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• project or income-limited projects?
• 00:15:14.960><c> if</c><00:15:15.080><c> I</c> For income-limited projects, and if I For income-limited
• <00:37:34.280><c> number</c><00:37:34.520><c> three</c> occupant number three occupant number three um
• So, on a lease, yes, there's the tenant, and then there's the occupants.
• The occupants then are the minors that are authorized to actually inhabit that unit.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• Aging 44-67 by Isaac, relating to unauthorized injury, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement,
• It'd be 4540 by Paul ruling the unauthorized interest to your occupancy sale rental lease advertise or
• HB 4607 by Leo Wilson relating to certain occupancy preferences given by the development supported with
• For the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, HB 4624 by Moody. to limitation on the use of
• HB 4682 by at least really into the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and certain revenue

Bills: HB9 , HB22 , HB908 , HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• No, HIPAA establishes the outer limit when records must be produced.
• We're going to limit to two minutes because we have more bills to get through.
• We're going to limit to two minutes because we have more bills to get through today.
• Next, we'll have HB 867, dry needling by occupational therapists, by Representative Anderson.
• It was $2,000 is your limit. You're not going to be able to get around it no matter what.

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee considered eight bills and reported all of them favorably, several as amended. HB 1347 on clinical laboratory personnel was presented as a response to staffing shortages in Florida labs; the sponsor and Quest Diagnostics supported aligning state licensure with CLIA standards to improve hiring and turnaround times. The bill passed 24-0. CS/HB 47, dealing with specific medical diagnoses in child protective investigations, drew extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates who said children had been wrongly removed after misdiagnoses; the bill was amended to tighten timelines and record-sharing requirements, then passed 26-0. CS/HB 287 created a public records exemption for applicants, owners, operators, and references of family foster homes and passed unanimously. The committee also approved CS/HB 439, allowing chiropractors to inject vitamins and nutrients under training and safety limits, after an amendment clarified they may not prescribe prescription drugs; it passed 26-0. CS/HB 1021 would allow pharmacists to administer medications in trauma centers under physician direction, and an amendment added pediatric trauma centers; it passed 26-0. HB 867 would let occupational therapists perform dry needling after specified training and supervision, and it passed 25-0. HB 1309, which shortens deadlines for patients to access their medical records and aligns nursing home access rules with federal law, drew opposition from health information management groups over privacy and portal/data-security concerns, but supporters argued it simply speeds access to records; it passed 21-5. CS/HB 915 codifies and expands Medicaid eligibility protections for working people with disabilities so they can keep coverage while employed, with strong support from disability advocates and emotional testimony from the sponsor about her son’s benefits concerns; it passed 26-0. After these votes, the committee adjourned.

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• It increases the owner occupancy requirement from one year to five years.
• </c> restricted forever to require occupancy restricted forever to require occupancy by<00:04:33.160>
• </c><00:04:44.880><c> total</c> eligibility requirement limiting total eligibility requirement limiting
• It increases the owner occupancy years.
• It increases the owner occupancy requirement<00:05:06.440><c> from</c><00:05:06.640><c> one</c><00:05

Bills: SB2876 , SB3253 , SB2125 , SB2781 , HB549 , HB1768 , SB2053 , SB2494 , SB2851 , SB3073 , HB1678 , HB1721 , HB2475 , HB2246 , HB1667 , HB1516 , SB2532 , SB3131 , SB3154 , HB2297 , HB1737 , SB2143 , SB2398 , SB2623 , HB1740 , HB1920 , HB1682 , SB2153 , SB3140 , HB1515 , SB2835 , HB2282 , SB3083 , SB2031 , SB2519 , SB2667 , SB2140 , SB2544 , SB2069 , SB2697 , SB874 , SB2043 , SB888 , SB2721 , HB2152 , HB1334 , HB2385 , HB1643 , HB2314 , HB1688 , HB1692 , SB2568 , SB2983 , SB2108 , SB3136 , HB1959 , SB3156 , HB1511 , HB1753 , HB1824 , HB2137 , HB1810 , HB2279 , HB2309 , HB1548 , HB2078 , HB2293 , SB3262 , SB2169 , SB2607 , SB2964 , SB3255 , HB2576 , HB1481 , HB1864 , HB1550 , SB2818 , SB3067 , SB2061 , HB1728 , HB1881 , HB2361 , HB2395 , HB1823 , SB2050 , SB2397 , SB2175 , SB2852 , SB847 , SB3001

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• Rent control tends to refer to stricter limits on rents.
• Rent control tends to refer to stricter limits on rents.
• If these are limited, properties become less valuable.
• Participants will be limited to two minutes per speaker.
• We set limits on how much municipalities can increase taxes.

Bills: H5008

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: rent control, housing stability, tenants rights, affordability crisis, consumer protection

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• These occupations have median annual wages of nearly $170,000.
• These occupations have median annual wages of nearly $170,000.
• DOR has not consistently received the notices of occupancy from developers.
• These limits do not apply to senior centers benefiting from this preference.
• Lark staff are unable to definitively identify why preference use has been limited.

Committee: Joint Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences

Summary: The Citizens Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on August 6, 2025, established a quorum, approved the May 7, 2025 minutes, and welcomed new commissioner Scott Edwards. Staff also noted the September meeting was moved to September 22 at 10 a.m. to accommodate his schedule, with written comments due beforehand for the October meeting. JLARC staff then presented preliminary 2025 tax preference performance reviews covering nine tax preferences. For natural gas used as transportation fuel, staff said the preferences reduce fuel costs but did not meet emissions-reduction goals because fewer vehicles and vessels converted to natural gas than anticipated; the auditor recommended continuing the utility and use tax exemptions, modifying reporting requirements, and continuing the marine-use exemption while considering a Department of Revenue work group’s recommendations. For travel agents and tour operators, staff said the preferences provide tax relief but that savings and beneficiary counts are shifting toward larger firms; the auditor recommended continuing the small-business rate with added objectives and metrics, and reviewing the higher rate for larger beneficiaries. For nonprofit low-income housing development, staff concluded the preference helps build homes for low-income households but that the current spending-based metric does not align well with the objective and reporting is inconsistent; the auditor recommended the legislature decide whether to continue it and, if so, consider a better metric and annual renewal. For multipurpose senior centers, staff said the preference meets its objective and recommended continuing it, with possible consideration of making it permanent. For disabled veteran adapted housing, staff said very few eligible veterans claim the remittance and recommended continuing it but modifying it, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve use. For trade convention attendance, agricultural fertilizer and seed wholesaling, and agricultural crop protection products, staff recommended continuation, with some clarification or revised metrics where appropriate. For energy sales to a silicon smelter, staff said the preferences were unused because the facility was never built in Washington and recommended allowing them to expire. Commissioners asked several questions about the housing, senior center, and veteran-related preferences, focusing on reporting problems, the effect of grants and timing on housing metrics, and whether the veteran remittance is underused because federal grants already cover the tax. The commission also reviewed the public testimony questions to be used at the September meeting, where testimony on the preliminary reports will be heard.

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• Occupants' ability to install portable cooling devices.
• for landlords, that's limiting for tenants who can't maybe afford things like this.
• However, our strong concern is really limited to the window-mounted air conditioners.
• However, our strong concern is really limited to the window mounted air conditioners.
• It does ensure that the city... ...inspection or a certificate of occupancy.

Bills: SB6091 , SB6096 , SB6153 , SB6200

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: SB 6091, Washington real estate, real estate broker, residential property, home listings, exclusive listing, limited marketing, open marketing, fair housing, brokerage law, consumer protection, housing access, MLS, seller disclosure, buyer representation, dual agency, designated broker, managing broker, short sale, real estate pamphlet

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• It removes the 90-day limit that they can store this information.
• the process is uniform, objective, time-limited, and documented.
• </c><00:31:22.040><c> safety-based</c> authorize limited safety-based authorize limited safety-based
• </c> time-limited, and documented. time-limited, and documented.
• , Occupations, Occupations, and<00:49:28.080><c> reassigned</c><00:49:28.760><c> to</c><00:49:28.960>

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• And the new definition of impact zone is now more restrictive and limits the coverage to areas adjacent
• So, as I agree with you, I'm also concerned about limiting the scope.
• In the limited lines world, California currently offers other businesses limited lines insurance licenses
• The bill brings California in line with other states by limiting liability default.
• I can basically lie to the doctor and just say that it's not occupational and use my own...

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not initially present, then later established a quorum and heard several bills. The main special-order item was AB 1795 (Gibson), which would create statewide standards for testing, inspection, and remediation of wildfire smoke damage in homes, with CalEPA and public health agencies developing science-based standards and insurers required to follow new claims-handling timelines. Supporters, including Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and wildfire survivors, said the bill would bring consistency and safety; insurers and consumer groups generally supported the concept but sought further amendments on scope, standards, and claim handling. The committee voted do pass as amended and refer AB 1795 to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions. The committee also considered AB 1576 (Ortega) on the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund, which would make changes intended to reduce litigation and employer assessments while preserving the program’s purpose of encouraging hiring of workers with prior disabilities. Labor-side witnesses supported the bill as a reform step, while business, public entity, and insurance groups opposed it, arguing it did not address the core structural problems and that a trailer bill was a better vehicle for broader reform. AB 1576 was voted do pass to Appropriations, with the roll held open. AB 1931 (Papan) would create an optional limited-lines license for utilities to offer home protection products for repairs to appliances and utility service lines. Support came from HomeServe, utilities, and industry groups, who said the bill would clarify current law and add consumer protections such as training, disclosures, and a free-look period; there was no opposition in the room. The committee passed AB 1931 to Appropriations. AB 2361 (Pacheco) would limit vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platforms like Turo while preserving insurance coverage requirements; supporters said it would align California with other states, while consumer attorneys opposed it as reducing accountability and consumer recovery. The committee passed AB 2361 as amended to Appropriations. AB 2098 (Kalra), heard later, would require employers to allow leave for workers to attend treatment for occupational injuries during work hours, subject to notice and business-necessity limits; labor groups supported it and business and insurance groups sought narrower standards. It was also voted do pass to Appropriations. The committee then completed roll-call add-ons and adjourned.

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• An inspection shall be limited to B.
• </c> are within the limits prescribed by law. are within the limits prescribed by law.
• ,</c><04:04:00.880><c> public</c> including without limitation, public including without limitation,
• </c> the project plan that are within limits the project plan that are within limits prescribed<04:06

Summary: The meeting included a Senate recognition ceremony honoring the Winona High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic Association 5A state championship. A resolution was read commending the team for its 101-40 victory over Silicag, noting the team’s record-setting performance, Brendan Davis’s MVP honor, the contributions of other players, and Coach Cedric Lane’s leadership. Senators and the lieutenant governor praised the players’ sportsmanship, the school community, and the team’s historic season, and copies of the resolution were presented to the team, coaches, and administrators. Several guests and school representatives also spoke briefly, including the coach and principal, who thanked the Senate and noted the team’s success and the principal’s retirement after 35 years. After the recognition, the Senate returned to session and adopted the Committee on Rules report setting the special order calendar. The calendar included Senate Bill 99 on the Ten Commandments, Senate Bill 298 on Class 3 municipalities, House Bill 381 on camp safety, Senate Bill 370 on tax increment districts, Senate Bill 363 on the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, House Bill 466 on firefighters, House Bill 95 on elections, House Bill 259 on stablecoin, and Senate Bill 342 on education. The chamber then took up SB 99, sponsored by Senators Kelly and Sessions. Senator Kelly described the bill as requiring local school boards to display the Ten Commandments, together with founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Alabama Constitution preamble, in certain history classrooms and common areas for grades five through 12, using donated displays and funds when available. He said the bill was intended as a historical and educational measure, not religious instruction, and emphasized the inclusion of a disclaimer stating Alabama is not establishing a religion. After extended debate and a petition to close debate from the Rules Committee, the Senate voted on the bill by long roll and passed SB 99, with the recorded vote announced as 30 yeas and 4 nays.

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• Therapy, Department of Pharmacy, State Board of Nursing, Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
• limitations.
• limitations.
• I'm the executive director of the Arizona Occupational Therapy Examiners Board.
• I would like to begin by... ...review of the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

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• Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation requiring employers to provide occupational
• Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation requiring employers to provide occupational
• House Bill 1233 by Representative Coates is an act to amend Title 38 relative to the contract limit for
• House Bill 1233, relative to the contract limit for hospital service districts. Senator Wheat.
• is to call House Bill 1098 by Representative McFarlane, which is an act of Title IX, relative to limitation

Bills: SR130 , SR131 , SR132 , SR133 , SCR74 , SCR12 , HB582 , HB221 , HCR74 , HCR58 , HB71 , HB79 , HB158 , HB160 , HB169 , HB227 , HB251 , HB289 , HB330 , HB394 , HB410 , HB429 , HB769 , HB1017 , HB1234 , HB712 , SCR3 , SB54 , SB72 , SB129 , SB164 , SB232 , SB287 , SB322 , SB374 , SB375 , SB386 , SB409 , SB447 , SB458 , SB78 , SB112 , SB124 , SB125 , SB174 , SB190 , SB201 , SB208 , SB236 , SB273 , SB307 , SB347 , SB357 , SB385 , SB387 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB426 , SB435 , SB487 , SB488 , SB523 , SB222 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB480 , SB514 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HB362 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB382 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB503 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB655 , HB664 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB732 , HB738 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB807 , HB822 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB905 , HB908 , HB961 , HB980 , HB990 , HB992 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1010 , HB1146 , HB1157 , HB1233 , HB1243 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB316 , HB511 , HB514 , HB799 , HB1039 , HB17 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB271 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB571 , HB723 , HB726 , HB750 , HB759 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1036 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB379 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782 , SB149

Keywords: E. Joseph Savoie, Dr. Savoie, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, UL Lafayette, higher education, Louisiana Board of Regents, commissioner of higher education, president emeritus, Carnegie R1, research university, student financial aid, needs-based aid, community and technical college system, teacher education, hurricane Katrina, hurricane Rita, retirement resolution, commendation, senate resolution, public service

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• It also adds language that the new limitation on claims and causes of action arising out of an appraisal
• Rieu requires the owner of a self-service storage facility to provide a rental agreement to the occupant
• by both email and first-class mail when the occupant has provided the owner with an email address.
• -608 by Representative Walen requires the owner of a self-service storage facility to provide an occupant
• by both email and first-class mail when the occupant has provided the owner with an email address.

Bills: HB2483 , HB2477 , HB2274 , HB2394 , HB2624 , HB2240

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: data broker, registry, consumer protection, privacy, data regulation, real estate, appraisal, business operations, regulatory compliance, email regulation, commercial communications, data privacy, electronic mail, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties, real estate transactions, nonprofit

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• Senate Bill 83 makes consistent the grounds for discipline by specified health occupations boards.
• Senate Bill 83 makes consistent the grounds for discipline by specified health occupations boards.
• to issue a limited license to practice<00:34:59.599><c> music</c><00:34:59.920><c> therapy.
• Current law limits very narrowly the use of funds for just the planting of native trees and shrubs.
• </c> program. uh current current law limits program. uh current current law limits very<00:54:01.680>

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• We have a 1-minute per testifier time limit today.
• ,</c> related to employment, owner occupancy, related to employment, owner occupancy, and<00:05:33.919
• owner occupancy required uh period<00:17:05.919><c> owner</c><00:17:06.240><c> occupancy</c><00:17:06.799
• ><c> period</c><00:17:07.520><c> whether</c> period owner occupancy period whether period owner occupancy
• We'll also note the successful Vienna, Austria, limited-profit housing association model.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing heard and then took action on a series of housing-related bills concerning HHFDC, HPHA, inclusionary zoning, nonprofit housing trusts, housing project exemptions, the rental housing revolving fund, and a new for-sale housing program. Testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC and HPHA, with additional support from groups such as Hawaii YIMBY, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Holo Collaborative, the Kobayashi Group, and others. On SB 2424, the Kobayashi Group argued the bill would help open housing to a broader pool of local households, including buyers slightly above income limits who still cannot afford market-rate housing. On SB 2342, the chair asked HHFDC for final figures on rental housing revolving fund appropriations since 2016 and was told the amount was about $1.1 billion, including conveyance tax revenue. In decision-making, the committee recommended passage of SB 2189 with amendments, noting concerns about transparency and accountability in HHFDC’s loan-award process; SB 2190 with amendments; SB 2234 with amendments; SB 2177 with amendments; SB 2194 unamended; SB 2342 with amendments; SB 2060 with amendments; and SB 2070 with amendments. The committee deferred SB 2195 and SB 2196 after testimony comments, and deferred SB 2063 because the chair said SB 2060 would be used instead as the vehicle for mixed-income subaccount changes. SB 2424 was discussed in hearing but then deferred in decision-making pending legal advice on issues including owner-occupancy, county income restrictions, buyback rules, and county council approval. The committee also heard testimony on SB 2062 and its proposed SD1, but deferred that measure because the relevant changes had already been incorporated into SB 2060 SD1.

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• WE LOOK AT GROWTH RATE ACROSS OCCUPATIONS BECAUSE HE WANTED TO IDENTIFY OCCUPATIONS THAT WOULD CONTINUE
• TEACHERS, IT IS BY THAT LEVEL OF OCCUPATION.
• NURSES, ELEMENTARY TEACHERS, IT IS BY THAT LEVEL OF OCCUPATION.
• AND THEN WHAT PROGRAM SUPPORT THE OCCUPATION?
• UNFILLED OPENINGS FOR THIS PARTICULAR OCCUPATION?

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• What this bill does not do, this bill clearly limits the scope.
• Cassidy Lang: And occupant well-being.
• welfare, And it involves the health, safety, and welfare, which is most buildings and building occupancies
• So the size is determined by the number of occupants.
• The number of occupants is determined by the occupancy class or classification in the building code.

Committee: House Business

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• Speakers will be limited to a maximum of two minutes per organization.
• CMA also notes the proposal's workforce impact is limited.
• The next item on our agenda today is the Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Occupational Therapy Practice Act.
• 4,000 licensed occupational therapy assistants.

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• Yes, for representing occupants.
• . owner-occupants. owner-occupants.
• </c> &gt;&gt; um to to owner-occupants. &gt;&gt; um to to owner-occupants.
• </c> owner occupancy owner occupancy uh<00:24:43.800><c> idea</c><00:24:44.679><c> in</c><00:24:44.840
• </c> You mean a perpetual owner occupancy You mean a perpetual owner occupancy requirement?

Bills: SB3302 , SB2061 , SB2050 , SB2102 , SB2694 , SB2089 , SB847

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard. A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.

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• But I will say we do remain concerned about the two-plan-check limit for a variety of reasons.
• But I will say we do remain concerned about the two plan check limit for a variety of reasons.
• This bill does not weaken owner-occupancy protections.
• Have you addressed homeowner occupancy and what safeguards?
• because you would have to be one owner-occupant per split lot.

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and first heard AB 748, which would create pre-approved housing plans for single-family homes and small multifamily projects under 10 units, with delayed implementation for smaller cities and counties. The author said the bill is modeled on the state’s ADU preapproval process and is intended to make housing approvals ministerial and faster. Support came from housing and business groups, while several cities opposed it. Senators raised concerns about local control and whether small or rural jurisdictions have the staff and infrastructure to implement the program, but the author emphasized that local agencies would still control the plans and land-use decisions. No vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee then heard AB 1621, which would tighten timelines and accountability for post-entitlement permits, limit plan-check resubmittals, and restrict field changes unless needed for health and safety. The California Building Industry Association and many housing groups supported the bill, arguing that permitting delays raise costs and slow housing production. The League of California Cities, counties, and several local governments opposed it, saying the two-plan-check limit is too rigid and that the bill could create litigation risk and reduce local flexibility to ensure code compliance. Members debated the proper standard for additional review and whether the bill should allow exceptions for state mandates; the author said the bill was meant to stop endless back-and-forth while preserving health-and-safety exceptions. The bill was recommended for a due-pass motion to Appropriations when quorum is reached. AB 2748 was next, proposing a three-year delay in the new electric-vehicle readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing projects, keeping the older 40% standard during that period. The author and affordable housing advocates said the change would reduce costs and help scarce housing dollars go further, while opponents from environmental, transportation, and clean-energy groups argued the current code is already cost-effective and that the bill would create a double standard and reduce EV access for low-income residents. Senators discussed whether the bill should require additional EV-capable infrastructure if projects use the older standard, and several members said they supported the bill but urged continued work on amendments. The committee also heard AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining to student housing projects at public universities and community colleges with long-range plans. The author and student housing advocates said campus housing shortages are driving student homelessness and that the bill would help projects move faster; some senators supported the concept but questioned the bill’s geographic limits and whether labor standards or rural-campus criteria might be too restrictive. The meeting also included AB 1738, which would require jurisdictions to offer virtual inspections for certain simple home inspections. Supporters said remote inspections save time and money and have been used safely in California, while one senator said she could not support virtual inspections for more complex items like roofs and solar work. No final votes were taken during the transcript, and several bills were held pending quorum or further action.