Earned sick and safe time benefits cost inclusion in the prevailing wage calculation under certain conditions authorization provision

SF 2919 allows construction contractors who provide earned sick and safe time benefits to include the cost of those benefits in their prevailing wage calculations for government construction projects. This applies specifically to contractors who have not secured a collective bargaining agreement waiver for sick leave requirements under existing law. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes to permit these costs to be counted toward labor expenses when bidding on state or local government construction contracts. It directly affects construction companies offering sick leave but lacking union agreements that waive the standard sick leave requirements. This change modifies how labor costs are calculated for bidding purposes on public works projects.