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• So a lot of that is fuel as well.
• What are underutilized facilities?
• up to par or to expand facilities.
• We're a game facility. We're a game State.
• USDA inspected facilities.

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• <00:11:33.760> into<00:11:34.000> the into a manufacturing facility into the into a
• manufacturing facility into the state<00:11:34.320> of<00:11:34.399> Hawaii<00:11:34.720
• Uh if we export as not required to test.
• if we export. if we export.
• So 65 evaluative about 10 facil. Okay. So 65 evaluative about 10 facil.

Bills: HB1991, HB1776, HB1897, HB1900

Keywords: liquor tax, alcohol, inflation adjustment, small craft breweries, public health, tenant rights, housing stability, landlord-tenant code, eviction prevention, multilingual resources, condominium, dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, attorneys' fees, common expenses, construction defects, building code, statute of repose, statute of limitations

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1991, which would change Hawaii’s liquor excise tax structure to an ABV-based system. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii took no position and stood on written comments. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and an individual testifier who described surviving a drunk-driving crash, argued that higher alcohol taxes reduce alcohol-related harms, save lives, and generate additional state revenue. The public health witness cited alcohol-related harms as a major preventable cause of death and said the tax increase would have only a small annual cost for most consumers. Most industry testimony was in opposition. Representatives of Lanikai Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company, the Wine Institute, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association said the bill would sharply raise taxes on beer and wine, squeeze already thin margins, and threaten local jobs and businesses. They argued Hawaii producers already face high costs for labor, energy, shipping, and compliance, and said an ABV-based tax would be difficult to administer, would require additional testing and labeling work, and could reduce consumer choice. Several industry witnesses urged lawmakers to instead adopt a small-producer or class 18 carveout, with one suggesting a cap tied to 60,000 barrels. Committee members questioned the brewers about alcohol content testing, labeling, and whether smaller producers already measure ABV. Witnesses said many local producers do not certify ABV for in-state sales, that yeast and fermentation can vary by batch, and that an ABV-based system could require more testing than current practice. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Today, there are over 200 Japanese manufacturing, service, and technology facilities in Kentucky that
• Kentucky exports more than a billion dollars in goods to Japan each year, including aircraft engines
• Today, there are over 200 Japanese manufacturing, service, and technology facilities in Kentucky that
• Kentucky exports more than a billion dollars in goods to Japan each year, including aircraft engines
• Kentucky exports more than a process.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:45 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:20 Report of Committees 07:05 Orders of the Day 08:23 HB 214 08:33 HB 416 12:26 HB 281 16:20 HB 134 18:13 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 21:08 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 37:01 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 39:15 ConC/Rules Report 42:29 Floor Amendments 44:27 Correction to Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 46:14 Adjournment 46:40, 958, all

Summary: The House convened, heard an invocation focused on recovery from a recent storm, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. A quorum was established with 94 members present, absent members were excused, and the rules were suspended to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal was approved, and the clerk reported a Senate message transmitting Senate Joint Resolution 23 for concurrence. The chamber then received second-reading reports on a wide range of bills covering pharmacist reimbursements, grooming a minor, local government liability, water fluoridation, solid waste, highway markings, fiduciary bonds, motor vehicle titles, hearing aid coverage, eating disorder coverage, public safety, pedestrians, cigar bars, backyard chickens, and county law libraries. Committee reports also advanced several bills, including measures on elections, local government, state-operated mental health facilities, prescription drugs, Alzheimer’s services, electric generating unit decommissioning costs, reemployment of retired police officers, and the Kentucky Communications Network Authority. Those favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The House passed several bills unanimously by roll call, including House Bill 214 on a program to help disabled veterans obtain and install home wheelchair ramps, House Bill 416 on educator preparation and early assessments, House Bill 281 on streamlining food donations by churches and nonprofits for shelters and disaster victims, and House Bill 134 on sexual assault nurse examiners, creating a statewide coordinator, registry, and regional access plan. In each case, sponsors explained the bills and members voiced support; floor amendment 1 to House Bill 416 was adopted before passage. Clinchers were applied after passage of the bills. The House also adopted House Resolution 33 recognizing cancer patients, survivors, and families and designating January 29, 2026 as Suits and Sneakers Day, and adopted House Resolution 43 recognizing the economic and cultural partnership between Kentucky and Japan. Members offered additional citations honoring Newport Central Catholic High School and the YMCA, and the chamber observed a moment of silence for Boone County Sheriff Michael Helmig after a citation honoring his service and legacy. Announcements included committee meetings after adjournment, birthday wishes, and the introduction of numerous new bills and resolutions, including measures on kindergarten, bridges, revenue, retirement benefits, concealed deadly weapons, local taxes, motor vehicles, fiscal reporting, SNAP, families and children, vision testing, and a balanced budget amendment application.

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• state of Florida originating overseas was actually manufacturing the country of India and then was export
• recall from the last few hurricanes are was actually our aviation units that are over the trucks, the fuel
• He's quickly as possible to refill those fuel tanks, damage assessment, 3 D mapping we the Legislature

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's diesel fuel. It's under the diesel fuel spec at 5%, so there's no issue with anybody.
• parking facilities parking facilities including<01:14:49.280> but<01:14:49.520> not
• relating to sustainable aviation fuel relating to sustainable aviation fuel tax<01:22:11.440>
• clean fuel standard. clean fuel standard.
• not doing it based on a dwindling fuel not doing it based on a dwindling fuel tax<01:42:19.040><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met on February 5 and heard testimony on a long agenda of transportation-related bills. Early measures included HB 2392, which would create an employer tax credit for transportation demand management benefits; HB 2462, which would bar auto manufacturers and dealers from charging post-sale fees for already-installed hardware; and HB 2423, which would require diesel sold for on-road use to contain at least 5% biodiesel. HB 2392 drew support from the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and one individual, with the Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation offering comments. HB 2462 drew support from DCCA and one individual, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed it. HB 2423 drew comments from the Hawaii State Energy Office and Hawaii Farm Bureau, support from Pacific Biodiesel and the Hawaii Transportation Association, and a question from the chair about whether biodiesel is exported; the witness said production stays local. The committee also heard HB 1771 on voluntary carbon offsets for air travel, HB 2081 on requiring firefighters exempt from CDL rules to follow equivalent alcohol and substance abuse policies, HB 2334 on allowing the Department of Transportation to assume NEPA responsibilities for certain projects, and HB 2336 on DOT agreements with the Department of Defense for work at military installations using federal funds. HB 1771 drew comments from Life of the Land warning that carbon offsets are often unreliable and could create liability, while Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offered comments. HB 2081 received support from DOT, county human resources offices, fire departments, and county officials, with the Hawaii Firefighters Association in opposition. HB 2334 was supported by DOT, and the director said other states using NEPA assignment can complete projects in about half the time. HB 2336 was supported by DOT, HIEMA, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council; the committee discussed the administrative fee as a way to recover costs under an intergovernmental agreement. The most extensive testimony centered on HB 1666, which would limit new motor vehicle markups above 5% of MSRP and require recordkeeping. Multiple dealer groups and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association opposed it, arguing it would threaten dealership operations, especially in Hawaii’s high-cost market and for vehicles without an MSRP. The committee also heard HB 2375 on uniform towing and parking enforcement standards on state and leased lands, including notice, disability protections, payment safeguards, and public reporting; DLNR, DAGS, and several advocacy groups testified, with strong public support and concerns about towing practices and ADA compliance. HB 2415, which would appropriate funds for crosswalks near school properties, drew support from DOT, DOE, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and the committee discussed how counties would request projects and how funding would be allocated. Finally, HB 2451, which would move Hawaii toward fare-free public transit beginning in 2027 and create a dedicated funding source through a petroleum tax increase, received broad support from DOT, the Energy Office, public health and advocacy groups, and many individuals; DOE testified that it currently uses about $2.1 million for student bus passes and that the program is tied to savings from inactive school bus routes.

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• We've already dealing with higher input costs when it comes to fuel, when it comes to fertilizer.
• We've already dealing with higher input costs when it comes to fuel, when it comes to fertilizer.
• when<01:07:36.000> it<01:07:36.120> comes<01:07:36.480> to when it comes to fuel
• , when it comes to when it comes to fuel, when it comes to um um um uh uh uh fertilizer,<01:07:40.880
• <01:55:49.160> noise and limits ex- exporting noise and limits ex- exporting noise pollution

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the March 16, 2026 journal, and received a series of committee and House messages. Committee reports included favorable action on House Bill 1136, confirmation recommendations for several appointments, and referrals of Senate Bill 68 and House Bill 1009 to Appropriations, House Bill 1185 to the Committee of the Whole, and a Juvenile Parole Board appointment to the consent calendar. The chamber also received notice of multiple House bills and amended Senate bills returned from the House and revisor. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a tribute memorializing the Fort Logan All Veterans Honor Guard, with senators and guests speaking about the group’s volunteer service and the significance of military funeral honors. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Memorial 003 honoring former Senator Mary Ann Tebedo/Thibodeau, with a roll call vote of 32-0 and a moment of silence afterward. The chamber also laid over Senate Resolution 005 on Single Parent Day and House Joint Resolution 1023 on Latino/Latina Advocacy Day. On third reading and final passage, the Senate passed House Bill 1042 on dry needling by occupational therapists and Senate Bill 126 on out-of-state teacher licensure by unanimous votes, House Bill 1103 on legal processes for certain vulnerable populations by a 34-0 vote, and House Bill 1017 on insurer restitution through the criminal restitution process by a 22-12 vote. House Bill 1038 on county commissioner redistricting and Senate Bill 66 on compounded weight loss medications were laid over. The Senate also granted leave for the Joint Budget Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. In Committee of the Whole, members considered a consent calendar including House Bill 1142, Senate Bill 60 on youth athlete mental health training, Senate Bill 35 on traffic violation penalties, House Bill 1031 on protection for Colorado agricultural products, and Senate Bill 105 on county executive officers’ disclosures and removal mechanisms. The committee adopted the reports and advanced Senate Bill 60, Senate Bill 35, and Senate Bill 105 as amended, and House Bill 1142 and House Bill 1031 on second reading. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 62 on rodent control products, where sponsors described the bill as narrowing restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides to protect children, pets, wildlife, and ecosystems while preserving agricultural and pest-control uses; the committee report was adopted and discussion continued on the bill.

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• A lot of it is infrastructure and facilities.
• A lot of it is infrastructure and facilities.
• to not only help them expand products, whether for domestic sales or exporting internationally, but
• to not only help them expand products, whether for domestic sales or exporting internationally, but
• exporting to the internationally but exporting to the internationally but then<00:13:57.440> we

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard six bills on February 5, 2026, covering timeshare registration, Agribusiness Development Corporation authority, a North Kohala land parcel, business competitiveness, state enterprise zones, and Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Testimony was largely supportive across the agenda. For SB 2359, DCCA said the bill would streamline annual renewals and plan amendments for timeshares, though it still wanted review time rather than automatic acceptance. For SB 2169 and SB 2170, ADC and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the measures; members asked about condemnation authority and the intended agricultural use of the North Kohala parcel, with ADC stating it had no current lands it was seeking to condemn without authorization and that the parcel would be suitable for crops such as cucumber, eggplant, and tomato. SB 2263 drew broader discussion about how to measure and improve Hawaii’s business competitiveness. UHERO’s Dr. Steven Bond-Smith supported the bill’s intent but cautioned against relying on a mainland-oriented composite ranking as a benchmark for Hawaii, arguing it could mischaracterize the state’s economy. DBEDT responded that Hawaii must compete within the broader U.S. landscape and that the bill would add accountability and planning around competitiveness goals. On SB 2360, which revises the state enterprise zone program, DBEDT and other supporters said the program helps stimulate business activity and that the bill would better align the program with current business needs; a witness from Min Plastics said the current definition excluded businesses that do substantial custom manufacturing work, and another testifier urged combining enterprise zones with foreign trade zones. Committee questions focused on current zone locations, reporting, and whether technology, aerospace, and creative industries should be included. For SB 304, which concerns the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, HTDC said the bill would expand allowable uses of funds and help support local companies as federal R&D grant opportunities change; it currently awards about 20 grants from roughly 50 applicants each year. After testimony, the committee recessed and then took up decision-making. It recommended passage of SB 2359 with amendments, including extending a review period from 45 to 60 days; SB 2169 with technical amendments; SB 2170 with amendments blanking out the bond appropriation amount; SB 2263 with amendments and a new definition section; SB 2360 with amendments; and SB 3084 with amendments blanking out its appropriation amount. All recommendations were adopted without objections, and the committee adjourned.

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• for proposals that would export more than the MAG?
• One is export fees had been talked about today.
• Representative Garcia: export fees or funding for mitigation?
• Do we have export provisions in our rules? That kind of thing.
• things about the fees with the export.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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

Keywords: water infrastructure, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, revolving fund, grants, environmental compliance, 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, fossil fuels

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• So, this Is designed to protect those working in the fossil fuel industry who are following all of the
• see is specific definitions of the covered liability action and those whom it covers in the fossil fuel
• Does it include this protection against lawfare against all energy sectors or only the fossil fuel energy
• So it's particularly the fossil fuel energy, fossil fuel industry we're talking about.
• So, anything in place now for which an entity in the fossil fuel industry would be held accountable in

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

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

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• According to the August 2020 Tribune Report, inmates are being held in many county facilities to fulfill
• incurred in communications with clients held more than 50 miles from the trial court in an out-of-court facility
• They're commonly attached to retail fueling pumps, ATMs, and point-of-sale terminals in retail stores
• Of course, fuel problems, things of that nature. We know that being a parent is already tough.
• Uh, he's in another facility, right? Was he released? Has he been released? No, no sir.

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• who planned and perfectly executed Operation Midnight Hammer to destroy the nuclear enrichment facilities
• while fueling anti-democratic sentiment. while fueling anti-democratic sentiment.
• do not break down as a result facilities do not break down as a result of<03:05:20.000> these
• important facilities, this is important legislation<03:08:41.680> and<03:08:41.920> I<
• institutions and dynamic export sector. institutions and dynamic export sector.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Mahalo. facility will create jobs support local facility will create jobs support local farmers<00:09
• are now looking to build a new facility are now looking to build a new facility I've<00:18:31.720
• renovation work on our historic facility renovation work on our historic facility the<00:23:00.120
• Thank you very much. have three facilities on Oahu providing have three facilities on Oahu providing
• livelihoods and sharing our facilities livelihoods and sharing our facilities with<04:36:48.039>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Texas has established itself as a key trade partner, ranking fourth among all U.S. states in exports
• In 1923, Texas exported $845 million worth of goods to Israel.
• Texas' exports to Israel have totaled more than $21 billion, demonstrating sustained economic collaboration
• in Mexico and Taiwan, which have proven instrumental in enhancing economic ties, increasing Texas exports
• I'm talking about multibillion-dollar semiconductor manufacturing facilities.

Bills: HB 1240, HB1353, HCR76, HCR90

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, international cooperation, infrastructure investment, bond issuance, state agencies, shrimp industry, federal regulations, foreign imports, economic impact, public health, Gulf Coast communities, Texas-Israel relations, Israel, Jerusalem, trade office, foreign relations

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• So, this is a biosafety level three facility.
• Um um they are inspected at facilities.
• tran uh a pilot transitional facility tran uh a pilot transitional facility program<00:15:51.480
• importation and exportation importation and exportation and<00:30:50.840> the<00:30:51.400
• So, that wouldn't that export them.

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• We were able to build that facility about a year ago.
• We help companies export and import into New Mexico at no charge.
• We're doing a little over $12 billion a year out of New Mexico in exports.
• The red line shows New Mexico's exports to Mexico.
• So you have the intermodal Union Pacific Railroad facility.

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• prevent any additional assets from being stolen by freezing assets, even allowing a freeze of the exporters
• So this bill would allow the exporter to be served in the same manner, such as text message, Facebook
• But this would seal up and tighten up that big loophole that has allowed exploiters to continue exporting
• know, you'd filed this petition and expert a petition that isn't means that the respondent or the exporter
• And so a child who would be in one of those facilities would be eligible to participate in a placement

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We're not focusing on exporting. In fact, I don't even think the discussions have come up yet, Mr.
• Was we going to export this to California and Arizona and somewhere else, or are we actually going to
• Need to consider exports in the near term.
• Consider exports. Thank you for that. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Representative.
• And so the The provider of that rose growth facility, that greenhouse was heating the greenhouse Make

Keywords: 996, all

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• Those two Senate provisions relate to the licensing for the testing facilities.
• There's been some concern facilities.
• to testing facilities when the testing<00:03:22.319> facility<00:03:22.720> makes<00:03
• :23.040> certain<00:03:23.440> certain testing facility makes certain certain testing facility
• As noted, we create a licensing variance for testing facilities.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Sites for construction of treatment facilities in northern Hidalgo County include the Delta West, also
• For reimbursement, the WSC lacked the ability to construct the adequate facilities to provide services
• In planning, design, or construction of any service facilities that are allocable to the property in
• We’re looking at the useful life, and the useful life that we're seeing for our facility.
• Such entities may not deposit at a composting facility in a county that does not have a municipality.

Bills: SB863, SB1190, SB1261, SB1413, SB1624, SB1662, SB1663, SB1855, SB1967, SB2124, SB2204, SB1623

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB