Bill Text: CA SB396 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 396 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Public works: prevailing wage.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB396 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB396-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 396

Introduced by Senator Morrell

February 20, 2019

An act to amend Section 1770 of the Labor Code, relating to public works.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 396, as introduced, Morrell. Public works: prevailing wage.

Existing law generally requires that workers employed on public works be paid not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of a similar character in the locality in which the public work is performed, and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work, as prescribed. Existing law requires the Director of Industrial Relations to determine the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of a similar character in the locality in which the public work is to be performed, and the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work, as specified.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the provisions relating to the prevailing rate of per diem wages.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 1770 of the Labor Code is amended to read:

1770.

The Director of ~~the Department of~~ Industrial Relations shall determine the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 1773, and the director’s determination in the matter shall be final except as provided in Section 1773.4. Nothing in this article, however, shall prohibit the payment of more than the general prevailing rate of wages to any worker employed on public work. This chapter does not permit any overtime work in violation of Article 3.