Comments on: Contractor Registration Law https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/ A different slant on the news. Wed, 23 Nov 2005 06:29:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: travis https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-384 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 06:29:11 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-384 As a small business owner in Nampa and a subcontractor to many larger businesses in the valley I too am affected by this law. I actually have no problem registering and providing evidence that I am an upstanding and responsible member of the contracting profession, however the fact is that this law will accomplish little more than the creation of more bureaucracy and another level of unlisted taxation for sole proprietor types such as my self.
While $30 a year is a pitance to most, the futility of this does grate against one’s better judgement much like the law requiring that I pay the state of Idaho insurance fund $300 per year for the dubious honor of possesing a workman’s compensation policy that won’t cover me, however much like registration you have to have the policy to get work or the entity hiring you will face penalties. In fact it’s slightly humorous that the registration states that ensuring that we are insured is a large part of it’s justification when we are already required to be insured.
How long untill the registration fee is increased from $30 to $300? I mean at $30 each assuming there are 25,000 registrations, that’s only 3/4 of a million a year, I am certain that if this law continues there will be a need for more bureaucratic funding shortly.
Don’t worry about me though, I am simply gonna charge more to come out and cover your windows.

]]> By: Treva Hamilton https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-383 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 02:36:24 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-383 Rod: How refreshing to hear from a person who has the facts!!!

]]> By: Rod https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-382 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:20:29 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-382 Ryan,
House Sponsor: Max Black ( R ) Boise

Senate Sponsor: John Andreason ( R ) Boise

Lead lobbyists Jeremy P. Pisca
Idaho Building Contractors
384-1800
John Eaton
Idaho Association of REALTORS
342-3585

The legislation was House Bill 163

http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0163.html

Passed the House March 3, 2005 47 yes 23 no

Passed Senate March 15, 2005 23 Yes 11 no

Signed into law by Dirk Kempthorne March 25, 2005

]]> By: Tam https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-381 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 17:26:22 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-381 See, now you are getting there. I resent the notion that somehow I haven’t enough snap about me to choose a reputable contractor, check references, etc. The paternalistic view our legislature has taken toward this and other issues where they think they know what we need more than we know what we need, really needs to cease. How do we put an end to it?

]]> By: Ryan https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-380 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:15:35 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-380 Rod,

Any names of specific individuals or companies that pushed through the required registration? Any finger pointing or flipping to any group?

Is this a macro form of unionizing contrators by the state?

What about our free market? Caveat Emptor!

]]> By: It's All About the Money https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-379 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:13:53 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-379 Like most other “registrations” it is all about the money and building governmental departments (kingdoms). Collect it and spend it and then increase the fees and collect and spend more!!!!!!!!

]]> By: It's All About the Money https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-1237 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:13:53 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-1237 Like most other “registrations” it is all about the money and building governmental departments (kingdoms). Collect it and spend it and then increase the fees and collect and spend more!!!!!!!!

]]> By: It's All About the Money https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-2837 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:13:53 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-2837 Like most other “registrations” it is all about the money and building governmental departments (kingdoms). Collect it and spend it and then increase the fees and collect and spend more!!!!!!!!

]]> By: It's All About the Money https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-4968 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:13:53 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-4968 Like most other “registrations” it is all about the money and building governmental departments (kingdoms). Collect it and spend it and then increase the fees and collect and spend more!!!!!!!!

]]> By: It's All About the Money https://boiseguardian.com/2005/11/16/contractor-registration-law/#comment-7210 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:13:53 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=156#comment-7210 Like most other “registrations” it is all about the money and building governmental departments (kingdoms). Collect it and spend it and then increase the fees and collect and spend more!!!!!!!!

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