State Law Updates

An Illinois bill requires applicants to the Illinois Solar for All program that apply after the effective date of this Act to pay the prevailing wage on projects that receive renewable energy credits. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Illinois Senate Bill to Expand Prevailing Wage Requirements to Public Works Solar Projects

Last Friday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer reinstated a prevailing wage law that requires union-level wages and benefits for state-funded construction projects. It was previously repealed in 2018. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Michigan Governor Officially Reinstates Prevailing Wage Law

Earlier this week, the House voted to to repeal Michigan's Right-to-Work law and restore the state’s prevailing wage law. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for another vote. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Michigan House Votes to Bring Back Prevailing Wage

Twenty-seven states saw or will see minimum wage increases in 2023 with the majority of the states having already implemented them on Jan. 1. See link below for the updated minimum wages in each state: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state … [Read more...] about Increase in State Minimum Wages

The Michigan Court ruled that the State's Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) did not violate the law when it implemented its prevailing wage policy. Back in July, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan (ABC) filed a lawsuit against the State arguing that DTMB could … [Read more...] about Judge Rules Michigan Can Implement Prevailing Wage Policy