How SB 116 changes current law

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This bill exempts public school construction contracts from prevailing wage requirements for three years and mandates cost study comparison reports.

• 29 Del. C. § 6960

  § 6960C. Exemption Any construction contract entered into by any public school located in this state shall be exempted from the provisions of § 6960 of this chapter.

  Public school construction contracts will no longer be subject to prevailing wage laws.

• § 6960D. Cost Study Comparison Report Any public school utilizing the exemption granted under § 6960C of this chapter shall prepare a comparison report of project costs incurred in the first 2 years utilizing the exemption versus what the costs would have been if no exemption was applicable.

  Public schools must analyze and report the financial impact of the exemption.

• This Act shall sunset three years after its effective date.

  The exemption will only last for three years before it is reevaluated.

• The Controller General’s summary report shall be distributed to the members of the General Assembly 30 months after the effective date of this act.

  The results of the cost study must be communicated to lawmakers within a specific timeframe.