H. B. 2972
(By Delegates Overington, Sumner, R. M. Thompson,
Evans, Roberts and Hall)
[Introduced
March 10, 2005
; referred to the
Committee on Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small
Business then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §21-5A-12, relating
to exempting construction performed on behalf of county and
municipal governments from prevailing wage requirements.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §21-5A-12, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 5A. WAGES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
§21-5A-12. Exemption.
The provisions of this article do not apply to construction
performed on behalf of any county or municipal governmental
authority.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to exempt construction performed on behalf of any county or municipal governmental
authority from the prevailing wage laws.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.