Labor & Employment (Labor Standards)

SB 297 limits local government authority to set wage standards for construction projects. It amends Kansas statutes to declare city ordinances or county resolutions that conflict with state wage laws (K.S.A. 12-16,130 and 12-16,131) void, effectively preventing cities or counties from establishing higher wage requirements than state law. The bill repeals existing sections (12-16,131, 12-16,132, and 19-26,114) that previously allowed local control over these standards. This directly affects local governments seeking to implement higher wages for construction workers on public projects and contractors working under such local ordinances. The bill establishes that state-level wage rules override local regulations for construction projects.