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• And we know Zone Zero, hot topic, kind of a lot of conversation around it still.
• and that, quote unquote, Zone Zero.
• You know, we've talked about the Zone Zero.
• You know, we've talked about the zone zero.
• We have our individual opinions on Zone Zero or other efforts that are underway.

Summary: The hearing focused on lessons from the 2017 Tubbs Fire and how Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and local partners have changed wildfire prevention, recovery, and rebuilding practices since then. Assemblymembers emphasized that the region has become a model for the state, with a shift from suppression to prevention, and panelists described improvements in defensible space, home hardening, vegetation management, alerting, and community coordination. The discussion also highlighted the continuing importance of sharing Sonoma County’s experience with other wildfire-impacted communities across California and beyond. Fire officials and local leaders described specific prevention measures now in place, including Santa Rosa’s vegetation management ordinance, ignition-free/Zone Zero requirements in rebuilding, restrictions on certain mulches, removal of dead and dying trees near roads and defensible space zones, and expanded prescribed burning authority. They also stressed the importance of community organization through block captains, Firewise/COPE-style networks, and the Mark West Area Community Fund. Speakers said these networks helped residents navigate recovery, avoid fraud and bad contractors, coordinate with local agencies, and support neighbors, but they argued that such efforts need more formal structure and stable funding. Water and permitting officials discussed how the fires changed their work. Santa Rosa Water described new regional coordination, generator and backup power upgrades, emergency training, and lessons learned about wildfire-related contamination in water systems, including the need to restore pressure, flush, and test quickly after a fire. Permit Sonoma said rebuilding was balanced by streamlining permits while still requiring safer, more resilient construction, and noted that reduced fees and one-stop permitting helped speed recovery. United Policyholders described helping residents maximize insurance proceeds, organize information, and avoid scams, while warning that insurance availability and affordability remain major barriers and that insurers are increasingly rewarding risk-reduction measures. Across the panels, the main policy requests were for faster and more flexible grant processes, more stable long-term funding for prevention and community programs, stronger support for home hardening and defensible space, better training and tools for local governments and legislative staff, and continued attention to insurance and utility-related resilience. No formal votes or actions were taken in the transcript excerpt; the hearing was informational and ended with a transition toward public comment and further discussion of remaining statewide wildfire policy needs.

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• So we are changing it, adding, when children are present and visible, or an active construction zone
• And I do understand the gentleman from 27 his argument, but Idaho is not just an economic zone.
• America is not just an economic zone.
• They are living within a zone.
• They are living within a zone that we've allowed them to live in.

Keywords: 989, all

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• So if I found three non-profits in my district who can get someone from private enterprise to donate
• House Bill 2313 would allow the City of Lubbock to designate a project financing zone.
• A project financing zone (PFZ) is a special financing tool that helps municipalities fund large-scale
• The Texas Legislature authorized the Project Finance Zones in 2013 to provide financial assistance to
• HB2313 will permit Lubbock to access the project finance zone tool provided to six other Texas cities

Bills: HB249 , HB 1186 , HB2313 , HB2408 , HB2508 , HB2730 , HB2974 , HB3045 , HB3232 , HB3336 , HB3710 , HB4044 , HB4236 , HJR133 , HB249

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran

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• Notably, enterprise service rates have increased by 5% in Fiscal Year 2027, reflecting a rise in service
• And enterprise service rates increased by 5% in Fiscal Year 2027 versus Fiscal Year 2026.
• Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriation Language Extension for the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)
• This extension ensures continuity and project oversight for modernization efforts led by the Enterprise
• We talk about agility and experimentation in enterprise.

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• So, as far residential in a school zone?
• Enterprise Mobility in opposition.
• Enterprise Mobility was noted in opposition.
• Enterprise mobility in >> Thank you.
• </c> Enterprise Mobility in opposition. Enterprise Mobility in opposition.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2021, a transportation measure creating a framework for electric bicycle and micromobility regulation. The bill would define electric bicycle and electric micromobility device, set age and helmet rules, restrict class 3 e-bikes from sidewalks, allow limited sidewalk use for class 1 and 2 bikes, prohibit high-speed electric devices and certain nonconforming devices in specified locations, update county tax definitions, and change related terminology. Testimony was largely supportive from DOT, police, Honolulu officials, Hawaii Bicycling League, AAA Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, and several individuals, while DCCA’s Insurance Division asked for clarity on whether insurance would be required. Committee discussion focused on safety, enforcement, and the fact that no insurance market currently exists for these e-bike classes; members also discussed the need to target bad actors rather than ordinary riders. The chair then proposed and the committee adopted amendments to HB 2021, including clarifying that road-legal, permitted, classified electric bicycles are not subject to insurance requirements at this time; allowing properly classified electric bicycles on sidewalks at 10 mph or less subject to county restrictions; barring high-speed electric devices and other nonconforming devices from public roadways; authorizing impoundment of non-road-legal or improperly registered devices; and requiring direct parental supervision for riders under 16 on class 2 or 3 e-bikes. The committee also made technical and effective-date changes. The recommendation to pass HB 2021 with amendments was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee next took up HB 1641, a related transportation bill addressing high-speed electric devices. The chair explained that the measure would prohibit the sale, lease, rental, distribution, possession, or operation of high-speed electric devices and establish penalties, but the committee’s version would narrow the focus to devices covered by HB 2021. The amended bill would prohibit offering high-speed electric devices for lease or rent, require sellers to comply with the new regulatory framework, ban operation on bicycle lanes, highways, roadways, and streets, and set a civil penalty of $250 to $1,000 per violation. After no further questions, the committee voted to pass HB 1641 with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then moved to HB 1709, which would transfer regulation of the Hawaii Water Carrier Act from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation and make conforming changes with an appropriation. DOT testified in support, while the PUC and DCCA’s Consumer Advocacy Division raised concerns about preserving consumer protections and the complexity of moving the regulatory framework. Young Brothers supported the bill and said the current system is outdated, but the discussion remained ongoing; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 1709 is shown.

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• I work for Bella Ha Enterprise, and I believe it's 856 acres, but they want, yeah, okay, so we would
• work<00:13:57.199><c> for</c><00:13:57.519><c> Bella</c><00:13:57.920><c> ha</c><00:13:58.199><c> Enterprise
• </c> work for Bella ha Enterprise work for Bella ha Enterprise and<00:14:00.600><c> uh</c><00:14:00.800
• </c><01:00:22.200><c> management</c><01:00:23.200><c> uh</c> state's coastal zone management uh state's
• coastal zone management uh program<01:00:24.599><c> and</c><01:00:25.079><c> we</c><01:00:25.240><c>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard SR 18, which asks DLNR to transfer active agricultural land leases to the Department of Agriculture to support agriculture. DLNR, through Don Chang, opposed the resolution, saying the department has already been transferring parcels by mutual agreement and should not be required to transfer lands it does not consent to. Ranchers and agricultural advocates strongly supported the measure, arguing that the lands are active production areas, that partial transfers would undermine ranching operations, and that water infrastructure built by ranchers must be protected. Testimony from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and others emphasized the importance of preserving agricultural land for food production, wildfire management, and long-term ranch viability. Committee members pressed both sides on acreage, specific parcels, and whether negotiations were still ongoing, with DLNR later clarifying that some parcels remain under negotiation and that some proposed transfers have been narrowed or adjusted. Several specific ranches and parcels were discussed, including Batello, Diamond B, Delo, Nobriga, and Kapala Ranch. Witnesses described the operational importance of water systems, grazing areas, and access routes, and said that losing productive acreage would threaten business viability. Some members expressed concern that the proposal appeared to transfer productive land while leaving less useful land with ranchers, and urged the department to continue transparent negotiations and consider the practical impact on agriculture and conservation. A DLNR representative said some transfers were tied to other needs, such as transportation mitigation, and not to a broader effort to take more land. The Department of Agriculture later stated it supports the intent of the measure, but suggested its concerns would likely be addressed if the resolution were narrowed to the specific parcels at issue. The chair also announced that the related House bill on the same subject remains alive and will be heard by Water and Land on Thursday. After concluding SR 18, the committee moved on to SCR 51 and SR 33, which seek a working group to evaluate establishing and administratively placing an Office of Resilience and Recovery. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development indicated support for the concept, noting the office’s value in Maui wildfire recovery efforts.

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• </c> businesses in industrial in in zone businesses in industrial in in zone zoned<02:25:30.800><c> industrial
• </c> particular air zone. particular air zone.
• </c> can have in what zone. can have in what zone.
• by zone.
• </c> um that particular enterprise. um that particular enterprise.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's important to remember that our housing program through the Opportunity Enterprise was created
• But it's a new program, and it was a new program for the Opportunity Enterprise.
• An average time to prioritize the applications and bring them before the Opportunity Enterprise Board
• We could—we hear, you know, when we're talking about zoning changes, on one hand, the big cities, they
• We receive, and the Opportunity Enterprise, what I'll call one-time money or periodic pots of money,

Bills: SB48 , SB64 , SB100

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• teacher bringing arts education into the classroom, the small business owners building a creative enterprise
• amends Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 6.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to municipal and county zoning

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day. Members then introduced a number of guests and delegations, with a major theme being Arizona Creative Economy Day and the presence of artists, arts advocates, and cultural organizations at the Capitol. Several members highlighted the economic and community value of the arts, and other personal privilege remarks recognized farm workers, Women’s History Month honorees, and Transgender Day of Visibility. The House then resolved into Committee of the Whole and considered several Senate bills. SB 1113, SB 1165, SB 1477, and SB 1479 were each reported out with do-pass recommendations, with amendments adopted on SB 1113, SB 1477, and SB 1479. Members described SB 1113 as supporting a City of Phoenix police crisis team, SB 1165 as removing financial barriers to breast cancer testing and diagnosis, and SB 1477 as adding transparency and accountability for senior referral agencies. SB 1479 was also advanced after a floor amendment was adopted. On third reading, the House passed SB 1092 on probation by a vote of 39-17, with supporters emphasizing protections for child victims and opposition to probation for child sex offenders. SB 1181, relating to certified public accountants, passed 47-9 after concerns were raised about delegating key licensing requirements to rulemaking. SB 1473, concerning municipal and county zoning, passed 49-7. The House also adopted a motion to request Senate consent to adjourn after Thursday, April 2, 2026, until Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and then adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

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• teacher bringing arts education into the classroom, the small business owners building a creative enterprise
• amending Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 6.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to municipal and county zoning

Keywords: 1182, all

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• District 4 is the primary recharge zone.
• through aging infrastructure grants, specifically mentioning the Progressive Irrigation District and Enterprise

Summary: The Senate convened with 34 members present, approved the previous day’s journal, and heard an opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. The chaplain’s prayer focused on drought, low snowpack, and asking for rain and conservation, and the Senate also noted Senator Woodward’s absence due to his son’s injury. Senator Den Hartog outlined the day’s plan, including gubernatorial appointments and several water-related concurrent resolutions. The Senate confirmed David Dean to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board and Amy Anderson to the Commission of Pardons and Parole after committee reports and brief debate highlighting Dean’s financial and business background and Anderson’s 30 years with the Department of Corrections. The chamber also received House Bill 559 and introduced several Senate bills, including measures on state budget limits, rural health transformation, chiropractic prescribing, mental health detention, blindness reporting, and child protection. The main policy action centered on water resolutions. SCR 117, supporting Water District 4 projects such as managed aquifer recharge, cloud seeding, infrastructure modernization, and the Upper Snake River Study, passed after debate. SCR 118, supporting Water District 3 projects in the Magic Valley, including Milner Dam work, the Little Wood River Channel project, and canal improvements, also passed by roll call despite several senators voting no over cloud seeding language. SCR 119, supporting Water District 2 projects including Treasure Valley recharge, the Mountain Home Air Force Base water conveyance project, and Anderson Ranch Dam work, was adopted by voice vote. The Senate then moved through second-reading business, referred SB 1232 to the 14th order for possible amendment, and adjourned until 11:00 a.m. the next day.

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• We have Paul Wall, artist in the rap zone.
• a 55,000 square foot business... incubator and co-working space that has spawned numerous local enterprises

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• We have Paul Wall, artist in the rap zone. We have Yolanda Adams, artist, gospel.
• Development, a 55,000 square foot business incubator and co-working space that has spawned numerous local enterprises

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• We have Paul Wall, artist in the rap zone.
• , a 55,000 square foot business. incubator and co-working space that has spawned numerous local enterprises

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• to move into that zoning district or wants to develop in that zoning district.
• We have fraternity houses in one of the zones, and it would be allowed in that zone.
• with the nature of those zones.
• Um, so zoning often we talk about health and safety as the reason for zoning.
• </c> their zoning ordinances if that's Zone their zoning ordinances if that's Zone if<04:20:05.920><c

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The utilities department is an enterprise fund funded solely by rates, electric and gas.
• So in statute, the Department of Transportation loosely has the authority to define a work zone.
• Secondly, if they are ticketed by law enforcement in that work zone, it would be a double fine.
• Chair, thank you, and I wanted to ask you on the work zones.
• City or a municipality area, I know we have for Lee County extra territorial zones.

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• And whereas enterprising entrepreneurs established an exceptional economic environment, earning exalted
• And<02:40:59.359><c> whereas</c><02:41:00.080><c> enterprising</c><02:41:00.800><c> entrepreneurs</c>
• And whereas enterprising entrepreneurs And whereas enterprising entrepreneurs established<02:41:02.240
• On Wednesday, they added an enterprise, but they were still not happy.
• We know we need to do more, but it starts the clock on that enterprise in a meaningful way.

Keywords: 981, all

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• It was supposed to be resolving zoning issues so that housing projects could move on and get developed
• It was supposed to be resolving zoning issues so that housing projects could move on and get developed
• Just as a continuation on this, the reason why we adopted a housing appeals board was that the zoning
• Just as a continuation on this, the reason why we adopted a housing appeals board was that the zoning
• </c><01:32:57.719><c> cases</c> appeals board was that the zoning cases appeals board was that the zoning

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met to review Division One of a very large budget package, with the chair explaining that the budget was being analyzed in three divisions over multiple days. Members first discussed procedure, including when amendments and line-item votes would be taken, and agreed to proceed with the division’s presentation before questions. Representative Maguire then outlined the division’s approach as a series of tradeoffs to close a large budget gap, emphasizing cuts, some revenue changes, and a focus on overall spending levels as well as individual reductions. The presentation covered a wide range of agencies and policy areas. Major proposed changes included cuts or eliminations to several boards and commissions viewed as costly or duplicative, such as the Housing Appeals Board, Board of Tax and Land Appeals, Human Rights Commission, Commission on Aging, Office of the Child Advocate, and the Personnel Appeals Board, with some functions consolidated into other boards. The division also proposed back-of-the-budget cuts to the Information Technology Department, Judicial Branch, Justice Department, Retirement System, Corrections, and Environmental Services, along with fee increases in several areas. Other notable items included ending marketing for Paid Family Leave, reducing job advertising and tourism promotion, defunding the Arts Council, moving liquor enforcement functions out of the Liquor Commission, and shifting some funds such as the College Savings Commission money to Division Two. Several members questioned specific cuts, especially the elimination of the Council on Aging, the reduction in regional planning commission grants, and the large cut to tourism advertising. Maguire defended the choices as necessary budget tradeoffs, arguing that some programs duplicated work done elsewhere, that regional planning grants were not among the most essential items, and that tourism promotion was a form of spending he viewed skeptically. He also explained that the public defender’s budget was partially restored after a credible claim of a governor’s budget error, and that the committee would continue refining corrections-related cuts because the House was only halfway through the budget process and further changes could still occur in the Senate and conference committee.

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• allows child care centers located within multifamily housing to be treated as residential use for zoning
• I wanted to share a little bit more about the release of information program, enterprise data pipeline
• With regards to the enterprise data pipeline, this is an overhaul of CDSS's data infrastructure.
• To date, the enterprise data pipeline has unlocked the ability to perform rapid analytics that are used

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We own apartment complexes, railroads, toll roads, utilities, and business enterprises all over the world
• And that ownership... ...utilities and business enterprises all over the world.
• trust fiduciaries managing those assets on behalf of New Mexicans without... utilities and business enterprises
• reserves, massive amounts of toxic fluid contaminating our land and air, and the creation of sacrifice zones

Bills: SM20 , SM9 , SJR6 , HB124

Committee: Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

Keywords: youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement

Summary: The committee first considered the appointment of Mary Patricia Roman to the State Investment Council. Senator Campos presented her as highly qualified, citing more than 34 years in global investing, leadership at J.P. Morgan, and prior service on the SIC investment committee. Roman described her experience with asset allocation, fiduciary responsibility, and the SIC’s vetting process. Senators asked about the council’s role in pension investments, staffing levels, and whether personal values could influence decisions. Roman said the SIC process is robust, heavily staff-driven, and insulated from individual value judgments. The committee reported broad support and voted 8-0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate. The committee then heard the reappointment of John F. Bingaman to the SIC. Senator Worth praised his leadership as SIC chair and his background in private equity, public service, and economics. Bingaman emphasized the growth of New Mexico’s sovereign wealth funds to more than $70 billion, the importance of staffing and asset allocation, and the SIC’s role as a fiduciary for New Mexicans. Senators asked about protecting the funds in a weaker market and about the Blackstone/PNM matter; Bingaman declined to comment on the memorial because he had not read it. The committee voted 9-0 to send his reappointment to the full Senate. The committee next took up Senate Memorial 20, calling for a statewide youth violence summit. Senator Lopez and an expert from the Council of State Governments said New Mexico lacks a cohesive statewide infrastructure for youth violence prevention and intervention, limited data collection, and enough evidence-based services. Supporters from the ACLU, behavioral health organizations, youth-serving nonprofits, and youth advocates backed the memorial as a way to center lived experience, community engagement, and research-based solutions. Some members raised concerns that victims’ families were not explicitly included in the planning group, but the memorial passed on a 6-3 vote. Finally, the committee debated Senate Memorial 9, which asked the Legislative Finance Committee to study whether New Mexico should invest in equity stakes in PNM and New Mexico Gas Company and requested that the PRC pause consideration of the private-equity acquisitions while the study was completed. Supporters argued the state should examine whether utility ownership value could remain in New Mexico, protect ratepayers, and diversify revenue, while opponents from PNM, Blackstone’s representatives, chambers of commerce, and utility advocates said the proposal would duplicate the PRC’s review, create uncertainty, and risk higher rates and delayed investment. The committee adopted an amendment removing references to the PRC, but the memorial then failed on a 4-4 tie after a motion for due pass as amended.