AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTES.

SB 1488 authorizes the Comptroller to withhold payments to contractors or subcontractors who violate prevailing wage laws (specifically sections 31-288(g) or 31-53(b)) on public construction projects. If the Labor Commissioner issues a stop work order for such violations, the Comptroller must withhold state funds until the contractor complies with wage requirements or pays applicable penalties. This directly affects contractors working on public projects who fail to pay required prevailing wages. The bill prevents state funds from being paid to non-compliant contractors, as noted in the fiscal impact statement, avoiding General Fund costs.