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2011 Senate Bill 5070: Regarding records requests in prevailing wage investigations
Introduced by Sen. Steve Conway (South Tacoma) (D) on January 12, 2011
To prohibit employers, contractors, or subcontractors from using prevailing wage records in a proceeding to challenge a department of labor and industries’ determination, if they have failed to provide requested records or allow adequate inspection of records within thirty days of the department’s request. (Companion: HB 1058). Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee on January 12, 2011
Substitute offered in the Senate on January 25, 2011
Clarifies that the employer, contractor, or subcontractor must provide requested records within 60 days, rather than 30 days.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on January 25, 2011
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 25, 2011
Prohibits employers, contractors, or subcontractors from using prevailing wage records in a proceeding to challenge a department of labor and industries’ determination, if they have failed to provide requested records or allow adequate inspection of records within sixty days of the department’s request.
Received in the House on March 3, 2011
Referred to the House Labor & Workforce Development Committee on March 3, 2011
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 21, 2011
To provide that an employer, contractor, or subcontractor that fails to provide or allow inspection of records requested by L&I within 60 days of the request may not use the records in any proceeding to challenge the correctness of any determination made by L&I that wages are owed; that a record or statement is false; or that the employer, contractor, or subcontractor has failed to file a record or statement.
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 15, 2011
To provide that an employer, contractor, or subcontractor that fails to provide or allow inspection of records requested by L&I within 60 days of the request may not use the records in any proceeding to challenge the correctness of any determination made by L&I that wages are owed; that a record or statement is false; or that the employer, contractor, or subcontractor has failed to file a record or statement.