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State building‑inspection privatization proposal draws union opposition and calls for staffing solutions
Summary
A bill to certify third‑party private inspectors for municipal and state projects (HB 7029) drew opposition from labor unions and municipal building‑officials’ representatives who called for strengthening public inspection capacity rather than privatizing core oversight functions.
A proposal to authorize certification of independent inspection firms for building code inspections raised strong pushback from labor unions and building‑inspection staff. Travis Woodward (CSEA/SEIU Local 2001) told the committee HB 7029 would shift a core governmental safety function to private firms certifying their own work and would create accountability gaps. He warned the bill as drafted gives the state Department of…
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