2020 AGC | ODOT Annual Meeting
The Associated General Contractors and the Oregon Department of Transportation cordially invites you to the 2020 AGC | ODOT Annual Meeting. This meeting brings together ODOT and its contractor communities
Category: Government Affairs
DJC Op-Ed: Trip to Washington, D.C. Offers Opportunity to Build Connections
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on October 15 in Buildings Bridges and Roads, and can be viewed here (subscription required).
Billions of Dollars for Construction in FY 2018 Funding Bill
On March 21, congressional leaders unveiled a funding bill for fiscal year (FY) 2018 that includes at least $10 billion in additional infrastructure investment—compared to FY 2017 and promised in the Bipartisan Budget
Trib OpEd: Oregon needs to gear up for transportation
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the Business Tribune in Transportation Now! on May 12 and can be viewed here. Colorado, Utah, New
DJC Op-Ed: Legislation that fizzled in short session could reappear in 2019
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on March 20 in Buildings Bridges and Roads and can be viewed here (subscription required). The 2018
DJC Op-Ed: Why ‘short’ legislative sessions should really be short
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on January 31 in Buildings Bridges and Roads and can be viewed here (subscription required).
New Washington Paid Sick Leave Law
FAQs For Contractors Effective: January 1, 2018 In the fall of 2016, Washington State voters approved, by initiative, a new law that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to
2018 Oregon Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Printable Version Session Summary In the late afternoon of Saturday, March 3, the 2018 Oregon Legislative Session adjourned after 28 days. Once again, the session did not adhere to what
Changes to Rental Tax on Heavy Equipment Starting January 1, 2019
In 2018, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 4139 to reform taxation of heavy rental equipment. Heavy equipment providers will now be exempt from paying property tax on rental fleets (subject
2019 AGC/ODOT/ACEC Partnering Conference
Keep Oregon Moving! The Associated General Contractors, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon, and the Oregon Department of Transportation invite you to the 2019 AGC-ODOT-ACEC Partnering Conference. The