AN ACT EXCLUDING SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FROM THE PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT OR USE OF A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT.

SB 535 would exempt school construction projects from requiring contractors to pay prevailing wages (minimum wage rates set for local projects) or to use project labor agreements (pre-negotiated contracts between unions and contractors). This bill directly affects school construction projects, meaning contractors building or renovating schools would no longer need to follow these specific labor requirements. The bill amends section 4-261 of the general statutes to remove school construction from the scope of these provisions. It does not change wage or labor rules for other types of construction projects.