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Westminster staff flag workers' compensation bill for permit enforcement burden
Summary
City staff told councilors Senate Bill 93 would require proof of workers' compensation before issuing or renewing construction permits or contractor licenses, shifting verification duties to municipalities and risking stop‑work orders or license revocations if coverage is later found absent.
City staff told councilors that Senate Bill 93 would require local permitting authorities to verify that contractors have valid workers' compensation coverage before issuing or renewing construction permits or contractor licenses, a change staff described as a heavy administrative burden for municipalities.
Amy Atwood, the city's contract lobbyist, summarized the bill for councilors and said staff have already distributed the text to the building department for comment. According to Atwood, SB93 would bar the state, counties, municipalities and other local districts from issuing or renewing a permanent construction permit or contractor's license unless the applicant has filed a declaration verifying workers' comp coverage; if a lack of coverage is discovered during ongoing work, the job could be halted or the contractor's license revoked.
Atwood said the change would shift enforcement responsibilities to cities, requiring building departments to check coverage and potentially interrupt ongoing projects. Staff will collect comments from the building department and return recommendations to the council.
