HB 1292 — An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, further providing for grant applications and process.

PRINTER'S NO.    1472

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 1292
                                                  Session of
                                                    2025

     INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, OWLETT, HAMM, OLSOMMER, STENDER,
        STAMBAUGH, CAUSER, ZIMMERMAN, BARTON, FINK, GLEIM, SMITH AND
        ROWE, APRIL 23, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 23, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public
 2      Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in
 3      Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, further
 4      providing for grant applications and process.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.     Section 6124 of Title 64 of the Pennsylvania
 8   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
 9   § 6124.    Grant applications and process.
10      * * *
11      (i)    Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act.--A project funded by a
12   program must comply with the requirements of the act of August
13   15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing
14   Wage Act. The following shall apply:
15             (1)   The authority shall include information about the
16      requirements of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act in grant
17      announcements, grant application materials and grant
18      agreements.
 1        (2)    The Department of Labor and Industry shall create
 2    additional classifications relevant to high-speed broadband
 3    service infrastructure projects or other broadband projects
 4    allowable under Federal law or guidance, including, at a
 5    minimum:
 6               (i)    Teledata lineman/technician.
 7               (ii)    Teledata groundman.
 8               (iii)    Teledata cable splicer.
 9        (3)    When creating additional classifications under
10    paragraph (2), the Department of Labor and Industry shall:
11               (i)    Review wage determinations issued by the United
12        States Department of Labor for similar projects in
13        accordance with 40 U.S.C. § 3142 (relating to rate of
14        wages for laborers and mechanics).
15               (ii)    Provide a variety of applicants with the
16        opportunity to participate in labor market surveys when
17        determining the prevailing minimum wages for each
18        additional classification.
19    Section 2.       This act shall take effect immediately.




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