AN ACT INCREASING THE PREVAILING WAGE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS.

SB 619 increases the cost thresholds that trigger prevailing wage requirements for public construction and renovation projects. It raises the threshold for new construction from $1 million to $5 million and for renovations (including remodeling or repairs) from $100,000 to $500,000. This means more public projects will now require contractors to pay the local prevailing wage - the typical wage for similar work in the area - expanding coverage to larger projects previously exempt. The bill directly affects public works contractors and workers on projects meeting these new cost levels. It does not change the prevailing wage rate itself, only the size of projects subject to the requirement.