HB 58

Abstract

Local government; prohibits certain practicesthat would require contractors to provide benefits. Prohibitslocal governing bodies from establishing provisions related to procurementof goods, professional services, or construction that would requirea wage floor or any other employee benefit or compensation above whatis otherwise required by state or federal law to be provided by acontractor to one or more of the contractor's employees as part ofa contract with the locality. The bill provides that the prohibitionshall not affect contracts between a locality and another party thatwere executed prior to January 1, 2023, or the renewal or future rebidsof services thereof. The bill provides that localities shall not beprohibited from entering into contracts for economic development incentivesin which the company receiving the incentives is required to maintaina certain stated wage level for its employees.

Prohibit certain local government practicesthat would require contractors to provide certain compensation orbenefits. Prohibits local governing bodies from establishingprovisions related to procurement of goods, professional services,or construction that would require a wage floor or any other employeebenefit or compensation above what is otherwise required by stateor federal law to be provided by a contractor to one or more of the contractor's employees as part of a contract with the locality. Thebill provides that the prohibition shall not affect contracts betweena locality and another party that were executed prior to January1, 2023, or the renewal or future rebids of services thereof. Thebill provides that localities shall not be prohibited from enteringinto contracts for economic development incentives in which the companyreceiving the incentives is required to maintain a certain statedwage level for its employees.