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• is involved, underground construction can trigger a lot of additional regulatory concerns like environmental
• Uh, the service is currently in beta testing across the country.
• Uh, there's less of an environmental impact, uh, in terms of both digging and in terms of if you're aerial
• So it's really an environmentally interesting option to have because it is, it's so seamless to the communities

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• /c><01:07:13.520> right<01:07:13.680> our<01:07:13.920> next<01:07:14.160> test
• <01:07:14.480> fire<01:07:14.599> on<01:07:14.640> the you all right our next test
• fire on the you all right our next test fire on the list<01:07:14.920> will<01:07:15.000>
• It maintains parks and trails, and it's important for environmental conservation as well.
• <01:21:37.520> Conservation important for Environmental Conservation important for Environmental

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Housing Finance and Policy Committee approved the previous meeting’s minutes and then heard testimony from Housing First Minnesota and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities on housing supply, affordability, and land-use policy. Mark Foster of Housing First Minnesota said the state is chronically undersupplied by roughly 100,000 units, that the median new single-family home price has risen above $530,000, and that only about 27% of Twin Cities households can now afford a new home. He argued that regulatory and local approval processes, especially planned unit developments and aesthetic mandates, add significant cost and reduce the number of homes built, and he urged the committee to remove exclusionary barriers and modernize residential development approvals. Members questioned Foster about zoning, aesthetic requirements, and homeowners associations. He said most new housing in growing metro communities is negotiated through PUDs, which he described as increasing costs and limiting supply, and gave examples such as stone exterior requirements adding thousands of dollars to a home. He also said HOAs can be useful in some cases but are often imposed when not needed. Several legislators responded positively to the Housing First Minnesota Foundation’s work, including transitional housing and veteran housing projects. Elizabeth Wefel of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said cities outside the metro also face a housing shortage, but their challenges differ: market failure, inadequate sewer and water infrastructure, and gaps in starter, workforce, and senior housing. She said many Greater Minnesota cities are already updating zoning, reducing lot sizes, allowing more density and ADUs, and investing local money, land, and partnerships to spur development. She asked the legislature to speed up rollout of housing funds, support infrastructure and workforce programs, and adjust housing tax credit and TIF rules, while warning against one-size-fits-all preemption of local zoning authority. Members discussed the need for tailored solutions and the differences between metro and Greater Minnesota housing markets.

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• In fact, last summer there was a successful test conducted in California by Tesla and Sunrun with 100,000
• In fact, last summer, there was a successful test conducted in California by Tesla and Sun Run by 100,000
• Test one, two, test. That's better? A little further? Like, put... put on the test. Okay, test.
• I also want to say that I'm a board member of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, which

Keywords: 996, all

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• Christian Griffith, Assembly Budget: Medi-Cal is a means-tested program for low-income individuals.
• We want to especially mention the Medi-Cal asset test and the HomeSafe.
• While we appreciate maintaining funding for IHSS and the increase in the asset test limit, we are deeply
• Liz Reese, Environmental Scientist of the State Water Board, proud member of CAPS UAW Local 1115.
• rejection of the Governor's proposal for upward time cuts and the reinstatement of Medi-Cal asset test

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The bill says these projects don't need to do any analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act
• Again, good projects don't need this kind of sweeping free pass from environmental review.
• Again, good projects don't need this kind of sweeping free pass from environmental review.
• <02:05:08.159> State<02:05:08.400> Park<02:05:08.639> to<02:05:08.880> test
• <02:05:09.119> their At Pokeagan State Park, students tested their autonomous low-profile

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Nancy's philanthropy and environmental advocacy also profoundly shaped her local community's physical
• causes for over arts, and environmental causes for over five<00:44:50.960> decades.
• Nancy's philanthropy and environmental advocacy also profoundly shaped her local community's physical
• > profoundly environmental advocacy also profoundly environmental advocacy also profoundly shaped
• <02:25:39.280> to and technological feasibility test to and technological feasibility test

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• During the competition, students are tested on their knowledge of personal finance, consumer rights and

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

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• We are a big educational leader, one of the biggest environmental destinations in the state, over 83,000
• <00:02:42.239> um one of the biggest environmental um one of the biggest environmental um
• It's also a requirement from the Environmental Protection Agency, and we take that responsibility very
• Protection Agency and we Environmental Protection Agency and we take<00:19:32.440> that<00:19
• and health factors and so environmental and health factors and so projects<00:40:31.160> can<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Debris removal is carefully managed to ensure environmental protection.
• materials like asbestos and heavy metals, is sorted on site and transported in compliance with environmental
• Army Corps of Engineers is committed to the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible recovery
• brick-and-mortar and home-based businesses also faced partial damage, temporary closure, and revenue loss, testing
• mortar and home-based businesses also faced partial damage, temporary closure, and revenue loss, testing

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly labor committees held a hearing on the Los Angeles wildfires and their impact on workers, employers, and recovery efforts. Chairs and members emphasized that rebuilding should prioritize worker safety, equity, local hiring, and strong labor standards rather than simply moving quickly or relying on the lowest bidder. They also stressed the need to learn from past disasters and to create a more coordinated state response for future emergencies. Worker advocates described how domestic workers, day laborers, firefighters, and other frontline workers were affected by the fires. Testimony focused on workers being trapped in evacuation zones, lacking timely information in Spanish, losing jobs and income, and facing exposure to toxic debris without adequate PPE. Speakers called for expanded outreach and education, stronger Cal/OSHA enforcement, broader occupational safety coverage for domestic workers and day laborers, recall and transfer rights, childcare and transportation support, and a centralized disaster relief system that can quickly deliver cash aid and equipment regardless of immigration status. Firefighter Derek Irwin said California firefighters face serious carcinogenic exposure and urged continued funding for the firefighter cancer prevention and research program, along with a long-term state health monitoring and research effort similar to the World Trade Center Health Program. Building trades and labor representatives argued that cleanup and rebuilding should be done through community workforce agreements, prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements, and local hire provisions, and said the state already has trained workers available. They also said federal debris-removal work through the Army Corps has limited the state’s ability to impose some standards, but that state and local funding or subsidies should trigger labor requirements. Employer and business representatives described major losses to property, inventory, revenue, and jobs, especially in Altadena and nearby areas. The Altadena Chamber said it is coordinating recovery resources, while a construction business owner said small local firms are being shut out of disaster contracts and proposed a more accessible procurement process for local and minority businesses. LAEDC presented preliminary estimates of billions in property damage and business disruption, tens of thousands of potential job losses, and a recovery timeline of five to ten years, warning that low-income communities will be disproportionately affected and that workforce retraining and upskilling will be needed alongside the broader economic recovery.

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• It is the test of this generation, the test of this body and the test of this people.
• ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary conditions.
• This credible military power is what convinces our adversaries that today is not the day to test the
• HR 8884 gives the Social Security Administration the tools it needs to test new approaches, gather real
• Remember, Iran just killed American troops with the same weapons it tested with Russia.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We<01:05:59.359> got<01:05:59.520> a<01:05:59.680> stress<01:06:00.000> test<
• from our budget We got a stress test from our budget director<01:06:03.520> that<01:06:03.920
• <02:49:58.319> protection control and environmental protection control and environmental protection
• <03:01:49.600> protection control and environmental protection control and environmental protection
• Polygraph Testing: 24,196,033.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The committee and floor took up House Bill 1411, which concerned the Cover All Colorado program. Debate centered on whether removing the program’s cap would create an open-ended entitlement and add pressure to the state budget. Supporters and opponents argued over fiscal impacts, with several members saying the program had grown far beyond its original cost estimate and that the state needed to protect the budget and maintain a balanced plan. The bill was ultimately passed as amended. House Bill 1412 was then considered, authorizing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to use statistical sampling and extrapolation to recover Medicaid overpayments in certain provider audits, including ABA therapy and non-emergency medical transportation. Sponsors said the measure would help recapture millions in overpayments tied to fraud, waste, and abuse, and noted safeguards such as strict benchmarks, internal audit review, and a third-party audit firm. An amendment striking the word “alleged” from the bill was adopted, and the bill passed as amended. House Bill 1413, which changes leave provisions for certain public servants, was also approved. The bill removes a statutory cap on how much sick leave state employees may earn, while leaving actual leave policies to departments and bargaining agreements, and increases annual military leave to align with federal law. Members described it as a modest employee-benefit measure in a year without across-the-board pay raises. The House also laid over House Bill 1410 until later in the day and received the committee of the whole report on a large slate of other bills. Later, Representative Richardson sought to reverse the committee’s action on an amendment to House Bill 1389, which involved the comprehensive human sexuality education grant fund, arguing the grant program should be repealed if it is no longer funded.

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• Air Force test pilot graduate and former commander of the 419th Flight Test Squadron, he flew over 30
• He was a Stanford engineer and a combat test instructor pilot and a scoutmaster.
• Air Force test pilot graduate and former commander of the 419th Flight Test Squadron, he flew over 30
• Air Force test pilot graduate and former commander of the 419th Flight Test Squadron, he flew over 30
• Air Force test pilot graduate and former commander of the 419th Flight Test Squadron, he flew over 30

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Of oil field pipes and fittings that cause environmental damage from crude oil or gasoline.
• Then they can listen to all of the cities testing their sirens once a month.

Bills: HB1322, HB2015, HB2933, HB2941, HB2959, HB2977, HB2981, HB3040, HB3055, HB3062, HB3087, HB3115, HB3134, HB3244, HB3297, HB3298, HB3299, HB3304, HB3319, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB3345, HB3407, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3544, HB3581, HB3648, HB3755, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3906, HB3974, HB3982, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB4126, HB4130, HB4139, HB4144, HB4170, HB4202, HB4226, HB4227, HB4236, HB4260, HB4343

Keywords: domestic violence, offenders registry, public safety, law enforcement, victim protection, conviction records, landlord, tenant rights, rental agreement, housing safety, tenant protections, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting

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• We do environmental investigations in the lake bottom all the time, but it's...
• We do water quality testing. We can't even get on it. It's 50 feet above Deadpool. Okay, all right.

Bills: HB334, HB583, HB605, HB1327, HB1646, HB2115, HB2379

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

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• The test of the rule is not what we are discussing today.
• The state finally opened up the first drive-up testing that was available.
• Um, and they did a test immediately. He's like, "You've got COVID." He gave me a pulse oximeter.
• Um, and they did a test immediately. Um, and they did a test immediately.
• I did breathing tests and I was set on a year of steroids. My diagnosis was asthma.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• :19.840> to Um I have three people who signed up to Um I have three people who signed up to test
• 21.039> First<00:08:21.199> is<00:08:21.440> Craig<00:08:21.879> Johnson, test
• First is Craig Johnson, test testify.
• to amenities and services, including transit, it could also expose residents to more negative environmental
• I'm Michael Stalberger, director of property and environmental resources for Blue Earth County.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Again, we had a very unique project, unique structures, unique environmental conditions going on there
• unique structures unique environmental unique structures unique environmental conditions<00:46:31.319
• All this talk about BRT is reminding me of the yards of black, hateful concrete that I tested along BRT
• built there because the developers can rely on the permanence of light rail. hateful concrete that I tested
• along brt hateful concrete that I tested along brt because<01:31:14.040> that's<01:31:14.600>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The research shows that taking cell phones out of the classrooms will increase test scores, reduce cyberbullying
• That's an addition to that money, and we are working with the Department of Environmental Services to
• c><00:20:39.600> of working with the uh Department of working with the uh Department of Environmental
• 40.840> to<00:20:41.120> to<00:20:41.320> address<00:20:41.640> the Environmental
• Services to to address the Environmental Services to to address the damn<00:20:42.039> issues

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee heard a briefing from the governor on her recommended fiscal years 2026-2027 budget. She described it as a “recalibration” that reduces general fund spending by about $150 million from the prior budget, avoids tax increases, and aims to protect vulnerable residents while supporting the economy. She said the proposal addresses a projected current-biennium deficit, cites lower-than-expected revenues and off-budget spending, and includes a hiring freeze and other spending reductions. The governor also said the budget is built on current revenue estimates developed with the Department of Revenue Administration and the state’s chief economist. Major policy areas discussed included education, public safety, health and human services, housing, and workforce development. The governor said the budget increases spending on public education and special education, expands Education Freedom Accounts to public school students, funds a cell-phone-free classroom grant program, continues the community college tuition freeze, and supports workforce training. She also highlighted investments in the Group II retirement system for first responders, Northern Border Alliance and drug interdiction efforts, child advocacy and victim services, mental health services, developmental disability services with no wait list, and a streamlined housing permitting process with a 60-day review target. Committee members raised questions about the fiscal assumptions, the impact of possible federal funding changes, the Education Freedom Account expansion, dam infrastructure funding, and workforce issues such as state employee pay and vacant positions. The governor said the budget continues funding for federal programs currently assumed, and that she would advocate for block grants and other federal flexibility. On dams, administration officials said the budget includes about $13 million in capital funding, with possible fee increases under consideration. On staffing, the governor said the budget funds the previously bargained 12% state employee increase, includes eight position reductions tied to program changes, and would allow those employees to be rehired if openings arise. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• seems scary, but there are other reasons why a person might blow into the machine or take a blood test
• evidence that people are highly intoxicated on Oahu is that they've consented to a breath or blood test
• c><00:50:11.839> breath<00:50:12.079> or<00:50:12.240> blood<00:50:12.480> test
• consented to a breath or blood test. consented to a breath or blood test.
• Next agenda item before us is HB 1620, relating to energy, increases environmental energy, uh, environmental

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several vehicle and traffic safety measures. HB 2347, which would require the director of transportation to adopt rules allowing mobile vehicle safety inspections, drew support from DOT and individual testifiers who said it would add convenience and efficiency for passenger vehicle owners. Committee members questioned how home or driveway inspections would handle safety standards such as headlight checks and whether added convenience would come with higher costs; DOT also said it would follow up on inspection fees and audit procedures. HB 182, which would exempt motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections, received opposition from DOT, the Hawaii Police Department, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, with Grassroot Institute in support. HB 2022, which would equalize county and state annual vehicle registration fees, was opposed by the Hawaii Transportation Association because it would raise costs that would likely be passed on to consumers. The committee also took testimony on HB 1708, which would make operating a vehicle under the influence at a high intoxication level a class C felony and add probation requirements. Prosecutors, police, DOT, and the Honolulu customer services department supported the bill, while the Public Defender’s Office opposed it, arguing that it would increase court workload, require more defense resources, and create collateral consequences, including possible immigration impacts. Several witnesses and members discussed a proposed HD1 that would change the bill to a graduated penalty structure, making a first offense a misdemeanor and a second offense a felony, while also addressing deferred pleas and DUI deferrals. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill’s intent but warned that Oahu lacks a reliable electronic or telephonic warrant system, which could lead to more refusals and additional court impacts. HB 2086, which would amend negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, received support from DOT, county prosecutors, police, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office. Honolulu’s prosecutor supported the bill but recommended against the attached HD1, saying the current drafting better preserves negligent injury as a lesser included offense and avoids blending it with a separate statutory scheme. HB 2154, which would create a framework for intelligent speed assist technology and require a report to the legislature, was supported by DOT, county police, Smart Start LLC, AAA Hawaii, and others, with the Alliance for Automobile Innovation offering comments and proposed amendments. A testifier described the bill as a way to prevent repeat speeding by limiting vehicles from accelerating beyond the speed limit. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.