71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
SA to A-Eng. HB 3350
 
LC 2357/HB 3350-A11
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 3350
 
             By COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REDISTRICTING
 
                             June 1
 
  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 2, delete '
and'.
  In line 3, after '279.357' insert '; and declaring an
emergency'.
  In line 14, after '(c)' insert '(A)'.
  After line 16, insert:
  ' (B) As used in this paragraph:
  ' (i) 'Funds of a public agency' does not include funds
provided in the form of a government grant to a nonprofit
organization, unless the government grant is issued for the
purpose of construction.
  ' (ii) 'Nonprofit organization' means an organization or group
of organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code that is exempt from income tax under section 501(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code.'.
  On page 2, line 1, after 'after' delete the rest of the line
and insert 'January 1, 2002.
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + The amendments to ORS 279.357 by
section 1 of this 2001 Act become operative on January 1,
2002. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + The Bureau of Labor and Industries
may not initiate or continue any action to enforce compliance
with ORS 279.348 to 279.380 against any contractor, subcontractor
or public agency involved with a project to which ORS 279.348 to
279.380 would not apply under ORS 279.357, as amended by section
1 of this 2001 Act, if the project were started on or after
January 1, 2002. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + (1) Notwithstanding section 4 of
this 2001 Act, the Bureau of Labor and Industries may accept and
enforce wage claims filed by workers who are entitled to be paid
the prevailing rate of wage on a project if:
  ' (a) The project was started before January 1, 2002; and
  ' (b) ORS 279.348 to 279.380 would not have applied to the
project under ORS 279.357, as amended by section 1 of this 2001
Act, if the project had been started on or after January 1, 2002.
  ' (2) If a contractor, subcontractor or public agency mails to
a worker a notice of the right to file a wage claim on a project
described in subsection (1) of this section, the employee must
file the wage claim with the bureau within 30 days after the date
the notice is mailed. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + Sections 4 and 5 of this 2001 Act
are repealed on January 2, 2004. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 7. + }  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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