JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 838, report as follows:

We recommend that the House Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (20109103D) be accepted with the following amendment to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. After line 39, House Substitute

insert

E. The provisions of this section shall only apply if (i) it can be demonstrated that the general contractor knew or should have known that the subcontractor was not paying his employees all wages due, (ii) the construction contract is related to a project other than a single family residential project, and (iii) the value of the project, or an aggregate of projects under one construction contract, is greater than $500,000.

Respectfully submitted,

Senator Adam P. Ebbin

Senator Lionell Spruill, Sr.

Senator Mark D. Obenshain

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy

Delegate Kaye Kory

Delegate C. Matthew Fariss

Conferees on the part of the House