Requires any firm, individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that is awarded a contract, after June 30, 2025, by the state, a political subdivision, or a municipal corporation for the construction of a public work, and any subcontractor of the construction, to pay a scale of wages that is not less than the common construction wage. Establishes a process for determining the common construction wage. Provides that a contractor or subcontractor who knowingly fails to pay the common construction wage commits a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a public work project may not be artificially divided into two or more projects to avoid the application of the common construction wage requirements. Provides that a person who unlawfully divides a public work project commits a Class A infraction. Repeals a chapter regarding the effect of the repeal of the common construction wage statute by legislation enacted in 2015 and a chapter regarding wage scales for public works projects. Makes corresponding changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Senate Bill (S): 4-13.5-1.5-13, 4-13.6-2-4, 4-13.6-8-8, 5-1-17-18, 5-30-6-4, 8-1.5-2-27, 8-15.5-6-2, 8-15.7-6-2, 16-22-6-37, 16-22-7-42, 22-1-1-16, 22-2-2-10.5, 36-1-12-15, 36-1-12.5-5, 36-7-12-20, 36-7.5-2-8, 36-7.5-4-3, 36-7.6-2-13, 36-7.6-4-3, 36-9-23-2