Month: June 2019

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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bryan Surcouf, Communications Manager
Phone: (202) 778-3629
E-mail: [email protected]

Indiana Passes Surety Bonding Bill for P3 Projects
Bill Provides Additional Protections for Workers, Local Businesses and Taxpayer Money

April 9, 2019, Washington, D.C. – Indiana HB 1374, sponsored by Indiana State Rep. Matt Lehman, headed to Governor Holcomb?s desk for signature on April 8. The bill amends all three of the state?s public-private partnership (P3) laws to require a 100 percent payment bond and a 50 percent performance bond on these types of state infrastructure projects. The Indiana House passed the measure with a vote of 93 to two, while the Indiana Senate passed the measure with a vote of 48 to zero.

?Indiana took an important step to protect workers, small businesses and taxpayer money on P3s projects. We commend the Indiana legislature for recognizing the value of surety bonds,? says SFAA President Lee Covington. ?No other risk management product provides the same comprehensive protection as surety bonds. Thank you to Rep. Lehman, and to all those involved for passing this important piece of legislation.?

P3s provide a new method of financing for public infrastructure projects. A P3 is a way for governments and agencies to access the capital market, but the construction risk remains the same. According to BizMiner, more than one out of four contractors fail. Surety bonds significantly increase the likelihood that a construction contract will be completed, and that subcontractors, suppliers and workers will be paid. No matter the project delivery method, surety bonds help public agencies assess and minimize their risk.

For more information on the value of surety bonds, visit www.surety.org.

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The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) is a trade association of more than 425 insurance companies that write over 98 percent of surety and fidelity bonds in the U.S. SFAA is licensed as a rating or advisory organization in all states and it has been designated by state insurance departments as a statistical agent for the reporting of fidelity and surety experience.

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The Subscribers to SFAA Fidelity and Surety Case Summaries list has been updated for Members, Claims Advisors and Case Summary Subscribers.

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SFAA Bill to Require Bonding for P3s in Indiana on Governor?s Desk

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Clarifying Bonding Requirements in Missouri Includes Expanding the Payment Bond Obligations

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Pennsylvania Bill to Amend the Little Miler Act Starts to Move in House

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Colorado Enacts New Law Requiring Bonding for P3s

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Arkansas Enacts Contractor License Bond Requirement with High Bond Amount

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Illinois Alternative Project Delivery Bill Moving with SFAA Bonding Language Included

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Mississippi Enacts Standards for Requiring Bonding for Private Construction Projects

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New York Executive Order Imposes Integrity Clause on State Contracts

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Will Bad Facts Make Bad Law in Oregon?

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Privatized Military Housing Woes Continue

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Local Governments Pressuring on State Bond Thresholds

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States Not Waiting for Congress on Infrastructure

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U.S. House Committee Marks Up Marijuana Safe Harbor Bill

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Virginia Establishes Sunrise Process for Occupational Regulations

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SFAA and APCIA Seek to Address Bonding in Illinois Energy Savings Legislation

Illinois HB 3398, as introduced, would have allowed state construction agencies and public universities to enter into energy savings contract for a period not exceeding 30 years. SFAA and APCIA sought amendments to mirror the Ohio law such that the performance bond shall be for no more than one year, and renewable at the option of the construction agencies for a term no to exceed three consecutive years. The legislators understood that their bill required a bond that may not be available and considered our amendments, but decided to enact an enabling bill instead under which state purchasing officers will be allowed to use energy savings contracts that do not exceed 25 years. If the enabling act gets passed this year, we will need to work on a bonding requirement in the regulations that will be needed to implement HB 3398.

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Bill Restricting Local Licensing Authority Moving in Florida Legislature

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Colorado Enacts P3 Bonding Requirements

 Bill Provides Additional Protections for Workers, Businesses and Taxpayer Money

April 18, 2019, Washington, D.C. ? Colorado Governor Jared Polis has now signed SB 138 into law. The bill amends Colorado law to clarify that current surety bonding requirements for public construction projects apply to public-private partnership construction projects.

?Requiring surety bonds on P3 construction projects greatly reduces the risk of leaving taxpayers on the hook in the event of a contractor default, ensures projects are completed, and protects subcontractors, suppliers and workers,? says SFAA President Lee Covington. ?When surety bonding protections are in place, everyone wins.?

P3s provide a new method of financing for public infrastructure projects. A P3 is a way for governments and agencies to access the capital market, but the construction risk remains the same. Research shows more than one out of four contractors fail. Surety bonds significantly increase the likelihood that a construction contract will be completed, and that subcontractors, suppliers and workers will be paid. No matter the project delivery method, surety bonds help public agencies assess and minimize their risk.

For more information on the value of surety bonds, visit www.surety.org.

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The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) is a trade association of more than 425 insurance companies that write over 98 percent of surety and fidelity bonds in the U.S. SFAA is licensed as a rating or advisory organization in all states and it has been designated by state insurance departments as a statistical agent for the reporting of fidelity and surety experience.

Gap Financing Issues in Nebraska

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Case Summary Reports have been posted for Members, Subscribers, Claims Advisors and Case Summary Subscribers: 2003-2019 Surety and Fidelity Cases Indexed by State/Topic 2003-2019 Surety Cases Indexed by Topic 2003-2019 Fidelity Cases Indexed by Topic 2003-2019 Bail Cases by State

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Indiana Governor Signs SFAA?s P3 Bonding Bill

Indiana HB 1374 is SFAA’s bill that amends all three of the state’s public-private partnership (P3) laws to require a 100% payment bond and a 50% performance bond. The requirements will apply to P3 agreements entered into after June 30, 2019.

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