Senate approves bill extending prevailing-wage rules to off-site fabricators after contested amendment fight
Mar 4, 2025
Mar 4, 2025
The Senate approved legislation extending the Public Works Minimum Wage Act to off-site fabrication for public projects, rejecting a floor amendment that would have limited the reach and clarifying oversight and certified-payroll requirements.
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The New Mexico Senate voted 23-16 to pass Senate Bill 59, which extends the state—s public-works prevailing-wage law to include off-site fabrication for components used on public projects.
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