Existing law sets forth general provisions applicable to public works, including provisions requiring, with certain exceptions, the payment of prevailing wages for public works projects. (NRS 338.013-338.090) Section 2 of this bill makes certain declarations of legislative intent relating to the payment of prevailing wages to workers employed by a contractor or subcontractor to perform construction work on a significant operational or capital requirement project awarded by a public utility. Section 3 of this bill requires, with certain exceptions, a contractor or subcontractor who is awarded a contract for construction work on a significant operational or capital requirement project by a public utility to comply with prevailing wage provisions applicable to public works when the construction work does not qualify as a public work. Section 3 also defines “electric utility,” “public utility” and “significant operational or capital requirement project” for the purposes of that section.