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HB 78 Original 2019 Regular Session Carmody
Abstract: Requires contractors to pay a license renewal fee for the benefit of construction education
programs.
Present law requires that a fee of $100 be assessed upon contractor license renewals and provides
an option for a contractor to choose not to remit the fee.
Present law provides that the fee shall be dedicated to a Louisiana public university or community
college school of construction management or construction technology that is accredited by either
the American Council for Construction Education or the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law removes the provision in present law that would allow a contractor to opt-out of paying
the fee.
(Amends R.S. 37:2156(C)(3)(a))