HOUSE BILL No. 4161

 

February 5, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Sheen, Ward, Hoogendyk, Caswell, Vander Veen, Nitz, LaJoy, Drolet and Middaugh 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:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1.  As used in this act:                                               

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

4   working on a state project but  shall  does not include                     

                                                                                

5   executive, administrative, professional, office, or custodial               

                                                                                

6   employees.                                                                  

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

8   repair, installation, painting, decorating, completion,                     

                                                                                

9   demolition, conditioning, reconditioning, or improvement of                 

                                                                                

10  public buildings,  schools,  works, bridges, highways, or roads             

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   authorized by a contracting agent.                                          

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

4   supported in whole or in part by state funds, authorized to enter           

                                                                                

5   into a contract for a state project or to perform a state project           

                                                                                

6   by the direct employment of labor.  Contracting agent does not              

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

8   a school district.                                                          

                                                                                

9       (d) "Commissioner" means the department of  labor  consumer                 

                                                                                

10  and industry services.                                                      

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

12  , or school district  in which the physical work on a state                

                                                                                

13  project is to be performed.                                                 

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

15  school district, or intermediate school district as those terms             

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

17  380.1852, or a public school academy established under the                  

                                                                                

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