An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions.

PRINTER'S NO. 1468
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1198
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY FLYNN, FEBRUARY 27, 2026
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), entitled
"An act relating to public works contracts; providing for
prevailing wages; imposing duties upon the Secretary of Labor
and Industry; providing remedies, penalties and repealing
existing laws," further providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(4) and (5) of the act of August 15,
1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing
Wage Act, are amended and the section is amended by adding
paragraphs to read:
Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act--
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(4) "Public body" means the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
any of its political subdivisions, any authority created by the
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any
instrumentality or agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania[.]
or a public utility.
(4.1) "Public utility" means a public utility as defined
under 66 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions). The term does
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not include an electric distribution company as defined under 66
Pa.C.S. § 2803 (relating to definitions).
(5) "Public work" means construction, reconstruction,
demolition, alteration and/or repair work other than maintenance
work, done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out
of the funds of a public body where the estimated cost of the
total project is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000), but shall not include work performed under a
rehabilitation or manpower training program, and with regard to
a public utility, means only underground infrastructure work.
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(6.1) "Underground infrastructure work" means construction,
reconstruction, demolition, alteration or repair work, other
than maintenance work, including traffic control, related to an
underground system of distribution, conveyance, transmission,
diversion, collection, treatment or storage that is owned, used
or maintained by a public utility.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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