BILLS NOT PASSED H.B. 245 Construction Wage Standard Act, Rep. Clancy This bill would have created a state-level “prevailing wage” system for public construction projects by requiring contractors to pay a county-specific minimum wage to qualifying employees and imposing criminal and civil penalties (a class B misdemeanor and/or court-ordered fines) on noncompliant employers. Employees could also have been awarded injunctive relief, wage recovery with interest, and court costs/attorneys’ fees in wage-standard lawsuits. This bill failed on the third/final reading in the House (25 Yeas, 46 Nays). H.B. 294 Employer Verification Amendments, Rep. Auxier This bill would have amended provisions of the Private Employer Verification Act (E-Verify) and required companies with more than 125 employees to comply. It would have subjected a person using fraudulent ID documentation or the ID documentation of another person to obtain employment to criminal prosecution. This bill was returned to Rules by the Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee after failing to pass a Motion to Recommend and never reached a second reading in the Senate. H.B. 344 Construction Consultant Amendments, Rep. Miller This bill would have removed the licensing requirement for a person who only provides or offers to provide a list of subcontractors or suppliers, and it provides a coordination clause with H.B. 40. This bill was returned to Rules by the House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee, was only heard once on the House Floor, and never reached the Senate. H.B. 433 Professional Licensing Amendments, Rep. Wilcox This bill would have modified oversight of the Office of Professional Licensure Review (The Office). It defined “harm” and would have required The Office to review and respond to inquiries from legislators and non-legislators regarding proposed or existing regulations subject to capacity and resource constraints. It would also have required The Office to identify and notify the legislators who represent individuals who submit inquiries. The Office would have had to consider and document any “harm” when conducting reviews, and whether regulating an occupation could mitigate it. In its annual report for the Business and Labor Interim Committee, The Office would have had to include each response to inquiries from legislators and non-legislators. This bill was sent to Rules after being placed on the Senate 2nd Reading calendar and was not heard for the second reading. S.B. 178 Right to Work Amendments, Sen. Blouin This bill would have repealed Title 34, Chapter 34, Utah Right to Work Law, which would have lifted restrictions on collective bargaining. This bill was not considered in the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee and was later sent to Rules. S.B. 179 Wage Amendments, Sen. Blouin This bill would have required employers to include information about wages/other compensation in job listings, increased the minimum wage to $20 per hour, prohibited the Labor Commission from establishing a lower minimum wage, and required the commission to adjust the minimum wage for inflation at least once per year. This bill was not considered in the Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee and was later sent to Rules. S.B. 188 Construction Trades Education Amendments, Sen. Escamilla This bill would have added the Utah Masonry Council to the list of organizations that may offer continuing education for a contractor licensee. This bill was held by the Senate Business and Labor Committee and later sent to Rules. 27
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