Funding public projects
Authorize loans, grants, and tax incentives to finance housing, water, and infrastructure development.
35 bills · 18 became law
- Introduced
- 6
- In committee
- 13
- Past committee
- 17
- Became law
- 31
- Vetoed or failed
- 13
What they fight over
Legislatures are weighing how to fund public projects, enforce environmental laws, and regulate utility powers while expanding legal aid for low-income residents.
The 80 closest matches, grouped by what they would change.
Regulating public contracts
Mandate prevailing wages, conflict of interest disclosures, and timely payments for public works.
11 bills · 4 became law
Enforcing environmental rules
Require parties to identify contributors and pay attorney fees in environmental litigation challenges.
6 bills · 1 became law
Limiting utility powers
Restrict eminent domain usage and require third-party reviews for mandated utility programs.
5 bills
- Public utilities: eminent domain: just compensationCommittee hearing
- Broadband projects: electric power design approvalIn committee
- Eminent domain: public utilitiesFailed
Expanding legal aid
Fund legal services for indigent persons and ensure public access to dependency proceedings.
2 bills · 1 became law
What moved
See every billStill able to pass
The furthest along among bills whose session is still open.
- Unlawfully restrictive covenants: grocery stores and supermarketsSent for signature
In the news
Reporting on up to 20 of the bills shown here. This is a sample, and coverage may be incomplete.
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