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SB318Introduced in the Senate

State Capital Program - Covered Projects - Public Engagement and Community Outreach Requirements (Community Engagement and Outreach Act of 2026)

IntroducedSenate Budget and Taxation

Introduced by Benjamin Brooks, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring units of State government proposing certain capital projects to complete a certain community engagement plan and certain community outreach activities and submit a certain report to the Department of Budget and Management; and requiring the Department to annually submit a compiled report, beginning December 1, 2027, of the community engagement and outreach reports submitted by each unit of State government proposing a covered project to certain governing bodies, the General Assembly, and the Legislative Policy Committee.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

January 28, 2026

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Budget and Taxation

  2. Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

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