PRINTER'S NO. 301
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
323
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY RYAN, ROTHMAN, DIAMOND, GROVE, HICKERNELL, IRVIN,
KAUFFMAN, KEEFER, MACKENZIE, MENTZER, MILLARD, B. MILLER AND
SAYLOR, FEBRUARY 1, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019
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
or any authority, agency or instrumentality created by one or
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