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Smelser seeks end to prevailing wage rule in contracts
Maryland state lawmaker Sen. Charles H. Smelser proposes repealing the prevailing wage requirement on government construction to cut costs. He cites a 3-year study showing a 5 to 15 percent cost rise on state buildings and says open bidding could save up to 45 million annually. His measure faces opposition from labor unions and comes as a related bill seeks to raise overtime thresholds for workers under prevailing wage.
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Smelser
Annapolis
Frederick County
Charles H. Smelser
William Donald Schaefer
Associated Builders and Contractors
George H. Littrell
D-Frederick
Littrell