2018 -- H 7895

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PREVAILING WAGES

     Introduced By: Representatives Morgan, Price, Roberts, and Filippi

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2018

     Referred To: House Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 37-13-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-13 entitled "Labor and

Payment of Debts by Contractors" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     37-13-1. "Public works" defined.

     "Public works" as used in this chapter shall mean any public work consisting of grading,

clearing, demolition, improvement, completion, repair, alteration, or construction of any public

road or any bridge, or portion thereof, or any public building, or portion thereof, or any heavy

construction, or any public works projects of any nature or kind whatsoever. Provided however;

this definition shall not apply to public works' contracts for the repairs and improvements of

public schools and therefore the contractors shall not be required to pay prevailing wages to their

employees, in accordance with this chapter, while they are performing those types of contracts.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PREVAILING WAGES

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     This act would exempt contractors, while they are performing repairs or improvements to

public schools, from the requirement that they pay prevailing wages to their employees in public

works projects.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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