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
Member
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