Senate File 574 H-8109 Amend Senate File 574, as passed by the Senate, as follows: 1 1. Page 3, line 6, after < project. > by inserting 2 < Additionally, if construction services are provided for in the 3 contract, “contractor” means a person who utilizes employees 4 that participate in or have completed an apprenticeship program 5 registered and certified with the United States department 6 of labor, pays the employees of the contractor at least 7 one hundred forty percent of the qualifying wage threshold, 8 provides comprehensive benefits to each employee working on the 9 project, demonstrates a safety record that minimizes employee 10 exposure to occupation hazards, and utilizes a high proportion 11 of materials from suppliers in this state. > 12 2. Page 4, line 27, after < project. > by inserting 13 < Additionally, if construction services are provided for in the 14 contract with the contractor, “subcontractor” means a person 15 who utilizes employees that participate in or have completed 16 an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the 17 United States department of labor, pays the employees of 18 the subcontractor at least one hundred forty percent of the 19 qualifying wage threshold, provides comprehensive benefits to 20 each employee working on the project, demonstrates a safety 21 record that minimizes employee exposure to occupation hazards, 22 and utilizes a high proportion of materials from suppliers in 23 this state. > 24 ______________________________ COOLING of Linn -1- SF 574.3362 (1) 90 jm/jh 1/ 1 #1. #2.