PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 591
PRINTER'S NO. 1928
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
566
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SANTORA, DRISCOLL, SOLOMON, THOMAS, McNEILL,
PASHINSKI, DUNBAR, GALLOWAY, W. KELLER, A. HARRIS, D. COSTA,
JOZWIAK, WHITE, ZIMMERMAN, PETRI, BRIGGS, SAINATO, PETRARCA
AND SCHWEYER, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 6, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 17, 1994 (P.L.73, No.7), entitled
"An act requiring timely payment to certain contractors and
subcontractors; and providing remedies to contractors and
subcontractors," further providing for owner's payment
obligations and for contractors' and subcontractors' payment
obligations.
AMENDING THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 17, 1994 (P.L.73, NO.7), ENTITLED
"AN ACT REQUIRING TIMELY PAYMENT TO CERTAIN CONTRACTORS AND
SUBCONTRACTORS; AND PROVIDING REMEDIES TO CONTRACTORS AND
SUBCONTRACTORS," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF ACT,
FOR OWNER'S PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS, FOR OWNER'S WITHHOLDING OF
PAYMENT FOR GOOD FAITH CLAIMS, FOR CONTRACTOR'S AND
SUBCONTRACTOR'S PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS, FOR ERRORS IN
DOCUMENTATION, FOR RETAINAGE, FOR CONTRACTOR'S WITHHOLDING OF
PAYMENT FOR GOOD FAITH CLAIMS AND FOR PENALTY AND ATTORNEY
FEE.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5 of the act of February 17, 1994
(P.L.73, No.7), known as the Contractor and Subcontractor
Payment Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 5. Owner's payment obligations.
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