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• it depends on which part of the zone it depends on which part of the zone you're<00:20:48.480>
• <00:32:17.120> supporting don't I have a hard time supporting don't I have a hard time supporting
• of time. Mr. Doll. of time. Mr. Doll.
• is trying to rent for the first time. is trying to rent for the first time.
• have you is a long-time have you is a long-time uh uh uh development<00:56:50.200> costs<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Department of inundation zone.
• classification shouldn't be time driven. classification shouldn't be time driven.
• more efficient, but at the same time more efficient, but at the same time maintain<00:32:40.640>
• ,<00:35:54.480> we work over a certain period of time, we work over a certain period of time
• I got we do not write every time.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• down so I remember for next time. down so I remember for next time.
• That would qualify as an time.
• federal uh uh school safety zone uh law. federal uh uh school safety zone uh law.
• time. And that's not even in statute. time. And that's not even in statute.
• >> I just thought I'd say it two times. >> I just thought I'd say it two times.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And again, um superintendent, if time.
• > is Specifically, the time frame is Specifically, the time frame is lengthened<00:25:27.919><
• So, thank you for this time. the table. So, thank you for this time.
• Um I remember when people time frame.
• move with pace and on some clear time move with pace and on some clear time frame.<01:03:06.240>

Bills: HF4862, HF4598

Keywords: apprenticeship, education, teacher training, grant program, labor and industry, workers' compensation, Minnesota workers' compensation, Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, reinsurance association, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, WCRA, occupational disease, presumption, first responders, firefighter cancer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, police officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician

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• We've got to plug some of these 10 at a time.'
• Importantly, these funds are program-specific and time-limited.
• These funds are program-specific and time-limited.
• Because I do think there's a disconnect from time to time between academia and what's really happening
• I've known you a long time. I 100% agree.

Keywords: 914, all

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• And so as you just in time delivery.
• dudes will flow through you at times. dudes will flow through you at times.
• that used to be staffed all the time. that used to be staffed all the time.
• Highway work zone cameras. I'm going to Highway work zone cameras.
• of time, "We're not giving you a title. of time, "We're not giving you a title.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Transportation approved the minutes from its September 16 meeting and then heard a presentation from Jason Sawala, deputy state highway engineer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, on rest areas and truck parking. He described Kentucky’s system of eight welcome centers, 14 rest areas, and four truck havens, and said the Cabinet spent just over $12 million in fiscal year 2025 to operate and maintain those facilities. He also explained that the Cabinet’s truck parking study found truck parking demand has increased 24% since 2012, driven by just-in-time delivery, stricter hours-of-service and electronic logging requirements, and fewer drivers. Sawala said the study looked not only at Cabinet-owned facilities but also private truck stops and lots, and identified unmet parking demand across the state, especially at 1:00 a.m. He noted that 11 sites, mostly existing rest areas, weigh stations, or welcome centers, were identified as promising expansion locations, with estimated project costs in the $30 million to $36 million range in 2022 dollars. He said the Cabinet is working on design and project development for those sites and is seeking federal funding opportunities where available. Members raised concerns about safety, congestion, and trucks parking on ramps or in residential areas, and several asked about funding, charging for parking, and whether autonomous vehicles might reduce future demand. Sawala said the 820 public rest-area spaces are marked spaces only, that he was not aware of any state charging for public truck parking, and that federal programs can help fund some expansions. He also said he was not aware of local-government parking programs offhand but would look into it. Members generally emphasized the importance of truck parking for safety, commerce, and avoiding burdens on local communities.

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• I suspect had Governor Burgum had the time, or taken the time, to really be engaged, he would not have
• I suspect had Governor Burgum had the time, or taken the time, to really be engaged, he would not have
• Thanks for taking the time. Well, thank you. Thank you, Senator. Thanks for taking the time.
• And it’s been brought to my attention a number of times.
• to Start, and it would give us some time to further consider.

Bills: SB2012

Keywords: transportation, funding, infrastructure, grants, municipal, 908, all

Summary: The Government Operations division met to consider House Bill 1015, the OMB budget, with several amendments already in hand. A major portion of the discussion centered on Senator Mathern’s concerns about the proposed new state hospital in Jamestown. He argued the project is outdated, too expensive, and should be delayed or reduced in favor of local behavioral health services and deferred maintenance at the existing LaHogue facility. Other members questioned him about staffing, capacity, constitutional issues, and the relationship between the hospital proposal and broader mental health investments in other bills. The committee also reviewed budget mechanics, including the transfer of up to $240 million from the Social Services Fund to the Human Services Finance Fund, a $40 million deferred maintenance fund, a $3 million deficiency appropriation for the new and vacant FTE pool, and other OMB-related items. Members discussed whether OMB should have managerial control over the Jamestown project and generally agreed that OMB oversight could help manage costs, though concerns about the hospital remained. The committee then considered two funding items that drew the most debate: guardianship grants and a pro-life education campaign. After testimony from a representative supporting the campaign, members agreed to reduce that item by $500,000 and add $1 million for guardianship grants, while leaving the overall bill to be finalized in conference. The committee adopted Amendment Version 2006 with those changes and then passed HB 1015 as amended on a roll call vote, with all members voting aye except Senator Burckhard on the amendment vote; he later voted aye on the bill itself. The chair indicated the bill would move to conference committee.

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• THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. >> THANK YOU.
• AT THE TIME WHEN THIS WAS BROUGHT IN AND THAT RULE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE THAT TIME AND I BELIEVE
• OBVIOUSLY THERE HAVE BEEN ADDITIONAL ACQUISITIONS SINCE THAT TIME.
• I HAD AN ENJOYABLE TIME LOOKING BACK SEEING WHERE THIS WAS.
• OR WOULD YOU GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND DO THIS NEXT TIME?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You're welcome to come forward at this time. Thank you.
• You're welcome to come forward at this time.
• I'll tell you one of the minor issues: when is the right time?
• It's going to be an exciting time.
• All right, wrinkle in time. 30 seconds is now.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Okay, so I guess I'll just jump in and do it this time, and then you'll be chair next time.
• Really, I would say there's never a good time.
• Certainly not within the Secretary of State's time, perhaps not our time in the Legislature.
• Can we put a time on it?
• And at this time, they are supportive of this move.

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• And because of our 90-minute time limit on hearings, there'll be a 2-minute time limit for all testifiers
• And a public during AEN's time slot.
• be a 2-minute time limit for there'll be a 2-minute time limit for all<00:01:36.079> testifiers,<
• setting benchmarks now we then have time setting benchmarks now we then have time to<00:08:03.120
• Um, stumbling over a bit for some time.

Bills: SB2699

Keywords: fare-free transit, youth transportation, environmental tax, transit equity, public transit, Hawaii, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee reconvened and first addressed SB 2699 on public transit/free transportation for young people. Members noted that the Committee on Transportation had already deferred the measure, and this committee said it would defer it as well before adjourning that brief reconvened session. The hearing then moved to SB 2373, which would establish a state goal to strengthen nature-based carbon emissions reduction solutions and authorize the Hawaii State Energy Office to develop methods to quantify carbon reductions from marine ecosystem restoration. The Energy Office said marine carbon sequestration was outside its expertise and asked to be removed from that portion of the bill, while DLNR and OPSD offered comments and said the work fit better with their areas, with DLNR saying it could take it on if properly resourced. Testimony included support from environmental groups, and committee discussion focused on which agency should lead and whether existing methodologies could be used. Next was SB 21001 on organic waste reduction and diversion. The Department of Health supported the intent but raised implementation concerns. Hawaii Farmers Union strongly supported the bill, arguing it would help build compost supply, improve soil health, and give counties time to develop infrastructure; they cited Vermont as a model and said the bill could extend landfill life and reduce methane. Members asked about the Vermont approach and the need for infrastructure before household-level diversion. The committee also heard SB 2905, which would increase the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and direct more revenue to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. The Energy Office, PUC, and Tax Department offered comments; youth and clean transportation advocates strongly supported the bill as a way to expand charging access and meet EV adoption goals. A member questioned whether the proposed increase would outpace the state’s ability to deploy chargers, and PUC staff said the current annual appropriation is about $750,000 and that they could provide more data on an appropriate funding level. Additional measures were briefly taken up: SB 3231 on condominium maps and county zoning certification in A districts drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; SB 2486 on climate change drew comments from the Energy Office, Climate Commission, and OPSD, who said it duplicated existing climate planning and should include adaptation language; and SB 2376 on the renewable fuels production tax credit drew support from industry and agricultural groups, while the Energy Office and Tax Department raised concerns about the rollover provision and the scale of the credit. No final votes were recorded in the excerpt beyond the earlier deferral of SB 2699.

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• LAST TIME WE SPOKE ONE OF THE THINGS WE ASKED IS HOW CAN WE ACCESS WHERE MY HOUSE DISTRICT OR COMMUNITY
• US AT ABOUT END OF CALENDAR YEAR JANUARY 1 TIMELINE FOR OUR APPROVAL FROM THE NTIA SO WITHIN THAT TIME
• THE ONE QUESTION I THINK REPRESENTATIVE AFTER YOU HAD ABOUT THE TIMING, WHILE THE BEAD TIMING WILL BE
• FOR THE MOST PART WE DON'T SEE THAT IN FLORIDA BROKE FROM TIME TO TIME IT DOES COME UP.
• NOW IT'S TIME FOR US TO CONTINUE TO KEEP WORKING LIKE THIS SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU FOR

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• Thank you for being here and on time, Senator McNerney. SB 1201, CalFresh Veterans Eligibility.
• Thank you for your time and consideration. Thank you. Good afternoon, Chair and members.
• A lot of times we don't make it about a partisan thing. It's just the right thing to do.
• Thank you for your time today, and when the time is right, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Any principal witnesses in opposition?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Thank you for your time and consideration. Thank you. Good afternoon, Chair and members.
• In time for the June primary.
• Thank you for your time today, and when the time is right, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• Thank you for your time. Thank you. Any principal witnesses in opposition?
• I don't know if I've waited my time. We'll reopen the list.

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

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• Senate No. 1831 bill was ordered a third time.
• The bill is in third time. Question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed.
• The bill is in third time. Question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed.
• We believe that this is the right step to take at this time.
• There's at times this kind of healthy constitutional friction, not constitutional crisis.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate first took up several local bills and resolutions. It amended and passed to be engrossed Senate No. 1831, providing line-of-duty death benefits for the surviving spouse of Detective John DeSongy of Rutland, and passed to be engrossed House bills concerning police officer age requirements in Haverhill, Newton, and Stoneham, including exemptions for named individuals and a local age-waiver measure. The chamber also adopted congratulatory resolutions for the Florence Community Band’s 25th anniversary and for the Italian Consulate in Boston on Italian National Day. The Senate then considered House No. 5501, the fiscal year 2027 state budget, after the House nonconcurred in the Senate’s amendment and appointed conferees. On motion, the Senate insisted on its amendment and appointed a committee of conference. The chamber also referred a House petition on a temporary liquor-license/public-consumption pilot to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technology after suspending Joint Rule 12. A major floor debate centered on Senate No. 3104, a resolution responding to the Supreme Judicial Court’s May 7, 2026 order regarding the State Auditor’s request for Senate financial records. Supporters said the resolution would provide records in the clarified scope while preserving constitutional objections to broader requests; opponents argued the Senate should comply more fully and seek the court’s guidance earlier. After a roll call, the resolution was adopted 33-6. The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of William F. “Bill” Howard of Beverly and adjourned until the following Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• And I want to fix this problem, and I appreciate your time today.
• Thank you for your time, and I'm happy to answer your questions. Representative McQueeney.
• I'll let others speak in terms of the time commitment. I mean, I guess I think...
• Most transportation projects, as we've noted, have a long lead time.
• I note that we have a pretty long lead time on major projects.

Bills: HB3713, HB3953, HB4055, HB4272

Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184

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• So this is not your first time on the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee.
• Since that time, we really have seen the need for more units.
• um we really them stable since that time um we really have<00:04:20.440> seen<00:04:21.400>
• Senator, thank you so much for your time.
• for your time thank you [Music]

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I've been in three committees today already, so I'm having a hard time remembering where I am.
• We all realize that many times there are unintended consequences.
• And a lot of times we just take that at face value. There's a lot of moving parts.
• And a lot of times we just take that at face value.
• And 99.9% of the time it probably is just technical and clarifying.

Summary: The committee first temporarily postponed HB 381, then heard and passed HB 1015 by Rep. Hunschofsky, which expands flood disclosure requirements to long-term rental tenants in addition to homebuyers and clarifies that renters’ insurance does not include flood coverage. An amendment changed rental disclosure language to “dwelling unit,” and the bill received support from the American Flood Coalition, Audubon Florida, and the Florida Association of Realtors. Rep. Robinson praised the bill’s added protections, and the measure passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee then considered HB 247 by Rep. Connerly, an affordable housing bill requiring local governments to adopt ordinances allowing accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas without added parking requirements, while limiting ADUs in planned unit developments and master-planned communities. Two amendments were adopted: one removed mezzanine financing language and another added certain newer manufactured homes to the ADU definition. Testimony was generally supportive, including from AARP, Florida Realtors, Americans for Prosperity, the Florida Chamber, and the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, but several members raised concerns about parking, infrastructure, historic neighborhoods, and short-term rentals. The bill passed favorably, though Ranking Member Cross voted no. Next, the committee took up HB 913 by Rep. Lopez, a broad condominium reform package addressing governance, financial transparency, reserves, insurance, voting, recalls, structural safety, and related issues. Three amendments were adopted: requiring seven years of posted meeting minutes online, allowing reserve contributions to be paused if a building is deemed uninhabitable, and clarifying that certain 2024 condo-law amendments do not apply retroactively to pending matters. Support came from AARP, the Florida Land Title Association, the Florida Bar’s Real Property section, Association Reserves, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, Marriott, and others, while speakers urged continued work on reserve-account clarity and caution on hotel-condo provisions. Members praised Rep. Lopez’s work, and the bill passed unanimously. Finally, the committee heard HB 579 by Rep. Overdorf on development permits and orders, which would require clearer application requirements, hold local governments to existing review timeframes, provide fee refunds when deadlines are missed, and prevent local governments from arbitrarily limiting quasi-judicial hearings. Members asked about incomplete applications, substantive changes that restart timelines, and whether the bill should address additional land-use changes; the sponsor said he was open to continued discussion but believed the bill’s definitions were broad enough. Public testimony supported the bill, and after debate from Rep. Hunschofsky and Rep. Cross noting some remaining concerns, the bill passed favorably. The chair then reminded members to engage sponsors early on future bills and moved to rise from committee.

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• Decker of Cambridge and Cahill of Danvers relative to extending until Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the time
• The rest of the money is for one-time use for transportation and educational needs.
• They make timely and necessary changes to the state's tax code solely to mitigate these ill-timed federal
• All the time you can be like one many. One many. Without the hands to go with me.
• And the story is similar this time around.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and received a resignation letter from Rep. Fana Howard of Lowell, effective March 17, 2026, as she transitioned to the Senate. The chamber then took up several procedural orders, including multiple unanimous or voice-vote suspensions of rules and concurrence with Senate petitions, such as referrals on housing and student transportation matters, and a suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petition involving children served by DCF. The main substantive item was House No. 5264, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $1.8 billion. Members discussed its use of Fair Share surtax surplus funds for transportation and education, including major support for the MBTA, special education circuit breaker costs, early education and child care, snow and ice costs, regional transit authorities, and other deficiencies such as GIC and sheriff costs. Members also explained the bill’s tax conformity provisions responding to recent federal tax changes, with debate over whether to delay conformity to limit state revenue exposure. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the bill and then passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote, 150-3. The House also adopted a resolution commending the Admetek Foundation on Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. Several local bills were advanced, including a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee, a bill waiving the minimum age requirement for a Boston police officer, a Nantucket charter bill, a Stoneham public safety bill, and a Malden special police officers bill, the last of which was amended before being engrossed. The chamber also considered Amendment 43 to redistribute $100 million of Fair Share revenue more evenly to municipalities for roads and education; supporters argued the current distribution favored statewide priorities over local aid, while opponents said the formula would not adequately address rural road needs. That amendment was rejected 128-25. The House then recessed several times, observed moments of silence for local public servants, welcomed visiting youth sports teams, and finally ordered adjournment to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• Did I get it that time?
• This is the second time the 2025 season was nothing short of remarkable.
• I think the bill allows for these to be ordered at any time.
• Maybe it's the time we're going to go to one question. One follow-up.
• It's now time for announcements and introductions.

Bills: HB2975, HB3405, HB3406, HB3728, HB3902, HB3977, SB397, HB1161, HB2938, HB2939, HB3306, HB3722, HB4113, HB4123, HB2293, HB3176, HB3545, HB3546

Keywords: poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, noxious weeds, poison hemlock, kudzu, landowner responsibilities, environmental control, public nuisance, eradication, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, scrap metal, regulation