AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTIFIED PAYROLL AND DAILY LOGS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

Senate
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General Assembly File No. 696
February Session, 2026 Substitute Senate Bill No. 356

Senate, April 20, 2026

The Committee on Judiciary reported through SEN. WINFIELD
of the 10th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of
the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTIFIED
PAYROLL AND DAILY LOGS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 31-53 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes 1
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 2
October 1, 2026): 3
(a) Each contract for the construction, remodeling, refinishing, 4
refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of any public works 5
project by the state or any of its agents, or by any political subdivision 6
of the state or any of its agents, including, on and after July 1, 2025, each 7
contract for off -site custom fabrication for any such public works 8
project, shall contain the following provision: "The wages paid on an 9
hourly basis to any person performing the work of any mechanic, 10
laborer or worker on the work herein contracted to be done and the 11
amount of payment or contribution paid or payable on behalf of each 12
such person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) 13
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of this section, shall be at a rate equal to the rate customary or prevailing 14
for the same work in the same trade or occupation in the town in which 15
such public works project is being constructed. Any contractor who is 16
not obligated by agreement to make payment or contribution on behalf 17
of such persons to any such employee welfare fund shall pay to each 18
mechanic, laborer or worker as part of such person's wages the amount 19
of payment or contribution for such person's classification on each pay 20
day." For purposes of this subsection, "off -site custom fabrication" 21
means the fabrication of mechanical systems that are fabricated at a site 22
located within the state other than the location of a public works project, 23
but are fabricated specifically for such public works project, including 24
plumbing systems, heating systems, cooling systems, pipefitting 25
systems, ventilation systems or exhaust duct systems. "Off -site custom 26
fabrication" does not include components or materials that are stock 27
shelf items or readily available. 28
(b) If the commissioner, upon inspection or investigation of a 29
complaint, believes that a contractor or subcontractor has knowingly or 30
wilfully employed any mechanic, laborer or worker in the construction, 31
remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair 32
of any public works project for or on behalf of the state or any of its 33
agents, or any political subdivision of the state or any of its agents, at a 34
rate of wage on an hourly basis that is less than the rate customary or 35
prevailing for the same work in the same trade or occupation in the town 36
in which such public works project is being constructed, remodeled, 37
refinished, refurbished, rehabilitated, altered or repaired, or who has 38
failed to pay the amount of payment or contributions paid or payable 39
on behalf of each such person to any employee welfare fund, or in lieu 40
thereof to the person, as provided by subsection (a) of this section, such 41
contractor or subcontractor shall be issued a citation and may be fined 42
five thousand dollars for each offense. The commissioner shall maintain 43
a list of any contractor or subcontractor that, during the three preceding 44
calendar years, violates this section or enters into a settlement with the 45
commissioner to resolve any claim brought by the commissioner 46
pursuant to this section. For each contractor or subcontractor placed on 47
such list, the commissioner shall record the following information: (1) 48
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The nature of the violation; (2) the total amount of wages and fringe 49
benefits making up the violation or agreed upon in any settlement with 50
the commissioner; and (3) the total amount of civil penalties and fines 51
agreed upon by the commissioner. The commissioner shall review the 52
list on the first day of May each year for the preceding rolling three-year 53
period and may refer for debarment any contractor or subcontractor that 54
committed a violation of this section during the rolling three -year 55
period. The commissioner shall refer for debarment any contractor or 56
subcontractor that entered into one or more settlement agreements with 57
the commissioner where the sum total of all settlements within such 58
period exceeds fifty thousand dollars in back wages or fringe benefits, 59
or entered into one or more settlement agreements with the 60
commissioner where the sum total of all settlements within such period 61
exceeds fifty thousand dollars in civil penalties or fines agreed upon by 62
the commissioner. Any contractor or subcontractor the commissioner 63
refers for debarment may request a hearing before the commissioner. 64
Such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 65
chapter 54. In addition, if it is found by the contracting officer 66
representing the state or political subdivision of the state that any 67
mechanic, laborer or worker employed by the contractor or any 68
subcontractor directly on the site for the work covered by the contract 69
has been or is being paid a rate of wages less than the rate of wages 70
required by the contract to be paid as required by this section, the state 71
or contracting political subdivision of the state may (A) by written or 72
electronic notice to the contractor, terminate such contractor's right to 73
proceed with the work or such part of the work as to which there has 74
been a failure to pay said required wages and to prosecute the work to 75
completion by contract or otherwise, and the contractor and the 76
contractor's sureties shall be liable to the state or the contracting political 77
subdivision for any excess costs occasioned the state or the contracting 78
political subdivision thereby, or (B) withhold payment of money to the 79
contractor or subcontractor. The contracting department of the state or 80
the political subdivision of the state shall, not later than two days after 81
taking such action, notify the Labor Commissioner, in writing or 82
electronically, of the name of the contractor or subcontractor, the project 83
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involved, the location of the work, the violations involved, the date the 84
contract was terminated, and steps taken to collect the required wages. 85
(c) The Labor Commissioner may make complaint to the proper 86
prosecuting authorities for the violation of any provision of subsection 87
(b) of this section. 88
(d) For the purpose of predetermining the prevailing rate of wage on 89
an hourly basis and the amount of payment, contributions and member 90
benefits paid or payable on behalf of each person to any employee 91
welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) of this section, in each town 92
where such contract is to be performed, the Labor Commissioner shall 93
adopt the rate of wages on an hourly basis in accordance with the 94
provisions of this section and section 31-76c and the amount of payment, 95
contributions and member benefits, including health, pension, annuity 96
and apprenticeship funds, as recognized by the United States 97
Department of Labor and the Labor Commissioner paid or payable on 98
behalf of each person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in 99
subsection (i) of this section, as established in the collective bargaining 100
agreements or understandings between employers or employer 101
associations and bona fide labor organizations for the same work in the 102
same trade or occupation in the town in which the applicable public 103
works project, as defined in section 31 -56a, is being constructed. For 104
each trade or occupation for which more than one collective bargaining 105
agreement is in effect for the town in which such project is being 106
constructed, the collective bargaining agreement of historical 107
jurisdiction shall prevail. For each trade or occupation for which there 108
is no collective bargaining agreement in effect for the town in which the 109
public works project is being constructed, the Labor Commissioner shall 110
adopt and use such appropriate and applicable prevailing wage rate 111
determinations as have been made by the Secretary of Labor of the 112
United States under the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended. 113
(e) The Labor Commissioner shall determine the prevailing rate of 114
wages on an hourly basis and the amount of payment or contributions 115
paid or payable on behalf of such person to any employee welfare fund, 116
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as defined in subsection (i) of this section, in each locality where any 117
such public work is to be constructed, and the agent empowered to let 118
such contract shall contact the Labor Commissioner, at least ten but not 119
more than twenty days prior to the date such contracts will be 120
advertised for bid, to ascertain the proper rate of wages and amount of 121
employee welfare fund payments or contributions and shall include 122
such rate of wage on an hourly basis and the amount of payment or 123
contributions paid or payable on behalf of each person to any employee 124
welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) of this section, or in lieu thereof 125
the amount to be paid directly to each person for such payment or 126
contributions as provided in subsection (a) of this section for all 127
classifications of labor in the proposal for the contract. The rate of wage 128
on an hourly basis and the amount of payment or contributions to any 129
employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) of this section, or 130
cash in lieu thereof, as provided in subsection (a) of this section, shall, at 131
all times, be considered as the minimum rate for the classification for 132
which it was established. Prior to the award of any contract, purchase 133
order, bid package or other designation subject to the provisions of this 134
section, such agent shall certify to the Labor Commissioner, either in 135
writing or electronically, the total dollar amount of work to be done in 136
connection with such public works project, regardless of whether such 137
project consists of one or more contracts. Upon the award of any 138
contract subject to the provisions of this section, the contractor to whom 139
such contract is awarded shall certify, under oath, to the Labor 140
Commissioner the pay scale to be used by such contractor and any of 141
the contractor's subcontractors for work to be performed under such 142
contract. 143
(f) (1) Each employer subject to the provisions of this section, section 144
31-53c, subsection (f) of section 31 -53d or section 31 -54 shall [(1)] (A) 145
keep, maintain and preserve such records relating to the wages and 146
hours worked by each person performing the work of any mechanic, 147
laborer and worker and a schedule of the occupation or work 148
classification at which each person performing the work of any 149
mechanic, laborer or worker on the project is employed during each 150
work day and week in such manner and form as the Labor 151
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Commissioner establishes to assure the proper payments due to such 152
persons or employee welfare funds under this section, section 31 -53c, 153
subsection (f) of section 31 -53d or section 31 -54, regardless of any 154
contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor and such 155
person, provided such employer shall have the option of keeping, 156
maintaining and preserving such records in an electronic format, and 157
[(2)] (B) submit monthly to the contracting agency or the Department of 158
Economic and Community Development pursuant to section 31 -53c or 159
to the developer of a covered project, as defined in section 31 -53d, as 160
applicable, by mail, electronic mail or other method accepted by such 161
agency, the Department of Economic and Community Development or 162
such developer, a certified payroll that shall consist of a complete copy 163
of such records accompanied by a statement signed by the employer 164
that indicates [(A)] (i) such records are correct; [(B)] (ii) the rate of wages 165
paid to each person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer or 166
worker and the amount of payment or contributions paid or payable on 167
behalf of each such person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in 168
subsection (i) of this section, are not less than the prevailing rate of 169
wages and the amount of payment or contributions paid or payable on 170
behalf of each such person to any employee welfare fund, as determined 171
by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, 172
and not less than those required by the contract to be paid; [(C)] (iii) the 173
employer has complied with the applicable provisions of this section, 174
section 31-53c, subsection (f) of section 31 -53d and section 31 -54; [(D)] 175
(iv) each such person is covered by a workers' compensation insurance 176
policy for the duration of such person's employment, which shall be 177
demonstrated by submitting to the contracting agency the name of the 178
workers' compensation insurance carrier covering each such person, the 179
effective and expiration dates of each policy and each policy number; 180
[(E)] (v) the employer does not receive kickbacks, as defined in 41 USC 181
52, from any employee or employee welfare fund; and [(F)] (vi) 182
pursuant to the provisions of section 53a -157a, the employer is aware 183
that filing a certified payroll which the employer knows to be false is a 184
class D felony for which the employer may be fined up to five thousand 185
dollars, imprisoned for up to five years, or both. This subsection shall 186
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not be construed to prohibit a general contractor from relying on the 187
certification of a lower tier subcontractor, provided the general 188
contractor shall not be exempted from the provisions of section 53a-157a 189
if the general contractor knowingly relies upon a subcontractor's false 190
certification. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 -210, the 191
certified payroll shall be considered a public record and every person 192
shall have the right to inspect and copy such records in accordance with 193
the provisions of section 1-212. The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) 194
of section 31 -59 and sections 31 -66 and 31 -69 that are not inconsistent 195
with the provisions of this section, section 31 -53c or 31-54 apply to this 196
section. Failing to file a certified payroll pursuant to subparagraph (B) 197
of this subdivision and subdivision (2) of this subsection is a class D 198
felony for which the employer may be fined up to five thousand dollars, 199
imprisoned for up to five years, or both. 200
(2) On and after December 1, 2028, each employer subject to the 201
provisions of this subsection shall submit monthly certified payroll 202
records, consistent with the provisions of subdivision (1) of this 203
subsection, to the Labor Commissioner through the online system 204
developed pursuant to subsection (a) of section 2 of this act. Such 205
certified payroll records shall include, but need not be limited to, the 206
total of the employer's contributions to or reasonably anticipated costs 207
of fringe benefits. 208
(g) Any contractor who is required by the Labor Department to make 209
any payment as a result of a subcontractor's failure to pay wages or 210
benefits, or any subcontractor who is required by the Labor Department 211
to make any payment as a result of a lower tier subcontractor's failure 212
to pay wages or benefits, may bring a civil action in the Superior Court 213
to recover no more than the damages sustained by reason of making 214
such payment, together with costs and a reasonable attorney's fee. 215
(h) (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply where (A) the 216
combined total cost or total bond authorization for all work to be 217
performed by all contractors and subcontractors in connection with new 218
construction of any public works project is less than one million dollars, 219
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or (B) the combined total cost of all work to be performed by all 220
contractors and subcontractors in connection with any remodeling, 221
refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of any 222
public works project is less than one hundred thousand dollars. 223
(2) On and after October 31, 2017, and prior to July 1, 2019, the 224
provisions of this subdivision shall not apply where the work to be 225
performed by any contractor or subcontractor in connection with new 226
construction, remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, 227
alteration or repair of any public works project funded in whole or in 228
part by any private bequest that is greater than nine million dollars but 229
less than twelve million dollars for a municipality in New Haven 230
County with a population of not less than twelve thousand and not 231
more than thirteen thousand, as determined by the most recent 232
population estimate by the Department of Public Health. 233
(3) On and after July 1, 2019, and prior to January 1, 2020, the 234
provisions of this subdivision shall not apply where the work to be 235
performed by any contractor or subcontractor in connection with new 236
construction, remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, 237
alteration or repair of any public works project funded in whole or in 238
part by any private bequest that is greater than nine million dollars but 239
less than twenty-two million dollars for a municipality in New Haven 240
County with a population of not less than twelve thousand and not 241
more than thirteen thousand, as determined by the most recent 242
population estimate by the Department of Public Health. 243
(i) As used in this section and sections 31-53c and 31 -54, "employee 244
welfare fund" means any trust fund established by one or more 245
employers and one or more labor organizations or one or more other 246
third parties not affiliated with the employers to provide from moneys 247
in the fund, whether through the purchase of insurance or annuity 248
contracts or otherwise, benefits under an employee welfare plan; 249
provided such term shall not include any such fund where the trustee, 250
or all of the trustees, are subject to supervision by the Banking 251
Commissioner of this state or any other state or the Comptroller of the 252
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Currency of the United States or the Board of Governors of the Federal 253
Reserve System, and "benefits under an employee welfare plan" means 254
one or more benefits or services under any plan established or 255
maintained for persons performing the work of any mechanics, laborers 256
or workers or their families or dependents, or for both, including, but 257
not limited to, medical, surgical or hospital care benefits; benefits in the 258
event of sickness, accident, disability or death; benefits in the event of 259
unemployment, or retirement benefits. 260
(j) (1) Each employer subject to the provisions of this section, section 261
31-53c, subsection (f) of section 31-53d or section 31-54 shall complete a 262
daily record of each person performing the work of any mechanic, 263
laborer or worker at a work site. Such daily record shall include (A) the 264
name and location of the project, (B) the current date, (C) the printed 265
name, signature and, where applicable, trade license number of each 266
person performing the work of a mechanic, laborer or worker, and (D) 267
the arrival and departure time to the work site of each person 268
performing the work of a mechanic, laborer or worker. 269
(2) An employer shall (A) keep, maintain and preserve such daily 270
records, and (B) submit such daily records weekly to the contracting 271
agency or the Department of Economic and Community Development, 272
pursuant to section 31 -53c, or to the developer of a covered project, as 273
defined in section 31-53d, as applicable, by mail, electronic mail or other 274
method accepted by such agency, the Department of Economic and 275
Community Development or such developer. 276
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-210, the daily records 277
required pursuant to this subsection shall be considered a public record 278
and every person shall have the right to inspect and copy such daily log 279
or sign-in sheet in accordance with the provisions of section 1-212. 280
(4) Failure to file the daily records required pursuant to this 281
subsection is a class C misdemeanor for which the employer may be 282
fined up to five thousand dollars, imprisoned for up to five years, or 283
both. 284
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Sec. 2. (NEW) ( Effective October 1, 2026) (a) Not later than December 285
1, 2028, the Labor Commissioner shall develop and maintain an online 286
system through which an employer subject to the provisions of section 287
31-53 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, section 31 -53c of 288
the general statutes, subsection (f) of section 31 -53d of the general 289
statutes or section 31-54 of the general statutes shall submit the certified 290
payroll records required pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of 291
section 31 -53 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. The 292
certified payroll records submitted by each such employer through such 293
system shall be transmitted to the online database developed pursuant 294
to subsection (b) of this section. 295
(b) Not later than December 1, 2028, the Labor Commissioner shall 296
develop and maintain a searchable online database on the Labor 297
Department's Internet web site for purposes of posting the certified 298
payroll records submitted pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (f) 299
of section 31 -53 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. Such 300
database shall be publicly accessible and the commissioner shall remove 301
all personally identifying information from such records, except the 302
commissioner shall, upon request, provide an unredacted certified 303
payroll record to an exclusive representative in a digital file format. For 304
purposes of this subsection, "personally identifying information" has the 305
same meaning as provided in section 42-284 of the general statutes. 306
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 31-53
Sec. 2 October 1, 2026 New section

JUD Joint Favorable Subst.

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The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of
the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not
represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general,
fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional
knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final
products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $
Labor Dept. GF - Cost None None
Judicial Dept. (Probation);
Correction, Dept.
GF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill changes requirements for employers covered by the state
prevailing wage laws regarding certified payroll records. This results in
the fiscal impact described below.
Section 1 creates a new misdemeanor, which results in a potential
cost to the Department of Correction and the Judicial Department for
incarceration or probation and a potential revenue gain to the General
Fund from fines 1. On average, the marginal cost to the state for
incarcerating an offender for the year is $3,300 2 while the average
marginal cost for supervision in the community is less than $ 6003 each

1 The maximum penalty is $5,000 and/or five years in prison.
2 Inmate marginal cost is based on increased consumables (e.g., food, clothing, water,
sewage, living supplies, etc.). This does not include a change in staffing costs or utility
expenses because these expenses would only be realized if a unit or facility opened.
3 Probation marginal cost is based on services provided by private providers and only
includes costs that increase with each additional participant. This does not include a
cost for additional supervision by a probation officer unless a new offense is
anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation
officers.
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year for adults and $450 each year for juveniles.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified in Section 1 would
continue into the future subject to the number of offenses.
Section 2 requires the Department of Labor (DOL) to develop and
maintain an online system through which an employer must submit
certified payroll records and to maintain a searchable online database
on the agency's website for such information. This results in a one-time
cost to DOL of at least $2.5 million in FY 29 for related vendor costs4.

4 This estimate is based on conversations DOL has had with their counterparts in New
York and New Jersey regarding the implementation of similar legislation.
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OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 356

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTIFIED
PAYROLL AND DAILY LOGS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECTS.

SUMMARY
This bill makes changes to the record keeping requirements for
employers covered by state prevailing wage laws (including similar
laws that apply to certain projects funded by the Department of
Economic and Community Development (DECD), renewable energy
projects, and work on state highways (BACKGROUND)).
Generally, it requires these employers to keep daily attendance
records of the workers on a covered project and submit them weekly to
the agency overseeing the project. Under the bill, a failure to file these
records is a Class C misdemeanor, but subject to a fine of up to $ 5,000,
up to five years’ imprisonment, or both (rather than the typical Class C
misdemeanor penalty of a fine of up to $500, up to three months’
imprisonment, or both).
Starting December 1, 2028, the bill also requires these employers to
(1) electronically submit their monthly certified payroll records to the
labor commissioner, who must make them publicly available in an
online, searchable database, and (2) include in the records their total, or
reasonably anticipated, fringe benefit costs. As under the current law, a
failure to file the certified payroll records as required is a Class D felony
subject to a fine of up to $5,000, up to five years’ imprisonment, or both.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2026
DAILY ATTENDANCE RECORDS
The bill requires employers covered by state prevailing wage laws to
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keep a daily record of each construction worker at a covered work site.
This record must include (1) the project’s name and location; (2) the
current date; and (3) each worker’s (a) name (printed and signed), (b)
trade license number (when applicable), and (c) arrival and departure
times at the site. The bill requires the employer to submit these records
weekly to the contracting agency, DECD, o r the clean energy project’s
developer, as applicable.
Under the bill, and regardless of the state Freedom of Information
Act’s (FOIA) provisions on public records access, these daily records are
public records. And every person has a right to inspect and copy a daily
log or sign-in sheet under FOIA’s provisions on copying and scanning
public records.
CERTIFIED PAYROLL RECORDS
The bill requires the labor commissioner, by December 1, 2028, to
develop and maintain an online (1) system for employers subject to the
prevailing wage laws to submit the certified payroll records required by
law and (2) publicly accessible and searchable database of those certified
payroll records. Under the bill, the certified payroll records submitted
to the online system must be transmitted to the online database and the
labor commissioner must remove all personally identifying information
from them. H owever, the bill requires her, upon request, to give an
unredacted certified payroll record in a digital file format to an exclusive
representative (presumably, an employee’s union representative).
Under the bill, “personally identifying information” is someone’s (1)
birth date; (2) mother ’s maiden name ; or (3) driver’s license, Social
Security, health insurance identification, financial account, security
code, personal identification, or other government-issued identification
number that is not otherwise directly available to the public.
Starting December 1, 2028, the bill requires employers to (1) submit
their monthly certified payroll records through the online system and
(2) include in the records their total, or reasonably anticipated, fringe
benefit costs.
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BACKGROUND
Prevailing Wage Laws
The state’s prevailing wage law generally requires contractors and
subcontractors on certain public works projects to pay their construction
workers wages and benefits equal to those that are customary or
prevailing for the same work, in the same occupation, in the same town.
The requirement applies to new construction projects costing at least $1
million and renovation projects costing at least $100,000 (CGS § 31-53).
Similar prevailing wage requirements also apply to certain (1)
projects that receive at least $1 million in DECD financial assistance
(CGS § 31 -53c), (2) clean energy projects (CGS § 31 -53d), and (3) work
on state highways (CGS § 31-54).
Legislative History
The Senate referred the bill (File 211) to the Judiciary Committee,
which favorably reported a substitute that changes the penalty for
failing to properly file the daily attendance records from a Class D
felony to a Class C misdemeanor, but retains the felony penalty level (a
fine of up to $5,000, up to five years’ imprisonment, or both).
Related Bills
SB 268 (File 76), reported favorably by the Labor and Public
Employees Committee, allows the state comptroller to withhold
payment to a contractor or subcontractor for whom the labor
commissioner has issued a stop work order for a violation of the
prevailing wage law.
sSB 471 (File 575), reported favorably by the Government
Administration and Elections Committee, generally requires certain
public works contracts to have a specified percentage of their work done
by apprentices.
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COMMITTEE ACTION
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 9 Nay 4 (03/12/2026)

Judiciary Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 31 Nay 8 (04/10/2026)