PRINTER'S NO.  1890

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1541

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY PERRY, AUMENT, BLOOM, BOYD, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, EVERETT, FLECK, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GROVE, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, LAWRENCE, MARSICO, MASSER, METCALFE, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, RAPP, REICHLEY, ROAE, SAYLOR, SWANGER, TALLMAN AND COX, MAY 12, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MAY 12, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), entitled

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"An act relating to public works contracts; providing for

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prevailing wages; imposing duties upon the Secretary of Labor

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and Industry; providing remedies, penalties and repealing

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existing laws," further providing for definitions.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 2(5) of the act of August 15, 1961

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(P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage

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Act, amended August 9, 1963 (P.L.653, No.342), is amended to

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read:

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Section 2.  Definitions.--As used in this act--

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(5)  "Public work" means construction, reconstruction,

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demolition, alteration and/or repair work other than maintenance

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work, done under contract and paid for [in whole or in part] by

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at least 51% out of the funds of a public body where the

 


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estimated cost of the total project is in excess of twenty-five

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thousand dollars ($25,000), but shall not include work performed

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under a rehabilitation or manpower training program.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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