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HB 3753

PREVAILING WAGE TRUCKING

104th Regular Session

HB 3753 expands IL Prevailing Wage Act to cover trucking on public works, including owner-operator truck rentals in wage calculations, affecting brokers, firms, and contractors.

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 3753

Summary — HB 3753 (Prevailing Wage — Trucking)

Bill number: HB 3753
Sponsor: Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Statute amended: Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/2 and 130/3)
Introduced: 02/18/2025 — Effective immediately (if enacted)
Companion bill: SB 2137

Purpose / Intent

HB 3753 expands the scope of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act to explicitly bring certain trucking activities and related costs within the Act’s coverage. The bill seeks to treat specified transportation and equipment-rental services used on public works projects as employment subject to prevailing wage requirements.

Key provisions

  • Adds transportation of ready‑mixed concrete and aggregate materials to the list of work "deemed to be employment upon public works."
  • Includes additional trucking‑related activities within the Act’s scope (text provides examples such as contracting, dispatching, payment flows; some definitions are truncated in the provided text).
  • Requires that rental costs for trucks and equipment provided by owner‑operators be included in the calculation of the prevailing wage rate (i.e., such rental payments are treated as part of wage/cost for prevailing wage purposes).
  • Expands the definitions section to define terms relevant to trucking work on public projects, including:
    • "Trucking broker" — an entity that contracts for trucking services, dispatches providers, receives payment from users, and pays providers.
    • "Trucking firm" — referenced but full definition is truncated in the provided document.
  • Clarifies that "construction" and "public works" include maintenance, repair, assembly, or disassembly work performed on equipment whether owned, leased, or rented.

Who would be affected

  • Trucking firms, owner‑operators, and trucking brokers that provide services to public works projects.
  • General contractors and subcontractors on public works projects who procure trucking services or rent equipment from owner‑operators.
  • Public bodies that procure or finance public works.
  • Laborers, mechanics, and other workers involved in trucking-related activities on public works.
  • Potentially suppliers of ready‑mixed concrete and aggregate if their transportation activities are performed under contract on public works.

Potential impacts

  • Greater prevailing wage coverage for trucking services could increase labor‑related costs on public construction and infrastructure projects.
  • Owner‑operators’ truck/equipment rental payments would be treated in prevailing wage calculations, potentially changing payroll/compliance practices and contractor cost allocation.
  • May prompt changes in contracting structures (e.g., how brokers, firms, and owner‑operators are engaged) to address prevailing wage obligations.
  • Could increase compliance obligations and enforcement exposure for contractors, brokers, and public bodies.

Legislative status / timeline (selected)

  • Filed: 03/04/2025 (filed with Clerk 02/07/2025; first reading 02/18/2025)
  • Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee: 03/11/2025
  • Re‑referred to Rules Committee (Rule 19(a)): 03/21/2025
  • Committee hearing: 05/06/2025 — testimony recorded; reported favorably without amendment
  • Committee report filed/distributed: 05/12/2025
  • Placed on General State Calendar: 05/15/2025

Notes

  • The bill text provided is truncated; some definitions (e.g., full definition of "trucking firm") and any Section 3 changes are partially missing. The summary above is based on the available language and synopsis.
  • If enacted, the bill takes effect immediately.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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