Substitute House Bill No. 6666
Public Act No. 19-141
AN ACT REQUIRING THE PROMPT PAYMENT OF
CONTRACTORS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 4a-60j of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019):
A small contractor shall receive payment on a contract awarded to
him or her under the provisions of sections 4a-60g to 4a-60i, inclusive,
no later than [thirty] twenty-five days from the due date of any such
payment on such contract.
Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 42-158j of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
October 1, 2019):
(a) Each construction contract shall contain the following
provisions: (1) A requirement that the owner pay any amounts due to
any contractor in a direct contractual relationship with the owner, or
due to any subcontractor or supplier in a direct contractual
relationship with the contractor, whether for labor performed or
materials furnished, not later than thirty days after the date any
written request for such payment has been made to the owner by such
contractor, subcontractor or supplier; (2) a requirement that the Substitute House Bill No. 6666
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contractor pay any amounts due any subcontractor or supplier,
whether for labor performed or materials furnished, not later than
[thirty] twenty-five days after the date the contractor receives payment
from the owner which encompasses labor performed or materials
furnished by such subcontractor or supplier; and (3) a requirement that
the contractor shall include in each of its subcontracts a provision
requiring each subcontractor and supplier to pay any amounts due any
of its subcontractors or suppliers, whether for labor performed or
materials furnished, not later than [thirty] twenty-five days after the
date such subcontractor or supplier receives a payment from the
contractor which encompasses labor performed or materials furnished
by such subcontractor or supplier.