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• Mike West, on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, in support.
• It makes housing and construction in California prohibitively expensive.
• In your construction of the bill, have you looked at what the cost...
• In your construction of the bill, have you looked at what the cost implications might be to require this
• So that’s just dealing with the cost of implementing with respect to the cost of construction.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Emergency Management heard several bills after a delay while the Senate was in budget deliberations. The committee first approved the consent item, SB 895, on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Communications and Conveyance. The main policy discussion centered on SB 1299, which would place in statute a certification and training framework for fire sprinkler fitters and apprentices after prior regulations were struck on procedural grounds. Supporters said the bill would protect public safety by ensuring qualified installation and maintenance of fire suppression systems; opponents raised concerns about added costs, housing affordability, and impacts on rural areas. The bill was approved on a do-pass-as-amended vote to the Committee on Labor and Employment, with Assembly Members Hadwick and DeMaio voting no. The committee then heard SB 1153 on wildfire preparedness and public water systems. The author and supporters from water agencies argued the bill would require urban retail water suppliers to include wildfire response procedures in emergency plans, clarify that water systems are not designed to suppress large wildfires, and reduce litigation costs passed on to ratepayers. Several water districts, fire-related organizations, and business groups testified in support. Members discussed transparency, backup power for pumps, and whether the bill should require more public disclosure about generator capacity; the author said he would continue working on the issue. The bill passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. Finally, the committee considered SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion. The bill would tighten fireworks licensing and storage rules by requiring disclosure of storage locations, proof of local permits, and confirmation that licensees are not federally disqualified. Support came from local government and environmental health representatives, while one pyrotechnic operator opposed unless amended, arguing the permit-verification requirements could not be met for hobby rocketry and some jurisdictions lack a permit process. Members and the author discussed possible clarifications for model rockets and other niche uses, and the author said he would continue working with the Fire Marshal and stakeholders. SB 828 passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote to the Committee on Local Government, and the meeting then adjourned.

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• projects in the first place.
• Judy E., State Building and Construction Trades, in support.
• Judy, State Building and Construction Trades, in support. Hi again.
• This is a reasonable and well-constructed bill to address it.
• It's fundamental to your construct, right?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would bar AI from independently providing therapy or psychotherapy services, require licensed human oversight, and impose disclosure, consent, confidentiality, and privacy protections. Supporters, including a bereaved parent and behavioral health groups, argued that chatbot “therapy” can be dangerous and that only licensed professionals can safely handle crisis situations. Opponents, including TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association, said the bill could restrict beneficial clinical tools and create conflicts in triage, screening, and data use. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for child safety in chatbot use, including risk assessments, crisis protocols, parental controls, time limits, limits on data use, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. Supporters said children are especially vulnerable to sycophantic companion chatbots and cited the death of Adam Raine; opponents raised concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The bill passed 4-0 to Judiciary and was placed on call. The committee also considered SB 1013, which would require annual DOJ audits of automated license plate reader use, training for users, and a 30-day retention limit for ALPR data, with limits on hot lists and query access. Supporters said most data belongs to innocent drivers, existing safeguards have been widely violated, and shorter retention would protect privacy without eliminating investigative value. Law enforcement groups opposed the bill, arguing the 30-day limit would hinder solving older crimes, locating missing persons, and recovering stolen vehicles. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1292 would authorize certain cities to use stationary cameras or sensors to enforce curb and loading-zone rules, particularly around delivery zones, bike lanes, and no-stopping areas. Supporters framed it as a local-control and safety measure for modern curb management, while privacy advocates warned against expanding automated enforcement through pilot programs. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations and was placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1101, which would require California higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when their personal information is shared with federal agencies and to limit disclosures to what is legally required. Supporters from the University of California Student Association, faculty groups, labor organizations, and privacy advocates said the bill would improve transparency and protect against politically motivated federal investigations. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. Finally, SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, was introduced as a labor measure responding to AI-related layoffs and reduced hiring. It would require advance notice of technological displacement, reporting to workers and the state, and priority for displaced workers in some cases. Supporters said the state needs data and notice to respond to AI-driven job losses; the transcript ended during the bill’s presentation before testimony or a vote.

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• And uh this related to construction.
• <00:37:50.640> That<00:37:50.880> analysis residential construction.
• That analysis residential construction.
• But once a final... uh building project. Also when it comes uh building project.
• train the workforce that will construct train the workforce that will construct and<01:32:10.960

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• Beach renourishment and other projects related to the beaches at $75 million.
• Segueing into our National Guard, their construction—I know they have ongoing projects at Camp Blanding
• Segwaying into our National Guard, their construction, I know they have ongoing projects at Camp Blanding
• The correctional facility construction comes in at $56.4 million.
• You ask about our budgets and our projections.

Bills: S7010

Keywords: Roth contributions, deferred compensation, retirement savings, Florida Statutes, tax benefits

Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.

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• An infographic of the project is in any materials.
• <00:12:42.040> a forward with constructing a forward with constructing a long-term<00:12:44.120
• <00:13:47.600> an cost of this much needed project an cost of this much needed project an
• > is<00:13:49.639> any infographic of the project is any infographic of the project is
• I'm director of the Minnesota Budget Project.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:21:02.880> I project. I'm really excited about it. I project.
• <00:42:56.000> Chair, project? Mr. Keegan. Yeah, Mr. Chair, project? Mr. Keegan.
• It's a hundred million dollar project. It's a hundred million dollar project.
• Appreciate your project. you. Appreciate your project.
• It's a hundred million dollar project. It's a hundred million dollar project.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Projects are 40 percent less likely to experience shortages in skilled manpower.
• , and productivity between local governments on public sector projects.
• PLAs are typically done on very large projects.
• These are not an everyday, every week type of project.
• You've all seen the latest ERCOT projections.

Bills: SB388, SB455, SB917, SB925, SB1006

Keywords: dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules

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• We're pursuing a project out in West Kentucky that we're very excited about.
• , when we started to construct the cash range.
• , when we started to construct the cash range.
• , when we started to construct the cash range.
• The project met budget.

Keywords: Call to Order 00:17 Department of Corrections 01:35 Community Transitional Services 06:47 Administrative Office of the Courts 23:06 Department of Criminal Justice Training/ KSP 45:49 Adjournment 59:14, 958, all

Summary: The Public Safety and Judiciary Committee met without a quorum, so approval of the January 3, January 20, and February 3 minutes was postponed. The committee then heard an update from the Department of Corrections on halfway house and Recovery Kentucky funding and operations. Deputy Commissioner Hillary Daily said DOC contracts for up to 1,752 halfway house beds and 780 Recovery Kentucky beds, with 16 halfway houses and 13 Recovery Kentucky centers statewide. She reported 6,329 admissions in fiscal year 2025, average daily populations of 1,041 in halfway houses and 494 in Recovery Kentucky, and explained that Recovery Kentucky placements are more restrictive, generally excluding violent and sex offenders, while halfway houses serve probationers, parolees, and sex offenders who need treatment. She also described programming such as MRT, parenting, adult basic education, and trauma-focused services, and said some facilities offer supervised visitation. Daily said no new funding request was included in the current budget, though DOC has sought rate increases in prior cycles. Community Transitional Services director Barbara Stum also testified in support of halfway houses as re-entry and substance abuse treatment centers. She said CTS primarily serves men coming out of prison or returning to prison who need treatment, and that halfway houses provide security, accountability, treatment, employment support, and help with home placement. Stum said the state moved substance abuse treatment into the community in 2010 to avoid sending people back to prison for treatment, and argued halfway houses are the least expensive form of incarceration. She cited daily rates of $33.61 for CTS beds and DOC figures of $37.33 to $44.33 per day, compared with higher prison and jail costs, and said reimbursement has not kept pace with inflation since the last increase in 2019. She said staffing and supplies are the main pressure points, with counselor pay below market rates, and noted two counselor vacancies. A former resident, Michael Bird, testified that CTS helped him recover and re-enter the community successfully. The committee also received an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on implementation of the video arraignment/video conferencing system. AOC officials Zach Ramsey and Charles Buyers said the system is now fully implemented in all courtrooms and is used for video arraignments and other Zoom-based court proceedings. Buyers described the pandemic-era transition from older, inconsistent equipment to improvised laptop/webcam setups, then to a more integrated vendor-supported system with touchscreen controls and a judicial support specialist position for training and operation. He said 324 courtrooms are already up to the current standard, with 128 remaining on an older bundle, and that there are no technical barriers to continued use. AOC said it is seeking $3.8 million in recurring annual funding to keep the systems upgraded and current, and plans to upgrade 46 systems in fiscal year 2026 across 15 counties.

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• You know, threequarters of construct.
• the federal funding for those projects the federal funding for those projects with<00:56:06.880>
• We'll work to deliver these projects, or we'll work to defer these projects until we have the revenue
• at that point with a few projects. at that point with a few projects.
• > delayed,<01:26:58.719> um projects, they're being delayed, um projects, they're being

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So these dollars would typically go to a variety of types of projects.
• They go to state projects under the State Shop Program.
• Now, the model projects SAF production at least double that projected by the administration and up to
• How much less would be available to them to do projects?
• So ultimately, less projects being done over the long run.

Summary: The meeting began with a budget subcommittee hearing on a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit trailer bill. Assembly Members Ávila Farías and another member spoke in support, emphasizing union jobs, refinery investments, and the need to decarbonize aviation. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s proposal would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold in California from 2026 to 2036. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing it is a relatively expensive way to reduce emissions, has uncertain environmental benefits, could significantly reduce transportation revenues, and conflicts with the spirit of voter restrictions on transportation taxes. Committee members questioned whether the credit would mainly benefit out-of-state producers, whether firms would have diesel tax liability to use the credit, and whether the proposal would shift production away from renewable diesel and raise fuel prices. Administration and CARB staff said the credit is intended to support aviation decarbonization, preserve jobs, and help keep California on track toward its 2045 climate goals. LAO and UC Berkeley testimony countered that the policy could mostly subsidize existing technologies, that feedstock supply is limited, and that the net emissions benefit may be small relative to the cost. Members also asked about the effect on local streets and roads, SHOP, and trade corridor funding; Finance estimated a $165 million annual revenue impact would reduce those programs, while LAO said the reductions would mean fewer projects over time. No vote was taken, and the chair said the issue would remain open for further discussion. The committee then moved to a zero-emission vehicle incentive trailer bill proposing a one-time $200 million appropriation to CARB for a new point-of-sale incentive program focused on first-time buyers and leases of new and used light-duty ZEVs. Supporters said the program would help offset the loss of the federal EV tax credit, maintain momentum in California’s ZEV transition, and use a one-to-one match with participating automakers to double the state’s investment. LAO recommended rejection, saying the proposal does not meet the high budget bar this year, lacks enough program detail to evaluate, is unlikely to move sales significantly given the size of the appropriation, and could duplicate existing state and utility programs. Members asked about current incentives across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors, the recent decline in ZEV sales, and whether the program would help lower-income buyers rather than subsidize purchases that would have happened anyway. CARB said the proposal is meant to fill a gap in the light-duty market, where sales fell sharply after the federal credit expired, and noted existing programs for other vehicle classes. The Department of Finance also addressed a separate question about the Motor Vehicle Account, saying a previously planned GGRF transfer was no longer needed because updated forecasts showed the fund had sufficient balances, though LAO said the account still has a structural long-term imbalance. The discussion ended before any vote or action on the ZEV proposal.

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• The other type of stripe that we apply is when we have any sort of construction project that puts a new
• uh when we have any sort of construction uh when we have any sort of construction project<00:58:
• For our construction projects, that budget is incorporated into the budget for those projects.
• <01:03:24.400> that<01:03:24.720> budget<01:03:25.039> is construction projects
• . that budget is construction projects. that budget is incorporated<01:03:25.760> into<01:03:26.079

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association on the importance of general aviation airports in Kentucky and their economic and public-safety role. Witnesses said the state has more than 50 general aviation airports that support jobs, agriculture, tourism, medical transport, disaster response, and law enforcement, and they urged continued support for aviation infrastructure and workforce development. They asked the legislature to again provide $200,000 per general aviation airport for operating and basic infrastructure costs, to route the money through the Kentucky Department of Aviation for accountability, to revisit a special-purpose governmental entity audit requirement they said is too costly for small airports, to create a long-term appropriations process for the roughly $100 million in unmet capital needs, and to fund the Arrow Act for aviation education and scholarships. Members asked about a dedicated aviation fuel tax and about local training partnerships, simulators, and school or community college programs; the witnesses said they preferred an appropriations-based solution and offered to help connect interested communities with aviation education resources. The committee then took up “Troy’s Law,” sponsored by Representatives White and Flannery, which would allow tow trucks to use blue lights while stationary and actively removing vehicles or debris from highways. Sponsors and tow operators said the bill is intended to improve worker safety after the deaths of tow operators Troy Cwell and Hubert Mosley in highway hit-and-run incidents, and they emphasized that tow operators often work in dangerous conditions at night, in bad weather, and near fast-moving traffic. They said the proposal would not apply while driving or towing and noted that other states have adopted similar measures. Witnesses from the towing industry, including Bubba Johnson and Barbara Maguire, supported the bill as an added layer of protection and described tow operators as first responders who help motorists in emergencies. Representative Flannery and other members expressed support for the safety goal and invited further discussion, but no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.

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• It provides clarification relating to multi-phase projects for a pre-plat approval process, which was
• Projects approved under the public hearing process must be within or abutting an urban service area,
• unrelated to structural, electrical, or plumbing projects, except for windows and doors, and require
• This is more on the front end, even obviously before it's been constructed or developed.
• And it's heartbreaking to say, we didn't inspect this project.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of bills, mostly local claims and growth-management or permitting measures. SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24 were uncontested claims bills providing relief for injuries or damages involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County; each was described as settled or favorably reported by a special master, and each was reported favorably without debate. SB 288, a negotiated bill on rural electric cooperatives, was presented as a clarification to protect co-op authority over generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections; it drew support from industry stakeholders and was reported favorably. SB 830 created a public-records exemption for certain local administrators and their families’ personal information, citing threats against city managers, and it also passed favorably. The committee also considered several land-use and permitting bills. SB 1138 would create a registry of qualified professionals to conduct pre-application review for plats and development, aiming to reduce delays and backlogs; local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, but the bill passed favorably with one no vote. SB 168 expanded public nuisance law to include gambling houses, increased penalties, and authorized attorney’s fees and foreclosure of unpaid fees; it was reported favorably. SB 686 revised the agricultural enclave statute to create a public-hearing process for certain residential projects in urban service areas, with a sunset date later amended to June 30, 2026; conservation and planning groups raised concerns about local planning authority and public participation, but the bill passed favorably. SB 548, a growth-management and impact-fee cleanup bill, clarified plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for impact fees. Local government and development stakeholders testified that it would improve predictability while preserving flexibility, though some sought further refinement on fee increases and refunds; the bill was amended and then reported favorably. SB 1234 addressed building permits and inspections, including permit validity, small-project exemptions, temporary hurricane protection, standardized permit forms, and expanded use of private providers; county officials objected to reduced oversight, while builders and private-provider advocates supported the measure. After testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Jones requested to be recorded on several votes, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

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• Gunda has decided to continue to serve and look forward to working on the future big projects ahead.
• Past project update reports have gone above and beyond to include additional information.
• For example, shovel-ready projects in Southern California that are much-needed resources to get ready
• and maintenance projects on campus.
• and maintenance projects on campus.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and approval of the journals. A motion by Senator Strickland to withdraw SB 1035 from committee for a floor vote, described as a temporary gas tax suspension to lower gas prices, was debated procedurally and failed on a 22-aye, 22-no vote. The body then moved through Governor’s appointments, confirming Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission, Tony Sertich as Executive Director of the California Housing and Finance Agency, and Craig Snellings to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Senate also adopted several commemorative resolutions. SCR 151 designated May 2026 as ACL Injury Awareness Month; SR 105 declared May as National Tennis Month; SCR 175 recognized Behavioral Health Awareness Month; SCR 176 designated Small Business Month; and SCR 178 recognized Jewish American Heritage Month. These measures drew extensive floor remarks, especially SCR 178, with senators from multiple caucuses speaking about Jewish history, contributions, diversity, and the need to oppose anti-Semitism and hate. All of these resolutions passed, with SCR 178 adopted 38-0. The chamber then considered a series of policy bills, many of which passed with broad support. Measures approved included SB 922 on local cost recovery for street damage from public service operations, SB 932 on litigation transparency, SB 971 on older adult community connections, SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1228 on certain existing outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas, SB 997 on groundwater agency authority, SB 1115 on reforming the Tulare County Public Cemetery District, SB 1088 on advance care planning forms, SB 1242 on family participation in CARE Court, SB 1364 on parental rights in rape-related child custody cases, SB 993 on protecting mental health professionals’ identifying information, SB 1094 on prescription drug biosimilar use, SB 1117 on ADU fee calculations, SB 1244 on broker compensation disclosures for public agency health plans, SB 1315 on autonomous vehicles, SB 1398 on Green Globes building certification, SB 1085 on water supply assessments for large projects, and SB 1316 on wage theft and labor enforcement. SB 1177 on high-speed rail reporting drew opposition from Senator Strickland, who argued the project should be ended, but the bill still passed after debate. The transcript ends as the Senate begins consideration of SB 1146, which would require disclosures for AI-generated health advertisements.

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• We have sufficient RSA projected.”
• It's also for the construction of a maintenance building and woodshop, and construction of Alumni Hall
• and Charter Field project.
• It appears to be a decrease, a change projected... A change projected or recommended of 6.25%.
• So next year we're projecting that'll be $5 million or so.

Summary: The committee first adopted revised JBC rules, which staff said were updated to reflect legislation passed in the 2025 session. It then heard a presentation from DFA Secretary Jim Hudson on the governor’s proposed balanced budget for FY27, with no action taken. Hudson said the budget reflects three priorities: limiting state-government growth, continuing investments in education, and advancing income-tax cuts. He highlighted increases for education funding through EFAs, pay-plan costs for Corrections, DPS, and the Attorney General, higher education productivity funding, drug task forces, a Corrections medical contract, the governor’s 1033 initiative, SNAP error-rate reduction efforts, and an additional $100 million set aside for Medicaid sustainability. Committee members questioned the size of the tax cuts, the balance requirement, public education funding, Medicaid trust-fund levels, EFA funding, and the expected impact of new SNAP cost-sharing rules. The Division of Higher Education then presented its productivity-based funding recommendations. Officials said institutions were 2.61% more productive overall, with funding changes driven by a statutory formula that rewards degree production, underserved populations, and high-demand fields. Members asked about declines at UA Little Rock, the formula’s multipliers, the role of the Arkansas Access Act and a new return-on-investment metric, and how two-year colleges are adjusted for size. The committee also reviewed special items and approved two letters: one authorizing 17 net personnel changes across nine institutions, and another adding special language for North Arkansas College’s entry into the University of Arkansas system. The committee then adopted the Higher Education Coordinating Board’s recommendations for all institutions. A lengthy portion of the meeting focused on the University of Arkansas system, especially Fayetteville’s athletics funding and the broader impact of the House/NIL settlement. Chancellor Charles Robinson and system officials explained that the board had waived a longstanding campus transfer and directed the university to provide an additional $6 million to athletics, with some costs likely to be passed through to students but partially offset by existing budget growth. Members debated whether the university should prioritize academics or athletics, how the transfer originated, and whether the athletic changes would affect affordability. The committee also discussed the 1890 extension program at UAPB and the Division of Agriculture’s land-grant funding. UAPB officials said the state match is intended to be one-to-one, that the current recommendation aligns appropriation with actual spending, and that a $2 million set-aside remains available if needed. The Division of Agriculture later clarified that its Smith-Lever extension and Hatch research funds are part of the UA system’s separate budget and that the state matched about $6.2 million in federal extension funding last year. The committee then moved to the Department of Corrections. It approved G1, transferring 51 positions to the secretary’s office to activate a recidivism program, with an estimated cost of about $4 million. Staff then began walking through the department’s FY27 budget, noting an increase of about $8 million for administration and shared services, including a $170,000 sex-offender assessment appropriation moved under Act 723 of 2025 and roughly $6 million more for medical contracts. Questions on the Corrections budget had just begun when the transcript ended.

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• projects.
• There are just project after project after project that we have to to refuse. And Mr.
• the projects...
• It says reduce the greenhouse gas, provided that for projects related to construction, et cetera.
• So when it comes to the analytics, it's just based upon the project on a project-by-project basis?

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• So, I stopping one of these projects.
• <01:23:18.719> like to make sure that you know projects like to make sure that you know projects
• And so, um, if... middle of a of a project and you know uh middle of a of a project and you know uh you
• their project that you're talking about. their project that you're talking about.
• , if it's going to be tied to a project, if it's going to be tied to a project, include<04:53:41.200

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Please look at how this applies to projects that use layers of funding.
• 10,000 units is a very important project 10,000 units is a very important project for<00:20:42.200
• I mean, we're working on the Marite project for many years, and that was a really important TOD project
• <00:35:19.440> which was a really important Tod project which was a really important Tod project
• I'm personally still a part of the Phase One project there.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate committee hearing considered HB 472 HD1 on digital identification and HB 1097 HD1 on public housing evictions, followed by HB 1325 HD3 on housing redevelopment and tenant relocation rights. HB 472 would require digital IDs to be accepted under certain conditions and allow law enforcement to use them as proof of identity; the committee heard limited testimony, then adopted a recommendation to pass with amendments, including changing “shall” to “may” and adding effective and defective dates. HB 1097 would shorten the storage period for unclaimed personal effects after a public housing eviction; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority supported the bill, while some members raised concerns about the impact on displaced families. The committee moved the bill forward with discussion of the agency’s eviction process, waitlist size, and the need to free units sooner for other applicants. HB 1325 HD3 drew extensive testimony and discussion. The bill would require developers of certain HHFDC affordable housing projects to provide displaced tenants with a right of first refusal for a comparable unit or relocation assistance, along with information, tracking, and enforcement provisions. HHFDC supported the measure but suggested amendments to require both relocation assistance and a right of first refusal, without requiring the same rent as the prior unit. Legal aid, housing advocates, community organizations, and many tenants testified in strong support, emphasizing displacement during public housing redevelopment, inadequate communication, accessibility problems, and the need for enforceable rights to return. Several tenants described confusing notices, unsuitable replacement units, and hardship for elders, disabled residents, and children. The discussion also highlighted concerns about developer compliance and the need for state-level enforcement. No final vote on HB 1325 was shown in the transcript excerpt, but the hearing included substantial questioning of the housing authority and testimony from affected residents. The committee also discussed the broader redevelopment context, including large-scale public housing demolition and replacement plans, and the potential consequences for families if relocation and return rights are not clearly enforced.

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• The Canadian River Riparian Restoration Project, project, and I will tell you that when we started that
• obligation bond projects.
• This is a $50 million project.
• Have it interactive and when that project, when you typed in that project number.
• We get together as legislators and we fund projects and we complete those projects, and that's really

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• construction that crosses US boundaries. construction that crosses US boundaries.
• permitted and construction constructed? permitted and construction constructed?
• offshore wind projects.
• projects from being built and connected. projects from being built and connected.
• projects and for other purposes. projects and for other purposes.

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• Frato Cruz, we have a community resource project.
• Frato Cruz, we have a community resource project. Thank you.
• Fredo Cruz, we have a community resource project and strong support. Thank you.
• and project teams to a single green building certification system.
• those projects in accordance with LEED or design those projects in accordance with Green Globes, making

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