Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB2688: Relating to the application of a prevailing rate of wage to off-site custom work for use in public works; and prescribing an eff
Status: Chaptered, August 13, 2025
Digest: Makes a certain wage apply to custom work done off-site but for a particular public works project. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works. Specifies examples of such bespoke work. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 28, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session House Bill 2688 Sponsored by Representatives HUDSON, CHOTZEN; Representatives BOWMAN, CHAICHI, DOBSON, FRAGALA, GAMBA, GRAYBER, KROPF, LEVY E, MUNOZ, NERON, NGUYEN H, NOSSE, TRAN, WALTERS, Senator JAMA (Presession filed.) CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to the application of a prevailing rate of wage to off-site custom work for use in public works; creating new provisions; amending ORS 279C.800; and prescribing an effective date. SECTION 1. ORS 279C.800 is amended to read: 279C.800. As used in ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870: (1) "Fringe benefits" means: (a) Contributions that a contractor or subcontractor makes irrevocably to a trustee or to a third person under a plan, fund or program; and (b) Costs that a contractor or subcontractor may reasonably be anticipated to incur in providing the following items, except for items that federal, state or local law requires the contractor or subcontractor to provide: (A) Benefits to workers pursuant to an enforceable written commitment to the workers to carry out a financially responsible plan or program (ii) Pensions on retirement or death; or (iii) Compensation for injuries or illness that result from occupational activity; (B) Insurance to provide the benefits described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; (C) Unemployment benefits; (D) Life insurance; (E) Disability and sickness insurance or accident insurance; (F) Vacation and holiday pay; (G) Costs of …