HOUSE BILL No. 4474


     March 15, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Kuipers and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1965 PA 166, entitled

   "An act to require prevailing wages and fringe benefits on state
   projects; to establish the requirements and responsibilities of
   contracting agents and bidders; and to prescribe penalties,"

   by amending section 1 (MCL 408.551).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 1.  As used in this act:

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           (a) "Construction mechanic" means a skilled or unskilled

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      mechanic, laborer, worker, helper, assistant, or apprentice work-

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      ing on a state project.  but shall  CONSTRUCTION MECHANIC DOES

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      not include executive, administrative, professional, office, or

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      custodial employees.

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           (b) "State project" means new construction, alteration,

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      repair, installation, painting, decorating, completion,

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      demolition, conditioning, reconditioning, or improvement of

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      public buildings, schools, works, bridges, highways, or roads


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      authorized by a contracting agent.  STATE PROJECT DOES NOT

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      INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, INSTALLATION,

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      PAINTING, COMPLETION, DEMOLITION, CONDITIONING, RECONDITIONING,

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      OR IMPROVEMENT OF A BRIDGE FOR SNOWMOBILES LOCATED ON THE RECREA-

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      TIONAL SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM IN THIS STATE.

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           (c) "Contracting agent" means any officer, school board,

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      board or commission of  the  THIS state, or a state institution

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      supported in whole or in part by state funds, authorized to enter

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      into a contract for a state project or to perform a state project

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      by the direct employment of labor.

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           (d) "Commissioner" means the department of labor.

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           (e) "Locality" means the county, city, village, township, or

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      school district in which the physical work on a state project is

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      to be performed.





























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