On May 18, the administration released the latest regulatory agenda outlining their plans for their final months. The agencies are looking to work on several rulemakings impacting federal contractors. An update on rulemakings affecting the construction industry is outlined below.听

A brand-new 2016 Ram Tradesman Crew Cab truck was presented to 老牛影视Craft Professional of the Year Scott Walters at an event in Grand Rapids, Mich. Scott, a carpentry superintendent at Dan Vos Construction Co., was awarded the truck courtesy of the award sponsor, Tradesmen International, with custom upgrades donated by FCA US.听

Construction jobsites in Washington, D.C., stopped work at midday on Thursday, May 5 so that workers could attend a special Safety Week event, the Ballpark Grand Slam for Safety at Nationals Park. Workers made their way to the stadium for safety and equipment demonstrations and exhibits, a Stretch and Flex exercise, subcontractor safety awards, remarks by OSHA's Acting Director, of the Directorate of Construction and lunch. The event was sponsored by 老牛影视-a Safety Week partner, major general contractors, insurers and Associated General Contractors听

老牛影视of Michigan secured an important victory for electricians when Gov. Rick Snyder (R-Mich.) signed industry-backed Public Act 73 听of 2016 on April 5. 老牛影视of Michigan advocated for the legislation, which will increase the ratio from one to three apprentices per one journeyman electrician through an amendment of the Electrical Administrative Act. State Rep. Amanda Price (R-Holland) introduced the bill in January in response to a court decision in 2008 that lifted an injunction and cleared the way for a one-to-one ratio to be implemented.听

On Feb. 12, the West Virginia legislature voted 18-16 to override Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin鈥檚 vetoes of 听a prevailing wage repeal bill and the West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act, making West Virginia the 26th Right to Work state in the country and the fourth state to pass Right to Work since 2012.听

Last week, the New Hampshire House rejected a bill (House Bill 1641) that would have required prevailing wage be paid on all state construction projects. Citing a union-backed study, proponents of the bill argued the legislation would create jobs, spur economic activity, and raise workers鈥� wages without increasing the cost of projects. Opponents rejected those assertions and insisted the state would pay more for construction projects under the provisions of the bill.听

The New York Independent Budget Office (IBO) has released a听revised report on the impact prevailing wage requirements would have on听affordable housing projects built with the 421a property tax break. The 421a tax credit had been the subject of extensive听negotiations in the past months. In Jan. 2016, the parties involved announced听they could not reach a compromise, killing the tax credit and jeopardizing听Mayor de Blasio鈥檚 plans for 80,000 affordable housing units for New York City听residents. The agency had initially estimated that prevailing wage requirements听would add $2.8 billion to the initiative鈥檚 total, bu

On Feb. 4, the West Virginia Legislature sent two important bills to the governor鈥檚 desk. The House of Delegates passed ABC-supported right-to work legislation, the 鈥淲orkplace Freedom Act鈥� (SB 1) by a vote of 54-46, while the state Senate approved legislation repealing the state鈥檚 prevailing wage law along party lines. The measures were intensely debated in both chambers in the weeks leading up to the votes. West Virginia鈥檚 prevailing wage law was mired in controversy following the passage of a reform bill in 2015 and ABC鈥檚 West Virginia Chapter has been a vocal supporter of repealing the state鈥檚 prevailing wage.

West Virginia State Senator Sue Cline (R-Wyoming) was sworn into office on Jan. 25 following a Jan. 22 court decision requiring Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D- W.Va.) to appoint a Republican to fill a vacant seat. Sen. Cline was appointed to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Sen. Daniel Hall (R-Wyoming), who was elected as a Democrat but switched parties prior to resigning.

As part of an ongoing partnership with the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP), 老牛影视is sponsoring an upcoming conference in Atlanta, Ga., that will focus on an 老牛影视of Georgia-supported law that allows local and state governments to enter into partnerships with the private sector for water, wastewater, social infrastructure and other projects. Over the past several years, 老牛影视has worked with the NCPPP to educate the construction industry and lawmakers about the benefits of P3s.