Labor and Employment - Wage Payment and Collection - General Contractor Liability
Sponsor: Christopher T. Adams (District 37B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the circumstances under which general contractors are jointly and severally liable for violations of the wage payment and collection law by subcontractors; prohibiting an obligation of contract right from being impaired by the Act; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 11Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tompsett, Tommy | ABC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Associated Utility Contractors and Alliance for Construction Excellence | Oral |
| FAV | McCulloch, Champe | Maryland AGC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | GRAF, LORIlobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harrison, Michael | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Halloran, Mike | NFIB | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Guido, Jeff | BDCBTU | Position only |
| UNF | Neimeyer, Carl | BMCS | Position only |
| UNF | Meyer, Isaac | EASRCC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morales, Concepcion | EASRCC | Position only |
| UNF | Demchuk, Peter | IBEW | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meija, Roxana | IUP | Position only |
| UNF | BINETTI, RICKlobbyist | LIUNA, BWLDC | Oral |
| UNF | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dworak-Fisher, Sally | Oublic Justice Center | Position only |
| UNF | dworak-fisher, sally | pjc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Castro, Oscar | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
ABCFAV 1
BDCBTUUNF 1
BMCSUNF 1
EASRCCUNF 2
IBEWUNF 1
IUPUNF 1
LIUNA, BWLDCUNF 1
Maryland AGCFAV 1
NFIBFAV 1
pjcUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBereano, BruceAssociated Utility Contractors and Alliance for Construction ExcellenceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…
FAVGRAF, LORIMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFBINETTI, RICKLIUNA, BWLDCRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…