Public Works
Alaska 29th Legislature
Prof. Services In State-funded Contracts [HB-24]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
An Act relating to the procurement of architectural, engineering, or land surveying services under state-funded contracts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam S. Kito
Prefile Released 1/9/15 on 01/21/2015
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Louisiana 2014 Regular Session
Provides relative to contracts for public works. (8/1/14) [SB-468]
[Construction ]
Provides relative to contracts for public works. (8/1/14)
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry R. Brown
Effective Date 8/1/2014. on 06/19/2014
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Idaho 2014 Regular Session
Amends existing law to provide that in work involving the expenditure of federal aid funds, specified law shall not be enforced in such a manner as to conflict with or be contrary to the federal statutes prescribing a labor preference to honorably discharged members of the United States armed forces, including airmen. [SB-1333]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
Amends existing law to provide that in work involving the expenditure of federal aid funds, specified law shall not be enforced in such a manner as to conflict with or be contrary to the federal statutes prescribing a labor preference to honorably discharged members of the United States armed forces, including airmen.
Sponsored by: Sen. State Affairs Committee
Signed By Governor On 03/19/14 Session Law Chapter 149 Effective: 07/01/2014 on 03/19/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Transportation - Special Bonds and Borrowing - Revenue-Backed Bonds [SB-88]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Finance ]
Authorizing the Department of Transportation, by resolution of the Secretary of Transportation, to borrow funds to finance the costs of transportation facilities, evidence specified borrowing by the issuance and sale of specified bonds, and pledge and use a dedicated revenue source for the payment of specified principal of and interest on specified bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Budget and Taxation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 274 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Workgroup on Public Works Contractor Occupational Safety and Health Prequalification Requirements [SB-774]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to convene a specified workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding public works contractor occupational safety and health prequalification requirements; requiring that the workgroup include representatives of specified organizations; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2014; providing for the termination of the Act at the end of June 30, 2015.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/07/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Public-Private Partnerships - Disclosure of Involvement in Deportations - Requirement [SB-754]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting, under specified circumstances, a reporting agency from entering into a public-private partnership or executing an agreement, under a specified provision of law, with a private entity; requiring a private entity to certify to the reporting agency whether the entity had direct involvement in the deportation of specified victims; requiring an entity, under specified circumstances, to certify to the reporting agency specified information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Public Works Facility [SB-705]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $100,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Capitol Heights for specified development or improvement purposes related to the Capitol Heights Public Works Facility, located in Prince George's County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 3/08 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/08/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds [SB-555]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $20,000,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Carroll County and to effect such borrowing by issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carroll County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 63 on 04/08/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - City of Seat Pleasant Public Works Facility [SB-55]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the creation of State Debt not to exceed $500,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seat Pleasant for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the City of Seat Pleasant Public Works Facility, located in Prince George's County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
First Reading Budget And Taxation on 01/08/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability [SB-232]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Specifying the percentage of State money that must be used in an elementary or a secondary school construction project before the Prevailing Wage Law applies by altering specified definitions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 281 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Prevailing Wage Rates Reform Act of 2014 [SB-204]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Expanding the applicability of the prevailing wage rate law to political subdivisions, agencies, and public works on property where the State, a political subdivision, or an agency is the owner or lessee by altering the definition of "public body"; altering the dollar amount for public work contracts at which the prevailing wage rate law applies; requiring that prevailing wage rates be calculated using wage rates established by specified collective bargaining agreements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Transportation - Capital Projects - Life-Cycle Cost Analysis [SB-185]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to adopt regulations to establish a methodology for applying life-cycle cost analysis to the evaluation of specified pavement projects; requiring that the methodology address specified matters; requiring the Department to utilize the results of the life-cycle cost analysis for specified projects; defining a term; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John C Astle
Unfavorable Report By Budget And Taxation on 02/10/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Calvert County - Public Facilities Bonds [SB-168]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Calvert County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $12,650,000 to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Calvert County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Calvert County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 43 on 04/08/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Workgroup on Public Works Contractor Occupational Safety and Health Prequalification Requirements [HB-951]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to convene a specified workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding public works contractor occupational safety and health prequalification requirements; requiring that the workgroup include representatives of specified organizations including the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Alliance for Construction Excellence; providing for the termination of the Act at the end of June 30, 2015.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 625 on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Development Plan - Repeal [HB-74]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Repealing a requirement that the Department of Planning prepare and revise specified plans for the development of the State for specified purposes and based on specified studies; repealing a requirement that the Department seek comments from and consult with specified local governments and seek the cooperation and advice of specified persons when preparing and revising a specified Plan; repealing a provision stating that the Plan shall embody specified policy recommendations of the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael D Smigiel
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 02/10/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability [HB-727]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Specifying the percentage of State money that must be used in an elementary or a secondary school construction project before the Prevailing Wage Law applies by altering specified definitions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 282 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Transportation - Capital Projects - Life-Cycle Cost Analysis [HB-634]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to adopt regulations to establish a methodology for applying life-cycle cost analysis to the evaluation of specified pavement projects; requiring that the methodology address specified matters; requiring the Department to utilize the results of the life-cycle cost analysis for specified projects; defining "life-cycle cost analysis"; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph C Boteler
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 02/24/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Coast Smart Council [HB-615]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Establishing a Coast Smart Council in the Department of Natural Resources; providing for the membership, chair, staffing, and duties of the Council; requiring specified structures to be constructed in accordance with specified siting and design criteria established by the Council; requiring the Council, in consultation with the Department, to develop specified criteria in accordance with specified requirements on or before June 30, 2015; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environmental Matters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 415 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds [HB-545]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $20,000,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Carroll County and to effect such borrowing by issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carroll County Delegation
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Historical Trust - Review of Capital Projects - Duties of Director [HB-346]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Clarifying the duties of the Director of the Maryland Historical Trust with respect to the review of specified capital projects; and clarifying the applicability of specified review requirements to specified categories of capital projects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environmental Matters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 98 on 04/08/2014