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TX
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, injection wells, environmental regulation, water quality, site inspection, geoscientist, satellite imagery, interstate compact, liquefied natural gas, energy resources, Gulf Coast, regulatory coordination, HB 2970, Gulf Coast Protection District, Special District Local Laws Code, governor appointment
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and took up several bills, mostly as pending business. HB 1089, creating the Gulf Coast Protection Account to be administered by the General Land Office, was laid out as the House companion to SB 795; Senator Alvarado moved it be reported favorably, and it passed the committee 8-0. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for HB 2970 and then reported it favorably 9-0, despite the motion wording recommending the substitute in lieu of the original bill. HB 2890, HB 1238, and HB 206 were each laid out and reported favorably to the full Senate by 9-0 votes.
For each bill reported favorably, members also approved motions to place the bill on the local and uncontested calendar, with no objections. The transcript reflects brief procedural repetition and some garbled audio, but the actions are clear: the committee advanced all measures considered during the meeting without recorded opposition. The chair then announced there was no further business and the committee stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Commerce and Small Business
Transcript Highlights:
- We know there's not enough time for it to pass, but maybe that will allow some constructive dialogue
- during... allow some constructive dialogue during the process.
- one percent for the cost of construction.
- I understand your point about construction plans versus site plans. Yep.
- The definition of construction plans... does that include site plans?
Committee:
House Commerce and Small Business
Keywords:
internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, real estate, licensing, brokerage agreements, team structure, penalties, consumer protection, residential construction, architect approval, building regulations, engineering, single family homes, invisible disability, distinctive license plate, specialty plate, motor vehicle registration
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Our second project is the construction Our second project is the construction of<00:08:08.720><c
- </c><00:19:24.720><c> or</c> activity toward constructing or activity toward constructing or financing
- Our courthouse will be fully used.
- </c> our our courthouse will be fully used. our our courthouse will be fully used.
- </c> for construction. for construction.
Bills:
HF4343
Committee:
Senate Taxes
Keywords:
sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- that we got from the construction?
- Costs and say, who can construct it, and are they within the estimates that we got from the construction
- What the cost was going to be to construct.
- Progressive design-build gets us speed to construction. That helps.
- We also have six homes currently under construction or pre-construction.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 1st, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Keywords:
Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, firearm license, concealed carry, carry permit, sheriff, permit fee, local bill, county revenue, school funding, school security, retirement system, Sheriff's Fund, legislative delegation office fund, Gardendale, Birmingham, firearms regulation, Second Amendment, local government finance
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It's probably the last one in the state that was built as a courthouse and is still used as a courthouse
- That sounds like construction. Go to capital.
- They just had a subpoena in the courthouse. Thank you.
- As it goes through construction, we want to ensure we're getting a really functional courthouse out of
- Courthouse funding—this is district courthouses or state district courthouses.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:43.680><c> and</c> $563,000 for the construction and $563,000 for the construction and replacement
- Beyond saving on construction costs, this plan will also diminish ongoing maintenance and storm water
- </c> system Beyond saving on construction system Beyond saving on construction costs<01:10:51.679><c>
- It can be broken down into planning, design, and construction components.
- This is rebar, concrete, equipment, and labor costs to construct it.
Bills:
HF220 , HF230 , HF240 , HF241 , HF295 , HF429 , HF490 , HF505 , HF574 , HF576 , HF581 , HF865 , HF918 , HF1085 , HF1449 , HF1452 , HF1454 , HF602
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The total construction costs program.
- </c> for construction. for construction.
- </c><00:47:52.400><c> of</c> preservation and construction of preservation and construction of Minnesota's
- </c><00:56:42.640><c> Trades</c> State Building and Construction Trades State Building and Construction
- </c><01:04:30.799><c> industry</c> Minnesota's construction industry Minnesota's construction industry
Bills:
HF220 , HF230 , HF240 , HF241 , HF295 , HF429 , HF490 , HF505 , HF574 , HF576 , HF581 , HF865 , HF918 , HF1085 , HF1449 , HF1452 , HF1454 , HF602
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a member of the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council.
- Landry on issues because I'm not in construction. Construction law, but not construction.
- Brad Hassert from the Louisiana Construction...
- Brad Hassert from the Louisiana Construction Board, wait, Contractors Board, and Construction Code Council
- Brad Hassard from the Louisiana Construction Board, wait, Contractors Board, and Construction Code Council
Bills:
HB1163 , HB1168 , HR252 , HR253 , HCR103 , HCR108 , SB80 , SB131 , SB251 , SB254 , SB279 , SB384 , SB414 , SB468 , SB469 , SB496
Keywords:
fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- We came from the construction agency industry and had way oversight with the construction oversight on
- Senate Bill 6282 requires state-registered apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades
- Senate Bill 6282 requires state registered apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades
- think there's a needed change in apprenticeship training, and I look at the suicide rates among construction
- : it was trying to limit the number of misclassified worker independent contractors, really on construction
Bills:
SB6290 , SB6282 , SB5379 , SB6197 , SB6158 , SB6302 , SB5882 , SB6303 , SB6180 , SB6195 , SB6196 , SB6204 , SB6287
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
liquor regulation, cannabis board, reorganization, state agency, governance, apprenticeship, behavioral health, construction trades, workforce training, wellness, interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, SB 6197, plumbing contractor, plumber, contractor licensing, licensing enforcement
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 2nd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- And more construction workers die by suicide each year than from any on-site accident combined.
- The construction industry is in crisis, as you heard.
- over 80,000 highly skilled construction workers across our state.
- Construction consistently ranks among the top industries for drug and alcohol misuse.
- It is clear and consistent, applying both to public and private construction projects.
Bills:
SB6053 , SB6134 , SB6147 , SB6106 , SB6045 , SB6135 , SB6128 , SB6282 , SB6068 , SB6303 , SB6290
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
SB 6053, domestic workers, domestic worker rights, labor protections, minimum wage, overtime, private household employment, nanny, home care worker, personal care provider, housekeeper, cleaner, cook, gardener, household manager, wage theft, retaliation, anti-discrimination, immigration status, privacy rights
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- To date, one building has been constructed as a manufacturing and distribution facility.
- MUD Number 70 will have the power to finance the construction of water, sewage, and drainage facilities
- So from the start of planning to actually starting construction could be anywhere from 18 to 24 months
- It's typically done with construction, and obviously that construction has to be approved by all governmental
- Review and approve the study so the permits can be provided for construction, and most of the agencies
Bills:
HB447 , HB897 , HB993 , HB2673 , HB3671 , HB3680 , HB3897 , HB4506 , HB4753 , HB4812 , HB4894 , HB5148 , HB5437 , HB5650 , HB5652 , HB5654 , HB5656 , HB5661 , HB5665
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And after the improvements have already been agreed upon and constructed, it doesn't really make a lot
- In densely populated areas, the construction of cemeteries in close proximity to residential or commercial
- My department oversees development and residential construction in the unincorporated areas of the county
- My department oversees development and residential construction in the unincorporated areas of the county
- Texas embraces innovation in many industries, and it should do so in the construction industry as well
Bills:
HB447 , HB897 , HB993 , HB2673 , HB3671 , HB3680 , HB3897 , HB4506 , HB4753 , HB4812 , HB4894 , HB5148 , HB5437 , HB5650 , HB5652 , HB5654 , HB5656 , HB5661 , HB5665
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development Feb 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So if we want to build a courthouse, then you put out a bid and RFP, I would think.
- that we got from the construction?
- Costs and say, who can construct it, and are they within the estimates that we got from the construction
- So their courthouse there has just...
- We also have six homes currently under construction or pre-construction.
Summary:
The Committee on Economic Development met in executive session and first approved House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2151 by a vote of 11-0. The substitute removed CPI language so the measure would not allow a year-over-year increase, and the committee then voted the bill do pass. The committee then heard House Bill 2474, which would add progressive design-build as another procurement option for municipalities and other local political subdivisions. The sponsor and supporters said it would give local governments more flexibility, speed, and cost control on major projects by allowing a collaborative, multi-stage process before final pricing is set; no one testified in opposition, and the hearing was closed without a vote.
The committee next heard House Bill 2693, a port authority bill that the sponsor described as clarifying port authority creation, districts, operations, and partnerships while preserving limits on state liability. Testimony from Port KC and the Missouri Port Authority Association focused on public safety needs, including authority for port rangers with arrest powers in Kansas City’s port district, board appointment and removal provisions, and the need to keep ports competitive for development. Questions also touched on labor standards, housing authority funding, and whether the bill affected data centers; the hearing ended without opposition testimony.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1716, which would create a Department of Economic Development grant program for rural workforce housing through nonprofit regional partners. The sponsor and Northeast Missouri witnesses said the program is already working in northeast Missouri through a revolving fund, with homes built and sold at cost to help attract and retain workers such as teachers, nurses, and tradespeople; supporters from housing, business, utility, and economic development groups backed the bill, while one witness opposed government involvement in housing. Committee members questioned eligibility, nonprofit-only administration, local contractor use, affordability, and whether the program could crowd out private builders. The sponsor said an amendment would be needed before a vote, and the committee adjourned after the hearing without taking final action on HB 1716 or HB 2693.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Apr 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- construction and facilities.
- construction needs that we have, neither would we be able to... ...address the courthouse construction
- It's even worse on the construction side.
- Justice Earle, are you at the new courthouse here in Sacramento?
- It's a beautiful courthouse, but I have beautiful property too, so I can't complain about our courthouse
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation May 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The May Revision contains numerous reappropriations for courthouse construction projects, meaning that
- construction projects... ...of the reapportionment of varying courthouse construction projects is due
- The second thing—so that has to do with courthouse construction reappropriations... ...documents, Excel
- Because otherwise we'll have the same problem that we have with the courthouses.
- It's not just courthouses; maybe it's DMV, maybe it's CHP, maybe it's courthouses, maybe it's who knows
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This one updates the Public Competitive Bidding Act by refining procedures for public construction projects
- Loft, and we had some input by the construction industries board.
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Keywords:
counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- particular because of the situation around Leech Lake and some of these inland harbors that are constructed
- What are the penalties if somebody constructs, puts up a structure that's not permissible?
- says that it's prior to now, basically, then they would have to take them down if they were new construction
- no</c><00:07:28.800><c> new</c> prior to so that there's no new prior to so that there's no new construction
- </c><00:07:31.440><c> Um,</c> construction. This is a challenge. Um, construction.
Keywords:
boat storage structures, public waters, natural resources, rule amendments, watercraft canopy, PFAS, environmental regulation, manufacturers, public health, product safety, groundwater, water appropriation, water-use permit, water permit, aquifer test, aquifer, well construction, groundwater permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- By closing these loopholes, this bill will reduce the number of HOAs created in new construction and
- By closing these loopholes, this bill will reduce the number of HOAs created in new construction and
- New home construction in Minnesota is part of a homeowners association.
- By closing these loopholes, this bill will reduce the number of HOAs created in new construction and
- By closing these loopholes, this bill will reduce the number of HOAs created in new construction and
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- 193 does is it proposes to amend language relating to the transfers from the irrigation works construction
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
Keywords:
SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement