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• I urge you to support the passing of this resolution and help Maui take the necessary steps towards implementing
• /c> resolution and help Maui take the resolution and help Maui take the necessary<00:03:26.959> steps
• c><00:03:27.200> towards<00:03:27.599> implementing<00:03:28.080> a necessary steps
• towards implementing a necessary steps towards implementing a program<00:03:28.879> that<00:03

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs met on March 27 to hear six resolutions. The first pair, SCR 39 and SR 23, urged Maui County’s planning department to retain the word “required” in the South Maui community plan so development would not proceed without adequate infrastructure; with no testimony or questions, the committee voted to pass both unamended. The second pair, SCR 82 and SR 65, called on Maui County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite planning, funding, and construction of a permanent replacement for the Kadi Palolo Bridge, but because there was no testimony, the chair deferred those measures. The final pair, SCR 95 and SR 78, asked Maui County to study the feasibility of a universal basic income program for residents and businesses affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires. Emma Hayenrik testified in strong support, saying the fires devastated lives and that UBI could provide immediate financial relief and support recovery. After hearing oral and written testimony, the committee voted to pass both resolutions unamended, with no objections.

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• This is the next step in the fight.
• That's the very first step in this campaign, is the ability to understand what's occurring.
• The first step in this campaign is the ability to understand what's occurring, to look for signs, to
• Today we're going a step farther than that, and we're trying to make awareness of the boys are trafficked

Summary: Texas senators, representatives, trucking industry leaders, DPS, and Bob’s House of Hope held a press event to launch a new awareness campaign against human trafficking, with a particular focus on the trafficking of boys and young men. Speakers said Texas remains among the worst states for stopping trafficking and emphasized that the problem affects people of all ages and genders, not just women and girls. They described the trucking industry’s role in spotting suspicious activity, the importance of public education, and the need to tell people to “see something, say something.” The Texas Trucking Association and Titus Transport announced that trucks will carry decals/posters promoting Bob’s House of Hope and providing a QR code and phone number for help and information. Bob Williams said his organization operates the first safe house in the country specifically for boys and young men who have been sex trafficked, and he cited studies suggesting boys may make up a substantial share of trafficking victims. He also said many of the youth in their care have suffered severe abuse and some have also experienced labor trafficking. Legislators and DPS officials praised the partnership and said the state must give law enforcement every possible tool to combat trafficking. Senator Hinojosa added that the issue is especially visible in South Texas and along the border, and that private-sector involvement is needed to help eradicate the crime. The event ended with plans to photograph the first truck carrying the new decals.

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• c> and<00:10:21.320> convener Stepping Stone Initiative and convener Stepping Stone Initiative
• > is The Stepping Stone Initiative is The Stepping Stone Initiative is dedicated<00:10:30.600>
• This bill is an important step in that direction. Thank you.
• This bill is an important step in that direction. Thank you.
• <01:09:03.759> to accountability are necessary steps to accountability are necessary steps

Bills: HF3753, HF4299, HF4700, HF4282, HF4139, HF3530, HF4031

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• you a bit more about the specific steps you a bit more about the specific steps that<00:04:14.160
• So, this past year, we have continued to step up.
• And if there are other ideas step up.
• I would, however, ask this committee to consider going one step further.
• I would, however, ask this committee to consider going one step further.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We just need to take a step back, calm the nerves, and cooperate. Can I respond?
• <01:25:11.520> back just a step back just a step back and<01:25:13.600> kind<01:25:
• Um, but to take a<01:36:31.840> step<01:36:32.000> back,<01:36:32.960> um, a step
• He asked Commissioner Snell to step up to the testifying table.
• up to the testifying table mind stepping up to the testifying table quick. quick. quick.

Bills: HF3405, HF3413, HF3769, HF3768, HF3771, HF3465

Keywords: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Use of Force Investigations Unit, federal agents, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, officer-involved death, use of force, law enforcement accountability, police oversight, independent investigation, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and then took up several Department of Corrections-related bills. House File 3768, as amended by the A1 amendment, would extend the DOC’s graduated licensing and enforcement tools to juvenile detention facilities and state-licensed halfway houses, allowing corrective action plans and conditional licenses instead of only revocation. Commissioner Paul Schnell and Dakota County Juvenile Services Center Deputy Director Matt Bower testified in support, saying the bill would improve consistency, stability, and accountability without changing jail licensing. Members asked about costs and sheriff input; the commissioner said the bill is cost-neutral and that sheriffs were informed but did not provide input. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill to the general register. The committee then heard House File 3769, another DOC technical update bill, which would clarify tuberculosis screening procedures when incarcerated people refuse testing, allow mental health units at more than one facility and short-term stabilization at Oak Park Heights when clinically appropriate, and clarify the department’s substance use disorder treatment programs. Schnell said the changes were technical but important for effective operations. Members again asked about county costs and sheriff support, and the commissioner said the bill affects only DOC facilities and is cost-neutral. The committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. The final major item was House File 3405, the chair’s bill, as amended by the A3 amendment. The amendment broadened the definition of federal agents, made the effective date retroactive, and removed a sexual assault investigation section to eliminate the fiscal note. The bill would require the BCA’s use-of-force unit to investigate deaths caused by federal agents in Minnesota, not just Minnesota peace officers. Chair Mohler argued the bill closes a loophole and ensures state-level, independent investigations; Dr. B.B. Newman testified in support, saying it preserves Minnesota’s investigative authority and public confidence. Deputy Superintendent Scott Mueller said the BCA already investigates deadly-force cases and has handled some federal-related cases, but he did not think the bill was necessary and recommended a no vote. Members debated whether the bill was needed given existing practice, with supporters saying the statute should clearly require state investigation and opponents questioning whether it would change anything. The committee adopted the amendment and continued discussion of the bill as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm going to take proactive steps to do it."
• Those take proactive steps to do it."
• <00:51:56.000> to And I'll go back just just one step to And I'll go back just just one step
• Stepworks has services for Step Works.
• <01:52:48.239> forward actually a step forward actually a step forward and<01:52:50.080>

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:05 25 RS HB 534 - AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer: 00:01:45 25 RS SB 111 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice: 00:23:46 Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky: 01:13:26 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment in State and County Correctional Facilities: 01:25:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• It makes sense that there is no mechanism, no way for HEI to consider any step because the first step
• consider any step consider any step because<00:30:01.679> the<00:30:01.880> first<
• /c> because the first step is you consider because the first step is you consider whether<00:30:05.000
• Mahalo. reminder that every step geothermal reminder that every step geothermal projects<01:10:59.440
• take us to the point where the next step take us to the point where the next step is<01:23:43.520

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 19, 2025, and first heard SB 137 SD2 HD1 relating to electric utilities. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the Public Utilities Commission said they stood on their written comments, IBEW Local 1260 supported the bill, and Ulupono Initiative also supported it. Hawaiian Electric supported the intent but asked for an amendment, saying the bill’s definition of “acquiring entity” was too broad and could unintentionally cover purely local utility transactions. A later witness from Life of the Land supported the bill only if the merger/acquisition language were removed, arguing the PUC would not have a workable mechanism to let a cooperative intervene in a utility sale process. Committee members questioned whether the bill could still work without that section, and Ulupono said it was open to clarifying language but did not seek to remove the provision; the discussion ended without a vote in the excerpt provided. The committee then took up SB 1220 SD2 relating to a renewable gas tariff. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC again stood on written comments. HGas strongly supported the measure, saying it would create a faster, more cost-effective path for a voluntary renewable gas tariff without requiring a full rate case, while preserving PUC oversight and consumer protections. The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas also supported the bill, emphasizing that it would expand consumer choice and help Hawaii’s clean energy goals while keeping the program voluntary and shielding non-participating customers from costs. Henry Curtis of Life of the Land opposed the bill, arguing that HGas already had an active rate case and could have raised the issue there, and that the proposal did not increase renewable gas supply or speed up acquisition; he called it a gimmick. In response, HGas said the bill was mainly a mechanism to speed filing and that the details would be worked out in a PUC docket. Committee members pressed HGas on whether the measure would actually add renewable gas, what source would be used, and whether customers would simply be paying more for the same gas; HGas said it had two projects in development, including banagrass and hydrogen-related work, and that the tariff would be a voluntary opt-in rate for customers seeking renewable natural gas to meet sustainability goals. No vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• Senator Westrom was around, but he may have stepped out. Is that his briefcase that sits there?
• Westrom was around but he may<00:04:29.800> have<00:04:30.160> uh<00:04:30.560> stepped
• c> out<00:04:31.720> is<00:04:31.840> that<00:04:32.000> his may have uh stepped
• out is that his may have uh stepped out is that his briefcase<00:04:32.639> sets<00:04:33.199
• to enhance the digital proactive steps to enhance the digital accessibility<00:21:23.720> of<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• vision for conservation and outdoor recreation in Minnesota and what are some of the strategy and steps
• that we could take to strategy and steps that we could take to achieve<00:19:11.679> that<00:
• Those four steps are: optimize the use of current funding, increase opportunities for direct support,
• Those four steps are: optimize the use of current funding, increase opportunities for direct support,
• back and paint an overall picture step back and paint an overall picture of<00:42:28.560> the

Bills: HF624

Keywords: HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house

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• This bill is a small step. It stranger. This bill is a small step.
• my name's not out there, we are stepping my name's not out there, we are stepping on<00:15:56.639
• Three years ago, I stepped away, and I now coach burned-out physicians. Okay.
• <01:05:12.559> This big tech every step of the way. This big tech every step of the way.
• the end all beall, but it's a first step the end all beall, but it's a first step in<01:09:00.880

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

Transcript Highlights:

• That's just the tiniest first step.
• <00:24:15.960> um that's just the tiniest First Step um that's just the tiniest First Step
• > the<00:24:18.240> property that step alone increased the property that step alone increased
• Without proactive steps, we risk stagnation.
• Without proactive steps, we risk stagnation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• was a high level of turnover in Minnesota, we saw both experienced and new election administrators step
• > up<00:28:21.279> to<00:28:21.399> meet<00:28:21.640> the administrators step
• up to meet the administrators step up to meet the challenge<00:28:23.120> election<00:28:23.440
• that are in place for and similar steps that are in place for processing<00:58:30.119> a<00:58
• involved with that to ensure steps involved with that to ensure Integrity<01:34:53.080> from<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1266 takes a very unusual step to determine the value of stolen property.
• SB 1266 takes a very unusual step to determine the value of stolen property.
• But I think it's a good first step this year. So I thank you, Senator. I sincerely do.
• Please step up: name, organization, position. Good afternoon.
• Always two steps ahead of me, aren't you? All right, very good.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1266 takes a very unusual step to determine the value of stolen property.
• The state needs to step in. The evidence supports SB 1379. Thank you. Thank you so much.
• But I think it's a good first step this year. So I thank you, Senator. I sincerely do.
• Please step up, name organization position. Good afternoon.
• Always two steps ahead of me, aren't you? All right, very good.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• gave out a sampling of some of these provisions because they actually make up oftentimes the set of steps
• > we<00:20:16.400> also<00:20:16.720> do<00:20:16.880> a<00:20:17.120> step
• back and say do then we also do a step back and say do we<00:20:18.960> have<00:20:20.080>
• So, it's a new step<00:21:33.760> for<00:21:34.000> us<00:21:34.159> where<00:21
• So, uh, just because it's a legislatively named grantee doesn't shortcut all those other steps that we

Bills: SF2434

Keywords: housing, development fund, affordable housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, expenditure provisions

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• The committee will now decide what the next steps should be or decision around this case.
• What are the next steps?
• Does that go to the full the next steps?
• <01:44:19.080> And final disciplinary step would be.
• And final disciplinary step would be.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:26:42.120> is<00:26:42.279> a<00:26:42.480> preventative<00:26:43.039> step
• <00:26:43.240> in<00:26:43.360> the that this is a preventative step in the that this
• is a preventative step in the future<00:26:43.919> to<00:26:44.120> make<00:26:44.399>
• <01:26:16.800> the<01:26:17.000> best<01:26:17.280> next<01:26:17.560> step
• <01:26:18.320> one I think that's the best next step one I think that's the best next step

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on February 11 and began with introductions from members and staff, who shared brief personal and district facts. Chair Jim Nash then outlined the committee’s goals for the session, emphasizing bipartisan cooperation, the need to address a looming structural deficit, and the committee’s role in moving legislation forward. The committee also reviewed its rules for the year. The main item was House File 3, authored by Chair Nash and referred to Ways and Means. The bill would require the Office of the Legislative Auditor to produce an annual report tracking whether agencies have implemented prior audit and evaluation recommendations, with the goal of improving internal controls, transparency, and accountability and helping legislators make funding decisions. Nash described the bill as a preventative measure to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and said it was modeled in part on practices used in Colorado. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall testified that the office already produces similar update reports but lacks resources to independently verify many agency responses; she said the bill would provide a framework for more regular reporting and discussion, not a “shame tool.” Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the bill would increase accountability and transparency for how public agencies manage taxpayer resources. A letter from the Minnesota Council on Nonprofits was also noted in support. Representative Clardy offered the A7 amendment to add an appropriation matching the fiscal note; Nash accepted it, saying savings could be found later in the process. The committee approved the A7 amendment by voice vote. During discussion, Representative Quam supported the bill’s focus on accountability, and Representative Freiberg questioned the Legislative Auditor about the office’s expertise on a specific ambulance-services recommendation in the report. Randall responded that the office’s staff are policy research generalists who use standards, best practices, interviews, surveys, and site visits to develop recommendations, and that the goal is to prompt further discussion rather than require blind acceptance. The transcript ends during that exchange, with no final committee vote on House File 3 shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the right step in the right direction.
• This is a moment that I think we have to step up. Our communities have stepped up.
• This is a moment that I think we have to step up. Our communities have stepped up.
• This is a moment that I think we have to step up. Our communities have stepped up.
• <00:58:58.080> up, really changed and have been stepped up, really changed and have been stepped

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• >> I'll step in.
• And when people are unsure where the line is, they will step away from it.
• oh I have many more to go second step oh I have many more to go through<00:47:15.839> uh<00:47
• school board before taking it to a step higher. >> Thank you.
• taking it to a step higher. taking it to a step higher. Okay. Okay. Okay.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the next step. We are now moving from pre-K. This is the next step.
• I think we need to talk a little bit about, we got to back up two steps.
• I think we need to talk a little bit about, we got to back up two steps.
• I think we need to talk a little bit about, we got to back up two steps.
• I think we need to talk a little bit about, we got to back up two steps.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions before moving into a long special-order calendar. The chamber first considered two claims bills: SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents, and SB 26/HB 6509 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence. Both bills were substituted with their House companions and passed overwhelmingly. Members then approved several policy bills focused on child welfare, education, and professional regulation. CS/CS/SB 42/HB 47 required child protective investigators to consider certain medical diagnoses before proceeding in abuse cases; CS/SB 206/HB 851 expanded autism-related training and incentives for teacher preparation programs; SB 556/HB 453 allowed Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements for students with disabilities and clarified marching band credit; SB 688 reestablished licensure and regulation for naturopathic doctors; SB 878/HB 1347 addressed clinical laboratory personnel shortages by aligning more closely with federal CLIA standards; and SB 914/HB 867 clarified that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling. Each of these measures passed, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The chamber also approved bills on court administration, public records, financial disclosure, and child welfare. SB 326/HB 131 modernized rules for curators of estates; SB 758/HB 625 updated the composition of the Justice Administrative Commission, with an amendment broadening the judicial member to a judge or senior judge; SB 830 created a public records exemption for certain local government executives and their families; SB 964/HB 6011 revised how gifts and honoraria are reported and, via amendment, restored a percentage-based reporting option for financial disclosures; and SB 1002 clarified that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow courts to order assessment and services. These bills all passed, with SB 830 drawing the most opposition among them. The most contentious debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a framework for very large planned communities with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a new growth-management tool and economic opportunity, while opponents warned it was too broad, lacked specificity, weakened local control, and could be exploited by large developers. After extensive debate and an amendment limiting data centers in commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 1632/HB 1471 on foreign law and domestic terrorist designations after a lengthy and divisive amendment debate over references to Sharia law, and SB 21/HB 218 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, which preserves SB 180 restrictions in storm-affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties.