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The Standard Local Bill
Developers getting public tax breaks must pay standard local wages
Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to brownfield remediation work performed under private contract as it relates to certain remediation activities, for sites that are seeking or have received a determination that the site is eligible for the tangible property credit component of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit, and the work is paid for in whole or in part by public funds.
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This bill requires private developers to pay their construction workers the standard local wage when cleaning up polluted sites if they receive significant public tax credits.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
When private developers get millions in tax breaks to clean up polluted land, they should not be allowed to pay workers less than the local standard. This bill makes sure that if a project is heavily paid for by the public, the workers doing the hard, toxic cleanup work get paid fairly.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Requires standard local wages for construction and cleanup work on polluted sites.
- Applies to projects costing over $5 million where at least 30 percent of the cost is covered by public funds or tax breaks.
- Exempts affordable housing projects and sites already using union labor agreements.
- Developers who refuse to pay these wages will lose their state tax credits and cleanup agreements.
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