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• lead-free pilot program in an attempt to try this work both internally and through partnerships with contractors
• lead-free pilot program in an attempt to try this work both internally and through partnerships with contractors
• We've also made great partnerships with contractors to really help remove this lead in an efficient and
• We've also made great partnerships with contractors to really help remove this lead in an efficient and
• And all the momentum we've built, all the trained workers, all the local contractors, and all the established

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House and Senate capital investment leaders held a public discussion focused primarily on lead service line removal and the need for a new bonding bill. Rep. Fue Lee and Chair Jeff Franzen said Minnesota’s existing state and federal lead-line funds will be exhausted by the 2026 construction season, warning that without action there would be no lead removal program in 2027. They framed the issue as a bipartisan public health and infrastructure priority, emphasizing that no amount of lead is safe and that regular capital investment is needed to keep communities moving forward. Testimony from Raquel Vasquez of St. Paul Regional Water Services, Bradley Peterson of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, and Joel Smith of LiUNA Minnesota and North Dakota described the scale of the problem and the progress made so far. Vasquez said St. Paul’s pilot program is working, with costs coming down and about 6,000 of roughly 26,000 local lead service lines expected to be replaced by the end of the season, but warned that 18,000 to 20,000 would remain without more funding. Peterson said there are about 100,000 known lead service lines statewide and more than 200,000 still being assessed, with replacement costs averaging $10,000 to $15,000 per line. Smith stressed that funding gaps would stall momentum, leave at least 90,000 lead pipes in the ground, and cost the state thousands of union jobs. In response to questions, Sen. Sandy Pappas said she supports including $100 million in appropriation bonds for lead service lines in the Senate bonding proposal, while acknowledging the need is closer to $250 million. House leaders said they were discussing the size and contents of the bonding bill and were considering both general fund cash and appropriation bonds, with affordability for homeowners a key concern. The chairs also discussed broader bonding priorities, including other water, sewer, road, and facility projects, and noted that decisions would depend on whether leadership can reach agreement on a final bonding package before the end of session.

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• Communities cannot find assessing contractor companies, and this has been raised at the New Hampshire
• Communities cannot find assessing contractor companies.
• Even if there were enough contractors to get all the work done, you might still have issues trying to
• Communities can’t find assessing contractor companies.
• Communities can’t find assessing contractor companies.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the public and private child- and youth-serving organizations who provide direct services under contractor
• private agencies, it is only relating to the services that they're providing for children under those contractor
• the public and private child- and youth-serving organizations who provide direct services under contractor
• private agencies, it is only relating to the services that they're providing for children under those contractor
• the public and private child- and youth-serving organizations who provide direct services under contractor

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• last rule we have on the agenda today is a rule to allow us to be exempt from the recovery audit contractor
• I don't have a problem with this rule, but can you expand a little bit on what a recovery audit contractor
• So we were not able to secure a recovery audit contractor using a traditional form of payment.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Civil Aviation Authority or the FAA, with a perfect record where certification has never been revoked
• Civil Aviation Authority or the FAA, with a perfect record where certification has never been revoked
• His certificate of election has not arrived, but there's no contest, and no question has been raised
• His certificate of election has today.
• His certificate of election has not<05:35:56.638> arrived,<05:35:57.200> but<05:35:57.440

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• In my research, I talked to several contractors in the state, one of whom is currently building one of
• data center buildings will have to comply with one or more design or green building standard certifications
• design or green<00:18:14.240> building<00:18:14.640> standard<00:18:15.200> certifications
• green building standard certifications. green building standard certifications.
• <00:22:33.919> of regulatory relief with a certificate of regulatory relief with a certificate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is an issue of whether we as members with individual election certificates have the power to represent
• > the<00:15:14.399> power<00:15:14.639> to<00:15:14.959> represent certificates
• have the power to represent certificates have the power to represent our our our constituencies.<00:
• certificates to show up for our people. certificates to show up for our people.
• I find contractors for home repairs. We make coordination calls.

Bills: HF2435

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

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• By allowing this, it proves that it is, um, a contractor and not an employee.
• By allowing this, it proves that it is, um, a contractor and not an employee.
• By allowing this, it proves that it is, um, a contractor and not an employee.
• Not really, but he's 1099 contractor.
• Thank you. and contractors. It does nothing with and contractors.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Carroll-Bowen, Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida. Ms. Delegal, you are recognized.
• Carol Bowen from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida. You are recognized.
• I'm Carol Bowen, chief lobbyist for Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida.
• We represent general and specialty contractors, associate suppliers.
• We represent general and specialty contractors, associate suppliers.

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2025 session and focused on an overview of county and municipal home rule powers and state preemption. After roll call and member introductions, Chair Alex Rizzo and Vice Chair Griff Griffiths explained the constitutional and statutory basis for local self-government, the distinction between charter and non-charter counties, and how express and implied preemption limit local authority. Griffiths emphasized that home rule gives local governments broad power to address community needs, but the Legislature can override that authority through clear preemption, with courts ultimately deciding disputes. Representatives Holcomb and LaMarca added that local issues should generally be addressed locally first, but statewide standards can be appropriate when uniformity is needed or local action is ineffective. The committee then heard from a panel representing counties, cities, business, and construction interests: Ginger Delegal of the Florida Association of Counties, Carolyn Johnson of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Rebecca O'Hara of the Florida League of Cities, and Carol Bowen of Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida. Delegal and O'Hara argued that home rule is rooted in local autonomy, policy experimentation, and accountability to voters, and warned against broad or “vacuum” preemptions that remove local authority without replacing it with state regulation. Johnson and Bowen supported preemption when local rules create a patchwork that hurts statewide competitiveness, raises costs, or complicates business operations, citing examples such as labor rules, heat safety, permitting, and procurement preferences. The panel also discussed the 2023 local ordinances law, which requires business impact estimates and provides attorney’s fees in certain challenges, as a mechanism to resolve disputes locally before resorting to preemption. Members questioned the panel about the 2024 heat-safety preemption and how to protect workers in the absence of local ordinances. Business representatives said existing OSHA duties and industry best practices already require employers to provide safe conditions, while local governments and the state should avoid inconsistent standards across jurisdictions. Another discussion centered on construction permitting, licensing, and local boards that may slow projects and increase costs; Bowen suggested eliminating redundant local fees and barriers while preserving statewide licensing and enforcement against bad actors. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational, with the chair inviting continued discussion on when preemption is appropriate versus when local governments should retain authority.

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• So the ability for one homeowner to opt out, because contractors don’t treat your property the same way
• they’ve made a mess, if they tore up something else in the yard—what are the requirements of the contractor
• would the municipality be putting these water lines in, or would they contract it to a utility contractor
• this instance be actually doing the work, or would they have a separate contract with a utility contractor
• The conversations have been about bidding that work out to a utility contractor.

Summary: The committee met on May 13 and first took up House Concurrent Resolution 89, which asks the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to study, with the Louisiana State Museum and the World War II Museum, the feasibility of a Louisiana Maneuvers museum and trail. Representative Owens described the historical significance of the Louisiana Maneuvers and said the proposal would help preserve and teach that history. The committee moved HCR 89 favorably to the floor without objection. The committee then heard House Resolution 179, which would create a study of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts and their effectiveness in reducing crime. Representative Marcel said the resolution was prompted by questions about crime data and district performance, while several members raised concerns about the number of study groups and the breadth of a statewide review. Other members supported the idea as a way to gather data on what works, including cameras and other security measures. The resolution was moved favorably to the floor. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 228, a constitutional amendment to allow public funds to be used to replace lead and copper drinking water service lines on private property, and Senate Bill 268, the companion implementing bill that sets out the notice and replacement process. Paul Rainwater explained that the program would use EPA and state revolving-fund money, with work focused on the line from the meter to the shutoff valve, and that the city would inventory affected homes, give notice, and then proceed with replacement. Members asked about homeowner rights, emergency entry, contractor accountability, and whether the program could expand beyond New Orleans; Rainwater said he would return with more detail on the objection/emergency process. Both SB 228, as amended, and SB 268 were reported favorably. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 283, which creates the Boulevard at Harding Area Special District in Baton Rouge to encourage development near Southern University, and two resolutions: House Resolution 225, urging agencies and local governments in Ouachita Parish to study solid waste, debris removal, and disaster resilience services, and House Resolution 223, urging Shreveport and partners to advance the Southern Soul City Initiative. All were moved favorably to the floor, and the meeting ended with members and the chair thanking staff and noting it was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session.

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• For commerce, the bill adds an application and approval process for owner-controlled and contractor-controlled
• approval process for ownerc<00:02:54.000> controlled<00:02:54.319> and<00:02:54.560> contractor
• ownerc controlled and contractor ownerc controlled and contractor controlled<00:02:55.840> insurance

Bills: SF1832

Keywords: economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, 1187, senate, all

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• FROM THE ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS SPEAKING IN SUPPORT. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
• CAROL BOWEN SPEAKING IN SUPPORT, WAIVING IN SUPPORT, ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS CHRIS DAWSON
• FLORIDA ROOFING AND SHEET-METAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT, ADRIANA SOTO FLORIDA CHAMBER
• OF COMMERCE WAIVES IN SUPPORT, DAVID SHIP CONTRACTORS WAIVES IN SUPPORT, IS THERE DEBATE ON THE BILL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• requesting agencies when they are conducting a base suitability or fitness assessment for federal or contractor
• federal<00:05:03.479> or asset assessment for federal or asset assessment for federal or contractor
• employees<00:05:05.800> under<00:05:06.280> five<00:05:06.880> USC contractor
• employees under five USC contractor employees under five USC section section section 9101<00:05:09.600

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then heard an announcement inviting members to the Kentucky National Guard’s annual legislator briefing and rotary-wing flight over Frankfort on March 10, with a Friday deadline to RSVP. After roll call, the committee took up House Bill 340, sponsored by Representative Tony Hampton, with testimony from Hampton and representatives of the Kentucky sheriffs and law enforcement community. HB 340 would create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 requiring criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records information to requesting federal agencies conducting suitability or fitness assessments for federal or contractor employees under 5 U.S.C. 9101. The bill also allows a $25 fee to reimburse agencies for the cost of providing the records and makes a conforming change to juvenile justice records law. Supporters said the measure is needed to bring Kentucky into compliance with federal law, noting the state had been out of compliance and could risk federal funding; they also said sheriffs’ offices need statutory authority to charge the fee. Members asked about whether the bill covers all background checks, sealed or expunged records, and juvenile records. Testimony explained that the bill applies to federal security-related background checks, that federal law requires access to sealed or expunged records, and that juvenile information would remain in-house but could be relevant when applicants disclose past conduct. One example was given involving a juvenile firearms-related offense discovered during a federal suitability review. The committee then voted on the bill, and House Bill 340 passed with favorable expression, with the chair announcing it should do the same in the House.

Bills: SJR36, SJR34, SJR18, SCR9, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB764, SB842, SB971, SB767, SB480, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB20, SB441, SB442, SB1621, SCR13, SB569, SB314, SB25, SB293, SB914, SB260, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SJR34, SCR9, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB20, SB25, SB62, SB140, SB260, SB262, SB290, SB293, SB314, SB370, SB384, SB412, SB441, SB442, SB480, SB494, SB495, SB616, SB627, SB706, SB707, SB764, SB767, SB869, SB890, SB929, SB992, SB1145, SB1621, SJR34, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB480, SB627, SB764, SB767, SR224, SB1626, SB1627, SB1628, SB1629, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1633, SB1634, SB1635, SB1636, SB1637, SB1638, SB1639, SB1640, SB1641, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1645, SB1646, SB1647, SB1648, SB1649, SB1650, SB1651, SB1652, SB1653, SB1654, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1659, SB1660, SB1661, SB1662, SB1663, SB1664, SB1665, SB1666, SB1667, SB1668, SB1669, SB1670, SB1671, SB1672, SB1673, SB1674, SB1675, SB1676, SB1677, SB1678, SB1679, SB1680, SB1681, SB1682, SB1683, SB1684, SB1685, SB1686, SB1687, SB1688, SB1689, SB1690, SB1691, SB1692, SB1693, SB1694, SB1695, SB1696, SB1697, SB1698, SB1699, SB1700, SB1626, SB1627, SB1628, SB1629, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1633, SB1634, SB1635, SB1636, SB1637, SB1638, SB1639, SB1640, SB1641, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1645, SB1646, SB1647, SB1648, SB1649, SB1650, SB1651, SB1652, SB1653, SB1654, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1659, SB1660, SB1661, SB1662, SB1663, SB1664, SB1665, SB1666, SB1667, SB1668, SB1669, SB1670, SB1671, SB1672, SB1673, SB1674, SB1675, SB1676, SB1677, SB1678, SB1679, SB1680, SB1681, SB1682, SB1683, SB1684, SB1685, SB1686, SB1687, SB1688, SB1689, SB1690, SB1691, SB1692, SB1693, SB1694, SB1695, SB1696, SB1697, SB1698, SB1699, SB1700

Keywords: parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, capital gains, taxation, state revenue, individual investment, Supreme Court

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• It requires covered local governments to establish a qualified contractor program by January 1, 2007.
• It limits the roles of those qualified contractors to ministerial and technical review functions only
• It requires covered local governments to establish a qualified contractor program by January 1, 2007.
• It does not authorize qualified contractors to exercise quasi-judicial or discretionary authority.
• It does not authorize qualified contractors to exercise quasi-judicial or discretionary authority.

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility to certain contaminated or brownfield properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, added adjacency and density/intensity limits, and excluded agricultural land, park land, land outside the urban growth boundary, and land near military installations. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill was reported favorably on an 8-0 vote, with limited support and opposition noted in waived appearance forms. Members then took up CS/CS/SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators. The strike-all added public swimming pools and related child-centered locations to residency and presence restrictions. Testimony was sharply divided: proponents argued the bill would help protect children and law enforcement, while opponents, including treatment experts and homelessness advocates, said there was no empirical evidence the restrictions reduce abuse and warned of retroactive punishment and increased homelessness. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 8-1. The committee also approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after an amendment allowing certain enclaves adjacent to interstates to be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential uses and clarifying exclusions for protected areas. Opponents argued it would weaken zoning and comprehensive plans, while supporters framed it as a property-rights measure; the bill was reported favorably 10-0. SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, a technical update to nonprofit law modeled on prior for-profit corporate revisions, also passed unanimously after supportive waived testimony. Later, the committee approved SB 1338 on charitable giving, which creates a donor remedy for endowment restrictions and limits state reporting burdens on certain regulated or exempt organizations; members discussed cy pres and the sponsor said further changes would be worked out later. CS/SB 532 on court fees was amended to let clerks retain all collections above revenue projections rather than half, with supporters saying clerks have been underfunded for years; it passed 10-0. The committee also favorably reported SB 218 on land use regulations, which restores normal land-use authority to counties not affected by recent hurricanes, and CS/SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability, which creates a presumption against liability for entities that comply with cybersecurity frameworks and reporting requirements; the cybersecurity bill drew concerns about retroactivity and the adequacy of compliance incentives but passed 9-2.

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• But the SAU operation in its entirety, all employees and contractors, is a key administrator cost we'd
• :03:41.800> all<01:03:42.320> employees<01:03:43.320> and<01:03:43.600> contractors
• entirety, all employees and contractors entirety, all employees and contractors is<01:03:45.200>
• purposes of this subsection,” “Administrators” shall be defined by reference to all employees and contractors
• of the school administrative unit and all district employees and contractors covered by the definition

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The conference committee first discussed HB 1099, which creates a committee to study private business providing special education services and local school district reimbursement. Members explained that the issue is broader than special education alone, involving residential placements, foster care, court-ordered placements, and questions about which entity pays for education and care costs when students are placed in residential facilities. The House proposed an amendment to expand the study to include students placed in residential facilities by school districts as well as those placed through episodes of treatment or court order, and members agreed the existing commission would not resolve the issue before its July 1, 2026 expiration. Representative Coker raised concern about the phrase “but not limited to,” but members said the broader language was needed to capture placements beyond the existing statutory categories. The committee then agreed to accede to the Senate version of HB 1099 with a committee amendment, and the House voted unanimously to adopt amendment 2026-1845H. The bill was placed on the consent calendar, and the meeting adjourned. The transcript also includes a separate conference committee discussion on HB 1807, concerning mandatory reporting to voters. The main dispute was how to present administrator compensation: the House favored total administrative cost, while the Senate initially preferred average administrator salary. Members debated whether voters would be better informed by totals or averages, and whether the bill should define “administrator” more clearly by reference to DOE rules. The committee reached a tentative compromise to add both an average administrator salary graph and a total administrator cost graph, define administrators by reference to ED 501.02(B), scale the graph more precisely, and list the top 10 highest-paid administrators plus any employee earning over $100,000. Both chambers then gave unanimous support to the revised approach, with the understanding that the draft would be finalized and signed later.

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• Meanwhile, two of the largest private prison contractors that work with ICE, GEO Group and CoreCivic,
• Matt Easley, on behalf of the California chapters of the Associated General Contractors, in opposition
• Matt Easley, on behalf of the California chapters of the Associated General Contractors, in opposition
• Without the software from Palantir, without the weapons provided from private contractors, or even the
• Without the software from Palantir, without the weapons provided from private contractors, or even the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• complicit in the corrupt scheme that ICE exploits for sweetheart deals with its favorite for-profit contractors
• , this bill is not focused on regulating the question of contracting directly between detention contractors
• We know that contractors, including CoreCivic, are heavily reliant on bringing people in on temporary
• To hold its contractors to. Okay, thank you, Madam Chair and Representative.
• sought to regulate their direct contracts between the federal government and private detention contractors

Keywords: 996, all

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• Do you guys utilize private contractors for the construction, or is it all within your organization,
• Madam Chair and Representative Hernandez, we do private contractors, but we do a typical process.
• So, we have typically a half dozen or so contractors that we use regularly.
• Equally important, we're growing consistently and intentionally working to balance staff and contractors
• With a flat budget in the 300 category, In contract services, we will not be able to hire a contractor

Keywords: 996, all

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• Uh, we do update a BEAD contractor list, and then finally we have 50 telecommuter-forward communities
• Um, I know we've looked at contractors and permitting and qualifying.
• What's driving the RFP to contractors?
• :42.720> and contractors and permitting and contractors and permitting and qualifying.<00:35:44.079
• they're creating their own contractors they're creating their own contractors or<00:36:05.040>

Bills: HF3508, HF3548, HF3549

Keywords: dairy assistance, agriculture, investment, relief initiative, farm support, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, 1183, house