ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 3964

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

      The Assembly Labor Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 3964.

      This bill provides that certain fabrications used in public works projects are covered under the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.).  The bill provides for coverage for custom fabrication which is either of components or structures pre-fabricated to specifications for a particular project or of other materials finished into components without further modification for use in a project or type or classification of a project.  “Custom fabrication” is already subject to the requirements of the prevailing wage law, which defines custom fabrication as “the fabrication of plumbing, heating, cooling, ventilation or exhaust duct systems, and mechanical insulation.”  The bill does not affect the current coverage of custom fabrication by the prevailing wage law.