§ 39-26.9-5 — § 39-26.9-5. Prevailing wage payment for construction, operation and maintenance employees.

Rhode Island § 39-26.9-5

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 39: Public Utilities and Carriers
• Ch. 39-26.9: Labor Standards in Renewable Energy Projects

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§ 39-26.9-5. Prevailing wage payment for construction, operation and maintenance employees.

(a) Each contractor and subcontractor on a covered project shall:

(1) Pay each construction employee wages and benefits that are not less than the prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates in compliance with chapter 13 of title 37 for the corresponding classification in which the employee is employed; and

(2) Be subject to all reporting and compliance requirements of chapter 13 of title 37.

(b) Contractors and subcontractors that violate subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be subject to penalties and sanctions in accordance with chapter 13 of title 37.

(c) Each operations and maintenance employee employed in a building or facility that is constructed as a covered project shall be paid wages and benefits that are not less than the prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates in compliance with chapter 13 of title 37.

Legislative History

P.L. 2022, ch. 380, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 381, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.