Transcript Highlights:

• services through revenues being brought here, this would be a cost shift from businesses to your residential
• : Working with stakeholders locally throughout the state talking about permitting, specifically residential
• things like that that there's not much of a safety concern, especially when you're talking about residential
• spent my summers going across the state listening to local governments and commercial contractors, residential

Transcript Highlights:

• So, in simple terms, this bill seeks to divert youth in residential treatment centers who have been charged
• exists for children under 12 and this was just extended to children of any age that are in general residential
• juvenile probation boards to establish. policies and procedures to redirect youth from their general residential
• In general, residential operations are reserved the right to close and are happy to answer any questions

Bills: HB1967 , HB3442 , HB5525 , HB5561 , HB5653 , HB5667 , SB1171

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: juvenile justice, correctional facilities, reform, rehabilitation, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, alcohol awareness, court-ordered programs, substance misuse education, deferred disposition, youth, parole reform, inmates under 18, mental health, educational achievement, reintegration, foster youth, behavior intervention, community services, diversion policies, HB 5653

Transcript Highlights:

• I ask that this bill not pass so we can continue developing much-needed, high-quality residential housing
• It is proposed to be primarily residential, but with approximately 10 acres of commercial that will be
• eliminates the provision allowing a municipality to reach an agreement on a permit deadline in a residential
• Members of the Municipal Utility District, this is an important financing mechanism to support new residential

Bills: HB447 , HB897 , HB993 , HB2673 , HB3671 , HB3680 , HB3897 , HB4506 , HB4753 , HB4812 , HB4894 , HB5148 , HB5437 , HB5650 , HB5652 , HB5654 , HB5656 , HB5661 , HB5665

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition

Transcript Highlights:

• release procedure under which detainees or inmates upon release are transported to a site other than residential
• 00:10:51.920><c> site</c><00:10:52.160><c> other</c><00:10:52.399><c> than</c><00:10:52.560><c> residential
• </c> a site other than residential a site other than residential communities<00:10:53.440><c> or</c><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 158, which had been amended from an automatic voter registration-related request to a resolution urging the administration to follow the law and comply with federal court orders. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from the League of Women Voters of Hawaii, the Democratic Party of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Hawaii women lawyers, and others. One witness spoke against automatic voter registration, warning it could be exploited by bad actors, though the chair clarified that the amended resolution was focused on court orders rather than AVR. Members asked questions about whether states or Congress can enforce compliance with court orders and whether there were historical examples of presidents refusing to follow them. The response emphasized separation of powers, checks and balances, and the importance of state support for the rule of law. The committee then voted to accept the proposed SD1 for SCR 158; the measure passed with one no vote recorded from Senator Awa. The committee also took up SCR 154, a resolution supporting implementation of applicable United Nations Human Rights Council universal periodic review recommendations. No testimony was received on that measure, and it was deferred. In a later decision-making agenda item, the committee considered a measure directing the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to include circuit and district court facilities in planning new correctional centers and to establish a release procedure away from residential communities and public spaces; the committee recommended passage as amended, and the measure passed without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• relating, really, House Bill 2230, streamlining monitoring oversight activities relating to community residential
• the bill 2230 is the bill that limits DHS to no more than one annual routine review of community residential
• activities that are expressly subject, not subject to the limitation on routine reviews of community residential

Summary: The committee met in executive session on four bills. HB 2230, which limits DHS to one annual routine review of community residential service business providers and requires better coordination and record-sharing, was amended with Harrow 796 to clarify that Adult Protective Services investigations are not limited by the bill. The amendment and the substitute bill were both adopted and HB 2230 was reported out with a due pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote. HB 2364, which renames and revises the Legislative Executive Workforce Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force, had no amendments. Members discussed the long new title and expanded membership and duties; the bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation on an 8-3 vote. HB 2389, dealing with juvenile offender sentencing and juvenile rehabilitation capacity procedures, was considered with a proposed substitute that made multiple changes, including midpoint review rights, programming participation, capacity reporting, and transfer/release rules; the substitute removed an emergency clause and was reported out with a due pass recommendation on a 7-4 vote. HB 2429, implementing the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan for Children and Youth Behavioral Health, was amended with Wickham 846 to adjust leadership council and work group membership and add two tribal representatives nominated through the Governor’s Indian Health Advisory Council, while preserving tribal consultation requirements. The amendment and substitute were adopted, and the bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote. The committee then noted upcoming executive session deadlines, with amendment requests due Monday at 10 a.m. and released by 4 p.m., and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The study of residential treatment capacity: DCF will conduct a study to assess our current and future
• The study of residential treatment capacity: DCF will conduct a study to assess our current and future
• needs of residential treatment beds for child victims of commercial and sexual trafficking.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably by unanimous votes. HB 355, by Rep. Jay Alvarez, would allow public K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions to purchase, use, and maintain FDA-approved emergency opioid antagonists rather than being limited to naloxone. The bill was described as giving schools more flexibility and a lower-cost option for overdose response; it received supportive public testimony and passed 18-0. HB 531, by Rep. Hanchowski, expands background screening requirements for child care facilities and programs to include certain recreational enrichment programs, and creates a statewide public awareness campaign about screening requirements. An amendment narrowed the definition of recreational enrichment programs to in-person dance, gymnastics, and martial arts lessons and conformed a statutory cross-reference; the amendment was adopted without objection. The bill then passed 18-0, with support from Florida Smart Justice Alliance and some discussion about strengthening enforcement against bad actors. HB 1127, by Rep. Weinberger, addresses child welfare by creating a treatment foster care pilot program for high-acuity children, directing DCF to study residential treatment capacity, and improving data collection on commercially sexually exploited children. The bill also includes recruitment and funding proposals for foster parents and workforce strategies for DCF. Members praised the bill’s focus on difficult cases and system gaps, public testimony was supportive, and the bill passed 18-0. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• This prioritizes safety, streamlines the process by allowing residential home developers to fast-track
• This prioritizes safety, streamlines the process by allowing residential home developers to fast-track
• This prioritizes safety and streamlines the process by allowing residential home developers to fast-track

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Currently, if one were to look up a specific residential care facility and there was a violation associated
• SB 991 is important, because we're not sure that we are promoting elder abuse accountability in residential
• Several years ago in San Luis Obispo County, in a residential care facility for the elderly licensed
• Weeks earlier, at another residential facility for the elderly, a staff person was observed failing to
• And then, more recently, an ombudsman walked into a residential care facility for the elderly and found

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Residential recovery housing provides a range of benefits to California's most vulnerable residents,
• The failure has allowed unlicensed sober living homes to continue providing illegal services in residential
• Because when these facilities are located in our residential neighborhoods, they affect their residents
• Operating residential services without a license is a matter that would fall under the jurisdiction of
• But I also represent residential neighborhoods where these facilities operate, and I hear regularly from

Committee: Senate Health

Summary: The committee first took up SB 490 by Senator Umberg, which would set deadlines for DHCS to investigate complaints about unlicensed sober living or recovery homes and require follow-up site visits; if the department cannot act within those timelines, counties and cities could request to assist with enforcement. Supporters, including a Garden Grove councilmember and the League of California Cities, said the bill would improve public safety and close enforcement gaps. County behavioral health representatives opposed the measure, arguing counties lack jurisdiction over private unlicensed residences, could face liability, and would absorb an unfunded workload increase. After extensive questioning about jurisdiction, local pressure, and whether the bill creates a mandate, the committee voted 8-0 to pass SB 490 to Appropriations and placed it on call. The committee then heard SB 381 by Senator Wahab, which would allow adult adoptees and descendants to obtain original birth certificates, create a contact preference form for birth parents, and stop omitting certain birth information from the amended certificate. The author and many adoptees and birth parents testified that access to original records is important for identity, dignity, and medical history, and that the bill would reduce the need for invasive searches through DNA and informal records. Several members raised concerns about privacy, the possibility of unwanted contact, and the mental health impacts on birth parents who expected confidentiality, while others emphasized the health benefits and the fact that most modern adoptions are open. The discussion focused heavily on proposed amendments to the contact form and whether the bill should require opt-in or opt-out contact preferences, but the transcript does not show a final vote on SB 381.

Transcript Highlights:

• release procedure under which detainees or inmates upon release are transported to a site other than residential
• release procedure under which detainees or inmates upon release are transported to a site other than residential
• release procedure under which detainees or inmates upon release are transported to a site other than residential
• 00:32:56.640><c> site</c><00:32:56.880><c> other</c><00:32:57.120><c> than</c><00:32:57.399><c> residential
• </c> a site other than residential a site other than residential communities<00:32:58.960><c> or</c><

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard and acted on several resolutions related to housing, emergency preparedness, public safety, corrections, transportation, and wildfire mitigation. Measures discussed included HCR 67 on developing a comprehensive strategy for updated building codes; HCR 164 on maintaining publicly accessible hurricane shelter lists; HCR 180 on coordinated homelessness response; HCR 37 on emergency outreach to kupuna; HCR 121 on expanding Kolekole Pass as an emergency exit route; HCR 43 on studying highway patrol and speed cameras; HR 69 on vegetation management and wildfire risk; HCR 133 on supporting a floating dry dock at Pearl Harbor; HCR 153 on reducing the use of private out-of-state prisons; and HTR 23 on the new Oahu Community Correctional Center design and inmate release procedures. Testimony was largely supportive across the agenda. Supporters included state agencies, advocacy groups, and individuals, with some measures drawing comments or suggested amendments. For HCR 69, the Division of Consumer Advocacy, PUC, Hawaiian Electric, Charter Communications, and Life of the Land all supported the measure, though some requested amendments or raised due process concerns. For HCR 121, the Department of Transportation said improvements were planned later in the year to allow emergency access through Kolekole Pass, and public testimony emphasized wildfire, tsunami, and evacuation concerns. For HCR 43, DOT supported the study, and testimony noted possible benefits for enforcement and court efficiency. HCR 37 received strong support from ARP Hawaii, social work students, caregivers, and other community groups focused on kupuna safety. The committees took action on all items. HCR 67, HCR 164, HCR 180, HCR 37, HCR 121, HCR 43, HCR 133, HCR 153, and HTR 23 were all recommended for passage, with some measures passed as is and others with amendments. HCR 69 was amended to add the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Education, and to incorporate suggested amendments from Charter Communications and Hawaiian Telecom. HCR 121 was passed with technical amendments. Votes were recorded in favor on each measure, with some members excused and one no vote noted on HCR 43. The meetings concluded with adjournment after the final votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm representing Dave Pool as a member of that evaluation board.
• I'm representing Dave Pool association.
• So it is not Dave Pool in this case. I'll just use my name.
• Mr. pool just said, can add to what uh Mr. pool just said, but<04:56:00.000><c> um</c><04:56:00.080>
• Pool gave to you, which I think were great.

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are a lot of deer pools across the state.
• There are a lot of deer pools, as I've said.
• I'm aware of a lot of turkey pools that go on that are open.
• There are a lot of deer pools, as I've said.
• And I apologize for that. a lot of deer pools as I've said I'm a lot of deer pools as I've said I'm aware

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe there's a broad agreement in the fire service world, the residential real estate industry,
• Now, one question I do have: is this for commercial and residential? Commercial and industrial.
• More specifically, the project will create at least 4,250 residential units, of which at least 2,000
• The project will create at least 4,250 residential units, of which at least 2,000 will be affordable,
• 500 for residential, yeah, for housing. I see. Correct.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on wildfire resilience, land use, and local government authority. SB 911 would require notification to fire agencies when a home in a high fire severity zone is sold under an agreement to complete defensible space compliance; the California Association of Realtors said it would drop opposition if the bill is amended to use the preliminary change of ownership report, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 994 would bar local officials from entering nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from sharing information with the elected decision makers of their jurisdiction; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it passed 4-0 as amended. The consent calendar, including SB 958 and several other bills, was also adopted 4-0. The committee then took up SB 1041, which would expand PACE financing for wildfire home-hardening improvements statewide and add consumer protections, hardship provisions, and reporting requirements. Supporters, including Renew Financial and Cal Fire Local 2881, argued it would help homeowners finance fire-resistant roofs, vents, and other upgrades. Opponents, including homeowner advocates, county tax collectors, mortgage lenders, and consumer groups, warned that PACE has a history of contractor abuse, high costs, liens that survive bankruptcy, and risks to vulnerable homeowners. After extended debate, the bill advanced 3-2 to Appropriations and remained on call. SB 1075 would require local governments in AB 617 communities to consider air-quality impacts and community emissions reduction plans when approving certain commercial and industrial projects. Environmental justice supporters said the bill would help implement long-promised pollution reductions in heavily burdened communities, while business, local government, planning, and industry groups argued it duplicated CEQA and existing permitting processes, created litigation risk, and could deter investment and jobs. The bill passed 3-2 and remained on call. SB 958, relating to the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego, was presented as a path for a long-planned housing and entertainment project with at least 4,250 homes, including 2,000 affordable units, and it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1182 would require local governments to consider insurance availability in safety planning for development in high fire hazard areas. The author said the bill responds to rising insurance costs and the Fair Plan’s growth, while supporters said it would better align land-use decisions with wildfire risk. Opponents and some committee members argued the bill was too vague, could burden cities, and would not solve the underlying insurance market problem. The discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Department of Energy, only two states have used a 2009 code for residential construction and two for
• The other states have enacted codes for non-residential, ranging from 212 to 224, and Representative
• and non-residential cost savings.
• We want to have the most energy efficient residential and multifamily construction that's out there.
• But per the 2021 cost-effective analysis of residential buildings in Missouri, produced by the DOE and

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• know, through Charter and all of our colleagues within the industry, we provide service beyond residential
• So this isn't just a residential issue.
• So this isn't just a residential issue.
• customers to 9111 one residential customers to 9111 one centers<00:20:59.159><c> to</c><00:20:59.400
• issue um this is a growing residential issue um this is a growing concern<00:21:04.720><c> that</c><

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:05 Roll Call: 00:00:14 SB 26: 00:01:50 SB 64: 00:18:29 SB 73: 00:22:54, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 26, sponsored by Chair Storm, would protect parents and prospective parents with disabilities by barring disability alone from being the sole basis for denying an adoption petition or terminating parental rights. Testimony from Judge Marcus Vanover and Crystal Adams described the bill as a product of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health and its work groups, cited Kentucky and national cases and federal ADA guidance, and said the bill would require consideration of supportive services, clearer documentation, retention of records, and conforming language changes. Senator Carroll asked how the bill would apply to a hypothetical adult child with special needs; witnesses said the bill is aimed at adoption and termination proceedings where the Cabinet is already involved, not proactive service requests. The committee approved SB 26 by a unanimous 7-0 vote and sent it to the floor with favorable expression. The committee next considered Senate Bill 64, also sponsored by Chair Storm, which would expand the definition of key infrastructure assets to include telecommunications services such as telephone lines and broadband and make damaging, tampering with, or rendering those services inoperable a Class D felony. Representatives from Charter/Spectrum and AT&T testified that copper theft and vandalism have increasingly damaged fiber and other facilities, citing more than 20 incidents in Kentucky in 2024 affecting over 30,000 customers and diverting resources from broadband expansion. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then passed SB 64 by a 7-0 vote with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 73, sponsored by Senator Julie Adams, which would create a felony offense for sexual extortion, allow victims or their representatives to bring civil actions, include the offense in Kentucky’s sex-crime definitions, and require school-based notification and education efforts along with resource information for students. Senator Adams and witness Lady T. Thompson described sextortion as a fast-growing online crime targeting minors, often through social media, gaming, and messaging apps, and argued that stronger penalties and prevention efforts are needed. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on SB 73.

Transcript Highlights:

• Another thing is that there was concern about low- and middle-income residential solar not being represented
• Another thing is that there was concern about low- and middle-income residential solar not being represented
• Another thing is that there was concern about low- and middle-income residential solar not being represented
• Another thing is that there was concern about low- and middle-income residential solar not being represented
• There was concern about low- and middle-income residential solar not being represented as much as it

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So during camp seasons, you had Glenn Yankee and Lee Poole acting as night watchmen.
• Another man, another local man named Lee Poole, I believe shared...
• Another man, another local man named Lee Poole, I believe, shared that responsibility with Glenn Yankee
• Glenn Yankee and Lee Poole patrolled from 10 to 2.
• There obviously begins to be a little bit of pooling water here as they get closer to Cozy Cabin.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• California um alone currently renewable diesel and biodiesel make up over 70% of the entire diesel pool
• California um alone currently renewable diesel and biodiesel make up over 70% of the entire diesel pool
• California um alone currently renewable diesel and biodiesel make up over 70% of the entire diesel pool
• California um alone currently renewable diesel and biodiesel make up over 70% of the entire diesel pool
• 00:33:38.080><c> in</c><00:33:38.279><c> California</c><00:33:39.240><c> and</c> The entire diesel pool

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered SB 1023, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and free-roaming cats, with funding sources including an income tax checkoff. The Department of Taxation had no substantive comment, while the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the measure but opposed any trap-neuter-release or re-release approach, saying spay-neuter is important but release does not reduce cats on the landscape. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about creating another special fund and tax checkoff, saying the fund may not meet statutory criteria and could create administrative burdens. The Hawaiian Humane Society strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently provides little funding for animal overpopulation control and that the measure would help nonprofits and align conservation and animal welfare goals. Several other supporters testified, including a cat sanctuary representative who described the need for a dedicated funding mechanism and a possible Oahu sanctuary to remove cats from sensitive areas. After questions about the effectiveness of trap-neuter-release and the need for alternative management tools, the committees voted to recommend passage with amendments, including blanking appropriation amounts, moving them into the committee report, setting the effective date to July 1, 2050, and noting Budget and Finance concerns; the recommendations were adopted in both committees, with some members voting with reservations. The hearing then moved to SB 1120, relating to transportation and a clean fuel standard. The Department of Transportation said it supported the intent but wanted more information on economic impacts. Electrify America and Neste supported the bill, saying a clean fuel standard would help finance EV charging, encourage investment, and expand lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel. In response to questions from senators about rural and agricultural transportation needs, witnesses said the standard could support both electrification where feasible and cleaner liquid fuels in the interim for equipment that cannot yet be electrified. DOT also described county transit efforts and said it was working with Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island on assessments for zero-emission bus replacement and charging infrastructure. The committees also heard testimony on SB 586, relating to climate change and zero-emission buses by 2045, with the State Procurement Office supporting the intent but suggesting the language be moved to a different statute; DOT said it was providing pass-through funding to counties and had some zero-emission bus purchases and charging stations on order. The discussion emphasized infrastructure costs and implementation challenges, but no final vote on SB 1120 or SB 586 was described in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• be able to build an ADU and be part of the solution, but there's absolutely no reason to meter a residential
• And we already know the average use of water for residential in Washington State is between 60 and 100
• gallons. ...of water for residential use in Washington State is between 60 and 100 gallons.
• So the impact from a well system on a residential unit is simply not that much.
• We don't have without... ...residential unit is simply not that much.

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2272 , HB2340 , HB2543 , HB2554 , HB2632 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2254 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB2441 , SB5808 , SB5949 , SB6006 , SB6260 , SB6297 , SB6351 , SB6354 , SB6355 , HB2124 , HB1069 , HB2104 , HB2624

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

Transcript Highlights:

• parenting young people, adoptive families, and children in foster care, offering education, counseling, residential
• parenting young people, adoptive families, and children in foster care, offering education, counseling, residential
• foster care, offering education, in foster care, offering education, counseling,<00:09:13.279><c> residential
• </c><00:09:13.920><c> support,</c><00:09:14.399><c> and</c> counseling, residential support, and counseling
• , residential support, and family<00:09:15.040><c> services</c><00:09:15.440><c> that</c><00:09:15.680

Keywords: 926, house, all