Limiting the retainage that may be specified in a construction contract awarded by a public body under specified circumstances; authorizing a public body to withhold payments in addition to retainage under specified circumstances; requiring a public body to release specified retainage to a contractor within 120 days after either the completion of the contract or the resolution of a specified dispute of contract claim; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate John S. Arnick, District 6

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A

Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

ESCROW ACCOUNTS

INTEREST

PROCUREMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Finance and Procurement

( 17-110 , 17-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 726983/02 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 4:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 414235/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 11:16 a.m.     Status: Incomplete

Number: 414235/02 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 11:16 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 753428/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 10:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Amendment Number: 053021/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 10:32 p.m.     Status: Incomplete

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (127-0)

Senate

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (44-0)