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HSB 592

Excludes city utility electric projects from public bidding rules

This bill changes the definition of public improvement used in state public construction bidding law. It exempts certain equipment and work that a city utility does for electric generation or transmission projects, and for existing utility infrastructure, from bidding requirements. The bill mainly affects city utilities and contractors, and it has a limited direct effect on K-12 schools.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to the definition of public improvement for purposes of public construction bidding.(See HF 2558.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, Feb 16: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2558.

On these agendas

  • State Government CommitteeFeb 11

    B 578-Siegrist HSB 579-Hora HSB 583- Bergan HSB 584- Bergan HSB 586- Windschitl HSB 592-Wulf HSB 626-Siegrist HSB 627-Harris HSB 644-Collins HSB 645-Lundgren HSB 670-W

  • State Government SubcommitteeFeb 4

    Discussion on HSB 592 Discussion on HSB 592

History

  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2558.House · Feb 16
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 270.House · Feb 11
  • Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 270.House · Feb 11
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 4
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:30PM RM 304.House · Feb 3
  • Subcommittee: Wulf, Cooling and Siegrist. H.J. 140.House · Jan 21
  • Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 137.House · Jan 21
  • By COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENTHouse · Jan 21