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• <00:52:07.440> in includes an expansion constructed in includes an expansion constructed in
• Harbors through library construction Harbors through library construction grants.<00:53:42.559><
• Finally, the LI library construction Finally, the LI library construction grant<01:20:54.480>
• Murphy Library Construction Grant.
• library and the library construction library and the library construction grants<01:42:28.719>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are the largest commercial construction association in the state.
• We don't expect everybody to understand the construction industry.
• So we are here, and largest grower of jobs in the construction industry.
• So after we finish all this, please tell people to consider construction.
• Some of what is making construction in general more expensive are moves like that.

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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• agency to have specific statutory agency to have specific statutory authority<00:06:47.199> in
• this point based on lack of statutory this point based on lack of statutory authority. authority
• rules to comply with statutory rules to comply with statutory amendments<00:21:42.880> of
• customer generators the statutory customer generators the statutory recognition<00:40:15.760>
• As we reviewed our statutory authority, we did not see that we had the authority to do that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with housekeeping items, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and reminded the public that JLCAR’s role is limited to determining whether agency rules are within statutory authority, not to decide policy. Testimony was to be limited, and members noted that policy concerns should be addressed through the legislature rather than the committee process. The first major item was Public Utilities Commission rule 25-215 concerning natural gas suppliers. Staff said the proposal had been postponed because the PUC appeared to lack authority to impose fines and penalties in this rule set, especially suspending or revoking registrations, and recommended either a conditional approval removing those provisions or a preliminary objection for lack of statutory authority. PUC counsel responded that the cited authority had been incorrect, that the Department of Energy now has most registration rulemaking authority, but argued the commission still has jurisdiction over mediation and dispute resolution and may still have authority over fines because natural gas suppliers are not expressly excluded from public-utility status. Committee members discussed the split between PUC and DOE authority and the possibility that the transition in authority had not been fully cleaned up in statute. The committee then voted to grant a waiver of the time limit and postpone the item for another month so the agencies could work with counsel and clarify which parts of the rule could proceed. Members also urged that any needed legislative fix be brought forward quickly, noting that the Senate was not taking up non-germane amendments and suggesting the House as the likely venue for a cleanup bill. The committee next took up Department of Energy EN900 and EN1000 rules. Staff said the EN900 net-metering rules had been postponed previously and that the main remaining issue was a retroactive requirement in EN909.03(b), which the agency agreed to revise so the language would apply only on or after the 2026 effective date of the chapter. The agency described the EN900 rules as implementing net metering authority transferred from the PUC and expanding the chapter to cover municipal group net metering and low- and moderate-income community solar projects. The EN1000 interconnection rules were described as implementing 2024 legislation requiring uniform procedures for distributed energy resources. The department said both sets of rules were developed through extensive stakeholder input and asked for approval subject to the oral amendment already discussed."}】【。json

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• And then there is one last appropriation for $25 million to KCTCS for constructing an on-site training
• <00:04:10.959> an<00:04:11.200> on-site uh to KCTCS for constructing an on-site uh
• to KCTCS for constructing an on-site training<00:04:12.159> center<00:04:12.720> at<00:
• We have statutory incentive programs that provide for ways in which companies get cash, get benefits
• We have statutory incentive understood.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:04 Economic Development Projects Funding 00:01:25 Blue Oval SK 00:05:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum to hear a recap of the 2021 special session legislation, Senate Bill 5, and then receive testimony from the Secretary of Economic Development on the Blue Oval SK project and related economic development issues. Staff explained that Senate Bill 5 appropriated five amounts from the budget reserve trust fund for a project tied to a minimum $2 billion investment: $350 million for forgivable loans through the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, $10,639,600 to pay off a Hardin County loan tied to 47 tracts of property, $20 million for Bluegrass State Skills Corporation training grants, $5 million for KCTCS training grants, and $25 million for a KCTCS on-site training center. Staff also noted there were no job-related requirements in the bill itself. The secretary said the Blue Oval SK incentive was structured as a $250 million forgivable loan rather than the state’s usual pay-as-you-go incentives, with clawback provisions tied to jobs, wages, investment, and changes in ownership or operations. He said the project had already exceeded the $2 billion investment threshold, that corporate guarantees were required from SK On and Ford, and that the agreement’s compliance period begins in December 2026 with payments starting in March 2027 and running through 2038. He said the state’s goal after the joint venture dissolution was to protect taxpayers, support affected workers, and preserve future job creation, while also ensuring the money would be repaid if performance targets are not met. Members asked about the workforce impact, the training programs, and whether the jobs targets would be revised. The secretary said the project had about 1,850 workers at the site, with both production and salaried employees affected, and described state-led job fairs, a job portal, and other rapid-response efforts to help displaced workers find new jobs or training. He said Ford had agreed to continue discussions, invest an additional $2 billion in the site for energy storage solutions, and pursue roughly 2,100 new jobs, while the state sought to keep the company accountable for the full repayment obligation if jobs are not created. One senator raised broader concerns about mega-projects displacing small businesses and creating infrastructure burdens in surrounding communities.

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• So this bill clarifies the applicability of the statute of repose to apply to contract, tort, and statutory
• It clarifies the required contents of a notice of claim of a construction defect served on a contractor
• a contractor's offer to settle and authorize repairs, and clarifies the mediation process for construction
• It clarifies the statute of limitation or response for construction defect claims.
• Clarifies the statute of limitation or response for construction defect claims.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Can a city or county spend any money on the construction of an African-American museum based on this
• Can a city or county spend any money on the construction of an African-American museum based on this
• If it is in line with the statutory, if you want to call them qualifiers or listings that we have in
• I would not, Senator, because it references those terms, but it doesn't open any statutory references
• As I think about construction contracts and government As I think about construction contracts and government

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0. The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.

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• Senate Bill 225, an act relating to regulation of residential construction. Senator Mills.
• And uh this related to construction.
• <00:37:50.640> That<00:37:50.880> analysis residential construction.
• That analysis residential construction.
• train the workforce that will construct train the workforce that will construct and<01:32:10.960

Keywords: 958, all

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• Notable developments include the construction of our second fire station within the community, a new
• This bill is specific to the city of Katy, which is already included within the statutory framework.
• Financial obligations incurred for the construction of a qualified hotel project.
• We currently have a convention center that has already been constructed in the City of Harlingen.
• Initially constructed, they went out for certificates of obligation. It was a prior administration.

Bills: HB 1039, HB2289, HB2370, HB2404, HB3066, HB3076, HB3117, HB3118, HB3169, HB3178, HB3179, HB3182, HB3196, HB3241, HB3377, HB3500, HB3567, HB3715, HB3954, HB4098, HB4109, HB4222, HB4226, HB4412, HB4659, HB4682, HB4683, HB4755, HB4926, HB5165, HB5562, HB5596

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax authority, border counties, tax legislation, municipalities, hotel tax revenue, convention centers, economic development, local government authority, HB 2370, HOT tax, venue projects, convention center, municipal finance, local government code, Section 334.0082, tourism tax, debt financing, bond repayment

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• Taxpayer-funded university construction projects should be built to the highest standards, which means
• With me today is Keith Dunn from the State Building and Construction Trades Council, and I'm going to
• It's important and critical that we also have those same protections in the construction.
• It's important and critical that we also have those same protections in the construction.
• affordable student, faculty, and staff housing in downtown. to construct affordable student, faculty

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard a series of bills focused on expanding access to higher education, addressing workforce shortages, student housing, and labor standards on campus projects. AB 662 would create a South County Higher Education Task Force to explore a mixed-use, intersegmental institution in Chula Vista; supporters said South San Diego County is a “college desert,” while the bill passed on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations. AB 885 would establish a College Access for All Fund to help make CSU and UC attendance more affordable; supporters cited student debt and affordability concerns, and it also passed to Appropriations. AB 730 would provide $15 million to help establish a medical school in the Central Valley to address physician shortages, and it advanced on a due pass motion. AB 1400 would let up to 15 community college districts pilot bachelor’s degrees in nursing; supporters argued it would expand affordable BSN access and keep students local, while CSU, UC, and other higher education groups opposed it as unnecessary and inconsistent with the master plan. The bill passed to Appropriations, with members raising questions about clinical placements, faculty shortages, and possible effects on associate-degree programs. The committee also considered AB 1235, which would require CSU design-build projects to use a skilled and trained workforce, aligning CSU with other public higher education construction standards. Supporters said it would improve safety, training, and local job opportunities, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1247 would restrict contracting out of classified school and community college jobs unless workers meet training and qualification standards and would address pension and training concerns; supporters said it would protect students and classified employees, while school and college groups warned it would disrupt services and add unfunded mandates. The bill passed to Appropriations with one no vote. AB 1470, presented on behalf of Assemblymember Haney, would allow a portion of student housing revolving loan funds to be used for affordable student, faculty, and staff housing in downtown and commercial districts; it was discussed as a housing and downtown revitalization measure, but the committee held off on a motion pending more members. ACA 3, also on behalf of Haney, would require UC to offer limited down payment loans to eligible long-term support staff first-time homebuyers; it drew extensive support from UC workers and unions, while UC and business groups opposed it as costly and outside UC’s mission, and the measure was still under discussion at the end of the transcript.

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• employ an individual with an intern credential. an emergency credential, or temporary permit of statutory
• We supported public advocates and helped craft the STPSL, the short-term permit for statutory leave that
• reports tracking those ratios, explaining any non-compliance, and outlining steps to meet those statutory
• Across the whole construction industry, many of them family-owned for generations, but we also operate
• The key to addressing our construction workforce shortage and promoting economic mobility opportunity

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• fail to meet statutory requirements. fail to meet statutory requirements.
• So this is each unit of a residential development constructed on a qualifying property.
• universities that seek to construct universities that seek to construct residential<03:05:26.880
• because largely the construction costs. because largely the construction costs.
• And then in three weeks, they wake up to construction. They wake up to loud trucks backing up.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Since inception of the program in 2015, FDOT has completed 42 construction projects, couples.
• FDOT has completed 42 construction projects, covering nearly 95 miles of trails in 21 counties throughout
• prioritizing safety, which is a part of everything we do, preserving the existing system, meeting statutory
• In other words, every transportation revenue dollar is assigned a statutory purpose.
• addressing road-related drainage improvements, resurfacing or reconstructing county roads, or constructing

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met and first received an update from FDOT on the Sun Trail shared-use nonmotorized trail program. FDOT said the program, created in 2015 and expanded by 2023 legislation, now includes connections to the Florida Wildlife Corridor and received a one-time $200 million appropriation plus increased annual funding. The department reported programming about $180 million of that funding, completing 42 construction projects totaling nearly 95 miles in 21 counties, and installing trail counters and QR-code surveys to measure usage and economic impact. Members expressed support for the program and asked no substantive questions. The committee then heard a presentation on FDOT’s locally administered state transportation funding programs, including SCOP, SCOPM, SCRAP, SIGP, and TRIP. FDOT explained these programs support local roadway resurfacing, bridge repair, drainage, paving unpaved roads, and safety or capacity improvements, with varying state match levels depending on the program and eligibility. FDOT said its adopted five-year work program includes more than $1.4 billion for local transportation improvement projects. A member asked whether toll revenues from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties fund these programs; FDOT said it would research the funding source and follow up. The committee’s main discussion was a panel on advanced air mobility (AAM), including FDOT and industry representatives from Supernal, Joby, Atlantic Aviation, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, and Eve Air Mobility. FDOT described its AAM planning work, advisory committee, local government guidebook, and upcoming training, while panelists emphasized Florida’s leadership, the likely use of existing airport and heliport infrastructure first, and the expectation that private investment will fund much of the early vertiport buildout. Members raised concerns about community acceptance, privacy, zoning, airspace congestion, security, and lessons from scooters and drones. Panelists repeatedly stressed a “crawl, walk, run” rollout, local government coordination, multimodal connectivity, and public outreach. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the panel.

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• So to bank some of those dollars for future construction is also prudent.
• So to bank some of those dollars for future construction is also prudent.
• They are both statutory programs that have a basis in law.
• They are both statutory programs that have a basis in law.
• They are both statutory programs that have a basis in law.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm the general manager of Tidewater Ag and Construction Equipment Company.
• are a complete sales and service dealership for Tiger Cat, Case IH, agricultural equipment, Case Construction
• are a complete sales and service dealership for Tiger Cat, Case IH, agricultural equipment, Case Construction
• There are other states that have statutory coverage but no boxes yet.
• The claimant and SBHD agreed to a consent judgment for $6.4 million, but the $300,000 statutory limit

Summary: The committee considered a long agenda of bills, with most measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, amendments, and roll calls. Early bills included SB 658 on lien waivers/releases, SB 736 on Brownfields redevelopment, SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, and SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage. Each was amended or discussed as needed and then approved by the committee. The committee also advanced SB 768 on foreign control interests in health care licensing, SB 772 on school diabetes management and access to glucagon, SB 1400 on removal of altered sexual depictions posted without consent, SB 1696 on prearranged transportation services, and SB 1374 on school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct. Several bills drew notable public testimony and debate. SB 1132 prompted strong support from the sponsor and agriculture interests, but opposition from equipment dealers, technology groups, and wireless industry representatives who argued the market already provides repair options and that the bill could harm dealer networks and security. SB 1730, the Live Local/affordable housing bill, received extensive discussion about parking reductions, height and density preemption, attorney’s fees, local government authority, and impacts on Monroe County and other areas; the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably despite concerns from some members and advocates about parking, due process, and local control. SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments also generated significant debate, with opponents warning it could displace long-term guests and vulnerable families, while the sponsor said it clarifies transient occupancy and removes ambiguity in the removal process; the bill passed after the committee rejected a related amendment. Other measures advanced with less controversy. SB 576 updated service-of-process rules, and SB 1164 authorized email delivery of landlord-tenant notices if the parties agree in writing, though tenant advocates urged clearer safeguards and the sponsor said he was not yet committed to the House version. SB 940 prohibited the resale of restaurant reservations without consent and was supported by restaurant interests. SB 1690, allowing infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, drew emotional support from several witnesses who said it would provide anonymous, life-saving alternatives for mothers in crisis; the committee continued discussion into the latter part of the meeting. Throughout, the committee adopted several amendments, heard both support and opposition from industry, advocacy, and local-government witnesses, and reported the discussed bills favorably by recorded vote.

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• The first is to correct what I believe is a statutory interpretation error uh that was made by the Minnesota
• distorted the meaning of the Data Practices Act in important ways, um, and uh we should correct that statutory
• correct what I believe is a statutory correct what I believe is a statutory interpretation<00:01
• <00:01:48.840> interpretation correct that uh statutory interpretation correct that uh statutory
• both as a matter of statutory both as a matter of statutory construction<00:48:52.680> and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In fact, thousands of construction jobs.
• 50,000 jobs for Minnesota construction 50,000 jobs for Minnesota construction workforce.<00:33:25.440
• The majority the construction industry.
• When construction of the new staff year.
• It results in local construction It results in local construction benefits,<01:03:50.000> property

Bills: HF1669, HF4709, HF3531, HF4048

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

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• Currently, a homeowner can lose the statutory limitation on valuation, which is the 3% cap increase,
• Especially in construction, especially those that are in rural parts of New Mexico.
• Then they move to the construction process.
• Then they move to the construction process.
• To improve parks, to improve or construct rodeo grounds, fair grants...

Keywords: 996, all

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• Seeing none, we'll move into member... statutory reference. statutory reference.
• As the committee is well aware, new construction costs are at an all-time high, and we have a massive
• affordability and how to remove roadblocks to the construction of more housing units.
• So protecting it as a fuel source option for residential construction statewide for the immediate future
• option for residential construction option for residential construction statewide<00:12:42.079><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 111, state funded capital construction.
• state funded capital construction. state funded capital construction.
• Uh I don't think it does much good and doesn't serve its statutory purpose.
• Uh I don't think it does much good and doesn't serve its statutory purpose.
• Uh but that serve its statutory purpose.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The system will be used by the Labor Enforcement Task Force, which inspects public works construction
• Next, in sort of a 50-50 ratio, or is there any kind of statutory or other legal requirement?
• No statutory or legal requirement as far as I'm aware.
• As I understand it, there's a lot of construction going on.
• I mean, when you layer the construction that is happening, huge amount of construction just in this vicinity

Keywords: 988, house, all