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OverviewCAGC Legislative Committees | Staff Carolinas AGC interacts with many levels of governmental and regulatory entities on members' behalf. Our involvement includes monitoring and affecting the outcome of proposed legislation in the state legislatures with our members' businesses in mind; working with the state labor departments for reasonable safety regulations; keeping close relations with municipal and county officials concerning mutual interests such as risk allocation and public bidding; and working with the public schools and community colleges in helping provide for a well-trained work force. In addition, CAGC helps back up similar federal efforts for the Carolinas in conjunction with National AGC. This week's Government Relations RoundupNorth Carolina Government Relations-- News Impacting Your BusinessNorth Carolina Government Relations-- News Impacting Your Business>> South Carolina Government Relations-- News Impacting Your Business>> State Legislative IssuesNorth Carolina: With the NC General Assembly convening its short session on May 12, 2010, CAGC staff has monitored and been involved with a number of legislative issues this year, including: funding for infrastructure improvements, such as water and wastewater construction; possible changes to the state's tax structure, which are not likely in this election year; worked with a coalition to combat tort reform efforts favored by trial lawyers; worked with coalitions opposing union efforts; worked on pro-construction immigration reform; and continued work in helping set up a Legislative Day in Raleigh, slated for June 2, 2010, with the construction/design community to emphasize how now is a great time to do construction work and help bolster the economy. Meantime:
South Carolina: The 2010 Legislative session kicked-off in early January. This began the second year of a two-year session and any bill that does not pass during this legislative session, will die and will have to be introduced as a new bill in 2011. The legislature plans to take quick action on changes to the Tort Reform law amending the code of laws to clarify that a building code violation would not kick the statute of repose from 8 back to13 years. They also plan to pass Card Check Legislation which would allow a constitutional amendment to be placed on the November ballot that, if approved, would maintain the right for an individual to vote by secret ballot in a union election. We fully expect the legislature to pass regulations that clarify the Special Inspectors law that passed last year, create a new Employment Security Commission under the preview of the Governor, pass several tax credits under the Economic Development bill, consider, for the first time in over ten years, legislation that would re-write the Underground Utility laws in SC, and stop legislation that would split the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control into 2 separate agencies. The legislature will be in session until June 3 at the very latest and CAGC will continue to protect the interest of our members at the SC legislature. CAGC Legislative Committees In pursuing CAGC's legislative and regulatory goals, our legislative committees in both states keep close tabs on our work. The legislative committees make recommendations for CAGC's Board of Directors concerning our efforts. StaffLobbyists:
Safety: Kenny Boggs Local Governments/Municipalities: Bill Stricker Education & Training: Carolyn Milliron
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