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• local board?
• and local agency.
• The local board and the local agency?
• local agency.
• Because under the Air Quality Act, the Air Quality Act allows certain counties to develop a local board

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• Responsibility of the priority designation from a local workforce development board to the Texas Workforce
• Um, second, it requires each local.
• Uh, those dollars are distributed to the 28 local workforce development boards to help opportunities
• Requiring local workforce development boards to develop strategies for opportunity youth with clear goals
• , objectives, and performance measures, and requiring that local workforce development boards are notified

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• Hawaii Technology Development Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.<00:01:20.799> Uh,
• <00:02:40.239> in high-tech kind of, uh, development in high-tech kind of, uh, development
• ideal for those kind of uh developments ideal for those kind of uh developments for<00:03:25.599
• ,<00:03:54.560> and Business, Economic Development, and Business, Economic Development, and
• I local culinary scene can be valuable.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions focused on economic development, tourism, agriculture, and gaming. It first took up a measure to support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity through the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, with testimony from DBEDT, HTDC, and APE Hawaii in support. Witnesses said the proposal aligns with federal and university partnerships, could help small and medium-sized businesses, and could support use of industrial sites such as the Mililani Technology Park. The committee then considered a resolution asking DBEDT to sponsor a Michelin Guide for restaurants statewide; testimony was mixed, with support for culinary recognition but concerns about cost and uncertainty over the return on investment. The committee amended that measure to require review and evaluation of the cost and benefit before sponsorship. The committee also heard a resolution directing the Agribusiness Development Corporation to assume routine maintenance and repair of the Kohala ditch. ADC testified that it would need to meet with stakeholders, assess the damage, and likely spend the first year determining needed repairs before seeking additional capital funding; members noted a prior $10 million appropriation and asked that the committee report reflect a transfer of those funds to ADC. The measure was moved forward as is, with that comment for the report. The most extensive discussion centered on a resolution to establish a tourism and gaming working group within DBEDT. Supporters included DBEDT, Aloha Halawa District Partners, labor representatives, the stadium authority, and Boyd Gaming, who described it as a first step to gather data and recommendations before any gaming policy decisions. Opponents argued the gaming industry should not help write the rules, warned about problem gambling and outside corporate influence, and urged the committee to reject the measure. The committee ultimately passed the resolution with an SD1 and technical amendments, and members said they would keep the issue open for further discussion, including possible inclusion of AHDP in the working group. The committee also heard and advanced a separate resolution urging the stadium authority to finalize the new Aloha Stadium contract and continue work on the entertainment district, with testimony both supporting the project and opposing it in favor of more housing. The committee voted to pass the stadium resolution as well.

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• , nonprofit affordable housing organizations, and local governments.
• Nonprofit home developers like Habitat for Humanity and others are prohibited during the entitlement
• Assembly Bill 739 by Assembly Member Jackson and act in common interest developments.
• Assembly Bill 739 by Assembly Member Jackson and relating to common interest developments.
• Many of our housing efforts in this body have focused on local control and taking it away from our local

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up a long third-reading file with several guest introductions and ceremonial resolutions. Early floor action included AB 713, allowing undocumented students equal access to campus jobs at UC, CSU, and community colleges, and AB 1049, streamlining California Food Assistance Program applications for low-income immigrant families; both passed. The body also defeated an amendment to AB 1421, a bill to begin studying a statewide mileage-based road user charge, before passing the measure. AB 1171, modernizing part-time community college faculty health insurance access, also passed with strong support. The Assembly then approved a series of policy bills on animals, domestic violence, telehealth for autism services, forestry, false lien filings, tianeptine restrictions, housing, common interest development fee transparency, prison sexual abuse accountability, PBM reporting, foster youth benefits protections, illegal dumping and abandoned RV removal, condo financing/liquidated damages, public contracting, pension-related study language, climate resiliency research funding, and a disposable vape reduction measure. Most passed with broad margins; AB 762 on vapor inhalation devices drew the most debate, with supporters emphasizing landfill fires and public health and opponents warning about revenue losses and illicit-market growth, but it still passed. AB 1406 on condo development financing drew extensive discussion about housing affordability and consumer protections before passing. The chamber also adopted three resolutions: ACR 120 declaring January 2026 Positive Parenting Awareness Month, ACR 121 designating January 2026 National Mentoring Month, and ACR 122 designating Anesthesiologist Week. Later, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments on AB 1485, extending welfare-tax exemption treatment to federally recognized tribes holding land for conservation, and adopted the consent calendar, which included several additional bills and SCR 6. The session ended with adjournment until February 2, 2016, after which several members recorded vote changes from the floor.

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• An alarm response protocol must be developed in consultation with local officials to provide immediate
• And the judgment was that this is a local issue. The local schools should be doing that.
• They're saying the locals should control their days and how they go to school. That's local.
• It'll also help to provide jobs and economic development.
• In my view, by the IOUs, the investor-owned utilities, we believe that this local fund and the local

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• It allows the Department of Education to assess fees of private developers of literacy professional development
• And so I think as we develop a big freebie SQL map to so many folks out there to develop advanced manufacturing
• There wasn't anything in local assistance at that time.
• My name is Sadalia King with UDW Ask Me Local 3930.
• local community preparedness, and for regional projects to improve local fire prevention capacity.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the September budget package, which included SB 105 and a series of trailer bills covering health, human services, education, resources, child care, transportation, labor, public safety, housing, revenue, background checks, collective bargaining, and a special election. The Department of Finance described the package as largely technical and clarifying, but also responsive to state and federal changes, especially H.R. 1. Key items included roughly $3.3 billion in Proposition 4 climate and environmental spending, $540 million in discretionary greenhouse gas reduction funds, and major responses to H.R. 1 such as CalFresh error-rate mitigation, food bank support, and Medicaid-related changes. Other notable provisions included vaccine policy flexibility, an Abortion Access Fund, a gender-affirming care program, community college basic-needs and aid changes, CEQA and coastal permit exemptions tied to the 2028 Olympics, invasive mussel prevention funding, a civic media program, labor and pension-related provisions, and special election administration changes. Members raised questions and concerns about several parts of the package. There was support for climate, water, transit, offshore wind, food security, and health investments, but also significant criticism of the lack of cleanup language for SB 131 and its advanced manufacturing exemptions, with multiple members saying promised fixes had not materialized and expressing concerns about tribal consultation, labor standards, and environmental protections. Members also questioned the scale and timing of some Proposition 4 allocations, including fairground upgrades, regional conveyance, and a UC Davis alternative protein research center. The Department of Finance said some programs would roll out over time and that certain funding levels reflected current implementation capacity. The hearing also featured discussion of Bay Area transit financing, with Finance saying SB 105 directs the department and CalSTA to examine loan or other financing options rather than immediately providing loans. Members and public commenters also discussed the state’s response to H.R. 1, with advocates supporting food bank, health care, and immunization provisions while warning of ongoing harm to immigrants, foster youth, and other vulnerable groups. Public testimony broadly supported the health, food, water, offshore wind, and golden mussel provisions, while many speakers echoed legislative concerns about SB 131 and urged cleanup action in the next session. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only, though the chair noted votes on the bills were expected later that night or the next morning.

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• An act relative to local public housing authorities.
• The entity doing the development would also pay a PILOT to the local community based on the current program
• versus state-funded public housing developments?
• It's myself, Roseanne, and our local HOA president, Alan Dernalowitz. Thank you.
• workers, shortening commutes, helping local businesses hire more local residents, and supporting a thriving

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hearing on a wide range of housing bills focused on manufactured housing, condominiums, public housing, tiny homes, and protections for elderly and disabled residents. Chairs Haggerty and Cyr opened by emphasizing the importance of these housing types and the need to hear from many speakers. Testimony on manufactured housing was especially extensive and sharply divided. Supporters of bills such as H. 1475, S. 990, and H. 1513 argued that out-of-state corporate owners are buying communities, raising rents and fees, reducing services, and exploiting legal gray areas. Residents and lawmakers from affected communities like Taunton, Middleborough, Attleboro, and Oak Point described steep rent disparities, fear of displacement, and the need for stronger protections, while Representative Hawkins urged an omnibus approach and said the bill would create a local board to ensure compliance with existing law. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Manufactured Housing Association and Hometown America’s counsel, argued that current law already provides protections, that the bills would create uncertainty or unfairly restrict owners, and that H. 1475 was intended to clarify the post-Blake legal landscape. The committee also heard testimony on condominium reform through S. 980, with owners describing lack of transparency, surprise assessments, and limited accountability, and urging updates to Chapter 183A and more owner rights. Public housing bills also drew support from housing authority advocates. MassNAHRO backed S. 955, H. 1517, H. 1512, H. 1550, and H. 1551, saying housing authorities need more flexibility to preserve and expand affordable housing. Witnesses supported tax relief for replacement public housing units and streamlined procurement rules, arguing these changes would help projects move faster and make better use of capital funds. Committee members asked questions about PILOT agreements, tax treatment of new developments, and whether state and federal public housing would be treated similarly. The committee also heard from Senator Lovely and advocates for S. 1007/H. 1525, which would prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents in housing. Supporters described the bills as a long-needed response to harassment in senior and public housing, calling for building-level plans, staff training, and AG oversight; Jerry Halberstadt said the measure should be strengthened with enforcement and tenant advocacy support. Pamela and other witnesses described severe personal impacts from bullying and management retaliation. Another major topic was S. 1474/H. 1474 on movable tiny houses as permanent dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Supporters, including Representative DeCoste, Vera Struck, Kaylee DeCrease, and Abundant Housing Massachusetts, said tiny homes are a safe, affordable, sustainable option for seniors, workers, and others facing the housing shortage, and urged the committee to legalize them and align state rules with emerging standards. They also discussed tax classification and the need for a clear building code and DMV category. Finally, H. 1476 on pet-friendly elderly housing drew support from animal welfare groups, who said the bill would restore and modernize a prior pet program, expand access across state-aided housing, limit pet deposits, and reduce pet surrender caused by housing barriers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.

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• <00:38:52.560> benefits, development would have many benefits, development would have many
• of local zoning has kept it beautiful. of local zoning has kept it beautiful. it<00:48:29.520>
• Keep it local.
• Keep it local. The only thing beautiful. Keep it local.
• about us interfering with local zoning. about us interfering with local zoning.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• we have quite a bit of developers we have quite a bit of developers<00:52:38.760> that<00:52:
• Hawaiian homelands anyway or developers Hawaiian homelands anyway or developers are<01:01:10.640
• are higher than the average local are higher than the average local purchase<01:12:22.040> um
• It is bailing out local owners or local Airbnb owners now that your units are a legal act.
• <01:21:50.400> Airbnb local owners airbn or local Airbnb local owners airbn or local Airbnb

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Housing and Public Safety/Water and Land hearing first took up HB 1096, which would repeal statutory tenant-selection preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in state low-income housing. HPHA testified in support, saying the change was a housekeeping measure because the same preferences already exist in administrative rules and could be adjusted later to align with other local preferences, while also noting the federal VASH program provides stronger veteran housing support. Several members questioned why the preference should be removed at all, emphasizing that veterans have long been underserved and asking for a stronger justification; the committees ultimately deferred HB 1096. The later Housing/Hawaiian Affairs agenda heard HB 606 HD1, a measure to extend Act 279 funding and related exemptions for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Supporters argued the bill would give DHHL more time to use the $600 million appropriation to acquire land, work with developers, and address a wait list of about 29,000 applicants, while also helping restore Hawaiian communities and reduce the Hawaiian diaspora. Opponents focused on accountability and oversight, saying DHHL needs clearer plans, measurable goals, and stronger safeguards before receiving more money, and warning that prior spending and strategic-plan changes had reduced the number of applicants served. The committee also heard testimony that the bill would help DHHL fulfill long-standing obligations to Native Hawaiians and that the housing need affects the broader state, not only Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries.

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• It would give also the teachers locally and the school districts locally more control over whether or
• It would give also the teachers locally and the school districts locally more control over whether or
• The teachers locally and the school districts locally would have more control over whether or not assistance
• local control accountability plan, or LCAP.
• To develop the accreditation process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• That flood plan was developed with regional tons of meetings with locals. They did it. Five years.
• money is intended to help develop it.
• the development of the project.
• Generally, then, Senate Bill 43 would define a qualified local sponsor and allow a qualified local sponsor
• Support local accountability initiatives by establishing a grant panel to help districts equate local

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then observed a moment of silence after Senator Eckhardt referenced a mass shooting in Austin. The chamber also agreed to postpone reading and referral of bills until later in the day. Early procedural business included a motion not to print Senate Bill 3, which was adopted without objection. Later, Senator Mendez raised a parliamentary inquiry about moving flood relief bills to the top of the calendar, but the presiding officer said the order of business was up to the chair. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 4, the congressional redistricting bill. Senator King laid out the bill, describing it as the companion to the House version, based on 2020 census data, and arguing it was legal, race-blind, more compact, and likely to elect more Republicans. Senators asked extensive questions about the process, public hearings, and the map’s effects on districts and communities. The Senate voted to suspend the regular order of business and the three-day rule, then passed SB 4 to engrossment and finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 19 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 6, relating to abortion and civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. Senator Hughes argued the bill was needed to stop illegal abortion pills being mailed into Texas and harming women and unborn children. The Senate suspended the regular order of business and the three-day rule, passed the bill to engrossment, and then finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 18 yeas, 10 nays, and one present not voting. A lengthy discussion followed on the committee substitute for Senate Bill 14, which would standardize law enforcement personnel and departmental files statewide. Senator King said the bill codifies a TCOLE model policy and limits public access to personnel files to substantiated misconduct, commendations, and evaluations, while keeping other records available through other legal processes. Senators Eckhardt, West, Hinojosa, and others questioned how the bill would affect transparency, meet-and-confer agreements, civilian review boards, and access to unsubstantiated complaints. An amendment by Senator Hinojosa of Dallas to narrow the bill to unfounded complaints failed, and SB 14 was then passed to engrossment on a vote of 18 yeas and 10 nays. The final major item was Senate Bill 1, the natural disaster omnibus bill responding to the July flooding. Senator Perry said the bill addresses camp and RV park safety, evacuation plans, emergency rooftop access, lines of succession for local emergency management, annual drills, volunteer management, drone restrictions over disaster areas, small-business recovery loans, and a statewide data hub for flood and weather monitoring. Senators Menendez, Eckhardt, and Kolkhorst asked about autopsies, volunteer background checks, liability, warning systems, floodplain mitigation, and coordination with FEMA and local governments. Perry said the bill focuses on preparation, response, and recovery, while broader prevention and mitigation issues may be addressed later. The transcript ends during this extended discussion, before final action on SB 1 is shown.

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• designed for 15 miles an hour, and local designed for 15 miles an hour, and local officials<00:20
• the you know, making sure that the local the you know, making sure that the local roadway<00:34:
• research local road for the local research local road research<00:48:15.800> board<00:48:16.320
• local um own without any local local um response.<01:11:24.040> Many<01:11:24.360> small
• uh on that those local design standards. uh on that those local design standards.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• DEVELOPING, PROVIDES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CANNOT REQUIRE TIM PERCENTAGE OF THE LIVE LOCAL MIXED-USE AND
• LIVE LOCAL APPLICANT SEES A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ALLOWED HEIGHT JULY 1, 23 IF MORE FAVORABLE FOR HIGH PREEMPTION
• A MAKES A CLARIFICATION FOR THE MINISTER TO PROCESS OF THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT QUASIJUDICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE
• AND PREVAILING LAWSUITS BROUGHT BY THE LIVE LOCAL ACT PREVENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM IMPOSING A MORATORIUM
• ON DEVELOPMENT TO DELAY PERMITTING AND CONSTRUCTION OF LIVE LOCAL PROJECTS NOT DELICT DIRECTLY RELATED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Minnesota's law local law enforcement. Minnesota's law local law enforcement.
• So I and other center development.
• During our door development.
• brokers, developers, or proposers. brokers, developers, or proposers.
• of project development discussions. of project development discussions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our water development plan is statutorily required.
• First off, we are required with the State Water Commission to develop a comprehensive water development
• water development plan.
• That as well, with the 2027 water development plan data.
• Water development plan participation as a requirement.

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met to review several interim studies and receive updates from the Department of Water Resources. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and welcomed Representative Hansen to the committee. Staff then reported that the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study had both satisfied the presentation requirements in their study directives, with no further required testimony unless members wanted additional information. The department’s main presentation focused on major water projects and agency operations. Reese Haas and staff updated members on the NAWS project, the Southwest Pipeline Project, Devils Lake outlet operations, low-head dam safety work, floodplain management repository implementation, data center water use, and the 2027 Water Development Plan. Members asked detailed questions about NAWS funding sources, remaining project costs, capacity concerns for All Seasons and other users, and whether current construction is being designed for future demand. The department said NAWS remains on track for substantial completion by October, that remaining NAWS funding will come from a mix of federal, state, and local sources, and that current construction is designed for ultimate capacity while some future components will be adjusted for increased demand. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to the department’s cash management, Resources Trust Fund revenues, carryover balances, and the State Water Commission’s cost-share program. The department reported $340.6 million in carryover remaining, explained that much of it is already obligated to long-term projects, and noted that oil price forecasts and stripper-well exemptions will affect future revenues. Members raised concerns about large carryovers, affordability for local sponsors, and whether the state should continue obligating money multiple bienniums ahead. The department said it is working with the commission on a revised prioritization framework, including high/moderate/low project categories and a two-tier pre-construction/construction approach, to better manage obligations and affordability. The committee also reviewed Deloitte’s finalized studies on regional governance/finance and cost-share policy. Deloitte presented options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River governance, with stakeholders generally favoring keeping NAWS largely as is, using the current Southwest model with improvements, and pursuing a more structured governance option for Red River. On cost share, the department said Deloitte’s recommended package would cover projected needs through the 2030s, but would require policy changes such as lower percentages for some project types, a 25% replacement-project rate with a cap, and possible bonding or delayed reimbursement strategies. No votes were taken on these policy questions, and the chair indicated the committee would continue the discussion at future basin meetings and the September Water Topics meeting.

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• Food Purchase Agreement and Local Food for School funds.
• locally produced and it strengthens the rural economy.
• grown food from nearby farmers by eliminating the local food and schools program and the Local Food
• On March 7th, 2025, the USDA terminated the local food and schools program and the local food purchase
• We are seeing local beef in schools, we're seeing local produce. It's really amazing work.

Bills: SB222

Keywords: whole milk, school lunch, school meals, National School Lunch Program, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, Child Nutrition Act, USDA, nutrition standards, dairy, nonfat milk, low-fat milk, reduced-fat milk, lactose-free milk, nondairy beverages, plant-based milk, milk substitution, parental consent, legal guardian, food allergies, allergic reaction

Summary: This meeting of the committee focused primarily on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S222, which aims to permit schools to offer a fuller range of milk options, including whole, reduced, and low-fat varieties, that have garnered bipartisan support. Chairman Bozeman opened the session by highlighting concerns over children's nutrition and the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the significance of nutritious school meals in addressing these issues. Experts from various organizations were invited to discuss the implications of this bill as well as the current challenges facing school meal programs, including budget constraints and food supply issues. The meeting included passionate testimonies about the direct impacts of current dietary guidelines and federal funding reductions affecting schools' abilities to provide healthy meal options.

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• enable the development to occur. enable the development to occur.
• economic development districts. economic development districts.
• And so maybe development.
• It is a very, very useful tool for local governments. And who developed this software?
• developers would not go there. developers would not go there.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , and Tourism to establish a Native Hawaiian Economic Development Working Group.
• , and Tourism to establish a Native Hawaiian Economic Development Working Group.
• Instead of going to a local money.
• So it would be local people going to the casino.
• So it would be local people number.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• the local neighborhoods. the local neighborhoods.
• through roads, but they're local. through roads, but they're local.
• local use as compared to state use? local use as compared to state use?
• state and local transit agency match. state and local transit agency match.
• developing the plan. developing the plan.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Intended as a tool to allow local units of government to review development projects, the AAR has become
• Intended as a tool to allow local units of government to review development projects, the AAR has become
• Intended as a tool to allow local units of government to review development projects, the AAR has become
• Intended as a tool to allow local units of government to review development projects, the AAR has become
• AARs are intended to allow local governments to analyze different development scenarios, not the impacts

Keywords: 1187, senate, all