FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 95

                                  C 321 L 87

BYHouse Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Wang, Patrick, Sayan, Winsley, Allen, R. King, Baugher, Sutherland, Gallagher, Fisch, Cole, Fisher, Rayburn and Unsoeld)

Requiring contractors providing newly constructed facilities for occupation by state agencies to pay prevailing wage for facility construction.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

All public works undertaken by the state or local governments in Washington must comply with the state prevailing wage law.  However, if a facility is built by a private contractor who then sells or leases the facility to a government entity,  the prevailing wage law does not apply to the construction of the facility.

SUMMARY:

When at least 80 percent of a new facility will be occupied by a state agency, state agencies may not cause the facility to be built by a private party unless the contractor or developer is required to comply with the state prevailing wage law.  Construction projects for which competitive bids have been requested prior to the act's effective date are not included under this requirement.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 72  25

      Senate    26    22(Senate amended)

      House 71  27(House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987