California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1625 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/17/2023

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1625Introduced by Assembly Member HartFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 20104.6 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1625, as introduced, Hart. Public contracts: payment.Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, sets forth the requirements for competitive bidding on various types of contracts awarded by local agencies. That act requires local agencies to pay undisputed portions of specified public works claims for payment, except as otherwise provided for in the contract.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 20104.6 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:20104.6. (a) No A local agency shall not fail to pay money as to any portion of a claim which that is undisputed except as otherwise provided in the contract.(b) In any suit filed under Section 20104.4, the local agency shall pay interest at the legal rate on any arbitration award or judgment. The interest shall begin to accrue on the date the suit is filed in a court of law.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1625Introduced by Assembly Member HartFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 20104.6 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1625, as introduced, Hart. Public contracts: payment.Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, sets forth the requirements for competitive bidding on various types of contracts awarded by local agencies. That act requires local agencies to pay undisputed portions of specified public works claims for payment, except as otherwise provided for in the contract.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 1625

Introduced by Assembly Member HartFebruary 17, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member Hart
February 17, 2023

 An act to amend Section 20104.6 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1625, as introduced, Hart. Public contracts: payment.

Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, sets forth the requirements for competitive bidding on various types of contracts awarded by local agencies. That act requires local agencies to pay undisputed portions of specified public works claims for payment, except as otherwise provided for in the contract.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, sets forth the requirements for competitive bidding on various types of contracts awarded by local agencies. That act requires local agencies to pay undisputed portions of specified public works claims for payment, except as otherwise provided for in the contract.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 20104.6 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:20104.6. (a) No A local agency shall not fail to pay money as to any portion of a claim which that is undisputed except as otherwise provided in the contract.(b) In any suit filed under Section 20104.4, the local agency shall pay interest at the legal rate on any arbitration award or judgment. The interest shall begin to accrue on the date the suit is filed in a court of law.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 20104.6 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:20104.6. (a) No A local agency shall not fail to pay money as to any portion of a claim which that is undisputed except as otherwise provided in the contract.(b) In any suit filed under Section 20104.4, the local agency shall pay interest at the legal rate on any arbitration award or judgment. The interest shall begin to accrue on the date the suit is filed in a court of law.

SECTION 1. Section 20104.6 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

20104.6. (a) No A local agency shall not fail to pay money as to any portion of a claim which that is undisputed except as otherwise provided in the contract.(b) In any suit filed under Section 20104.4, the local agency shall pay interest at the legal rate on any arbitration award or judgment. The interest shall begin to accrue on the date the suit is filed in a court of law.

20104.6. (a) No A local agency shall not fail to pay money as to any portion of a claim which that is undisputed except as otherwise provided in the contract.(b) In any suit filed under Section 20104.4, the local agency shall pay interest at the legal rate on any arbitration award or judgment. The interest shall begin to accrue on the date the suit is filed in a court of law.

20104.6. (a) No A local agency shall not fail to pay money as to any portion of a claim which that is undisputed except as otherwise provided in the contract.(b) In any suit filed under Section 20104.4, the local agency shall pay interest at the legal rate on any arbitration award or judgment. The interest shall begin to accrue on the date the suit is filed in a court of law.



20104.6. (a) No A local agency shall not fail to pay money as to any portion of a claim which that is undisputed except as otherwise provided in the contract.

(b) In any suit filed under Section 20104.4, the local agency shall pay interest at the legal rate on any arbitration award or judgment. The interest shall begin to accrue on the date the suit is filed in a court of law.