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Legislation -> Significant Legilative Accomplishments

Here are some of the UCAW's significant legislative accomplishments...

Defense
  • Prevented small jurisdiction from obtaining GC/CM authority.
  • Killed alternative Public Works Methods Oversight Committee.
  • Worked with CPARB to ensure only qualified owners get BC/CM authority.
  • Prevented permanent diversion of PWTF REET funding source to general fund.
  • Prevented $50 million raid to fund Kingdome roof repair.
  • Prevented fund revenues from being bonded.
  • Prevented several PWTF transfers to CERB programs.
  • Amended “Jobs Development Program” to study $50 million transfers resulting in cessation of program.
Offense
  • Amended "Offers of Settlement" statue to apply to all claims regardless of amount (HB1671).
  • Enacted law preventing low bidders claiming error to re-bid the same project (SB5757).
  • "Dig Safe" bill (HB857)
  • Creation of Public Works Trust Fund (SB4404).
  • Created funding source for PWTF (SB4228).
  • Created preconstruction loan program in the PWTF (HB2063).
  • Assisted in passage of all PWTF Project Loan Legislation since inception.
  • Assisted CTED in enacting rule allocating PWTF 75/25.
  • Enacted "Offers of Settlement" statue (SB6408).

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