LOOMING
ON THE
HORIZON
$ by R. Bruce Kershner
As we head in to the summer doldrums, the 2017 Legislative Session seems far off on the horizon and not something we should be concerned with now. After all, we will be facing never-ending political campaigning both nationally and state-wide leading up to the November elections. Surely we don’ t need to be worried about what our elected officials will be discussing in Tallahassee next spring. I wish that were true; however, we need to pay close attention to the upcoming elections for the Florida House and Senate. All 160 seats will be up for grabs, and it is imperative that all of the candidates be vetted. NUCA of Florida should support business-friendly candidates that understand how businesses operates. The people we elect in November will be dealing with two major issues that will affect how you do business here in Florida.
➢Florida’ s Construction Lien Law: Make no mistake, incoming House Speaker Richard Corcoran has already put in motion a proposal that would eliminate statutory lien rights for contractors, subcontractors and / or material suppliers. The construction industry functions on a credit-based system. Without it, every general, residential and building contractor would have to have the financial ability to finance all of their ongoing projects themselves. In short, without the current credit scheme which relies upon the construction lien law as an additional remedy if payment is not made, many contractors would simply be unable to compete and do business.
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NUCA OF FLORIDA
MAY 2016 • DITCHMEN 19