2017 House Bill 4597

Exempt schools from union "prevailing wage" mandate

Introduced in the House

May 11, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Pamela Hornberger (R-32)

To revise the state school code so that it conforms with the proposal in House Bill 4594 to repeal the so-called “prevailing wage” law that prohibits awarding government contracts to the lowest bidder unless that contractor also pays wages based on union-devised pay scales.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade