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CRMCA Fall Workshop . Connie Wilson CRMCA Lobbyist. Not Since Reconstruction. Legislature Dynamics. 60% freshman or sophomores Veto-proof Republican Majorities in both chambers New Governor and administration. The Year of Change. Major Reform Enacted . Why UI Reform .
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CRMCA Fall Workshop Connie Wilson CRMCA Lobbyist
Legislature Dynamics • 60% freshman or sophomores • Veto-proof Republican Majorities in both chambers • New Governor and administration
Why UI Reform • $2.5B debt to federal government • FUTA tax credit reduced annually • Debt impacting economic develop • Hard to get some unemployed to work
UI ReformGoal Pay Debt Find Jobs • Increase .06% SUTA, All subject to 20% surcharge • Lowered maximum duration of benefits • Attached Claims greatly restricted • Changed definition suitable work • New focus of getting folk back to work
Create Jobs With Tax Reform • Maximum personal rate 5.75% by ’15 • Maximum corporate rate 5% by • Expanded what is subject to sales tax • Limits deduction for mortgages and property tax • Temporary cap on gas tax • Eliminated death tax
HB180 Mechanics Lien • Provisions in bill were considered technical • Authorized lien agent website • All subcontractor tiers can preserve their lien rights once claim of lien perfected • All subcontractor tiers can file lien on or between first or last furnishing of supplies
HB 74REGULATORY REFORM ACT OF 2013 • Prohibit pro-union contract requirements by local governments • Redefined gravel as pervious • Limits city environment ordinance • Limits liability of principal contractorsfor subcontractors workers comp coverage
Other Bills • HB120 Bldg. Codes: Local Consistency • HB201 Reinstate 2009 Energy Conservation Codes(didn’t pass) • HOUSE BILL 857 Authorized public contracts to utilize design-build or public-private partnership construction contracts
HB817 Strategic Transportation Investments • Revises how highway money will be distributed • 40% statewide projects • 30% for seven regions • 30% divided between 14 division • Modest temporary cap of gas tax • Details of new law still being developed
Life Cycle Cost Initiative • Rep. John Torbett’s original House provision required LCCA on all new roads • Strong Senate opposition • Final version required DOT to report back to Transportation on LCCA by Feb 2014 • LCCA for concrete pavement will possible help with local road designs
“The best defense is a good offense.” The CMRCA Strategy
CRMCA PAC • $22,100 raised for 2012 elections • Contributions given to top leadership in chamber and on transportation issues • CAPA PAC raised $81,000 • 2014 CRMCA PAC Goal
Grassroots • Concrete Day • Legislative Breakfast • Action Alerts • “Adopt a Legislator”
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