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• Unfortunately, Heidi couldn't be here today with the National Stewardship Action Council.
• California's retailers are under all 14 of California's product stewardship and EPR programs, and we
• That can be geologic, land use, or other shared characteristics of an area.
• By defining That can be geologic, land use, or other shared characteristics of an area.
• Thank you for the opportunity to share Pacifica's experience. I request an aye vote.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And I see substantial opportunities for us to increase that collaboration, particularly in the sharing
• If confirmed, NNSA's key role in that is making sure we maintain the nuclear stockpile stewardship as
• I share your concern for urgency. I would like to see we move out quickly and properly.
• Advancing anything we can do technology-wise and advancing stockpile stewardship, science-based.
• Then we need to man that infrastructure for our stockpile stewardship and production.

Keywords: defense industrial base, small business, workforce development, acquisition processes, national security, cybersecurity, critical minerals

Summary: The meeting of the committee revolved around critical discussions on enhancing the defense industrial base, focusing on small business engagement and the importance of streamlined processes in defense contracting. There was a significant emphasis on the need for more investment in the defense manufacturing sector, particularly in the face of competition from countries like China. Some members expressed frustration over the treatment of small businesses, citing barriers that prevent these innovative companies from effectively participating in defense contracts. The need for a workforce capable of meeting the common challenges posed by evolving technologies and geopolitical threats was also highlighted throughout the meeting.

Bills: HCR11, HCR181, HCR187, HCR47, HCR44, HCR161, HCR102, HCR107, HCR118, HCR42, HCR176, HCR84, HCR94, HCR195, HR14, HR171, HR177, HR43, HR40, HR151, HR94, HR99, HR110, HR38, HR166, HR76, HR86, HR185

Keywords: charter schools, facilities, school funding, education, Hawaii, student enrollment, policy change, HCR181, House Concurrent Resolution, Department of Education, DOE, temporary positions, position renewal, superintendent-level positions, legislative intent, statutory interpretation, budget accountability, fiscal oversight, government transparency, state employment

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• . >> Thank you, Madam Chair, and I'm going to share a different perspective.
• </c> And uh that will build our stewardship And uh that will build our stewardship we<00:18:18.160><c
• Thank you for sharing your relationship with Speaker Melissa Hortman.
• I'm going to share my part too a little bit.
• ; Thank you for sharing &gt;&gt; Thank you for sharing um um um your<00:24:10.480><c> relationship</c

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, to finalize House File 3426. After roll call established a quorum, staff walked members through the conference agreement and spreadsheet, noting that most appropriations were unchanged from the House and Senate positions. The report kept the LCCMR recommendations in resiliency, water, fish and wildlife, energy, and most land and education/outdoor recreation items, while removing the “cultivating conservation leaders through education and wilderness experiences” project and a Senate rotational grazing pilot provision. The committee also noted the overall appropriation total and carryforwards/extensions, and that the community grants program appropriation remained in the bill. Members then reviewed the policy language in the DE amendment. The agreement retained House provisions setting guardrails for the community grants program, including requirements for emerging issues account votes, maximum grant amounts, staff training, monitoring visits, pre-award risk assessments, surety bond or fiscal-agent approval for advance payments, and quarterly progress reports, while also adopting Senate language repealing a DNR acquisition-approval requirement. Senators McEwen and Her offered contrasting comments about the removal of the Boundary Waters-related project, with McEwen criticizing the decision as politicized and Her emphasizing stewardship and the importance of exposing young people to the Boundary Waters. Representatives Heintzeman and Fischer defended the need for accountability and said the issue had been addressed in a bipartisan way. The committee reported receiving a letter from the DNR supporting the language and thanking the conferees and staff. Chair Her moved adoption of the HF 3426 DE amendment and the spreadsheet dated 5/13/26 at 11:38 a.m., authorized staff to prepare the conference committee report and make technical and conforming changes, and the motion passed 7-0. The meeting ended with thanks to staff, LCCMR participants, and Speaker Melissa Hortman, followed by adjournment and instructions for members to watch for and sign the conference committee report electronically that night.

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• But at this point, just wanted to share that one concern. Thank you.
• I’m the current director and CEO of the National Stewardship Action Council.
• The Department of Toxic Substances Control here has stated that all PFAS share the core hazard trait
• I understand you've shared authors' amendments with this committee ahead of today's hearing.
• The pediatricians will, and they can share those results during a well-child visit. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• By providing meaningful, committed tribal co-governance and stewardship and integrating Indigenous tribal
• from bringing our people bringing forest health through stewardship from bringing our people back into
• I did see the language that came from committee, the second thing I did after talking to that was share
• And so I actually— I think a lot of the goals are shared here.
• Yeah, so I would just like to share that this is the reintroduction of a bill that I had last year, AB

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I would like to share with the committee our concerns with HF 3704.
• This also supports conservation and stewardship and soil health.
• </c><00:26:05.520><c> We</c> stewardship of Minnesota farmers. We stewardship of Minnesota farmers.
• So farming landscapes are shared ecosystems. What happens in one field can affect the next.
• So farming landscapes are shared ecosystems. What happens in one field can affect the next.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• public comment are available on the website under this committee meeting's notice and will also be shared
• When your name is called, you'll have the opportunity to unmute yourself and share your comments.
• in establishing a state non-tidal wetlands permitting program that will help guide responsible stewardship
• When your name is called, you will have the opportunity to unmute yourself and share your comments.
• We believe this legislation supports both environmental stewardship and responsible growth.

Bills: SB9

Keywords: wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands, Delaware, environmental sustainability, climate change, carbon sink, permitting process

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and first considered SB 321 with Senate Amendment 1, the community solar utility billing bill. The sponsor explained that it would consolidate the two-bill system for community solar subscribers into one utility bill, with the utility forwarding the subscriber fee to the solar facility through an escrow mechanism so costs are not shifted to other ratepayers. Testimony from the solar industry, the Public Advocate, and environmental advocates supported the measure, emphasizing easier enrollment, fewer barriers for low-income customers, and guaranteed savings. The committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, but after a roll call vote it was released from committee. The committee then heard SB 9 with Senate Amendment 1, a wetlands protection bill creating a state non-tidal freshwater wetlands permitting program. The sponsor and DNREC described a framework of exemptions, general permits, and individual permits based on wetland type and value, with an advisory committee to develop regulations. Witnesses explained that “exceptional value” wetlands would include unique wetland communities and high-functioning wetlands, and that the bill was intended to preserve important habitat while allowing farming, drainage, and other exempt activities to continue. Some members raised concerns about flooding, land classification, and the balance of the advisory committee, while supporters said the bill was the product of broad stakeholder consensus and would protect wetlands without unduly harming agriculture or development. Public comment on SB 9 was strongly supportive from environmental groups, the Delaware Native Species Commission, the Home Builders Association, the Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy, and affordable housing advocates, who said the bill balanced conservation with practical land use concerns. After remote testimony, the committee took a roll call vote and SB 9 was released from committee. The meeting concluded with remarks thanking the chair for her service and instructions for members to sign the backers before adjournment.

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• talking with the State Board about this for a long time, and we think this will help us reach the shared
• goals at the Legislature, the Governor, the water community all share to help reduce our reliance on
• goals at the Legislature, the Governor, the water community all share to help reduce our reliance on
• This is the technical bill to make changes to the Delta Stewardship Act in three particular areas, all
• With me is Supervisor Oscar Villegas on behalf of the Delta Stewardship Council.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first but proceeded with presentations and testimony. SB 31 by Senator McNerney would expand uses of tertiary treated recycled water, including for toilet and urinal flushing in food handling facilities, outdoor irrigation in certain settings, decorative lakes and ponds, and HOA common-area irrigation, while clarifying regulatory definitions and reducing the need for dual plumbing in some cases. The author and witness said the bill would help California reduce reliance on imported water and improve drought resilience. Multiple water agencies, cities, and related organizations testified in support, and no opposition was presented. SB 650 by Senator Cabaldon would make technical changes to the Delta Stewardship Act, including setting an appeals timeline, clarifying who may file appeals, and adding a severability clause. The author and a county supervisor witness described it as a good-governance and due-process measure with no impact on Delta conveyance projects. Support came from water district and statewide water association representatives, and there was no opposition. The committee also took up a consent calendar including AJR 9, SB 55, and SB 563, all of which were approved. Once a quorum was established, SB 650 was passed to the Judiciary Committee, and SB 31 was passed to the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. The committee then adjourned after leaving the roll open briefly for additional members to vote.

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• We do not share the same values.
• for Federal agencies by sharing amenities in space and services.
• Sharing amenities in space and services.
• The SPACE Act is about accountability and stewardship.
• AND I'M GOING TO SHARE THEM.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• He understands personal management, fiscal stewardship, and operational readiness at levels this office
• He understands personal management,<00:14:24.079><c> fiscal</c><00:14:24.720><c> stewardship,</c><00:
• 14:25.680><c> and</c> management, fiscal stewardship, and management, fiscal stewardship, and operational
• It carries responsibility for preparedness, stewardship of resources, and for maintaining a force that
• of resources, and for for stewardship of resources, and for maintaining<00:19:59.280><c> a</c><00:19

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• million was the education trust fund share.
• education trust fund balance to begin 2026 based on their revenues of 105.5. education trust fund share
• . um no change education trust fund share. um no change to<00:25:47.919><c> the</c><00:25:48.000><c>
• </c> If we go into page eight right now, this has to do with the Education Trust Fund share of those
• The conservation land stewardship program was more just moved from DAS administrative services to the

Keywords: LBA Briefing on Budget, 928, house, all

Summary: The presentation was an LBA overview of Senate changes to the House-passed state budget, with Michael Kane explaining how Senate Finance updated revenue and spending estimates after April revenue figures and agency discussions. He said the Senate’s revenue outlook was higher than the House’s in some areas, but lower in others, especially video lottery terminal revenue, and that the biggest differences also came from changes to revenue splits between the general fund and education trust fund, lapse estimates, and several policy changes in House Bill 1 and House Bill 2. Kane highlighted several major revenue and policy differences: the Senate changed the business tax, tobacco tax, and real estate transfer tax splits; adjusted liquor revenue dedication; removed the House’s meals-and-rooms distribution cap; delayed the Lakes Region facility proceeds plan; altered the PECARD fund treatment; added a granite patron of the arts tax credit; and changed the treatment of unique funds and video lottery terminal revenue. On spending, he noted Senate changes to judicial, corrections, HHS, human rights commission, and other budgets, including additional settlement costs, higher lapse assumptions, and a different approach to Medicaid premium revenue and retirement savings. He also described Senate additions such as a nursing home bed fee, Hampstead Hospital transition funding, and changes to the YDC claims settlement fund. The presentation focused on comparing House and Senate surplus statements across fiscal years 2025 through 2027, including projected ending balances and rainy day fund transfers. Kane repeatedly emphasized that the numbers were still dependent on final revenues and lapse amounts, and that some balances would be carried forward and trued up later in the biennium. No committee vote or final action was described in the excerpt; it was an informational budget briefing and comparison of the two chambers’ proposals.

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• One is fair share. As we continue to...
• funding is in the transportation fair share and then also in H.2. ...about 70% of the fair share is
• of fair share.
• of fair share.
• PRIM's Stewardship and Sustainability Committee has put the organization PRIM's Stewardship and Sustainability

Keywords: 1212, all

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• And then I guess I'll share a little internal board politics, if you'll give me just a second.
• Dillon Hoffman, on behalf of the California Product Stewardship Council, a proud co-sponsor, as well
• But those risks are not shared equally.
• Dillon Hoffman, on behalf of the California Product Stewardship Council, in support. Good morning.
• Dylan Hoffman, on behalf of the California Product Stewardship Council, in support.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> began implementing the ocean stewardship began implementing the ocean stewardship fee<00:32:39.080
• </c><02:41:17.000><c> and</c> director of Mona stewardship and director of Mona stewardship and oversight
• </c> correct are you guys going to be sharing correct are you guys going to be sharing your<03:37:57.120
• Patty, do you want to share about how that works?
• </c> staff um Patty do you want to share staff um Patty do you want to share about<03:42:04.960><c> the

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• One is fair share. As we continue to... ...things I wanted to talk about. One is fair share.
• funding is in the transportation fair share and then also in H2.
• About 70% of the fair share is going to the MBTA.
• of fair share.
• PRIM's stewardship and sustainability committee has put the organization PRIM's Stewardship and Sustainability

Summary: The hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs and testimony from Governor Healey and Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz. The chairs emphasized fiscal caution amid choppy revenue growth, rising health care and education costs, and federal uncertainty, while the governor framed House 2 as a $62.8 billion budget that grows spending by about 1% without new taxes or fees and aims to protect core services while advancing affordability. The administration said the budget uses efficiencies, program integrity, and Fair Share surtax revenue to support education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety, and it also filed a supplemental Fair Share bill using surplus FY25 funds. Much of the questioning focused on the federal “OB3” tax law and the administration’s separate proposal to delay or phase in certain corporate tax changes, especially research and experimental deductions, to avoid in-year budget shocks. Members also pressed the administration on Fair Share allocations, with the governor and secretary explaining that operating-budget surtax spending is weighted more toward education while supplemental spending is more transportation-focused, and that combined spending is roughly balanced overall. The administration highlighted Chapter 70 aid, special education circuit breaker funding, rural school aid, local aid, child care, the MBTA deficit, regional transit authorities, and a new HHS transportation line item as part of the broader transportation strategy. Several members raised concerns about Chapter 70 equity, rural districts, municipal overrides, out-migration, housing affordability, public housing repairs, and the MBTA Communities Act. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion on school funding formulas, PILOT, and municipal aid, and stressed housing production, energy affordability, and workforce development as key responses to out-migration. On energy, the governor defended an all-of-the-above approach, including renewables, gas, and exploration of nuclear, while saying she would continue pushing utilities and regulators to reduce ratepayer costs. The governor also said fire safety grants would not be withheld for noncompliance with the MBTA Communities Act, and members discussed public safety, housing, and local grant impacts in that context. Other topics included the Bright Act and higher education capital investments, with the administration saying it is preparing to support campus infrastructure across the public higher education system and that the bill is intended to strengthen Massachusetts’ competitiveness and retain graduates. Members also questioned cuts to the PCA program and EAEDC, and the governor responded that the state’s PCA program remains strong but is under pressure from large federal health care reductions. No votes were taken; the session was a hearing on the governor’s budget proposal and related policy bills, with the administration taking questions and offering explanations of its recommendations.

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• objective of stewardship for our land and water resources.
• objective of stewardship for our land and water resources.
• objective of stewardship for our land and water resources.
• </c> single ambition and a shared single ambition and a shared strategy<00:32:56.200><c> as</c><00:32
• </c> support of house file 1669 and to share support of house file 1669 and to share the<00:43:49.920

Bills: HF1126, HF967, HF1066, HF1669, HF926

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco

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• If I could sum up my goal as a board member, it's one word: stewardship.
• So, I think one of the inherent responsibilities—when I use the word stewardship...
• So bottom line, I'll come back to my word of stewardship.
• Stewardship is a word that encompasses a strategy to look at that and ensure that we don't forget about
• Where some of the priorities that the board has shared with me that they would like to move towards.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• the capital implementation grants and repeal of the handling fees under the beverage container stewardship
• of</c><00:15:36.399><c> the</c> report on implementation of the report on implementation of the stewardship
• ><c> to</c><00:15:37.600><c> the</c><00:15:37.760><c> general</c><00:15:38.079><c> assembly</c> stewardship
• plan to the general assembly stewardship plan to the general assembly on<00:15:39.760><c> or</c><00:
• </c> beverage container stewardship plan. beverage container stewardship plan.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• I'm Heidi Sanborn with the National Stewardship Action Council in support. It's good to see you.
• I'm not going to repeat the 60-day time period concern, which I share.
• I share that skepticism. If you look to, there's a new amendment.
• I just want to share some of the concerns raised by the opposition today and ask that you keep working
• I'm Heidi Sanborn, the CEO of the National Stewardship Action Council, a nonprofit that advocates for

Summary: The committee heard a series of Senate bills on environmental, climate, recycling, wildfire, outdoor access, and clean transportation policy. SB 958 would clarify CEQA treatment of impacts tied solely to increased building height, and SB 1230 would increase penalties and create CalRecycle support tools for repeat commercial illegal dumping. SB 1341 would revise how processing fees are calculated for bag-in-a-box wine under California’s recycling program. All three measures received due-pass recommendations to Appropriations, with roll calls showing majority support and the bills left open for absent members. Members then took up SB 1300, which would create a more permanent legislative role in California’s international climate cooperation and establish a climate secretariat at UC; SB 1370, which would codify and streamline wildfire fuel-reduction permitting with added safeguards, geographic and size limits, and pesticide-related amendments; and SB 1260/1268, which would codify the Outdoors for All initiative and the Deputy Secretary for Access position at the Natural Resources Agency. Each drew support from environmental, utility, business, and local-government witnesses, while SB 1370 also drew opposition from environmental and advocacy groups concerned about reduced CEQA review and herbicide use. The committee discussed amendments at length, especially on SB 1370, and all three measures advanced with due-pass recommendations. The committee also heard SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transparency Act, requiring baseline pricing disclosure for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks tied to state incentives and directing agencies to explore alternative financing. Support came from clean-air, business, and environmental groups, and the trucking/manufacturing opposition moved to neutral after amendments; the bill advanced on a due-pass vote. Finally, SB 1075, the Clean Air Promise, sought to strengthen AB 617 implementation and clarify community emission reduction planning, but it generated substantial opposition from air districts, business groups, and others over enforceability, funding, and the distinction between formal SERPs and community L-SERPs. The author described additional pending amendments to narrow L-SERP provisions, and the bill also received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations.