SENATE BILL 56

Sponsored By:

Senator Hafer

Entitled:

State Construction Contracts - High Unemployment Regions - Use of Local Workers

Synopsis:

Requiring State construction contracts in regions with an unemployment rate one and one-half times the State average to provide a local hiring preference; capping the percentage of workers that may be used from outside a specified region; authorizing certain waivers; providing an exception where inconsistent with federal law; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

11/15

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/3

Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

NONRESIDENTS -see also- ALIENS

PROCUREMENT

PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF

RULES AND REGULATIONS

UNEMPLOYMENT

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Finance and Procurement

( 13-218 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)