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HB3216 • 2025

Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study the feasibility of developing a centralized system for reporting compliance with prevailing wage payment requirements.

Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study the feasibility of developing a centralized system for reporting compliance with prevailing wage payment requirements.

Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Smith G
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-10 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-03-10 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-05 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Tells a state agency to study how to make a system to report data on payments of wage levels needed for state projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</b>
[<i>Digest: Tells people who must pay a certain wage to workers who do construction on public works to send to a state agency reports about what they pay the workers. Says that the reports must be done online at a particular website. Tells the state agency to create the website and make it ready for use by the beginning of 2027. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8).</i>]
[<i>Requires contractors and subcontractors that must report compliance with the prevailing wage laws to submit certified statements and reports showing compliance to the Bureau of Labor and Industries by means of a centralized system and electronic portal. Directs the bureau to develop and implement an appropriate electronic portal. Lists specifications for and required elements of the electronic portal.</i>]
[<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]
<b>Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study the feasibility of developing a centralized system for reporting compliance with prevailing wage payment requirements. Specifies what the study should consider and requires the bureau to report the results of the study to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to public procurement not later than September 1, 2026.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to a system for submitting certified statements required for reporting compliance with the prevailing wage laws; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee