# Indiana HB 1057: Public works projects.

Indiana HB 1057, Public works projects., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Timothy Wesco (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-12-05 (First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1057
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Public works projects.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2025-12-05, First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Sponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: employment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a contractor that employs 10 or more employees on a design-build public works project must provide its employees access to a training program applicable to the tasks to be performed in the normal course of the employee's employment with the contractor on the public project. Provides that a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor that employs 50 or more journeymen must participate in an apprenticeship or training program that meets certain standards. Requires design-builders and any member of a team working on a design-build public works project to comply with certain statutes. Provides that a public agency awarding a contract for a construction manager as constructor project may not take certain actions based on a bidder's, offeror's, or contractor's entering into, refusing to enter into, adhering to, or refusing to adhere to an agreement with a labor organization.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions (House)
- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Wesco (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1057/versions/HB1057.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1057/versions/HB1057.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1057-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).