The Michigan Legislature voted to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law, which was enacted in 1965, by a 23-14 margin in the Senate and a 56-53 margin in the House of Representatives. The repeal takes effect immediately but does not impact existing contracts.
The law was repealed through a legislative ballot proposal process led by Protecting Michigan Taxpayers that allowed the legislature to take an up-or-down vote on repeal without giving Gov. Rick Snyder the opportunity to veto the decision.
Michigan has undertaken significant construction-related reforms since Republicans won the state legislature in 2010, including banning government-mandated project labor agreements in 2011 and making the state Right to Work in 2013. Now, Michigan is the 24th state without prevailing wage requirements.
