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• Senate Resolution 9 by Senator Perry, recognizing January 29, 2025 as American Public Works Association
• The American Public Works Association, APWA, is a national organization that supports those who operate
• , improve, and maintain public works and infrastructure through advocacy, education, and member engagement
• By supporting the fields of public works, the Texas chapter of APWA has contributed to the vitality and
• I'd like to recognize today, January 29th, 2025, as Texas Public Works Day in the state capitol.

Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16

Keywords: American Public Works Association, public works, infrastructure, Texas, recognition day, local government, municipalities, APWA, Texas Chapter, community development, engineering, professional recognition, community impact, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Lubbock leadership, recognition, professional achievement, Alpha Kappa Alpha, sorority, social service

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• I appreciate the work that you've done over the years.
• And now we're going to help try to make the public more aware of it.
• It's been our pleasure to work with them and to be partners in this fight.
• I'm proud of the work that our safe house does.
• So great work.

Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16

Keywords: American Public Works Association, public works, infrastructure, Texas, recognition day, local government, municipalities, APWA, Texas Chapter, community development, engineering, professional recognition, community impact, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Lubbock leadership, recognition, professional achievement, Alpha Kappa Alpha, sorority, social service

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• Chairman, members, Senate Bill 513 by Senator Fessi provides for public works project delivery methods
• Members, Senate Bill 513 by Senator Fessi provides for public works project delivery methods, and we
• work.
• We worked with him on the amendment.
• Champaign for all of her work and effort with Mr. Reggie Hope.

Bills: HR275, HR282, HCR112, SCR62, SCR64, SB513

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, Utility Terrain Vehicles, UTVs, safety regulations, transportation, Louisiana, task force, vehicle operation, legislation, accidents, HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution 112, Louisiana Highway 1

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 26 with a quorum present and took up several resolutions and one Senate bill. SCR 64 created a task force to study construction management at risk (CMAR) in Louisiana public works; an amendment added representatives from the Louisiana Associated General Contractors and Associated Builders and Contractors, and the resolution was reported with amendments. HR 282 created a task force to study utility terrain vehicles with state agencies; an amendment added the State Fire Marshal, and it was also reported with amendments. The committee then considered SB 513 on public works project delivery methods. The bill originally included an average-bid award method for certain pilot projects, along with airport design-build provisions. Testimony from a Reason Foundation analyst and from the Louisiana Associated General Contractors raised concerns that average-bid contracting could encourage collusion, raise costs, and lacked supporting data or use by U.S. transportation departments, while airport design-build was supported. The committee adopted an amendment in concept to strike the average-bid provisions, leaving the airport-related design-build language in place, and SB 513 was reported with amendments by a vote of 11 yeas and 4 nays. The committee also reported SCR 62 favorably, which urges DOTD to evaluate school zones on state highways in response to safety concerns and near misses, including a fatal incident referenced by the author. HCR 112 was reported favorably to study flooding on Louisiana Highway 1 in Shreveport, and HR 275 was reported favorably to study an interstate highway signage maintenance and reporting program. The meeting concluded after all items were disposed of and the committee adjourned.

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• And what I'd like to do is give the member time to work with the author of the bill to see if they can
• work it out.
• We will start down the public testimony role and give you the right to close. Thank you.
• Uh, I'm testing on behalf of the organization I work with, um, which is Unchained At Lasts.
• Uh, my name is Dre Fields, and I work on the advocacy team at Unchained At Last, the only organization

Bills: HB168

Keywords: certificates of obligation, local government debt, municipal finance, county finance, public works, bond election, voter petition, registered voters, refinancing certificates, Texas Local Government Code, municipality, county, hospital district, infrastructure financing, public improvement, debt issuance, general obligation alternative, public oversight, local bonds, historic preservation

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• Along with me is Joe Dornfeld, our public works director.
• public works director. public works director.
• The current public works building is vintage 1950s. There's failing mechanicals.
• I'm the director of public works Streu.
• I'm the director of public works and city engineer for the city of Crystal.

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• <00:11:51.040> employment appropriations for public employment appropriations for public employment
• :41.280> exclusive allows public employers and exclusive allows public employers and exclusive
• collective bargaining in the public collective bargaining in the public sector<00:23:35.200>
• if they're in and out of work. if they're in and out of work.
• This is relating to public employees.

Bills: SB2119, SB3131, SB3069, SB3180, SB2137, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB2967

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization

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• Committee members, as a reminder, please remember to check out the public available comments.
• works department.
• I look forward to working with you as well. Thank you.
• House Bill 3887 increases payment and performance bond thresholds to $150,000 for public work contracts
• Under current law, contractors on public works projects must take out certain security bonds, including

Bills: HB3129, HB3251, HB3556, HB3724, HB3887

Keywords: construction, wildlife impact, height restrictions, national wildlife refuge, environmental regulations, HB 3887, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Parks and Wildlife Code, performance bond, payment bond, contractor bonding, public works, construction contracts, public building, procurement, bid security, subcontractors, suppliers, contractor payment protection, project completion

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• We will go to public comments for those joining us online.
• point, I cannot suggest that this is in any way, shape, or form for in addition to or to expand on the work
• He works in the Department of Finance Administration, and he actually heads up our capital outlay division

Bills: SB240

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• We'll now go to public comment and start online.
• I compliment you for your work on this.
• These folks are teaching our kids at the public schools.
• They deserve a legislative process. that also works for them.
• I'm sorry, I'm just seeing how this is working.

Bills: SB240

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• Uh, Military Veterans Public Safety Committee will come to order.

Bills: SB332, HB362, HB323, SB332, HB362, HB323

Keywords: public works, construction management, project delivery methods, alternative delivery, administrative rules, public advisory council, contracting, bidding procedures, protests, transparency, local government, public meetings, accountability, education, electric utility, transportation, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, firefighters

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• This one updates the Public Competitive Bidding Act by refining procedures for public construction projects
• inserting the following language Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a of this section, a public
• camping, obstructing public thoroughfares, loitering, panhandling, public urination or defecation, public
• As I look at loitering and obstructing public thoroughfares, panhandling, public urination or defecation
• And I'm just asking if they would typically have less work as opposed to a larger population.

Bills: HB3002, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3463, HB3919, HB3985, HB4303

Keywords: counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust

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• about hearing from the public today. about hearing from the public today.
• changes to the work youth at work grants changes to the work youth at work grants program<00:19:
• EDAM members work hard every day to make public investments that support good jobs and economic vitality
• Thank you. important work. Grateful to have you important work.
• I'm doing powerful work.

Bills: HF3228, HF2441

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

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• will be able to show how this works. will be able to show how this works.
• But with actually works on the ground.
• money to get that important work done. money to get that important work done.
• going to go ahead and close public going to go ahead and close public comment. comment. comment.
• We can increase, working the bill.

Bills: HB0078, SF0012, SF0013, SF0052, SF0069, SF0070

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration

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• Anything else, General, before we open up public comment? >> Public comment.
• Do we have any go to public comment. Do we have any public<00:40:38.079> comment?
• Further public comment. Public comment is closed. Gentlemen, what's your pleasure?
• Uh the way that's worked<00:55:12.000> this<00:55:12.319> year worked this year worked
• Um, it's worked very well. It's working very well so far this year as well.

Bills: HB0078, SF0012, SF0013, SF0052, SF0069, SF0070

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration

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• Thank you for your continued support of admin's important work across the entire state and work that's
• I'll start by highlighting our work I'll start by highlighting admin's<00:02:19.000> work<00:
• They have different terms, but they're all public entities with public ownership of housing.
• ownership<00:30:36.399> of public entities with public ownership of public entities with
• work that the public you know the good work that the public housing<00:38:23.520> preservation

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• The green light works. Sorry about that, Chairman and... Sorry about that, Chairman and colleagues.
• and Representative S, and they've been very... ...Representative S, and they've been very easy to work
• And so I just want to make sure those individuals that have been on the forefront of working and trying

Bills: SB39, HB165, HB189, HB44, HB44

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

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• Committee, House Bill 3883 requires governing bodies of the public utilities, mainly the municipalities
• , to advise users of their responsibilities in using the public utilities.
• Title 61, which is public buildings and public works, and Title 70 is included because it's schools as
• I've also worked on this, not this particular bill, but this process for the past four years.
• And also worked with the Oaklanditchell League over the past few years on this as.

Bills: HB3985, HB3883, HB4335, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3619, HB3624, HB3463

Keywords: property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, public utility, municipal water, wastewater services, liability protection, third-party contractors, infrastructure maintenance, emergency response, regulatory compliance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations, animal shelter licensing, county purchasing, procurement practices

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• I know you have worked ...thank you.
• I know you have worked extremely hard on this, as have many others.

Bills: HB517, SB110

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

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• Um, and so there is a cost to all of that work to get that work done. >> So, Mr.
• get some of this work done.
• get some of this work done.
• get some of this work done.
• worked as fire chief.

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• Public testimony on this bill. Public testimony on this bill.
• get the work done.
• This is really important work. Uh, we want to see more work get done.
• examples of making that work. examples of making that work.
• Um and that work saves a lot work done.

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management