AN ACT LOWERING THE PREVAILING WAGE TOTAL COST THRESHOLD FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION.

HB 5099 lowers the total cost threshold for public construction projects requiring prevailing wages from $1 million to $250,000. This means more smaller public works projects (like local school repairs or road improvements under $250,000) will now be subject to prevailing wage laws, directly affecting contractors and workers on those projects. The key change is a straightforward reduction in the cost threshold that triggers the prevailing wage requirement. The bill does not alter the prevailing wage rate itself, only the project size that must comply. (Bill: HB 5099, Title: AN ACT LOWERING THE PREVAILING WAGE TOTAL COST THRESHOLD FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION)