Montana State Legislature

SJ 13 - Study of prevailing wage laws

SJ 13 Study Resolution

May 17-18, 2022:

Agenda
Watch the 3/17 Meeting

Materials:

• Draft Legislation:
  • PD4TH - Explanation
  • Public Comment 
• History of Project Labor Agreements - Timeline
  • Public Comment Received March 2022 re: Project Labor Agreements​​​​​​​
• Prevailing Wage Compliance Software System Options

March 15-16, 2022:

Agenda
Watch the 3/15 Meeting

Materials:

• MDT AASHTOWare
  • Presentation

January 27-28, 2022:

Agenda
Watch the 1/27 Meeting

Materials:

• DOA State Construction Contracting Requirements
• Columbia Law School Report: Enforcement of State Wage & Hour Laws
  • Executive Summary
  • Full Report

November 18-19, 2021:

Agenda
Watch the 11/18 Meeting

Materials:

• Contract Thresholds in Other States
• What the Research Tells Us About the Costs & Benefits of Prevailing Wage Laws - Kevin Duncan, Colorado State University - Pueblo, Professor of Economics
  • Presentation Slides

September 23-24, 2021:

Agenda
Watch the 9/23 Meeting

Materials:

• Prevailing Wage 5-session Summary
• District & Dispatch City Map
• DLI Wage Rate Setting Flowchart and 2021-22 Construction Survey 
• Current State Prevailing Wage Rates effective Jan , 2021:
  • Building Construction
  • Heavy Construction
  • Highway Construction
  • Nonconstruction Services