State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
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 (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Casey, Ike | ASA of Metro Washington | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Ray | Baltimore- DC Building Trades | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sweet, STEPHANIE | Bethel Electrical Construction Company of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Clark, Tom | IBEW 26 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Albacarys, Rico | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist | Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Malone, Seanlobbyist | HJM | Oral |
| UNF | Sakata, Michael | MTBMA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | harrington, robert | reharrington plumbing | Oral |
| FWA | Manno, Rogerlobbyist | Manno & Associates LLC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…
UNFMalone, SeanHJMRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWAManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…