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Senate authorizes comptroller to withhold payments for prevailing-wage violations after heated debate
Summary
Lawmakers approved SB 1488 to allow the comptroller to withhold state payments to contractors when the Department of Labor issues a stop-work order for prevailing-wage or workers'compensation violations; supporters called it a stronger enforcement tool, while critics warned of due-process gaps and broad executive discretion.
Hartford ' The Connecticut Senate voted to pass legislation (SB 1488) giving the state comptroller a new tool to withhold payment from contractors or subcontractors when the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a stop-work order for prevailing-wage or workers'compensation violations.
Senator Kushner (sponsors'committee discussion led by Senator Sampson) described the bill as an additional enforcement mechanism to ensure contractors comply with prevailing-wage statutes and maintain workers'compensation coverage. "Upon the recommendation of the commissioner of the Department of Labor, the comptroller in his discretion could stop payment to that contractor until the violation is corrected," Senator Sampson said on the…
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