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Committee approves law letting counties tie permitting to contractor wage compliance
Summary
HB 16‑60 HD1 passed the committee after supporters argued county labor standards will deter wage theft and level the playing field; proponents stressed the measure is discretionary for counties and not intended to delay affordable housing, though members asked for guardrails to avoid unintended subsidy loss.
The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on Feb. 12 voted to pass HB 16‑60 HD1, which would authorize counties to require contractors to disclose wages, benefits, hours and employment status and allow counties, under specified conditions, to deny, revoke or suspend building permits for violations of wage‑and‑hour laws.
Supporters including the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and union representatives said the bill ties compliance to permitting to deter fraud…
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