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HB 409 - This act modifies prevailing wage laws. This act redefines construction to exclude improvement, alteration, and major repair and includes decorating that is done as part of construction, reconstruction, enlargement or painting. Maintenance is also defined to include repairs that restore existing facilities to a previous state or condition or improve the utility or enhance the appearance of existing facilities and exclude major repairs. Major repairs is defined as work that exceeds the replacement cost of existing facilities. Under current law, prevailing wage in a locality is determined by the Department of Labor to be the hourly rate for a particular occupational title by means of wage surveys with consideration given to rates established by collective bargaining agreements. This means for determination will continue for the counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis, Warren, Cass, Clay, and Jackson and the city of St. Louis with consideration to be given to wage rates paid by members of 501(c)(6) trade organizations. For all other counties, the prevailing wage shall be the state average weekly wage as determined by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations that is currently used in determining workers' compensation awards. The act requires the annual wage order to be determined by July 1. This act is similar to HB 34 (2013). CHRIS HOGERTY
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