Under current law, a person employed to process, manufacture, pick up, or
deliver materials or products from a commercial establishment that has a fixed place
of business from which the establishment supplies processed or manufactured
materials or products or from a facility that is not dedicated exclusively, or nearly so,
to a project of public works that is subject to the prevailing wage law is not covered
under the prevailing wage law unless: 1) the person is employed to go to the source
of mineral aggregate such as sand, gravel, or stone and deliver that mineral
aggregate to the site of a project of public works that is subject to the prevailing wage
law by depositing the material directly in final place; or 2) the person is employed to

go to the site of a project of public works that is subject to the prevailing wage law,
pick up excavated material or spoil from the site of the project, and transport it away
from the site of the project.
The substitute amendment instead provides that persons who are employed to
transport mineral aggregate to the site of a project or to transport excavated material
or spoil away from the site of a project are not covered under the prevailing wage law.
Remedies for a violation of the prevailing wage law
Under current law, with respect to projects other than state highway projects,
a contractor that fails to pay the prevailing wage rate or overtime pay to an employee
as required under the prevailing wage law is liable to the affected employee for the
amount of unpaid wages and overtime pay, plus liquidated damages in an amount
equal to 100 percent of the unpaid wages and overtime pay.
This substitute amendment eliminates a contractor's liability for those
liquidated damages.
Other changes
In addition, the substitute amendment:
1. Provides that DOA or DOT must conduct an investigation to determine
compliance with the prevailing wage law upon request, but only if the requestor is
a person who is an employee performing work on a prevailing wage project. Current
law requires such an inspection on the request of any person.
2. Requires a person not employed by DOA, DOT, or DWD or by a contracting
state agency who contacts an employee performing work on a project for the purpose
of investigating compliance with the prevailing wage law to provide a written
statement to the employee stating that the person is not affiliated with DOA, DOT,
or DWD or the contracting state agency and disclosing the principal source of funding
for the investigation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB32-ASA1,1 1Section 1. 16.856 of the statutes is created to read:
AB32-ASA1,4,4 216.856 Prevailing wage. (1) (f) "Prevailing wage rate" means the applicable
3prevailing wage rate for an area, as determined by the U.S. department of labor
4under 40 USC 3142.
AB32-ASA1,5,4 5(5) Disclosure. If a person who is not an employee of the department or the
6contracting state agency or who is not an employee of the department of workforce
7development conducting an investigation under s. 109.09 contacts an employee
8performing the work described in sub. (2m) for the purpose of investigating

1compliance with this section, the person shall provide a written statement to the
2employee stating that the person is not affiliated with the department, the
3contracting state agency, or the department of workforce development and disclosing
4the principal source of funding for the investigation.
AB32-ASA1,5,7 5(7) Rules; enforcement. (a) The department shall promulgate any rules that
6the department determines are necessary to implement and ensure compliance with
7this section.
AB32-ASA1,5,118 (b) If requested by any person performing the work described in sub. (2m), the
9department shall inspect the payroll records of any contractor, subcontractor, or
10agent performing work on a project of public works that is subject to this section to
11ensure compliance with this section.
AB32-ASA1,5,1312 (c) Section 111.322 (2m) applies to discharge and other discriminatory acts
13arising in connection with any proceeding under this section.
AB32-ASA1,2 14Section 2. 19.36 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,5,2415 19.36 (12) Information relating to certain employees. Unless access is
16specifically authorized or required by statute, an authority shall may not provide
17access to a record prepared or provided by an employer performing work on a project
18to which s. 66.0903, 103.49, or 103.50 16.856 or 84.062 applies, or on which the
19employer is otherwise required to pay prevailing wages, if that record contains the
20name or other personally identifiable information relating to an employee of that
21employer, unless the employee authorizes the authority to provide access to that
22information. In this subsection, "personally identifiable information" does not
23include an employee's work classification, hours of work, or wage or benefit payments
24received for work on such a project.
AB32-ASA1,3 25Section 3. 66.0129 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,6,5
166.0129 (5) Bids for construction. The nonprofit corporation shall let all
2contracts exceeding $1,000 for the construction, maintenance or repair of hospital
3facilities to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids by the publication
4of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. Sections Section 66.0901 and 66.0903 apply applies
5to bids and contracts under this subsection.
AB32-ASA1,4 6Section 4. 66.0903 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB32-ASA1,6,7 766.0903 (title) Prevailing wage.
AB32-ASA1,5 8Section 5. 66.0903 (1) (a), (am), (b), (cm), (dr), (em), (hm) and (im) of the
9statutes are repealed.
AB32-ASA1,6 10Section 6. 66.0903 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,6,1211 66.0903 (1) (c) "Hourly basic rate of pay" has the meaning given in s. 103.49
1216.856 (1) (b).
AB32-ASA1,7 13Section 7. 66.0903 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,6,1514 66.0903 (1) (f) "Prevailing hours of labor" has the meaning given in s. 103.49
1516.856 (1) (c) (e).
AB32-ASA1,8 16Section 8. 66.0903 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB32-ASA1,6,1817 66.0903 (1) (g) "Prevailing wage rate" includes the meanings given under s.
1866.0903 (1) (g), 2013 stats., and s. 16.856 (1) (f).
AB32-ASA1,9 19Section 9. 66.0903 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,6,2120 66.0903 (1) (j) "Truck driver" has the meaning given in s. 103.49 16.856 (1) (g)
21(j).
AB32-ASA1,10 22Section 10. 66.0903 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 66.0903 (1)
23(h) and amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,7,624 66.0903 (1) (h) In this subsection, " publicly "Publicly funded private
25construction project" means a construction project in which the developer, investor,

1or owner of the project receives direct financial assistance from a local governmental
2unit for the erection, construction, repair, remodeling, demolition, including any
3alteration, painting, decorating, or grading, of a private facility, including land, a
4building, or other infrastructure. "Publicly funded private construction project" does
5not include a project of public works or a housing project involving the erection,
6construction, repair, remodeling, or demolition of any of the following:
.
AB32-ASA1,11 7Section 11. 66.0903 (1m) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.
AB32-ASA1,12 8Section 12. 66.0903 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,7,229 66.0903 (1m) (b) The legislature finds that the enactment of ordinances or
10other enactments by local governmental units requiring laborers, workers,
11mechanics, and truck drivers employed on projects of public works or on publicly
12funded private construction projects to be paid the prevailing wage rate and to be
13paid at least 1.5 times their hourly basic rate of pay for hours worked in excess of the
14prevailing hours of labor would be logically inconsistent with, would defeat the
15purpose of, and would go against the spirit of this section and the repeal repeals of
16s. 66.0904, 2009 stats, and s. 66.0903 (2) to (12), 2013 stats. Therefore, this section
17shall be construed as an enactment of statewide concern for the purpose of providing
18uniform prevailing wage rate and prevailing hours of labor requirements throughout
19the state
purposes of facilitating broader participation with respect to bidding on
20projects of public works, ensuring that wages accurately reflect market conditions,
21providing local governments with the flexibility to reduce costs on capital projects,
22and reducing spending at all levels of government in this state
.
AB32-ASA1,13 23Section 13. 66.0903 (2) to (12) of the statutes are repealed.
AB32-ASA1,14 24Section 14. 84.062 of the statutes is created to read:
AB32-ASA1,7,25 2584.062 Prevailing wage. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB32-ASA1,8,1
1(a) "Hourly basic rate of pay" has the meaning given in s. 16.856 (1) (b).
AB32-ASA1,8,22 (b) "Prevailing hours of labor" has the meaning given in s. 16.856 (1) (e).
AB32-ASA1,8,33 (c) "Prevailing wage rate" has the meaning given in s. 16.856 (1) (f).
AB32-ASA1,8,44 (d) "Truck driver" has the meaning given in s. 16.856 (1) (j).
AB32-ASA1,8,10 5(5) Disclosure. If a person who is not an employee of the department or the
6contracting state agency contacts an employee performing the work described in sub.
7(2m) for the purpose of investigating compliance with this section, the person shall
8provide a written statement to the employee stating that the person is not affiliated
9with the department or the contracting state agency and disclosing the principal
10source of funding for the investigation.
AB32-ASA1,15 11Section 15. 84.41 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,8,1612 84.41 (3) Employment regulations. Employment regulations set forth in s.
13103.50 84.062 pertaining to wages and hours shall apply to all projects constructed
14under s. 84.40 in the same manner as such laws apply to projects on other state
15highways. Where applicable, the federal wages and hours law known as the
16Davis-Bacon act shall apply.
AB32-ASA1,16 17Section 16. 103.005 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,9,318 103.005 (12) (a) If any employer, employee, owner, or other person violates chs.
19103 to 106, or fails or refuses to perform any duty required under chs. 103 to 106,
20within the time prescribed by the department, for which no penalty has been
21specifically provided, or fails, neglects or refuses to obey any lawful order given or
22made by the department or any judgment or decree made by any court in connection
23with chs. 103 to 106, for each such violation, failure or refusal, the employer,
24employee, owner or other person shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100
25for each offense. This paragraph does not apply to any person who fails to provide

1any information to the department to assist the department in determining
2prevailing wage rates or prevailing hours of labor under s. 103.49 (3) (a) or (am) or
3103.50 (3) or (4).
AB32-ASA1,17 4Section 17. 103.49 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB32-ASA1,18 5Section 18. 103.49 (1) (intro.), (am), (b), (bj), (br), (c), (em), (f), (fm) and (g), (1m)
6and (3g) of the statutes are renumbered 16.856 (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h),
7(i) and (j), (1m) and (3g).
AB32-ASA1,19 8Section 19. 103.49 (1) (a), (bg) and (d) of the statutes are repealed.
AB32-ASA1,20 9Section 20. 103.49 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.856 (2) and amended
10to read:
AB32-ASA1,9,2511 16.856 (2) Prevailing wage rates and hours of labor. Any contract made for
12the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or demolition of any project of
13public works to which the state or any state agency is a party shall contain a
14stipulation that no person performing the work described in sub. (2m) may be
15permitted to work a greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing
16hours of labor, except that any such person may be permitted or required to work
17more than such prevailing hours of labor per day and per week if he or she is paid
18for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a rate of at least 1.5
19times his or her hourly basic rate of pay; nor may he or she be paid less than the
20prevailing wage rate determined under sub. (3) in the same or most similar trade or
21occupation in the area in which the project of public works is situated. A reference
22to the prevailing wage rates determined under sub. (3) and the prevailing hours of
23labor shall be published in the notice issued for the purpose of securing bids for the
24project. If any contract or subcontract for a project of public works that is subject to
25this section is entered into, the prevailing wage rates determined under sub. (3) and

1the prevailing hours of labor shall be physically incorporated into and made a part
2of the contract or subcontract, except that for a minor subcontract, as determined by
3the department, the department shall prescribe by rule the method of notifying the
4minor subcontractor of the prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor
5applicable to the minor subcontract. The prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours
6of labor applicable to a contract or subcontract may not be changed during the time
7that the contract or subcontract is in force.
AB32-ASA1,21 8Section 21. 103.49 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 16.856 (2m), and 16.856
9(2m) (a) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,10,1410 16.856 (2m) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), all of the following employees shall
11be paid the prevailing wage rate determined under sub. (3) and may not be permitted
12to work a greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing hours of
13labor, unless they are paid for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of
14labor at a rate of at least 1.5 times their hourly basic rate of pay:
AB32-ASA1,10,2315 (b) A laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver who is employed to process,
16manufacture, pick up, or deliver materials or products from a commercial
17establishment that has a fixed place of business from which the establishment
18supplies processed or manufactured materials or products or from a facility that is
19not dedicated exclusively, or nearly so, to a project of public works that is subject to
20this section, including any of the following, is not entitled to receive the prevailing
21wage rate determined under sub. (3) or to receive at least 1.5 times his or her hourly
22basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor unless
23any of the following applies
:
AB32-ASA1,11,324 1. The A laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver who is employed to go to the
25source of mineral aggregate such as sand, gravel, or stone and deliver that mineral

1aggregate to the site of a project of public works that is subject to this section by
2depositing the material directly in final place, from the transporting vehicle or
3through spreaders from the transporting vehicle
.
AB32-ASA1,11,74 2. The A laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver who is employed to go to the
5site of a project that is subject to this section, pick up excavated material or spoil from
6the site of the project of public works, and transport that excavated material or spoil
7away from the site of the project.
AB32-ASA1,22 8Section 22. 103.49 (3), (4r) and (5) of the statutes are repealed.
AB32-ASA1,23 9Section 23. 103.49 (6m) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 16.856 (6m)
10(title).
AB32-ASA1,24 11Section 24. 103.49 (6m) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 16.856 (6m) (ag),
12and 16.856 (6m) (ag) 1., 2. and 3., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,11,1913 16.856 (6m) (ag) 1. Any contractor, subcontractor, or contractor's or
14subcontractor's agent who fails to pay the prevailing wage rate determined by the
15department under sub. (3)
or who pays less than 1.5 times the hourly basic rate of
16pay for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor is liable to any
17affected employee in the amount of his or her unpaid wages or his or her unpaid
18overtime compensation and in an additional amount as liquidated damages as
19provided in subd. 2. or 3., whichever is applicable.
AB32-ASA1,12,320 2. If the department determines upon inspection under sub. (5) (b) or (c) that
21a contractor, subcontractor, or contractor's or subcontractor's agent has failed to pay
22the prevailing wage rate determined by the department under sub. (3) or has paid
23less than 1.5 times the hourly basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of the
24prevailing hours of labor, the department shall order the contractor to pay to any
25affected employee the amount of his or her unpaid wages or his or her unpaid

1overtime compensation and an additional amount equal to 100 percent of the amount
2of those unpaid wages or that unpaid overtime compensation as liquidated damages

3within a period specified by the department in the order.
AB32-ASA1,12,144 3. In addition to or in lieu of recovering the liability specified in subd. 1. as
5provided in subd. 2., any employee for and in behalf of that employee and other
6employees similarly situated may commence an action to recover that liability in any
7court of competent jurisdiction. If the court finds that a contractor, subcontractor,
8or contractor's or subcontractor's agent has failed to pay the prevailing wage rate
9determined by the department under sub. (3) or has paid less than 1.5 times the
10hourly basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor,
11the court shall order the contractor, subcontractor, or agent to pay to any affected
12employee the amount of his or her unpaid wages or his or her unpaid overtime
13compensation and an additional amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of those
14unpaid wages or that unpaid overtime compensation as liquidated damages
.
AB32-ASA1,25 15Section 25. 103.49 (6m) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 16.856 (6m) (am)
16and amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,12,2017 16.856 (6m) (am) Except as provided in pars. (b) , and (d) and (f), any contractor,
18subcontractor or contractor's or subcontractor's agent who violates this section may
19be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. Each
20day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
AB32-ASA1,26 21Section 26. 103.49 (6m) (b) to (e) of the statutes are renumbered 16.856 (6m)
22(b) to (e).
AB32-ASA1,27 23Section 27. 103.49 (6m) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB32-ASA1,28 24Section 28. 103.49 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB32-ASA1,29 25Section 29. 103.50 (title) and (1) of the statutes are repealed.
AB32-ASA1,30
1Section 30. 103.50 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 84.062 (2) and amended
2to read:
AB32-ASA1,13,133 84.062 (2) Prevailing wage rates and hours of labor. No person performing
4the work described in sub. (2m) in the employ of a contractor, subcontractor, agent
5or other person performing any work on a project under a contract based on bids as
6provided in s. 84.06 (2) to which the state is a party for the construction or
7improvement of any highway may be permitted to work a greater number of hours
8per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor; nor may he or she be paid a
9lesser rate of wages than the prevailing wage rate in the area in which the work is
10to be done determined under sub. (3); except that any such person may be permitted
11or required to work more than such prevailing hours of labor per day and per week
12if he or she is paid for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at
13a rate of at least 1.5 times his or her hourly basic rate of pay.
AB32-ASA1,31 14Section 31. 103.50 (2g) of the statutes is renumbered 84.062 (2g) and amended
15to read:
AB32-ASA1,13,2016 84.062 (2g) Nonapplicability. This section does not apply to a single-trade
17project of public works, as defined in s. 103.49 16.856 (1) (em) (g), for which the
18estimated project cost of completion is less than $48,000 or a multiple-trade project
19of public works, as defined in s. 103.49 16.856 (1) (br) (d), for which the estimated
20project cost of completion is less than $100,000.
AB32-ASA1,32 21Section 32. 103.50 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 84.062 (2m), and 84.062
22(2m) (a) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,14,223 84.062 (2m) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), all of the following employees shall
24be paid the prevailing wage rate determined under sub. (3) and may not be permitted
25to work a greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing hours of

1labor, unless they are paid for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of
2labor at a rate of at least 1.5 times their hourly basic rate of pay:
AB32-ASA1,14,113 (b) A laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver who is employed to process,
4manufacture, pick up, or deliver materials or products from a commercial
5establishment that has a fixed place of business from which the establishment
6supplies processed or manufactured materials or products or from a facility that is
7not dedicated exclusively, or nearly so, to a project that is subject to this section,
8including any of the following,
is not entitled to receive the prevailing wage rate
9determined under sub. (3) or to receive at least 1.5 times his or her hourly basic rate
10of pay for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor unless any of the
11following applies
:
AB32-ASA1,14,1612 1. The A laborer, worker, mechanic or truck driver who is employed to go to the
13source of mineral aggregate such as sand, gravel or stone and deliver that mineral
14aggregate to the site of a project that is subject to this section by depositing the
15material directly in final place, from the transporting vehicle or through spreaders
16from the transporting vehicle
.
AB32-ASA1,14,2017 2. The A laborer, worker, mechanic or truck driver who is employed to go to the
18site of a project that is subject to this section, pick up excavated material or spoil from
19the site of the project, and transport that excavated material or spoil away from the
20site of the project and return to the site of the project.
AB32-ASA1,33 21Section 33. 103.50 (3) to (5) of the statutes are repealed.
AB32-ASA1,34 22Section 34. 103.50 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 84.062 (6) and amended
23to read:
AB32-ASA1,15,1524 84.062 (6) Contents of contracts ; notification. A reference to the prevailing
25wage rates determined under sub. (3) and the prevailing hours of labor shall be

1published in the notice issued for the purpose of securing bids for a project. If any
2contract or subcontract for a project that is subject to this section is entered into, the
3prevailing wage rates determined under sub. (3) and the prevailing hours of labor
4shall be physically incorporated into and made a part of the contract or subcontract,
5except that for a minor subcontract, as determined by the department of workforce
6development, that department
the department of administration shall prescribe by
7rule
under s. 16.856 (2) the method of notifying the minor subcontractor of the
8prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to the minor
9subcontract. The prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to
10a contract or subcontract may not be changed during the time that the contract or
11subcontract is in force. For the information of the employees working on the project,
12the prevailing wage rates determined by the department, the prevailing hours of
13labor, and the provisions of subs. (2) and (7) shall be kept posted by the department
14of transportation in at least one conspicuous and easily accessible place on the site
15of the project.
AB32-ASA1,35 16Section 35. 103.50 (7) (title) and (a) to (e) of the statutes are renumbered
1784.062 (7) (title) and (a) to (e), and 84.062 (7) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB32-ASA1,15,2118 84.062 (7) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) , and (d) and (f), any contractor,
19subcontractor, or contractor's or subcontractor's agent who violates this section may
20be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. Each
21day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
AB32-ASA1,36 22Section 36. 103.50 (7) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB32-ASA1,37 23Section 37. 103.50 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 84.062 (8) and amended
24to read:
AB32-ASA1,16,12
184.062 (8) Enforcement and prosecution. The department of transportation
2shall require adherence to subs. (2), (2m), and (6). The department of transportation
3may demand and examine, and every contractor, subcontractor, and contractor's or
4subcontractor's agent shall keep and furnish upon request by the department of
5transportation
, copies of payrolls and other records and information relating to
6compliance with this section. If requested by any person performing the work
7described in sub. (2m), the department shall conduct an investigation to ensure
8compliance with this section.
Upon request of the department of transportation or
9upon complaint of alleged violation, the district attorney of the county in which the
10work is located shall investigate as necessary and prosecute violations in a court of
11competent jurisdiction. Section 111.322 (2m) applies to discharge and other
12discriminatory acts arising in connection with any proceeding under this section.
AB32-ASA1,38 13Section 38. 103.503 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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