Indiana Governor Signs Law Repealing Prevailing Wages on State Construction

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) signed legislation May 6 that repeals a state law setting prevailing wage rates for workers on state-funded construction projects.

H.B. 1019, which repeals the statute effective July 1, is “a great victory for hard-working Hoosier taxpayers,” Pence said in a statement.

“Wages on public projects should be set by the marketplace, and not by government bureaucracy,” Pence said. “By repealing the common construction wage, our state is putting hard-working taxpayers first, lessening the burden on cash-strapped local governments and schools, and opening doors of opportunity for small businesses across our state.”

The legislation sets qualification ...