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Legislative CommitteE

CHARGE:

Research construction laws in other states and develop recommendations for potential changes to Maryland laws (Legislative session runs from January to April)
Develop and execute strategy for legislative initiatives
Key issues include making “pay if paid” clauses unenforceable, retainage, unfair contract language, bid shopping, transparency of payments to GCs, insurance and bonding issues
Develop legislative and regulatory alerts (“Call to Action”) for distribution to ASA members
Support ASA National’s advocacy efforts in Washington, DC
Develop content and participate in ASA Connect: Community Action meetings to update the membership and encourage active support of legislative initiatives

Members:

Jeremy Wyatt

Chair

Harrison Law Group

Joselin Martin

Board Liaison

TrueNorth CFO

Brad Kauffman

Member

Kauffman & Forman

Chris Schuster

Member

Schuster Concrete

Glenn Arrington

Member

Group Benefit Strategies

Guidelines:

Meet Monthly October, November, December to prepare issues, discuss tactics
Meet Monthly January, February, March, April to review bills in play
Meet in May to review the year and prepare membership report
No meetings June-September (unless special project)
Special Projects – may require ad hoc meetings

MEETING DATES:

First Tuesday of each month October through May
8:30-9:15am

ASA Legislative Committee Meetings

October 2023
October 3, 2023
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Via Zoom
November 2023
November 7, 2023
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Via Zoom
December 2023
December 5, 2023
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Via Zoom
January 2024
January 2, 2024
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Via Zoom
February 2024
February 6, 2024
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Via Zoom
March 2024
March 5, 2024
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Via Zoom
April 2024
April 2, 2024
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Via Zoom
May 2024
May 7, 2024
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Via Zoom