PRINTER'S NO. 558
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
532
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MARSICO, SACCONE, BLOOM, CUTLER, BAKER, GREINER,
HICKERNELL, PICKETT, ZIMMERMAN, MILLARD, TALLMAN, JAMES, FEE,
SAYLOR, TOPPER, MENTZER, KAUFFMAN, ROTHMAN, A. HARRIS,
B. MILLER, WARD, MACKENZIE, STAATS, GROVE, McGINNIS, LAWRENCE
AND IRVIN, FEBRUARY 17, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 17, 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," excluding political subdivisions from the
act; and authorizing optional prevailing wage ordinances.
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 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,] any authority created by
the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any
instrumentality or agency of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania[.], but shall not include a political subdivision
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or any authority, agency or instrumentality created by one or
more political subdivisions .
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 15.1. Local Option.--Notwithstanding any provision
of this act, a political subdivision or an authority, agency or
instrumentality of a political subdivision may elect, by
ordinance or resolution, to place itself within the jurisdiction
of this act.
Section 3. All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar
as they are inconsistent with this act.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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