2015 Government Affairs Issue Survey

In an effort to continuously assess and prioritize our legislative issues, we have compiled this survey for your input. With Congress facing multiple issues that must be addressed in a short timeframe, these responses will help us evaluate our end-of-year legislative goals and strategy. Please complete this survey at your earliest convenience.

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* Please rate the following issues by level of importance to you and your business.

	Extremely Important	Important	Neutral	Not Important	This Issue Does Not Affect Me	I am not familiar with this issue
Enact a Well-Funded, Long-Term Surface Transportation Bill	Enact a Well-Funded, Long-Term Surface Transportation Bill Extremely Important	Enact a Well-Funded, Long-Term Surface Transportation Bill Important	Enact a Well-Funded, Long-Term Surface Transportation Bill Neutral	Enact a Well-Funded, Long-Term Surface Transportation Bill Not Important	Enact a Well-Funded, Long-Term Surface Transportation Bill This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Enact a Well-Funded, Long-Term Surface Transportation Bill I am not familiar with this issue
Provide Funding to Modernize our Airports and Air Traffic Infrastructure	Provide Funding to Modernize our Airports and Air Traffic Infrastructure Extremely Important	Provide Funding to Modernize our Airports and Air Traffic Infrastructure Important	Provide Funding to Modernize our Airports and Air Traffic Infrastructure Neutral	Provide Funding to Modernize our Airports and Air Traffic Infrastructure Not Important	Provide Funding to Modernize our Airports and Air Traffic Infrastructure This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Provide Funding to Modernize our Airports and Air Traffic Infrastructure I am not familiar with this issue
Reauthorize and fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds	Reauthorize and fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Extremely Important	Reauthorize and fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Important	Reauthorize and fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Neutral	Reauthorize and fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Not Important	Reauthorize and fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Reauthorize and fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds I am not familiar with this issue

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* Please rate the following issues by level of importance to you and your business.

	Extremely Important	Important	Neutral	Not Important	This Issue Does Not Affect Me	I am not familiar with this issue
Support Bid Listing to Ensure Transparency in Federal Construction	Support Bid Listing to Ensure Transparency in Federal Construction Extremely Important	Support Bid Listing to Ensure Transparency in Federal Construction Important	Support Bid Listing to Ensure Transparency in Federal Construction Neutral	Support Bid Listing to Ensure Transparency in Federal Construction Not Important	Support Bid Listing to Ensure Transparency in Federal Construction This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Support Bid Listing to Ensure Transparency in Federal Construction I am not familiar with this issue
Prohibit Use of Reverse Auctions for the Procurement of Construction Contracts	Prohibit Use of Reverse Auctions for the Procurement of Construction Contracts Extremely Important	Prohibit Use of Reverse Auctions for the Procurement of Construction Contracts Important	Prohibit Use of Reverse Auctions for the Procurement of Construction Contracts Neutral	Prohibit Use of Reverse Auctions for the Procurement of Construction Contracts Not Important	Prohibit Use of Reverse Auctions for the Procurement of Construction Contracts This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Prohibit Use of Reverse Auctions for the Procurement of Construction Contracts I am not familiar with this issue
Limit the Use of Single-Step Design Build and the Short List for the Preferred Two-Step Design Build Process to Five Firms	Limit the Use of Single-Step Design Build and the Short List for the Preferred Two-Step Design Build Process to Five Firms Extremely Important	Limit the Use of Single-Step Design Build and the Short List for the Preferred Two-Step Design Build Process to Five Firms Important	Limit the Use of Single-Step Design Build and the Short List for the Preferred Two-Step Design Build Process to Five Firms Neutral	Limit the Use of Single-Step Design Build and the Short List for the Preferred Two-Step Design Build Process to Five Firms Not Important	Limit the Use of Single-Step Design Build and the Short List for the Preferred Two-Step Design Build Process to Five Firms This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Limit the Use of Single-Step Design Build and the Short List for the Preferred Two-Step Design Build Process to Five Firms I am not familiar with this issue
Enact Reforms to Enhance the Acceptability of Bonds Issued by Individual Sureties	Enact Reforms to Enhance the Acceptability of Bonds Issued by Individual Sureties Extremely Important	Enact Reforms to Enhance the Acceptability of Bonds Issued by Individual Sureties Important	Enact Reforms to Enhance the Acceptability of Bonds Issued by Individual Sureties Neutral	Enact Reforms to Enhance the Acceptability of Bonds Issued by Individual Sureties Not Important	Enact Reforms to Enhance the Acceptability of Bonds Issued by Individual Sureties This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Enact Reforms to Enhance the Acceptability of Bonds Issued by Individual Sureties I am not familiar with this issue

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* Please rate the following issues by level of importance to you and your business.

	Extremely Important	Important	Neutral	Not Important	This Issue Does Not Affect Me	I am not familiar with this issue
Authorize the use of Composite Plans for Multiemployer Pensions	Authorize the use of Composite Plans for Multiemployer Pensions Extremely Important	Authorize the use of Composite Plans for Multiemployer Pensions Important	Authorize the use of Composite Plans for Multiemployer Pensions Neutral	Authorize the use of Composite Plans for Multiemployer Pensions Not Important	Authorize the use of Composite Plans for Multiemployer Pensions This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Authorize the use of Composite Plans for Multiemployer Pensions I am not familiar with this issue
Repeal Transitional Reinsurance Program for Self-Insured, Non-Profit Plans	Repeal Transitional Reinsurance Program for Self-Insured, Non-Profit Plans Extremely Important	Repeal Transitional Reinsurance Program for Self-Insured, Non-Profit Plans Important	Repeal Transitional Reinsurance Program for Self-Insured, Non-Profit Plans Neutral	Repeal Transitional Reinsurance Program for Self-Insured, Non-Profit Plans Not Important	Repeal Transitional Reinsurance Program for Self-Insured, Non-Profit Plans This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Repeal Transitional Reinsurance Program for Self-Insured, Non-Profit Plans I am not familiar with this issue
Repeal the 40 Percent Tax on High-End Premium Health Insurance Plans	Repeal the 40 Percent Tax on High-End Premium Health Insurance Plans Extremely Important	Repeal the 40 Percent Tax on High-End Premium Health Insurance Plans Important	Repeal the 40 Percent Tax on High-End Premium Health Insurance Plans Neutral	Repeal the 40 Percent Tax on High-End Premium Health Insurance Plans Not Important	Repeal the 40 Percent Tax on High-End Premium Health Insurance Plans This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Repeal the 40 Percent Tax on High-End Premium Health Insurance Plans I am not familiar with this issue
Oppose Limitations on the Use of Project Labor Agreements	Oppose Limitations on the Use of Project Labor Agreements Extremely Important	Oppose Limitations on the Use of Project Labor Agreements Important	Oppose Limitations on the Use of Project Labor Agreements Neutral	Oppose Limitations on the Use of Project Labor Agreements Not Important	Oppose Limitations on the Use of Project Labor Agreements This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Oppose Limitations on the Use of Project Labor Agreements I am not familiar with this issue
Oppose Efforts to Repeal, Suspend or Modify the Davis Bacon Act	Oppose Efforts to Repeal, Suspend or Modify the Davis Bacon Act Extremely Important	Oppose Efforts to Repeal, Suspend or Modify the Davis Bacon Act Important	Oppose Efforts to Repeal, Suspend or Modify the Davis Bacon Act Neutral	Oppose Efforts to Repeal, Suspend or Modify the Davis Bacon Act Not Important	Oppose Efforts to Repeal, Suspend or Modify the Davis Bacon Act This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Oppose Efforts to Repeal, Suspend or Modify the Davis Bacon Act I am not familiar with this issue
Prevent the Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors	Prevent the Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Extremely Important	Prevent the Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Important	Prevent the Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Neutral	Prevent the Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Not Important	Prevent the Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Prevent the Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors I am not familiar with this issue
Encourage Career Development in the Electrical Construction Industry Through Existing Private Sector Apprenticeship Training Programs	Encourage Career Development in the Electrical Construction Industry Through Existing Private Sector Apprenticeship Training Programs Extremely Important	Encourage Career Development in the Electrical Construction Industry Through Existing Private Sector Apprenticeship Training Programs Important	Encourage Career Development in the Electrical Construction Industry Through Existing Private Sector Apprenticeship Training Programs Neutral	Encourage Career Development in the Electrical Construction Industry Through Existing Private Sector Apprenticeship Training Programs Not Important	Encourage Career Development in the Electrical Construction Industry Through Existing Private Sector Apprenticeship Training Programs This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Encourage Career Development in the Electrical Construction Industry Through Existing Private Sector Apprenticeship Training Programs I am not familiar with this issue

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* Please rate the following issues by level of importance to you and your business.

	Extremely Important	Important	Neutral	Not Important	This Issue Does Not Affect Me	I am not familiar with this issue
Enact Corporate Tax Reform	Enact Corporate Tax Reform Extremely Important	Enact Corporate Tax Reform Important	Enact Corporate Tax Reform Neutral	Enact Corporate Tax Reform Not Important	Enact Corporate Tax Reform This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Enact Corporate Tax Reform I am not familiar with this issue
Reduce Marginal Rates to Protect Small Business	Reduce Marginal Rates to Protect Small Business Extremely Important	Reduce Marginal Rates to Protect Small Business Important	Reduce Marginal Rates to Protect Small Business Neutral	Reduce Marginal Rates to Protect Small Business Not Important	Reduce Marginal Rates to Protect Small Business This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Reduce Marginal Rates to Protect Small Business I am not familiar with this issue
Eliminate the Estate Tax	Eliminate the Estate Tax Extremely Important	Eliminate the Estate Tax Important	Eliminate the Estate Tax Neutral	Eliminate the Estate Tax Not Important	Eliminate the Estate Tax This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Eliminate the Estate Tax I am not familiar with this issue
Repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax	Repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax Extremely Important	Repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax Important	Repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax Neutral	Repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax Not Important	Repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax I am not familiar with this issue
Make Tax Extenders Permanent	Make Tax Extenders Permanent Extremely Important	Make Tax Extenders Permanent Important	Make Tax Extenders Permanent Neutral	Make Tax Extenders Permanent Not Important	Make Tax Extenders Permanent This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Make Tax Extenders Permanent I am not familiar with this issue

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* Please rate the following issues by level of importance to you and your business.

	Extremely Important	Important	Neutral	Not Important	This Issue Does Not Affect Me	I am not familiar with this issue
Streamline the Permitting Approval Process for Pipeline Infrastructure	Streamline the Permitting Approval Process for Pipeline Infrastructure Extremely Important	Streamline the Permitting Approval Process for Pipeline Infrastructure Important	Streamline the Permitting Approval Process for Pipeline Infrastructure Neutral	Streamline the Permitting Approval Process for Pipeline Infrastructure Not Important	Streamline the Permitting Approval Process for Pipeline Infrastructure This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Streamline the Permitting Approval Process for Pipeline Infrastructure I am not familiar with this issue
Expand Definition of Clean and Renewable Energy Sources	Expand Definition of Clean and Renewable Energy Sources Extremely Important	Expand Definition of Clean and Renewable Energy Sources Important	Expand Definition of Clean and Renewable Energy Sources Neutral	Expand Definition of Clean and Renewable Energy Sources Not Important	Expand Definition of Clean and Renewable Energy Sources This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Expand Definition of Clean and Renewable Energy Sources I am not familiar with this issue
Invest in Transmission Line Infrastructure and Smart Grid Technology	Invest in Transmission Line Infrastructure and Smart Grid Technology Extremely Important	Invest in Transmission Line Infrastructure and Smart Grid Technology Important	Invest in Transmission Line Infrastructure and Smart Grid Technology Neutral	Invest in Transmission Line Infrastructure and Smart Grid Technology Not Important	Invest in Transmission Line Infrastructure and Smart Grid Technology This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Invest in Transmission Line Infrastructure and Smart Grid Technology I am not familiar with this issue
Increase the Deployment of Combined Heat and Power and Waste Heat to Power	Increase the Deployment of Combined Heat and Power and Waste Heat to Power Extremely Important	Increase the Deployment of Combined Heat and Power and Waste Heat to Power Important	Increase the Deployment of Combined Heat and Power and Waste Heat to Power Neutral	Increase the Deployment of Combined Heat and Power and Waste Heat to Power Not Important	Increase the Deployment of Combined Heat and Power and Waste Heat to Power This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Increase the Deployment of Combined Heat and Power and Waste Heat to Power I am not familiar with this issue
Incentivize the Use of Energy Storage Technologies	Incentivize the Use of Energy Storage Technologies Extremely Important	Incentivize the Use of Energy Storage Technologies Important	Incentivize the Use of Energy Storage Technologies Neutral	Incentivize the Use of Energy Storage Technologies Not Important	Incentivize the Use of Energy Storage Technologies This Issue Does Not Affect Me	Incentivize the Use of Energy Storage Technologies I am not familiar with this issue

2015 Government Affairs Issue Survey

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* Please rate the following issues by level of importance to you and your business.

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* Please provide any additional comments you have on the above issues.

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* Please list any issues that were not addressed here that you believe impact your business.