2023 House Bill 4189

Construction: asbestos; public contracts for asbestos abatement projects; require under certain circumstances background investigation, public posting of certain information, and public hearings.

A bill to prohibit certain public entities from entering into certain contracts with certain entities that remove or abate asbestos; to require certain entities to disclose certain information when bidding on certain contracts with public entities; and to impose certain duties and responsibilities on certain public entities.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bills 4185 to 4190 would create new acts and amend several existing acts relating to the regulation of asbestos handling and removal activities and how public entities may enter into contracts and agreements with contractors engaging in those activities. Broadly speaking, the bills would add requirements regarding which entities may enter into agreements with public entities for certain asbestos abatement activities and conditions under which an entity would either be eligible or ineligible to enter into a contract.

Introduced in the House

March 7, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Curtis VanderWall (R-102) and 16 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Abraham Aiyash (D-9), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Kara Hope (D-74), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Jason Morgan (D-23) and Regina Weiss (D-6)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

May 18, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 31, 2023

Passed in the House 81 to 29 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment