2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0093: Common construction wage.

Legislative Summary

Common construction wage. Requires any firm, individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that is awarded a contract, after June 30, 2025, by the state, a political subdivision, or a municipal corporation for the construction of a public work, and any subcontractor of the construction, to pay a scale of wages that is not less than the common construction wage. Establishes a process for determining the common construction wage. Provides that a contractor or subcontractor who knowingly fails to pay the common construction wage commits a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a public work project may not be artificially divided into two or more projects to avoid the application of the common construction wage requirements. Provides that a person who unlawfully divides a public work project commits a Class A infraction. Repeals a chapter regarding the effect of the repeal of the common construction wage statute by legislation enacted in 2015 and a chapter regarding wage scales for public works projects. Makes corresponding changes.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Authored by Senators Dernulc and Niemeyer
Senate
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
Senate
1/13/2025
Senator Tomes added as third author
Senate
1/13/2025
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Senate
1/28/2025
Senator Goode added as coauthor
Senate
1/30/2025
Senators Becker and Bohacek added as coauthors
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Pensions and Labor(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/30/2024344.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/30/202470.6 KB