Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, does it go down by the CWC outreach center, and does it not go any further south? Does it?
• <01:24:18.639><c> uh</c> mean, does it go down by the CWC uh mean, does it go down by the CWC uh outreach
• 20.800><c> does</c><01:24:21.040><c> it</c><01:24:21.199><c> doesn't</c><01:24:21.520><c> go</c> outreach
• center and does it doesn't go outreach center and does it doesn't go any<01:24:21.920><c> further</c

Bills: HB0026, HB0042, HB0067, HB0069

Keywords: tribal governments, vehicle registration, exemption, license plates, Wind River Indian Reservation, vehicle, accident, duty to stop, felony, personal injury, death, veterans property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, military tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, active duty, reserve members, surviving spouse, surviving parent

Transcript Highlights:

• duties, they are tasked with defining the state's broadband speed goals and coordinating a broadband outreach
• they must request that broadband providers report certain cost information that's included in the outreach
• resulting from updating rules related to conservation district elections, updating guidance, and outreach
• We appreciate the sponsor's outreach to the PDC, and we think that work has helped narrow the scope of

Bills: HB1316, HB2401, HB2557, HB2720, HB1073, HB2685, HB2640, HB2403

Keywords: postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access

Transcript Highlights:

• We were just backing it out, but after some outreach from the budget office with our fiscal staff, there
• We were just backing it out, but after<01:46:27.520><c> some</c><01:46:27.840><c> outreach</c><01:46:
• 28.239><c> from</c><01:46:28.400><c> the</c><01:46:28.560><c> budget</c> after some outreach from the
• budget after some outreach from the budget office<01:46:29.119><c> with</c><01:46:29.280><c> our</c>

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 22 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• will say we've had some constructive conversations with Senator Waters and really do appreciate his outreach
• 01:19:27.679><c> appreciate</c><01:19:28.080><c> his</c><01:19:28.960><c> uh</c><01:19:29.199><c> outreach
• </c><01:19:30.159><c> uh</c> really do appreciate his uh outreach uh really do appreciate his uh outreach

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Our primacy application requires more in terms of public engagement and public outreach to educate local
• So they're not really meeting the outreach? Mr.
• Chair and Senator, the outreach that's going on right now is kind of defined.
• It's defined in the federal CFRs, and it's the outreach that is required by federal code.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

Transcript Highlights:

• couple of months ago, um, we were talking with one of the SNAP recipients because we're also a SNAP outreach
• recipients because we're also<01:04:53.599><c> a</c><01:04:53.760><c> SNAP</c><01:04:54.079><c> outreach
• c><01:04:54.480><c> provider</c><01:04:54.799><c> who</c><01:04:55.039><c> we've</c> also a SNAP outreach
• provider who we've also a SNAP outreach provider who we've helped<01:04:55.680><c> and</c><01:04:55.920

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on the federal shutdown’s impact on state benefits, with the main focus on SNAP. DHS Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division Administrator Scott Morish explained that SNAP serves about 86,229 households statewide, or 168,947 individuals, and averages roughly $58–60 million in monthly federal benefits. He said USDA directed states to suspend November SNAP benefits effective November 1 if the shutdown continues, while existing October balances on EBT cards remain usable and cash benefits such as TANF, General Assistance, and AABD are not affected. DHS said it has continued processing applications, recertifications, interviews, and required reporting, and has posted public guidance on its website. Morish also reviewed other SNAP-related changes taking effect November 1 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including expanded able-bodied adult work requirements and tighter non-citizen eligibility rules. He said the work requirements now extend from ages 18–54 to 18–64 and apply to additional groups previously exempt, while only lawful permanent residents, COFA residents, and Cuban or Haitian entrants will remain eligible among non-citizens. He also noted Hawaii’s ongoing SNAP benefit reduction tied to a federal calculation error in the thrifty food plan, which has lowered benefits by about $8 per person per month for the past three years. On the state response, DHS said it is working with the Hawaii Food Bank and seeking $2 million in state funding to support it, and is also developing a Hawaii Relief Program using TANF reserve funds. The program is intended as a short-term housing and utility assistance program for families with dependent children under 300% of the federal poverty level, with up to four months of assistance. Senators questioned why rainy day funds were not being used and whether the state could directly fund EBT cards; DHS responded that the TANF approach was the fastest available option, that EBT delivery involves significant technical and administrative mechanics, and that the department is still in discussions with the vendor and other stakeholders about additional options.

Transcript Highlights:

• And doing that, we had neighborhood and community engagement and outreach.
• neighborhood and community engagement neighborhood and community engagement and<00:09:18.399><c> outreach
• <c> the</c><00:09:19.600><c> process</c><00:09:19.920><c> has</c><00:09:20.240><c> taken</c> and outreach
• Uh the process has taken and outreach.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:25 Discussion of Lexington’s Housing Affordability Partnership 00:02:26 Discussion of Northern Kentucky’s Housing Blueprint 00:30:12 Discussion of Religious Institution Land Use 00:57:33 Discussion of Free-Market Solutions to Kentucky’s Housing Crisis 01:04:18 Adjournment 01:26:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects. The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon. Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months. In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.

Transcript Highlights:

• agricultural research in Minnesota, or a farm that would create a real-world teaching, research, and outreach
• research</c><00:10:15.120><c> and</c> real world teaching research and real world teaching research and outreach
• ><c> in</c><00:10:16.160><c> southern</c><00:10:16.399><c> Minnesota</c><00:10:16.800><c> to</c> outreach
• farm in southern Minnesota to outreach farm in southern Minnesota to help<00:10:17.200><c> farmers</

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

Transcript Highlights:

• In addition, we conducted outreach elements including surveying customers at the end of 2023 and in the
• 23.760><c> addition,</c><01:05:24.480><c> we</c><01:05:24.720><c> conducted</c><01:05:25.200><c> outreach
• </c> In addition, we conducted outreach In addition, we conducted outreach elements<01:05:26.160><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But if we have sufficient interest, which is why having more outreach with the high schools and the middle
• <00:43:50.640><c> having</c><00:43:50.960><c> out</c><00:43:51.160><c> more</c><00:43:51.359><c> Outreach
• </c> which is why having out more Outreach which is why having out more Outreach with<00:43:51.960><c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and Higher Education heard HB 1494, relating to sports facilities. Testimony was largely in opposition to the bill as drafted from the Stadium Authority, the Department of Accounting and General Services, and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, with several other written comments also opposing; each asked that if the measure advances, Senate language from related stadium bills be incorporated instead. The University of Hawaiʻi testified in support of the Nāʻid project and said it wants the project delivered at Halawa so the university can have a football facility, though members pressed the university on whether it was effectively supporting both the project and the bill’s current approach. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on the stadium project’s financing, schedule, and oversight. DAGS and Public Works discussed a consultant contract that had grown to about $28 million and an audit that recovered $441,000 after improper travel and expense reimbursements, including first-class airfare and other personal expenses; officials said the audit exposed weak internal controls and led to revised reimbursement policies. Members questioned whether the problems would have been found without media reporting and whether stronger oversight should have been in place earlier. The committee also discussed the current Ching Field setup for UH football, with witnesses describing it as less than ideal and temporary until the new stadium is built. Stadium Authority representatives said the current preferred offeror is Aloha Halawa Development Partners, negotiations have recently accelerated, and the goal remains a contract this summer and a fall 2028 opening. They said the state is committed to $350 million in general obligation bonds, with the overall project expected to cost more, and that the developer is exploring other financing sources such as TIF or CFD while the state and city work to expedite permits and demolition. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• sorry, I didn't hit the rest of that appropriation: 10% is going to go to additional growth and outreach
• :51.760><c> additional</c><01:15:52.120><c> growth</c><01:15:52.360><c> and</c><01:15:52.520><c> Outreach
• </c><01:15:52.960><c> how</c><01:15:53.040><c> do</c> to additional growth and Outreach how do to additional
• growth and Outreach how do we<01:15:53.239><c> find</c><01:15:53.440><c> more</c><01:15:53.560><c> veterans

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• revenue, can help with their ag production, their crop production, but also can do education and outreach
• revenue, can help with their ag production, their crop production, but also can do education and outreach
• revenue, can help with their ag production, their crop production, but also can do education and outreach
• revenue, can help with their ag production, their crop production, but also can do education and outreach

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• statement, which involves several additional studies that have to be part of that, including public outreach
• including have to be part of that uh including Public<00:29:04.320><c> public</c><00:29:04.559><c> Outreach
• ><00:29:05.279><c> and</c><00:29:05.600><c> hearings</c><00:29:06.120><c> that</c> Public public Outreach
• and hearings that Public public Outreach and hearings that have<00:29:06.399><c> to</c><00:29:06.559

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Department of Environmental Services officials outlined the solid waste system, including curbside collection, convenience centers, transfer stations, H-POWER, and the existing landfill, and explained that H-POWER reduces the volume of waste going to the landfill by about 90%. They reviewed the siting history, including the 2019 Land Use Commission deadline, the 2020 enactment of Act 73 with landfill setback and conservation-district restrictions, and the 2021-2022 landfill advisory committee that evaluated six sites but recommended none because they were within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. The city said it ultimately selected a site in central Oahu, on agricultural land near Wahiawa and the Dole Plantation, as the best legally permissible option and described it as requiring about 150 acres, with 90 acres for the landfill itself. City officials also described the proposed landfill design and safeguards, emphasizing a modern sanitary landfill with double liners, leachate collection, groundwater monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring. They said the ash from H-POWER is dry and that leachate would be pumped to a wastewater treatment plant. They stated the site is away from residences and groundwater wells, accessible by highway, and can be permitted under state and federal rules, though they acknowledged that a full environmental review, public hearings, and multiple permits would still be required. When asked whether the new landfill could be operating before the 2028 closure date, the city said it did not yet know and that an extension of Waimanalo Gulch might be needed if the new site is not ready in time. The Board of Water Supply strongly opposed the city’s decision to site a landfill above Oahu’s freshwater resources. Its representative said the agency’s mission is to protect safe, dependable water for the future and that it had disapproved all six previously proposed sites because they were located over freshwater aquifers. In response to questions from legislators, the Board said it could not guarantee the liner system would remain impermeable forever and warned that leachate can contain hazardous chemicals, including so-called forever chemicals. The Board characterized the proposal as a long-term risk to the island’s drinking water supply and compared the decision to past infrastructure choices that later proved problematic. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• This program provides that kind of repeated, accessible outreach that will truly reach voters and election
• </c><00:36:47.839><c> that</c> of repeated accessible outreach that of repeated accessible outreach that
• I've hired an individual that's responsible for voter education and civics outreach, something that we
• ,</c><00:37:51.200><c> something</c> education and civics outreach, something education and civics outreach
• will be done during downtime, but perhaps that downtime in the office should be used doing voter outreach

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• buprenorphine, we can expand access in multiple settings, including clinics, community pharmacies, and outreach
• 15.640><c> education</c> power to go out and do more education power to go out and do more education outreach
• As the bill notes, that would outreach.
• :13:23.680><c> groups,</c><03:13:24.680><c> and</c><03:13:24.920><c> direct</c><03:13:25.320><c> outreach
• </c> provider groups, and direct outreach provider groups, and direct outreach from<03:13:26.120><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, 13, taxpayer outreach and assistant grants. I think is that House only? Yeah. But Chair Gomez.
• Um, 13, taxpayer outreach and assistant grants. I think is that House only? Yeah. But Chair Gomez.
• Um, and so those are the sort of the activities that the taxpayer outreach and assistance grants support
• Um, and so those are the sort of the activities that the taxpayer outreach and assistance grants support
• and assistance grants taxpayer outreach and assistance grants support<02:24:34.880><c> and</c><02:24

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is just a sample of our outreach.
• Our outreach is an integral part of the many communities in which we're an integral part.
• we received referrals of our Outreach we received referrals from<01:20:53.120><c> cap</c><01:20:53.400
• </c><01:23:41.320><c> workers</c><01:23:41.800><c> meet</c> the winter our Outreach workers meet the
• winter our Outreach workers meet with<01:23:42.480><c> each</c><01:23:43.120><c> child</c><01:23:44.120

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention through community service, fundraising, and public outreach

Summary: The House adopted a resolution congratulating Fire Chief Timothy Clancy on his retirement from the Whitman Fire Department after suspending the rules. It also concurred with a Senate petition authorizing MassDOT to take easements over certain land in Woburn and Burlington, and then gave final passage to several local bills, including measures on culverts and dams, alcohol licenses in Milford, Salem, and Bridgewater, and firefighter civil service eligibility in Arlington. The chamber then took up several bills on second reading and third reading, including a Norton land parcel bill, a Watertown property tax classification bill for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent years, and a transportation bond bill. In each case, the House suspended Rule 7A, adopted the Ways and Means amendments, and ordered the bills to a third reading or passed them to be engrossed. The transportation bond bill was substituted for a broader bonds bill and advanced as amended. The main debate centered on House 5562, the economic development bond bill. Representative Viola described it as a $425.1 million package supporting applied AI and quantum, defense, robotics, ag tech, downtown revitalization, housing, higher education bridge funding, and business climate changes such as lower LLC fees, a CPA licensing pathway, nurse licensing changes, film tax credit adjustments, internship incentives, and food truck inspection reforms. Representative Haggerty and Representative Kazner spoke in support, emphasizing housing production, site plan review, land use board training, commercial conversion, faith-based housing, and local control. The House adopted Consolidated Amendment A by roll call 142-5, with a second consolidated amendment then made available; the bill remained under consideration at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention through community service, fundraising, and public outreach

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• enough attention to the military voters because they were the ones who needed the assistance and the outreach

Summary: The Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee met and considered several measures, with most of the discussion focused on veterans’ access to food assistance, overseas voting, and veteran mental health research. SB 1201, the “No Hungry Heroes Act,” would seek federal waivers to protect certain veterans from CalFresh time limits and require referrals to county veteran service officers; supporters said federal SNAP cuts are leaving vulnerable veterans at risk of hunger, while no opposition testified. Members spoke strongly in favor, emphasizing the need to support service members and their families. SB 970 addressed ballot access for military and overseas voters after the federal DOD fax service was discontinued. The bill would direct the Secretary of State to develop regulations for a secure ballot return method. County election officials and veterans groups supported the measure, while the Secretary of State’s office and Verified Voting raised concerns about cybersecurity and urged a more deliberate process, including a possible task force. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 970 and send it to Appropriations. SB 1224 proposed a California Emerging Therapies Research Partnership to help the state compete for federal research funding for alternative therapies, including treatments relevant to PTSD, depression, and substance use among veterans. Veterans advocates described the bill as a way to expand options for those not helped by traditional treatment, and the author noted amendments to address conflicts of interest and administrative issues. The committee approved the bill and referred it to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar, including HR 120, SB 892, SB 1188, SJR 14, and SJR 17, and later voted SB 1201 and SB 970 out of committee as well. Overall, the meeting reflected broad bipartisan support for veteran-focused measures, with the main policy debate centered on how to balance access and security in overseas voting.