FINAL BILL REPORT

                           ESB 5217

                          C 110 L 93

                      SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Requiring compliance with chapter 39.12 RCW of public works.

SPONSORS: Senators Pelz, Jesernig, A. Smith, Prentice, Moore, Vognild, Winsley, Roach, Sutherland and Quigley

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR

BACKGROUND:

A contractor must comply with the state prevailing wage law in the construction of any new facility built by a private party through a contract under which at least 80 percent of the facility will be rented, leased, or purchased for occupation by a state agency.

SUMMARY:

The statute governing prevailing wage and the construction of a new facility by a private party which is to be rented, leased or purchased by a state agency is repealed.

Any work, construction, alteration, repair or improvement, other than ordinary maintenance, that the state or a municipality causes to be performed by a private party through a contract to rent, lease or purchase at least 50 percent of the project by one or more state agencies or municipalities must comply with the prevailing wage law.

Projects with a call for competitive bids made before the effective date of the act are exempt.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate    31   17

House     56   41

EFFECTIVE:July 25, 1993