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HF 1687

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:53am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 03/12/2009

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A bill for an act
 relating to employment; modifying prevailing wage provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 177.42, subdivisions 4, 6; 177.43, subdivision
1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 177.42, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Prevailing hours of labor.

"Prevailing hours of labor" means the hours
of labor deleted text begin per day anddeleted text end per week deleted text begin worked within the area by a larger number of workers of
the same class than are employed within the area for any other number of hours per day
and per weekdeleted text end . The prevailing hours of labor may not be more than deleted text begin eight hours per day
or more thandeleted text end 40 hours per week.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 177.42, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Prevailing wage rate.

"Prevailing wage rate" means the deleted text begin hourly basic rate
of pay plus the contribution for health and welfare benefits, vacation benefits, pension
benefits, and any other economic benefit paid to the largest number ofdeleted text end new text begin median hourly
compensation paid tonew text end workers engaged in the same class of labor within the area and
includes, for the purposes of section 177.44, rental rates for truck hire paid to those who
own and operate the truck.new text begin The median hourly compensation includes the hourly basic
rate plus the contribution for health and welfare benefits, vacation benefits, pension
benefits, and other economic benefits.new text end The prevailing wage rate may not be less than a
reasonable and living wage.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 177.43, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Hours of labor.

Any contract which provides for a project must
state that:

(1) no laborer or mechanic employed directly on the project work site by the
contractor or any subcontractor, agent, or other person doing or contracting to do all or a
part of the work of the project, is permitted or required to work more hours than the
prevailing hours of labor unless paid for all hours in excess of the prevailing hours at a
rate of at least 1-1/2 times the hourly basic rate of paydeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin , provided that the rate is only paid
on hours actually worked in excess of 40 hours per week;new text end and

(2) a laborer or mechanic may not be paid a lesser rate of wages than the prevailing
wage rate in the same or most similar trade or occupation in the area.