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• :36:41.120><c> could</c> developed with public support could developed with public support could revert
• ><c> Authorities</c> Hawaii Community Development Authorities Hawaii Community Development Authorities
• So, for that reckless development.
• While population shifts and housing developments, especially in areas that have these big developments
• Thank you, Madam Speaker." development special fund. I surveyed my development special fund.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• House Bill 4539, a bill to amend the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966.
• House Bill 4539, a bill to amend the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966.
• House Bill 4540, a bill to amend the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966.
• House Bill 5045, a bill to amend the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966.
• The bill will be referred to the Committee on Economic and Community Development.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, excused several members, and heard a memorial statement from Majority Floor Leader Singh honoring Thomas James Cleary, a longtime Michigan public servant, lobbyist, and civic volunteer. The chamber also recognized a departing staff member from Senator Geis’s office and later welcomed guests from Cleary’s family. No substantive debate occurred during these tributes, and remarks were ordered printed in the journal. The Senate then handled a large number of introductions and referrals, including Senate Joint Resolution K to prohibit autopen use by certain executive officials, Senate bills on Treasury revenue collection and liquor control, and numerous House bills covering housing, health, insurance, natural resources, education, consumer finance, child care licensing, public employment contracts, and other topics. Several housing and finance-related House bills were sent directly to the Committee of the Whole by unanimous consent. In Committee of the Whole, bills including House Bill 4072, House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 792, 793, 947, 1013, and 885 were considered; substitutes were adopted for House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 1013, 947, and 885, and the committee recommended all of those bills, plus House Bill 4072, Senate Bills 792 and 793, for third reading. On final passage, House Bill 4042 and House Bill 5630 each passed 34-0, with four members excused. The Senate also concurred in the House substitute to Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, approving an extension of the state energy emergency, by a 33-1 vote. By contrast, concurrence in the House substitute to Senate Bill 878 failed 2-32, sending that appropriations bill to conference committee. The House then named conferees on Senate Bill 878, and the Senate named conferees for both SB 878 and HB 5630 after the chambers disagreed on those measures.

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• When developers use copyrighted materials to train AI, they don't always get consent, although I will
• It merely requires developers to let rights holders know if their copyrighted material was used to train
• It doesn't require developers to compensate copyright owners.
• I've spent much of my last four years, ever since the rival generative AI, developing research tools
• I'm a freelance game developer, concept artist, and also a 3D modeler.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection heard three bills. AB 412, the AI Copyright Transparency Act, would require generative AI developers to let copyright holders know whether their works were used in training. The author said the bill was narrowed by amendments to remove prescriptive technical language and focus on transparency rather than compensation or training restrictions. Supporters included voice actors, artists, labor groups, and technical experts who argued creators need a way to know if their work was used. Opponents, including business and tech groups, argued the bill was premature given unsettled copyright law and raised concerns about technical feasibility, scale, and ownership identification. After discussion, the committee passed AB 412 on a 6-2 vote and sent it to Judiciary. AB 2448 would require electronic health record vendors to enable technical safeguards so providers can better segregate sensitive reproductive and gender-affirming care information. The author and supporters, including Planned Parenthood, the Attorney General’s office, medical groups, and privacy advocates, said the bill builds on existing California privacy law and helps protect patients from misuse of sensitive health data. There was no opposition testimony. The committee passed AB 2448 on a 7-1 vote and sent it to Health. AB 2561 would prohibit changes to consumers’ preferred privacy settings without their consent, aiming to prevent apps and software from resetting privacy choices after updates. The author said the bill would reduce the burden on users and strengthen privacy protections. CalChamber and TechNet said they had moved from opposition to support after amendments were taken. The committee passed AB 2561 unanimously, 8-0, and adjourned after the final vote.

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• SB 664 created the framework for the development of exactly these kinds of units.
• What SB 1116 does is, one, clarify development standards such as height, setback, and density to prevent
• There's been a lot of excitement from developers, home builders, and planners, but we've learned a lot
• Yee is, as she said, a developer and she was able to build a 10-unit complex in Campbell, which is a
• We can only charge what is proportional to the impacts of that development on the community.

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing met on April 7, 2026, and heard two housing-related bills in detail: SB 1116 and SB 1117. SB 1116 would update the Starter Home Revitalization Act by clarifying development standards for small infill projects, reinforcing ministerial approval and timelines, strengthening state oversight, updating subdivision rules, and addressing private restrictions such as HOA or deed limitations. Supporters, including California YIMBY, AlphaX, and several housing groups, said the bill would remove implementation barriers and help produce more starter homes; there was no opposition testimony. Members generally supported the measure, and it was advanced to the Senate Local Government Committee. SB 1117 would clarify accessory dwelling unit fee law by requiring local governments to calculate impact fees only on the portion of an ADU above 750 square feet, rather than charging fees on the entire unit once it exceeds that threshold. Supporters argued the bill would reduce cost barriers and encourage larger ADUs, while opponents from Cal Cities, counties, special districts, and fire districts said impact fees fund essential infrastructure and services and should not be further limited. Committee members largely supported the bill as narrowly tailored, though several emphasized the importance of infrastructure funding and asked for continued work with local government stakeholders. The bill was also moved to the Senate Local Government Committee. The committee also took up a consent calendar containing SB 1267 and the committee omnibus bill SB 1426, both of which were approved. After quorum issues and a brief recess, the committee later returned to lift calls and finalized votes, approving the consent calendar 10-0, SB 1117 10-0, and SB 1116 8-0. The hearing then adjourned.

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• Good afternoon, Emily Poole, staff to the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee.
• Technical approaches are still developing.
• The Department of Commerce, through the Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness, ...
• The Department of Commerce, through the Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness, administers
• But a typical economic development grant program awards between $500,000 and $1.5 million per fiscal

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held public hearings on several bills related to artificial intelligence, student employee bargaining, and online safety. For HB 1170, staff explained that the bill would require certain large generative AI providers to offer provenance detection tools and include latent or optional manifest disclosures in AI-generated audio, image, and video content, with enforcement by the Attorney General under the Consumer Protection Act. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill would apply to AI-generated text code, and staff clarified that it would not. Testimony from the Washington Technology Industry Association opposed the bill as written, citing enforcement ambiguity, definition changes, and interoperability concerns, while noting support for continued work on the issue. For HB 1570, staff described the underlying bill as extending collective bargaining rights under the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act to student employees at several state higher education institutions, with a striking amendment narrowing the bill to non-academic student employees at Western Washington University and listing covered job classifications. Staff estimated the original bill’s fiscal impact at about $1.5 million per biennium, reduced to roughly $200,000 per biennium under the striking amendment. Testimony from labor and student representatives supported the narrowed bill, emphasizing student worker safety, organizing support, and the need to move forward after prior union votes. The committee also heard substitute HB 1833, which would create the Spark Act grant program in the Department of Commerce to support innovative uses of AI, with grants requiring a state benefit and shared technology, and with Commerce consulting the Attorney General’s AI Task Force. Staff estimated administrative costs of about $160,000 per year plus grant funding that could bring total annual program costs to roughly $660,000 to $1.6 million. Representative Keaton said an amendment would update dates and incorporate changes. Testimony was generally supportive from industry and retail representatives, who framed the bill as a pro-innovation public-private partnership. Finally, the committee heard a proposed third substitute for HB 1834, which would prohibit addictive feeds for minor users and restrict push notifications during evening and school hours unless parents consent, while allowing all users to limit feeds and privacy settings. Supporters, including the Attorney General’s Office, Children’s Alliance, and a parent who lost a child to social media harms, argued the bill would protect children and reduce behavioral health costs. Opponents from technology, civil liberties, and industry groups raised constitutional, privacy, and vagueness concerns, warning that age determination could function like age verification and that the bill could restrict access to beneficial content. No votes or executive action were taken; the committee concluded public hearings and announced amendment deadlines for upcoming executive sessions.

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• SO THAT THE GOAL OF ADULT GENERAL EDUCATION IS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION BECAUSE
• THESE PROGRAMS BUT BY IN LARGE THE LARGEST RUNNING CATEGORY THAT SUPPORTS THEM IS THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
• IN TERMS OF RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS THAT YOU CAN SEE THE LINE PERCENTAGE CHANGE THE LAST FEW
• OTHER ENTITY BUT THAT IS DEFINITELY A FACTOR THAT THEY TALK ABOUT WHEN THEY DEVELOP THESE MODELS.
• I'M PROUD OF THE MODEL AND I'M PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THE PROCESS TO DEVELOP THIS AND WE COULD NOT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The guidelines developed by the Judicial Council will include insurance guidelines, staffing training
• The guidelines developed by the Judicial Council will include insurance guidelines, staffing training
• Developing standards for LRPs is both appropriate and necessary.
• It develops rules for how courts operate.
• that I have developed.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We’d just love a better understanding of that for when you’re developing data centers.
• We’d just love a better understanding of that for when you’re developing data centers.
• Four state-level programs are in place, and eight are in active development.
• Four state-level programs are in place, and eight in active development.
• The monitoring programs are developed through our local air district's local rule process.

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c><00:13:34.000><c> Our</c> after the industry has developed.
• Our after the industry has developed.
• ,</c><00:17:58.640><c> businesses,</c> community solar developers, businesses, community solar developers
• ,</c> businesses, local economic development, businesses, local economic development, and<00:18:58.480
• The workforce growth extended beyond developers.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:38:28.720><c> and</c> strengthening workforce development and strengthening workforce development
• </c><00:38:50.640><c> in</c> and driving economic development in and driving economic development in
• It shows another 10 million from the renewable development account program.
• </c><00:43:21.680><c> Is</c> from uh rural development account.
• Is from uh rural development account.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:54:45.280><c> of</c> responsible but efficient development of responsible but efficient development
• </c><01:04:28.119><c> happen</c><01:04:28.480><c> that</c> housing developments happen that housing developments
• Our members include developers, lenders, property managers, homeless shelters, and more.
• I support the right of people to develop their property.
• </c> I support the right of people to develop I support the right of people to develop their<02:09:35.199

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But, in fact, controlling commercial development is exactly what Act 250 is for.
• This is telecom towers are definitely commercial development.
• to Act 250 but not telecom developments to Act 250 but not telecom towers?
• </c> commercial development. commercial development.
• with even less cell tower development with even less public<00:31:43.400><c> input.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Representative Nisa explains the motion, saying this is the jobs, labor, and economic development budget
• an act relating to state government establishing a biennial budget for jobs, labor, and economic development
• It's an economic development issue. It's an economic development issue.
• It's an economic development issue. It's an economic development<00:37:01.599><c> issue.
• I mean members uh development issue.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Sure, Jay Sturgis, Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
• Development Fund. Madam Chair, members, Sarah Flocks, California.
• I'm Caleb Horrell, the Chief Financial Officer for the Employment Development Department.
• I work at Housing and Community Development, and I can give you some numbers.
• Labor and Workforce Development Agency.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:07:44.560><c> and</c> more policies needed to be developed and more policies needed to be developed
• </c> extremely expensive development costs. extremely expensive development costs.
• In other urban development issue.
• </c><00:48:02.960><c> in</c> say the safest models that develop in say the safest models that develop
• </c><01:04:29.119><c> a</c> policy goals were and then developing a policy goals were and then developing

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Development. Development. Welcome.
• </c> the exploit of development the exploit of development um um um disguised<00:37:57.720><c> as</c>
• </c><00:46:14.600><c> and</c> Business and Economic Development and Business and Economic Development
• We support workforce development.
• </c> of Planning and Sustainable Development. of Planning and Sustainable Development.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, with most measures drawing either support or comments rather than opposition. HB 2395, relating to taking marine deposits for research, education, management, or propagation, received support from the University of Hawaii and DLNR. HB 2585, relating to agricultural tourism, drew broad support for its intent to keep agritourism secondary to farming, but agencies and farm groups raised concerns about enforcement, county authority, and the rebuttable presumption language. Testifiers included OPSD, the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Hawaii Farm Bureau, a small farm operator, and others, with some urging clearer definitions, simpler registration, and protections for bona fide farms and hosted farm stays. HB 1728, on rainwater catchment systems, was supported in principle by DLNR, which cited drought conditions and said it deferred to counties and the Department of Health on safety and regulation. HB 1881, which would prohibit passenger ropeways on mountain lands, drew strong support from community testifiers who said it would help prevent development disguised as agritourism and protect forests and country lands. HB 1990, establishing penalties and possible foreclosure for unresolved zoning violations, received comments from the Attorney General recommending removal of AG references and more county-centered enforcement, while the Hawaii Association of Realtors warned the 30-day timeline could create problems for absent or unaware homeowners. The committee also heard HB 1712, which would expand and make permanent certain seats on the State Building Code Council. The Plumbers and Fitters union supported the bill, but BIA Hawaii requested amendments to add “licensed contractor” language, and architects and other professionals opposed the measure, arguing that increasing the council from 12 to 15 voting members would make it less efficient and harder to reach quorum. Finally, HB 2151, relating to hempcrete, was supported by a Kauai workforce development advocate and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, who said hempcrete could support agriculture, manufacturing, and affordable housing while reducing carbon and reliance on imported materials. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• </c><00:38:05.520><c> Again,</c> developing the KStep program. Again, developing the KStep program.
• We developed our residential program.
• We developed our residential program.
• We developed our residential program.
• We wanted the kids to grow and develop. develop. develop.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Families and Children met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and received an update that the number of children in out-of-home care with active placements was 8,647 as of September 7, 2025. The first presentation was from Isaiah 117 House, a nonprofit that provides a home-like setting for children on removal day so they do not have to wait in a state office. Speakers described the mission as reducing trauma for children, lightening the burden on case workers, and easing transitions to foster or kinship placements. They said the Kentucky home in Logan County opened on August 15 and had already served 10 children in its first six days. Committee members asked about logistics, including whether children placed with kinship caregivers would still come to the house, how long children can stay, who remains responsible for them, and how volunteers are screened. The presenters said children are brought to the house regardless of whether they are headed to kinship or foster placement, that 72 hours is not a hard cutoff, and that a case worker remains in charge at all times while volunteers provide support. They also said volunteers undergo background checks, trauma-informed training, confidentiality instruction, and annual continuing education. In response to questions about funding and expansion, they said Isaiah 117 House is community-funded without state or federal money, and that new homes are opened only when fully funded, with construction costs typically ranging from $80,000 to $150,000 and first-year budgets around $180,000. The committee then heard a presentation from Remy Eastep Homes on its Family Centered Integrated Healthcare and related services. Leaders described the organization’s history from its origins as separate orphanages in Boyd County to residential treatment, treatment foster care, prevention services, and outpatient behavioral health. They said the organization shifted about 15 years ago toward engaging families more directly because family involvement improves outcomes and helps keep children safely at home when possible. The presentation continued into program details, but no votes or formal actions were taken on either presentation.

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• </c><01:07:28.559><c> and</c> they manage our forms development and they manage our forms development
• </c><02:28:17.240><c> is</c> Department of Economic Development is Department of Economic Development
• We have two existing divisions: Economic Development and Travel and Tourism Development.
• </c> the office of planning and development the office of planning and development and<02:37:44.840><
• </c><02:38:05.160><c> travel</c> divisions Economic Development travel divisions Economic Development

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority officials, led by Executive Director Rob Dapice, briefed legislators on the agency’s structure and funding. They explained that the authority is created by state law but is not a state agency, its debt is not state debt, and it is governed by a board appointed by the governor and approved by the Executive Council. The discussion focused on the Affordable Housing Fund and the lead paint hazard remediation fund, including how state appropriations and federal resources are combined to finance affordable rental housing and lead abatement work. Dapice said the Affordable Housing Fund is used as gap financing for multifamily affordable housing projects, typically alongside federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds, and that state dollars leverage roughly 2:1 to 10:1 in additional federal and private investment, averaging about 4:1. He said the fund has received historic appropriations in recent budgets, including $30 million over the last two biennial budgets and an annual $5 million set-aside from the real estate transfer tax. He also said the fund is usually structured as 0% interest, deferred loans rather than grants, with repayments returning to the fund if projects generate cash flow. Members asked about rents, oversight, staffing, revenues, and whether the programs had added positions. Dapice said affordability restrictions generally last 30 to 99 years, rents are tied to income limits and capped so tenants pay no more than 30% of income, and compliance staff inspect properties regularly to verify income eligibility and rent limits. He said the organization has about 130 to 135 employees, down from about 145, with no new positions added because of the appropriations. He estimated total revenues at roughly $300 million, with administrative budget around $22 million, much of it pass-through grant money. On lead paint remediation, he said the state first appropriated $6 million in 2019, plus $1 million in ARPA funds, and that the program has cleared more than 500 units. He said the federal grant program is not annual or predictable, with a recent award of about $7.75 million, and that the maximum federal grant per unit is $177,000, typically paired with up to $100,000 in state loan support. He also noted that the program can address homes before a child is poisoned if lead hazards are identified, but that cases involving an already exposed child are a higher priority. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• That being said, the reason why I'm here is that there is an ongoing broadband development project in
• Uh, broadband development was a cool thing in the legislature.
• She's doing this kind of on, uh, just as a side project as being the economic development director for
• With the Broadband Development Office. He is the director.
• Um, Greg Conte, director of the Broadband Development Office here as a witness testifying neutral on

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

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• And then they have $10 million accounted for to launch a state infrastructure development grant program
• care of rural Oklahoma through their needs through the REAP program, establishing the economic development
• And, in fact, it was never fully developed. A previous Energy Secretary had intended to use it.
• The information provided to me is that this board was never developed.
• And so, but no, I'm not sure that there's educational for developers.

Bills: SB1191 , SB1314 , SB1319 , SB1333 , SB1346 , SB1439 , SB1509 , SB1510 , SB1613

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, SB1319