GBC and NESCA Speak Out on Wicks Reform Bill

• by Associated General Contractors of New York State

ALBANY, NY (07/24/2007)(readMedia)-- The Executive Directors of the General Building Contractors of New York State (GBC) and the Northeastern Subcontractors Association (NESCA) have jointly issued the attached statement to demystify and clarify the Wicks Law issue that has attracted so much political attention in recent weeks. The bill in question (S.6146-A/A.9204) has been proposed by Governor Spitzer, passed by the Assembly and now resides in the State Senate.

Our two organizations have traditionally been on opposite sides of the controversial and longstanding Wicks Law issue. Today we share the same view that many of the terms of this proposal have been overlooked and misunderstood and that in the end the bill is not only not an improvement for the public, but it is worse than the status quo.

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Jeffrey J. Zogg can be reached for further comment at 518-869-2207.

Michael Misenhimer can be reached at 518-869-9800.

The General Building Contractors of New York State (GBC) is the leading construction trade association in New York, and is the New York Building Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. The GBC represents over 180 of the top construction firms in New York, and has over 300 members in total including general contractors, specialty contractors, and associate members. Visit the GBC website at www.gbcnys.agc.org.

Northeastern Subcontractors Association, Inc. (NESCA) is a non-profit trade association representing over 475 eastern New York subcontractors, specialty contractors and material suppliers. Founded in 1971, NESCA is a full-service organization committed to serving the needs of commercial, industrial and institutional subcontractors, specialty contractors and material suppliers located in the Capital District, Hudson Valley, North Country and Binghamton areas.