Bill Text: IA SF69 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act requiring that contractors provide information about persons performing construction work on certain public improvement projects to the labor commissioner, making penalties applicable, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 493.)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-01 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 493. S.J. 488. [SF69 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-SF69-Introduced.html
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BY
DAWSON
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
requiring
that
contractors
provide
information
1
about
persons
performing
construction
work
on
certain
2
public
improvement
projects
to
the
labor
commissioner,
3
making
penalties
applicable,
and
including
applicability
4
provisions.
5
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
73A.29
Contractors
for
public
1
improvement
projects
——
information
to
be
filed
with
the
labor
2
commissioner.
3
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“contractor”
means
any
4
person
that
enters
into
a
contract
for
the
performance
of
5
construction
work
on
a
public
improvement
project.
6
2.
a.
A
contractor
shall
file
the
following
information
7
with
the
labor
commissioner
prior
to
the
contractor
performing
8
any
construction
work
on
a
public
improvement
project:
9
(1)
The
contractor’s
name.
10
(2)
The
address
of
the
contractor’s
principal
place
of
11
business.
12
(3)
A
mailing
address
for
the
contractor
that
is
suitable
13
for
receiving
information
relating
to
the
enforcement
of
this
14
section,
if
different
than
the
address
provided
pursuant
to
15
subparagraph
(2).
16
(4)
The
contractor’s
telephone
number.
17
(5)
The
contractor’s
electronic
mail
address,
if
any.
18
(6)
The
name,
mailing
address,
telephone
number,
and
19
electric
mail
address,
if
any,
of
any
individual
serving
as
a
20
point
of
contact
for
the
contractor
for
purposes
of
enforcement
21
of
this
section,
if
different
than
information
provided
22
pursuant
to
subparagraphs
(1)
through
(5).
23
b.
A
contractor
shall
file
the
following
information
about
24
each
person
with
which
the
contractor
enters
into
a
contract
25
for
the
performance
of
any
construction
work
on
a
public
26
improvement
project
with
the
labor
commissioner
prior
to
the
27
person
performing
any
construction
work
on
a
public
improvement
28
project:
29
(1)
The
person’s
name.
30
(2)
The
address
of
the
person’s
principal
place
of
business.
31
(3)
A
mailing
address
for
the
person
that
is
suitable
for
32
receiving
information
relating
to
the
enforcement
of
this
33
section,
if
different
than
the
address
provided
pursuant
to
34
subparagraph
(2).
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(4)
The
person’s
telephone
number.
1
(5)
The
person’s
electronic
mail
address,
if
any.
2
(6)
The
name,
mailing
address,
telephone
number,
and
3
electric
mail
address,
if
any,
of
any
individual
serving
as
a
4
point
of
contact
for
the
person
for
purposes
of
enforcement
of
5
this
section,
if
different
than
information
provided
pursuant
6
to
subparagraphs
(1)
through
(5).
7
3.
The
requirements
of
subsection
2
apply
to
each
contractor
8
in
each
tier
of
subcontractors
that
enters
into
a
contract
with
9
any
other
person
described
in
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”
.
10
Sec.
2.
Section
91C.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2021,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
The
labor
commissioner
and
inspectors
of
the
division
of
13
labor
services
of
the
department
of
workforce
development
have
14
jurisdiction
for
investigation
and
enforcement
in
cases
where
15
contractors
may
be
in
violation
of
the
requirements
of
this
16
chapter
or
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
where
17
contractors
as
defined
in
section
73A.29
may
be
in
violation
of
18
the
requirements
of
that
section
.
19
Sec.
3.
Section
91C.8,
Code
2021,
is
amended
by
adding
the
20
following
new
subsection:
21
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
If,
upon
investigation,
the
labor
22
commissioner
or
the
commissioner’s
authorized
representative
23
believes
that
a
contractor
as
defined
in
section
73A.29
has
24
violated
the
requirements
of
section
73A.29,
the
commissioner
25
shall
with
reasonable
promptness
issue
a
citation
to
the
26
contractor.
27
Sec.
4.
APPLICABILITY.
This
Act
applies
to
contracts
for
28
public
improvement
projects
awarded
on
or
after
January
1,
29
2022.
30
EXPLANATION
31
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
32
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
33
This
bill
requires
that
a
contractor
file
certain
specified
34
information
with
the
labor
commissioner
prior
to
the
contractor
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performing
any
construction
work
on
a
public
improvement
1
project.
The
bill
requires
that
a
contractor
file
similar
2
information
with
the
labor
commissioner
about
each
person
with
3
which
the
contractor
enters
into
a
contract
for
the
performance
4
of
any
construction
work
on
a
public
improvement
project
prior
5
to
the
person
performing
any
construction
work
on
a
public
6
improvement
project.
The
required
information
includes
the
7
contractor
or
person’s
name,
address
of
principal
place
of
8
business,
and
other
specified
contact
information.
9
The
bill
provides
the
labor
commissioner
with
the
authority
10
under
Code
chapter
91C
to
investigate
violations
of
and
11
enforce
the
requirements
of
the
bill,
as
well
as
to
issue
12
citations
for
such
violations.
Code
chapter
91C
provides
for
13
administrative
penalties
of
not
more
than
$500
in
the
case
of
a
14
first
violation
and
not
more
than
$5,000
for
each
subsequent
15
violation.
16
The
bill
defines
a
“contractor”
as
any
person
that
enters
17
into
a
contract
for
the
performance
of
construction
work
on
a
18
public
improvement
project.
19
Current
Code
defines
“public
improvement”
as
any
building
or
20
construction
work
which
is
constructed,
repaired,
remodeled,
21
or
demolished
under
the
control
of
a
governmental
entity
and
22
is
paid
for
in
whole
or
in
part
with
funds
of
the
governmental
23
entity,
including
a
building
or
improvement
constructed
or
24
operated
jointly
with
any
other
public
or
private
agency.
25
The
bill
applies
to
contracts
for
public
improvement
26
projects
awarded
on
or
after
January
1,
2022.
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