Senate Bill 2229 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated regarding the prevailing wage rate for state highway construction projects. The bill modifies the definition of "State contract" by replacing the existing language with a new definition that specifies it as any contractual agreement for work on state highway construction projects. Additionally, it updates the policy regarding the prevailing wage rate, ensuring that it is determined by defined standards and applied to all state highway construction projects as well as non-state contract construction projects on public highways that receive federal or state funding.

Furthermore, the bill adds the phrase "or the commissioner's designee" to the existing language in Section 12-4-404(a), which pertains to the authority responsible for development. The act will take effect upon becoming law and will apply to contracts that are entered into, amended, or renewed after the effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 12-4-402, 12-4-403, 12-4-404(a), 12-4-404