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• I would say we've been revving up the engine, and I mean that in multiple ways.
• So, we are concerned about this, and this would really help support that engine that we've really revved
• 00:14:28.720> that really help support um that uh that really help support um that uh that engine
• engine that we've really revved up here. engine that we've really revved up here.
• land, federal land decisions are so important, whether it's elected officials, private landowners, fee

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• background being semiconductor engineers background being semiconductor engineers and<00:16:33.600
• He's an engineer. He's a technologist.
• And when I, you know, when I started managing engineers in industry, I found that most engineers, even
• <00:30:42.039> in started uh managing uh engineers in started uh managing uh engineers in
• Industry I I found that most Engineers Industry I I found that most Engineers even<00:30:45.039>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard confirmations for two Hawaii Technology Development Corporation board nominees, Jaclyn Ka and Gregory Oara. Testimony for both was overwhelmingly in support. Supporters for Ka emphasized her Kauaʻi roots, work in workforce development and digital equity, and ability to connect schools, industry, and community needs. In her own remarks, Ka said she wants to bring resources to Kauaʻi and the neighbor islands, strengthen local workforce pathways, and use the HTDC board to help local residents access technology jobs and training. Members questioned Ka about how to reduce reliance on mainland hires for jobs at PMRF and other technology employers, how to better align training with local needs, and how to connect Kauaʻi schools, community college programs, and creative media/digital technology efforts. Ka described KDB’s role in building islandwide digital media and drone clubs, professional development for teachers, and partnerships intended to create a pipeline from school to workforce. She also said the legislature can help mainly by listening and staying informed about local needs. For Oara, supporters highlighted his engineering and semiconductor background, his experience in academia, industry, and startups, and his potential to help HTDC with technology commercialization, IP, and exportable services. Oara said he wants HTDC to better support early-stage companies, improve coordination among universities, government, and the private sector, and create a directory of technical skill sets to connect startups with needed expertise. He also discussed AI, saying Hawaii can contribute by developing smaller, locally relevant models rather than only relying on large-scale data-center infrastructure. The hearing focused on these nominations and testimony; no vote or final committee action was stated in the transcript.

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• I just have, I mean, this has come up several sessions on engineers and architects, but the RFQs, that
• So we work with the contractors, engineers, and all that stuff.
• I haven't heard anything from any local contractors, engineers, architects, or anything, but maybe if
• And when the original roof was put on, it was engineered and the whole process went through.
• And in many cases, Some of those entities have engineers on staff.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Chair, Representative Dixon, what is engineered wood?
• Engineering wood is one of many products that the wood industry produces.
• To the timber makes it easier to produce the engineered wood.
• Back to engineered wood.
• Back to engineered wood. What if it's just not engineered wood, but it's wood?

Bills: HB253, HB153, HB255, HB287, HB371, SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: distance learning, virtual instruction, public education, student enrollment, school funding, education standards, pandemic education response, low-carbon construction, construction materials, rebate, environmental product declaration, EPD, embodied carbon, carbon intensity, greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonization, industrial incentives, clean manufacturing, cement, concrete

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• So we won't spend too much time, but Sandia is an engineering lab.
• And we have significant capabilities in quantum system engineering and integration.
• , New Mexico-led NSF regional innovation engine.
• The engine can help really provide that driving structure, that national...
• They are advanced computing, advanced energy, aerospace, and engineering.

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• He noted an initial fee of $25,000 and potential yearly costs as low as $37,000, ranging up to about
• constitutional right; it is the glue that holds our communities together, the fuel that drives the engine
• constitutional right; it is the glue that holds our communities together, the fuel that drives the engine
• constitutional right; it is the glue that holds our communities together, the fuel that drives the engine
• Again, to restate, you know, the initial fee estimated here is $25,000.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I believe the State College of Florida, Sarasota Manatee is the engine of this area.
• I think we, you know, the engine of and increasing social mobility and you know, we this issue for us
• And I served as a city Kissimmee engineering manager in the past.
• So local civil engineering surveying in planning company, located in Kissimmee, Florida.
• We completed received the American Society of Civil Engineers Project of the Year Award for 2020, the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• affirmed that, as a matter of practice, family courts across the state already rarely impose fines, fees
• The federal Department of Justice has confirmed that eliminating the unjust imposition of fines and fees
• affirmed that, as a matter of practice, family courts across the state already rarely impose fines, fees
• The federal Department of Justice has confirmed that eliminating the unjust imposition of fines and fees
• The unjust imposition of fines and fees is one of the most expeditious ways for jurisdictions to support

Bills: HB2117, HB2155, HB1832, HB1601, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2004, HB1810, HB2323, HB1691, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB2214, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB1964, HB2218, HB1535, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1724, HB1733, HB2416, HB2001, HB1603, HB1753, HB2140, HB1962, HB1963, HB2096, HB1959, HB1960, HB2293, HB2288, HB1752, HB1573, HB469, HB2091, HB1851, HB1688, HB1696, HB2417, HB2375, HB2333, HB2152, HB1881, HB2395, HB1721, HB1921, HB1730, HB1697, HB1824, HB2282, HB2078, HB2321, HB2279, HB1522, HB2097, HB2433, HB2106, HB2274, HB2452, HB1764, HB2438, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2216, HB1934, HB2454, HB2427, HB2207, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB2386

Keywords: arts education, data mapping, task force, creative economy, cultural preservation, workforce development, geographic information systems, agriculture, data collection, statistical program, sustainable practices, Hawaii, aquaculture, biosecurity, food security, sustainable seafood, regulatory framework, interagency coordination, environmental stewardship, invasive species

Bills: HB145, HR1, HB80, SB29, SB37, HB206, SB193, SB58, SB64, HB153, HB195, HB234, HB248, HB255, HB279, HB287, HB292, HB303, HB309, HB371, SB30, SB35, SB40, SB43, SB48, SB96, SB143, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds

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• Yeah, I think this is in the case if it's a regular combustion engine vehicle parked there that that
• <04:00:39.279> vehicle it's a regular combustion engine vehicle it's a regular combustion
• engine vehicle parked<04:00:39.920> there<04:00:40.160> that<04:00:40.319> that<
• Um, and you know, again, I would point out that the purpose of the fine and having a combustion engine
• car in an and having a combustion engine car in an electric<04:06:05.840> vehicle<04:06:06.319

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three transportation bills. SB 154 would add the Snow Traveler Foundation to the list of charitable organizations authorized to offer multi-use decal plates through the existing Department of Safety program. Senator David Roford said the bill would create a non-tax funding source for snowmobile trail maintenance, especially after flood damage, and Dan Gold of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association said the foundation would accept tax-deductible donations for projects such as upgraded trail signage. He explained that the association’s 96 volunteer clubs maintain about 7,000 miles of trails and that the sign program is costly. No opposition was presented, and the hearing was closed after questions from members about the foundation’s status and fundraising goals. SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions. The sponsor’s representative said the change would recognize service members who are already eligible for many veterans benefits but are excluded from plates under current law. Supporters included Phil Grizzo, who argued that general discharges often reflect service that was otherwise honorable, and Kevin Grady of the State Veterans Advisory Committee, which said it strongly supported the bill and was also considering broader statutory cleanup to standardize the definition of veteran across state law. Committee members asked whether the change should be limited to plates or applied more broadly, but the sponsor said broader changes would be a separate policy question. The public hearing was then closed. SB 273, titled “Cheryl’s Law,” would update New Hampshire’s move-over requirements for motorists approaching stopped or standing vehicles on the roadside, including stranded vehicles and those with warning signals. Senator Donovan Fenton said the bill was intended to save lives and honor Staff Sergeant Jesse Cheryl and Brigadier General John Pogo, both of whom died in roadside incidents. He said the measure would require drivers to slow down, change lanes if safe, and move over for roadside vehicles, with the intent of education rather than punishment. Committee members asked about enforcement, the lack of a fiscal note, whether the bill applied statewide, and whether the language could be read as weakening the move-over requirement; the sponsor said it applied to all roads, did not change fines, and was meant to clarify and broaden safety obligations. The hearing continued with additional questions, and the sponsor said state police and other safety stakeholders supported the approach.

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• prepare for admissions exams, licensure credentials, and workforce readiness programs for one flat fee
• and<00:37:50.040> pipe<00:37:50.240> fitters<00:37:51.240> that boiler engineers
• and pipe fitters that boiler engineers and pipe fitters that will<00:37:51.560> help<00:37:51.960
• I think it was in the next four years we’re going to have 13,000 jobs just for software engineers that
• that we don't have a pipeline Engineers that we don't have a pipeline for<01:57:28.400> and<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the bill provides no reimbursement to cities and counties for their duties under the bill, using the fee
• I'm wondering if the author or maybe the sponsor can explain what fee could cover the new duties that
• What fee is available to them to be able to, or fine, or other, or the revenue mechanism as is noted
• The jurisdictions are already allowed to charge fees when projects apply for entitlement.
• they can include that in their cost recoveries, and the jurisdiction has discretion as to what the fee

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• In, in total, we incurred well over $130,000 in expenses, which included lost rent, legal fees, and security
• It totaled with legal fees, lost utilities, and damage to the unit, about 5,600 $56,000.
• move into an apartment and they claim like 30% whatever, but that doesn't count the extra $150 in fees
• The contract decided to break the rules, decided to add $1200 in unauthorized pet fees for a pet that
• And take my rent payments and put it towards those fees and then evict me for nonpayment of rent.

Bills: HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: flood risk, campground, safety regulations, civil penalty, guest safety, Harris County, flood control, governance, expansion, public health, local governance, environmental management

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• I recently earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering from ASU, and I’m pursuing
• a PhD in biomedical engineering, working as a full-time graduate researcher this summer.
• During my time at ASU, I’ve served as a teaching assistant for 12 engineering courses, as an elected
• How do you think your degrees in engineering can help shape your role as a student regent?
• I believe that my background in engineering gives me a lens of problem-solving that I can bring to the

Keywords: 1182, all

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• All we have to worry about is when they run the engines routinely for O&M.
• Air quality permits will require staged operation for engine testing and tracking of the engine usage
• As a young engineer, and I saw the same thing at DGC.
• We don't want just scientists and engineers, even though we love those students.
• We're conducting a general engineering assessment and ultimately developing a formal engineering cost

Summary: The committee met in Grand Forks, approved the February 26 minutes by voice vote, and recessed for a tour of the Mincota Power Cooperative headquarters before returning for presentations on large energy consumers, especially data centers. The first presentations focused on how North Dakota should respond to rapid growth in energy-intensive projects, with speakers emphasizing the need for reliable transmission, local decision-making tools, and factual information for county and township officials who are being asked to weigh major projects with limited staff and technical support. The North Dakota Transmission Authority director said local governments are being asked to make high-impact decisions on pipelines, transmission lines, large agriculture, wind, solar, carbon dioxide pipelines, direct-air capture, and data centers, and urged development of simple statewide decision tools and support from the League of Cities and Association of Counties. The Department of Environmental Quality’s air division director said North Dakota’s air remains among the cleanest in the nation, but large data centers can create air-quality concerns because of diesel backup generation; he said the department is requiring air monitors at some facilities and expects grid power and, potentially, cleaner natural gas backup to reduce emissions. Members asked about emissions standards, misinformation, monitoring costs, and staffing succession at DEQ. The Department of Water Resources director said North Dakota’s water law is based on common ownership and prior appropriation, and that data centers generally use relatively small amounts of water, often in closed-loop systems. He said the Missouri River and groundwater supplies are ample for projected needs, that the department’s permitting process protects senior water rights, and that even a worst-case data center scenario would use a very small share of Missouri River flow. Members asked about downstream impacts and compared data center water use with fracking. Later, McLean County State’s Attorney Ladd Erickson urged the committee to study how other states regulate data centers, warned against litigation-driven delays and overly broad local ordinances, argued reclamation bonding should be handled at the state level if at all, and said data centers can bring jobs and tax base but should remain subject to local zoning. The committee ended the morning session for lunch and later heard an EERC update from CEO Charles Gorecki on the center’s 75 years of work in energy and environmental technologies, especially oil and gas development and related research.

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• Engineering reviews at various milestones established in the critical path schedule that's established
• per uh perspective this is engineer per uh perspective this is maybe<00:37:00.359> not<00:37:
• He is a registered engineer.
• He is a registered engineer.
• Both engineers I mentioned earlier are licensed. I am licensed as part of our licensure.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm an engineer at the Public Utilities Commission. I am the here engineer at the commission.
• I'm an engineer at the Public Utilities Commission. I am the here engineer at the commission.
• I'm<00:06:05.840> an<00:06:06.320> engineer<00:06:06.880> at<00:06:07.000> the
• <00:06:11.960> I<00:06:12.080> stand here engineer at the commission.
• I stand here engineer at the commission.

Bills: SCR142, SCR39, SCR40, SCR83, SCR168, SCR96, SCR166, SCR172

Keywords: dust monitoring, public health, environmental quality, Waimanalo Gulch, air quality, particulate matter, community engagement, health risks, pollution mitigation, mattress stewardship, environmental protection, recycling, producer responsibility, solid waste management, environment, pollution, tourism, disposable bodyboards, polystyrene, marine ecosystems

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection held its final hearing of the session on April 17, 2026, and took up a series of Senate concurrent resolutions focused on environmental protection, waste reduction, and energy policy. Measures discussed included SCR 142 on dust monitoring near Waimanalo Gulch, SCR 39 on a mattress stewardship program, SCR 40 on banning disposable bodyboards, SCR 83 on a lithium-ion battery disposal facility, SCR 168 on a demolition waste reduction working group, SCR 96 on reporting on the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, SCR 166 on PUC considerations for a generational energy commitment, and SCR 172 on a comprehensive analysis to reduce costs and financial risk while meeting state goals. Testimony was generally supportive of the environmental and waste-management measures. The Department of Health supported SCR 39 and provided comments on SCR 142; Climate Protectors Hawaii supported SCR 39, SCR 83, SCR 168, and SCR 172; the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and Hawaii Reef and Ocean's Coalition submitted comments or support on SCR 168; and the Public Utilities Commission provided comments on SCR 96 and SCR 166. On SCR 166, Greenpeace Hawaii testified in opposition to LNG, arguing it would worsen pollution and climate impacts, while Earthjustice supported the intent but suggested amendments. Earthjustice also supported SCR 172 and offered friendly amendments to improve the study language. In decision-making, the chair recommended deferral of SCR 142 because an existing regulatory framework already addresses the issue. The committee then voted to pass SCR 39, SCR 40, SCR 83, SCR 96, and SCR 166 unamended. SCR 168 was passed with amendments to reflect OPSD's requested changes and to make the working group temporary, with a two-year term and annual reports due before session. SCR 172 was passed with amendments accepted from Earthjustice. Rep. Quinlan was noted as excused for the votes, and the committee adjourned after adopting the final recommendation.

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• That would be up to the state engineer.
• That would be up to the state<00:02:01.320> engineer. state engineer. state engineer.
• I don't think it's an engineer. And, Mr.
• it would also require the state engineer it would also require the state engineer deny<00:24:49.560
• Other questions for the state engineer?

Bills: HB0116, HB0056

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

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• Here's the model we fire engines.
• or we need said our we need a new engine or we need the<01:09:26.880> building's<01:09:27.279
• So right now architects, engineers, uh, our construction workforce, we're a little bit in limbo.
• So right<01:20:48.320> now<01:20:48.960> architects,<01:20:49.600> engineers,<01
• I mean, you could argue that engineers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We had several of the one-time projects in FY 25 from the engine test cell program as well as the airport
• I know Senator Weber knows what a teehanger is, but that's basically just a small single engine.
• It's kind of funny as an engineer, not me but as someone who loves engineering, to see the different
• I don't know why that happened, but that's for an engineer to figure out.
• They want to help in any way that they can, both from an engineering perspective and an administrative

Keywords: 914, all