CAGC Makes E-Verify Recommendations to NC Legislative Committee

RALEIGH, N.C., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Carolinas AGC (CAGC) recently urged a North Carolina legislative committee to minimize the administrative burden on contractors and educate businesses about new e-verification legislation approved by state lawmakers last year.

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"Minimize or avoid any legislation that continues a trend of increasing the administrative burden on our industry," said Claudia Dodgen, chair of CAGC's Human Resources Committee. "Help us keep the focus on the things that are helpful, such as this new legislation, and away from the things that create paperwork that does not necessarily benefit our end goal—creating jobs to move people from unemployment to gainful employment."

Dodgen, vice president of employee services for Crowder Construction Company, Charlotte, NC, gave her testimony February 29th at a standing-room-only meeting of the NC House Select Committee on the State's Role in Immigration Policy. Under questioning from lawmakers, Dodgen also noted that high wage rates recently implemented under Davis-Bacon guidelines concerning construction projects with federal funds were causing problems in the construction industry.

Carolinas AGC recently was invited by the House committee to provide recommendations from the construction industry about e-verification issues. Last year, the NC General Assembly approved legislation that CAGC was heavily involved with concerning e-verification.

Carolinas AGC represents contractors and construction-related firms in North Carolina and South Carolina, and serves as a chapter of AGC of America and ARTBA. Together with its members across both states, Carolinas AGC is the voice of the construction industry. Visit Carolinas AGC at www.cagc.org.

CONTACT: Dave Simpson, CAGC NC Government Relations & Building Director, +1-919-781-3270, [email protected].   

SOURCE Carolinas Associated General Contractors

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