JLC ???AUGUST 1992
New York: The head of the
state's consumer protection
division, citing complaints
about unscrupulous
contractors, is calling for
the state to require
contractor registration and
to set up a guaranty fund to
compensate swindled
consumers. The guaranty
fund would be funded
through registration fees.
Similar laws were recently
passed in Massachusetts
(see story, this page) and
Illinois.
Connecticut: House Bill
5643, if passed, would
allow self-employed
contractors who have been
out of work for four
consecutive weeks to
collect unemployment
benefits.
Vermont: Green Mountain
Power and Central
Vermont Public Service are
offering cash rebates of $30
to $50 to builders and
owners of new and
rehabilitated residential
buildings for the
installation of energyefficient
lighting,
refrigerators, and electric
water heaters. For
information, call Green
Mountain Power at
800/499-5731.
New Hampshire: In the
Granite State, this spring's
legislative session brought
builders little