Reduces threshold cost, from $5 million to $3 million, of public works projects which may include project labor agreements.
This bill reduces the minimum cost threshold for public works projects that may include project labor agreements from $5 million to $3 million. It affects state and local government entities (such as counties, municipalities, and school districts) managing construction, renovation, or demolition projects over $3 million. The key change expands the scope of projects where project labor agreements - pre-hire contracts between employers and unions - can be required. This adjustment lowers the financial barrier for applying such agreements to smaller public construction projects.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
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3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
P
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
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