AN ACT CONCERNING PREVAILING WAGE FOR MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

SB 223 would allow municipalities to temporarily exempt their construction projects from prevailing wage requirements if the local government demonstrates to its legislative body that compliance would cause undue financial hardship - such as risking project delays or safety issues due to insufficient funds. The exemption requires a majority vote by the municipality's governing body and applies specifically to municipal projects, not private or state work. This changes existing law by adding a hardship-based exception to the prevailing wage rule, which typically mandates local wage rates for public construction. The bill does not alter the standard prevailing wage rates but creates a limited pathway for municipalities to bypass them under specific financial stress conditions.