Video & Transcript Research : 'construction backlog'

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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Transcript Highlights:
  • States are establishing new tax incentives, ah, or relief for activities related to network construction
  • The cooperative and the attaching company then agree to the scope of work, standards for construction
  • So there's a lot more, um, uh, construction basically and cutting lines is another problem.
  • So, um, construction and those type of facilities, those type of, uh, industries would be, uh, more aware
  • So it's not just that, but sometimes it's just accidental cutting of, of lines due to construction.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • or the energy was procured constructed or the energy was procured after<00:09:04.240> August<
  • the data and data center construction the data and data center construction and<00:31:57.480>
  • trades during construction, planned outages, and maintenance.
  • <00:53:59.800> trades<00:54:00.760> during<00:54:01.000> construction, construction
  • trades during construction, construction trades during construction, planned<00:54:02.600> outages
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • available for actually uh constructing available for actually uh constructing whatever<01:00:26.240
  • the construction process has started. the construction process has started.
  • Construction takes time.
  • These are design services contracts, not construction contracts.
  • These are design services contracts, not construction contracts.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Government Contracts Committee met with a quorum and approved the July 8 minutes. It then deferred several items from the July agenda, including a Kentucky Education Television contract because the vendor was not yet registered with the Secretary of State, and a University of Louisville contract at the university’s request. The committee also deferred a behavioral health memorandum of agreement and later a Department of Community Based Services contract after questions were raised about the scope of services and the need for additional information. The most extensive discussion involved the Seven Counties Services contract with the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental, and Intellectual Disabilities. Committee members questioned why the state continues to contract with Seven Counties despite its bankruptcy and pension-related liabilities, how the funding split was determined, whether the services are statutorily required, and whether the state or another provider could deliver the services more efficiently. Agency representatives said Seven Counties is the sole provider of core community mental health services in its region, serves about 24,500 people, and that service needs and acuity remain high even as the number served has declined. A cabinet attorney said the bankruptcy dispute is ongoing and involves roughly $20 million in contested retirement contributions, though members suggested the amount may be higher. Members also raised broader concerns about whether local governments, especially Metro Louisville, should contribute more toward services tied to social determinants of health, and whether the contract includes services beyond what statute requires. The committee requested additional information on the contract scope and possible offsets or recovery of unfunded liabilities, and then voted to defer the Seven Counties contract to the next meeting. The committee also heard a separate DCBS presentation on the Youth Villages Intercept program, where staff explained it was selected because it is an approved evidence-based Family First prevention service, provides intensive in-home and foster care stabilization services, and is headquartered in Tennessee but operates across Kentucky; members asked for clarification on Medicaid billing and additional funding needs.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary (2-12-26)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, housing the females in each region of the Commonwealth would require significant construction projects
  • , but um right now we're constructed, but um right now we're estimating<00:32:18.720> about<00
  • And that's kind of how the facility would be designed and constructed, keeping that goal in mind. >>
  • Um, I did have one small question left: time frame of which you anticipate construction, building, and
  • But, of course, that depends on the construction and the contractor that's willing to work with us and
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up Senate Bill 125, sponsored by Sen. Danny Carroll, which would create a structure for evaluating and placing juveniles with acute mental illness, including a continuum of care and a process for resolving placement disputes between the Justice Cabinet and Juvenile Justice Cabinet through a judge. The committee adopted a committee substitute before hearing the bill. Carroll described several changes in the substitute, including removing language that would have made juvenile information nonconfidential in certain lawsuits, requiring public escape information to be removed once a juvenile is returned to custody, clarifying escape charges for juveniles absent without leave, and revising language about when hospitals may discharge high-acuity youth until a new facility is built. Carroll and Justice Cabinet officials Mona Wamik and Dr. Clark Lester argued that Kentucky needs a secure high-acuity mental health facility for violent juveniles because detention centers are not equipped to provide psychiatric treatment, private hospitals often refuse these youth, and current staff cannot administer the level of care needed, including intramuscular medication. They also said the bill would support two new female detention centers to help return DJJ to a regional detention model. Carroll cited prior juvenile detention crises, ongoing lawsuits, and a Department of Justice investigation, saying the bill could affect whether Kentucky faces a consent decree. Wamik said the proposed high-acuity facility would serve youth clinically assessed as needing secure treatment and would be designed to balance security with clinical care. Senators asked about how the bill would apply to a violent 14-year-old, whether the facility would simply isolate dangerous youth, what clinical care DJJ can currently provide, and staffing and cost estimates. Carroll said the bill would not change criminal accountability but would apply only if a youth were found to be severely mentally ill and need treatment placement. Dr. Lester said DJJ currently can provide only oral psychiatric medication and cannot administer intramuscular injections or the physical holds needed for acute psychiatric treatment. Cabinet staff said staffing would need to be higher than in a standard detention setting and estimated annual operating costs for the high-acuity facility at about $12 million, compared with about $8 million for a regular juvenile detention facility. No vote on final passage was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • pollinators, and nature-based outdoor play areas; restoring wetlands or riparian corridors; and constructing
  • An environmental impact report is expected to be completed by the end of this year, with construction
  • Construction of this project is expected to start in 2028 and conclude one year later.
  • I have one question: you just said construction is expected to start in 2028. Those are my notes.
  • Our hope is that the construction schedule is one year based on when we issue notice to proceed to the
Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations on the administration’s Proposition 4 spending plans for extreme heat mitigation and outdoor access, then took up SB 54 implementation, SB 707 textile producer responsibility, and recovery needs related to the Los Angeles fires at state parks. For the extreme heat chapter, agencies described funding for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, urban greening, urban forestry, fairground upgrades, and technical assistance for community-based climate programs. Witnesses emphasized that these are existing programs with strong demand, that technical assistance is important for reaching disadvantaged and tribal communities, and that the proposed funding would expand outreach and implementation capacity. Members asked for more detail on where funds have gone geographically, examples of successful projects, tree-planting totals, and how fairgrounds could better support fire staging and emergency preparedness. The LAO said the timing of the administration’s proposed funding generally made sense because the programs are already established, and no votes were taken. For outdoor access, State Parks, Fish and Wildlife, and Natural Resources described funding for new parks in underserved communities, deferred maintenance, state lands access, and several new or pending programs. State Parks said the park development program would fund roughly 48 projects and that deferred maintenance funding would address high-priority health, safety, and access needs. Fish and Wildlife said its lands program would improve visitor amenities and access on properties that often lack basic facilities. The Natural Resources Agency also outlined three newer outdoor-access proposals: expanding recreation in disadvantaged communities, enhancing natural resource values and trail access, and a nature/climate/education facilities grant program. The LAO distinguished between existing programs, which are ready to move forward, and the newer proposals, where the Legislature may want more input before funds are allocated. Members also raised concerns about park police vacancies, the need to track outcomes for accessibility investments, and whether Prop. 4 could help with wildfire-related recovery at state parks. CalRecycle then presented on SB 54, the plastics and packaging producer responsibility law, and members pressed hard on the delay in regulations. CalRecycle said it has held workshops, formed an advisory committee, selected the producer responsibility organization, and completed required baseline and covered-material reports, but needs more time to address complex comments and novel features such as source reduction and eco-modulated fees. Members expressed frustration that a statutory deadline was missed and asked for a concrete timeline; CalRecycle said it expects regulations in place by 2026, ahead of the PRO’s January 1, 2027 plan deadline. Finance said the Beverage Container Recycling Fund is currently healthy enough to support short-term loans for implementation. The committee also reviewed SB 707, the textile EPR law, which would create the nation’s first textile producer responsibility program; staff said the proposal would add positions and loan authority, and members noted the statutory deadlines for PRO approval, needs assessment, and later regulations. The hearing ended with discussion of the January Los Angeles fires’ damage to Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park, where State Parks described extensive losses, emergency response work, and ongoing damage assessment. Members asked about FEMA eligibility, state funding sources, and community engagement in rebuilding, and the department said it is still assessing costs and will work with the public on reimagining the parks.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 11th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It covers maybe 70% of the construction of an affordable housing complex.
  • So it doesn't, we're not really necessarily constructing. Right, but it's a good thing we do.
  • We're not constructing the house, we're not picking the site, we're just helping a Texan buy a house
  • I think Mostly, it's been used for new construction, but it's eligible for repair as well. OK.
  • Consultation, auditing population, and construction plan review and assistance with 28 FTEs.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Feb 3rd, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • Board members have approved each other's construction projects while denying similar requests from non-board
  • Board members have approved each other's construction projects while denying similar requests from non-board
  • Board members have self-approved their own construction projects.
  • Board members have approved each other's construction projects while denying similar requests from non-board
  • Board members have self-approved their own construction projects.
Bills: S0936, S1724, S1014, S1498
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up four bills. First, it considered SB 1724 on municipal utility services. Senator Martin offered a late-filed delete-everything amendment that would require annual customer meetings for extraterritorial utility customers, cap use of gross utility revenues for general government at 10%, eliminate a 25% surcharge on customers outside city limits, reduce the rate differential cap from 50% to 25%, remove municipal natural gas utilities from the bill, and preserve certain existing bond-related surcharges until debt is retired or refinanced. The League of Cities raised implementation concerns about the July 1, 2026 effective date and the need for rate studies and budget adjustments. The amendment was adopted and the committee reported CS/SB 1724 favorably. The committee then heard SB 936 on temporary door locking devices from Senator McLean. The bill would define temporary door locking devices, allow them to be installed at any height, require the Florida Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code, and require their use to be incorporated into safety plans, drills, and training. With no opposition or amendments, SB 936 was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 1014 by Senator Mayfield, which would prohibit municipalities from refusing water or wastewater service solely because a property owner will not annex, and would require service expansion when a property is near a municipal main line, not served by another utility, and the utility has capacity. A committee amendment narrowed the bill to properties near a main line and reduced the distance threshold from 2,000 meters to one-half mile. The Florida League of Cities opposed the bill as amended, citing concerns about property size, annexation conflicts, enclave creation, and possible revenue impacts, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1498 on community associations from Chair Bradley. A strike-all amendment revised technical provisions on video conference recordings, turnover inspection reports, SIRS references, and electronic voting, and added two major policy changes: requiring associations to provide records to law enforcement and prosecutors and creating a second-degree misdemeanor for willful refusal, and prohibiting mandatory club or amenity fee schemes controlled by developers or third parties that generate profit beyond proportional expenses. Testimony in support described homeowner disputes involving concentrated board control, lack of transparency, and mandatory fees in communities such as Rosedale. The amendment was adopted and CS/SB 1498 was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Bracey Davis asked to be recorded voting in the affirmative on tabs 1, 2, and 3, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • TALKING ABOUT AD VALOREM OR DOCK STAMP OR WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE EXISTING HOME MARKET OR NEW CONSTRUCTION
  • SO JUST DELVING INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT, NEW CONSTRUCTION IS PROBABLY THE STRONGEST COMPONENT OF THE WHOLE
  • THEN WE LOOK AT EXISTING SINGLE HOME MARKET JUST TO GIVE US AN IDEA OF THE UPSTREAM FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION
  • THROUGH SO WE LOOK TO SEE IF THERE'S PRESSURE HERE AS AN INDICATOR OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN NEW CONSTRUCTION
  • MODIFICATIONS TO PROJECTS IN OUR WORK PROGRAM TO POSITION THEM FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT AND INITIATE CONSTRUCTION
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Finance and Tax Feb 5th, 2025

Finance and Tax

Transcript Highlights:
  • consider tourists that come to the state as part of our Florida Economic Conference, as well as construction
  • Florida Economic Conference, as well as construction and housing construction permits, housing expenditures
  • So that would be construction and auto sales and tourism.
  • So that would be construction and auto sales and tourism.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax convened with a quorum present, heard an introductory presentation of committee staff, and then received a staff briefing from Azar Khan on Florida’s state tax structure and revenue outlook. The presentation covered fiscal year 2023-2024 revenues, noting more than $127 billion in total state revenue, with general revenue exceeding $48 billion and sales and use tax making up the largest share. It also compared Florida’s tax burden to other states, highlighted Florida’s low per-capita revenue ranking and strong business formation numbers, and reviewed major and minor revenue sources, tax rates, and the revenue estimating conference process. Members asked about what drives revenue growth, including population, tourism, construction, and auto sales, and about Florida’s regressivity, corporate income tax participation, and investment earnings on state balances. Khan said the state’s revenue picture remains positive and stable, but that future growth is slower than during the COVID-era spike; he also explained that some negative forecast changes were tied to legislative actions such as the insurance premium tax credit, while others reflected lower tobacco consumption and severance activity. He noted that revenue and spending forecasts are separate and that budget-side growth is driving concerns raised in other state economic projections. The committee also discussed possible tax package ideas for the upcoming session, including tax holidays and homeowner relief, but no specific proposals were acted on. The chair announced the committee would not meet the following week and that the next meeting would be in week three of February. The meeting concluded with no objections to a motion to adjourn.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/13/25

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill would help reduce the cost of newly constructed homes by allowing home builders to at least
  • This bill would help reduce the cost of newly constructed homes by allowing home builders to at least
  • This bill would help reduce the cost of newly constructed homes by allowing home builders to at least
  • Waiting Construction Waiting Construction another<00:15:00.079> 468<00:15:00.959> units
  • <01:25:30.560> company roofs it was the construction company roofs it was the construction
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • October of 2024, appropriated $5 million to the School Building Authority to support charter school construction
  • projects, and to... ...School Building Authority to support charter school construction projects, and
  • I mentioned, the $5 million that was appropriated to the School Building Authority to support construction
  • projects, none of that has currently been... ...to support construction projects.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Tom Franta, founding executive director of the Mountaineer Charter School Alliance. He described the new nonprofit’s goals of supporting West Virginia charter schools through advocacy, legal and compliance assistance, shared operational services, professional development, communications, and network-building. Franta emphasized that charter schools face major facility and financing challenges, and he urged use of existing public buildings, low-interest revolving loans, credit enhancement tools through the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, and federal matching funds to help level the playing field for charter schools, including both brick-and-mortar and virtual schools. Members asked about what he meant by “level the playing field,” and Franta said charter schools receive 99% of basic state aid but lack access to the full range of public education funding and dedicated facilities support, forcing them to divert dollars toward buildings rather than classrooms. He said the goal is to ensure parents choosing a public charter option can expect appropriate funding. After the presentation, the chair announced Senate Bill 171 was removed from the day’s agenda. The committee then considered Senate Bill 166, which creates an exception to West Virginia Invest grant eligibility so individuals who already have a post-secondary degree may still receive support if pursuing an associate degree or certificate in emergency medical services. The committee reported the bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and under the original double committee reference, first be referred to the Finance Committee. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 428, with a committee substitute that splits the bus operator title into three pay grades based on years of service and raises the cafeteria manager title from pay grade D to E. Senators asked whether duties would change; counsel and the sponsor said the bill is intended as a retention incentive, with no change in responsibilities, and that the fiscal note would remain the same. The committee adopted the committee substitute and then reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation, again first referring it to the Finance Committee. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • approval of the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker. and the Governor for expenses related to pre-construction
  • Pre-construction grants may not exceed the lesser of 50% of the expenses or $12.5 million.
  • Construction stage grants may not exceed the lesser amount. of 50% of expenses or $100 million.
  • course, has challenges, both supply chain challenges, permitting processes, as well as the actual construction
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Construction and Management, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
  • what are you doing to ensure the safety of both the staff and the incarcerated person as these construction
  • San Quentin Rehabilitation Center is an excellent example of how you can achieve that type of construction
  • So I think we've learned a lot from that project in terms of how we can Construction.
  • If you have a chance to visit the rehabilitation center, that construction is the thing that excites
Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met with quorum and first considered several governor’s appointments not required to appear. The committee voted to advance Olivia May Assuncion to the Commission on Disability Access, William Adams to the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors, and two California Law Revision Commission appointments: Anacubas and David Hubner, with the latter two receiving split votes but still moving forward. The committee also approved the reference of bills to committees and later, by unanimous add-on votes, approved floor acknowledgments and the remaining appointments on the agenda. The main hearing was on Brian Bishop’s appointment as Director of the Division of Adult Parole Operations at CDCR. Bishop described his law enforcement and Marine Corps background and said his focus would be balancing public safety, accountability, rehabilitation, and staff well-being. Senators asked about risk assessment for higher-risk parolees, GPS monitoring, coordination with local law enforcement, victim protections, out-of-county placement, supervision of unhoused parolees, and oversight of private reentry/housing contractors. Bishop said DAPO uses data-driven supervision, risk tools, compliance sweeps with local agencies, exclusion zones for victims, and contract monitoring through invoices, site visits, and utilization reviews. Public testimony supported Bishop’s confirmation, including from reentry providers and advocacy groups. The committee then voted 5-0 to advance his appointment to the full Senate for confirmation. The committee also heard from Sarah Larson, appointed Director of the Division of Facilities Management and Construction at CDCR. Larson discussed aligning the prison footprint with a declining population, addressing aging infrastructure and heat issues through cooling pilots, and using projects like the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as a model for safer, more healing facilities. Senators asked about prison closures, cold shutdown status, disaster planning, water and utility issues, and how to manage closed or deactivated facilities. Larson said closed facilities are maintained minimally, reactivation would be costly, and the department is exploring more holistic infrastructure planning. Public witnesses from criminal justice and reentry organizations strongly supported her, and the committee voted 5-0 to advance her appointment to the full Senate.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Construction and Management, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
  • what are you doing to prioritize safety of both the staff and the incarcerated person as these construction
  • San Quentin Rehabilitation Center is an excellent example of how you can achieve that type of construction
  • Construction.
  • If you have a chance to visit the rehabilitation center, that construction is the thing that excites
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 064 Mar 19th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Boulder honoring local World War I veterans, and whereas in April 1928, ground was broken for construction
  • <00:28:17.880> of<00:28:17.960> the<00:28:18.040> pillars, broken for construction
  • of the pillars, broken for construction of the pillars, and<00:28:18.640> more<00:28:18.760><
  • community, and whereas to maintain the integrity and upkeep of the stone pillars during ongoing construction
  • And whereas to maintain the integrity and upkeep of the stone pillars during ongoing construction projects
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from the previous day, and heard several announcements about committee schedules and visiting groups, including Greeley Day at the Capitol and students from Wildcat Mountain Elementary. Committee notices covered upcoming hearings in Judiciary, Business Affairs and Labor, Education, Transportation/Housing/Local Government, Health and Human Services, and Capital Development. The main floor action was consideration of House Joint Resolution 1022, which designates a portion of Arapahoe Road in Boulder County as the “Road of Remembrance.” Sponsors and supporters described the history of the World War I memorial effort, the stone pillars at Arapahoe Road and US 287, and the current effort to preserve and relocate the pillars while marking the roadway. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing veterans’ remembrance and historic preservation. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 60-0, with five excused, and Representative Bottoms was added as a co-sponsor. Afterward, the House heard additional recognitions for advanced placement students and an announcement that the majority leader had paid outstanding fines. The chamber then laid over the balance of the calendar until the next day and recessed later in the day.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/29/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Transcript Highlights:
  • DTE in Detroit implemented some of these take-or-pay minimum constructs, and so we've also adopted, in
  • DTE in Detroit implemented some of these take-or-pay minimum constructs, and so we've also adopted, in
  • DTE in Detroit implemented some of these take-or-pay minimum constructs, and so we've also adopted, in
  • And so a construct of that nature would probably need to fall under that special contract subscription
  • Chairman Wilmeth, Representative Cooper, the regulatory construct today would support that.
Bills: HB2133, HB2592
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Leg Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, construction time just takes time, and they just need an extension.
  • The second one relates to arts and cultural heritage funds and capital construction.
  • It provides that these funds can't be used for capital construction or new buildings, except when it's
  • for historical site modifications and for exhibits, art installations, and related construction.
  • We also included construction because we saw many bills come through that asked for funding to build
Bills: HF2563
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 10/22/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • we're not talking about construction we're not talking about construction defects<00:41:20.640><
  • c><00:50:47.760> I<00:50:48.079> repres construction defect claim that I repres construction
  • Construction defect case.
  • So, the construction defect case.
  • > case, In another construction defect case, In another construction defect case, I<00:51:55.920
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The task force met on October 22, 2025, with a quorum present and several members participating remotely. Members approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Michelle Urick of the Legislative Coordinating Commission then gave an administrative update on proxy voting and the task force’s operating procedures. She said the enabling statute only authorizes the officially appointed member to act and vote, so proxy voting is not allowed, and votes must be cast in person at the meeting where the item is considered. She also said members may submit written positions, but not vote before or after a meeting. In response to concerns about attendance for future votes, the chair said the January meetings would be rescheduled if possible using a Doodle poll so more members could be present in person. The group also agreed to treat the revised document as operating procedures rather than a formal charter, with no separate adoption action needed at that time. The task force then moved into testimony on homeowners and commercial property insurance. Paul Edgar of Minnesota Realtors said rising insurance costs are adding to housing affordability pressures, citing an increase in the monthly principal, interest, taxes, and insurance payment on a median-priced Minnesota home from $1,622 in 2021 to $2,642 in September 2025. He said higher insurance costs and limited coverage can affect buyers’ financing, especially for condominiums and townhomes, and urged continued work on liability and insurance-related laws that may discourage condo development. He also referenced prior bipartisan reforms to Minnesota’s condominium construction defects law and said his organization supports further improvements to encourage more condo production. Keenan Ravery of the Minnesota Mortgage Association focused on how insurance requirements affect mortgage lending. He explained that lenders require insurance both at origination and throughout the life of the loan, with standards aimed at protecting collateral rather than providing full homeowners coverage. He said replacement-cost coverage has long been the norm, but recent issues with roofs, deductibles, HO-6 policies, and force-placed insurance have become pain points for consumers and lenders. He said his association is working with national trade groups on reforms that could allow more flexibility in coverage types and deductibles, and he expressed hope that Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency may announce policy changes in the coming months or by early 2026. No votes or substantive policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and agreeing to pursue scheduling adjustments for January.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/04/25

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • than siteb Built Homes construct than siteb Built Homes preserving<00:43:01.119> these<00:43:
  • or completed construction yet.
  • or completed construction yet.
  • or completed construction yet.
  • or completed construction yet.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (04/21/2026)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • And right now you construction there.
  • <01:27:19.960> Company Uh, I own Daines Construction Company Uh, I own Daines Construction
  • when when when we when we construct when when when we when we construct them,<01:31:49.040> you
  • Um they are not on wheels, constructed.
  • the construction of those. the construction of those.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all