SB 453

State and Private Construction Contracts – Prompt Payment Requirements

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a private construction contract to include a provision requiring the owner to pay the contractor within a certain period of time or, if the owner withholds all or part of an amount invoiced, to send a certain notification to the contractor; requiring a contract between a contractor and a subcontractor on a private or State construction contract to include a provision requiring the contractor to pay the subcontractor within a certain period of time; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Casey, Ike	ASA of Metro Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinn, Warren	American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Consulting by JLG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Albacarys, Balfour	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Tristan	Logan Mechanical	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bello, Thomas	Mechanical Contractors Association of Me	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yull, William	National Electrical Contractors Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wright-EL, William	Pro Energy Electric LLC	Oral
FAV	Madello, Christopher	Steamfitters UA Local 602	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Smalls, Terreia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	harrington, robert	reharrington plumbing	Oral
UNF	Jones, Lisalobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Willems, Miranda	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Subcontractors Association of BaltimoreFAV 1

ASA of Metro WashingtonFAV 1

Consulting by JLGFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

HJMUNF 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeFAV 1

Logan MechanicalFAV 1

Manno & Associates LLCFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Mechanical Contractors Association of MeFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1

National Electrical Contractors AssociationFAV 1

Pro Energy Electric LLCFAV 1

reharrington plumbingUNF 1

Steamfitters UA Local 602FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuido, JeffryConsulting by JLGRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

FAVO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

FAVManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFJones, LisaRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC…