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A Government Relations Town Hall Conversation
December 17, 2013
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Government Relations Town HallGovernment Relations Town HallWhat’s in store this afternoon?What’s in store this afternoon?
Participants will learn the following:• NASBP’s Federal Legislative Agenda for 2014 (refer to
NASBP’s 2014 GR Agenda)• NASBP resources available to members• Political analysis from Capitol Hill staff• What to expect in the states for 2014
– Insight from Industry Leaders– Individual Surety Legislation– Bond Waivers: CA & Cuyahoga County, OH
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Government Relations Town HallGovernment Relations Town Hall
Presented by Larry LeClair, Director, Government RelationsShannon Crawford, Manager, State Relations
Guest Presenters: Adam Hepburn, Legislative Director for Richard Hanna (R-NY-
22) Louis Colagrossi, Vice President, Dawson Insurance, An
AssuredPartners Company Lawrence F. McMahon, Executive V.P. / Surety Manager, Alliant
Insurance Services, Inc. Jack Andryszak, Esq., Popham & Andryszak, P.A.
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Government Relations Town Hall Government Relations Town Hall
2014 Legislative Federal Priorities2014 Legislative Federal Priorities As approved by the NASBP BoardAs approved by the NASBP Board
Amending the following federal statutes• H.R. 776 (ensuring that assets pledged on federal
construction projects are easy to convert to liquid assets to protect small businesses and taxpayers).
• Title 41 (prohibiting automatic threshold increases to the Federal Miller Act).
• Contract Bundling (include the term “new construction” in the definition of contract bundling).
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Government Relations Town HallGovernment Relations Town Hall Adam Hepburn, Legislative Director for Richard Adam Hepburn, Legislative Director for Richard
Hanna (R-NY-22)Hanna (R-NY-22)
• Discussion of the following issues – Issues for House of Representatives in 2014 – Issues for the House Small Business Committee– Issues for the House T&I Committee– NASBP Issues
• H.R. 776• Contract Bundling
– How can NASBP provide support?
• Questions for Adam?
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Government Relations Town Hall Government Relations Town Hall
State AdvocacyState Advocacy NASBP members and staff took action in various
states in 2013 to oppose matters impacting the surety industry such as:
• Cuyahoga County, Ohio• Los Angeles Unified School District• Maryland Individual Surety activity in 2014
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Government Relations Town HallGovernment Relations Town Hall Lou Colagrossi, Dawson Insurance, Cuyahoga Lou Colagrossi, Dawson Insurance, Cuyahoga
County, OH County, OH
• County Ordinance Impacting the Product• Ordinance provides discretion when requiring
bonds on County Projects• Reasons for Ordinance
– To assist small and emerging contractors
– County to self-insure
– Project dedicated (Medical Mart Hotel)
– Savings to County and State
– Home Rule trumps OH Revised Statutes
– Diversity Study
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Government Relations Town HallGovernment Relations Town Hall Larry McMahon, Alliant Insurance Services Larry McMahon, Alliant Insurance Services
• 2013 legislative activity in CA & 2014 Challenges & Opportunities – SB 616--legislation that waives payment bonds on
LA Unified School District projects. • Results• Lobbying/coalition efforts
– What’s in store for 2014?• Similar legislation• LSA’s involvement
• 2014 Outlook in CA
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Government Relations Town HallGovernment Relations Town Hall Jack Andryszak, Popham & Andryszak, P.A.Jack Andryszak, Popham & Andryszak, P.A.
• MD Individual Surety Law: What’s in store for 2014– Outlook for 2014
• The 2006 Individual Surety law – Impact– Expansion– Sunset
• MD Insurance Administration’s findings on individual sureties
• Proponents/legislators to keep the 2006 law • NASBP’s strategy
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Government Relations Town HallGovernment Relations Town HallBecome Involved in NASBPBecome Involved in NASBP
• NASBP needs your participation and involvement in 2014– Become a Government Relations Rep in your state– Advocate/Participate at the state/federal levels– NASBP Fly-in & Everyday is “Advocacy Day”– Volunteer for an NASBP Committee
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Government Relations Town HallGovernment Relations Town HallNASBP ResourcesNASBP Resources
• NASBP has a number of resources available to members– State-by-state analysis of P3 statutes– Government Affairs Representative’s Toolkit– Coming Soon: Maps identifying NASBP actions on state and
local issues throughout the country
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Government Relations Town HallGovernment Relations Town Hall For More InformationFor More Information
Larry LeClair, Director, Government [email protected]
Shannon Crawford, Manager, State Relations [email protected]
Jack Andryszak, Esq., Popham & Andryszak, [email protected]
Louis Colagrossi, Vice President, Dawson Insurance, An AssuredPartners [email protected]
Lawrence F. McMahon, NASBP President and Executive V.P. / Surety Manager, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
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