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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 AM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman. construction department. Uh no comments construction department.
  • He said the administrator for construction management in the State Construction Department is sitting
  • ><c> construction</c> construction department, construction construction department, construction management
  • Suzanne Norton, construction administrator for State Construction Management Division.
  • </c><00:13:37.920><c> bill</c> state funded capital construction bill state funded capital construction
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 PM 2

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> for residential and commercial for residential and commercial development<01:32:15.679><c> on</c
  • Um, and would that be construction?
  • Obviously, this commercial entity.
  • </c> would be uh more of a commercial would be uh more of a commercial situation.<01:38:24.800><c> So
  • apply when someone wants to construct apply when someone wants to construct something.
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 2nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It should be double fines like it is in construction zones.
  • This bill, Senate Bill 6311, concerns pedestrian passage during construction.
  • process. ...infrastructure might not exist at that particular construction zone.
  • I'm somebody with a construction background in transportation.
  • I'm somebody with a construction background in transportation.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held public hearings on several transportation bills. Substitute Senate Bill 6066 would let counties, cities, towns, or WSDOT designate crash prevention zones on roads with repeated serious or fatal crashes, require public hearings and safety investigations, allow increased enforcement and a $73 added penalty in signed zones, and create a fund for zone-related costs. The prime sponsor and Pasco officials described severe crash patterns on U.S. 395 and U.S. 12, while supporters from counties and risk pools backed the concept; one public witness opposed it as an unnecessary revenue measure. Senate Bill 6253 would convert the existing nonvoting labor representative on public transportation benefit area boards into a voting seat, with limits on participation in executive sessions involving labor negotiations and personnel matters. Supporters, including transit labor representatives, said frontline workers need a real vote and more consistent influence on board decisions. Opponents, including the Washington State Transit Association and Washington Policy Center, raised conflict-of-interest and accountability concerns, arguing the change could let labor vote on contracts affecting their own interests. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6311, which would require continuous, accessible pedestrian passage during construction near hospitals, parks, and school zones, authorize inspections and stop-work orders, and direct WSDOT to adopt reroute standards. Cities, counties, and King County supported the safety goal but asked for more flexibility and less risk of cost or liability, while disability and transit advocates strongly supported the bill. Senate Bill 6262 would raise the transportation benefit district vehicle-fee weight threshold from 6,000 to 9,000 pounds for trucks, with supporters from Spokane, Spokane Valley, Port Orchard, and AWC calling it a fairness and road-preservation measure; opponents called it another tax increase. Finally, Senate Bill 6335 would narrow the State Transportation Commission’s statutory duties by removing most planning and outreach responsibilities while retaining tolls, ferry fares, studies, route transfers, and naming functions; local governments, ports, and commission members opposed the change, saying the commission provides an independent statewide planning forum, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • the possibility of employment and other, I guess, economic vitality that would be created by the construction
  • I'm talking about jobs during the design and construction phases.
  • ><c> by</c><03:26:34.840><c> the</c> that would be created by the that would be created by the construction
  • It can be someone who can give demonstration lessons, watch a lesson, give constructive input on how
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture REVISED: HB3902 - Added Feb 16th, 2026

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this is talking about licensed commercial breeders.
  • What happens... ...talking about licensed commercial breeders.
  • What happens with the unlicensed commercial breeders under this?
  • What if it's a non-licensed commercial breeder?
  • This is only for the... ...commercial pet breeders.
Summary: The committee took up several agriculture-related bills, many with committee substitutes and amendments. HB 356, dealing with raw, unpasteurized milk, was amended to limit sales for off-premise consumption and to provide liability protection for producers; members discussed whether restaurants should also receive protection and whether consumers should be notified, and the bill passed 4-2. HB 3391, requiring commercial pet breeders to include their state license number in advertisements and authorizing Agriculture Department rules and fines, passed 6-0. HB 3657, an Oklahoma Employment Security Commission request bill updating agricultural labor reporting language and allowing workforce data sharing with the Workforce Commission, passed 4-3 after questions about the type of data shared and a tie vote was broken by a member voting in the affirmative. HB 3617, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment, was amended to correct wording and to protect intellectual property, trade secrets, and warranties, but members questioned its scope and application date; it passed 5-1. HB 4055, the Breeding Animals Responsibly and with Care Act, was heavily amended to remove a section changing licensing thresholds and to set minimum fines, but it drew extensive questions about the new fund, inspection hours, fiscal impact, and whether it would burden the Department of Agriculture or consumers; it failed 3-4. HB 3902, a bill aimed at addressing pet overpopulation and allowing counties to act, prompted concerns about county zoning, sheriff workload, and unfunded mandates; the authors said they would continue working on the issue and strike the title later, and the bill passed 4-3 despite requests to lay it over.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Jan 27th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill requires that commercial motor vehicle drivers in Florida must.
  • financing companies, and others to use for commercial purposes.
  • financing companies, and others to use for commercial purposes.
  • Safety in private aviation and commercial aviation number one. Thank you.
  • safety in private aviation and commercial aviation number one. Thank you.
Bills: S0086, S0422, S0706, S1054, S1670
Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation met and considered several bills, beginning with CS/SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens. The sponsor described the bill as a highway safety measure requiring commercial drivers to be lawfully present, hold a valid CDL, read English, and communicate with law enforcement, with vehicle impoundment, civil penalties, and out-of-service orders for violations. After questions about impacts on carriers and interstate operations, the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably, with one no vote. The committee then heard CS/SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment added FAA approval, trademark authorization, and a flexible implementation period for Palm Beach County; county representatives supported the amendment and bill. The committee also approved CS/SB 1670 on the Outsider specialty license plate after an amendment reduced the Huber Brothers Foundation’s share of proceeds from 25% to 10%. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 1054, dealing with traffic infractions resulting in crashes with another vehicle. The bill would impose escalating fines and license suspensions for crashes caused by running red lights or stop signs, and require bodily injury insurance for a year when injury results. A clarifying amendment limited the insurance requirement to one year, and the bill was reported favorably after supportive testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups. The final major bill was CS/SB 422 on automated dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) data; it would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate or collect certain landing-related fees. Supporters argued the technology should remain focused on aviation safety and warned against false invoices and discouraging pilot training, while airport representatives said they currently use the data for fee collection and wanted further discussion. After an amendment narrowing the bill’s application, the committee reported CS/SB 422 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Consumer Protection & Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • As background, this act regulates commercial email, and an email is considered a commercial email if
  • As we have a background, this act regulates commercial email and an email is considered a commercial
  • Commercial electronic mail. All of our testifiers are remote?
  • They're not about hiding the commercial nature of an email.
  • They're not about hiding the commercial nature of an email.
Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2229, which updates the Professional Engineers Registration Act. Staff described changes to board membership, registration qualifications, continuing education, exclusions from registration, certificate terms, and terminology updates. Representative Zahn said the bill is intended to modernize and clean up the code, and noted she would offer an amendment to avoid changing the board’s official name. A board representative supported the bill as a way to improve licensing flexibility and administrative consistency, while one member questioned removing the U.S. citizenship requirement for board members; the witness said the requirement had been requested by the committee last year and that board members would still need to be Washington-licensed and familiar with state law. The hearing on HB 2229 was suspended and later reopened for additional testimony, then closed without action. The committee also heard House Bill 2274, which would modify the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act. Staff explained that the bill would raise the knowledge standard for violations from “reason to know” to “reliable basis,” require a subject line to be likely to mislead a reasonable recipient about a material fact, limit damages to recipients who received, reviewed, and detrimentally relied on the email, and repeal the act’s per se Consumer Protection Act violation while leaving statutory damages in place. Supporters, including the prime sponsor, retailers, hospitality businesses, and e-commerce representatives, argued that a recent Washington Supreme Court decision led to a wave of lawsuits over ordinary promotional subject lines and exposed businesses to large statutory damages and defense costs even without proof of harm. Opponents and consumer advocates argued the current law already targets false or misleading subject lines, that the bill would weaken consumer enforcement, and that the recent lawsuits involve deceptive urgency tactics. The committee did not take final action on HB 2274 during the hearing. House Bill 2294, which would prohibit future negative use restrictions on real property that block grocery stores or pharmacies where such uses are otherwise allowed, also received a hearing. Staff said the bill would declare such restrictions against public policy, with exceptions for existing covenants, nearby relocations, and certain retail centers, and would enforce the prohibition through a per se Consumer Protection Act violation. Representative Farivar said the bill responds to food access problems, including the Lake City grocery closure, and is modeled on local ordinances already adopted in Seattle, Bellingham, and Kent. Food industry and grocery association witnesses generally supported the goal of improving food access, though one group asked for narrower guardrails to preserve legitimate business uses of restrictive covenants and raised concerns about competition and investment. The committee then moved to executive session and unanimously voted House Bill 1269, which adjusts pawn broker loan terms, interest rates, fees, storage charges, and online payment options, out of committee with a due pass recommendation by voice vote.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 12th, 2026

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • increase recurring funding from $2.5 million to $5 million annually from the Irrigation Works Construction
  • completion of infrastructure projects by serving as the one-stop shop for planning, design, and construction
  • By serving as the one-stop shop for planning, design, and construction.
  • The second year will be construction.
  • It's from an allocation from the Irrigation Works Construction Fund, and then it's also been funded with
Bills: SB193
Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 193, which would increase the recurring transfer from the Irrigation Works Construction Fund to the Acequia and Community Ditch Infrastructure Fund from $2.5 million to $5 million annually. The sponsor and supporters said the fund is the only recurring source for acequia infrastructure, helps complete projects efficiently through a planning/design and construction process, and has a strong completion rate. They also said the proposed increase reflects recent spending levels and growing need, especially after fires, flooding, and erosion damage in acequia communities. Public testimony was uniformly in support. Representatives of the New Mexico Acequia Association, local acequia and water users groups, conservation advocates, and community members described urgent infrastructure needs, the importance of acequias to agriculture and local economies, and the value of the fund’s application process and project readiness requirements. Several speakers said the fund helps communities recover from wildfire-related damage and prepare for future flooding and erosion. Committee members asked about how the money is structured, whether the bill would affect other earmarks or the irrigation fund balance, and how the $5 million figure was determined. Witnesses explained that the bill changes the recurring allocation only, that the acequia fund and other earmarks remain separate, and that the irrigation works fund has sufficient balance and recurring revenue to support the increase. They also noted that current annual spending has been in the $5 million to $6 million range and that the unmet statewide need is much larger. The committee voted do pass on SB 193, and the bill was approved.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation REVISED Feb 9th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • across numerous industries, including oil and gas, agriculture, electric utilities, manufacturing, construction
Summary: The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee took up a mix of tax policy, incentive, and administrative measures, beginning with an annual motion authorizing the chair to request OSBI background checks for any Horse Racing Commission nominees. The committee then passed Senate Bill 1839, as amended, to create a de minimis ad valorem tax exception for personal property valued at $5,000 or less per account. The committee also confirmed Daniel LaFortune to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by a 12-0 vote, with LaFortune emphasizing his IRS background and commitment to customer service and fairness. Several other bills were approved, including Senate Bill 1280 to align the plugging fund sunset date in the tax code with another statute; Senate Bill 1832 to reauthorize income tax refund checkoffs for veterans programs; Senate Bill 2001 to freeze property taxes for three years for homeowners displaced by a turnpike or eminent domain, though members raised concerns about downsizing and future valuation; and Senate Bill 1405 to renew the wildlife diversity checkoff, with testimony clarifying it would fund non-game species rather than predator reintroduction. Senate Bill 1989 also passed, expanding the Oklahoma College Savings Plan to accept digital payment platforms such as Venmo and PayPal, with members discussing how deposits would be tracked. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2143, which would allow counties to use aerial or satellite imagery and fixed-wing aircraft for property assessment while excluding drones; supporters cited efficiency, safety, and accuracy, while opponents raised privacy, foreign-company, and taxpayer-frustration concerns. The bill passed 7-4. Senate Bill 1393, a housing redevelopment tax credit for vacant and abandoned properties, passed 8-3 after discussion about affordable housing requirements and project ranking. The committee also approved three Incentive Evaluation Commission recommendations: Senate Bill 1392 to increase the aerospace engineer employee tax credit, Senate Bill 1395 to limit carryforward of the new jobs tax credit to seven years, and Senate Bill 1400 to consolidate aircraft-related sales tax exemptions. The meeting adjourned after the chairman noted more bills would be heard at a later meeting.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> relating to state construction projects. relating to state construction projects.
  • </c> design review of state construction design review of state construction projects<00:37:41.680><c
  • However, we're not against construction. This is for a healthy construction industry.
  • This is for a healthy construction. This is for a healthy construction<00:42:14.240><c> industry.
  • I was a construction inspector. primarily construction contract primarily construction contract management
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Feb 6th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Capital Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • and affected tribes on the potential effects on cultural resources from proposed state-funded construction
  • Under that section, there is room for a court to halt an agency action, to halt construction, such as
  • a construction project.
  • So just the nature of construction and construction delays could potentially be a cost driver, though
  • Those four villages were taken out during the Hanford construction project. We are not Rome.
Summary: The Capital Budget Committee heard several bills. Substitute House Bill 2281 would require state agencies to consult with tribes before actions affecting tribal traditional cultural places and, under the substitute, would prohibit undue burdens on tribal traditional cultural practices unless justified by a compelling state interest and least restrictive means. Supporters, including tribal representatives, said the bill would better protect sacred sites and give tribes an enforceable remedy; an industry representative asked for narrower, clearer language. House Bill 2514 would create a work group to plan a Global War on Terror memorial on the Capitol campus, including names to honor, site options, design, and funding; the sponsor said it would help turn an existing authorization into a concrete plan and fundraising path. House Bill 2551 would let school districts with ending fund balances at or below 3% seek OSPI approval to sell real property to restore financial stability and avoid binding conditions, with rules to ensure transparency and limit use to once every five years. The Tacoma School District supported the bill as a tool to manage severe budget pressure, while a committee member raised concerns about possible effects on local land use and gentrification. Substitute House Bill 2668 would direct Fish and Wildlife to identify alternate locations for the Bob Oake Game Farm and seek future capital funding to relocate and remediate the current site because of nitrate contamination affecting the Centralia area aquifer. Centralia officials, county public health, and tribal representatives said relocation is needed to protect drinking water and avoid much larger future treatment costs, while noting the farm should continue operating elsewhere. The committee also took executive action on the proposed substitute for House Bill 2470, which would increase school construction assistance for projects on military bases by adding 15% to the state match. Supporters said military families need safe, quality school facilities; one member voted no, citing concerns about federal responsibility and the bill’s relationship to school district financial pressures. The substitute passed the committee 15-1, with three excused.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • 2030 state building code to achieve a 30% reduction in embodied carbon emissions for permitted construction
  • so this is an attempt to have some balance and to think about the energy that we use when we're constructing
  • So that's within the margin of error for most construction budgets.
  • energy efficiency requirements by also counting the greenhouse gas emissions and energy used in constructing
  • I had the language where fines would double, kind of like what they have in construction zones.
Summary: The Local Government Committee met in executive session to consider several bills, with HB 2267 and HB 2388 removed from consideration and HB 1529 also removed later due to a technical issue. Staff briefed measures on scissor-stair regulations (HB 2228), embodied carbon in buildings (HB 2273), performance-based building code pathways (HB 2381), permit review processes (HB 2418), county heat response plans (HB 2183), fire protection districts (HB 2224), crash prevention zones (HB 2174), and city use of county road resources (HB 1529). Members discussed amendments on several bills, including changes to heat plan language, permit waiver timing, and building code provisions. HB 2228, as a proposed substitute, was advanced 7-0 after members said the scissor-stair concept could improve housing design while maintaining fire safety. HB 2273, which would require embodied-carbon rules and reporting for buildings, passed 4-3 after supporters emphasized reducing construction emissions and opponents said the industry was not ready. HB 2381 passed 4-3 after adopting Amendment REN 056 and rejecting REN 057; supporters said the bill would create a performance-based compliance option, while opponents objected to making the appendix mandatory for local adoption. HB 2418 passed 7-0 after adopting Amendment 420 and a proposed substitute that removed vesting language, clarified completeness review, and allowed permit-timeline waivers. HB 2183 passed 4-3 after adopting four amendments that updated terminology, addressed grid reliability during heat events, removed subsidy language, and shifted plan development authority to county legislative authorities working with local agencies. HB 2224 passed 6-1 after a substitute revised levy and taxing-limit language for fire protection districts, with the sponsor saying stakeholder concerns had been addressed. HB 2174 passed 6-1 after a substitute renamed the concept crash prevention zones, set a $73 traffic infraction penalty, and created a dedicated account for the funds; members supported the safety goal but raised liability concerns for local governments. The committee adjourned after completing its work for the day and week.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 17th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • What does it look like the day we're getting ready to start construction?
  • Much less cost to the construction company and much more efficient.
  • And endanger construction workers when safe excavation practices are not followed.
  • We may have construction drawings. Maybe for most of them, but a few we don't.
  • Another potential idea would be any new construction. You're absolutely right.