2008 - FEBRUARY

Iowa General Assembly is Likely To Discuss PW This Year
The Iowa General Assembly is likely to discuss prevailing wages this year, including a proposal to enact a prevailing wage law for local construction projects, according to union and industry officials.

Organized Labor in Nevada Oppose Governor's Revoking of a 1994 Executive Order
Organized Labor and the contractors industry in Nevada are taking opposing stands to the governor’s recent action in revoking a 1994 executive order that required the consideration of project labor agreements for state-funded construction projects.

Delaware Government Signs Legislation To Reduce Time Taken To Determine Prevailing Wage Determinations
Delaware Government signs legislation to reduce the amount of time the state devoted to making prevailing wage determinations. The bill leaves intact the requirement that contractors and subcontractors pay prevailing wage rates for each of the states three countries, which are based on the results of contractor surveys.

Chula Vista Citizens File Notice of Intent For Open Competition
Chula Vista Citizens for Job and Fair Competition filed a notice of intent to circulate a ballot initiative requiring open competition on construction projects funded with public money.

New York Legislation To Amend Prevailing Wage Law Awaits Action
Legislation to amend New York’s Prevailing wage law that would increase penalties to contractors failing to pay prevailing wages on state and municipal projects is awaiting action by the governor.

New York Senate To Hear Bill Requiring Industrial Development Agencies to Pay Prevailing Wages
A Bill that would require all projects financed by county Industrial Development Agencies to pay prevailing wages is awaiting a hearing in the New York Senate.

Iowa State Legislation Regulations
State Legislation Regulations for Iowa as of February 6th, 2008.

New Jersey State Legislation Regulations
State Legislation Regulations for New Jersey as of February 6th, 2008.

Washington State Legislation Regulations
State Legislation Regulations for Washington as of February 6th, 2008.

Wisconsin Legislation Regulations
State Legislation Regulations for Wisconsin as of February 6th, 2008.

U.S. Supreme Court Declined To Consider Immigration Reform and Control Act
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider whether the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a 2002 Supreme Court decision prohibiting the awarding of back pay to undocumented workers when their employers have violated federal labor law bar undocumented workers from suing an employer for failure to pay the prevailing wage rate on public works jobs.

Bush Vows Veto of House Approved Energy Tax Incentive
 The House approved a renewable energy tax incentive package Feb. 27 that includes a provision that would apply prevailing wage requirements to projects financed with tax credit bonds.