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• Back in 2008, the council did a study that estimated that the work to mitigate, to remove the excess
• Back in 2008, the council did a study that estimated that the work to mitigate, to remove the excess
• Back in 2008, the council did a study that estimated that the work to mitigate, to remove the excess
• Back in 2008, the council did a study that estimated that the work to mitigate, to remove the excess
• Back in 2008, the council did a study that estimated that the work to mitigate, to remove the excess

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to have this upgrade,’ and the homeowner doesn’t do that upgrade, is that still not sufficient to mitigate
• subsequent regulatory changes except for essential updates related to health and safety concerns or to mitigate
• subsequent regulatory changes except for essential updates related to health and safety concerns or to mitigate
• community and complying with federal and state fair housing principles and encouraging transit use that mitigates
• help ensure we're starting to build these reserves so we can address deferred maintenance and help mitigate

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with AB 2002, which would clarify and extend the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 1.0) grant program to support regional governments, cities, and counties with housing element planning and technical assistance. Supporters from SCAG and CalCOG said REAP helped jurisdictions meet housing obligations and build capacity, while the California Building Industry Association opposed unless amended over concerns the bill could create additional local constraints. The committee discussed accepted amendments, including emergency and permanent regulations, suballocation to subregions, and a three-year expenditure deadline. The bill was moved on a do-pass-as-amended basis and kept on call, along with the consent calendar. AB 1684 would bar homeowners associations from restricting a homeowner’s ability to install, use, or replace a home cooling system. Supporters argued cooling is a health and safety necessity during extreme heat, especially for vulnerable residents, while opposition from the Community Associations Institute said the bill needed more clarity on electrical capacity, permits, and common-area placement of equipment. Committee amendments were summarized to require licensed electrical contractors where permits are needed, preserve HOA authority over unpermitted or unsafe installations, and require disclosure to buyers. The bill was approved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Senate Judiciary and kept on call. AB 1710 would extend SB 330-style vesting protections to state and regional agencies so housing projects are not subject to later regulatory changes after the entitlement process begins, except for certain health, safety, and environmental exceptions. Supporters said it would reduce delays and costs in housing development, while special districts and water agencies opposed unless amended, warning the bill could improperly freeze later state, regional, or federal requirements. Senators raised concerns about overbreadth and operational conflicts, but the bill was moved do-pass as amended to Senate Local Government and kept on call. The committee also heard and advanced AB 2263, authorizing the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee housing with a preference for employees and annual reporting; AB 2270, which would adjust tax credit scoring for farmworker housing to reflect rural realities; AB 2118, which would refine AB 2011 streamlined approval rules for mixed-use and affordable housing; and AB 2050, the HOA reserve-funding bill, which would require associations to build reserves over time and add notice and safeguards, but drew opposition over enforcement and foreclosure concerns. Each of those bills was moved forward with amendments and kept on call for absent members.

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• And that's why vintage year diversification is not only risk mitigative, if you will, it's also just
• clients—not that they're ugly, but think about the ugly things that could happen to them, and how you can mitigate
• But there are ways to mitigate risk. And we've talked about diversification.
• not that they're ugly, but think about the ugly things that could happen to them, and how you can mitigate
• But there are ways to mitigate risk. And we've talked about diversification.

Keywords: 908, all

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• It directs FHFC to establish and oversee the Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund, as well as
• It directs FHFC to establish and oversee the Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund, as well as
• dwelling for a veteran that does not have a home for up to 45 days, and also to provide a risk mitigation
• least, tab number seven, CS for Senate Bill 1604 on trust funds, vacancy relief trust fund, risk mitigation
• This delete-all amendment creates the vacancy relief and risk mitigation trust fund rather than two separate

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 1342, a transit-oriented development bill intended to expand housing near fixed transit corridors. The sponsor said the measure builds on the Live Local Act by reducing regulatory barriers and encouraging private investment around transit investments. An amendment was adopted that narrowed definitions, limited the bill to land use and development regulations, removed a private cause of action, and exempted certain sensitive areas including military installations and environmentally sensitive lands. Supporters argued the bill would increase housing supply and maximize the return on state transit spending, while local government groups and other opponents warned it would preempt local zoning, impose uniform density rules, and create infrastructure, evacuation, and public input concerns. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1334, an elections bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship in certain voter registration and verification processes, update candidate qualification rules, require U.S. citizen markers on driver licenses and ID cards, and clarify that paper ballots are the primary voting method. Two technical amendments were adopted. The sponsor said the bill would streamline verification by allowing agencies to rely on Real ID and DHSMV records, reduce duplicate documentation, and improve communication between state systems. Senators questioned the fiscal impact, data-sharing procedures, storage of sensitive documents, effects on students, disabled voters, and people without driver licenses or Real IDs. A large number of public speakers opposed the bill, arguing it would burden eligible voters, especially students, seniors, disabled people, low-income residents, naturalized citizens, and people with name changes, while a smaller number supported it as an election integrity measure. The bill was ultimately not finished in the portion of the transcript provided, but the committee continued taking testimony and questions. Later, the committee took up CS for SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. A strike-all amendment was adopted to align the bill with the House version and authorize FDOT to fund vertiports and charging systems as part of public-private partnerships, including up to 80% of the non-federal share when federal funds are available and up to 100% if FDOT elects to do so. The sponsor framed the bill as helping Florida lead in advanced air mobility, and the measure was reported favorably with support from industry and local government representatives. Finally, the committee heard SB 174, which would designate a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and direct FDOT to install markers at an estimated cost of $2,400. The sponsor said the designation was tied to Turning Point USA activity at FIU and civic engagement. Several senators objected in debate, arguing Kirk was divisive and that the state should reserve road memorials for figures more broadly deserving of honor; others defended the designation as symbolic and non-regulatory. The transcript ends during the sponsor’s closing remarks, before a final vote is shown.

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• Mitigate, prevent, and help areas affected by fires and floods.
• we're going to find out here pretty quickly if they're going to stay or not, but there's no flood mitigation
• Pre-disaster mitigation grants were reduced by 61%, hazard mitigation grant programs and other preparedness
• We don't know exactly how we're going to mitigate for the state. We're working on that.

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• mandatory minimum, mandating a life sentence means a judge cannot take any circumstance or any mitigating
• against a member of law enforcement with no ability for any judge to take any circumstance or any mitigating
• against a member of law enforcement with no ability for any judge to take any circumstance or any mitigating
• forward a meaningful piece of legislation to address all the concerns that we've heard that does not mitigate
• forward a meaningful piece of legislation to address all the concerns that we've heard that does not mitigate

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, pledge, and several member introductions and recognitions, including resolutions and visiting groups. The chamber then moved to a special order calendar and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 88 on utility terrain vehicles, which would allow local governments to opt in to street use of UTVs under specified safety conditions; it passed 32-5 after debate over safety concerns. SB 102 on exceptional student education created a workforce credential/badge program for students with autism or on modified curricula; despite concerns about unfunded mandates, it passed 36-0. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults authorized alternative service methods for scammers through the apps they used to contact victims and passed 37-0. SB 130 expanded and eased procedures for compensation of victims of wrongful incarceration, including extending filing deadlines and removing restrictive bars; it passed 38-0. SB 158 eliminated cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams under the state employee health plan and passed 38-0. The Senate then considered SB 234 on crimes against law enforcement officers, prompted by the killing of Officer Jason Raynor. The bill clarified that a person may not resist an officer with violence and added a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. A late amendment to restore “good faith” language failed, and after extensive debate over due process, racial profiling, and sentencing concerns, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. SB 262 on trust code technical changes passed 36-0. SB 274 designated portions of roads in Orlando as Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way; it passed 38-0 and then received 37 co-sponsors. SB 280 created an enforcement mechanism for candidate party-affiliation qualification requirements and passed 38-0. SB 296 repealed the statewide middle and high school start-time mandate and returned the issue to local districts with reporting requirements; it passed 38-0. Later, SB 356 designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida, with the sponsor emphasizing anti-Semitism and the need for education and remembrance. The transcript also included additional ceremonial remarks and recognition of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members in the gallery. Throughout the meeting, most measures advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous support, while SB 234 generated the most substantive disagreement and was set aside for later consideration.

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• <01:42:23.679> team Right now, the hazard mitigation team Right now, the hazard mitigation
• projects that are open right mitigation projects that are open right now,<01:42:29.360> they're
• So,<01:42:35.199> that<01:42:35.440> entire<01:42:35.760> mitigation<01:42:36.400
• > team<01:42:36.880> is<01:42:37.199> made So, that entire mitigation team is made
• , the PA, some of our mitigation, the PA, some of our logistics<01:43:07.280> uh<01:43:07.520>

Bills: HB1769

Keywords: criminal justice reform, rehabilitation, private prisons, racial equity, Native Hawaiians, community well-being, mass incarceration, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1769, which would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to incrementally reduce the number of people incarcerated in private out-of-state correctional institutions. The DCR director opposed the bill, saying the department does not control overall prison population levels because courts determine admissions, and arguing that Hawaiʻi’s in-state facilities are already over capacity, especially Halawa, which he said is 165% over design capacity. He said only a small portion of the population is under departmental control through furlough programs and argued that bringing people home would require building a new medium-security prison. Supporters, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Public Defender’s office, and several individuals, argued the bill creates a phased, accountable path to reduce reliance on mainland prisons and bring people home. Supporters emphasized the harms of separating incarcerated people from ʻohana and culture, the disproportionate impact on Native Hawaiians, and the need for diversion, treatment, re-entry support, and fair sentencing. Several testifiers also said the department has more control than it claimed, pointing to underused furlough options, reclassification, and empty beds at some in-state facilities, while others urged clearer statutory language and guardrails. Members questioned the director about whether people could be reclassified or moved to available beds at facilities such as Kulani and Waiawa, and about whether the department could do more through staffing and contract changes. The director said some proposals had been sent to the Department of Human Resource Development, but that major facility changes would be costly and that minimum-security facilities would need substantial upgrades to house medium-security inmates. After discussion, the chair said the committee would defer HB 1769 to Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. for decision-making and adjourned the meeting.

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• that which means is Flag how to mitigate that which means transferring<00:43:16.800> to<00:43
• We would reassign, so those things are being mitigated.
• Again, these include completion of the conflict of interest forms and also mitigating any conflict of
• Again, these include completion of the conflict of interest forms and also mitigating any conflict of
• Again, these include completion of the conflict of interest forms and also mitigating any conflict of

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's also a tool that is used to study safety as well as mitigate costs of certain benefits.
• It's also a tool that is used to study safety as well as mitigate costs of certain benefits.
• It's also a tool that is used to study safety as well as mitigate costs of certain benefits.
• It's also a tool that is used to study safety as well as mitigate costs of certain benefits.
• <00:13:11.279> premium Senate file 565 will mitigate premium Senate file 565 will mitigate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a key tool in our work toward mitigating this housing crisis, and I urge my colleagues to support
• groups it's a key tool in our work groups it's a key tool in our work towards<00:24:42.360> mitigating
• this housing crisis towards mitigating this housing crisis and<00:24:43.960> I<00:24:44.080><
• mitigation and air quality<00:48:08.040> Grant<00:48:09.040> uh<00:48:09.559> to
• <00:51:15.880> the they need it which mitigates the they need it which mitigates the longterm

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Anyway, I'm not sure if it would really mitigate the problem.
• Anyway, I'm not sure if it would really mitigate the problem.
• Anyway, I'm not sure if it would really mitigate the problem.
• <01:20:52.719> Um, would really mitigate the problem.
• Um, would really mitigate the problem.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But there was not just residential exemptions, there's pollution, there's fire suppression, there's business
• c> there's not just residential exemptions, there's not just residential exemptions, there's pollution
• ,<00:54:03.680> there's<00:54:03.920> fire<00:54:04.240> suppression, pollution,
• there's fire suppression, pollution, there's fire suppression, there's<00:54:05.520> business

Keywords: 916, all

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• It clarifies that APCD, the air pollution control division, does not require municipal utilities to pay
• Clarifies that APCD, the air<02:53:40.880> pollution<02:53:41.279> control<02:53:41.680
• > division,<02:53:42.640> does<02:53:42.880> not air pollution control division,
• does not air pollution control division, does not require<02:53:43.520> municipal<02:53:44.479

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the journal, and received several committee reports advancing or disposing of bills. Committee actions included favorable referrals for measures such as House Bills 1336, 1069, 1227, 1314, 1132, 1342, 1196, 1224, and Senate Bill 178, while Senate Bill 100 and House Bill 1308 were postponed indefinitely. The chamber also adopted a motion allowing current Joint Budget Committee members to leave while the Senate remained in session. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 134, a bill concerning fees imposed by payment card networks, after a close 18-17 vote. Supporters argued it would help restaurants and other small businesses by limiting swipe fees on sales tax, while opponents warned it would not lower consumer costs and could trigger litigation and broader conflicts among financial institutions, payment processors, and businesses. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 165 on species conservation funding, Senate Bill 138 on reducing administrative burdens in the health care system, Senate Bill 172 on the Front Range passenger rail district, House Bill 105 on reducing barriers in the Labor Peace Act and eliminating Colorado’s second union-election requirement, House Bill 106 on designating higher education institutions as thriving institutions, and House Bill 1312 on peace officer participation and POST-related changes. The Senate then moved into committee of the whole for second-reading consent calendar bills and adopted House Bills 1235 and 1299. Later, House Bill 1113 on election law modifications was taken up in committee of the whole; amendments were adopted to update terminology, extend Secretary of State review time for petitions, and exempt special districts from a recording fee. The bill’s sponsor and supporters described it as a technical and security-focused update to election administration, emphasizing voter access, anti-intimidation protections, and data safeguards. The transcript ends while debate on House Bill 1113 continues.

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• know about neighboring properties, any zoning issues or zoning disputes regarding it, regulation, pollution
• > or zoning disputes regarding it. or zoning disputes regarding it. regulation,<01:54:57.199> pollution
• ,<01:54:57.760> all<01:54:57.920> these<01:54:58.239> all regulation, pollution
• , all these all regulation, pollution, all these all these<01:54:59.199> all<01:54:59.440>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the Desert Research Institute, which analyzes the litter taken from the lake to better understand pollutants
• taken from the lake to<03:31:58.960> better<03:31:59.200> understand<03:31:59.600> pollutants
• <03:32:00.239> and to better understand pollutants and to better understand pollutants and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• work on mitigation projects. work on mitigation projects.
• to wildfire mitigation. to wildfire mitigation. >> One<02:32:28.080> second.
• Moving on to SP 2401 relating to regional shoreline mitigation districts. Thank you.
• Moving on to SB 2401 relating to regional shoreline mitigation districts.
• Um we'd like to mitigation districts.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 3019, which would cap ticket resale prices at face value for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to enforce violations. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill and said it preferred a ticket transparency approach focused on upfront disclosure of fees, while supporters argued the measure would curb scalping, bots, and extreme markups. Testimony from the National Independent Venue Association and a concert promoter emphasized that resale does not add inventory and said the bill would protect consumers; committee members questioned DCCA about enforcement and cited examples of very high resale prices for local concerts. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair said the measure would be moved along for further consideration. The committee then heard Senate Bill 3311, which would create the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program within DLNR to fund fire-mitigation grants for residential property owners. DLNR supported the bill, saying the need is immediate and that the program is modeled on successful mainland efforts, though the department said it ultimately belongs under the State Fire Marshal once that office has capacity. DCCA’s Insurance Division submitted written comments only. The measure was received without further action in the excerpt. Senate Bill 2979, authorizing DLNR and community-based organizations to enter community co-management agreements for state lands, drew broad support from OHA, community groups, and several individuals, who said the bill would formalize partnerships, strengthen shared responsibility, and help community stewardship efforts. Testifiers clarified that the bill does not require 65-year agreements and said the term should be left to DLNR’s discretion. The committee then moved on without questions or a vote shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2351 on the state park special fund, which would allow DLNR to use fund monies for environmental protection programs. DLNR’s state parks administrator opposed the bill, saying the special fund is already fully committed to urgent maintenance and infrastructure needs across an aging park system, and warned that diverting money would weaken the fund’s ability to support parks. The Tax Foundation also submitted written testimony, and a community witness opposed the measure for similar reasons. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Senate Bill 2918, which would require HCDA to establish a community action center in Chinatown; HCDA’s executive director expressed concern about jurisdiction and said the city and county should continue leading that work.

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• Now, at the present time, we have no such mitigation to the host casinos.
• So my proposal here is one Band-Aid until we can get a full casino bill to get some mitigation to the
• > to mitigation typically have mitigation to mitigation typically have mitigation to the<01:21
• to the host we have no such mitigation to the host casinos<01:22:10.040> we<01:22:10.159>
• to the city Bill to get some mitigation to the city and<01:22:30.719> towns<01:22:31.159>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on HB 650, a housekeeping-style bill from the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds. Testimony explained that the bill would remove references to two already-repealed dedicated funds, split the state parks dedicated fund so Cannon Mountain winter activities would be tracked separately from the rest of the parks system, and place a $1 million cap on the robotics education fund so excess money would revert to the general fund. Supporters said the changes were mainly administrative but would improve accounting and avoid timing issues; committee members asked about a typographical error in the bill text and whether the measure was more than housekeeping. The committee later voted 16-0 to recommend HB 650 ought to pass, and then placed it on the consent calendar. The committee also opened a public hearing on HB 585, which would revise the property tax exemption for religious organizations. Representative John Janigian, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to help small churches and other religious groups that own parsonages or worship buildings but no longer have a resident pastor, allowing them to rent space or use property for church purposes without losing the exemption so long as the money is used for church operations, maintenance, or outreach. He described his Salem church’s parsonage being taxed after it was no longer occupied by a pastor, and said the bill would prevent similar burdens on small congregations. Former Representative Betty Gay testified in support, describing prior assessor actions in Salem that taxed church land and buildings very aggressively, while a Municipal Association representative testified in opposition. Committee members raised questions about how terms such as “regularly recognized and constituted denomination” would be defined, whether the bill could be applied consistently to larger denominations with multiple parishes, and whether legislative research should review past treatment of similar cases.

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• levels of income tax or differing levels of sales tax, those differences in the revenue system would mitigate
• But again, that would be to mitigate the need to make spending reductions or tax increases when revenues
• But again, that would be to mitigate the need to make spending reductions or tax increases when revenues

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So, because originally this was for the green fee and climate mitigation, disaster, all of that, environmental
• to align with the green fee objectives and also support cruise industry. green fee and climate u mitigation
• , green fee and climate u mitigation, disaster,<00:22:06.960> all<00:22:07.120> of<00:22

Bills: SB2816

Keywords: enterprise zones, economic development, innovation enterprise, job creation, Hawaii, 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard House Bill 2195, HD1, which would replace the existing transit accommodations tax on cruise ships with a per-passenger infrastructure fee collected by the Department of Transportation and deposited into a new cruise ship special fund. Testimony included support from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and comments from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii warning that the bill should remain narrowly tied to harbor-related uses to avoid potential Tonnage Clause issues. The Department of Transportation testified that cruise-related harbor work includes pier repairs, dredging, terminal upgrades, and shore power, and said a dedicated revenue stream would help prioritize cruise infrastructure needs. The Attorney General’s office said it had submitted written comments but did not address questions about the litigation or constitutional background. Members questioned whether the new special fund was necessary when the existing harbor special fund already finances similar improvements. DOT said the funds overlap and suggested the bill could be amended to use the harbor special fund with a separate cruise subaccount, while still preserving a dedicated revenue stream and separate accounting. DOT also said it currently collects port entry, dockage, and per-head passenger fees from cruise ships and that existing cruise-related expenditures from the harbor special fund have not been challenged. The chair ultimately recommended moving HB 2195 forward as introduced, while continuing discussions about the fund structure and awaiting further clarity from the Attorney General and DOT. In decision-making, the committees voted to pass HB 2195, HD1, as is. They also voted to pass House Bill 916, HD1, relating to the low-income housing tax credit, which would allow certain state low-income housing tax credits to offset state transient accommodations taxes in the same county and make Act 129 of 2016 permanent. Both the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Economic Development and Technology adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass HB 916, HD1, unamended. The hearing was then adjourned.

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• WE CAN MITIGATE THE IMPACT AND REMOVE THEM FROM CERTAIN AREAS AND WE CAN ENTER THE CONTROL MODE WITH
• THESE MUNICIPALITIES ARE SPENDING HUNDREDS EACH YEAR BUT WITHOUT COORDINATE STATE SUPPORT LOCAL MITIGATION
• I RESEARCHED UP PYTHON ERADICATION PROGRAM OR AT LEAST MITIGATING IT ALSO WITH THE LIONFISH.