Subcommittee approves fix to contractor recovery fund to equalize payments for transition group The subcommittee adopted an amendment and reported SB 565, which would allow about 18 claimants whose claims were decided during a statutory transition to receive the higher per-claim cap previously enacted; committee discussion noted the fund is supported by contractor fees and estimated the cost to the transition group at under $200,000.

A crucial amendment to Senate Bill 565 could level the playing field for 18 claimants who faced unfair limits on their recovery due to timing issues.

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House subcommittee advances HB 850 to appropriations, adds contractor training and apprenticeship requirements The committee voted to report HB 850 with a substitute and refer it to Appropriations (clerk reported 14–5). The substitute requires safety training, recordkeeping and participation in approved apprenticeship programs for contractors on capital outlay projects, with specified exemptions and a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Virginia's HB 850 is set to transform contractor safety practices and apprenticeship opportunities in public projects, but with some exemptions in play!

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