Legislative
16th Annual Construction Financial Management Conference
2012MAY
05
05
AGC of Colorado members presented an AGC PAC check to Congressman Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) in Denver this week. Seeking a third term, Rep. Coffman has voted with AGC 88 percent of the time while serving in the House of Representatives. The congressman has voted the AGC way 100 percent of the time this Congress and is the pro-construction candidate in this year’s race.
2012MAY
05
05
AGC PAC supporters at the Montana Contractors Association recently held a fundraiser for Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld as a special guest. The National PAC has contributed the legal maximum of $10,000 to Rep. Rehberg’s toss-up U.S. Senate race against incumbent Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.). Montana Chapter members presented the National PAC checks directly to Rep. Rehberg.
2012MAY
05
05
AGC and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) met this week with the House Oversight & Government Affairs Committee to discuss legislation that would severely restrict federal agency participation in conferences hosted by private organizations. Aside from ASAE, AGC was the only other organization there to fight for continued open discussion with federal agency representatives at private industry conferences and meetings.
2012MAY
04
04
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rule on representation case procedures went into effect April 30, 2012. The NLRB rule, also known as the “quickie election” or “ambush election” rule, would expedite the union representation election cycle to as little as 14 days. It is bad for both employers and employees.
2012MAY
04
04
House and Senate leaders have appointed their conferees, setting the stage for the start of negotiations on a surface transportation reauthorization proposal when Congress returns from recess next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) appointed 14 senators – eight Democrats and six Republicans – and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh.) appointed 33 representatives – 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairperson Barbara Boxer (D-Cal.), who will serve as the conference committee Chair, has scheduled the first official meeting of the conference for Tuesday, May 8.
2012MAY
04
04
Now is the key time to tell your Members of Congress that the forthcoming final guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is bad for your business and the construction industry as a whole. The final guidance document – which describes EPA and the Corps’ view of their authority to regulate all waters and wetlands — significantly changes and expands what water features are subject to federal jurisdiction and permit requirements under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
2012APR
29
29
In a two day session June 14 and 15 the AGC Tax and Fiscal Affairs Committee (which is transitioning to the Financial Issues Forum) will be meeting in Washington, DC to discuss the legislative outlook for tax and financial policies, the latest activities at the Federal Accounting Standards Board and the latest actions on construction risk management.
2012APR
28
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The House Appropriations Committee approved a $32.1 billion energy and water FY 2013 spending bill Wednesday after adding a policy rider that would bar the Army Corps of Engineers from implementing their guidance that clarifies which U.S. waters fall under federal protection via the Clean Water Act. The amendment was introduced by Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R-Mont.) and passed by a vote of 29-20.
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