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Utah House rejects bill to set area-standard wages on state construction projects
Summary
After hours of floor debate over market effects and worker protections, the Utah House voted down first substitute HB 245, which would have required state contracts to pay an 'area standard wage.' Supporters said it would protect local workers; opponents said it would raise costs and disadvantage small firms.
Representative Clancy urged passage of first substitute HB 245, the Construction Wage Standard Act, saying the bill would require state construction contracts to pay an "area standard wage" tied to local prevailing rates so the state does not undercut local workers. "HB 2 45 makes sure that when we, as the state of Utah, are investing in public infrastructure projects, that we're paying the area standard wage for the workers who are working on those projects," Clancy said on the House floor.
Supporters said the measure…
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