LD1658 - Prevailing Wages for Schools & Municipal projects

(2019)

An Act To Clarify Prevailing Wage Rates on State Projects Using Federal Funds

Sponsored by President Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook)

What is the bill?

Prevailing wage laws ensure a basic wage standard on publicly funded construction projects. These laws ensure that state, municipal and federal governments, as major purchasers of construction services, do not depress wages. LD 1658 will close a loophole that has allowed public school construction to escape prevailing wage requirements. Under LD 1658, municipal projects receiving $50,000 or more in state funds must pay the prevailing wage.

What happened?

Enacted into law (Passed by the Legislature, Signed by the Governor)

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