Pennsylvania § 9023 - Application of Prevailing Wage Act to locally funded highway and bridge projects.

§ 9023. Application of Prevailing Wage Act to locally funded highway and bridge projects.

(a) Public work.--For locally funded highway and bridge projects, the term "public work" as used in the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, shall mean construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration and repair work, other than maintenance work, done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out of the funds of a public body if the estimated cost of the total project is in excess of $100,000. The term shall not include work performed under a rehabilitation or manpower training program.

(b) Applicability.--This section shall apply to a contract entered on or after the effective date of this section.

(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "locally funded" means a highway or bridge project that is funded entirely by funds:

(1) paid to counties under section 9010(b) (relating to disposition and use of tax), including borrowed funds under section 9010(b)(2)(ii), whether expended by the county or allocated or apportioned to political subdivisions;

(2) allocated or appropriated to municipalities under the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law;

(3) made available to municipalities from the Highway Bridge Improvement Restricted Account within the Motor License Fund for expenditure on bridge rehabilitation, replacement and removal projects pursuant to the act of December 8, 1982 (P.L.848, No.235), known as the Highway-Railroad and Highway Bridge Capital Budget Act for 1982-1983, and its supplements;

(4) awarded to municipalities as transportation enhancement grants under section 3116 (relating to automated red light enforcement systems in first class cities) or 3117 (relating to automated red light enforcement systems in certain municipalities);

(5) allocated from municipal budgetary sources using revenues derived through municipal taxes or fees; or

(6) allocated to municipalities under 58 Pa.C.S. (relating to oil and gas).

(Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. January 1, 2014)

2013 Amendment. Act 89 added section 9023. Section 43(4) of Act 89 provided section 9023 shall apply to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2014. See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.