PENNSYLVANIA, May 21 - PRINTER'S NO. 785

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

701

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY YAW, J. WARD, GORDNER AND PHILLIPS-HILL,

MAY 21, 2021

REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MAY 21, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), entitled

"An act relating to public works contracts; providing for

prevailing wages; imposing duties upon the Secretary of Labor

and Industry; providing remedies, penalties and repealing

existing laws," further providing for definitions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2(5) of the act of August 15, 1961

(P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage

Act, is amended to read:

Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act--

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(5) "Public work" means construction, reconstruction,

demolition, alteration and/or repair work other than maintenance

work, done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out

of the funds of a public body where the estimated cost of the

total project is in excess of [twenty-five thousand dollars

($25,000)] one hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($185,000),

but shall not include work performed under a rehabilitation or

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