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• their wages and working conditions under the Public Employees’ Collective Bargaining Act.
• their wages and working conditions under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act.
• The disparities in compensation and workplace conditions are creating retention issues for the city jail
• Air Conditioning Contractors Association.
• Air Conditioning Contractors Association.

Bills: HB2689 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6151

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care

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• Air Force and provides emergency services, aerospace education, cadet programs, and support to Air Force
• The governor may order the state Civil Air Patrol into active state service, and the state Civil Air
• them to be engaged with other young people and responsible mentors in the Air Force and Civil Air Patrol
• Gent Welsh and Washington Military Department, Sid Wiggs, Washington Civil Air Patrol, and online, we
• Headquarters and the United States Air Force.

Bills: SB6084 , SB6044 , SB5950 , SB6046 , SB5763 , SB5784

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility

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• But there's also some air quality concerns as balloons ascend and burst.
• I have a clean air task force in my office, and we work closely with the Travis County tax offices and
• and increasing traffic, air pollution will only increase.
• Low-income families and frontline communities already bear the brunt of poor air quality and environmental
• Low-income families and frontline communities already bear the front of poor air quality and environmental

Bills: HB5057 , HB4519 , HB5033 , HB3997 , HB 1237 , HB1904 , HB4400 , HB 1227

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1904, which would classify intentionally released helium balloons as litter and create criminal penalties for balloon releases. The author and supportive witnesses argued that balloon releases harm wildlife, livestock, waterways, and infrastructure, and that the bill would close a loophole in current litter law. Several members questioned whether criminal penalties were appropriate, and the author said he was willing to work toward civil penalties and fines instead. No vote was taken, and HB 1904 was left pending. The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably to the full House, including HB 3249, HB 3866, HB 4112, HB 1768, HB 1499, HB 573, and HB 464. These measures dealt with topics such as TCEQ contested-case procedures, outdoor storage containers, high-level radioactive waste, concrete plant permitting and grants, unannounced concrete batch plant inspections, and a scrap tire grant program. Most were adopted with substitutes and passed on recorded votes, generally with unanimous or near-unanimous support. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3997, which would create expedited permitting timelines for LNG facilities and related wastewater permits. Industry witnesses said the bill would provide certainty for multibillion-dollar projects without eliminating public participation, while environmental groups opposed parts of the bill that they said could limit contested-case participation and be unrealistic for SOAH timelines. TCEQ staff described the current wastewater permitting process and said some of the bill’s timing provisions could be workable, especially with an expedited fee. The bill was left pending after the author said he would continue working on committee substitute language. The committee also heard HB 1237 on extending the renewal window for expired TCEQ occupational water licenses, and HB 4519, a TERP consolidation bill that would combine several clean transportation grant programs into fewer programs. HB 1237 was left pending without testimony, while HB 4519 drew broad support from environmental and industry witnesses who favored simplifying the program, though some asked for stronger emphasis on particulate matter and hydrogen funding. The committee withdrew the substitute on HB 4519 and left it pending. Finally, HB 5033, which would eliminate the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program if federal authority changes, drew opposition from environmental and inspection-industry witnesses who warned it would weaken air-quality protections and could remove an important enforcement tool. The author said the bill was intended as a trigger mechanism and would be refined, and HB 5033 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1227 on municipal solid-waste franchise fees and private-provider access; the author said he would bring a substitute after hearing concerns from cities, and the bill was left pending.

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• Reconnaissance Office and as Under Secretary of the Air Force.
• An Air Force ROTC graduate, he served as a tanker navigator and instructor, and then in a variety of
• line for the Air Force and especially to account for that nuclear pass-through to ensure that Air Force
• And for the Department of the Air Force?
• and the overall Air Force. mission and the priority of the Air National Guard and what that will look

Committee: Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: Air Force modernization, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, air superiority, national security, recapitalization

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on military procurement and modernization, with significant discussions surrounding the Air Force's capabilities and strategic needs. Key topics included the urgent need for recapitalization of the Air Force's fighter squadrons, as well as the importance of integrating new technologies like autonomous systems to bolster military effectiveness. Several senators raised concerns about the current resources available to the Air National Guard and the potential loss of skilled service members if recapitalization plans are not swiftly developed. There were also discussions on the importance of maintaining air superiority in light of evolving threats, particularly from adversaries like China.

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• it a lot easier and simpler and cheaper.
• ...need to look at the children and the families involved and how that's going to affect and afflict
• Someone gets cut and does that, and it's not stealing. It's... Do that, and it's not stealing.
• lot and does something, and nobody else is aware of it.
• This passed in 2002, and Senator Smitherman and myself and others handled this.

Bills: SB210 , SB176 , SB167 , SB244 , SB218 , SB9 , SB153 , SB9

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, fatal crash, vehicular homicide, child support, survivor benefits, orphaned child, guardian death

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• , language is going back and forth on this, and we're moving dials and turning levers.
• Farm workers deserve safe conditions and fair treatment, but labor mandates that push farms out of business
• as air operating permits and food processing licenses.
• as air operating permits and food processing licenses.
• Production of plastic causes toxic air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and can take thousands of

Bills: SB6294 , SB6211 , SB5650 , SB6033 , SB6297 , SB6343 , SB6067 , SB6082 , SB6323 , SB6324 , SB5862 , SB5923 , SB6151

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: local government finance, Washington state, RCW, real estate excise tax, REET, sales and use tax, property tax levy, county tax, city tax, affordable housing, housing services, behavioral health, mental health, developmental disabilities, children and families services, youth services, utility tax, low-income utility assistance, veterans assistance, homelessness

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• and over.
• oil insurance program into the heating oil loan and grant program, which was required under a 2020 law
• When listings are kept off the open market and shared only within limited networks, it creates conditions
• trusts and state agencies on land transactions for things like trails and parks and boat launches and
• That's not at all how land trusts and TPL and RCO and State Parks and DNR operate.

Bills: HB2477 , HB2501 , HB2465 , HB2512 , HB2240 , HB2624 , HB2536 , HB2476

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: real estate, appraisal, consumer protection, business operations, regulatory compliance, HB 2501, real estate disclosure, seller disclosure notice, residential property, home heating oil tank, oil tank insurance, pollution liability insurance agency, PLIA, heating oil contamination, remediation assistance, Washington real estate, property sale, buyer disclosure, seller obligations, oil heat

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• </c> We were exposed to illegal levels of lead in the air over a 3-month period, and we weren't notified
• </c><00:08:32.479><c> and</c><00:08:32.719><c> completely</c> what's in the air and completely what's
• in the air and completely understand<00:08:33.560><c> that.
• <00:10:00.360><c> air</c><00:10:00.560><c> modeling</c> and air modeling and air modeling have<00:10:
• And Chair Heintzeman, we do have a mobile air monitoring trailer that the legislature invested in.

Bills: HF4211 , HF3426 , HF4819 , HF3466 , HF3793 , HF3339

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment

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• She is a double major in international studies and women and gender studies, and she plans to go to law
• The other one's a biologist, and the other one's a sergeant, a staff sergeant in the Air Force, one is
• And whereas New Mexico is home to many superb sites of air and space activity, including the United States
• And I ask unanimous consent that the House and the record show that the roll has been called and all
• , and queer families, and education and outreach services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and

Bills: HM19

Keywords: New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day, aviation, aerospace, space industry, missile programs, Spaceport America, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, drone, unmanned aircraft systems, commercial space transportation, NASA, aircraft, STEM education, research laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, flight testing, medical evacuation

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• And I wanted to thank you all, and I'm also happy to take questions.
• And good morning, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
• “Just quickly, and we can talk offline. And Tammy and I’ve discussed this a little bit also.
• And that's why we have binding arbitration. And it goes both ways.
• And I wasn't part of the Underground Economy team and research and all that.

Bills: SB6136 , SB6188 , SB5944

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial insurance, premium rates, rate transparency, actuarial rates, contingency reserves, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, risk classifications, employer premiums, insurance regulation, rate setting, premium increase limits, workers' compensation advisory committee, retrospective rating, state insurance fund, accident and medical aid funds, SB 6188, asbestos, asbestos training

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• This is what happened in 2022, and this condition persisted until deep into 2024.
• And so you had two of these conditions go together to have not enough pipeline capacity that had to be
• This is what happened in 2022, and this condition persisted until deep into 2024.
• into 20, 23, and so you had two of these conditions go together to have not enough pipeline capacity
• We know more about the impacts of air pollution and the impacts of long-term drought on our water, and

Bills: HB2014 , HB2031 , HB2078 , HB2102 , HB2103 , HB2117 , HB2261 , HB2262 , HB2264 , HB2278 , HB2428 , HB2494 , HB2756 , HB2758 , HB2762 , HB2782 , HB2932 , HB2933 , HB2986

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, water rights, groundwater, Willcox, active management area, certificate of grandfathered rights, Arizona legislature, aggregate mining, reclamation plans, environmental protection, public safety, land use, domestic water, improvement district, water delivery, water hauling

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• manufacturers may set reasonable conditions on contract pharmacies and claims data.
• To establish these criteria, the exchange must review market conditions and identify access and affordability
• I think $17,000 is a very reasonable number, and it was not just a number pulled out of thin air.
• I think $17,000 is a very reasonable number, and it was not just a number pulled out of thin air.
• I think $17,000 is a very reasonable number, and it was not just a number pulled out of thin air.

Bills: SB5420 , SB5877 , SB5868 , SB5109 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• The Griffin Amendment, dated February 2, 2026, at 8:36 a.m., modifies the conditions and jurisdiction
• It adds conditions and expands the mobile sources eligible for the permit if the applicant agrees to
• This bill clarifies the county and ADEQ air quality programs have the authority to include voluntary
• conditions and permits related to reductions of mobile sources and non-road engine emissions and stationary
• With respect to Section 3-3493 and paragraphs C and D, the Clean Air Act, Section 211(c)(4)(C)(ii), provides

Bills: HB2014 , HB2113 , HB2145 , HB2331 , HB2340 , HB2389 , HB2400 , HB2401 , HB2428 , HB2494 , HB2696 , HB2756 , HB2795 , HB2955 , HCM2008

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity

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• I'm Jennifer Rabb, and I represent the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association.
• Thank you, and I'm happy... ...to answer any questions. I know that Tony and Dr.
• Generally, the bill expands opportunities for mid-skilled workers and benefits Air Force manufacturing
• , and air conditioning systems.
• And so.

Bills: SB214 , SB935 , SB1030 , SB1901 , SB2018 , SB2020 , SB2066 , SB2206

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• Civil Air And uh next we have the Civil Air Patrol.
• Air Force, and it was a means of, at that time, older men and younger men with medical issues to serve
• were cycling in and Um, our air crews were cycling in and out.<00:57:21.560><c> Our</c><00:57:21.680>
• working with the Civil Air a pilot and working with the Civil Air Patrol<01:00:21.440><c> and</c> >>
• Um, being a pilot and working with the Civil Air Patrol and being a member sometime ago, I understand

Bills: HB339

Committee: Joint Local Government

Keywords: Civil Air Patrol, CAP, emergency leave, job protection, employment discrimination, leave of absence, volunteer service, emergency response, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, state employee leave, military leave, public employees, local government employers, reinstatement rights, seniority protection, unpaid leave, Meeting Start 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Local Law Enforcement Issues 00:03:08 Discussion of Civil Air Patrol Employment Protections 00:50:46 Adjournment 01:06:07, 958, all

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• A group has come in and purchased it and wants to reopen it, and obviously over that period of time..
• However, in my district and across the state, our communities struggle with dust and air pollution emitted
• homes, and schools, and churches.
• I'm proud to have the support of AGC on this bill, as well as TACA and our air quality advocates on this
• In January 2024, TCEQ completed a protectiveness review of the standard air permit and implemented the

Bills: HB573 , HB1499 , HB1768 , HB3071 , HB3249 , HB3866 , HB4112

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: environmental enforcement, legislative oversight, inspection, concrete plants, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental product declaration, grant program, ready-mixed concrete, manufacturers, sustainability, concrete plant, concrete batch plant, wet batching, dry batching, central mixing, standard permit, TCEQ, environmental regulation, air quality, construction permit

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• the clearinghouse for all unmanned aerial systems and advanced air mobilities.
• then also codifies communication between the OTA and landowners and the communities.
• includes mailers and posting digitally and sharing locally and with the legislature when the Turnpike
• And yeah, that kind of sort of. And thank you for that answer.
• And we're passing legislation that's just gonna drop that and say.

Bills: SB1475 , SB2049 , SB1966 , SB1531 , SB80

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, SB 2049, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, ODOT, Transportation Commission, surety bond, surety company, performance bond, contractor nonperformance, construction contract, public works, transportation contracts, bond claim, state transportation projects, Title 69, OMES

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• Aeronautics as the central node in the clearinghouse for all unmanned aerial systems and advanced air
• Seeing no questions, I have a due pass and a second. Any discussion or debate? And a second.
• for bids, they've gone out for everything, and they've got the contract written and signed.
• includes mailers and posting digitally and sharing locally and with the legislature when the Turnpike
• And we're passing legislation that's just going to drop that and say, well, And we're passing legislation

Bills: SB1475 , SB2049 , SB1966 , SB1531 , SB80

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, SB 2049, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, ODOT, Transportation Commission, surety bond, surety company, performance bond, contractor nonperformance, construction contract, public works, transportation contracts, bond claim, state transportation projects, Title 69, OMES

Summary: The committee considered several naming and transportation-related bills. Senate Bill 1475 renamed the I-35 Indian Hills Road interchange as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, and House Bill 1996 was the Senate’s Memorial Bridge naming bill; both passed without substantive opposition. Senate Bill 2049 required the Department of Transportation to notify the Transportation Commission before disapproving or making a surety claim against a contractor, with supporters describing it as an accountability and transparency measure; it passed after some questions about its purpose and sponsor. The committee also approved Senate Bill 1531, a cleanup measure related to the Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics’ role in unmanned aerial systems and advanced air mobility, in anticipation of possible FAA rulemaking. The most extensive discussion centered on Senate Bill 80, a turnpike bill that updates statutory language, removes some unused or unbuilt route locations from statute, and codifies more formal communication with landowners, communities, and legislators. Members raised concerns about removing routes, the five-year design deadline for reauthorization, and whether the bill could slow future turnpike projects; OTA Executive Director Joe E. Kelly testified that the changes were based on updated infrastructure studies, that the five-year requirement only needed design to begin, and that the notification process would include mailers and digital posting. Senate Bill 80 passed after debate, and the committee adjourned, noting it was the final meeting of the session.

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• Yeah, Jim, would you come on up and help us refresh our memories and maybe answer a couple?
• And so this option, I mean, we could certainly leave it in code and it wouldn't hurt anything.
• Chairman, I think we would just add C and then renumber C, D, and E appropriately, re-letter C, D, and
• Oh, correct, sorry, and then just leaving D and E, but not removing the further requirements.
• line, and we would strike including, and then say, and school-owned athletic venues.

Bills: HB1404

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: HB 1404, North Dakota scholarship, scholarship eligibility, student aid, high school graduation, college readiness, career readiness, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, advanced placement, AP exam, International Baccalaureate, IB exam, ACT, SAT, WorkKeys, ASVAB, JROTC, Civil Air Patrol

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation. The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill. Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.

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• Okay, today's date is May 5th, 2026, and this is the meeting of the Ways and Means Committee. Mr.
• , upgrades and inspections, runway repairs and expansions, obstruction removal, planning and economic
• studies, and what we've seen a lot of the need for is better aviation air traffic control systems.
• And it is an incredibly complicated and complex issue.
• So sometimes, and I'm not saying all times, and I'm not saying all audits, and I'm not saying all auditors

Bills: HB1039 , SB423 , SB436

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration