H. B. 2768


(By Delegates Overington, Schadler, Cowles,

J. Miller, Andes, Blair, Shott, Carmichael and McGeehan)

[Introduced February 24, 2009; referred to the

Committee on Energy, 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 educational authorities 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 educational authority, including, but not limited to, a county board of education, the Higher Education Policy Commission and the School Building Authority.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to exempt construction performed on behalf of any educational authority from the prevailing wage laws.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.