RCRC, along with coalition partners, opposes Senate Bill 830, authored by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles). This measure would add burdensome costs and complex recordkeeping requirements to the sheet metal supply chain.
Specifically, SB 830 would require the payment of California wages to sheet metal manufacturers and suppliers in other regions, states, and municipalities. It would also require that contractors maintain certified copies of payroll records for the offsite, custom fabrication of sheet metal ducts to be accompanied by a written time record of that work certified by each employee performing the work.
This proposal would result in more costly construction and maintenance of local facilities and would be difficult to achieve, due to the increased costs of sheet metal materials. Concerns over this measure stem largely from the dynamic of escalating costs of materials and construction, coupled with increasing legislative and regulatory mandates that require significant investment, alongside stagnate or shrinking budgets. Adding complicated rules to the supply chain that supports public services will result in costs that are ultimately borne by the public.
See RCRC’s letter of opposition here. This bill has been moved to the inactive file. For additional information, contact RCRC Policy Advocate, Sidd Nag.