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• With this new commercial port, it’s going to be state of the art, the most modern in the nation, climate
• With this new commercial port, it’s going to be state of the art, the most modern in the nation, climate
• that's not happening in Willow, and that is a magic zip code, quite frankly.
• that's not happening in Willow, and that is a magic zip code, quite frankly.
• So I will tell you that in my zip code, 8504, we have all kinds of giblets in downtown Phoenix.

Bills: SB1041 , SB1088 , SB1118 , SB1128 , SB1168 , SB1176 , SB1189 , SB1207 , SB1250 , SB1272 , SB1274 , SB1286 , SB1428 , SB1457 , SB1461 , SB1503 , SB1519 , SB1537 , SB1582 , SB1618 , SB1654 , SB1713 , SB1827 , SCR1012 , SCR1020

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes

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• we change the code?
• It's a, um, industry code. So, we can't, we don't have the authority to change that industry code.
• we change the code?
• It's a, um, industry code. So, we can't, we don't have the authority to change that industry code.
• </c> project to say, does it meet the code? project to say, does it meet the code?

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 497, a technical correction to last year’s capital budget. Shannon Reid of the Community College System of New Hampshire explained that the bill removes leftover state-agency boilerplate from a repurposed capital appropriation and replaces it with community college language, without changing any dollar amounts. She also described a requested amendment to rename a respiratory therapy renovation appropriation at Nashua Community College as an allied health instructional center, so the space can be used more flexibly for programs such as phlebotomy, radiologic technology, and LNA training. Terry Poff of the General Court then testified on the second part of the bill, which changes legislative space references to support the move of General Court offices from the second floor to the fourth floor of the annex as part of the legislative office building reconfiguration. Members asked whether the community college changes affected funding, and Reid confirmed the amounts do not change and that the bill simply speeds up a correction that otherwise would have been handled later in the lapse process. Poff said the annex space change is part of a permanent transition, though the work cannot proceed until the General Court has legal control of the space. The committee then entered executive session, adopted Amendment 1031H on a 12-0 vote, and voted ought to pass as amended on SB 497 by a 12-0 vote, with several members absent. The bill was placed on the consent calendar. The committee next opened a hearing on Senate Bill 529FN, which would give preference to lumber sourced in the United States on state-funded building projects. Representative Davis, introducing the bill for Senator Roachford, argued that New Hampshire timber is disadvantaged by grading rules that treat U.S. lumber differently from Canadian SPF lumber, even when the wood is from similar species and climates. He said the bill is intended to support New Hampshire’s timber industry and that architects and engineers would still be able to specify stronger materials when needed. Committee members questioned whether the bill should instead refer specifically to New Hampshire lumber, how it would be enforced, and what the cost impact would be. Davis and later witness Mike Olette said the issue is tied to industry grading standards rather than a government code, that the bill is meant to create a preference rather than a mandate, and that price differences are hard to pin down because lumber is a commodity. Olette, who lives near the border, testified that New Hampshire logs are often sent to Canada for milling and then return under a different grade, which he said puts New Hampshire loggers and mills at an economic disadvantage.

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• We've also done a comparison between the commercial prices that a hospital charges and the rates that
• By focusing solely on commercial year-over-year revenue caps, the office misses the complete picture
• And that would be significantly more expensive than commercial options. More affordable.
• per California Civil Code.
• Implementing functionality with the current CRM software Requires time-consuming custom dotnet coding

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• session that was that particular code session that was set<00:21:06.320><c> to</c><00:21:06.640><c>
• Um, and then lastly, section five, we're just bringing forth the code section.
• So I think it's an opportunity to bring forth that code section and let's have that discussion about
• There is no market for commercial sex.
• There is no market for commercial sex.

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

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• This is under North Dakota Century Code Chapter 54-7.
• But to follow Century Code, we have to bring those on.
• So the first category in credentialing, you'll see in Century Code 15.1-016.
• So these conversations are ongoing, but it's recognized that Century Code and administrative code would
• I believe the code just said water resource districts, which ones?

Committee: Joint Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency

Keywords: 908, all

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• House Bill 32, Transportation English Proficiency Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers, an act relating to
• Uh, on page two, uh, B operator commercial vehicle shall operate commercial vehicle within state of uh
• </c> Uh on page two uh B operator commercial Uh on page two uh B operator commercial vehicle<00:06:21.919
• /c> vehicle shall operate commercial vehicle vehicle shall operate commercial vehicle within<00:06:23.520
• </c><02:30:23.439><c> contracts</c><02:30:23.920><c> with</c> into commercial contracts with into commercial

Keywords: 916, all

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• And we began when commercial bail bonds ended.
• We used a uniform schedule available to this day.
• except we call it the non-financial uniform schedule of bail.
• The prohibition of commercial bail, Kentucky being one of them.
• There's I believe commercial bail bail.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The board does work collaboratively with the USDA field staff to ensure uniform coverage of the state
• coverage of the state and ensure uniform coverage of the state and respond<00:19:38.480><c> to</c><00
• commercial commercial um<01:48:24.360><c> food</c> um food um food sites<01:48:26.320><c> large</c><
• 01:48:26.920><c> commercial</c><01:48:27.440><c> sites</c><01:48:28.440><c> uh</c><01:48:28.599><c> as
• </c><01:48:28.760><c> well</c> sites large commercial sites uh as well sites large commercial sites uh

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As Senator Drazkowski pointed out, this will create uniformity in the law for law enforcement, and it
• As Senator Drazkowski pointed out, this will create uniformity in the law for law enforcement, and it
• As Senator Drazkowski pointed out, this will create uniformity in the law for law enforcement, and it
• As Senator Koek pointed out, clearly this will create uniformity in the law for law enforcement, and
• We’ve been contacted by both commercial and public television stations.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So that's what I'm trying to create: uniformity, and hope that going forward it's not subject to any
• I'm trying to create uniformity and hope that going forward it's not subject to any kind of political
• And I just think it's so important for efficiency, uniformity, and for whoever comes next to that office
• As many of you know, the sentencing score sheet is the only uniform document that the entire criminal
• By placing the constitutional language on this uniform document, we ensure that defendants across all

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• tow truck operators rates for commercial tow truck operators exceed<00:32:02.240><c> those</c><00:32
• We utilize the ANSI high-visibility reflective safety uniforms and safety vests.
• We utilize the ANSI high-visibility reflective safety uniforms and safety vests.
• We utilize the ANSI high-visibility reflective safety uniforms and safety vests.
• real estate space um &gt;&gt; prime commercial real estate space um for<01:13:10.000><c> less</c><01

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association on the importance of general aviation airports in Kentucky and their economic and public-safety role. Witnesses said the state has more than 50 general aviation airports that support jobs, agriculture, tourism, medical transport, disaster response, and law enforcement, and they urged continued support for aviation infrastructure and workforce development. They asked the legislature to again provide $200,000 per general aviation airport for operating and basic infrastructure costs, to route the money through the Kentucky Department of Aviation for accountability, to revisit a special-purpose governmental entity audit requirement they said is too costly for small airports, to create a long-term appropriations process for the roughly $100 million in unmet capital needs, and to fund the Arrow Act for aviation education and scholarships. Members asked about a dedicated aviation fuel tax and about local training partnerships, simulators, and school or community college programs; the witnesses said they preferred an appropriations-based solution and offered to help connect interested communities with aviation education resources. The committee then took up “Troy’s Law,” sponsored by Representatives White and Flannery, which would allow tow trucks to use blue lights while stationary and actively removing vehicles or debris from highways. Sponsors and tow operators said the bill is intended to improve worker safety after the deaths of tow operators Troy Cwell and Hubert Mosley in highway hit-and-run incidents, and they emphasized that tow operators often work in dangerous conditions at night, in bad weather, and near fast-moving traffic. They said the proposal would not apply while driving or towing and noted that other states have adopted similar measures. Witnesses from the towing industry, including Bubba Johnson and Barbara Maguire, supported the bill as an added layer of protection and described tow operators as first responders who help motorists in emergencies. Representative Flannery and other members expressed support for the safety goal and invited further discussion, but no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• We offer two policies: a dwelling policy or residential policy, and a commercial policy.
• Commercial coverage. So that’s what’s been happening.
• We have zip code-level PIF and exposure information available out on the website.
• We have zip code level PIF and exposure information available out on the website.
• We're not seeing them exit through the commercial clearinghouse or the residential side.

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I am not an expert in building codes or county building codes.
• I am not an expert in building codes or county building codes.
• I am not an expert in building codes or county building codes.
• or county building codes.
• That does help, thank you. companies would these commercial companies would these commercial stickers

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture, water, invasive species, and land-use bills. HB 299 and HB 1220, both relating to invasive species, drew broad support from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, C-GAPS, Sierra Club, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and others. Testifiers said HISC funding fills gaps between agency mandates, supports research and technology, and helps respond to both terrestrial and marine invasive threats. On HB 1220, C-GAPS described a marine anemone infestation in Kāneʻohe linked to aquarium release and said control and restoration would be difficult without the bill’s funding. A committee member asked for tracking information on the species, and the Division of Aquatic Resources said it maintains monitoring data and annual reports. No opposition was noted on either measure. HB 506, relating to conservation enforcement, also received support from DLNR and Malama Pu‘u Ma. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope and how the funding would be used. Members asked about a prior boat purchase mentioned in opposition testimony and about whether mainland vendors were being used; the department said it did not buy that boat and that procurement follows the normal state process, with total bid price including delivery, taxes, and other fees. The department explained that the bill’s funding is primarily for marine enforcement work in nearshore fisheries, including herbivore protection around O‘ahu. HB 915, relating to water use, had mixed testimony. DLNR supported alternative water sources and amendments to the water code, while the Department of Agriculture opposed the bill as drafted, saying its irrigation program is designed for non-potable agricultural use and is not structured for residential or mixed-use development. The Department of Health said it needed more information on its reuse guidelines and noted concern about removing the recycled water manager requirement, which it said helps ensure safe operation and maintenance of reuse systems. Members questioned the bill’s preemption language and whether county or state rules would be displaced, and Agriculture suggested county water agencies might be better suited for some of the proposed uses. HB 502, concerning land use, drew support from the Attorney General’s office, the Land Use Commission, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union, with the Department of Agriculture standing on its written testimony. The Attorney General warned that allowing important agricultural lands to be redistricted through a declaratory ruling process could conflict with the state constitution and recommended excluding IAL from the bill. The Land Use Commission said it has an inventory of IAL lands and did not believe the bill would affect them, and it agreed to the suggested protection. Supporters said the bill could help move lands with limited agricultural value into the rural district, reduce pressure on productive farmland, and better align land use with actual farming potential. HB 929, relating to the agricultural land conveyance tax, received comments from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Realtors; Farm Bureau said it supports preserving agricultural land but was concerned about unintended consequences and questioned whether speculative flipping of ag land is a current problem.

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• Data centers don't have a uniform capacity.
• This is uniform across all RTOs and ISOs across the U.S.
• We're trying to get the U.S. back to capability through commercial leadership.
• So last week in commercial leadership.
• </c><00:59:14.400><c> approach</c> required a new commercial approach required a new commercial approach

Keywords: Meeting Start - 00:00 Roll Call – 00:15 Approval of Minutes of the July 15, 2025, Meeting 00:55 Helping Power Kentucky’s Growth – 01:25 Powering and Deploying AI – 41:00 Fueling America’s Intelligence – 56:12 Adjournment – 01:10:37, 958, all

Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum, adopted prior meeting minutes, and then focused on energy policy and economic development as they relate to AI and data centers. John Bevington of LG&E and KU, introduced by Caroline Clark of LG&E/KU and PPL, described the utility’s Kentucky-only service territory, vertically integrated system, 1.3 million customers, and about 7.5 gigawatts of generating capacity. He said the company has supported 76 Kentucky projects in 2024 totaling about $3 billion in announced investment and roughly 3,000 jobs, with a large share of statewide announcements occurring in its service area. Bevington said LG&E and KU’s current project pipeline is unusually strong, totaling about 170 projects and 8.5 gigawatts of requested power, with data centers accounting for about two-thirds of that demand. He broke the pipeline into existing customer expansions, new-to-Kentucky projects, and 20 data center projects representing about 5.6 gigawatts of potential load. He highlighted a Louisville data center project by PO Development Company and Powerhouse Data Centers that has announced a 400-megawatt facility and may expand to 525 megawatts, estimating that such a project could represent about $4 billion in investment. He also explained that large data centers generally must locate near transmission lines and that utilities must conduct studies, order long-lead equipment, and secure reimbursement commitments before proceeding so other customers are not harmed. Members asked about how Kentucky compares with other states, the size of data center projects, and whether regulatory reform is needed. Bevington said the 20 projects reflect current Kentucky interest, which he attributed in part to the state’s sales tax exemption for data centers, and noted that states like Ohio have had similar incentives for years. In response to questions from Senator Thomas, he confirmed that data centers can vary in size and said the state should have a regulatory environment that supports economic development, while emphasizing that the benefits would flow to the state, local communities, and schools rather than just the utility. He also cited national and regional data suggesting data centers generate indirect jobs and tax revenue, and said LG&E and KU are investing in transmission, reliability, solar, and gas generation projects, including proposed additional 645-megawatt natural gas units and other system upgrades, to meet expected demand.

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• That loophole in the code, going from 10 to 11, creates a code shift from R3 to R1, which are commercial
• Thank you. ...shift from R3 to R1, which are commercial standards.
• I mean, there's not a national code. We do have national building code. We have to adhere to that.
• When I renovate a house, I have to meet that current code.
• The minute the inspector comes in, I have to bring it up to that code. ...to meet that current code.

Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee approved minutes from February 17 and February 19, 2026, then heard two competing short-term rental bills: Senate Bill 1263 and House Bill 583. SB 1263, sponsored by Sen. Harris, would limit local regulation of short-term rentals while allowing basic safety rules, emergency contact information, and certain fire/health standards; supporters said it balanced property rights and local control, while opponents argued it still imposed burdens, did not solve existing local overreach, or failed to address infrastructure and safety concerns. HB 583, carried by Sen. Lakey, would more broadly restrict local governments from singling out short-term rentals for special licensing, caps, occupancy-day limits, or other regulations beyond those applied to ordinary residences, while preserving general safety, nuisance, and building-code enforcement. Proponents framed it as a property-rights bill and a clarification of Idaho’s 2017 short-term rental law; opponents warned it would weaken local control, public safety, and community planning in resort areas. Testimony on both bills reflected the split between resort-city officials, fire/safety officials, and rental owners. Supporters of SB 1263, including representatives from resort cities, argued it was a reasonable middle ground that preserved local ability to contact owners and enforce safety rules. Opponents of SB 1263 said it would create instability, impose burdens, and still allow overreach. On HB 583, supporters emphasized equal treatment of short-term rentals as residential uses and said local governments were discriminating against owners; opponents, including some city officials and safety advocates, said the bill would prevent communities from addressing parking, occupancy, inspections, and other local concerns, and could increase emergency-response and life-safety risks. Several witnesses described local ordinances in places like McCall, Driggs, Bear Lake, Coeur d’Alene, and Lava Hot Springs, with some citing safety incidents and others citing overregulation. After debate, the committee first voted on SB 1263 and adopted a motion to hold it in committee by a 5-4 roll call vote. The committee then considered HB 583. A substitute motion to send HB 583 to the 14th order for possible amendment failed by a 7-2 vote, and the original motion to send HB 583 to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation then passed 8-1. The committee adjourned after sending HB 583 forward and holding SB 1263.

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• . commercially. commercially.
• </c><01:36:18.720><c> to</c> code review board to amend the code to code review board to amend the code
• </c> doesn't apply to the building code. doesn't apply to the building code.
• </c><01:37:22.680><c> Uh</c> the code side. Uh the code side.
• </c> accordance with the state building code. accordance with the state building code.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's really important to understand how a commercial registered agent, and that's a very specific term
• So if she had the ability to post the address of the commercial registering agent, as she posts things
• Is it defined somewhere else in code?
• We're just allowing them to have that commercial agent as what we put on the website.
• Representative Dygert, so the commercial registered agent—so I go to that commercial registered agent

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• From building codes.
• out of that residential code.
• But it says that it is... building codes.
• So we don't have a choice; we cannot use the code book. The code book stops at 140 mph... book.
• And that's in the 2024 code because every three years a new code comes out and sometimes the section

Bills: SB186 , SB212 , HB566 , SB186 , SB212

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, real estate, licensing, brokerage agreements, team structure, penalties, consumer protection, residential construction, architect approval, building regulations, engineering, single family homes, invisible disability, distinctive license plate, specialty plate, motor vehicle registration

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• And we do so through promulgating rules in the California Vehicle Code or vehicle code traffic laws.
• And then finally, we have something in California called deployment or commercial operations.
• There's no pathway to commercial operations.
• They don't want to do coding. They don't want to do maintenance. They want to be on the road.
• Every traffic code and driving condition is going to vary by state.

Summary: The committee held a work session on autonomous vehicles, beginning with an overview from the Washington State Transportation Commission on the state’s five-year AV work group. The commission described its 2018 legislative mandate, the 35-member executive committee and seven subcommittees, and the resulting 29 recommendations and “roadmap to the future.” The presentation emphasized six policy “building blocks” for Washington: agency readiness, public outreach, equity, safety, testing and pilots, and a path to deployment. It also noted current Washington law requires AV testing companies to self-certify with the Department of Licensing, carry $5 million in liability insurance, report collisions and violations, and notify local law enforcement before testing; three companies are currently certified. State regulators from California and Arizona then outlined their AV frameworks. California described its long-running permit system for testing with and without a safety driver and for commercial deployment, its current rulemaking to expand use cases to heavy-duty trucks and passenger shuttles, and new requirements for mileage, operational assessments, and more detailed crash and incident reporting. California also said it is creating a new enforcement tool allowing citations to be issued to manufacturers for moving violations by AVs. Arizona described its executive-order-based approach, later codified by statute, which allows testing and driverless operations through self-certification, law enforcement interaction plans, quarterly meetings with companies, and reporting of crashes or near misses; Arizona also said it tracks crashes monthly and has not recorded fatalities attributed to AVs. Industry representatives from Waymo, Zoox, and the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association argued that AVs can improve safety, accessibility, and mobility while creating jobs. They described extensive sensor systems, community outreach, first-responder engagement, and current operations in multiple cities. Waymo cited more than 127 million rider-only miles and said its data show large reductions in injury-causing and pedestrian crashes; Zoox said it operates in Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Seattle and stressed its purpose-built electric robotaxi and local jobs; AVIA said its members have driven more than 145 million autonomous miles and that 26 states now expressly authorize driverless operations. Members asked about public education, crash and fatality tracking, enforcement, weather, school zones, first-responder interactions, and labor impacts. Labor and public-safety witnesses from the Teamsters, firefighters, and driver unions opposed commercial AV deployment without stronger safeguards. They argued Washington should not be an unregulated testing ground, especially for heavy trucks and hazardous materials, and warned of job losses for drivers, taxi and rideshare workers, and related occupations. Firefighters and driver representatives raised concerns about AVs interfering with emergency scenes, blocking responders, and creating risks in dynamic roadway incidents. Committee members also asked for comparisons to human-driven vehicles, data on citations and crashes, and more information on how AVs interact with pedestrians, first responders, and workers.

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• House Bill 3126, which provides a critical pathway for small school districts to rejoin the state's uniform
• Which is currently in the books, it's 3251 of the penal code.
• The scratch off material covering the activation code is then removed.
• As a new law, this will land in Chapter 32 of the Penal Code, automatically making this crime a predicate
• Most people don't realize that the Texas penal code compared to most states and the feds is quite the

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services