This bill proposes to amend section 32-1133.01 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically changing the timeframe in which a contractor must respond to contest a payment from ten days to twenty days. Under current law, a contractor's failure to respond within ten days is deemed a waiver of their right to contest the payment amount or propriety.

If the bill becomes law, the new language will replace the existing ten-day requirement with a twenty-day period, thereby extending the time contractors have to contest claims made against them. This change aims to provide contractors with additional time to prepare their responses and potentially improve their ability to contest claims effectively.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 32-1133.01