The House Labor & Industry Committee today met to consider HB 1543, which exempts projects owned or held by nonprofit historical organizations or land conservancies from the requirements of the Prevailing Wage Act. Several amendments were offered and some adopted. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story.
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Along a series of party-line votes, the House Labor & Industry Committee this morning voted to move two pieces of legislation that update the Separations Act and the Mechanics’ Lien Law, respectively. An amended version of HB 283, sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry), increases the minimum threshold for a public project subject to the Separations Act from $4,000 to $90,000. HB 1602, sponsored by Rep. Tom Killion (R-Delaware), makes multiple revisions to the Mechanics’ Lien Law, including specific changes to filing, posting and delivery of notice provisions. Democrats opposed both bills. A third bill on the agenda – HB 1820 by Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), which provides exemptions for certain air carrier employees under the Minimum Wage Act, was tabled to give time for opposing stakeholders to discuss their objections. A vote will be taken on the bill next week. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Mike | Tags: labor, Liens, Mechanics, Separations Act, unions | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Labor & Industry | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Labor and Industry Committee voted today on a package of bills amending the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. Having filed a series of amendments to each bill that Chairman Ron Miller (R-York) advised there had not been time to review and would face opposition from Republicans in committee, Minority Chairman Bill Keller (D-Philadelphia) made a motion to postpone the meeting so all members could have enough time to assess the proposals. The motion failed and the bills were moved forward to the House Floor along a series of largely party line votes. Look for the full story in the Capitol Toolbox later this afternoon. Posted by intern | Tags: prevailing wage | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Labor & Industry | Comments are closed | Share:
The House and Senate Labor and Industry Committees held a public hearing to discuss HB 1754, regarding UC benefit eligibility amendments. The joint panel heard from business and labor interests as well as employer and claimant’s attorneys. It was also made known that the word “willful” in section 402(e) will likely be reinserted, though the issue still needs to be vetted. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for more. Posted by Jason | Tags: unemployment compensation | Category: House Labor & Industry, Public/Informational Committee Hearing, Senate Labor and Industry | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Labor and Industry Committee this afternoon discussed HB 927, legislation sponsored by Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) that would comprehensively rewrite the Commonwealth’s 1915 Child Labor Law. Representatives from the Department of Labor & Industry, the Fire and Emergency Services Institute, the AFL-CIO and the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association testified on the bill, on issues ranging from minimum wage and consecutive workday limits to newspaper delivery to youth firefighters. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Mike | Tags: Child Labor, fire fighters, minimum wage, newspapers | Category: House Labor & Industry, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Labor and Industry Committee met this morning to recommend the re-referral of two immigration bills (HB 858 and HB 355) to State Government. They then amended and reported out one child labor bill (HB 1548) that impacts children working in the film industry. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Eric | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Labor & Industry | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Labor and Industry Committee met today and approved an amended version of SB 1030, dealing with unemployment compensation. Minority Chairman Bill Keller said he disagreed with unemployment benefits being used as leverage for UC reform and, along with his members, opposed the amendments, one of which inserted language from HB 916, a reform bill introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-York). Chairman Miller spoke about being committed to ensuring that Pennsylvanians continue to receive their benefits. Several amendments and the bill passed along party-line votes. House Bill 1548, also on the agenda, was passed over. Check out the Capitol Toolbox for the full story. Posted by intern | Tags: unemployment compensation | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Labor & Industry | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Labor and Industry Committee held a hearing this afternoon to discuss legislation by Rep. Mark Mustio. HB 440 adds language to the current Workers’ Compensation Act that would authorize coverage for sole proprietors or officers of limited liability companies. The members in attendance seemingly agreed that the legislation was needed to fix current holes in the Workers’ Comp Law. Members from the Insurance Agents and Brokers of Pennsylvania, the Insurance Federation and the PA Compensation Rating Bureau were all present to testify in support of the measure. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the complete story. Posted by lindsay | Tags: workers comp | Category: House Labor & Industry, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Labor & Industry Committee held an extensive and sometimes contentious public hearing this afternoon on the subject of prevailing wage law in the Commonwealth. Representatives from the public sector, the private sector and both open and union shops testified on the pros and cons of prevailing wage rules. Recommendations ranged from maintaining the status quo with respect to projects thresholds and job definitions, to adjusting thresholds upwards or clarifying worker classifications in print, to the outright repeal of Pennsylvania’s 1961 prevailing wage law. PLS subscribers check back (considerably) later this evening for the full story. Posted by Mike | Tags: prevailing wage | Category: House Labor & Industry, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Labor and Industry committee held an informational meeting on the issue of workers compensation. The members were briefed by representatives of the Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau. Check out the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Matt | Category: House Labor & Industry | Comments are closed | Share:
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