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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Additional funding is needed to provide regulatory support for constructing and operating staff facilities
- I don't have any specifics on how that happened other than we constructed our new community center and
- It wasn't until later on when we wanted to actually construct the beach that we learned that this was
- happened other than uh we constructed happened other than uh we constructed our<00:54:07.680>
- While we may disagree on a few provisions here and there, we look forward to constructive dialogue at
Keywords:
HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty
NH
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- investing millions of dollars, offering a four-year program where apprentices learn many facets of construction
- investing millions of dollars, offering a four-year program where apprentices learn many facets of construction
- investing millions of dollars, offering a four-year program where apprentices learn many facets of construction
- investing millions of dollars, offering a four-year program where apprentices learn many facets of construction
- investing millions of dollars, offering a four-year program where apprentices learn many facets of construction
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It will house six colleges: architecture, interior design, construction engineering, engineering, and
- It's aggregates and construction materials all over the state, and there are also deposits of uranium
- Liquefied natural gas construction, there's like 17 to 20 billion worth of construction going on in that
- Workers for the plants and all the growth and construction. Okay. It's that close. Okay.
- You want to build some kind of construction training academy. Right? And where would that be?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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permits, a 22% decrease in construction permits, a 22% decrease in construction - Regulations account for nearly 25% of the price of constructing a single-family home.
- For nearly 25% of the price of constructing a single-family home.
- double wall construction.
- It includes 3,000 for a construction.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/27/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
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Uh, <02:46:20.720>that other construction trades. - Uh, that other construction trades.
- They also require a final construction.
- with construction industry as a whole with fewer<02:49:43.040>
delays. - This in turn assists the construction industry as a whole with fewer delays.
MN
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- workers to available to construction workers to hourly<01:01:29.839>
school <01:01:30.440> - As currently constructed, Literacy Incentive Aid sends more money to districts with fewer struggling
- As currently constructed, incentive aid.
- “This benefit is there for all seasonal workers like construction workers, and it should not be taken
- “This benefit is there for all seasonal workers like construction workers, and it should not be taken
Bills:
HF1388
Keywords:
BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- from the land use change tax, so essentially suspends the land use change tax if you're going to construct
- So this simply attempts to do away with the myth of new construction causing new school spending, which
- This simply attempts to do away with the myth of new construction causing new school spending, which
- I had an amendment for it, but I'm not sure the appetite is there quite yet as it's been constructed.
- or completed quote more construction or completed quote more than<01:18:31.159>
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Government Contract Review Committee (3-10-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- That's kind of the standard procurement model for construction contracting.
- So, it's an alternative method of procuring construction contracts. >> So, it has to do with procuring
- of the standard procurement model kind of the standard procurement model for<00:06:54.360>
construction - for construction contracting. for construction contracting.
- <00:07:03.200>
manager, contract or a construction manager, contract or a construction manager
Summary:
The committee first approved a motion and then deferred a large batch of 246 contracts totaling about $187.8 million until the April 2026 meeting. It then moved through the agenda and reviewed several pulled items, beginning with four Attorney General contingent-fee contracts. Committee members questioned why the contracts were new, what the $20 million maximums meant, and how the fees would work; the AG’s office explained they were new awards from a September RFP, that the $20 million was an outside estimate tied to a full recovery, and that one contract would require a $380 million recovery to pay out the maximum. The committee voted to consider those contracts reviewed without objection.
The Department of Highways then explained an “alternative delivery support” contract, describing it as a procurement method different from the usual design-bid-build model and noting it can help with innovation, speed, timeliness, or cost reduction. After that explanation, the committee again voted to consider the contract reviewed without objection. The Kentucky Horse Park/Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation presented eight legal services contracts; members focused on differing hourly rates and retroactive approval. The corporation said it had selected four firms through an RFP to maintain flexibility and avoid conflicts, would use in-house counsel first, and did not expect to use the maximum rates. Senator Thomas argued the committee’s statutory hourly rate cap is outdated and should be revisited. The committee then approved the contracts.
One Transportation Office of the Secretary contract was deferred to the April meeting, consistent with the agency’s prior request. The committee then reviewed Cabinet for Health and Family Services items from the Department of Community Based Services: three contract amendments and one memorandum of agreement. Members asked about funding sources, service outcomes, and whether the programs reduce future need; the agency said one amendment was a $55,000 increase offset by reductions elsewhere, that the total contract amount with the agency did not change, and that follow-up data show over 90% of children remain in the home after services. The committee approved those items.
Finally, the committee reviewed a LIHEAP contract amendment from the Division of Family Support, which the agency said used federal funds, not state general funds, to add newly appropriated federal money for low-income home energy assistance and crisis heating support. Members asked about future funding and were told that continuation depends on Congress. The committee approved that item. It then began reviewing Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities memoranda of agreement tied to Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center staffing; members asked for a count of personnel, and the agency said it would provide that information, after which the discussion continued.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My team tells me they started construction several years ago, but production has already begun.
- And the footers and the construction are the largest I've ever seen.
- The PUC can only prohibit interconnection if the harm caused by the construction and interconnection
- The PUC can only prohibit interconnection if the harm caused by the construction and interconnection
- This legislation will not stop construction of wind and solar installations.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks.
The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment.
The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/20/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
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- >> Yes, it is under current construct.
- They certainly any party may construct.
- ,<04:05:53.920>
the way that the statute is constructed, the way that the statute is constructed - allow certain categories of construction allow certain categories of construction workers<05:03:
- I want to be constructive. I helpful. I want to be constructive.
Summary:
The committee began with procedural announcements about report turnaround, amendment submission methods during split operations, a possible January 29 session, the governor’s State of the State on February 5, parking, cafeteria opening, and the plan to finish work by February 10. It then moved into executive session on HB 1123, which would require certain companies to post salary ranges on public job listings. Representative Granger moved ITL, arguing the bill would interfere with negotiations, especially for higher-level jobs, and raise compelled-speech concerns. Supporters, including Representatives Schultz, Sullivan, Cahill, Staub, and others, said salary ranges help applicants avoid wasted time and travel, improve transparency, and are already a common workplace disclosure. The committee voted 10-9 to ITL HB 1123.
The committee next took up HB 177, concerning a definition of remote work in labor law. Representative Murphy moved ITL, saying the bill could burden employers, create vague obligations, duplicate existing protections, and potentially require intrusive compliance measures. Representative Sullivan described a proposed amendment that would narrow the bill to a definition of remote work and remove broader requirements, but the committee ultimately voted 11-9 to ITL HB 177. Members also noted that the amendment had not been fully circulated in time and that the issue might merit further review.
Finally, the committee opened HB 1352, a workers’ compensation bill focused on repricing and payment practices. The sponsor withdrew an initial ITL motion and moved OTP after amendment review. Members discussed concerns raised at the hearing about delayed payments, third-party administrators, and the need for better accountability. Representative McKenzie’s amendment would define good faith, create a voluntary three-year dispute-resolution pilot, restore fines to prior levels, and add reporting/accountability requirements for carriers that miss the 30-day payment deadline. Several members supported the amendment as a way to help small businesses and providers, while others said repricing needed broader study through the workers’ compensation advisory council. The Department of Labor explained that the amendment would require carriers and related payers to report missed determinations to the department and would increase oversight of payment timeliness.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- are exempt from that provision, so they're falling into that where they don't have to obtain a construction
- But we understand that beyond that, once construction starts, there can be negligent acts by the contractor
- Construction starts, there can be negligent acts by the contractor, which we wouldn't want to extend
- But we understand that beyond that, once construction starts, there can be negligent acts by the contractor
- , which we wouldn't want. construction starts, there can be negligent acts by the contractor, which we
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- , this is an idea that I don't disagree with on its face, but it has been so poorly crafted and constructed
- , this is an idea that I don't disagree with on its face, but it has been so poorly crafted and constructed
- , this is an idea that I don't disagree with on its face, but it has been so poorly crafted and constructed
- The conference report includes the following: a provision to ensure that construction contractors on
- all other public bodies to authorize the use of more than one independent contractor by their construction
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Dec 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I attended UF, graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, and I started a construction
- firm in 1983, 42 and a half years ago, Brandon Construction, here in the Tampa Bay area.
- That's over all of our construction projects and our utility infrastructure improvements.
- My role at Disney for the first part of my career was in construction, maintenance, security, and safety
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear confirmation testimony for a large slate of university and state college trustees. Most of the discussion centered on the nominees’ backgrounds, ties to their institutions, and priorities such as student success, workforce development, financial sustainability, research growth, housing, and maintaining or improving university rankings. Several University of Florida trustees emphasized campus improvements, “One UF” integration, institutional neutrality, and ambitions to move UF into the top tier nationally. Other nominees highlighted goals for Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, UCF, Florida State, Florida Poly, the Florida Prepaid College Board, and several state colleges, with recurring themes of affordability, economic mobility, cybersecurity, and keeping Florida students in-state for college and careers.
Public testimony was heard on the Florida A&M appointment, where Elijah Hooks spoke in opposition to the current administration and described his expulsion, arrest, and trespass from the university after protesting the selection of President Marva Johnson. During questioning of FAU nominee Tina Vidal-Duart, senators asked about her prior service on the Hope Florida Foundation board and about reports concerning CDR Health’s contracting practices; she said she was not aware of the foundation issues at the time and noted that CDR’s state contract was a flat daily rate, so subcontractor pricing affected only the company’s internal margins. Other nominees received little or no questioning.
At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to confirm all nominees except Tina Vidal-Duart separately. Senator Bracy Davis requested the separate vote and opposed her confirmation, citing concerns related to her Hope Florida Foundation board service. Despite that objection, the committee ultimately voted to report Vidal-Duart favorably as well. The committee also noted that one University of West Florida nominee would be taken up at a later hearing because he was unable to attend.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It would have taken seven to ten years, even with the project under construction, to fully realize the
- extra lane of capacity that's a temporary lane, but we'll keep it open for the entire duration of construction
- We have five under construction, and a megaproject is $500 million or more.
- pretty much everywhere you go in the state, you are going to see transportation facilities under construction
- of the population growth, but also it's not exciting because you're going to be driving through construction
Summary:
The committee held a panel discussion on micro-mobility device regulation and enforcement, focusing on e-bikes and e-scooters. Sheriff Robert Hardwick and Chief Jamie Cruz described serious injuries involving children, including crashes at high speeds, and argued that current law is outdated because it folds e-bikes into the bicycle statute. They urged a separate statewide framework with clearer age limits, licensing or training requirements, helmet rules, and penalties for modifying devices to go faster. Both also emphasized that parents should bear responsibility and that enforcement should include education, progressive discipline, and, if needed, civil citations.
FDOT District 6 Secretary Daniel Iglesias and DHSMV representative Lonnie Groner said their agencies are prioritizing education, outreach, and better data collection. They noted that micromobility devices are increasingly common, create safety and accessibility issues on sidewalks and shared-use paths, and are difficult to track because crash reports often do not identify them consistently. Members discussed whether motorized devices should be barred from sidewalks, whether riders should be licensed and insured, and how enforcement could be made uniform statewide. The panel also said manufacturers have not been meaningfully engaged and that local approaches vary widely.
The committee then heard 2026 legislative priorities from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and DHSMV Executive Director Dave Kerner. Perdue outlined FDOT’s large five-year work program, ongoing congestion-relief projects, investments in ports, airports, rail, workforce, heavy equipment, facilities, and cybersecurity, and the need to do more with flat revenues. Kerner summarized DHSMV’s agency bill priorities, including requiring a Florida address and proof of residence for vehicle registration, updating identification requirements, aligning tank vehicle and motor carrier rules with federal standards, improving IFTA administration, raising the crash-report damage threshold, and allowing electronic notices. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Aug 25th, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This campus was not constructed with a dedicated cafeteria or multi-purpose building, so...
- Those construction documents are nearly 100% complete.
- We can release the RFP to get pricing on the project and receive final construction dollars to move the
- If you come on site, you will see we are moving dirt around, and we will actually have a full construction
- The next facility to be constructed will be our combined radiation environments for survivability testing
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Jul 14th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the construction information management system that helps them manage their construction projects
- When you say new, is all new construction done with these new systems so that we don't have to retrofit
- will, for these districts as we move forward with those that come online or are going through construction
- Technology catches up with our construction with regards to a school district saying no.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Texas Ethics Commission Jun 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- whether a former employee of a state regulatory agency who worked on a schematic for a particular construction
- project may receive compensation from a private employer for services related to the, to construction
- Three years later, there was a bid on construction management, which is different than even building
- Uh, on the construction management that he would not be prohibited from working on being part of the
- bid package because he did not participate in the construction management project as a state employee
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House DFL Press Conference 5/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- so I don't think there's a final process decided in terms of what bills, you know, what the final construct
- so I don't think there's a final process decided in terms of what bills, you know, what the final construct
- ,<00:22:28.159>
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of <00:22:29.360>that know, what the final construct of that know, what - the final construct of that uh<00:22:29.840>
bill <00:22:30.080>is <00:22:30.240>to
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, if, if I could interject, we, we, in my industry, in construction industry, we went into the base
- has been designated as, as a public authority and has the authority for all actions related to construction
- Uh, that procedure related to construction is, uh, among the powers designated to the TAG after the Texas
- I'm the deputy director for construction and facilities management for the Texas Military Department.
- We've got more progress that's happening every day on construction projects and investments that have
Bills:
SB 36
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/30/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- So, um, I'm hearing then Representative Schultz say that we should also then kick construction workers
- work with our kids, and they are seasonal workers just like any other seasonal worker, just like construction
- They also deserve to have the ability to have their time when they are not working covered as construction
- Our kids and they are seasonal workers just like any other seasonal worker, just like construction workers
- They also deserve to have the ability to have their time when they are not working covered as construction