State Law Updates

As the State embarks upon a $45 billion capital plan, the Comptroller's Executive Order reaffirms that prevailing wage laws need to be upheld. She warned that if prevailing wages are not being paid, checks will be withheld. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Illinois Comptroller Signs Executive Order to Enforce Prevailing Wage

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu vetoed SB 271, a bill to establish a “prevailing wage” in New Hampshire. See here for more information: https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/press-2019/documents/sb271-veto-message.pdf … [Read more...] about NH Governor Vetoes Prevailing Wage Bill

The New Hampshire Senate passed SB 271, which would require contractors on state public work projects to pay prevailing wages and benefits.  Currently, New Hampshire is the only state in the New England area without prevailing wage requirements.  Similarly, the New Hampshire House passed a … [Read more...] about New Hampshire Senate Passes Bill to Require Prevailing Wages on Public Works

Nevada Assembly Bill 136 proposes lowering the threshold amount for projects that must comply with prevailing wage law from $250,000 to $100,000. See here for more information: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB136.pdf … [Read more...] about Nevada Looking to Expand Prevailing Wage

Although New Hampshire repealed its prevailing law back in the mid-1980s, the State Senate is now considering a measure that would require contractors on state public works projects to pay prevailing wages to workers.  It is currently being met with resistance from some trade … [Read more...] about New Hampshire Senate Looking to Bring Back Prevailing Wage Law

Last year, Michigan voted to repeal their prevailing wage law.  Since then, the group Protect Michigan Jobs, filed a lawsuit to overturn the initiative on the alleged basis that it was enacted unconstitutionally.  However, in a recent order by the Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Diane … [Read more...] about Michigan Court Upholds Prevailing Wage Repeal