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• that the State Attorney General that the State Attorney General would<00:20:33.280> have<
• Attorney General Attorney General and and and private<00:21:17.680> insurers<00:21:18.360
• Larry Lipka, general counsel for CoinFlip, testified.
• Department of the Attorney General in opposition.
• Uh on page 2, lines 4 general concept.

Bills: SB1166, SB888, SB2387, SB2471

Keywords: insurance, climate change, responsible parties, damages, Hawaii Property Insurance Association, Hurricane Relief Fund, civil action, climate disasters, extreme weather, SB888, Hawaii, consumer protection, smart home security, smart household security device, home security camera, video doorbell, Ring, Nest, connected devices, internet of things

Summary: The committee heard SB 1166 SD2, a bill on insurance and climate-related damages that would authorize the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and, in amended versions discussed during testimony, other public and private entities to pursue civil actions to recover losses tied to climate disasters and extreme weather. DCCA’s Insurance Division and the Department of the Attorney General raised legal concerns, saying the bill’s scope may not fit the insurance code section being amended, that it could create subject-matter and title issues, and that some subrogation language may be duplicative of existing rate-filing practice. Lawyers for Justice opposed the measure, arguing it conflicts with existing subrogation law and recent Hawaii Supreme Court rulings that treat the judicial lien process as the exclusive remedy. The American Petroleum Institute also opposed, warning the bill would add liability and litigation risk for companies operating under existing permits and could undermine energy reliability and investment. Supporters said the bill would help shift climate-related insurance costs away from residents and onto fossil fuel companies and other responsible parties. Testimony in support came from the Polluters Pay Hawaii Coalition, Center for Climate Integrity, Hawaii Island Council, Our Hawaii, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, who described recent flooding, storm damage, rising premiums, non-renewals, and underinsurance as evidence of a worsening climate-driven insurance crisis. Several supporters urged amendments to give the Attorney General explicit authority to recover insurance-related losses for the Hurricane Relief Fund, HPIA, and private insurers, and to ensure recovered amounts benefit policyholders. Committee members questioned whether HPIA is a private entity, whether the Attorney General could represent it, whether the bill could create double recovery or affect pending climate litigation, and whether insurers would have standing or damages if they are only paying contractual claims. The committee then took up SB 888 SD2, a consumer protection bill that would restrict smart household security device operators from sharing user data with law enforcement without consent or a judicial order, and would bar conditioning device use on such consent. The Office of Consumer Protection testified in support and said an Illinois law could serve as a useful template for exceptions to the warrant requirement. An individual supporter said the measure would protect immigrant communities, judges, and others from surveillance and misuse of private data. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair noted additional written testimony submitted in support of SB 1166.

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• So impact fees, those are general things that pay for lots of things throughout the community.
• And we're unsure of why these two processes, the existing process and this new Attorney General process
• , would need to co-occur or how they would interact and kind of ...and this new Attorney General process
• Cities operate under the authority of the state. ...even if it's in their general plan that calls for
• And not anyone here, I'm just in general, these types of design standards... on us to purchase when it

Bills: SB1254, SB1431, SB1478, SB1566, SB1787

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial commission, safety regulations, employee protection, penalties, compliance, municipal planning, homeowners associations, design regulations, property rights, building permits, single-family homes, liquor, alcohol, spirituous liquor, liquor license, liquor licensing, Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, restaurant to-go cocktails, mixed cocktails

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 1566, which would prohibit municipalities and counties from maliciously delaying licensing, permits, or approvals, authorize the Attorney General to enforce the prohibition, and provide expedited judicial review. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address affordability by preventing intentional government delays in housing and business approvals. County representatives supported the goal but opposed the bill as drafted, arguing the county language differed from the city/town language and could sweep in ordinary processing delays or incomplete applications; the sponsor said a floor amendment would fix the county language. Testimony from supporters described long permit and parcel-number delays and argued the bill would give applicants a remedy against intentional obstruction. The committee recommended the bill do pass by a 7-3 vote, with one present and one absent. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1787, which would require written notice for exactions imposed on development projects, allow individualized determinations, and create an appeal path including judicial review. The sponsor framed it as a takings and affordability measure to stop unrelated or excessive exactions from being imposed on housing projects. Cities and counties opposed the bill, saying existing law already requires nexus and proportionality, already provides an appeal process, and that the bill would create a duplicative Attorney General review and confusion, especially for mixed-use projects. Supporters, including Pacific Legal Foundation, the Home Builders Association, and a homeowner who described a costly infrastructure demand on her property, argued the bill would curb extortionate demands and make the process fairer. The committee passed the bill 7-2 with one present and one absent. Senate Bill 1478, a liquor-regulation cleanup bill, was also heard and received broad support. The measure makes technical changes to liquor statutes, including clarifying interim permits, repealing a federal food-safety preemption provision, and updating definitions such as cider and production terminology. Industry stakeholders said the bill was the product of months of consensus work and mostly technical corrections. It passed unanimously, 10-0. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1431, which would limit municipal control over home design features and prohibit certain required shared amenities that would necessitate HOA maintenance. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would reduce housing costs by preventing subjective aesthetic mandates and unnecessary HOA-driven requirements, while opponents from cities and neighborhood groups warned it would undermine local control, crime-prevention design standards, neighborhood character, and quality. Home builders and property-rights advocates said the bill would expand consumer choice and reduce costs, while critics argued it could lead to lower-quality housing and remove local recourse. The bill was not reported out in the portion provided, and testimony continued with no final vote shown.

Bills: HB4409, HB4414, HB4484, HB4486, HB3057, HB2588, HB4434

Keywords: housing, legislative committee, affordable housing, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, policy improvement, HB4414, Oklahoma Homebuilder Program, OHFA, single-family housing, homebuilder loans, 0% interest loan, housing finance, workforce housing, Legislative Workforce Housing Committee, housing needs assessment, community housing assessment, disaster recovery housing, federally declared natural disaster, rural housing, urban housing

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• process of developing a general plan? process of developing a general plan?
• > that<00:52:00.640> they're general plans are just that they're general plans are just
• <00:52:11.040> plan we're going to amend the general plan we're going to amend the general
• , land in their families for generations, land in their families for generations, never<00:53:37.680
• Attorney General >> Thank you.

Bills: HB1881, HB2218, HB1956, HB2151, HB1845, HB1844, HB2103, HB2424, HB1650, HB376, HB2599, HB1861

Keywords: land use, ropeway, transportation, state regulation, government exemption, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, public lands, public trust resources, community co-management, co-management agreement, community-based organization, Native Hawaiian, malama aina, ahupuaa, subsistence, cultural resources, religious practices

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 10, 2026, with Chair Mark Hashem outlining strict testimony rules and noting a time constraint because of later hearings and floor session obligations. The committee then took up several bills, hearing mostly supportive testimony on HB 1881 relating to land use, HB 2218 relating to DLNR/community management, and HB 1956 relating to freshwater waves, while HB 1845 relating to the Land Use Commission drew legal concerns and opposition. HB 2151 relating to building materials had no substantive testimony presented in the excerpt, and the committee moved through it quickly. On HB 1881, testimony focused on protecting North Shore lands from overdevelopment. A supporter described the area as valuable precisely because it remains largely undeveloped, and a member asked whether the bill’s restrictions on “finculars” would affect existing or future private residential installations; the response suggested the bill was aimed at future commercial uses and that grandfathering or personal-use exceptions might be possible, but the exact wording would need legal refinement. HB 2218 received broad support from OHA, DLNR, Kua, Sierra Club, Hui Maka Aana, the Honlay Initiative, and others, who said the measure would expand community-based co-management across DLNR divisions, build on existing park partnerships, and produce real benefits such as better stewardship, safer access, local jobs, and stronger community trust. Members asked about the bill’s five-year review structure, how multiple community groups would be handled, and whether the model could apply to ocean or nearshore areas; DLNR said the board would retain authority, agreements would be non-exclusive and subject to review, and the department was still working through how the approach would function across different divisions and marine settings. For HB 1956, the Attorney General offered technical comments, urging clearer definitions of “residing” and “freshwater way,” clearer timing for citations and arrests, and more explicit procedural safeguards and agency roles. On HB 1845, the Attorney General and Land Use Commission raised concerns that the bill could conflict with constitutional protections for important agricultural lands and could not be reconciled with existing voting requirements; the LUC also said commissioners cannot vote by proxy under sunshine law and warned that the bill could allow too few commissioners to approve major boundary changes. Members questioned how the bill would work in counties without designated important agricultural lands, and the LUC explained that Kauai is the only county to have completed the IAL process, while the broader statutory process remains county-driven and has been the subject of litigation. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• And they generate additional units to accommodate for some of those scale issues.
• I just need to preface by saying that we neither support nor are against legislation in general.
• So if you're in fourth grade, you generate what a fourth grader would generate.
• If you're a student with an IEP, you still generate what students with a disability would generate.
• Their headquarters moved to a location in a district that does generate rural units.

Bills: HB2, SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool

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• Chair, members, House Bill 2348 appropriates four separate unspecified amounts from the State General
• The amendment then adds a subsection appropriating an unspecified amount from the general fund in fiscal
• in the underlying bill's separate unspecified appropriations with the following amounts from the general
• Our funding is primarily generated through user-driven revenue, including park entrance fees, camping
• Chairman and members, House Bill 2245 appropriates an unspecified amount from the State General Fund

Bills: HB2006, HB2165, HB2245, HB2348, HB2806, HB2901, HB2902, HCR2016

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2348, which would appropriate state general fund money in FY 2027 for Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs projects including wireless networking at training centers, a reimbursement program for service members without government computers, lodging and kind for service members, and HVAC upgrades and maintenance. Two amendments were considered: the Marquez Amendment, which filled in dollar amounts for the appropriations, failed; and the Gillette Amendment, which restricted certain networking equipment for national security reasons, removed the reimbursement program, revised the lodging language, and tied some funding intentions to compliance, passed. After extensive testimony from the sponsor and several Army Reserve and National Guard witnesses about lack of Wi-Fi, inadequate lodging, safety concerns from long drives, and poor HVAC at joint facilities, the committee approved HB 2348 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HCR 2016, a ballot referral that would cap precinct size at 2,500 voters and eliminate county authority to use vote centers, emergency voting centers, and certain on-site early voting options. The sponsor said the measure was intended to restore precinct-based voting and let voters decide. County officials and election advocates opposed it, arguing that vote centers and early voting provide flexibility, are more cost-effective in many counties, and are necessary where geography, staffing, and facility availability make precinct voting difficult. After debate over local control, voter choice, and the practicality of precincting, the committee gave HCR 2016 a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2165, which exempts veterans from Arizona State Parks admission fees, and adopted the Marquez Amendment to extend the exemption to active military members, National Guard members, and reserve-unit members, with alternative ID options. Arizona State Parks testified in neutral, saying it supports veterans but is concerned about revenue losses; it estimated that even a modest share of veteran visits could reduce revenue by about $1.8 million annually. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by constituent requests and was meant to help veterans enjoy outdoor recreation and therapeutic opportunities. The committee then approved HB 2165 as amended on a vote of 4-0, with some members absent or not voting.

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• So I appreciate your general fund. So I appreciate your consideration,<00:37:18.040> members.
• I mean, this is general fund money.
• economic impact for North Carolina, which all of those funds are going to the general fund.
• economic impact for North Carolina, which all of those funds are going to the general fund.
• Nothing to do with, like, the folks here today, but just on golf courses in general.

Bills: HF1016, HF2800, HF156, HF3051, HF526, HF2658, HF2062, HF2801

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• amended be placed on the general amended be placed on the general register<00:07:54.479> those
• <00:10:32.000> crime sexual assault Advocates General crime sexual assault Advocates General
• Revenue without going to the general Revenue without going to the general fund<01:38:36.480>
• amended be placed on the general amended be placed on the general register<01:41:03.599> all<
• makes it problematic uh for Generations makes it problematic uh for Generations labor<02:10:43.639

Bills: HF1082, HF1042, HF1295, HF1686, HF1998, HF1775, HF1163

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers, law enforcement oversight, Minnesota National Guard, U.S. armed forces, military installation, armory, air base

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• CEOs say the number one competency missing in the next generation is these soft skills or universal skills
• , but he came back to the community so he can create a model for George and invest in our young generations
• and I want to thank him for generations and I want to thank him for for<00:25:17.399> for<00:
• <00:25:27.520> we<00:25:27.640> are<00:25:27.799> working our young Generations
• we are working our young Generations we are working together<00:25:28.679> also<00:25:29.679>

Bills: HF110, HF111, HF263, HF105

Keywords: HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund

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• this to make sure we've talked about this to make sure we've talked about this to make sure that the runoff
• is still four weeks that the runoff is still four weeks that the runoff is still four weeks after the
• two weeks, it's still the moved this two weeks, it's still the moved this two weeks, it's still the runoff
• would still be that other date runoff would still be that other date runoff would still be that other
• It's four weeks, the runoff after the primary weeks, the runoff after the primary weeks, the runoff after

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Number one, I'm here to correct the record in general. I accidentally signed in incorrectly.
• surrounding Gillespie, who are familiar with our very successful hand count of the primary and a runoff
• As a constituent, I participated in the 2024 hand count of the primary and the runoff, and I'm here to
• Generally, HB 2259 would improve the readability of mail-in ballots. A.
• I think that was exposed by the Attorneys General and by others who campaigned against it.

Bills: HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835, HB128

Keywords: HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally, cultural exchange, educational exchange, tourism, bilateral cooperation, foreign relations

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• costs impose a geothermal waste are directly contradictory to our state goals for clean energy generation
• Please. 350 Bay Area Action, 350 Sacramento, Seventh Generation Advisors, Active San Gabriel Valley,
• This bill simply ensures that decisions with multi-generational impacts receive proper public scrutiny
• One problem remains, stormwater runoff.
• Increase particularly in disadvantaged communities where runoff pollution is most severe.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• My questions are more general.
• Historical discharges to the generating station from the generating station to Westwater Arroyo are documented
• So alluvial groundwater generally flows north to south. and to the San Juan River.
• The generating station does operate two recovery trenches.
• The San Juan Generating Station was in Waterflow, New Mexico.

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• Surfaces and would have harmful runoff that would negatively impact wetlands or neighboring properties
• The average road width in the U.S. in general is 50 feet, so if a fire truck is able to drive down a
• system to the utility that generates system to the utility that generates Revenue<00:53:00.160><
• or potentially generate for Nashua or group?
• of uh of power supply generation of uh of power supply generation distribution<01:30:46.520>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, the general business plan of these... Works really well.
• An alarming portion of our collective beginning and first generations on rented ground, we must rely
• So then when we make things explicit, then comes, "Well, it should be more general, we don't need that
• And then when it's general, we have people come and say, "It should be more explicit."
• And we can continue to work with deer farmers and all farmers in general.

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• This practice is designed to reduce fertilizer runoff.
• This practice is designed to reduce fertilizer runoff.
• that brings me back to just my general that brings me back to just my general philosophical<00:20
• is uh zero impact on the on the general is uh zero impact on the on the general fund<00:35:40.440
• our environment for future Generations our environment for future Generations all<00:51:11.319><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Massullo: It's one in a generation in our state and we need to be all in, all above.
• for new increased water use above demonstrated 2025 demand and fourth, it creates a no-fee noticed general
• High flow rates also dilute pollutants from runoff, so in short, adequate flow is essential to the health
• A lot of that water ends up as runoff and not in the aquifer.
• It does address private residential irrigation wells by requiring a general permit for those to track

Bills: S0598, S0934, S1260, S1300, S1452, S1510, S1566, S1580, S1668, S7034

Keywords: funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, direct disposal, mortuary science, funeral service arts, licensure by endorsement, cemetery license, contiguous acres, consumer services

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• Will the General Counsel introduce this item? Yes, thank you, Chair.
• We are generally sworn complaint-generated people. People, third parties file complaints.
• We generally don't initiate them ourselves.
• We don't go out and investigate people, generally ourselves.
• So you're—she said the general election has a kick.

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• of the country and inspector's General of the country and inspector's General charged<00:27:48.640
• first Black generals.
• He concluded 33 years of service, retiring at the rank of Major General as the deputy commanding general
• of Major General as the deputy<02:22:28.560> Commanding<02:22:29.040> General<02:22:29.399
• This is no longer the next generation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Okay, so presumably part of the general fund. They put out mostly $10,000. Okay. Thank you.
• That is why we're going the route of the General Court as opposed to a trial court.
• General Law Chapter 103. District 1 pilots hold the highest U.S.
• General Law as far as—" No, I'm aware of that.
• We as a community, region, and... ...generations are cheated out of clean water.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to environmental, natural resources, and maritime issues. Representative Markey testified in support of H. 1000, which would create a commission to study financing wastewater infrastructure, especially in southeastern Massachusetts and the South Shore, citing combined sewer overflows and impacts on aquaculture. Members agreed the core challenge is finding long-term financing for wastewater solutions. The committee also heard testimony on H. 902 to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, with supporters describing its role in expanding access, supporting underrepresented communities, and helping grow the outdoor economy. Related testimony also supported H. 986, which would codify the Division of Ecological Restoration and the Office of Fishing and Boating Access within the Department of Fish and Game, with witnesses emphasizing habitat restoration, flood reduction, public access, and boating/fishing opportunities. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 901/S. 597, “An Act Providing Nature for All,” which would dedicate existing sporting goods sales tax revenue to a new conservation fund. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, Trust for Public Land, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, and conservation groups argued the bill would provide a sustainable revenue stream for land conservation, parks, trails, wetlands, water protection, and climate resilience, while also advancing environmental justice and outdoor recreation. They said the state needs roughly $300 million more per year to meet land conservation goals and that the bill could generate about $100 million annually without raising taxes. Committee members asked about balancing conservation with housing and development, and witnesses said the goals are compatible and that the bill includes safeguards. Witnesses also noted similar funding models in other states. The hearing also included H. 1053, a bill to create a Merrimack River Collaborative. Regional planning and watershed advocates said the river faces bacterial contamination, heavy metals, combined sewer overflows, and other pollution, and that a formal collaborative would help coordinate municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofits across the watershed and possibly across state lines. Another bill, H. 4109, would relocate harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor to allow reconstruction of deteriorating bulkheads at a waterfront industrial site; the New Bedford Port Authority, engineers, and the property owner said the change is needed for permitting and would support port modernization and jobs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on S. 641 regarding marine pilotage in New Bedford. Supporters argued the bill would remove a District 3 pilotage restriction and improve port flexibility and offshore wind operations, while opponents warned it would undermine the state’s compulsory pilotage system, weaken safety, and allow ship owners to shop for pilots. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.