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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="484525916-30012012"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Currently pending HB 673 would supersede local ordinances creating preferences for local contractors.
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard A. Burt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 30, 2012 10:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Local preference ordinances<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">My client has asked this question: “</span>Have you seen or heard about possible state legislation that would make local contractor preference on bids illegal?”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Fred (or anyone else), can you provide an answer? What is the current status of the law regarding local preference ordinances? Any pending legislation regarding these ordinances?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Microsoft Sans Serif','sans-serif'">Richard A. Burt, Esq.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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