Rhode Island House Bill 7971: 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.

Rhode Island · 2026 session

What it does

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.

Latest action

Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/30/2026) (2026-04-25)

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