State Legislature Bills

The bill strengthens wage-theft enforcement, workplace safety and retaliation protections, scheduling notice, temporary-worker oversight, worker education, and annual reporting. Many details, costs, and employer exemptions would be determined later through agency rules and appropriations.

The bill declares a statewide initiative to promote private investment, workforce training, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship, and job growth in economically distressed Chicago neighborhoods, while calling for transparent, results-based use of public development funds. It provides broad goals but few implementation or funding details.

Creates a competitive state grant program for repairing roads, bridges, water systems, and transit facilities, prioritizing underserved communities, safety, Wisconsin workers, apprenticeships, and lawful labor agreements. Funding would be determined through Wisconsin’s biennial budget.

The bill increases penalties for violence, property damage, and credible threats targeting public officials, election workers, or public-gathering participants while protecting lawful protest and speech. It also requires incident reporting, election-official notification, and anonymized annual summaries.

The bill increases sentences for crimes intended to intimidate or retaliate against people engaged in lawful civic activity. It also funds security, emergency training, and de-escalation grants for civic events and houses of worship, with safeguards for speech and public reporting.

Establishes a competitive grant program through existing Montana agencies to repair rural roads, bridges, culverts, and public water systems, prioritizing safety, water quality, farm-to-market access, and projects with local matching funds.

The bill accelerates repairs and modernization for South Carolina roads, bridges, ports, drainage, and hurricane defenses while prioritizing safety and economic need. It limits funding to authorized sources and requires competitive contracts, public timelines, quarterly reports, and independent audits.

Prioritizes repairs to existing Nevada roads and bridges while supporting reliable public transit, and requires quarterly public reporting on project budgets, timelines, delays, and costs. It mandates annual legislative review without creating a statewide tax or fee.

The bill expedites permitting for fossil-fuel and renewable-energy projects while retaining environmental safeguards and directing part of the resulting state revenue to infrastructure, emergency services, and restoration in affected communities.

Establishes uniform broadband permitting and competitive public-private grants to expand affordable high-speed internet in unserved and low-income Minnesota communities while retaining safety and right-of-way protections.