SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 6168
BYSenator Lee
Revising provisions for prevailing rates for apprentice workers.
Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor
Senate Hearing Date(s):January 16, 1990; February 2, 1990
Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6168 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.
Signed by Senators Lee, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; McDonald, Matson, Saling, West.
Senate Staff:Jonathan Seib (786-7427)
February 5, 1990
AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOR, FEBRUARY 2, 1990
BACKGROUND:
RCW 39.12 requires employers to pay their workers no less than the prevailing wage on all public works projects. Workers for whom an apprenticeship agreement has been approved by the State Apprenticeship Council may be paid the apprentice wage. All other workers must be paid the journey level wage.
SUMMARY:
On public works projects, the prevailing apprentice wage may be paid to workers for whom an apprenticeship agreement has been approved by either the State Apprenticeship Council or the federal Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:
On public works projects, the prevailing apprentice wage may be paid to workers for whom an apprenticeship or trainee agreement has been approved by either the State Apprenticeship Council or the federal Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
Appropriation: none
Revenue: none
Fiscal Note: available
Senate Committee - Testified: Dick Elder, SW Washington Elect. JATC; Robert Dilger, Washington State Building Trades Council; Darrell Chapman, IBEW 46; James Kerlee, Washington State Council of Carpenters; Gary Smith, IBA; Sandra Olson, Construction Industry Training Council; Judd Lees, Associated Builders and Contractors; Curt Anderson, Associated Builders and Contractors; Clif Finch, AWB; Patrick Lyon, Washington State Vocational/Apprenticeship Steering Committee; Chuck Bailey, Washington State Labor Council; Brian Garvey, Mechanical Contractors Association; Gary Black; Terry Personetts