· RI legislature · 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS

Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.

Sponsor

Earl Read (D-RI)

Introduced

2026-02-27

Policy area

Labor and Employment

Latest action

03/26/2026 Meeting postponed (03/30/2026)