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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 113 amends the Code of Construction Act and the construction of laws provisions to ensure
  • Second, the Code of Construction Act and construction of laws provisions contain numerous interpretive
  • Instead, Texas courts are not to give deference to any agency construction of a statute.
  • I was a worker for the suicide hotline for seven years.
  • So I'm a 20-plus year construction lawyer who deals with construction litigation disputes and construction
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • 1999, the right of repair statute was established for contractors to have the right to repair construction
  • I don't know, given the constructs of how we do this now, I don't think there's...
  • Chairman Schofield raises... that in some cases the law creates a... a constructive easement.
  • Or at least make that available so that a constructive easement is created if it happens to be landlocked
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We see this most clearly in public construction, especially school construction and road construction
  • So the way to do this was to do a tax credit by taking the construction TPP construction tax and give
  • Albeit for doing a multi-billion-dollar construction project, you can use that construction sales tax
  • Yes, one part of the bill maybe I can get some clarification: it prohibits municipality workers, workers
  • worker or agent of an Indian tribe to be elected do we know why worker or agent of an Indian tribe to
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills, mostly receiving due pass recommendations. HB 4020 would raise the maximum annual assessment on insurers that funds the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350. The sponsor and an industry witness said the increase would support fraud investigations, and the bill passed 9-1 after a roll call vote; the transcript later included a correction stating HB 4020 passed 10-0 with one absent. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years/four semesters to four academic years/eight semesters. Maricopa Community Colleges supported the bill, saying it would let community college teacher candidates complete bachelor’s degrees with the same funding available to university students. It passed unanimously. HB 2591, as amended, revised the definition and administration of registered apprenticeships to align with U.S. Department of Labor standards and add requirements such as written agreements, structured training, wage progression, and safety supervision; it also passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, narrowed and revised workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions, including insurance disclosure requirements and proof of coverage. Supporters from labor and construction groups said it would help combat premium fraud and protect honest contractors, while the sponsor said the amendment narrowed the bill to address concerns. It passed 10-1. HB 2979 modernized credit union law regarding bylaws, name changes, principal office changes, and certain powers; credit union representatives supported it as a regulatory update, and it passed 11-0. HB 2868 required manufactured-home/mobile-home installation license applicants and renewals to show insurance and fingerprint clearance, and to allow the Department of Housing to set experience, exam, and enforcement rules; it passed 8-1 with two present. The committee also approved a strike-everything amendment to HB 2429 on short-term rentals, allowing local governments to regulate overnight occupancy, extending the violation window for suspending a license from 12 to 24 months, and allowing suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city/county representatives described it as a compromise that restores some local control, while short-term rental advocates and neighborhood groups said it was a step forward but still too limited; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, without the proposed amendment, codified HOA duties to act reasonably and fairly in enforcing rules, and after testimony from attorneys, homeowners, and HOA advocates describing abusive enforcement and the need for clearer standards, it passed 11-0. HB 2397, as amended, required more complete HOA disclosure information to buyers and escrow agents, with supporters saying it would prevent surprise assessments and defects and critics warning some language was still broad; it passed 11-0. Finally, HB 4026 would change a public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing by replacing a $200 million total cap with a $75 million annual cap and adding website-posting requirements for agreements; Queen Creek and economic development witnesses said it was needed to support major manufacturing projects and related infrastructure, and the bill was being discussed when the transcript ended.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's going to be coming from the county clerks because they have to train the poll workers to answer
  • It's going to be coming from the county clerks because they have to train the poll workers to answer
  • I'm the Director here in Nevada with Care and Action and the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
  • Was there, like, did you start with social workers and then you just branched out to the teachers?
  • Or did you start with teachers and branch out to the social workers?
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't remember what that stands for. >> Construction Recruitment Institute. >> Construction Recruitment
  • I don't remember what that stands for. >> Construction Recruitment Institute. >> Construction Recruitment
  • And if you look the construction folks.
  • <00:11:27.440> Trade Uh, and the Alabama Construction Trade Uh, and the Alabama Construction
  • construction companies across the state. construction companies across the state.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm currently starting My second term on the Construction Industries' Board, where I am currently the
  • We have the workers, they're called apprentices, they're sitting there, and we have problems converting
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 30th, 2026 at 12:05 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Big round of applause to our agricultural industry, our farmers, our farm workers.
  • We used to be uranium mill workers. We used to work in power plants.
  • Do you know that our biggest area of job growth in the state right now is construction?
  • ...former worker's salary paid by the state to that worker in Texas, or former worker, excuse me.
  • Construction to expand our two-lane to a four-lane highway. It's imperative.
Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/23/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you know when they were constructed? They're not—I'm not, excuse me, Mr.
  • The employers are able to provide insurance to their workers.
  • The employers are able to provide insurance to their workers.
  • Number two, the bill effectively creates a mandate on the injured workers.
  • But we do want it to apply to construction workers.
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2211 only for discussion, not a vote. The strike-everything amendment would make it unprofessional conduct for certain health care licensees to submit an independent dispute resolution offer above 300% of Medicare or 300% of the qualified payment amount. The chair said he wanted more stakeholder meetings and broader consensus before moving the bill. Testimony was split: an ARMA representative opposed the measure, arguing it reflected insurer concerns, QPA data lacked transparency, and licensing discipline was the wrong tool for billing disputes; a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative supported it, saying a small number of private equity-backed providers were driving up surprise-billing costs and abusing the No Surprises Act. No action was taken on HB 2211. The committee then considered HB 4028 on accessory dwelling units. The bill would remove the 1,000-square-foot cap as an absolute limit, change setback rules, bar municipalities from requiring an administrative use permit and certain elevation criteria, and extend the deadline for cities to adopt ADU regulations. Rep. Kyle Powell said the bill was meant to give homeowners more flexibility and help address housing shortages. Supporters framed it as a property-rights and housing issue, while opponents from neighborhood and city groups warned it would allow oversized ADUs, increase density, create safety and parking concerns, and weaken local zoning control. After extensive debate, the committee voted 8-9 with one present, and HB 4028 failed. The committee next passed HB 2620, as amended, by a 17-0 vote with one member not voting. The bill appropriates $300,000 per year for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services for grants to emergency shelters serving veterans. An amendment removed age and non-congregate-setting limits for eligible shelters. Rep. Blackman said the bill was intended to help homeless veterans, and shelter advocate Nathan Smith supported it, saying targeted resources could help veterans exit homelessness and stay housed. The committee then took up HB 2960, which would create a veterans specialty court grant program. The bill was amended to have the Office of the Courts administer the fund and to allow support for expansion of existing veterans courts. Testimony highlighted the success of the Lake Havasu veterans court and the need for more standardized programs and data collection; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2960.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB60 is a bill that updates our 2021 plan for constructing prisons.
  • of Elmore and to build. the construction of Elmore and to build approximately 60% of Escambia.
  • to be able to go and borrow. the AA to be able to go and borrow additional funds to finish the construction
  • I've lived my life for close to 50 years in commercial real estate and construction-related activities
  • I just am curious to look at it and see how it compares to what was going on in the commercial construction
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 PM 2

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and would that be construction?
  • <01:36:25.360> um that for construction in that area. um that for construction in that area
  • apply when someone wants to construct apply when someone wants to construct something.
  • But would the value of those homes be of any value if there were not workers there that were able to
  • We're on track doors being constructed.
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 AM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman. construction department. Uh no comments construction department.
  • He said the administrator for construction management in the State Construction Department is sitting
  • > construction construction department, construction construction department, construction management
  • Suzanne Norton, construction administrator for State Construction Management Division.
  • <00:13:37.920> bill state funded capital construction bill state funded capital construction
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Apr 7th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Utility operators must ensure that their facilities are identifiable and accommodated safely during construction
  • , this concept called regulatory lag that the chairman laid out is important because the current construct
  • Instead, the current construct has us collecting costs for those projects.
  • And so, I just encourage you, as lawmakers. workers to stand tough and stand strong, and let's get some
  • where they came out there and hassled those guys and threatened to... afraid because they're foreign workers