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landscaping, geoscience, or with the title of certified interior designer. A material supplier is defined as a person or business that supplies materials, equipment, or supplies to a contractor or subcontractor on a project,but does not include a person or business that delivers and deposits into place mineral aggregate that is incorporated into the work under the contract. Current statute states that a responsible contractor is needed for publicly owned or financed projects with estimated contracts over$50,000. The new law clarifies that tax increment financing must be excluded in determining whether the construction contract exceeds $50,000. The minimum requirements for a responsible contractor are clarified. The contractor must be in compliance with the Department of Revenue and the Department of Employment and Economic Development registration requirements if it has employees. A responsible contractor must not be debarred by a political subdivision that has the authority to debar a contractor. All subcontractors and motor carriers must sign a notarized statement that they meet criteria. Non-compliance of contractors for non-payment is clarified. A contractor can be found non- complaint for repeatedly failing to pay statutorily-required wages or penalties for separate projects over$25,000 only if it involves two or more separate and distinct occurrences of underpayment during the three-year period. A prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that fails to verify compliance with any of the required criteria or makes a false statement under oath shall be ineligible for the contract. Prior to the execution of the contract,the prime contractor must get signed verification of compliance from all first-tier subcontractors. A prime contractor shall annually obtain signed verification of all motor carriers with which it will have a contractual relationship. A motor carrier must immediately notify the prime contractor if it no longer meets criteria, and it becomes ineligible to work on a project. A contracting authority may still establish additional factors for defining contractor responsibility. Effective date: July 1, 2015 Project solicitations must note that any prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that does not meet the minimum criteria of a responsible contractor is not eligible for contract award. (This provision is effective for solicitation documents issued on or after January 1, 2015.) TRANSPORTATION BUDGET OMNIBUS BILL 2015 Session Laws Chapter 75 *SF 1647 Rep. Tim Kelly(R-Wing) Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-Minneapolis) This bill includes the biennial budget appropriations (FY 2016-17) for the Depaituient of Transportation, Metropolitan Council, and Department of Public Safety. It also includes one policy provision of interest to MMUA: 129