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• funding committee is in agreement, and the House Finance Committee is in agreement with the ruling of
• funding committee is in agreement, and the House Finance Committee is in agreement with the ruling of
• funding committee is in agreement, and the House Finance Committee is in agreement with the ruling of
• We know that in new development.
• because if they develop their base because if they develop their property<00:32:04.720> tax<00

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Without the interconnection agreement.
• c> it interconnection agreement there, it interconnection agreement there, it somewhat<01:01:57.599
• This would not be affecting developers.
• > be<01:06:35.680> affecting developers.
• This would be affecting developers.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with housekeeping items, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and reminded the public that JLCAR’s role is limited to determining whether agency rules are within statutory authority, not to decide policy. Testimony was to be limited, and members noted that policy concerns should be addressed through the legislature rather than the committee process. The first major item was Public Utilities Commission rule 25-215 concerning natural gas suppliers. Staff said the proposal had been postponed because the PUC appeared to lack authority to impose fines and penalties in this rule set, especially suspending or revoking registrations, and recommended either a conditional approval removing those provisions or a preliminary objection for lack of statutory authority. PUC counsel responded that the cited authority had been incorrect, that the Department of Energy now has most registration rulemaking authority, but argued the commission still has jurisdiction over mediation and dispute resolution and may still have authority over fines because natural gas suppliers are not expressly excluded from public-utility status. Committee members discussed the split between PUC and DOE authority and the possibility that the transition in authority had not been fully cleaned up in statute. The committee then voted to grant a waiver of the time limit and postpone the item for another month so the agencies could work with counsel and clarify which parts of the rule could proceed. Members also urged that any needed legislative fix be brought forward quickly, noting that the Senate was not taking up non-germane amendments and suggesting the House as the likely venue for a cleanup bill. The committee next took up Department of Energy EN900 and EN1000 rules. Staff said the EN900 net-metering rules had been postponed previously and that the main remaining issue was a retroactive requirement in EN909.03(b), which the agency agreed to revise so the language would apply only on or after the 2026 effective date of the chapter. The agency described the EN900 rules as implementing net metering authority transferred from the PUC and expanding the chapter to cover municipal group net metering and low- and moderate-income community solar projects. The EN1000 interconnection rules were described as implementing 2024 legislation requiring uniform procedures for distributed energy resources. The department said both sets of rules were developed through extensive stakeholder input and asked for approval subject to the oral amendment already discussed."}】【。json

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• We have a developer agreement.
• We have a developer agreement. contract. We have a developer agreement.
• When we've established the development agreement as well as the particular contracts with our GCS, we've
• <00:21:52.159> agreement<00:21:52.799> as established the development agreement as
• established the development agreement as well<00:21:53.200> as<00:21:53.520> the<00:21:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And finally, Senate Bill 327 is an act relating to economic development affecting the revenue of the
• And finally, Senate Bill 327 is an act relating to economic development affecting the revenue of the
• the<00:20:12.280> agreement, resident consent to the agreement, resident consent to the agreement
• The resident must sign this agreement and reaffirm it 7 days later.
• The resident must sign this agreement The resident must sign this agreement and<00:22:38.000>

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional in honor of Earth Day, then referred three Senate bills to money committees under House Rule 35A: S. 173 to Appropriations, and S. 232 and S. 327 to Ways and Means. The chamber also adopted JRS 50, a joint resolution setting weekend adjournment so the House and Senate would reconvene no later than April 28, 2026. Several members then made announcements recognizing guests and interns in the gallery, including a homeschooling eighth grader, UVM interns, a constituent shadowing a member, family members, and a Civil Air Patrol delegation. The House next took up S. 89, expanding survivor benefits, and passed it in concurrence with proposal of amendment. It then considered S. 157 on recovery residence certification. The Human Services Committee described the bill as making permanent a temporary framework for certified recovery residences, placing oversight with the Department of Health, requiring standards, data collection, and annual reporting, and preserving resident protections such as written agreements, notice, grievance procedures, and alternative housing arrangements. The committee also said the bill would modernize definitions and repeal the sunset on the current framework. Human Services voted 9-0-2 to recommend the strike-all amendment, and Ways and Means reported the bill favorable 11-0-0, noting no fiscal impact unless a future fee is proposed and enacted. The House adopted the amendment, ordered third reading, and moved the bill forward. The final major item was S. 239, creating a child abuse and neglect reporting working group. The Human Services Committee said Vermont’s mandated reporting system has not been substantially reviewed in over a decade and that the bill would convene experts to review the law and recommend updates. Committee testimony emphasized that Vermont has a very high reporting rate but relatively low rates of substantiation and referral to supportive services, and members said the working group should examine reporting before, during, and after a report, including alternatives when in a child’s best interests. The committee’s strike-all amendment added findings, narrowed and prioritized the working group membership to people with direct child-serving or mandated-reporting experience, set deadlines for an interim report by April 1, 2027 and final recommendations by October 1, 2027, and required the first meeting by August 15. The committee also heard from a wide range of child welfare, education, law enforcement, and advocacy witnesses.

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• And yet we do not have a signed agreement.
• Lowe from Mission Housing Development Corporation.
• SB 1170 provides nonprofit housing developers with the option to enter into a joint powers agreement
• They're townhome-type development in a developed community.
• They're townhome-type development in a developed community.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• agreement.
• It does not hinder development agreements. You can still do a mud and, and, uh, the city can still.
• So if it's 2 years old, I mean as these develop much mature with other phases or other developments come
• for Johnson Development Corporation.
• We work with the developer and the governing agencies to identify the phasing for large developments

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• We also have grant agreements.
• , data use agreements.
• Um, we have use of premises agreements that we use, and then we have memorandum of understanding agreements
• We've talked have grant agreements.
• We have agreements.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met after recess to hear a Department of Health and Human Services overview of its contract structure, with CFO Nathan White explaining that DHS currently has 969 active agreements spanning service contracts, grants, data-sharing agreements, use-of-premises agreements, and MOUs. He said contracts are budgeted across multiple class lines and accounting units, often braided with federal funds, which makes the system complex; he also noted that the department’s top spending list was limited to 18 items rather than 20 and included both individual contracts and grouped regional/provider contracts. White emphasized that many contracts support direct services to residents, while others support departmental operations such as software support and staffing. Commissioner Hardy said the listed contracts are essential to serving vulnerable populations and supporting required administrative infrastructure, and she stressed that the department tries to work with providers and families rather than impose changes on them. In response to questions about area agencies and developmental disability services, DHS officials said the agencies’ duties are spelled out in contract and statute, including family support services, billing-related functions, and services tied to the state’s community-based system; they said some billing duties have already been moved outside the contract. They also explained that the department rejected a previously discussed two-tier waiver concept after stakeholder feedback in October 2023 and instead shifted to rate-based work, including CIS assessments, to better align payment with individual need. Members also raised concerns about possible waste, sole-source contracting, and subcontracting. Hardy said she had not seen specific evidence of waste beyond a whistleblower call mentioned by a member, but acknowledged that inefficient execution can occur in government and said the department is trying to improve management. On procurement, she said sole-source contracts require her approval and that competitive procurement is the default when possible. White added that subcontracting is allowed only with written state permission under the standard P-37 terms, and subcontractors must meet the same obligations as the prime contractor. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• timing, it's the project agreement timing, it's the project agreement schedule<00:16:10.720>
• Material breach in the project agreement Material breach in the project agreement is<00:21:24.080
• refresh refresh in the project agreement refresh refresh in the project agreement would<00:21:33.760
• There are disclosure agreements within the agreement.
• ,<00:42:23.440> deployers, the AI ecosystem, developers, deployers, the AI ecosystem, developers

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 KentuckyWired Communications Network Authority 00:01:20 Artificial Intelligence and Free Expression 00:38:40, 958, all

Summary: The committee questioned KCNA officials about the Kentucky Wired network refresh, focusing on whether the equipment truly needed replacement now and what the vendor end-of-support dates were for the network’s layer 1, 2, and 3 equipment. Senators and representatives pressed for invoices, purchase orders, and vendor documentation, and KCNA staff explained that end-of-support dates vary by specific model and component, not just by broad product family. KCNA agreed to provide a detailed list of components, part numbers, and support dates, and acknowledged that some requested documentation had not yet been produced. A major point of discussion was the timing of the system refresh. KCNA said the 10-year refresh schedule comes from the project agreement, specifically Schedule 19, Section 2.1B, which requires the first system refresh to be completed by September 3, 2026. Committee members argued the network equipment appears to remain in service life for at least the next two years and questioned why an upgrade would be needed immediately. KCNA responded that failing to complete the refresh could excuse the service provider from contractual obligations and could constitute a material breach or default under the project and bond documents. Members also asked about network capacity and the impact on schools and state users. KCNA said it would need to check with Quark for an exact utilization figure, while the chair cited prior testimony that schools account for about 80% of traffic and KCNA about 20%. The committee raised concerns about schools not connected to the network and the effect of KCNA’s actions on continuity of service, while KCNA disputed that K-12 service had been put at risk. KCNA also explained the contract and payment structure: the Commonwealth’s project agreement runs through Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation/Quark, with KEDA-issued bonds and funds flowing through Quark in a waterfall structure. The meeting ended with KCNA agreeing to request underlying vendor invoices from Quark, provide the requested contract documents, and supply information on the status of the wholesaler replacement procurement and related litigation. No formal vote was taken.

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• Existing law already requires agencies to develop invasive mussel control plans in coordination with
• Their agreement protects the interest of the groundwater recharge facility owner.
• And if we don't come to an agreement, then I can at least say that we tried.
• We have excellent agreement on this committee. We have six bills today on the consent calendar.
• Excellent agreement on this committee. We have six bills today on the consent calendar.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• THAT RESULTED IN THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S.
• GETTING THE RESERVOIR BUILT IN 2029 WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
• SO THAT AGREEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE.
• WAS A LANDMARK AGREEMENT.
• IT IS PART OF THIS WHOLE RESTORATION EFFORT THERE WERE TWO AGREEMENTS MADE.

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• Fund it's called the de Development Fund it's called the renewable<00:08:02.879> Development<
• um was to make the renewable development um was to make the renewable development account<00:11:
• now since the renewable Development Fund now since the renewable Development Fund now the<00:18:
• c> which the renewable development account which the renewable development account which was<00:18
• be going back on that agreement.”

Keywords: 1183, house

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• continue to get the economic development continue to get the economic development benefits<00:22
• <00:36:23.200> alongside bring surrounding development alongside bring surrounding development
• $2 billion in surrounding development $2 billion in surrounding development and<00:36:59.839>
• This language and this agreement is in state statute, and it is also in the use agreement contract between
• investment as part of this agreement investment as part of this agreement between<00:47:21.680><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The city first developed the downtown tax in 1986 to fund varied development, construction, and maintenance
• The city first developed the downtown tax in 1986 to fund varied development, construction, and maintenance
• I am the director of the development I am the director of the development finance<00:03:36.440><
• There’s no agreement, and, oh, we're just eliminating the fourth item.
• I did no agreement on the amendment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This would fund the self-directed worker bargaining agreement, the SEIU agreement.
• up by both bodies and in this agreement up by both bodies and in this agreement at<00:34:07.600>
• <00:35:33.440> at is funded one time in the agreement at is funded one time in the agreement
• <00:35:45.520> Um included um in in the agreement. Um included um in in the agreement.
• commissioner to develop an commissioner to develop an individualized<00:58:07.200> budget

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Members met to review a budget bill agreement using a nonpartisan spreadsheet and summary materials. Chairs and members thanked fiscal, research, revisers, and agency staff for the collaborative process, noting the bill had been difficult and that the final product reflected compromise. The chair also said only minor technical changes were expected before final enactment, and the spreadsheet walkthrough was then turned over to fiscal staff. Fiscal staff explained that the agreement met the overall budget target and walked through major human services provisions. Key items included nursing facility payment changes, including a phased PDPM change, APS inflation, modified single-bed incentives, and a CPI-U capped payment cap; a nursing facility surcharge; workforce standards board rule costs; continuation of certain nursing facility property tax rates; regulation of for-profit acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities; repurposing assisted living special project funds; funding the SEIU self-directed worker agreement; CFSS reimbursement in acute care hospital settings; and multiple disability waiver rate and authorization changes, including CPI-U inflation caps, waiver authorization reforms, and a waiver reimagined advisory task force. The agreement also included family residential service rate increases, a temporary extension of customized living disproportionate share payments, tribal eligibility for targeted case management, positive supports training changes, out-of-home respite modifications, swimming lessons as an allowable service for certain children with disabilities, a provisional EID provider license, and program integrity services funded by licensing fee increases. Additional provisions covered MinnChoices studies and assumed savings, behavioral health fund changes, substance use disorder treatment billing and rate changes, supportive recovery housing, housing support supplemental rates for specific providers, disability determinations, enteral nutrition payment timing, temporary funding for Boundary Waters Care Center, several one-time human services grants, senior nutrition funding, and grant reductions and extensions. No formal vote was described in the transcript; the discussion focused on explaining the agreement and its fiscal effects.

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• SB 925 tasks the California Energy Commission with developing a statewide roadmap for the development
• It's also important to realize that the current developer for the project is the third developer; the
• -Mexico-Canada Agreement joint review period.
• Federal efforts and binational agreements Federal efforts and binational agreements have not resolved
• Mercury also hinders fetal and child development.

Summary: The committee heard presentations on several energy, environmental, and consumer protection bills while operating at times without a quorum. Senator McNerney presented SB 925, which would direct the California Energy Commission to develop a statewide roadmap for fusion energy, and SB 1350, which would expand the use of green hydrogen in the power sector by allowing renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using hydrogen. Supporters said both bills would help California maintain leadership in emerging clean-energy industries, attract investment, and create jobs. Opponents of SB 1350 raised concerns about greenwashing, resource shuffling, and increased NOx emissions from hydrogen combustion, while supporters said committee amendments added guardrails against those outcomes. Senator Ashby presented SB 1010, a manufacturer-funded extended producer responsibility program for refrigerants in appliances; supporters said it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve recovery, while opponents argued existing laws already regulate refrigerants and that the bill could raise costs and disrupt recycling markets. Senator Grayson presented SB 1145 to streamline CEQA and federal reuse procedures for qualifying projects in the Concord Reuse Project Area, which supporters said would help deliver long-planned housing, jobs, and open space, while one housing group sought stronger affordable-housing guarantees. Senator Cabaldon presented SB 1341, which would give CalRecycle authority to reduce processing fees for wine and spirits bag-in-a-box containers when fee collections exceed program needs; supporters said the current fee increase was abrupt and excessive, while opponents warned against giving the agency too much discretion. Senator Padilla presented SGR 13, urging the U.S. to secure enforceable commitments to eliminate transboundary sewage pollution in the Tijuana and New River watersheds during the 2026 USMCA review, and SB 1033, which would require testing and disclosure of heavy metals in protein products; SGR 13 drew strong support from border and environmental justice advocates, while SB 1033 drew support from consumer and health groups and opposition from industry groups concerned about labeling burdens and scope. Senator Caballero presented SB 1183, requiring a state study of the environmental, land-use, and economic impacts of industrial solar in the Central Valley; farm and land-use advocates supported the bill, while solar industry groups opposed unless amended, saying it should better reflect solar’s benefits and existing state analysis. After testimony, the committee took roll and adopted several measures on a 4-0 or 3-0 basis, with bills including SJR 13, SB 925, SB 1350, SB 1145, SB 1341, SB 1033, and SB 1010 advanced on call to Appropriations or, in the case of SB 1010, already voted with a 3-1 result before being held on call.

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• and the section on future agreements.
• <00:10:01.640> between responsibility sharing agreement between responsibility sharing agreement
• Agreement because they can.
• really it was just an agreement really it was just an agreement<00:49:38.359> to<00:49:38.520
• this uh shared responsibility agreement this uh shared responsibility agreement um<00:54:12.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So the the developers are development.
• <00:38:38.000> that's<00:38:38.400> developing contract the developer that's developing
• thereafter on the new developments. thereafter on the new developments.
• We've signed a state agreement, prevailing wage agreements with ...
• We've signed a state has signed agreement agreement agreement >> prevailing<01:22:00.639> wage

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Act 279 working group met for an informational briefing with DHHL on its use of the $600 million appropriation and progress on the department’s implementation plan. The chair reviewed the working group’s oversight role, noting that it was created to monitor expenditures, project development, and progress toward reducing the Hawaiian Homes waitlist, and that the group must submit a progress report before the 2026 session and a final report before the 2027 session. DHHL said it had provided an updated booklet reflecting the Hawaiian Homes Commission’s February 2024 recommendations and a detailed accounting of encumbrances and project progress across the islands. DHHL highlighted several implementation themes: innovative financing and construction methods, land acquisitions and exchanges, technology, beneficiary services, and partnerships with counties and private entities. The department described a “project lease” model that gives beneficiaries access to a project rather than a specific lot, with options such as turnkey homes, owner-builder, self-help, or rent-to-purchase arrangements depending on financial qualification. Officials said this approach is intended to serve lower-income beneficiaries, expand access for people on the waitlist, and allow beneficiaries to receive support services such as financial literacy and down payment assistance. The department reported that roughly $511 million had been encumbered for infrastructure, about $152.8 million for acquisitions, financing, and beneficiary services, and about $36 million in other covered costs, with about $588.9 million encumbered as of December 31 and about $120 million expected to be spent by that date. Officials said the original implementation plan covered about 2,722 units, while the updated plan projects roughly 6,000 to 7,000 leases and 2,472 lots to be occupied. They also described phase-two needs for additional funding, including projects on Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kauaʻi, and Oʻahu, and said they would need continued legislative support, including possible bonding and private activity bond set-asides, to complete remaining projects. Members discussed the distinction between encumbered and spent funds, and DHHL explained that encumbrances reserve money for specific contracts while construction spending occurs over time through progress payments. The department also showcased examples of innovative projects, including a high-rise project in urban Honolulu financed through a mix of private activity bonds, tax credits, and state funds, and an acquisition-based project in Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi using multiple funding sources. DHHL emphasized partnerships with the City and County of Honolulu and Maui County, and said it is still assessing future projects to keep infrastructure costs manageable and ensure homes are safe and affordable for beneficiaries.

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• Unemployment agreements by Senator Lake Senator Lake.
• , noncompete agreements and garden leave agreements and establishes a more streamlined process that currently
• and to covered garden leave agreements.
• Agreements are structured enforced in Florida.
• The amendment specifically applies to not cover noncompete agreements cover guard leave agreements ensures

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And part of that, uh, comes from once again, articulation agreements.
• Just two more real quick questions um with the CTE development, do y'all actually work with TEA to develop
• Yes, uh, we, we definitely have, uh, one of our latest, uh, uh, agreements and we have articulation agreements
• Do you have agreements with all the universities across the state of Texas?
• Um, on the Texas state, um, You mentioned research and development and so forth.

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• That does not mean that we are bullying the developer.
• That's what the plan developer wanted: tax restructuring.
• Fundamentally, this is absolutely a developer. The developer was there every step of the way.
• I think everybody is somewhat in agreement.
• Alaska that also worked for the developer.

Keywords: 905, all

Summary: The House met with a quorum, approved the journal, and received messages from the governor and Senate, including notice that the governor vetoed CSHB 16 and allowed HB 14 to become law without signature. The chamber then took up the conference committee report on HB 381, a major Alaska LNG-related bill that revises the project’s tax and regulatory structure. The conference report was explained as a compromise package that, among other things, changes required local contribution language, expands disclosure and notice requirements, adjusts foreign ownership reporting, extends the Phase 1 construction deadline, adds a $10 million workforce development/community impact fund, modifies project labor agreement provisions, and exempts the Alaska LNG project from the new pass-through entity tax while still requiring an informational tax return in 2027. The Speaker also announced the governor had issued a proclamation calling the legislature back into session on July 27, 2026, and said sine die would be moved after debate. Debate on HB 381 was sharply divided. Supporters argued the bill is necessary enabling legislation to improve the project’s financial viability, protect Alaska’s interests, and move the North Slope gas line toward final investment decision, while also adding transparency, foreign ownership safeguards, and labor and workforce provisions. Several members said the conference committee process was collaborative and that the bill reflects hard-fought compromise with the developer, AGDC, labor, and the administration. Opponents focused on the addition of the pass-through entity/S-corp income tax and related reporting requirements, arguing it is a separate tax policy issue that should have been considered in its own bill, creates uncertainty and litigation risk, could harm existing oil and gas and Cook Inlet production, and may discourage investment. Multiple members also criticized the process as rushed and insufficiently transparent, especially the limited opportunity for the minority and the absence of Department of Revenue testimony during conference. No final vote on the conference committee report is shown in the transcript excerpt. The debate continued with members alternating between support for the gas line project itself and opposition to the tax provisions and process used to advance HB 381.