The House has voted 55-14 in favor of SB 1006, to ban project labor agreements in public works construction contracts, a measure strongly opposed by union workers; the Senate-passed bill now moves to the governor's desk. Backers, including House sponsor Rep. Frank Henderson, R-Post Falls, said the measure would level the playing field for union and non-union bids for public contracts, but opponents said it would do the opposite. "This bill puts its hands on the scales and tilts the scales against the workers, in my estimate," said Rep. Grant Burgoyne, D-Boise. "It does not create a level playing field, it creates a stacked deck." All House Democrats plus Rep. Tom Trail, R-Moscow, voted no, but all remaining House Republicans voted yes; Rep. JoAn Wood, R-Rigby, was absent. Next up is SB 1007, to ban wage subsidies with job targeting or marketing funds on any kind of construction contracts, which is drawing more opposition.