PRINTER'S NO. 2101
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1592
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MARSICO, IRVIN, PICKETT, CORBIN, CUTLER, MILLARD,
BLOOM, M. K. KELLER, DUNBAR, RYAN, HICKERNELL, CAUSER, WARD,
KAUFFMAN, ZIMMERMAN, MENTZER, GROVE, LAWRENCE, SAYLOR, COX
AND DUSH, JUNE 21, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 21, 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 and for
specifications; and providing for protection of workmen.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2 and 3 of the act of August 15, 1961
(P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage
Act, are amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act--
(1) "Department" means Department of Labor and Industry of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2) "Locality" means any political subdivision, or
combination of the same, within the county in which the public
work is to be performed. When no workmen for which a prevailing
minimum wage is to be determined hereunder are employed in the
locality, the locality may be extended to include adjoining
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