The Indiana House of Representatives voted to increase the threshold for the applicability of prevailing wages on public works construction projects from $150,000 to $250,000 for the first year, and $350,000 thereafter.
Compromise Legislation: The thresholds were a compromise by House Republicans from their proposed $1 million threshold and the lower figures were designed to coax House Democrats to return to the state after their self-imposed exile in Illinois. House Republicans also backed off of a proposal that would have exempted school districts and state universities from the prevailing wage requirements for any project dollar amount.
Senate Action: The legislation goes to the Indiana Senate for their action. Click here for a WIBC news article.
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