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• And in the 1930s, this was power and water. And in the 2020s, it's broadband. A bit of history, Mr.
• broadband as a public utility, just like they can deliver electricity, just like they can deliver water
• But also the preservation of the vessels that we do have on the water today when they go down.
• The preservation of the vessels that we do have on the water today when they go down, having a team ready
• to go out and get that ferry back on the water is so very important.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

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• fund, including the set-aside for mitigation investments to prevent the most common types of fire and water
• We estimate some $31 billion in need over the next 20 years for water, stormwater, wastewater, and solid
• $6 million for the Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools program, which would help districts with lead and water
• Districts with lead and water projects.
• My name is Rebecca Springer, and I am the Water Resources Manager for the City of Ellensburg.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• We're convening the joint committees on water and culture in the arts and Hawaiian affairs on our 1:15
• Seeing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. >> For the Committee on Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts, Chair's
• for<00:12:22.079><c> the</c><00:12:22.240><c> committee</c><00:12:22.480><c> on</c><00:12:22.720><c> water
• ,</c><00:12:23.120><c> land,</c> &gt;&gt; for the committee on water, land, &gt;&gt; for the committee
• on water, land, culture,<00:12:23.920><c> and</c><00:12:24.160><c> the</c><00:12:24.320><c> arts.

Bills: SB2596 , SB3002 , SB3067

Committee: Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Keywords: government leases, state entities, real property, affordable leasing, budget impact, green infrastructure, urban development, sustainability, environment, climate change, public health, Hawaii State Planning Act, land records, registration, surveys, subdivision, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Water and Culture and the Arts and on Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 3173, which would create a cultural training pilot program in the Department of Land and Natural Resources, administered by DOBOR, for commercial permit holders operating in Lahaina Harbor. Testimony was largely supportive from Lahaina Strong, which said the bill responds to community concerns and would help commercial operators return with greater cultural understanding and respect. Supporters framed the measure as a way to rebuild Lahaina intentionally and strengthen relationships between industry and community. Opposition came from Trilogy Excursions and the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii. They said they already provide or encourage cultural education, but argued the bill as written is too broad, potentially mandatory, and could create hiring and operational problems for businesses trying to restart after the fire. They asked that any program be voluntary, collaborative, and practical, with clearer details on who must take the training, how often it would be offered, and how it would be coordinated. In response to questions, a witness said most operators would likely participate if the training were accessible and well-marketed, but that the harbor’s limited current operations and staggered rebuilding make timing important. After testimony and questions, the chairs said they appreciated the comments but wanted to move the bill forward without amendments because of a filing deadline, noting that timing and other issues could be worked out in later committees with DLNR, OHA, and stakeholders. Both committees then voted to pass SB 3173 unamended, with one member excused in each committee.

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• My name is Katie and I'm an early career state scientist with Department of Water Resources and member
• I work for the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.
• Forrest Hanson with... the Department of Water Resources, and I just want to make it abundantly clear
• for the state water project.
• I'm a state scientist at the Department of Water Resources and a member of CAPSUAW.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And we have kids who make coffee, and we have kids who water the plants.
• And we have kids who make coffee, and we have kids who water the plants.
• And we have kids who make coffee, and we have kids who water the plants.
• And we have kids who make coffee, and we have kids who water the plants.
• And we have kids who make coffee, and we have kids who water the plants.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• assistance to counties for the remediation, replacement, or closure of cesspools that present risk to water
• compliance in ADEQ's non-point source management plan as an alternative to compliance with the county's water
• Additionally, the Senate amendment modifies the definition of non-point source project and defines the Clean Water

Keywords: 1182, all

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• tanks to make feedlot, check the water tanks to make sure<00:08:51.640><c> they</c><00:08:51.760><c>
• Um, that would help control some water quality.
• </c> we work with our local Soil and Water we work with our local Soil and Water District.<00:19:21.600
• 24.280><c> certified</c><00:19:24.880><c> right</c> getting water quality certified right getting water
• </c> Um, that would help control some water Um, that would help control some water quality. quality.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Provenza water resources to whom referred senate water resources to whom referred senate
• The Water One account was used to pay for the engineers that deal with water.
• So again, that $17 million now is available for water projects because of your actions.
• projects because of available for water projects because of your<00:22:00.720><c> actions.
• </c> projects that we do with our uh water projects that we do with our uh water one<00:22:08.240><c>

Keywords: 916, all

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• And these are largely attributable to water sector funds and statutory dedications.
• This is largely tied to the Water Sector Fund.
• Recent responses include sulfur mines, subsidence, the Salula water system failure, Smitty's Fire, food
• Statutory dedications are more of the clean water and drinking water revolving loan funds.
• Statutory dedications is more of the clean water and drinking water revolving loan funds.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• The water sector fund went down. Appropriation that we had in FY26.
• The water sector fund went down. We took out the carry forwards. That was $182 million.
• Steel that's been damaged by water intrusion over the last approximately a century will be repaired.
• It's all the other stuff that's involved in it that has muddied the water.
• We have water level equipment there, and our contractors go collect vegetation and surface elevation

Summary: The committee met to review budget and fiscal items, beginning with a roll call and a reminder about severe weather and the need to keep the meeting brief. Members first received the January fiscal status statement and certified the prior-year surplus at $577,073,871, with no changes from the prior month. The fiscal status statement was approved without objection. Staff then reviewed the five-year baseline budget and continuation/standstill budgets, noting projected imbalances in later years driven by revenue declines, including the redirection of motor vehicle sales tax, and by rising costs such as inflation and Medicaid adjustments. Representative Amadee asked about Medicaid growth and SNAP administrative costs, and staff explained that the SNAP federal match change is separate from Medicaid. The governor’s executive budget presentation focused on a third year of standstill budgeting, efficiency savings, and the impact of one-time reductions and agency reorganizations. Officials said the budget avoids recurring spending from nonrecurring revenue and incorporates savings from prior efficiency efforts. Major items discussed included funding for LA Gator vouchers, the high-impact jobs program at Louisiana Economic Development, DCFS modernization, corrections overtime and offender costs, Angola population growth, nursing home and MCO adjustments at LDH, and additional support for the MJ Foster Scholarship and Board of Regents systems. Members also discussed the distinction between state general fund and federal funds, the effect of inflation on specific purchases, and the use of surplus dollars, including deposits to the Budget Stabilization Fund and UAL paydown. No formal action was taken on the budget presentation. Later items included the FY27 expenditure limit calculation of $20.1 billion, up $953 million from FY26, and the annual comprehensive financial report, which received an unmodified audit opinion. The committee approved a BA-7 increasing federal funds for the governor’s office by $2 million for U.S. DOT-related infrastructure and rural transit work. It also approved Facility Planning and Control requests to add five higher education deferred maintenance projects and to combine two Baton Rouge Community College projects. CPRA received approval to extend contracts with Coastal Estuary Services and Access Sciences for monitoring and records-management services. The committee also approved a legislative intent clarification for a $500,000 appropriation to the New Orleans Recreational Development Foundation. The final major discussion was a presentation on a weighted caseload study for appellate and district courts. Judicial officials explained that the study updates an outdated formula used to assess judgeship needs, incorporates specialty courts and commissioners, and is intended as one tool in a broader collaborative process with the legislature. Members raised concerns about the number of judges, court funding, and how Louisiana compares with other states. No vote was taken on the study, but the discussion emphasized future collaboration on judicial resource allocation and possible structural changes.

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• our business and agriculture sectors, but also invests in the lowest-carbon fuels while improving water
• Green electrolytic hydrogen is created by using renewable electricity to split water and can be combined
• our business and agriculture sectors, but also invests in the lowest-carbon fuels while improving water
• Green electrolytic hydrogen is created by using renewable electricity to split water and can be combined
• can be electricity to split water can be combined<00:26:50.480><c> with</c><00:26:50.720><c> captured

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that water.
• water.
• water and plus it's a natural stream and water and plus it's a natural stream and I<01:39:34.880><c>
• </c><01:39:46.960><c> and</c> run of people polluting that water and run of people polluting that water
• Water the people that the Birmingham Water Board<01:39:53.600><c> now</c><01:39:54.000><c> serve</c>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Moore for legislation relative to firefighting water supplies and a state cistern program, severally
• Steering, Policy and Scheduling to whom was referred this day the Senate bill dissolving the North Carver Water
• District, Senate No. 2735, reports recommending The North Carver Water District, Senate No. 2735, reports
• Second reading of the bill: an act dissolving the North Carver Water District, Senate No. 2735.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a Rules Committee resolution commending the National Alliance for Children’s Grief for Children’s Grief Awareness Day. It also concurred in several Senate petitions referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12, including proposals on manufactured home insurance costs, firefighting water supplies and a state cistern program, Medicare coverage for end-stage renal disease, and short-term rental building inspections. The chamber then took up several bills and local matters. It advanced and later enacted measures including a workplace violence prevention bill for health care employers, a bill amending use restrictions at Foxborough State Hospital, a bill authorizing disposal of certain Upton land, a sick leave bank for Amy Tangway, and local bills for Ipswich, Palmer, Wareham, North Carver Water District, Lowell easements, and Westford agricultural preservation restrictions. The House also adopted a resolution rescinding prior Massachusetts Article 5 Convention applications, with Rep. Peisch explaining that the measure would withdraw old state requests for a constitutional convention; the resolution passed 155-3. Much of the floor debate focused on House 4767, the workplace violence prevention bill. Supporters, including Reps. Lawn, Kane, and Fields, described frequent assaults and threats against health care workers, cited injury statistics, and said the bill would require facility-specific risk assessments, prevention plans, training, incident reporting, and paid leave for injured workers. An amendment narrowing language about covered workers was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by roll call 158-0 before later final enactment. The House also heard a commemorative resolution recognizing the Iwagua, Taino, Lukyu, and Cario Tribal Nations and other Taino tribes and their heritage in the Commonwealth, with Leader González and other members speaking in support. Several final passage votes were taken by roll call or voice vote, with the bills and emergency preambles adopted and the House adjourning to meet the next day in informal session.

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• removing this legislation and allowing people to immediately go to varsity just kind of puts dead in the water
• There has been a main water break in the building, and there is no water in the building. Mr.
• Members, due to the main water break with the city of Oklahoma City and impacts this building, it's now

Bills: HJR1101 , SB1319 , SB1264 , HB4237 , SB1277 , SB2069 , HB3066 , HB2115 , HB2153 , HB2268 , HB2961 , SB1679 , SB2018 , HB4294 , SB2095 , HB4113 , SB1894 , SB1810 , HB4268 , HB1752 , HB3413 , SB625 , HB3644 , HB3940 , HJR1096 , HJR1100 , HJR1099 , HB2992 , SB1636 , HB4302 , SB1613 , SB1443 , HB1409 , HB1675 , HB1225 , HB1381 , HB4359 , SB1503

Keywords: Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana regulation, administrative rules, permanent rules, rule approval, joint resolution, legislative oversight, Title 75 Section 308, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 442, patients, caregivers, licensees, dispensaries, growers, processors, SB1319

Summary: The House considered and passed a series of Senate bills and Senate amendments, mostly on criminal justice, education, health, and administrative matters. Measures approved included SB 1319 creating a revolving fund for the Corporation Commission; SB 1264 expanding the definition of great bodily harm; HB 4237 streamlining court collection of fees, fines, and costs; SB 1277 codifying OESC employment-benefit procedures; SB 269 creating the Advanced Nuclear Office through a strike-everything amendment; HB 3066 renaming a health workforce revolving fund; HB 2153 removing statutory eligibility language and leaving OSSAA transfer rules to the association; HB 2268 adding $2.5 million for PACE; HB 2961 providing a tuition waiver for Gold Star recipients; SB 1679 reaffirming the Oklahoma and U.S. Constitutions as courtroom standards; SB 2018 addressing ad valorem tax cost basis for new construction; HB 4294 restoring title and enacting clause on a health insurance measure; SB 2095 protecting landowners in guiding-service situations; HB 4113 clarifying voting rights restoration for felons; SB 1894 allowing extra professional development hours for newer teachers; SB 1810 updating human trafficking victim and expert-testimony provisions; HB 4268 adjusting terms on the education commission; HB 1752 allowing certain prosecutorial agencies to buy vehicles directly; HB 3413 modifying contract-services dashboard reporting; SB 625 using a strike-everything amendment for domestic-violence/civil-procedure cleanup; and HB 3644 on venous thromboembolism, with title/enacting-clause restoration and other cleanup. Most bills passed with little or no debate, and several emergency clauses were adopted by the required two-thirds vote. One notable bill that failed was HB 2115, which would have moved administration of the federal weatherization assistance program from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Human Services. Representative Osborne explained the bill as a placement change for the program, but after questions about possible budget synergies, the House rejected it 39-41. Osborne later gave notice of intent to reconsider the vote. HB 2153 drew the main substantive debate: Representative Pogemiller opposed the measure, arguing it would weaken transfer-eligibility safeguards for student athletes, while Representative Hall said the bill simply removed duplicative statutory language and left eligibility decisions to OSSAA rules. The chamber also handled several Senate amendments that were largely technical, such as restoring titles and enacting clauses or clarifying fund names and commission terms. Votes on the measures that passed were generally strong, including unanimous or near-unanimous support on several bills. The House later noted a main water break in the building, shifted to announcements and introductions, and adjourned with a motion to reconvene on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.

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• First off, I'd like to congratulate the Hilo High School Vikings, my alma mater, the girls water polo
• ><00:10:35.640><c> mater,</c><00:10:36.480><c> the</c><00:10:36.560><c> girls</c><00:10:37.120><c> water
• </c> Vikings, my alma mater, the girls water Vikings, my alma mater, the girls water polo<00:10:38.000

Bills: SB2057 , SB2109 , SB2400 , HB1752 , SB2599 , SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• . >> [applause] And we also have some incredible water safety advocates here visiting us today.
• Please rise. >> [applause] And we also have some incredible water safety advocates here visiting us today
• We have Allison Shafer from the Hawaii Water Safety Coalition, Water Safety Plan Lead Writer.

Bills: HR209 , SB3131 , SB2494 , SB2447 , SB2727 , SB2145 , SB2143 , HR22 , HCR22 , HR97 , HCR105 , HR138 , HCR146 , HCR16 , HCR35 , HCR40 , HR3 , HCR4 , HR161 , HCR171 , HR109 , HCR117 , HR33 , HCR33 , HR141 , HCR149 , HR190 , HCR200 , HR193 , HCR203 , HR194 , HCR204 , HR196 , HCR206 , HR197 , HCR207 , HR191 , HCR201 , HR12 , HCR10 , HR148 , HCR157 , HR184 , HCR194 , HR195 , HCR205 , HR192 , HCR202 , HR173 , HCR183 , HR179 , HCR189 , HR181 , HCR191 , HR21 , HCR21 , HR23 , HCR24 , HR60 , HCR66 , HR113 , HCR121 , HR145 , HCR153 , HR74 , HCR82 , HR77 , HCR85 , HR90 , HCR98 , HR27 , HCR36 , HR165 , HCR175 , HR187 , HCR197 , HR5 , HCR6 , SB2054

Keywords: entertainment, comedy, youth wellness, cultural identity, Hawaiian culture, mental health, public service, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, bribery, corruption, statute of limitations, public servant, criminal justice, campaign finance

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• We have Council Chair Tommy Waters and County Council Chair Holeka Inaba.
• and County of Honolulu Council Chair and County of Honolulu Council Chair Tommy<00:17:43.520><c> Waters
• and</c><00:17:44.120><c> County</c><00:17:44.400><c> Council</c><00:17:45.160><c> Chair</c> Tommy Waters
• , and County Council Chair Tommy Waters, and County Council Chair Holeka<00:17:46.720><c> Inaba.

Bills: HR207 , SB2595 , SB3199 , SB3132 , SB2591 , SB2089 , SB2108 , SB2970 , SB2530 , SB2442 , SB3076 , SB2532 , SB2721 , SB2055 , SB2312 , SB2152 , SB2438 , SB2982 , SB2528 , SB2919 , SB2446 , SB2315 , SB2544 , SB2060 , SB2069 , SB3011 , SB2342 , SB2075 , SB2578 , SB2580 , SB2835 , SB3084 , SB3322 , SB3053 , SB888 , SB709

Keywords: Dr. David Lassner, higher education, community engagement, university leadership, innovation, Hawaii education system, agribusiness, leasing, agriculture, Hawaii, food innovation, Department of Education, mental health, emerging therapies, psychedelic treatment, task force, clinical trials, trauma recovery, MDMA, psilocybin

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• It's called supercritical water oxidation.
• Basically, they heat the water up so hot it kills some of it.
• And also they have microbes that eat some of this. ...critical water oxidation.
• Basically, they heat the water up so hot, it kills some of it.

Bills: HB3015 , HB3114 , HB3411 , HB3567 , HB3568 , HB3749 , HB3891 , HB4229 , HB4237 , HB4253 , HJR1019 , HJR1046 , HJR1084

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: electronic credentials, Service Oklahoma, digital identification, data protection, driver's license, electronic monitoring, criminal justice reform, nonviolent offenders, Department of Corrections, parole, state law, biosolids, PFAS, environmental safety, agriculture, public health, Department of Environmental Quality, testing regulations, soil amendments, HB3567

Summary: The committee first announced that House Bills 3568 and 3891 and H.J.R. 1019 would be laid over and not heard that day. It then took up a series of bills, adopting PCS versions where offered and generally moving them forward with do-pass recommendations. House Bill 3015 would allow Oklahomans to add a driver’s license to a digital wallet and use it as an optional credential; members questioned why legislation was needed now versus the 2019 digital ID effort and whether the state would work directly with Apple and Google rather than a third-party vendor. The bill passed 10-0. Other measures included House Bill 314, which adds a DOC electronic monitoring ineligibility item; House Bill 3567, which increases transparency in campaign fund use and was amended to correct a citation; House Bill 3749, which lets county clerks, county court clerks, and county commissioners retain outside counsel; House Bill 4229, which narrows when schools may declare emergencies for contracts when facilities are unusable; and House Bill 4237, which modernizes collection of criminal court fees, fines, and costs. Each of these bills advanced, with HB 3749 drawing the most discussion over whether it duplicates district attorney services and whether county commissioners would be approving their own outside-counsel contracts. The committee also advanced House Bill 4253, a union-related bill that the author said he was carrying as a vehicle and would substantially revise before final passage; members discussed federal labor-law concerns and the bill passed 10-0. House Joint Resolution 1046 would exempt homeowners from property tax for a year if a residence is uninhabitable for six months after a disaster; members debated the impact on local tax bases and whether existing ad valorem refund mechanisms should be used instead, and it passed 10-0. House Joint Resolution 1084, which states that Oklahoma and U.S. constitutional standards govern courtroom matters and no court should enforce incompatible religious law, passed 8-2 after questions about whether it addressed a current problem. Finally, House Bill 3411 on biosolids and PFAS testing would require DEQ testing and disclosure to landowners and authorize treatment protocols; it passed 9-1. The meeting ended with notice that the next rules meeting was moved to Thursday at 11:30 in a different room due to technical difficulties.

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• And those diversions could impact the account's ability to fund water, sewer and wastewater, and solid
• And then now Kevin Waters was able to successfully We hope that that is correct, but we would argue against
• And then now Kevin Waters was able to successfully And then now Kevin Waters was able to successfully

Bills: HB2273 , SB5188 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning

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• It's got no sewer; water is being installed now, power is there.
• Find out what's below the ground there and also how to connect our new eight-inch water line off the
• The blue right here is where all the water goes, so you kind of want to stay out of there.
• They promised us, "Yeah, we'll do the ground study, we'll do the water study," and it was never done.