2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB757: AN ACT relating to prevailing wage.

Legislative Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to require the Office of Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage based on occupation type and geographic area utilizing data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics if the employer receives certain financial incentives from local, state, or federal agencies; amend KRS 151B.133 to require the Office of Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage by July 1 and every year thereafter; amend KRS 337.990 to establish civil penalties.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Economic Development & Workforce Investment(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Nima Kulkarni
Nima Kulkarni
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197033.6 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB