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• Recent research published by ACLEE found that new home construction in states adopting updated energy
• Because of AIA construction of homes.
• ,</c> definition, increase construction costs, definition, increase construction costs, decrease<00:18
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• </c> new home constructed in Minnesota today. new home constructed in Minnesota today.

Bills: HF3545 , HF4004

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy efficiency, construction standards, building codes, environment, sustainability

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• This code establishes minimum requirements and standards for buildings and facilities constructed in
• The technical advisory group would need to consider public health, safety, welfare, and construction
• and construction materials in the state, consistent with accepted standards of engineering, fire, and
• But I think the bill's supporters probably all stand ready to review any constructive amendments and
• and construction materials in Washington.

Bills: HB2228 , HB2273 , HB2418 , HB2381

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: building code, safety regulations, construction, scissor stairs, state standards, embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, environment, permit review, project permits, land use, zoning, development regulations, residential development, housing permits, affordable housing, local government, county planning, city planning

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• Proposed substitute Senate Bill 5869 relates to notice requirements of identified hazards at construction
• Additionally, the scope of the notification requirement is expanded from residential building construction
• worksites to all building construction worksites.
• proof of concept with a residential bill, so we're happy to have this expanded into commercial construction
• You can imagine on particularly residential construction sites that are, right, that move around.

Bills: SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: pregnancy accommodations, pregnant workers, workplace accommodations, reasonable accommodation, undue hardship, lactation, breastfeeding, express milk, maternity leave, childbirth, pregnancy discrimination, employment law, labor and industries, L&I, confidential records, public records exemption, health care certification, workplace standards, employee rights, employer obligations

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• The Texas Association of Campground Owners supports HB2701 to help our members construct and remodel
• Those are things that can be done most efficiently at the time of design and construction.
• Commercial construction can last for 90 days once posted by the City Council and can be extended only
• Construction of new homes while allowing a water-intensive commercial construction use such as a car
• You stop construction; it's not, as they said a minute ago, that it's not just an impact on...

Bills: HB24 , HB2015 , HB2149 , HB2559 , HB2701 , HB2797 , HB3172 , HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• the need to seek approval for zoning changes, this bill will shorten the timeline for project construction
• The state population growth is outpacing the construction, deteriorating housing affordability, and skyrocketing
• Of religious organizations seeking to construct residential housing on their property.
• Process that allows the church to construct on their property without addressing...
• The committee's substitute specifies that allowable emergency repairs are not new construction.

Bills: HB24 , HB2015 , HB2149 , HB2559 , HB2701 , HB2797 , HB3172 , HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

Bills: SB39 , HB165 , HB189 , HB44 , HB44

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, state holidays, Juneteenth, Rosa Parks Day, Alabama law, public observance, public works, sealed bids, bidding notice, advertising requirements, newspaper of general circulation, centralized website, electronic mail, U.S. mail, state procurement, county procurement

Bills: HF1698 , HF632 , HF1352 , HF2197 , HF618 , HF1248 , HF1697

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

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• fiscal impact is indeterminate, as this new authority would allow districts to access the school construction
• The amendment specifies that if a district issues non-voted bonds for new construction, the voter-approved
• funds to fully repay indebtedness from the non-voted bonds issued for the purpose of erecting new construction

Bills: HB1796 , SGA9249 , SGA9269 , SGA9244

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: school construction, contract indebtedness, school districts, bonding authority, education funding

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• So essentially, this is new construction.
• So essentially, this is new construction.
• So it allows for faster construction.
• HB 1796 enables us to front fund the construction costs of these new schools, expediting our construction
• Our construction timeline.

Bills: HB1796

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: school construction, contract indebtedness, school districts, bonding authority, education funding

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• clerks; I don't even understand why they need a car because they never travel outside their own courthouse
• I know, but you come to Greensburg Courthouse and know how things are. Absolutely.
• definitions and conditions from the New Orleans Community Improvement Act and provisions generally about construction

Bills: HB135 , HB142 , HB170 , HB194 , HB215 , HB216 , HB226 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB609

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: exemption, motor vehicles, health savings accounts, debt relief, bankruptcy, civil procedure, abandonment, default judgment, court costs, notice requirements, construction contracts, jurisdiction, dispute resolution, public policy, Louisiana law, professional engineer, peremptive periods, construction, architect, real estate developer

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• That's a lot of construction.
• We're a general contractor, construction manager.
• Texas construction laws establish a unique payment system for construction projects incorporating reserve
• The Construction Trust Fund Act is in Chapter 162 of the Property Code and provides protections for construction
• For a lot of major construction projects, the...

Bills: HB2963 , HB3005 , HB3287 , HB3288 , HB3289 , HB3290 , HB3344 , HB3712 , HB3862 , HB3874 , HB4196 , HB4308 , HB4901 , HB4984

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to technology, construction, economic development, and consumer protection. HB 3862 would restrict minors’ access to certain social media apps and limit smartphone use in classrooms; supporters, including Champions for Childhood, argued that smartphones and social media contribute to addiction, distraction, depression, self-harm, and trafficking risks, and the bill was left pending. HB 3712 would change Texas retainage rules so owners could not withhold payment on specially fabricated construction materials once they are delivered, approved, and warranted; subcontractors and suppliers said current retainage practices delay payment for years and create financial risk, and the bill was left pending. HB 2963, the right-to-repair bill, would require manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information for independent repair of digital devices, with exemptions for medical devices, vehicles under existing agreements, and trade-secret protections; consumer, environmental, business, and repair advocates supported it, while Safelite asked that automotive manufacturers not be excluded from the bill, and it was left pending. HB 4308 would create county industrial development districts to attract major employers and finance infrastructure through local elections and bonds; Fort Bend County supported it as a tool to add jobs and broaden the tax base, and it was left pending. The committee also heard HB 3344, which would create a licensing system for re-roofing contractors, require insurance and bonding, and establish a public database and complaint process. Supporters said it would help curb storm chasers and protect homeowners after storms, while opponents argued it would add burdens on legitimate small roofers, duplicate existing fraud laws, and potentially restrict consumer choice and contractor pricing flexibility. After extensive testimony and questions, the bill was left pending. HB 4196 would create a task force on modernizing manufacturing through digital integration and automation; Schneider Electric and the Texas Workforce Commission supported it as a way to improve competitiveness and create skilled jobs, and it was left pending. HB 3874 would require contractors to receive copies of incorporated contract documents before signing if requested; subcontractors and construction attorneys said it would improve transparency and prevent parties from being bound by unseen terms, and it was left pending. In pending business, the committee voted out several bills. HB 74, creating the Port Verde Port Authority District, was reported favorably to the full House without amendment. HB 112, relating to a science park in certain counties, was reported favorably as substituted. HB 2214, on floodplain notice requirements for leased dwellings, HB 3016, on rental vehicle damage waivers, HB 3133, on explicit deepfake material on social media, HB 3173, on workforce development program planning and evaluation, HB 3807, on child care waiting list priority for children of certain child care workers, HB 463, on unilateral memoranda of contract for residential property, HB 4115, on shareholder proposals to certain domestic corporations, and HB 5008, on use of the Skills Development Fund by certain entities, were all reported favorably, most without amendment and some as substituted. HB 2652, creating a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce area, was also reported favorably and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

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• In commercial construction, the prices are similar.
• The cost of that construction was $280,000, all out of our own pocket.
• What would this $6 fee add to the construction of a house foundation?
• You know, so they don't see the actual placement; they don't see the construction.
• The first increase basically is concrete costs and construction costs.

Bills: S3091 , H5477

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: crumbling concrete, pyrite, pyrrhotite, homeowner assistance, financial relief, CEDAC, construction, insurance surcharge, foundation repair, Massachusetts

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• We had planned to begin vertical construction back in January, but after not receiving competitively
• The House has recognized the urgency of relocating the Quinault Indian Nation Courthouse by including
• $2 million in its capital budget proposal. ...of relocating the Quinault Indian Nation Courthouse by
• In October 2024, a fire destroyed our courthouse; otherwise, I probably wouldn't be here today.
• All construction requires extensive planning.

Bills: SB6003 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB1983

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: capital budget, funding, infrastructure, state projects, budget allocation, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning, construction costs, inflation adjustment, capital facilities, project review, allotments, lease approval

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• This bill would have a direct impact on those construction zone fatalities. How would it work?
• zone or a warning sign that radar enforcement is ahead who would radar to the end of the construction
• zone I understand there's a an issue with pulling people over in the middle of a construction zone and
• so pulling them over the back of the construction zone makes more sense and it's safer for everybody
• But the risks that are traffic work or workers in these construction zones, we've got really high numbers

Bills: SB1220 , SB1221 , SB1239 , SB1309 , SB1349 , SB1434 , SB1516 , SB1531 , SB1538 , SB1861

Committee: Senate Aeronautics and Transportation

Keywords: memorial designation, interchange, Terry Walker, transportation, Oklahoma, driver license, tracking system, expedited delivery, Service Oklahoma, REAL ID, public safety, apportionment, state revenue, funding, vehicle registration, infrastructure, state roads, bridges, economic development, highway construction

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• as was noted in the staff report, this bill excludes infractions from residential service and construction
• I have empathy for our industry partners around commercial construction because I do believe that we
• do have, I think, Around commercial construction, because I do believe that we do have enough certified
• commercial construction plumbers in this state to meet demand.
• Residential is carved out in residential service, so residential construction and residential service

Bills: HB2513 , HB2524 , HB2611

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: plumbing contractor, plumber, license suspension, credential suspension, administrative penalty, infractions, repeat violator, consumer protection, residential plumbing, construction licensing, Washington Department of Labor and Industries, advisory board of plumbers, plumbing certificate fund, code enforcement, professional licensing, trade regulation, security, regulation, employment standards, security guards

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• Murphy naming of the library construction grants that we passed off the House floor.
• Murphy um naming of the<00:02:49.120><c> library</c><00:02:49.440><c> construction</c><00:02:49.840><
• c> grants</c><00:02:50.080><c> that</c><00:02:50.239><c> we</c> the library construction grants that
• we the library construction grants that we passed<00:02:50.560><c> off</c><00:02:50.720><c> the</c><00
• I absolutely wanted to campaign for, but absolutely wanted to get on and use my construction experience

Bills: HF719 , HF2484 , HF2486

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: safety, school transportation, infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, library construction, education funding, early childhood, child protection, funding, bonds, education facilities

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• Uh, this amendment would not delay construction on a new clinic in Northport.
• Chairman, I yield two minutes to the chair of the Military Construction VA Subcommittee, Judge Carter
• </c><00:39:48.800><c> VA</c> chair of the Military Construction VA chair of the Military Construction
• A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
• , the Department of military construction, the Department of Veterans<01:16:17.679><c> Affairs,</c><01

Bills: HB8469

Keywords: military construction, veterans affairs, VA appropriations, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, military housing, family housing, veterans health care, veterans benefits, medical services, community care, toxic exposure fund, burn pits, women veterans, suicide prevention, Veterans Crisis Line, electronic health record modernization, EHRM, barracks, telehealth

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• The energy code must be designed to require the construction of increasingly energy-efficient buildings
• It allows a regional transit authority to make specified actions related to land use and construction
• Subsequently, if this bill were to pass, it would result in a decade of new buildings being constructed
• to outdated standards. ...in a decade of new buildings being constructed to outdated standards.
• I am personally a part of the smaller construction and building community trying to navigate the code

Bills: HB2517 , HB2480 , HB2588 , HB1529 , HB2223 , HB2006 , HB2573 , HB2141

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: municipal permitting, transit projects, high capacity transit, infrastructure, urban development, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority

Bills: HB626 , SB265

Committee: House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: tax increment district, economic development, manufacturing zone, local governance, ad valorem tax, data processing centers, tax abatements, construction related taxes, energy infrastructure

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• still going to allow for sales and use tax and non-educational taxes to be abated during their construction
• /c><00:09:54.480><c> their</c> taxes to be abated during their taxes to be abated during their construction
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• But once that um construction period.

Bills: SB265 , HB593

Committee: House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: data processing centers, tax abatements, economic development, construction related taxes, energy infrastructure, small craft distilleries, wineries, alcoholic beverages, licensing, craft beverage industry