HB 161 — An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions.

PRINTER'S NO.   119

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 161
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY GLEIM, HAMM, LEADBETER, KAUFFMAN AND ZIMMERMAN,
        JANUARY 16, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 16, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), entitled
 2      "An act relating to public works contracts; providing for
 3      prevailing wages; imposing duties upon the Secretary of Labor
 4      and Industry; providing remedies, penalties and repealing
 5      existing laws," further providing for definitions.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    Section 2(5) of the act of August 15, 1961
 9   (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage
10   Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding a paragraph
11   to read:
12      Section 2.    Definitions.--As used in this act--
13      * * *
14      (5)     "Public work" means construction, reconstruction,
15   demolition, alteration and/or repair work other than maintenance
16   work, done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out
17   of the funds of a public body where the estimated cost of the
18   total project is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars
19   ($25,000), but shall not include school safety and security
 1   improvements or work performed under a rehabilitation or
 2   manpower training program.
 3      * * *
 4      (11)     "School safety and security improvements" means
 5   construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration or repair
 6   work performed to enhance or improve school safety and security,
 7   which is:
 8      (i)    recommended or identified by a school safety and
 9   security assessment performed under Article XIII-B of the act of
10   March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the "Public School Code
11   of 1949";
12      (ii)     paid for in whole or in part from money provided under
13   section 1306-B of the "Public School Code of 1949"; or
14      (iii)    identified in the criteria developed by the school
15   safety and security committee under section 1303-B of the
16   "Public School Code of 1949."
17      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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