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WV SB111
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joey Garcia
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AI Summary
- Reinstates West Virginia's prevailing wage law for public construction contracts, which was repealed in 2016
- Requires contractors and subcontractors on public improvement projects (buildings, roads, bridges, sewers, airports, etc.) to pay workers at least the prevailing hourly wage rate for similar work in the locality
- Mandates the Division of Labor to annually determine and publish prevailing wage rates by January 1 each year, considering collective bargaining agreements and local wage rates
- Establishes a process for objecting to wage rate determinations, including hearings, appeals to a board, and judicial review in circuit court
- Imposes penalties of $50-$250 for willful violations, and allows workers paid below prevailing rates to recover the difference plus an equal penalty amount and attorney fees
Legislative Description
Reinstating prevailing wage
Labor
Last Action
To Workforce
1/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Workforce1/14/2026
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