Bills / H.B. 245
H.B. 245 Construction Wage Standard Act
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote (stopped here)
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
This bill would require the Labor Commission to set minimum wages for each construction occupation in each county, based on the wages needed for projects there. Contractors on covered projects would have to pay at least those wages, keep records of pay, and face penalties if they do not comply.
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Official description
- defines terms
- directs the Labor Commission to determine the wages for the occupations a construction project requires for each county
- establishes:
- a wage minimum that a contractor may pay a qualifying employee
- a recordkeeping requirement
- the penalties for noncompliance
- makes technical and conforming changes
What it costs you
- State spending from tax funds goes up by $106,000 in FY2027.
- The official fiscal note on residents and businesses:
To the extent that individuals violate provisions of this legislation, this could cost certain offenders about $680 per case, however the total amount is unknown
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 11 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 9, 2026Who voted how
- 6 yes, 5 no, 5 absentHouse Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 9, 2026Who voted how
- 25 yes, 46 no, 4 absentHouse vote, which failed · Feb 20, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 9, 2026 House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (88 turns) →
- Feb 20, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (20 turns) →