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• We have right now information from Ramsey Washington Recycling and Energy about the problems they're
• <00:56:55.120> and from Ramsey Washington Recycling and from Ramsey Washington Recycling and
• Benson, but she certainly was in touch with the lobbyist for Ramsey Washington Recycling and Energy.
• lobbyist for Ramsey Washington Recycling lobbyist for Ramsey Washington Recycling and<01:12:47.080
• Senator Pappas, I just want to clarify for Senator Pratt that it was Ramsey Washington Recycling Energy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I believe that they would be just recycled, destroyed, so that's where they would end up.
• believe that this is actually more responsible to keep a handle on what happens to those badges than recycling
• handle on what happens to those badges handle on what happens to those badges than<00:15:23.160> recycling
• > them<00:15:24.000> because<00:15:24.199> then<00:15:24.759> it's than recycling
• them because then it's than recycling them because then it's who<00:15:25.920> knows<00:15:26.240

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Senate amended the bill by replacing the recycling fund with the solid waste fee fund as the fund
• It repeals the recycling fund and transfers all unexpended and unencumbered funds to the solid waste

Summary: The meeting covered seven Senate-amended House bills on the caucus agenda. HB 248 was described as changing prior language about private process servers and, in the Senate strike-everything version, prohibiting more restrictive utilization controls for FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications than those applied to opioid or narcotic drugs, with a repeal date of September 1, 2028. HB 2265 would continue limiting certain court fees charged to criminal defendants, though the Senate removed the provision barring courts from creating new fees without express legislative authorization. HB 2404 would require authorized transporters for certain mental health transports; the sponsor explained the Senate changes delay implementation until 2030 and preserve officer involvement when safety concerns exist. HB 2611 would strengthen DCS group foster home safety rules, including drug screening consequences for employees and additional security standards, with the sponsor emphasizing child safety and accountability. HB 2950 would authorize tourism improvement areas and lodging assessments, with the Senate shifting assessment approval to the governing body and removing some new-business assessment requirements. HB 2986 made multiple ADEQ-related changes, including replacing the recycling fund with the solid waste fee fund and expanding its uses. HB 2995 revised child custody and domestic violence standards to make domestic violence a dominant factor in custody decisions, with Senate amendments adjusting findings, evidence standards, burdens of proof, and adding an emergency clause. Most bills were met with sponsor concurrence and no recorded opposition. HB 2404 drew questions about whether peace officers would still be involved in transports; the sponsor clarified officers would still handle the initial pickup and could be recalled if the person remained high risk or aggressive. HB 2611 was supported as a child-protection measure based partly on recommendations from youth in group homes. HB 2950 was described as a private, opt-in tourism financing tool that would cost taxpayers nothing. HB 2986 was noted as having passed the Senate unanimously. HB 2995 generated the most discussion. Supporters said it addresses coercive control and financial abuse in domestic violence cases and was developed through a lengthy stakeholder process, including court input, to better protect children and families. One member objected that the bill’s wording could sweep in ordinary marital conduct, such as managing finances, making demeaning remarks, or threatening to call police or file for divorce, and urged an amendment to narrow the language. Supporters responded that the bill is aimed at coercive control in custody disputes, that the emergency clause reflects immediate need, and that fixes could be revisited later. The caucus ended with a reminder about a second caucus after floor for the budget bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• bag-in-a-box containers when the fee collections are way, way, way higher than the amount needed for recycling
• The containers were added to the recycling program just two years ago.
• We also recognize one of the reasons for that is the need to improve the amount of recycling that is

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• special permit is required to separate the nicotine or cannabis cartridge from the battery and other electronic
• they're a vape and have embedded lithium-ion batteries in them in our solid waste facilities and our recycling
• Electronic or credit card transactions will be unaffected.
• Electronic or credit card transactions will be unaffected.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• recyclers, secondary market participants,<00:55:19.640> reducing<00:55:20.120> the<00:
• So, I do a lot of salvage recycling with steel.
• Rocky Mountain Recycling in Commerce City is where I go. Anderson Salvage in Greeley is where I go.
• So, I do a lot of salvage recycling with steel.
• I do a lot of salvage recycling with steel.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you're testifying today as an invited witness, please make sure you filled out the electronic electronic
• Love the gentleman's comments about the parks and wildlife projects. recycling that water and feeding
• Is it recycled?
• We need to recycle. We need to reuse. I fully recommend them to my clients.
• body looking at this. uses 17.7 million acre feet a year, about two and a half million of that is recycled

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Line 24 again is recycling composting grants.
• Creating another extended producer responsibility program, this time for electronic waste, is another
• Our members lead at all levels of recycling infrastructure, but are opposed to the creation of a new
• Creating another extended producer responsibility program, this time for electronic waste, is another
• Of recycling infrastructure, but are opposed to the creation of a new EPR.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• any hazardous waste that is recycled any hazardous waste that is recycled such<01:34:08.560>
• You recycled and reclaimed for reuse.
• We exempted recycled hazardous waste from the fee.
• It may be recycled.
• This is all set up in tables and electronically.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed a handout comparing House Bill 2 to current retirement law and walked through the bill section by section with staff from the retirement system. The discussion focused on vesting, earnable compensation, average final compensation, compensation-over-base limits, special duty pay, normal retirement age, re-retirement, and maximum benefit rules for Group 2/Tier B members. Staff explained that some provisions would restore pre-2011 rules, including counting certain end-of-career payments such as unused sick and vacation time in earnable compensation and reducing the AFC averaging period from five years back to three. They also described how the bill would eliminate the current cap on compensation over base, which mainly affects overtime, and noted that the actuarial cost of the AFC-related changes is interrelated rather than easily broken out by feature. A separate discussion covered the special duty pay limitation, which currently applies to Tier A and would be removed under the governor’s bill for both Tier A and Tier B members after their vested buy date. Staff said the actuary estimated that removing the special duty limitation would increase costs by about $13.9 million. Members also asked about the practical difference between overtime and special duty, with staff explaining that special duty generally involves work for a private third party, often police detail work, while overtime depends more on staffing and scheduling. The committee also reviewed the normal retirement age changes for Tier B and the possibility that some members would need to work longer to reach the new vested buy date. Members raised concerns about an ambiguity in the bill that could allow already-retired Tier B members to return to work, then re-retire and claim the higher benefits, or allow vested deferred members to stop working and wait for the new vested buy date. Staff said the governor’s office did not intend to allow that result and requested clarifying language, noting that the bill as drafted does not expressly prohibit it. The committee also discussed part-time and seasonal work after retirement, with staff explaining that such work generally does not restore membership unless the person takes a full-time position requiring enrollment. Finally, the committee reviewed the maximum benefit provisions and noted that HB 2 in the current year does not change the maximum benefit date or include the 1.5% annual escalator that had been part of the 2023 proposal, making the current bill more costly than the earlier version.

Transcript Highlights:

• It was this audit we did on recycling, and there was just one specific little observation that was just
• Chair, we want to take those three items: the liquor commission on recycling, the adult parole board
• audit<00:59:40.400> we<00:59:40.640> did<00:59:40.720> on<00:59:40.960> recycling
• and there was audit we did on recycling and there was just<00:59:42.160> one<00:59:42.640>
• , the adult uh parole board on recycling, the adult uh parole board itself<01:00:06.319> and<01

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the Legislative Budget Assistant audit of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification’s response to 12 findings, especially those tied to mental health workforce licensure. The executive director said 10 findings were substantially resolved, one fully resolved, and one partially resolved, with most issues tied to ongoing rulemaking. He explained that the office regulates 61 professions, has limited rules-drafting staff, and is working through a long rulemaking process while also adapting to frequent statutory changes. The committee discussed the first finding on license portability/endorsement, which the director said was the office’s highest priority and had been implemented through universal recognition rules adopted in 2023. Members asked detailed questions about how the office reviews other states’ licensing standards, whether it evaluates jurisdictions case-by-case or maintains a database, and how many jurisdictions qualify for endorsement in various professions. The director said the office initially reviewed all states and professions at once, now maintains and updates a list of substantially similar jurisdictions, and sometimes evaluates narrower jurisdictions such as counties, cities, or foreign countries. He noted that some professions, like nursing, have broad reciprocity, while others, including some mental health-related fields, vary widely and may have only a limited number of qualifying jurisdictions. He also said the office is exploring whether AI could help with research and tracking, though not with final verification. The committee then turned to expedited licensure processing. The director said the office now handles examination, review, and issuance or denial based on board-set criteria, rather than requiring every board to review every application, which has sped up processing. He said delays still occur with criminal background checks and FBI fingerprint processing because of paper forms, federal involvement, and back-and-forth with the Department of Safety when releases are incomplete or incorrect. Members raised concerns about broader state process bottlenecks and asked whether legislation could help streamline the system. A legislator said he was already working on related background-check language for another agency and believed the current draft may satisfy FBI requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

• If that's okay, Senator, recycling.
• I mean, we're hearing a lot coming out of the administration on the support for recycling.
• When we were in Idaho, we heard a lot about recycling.
• I don't know how much recycling will aid in that. So I don't have a good answer.
• Furthermore, while future technologies such as small modular reactors, or SMRs, and the recycling of

Keywords: 908, all

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• temporary venues, we've committed to make sure that at least 90% of those materials get reused or recycled
• the equation, ensuring that we're procuring the right materials up front, that being reusable, recyclable
• the back end to ensure that those materials are making it to the materials recovery facility for recycling
• the back end to ensure that those materials are making it to the materials recovery facility for recycling
• or the composting site. recycling or the composting site.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• amend Section 342G-104, subsection B3, to add 'evaluate' instead so it reads 'evaluate and promote recyclable
• amend Section 342G-104, subsection B3, to add 'evaluate' instead so it reads 'evaluate and promote recyclable
• > promote instead so it reads evaluate and promote instead so it reads evaluate and promote recyclable
• <01:03:22.799> Market<01:03:23.559> development<01:03:24.240> activities recyclable
• Market development activities recyclable Market development activities uh<01:03:25.359> we<01

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 818 HD1, which would establish the Waiawa Community Development District. The Attorney General’s office said the bill may not comply with requirements for a special fund, and DLNR asked for further amendments so lease revenues would remain with DLNR while it continues managing the lands. DLNR cited ongoing costs, including the Uncle Billy’s demolition debt and management needs at Banyan Drive/Banyan Country Club. HCDA/Waiawa representatives supported the bill, agreed that DLNR should keep lease revenues while it remains the land manager, and said a future transfer of land management would change where revenues should go. Members focused on whether removing lease revenue would undercut the bill and on how existing and future revenues should be allocated. The committee then took up HB 338 HD1 and HB 339 HD1 on renewable energy-related utility transactions and procurement. Testimony came from the Consumer Advocate, the State Energy Office, the Public Utilities Commission, Hawaiian Electric, IBEW Local 1260, Ulupono Initiative, and Life of the Land. Supporters generally backed the measures, while some asked for labor-related strengthening language. Discussion centered on how the PUC should handle competing bids or offers in utility merger or acquisition situations, with concerns raised about NDAs, timing, and whether the original version or amended language better allowed public and intervenor participation. A witness from Life of the Land argued that utilities should not negotiate under NDA in a way that blocks later public competition, and a PUC-related witness said the current language was changed from the original to address PUC testimony. Finally, the committee heard HB 1467 HD1 on housing resiliency. OIP was not present, while B&F raised concerns about placing federal funds into a special fund, saying federal grant money should remain in a separate P fund for transparency, accountability, and single-audit compliance. State agencies and groups including OPSD, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Climate Advisory Team, and Hawaii Realtors supported the measure. Testimony emphasized that many older roofs lack hurricane clips and that strengthening homes could reduce disaster sheltering and temporary housing costs. IBEW Local 1260 supported the bill but argued that building to current standards upfront is preferable to retrofitting later. Members questioned funding structure, eligibility, and whether the program should be needs-based; the bill was described as limited to households under 140% AMI. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I don't want an unelected board telling me that I have to separate my food waste, separate my recyclables
• 24:41.679> waste,<00:24:42.080> separate<00:24:42.440> my<00:24:42.560> recyclables
• , my food waste, separate my recyclables, my food waste, separate my recyclables, separate<00:24:

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:04 Roll Call 00:00:14 HB 682 Discussion 00:01:41 HB 682 Vote 00:03:10 HB 731 Discussion 00:04:33 HB 731 Vote 00:06:26 HB 607 Discussion 00:09:24 HB 607 Vote 00:32:15 Adjournment 00:34:12, 958, all

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• Uh, commissioner, you know recycling is important, and with the Centennial building, since it was the
• Uh, commissioner, you know recycling is important, and with the Centennial building, since it was the
• Uh, commissioner, you know recycling is important, and with the Centennial building, since it was the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We need recycling and waste disposal one.
• We need recycling and waste disposal one.
• We need recycling and waste disposal one.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Aluminum recycling. Paper manufacturing in McKinley County, all sorts.
• So, with an existing concrete plant, manufacturer, asphalt company, aluminum recycling, those exist here

Keywords: 996, all

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• We encourage the state to invest in something new, such as a licensing regime for recycling companies
• document that must be preserved by election officials under law, certified voting technologies and electronic
• In addition, discarded canisters are hazardous and expensive to recycle.
• This costs $34 to buy, but it costs between $60 and $100 to recycle.
• The League of Women Voters California, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Courage in support.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• For those of you who aren't familiar with that, that's an electronic logging device.
• They can vary from hot-in-place recycling to mill inlays to micro-surfacing.

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• for certain releasees who violate a condition of parole or mandatory supervision related to the electronic
• the clerk read the bill HP number 368 by Landgraf relating to Prohibition on remotely controlling electronic
• HB number 3228 by Lambert relating to the inclusion of recycling or disposal provisions in certain lease

Bills: HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB796, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB589, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB1360, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB2337, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2391, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB1749, HB3109, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2001, HB2798, HB 107, HCR29, SB5, SB262, HB 11, HJR72, HB 106, HB18, HB48, HB27, HB37, HB1481, HB581, HB1696, HB2216, HB 1035, HB1633, HB742, HB754, HB1689, HB1690, HB2669, HB391, HB517, HB 1024, HB1607, HB252, HB1716, HB1562, HB4116, HB1866, HB1741, HB2103, HB2637, HB2884, HB503, HB 1089, HB2986, HB972, HB502, HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB796, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB589, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB1360, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB2337, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2391, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB1749, HB3109, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2001, HB2798, HB 107, HCR29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty