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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- INTO SUCH ORDINANCE MAY NOT REQUIRE THAT THE OWNER OF THE PARCEL OF WHICH THE DWELLING UNIT IS CONSTRUCTED
- I DO UNDERSTAND FULLY ADDITIONAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS ARE SIGNIFICANT COST ADDED ON TO THE CONSTRUCTION
- ANTICIPATION OF FLORIDA FIRST PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY WE SHOULD OFFER PRESIDENT MAXIMUM LOOKS ABILITY TO CONSTRUCT
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Finance and Tax Feb 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- CONSIDER TOURISTS THAT COME TO THE STATE AS PART OF THE FLORIDA ECONOMIC CONFERENCE AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION
- AND HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND EXPENDITURES AND AUTOMOBILE SALES AND SO ON.
- HAPPENING NATIONALLY AND WITH THE FLORIDA ECONOMY AND THE MAIN DRIVERS OF FLORIDA REVENUE SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So we're actually asking for construction money.
- Yeah, >> or is that just construction?
- So when asking for construction money.
- and ask for construction money. and ask for construction money.
- Um but you know we we the construction.
Keywords:
sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 12/16/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But I think we're at a point where some constructive work along those lines can proceed at this point
- and they may have written construction and they may have written more<00:44:18.319>
since <00: - one that's sort of for new construction one that's sort of for new construction primarily<01:07:
- And I anticipate that that would be part of the discussion in the construction code council.
- So, the um construction code council.
Summary:
The task force approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then reviewed the structure and statutory requirements for its final report. Staff explained that the report must go to the commissioners of commerce, housing finance, and economic development, as well as relevant legislative leaders, and must include a summary of task force activities, adopted findings and recommendations, tort reform recommendations to reduce insurance costs, any draft legislation, and other necessary information. A draft report, likely excluding recommendations and draft legislation, is expected to be circulated before the first January meeting.
Most of the meeting focused on the Fair Plan and whether it could be expanded to help homeowners associations, affordable housing, and common interest communities that are struggling to obtain coverage. Supporters said these groups are facing availability problems and often end up in the surplus lines market, which lacks the consumer protections of the admitted market. They argued the Fair Plan could serve as a third-market option with stronger protections and better access, especially for properties that are having difficulty getting quotes.
Several members and witnesses raised concerns that the Fair Plan was never intended to be a broad affordability solution and warned against using it to artificially lower prices below risk-based levels. They said doing so could shift losses onto other policyholders through assessments and potentially weaken the broader insurance market. The Fair Plan administrator explained that any expansion would require substantial research, staffing, actuarial and underwriting expertise, reinsurance planning, IT changes, and likely assessments or other capitalization decisions, and that the plan would need to focus on a limited subset of properties rather than the entire market. No votes were taken on policy recommendations, and the discussion ended with agreement that more information and scoping work are needed before any formal recommendation is made.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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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
Transcript Highlights:
- <02:46:20.479>
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
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
Transcript Highlights:
- >> 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
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>
what <00:22:28.320>the <00:22:28.559>final <00:22:28.799>construct - <00:22:29.200>
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
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