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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | June 14, 2016 12:52 PM |
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| From: | Representative Dom Costa |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | E-Verify for Private Construction Contractors and Subcontractors |
In near future, I plan to introduce a bill that would compel all private construction contractors and subcontractors to provide evidence that their employees have been certified by the E-Verify Program (EVP) under the Department of Homeland Security in order to receive a building permit from a municipality. Under my bill, if a contractor or subcontractor is working on a project with a value more than $25,000, they must show evidence that their employees have been E-Verified to receive the building permit for the project. If it is found that the employer has employees working on the project who have not been run through the EVP, the municipality may levy no more than a $350 fine per violation. Also, my proposal would protect any employee which reported their employer for violating this bill, or an employee who was a party to an investigation regarding their employer’s noncompliance with the provisions of this measure. Under current law, the Commonwealth has similar E-Verify requirements for any contractor or subcontractor working on a public works project, so logically, requiring this for the private sector is the next step. I ask for your support by joining me in protecting Pennsylvania construction jobs, by ensuring that those working in this state are legally eligible to work on these construction projects. |
Introduced as HB2192