1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to employment; appropriating money for enforcement of prevailing 
1.3 	wages.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. PREVAILING WAGE ENFORCEMENT; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$300,000 is appropriated each year beginning in fiscal year 2010 from the general 
1.7 	fund to the commissioner of labor and industry for prevailing wage enforcement under 
1.8 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 177.41 to 177.44. The commissioner must not reduce 
1.9 	funding available for prevailing wage enforcement and must fill all positions when 
1.10 	vacancies become available. Any open positions must first be offered to individuals 
1.11 	previously employed by the department to receive, investigate, or process the registration 
1.12 	of independent contractors in the construction industry. The persons hired under this 
1.13 	provision may be assigned only to investigate reports of prevailing wage violations or to 
1.14 	train other persons for the purposes of prevailing wage enforcement. This appropriation 
1.15 	shall not be used to teach contractors how to file documentation used to establish wage 
1.16 	rates.