H.B. 396: Public Project Subcontractor Amendments

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 19, 2026. This bill modifies disclosure requirements for subcontractors.,

• Defines terms
• Enacts a new workers' compensation insurance attestation requirement for an employer seeking a zero estimated exposure policy, including a mandatory signed statement and criminal fraud warning
• Shifts several fixed interest rates and penalty amounts under the Employment Security Act to amounts the division determines by rule
• Clarifies enforcement authority and penalty structures related to unemployment insurance reporting, collections, liens, and warrants
• Creates new compliance and disclosure obligations for a subcontractor working on a public construction project, including employee reporting and zero estimated exposure policy disclosures
• Requires a subcontractor on a public project to provide employee information to the division

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Jefferson S. Burton