Pennsylvania SB 855: An Act amending the act of May 26, 2017 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Pennsylvania REAL ID Compliance Act, further providing for definitions and providing for related fees.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 956
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 855
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KANE, SANTARSIERO, HAYWOOD, TARTAGLIONE AND COSTA,
JUNE 18, 2025
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 18, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), entitled
"An act relating to public works contracts; providing for
prevailing wages; imposing duties upon the Secretary of Labor
and Industry; providing remedies, penalties and repealing
existing laws," further providing for duty of contractor;
providing for registration of contractors and subcontractors,
for registration fees, for proof of registration and for
duties of contractors, subcontractors and the department; and
further providing for remedies and penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6 of the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987,
No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, is
amended to read:
Section 6. Duty of Contractor.--(a) Every contractor and
subcontractor shall keep an accurate record showing the name,
craft and the actual hourly rate of wage paid to each workman
employed by him in connection with public work, and such record
shall be preserved for two years from date of payment. The
record shall be open at all reasonable hours to the inspection
of the public body awarding the contract and to the secretary.
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(b) At the time the record is created, the contractor or
subcontractor shall certify and file the record with the
department in accordance with section 7.1.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 6.1. Registration of Contractors and
Subcontractors.--(a) A contractor or subcontractor may not bid
on or perform any public work without first registering with the
department as provided in this section.
(b) Every contractor and subcontractor required to register
under this section shall register in writing or electronically
via a secure Internet connection, if permitted by the
department, on a form provided by the department. The form
submitted by the registrant shall include the following
information:
(1) For an individual registrant, all of the following:
(i) Name.
(ii) Date of birth.
(iii) Home address and home telephone number.
(iv) Driver's license number, a copy of an identification
card issued by the state in which the individual resides or
other form of identification as permitted by the department.
(v) Business name, address and telephone number.
(vi) Federal employer identification number, if applicable.
(vii) Social Security number.
(viii) All prior business names and addresses of all
businesses in connection with public work operated by the
individual.
(2) For a general partnership registrant, all of the
following:
(i) Name of each partner.
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(ii) Date of birth of each partner.
(iii) Home address and home telephone number of each
partner.
(iv) Driver's license number or a copy of an identification
card issued by the state in which the partner resides of each
partner.
(v) Partnership name, address and telephone number.
(vi) Federal employer identification number, if applicable.
(vii) Social Security number of each partner.
(viii) All prior business names and addresses of all
businesses in connection with public work operated by the
registrant and each partner.
(3) For a corporation, limited liability company or limited
partnership, all of the following:
(i) Name of each officer, manager and general partner.
(ii) Date of birth of each officer, manager and general
partner.
(iii) Home address and home telephone number of each
officer, manager and general partner.
(iv) Driver's license number or a copy of an identification
card issued by the state in which the individual resides, of
each officer, manager and general partner.
(v) Entity's name, address and telephone number.
(vi) Federal employer identification number, if applicable.
(vii) Social Security number of each officer, manager and
general partner.
(viii) Name of each director or each individual holding
greater than a 5% equity interest in the entity.
(ix) All prior business names and addresses of all
businesses in connection with public work operated by each
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officer, manager and general partner.
(4) For an out-of-State corporation, limited liability or
limited partnership, the name and address of the entity's
resident agent or registered office provider within this
Commonwealth and any registration number or license number
issued to the entity by its home state or political subdivision
of the other state, if applicable.
(5) For a joint venture registrant, the name, address and
telephone number of the joint venture, as well as the name,
address and telephone number of each party to the join