05/07/1997 03:30 PM House L&C

 HB 209 - PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS ON PUB CONSTR.                              
                                                                               
 Number 2309                                                                   
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG announced the last order of business would be HB
, "An Act regulating the use of pre-hire project labor                     
 agreements for public construction projects by the state and                  
 political subdivisions of the state."                                         
                                                                               
 MANO FREY, President, AFL-CIO, came before the committee to                   
 testify.  He stated project labor agreements (PLAs), when                     
 appropriate, are a cost saving tool that can be used by either the            
 private or public sector.  Many cases have demonstrated that they             
 work very well.  Mr. Frey stated there is not a problem in the                
 utilization of PLAs.  The bill is a an unfortunate attempt to                 
 restrict a large sector of the working construction industry to               
 using a tool that is a cost-saving device, in many cases, for                 
 public entities.  He urged the committee not to support HB 209.               
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG indicated he would entertain a motion.                      
                                                                               
 Number 2396                                                                   
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE JOHN COWDERY made a motion to move HB 209 out of               
 committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying                
 fiscal note.                                                                  
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE KUBINA objected.                                               
                                                                               
 A roll call vote was taken.  Representatives Ryan, Cowdery,                   
 Rokeberg voted in favor of moving the bill.  Representatives                  
 Kubina, Sanders, Brice voted against moving the bill.  House Bill             
 209 failed to move.