The has passed legislation for construction and maintenance projects.
The sponsor, (R, Bethany), says it will allow rural schools in particular to be able to afford much-needed expansions and upgrades.
鈥淭here are many businesses out there ready, willing and able to perform these jobs, these construction jobs and these maintenance jobs," Guernsey said. "They鈥檙e also the ones that are paying for the taxes that run those school districts, and it鈥檚 only fair that we allow them to participate.鈥�
Democrats argued that waiving the prevailing wage requirement could lead to cut-rate contractors from other states taking jobs away from skilled workers in Missouri. Labor union interests have strongly opposed the bill, which now moves to the .
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