AN ACT relating to prevailing wage.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to require the Office of Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage based on occupation type and geographic area utilizing data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics if the employer receives certain financial incentives from local, state, or federal agencies; amend KRS 151B.133 to require the Office of Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage by July 1 and every year thereafter; amend KRS 337.990 to establish civil penalties.

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: February 27, 2025

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This bill would require a state office to calculate and publish a certified living wage each year, broken down by job type and location across Kentucky. Employers who receive certain financial incentives from government agencies would be required to meet that wage standard. It also sets up civil penalties for violations. Who it may affect: workers employed by businesses that receive government financial incentives, and employers who accept local, state, or federal incentive programs.

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