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Relating to the definition of public improvement
Sponsored by Sen. Scott Webster (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2410
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2410 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2410 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Under this law, the term "public improvement" would no longer include equipment. It also removes repair or maintenance work for city electric power projects from that definition. These changes affect how local governments and school districts handle construction bidding and certain contracts.1
Read the official explanation
This bill revises the definition of “public improvement” for purposes of Code chapter 26 (public construction bidding) to exclude equipment. The bill also excludes from the definition repair or maintenance work performed for a city utility when the work is related to an electric generation or transmission project.20 (city finance accounts).
Why it matters. Local governments, school districts, and community colleges would see changes to how they define public improvements for construction bidding and lease-purchase contracts. These changes exclude equipment from the definition of a public improvement and also exclude certain repair or maintenance work for city electric generation or transmission projects.2
Senate subcommittee
Named February 3, 2026. On February 10, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
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