Transcript Highlights:

• prolonged, And basically, the assessor's email to you indicates that they see this differential between residential
• Just from my personal knowledge of my situation, I have a residential acre and then I have about a two
• So, my tax bill for the residential piece of my land is close to $4,000 a year.
• It's different than a residential acre, but it would go up significantly because of the rapid increase
• If it's a residential home and it turns to residential, with that acreage that you have, it is worth

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• construction in House Bill 500, $60 million in maintenance and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing pools
• :17.359><c> plumbing</c> mechanical, electrical, and plumbing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing pools
• . an additional 17 million for the pools. an additional 17 million for the demolation<00:48:21.520><c
• <c> the</c><00:48:46.960><c> DLC</c><00:48:47.839><c> initiated</c><00:48:48.559><c> statewide</c> pools
• As discussed in previous legislative testimonies, the increased maintenance pool allotments have also

Bills: HB60

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:37:12.080><c> that</c><01:37:12.239><c> I</c> hotels that I have, the pools that I hotels that
• I have, the pools that I have.<01:37:12.960><c> He's</c><01:37:13.199><c> a</c><01:37:13.440><c> tough
• So, for like a restaurant or a hotel or a public swimming pool, that is an annual fee that they pay one
• So, for like a restaurant or a hotel or a public swimming pool, that is an annual fee that they pay one
• So, for like a restaurant or a hotel or a public swimming pool, that is an annual fee that they pay one

Bills: HF2779 , HF1645 , HF1885 , HF1289 , HF1534 , HF2707 , HF1675 , HF3046

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:18:38.000><c> that</c><00:18:38.200><c> rely</c><00:18:38.480><c> on</c><00:18:38.679><c> pooled
• Thank you very much. candidate pool to be able to choose from candidate pool to be able to choose from
• With this bill, we will open up a new pool of candidates, most of whom are strong community advocates
• will open<01:01:51.880><c> up</c><01:01:52.079><c> a</c><01:01:52.240><c> new</c><01:01:52.480><c> pool
• c><01:01:53.079><c> candidates</c><01:01:54.079><c> most</c><01:01:54.279><c> of</c> open up a new pool

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on March 12, 2025, and heard testimony on several election-related and governance measures. On SB 176, relating to recounts, the Office of Elections supported clarifying that recount triggers should be based on the final Election Day report rather than the 6:00 a.m. next-day report, citing a 2022 recount example. The chair noted 3 testimonies in support, 42 in opposition, and 1 comment. On SB 1337, relating to the Stadium Authority, the authority supported changing quorum rules so only voting members count, explaining that the current interpretation makes it difficult to conduct business; written testimony from DBEDT was also received. On SB 289, relating to ethics administrative fines, the Ethics Commission supported uniform procedures to resolve uncontested enforcement matters more quickly while preserving due process; written support was also noted. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment on freedom of speech and money in elections. Supporters, including Community Alliance on Prisons, Our Revolution Hawaii, Pride at Work Hawaii, Common Cause Hawaii, and others, argued that money in politics distorts democracy and that the amendment would help prevent wealthy interests from buying influence. Opponents, including the Hawaii Christian Coalition and individual testifiers, argued that changing the constitution was too serious, that the proposal should be handled by ordinary legislation instead, and that the measure could create legal conflict. Deputy Attorney General Candace Park said the bill would only matter if key federal cases such as Buckley and Citizens United were overturned, and the chair thanked her for the legal input. The committee also heard SB 780, relating to election ballot disqualification, which would exclude candidates disqualified by constitutional or statutory provisions and create procedures for challenges. Opposition testimony said the bill would undermine voter choice, burden courts and election officials, and invite misuse; the Hawaii Christian Coalition echoed those concerns. Members raised questions about whether the measure would apply only to state and county offices, and the Attorney General’s office said it would follow up. Finally, on SB 1030, relating to election intimidation, supporters said firearms should not be brought near polling places or ballot drop boxes, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary and could affect lawful possession; the committee received 12 testimonies, with 39 in support. The committee then began SB 1225, a proposed constitutional amendment changing the vote threshold for legislative amendments to a majority of votes tallied, excluding blanks, spoiled ballots, and overvotes; testimony in support was heard from the LGBTQ+ Commission and others, and the discussion was still underway when the excerpt ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• also ensures that ADUs are treated fairly without excessive fees or restrictions compared to other residential
• We can't require anything more than 1,500 square feet in residential areas.
• It limits us in residential areas from requiring anything more than 1,500.
• Not all cities want all of their residential areas to be tiny homes.
• And so all we have right now are residential areas. We have residential areas.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the research that we published regarding the potential of converting commercially zoned land to residential
• And we found that commercial-to-residential... ...in California in recent years, and we found that commercial-to-residential
• But even in the Los Angeles region, commercial-to-residential conversions made up just 13% of overall
• And so that is not your typical kind of residential development project.
• The carpenters are interested in exploring something like a minimum wage, residential wage, some other

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Since that time, California has increased alternative fuel volumes from 5% of the fuel pool to now over
• decarbonizing the transportation... ...largely what that means is decarbonizing the transportation fuel pool
• As the vice chair mentioned in his remarks, in the diesel fuel pool...
• As the vice chair mentioned in his remarks, in the diesel fuel pool now, we have almost three quarters
• of the diesel fuel pool being met with not fossil fuels, but low-carbon alternative fuels in the form

Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing on managing the transportation fuels transition, fuel pricing, and supply reliability. Chair Allen opened by discussing prior legislation, including SB 1322 and special session measures, that expanded reporting to the California Energy Commission (CEC) and gave the state tools to study gasoline costs, refinery margins, inventories, and potential supply disruptions. He framed the hearing around refinery closures, rising imports, global conflict affecting crude markets, and the need to balance affordability, reliability, and the state’s long-term clean-fuels transition. CEC Vice Chair Siva Gunda, CDTFA Chief Deputy Director Gentian Droboniku, and DPMO Director Ty Miller presented data showing California’s growing dependence on imported crude and refined products, declining in-state refining capacity, and stable-to-tight inventories that are being supported by higher imports. They said the new transparency laws have improved understanding of the market and pointed to the proposed Gateway Pipeline, marine imports, and distribution constraints as important supply issues. CDTFA and DPMO emphasized that retail margins, especially for branded gasoline, have widened significantly, with large price gaps between branded stations and hypermarts/unbranded stations, and that some of the recent price increases were tied to the Iran conflict while earlier spikes were more consistent with localized market behavior and possible price gouging. DPMO also said it is investigating high-priced branded stations, monitoring algorithmic pricing under AB 325, and continuing to analyze diesel spot-market transparency. The CEC and CARB also discussed the Transportation Fuels Transition Plan and the SB 237 assessment, describing them as efforts to plan for a managed decline in fossil fuel demand while protecting workers, communities, and consumers. They said California’s climate goals remain centered on an 85% greenhouse gas reduction by 2045, with continued use of liquid fuels expected but with lower-carbon alternatives, more efficient vehicles, and alternative fuels playing a larger role. Committee members focused heavily on workforce impacts, the need for concrete transition planning, and whether the agencies could provide a clearer picture of what California’s fuel system will look like under the state’s long-term goals. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• They're trying to save water, and they got these luxurious pools, these amenities, and half of them they're
• They're trying to save water, and they got these luxurious pools, these amenities, and half of them they're
• They doing swimming pools? What are they doing over there? There are no swimming pools at KP, okay.
• This is not a... it's all 60% AMI or less. there are no swimming pools at KP okay there are no swimming
• pools at KP okay so<00:36:52.040><c> so</c><00:36:52.240><c> what</c><00:36:52.359><c> is</c><00:36:

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate committee hearing considered HB 472 HD1 on digital identification and HB 1097 HD1 on public housing evictions, followed by HB 1325 HD3 on housing redevelopment and tenant relocation rights. HB 472 would require digital IDs to be accepted under certain conditions and allow law enforcement to use them as proof of identity; the committee heard limited testimony, then adopted a recommendation to pass with amendments, including changing “shall” to “may” and adding effective and defective dates. HB 1097 would shorten the storage period for unclaimed personal effects after a public housing eviction; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority supported the bill, while some members raised concerns about the impact on displaced families. The committee moved the bill forward with discussion of the agency’s eviction process, waitlist size, and the need to free units sooner for other applicants. HB 1325 HD3 drew extensive testimony and discussion. The bill would require developers of certain HHFDC affordable housing projects to provide displaced tenants with a right of first refusal for a comparable unit or relocation assistance, along with information, tracking, and enforcement provisions. HHFDC supported the measure but suggested amendments to require both relocation assistance and a right of first refusal, without requiring the same rent as the prior unit. Legal aid, housing advocates, community organizations, and many tenants testified in strong support, emphasizing displacement during public housing redevelopment, inadequate communication, accessibility problems, and the need for enforceable rights to return. Several tenants described confusing notices, unsuitable replacement units, and hardship for elders, disabled residents, and children. The discussion also highlighted concerns about developer compliance and the need for state-level enforcement. No final vote on HB 1325 was shown in the transcript excerpt, but the hearing included substantial questioning of the housing authority and testimony from affected residents. The committee also discussed the broader redevelopment context, including large-scale public housing demolition and replacement plans, and the potential consequences for families if relocation and return rights are not clearly enforced.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> from commercial property to residential from commercial property to residential property<00:46:27.760
• And that was in residential property.
• </c> My department has roughly 22 residential My department has roughly 22 residential appraisers<00:
• The vast majority of our customers are residential.
• ,</c> residential, homesteaded, agricultural, residential, homesteaded, agricultural, and<01:16:10.880

Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll begin with the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, or RLTA, provisions.
• amendment are the same as in the Senate version, except the exemption for certain single-family residential
• The exemption for certain single-family residential properties added by the Senate version through a
• It retains the owner-occupied single-family residential property exemption that was in the House version

Summary: The conference committee met on engrossed House Bill 1217 and received a staff briefing on the proposed conference striking amendment S-3395.2. Staff explained that the amendment would set rent increase limits under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act at 7% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less, retain and modify various exemptions, update notice requirements, add a July 1, 2040 expiration date, and require the Department of Commerce to create an online landlord resource center. For manufactured/mobile home tenancies, the amendment would limit rent increases to 5% in any 12-month period, adjust exemptions and notice provisions, and align enforcement language with the RLTA changes. The amendment also removes certain miscellaneous provisions from the Senate version, including a social vulnerability assessment and a JLARC review requirement. Representative Lowe raised a procedural point of order about whether the landlord resource center could be added in conference, but the chair ruled the point not well taken under Joint Rule 18. Senator Gainer asked for clarification about the landlord resource center and the referenced RCW 43.31.605; staff explained it would direct landlords to existing Commerce resources, including the landlord mitigation program and related subprograms, and noted that the resource center language was originally in the House bill. A motion was made to reject prior amendments, adopt striking amendment S-3395.2, and give the bill a do pass recommendation. Senator Gainer and Representative Lowe spoke in opposition, citing concerns about the bill’s balance, the landlord provisions, and the speed of the process. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference committee report, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• North Dakota Century Code 52-12, which authorized state agencies, either individually or jointly as a pool
• When you have to use the services, you have a pool of money that's built up that can be used to help
• You have a pool of money that's built up that can be used to help offset some of those insurance costs
• The idea behind the blended rate is to come up with the same pool of money at the end.

Summary: The Employee Benefits Committee met to approve prior minutes, hear presentations on state employee health insurance, compensation, leave, and related policy issues, and then recess for lunch. PERS reviewed the history and structure of the state health plan, noting the long-standing state-paid family coverage, cost-control measures, wellness incentives, the current grandfathered PPO and high-deductible options, and the effects of recent benefit mandates such as insulin caps, prosthetic coverage, medication management, prescription copay changes, and ambulance balance-billing limits. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact of adding benefits and the possible cost of moving to a non-grandfathered plan, while PERS and HRMS emphasized that health insurance remains the top-ranked employee benefit and that any major plan changes should be considered carefully. HRMS also presented compensation comparisons showing state pay generally below private-market benchmarks, discussed targeted market equity adjustments, identified ongoing recruitment and retention concerns in fields like nursing, IT, engineering, and attorneys, and reviewed leave policies, tuition reimbursement, and family leave comparisons with neighboring states. Job Service provided labor market data showing low unemployment, high labor force participation, and wage growth that still trails some neighboring markets, and OMB explained that prevailing wage requirements apply to federally funded projects under Davis-Bacon, not to ordinary state contracts. After lunch, the committee took up the required process for health insurance mandate bills and adopted an amendment to Joint Rule 211. The amendment clarified that the deadline for submitting mandate measures is intended to allow time for all required reports, including both the cost-benefit analysis and any Employee Benefits Committee actuarial report, while leaving the existing deadline unchanged. The amendment was adopted on a roll call vote, with several members voting yes and a few no votes recorded. The committee then moved into its jurisdiction review of bill drafts, beginning with a bill that would automatically renew pre-tax dental and vision elections; members debated whether it had any actuarial or administrative impact on PERS or the state, and the chair explained that the committee’s role was only to decide whether further analysis was needed before later testimony and recommendations.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's necessary to put together a pool and a process to look at legacy systems and to promulgate
• to put together, think it's necessary to put together, um,<00:42:41.680><c> a</c><00:42:41.800><c> pool
• 43.360><c> to</c><00:42:43.480><c> look</c><00:42:43.680><c> at,</c><00:42:44.520><c> uh,</c> um, a pool
• and a process to look at, uh, um, a pool and a process to look at, uh, legacy<00:42:45.000><c> systems

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• this cost-sharing business and you have bills, you can turn it in and then they go to their entire pool
• turn it in and then they go to their turn it in and then they go to their entire<00:10:24.000><c> pool
• and</c><00:10:25.120><c> people</c><00:10:25.440><c> will</c><00:10:25.680><c> contribute</c> entire pool
• and people will contribute entire pool and people will contribute money<00:10:26.880><c> to</c><00:10

Bills: HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159 , HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding

Transcript Highlights:

• high, and there have been some years where there haven't been as many qualified applications, this pool
• So on the one hand, having a big pool of credits stocked up is actually a beneficial thing for Go-Biz
• And so by Go-Biz having this big pool of credits, we can take advantage of the fact that maybe in one
• would address issues this subcommittee has examined over the past two years, ensuring the growing pool

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then again, this helps to contribute to that $7 billion pool of unspent capital outlay dollars that
• If you're not reauthorizing and perpetuating that, then that limits how big that pool is going to get
• That pool, and you're just saying after six years it's going to go away, then that limits how big that
• pool is going to get, and we'll start trimming that down slowly but surely.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I'll be honest with you, there were times I felt like I was in the deep end of the pool drinking
• deep</c><00:21:49.039><c> end</c><00:21:49.200><c> of</c><00:21:49.280><c> the</c><00:21:49.360><c> pool
• </c><00:21:49.760><c> drinking</c> in the deep end of the pool drinking in the deep end of the pool drinking

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Can you just educate the committee on what the financial impact of being a pool member is?
• on what the financial impact of<00:33:10.159><c> being</c><00:33:10.399><c> a</c><00:33:10.559><c> pool
• </c><00:33:11.919><c> So</c><00:33:12.480><c> still</c> of being a pool member is?
• So still of being a pool member is?

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education heard several Senate concurrent resolutions related to University of Hawaiʻi programs, audits, and workforce development. Testimony on SCR 50, which urged establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the Maui campus, was strongly supportive, with witnesses citing the state’s nursing shortage and Maui’s acute physician and nurse shortages. The committee later recommended passage with a technical HD1 amendment, and the measure was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee also heard SCR 137, SCR 138, and SCR 142, all involving proposed audits. SCR 137 sought a performance audit of the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation; the Foundation opposed it, and the chair recommended deferral after noting the legislative auditor’s view that the office lacks jurisdiction over the private nonprofit. SCR 138 proposed a management and performance audit of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy, and SCR 142 proposed an audit of the UH Mānoa athletics department. UH representatives provided comments on both, with athletics explaining existing NCAA-required financial audits, internal performance evaluations, and a strategic plan that includes self-review. The committee ultimately recommended passage of SCR 138 and SCR 142 with technical HD1 amendments. For SCR 192, which proposed a veterinary medicine expansion working group, UH and other witnesses discussed the idea of exploring a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, but the chair said a community college is not the appropriate venue for a doctoral program. The committee recommended substantial HD1 changes removing Windward Community College from the title and shifting the effort to the UH system level, adding the UH president or designee and a Hilo campus representative to the working group; the amended resolution was adopted. The committee also heard SCR 193, calling for community colleges to identify bachelor’s degree and workforce pathways aligned with regional needs, and SCR 203, which sought exploration of an Alzheimer’s disease research center and federal funding requirements; both drew supportive comments and no opposition. The meeting recessed briefly for lack of quorum, then reconvened for decision-making and adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures considered.

Transcript Highlights:

• attractive to water, and many of them do not know whether it's a river or whether it's a swimming pool
• quote, an open body of water, is overly broad, covering not just lakes and rivers but also fenced pools
• the kids have autistic kids, they need to let them know that there's water and there's a swimming pool
• Is it, uh, you know, there's so many different definitions of, you know, is it a little pool that someone

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of the supports that our provider members provide are residential supports, day program supports
• Some examples of the supports that our provider members provide are residential supports, day program
• covers a subsection of services, which is outlined on this first slide, including adult long-term residential
• For example, adult long-term residential dropped to 16%.
• We're not talking about residential, okay? Getting a home up. That's outrageous.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Workforce Support Subcommittee of the Status of Persons with Disabilities met, approved the prior November minutes, and heard a presentation from the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP) on its 2025 workforce metrics survey. ADDP described its membership and the survey’s scope, noting 102 of 132 members responded. The report showed continued improvement in staffing: overall vacancy rates fell from 19% in 2024 to 15% in 2025, with declines across programs such as adult long-term residential, community-based day supports, supported employment, and day rehabilitation. However, vacancies remain high, especially for licensed practical nurses and clinicians, and nearly 4,000 positions were still unfilled. Providers also reported that almost 1,800 people remain waiting for day services. A major new focus in the survey was health insurance costs. Nearly 90% of respondents reported premium increases averaging 11%, and providers said those increases make it harder to offer competitive wages and benefits and hurt recruitment and retention. ADDP said the survey will be repeated in the fall and emphasized that while Chapter 257 investments appear to have helped reduce vacancies, rising insurance costs, immigration-related workforce pressures, and other affordability issues could threaten progress. Commissioners and presenters discussed the need to maintain gains, the importance of keeping the survey manageable while preserving historical comparisons, and the role of immigration and workforce policy in staffing stability. The subcommittee then elected new co-chairs, unanimously approving Rachel Caprillion and Leo Sarkisian. Members discussed possible topics and speakers for the next meeting, including training and turnover, direct support professional pipelines, apprenticeships, PCA training, and workforce models from other states. Several names and organizations were suggested for outreach, including Josh Cutler, Juan Vega, JVS, HSRI, and NASDDDS. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and approved.

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2024, Arizona enacted a statewide law allowing up to six hens for home egg production at residential
• Arizona applies to residential property statewide. Household egg production.
• Arizona applies to residential properties statewide. Ours only applies to single-family residences.
• Neither law authorizes commercial poultry facilities in residential neighborhoods.
• also creates questions as to whether or not these eggs in Section 4 could be sold in our quiet residential

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The Senate Agricultural Committee first approved the February 12, 2026 meeting minutes by voice vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1342, sponsored by Senator Tammy Nichols, which would create a statewide minimum standard allowing owner-occupants of detached single-family residences to keep up to four hens for household egg production, while preserving local authority over sanitation, noise, odor, pests, nuisance, and rooster restrictions. Nichols said the bill was a narrower version of a similar proposal from last year and was intended to support food security, self-reliance, and agricultural literacy; she also noted it would not affect final enforcement actions before July 1, 2026. Public testimony was split. Supporters argued the bill would protect basic homeowner freedoms, strengthen food security, and give families a small way to produce their own food. Opponents, including representatives of the Idaho Community Association Institute and the Association of Idaho Cities, said it would interfere with private covenants and local control, create nuisance and health concerns, and raise questions about lot size and possible egg sales in residential areas. A Nampa city councilman testified in support, saying the bill sets a reasonable state floor without eliminating local authority. In committee questions, senators asked about how the bill would affect existing HOA rules, whether it differed from last year’s proposal, and how the rooster provision would work. Nichols said the bill applies prospectively, leaves lot-size decisions to local governments, and only prohibits roosters where they are expressly banned. The committee then voted to send Senate Bill 1342 to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation; Senator Taylor said he would not support it, while Senator Lakey said he would support it.