WV SB644

Reestablishes prevailing wage requirements for construction workers on public improvement projects in West Virginia, reinstating the law repealed in 2016

Requires the Division of Labor to determine fair minimum wage rates annually on January 1 for each locality, based on wages paid to the majority of workers in the same trade within the construction industry

Mandates that public authorities obtain prevailing wage rates from the State Commissioner of Labor before advertising for bids, and include these rates in contract specifications

Contractors and subcontractors must post wage rates at job sites and maintain records of worker names, occupations, and actual wages paid for three years after contract termination

Establishes penalties of $50-$250 for willful violations, and allows workers paid below prevailing rates to recover the wage difference plus an equal penalty amount and attorney fees