March 22, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Hildenbrand and Elsenheimer 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 However, construction mechanic does
not include an executive, administrative, professional, office, or
custodial employees
employee.
(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. State project does not include new construction,
alteration, repair, installation, painting, decorating, completion,
demolition, conditioning, reconditioning, or improvement of a
public school.
(c)
"Contracting agent" means any officer, school board,
board, or
commission of the this 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
development.
(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) "Public school" means that term as defined in section 5 of
the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.
(g) "School district" means a school district, local act
school district, intermediate school district, or a public school
academy as those terms are defined in sections 4 to 6 of the
revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.4 to 380.6.