2012 Senate Bill 1387

Exempt schools from "prevailing wage"

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2012

Introduced by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

To exempt public school, community college and state university construction or repair projects from the state "prevailing wage" law, which prohibits awarding contracts to firms that submit the lowest bid unless the contractor pays "prevailing wages," which are based on reported union pay scales that may be above the market rate in the region.

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing