HB 382 -- Prevailing Wages on Public Works

Sponsor:  George

This bill changes the laws regarding prevailing wages on public
work projects.  The bill:

(1)  Requires that workers on all public projects or aggregate of
projects in excess of $5,000 receive a wage of no less than the
prevailing hourly wage rate for similar work performed in that
locality;

(2)  Requires that workers be notified of the wage rates issued
by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations that are
contained in the contract specifications;

(3)  Expands the job site to include adjacent property dedicated
to the completion of the contracted work;

(4)  Requires a contractor to pay a penalty to the contracting
public body of $50 per calender day for each worker paid less
than the prevailing wage;

(5)  Requires a contractor to pay an additional penalty to the
department of $50 per calender day for each worker paid less than
the prevailing wage and requires that these penalties be
deposited into the newly created Prevailing Wage Enforcement and
Education Fund;

(6)  Requires additional information for the annual general wage
order for the Highways and Transportation Commission;

(7)  Permits individuals to submit information to supersede the
wage rate established by collective bargaining;

(8)  Allows records from public and nonpublic work projects to be
subpoenaed by the department for any matter under investigation;

(9)  Requires contractors to remit payroll information to the
contracting public body monthly to ensure compliance with the
Prevailing Wage Law;

(10)  Requires contractors to report all convictions, plea
agreements, and debarments to the Secretary of State for public
body notification;

(11)  Requires the Attorney General to recover any uncollected
prevailing wage violation penalty due a public body, the
department, or a worker;

(12)  Requires that any person who willfully violates or
knowingly provides false information pursuant to the Prevailing
Wage Law be prosecuted in the respective jurisdiction by the
appropriate prosecutor; and

(13)  Requires that any person or entity discharging a worker for
filing a prevailing wage complaint be fined up to $500 and/or
imprisoned for up to six months.  The employer will also pay 60
days' wages to the discharged worker.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:19 pm