The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5099, aims to amend section 31-53 of the general statutes by lowering the total cost threshold for new construction of public works projects. Currently, the threshold is set at one million dollars, and the bill seeks to reduce this amount to two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

This change is intended to expand the applicability of prevailing wage laws to a greater number of public works projects, thereby ensuring that workers on these projects receive fair wages. The bill reflects a legislative effort to enhance labor standards in the construction industry by making more projects subject to prevailing wage requirements.