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The last day of June means today is the final session day the General Assembly will meet. That means a flurry of activity will play out in a span of hours as legislation moves from one chamber to the other, and perhaps back again, as final deals and decisions are made. Earlier in the year, the movement of legislation proceeds at what seems to be a snail’s pace. However, as we reach the final few days, and especially today, the very last, things move quickly.
One example of flawed legislation that recently passed both chambers and is on its way to the governor for signature is Senate Bill 63. This proposal places Delaware contractors in a financially and legally responsible position to police the actions of subcontractors in ways that are unfair, impractical, likely unconstitutional, and simply wrong. This impacts contractors of all sorts—union and nonunion, minority, small and large, and across every skilled trade imaginable.
Even worse is the chilling impact this would have on startup contractors with no proven track record. What general contractor in their right mind would take a chance on a new subcontractor? That’s why we are joining others in urging the governor to veto this bill.
There may be other bills we’ll push to have vetoed, so keep an eye out for our end-of-session recap that will be posted tomorrow.
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