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• Res. 11 is a common-sense measure that would repeal a burdensome and unnecessary Biden administration
• The repeal preserves America's ability to tap its offshore resources efficiently.
• a minor rule that simply repealing a minor rule that simply protects<00:23:39.240> Marine<00:
• It prevents delays and extra costs for good actors who report unexpected finds as they're required to
• Costly delays for their friends in the oil industry, because regardless of whether you do this survey

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Thank you. delays so this bill would shift uh the delays so this bill would shift uh the State<00:27:
• These projects are being delayed or abandoned due to unrestricted lawsuits.
• These projects are being delayed or abandoned due to unrestricted lawsuits.
• These projects are being delayed or abandoned due to unrestricted lawsuits.
• <01:42:08.960> the questions but would it still delay the questions but would it still delay

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Housing held a public hearing on January 31 and heard testimony on a series of housing and building-code bills. The first major item, HB 1 relating to building codes, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters, including BIA Hawaii, Grassroot Institute, Dr. Horton, and several builders and trade groups, argued the current code-adoption process is slow, fragmented, and costly, and that reform would help housing production. Opponents, including Sierra Club Hawaii, AIA Hawaii, ICC, and labor representative Kiko Bosi, said the bill would weaken public safety, reduce statewide consistency, and could leave tenants and first responders at greater risk. No vote was taken during the hearing, and members asked questions about the effect of a governor’s emergency proclamation suspending the Building Code Council and about county authority over code amendments. The committee then heard HB 745 and HB 1321, both also relating to building codes. Grassroot Institute supported both measures, saying the system is broken and needs streamlining, while BIA Hawaii and others emphasized the cost burden of repeated code updates. Opponents, especially Bosi and ICC, argued that the bills would undermine the State Building Code Council’s role, create confusion, and prioritize cost over safety; Bosi also said labor should be included in any code discussions. Members questioned whether counties can remove state code provisions and whether the state code already supersedes county codes, and one member noted the need for clarity and consistent enforcement rather than a wholesale overhaul. Later, the committee heard HB 284 on housing, HB 761 on county permitting and inspection, and HB 738 on historic preservation. HB 284 drew support from several housing and real estate groups, while DLNR opposed it. On HB 761, HHFDC supported the bill, DLNR warned that the proposed changes could jeopardize Hawaii’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, DAGS said it would likely need to duplicate county permitting staff, and the Department of Planning and Permitting opposed it; Grassroot Institute and NAIOP supported it. For HB 738, HHFDC, DLNR, Grassroot Institute, Hawaii YIMBY, NAIOP, and others supported the measure, with Grassroot and NAIOP suggesting clarifications so expedited review would also cover mixed-use projects and better define the scope of work. The transcript does not show any final votes or committee action on these bills during the hearing.

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• It had existed in state law until 2013, was repealed, and then added back in 2017.
• 19.920> was had existed in state law until 2013 was had existed in state law until 2013 was repealed
• 02:21.040> back<00:02:21.200> in<00:02:21.800> 2017<00:02:22.800> um repealed
• and then added back in 2017 um repealed and then added back in 2017 um it's<00:02:23.080> weird
• <01:04:27.279> that Authority is um uh is um is delayed that Authority is um uh is um is delayed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So what sections are being repealed here? Today, the section that's being repealed is Section 7.
• That's being repealed is Section 7. No, no, no. I'm sorry. Mr.
• So you're repealing three, four sections of the current law.
• So you're repealing three, four sections of the current law.
• What is it repealing? And so far I've figured out it's a purpose statement we're removing.

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• You can see what gets repealed, line 16 through 19.
• c><00:45:52.400> what<00:45:52.520> gets repeal you can see repeal what gets repeal you
• can see repeal what gets repealed<00:45:54.440> line<00:45:54.800> 16<00:45:55.280>
• through<00:45:55.720> 19 repealed line 16 through 19 repealed line 16 through 19 but<00:45
• <01:42:04.760> back<01:42:04.960> on<01:42:05.159> the delays back on the delays

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The public hearing opened on HB 728-FN, which would authorize video lottery terminals at charity gaming facilities and repeal historic horse racing licensing. Representative Om explained that the bill would convert the current historic horse racing terminals into true video lottery terminals/slot machines and change the revenue split, reducing the operator share from 75% to 70% while increasing the state share from 25% to 30%. He also noted the bill would increase the amount going to charities and other state beneficiaries. Former State Rep. Pat Brammy, who had served on the Charitable Gaming Study Commission, testified in support of the bill’s basic structure. He said a consultant’s report found historic racing machines cost facilities 12% to 18% more to operate because of totalizer and track-related fees, and that slot machines would be cheaper because there are more manufacturers and more competition. He argued that although the operator share drops by 5%, facilities could still benefit from lower operating costs, and he said the commission concluded that moving to slot machines would increase revenues to facilities, charities, and the state. He also said the bill would create a more stable stream of funding for problem gambling, since the current HHR “breakage” funding mechanism is limited and dependent on a single vendor. Brammy also discussed the commission’s concerns about market concentration in HHR machines, saying the commission found the market was dominated by only a few manufacturers and recommended legislation to address that issue under Article 83 of the state constitution. He interpreted the bill as allowing a phase-in of slot machines upon passage, with the remaining HHR provisions phasing out by January 1, 2028, and said facilities would likely transition as leases expire. Committee members asked about HHR contracts, machine programming, testing, and whether removing HHR would reduce competition; Brammy said he believed leases were likely short-term, machines are tested by a lab, and the legislature could decide whether the change is appropriate. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• You wouldn't want us to be delayed by trying to challenge federal law, right?
• You wouldn't want us to be delayed by trying to challenge federal law, right?
• You wouldn't want us to be delayed by trying to challenge federal law, right?
• You wouldn't want us to be delayed by trying to challenge federal law, right?
• <01:12:27.120> a until the federal government repeals a until the federal government repeals

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• President, this bill repeals it from the constitution.
• The legislature is not repealing that.
• There's not a repealer in here. Nothing repeals Medicaid expansion. That stays in place.
• So, but we're not repealing it. We're not repealing it.
• Once again, we are not repealing Medicaid expansion.

Bills: HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

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• But people use private providers to avoid delays, keep projects on schedules, and provide flexibilities
• Lucie County, and projects are delayed because our building inspectors just cannot get there quickly
• HB 7015 extends the repeal date for two public record exemptions related to investigations into social
• The repeal dates have been extended because portions of the linked substantive law have been enjoined

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• That is a section to repeal in the 2023 budget.
• That is a section to repeal in the 2023 budget.
• <02:33:11.760> you they're they're opposing the repeal you they're they're opposing the repeal
• anything if we repeal anything if we repeal this<02:36:27.960> it<02:36:28.080> sounded
• <02:39:38.479> the uh um section 160 line 17 repealing the uh um section 160 line 17 repealing

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the Department of Environmental Services on proposed changes in House Bill 2 and related technical changes in House Bill 1 tied to the governor’s permitting realignment initiative. The proposal would move environmental review staff from Fish and Game and DNCR to DES to create a more centralized “one-stop shop” for applicants needing DES permits, especially for wildlife and natural heritage reviews. DES said the goal is to speed permitting, support a 60-day review clock, and improve coordination among agencies while keeping the substantive review work in place. Members asked about staffing impacts, the scope of the transferred duties, and whether the change would create redundancy or weaken the other agencies. DES said most of the affected staff work primarily on these reviews, though Fish and Game staff also handle other state and federal reviews, which is why the proposal was adjusted to keep one of the four Fish and Game positions there and move three to DES, along with two positions from DNCR. DES also described a new supervisory position in HB 2 to manage the transferred staff within its land resources bureau. Officials said the reviews would still be done by specialists, but under DES supervision, and that the agencies would continue to coordinate recommendations on species impacts and mitigation. The committee also discussed fee increases intended to offset costs, including a 50% increase in wetlands fees and a 100% increase in alteration-of-terrain fees, with the department saying the changes would cover the new positions. Members raised concerns about impacts on private homeowners, possible incentives to work without permits, and whether fines should be used more as a revenue source or for mitigation. DES said wetlands permits are roughly split between homeowner-related and commercial projects, that permit-by-notification already creates a two-tier structure for smaller projects, and that enforcement relies partly on public complaints and online permitting systems. The department also said most fines currently go to the general fund and vary widely year to year, with about $75,000 budgeted, and that the proposal would also create permit-by-notification authority for alteration-of-terrain projects between 100,000 and 150,000 square feet, mirroring language in Senate Bill 110. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• She had serious speech delays and developmental delays before having an IEP, and She is now looking at
• The public records exemption established would be open to the Sunset Review Act and repealed on October
• Senate Bill 248, private school student participation... be open to the Sunset Review Act and repealed
• It also repeals the Council for Early Grade Success after having served its purpose.
• The bill also repeals the Florida School for Competitive Academics and allows schools to purchase and

Summary: The Pre-K-12 Education Committee took up a series of education, school safety, health, and student access bills. SB 754 on International Baccalaureate bonus funds was amended to clarify the theory of knowledge course and then reported favorably. SB 370 would allow routine non-invasive school health screenings, such as vision, hearing, and dental checks, to proceed with written notice and an opt-out process rather than active parental consent; supporters said it would improve participation and access, while opponents argued it was too broad and weakened parental rights. After debate over scope, funding, and consent, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 1070, which would require ECG screenings for student athletes under a phased rollout beginning in 2026, with religious and medical opt-outs. The bill was renamed the Second Chance Act in honor of Chance Gainer. Supporters described it as a life-saving measure to detect hidden cardiac conditions, while some members raised cost and implementation concerns. SB 508, the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill, would require private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations and services they will provide to students with IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment; it was supported by parents, advocacy groups, and some school representatives and was reported favorably. School safety measures were also considered. SB 1470 would refine campus locking and supervision rules, create clearer exceptions, expand training and security options for school safety personnel, and allow district-employed law enforcement officers to use canines for threat detection. Witnesses from school safety and Parkland-related advocacy groups supported the bill but urged caution on exemptions and implementation details. SB 1472 would extend a public records exemption to certified school security guards, matching the protection already given to school guardians, and it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 248 would expand participation in FHSAA sports for private school and home education students at public schools when their own schools do not offer the sport, and SB 1618 made broad changes to VPK through grade 12 policy, including reading instruction, financial literacy, school funds restrictions, teacher certification, and advisory council rules; both bills were reported favorably. Several members later recorded votes in support of specific tabs before the committee adjourned.

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• <00:42:01.920> or year one but with it repealing or year one but with it repealing or reverting
• nothing, the provision will be repealed nothing, the provision will be repealed and<01:10:07.840
• Um, so the idea is just to discuss repealing the phase out grants.
• So this would be repealing them just for their final two years. Yeah.
• There's some inspection repeal bill.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first revisited HB 781, the cell phone bill, after previously retaining it. On reconsideration, members moved to OTP the bill, and it passed unanimously. The committee then moved into the budget tracking packet and adopted an amendment to HB 2 to add the same cell phone policy language, also unanimously, and separately reduced HB 1 by $1 million to match the policy change. Members noted the cell phone language had already been stripped of grant funding language in the House version and that the policy and funding pieces were being aligned across the budget bills. The committee then took up a Department of Education technical amendment to HB 2 on charter school grants, which made timing and administrative changes without altering grant amounts, and adopted it unanimously. Members also discussed but held other education-related items, including adequacy grants, pending broader decisions on overall education funding. Another HB 2 item concerning E-911/state police radio communications prompted a longer discussion about whether E-911 surcharge funds were being used for purposes that should instead be general-funded. After debate over whether to leave the current practice in place or split the funding 50/50 between E-911 and general funds, the committee adopted a joint HB 1/HB 2 change to shift the funding source to a 50/50 split and delete the HB 2 language authorizing the prior use; the motion passed 7-0. The committee also discussed but did not act on several lottery-related provisions, including the video lottery terminal amendment, the increase in maximum ticket price from $30 to $50, and related tax split changes, with members planning to hear from the Lottery Commission on Monday. The meeting ended with the committee beginning review of new amendments in the tracking packet, including a Department of Education request related to Public School Infrastructure Commission grant administration, but no action was taken on that item in the portion provided.

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• Another is the repeal of the K through 12 education credit assignment.
• Next, repeal local government cannabis aid.
• eliminated um article four is repealing eliminated um article four is repealing the<00:43:16.640
• We are now going to delay the rest of this testimony until next Tuesday.
• [Music] to uh delay the rest of this testimony to uh delay the rest of this testimony until<00:58:23.160

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to a formal hearing under a rule that was in effect when the hearing was set, but has since been repealed
• Um, each rule review resulted in the adoption of amendments and some rules repealed for each of those
• Um, a, or phone Bend delay. Is Mr. Bendele here and present? Uh, yes, this is Bo Bentley.
• In his request for appeal, the filer wanted to emphasize that the delay was not intentional, and the
• delay resulted from unforeseen challenges that temporarily impacted the filer's ability to submit the

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• If you recall, we did a delayed effective date on that for later this year, and then, a week or two ago
• , with the indulgence of Senator Kreun, we delayed yet another year the effective date for chapter 308C
• effective date on that for did a delayed effective date on that for for<00:06:52.840> later<00
• , uh, yet another year the delayed, uh, yet another year the effective<00:07:03.480> date<00:07
• And there's been some additions. 308 was repealed in '89, replaced with 308A, the cooperative law in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• delay. Thank you for your time. delay. Thank you for your time.
• Academic supports were delayed.
• Funds Academic supports were delayed.
• Matching delay with delay is one lawful way to create it.
• Matching delay with delay is one lawful way to create it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The Senate amendment repealed the prohibition of businesses from requiring masks or vaccinations.
• The Senate adopted an amendment adding a delayed effective date of January 8th, Members, any questions
• The Senate adopted an amendment adding a delayed effective date of January 8th, Until January 1, 2013
• The Senate adopted an amendment adding a delayed effective date of January 1, 2029.
• The Senate amendment took away the repealed the lice portion that we talked about. Okay. Thank you.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of House bills that had returned from the Senate with amendments, with members repeatedly noting that sponsors intended to concur on most items. Topics included public health and vaccination rules (HB 2086, HB 2248), state investment in gold and silver (HB 2140), property records and voter-registration privacy (HB 2327), municipal and county regulation of business property and development fees (HB 2460, HB 2946, HB 2999), legislative subpoenas (HB 2745), cold plunge regulation (HB 2439), nursing-facility complaint timelines and licensed health aide rules (HB 2195, HB 2189), court-ordered treatment review (HB 2923), Access/Medicaid reimbursement and prior authorization for diagnostic services (HB 2932), inmate mental health study committee language (HB 2673), prenatal development instruction in schools (HB 2830), public records requests by legislators (HB 4056), parents’ rights and social transitioning in schools (HB 2249), school district financial compliance and facilities contracting (HB 2481, HB 2482), Native American language proficiency for graduation (HB 2895), advanced math auto-enrollment (HB 2423), special education and military-family procedures (HB 2621), AI rules for state agencies (HB 2592), eviction record sealing (HB 2244), tax filing penalties (HB 2016), shade structures in HOAs (HB 2342), homelessness-related community restitution (HB 2028), medical records timelines (HB 2557), PFAS firefighting foam restrictions (HB 2641), family-court expert testimony and prisoner transition services (HB 2662, HB 2440), address confidentiality protections (HB 2594), guardianship notice attestation (HB 2661), utilities for high-load customers (HB 2756), and nuclear-ready community planning (HB 2456). The committee also briefly moved to Caucus Calendar 19 for additional bills on mobile food vendors, school board training, out-of-state travel and meeting transparency, and a medical-intervention nondiscrimination bill. Several bills drew substantive discussion or criticism. Members debated HB 2932 at length, with staff explaining that Access said the bill would have a high fiscal impact because it would require reimbursement for non-contracted lab services and eliminate prior authorization for a broad range of diagnostic services, potentially increasing costs substantially. HB 2249 also prompted concern from members who argued it could force teachers to out students and create civil liability for using preferred pronouns or failing to notify parents about social transitioning. HB 2830 was criticized as requiring prenatal-development instruction while barring discussion of sexual activity or reproduction. HB 2028, which allows community restitution instead of a $20 probation assessment for people who are indigent and experiencing homelessness, was questioned as potentially punitive. HB 2481 was discussed as a way to help, rather than punish, small rural school districts struggling with financial-record compliance. The caucus also noted that several of the measures were sponsored by Democrats, which was highlighted as notable during the meeting. No formal votes were taken in the transcript. The caucus chair repeatedly asked for questions, and in most cases there were none, after which the sponsor was understood to intend concurrence with the Senate amendments. The meeting ended with adjournment after the caucus moved through the remaining calendar items.

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• . >> Calendar 403, Senate Print 3208, Senator Kavanagh, repeal of subdivision A of section 26-405 of
• >> CALENDAR 403, SENATE PRINT 3208 SENATOR KAVANAGH, REPEAL OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION 26-405
• Mental crises do not wait for insurance paperwork or bureaucratic delays.
• And these delays can lead to more psychiatric deterioration, hospitalization, or emergency room visits
• AND THESE DELAYS CAN LEAD TO MORE PSYCHIATRIC DETERIORATION, HOSPITALIZATION OR EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on May 6, 2026, approved the prior journal, and accepted a Rules Committee report advancing the government appropriations bill to third reading. The chamber then took up the tenth budget extender, which sponsor Senator Serrano said would keep state government operating through Monday, May 11 and contained $482 million in new spending, bringing the total across extenders to $20.3 billion. In questioning, Senator O’Mara and Senator Helming pressed Serrano for details on the reported $268 billion budget deal, policy outcomes, revenue raisers, and whether local governments, schools, and rural health programs would receive certainty; Serrano said final budget bills were not yet in print and declined to speculate on unresolved issues. The extender passed 60-1, with Senator Weik voting no. The Senate also adopted several previously adopted resolutions honoring the North Tonawanda High School girls varsity basketball team, the Tappan Zee High School girls basketball team, and SUNY student Chriss-Ann Pryce. Members praised the teams’ state championships and Pryce’s academic and leadership achievements through the Educational Opportunity Program. The chamber then returned to legislation and passed a bill designating May 9 as Overdose Awareness Day in New York; Senator Fernandez said it recognized the harm of overdose and the need to continue funding harm reduction and recovery services. Additional bills passed included a statewide domestic violence lethality assessment measure, with Senators Murray, Rolison, Webb, and Ramos describing it as a tool to identify dangerous situations and prevent fatalities; a mental health insurance bill limiting step therapy/prior authorization for serious mental health medications, supported by Senator Fahy; and measures on education, real property tax, election law, general business law, kitchen incubator economic impacts, public buildings, state finance, and mental hygiene. Several bills drew recorded opposition, including the real property tax bill and the election law and general business law measures. The Senate concluded by adjourning until Monday, May 11 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated legislative.

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• In looking through some of the repealers, it looks like it's not all just reports.
• wondering if you know if you or the folks you're working with have gone through every part that's being repealed
• For instance, there's a repealer for the Oklahoma Beef Council.
• This is a trustworthy research and report that came back and said these are the ones that should be repealed
• This is why we're kind of delaying things.

Bills: HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, employment restrictions, state officers, prohibited acts, government contracts, public service, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty

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• There’s no reason, even with the four-week delay in start, that we should go into a special session just
• Do you want to repeal those benefits, the unemployment benefits for hourly school workers?
• that those benefits the want to repeal that those benefits the unemployment<00:08:46.839> benefits
• some of the most damaging or repealing some of the most damaging things<00:09:38.320> but<00:
• that statute what when they repealed that statute what they<00:10:31.800> replaced<00:10:32.240

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The law requires, and the APA requires, that an agency review and readopt, repeal, or amend its rules
• I am all ears and we're... ...comments for anything that needs to be repealed, amended, or added, please
• Staff believes they did not state a reason for the delay in filing the statement of defense.
• It's not that I haven't paid anything, it's just that when there is a delay, you know, these are the
• The appeal did not address the delay in filing the statement of defense.