BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2548: Environ protctn change ordrs

Clarifying procedures for environmental protection change orders in public projects.

Summary

  • The requirement that governmental entities set forth in all federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations in all invitations to bid for public construction projects is removed. The term arbitration used for resolving disputes over cost of new environmental laws is changed to the term dispute resolution.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2548), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Schmidt (R-23)
Introduced
January 15, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6441
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Schmidt (R-23)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 1998
Version voted on: HB 2548
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40001
Republican56001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

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HB 2548 in other sessions

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