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AB 464

Relating to: prevailing wage, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Clint Anderson and 44 co-sponsors

AB 464 - Prevailing Wage and Penalty Bill OverviewBill Number: AB 464 Title: Relating to: prevailing wage, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. Status: Fiscal

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Bill Summary · AB 464

AB 464 - Prevailing Wage and Penalty Bill

Overview

Bill Number: AB 464
Title: Relating to: prevailing wage, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Status: Fiscal estimate received
Introduced: February 06, 2025

Purpose and Intent

The primary purpose of AB 464 is to strengthen prevailing wage requirements for public works projects and establish penalties for noncompliance. The bill aims to ensure that workers on government-funded construction projects are paid fair, locally-determined prevailing wages, in order to protect both workers and responsible contractors from unfair competition.

Key Provisions

  • Requires payment of prevailing wages, as determined by the Department of Workforce Development, on all public works projects receiving any state funding
  • Grants the Department rule-making authority to set prevailing wage rates and enforce compliance
  • Establishes civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for contractors who fail to pay prevailing wages
  • Allows the Department to debar contractors who repeatedly violate prevailing wage laws from bidding on future public works projects

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Construction workers on public works projects would benefit from guaranteed prevailing wages
  • Contractors who pay fair wages would be protected from unfair low-bid competition
  • State and local governments overseeing public works would need to ensure prevailing wage compliance
  • The Department of Workforce Development would take on new responsibilities for setting rates and enforcing the law

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

AB 464 has received a fiscal estimate and is currently awaiting further action in the state legislature. If passed, the new prevailing wage requirements and penalty provisions would take effect 90 days after the bill is signed into law.

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

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