Bill Text: VA HB375 | 2018 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Local government; prohibiting certain practices requiring contractors to provide compensation, etc.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2018-04-18 - House sustained Governor's veto [HB375 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2018-HB375-Engrossed.html
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HOUSE BILL NO. 375
House Amendments in [ ] -- February 12, 2018
A BILL to prohibit certain local government practices that would require contractors to provide compensation or benefits beyond those required under state or federal law.
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Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Davis
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. That no local governing body shall establish provisions related to procurement of goods, professional services, or construction that would require a wage floor or any other employee benefit or compensation above what is otherwise required by state or federal law to be provided by a contractor to one or more of the contractor's employees as part of a contract with the locality. For purposes of this act, "professional services" means [ any type of personal service to the public that requires as a condition precedent to the rendering of such service the obtaining of a license or other legal authorization and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the personal services rendered by medical doctors, dentists, architects, professional engineers, certified public accountants, attorneys-at-law, and veterinarians the same as that term is defined in §2.2-4301 ] .

§2. The provisions of this act shall not (i) affect contracts between a locality and another party that were executed prior to January 1, 2019, or the renewal or future rebids of services thereof or (ii) prohibit a locality from entering into contracts for economic development incentives in which the company receiving the incentives is required to maintain a certain stated wage level for its employees.

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