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HB 7971 In Committee
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS
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Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last action
- Apr 25, 2026 — 04/25/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/30/2026)
- Sponsor
- Tom Noret D
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 47 · Moderate