Commission backs HB6 to require prevailing wage on IRB-supported projects, 3-1

Feb 12, 2025

The county passed a resolution supporting House Bill 6, which would require prevailing wages on projects receiving industrial revenue bond (IRB) tax abatements; the vote was 3-1 with Commissioner Benson opposed.

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The Bernalillo County Commission voted 3-1 on Feb. 11 to adopt a resolution supporting House Bill 6, a state measure that would require employers receiving industrial revenue bond (IRB) tax abatement to pay the New Mexico prevailing wage on public projects supported by those abatements.

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