Signed by Governor Butch Otter

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the state of Idaho from requiring public works contractors to pay their employees a predetermined wage or adhere to any collective bargaining agreement, effective for contracts executed after July 1, 2011.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the state from requiring public works contractors to pay their employees a predetermined rate of wages, or a type, amount, or rate of employee benefits (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits the state from requiring public works contractors to adhere to any collective bargaining agreement with employees as a condition of bidding, being awarded or performing work on a publics work project (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this act does not supersede federal law requiring the payment of prevailing or minimum wages to persons working on projects financed by federal funds (Sec. 2).

• This act is effective July 1, 2011 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the state of Idaho from requiring public works contractors to pay their employees a predetermined wage or adhere to any collective bargaining agreement, effective for contracts executed after July 1, 2011.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the state from requiring public works contractors to pay their employees a predetermined rate of wages, or a type, amount, or rate of employee benefits (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits the state from requiring public works contractors to adhere to any collective bargaining agreement with employees as a condition of bidding, being awarded or performing work on a publics work project (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this act does not supersede federal law requiring the payment of prevailing or minimum wages to persons working on projects financed by federal funds (Sec. 2).

• This act is effective July 1, 2011 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text