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• construction.
• types of large projects are mandatory environmental impact statement projects.
• environmental impact statement projects. environmental impact statement projects.
• ><01:17:38.719> projects.
• An EIS is the statement projects.

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• projects or other approved uses.
• construction materials for the first phase of the project would give our state an advantage and demonstrate
• construction materials for the first phase of the project would give our state an advantage and demonstrate
• An exciting project, a sales tax exemption on construction materials for the first phase of the project
• So that's<01:21:47.600> the<01:21:47.920> project that's the project that's the project

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• Construction and Management, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• I think the project is... Was in their way in trying to do their jobs.
• So, for example, that project uses... All of these new opportunities for safety.
• to do a project in an active environment, a benefit of...
• So I think we've learned a lot from that project in terms of how we can... Construction.

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Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several gubernatorial appointments and routine agenda items. The committee first approved, on initial roll calls, appointments not required to appear including Olivia May Assuncion to the Commission on Disability Access, William Adams to the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors, and two appointments to the California Law Revision Commission (Anacubas and David Hubner, J.D.), while also taking up bill referrals and floor acknowledgments. Later, after all members were present, the committee completed add-on votes on those items, with most receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support; Anacubas and Hubner drew some opposition but were still approved. The committee then heard testimony from Brian Bishop, nominated to lead the Division of Adult Parole Operations at CDCR. Members questioned him about data-driven supervision of high-risk parolees, GPS monitoring, drug and alcohol testing, unannounced visits, coordination with local law enforcement, victim protections, out-of-county placement, supervision of unhoused parolees, and oversight of private reentry/housing contractors. Bishop emphasized a public-safety-and-rehabilitation approach, frequent collaboration with local agencies, compliance sweeps, victim exclusion zones, and efforts to expand housing and reentry support. Public witnesses from reentry and criminal justice organizations spoke in support, and the committee voted 5-0 to send his appointment to the full Senate. The committee also heard from Sarah Larson, nominated to direct CDCR’s Facilities Management and Construction division. Questions focused on aligning facilities with a declining prison population, aging infrastructure, heat and cooling needs, safety during construction, prison closures, disaster planning, and the status of the Norco closure. Larson said the department has reduced its footprint, is piloting cooling upgrades at several sites, is using the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as a model for safer, more healing design, and is maintaining closed facilities in cold shutdown while planning for possible future use. Public commenters from reform and reentry groups strongly supported her, and the committee approved her nomination 5-0 for the full Senate.

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• Construction and Management, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• I think the project is The project at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center is an excellent example of how
• So, for example, that project uses All of these new opportunities for safety.
• a project in an active environment.
• So I think we've learned a lot from that project in terms of how we can Construction.

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.

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• I'm sure you've driven down some of the streets in Boston where they're doing construction.
• I'm sure you've driven down some of the streets in Boston where they're doing construction, dumpsters
• This project is not merely about convenience.
• This project is not merely about convenience.
• Construction costs of approximately $7.5 million represent a significant investment.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on a wide range of bills and topics, including impaired driving, antique and collector vehicles, roadway maintenance, homelessness-related identification cards, a pedestrian tunnel for Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, a bridge naming in Sandwich, historic route designations, and litter prevention. The chairs outlined the hearing process, including three-minute limits for individuals and seven minutes for panels, and noted that elected officials would be taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and then adjourned. On impaired driving, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and tow lot operator Chris Nolan supported a bill creating a 12-hour tow-yard hold for vehicles involved in drug-impaired incidents, similar to the existing alcohol-related hold. On transportation infrastructure and road safety, Representative Howitt testified for several bills requiring reflective tape on temporary loads, restoring road markings after utility work, requiring roadway restoration after excavation, and improving reporting on roadway damage after crashes. AAA Northeast supported bills expanding the distracted driving law to cover video recording while driving, while noting it preferred the offense remain a primary offense. Several witnesses testified in support of bills affecting vehicle enthusiasts, including restoring year-of-manufacture plates for antique vehicles, creating a single rear collector plate, and changing antique vehicle inspection rules. Another major topic was H. 3750/S. 2399, which would provide no-fee state IDs and flexible residency documentation for youth and adults experiencing homelessness; supporters included the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, social workers, city officials, and people with lived experience, all emphasizing that lack of ID blocks access to housing, jobs, health care, and other services. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2414, authorizing a tunnel connecting the north and south campuses of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, with school leaders and students citing safety, accessibility, and traffic concerns. Finally, the committee heard emotional testimony for H. 4374 to name the Quaker Meeting House Road overpass in Sandwich for Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torville, and testimony for a resolve creating a roadside litter prevention and cleanup task force.

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• This proposed project was given a code name, Project Bigfoot.
• In Rosemount, we had Project Bigfoot. But in Hermantown, it's Project Loon.
• In North Mankato, it's Project Deacon. And in Farmington, it's Project Bengal.
• In Rosemount, we had Project Bigfoot. But in Hermantown, it's Project Loon.
• of project development discussions. of project development discussions.

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• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Creasy. ...construction exception.
• potential misuse of cooperative procurement processes for large public construction projects.
• potential misuse of cooperative procurement processes for large public construction projects.
• potential misuse of cooperative procurement processes for large public construction projects.
• The Senate amendments allow mixed-income projects by specifying that ordinances apply to projects with

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• Why don't we start with Representative Griffitts with Cs for HB 405, commercial construction projects
• projects and instructs the Forwarding Building Commission to establishing uniform commercial construction
• Few reduction, one private providers or use on a commercial construction project.
• We can make this process more efficient and get projects done.
• Yeah members, the regulatory burden construction is unbelievable.

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• maintenance projects. as a site of a new facility constructed as a site of a new facility constructed
• <04:22:43.600> projects<04:22:44.479> which<04:22:44.720> are major construction
• projects which are major construction projects which are projects<04:22:45.359> for<04:22:45.600
• <04:24:52.319> These<04:24:52.560> provisions construction projects.
• These provisions construction projects.

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• We can't plan construction projects for rail, for bus, etc., if we don't have certainty that the funding
• . really getting into construction.
• And another 35 projects are under construction. action actively at this time, right now, as of March
• construct be under construction right now underway and there's another 7,600 units that have been funded
• under construction as of March.

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• I apologize for the noise during the construction; it was the noisiest day we had for the entire project
• Another project in process is the installation of a glass window on the front door of the building.
• , and construction protection and containment are being set up.
• Construction demolition is scheduled to begin on October 6.
• There will be some visible signs of construction in that suite.

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• for federal military construction funding.
• for federal military construction funding.
• for federal military construction funding.
• When you deduct other expenses, we have $1.6 million remaining for projects and repairs.
• Not much money considering the number of our facilities and today's current construction costs.

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Summary: The Minnesota Senate Subcommittee on Veterans heard a Department of Military Affairs presentation on bonding, tuition benefits, and cyber response. The department requested $3.5 million in design funding for a new hangar at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, citing safety problems with the aging 1950s-era hangars and the need to improve the wing’s competitiveness for future federal military construction funding. It also sought $2.5 million for asset preservation at Army facilities statewide, emphasizing that state dollars are often matched by federal funds. A National Guard lieutenant also testified about the State Tuition Reimbursement Program, describing how it helped pay for her undergraduate and doctoral education and reduce student debt. The committee also received an update on Minnesota National Guard cyber operations, including the response to the July 2025 ransomware attack on the City of Saint Paul. Testimony described the cyber coordination cell’s role in planning, interagency coordination, and support during the incident, including helping re-image about 500 computers and assisting with network recovery. Members heard that the Guard’s cyber teams conduct extensive partner engagement and are prepared to support state and local entities when civil resources are exhausted and the incident exceeds local capacity. Three bills were then heard and advanced. Senate File 4075, as amended, would implement recommendations from the task force on Special Guerrilla Unit and regular forces veterans from the Secret War in Laos, including eligibility and benefit changes; the committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill to the full committee. Senate File 3956, as amended, would clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs may partner with veteran-serving organizations using nonmonetary resources to address food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention; it was also referred onward. Senate File 4056, as amended, would add veteran or military status as a protected class under the Minnesota Human Rights Act; testimony supported the change, including concerns about service members losing educational opportunities while on state active duty, and the bill was passed to the full committee.

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• Members, we will start with tab 3, SB 1298, on building construction by Senator Simon.
• This building construction bill ensures ongoing professional competency.
• Members, we'll go now to Tab 7, SB 1262 on construction contracting by Senator Burgess.
• delay to complete the project, with some certain exceptions.
• for when a consumer decides to forego a project.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and heard several bills, with SB 1742 on condos temporarily postponed. SB 1298 on building construction was reported favorably after sponsor testimony about continuing education for building professionals, rural sharing of building officials, residential inspector limits, a planning examiner internship, permitting modernization, and contractor transition liability. SB 638 on home inspectors was also reported favorably after discussion of increasing required education from 120 to 200 hours, adding subject-specific exam and course requirements, and requiring $300,000 in errors and omissions insurance. SB 960 on elevator accessibility requirements was reported favorably, allowing additional shorter support rails in elevators while keeping the existing 42-inch rail requirement. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of a block of board and commission appointees. The committee adopted amendments and reported favorably CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation platforms, aimed at stopping bots and unauthorized resale of restaurant reservations; the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Booking Holdings supported the bill, and members discussed how the measure would preserve direct restaurant-platform relationships like OpenTable and Resy while targeting third-party marketplaces that resell reservations. CS/SB 196 on foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials was reported favorably after amendments that defined mRNA vaccine use and added a cosmetics-related amendment addressing harmful chemicals such as PFAS, phthalates, formaldehyde-releasing agents, and mercury compounds; the Florida Retail Federation raised concerns but said it was working with the sponsor. CS/SB 1418 on heated tobacco products was reported favorably after an amendment clarifying the definition of heated tobacco products and excluding hookah, with support from the Florida Retail Federation and comments that the bill would distinguish these products from cigarettes for tax purposes. The committee also adopted a strike-all amendment and reported favorably CS/SB 1262 on construction contracting, which adds consumer protection and financial literacy topics to contractor continuing education, increases penalties for unlicensed contracting, creates a standardized disciplinary reporting system, and requires timely refunds and project completion standards; the Florida Home Builders Association supported the measure. Finally, CS/SB 1304 on solar facilities was reported favorably after extensive testimony from county commissioners and local officials supporting greater local oversight and decommissioning requirements for utility-scale solar on agricultural land; the bill would remove the current statewide by-right treatment for solar on agricultural land and authorize counties to adopt decommissioning ordinances. The meeting ended with members recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.

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• Um, I had uh offered up some language to potentially clarify how the uh contribution date construction
• move to adopt the... clarify how the uh contribution date clarify how the uh contribution date construction
• would be considered by the construction would be considered by the BSC.<00:04:52.800> Would<00
• Because we hadn't been regulated by the Public Service Commission before, but it's our projection that
• of the new this is this is construction of the new this is this is different.<00:08:28.720> is

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• Architect Clayton Baden and his firm issued a request for proposals for the turf replacement project.
• The first bid was rejected because the company was a construction management firm rather than a turf
• vendor and did not meet the project specifications.
• The third bid was initially rejected because it provided $3 million in construction insurance while the
• Completing the project during the summer will ensure construction does not disrupt spring or fall athletic

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• Let's go ahead and begin with HB 64, the Public Project Revolving Fund Appropriations.
• These are funds that will be moved from the authority's Public Project Revolving Fund.
• Number four has been clarified that the report only has to include construction... ...to include construction
• This is specifically new construction.
• I will clarify, these are not your member-directed projects.

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• It being 9:00 a.m., I'm going to officially call to order the Capital Project Overview Committee meeting
• The actual panels that are constructed right now down in Pittsfield, Mass., are going to be up here.
• > and<00:06:07.759> being are constructed down and being are constructed down and being
• > in<00:06:09.440> uh constructed right now down in uh constructed right now down in uh
• They could speak to how the process is going with their projects right now.

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Summary: The Capital Project Overview Committee approved the minutes from its February 24 meeting and then received a briefing on the legislative parking garage from Terry Poff, Chief Operating Officer for the General Court. He reported that the pre-stressed concrete garage, being built with panels fabricated by Unistress in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, remains on schedule, with erection expected in late July through August and functional occupancy targeted for March 17, 2026. He said the garage will provide 409 spaces, security cameras, a communications repeater, and a maintenance plan developed from the outset. In response to questions, he explained nearby street excavation is for drainage vaults and oil-water separators, and that temporary closures will be needed during panel deliveries. He also said the garage was designed with future EV charging infrastructure in mind, but current charging stations would need to be located outside the secure facility; he has begun discussions with city officials about possible curbside charging options. The committee then heard and approved a $754,000 capital request for Cannon Mountain/Franconia Notch State Park maintenance projects. The request, recommended by the Cannon Mountain Advisory Commission, covers lodge exterior repairs, lift maintenance, snowmaking pipe replacements and pump controls, and equipment purchases to improve maintenance operations. The committee approved the item after brief discussion. Next, the Department of Transportation presented two toll-credit requests. The first, CAP 250007, sought toll credits to support transportation planning, regional planning commissions, GIS and asset-management work, and related federal planning requirements; members asked about coordination with Granite data and the effect of a prior budget decision on regional planning officers, and staff said the request would not affect the regular federally funded program. The committee approved the item. The second, CAP 25010, sought $245,000 in toll credits for bus terminal improvements, regional mobility management, a statewide transit assessment, and an intercity bus pilot intended to connect Keene with southern New Hampshire or Concord. Members asked about the subsidy structure and ridership reporting; staff said the intercity service would be a net-cost subsidy and agreed to provide updated ridership and route information. The committee approved this item as well. At the end of the meeting, the committee noted that a quarterly capital projects report from DAS and the community college system was informational only, and members opted not to hear a separate presentation that day. The next meeting was set for September 29 at 9:00 a.m., with a request to invite HHS to discuss closed-loop referral system projects. Members also asked for future updates on the planned sale of the Cenuunu Center, and the committee adjourned after a motion carried.

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• pricing you know as we sort of project pricing you know as we sort of project into<00:30:15.279>
• or completed construction yet.
• or completed construction yet.
• or completed construction yet.
• or completed construction yet.

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• You have to wait for projects to be obligated before you could start the project or you won't get reimbursed
• Most people don't know anything about construction.
• I want to talk specifically about construction. As you know, I live in St.
• And I think it's more than just the construction thing.
• until they say it's OK to start the projects.

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• But we haven't done too much construction.
• This is the delay in the project.
• We are not performing to the ridership projections.
• activities on light rail transit capital projects.
• This is a project since before I came here.