Virginia Public Procurement Act; project labor agreements, transportation projects. (HB2237)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
☐	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Virginia Public Procurement Act; project labor agreements; transportation projects. Requires every public body, prior to requiring bidders, offerors, contractors, subcontractors, or operators on contracts for the design or construction of a road, highway, bridge, or similar transportation improvement to enter into, become or remain signatories to, or adhere to project labor agreements, to make a written determination that requiring such bidders, offerors, contractors, subcontractors, or operators to enter into, become or remain signatories to, or adhere to such project labor agreements advances the public's interests based on objective criteria established by the public body by regulation or ordinance, such as cost, efficiency, quality, safety, timeliness, maintenance of a skilled labor force, labor stability, or advancing minority-owned and women-owned business participation in the project. Read the Bill »

Status

01/13/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the General Laws Committee

History

Date	Action
01/13/2021	Committee
01/13/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102029D
01/13/2021	Referred to Committee on General Laws