AB 907, as introduced, Morrell. Public works: prevailing wage rates.
Existing law defines the term “public works” for purposes of requirements regarding the payment of prevailing wages, the regulation of working hours, and the securing of workers’ compensation for public works projects. Existing law further requires that, except as specified, not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages be paid to workers employed on public works projects, and imposes misdemeanor penalties for a violation of this requirement. Existing law exempts certain projects from the prevailing wage requirements, including public works projects of less than $1,000.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 1771 of the Labor Code is amended to
2read:
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insertExcept for public works projects of one thousand
4dollars ($1,000) or less, not less than the general prevailing rate
P2 1of per diem wages for work of a similar character in the locality
2in which the public work is performed, and not less than the general
3prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work
4fixed as provided in this chapter, shall be paid tobegin delete all workersend deletebegin insert a
5workerend insert employed onbegin insert aend insert
public worksbegin insert projectend insert.
6 This
end delete
7begin insert(b)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertThisend insert section is applicable only to work performed under
8contract, and is not applicable to work carried out by a public
9agency with its own forces. This section is applicable to contracts
10let for maintenance work.
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