Created to study the objectives, feasibility, and impacts of establishing a requirement for public works contracts to stipulate annual adjustments to the minimum hourly wages for laborers, workers, and mechanics at a rate of no less than the latest prevailing rate of wage.
Established April 9, 2026.
Established April 9, 2026.
Upcoming meetings
Committee members
Co-Chairs: Erin Frasier and Robin Strom
- Morris Aldridge (School Districts)
- Senator Steve Conway (Legislature)
- Mallorie Davies (Trades Labor)
- Erin Frasier (Trades Labor)
- Edward Jezek (Trades Labor)
- Senator Curtis King (Legislature)
- Carolyn Logue (General Contractors)
- Mark Nakagawara (Cities)
- Brenda Pellitteri (Veteran-Owned Business)
- Ross Pouley (General Contractors)
- Paul Reed (Transit)
- Irene Reyes (Private Industry/MBE)
- Sara Sokso (State Government/DES)
- Robin Strom (General Contractors)
- Axel Swanson (Counties)
- Robynne Thaxton (Private Industry)
- Michael Transue (Specialty Subcontractors)
- Olivia Yang (Higher Education)
Taskforce mission
- Study the objectives, feasibility, and impacts of establishing a requirement for public works contracts to stipulate annual adjustments to the minimum hourly wages for laborers, workers, and mechanics at a rate of no less than the latest prevailing rate of wage.
- Study must include an examination of the possible impacts to the costs and delivery of state and local capital projects.
- Consider the extent to which appropriate exemptions and phased implementation strategies would minimize project disruptions and unpredictable cost fluctuations in assessing feasibility and impacts.
- Develop a report for CPARB consensus which includes findings and recommendations for the Legislature. Report is due to the appropriate committees of the legislature by Dec. 1, 2026.
Future meetings
Meetings are alternating Wednesdays from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
- May 20, 2026
- June 3, 2026
- June 17, 2026
- July 1, 2026
- July 15, 2026
- July 29, 2026
- Aug. 12, 2026
- Aug. 26, 2026
- Sept. 9, 2026
- Sept. 23, 2026