HOUSE BILL No. 4351

 

February 17, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Hildenbrand and referred to the Committee on Employment Relations, Training, and Safety.

 

     A bill to amend 1965 PA 166, entitled

 

"An act to require prevailing wages and fringe benefits on state

projects; to establish the requirements and responsibilities of

contracting agents and bidders; and to prescribe penalties,"

 

by amending section 1 (MCL 408.551).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Construction mechanic" means a skilled or unskilled

 

mechanic, laborer, worker, helper, assistant, or apprentice working

 

on a state project but  shall  does not include executive,

 

administrative, professional, office, or custodial employees.

 

     (b) "State project" means new construction, alteration,

 

repair, installation, painting, decorating, completion, demolition,

 

conditioning, reconditioning, or improvement of public buildings,  


 

schools,  works, bridges, highways, or roads authorized by a

 

contracting agent.

 

     (c) "Contracting agent" means any officer,  school board,  

 

board or commission of the state, or a state institution supported

 

in whole or in part by state funds, authorized to enter into a

 

contract for a state project or to perform a state project by the

 

direct employment of labor. Contracting agent does not include a

 

school district or a board or agent acting on behalf of a school

 

district.

 

     (d) "Commissioner" means the department of labor and economic

 

growth.

 

     (e) "Locality" means the county, city, village, or township  ,

 

or school district  in which the physical work on a state project

 

is to be performed.

 

     (f) "School district" means a school district, local act

 

school district, or intermediate school district as those terms are

 

defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to

 

380.1852, or a public school academy established under the revised

 

school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.