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• >> In general, we're the prime consultant and then we're the general contractor, but in general, we'll
• In general, we're the prime consultant and then we're the general contractor, but in general, we'll follow
• &gt;&gt; In general, we're the prime consultant &gt;&gt; In general, we're the prime consultant and<00
• /c><00:24:07.520><c> contractor,</c> and then we're the general contractor, and then we're the general
• My kids are in a second generation. We're going to a second generation.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met on February 5 and heard testimony on a long agenda of transportation-related bills. Early measures included HB 2392, which would create an employer tax credit for transportation demand management benefits; HB 2462, which would bar auto manufacturers and dealers from charging post-sale fees for already-installed hardware; and HB 2423, which would require diesel sold for on-road use to contain at least 5% biodiesel. HB 2392 drew support from the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and one individual, with the Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation offering comments. HB 2462 drew support from DCCA and one individual, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed it. HB 2423 drew comments from the Hawaii State Energy Office and Hawaii Farm Bureau, support from Pacific Biodiesel and the Hawaii Transportation Association, and a question from the chair about whether biodiesel is exported; the witness said production stays local. The committee also heard HB 1771 on voluntary carbon offsets for air travel, HB 2081 on requiring firefighters exempt from CDL rules to follow equivalent alcohol and substance abuse policies, HB 2334 on allowing the Department of Transportation to assume NEPA responsibilities for certain projects, and HB 2336 on DOT agreements with the Department of Defense for work at military installations using federal funds. HB 1771 drew comments from Life of the Land warning that carbon offsets are often unreliable and could create liability, while Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offered comments. HB 2081 received support from DOT, county human resources offices, fire departments, and county officials, with the Hawaii Firefighters Association in opposition. HB 2334 was supported by DOT, and the director said other states using NEPA assignment can complete projects in about half the time. HB 2336 was supported by DOT, HIEMA, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council; the committee discussed the administrative fee as a way to recover costs under an intergovernmental agreement. The most extensive testimony centered on HB 1666, which would limit new motor vehicle markups above 5% of MSRP and require recordkeeping. Multiple dealer groups and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association opposed it, arguing it would threaten dealership operations, especially in Hawaii’s high-cost market and for vehicles without an MSRP. The committee also heard HB 2375 on uniform towing and parking enforcement standards on state and leased lands, including notice, disability protections, payment safeguards, and public reporting; DLNR, DAGS, and several advocacy groups testified, with strong public support and concerns about towing practices and ADA compliance. HB 2415, which would appropriate funds for crosswalks near school properties, drew support from DOT, DOE, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and the committee discussed how counties would request projects and how funding would be allocated. Finally, HB 2451, which would move Hawaii toward fare-free public transit beginning in 2027 and create a dedicated funding source through a petroleum tax increase, received broad support from DOT, the Energy Office, public health and advocacy groups, and many individuals; DOE testified that it currently uses about $2.1 million for student bus passes and that the program is tied to savings from inactive school bus routes.

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• </c> uh as we head into that 2026 general uh as we head into that 2026 general session.<00:17:36.720>
• /c><00:42:42.079><c> these</c> juris general jurisdiction judge, these juris general jurisdiction judge
• </c> court that the the salary for a general court that the the salary for a general jurisdiction<00:
• </c> past session, we raised the general past session, we raised the general jurisdiction<00:42:54.319
• </c> improve outcomes for generations. improve outcomes for generations.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:09 State of the Judiciary: 00:02:33 The Corrections - KCTCS Reentry Program: 00:49:44 Update on 2022 RS SB 90: 01:27:49, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on the Judiciary met on November 6, 2025, approved the minutes, and welcomed guests including Kentucky Specialty Courts manager Elizabeth Nichols and Boyle/Mercer Family Court Judge Bruce Petri. The committee then heard the Chief Justice of Kentucky, Deborah Lambert, deliver her state of the judiciary address, focused largely on judicial branch funding, facilities, technology, and specialty court programs. Chief Justice Lambert said the branch is facing a projected $14.3 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026 and asked lawmakers for supplemental support, access to reserve funds, and higher base appropriations to cover inflation and nondiscretionary costs. She also requested a 15% across-the-board pay increase for judicial branch employees, citing salary gaps with other state workers and declining judicial compensation relative to national averages. She emphasized that the branch has received a clean FY 2025 audit and said the requests were intended to sustain current operations rather than expand them. A major portion of her remarks covered court technology and facilities. She described the move to Chamberlain during Capitol renovations, the purchase of that building as a cost-saving measure, and the need to fund courtroom audio/video systems and a new statewide case management system. She also discussed courthouse maintenance, flood damage, mold issues, security system upgrades, and the $47 million asset preservation fund created last session, while asking for additional local facilities funding and one-time disaster-related support. Lambert highlighted specialty court and statewide program results, including foster care review boards, family recovery courts, court designated worker programs, drug and mental health courts, and the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She thanked legislators for prior bills and support, including House Bill 1, Senate Bill 26, and the CES law, and said 2026 recommendations will focus on civil commitment reforms under KRS 202C. During questions, Senator Wheeler asked whether some courthouses are being overbuilt; Lambert said most facilities are inadequate, though some may be larger than needed, and that future needs and population changes must be considered. She also noted that virtual hearings and technology have improved efficiency. No votes or formal committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the presentation.

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• Generally speaking, that's correct.
• Generally speaking, that's correct.
• </c> generate state of Minnesota generates generate state of Minnesota generates off<00:42:10.480><c>
• </c><01:36:51.520><c> we</c> cap on that I would say in general we cap on that I would say in general
• </c><01:37:37.920><c> around</c> in revenue or revenue generated around in revenue or revenue generated

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Department of the Attorney General.
• </c> processes but with this new generation processes but with this new generation of<01:34:36.639><c
• </c> subsection 4 to clarify that the general subsection 4 to clarify that the general plan<01:49:02.800
• </c><01:49:09.119><c> plan</c> you couldn't um have a general plan you couldn't um have a general plan
• </c> has it has to already be in the general has it has to already be in the general plan<01:49:14.599

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing on several bills. HB 576, relating to restrictions on the transfer of real property under chapter 201H, drew support from HHFDC and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, which said the bill would waive transfer restrictions that conflict with DHHL’s program implementation. HB 421, relating to contractors, drew opposition from the Contractors License Board and DCCA/RICO, who said the measure would weaken owner-builder restrictions meant to prevent circumvention of contractor licensing laws; Hawaii Roter and the Grassroot Institute supported it. Members questioned whether the bill would still bar resale within a year and whether subcontractors would still need licenses. HB 367, relating to building permits, received support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Grassroot Institute, with comments from DLNR; testimony urged the bill to be expanded to include zoning permits as well as building permits to avoid confusion, especially on Kauaʻi. HB 826, relating to housing, received mixed testimony. HHFDC and several local and advocacy groups supported it, while the Sierra Club raised concerns about converting agricultural lands to residential use, possible impacts on food security, property values, taxes, and the need to account for public trust and traditional practices. HB 525 also drew support from HHFDC and three individuals, with no opposition noted. HB 252, relating to managing agents, was supported by the Hawaiʻi Council of Community Associations and opposed by the Community Associations Institute and several individuals, who argued that commercial management experience is not the same as condominium management and preferred language tied to industry certifications and a later effective date. HB 709, relating to trespassing, was opposed by the Honolulu Police Department, which said officers would have difficulty verifying ownership or tenancy in the field, that the bill could require a separate enforcement team, and that the sheriff’s division is better suited to handle evictions. Hawaiʻi Realtors and the Grassroot Institute supported the measure. Finally, HB 431 HD1, relating to housing, received broad support from the Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities, HHFDC, DHS, the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, OHA, county housing offices, and multiple nonprofit and political groups. Supporters emphasized the bill’s funding for housing and supportive services, with the homelessness office describing the measure as unprecedented and saying it could help the state cut homelessness in half over the next few years.

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• </c> Capital cost where we've generally Capital cost where we've generally sought<00:30:00.120><c> State
• </c> fiscal year 2024 that would generate fiscal year 2024 that would generate about<00:44:17.040><c>
• Yes, um, not only to the workforce in general, but impacts to the workforce in general, but impacts to
• Yes, not only to the workforce in general, but impacts to the workforce in general, but impacts to the
• The workforce in general, but impacts to the workforce in general, but impacts to the state of Minnesota

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

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• </c> adoption of the bill on the general adoption of the bill on the general orders<00:29:28.840><c>
• General Orders, second reading of bills, Senator Ball.
• General Orders, second reading of bills, Senator Ball.
• General Orders, second reading of bills, Senator Ball. Thank you, Mr. President.
• General Orders, second reading of bills, Senator Ball. Thank you, Mr. President.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the journal, and then proceeded out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 20, recognizing April 9, 2026, as Home Education Day in Colorado. Senator Pelton spoke in strong support of home education, describing it as a parent-led choice that benefits students and families. The resolution was adopted on a 30-0 vote, and the current roll was added as co-sponsors. The chamber then took up the consent calendar and passed House Bill 1229, House Bill 1244, and Senate Bill 153. HB 1229, which concerns the human-animal bond as a social determinant of health, drew three no votes from Senators Pelton, Zamora Wilson, and Baeza; the other two measures passed unanimously. The Senate also laid over third reading of bills until Friday, April 10. In Committee of the Whole, senators considered Senate Bill 72, which increases criminal penalties for assaultive conduct involving a motor vehicle and adds causing death with a motor vehicle to criminally negligent homicide. The committee adopted the report and advanced the bill on second reading. Later, the chamber laid over Senate Bill 134 and House Bill 1084 until April 10, and then took up Senate Bill 140, which would exempt certain rare disease and plasma therapies from review by the Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board. Sponsors and supporters argued the bill protects access for patients with rare diseases and prevents harm to treatment development, while opponents said it would weaken the PDAB’s affordability work and was too broad. Senators Weisman and Gonzales spoke against the bill, with Weisman citing concerns about the federal definition used and Gonzales defending the PDAB’s role in lowering drug costs; the debate continued in the transcript without a final vote shown.

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• General Laws. General Laws. So why did it come through General Laws instead of Education?
• But yeah, that's generally... I think that's generally right, though. One, you know, one...
• And I think that generally speaking, that in our...
• The first thing, it clarifies or gives a definition of what AI generation is.
• The second thing it does... ...gives a definition of what AI generation is.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• In part, it's because, as you know, with Fish and Game, it's not general funded.
• It seeks to require large customer generators to consume at least 33% of their own electricity generation
• for generators between 1 and 5 megawatts, while exempting low- and moderate-income customers.
• It seeks to require large customer generators to consume at least 33% of their own electricity generation
• But uh, General Whipple was a slave trader, right?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• generate revenue.
• generate revenue. uh with respect to generating our own uh with respect to generating our own Revenue
• </c> revenue that you could be generating revenue that you could be generating currently<00:27:06.399
• our fingers, hopefully you will generate money for future projects.
• our fingers, hopefully you will generate money for future projects.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused primarily on Senate Bill 1409, which would cap county user fees charged to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the measure, arguing it would reduce monthly housing-related costs for lower-income beneficiaries and help make homesteading more affordable. Several testifiers, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and some individuals, also submitted comments or support. County and city water and sewer agencies, including the County of Kauai Department of Water, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and the City and County Department of Environmental Services, strongly opposed the bill, saying it would shift substantial costs to other ratepayers, create lost revenue, and could force fee increases for everyone else. They also raised concerns about the bill’s cap structure and potential misuse, while noting their systems are funded by user fees rather than taxes. During committee discussion, Honolulu Board of Water Supply officials estimated about 4,500 DHHL customers on Oʻahu and projected lost revenue of roughly $30 million to $36 million over five years, with larger cumulative impacts over time; they said any waiver would be absorbed by other customers. The County of Hawaiʻi representative estimated nearly 2,000 DHHL customers on the Big Island and about $2.4 million in annual lost revenue. DHHL responded that it is pursuing revenue-generating projects on unused lands, but members questioned whether the department should do more to generate its own revenue and suggested looking at other affordability mechanisms, including market rent on commercial properties or a similar cap on other beneficiary fees. After hearing the testimony and discussion, the committee chair announced the recommendation to defer SB 1409 indefinitely, and the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs agreed with that decision. The hearing then moved to Senate Bill 1408, a housekeeping measure. DHHL testified in support, saying the bill was part of an effort to lower housing costs through a modular manufacturing approach. DHHL described plans to use an unused hangar at Kalaeloa for a potential modular housing manufacturing plant, including discussions with the University of Hawaiʻi and a Denver-based company, and said it was also exploring a pilot project with Habitat for Humanity on Maui. No vote or final action on SB 1408 was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Thank you. and generate sustainable revenue streams and generate sustainable revenue streams for<00:02
• electricity, right, or generate power.
• electricity, right, or generate power.
• uh electricity right or generate uh electricity right or generate<00:17:12.760><c> power</c><00:17:13.439
• Deputy Attorney General Trisha Nakamatsu appearing on behalf of the Department of the Attorney General

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees first heard Senate Bill 151 relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and geothermal development on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL and Ulupono Initiative testified in strong support, saying the measure would help advance clean energy goals, create economic opportunities, and support DHHL’s mission. Fine Electric also supported the bill. Several members of the public testified in opposition, raising concerns about consultation with beneficiaries, water impacts, land issues, and the scale of the proposed spending. In response to questions, DHHL staff explained slimhole drilling, the permitting distinctions between water exploration and geothermal exploration, and said prior studies and geophysical testing had been done. The chair then recommended passage with amendments, including SMA technical amendments, a directive to establish a permitted interaction group to study geothermal options, removal of the appropriation language, and a new effective date. The committees adopted the recommendation and passed SB 151 with amendments, with one senator voting no and several excused. The joint committees then took up Senate Bill 371 on property damage to critical infrastructure facilities. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill with amendments, recommending broader critical infrastructure language to cover systems such as transportation, gas, power, water, and oil, and suggesting additional changes to improve prosecution. Utility and other supporters also testified in favor. The chairs proposed adopting the AG’s amendments except one, and further expanding the bill to make manslaughter explicit when a death results from disruption of critical infrastructure, and to add water as a covered infrastructure category. The committees adopted the amended recommendation and passed SB 371 with amendments. Finally, the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee heard Senate Bill 585 on special purpose revenue bonds for Bana Pacific. The Attorney General noted a possible issue with the company’s entity status and the bill title, but Bana Pacific stated it was in the process of converting from an LLC to a corporation and was satisfied with the title. The State Energy Office supported the concept, and Bana Pacific described the project as an integrated biogas and green hydrogen facility that would support energy security, create jobs, and reduce emissions. The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 964 on waste-to-energy, where the State Energy Office offered supportive comments but many testifiers opposed the measure, arguing incineration is costly, polluting, and inferior to recycling. Written testimony showed more opposition than support, and public testimony focused on environmental and cost concerns.

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• ><c> and</c><02:34:01.920><c> that</c><02:34:02.160><c> general</c> into the general fund and that general
• </c> tax generally goes to the general fund. tax generally goes to the general fund.
• </c><03:27:37.920><c> generate</c><03:27:38.720><c> $6</c> local communities generally generate $6 local
• </c> general assembly is the fields. general assembly is the fields.
• Solar generates lift. Lift generates thunderstorms. Thunderstorms generate hail.

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c> initiative aims to break generational initiative aims to break generational Cycles<00:35:21.000>
• </c> services you've been so generously services you've been so generously supporting<01:05:39.480><c
• </c> domains to impact all generations domains to impact all generations capacity<01:05:54.319><c> to
• </c> and perpetuated for future Generations and perpetuated for future Generations as<04:06:13.040><c
• </c> in their communities for Generations in their communities for Generations this<04:06:57.520><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c><00:12:50.279><c> generate</c><00:12:50.639><c> long-term</c> ability to gener generate long-term
• ability to gener generate long-term performance<00:12:51.560><c> obviously</c><00:12:51.920><c> it's
• We also reviewed the actuarial experience studies for PERA General and MSRS General and TRA.
• <00:42:27.839><c> deferred</c><00:42:28.280><c> augmentation</c> General deferred augmentation General
• </c><01:29:25.880><c> plan</c> for Correctional and general plan for Correctional and general plan members

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> generation. Yield back. generation. Yield back.
• </c> become much more than a general store. become much more than a general store.
• </c> remembered in lure for generations. remembered in lure for generations.
• </c> she believed in, inspiring generations she believed in, inspiring generations through<02:09:34.079
• </c> stop minting the penny for general stop minting the penny for general circulation.<04:59:03.600>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c><01:09:41.679><c> question</c> Uh, this is just a general question Uh, this is just a general question
• general fund for uh...
• Thank you for your be general fund.
• </c><01:22:08.239><c> It</c> general fund. None of it was spent. It general fund.
• So this come out of the general fund.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So they go back to the General Fund? That's correct.
• It goes back to the General Fund.
• It should stay in the General Fund. Okay.
• funds, which is $568,000 in General Fund in 2026-27, and then a little less, $925,000 General Fund ongoing
• So the request is for $355,000 General Fund for fiscal year 2026-27, and then $326,000... ...General

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• exceptions for authorized activities, which generally commonly include things like a state-operated
• exceptions for authorized activities, which generally commonly include things like a state-operated
• If it is, can we get our attorney general to go to a court and try to get an injunction?
• And if you look at where our Boyd properties are, generally they're in neighborhoods, right?
• they're in neighborhoods, are, generally they're in neighborhoods, right?

Bills: SCR145, SCR132, SCR31, SCR110

Keywords: traffic violations, demerit point system, driver license points, traffic safety, hit and run, reckless driving, repeat offenders, recidivism, Department of Transportation, DOT, task force, traffic enforcement, road safety, vehicle code, license suspension, county police, Hawaii transportation, SCR132, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Makakilo Drive Extension

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• </c> to the general fund. to the general fund.
• So beginning with general fund of deed.
• </c><00:15:33.279><c> um</c> deed on line 393 there's a general um deed on line 393 there's a general
• These these are not general fund monies.
• These are non-general fund correct.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm the general manager for Republic Services in Western Oregon.
• The general terms, and we can get you rate sheets.
• We work on a reimbursement basis, generally speaking.
• We work on a reimbursement basis, generally speaking.
• You mentioned both general obligation and lottery bonds.

Summary: The task force met to focus on funding systems and incentive structures for a proposed regional waste infrastructure effort, including how a future WIPA framework might support solid waste planning in the Willamette Valley. Staff and members heard presentations from DEQ on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, from Business Oregon on the Special Public Works Fund, and from Oregon State Treasury on state bonding capacity and the bond issuance process. Presenters explained how their programs are structured, how projects are scored or approved, what kinds of public entities and projects are eligible, and how interagency coordination and co-funding can work. DEQ emphasized that its revolving loan fund is driven by water-quality benefits and public-health criteria, while Business Oregon described a broader infrastructure loan program for public entities with no scoring system, and Treasury outlined the state’s debt-capacity process and the differences between general obligation and lottery bonds. Members used the presentations to discuss whether similar funding tools could support solid waste infrastructure, especially for transfer stations, regional hubs, and related facilities that may need to be built before Coffin Butte reaches the end of its lifespan. Several questions centered on whether public-private partnerships could qualify, whether equipment inside facilities could be financed, how repayment would work, and whether planning costs could be covered. DEQ and Business Oregon both said they could potentially collaborate on scoring or co-funding, but noted eligibility limits and the need for public ownership in many cases. Treasury said bond capacity is limited and competitive, especially for lottery bonds, and that project authorization generally runs on a two-year cycle, though unused authority can sometimes be reauthorized. In task force discussion, members debated whether the group should pursue a dedicated funding lane for the seven-county region rather than having local governments compete with other statewide needs. Some members stressed the importance of criteria to avoid stranded assets and to ensure funding is available when projects are ready, while others raised concerns about how cities and counties would generate revenue to repay debt during construction and early operations. The group also discussed flow control, system fees, and the need for regional collaboration among counties, cities, and haulers to create enough waste volume to support new infrastructure. Staff noted that pre-session filing materials for the legislature are due September 11, and the chair said the August meeting will focus on organizational structure and identifying partners. During public comment, Representative Kevin Mannix submitted written testimony supporting the WIPA concept and urging the task force to endorse it. Commissioner Bubba King of Yamhill County urged the task force to compare alternatives objectively and warned against adding bureaucracy before evaluating existing infrastructure and costs. Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Roger Nyquist of Marion and Linn counties described regional hub-and-spoke concepts, transfer stations, and intermodal options, emphasizing the need for planning, strategic siting, and collaboration with haulers and local governments.

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• It serves the most diverse student body in California higher education, including many first-generation
• These aren't just the community college population tends to be just that: first-generation, low-income
• State law generally requires community colleges to take an active approach to seeking out counseling
• And California needs to uphold the promise that benefited prior generations so much.
• And that is fraying at the seams for today's generation, and that's not fair. That's not right.

Keywords: 987, senate, all