Prompt payment continues to top the list of legislative concerns of the Air Conditioning Contractors of Arizona, according to the results of its recent Legislative Survey. The annual survey revealed that lien laws, utility deregulation issues, and indemnity/liability reform also rank as high priorities.
“It comes as no surprise that payment issues continue to get a great deal of attention,” said Karen Krause, president of Searls Air Conditioning and chair of the Air Conditioning Contractors of Arizona’s Government Relations Committee. “The payment system that exists in construction takes gross advantage of subcontractors. Slow payment makes us financiers.”