Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Bill would lift small works roster caps in phases to reflect rising construction costs

Capital Budget Committee · January 29, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

House Bill 2420 (proposed substitute H-3267.2) would raise the maximum project value eligible for the small works roster in phased steps to $650,000 by 2030; sponsors and public owners said the change is a consensus update to modernize procurement thresholds and reduce administrative burden.

House Bill 2420, with a proposed substitute (H-3267.2), would raise the maximum value for public works projects that may use the small works roster instead of competitive bidding. Staff briefed the committee that the substitute phases increases to $530,000 on Jan. 1, 2027; $560,000 on July 1, 2027; $590,000 on July 1, 2029; and $650,000 on July 1, 2030.

Representative Janice Sohn, introduced herself as the sponsor and said the proposal grew…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans