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• This is the Joint Committee on Housing's 12th hearing this legislative session, and we look forward to
• If I might add, this legislation is needed to help preserve middle-class affordable housing..."
• The request for the 180% AMI range on the trust The request for the 180% AMI range on the trust corresponds
• I think, or it would resolve the request in this way.
• I think or it would resolve the request in this way.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held its 12th hearing of the session, chaired by Representative Richard Haggerty and Senator Julian Cyr, and heard testimony on two bills: H. 5317, concerning condominium conversion of co-owned two-unit buildings, and H. 5447, a home rule petition for an affordable housing trust fund in West Tisbury. The chair outlined a hybrid hearing format, three-minute testimony limits for individuals, and a July 31 deadline for written testimony. Peter Harrington testified in support of H. 5317, arguing that the partition law is outdated and should be updated so courts can use the condominium statute when dividing co-owned property. He said the change would help preserve middle-class housing, especially two-family homes that might otherwise be sold, torn down, or redeveloped into more expensive housing. Committee members asked about how common the issue is and whether it is more case-specific; Harrington said it arises at the lower end of Chapter 241 cases but is not unusual. Laura Silber testified in support of H. 5447 on behalf of West Tisbury’s Affordable Housing Committee and the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. She said the bill would let the town’s affordable housing trust serve households up to 180% of area median income and better support seasonal communities tools, including housing for essential public-sector workers and acquisition of year-round deed restrictions. Senator Cyr questioned whether the home rule petition was necessary if technical fixes to the seasonal communities law are enacted, and Silber said the petition was a short-term measure while the towns await statutory changes and work toward a pooled year-round housing trust. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• So, we have had a request from Senator Gray to instead of adopting the inexpedient to legislate motion
• We've had a request from Senator Gray to vote down the inexpedient to legislate so another motion may
• The motion is inexpedient to legislate. Who has requested the roll call? Senator Birdsel.
• Uh the current motion is inexpedient to legislate. Um there has been a request for a roll call.
• Uh the current motion is inexpedient to legislate. Um there has been a request for a roll call.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We want homes to be safer. that the person was requesting to use.
• A fiscal note was requested on January 9th but is not available.
• A fiscal note was requested on January 9th but is not available.
• A fiscal note was requested on January 9th but is not available.
• A fiscal note was requested on January 8th but is not yet available.

Bills: SB6001, SB6015, SB6054, SB5470, SB5884, SB6018, SB6027, SB6028

Keywords: building code, scissor stairs, safety regulations, construction standards, statebuilding regulations, residential building, construction permits, housing development, planning efficiency, state regulations, wildfire, home hardening, fire-resistant materials, fire-hardened building materials, common interest communities, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, condo association, wildland urban interface

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• I was going to request a stool so I could join you. Thank you.
• We respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you very much.
• This is not a statewide policy; it is targeted legislation.
• So it’s appropriate to come back and put this piece in.
• And with that bill, there was a one-time appropriation.

Summary: The committee heard a series of housing, local government, and governance bills, with most of the discussion focused on housing production, permitting, and local accountability. SB 1003, by Senator Grayson, would create an Infrastructure Partnership Financing Program to help local jurisdictions and developers jointly fund infill housing infrastructure; it drew support from housing advocates and senior housing groups, while Senator Seyarto questioned whether the state would actually fund another program. The bill was moved on a 3-1 vote and remained on call. SB 1014 would require local jurisdictions to provide good-faith estimates of on-site and off-site improvements within 30 business days of a preliminary application and limit later surprise requirements; Habitat for Humanity, SPUR, and other housing groups supported it, while the City of San Mateo and local government associations raised concerns about accuracy and timing. It passed 4-2 and remained on call. SB 1036, which would require credit under the Mitigation Fee Act for prior site uses when redeveloping a site, passed unanimously to the Senate floor. SB 1145 would streamline CEQA and federal reuse review for qualifying projects at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station; it drew broad labor and local support, but housing and legal advocates sought stronger affordability and enforceability provisions. The bill passed 6-0 to the Committee on Environmental Quality. The committee also considered SB 908, which would streamline permits for energy-code-compliant residential window replacements and limit local design restrictions and HOA barriers. Supporters said the bill would let homeowners and affordable housing providers reduce energy costs, while opponents argued it could override local design standards; it passed 3-1 and remained on call. SB 1172, the Local Tax Savings Act, would add guardrails and transparency to local tax-sharing and consultant agreements; it was supported by the City of Shafter and the League of California Cities and passed 4-0 to Revenue and Taxation, remaining on call. SB 1283 would expand ministerial approval for EV charging stations to include canopies and on-site energy storage systems and require local ordinance updates by 2027; EV industry groups supported it, while cities and counties warned about safety, liability, and local review. Members discussed battery storage safety and litigation concerns, and the bill passed 4-0 to Judiciary, remaining on call. The committee also heard SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner in response to in-custody death concerns. Supporters cited high death rates, settlements, and the need for independent investigations, while the sheriff’s association and county representatives argued the change would be costly, duplicate services, and override local control. The bill passed 4-1 to Public Safety and remained on call. Finally, SB 1414 would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County; supporters said it would improve transparency and remove conflicts of interest, while the county opposed the estimated $2 million cost and noted its existing advisory commission. Members generally supported independent redistricting, and the bill was discussed but no final vote was recorded in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• I was going to request a stool, so I would join you. Thank you.
• We respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you very much.
• This is not a statewide policy; it is targeted legislation.
• So it's appropriate to come back and put this piece in.
• And with that bill, there was a one-time appropriation.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of housing, local government, and governance bills, beginning without a quorum and proceeding as a subcommittee until quorum was established. SB 1003, by Senator Grayson, would create an Infrastructure Partnership Financing Program to help local governments and developers fund infill housing infrastructure; supporters said infrastructure costs often prevent projects from penciling out, while a senator questioned whether the state would actually fund the new program. The bill passed the committee 3-1 on call. The committee also adopted a consent calendar covering SB 1169, SB 1086, SB 1126, and SB 1439-1442, also 3-1 on call. SB 1014 would require local jurisdictions to provide early good-faith estimates of on-site and off-site improvements and bar undisclosed later requirements; Habitat for Humanity, SPUR, and housing advocates supported the bill, while the City of San Mateo opposed the preliminary-application timing. Members raised questions about the 30-business-day deadline and coordination with other agencies. The bill passed 4-2 on call. SB 1036, which would require fee credits for prior site uses when redeveloping a site with similar prior uses, drew broad support and no opposition and passed 5-0 on call. SB 1145, a district bill for the Concord Naval Weapons Station reuse project, would streamline CEQA and federal base-closure review for qualifying projects; labor, the city, and county supported it, while housing legal advocates opposed unless amended over Surplus Land Act concerns. The bill passed 6-0 on call after discussion of affordability and enforceability amendments. The committee then heard SB 908, which would streamline permits for energy-code-compliant residential window replacements and limit city/HOA design restrictions; supporters said it would let homeowners and affordable housing providers lower energy costs, while local government groups opposed, citing local control and design standards. It passed 3-1 on call. SB 1172, the Local Tax Savings Act, would add guardrails and transparency to local tax-sharing consultant agreements; the City of Shafter and League of California Cities supported it, and it passed 4-0 on call. SB 1379 would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death rates and public trust concerns, while the sheriff’s association and county representatives opposed on cost and local control grounds. The bill passed 4-1 on call. Finally, SB 1283 would expand streamlined permitting for EV charging stations to include canopies and on-site energy storage systems; EV industry supporters said the bill updates outdated rules, while cities and counties warned about safety review, liability, and litigation risk. Members discussed battery storage safety and local permitting authority, and the bill passed 4-0 on call. The committee also heard SB 1414, which would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County; supporters argued it would improve transparency and reduce political self-interest, while the county opposed due to its existing advisory commission and estimated implementation costs. The transcript cuts off during questioning on SB 1414, with no final vote shown.

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• We pass a lot of legislation here that we think is good legislation, only find out that we ended up hampering
• for a change in state legislation.
• This request for a change in state legislation to completely annihilate what the local zoning commissions
• for a change in state legislation.
• This request for a change in state legislation to completely annihilate what the local zoning commissions

Bills: HCR65, HB512, HB1194, SCR23, SB502

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, which would create an Agricultural-based National Security Priorities Task Force to study issues such as Chinese drones, farmland ownership, and other technology-related concerns that could affect farmers and national security. Senator Kathy Stewart said the goal was to avoid unintended consequences in legislation and to bring agriculture stakeholders together. The resolution was moved favorably with no objections. The committee then took up Senate Bill 502 on sugarcane bagasse storage. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the American Sugar Cane League, said the bill would clarify that bagasse is an agricultural byproduct and would protect storage practices that comply with department best practices from local ordinances. Several residents from St. Martin Parish testified in opposition, saying a large bagasse pile near their homes was out of compliance, created dust and odors, and caused health and property-value concerns. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably with no objections. House Bill 512, by Representative Schamerhorn, would prohibit the manufacturing and sale of cell-cultured food products in Louisiana while allowing university research to continue. An amendment was adopted to make the bill effective only if certain federal court rulings allow such a ban. The sponsor and Commissioner Strain argued the issue is still scientifically uncertain and that the state should avoid costly litigation; the bill was reported favorably with amendments after no objections. House Bill 1194, the Healthy Food Retail Act, was amended to shift food-desert research and mapping duties to the LSU AgCenter, while the financing authority would continue handling grants and related funding mechanisms. Supporters said the bill would improve data on food deserts and help target grocery access in underserved urban and rural areas; some members raised concerns about government subsidies and long-term dependence, but the sponsor and Commissioner Strain said the program is intended as infrastructure support to launch stores, not ongoing operating aid. After debate, the bill was reported favorably with amendments by a 10-3 roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably House Concurrent Resolution 65, which urges federal action to reclassify crawfish-industry job duties as agricultural labor for H-2A purposes; testimony emphasized labor shortages, the impact on crawfish and rice producers, and the need for more legal guest workers. The meeting ended with a brief informational handout on direct marketing and custom slaughter plants and adjournment.

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• H. 660 affecting the appropriations of the state will be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
• </c> I do not feel there is appropriate I do not feel there is appropriate information<00:59:24.280><
• Um, section two appropriately protective for Vermonters. appropriately protective for Vermonters.
• Um, I would request that, uh, you may wait because we do have one more report from the Committee on Appropriations
• </c> Appropriations took a look at H. 648. Appropriations took a look at H. 648.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• </c><00:05:39.840><c> Um,</c> legislation. I know this is a rule. Um, legislation.
• </c> amounts that remain in the appropriation amounts that remain in the appropriation um<00:07:15.039
• </c> in appropriations to the Senate. in appropriations to the Senate.
• With regard to my motion, Madame Chair, I also would request a roll call. >> Senator Rest requests a
• </c> appropriate ask on that. appropriate ask on that. &gt;&gt; Miss<00:46:49.119><c> Stangle.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• We have appropriate mental health support services for our students, appropriately promoted, but this
• What I have done at the request of my co-author, Mr.
• So with that, respectfully request your aye vote on AB 468.
• This is a hard-fought piece of legislation.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:05:07.120><c> that</c> $3 million one-time appropriation that $3 million one-time appropriation
• </c> of those requests. of those requests.
• </c><00:19:20.559><c> The</c> requested. Roll call granted. The requested. Roll call granted.
• and approved. changes and special legislation that was changes and special legislation that was uh,<
• </c> members, I think that'd be appropriate. members, I think that'd be appropriate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I know that the board is requesting 11 permanent positions to provide technical guidance.
• I'm concerned that, given that request, the risk profile is probably greater than that.
• through the Joint Legislative Audit Committee... ...audit that was bipartisan in its request through
• for information as a Public Records Act request.
• That's part of the transparency that is part of the legislation.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This was actually the first situation that came up following the passage of the legislation.
• Both my case law on the Supreme Court rules, the only legislative issues.
• We have advocate here to support the appropriations requested by the Florida Supreme Court.
• And I encourage you to use them in the future as as you deem it appropriate.
• And if so, what is the appropriate discipline?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ><c> have</c><00:03:08.800><c> already</c> legislation that we have already legislation that we have
• What we are trying to do is to remove the fixed appropriation and allow the SBI to bill the appropriate
• <00:04:50.600><c> of</c><00:04:50.760><c> 139,000</c> appropriation of 139,000 appropriation of 139,000
• Um my um request a roll call.
• </c> the legislative leave conformity bill. the legislative leave conformity bill.

Bills: HF4074

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid

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• For the record, Grant Gorder, fiscal analyst, Legislative Council.
• It would more or less be the appropriation.
• For direct benefits, our appropriation was $112.2 million.
• So does the committee want to try to get some legislation that Legislative Council would have staff to
• be in the legislative branch then, which would be good.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Developing standards for LRPs is both appropriate and necessary.
• The motion is due pass to the Appropriations Committee. SB 1401, Stern, due pass to Appropriations.
• Maybe more appropriate based on the facts presented at trial.
• At the appropriate time, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• And so I've never supported this type of legislation.

Summary: The committee met on April 14, 2006, but began without a quorum and repeatedly recessed while members were summoned. The hearing covered several public safety and criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on juvenile justice, mental health, property fraud, prostitution/trafficking, and child exploitation. SB 1157 (Archuleta) would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile probation placements by directing the Judicial Council to develop rules of court; supporters argued it would add needed safety, staffing, background check, zoning, and notice standards, while opponents said it would impose rigid standards on a diverse set of placements and that the Judicial Council was the wrong body to set substantive program rules. The bill drew support from county probation and local government groups and opposition from youth defense and public defender organizations. SB 1012 (Smallwood-Cuevas), the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to apprenticeships and recognize their training toward eligibility. The author and supporters from labor, fire-related workforce programs, and formerly incarcerated workers said the bill would turn emergency-response service into real career pathways and reduce recidivism; committee members generally supported the concept, with one member emphasizing that certification should still require demonstrated skill. SB 1306 (Cortese) would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would remove unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and members described it as a practical competitiveness measure. SB 1401 (Stern) would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures by adding timeframes, information-sharing provisions, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters, including a district attorney representative and a family member, said it would help ensure timely treatment and prevent people from being released without care; opponents, including Disability Rights California and public defender groups, argued it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and increase conservatorship referrals. The committee approved SB 1401 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 1027 (Strickland), as amended, would create a task force to study street prostitution and human trafficking, with amendments adding survivor-focused language, a prevalence study, broader membership, and more time for the task force; it passed as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. The consent calendar, including SB 962, SB 1001, SB 1100, and SB 1211, was approved. Later, SB 1307 (Jones) was heard to speed up clearing fraudulent or forged real estate documents from the record; supporters said it would let courts void false deeds more efficiently without replacing quiet title actions, and the bill passed as amended to the Senate Floor. Finally, SB 1276 (Rubio), the In Child Exploitation Act, was presented to clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated sexual exploitation of a child is a crime; the author and witnesses from prosecution and forensic nursing said the law must keep pace with technology and close loopholes that let offenders avoid accountability.

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• This is an agency request.
• have</c> agency requests or requests that have agency requests or requests that have come<00:15:06.160
• With this one in particular, we didn't get a request to restore it from the legislative branch or a senator
• to restore it from the request to restore it from the legislative<00:19:10.960><c> branch</c><00:19:
• So, the first request is the treasurer request and funding for an additional staff person.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In that case, an appropriate notice will be posted.
• that case, an appropriate notice will be<00:12:11.760><c> posted.
• So I think it's more appropriate to go to the ADC.
• So it is appropriate for the department to allow these events on their lands.
• Hawaii's</c><00:26:03.120><c> congressional</c> 34 SD1 requesting Hawaii's congressional 34 SD1 requesting

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Legislative appropriation, but it would still be set aside as a special fund.
• We will blank out the appropriation amounts, as is our convention, and note that the amount of the requested
• We will blank out the appropriation amounts, as is our convention, and note that the amount of the requested
• </c><01:39:08.400><c> appropriation</c><01:39:08.960><c> was</c><01:39:09.080><c> $6</c> the requested
• appropriation was $6 the requested appropriation was $6 million<01:39:10.159><c> in</c><01:39:10.239

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard several measures focused on water quality, waste management, aquifer protection, wastewater, and climate-related funding. SB 984 on water pollution drew opposition from DLNR and the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, with the latter arguing the bill could unfairly blame landowners for runoff caused by terrain and storm events; the chair noted there were also supporters and commenters submitted in writing. SB 639 on underground storage tanks received support from the Department of Health, the Board of Water Supply, and the Sierra Club, with testimony emphasizing environmental restoration standards after jet fuel releases; no opposition was noted in the live testimony. SB 946 on wastewater management was presented as clarifying that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters applies to treatment plants, and it drew support from the County of Maui, DOH, and Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, with no questions or opposition raised in the hearing. The committee also heard SB 438 on waste disposal facilities near significant aquifers. DOH and the Water Commission offered comments, while the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services opposed the bill because of a provision affecting ash recycling; the Board of Water Supply and Sierra Club supported the measure, and the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board and Energy Justice Network raised concerns about fly ash and bottom ash recycling, landfill capacity, and potential contamination of aquifers. Testimony reflected a split between environmental protection concerns and arguments that the bill could block beneficial reuse of ash. The committee then took up HB 1395 on state funds, which would direct interest from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to the general fund when the reserve exceeds the state’s target. The Governor’s office, emergency management, the State Energy Office, the Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority, the Nature Conservancy, and several other groups supported the bill’s climate-resilience intent, while the Tax Foundation and committee discussion raised concerns that the measure functioned mainly as a revenue transfer without a dedicated spending mechanism. Members discussed whether a special fund or legislative appropriation process would better ensure the money was used for climate mitigation and related projects.

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• Uh changes as requested by the board.
• Conference and appropriations ...
• </c><00:35:41.440><c> that</c> important piece of legislation that important piece of legislation that
• </c><00:36:37.640><c> Anyone</c> roll call has been requested. Anyone roll call has been requested.
• </c> use the morning roll call as requested. use the morning roll call as requested.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 20 March, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

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• </c><01:18:53.080><c> age</c> that addresses appropriate age that addresses appropriate age appropriate
• materials so appropriate curriculum materials so what's<01:18:56.600><c> appropriate</c><01:18:57.239
• </c><02:02:01.960><c> certain</c> where a parent can request certain where a parent can request certain
• </c> administrators to make appropriate administrators to make appropriate decisions<02:31:27.520><c>
• </c> good book that's probably appropriate good book that's probably appropriate for<02:38:10.319><c>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all