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Last action · January 21, 2026

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Introduced January 13, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB345

AN ACT relating to prevailing wage.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to establish a prevailing wage law for all public works projects; amend KRS 12.020, 99.480, 227.487, 151B.015, 337.010, and 337.990 to conform.

Labor and Industry Public Works Wages and Hours Local Mandate

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This bill would require workers on public construction projects in Kentucky to be paid a "prevailing wage," meaning a wage rate set to reflect what workers in a given area are commonly paid for similar work. Kentucky previously had a prevailing wage law that was repealed in 2017, and this bill would restore that type of requirement. It applies to all public works projects, meaning government-funded construction, renovation, or similar work. Who it may affect: construction workers employed on government-funded projects, contractors and subcontractors who bid on public works, and local governments that oversee such projects.

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