PRINTER'S NO. 136
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
172
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MARSICO, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, MENTZER,
M. K. KELLER, METCALFE, DUNBAR, TOPPER, WARD, KAUFFMAN,
KNOWLES, CUTLER, COX, GREINER, HICKERNELL, RYAN, MILLARD,
RADER, PHILLIPS-HILL, GROVE AND LAWRENCE, JANUARY 23, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 23, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), entitled
"An act relating to public works contracts; providing for
prevailing wages; imposing duties upon the Secretary of Labor
and Industry; providing remedies, penalties and repealing
existing laws," further providing for definitions; providing
for referendum for prevailing wage rates, for subsequent
public referenda and for election interference prohibited;
and repealing related provisions of the Public School Code of
1949.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(4) of the act of August 15, 1961
(P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage
Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding clauses to
read:
Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act--
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(4) "Public body" means the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
any of its political subdivisions, excluding a school district,
or an authority, agency or instrumentality established by one or
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