Sponsor Testimony - House Bill 146, Representative Susan Manchester (March 3, 2021)

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Sponsor testimony of Representative Susan Manchester on House Bill 146 before the House Commerce and Labor Committee, dated March 3, 2021. The testimony says the bill would allow political subdivisions, special districts and state institutions of higher education to choose whether to apply the Prevailing Wage Law to public improvement projects. It states that prevailing wages on projects in small villages and townships can make some projects as much as 20 percent higher than the market rate. It adds that the legislation was introduced and heard by the committee in the 133rd General Assembly as House Bill 78, and that Representative Riedel is the joint sponsor.

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                     Representative Susan Manchester
                      Sponsor Testimony: House Bill 146
                    House Commerce and Labor Committee
                               March 3, 2021


Good afternoon Chairman Stein, Vice-Chair Johnson, Ranking Member Lepore-
Hagan and members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee. Thank
you for the opportunity to testify in support of House Bill 146, which will
allow political subdivisions, special districts, and state institutions of higher
education to choose to apply the Prevailing Wage Law to public improvement
projects.

Prevailing wages mandated on projects in small villages and townships,
especially in my District, can make some public-improvement projects as
much as 20 percent higher than the market rate. Not only is this an issue of
local control, but House Bill 146 serves as a great cost-savings measure for
our villages and townships.

Understanding that Prevailing Wage does work well for some areas of the
state, this bill will place decision making power in the hands of those
individuals closest to the project. The purpose of House Bill 146 is to
empower local governments and state institutions of higher education to
make the best decisions for their constituencies, while also protecting
taxpayer dollars and pursuing free markets.

This legislation was introduced and heard by this committee in the 133rd
General Assembly as House Bill 78. Local control is a hallmark of good
government, and I am glad to sponsor this legislation with Representative
Riedel. Thank you to the committee for the opportunity to testify in support of
House Bill 146. We look forward to answering your questions.

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