H. B. 2768
(By Delegates Overington, Schadler, Cowles,
J. Miller, Andes, Blair, Shott, Carmichael and McGeehan)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; 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.