Recent legislation that prevents contractors from owing sales and use taxes on materials needed for nonprofit and UW projects has eliminated a long-standing point of frustration for many companies.

Tagged with: Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin John Schulze Mark Born sales tax

A bill meant to shield contractors from legal costs and liability got a lengthy hearing on Tuesday, a day after two Republican lawmakers had introduced an amendment that would curtail parts of the proposal.

Tagged with: construction statute of repose David Craig Mark Born Scott Manley Tom Tiffany

A panel of lawmakers plans to hear public testimony on Thursday on a bill that would give plaintiffs less time to sue contractors over allegations of negligent design following the completion of a project.

Tagged with: construction statute of repose John Nygren Mark Born

Two Republicans who have never served on the Legislature's powerful budget-writing committee have been named to the panel.

Tagged with: John Nygren Mark Born Mike Rohrkaste