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House Labor & Industry panel reports bill expanding prevailing-wage coverage; repeal amendment fails
Summary
The House Labor & Industry Committee voted to report House Bill 846, which would amend Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act to prohibit split rates and extend coverage to off-site custom fabrication and HVAC duct cleaning. An amendment (A00456) that would have repealed the Prevailing Wage Act failed in committee.
The House Labor & Industry Committee voted to report House Bill 846, which would amend the Prevailing Wage Act to prohibit split rates and to cover off-site custom fabrication and HVAC duct cleaning. The committee defeated Amendment A00456, which would have repealed the Prevailing Wage Act.
John, a committee staff member, summarized the measure: “House bill 8 46, printer's number 876, amends the prevailing wage act to prohibit the practice of split rates and cover off-site custom fabrication and HVAC duct cleaning.”
The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the measure would strengthen pay protections for workers on public projects. In explaining Amendment A00456, Chairman Groff argued the opposite, saying the amendment would repeal the prevailing wage because “the underlying bill makes the act more costly and harmful than it already is.” He told colleagues that prevailing wage…
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