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• And whereas Karen Johnson-Gendron was an active community leader and contributed significantly to the
• To have role models like you, actively serving the community, to have it named after you, this can go
• And the function of a state park really is to provide conservation-based public outdoor recreational
• And also, we want to make sure it is managed on a conservation-based public outdoor recreational uses
• Our bill requires conservation-based public outdoor recreational uses.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Senators also paid tribute to former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron with a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to special-order bills after routine announcements that no committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk. The first major bill, SB 138/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses and added warnings and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. After a brief amendment and questions about attorney rights and prior impairing-substance language, the bill passed 37-0. SB 306 on Medicaid providers followed, requiring broader provider access, including after-hours availability and more primary care access for Medicaid enrollees; it also passed 37-0. The chamber then took up the major condominium reform bill, SB 1742/HB 913, addressing post-Surfside safety, reserve funding, milestone inspections, budgeting, reserve flexibility, manager regulation, conflicts of interest, and condo sale rescission periods. Senators from both parties praised the sponsors for extensive stakeholder work and the bill passed 37-0 after multiple amendments. The final major item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendments and petition-gathering rules, with sponsors arguing the bill was needed to combat fraud in the 2024 petition process and opponents warning it would burden citizen initiatives. The Senate adopted the House bill and then considered numerous amendments on petition circulator rules, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and related enforcement provisions; several amendments were adopted, and the substitute was later withdrawn, leaving the chamber to continue on the underlying bill and remaining amendments.

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• I've always been very athletic, very active.
• the cause of the problem, this bill seeks to propose a solution that will impact approximately 200 active
• intended to elevate the biological and recreational importance of the range in meeting 30 by 30, Outdoors
• This would be the first in the nation EPR for textiles, and CRA is actively engaging in implementing
• would be the first in the nation EPR for textiles, and CRA is actively engaging in implementing this

Summary: The committee heard several climate, environmental, and housing bills. AB 1425, dealing with pit dewatering near the San Joaquin River Parkway, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the river, groundwater, floodplain conditions, tribal and cultural resources, and public access from a proposed mining project near the river. Opponents, including Cemex, labor representatives, and industry groups, said the bill would bypass the CEQA process before it was complete, threaten jobs, and create uncertainty for an existing operation. Members questioned both sides about hydrology, blasting, dewatering, and the adequacy of the ongoing environmental review. The bill was moved, but several members expressed concern about preempting CEQA and some did not vote or voted no. AB 881, which would allow California to move forward with carbon capture and sequestration pipelines, was presented as a way to advance state climate goals and capture federal funding. Supporters, including SMUD, labor, and industry groups, said the bill would help deploy carbon capture safely and preserve jobs. Environmental justice opponents supported stronger safety direction and warned that CO2 pipelines pose serious risks and that the state should not move ahead without clearer standards. The bill received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1207, on the cap-and-trade allowance price ceiling and the social cost of carbon, was presented as a science-based update to California’s climate policy. The author and EDF said the bill would keep the program aligned with current economic and climate data and protect it from federal political interference. It received broad support and a due-pass recommendation. AB 1106, creating a coordinated network of air quality incident response centers, was also approved after testimony about wildfire smoke, toxic emissions, and the need for better real-time monitoring during disasters. AB 28, the Landfill Fire Safety Act, focused on the Chiquita Canyon landfill fire and related health impacts in Castaic and Val Verde; residents described serious illnesses and contamination concerns, while landfill and county representatives warned about costs and asked for more study. The committee nonetheless advanced the bill with a due-pass recommendation. The committee also heard AB 357, which would speed Coastal Commission review of student and faculty housing projects, with supporters citing student homelessness and opponents urging caution but acknowledging the need for more housing; the bill was presented and discussed, with the committee emphasizing the need to balance housing production and coastal oversight.

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• Cloud, up to a quarter cent over 3 years for $7 million for an outdoor water park, which is adjacent
• Cloud, up to a quarter cent over 3 years for $7 million for an outdoor water park, which is adjacent
• Cloud, up to a quarter cent over 3 years for $7 million for an outdoor water park, which is adjacent
• Cloud, up to a quarter cent over 3 years for $7 million for an outdoor water park, which is adjacent
• water park, which is adjacent to outdoor water park, which is adjacent to the<00:30:59.560> St.

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• with my aunt and uncle in a small coal mining town, and most of what we did involved the beautiful outdoors
• I just really enjoy that and have great memories of doing those kinds of activities.

Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171

Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

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• <00:22:15.280> It's um the activities of the microbes.
• It's um the activities of the microbes.
• It's the<00:22:15.679> activity<00:22:16.080> of<00:22:16.240> the<00:22:16.400>
• The scope of agricultural activity in the state.
• <00:37:21.680> cultivating producers who are actively cultivating producers who are actively

Bills: SB2885, SB2174, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB2350, SB2169, SB3320

Keywords: coconut rhinoceros beetle, invasive species, biosecurity, green waste, environmental management, agriculture, quarantine, pest control, transport regulations, Hawaii Revised Statutes, coconut trees, tax credit, natural management, Hawaii, environment, agricultural enforcement, agricultural theft, farm theft, crop theft, commodity theft

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2885 SD1, which would create mandatory handling and storage rules for commercial and residential coconut rhinoceros beetle host material beginning in 2027, with penalties and an effective date. Support came from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, DLNR, Maui County Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Testifiers generally said the bill would help reduce CRB spread, though some urged additional science-backed methods, better coordination, and technical or cost-share support for smaller operations. Hawaiian Earth Recycling recommended amendments to align the bill with existing Department of Health/EPA composting rules, add other materials that can harbor CRB, allow future approved treatment methods, and replace the bill’s 60-day turning requirement with existing pathogen-reduction standards. One individual supported the goal but argued the state’s CRB strategy has lacked community and cultural consultation and should include a cultural advisement role. Department witnesses said enforcement would rely on inspection and an educate-before-regulate approach, and they noted the challenge of creating enough drop-off sites, especially in rural areas. The committee then took up SB 2174 SD2, which would authorize the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to declare an emergency quarantine, halt operations in affected areas for 96 hours with possible extension, quarantine suspected pest areas, issue notices and compensation to affected farmers, and adopt interim transportation rules for materials that may harbor high-impact invasive species. The department and DLNR supported the measure, emphasizing the need for fast action in the first hours of an invasion. Hawaii Farmers Union supported the compensation provisions but asked for stronger communication with producers and a post-action report to the Board of Agriculture after about 90 days to evaluate effectiveness and economic impacts. In response to questions, department staff said the bill would be a short-term, department-only quarantine authority distinct from the governor-declared biosecurity emergency authority enacted previously, and that it could serve as an intermediate step. They also said outreach would need to be done through farm organizations such as Farmers Union, Farm Bureau, and Cattlemen’s groups. The final measure discussed was SB 2925 SD1, relating to coconut trees. The bill would recognize coconut trees as a source of food and water and a cultural treasure, require rules for coconut tree seed banks, require signage identifying landscape palms where applicable, set labeling standards for non-consumable landscape palms, and create an income tax credit for consumable coconut trees maintained through natural management practices. The transcript ended before testimony or action on this bill was completed, and no vote was taken on any of the measures discussed in the portion provided.

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• that I encourage for safe outdoor that I encourage for safe outdoor sporting<01:18:08.239> and
• to enjoy the great outdoors. Look at it. to enjoy the great outdoors. Look at it.
• <01:28:44.239> hunting >> or outdoor hunting >> or outdoor hunting >> so
• There's not a lot of legal activity as it relates to ammunition sales. >> Right.
• There's not a lot of legal activity as it relates to ammunition sales. >> Right.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• the past several weeks, we have actively the past several weeks, we have actively gathered<00:31
• state. $3.5 billion of economic activity in the state.
• Uh, with $59 million more in economic activity, how long will it take you until your economic activity
• economic activity economic activity pays<00:52:35.119> for<00:52:35.280> your<00:52
• for geology, military, and outdoor for geology, military, and outdoor recreation<01:03:04.160>

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

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• As we go through, we have an active AG commissioner and AG officer going through updating the laws that
• With my short time being involved in conservation movements and the outdoor industry, I've seen progress
• You have the entire outdoor industry across the nation is paying attention to this issue.

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• I have also been able to pursue various academic endeavors and extracurricular activities, such as serving
• as president of my fraternity and being an active student researcher.
• Maybe the youth were trained well on guns or firearms because of their outdoor activities, and all of
• Because of their outdoor activities, and all of a sudden, you know, there's a different world that sets
• So I am both an outdoors person, which are the outdoor caucus here, but I also recognize the need for

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Employ staff within the jurisdiction of the government entity, report on local events and government activities
• We're actively taking stakeholder feedback and do anticipate a committee substitute.
• Part of our safety initiative is not only to offer our active response to both...
• The fan cannot move anymore, so now you can't use the outdoor unit.
• The outdoor unit, even without snow on it or rain on it, turns into a big old block of ice.

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• <01:05:39.440> Are about fraud and criminal activity.
• Are about fraud and criminal activity.
• <02:19:53.040> So footage both indoor and outdoor. So footage both indoor and outdoor.
• Um so I dedicated outdoor play area.
• forestry activities Uh therefore forestry activities including<03:26:13.040> harvesting<03:26

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• we are predicting right now, a big rain, can do to the entire season's effort of a crop that is outdoors
• /c><00:03:02.760> crop<00:03:03.159> that<00:03:03.280> is<00:03:03.760> outdoors
• <00:03:04.760> in effort of a crop that is outdoors in effort of a crop that is outdoors in
• better locations than this, but this is the facility or place that is with SEAR, where other SEAR activities
• So these are outward-focused extension activity.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Committee on Higher Education and Agriculture heard Senate Bill 1158, which would authorize general obligation bonds and appropriations for a controlled environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the Magoon Research and Teaching Site in Manoa. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from the University of Hawaiʻi, Department of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Maui County, MetroGrow Hawaiʻi, and other agricultural groups, who said the project would strengthen food resilience, support year-round production, create clean jobs, and provide a demonstration site for urban vertical farming. University representatives said the project would include demolition of an existing condemned building, a research and lab component, and a multistory vertical farm, with an estimated cost of $6 million and a projected two-year build time. Members questioned whether Manoa was the best location, whether the project fit the university’s broader strategy, and whether the request would displace other priorities. The University said the site is tied to SEAR activities, close to students and faculty, and intended to support hands-on training and commercial-scale production. In response to concerns about soil testing and stakeholder needs, the University said it would restart the soil testing lab using internal funds, though not as part of this bill, and would request additional staff for efficiency. The committee then recessed and later reconvened in decision-making, where the chairs recommended and the committee adopted amendments to SB 1158, including a name correction and deferral to July 31, 2050, and the bill passed with amendments. The committee then took up Senate Bill 663, relating to the University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and SEAR research and experiment stations. The University testified that the stations are important for locally relevant agricultural research but are short staffed, with 34 positions down since 2005, and that the bill requests eight new positions, including agricultural technicians and four county community coordinator positions, to improve station operations, community engagement, and workforce development. The Farm Bureau supported the measure, saying the positions are needed to revamp extension services and that Manoa is an appropriate urban location for the vertical farming component. Members questioned why vacant or existing positions could not be used instead of new ones, and the University explained that some listed vacancies reflected old federally funded positions or inaccurate counts, promised a written update, and said it was working to fill current openings. No final vote on SB 663 was reached in the portion provided.

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• hearing that grants may be going away, that it's going to be an expectation that the state fund activities
• We have a lot of outdoor events here. DHS calls people soft targets. I call them people.
• At FDLE, we're the only civilian law enforcement agency in the world that's participating in this activity
• funds, people in and out of the State of Florida, which, as you know, is a major hub for criminal activity

Summary: The committee heard two presentations on domestic security. Deputy Commissioner David Binder of FDLE described the state’s domestic security structure, including FDLE’s coordination role, the fusion center system, regional task forces, and private-sector infrastructure partnerships. He emphasized the Domestic Security Oversight Council’s grant-ranking process and warned that federal homeland security funding has dropped sharply over time, with possible future cuts threatening fusion center analysts and other capabilities. Binder also focused on emerging threats, especially drones and counter-UAS issues, noting current legal limits on mitigation authority, concerns about tethered drones and drone use near correctional facilities and military sites, and the need for a turnkey solution if state or federal authority expands. He also highlighted FDLE’s cataloging of critical infrastructure sites through Florida Kicker and the growth of trusted private partners. Director Dave Kerner of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then outlined the Florida Highway Patrol’s role in domestic security. He paid tribute to a fallen sergeant and discussed FHP’s structure, criminal interdiction work, border integrity and trafficking enforcement, dispatch and communications, aviation and drone use, and immigration enforcement under 287(g). Kerner said troopers have seized large amounts of narcotics and currency this year and have arrested thousands of unlawful immigrants. He also described FHP’s involvement in operations such as Lone Star, Vigilant Sentry, and Faithful Service, and said the agency is working toward expanded counter-UAS authority through federal discussions and Sergeant Dooley’s testimony. Members expressed support for both agencies, discussed the dangers and potential benefits of drones, and the committee adjourned without objection after no public testimony was offered.

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• to the Committee on Public Health, HB 1085 by Curry relating to offering a lifetime recreation and outdoor
• HB 1110 by Shaheen relating to limitation on civil suits against persons reporting suspicious activity
• Public Education, HB 1116 by Kane relating to the expedited driver's license office appointments of active
• To the liability of a cavern entity for inju injuries arising from certain activities, refer to the Committee
• Troxlare relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities

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• I'm glad that it's not just arts and culture alone, but it has four articles: one with outdoor heritage
• Yeah, the outdoors and our legacy is for everyone. So that's really nice.
• <00:21:18.960> Yeah,<00:21:19.200> the<00:21:19.440> outdoors<00:21:20.000><
• Yeah, the outdoors and done for years.
• Yeah, the outdoors and our<00:21:20.480> legacy<00:21:20.960> is<00:21:21.200> for

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• However, I think the core activities that need to be done remain the same.
• 166 is listed for the outdoors. Yeah, and I...
• And it'll increase our confidence that we're getting prevention activities as well as suppression activities
• , or what other existing activities are being defunded?
• All forestry activities must occur on a forested landscape.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• AB 946 Bryan, Outdoor for All and 30 by 30, do pass out on an A roll call.
• Do pass, sorry, AB 946, Brian, outdoor for all and 30 by 30.
• Do pass out on an A roll call. outdoor for all by and 30 by 30 do pass out on an a roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on January 22, 2026, for its regular order hearing and suspense-file hearing. In regular order, the committee approved consent-calendar bills AB 683, AB 763, AB 1126, and AB 1278 on unanimous due-pass motions, and AB 34 and AB 442 on a second unanimous due-pass motion. The committee then heard and advanced several bills, including AB 35, which would create an APA exemption for Proposition 4-funded programs to speed implementation of water, wildfire, energy-storage, and grid-support projects; AB 748, establishing pre-approved housing programs for local agencies; AB 939, allowing immediate transfer of certain affordable homeownership units to qualified nonprofit housing organizations; AB 643, adding a narrow organic-waste-derived agricultural fertilizer product to SB 1383 procurement options; and AB 96, removing the high school diploma requirement for certified Medi-Cal peer support specialists. Testimony on these bills was largely supportive, with sponsors and coalition representatives emphasizing reduced delays, lower costs, and improved housing, environmental, or behavioral-health outcomes. The Department of Finance offered general budget comments but no bill-specific positions. The committee voted the bills out, with AB 643 and AB 96 receiving no recorded opposition in the transcript and AB 939 passing with some members noting support and interest in coauthoring. The committee also received a presentation-only discussion of AB 1091, a proposal to authorize eight-letter specialty license plates, which the author said could generate revenue for rural programs such as the Williamson Act; the bill was not acted on at that time. After public comment, the committee moved to the suspense-file hearing on 53 bills. Using a substituted motion for due-pass and due-pass-with-amendments items, the committee held some bills and advanced many others, often with amendments that narrowed scope, deleted provisions, or required reports or studies. Bills held in committee included AB 405, AB 298, AB 333, AB 296, AB 1091, AB 1241, and AB 577, among others. The committee reported moving 43 bills to the Assembly floor, with several on A roll calls and others on B roll calls or with amendments, and noted that amendment language would be posted later online.

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• operations, do pass with author amendments to add definitions and modify the scope of excluded activities
• SB 20, Menjivar, fabrication activities, do pass as amended to strike certification provisions and instead
• SB 364, Strickland, outdoor advertising display, do pass as amended to strike the customary maintenance
• SB 497, Wiener, protected health care activity, do pass out on a B roll call.
• Wiener, protected health care activity, do pass out on a B roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 29, 2025 suspense hearing on Senate bills, with the chair emphasizing the state’s ongoing budget constraints and the need to make difficult choices among 261 bills on the suspense file. After establishing a quorum, the committee began taking action bill by bill, with many measures receiving do pass or do pass with amendments recommendations, while others were held in committee or designated as two-year bills. The chair noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later on the committee website. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including insurance and claims data, wildfire relief and prevention, water planning, energy and utility regulation, housing and land use, health care, labor and employment, criminal justice, education, environmental policy, and election-related measures. Several bills were amended before passage, often to narrow scope, remove sections, adjust definitions, delay implementation, or clarify funding and enforcement provisions. Some notable actions included moving bills on AI regulation, transit-oriented housing, paid family leave, wildfire mapping, chemical hair relaxers, and pharmacy benefit managers, while other bills on subjects such as controlled substances, high-speed rail, and certain education or housing proposals were held. The committee also took formal roll-call votes on selected bills, with some passing on A roll calls and others on B roll calls; a number of measures were advanced with Republicans not voting. One highlighted vote was SB 79 by Senator Wiener, which passed after amendments and a recorded roll call. At the end of the hearing, the committee reported that 190 bills were moved to the Assembly Floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, concluding the suspense hearing for the session.

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• This bill will end the abuse of official time, which allows federal employees to engage in union activities
• Federal employees spent 3.6 million hours performing union-related activities in 2016 alone, costing
• These sweeping injunctions represent judicial activism at its worst.
• in order by restoring the judicial guardrails that protect us from judge shopping, from political activism
• that Bonnie and Clyde and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid should have just denounced judicial activism

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Imagine if courts can't process active prosecutions and defendants can't get their day in court.
• ><01:10:05.320> even they were not allowed to play even they were not allowed to play even outdoor
• 06.679> a<01:10:06.840> while<01:10:07.719> members<01:10:08.719> the outdoor
• sports for a while members the outdoor sports for a while members the we<01:10:09.239> are<01
• in the office, and we are seeing the fallout of that in our communities because of lost economic activity

Keywords: 1183, house