WI SB490

Requires laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers on state and local public works projects to be paid prevailing wage rates determined by the Department of Workforce Development, with overtime pay at 1.5 times the hourly rate for hours exceeding 10 per day or 40 per week

Establishes cost thresholds for exemptions: single-trade projects under $48,000 and multiple-trade projects under $100,000 are not subject to prevailing wage requirements; for small municipalities (population under 2,500), the multiple-trade threshold is $234,000

Creates enforcement mechanisms including mandatory contractor affidavits, payroll record-keeping requirements, DWD inspection authority, and liquidated damages equal to 100% of unpaid wages for violations

Imposes a 3-year debarment from public contracts for persons found to have violated prevailing wage requirements, with the Department of Workforce Development maintaining and distributing lists of violators to state and local agencies

Establishes criminal penalties including Class I felony charges for employers who induce workers to waive wages and fines up to $200 or 6 months imprisonment for other violations, with each day of violation constituting a separate offense