H. B. 2972


(By Delegates Overington, Sumner, 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.