Testimony of Bruce Sekanick in Support of Senate Bill 49
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Written testimony of Bruce Sekanick, FAIA, on behalf of Phillips Sekanick Architects, Inc. and the AIA Ohio Advocacy Committee, for a May 26, 2021 hearing before the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee in support of Senate Bill 49. Addressed to Chairman Stein, Vice Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Lepore-Hagan, it describes the author as a registered architect, firm owner in Warren, Ohio, and Co-Chair of the AIA Ohio Advocacy Committee. The testimony states that most Ohio architectural firms are small businesses, that architects perform services before receiving payment, and that Ohio has no payment assurance protections, leaving firms sometimes uncompensated. The author states a belief that Senate Bill 49 provides architects and construction industry design professionals with a tool to help ensure payment for professional services.
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Phillips Sekanick Architects 142 East Market Street Warren, Ohio, 44481 [p] 330.395.9518 [f] 330.395.4296 ISO Bruce Sekanick, FAIA, on behalf of Phillips]!Sekanick Architects, Inc., and the AIA Ohio Advocacy Committee Hearing before the House Commerce and Labor Committee May 26, 2021, in support of Senate Bill 49 Thank you, Chairman Stein, Vice Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Lepore-Hagan and members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee. My name is Bruce Sekanick, and Iam writing as a registered architect in the state of Ohio, owner of an architectural firm in Warren, Ohio, and the Co-Chair of the AIA Ohio Advocacy Committee. * All but a handful of architectural firms in Ohio are small businesses. Many firms have less than 50 employees and the majority of the firms across the state are sole proprietors or have fewer than 15 employees. « Architects along with our allied design professionals perform their services prior to receiving payment. With no payment assurance protection in place in the state of Ohio, firms, through no fault of their own, are sometimes left uncompensated for their work. « A loss of income to any business is difficult. A loss of income to small businesses can be especially devastating and can result in employee layoffs and business closures. I, along with many other firms throughout the state, have been forced to write-off hard earned fees because Ohio does not have payment assurance protections. As a practicing architect for over 35 years registered in 22 states, and a firm owner for most of that time, I believe Senate Bill 49 provides architects and construction industry design professionals with an important tool to help ensure payment for professional services. If you would like to contact me directly to discuss Senate Bill 49, I can be reached by email at bruce@phillips-sekanick.com or by phone at 330-717-3905. Thank you for your time and thank you for the opportunity to allow me to share my, and my colleagues’ support of Senate Bill 49. Bruce Sekanick, FAIA, OAA Phillips|Sekanick Architects, Inc., Warren, OH AIA) Member
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