HB1292 • 2025

An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, further providing for grant applications and process.

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Sponsor: PICKETT
Last action: 2025-04-23
Official status: Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 23, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, further providing for grant applications and process.

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An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, further providing for grant applications and process.

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Bill History

2025-04-23 LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 23, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, further providing for grant applications and process.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1472
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1292
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, OWLETT, HAMM, OLSOMMER, STENDER,
STAMBAUGH, CAUSER, ZIMMERMAN, BARTON, FINK, GLEIM, SMITH AND
ROWE, APRIL 23, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 23, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public
Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, further
providing for grant applications and process.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6124 of Title 64 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 6124. Grant applications and process.
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(i) Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act.-- A project funded by a
program must comply with the requirements of the act of August
15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing
Wage Act. The following shall apply:
(1) The authority shall include information about the
requirements of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act in grant
announcements, grant application materials and grant
agreements.
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(2) The Department of Labor and Industry shall create
additional classifications relevant to high-speed broadband
service infrastructure projects or other broadband projects
allowable under Federal law or guidance, including, at a
minimum:
(i) Teledata lineman/technician.
(ii) Teledata groundman.
(iii) Teledata cable splicer.
(3) When creating additional classifications under
paragraph (2), the Department of Labor and Industry shall:
(i) Review wage determinations issued by the United
States Department of Labor for similar projects in
accordance with 40 U.S.C. § 3142 (relating to rate of
wages for laborers and mechanics).
(ii) P rovide a variety of applicants with the
opportunity to participate in labor market surveys when
determining the prevailing minimum wages for each
additional classification.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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