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• and interpretations of the state building code.
• ...Los Angeles if given a choice between building townhomes and building mobile homes, which one are
• The market is for maximizing profits, for building more townhomes, building more apartments, unless there
• AB 750 builds on this proven foundation.
• , you know, how high the build, you know, how high.

Bills: AB306 , AB750 , AB956 , AB1128 , AB2181

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Keywords: building standards, California Building Standards Code, housing crisis, residential units, health and safety, local government restrictions, building permit, green building standards, fire prevention, state-mandated local program, homeless shelters, safety regulations, housing development, California Health and Safety Code, state funding, accessory dwelling unit, ADU, junior accessory dwelling unit, JADU, ministerial approval

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee met as a subcommittee and later established quorum to hear five housing-related bills. AB 306 (Schultz) would create a centralized statewide process for resolving disputes over differing local interpretations of the state building code; it drew no testimony in opposition and was ultimately concurred in. AB 750 (Quirk-Silva) would expand HCD’s Portfolio Reinvestment Program to help preserve and rehabilitate challenged affordable housing developments; supporters emphasized the loss of subsidized units and the need to preserve existing stock, and the bill passed unanimously. AB 2181 (Zbur) would limit use of speculative density-bonus assumptions in appraisals for hotel and motel ground leases, with supporters saying it protects workers and prevents inflated valuations; it also passed unanimously. The committee then heard AB 1128 (Marisicci), a gut-and-amend bill that, after Senate amendments, would apply mobile home rent stabilization to 10 mobile home parks in Torrance. Supporters, including the Mobile Home Residents Coalition, said the measure would provide predictable rent increases for seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and working families. Opponents argued it would override local control and discourage investment and new park construction. Members debated the broader policy of rent control versus housing supply, and the bill passed on a 7-4 vote with one not voting. Finally, AB 956 (Quirk-Silva) clarified accessory dwelling unit law by allowing up to two detached ADUs, or one detached ADU plus one JADU, so long as existing size, height, setback, and safety requirements are met. Supporters described it as a modest clarification that would help families add housing on their own property, while one member objected that local agencies should retain more discretion. The bill passed unanimously. At the end of the hearing, members and staff offered extensive praise for Quirk-Silva’s housing work, noting that AB 956 was likely her last bill before the committee, and the committee adjourned after final roll-call votes were completed.

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• The timer uses green, yellow, and red to indicate how much time you have.
• We don't actually own the building, and EPA owns the building.
• in time, increase in the standard, and then wanting to bring it back to 10.
• building code.
• We have a 1963 and a 1956 building.

Bills: SB5965 , SB6030 , SB5975 , SB5941

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: environment, retail bags, sustainability, pollution, customer impact, plastic bags, retail, waste reduction, cookware safety, lead regulation, consumer protection, interstate trade, health standards, SB 5941, Washington State Energy Code, State Building Code Council, renewable energy, solar panels, school district exemption, public school construction

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• And with that preparation, it builds the foundation for success in the future.
• Building Code Council was contemplating this requirement of including self-generation on commercial buildings
• And we are not building these projects at the rate that we need.
• It gets more expensive and more complicated as time goes on and takes longer to build.
• Energy Northwest has Amazon building four, then 12 SMRs at Hanford.

Bills: SB5821 , SB6004 , SB6010 , SB5941

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: nuclear energy, energy strategy, advanced technology, sustainability, state policy, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC, Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, tribal consultation, government-to-government consultation, federally recognized tribes, energy facility siting, RCW, clean energy, alternative energy

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• Senate Bill 5941 directs the State Building Code Council to exempt certain school districts from the
• I think it tries to set some standardization maybe across the field.
• We have a new city hall, a new police station, a new public service building, a new library.
• Data centers can be built to incredibly high efficiency standards.
• And even if these high standards Less incentive for builders to follow these standards.

Bills: SB6171 , SB5965 , SB5982 , SB6004 , SB6010 , SB5941 , SB6050

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, retail bags, pollution, customer impact, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC

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• Our buildings on a military installation oftentimes are built for additional purposes.
• The OFM analysis here mentioned the larger contracts that we have, probably for building the building
• My name is Aaron Frazier, and I'm with the Washington State Building Construction Trades Council here
• We do not ask this of other workers in Washington, and construction workers who build the infrastructure
• However, today I am speaking for the building and construction trades.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• Now we need a modernized building to better serve this diverse community.
• performance standard.
• And it also supports compliance with the CCA and clean building performance standard.
• So this is a great. allow for the future connection of 16 additional buildings.
• There are other good investments here such as the Green Bank, multifamily building decarbonization, and

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• This investment is a smart, cost-effective way to help working families build stability and build long-term
• It is no longer adequate for modern industry and safety standards.
• Green banks across the country have proven this model works.
• Our buildings are often very hot.
• and absolutely no way to build new ones.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• Chapman, I think, actually, was my first executive nominee when I arrived in this building.
• Uniform Building Code to serve an expired term ending July 1, 2028. Thank you, Mr. Chair, members.
• To standards, do you care to close debate? She waves. Clerk, please call the roll.
• would allow single exit configuration for certain buildings up to four stories.
• Senator, I've heard from multiple firemen building...

Bills: HB4322 , HB4202 , HB4203 , HB4457 , HB3983 , HB3660 , HB3802 , HB2933 , HB2955 , HB2956 , HB3781 , HB3521 , HB3794 , HB3796 , HB3800

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer, funeral director in charge, dual licensure, mortuary science, Oklahoma Funeral Board, funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, crematory, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, apprenticeship, licensing requirements, professional regulation, undertaker, mortician, burial services, death care industry, workers' compensation

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• We think with a shorter extension, they just won't invest to build the warehouse in this state.
• And they're state-of-the-art facilities; it's a... ...to build in this state.
• However, the nexus standards have since changed, and out-of-state warehouses with nexus may be subject
• Under this proposal, about 49 wholesalers would move to the standard rate and be treated like any other
• international standards for various fields: the International Organization for Standardization and the

Bills: SB5989 , SB5898 , SB6240 , SB6244 , SB6231 , SB6228 , SB6220

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, aeronautics, taxation, aircraft fuel, state funding, aviation fuel, hazardous substance tax, air quality, noise mitigation, environmental impact, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, data center

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• So, green, blue, what kind of hydrogen are we talking about? Are we talking about? Mr.
• I don't know if it's standard practice to list them all out.
• And do they have to use existing ones, or are we going to build a new one? Mr.
• building would have an incentive to use the New Mexico manufactured low-carbon wood.
• The company that is building the commercial building would have an incentive to use the New Mexico manufactured

Bills: HB253 , HB153 , HB255 , HB287 , HB371 , SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: distance learning, virtual instruction, public education, student enrollment, school funding, education standards, pandemic education response, low-carbon construction, construction materials, rebate, environmental product declaration, EPD, embodied carbon, carbon intensity, greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonization, industrial incentives, clean manufacturing, cement, concrete

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• So we're going to build multifamily housing.
• Is this the building that we’re talking about? Is that the $50 million?
• So that’s something to keep in mind with this $50 million building.
• Is this the building that we're talking about? Is that the 50 million?
• So that's something to keep in mind with this $50 million building.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177 , HB253 , HB153 , HB255 , HB287 , HB371 , SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• The building code, and I think Rep.
• And so this would allow any parish that wants to do so to exceed the current building code standards
• in a way that they met what are the fortified roof standards, the current building code standards in
• Now, building to the higher standard in certain coastal parishes, I think, makes sense, but requiring
• What happened to us in Ida, the houses and the building code and the building inspectors did their job

Bills: HB461 , HB467 , HB522 , HB565 , HB673 , HB799 , HB917 , HB937 , HB956 , HB977

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: building codes, construction standards, state uniform construction code, local option, municipal ordinance, parish ordinance, resilient construction, FORTIFIED Home, IBHS, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, hurricane resistance, storm resilience, roof replacement, residential construction, certificate of occupancy, code enforcement, building resilience, home hardening, wind mitigation, residential roof

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• So, we'll be bouncing back and forth between legislation and First off today, we have Senator Green.
• Senator Green, you are recognized to explain the provisions of House Bill 3081. Thank you, Mr.
• Senator Green waves. Clerk, please call the roll. Senator Brooks, Senator Growler, Senator Coleman.
• Some of you may also know her dad Udrow, who you may have seen around this building from time to time
• Therefore, I represented regulated industries here in this building.

Bills: HB2933 , HB3041 , HB3048 , HB3081 , HB3297 , HB3338 , HB3673 , HB3790 , HB3983 , HB4105 , HB4139 , HB4203 , HJR1023

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, Oklahoma, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, towing services

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• Welcome to the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee meeting.
• We will continue to use the electrical code, plumbing code, and building code standards applicable here
• Trades Council, Ray Dumas from OPCMIA Local 528, and Danielle Green.
• My name is Danielle Green, and I'm here in support of House Bill 2372.
• My parents are strong enough to help build a union...

Bills: HB2355 , HB2151 , HB2372 , HB2472 , HB2409

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: labor protections, domestic workers, wage standards, employment rights, worker safety, factory built housing, commercial structures, national standards, construction regulation, building safety, workers' compensation, benefits, employment, injury claims, insurance, liability, fire protection, sprinkler systems, licensed contractors, certified fitters

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• This code establishes minimum requirements and standards for buildings and facilities constructed in
• For some brief background, the state building code establishes minimum performance standards and requirements
• The state building code is comprised of a number of model codes and standards developed and published
• in terms of how to meet the energy code and still meet our clean building standards.
• Building projects may comply with the embodied carbon emissions reduction standards through one of three

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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• He said the same standard is found in the Safe Drinking Water Act, too.
• And President gold standard science.
• U gold standard science Alabama.
• This bill keeps these standards at harmful levels and keeps agencies from creating new standards unless
• </c><00:21:59.120><c> at</c> This bill um keeps these standards at This bill um keeps these standards

Bills: SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165 , SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• So I think there needs to be a shall because I think everybody needs to be held to that same standard
• What House Bill 3913 does is it allows municipalities to authorize single-stair apartment buildings up
• to six stories only when they meet strict modern fire safety standards.

Bills: HB3091 , HB3314 , HB3435 , HB3748 , HB3913 , HB3919 , HB4132 , HB4203 , HB4303

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance

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• First, it replaces residential buildings with single-family residences.
• The next bill on the list is Senate Bill 6274 concerning street standards and frontage improvements.
• The next bill on the list is Senate Bill 6274 concerning street standards and frontage improvements.
• , frontage improvement requirements, and related public works design standards to ensure consistency
• The bill also requires building permit applications submitted by an RTA to be considered under the building

Bills: SB6181 , SB6154 , SB6211 , SB6234 , SB6242 , SB5633 , SB6279 , SB6291 , SB6274 , SB6309

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit, SEPA, environmental review, local government, county authority, agricultural irrigation

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• By way of background, the State Building Code provides a set of statewide standards and requirements
• related to building construction.
• And then, as long as they're building to those standards, which are approved to make sure that they meet
• building codes and that they're safe for people and then inspected by L&I, they can continue to build
• But also for home building, we know an architect is not required to design home building.

Bills: SB6001 , SB6015 , SB6054 , SB5470 , SB5884 , SB6018 , SB6027 , SB6028

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: building code, scissor stairs, safety regulations, construction standards, statebuilding regulations, residential building, construction permits, housing development, planning efficiency, state regulations, wildfire, home hardening, fire-resistant materials, fire-hardened building materials, common interest communities, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, condo association, wildland urban interface

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• they are wanting to clarify essentially that this deals really with Title 39 and not their design-build
• Don't try to be the health department or the building department.
• Don't try to be the building official unless you are—and then good...
• Once it's approved, that building goes down in a historic district; a glass building goes up completely
• , for example, there was a water and sewage authority that would not issue a permit related to a building

Bills: SB36 , SB39 , SB40 , SB12 , SB29 , SB121 , SB131 , SB12

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner