PRINTER'S NO. 1643
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1506
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SMITH, STAMBAUGH, METCALFE, RYAN, ZIMMERMAN,
GLEIM, MOUL, MENTZER AND BROOKS, JUNE 1, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 1, 2021
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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(5) 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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(5) "Public work" means construction, reconstruction,
demolition, alteration and/or repair work other than maintenance
work, done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out
of the funds of a public body where the estimated cost of the
total project is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000), but shall not include work performed under a
rehabilitation or manpower training program. The term shall not
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include work on historic property as defined under 37 Pa.C.S. §
103 (relating to definitions), property maintained by a
qualified historical and archeological society that satisfies
the criteria under 37 Pa.C.S. § 307 (relating to qualified
historical and archeological societies), property maintained by
a historic preservation organization or property maintained by a
land trust that operates under the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.359,
No.50), known as the "Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation
Fund Act."
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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