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• Jack and Jill of America is dedicated to nurturing and developing future African American leaders through
• leadership development, community service, civic engagement, educational programming, and cultural enrichment
• It is a much-needed measure that provides economic development in many of these local cities that rely
• Currently, a water supply assessment is generally triggered when a large development project undergoes
• Earlier this year, the Labor Commissioner cited Los Angeles developers for more than $2.3 million in

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They developed this land. It's our home.
• I want to state, first off, we're 100% for economic development. We hate...
• First off, we're 100% for economic development. We hate regulation.
• You've got $100 billion-plus in development projects that is on board to come in.
• You've got $100 billion-plus in development projects that is on board to come in.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are doing things relative to the development of coastal defenses, particularly nature-based coastal
• It is amazing, Madam President, and I only wish that Minority Prop Shop had the time to try to develop
• Rather recently, on March 3rd, the planning board made final approval of a development of 752 units of
• If this, for instance, if this easement hadn't been given to the developers of the project at 10 Plain
• And we expect that it will be probably the most exciting economic development project in New Bedford

Summary: The Senate considered a broad environmental bond bill with amendments touching climate resilience, coastal infrastructure, housing, plastics, wildlife protection, and public health. Early in the debate, Senator Keenan withdrew an amendment to fund the Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program, explaining that the program had been enacted without funding and that he hoped to secure money through the budget process instead. The Senate then adopted his amendment banning hotels from providing plastic toiletry packaging. The chamber also debated and rejected a Republican amendment to remove the paper bag fee; supporters argued the 10-cent charge would burden working families, while opponents said it was a necessary environmental measure. The amendment failed on a standing vote, 5-10. Several environmental and coastal amendments were adopted, including measures on ocean acidification and nutrient pollution, a statewide carbon sequestration goal that includes salt marshes and seagrasses, a study of banning polystyrene, restrictions on rodenticides with local control and emergency-use exceptions, and indoor air quality improvements. Senators also approved amendments to create a Massachusetts Climate Bank, establish a trust fund and on-site housing for the Manuel F. Corrella State Forest on Martha’s Vineyard, increase the Douglas State Forest entry fee from $1 to $2, and clarify procedures and oversight for housing priority projects. Some proposals were withdrawn, including a special commission on resilient urban coasts and a conservation commission proposal, while others were rejected, including a local-priority housing confirmation amendment and a warrantless-entry amendment that raised Fourth Amendment concerns. The Senate also adopted a series of coastal resilience and permitting amendments, including streamlined permitting for urban coastal projects, a pilot for nature-based solutions, dredging and sand placement in general permits, and a Salisbury Beach trust fund clarification. A New Bedford state pier redevelopment amendment and a harbor protection amendment were adopted, as were amendments related to public and private water utility reporting and equitable representation. The session concluded with notice that only two amendments remained before a roll call, followed by an adjournment in memory of James A. Jim Sheets, former Quincy mayor and educator.

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• of short-line railroads. ...is the appropriate way to further the development of short-line railroads
• So, very focused on the revenues, generating revenues, creating economic development here.
• They're not dying. ...and create more economic development.
• Applicants work with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, GoBiz, to develop and
• Cal Competes is one of California's most effective economic development tools.

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 1277, which would create a California Cost of Living Tax Credit modeled on the 2022 middle-class tax refund to provide refundable relief to low- and middle-income Californians facing high housing, fuel, energy, and general living costs. Senator Grove and supporters, including the California Policy Center and some local government representatives, argued the bill would put direct relief into the hands of working families. Opposition came from the California Tax Reform Association and the California Teachers Association, which said California already has progressive tax credits and that the proposal would be costly to the General Fund and reduce money for schools and other services. After extended debate, the bill was not advanced; a roll call vote on a motion to pass it to Appropriations failed 1-4, and the bill was held/fails on the floor with a request for reconsideration noted. The committee then heard SB 1287, which would create a capped tax credit to encourage private investment in short-line railroad infrastructure. The author and rail industry witnesses said the measure would improve safety, reliability, emissions, and freight movement, especially for rural communities and agriculture, and that it was a public-private partnership rather than a handout. Opposition from CTA and the California Tax Reform Association argued a direct grant program would be preferable to a tax credit. The bill was accepted with committee amendments and placed on call without a final vote in the transcript. Members also considered SB 1407, which would fully exempt military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefits from state income tax, increasing the prior partial exemption. The author, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and veterans’ groups said the change would help retain veterans in California, support local economies, and align California with most other states. CTA and CTRA opposed on General Fund grounds. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, with the roll call showing support and the bill placed on call. Later, the committee heard SB 1349, directing the Legislative Analyst’s Office to review major tax expenditures and evaluate their goals, beneficiaries, and effects on revenues and Proposition 98 funding. CTA, CTRA, and several local government and labor supporters backed the bill as a way to improve accountability for roughly $94 billion in annual tax expenditures. The bill was accepted with committee amendments and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1078, authorizing Santa Cruz County to ask voters for a temporary half-cent sales tax to help fund health care and safety-net services amid federal cuts; it was placed on call. SB 1120, extending the California Competes Tax Credit through 2035 and making it refundable for certain strategic industries, received strong support from business and manufacturing groups and was passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1275, which would replace the state sales tax on vehicle purchases with a vehicle license fee structure intended to increase federal deductibility for Californians, was passed 4-0 as amended to the Committee on Transportation.

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• One provision is, I think, the 100% depreciation of research and development, or something like this.
• The Louisiana Department of Economic Development has been up to some successful things over the last
• Military Affairs, and we'll talk about them and some of the recent developments in military, at 48.8%
• Accordingly, we are developing contingency plans to sustain these three critical youth programs should
• As part of that effort, we are initiating the development of an at-risk youth center of excellence at

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The committee began a series of House Appropriations budget hearings focused on the fiscal year 2026-2027 executive budget, the preamble, and the executive department. Staff presented revenue and spending trends showing projected declines in revenues alongside increasing expenditures, with members emphasizing the need for a standstill budget and additional efficiencies. The House Fiscal Division also reviewed the FY25 surplus and FY26 excess, the constitutional uses of surplus funds, and the overall FY27 budget structure, including the distinction between discretionary and non-discretionary spending. The commissioner of administration described the administration’s use of one-time money, efficiency reviews, and budget reductions, while members asked about revenue forecasts, the motor vehicle sales tax dedication, corporate tax changes, and the impact of federal policy changes on state costs, especially SNAP and Medicaid administration. The committee then moved through several executive department agencies. The Division of Administration presentation covered its budget, vacancies, debt service, and reductions tied to statewide adjustments and efficiency measures. GOSEP’s functions were described as transferred into the Department of Military Affairs under Act 262 of 2025, and military officials outlined the new combined structure, emergency response duties, overseas deployments, youth programs, and concerns about future federal funding. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reviewed its largely dedicated funding and explained that large apparent balances reflect long-term project planning and multi-year capital work. The Office of the State Inspector General presented a budget increase for consulting services tied to the governor’s DOGE-style efficiency initiative, and the inspector general said the effort had identified nearly $1 billion in savings across the executive branch, largely through eligibility reviews in Medicaid and SNAP and implementation of prior audit recommendations. Members raised questions throughout about how budget figures were calculated, why some totals appeared to rise while state general fund support fell, and how federal changes would affect state agencies. There were also questions about the transition of GOSEP into Military Affairs, the status of school safety centers, and whether the new structure would change local emergency responsibilities. No formal votes or amendments were taken during the portion provided; the meeting consisted of presentations, explanations, and member questions.

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• The bill also authorized a Connecticut River Resilient Commission, and this will enable the development
• I know that you've seen ANF before, along with our colleagues from housing, from economic development
• I know that you've seen ANF before, along by our colleagues from housing, from economic development.
• However, before we can develop major recycling reforms similar to what seven other states, including
• In developing children, PFAS exposure has been linked to accelerated puberty, behavioral changes, and

Bills: S2542

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: climate resilience, resilience bond bill, environmental bond, infrastructure spending, flood control, coastal resilience, PFAS, clean water, wetlands, nature-based solutions, housing permitting, flood disclosure, land conservation, biodiversity, forest reserves, municipal vulnerability preparedness, MVP grant program, food security, agricultural resilience, solid waste

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• So first, in 2022, we designed and developed the ILP data lake and all the related systems.
• Moving on to page... ...six, we're starting with the Economic Development Department.
• Oh yes, that is Line 56 for the Economic Development Department Community Benefit Fund.
• That's 25 million for development allocations for nonpublic settlement beneficiaries.
• Economic Development Department, is that the one you're referring to?

Keywords: 996, all

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• One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and more than two Americans die of
• Basically, this is a bill that was developed on findings... ...chance to look at that change.
• Basically, this is a bill that was developed on findings developed by the Texas Judicial Commission on
• So they developed all of these recommendations, including this particular bill.
• Okay, so Justice Bland is the head of the committee that developed these recommendations. Correct.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, messages from the House, and several recognitions, including county day delegations from Fayette, LaSalle, Jim Hogg, Austin, and others, as well as a recognition of Rob Keppel for his career with the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including SR 429 designating October 2025 as RET Syndrome Awareness Month and SR 432 honoring Rob Keppel. A doctor-of-the-day introduction and a public announcement about free skin checks were also made. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1152, creating the offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, passed after suspension of the rules. SB 1868, regulating kratom and related substances, was amended to prohibit smokeable kratom products and kratom pills and to clarify THC variants such as Delta-8 and Delta-10, then passed. SB 1349, creating offenses for transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, drew debate over a failed amendment that would have added election misinformation and foreign meddling; the bill ultimately passed unanimously. SB 2037, expediting review of LNG environmental permits, passed after amendments clarifying fees and deadlines, with opposition focused on its energy-policy implications. SB 1164, addressing emergency detention and court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment, passed after a drafting-error correction and discussion of the bill’s basis in recommendations from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health. The Senate also advanced SB 2743 on prosecution of certain election offenses, which would allow a court process to disqualify a local prosecutor who repeatedly refuses to prosecute election cases and appoint the Attorney General; it passed to engrossment amid questions about evidence and local discretion. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit members, supporters, volunteers, and donors from disclosure by public agencies, passed unanimously. SB 2349, exempting certain short-term leases and temporary tenancies from floodplain notice requirements, passed unanimously. SB 2788, adding PSAT and pre-ACT scores for Texas Success Initiative exemptions and clarifying dual-credit eligibility, passed unanimously after amendment. SB 843, creating a TEA database of school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects and adding charter schools, passed after amendments on funding and scope. Finally, SB 1832, allowing parents to transfer a student who was victimized by a public school employee to another campus, passed to engrossment after extended debate over whether the bill should also cover private schools and how it would interact with school choice and ESA policy. SB 39, revising the admission rule in commercial motor vehicle collision cases, was laid out and debated over its effect on negligent entrustment and related evidence, with the author emphasizing that the bill preserves the bifurcated trial structure and does not alter other admissibility rules.

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• the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Labor to convene a legislative working group to develop
• Up next, we have the Department of Human Resources Development. Okay. Deputy Chair, Senator.
• </c><00:02:10.479><c> Resources</c> Department of Human Resources Department of Human Resources Development
• </c> Development. Okay. Development. Okay.
• The Legislature can help modernize the hiring practices, develop targeted recruitment strategies, and

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several resolutions focused on workforce shortages and program development. STR 145/SR 117 would create a legislative working group on paid family and medical leave; testimony from state agencies, labor groups, advocacy organizations, and others was overwhelmingly supportive, though some asked for broader representation and legal expertise. Members raised questions about prior studies, staffing estimates, and funding needs for administering a future program. The chair ultimately deferred decision making on this measure to March 28, 2025. The committee also heard STR 55/SR 37 on reviewing the boiler and elevator inspection branch to improve recruitment and retention. DLIR supported the measure, while the Department of Human Resources Development supported the intent but suggested labor should lead the study. Industry witnesses described long inspection wait times, backlogs, and difficulty recruiting inspectors, and several said higher pay and training pathways were needed. The committee voted to pass the resolution unamended. For STR 64/SR 49, which would establish a Hawaii State Fellows Program, the department supported the concept but said resources would be needed and should be included in the budget rather than a resolution; the committee recommended deferral indefinitely. STR 67/SR 51, addressing hiring shortages in the public mental health care system, drew support from the State Council on Mental Health and others, with requests for amendments to ensure broader cooperation and added agencies. The committee moved the measure as a Senate draft with amendments. STR 63/SR 48, proposing a Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award, received support from DLIR, and the committee later recessed and reconvened for decision making on the measures.

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• There's a total of $3 million in here for the public shelter development program.
• There's a total of 3 million in here for the public shelter development program.
• I know that Chairman Hooper sits or used to development program. That's your shelter retrofit.
• I would talk to your insurance agent who should be able to develop based on the 1802 form or through
• I think, both to go to space and to develop new products.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee heard a series of presentations focused on mitigation, flood and wind resilience, and insurance discounts. Kevin Guthrie of the Florida Division of Emergency Management outlined several funding streams for mitigation, including federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program dollars, BRIC grants, flood mitigation assistance, and the state hurricane loss mitigation program. He emphasized the new Elevate Florida initiative, which will use about $400 million initially to elevate or reconstruct flood-prone homes, starting with National Flood Insurance Program properties and severe repetitive-loss homes, with no current per-home cap. Guthrie said the state will contract directly with licensed vendors and aims to reduce future flood losses, lower insurance costs, and keep properties on the tax rolls rather than relying on buyouts. Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski described Florida’s windstorm mitigation discount program, explaining that the 1802 inspection form is used to assess a home’s overall “envelope” and determine statutory discounts. He said the office is updating the program based on a new wind loss study, with likely changes including greater recognition of roof types such as metal roofs and possible territorial risk adjustments. He also said the Legislature now requires the office to revisit the study every five years. Stephen Fielder of the Department of Financial Services reported on My Safe Florida Home, noting that the program offers inspections and grants for roof and opening protections, has completed more than 100,000 inspections, and has reimbursed hundreds of millions of dollars. He said the department has validated its discount calculations with insurers and that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce premiums through verified mitigation work. Michael Newman of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety said Florida’s building code is nationally leading and that post-Ian surveys found no wind-driven structural damage in buildings built after adoption of the code. He argued that mitigation should be treated as a system, not isolated upgrades, and suggested adding Fortified designation to the state’s mitigation form to better document verified resilience improvements. Bill Truex, a county commissioner and builder, stressed the need to educate homeowners about floodproofing and roof choices, citing examples where flood panels prevented damage and noting that asphalt shingles often do not last as long in Florida as their marketing suggests. In panel discussion, senators asked about program eligibility, outreach to elderly and digitally challenged residents, contractor vetting, roof-life disclosures, and whether flood insurance should be more broadly required. Officials said outreach will include call centers and in-person assistance, and several participants urged better consumer disclosure and more data-driven guidance on roof and mitigation choices.

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to this morning's Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact hearing
• comes to these three goals, probably the most strategic sector for building high-road economic development
• comes to these three goals, probably the most strategic sector for building high road economic development
• So we're talking about a level of economic development impact that's really not comparable to what we
• So we're talking about a level of economic development impact that's really not comparable to what we

Committee: House Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The bill directs the pharmacy board to develop a statewide written protocol regarding the independent
• authority and establishes the independent testing and treatment advisory committee to assist with developing
• The Appropriations Committee adopted a strike-everything amendment that allows the development of duplexes
• procedure rooms the appropriations committee adopted a strike everything amendment that allows the development
• It allows a governing board to lease school property for a housing development project and modifies property

Summary: The meeting reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, mostly from Appropriations and Education, with staff describing strike-everything amendments and whether the amended language matched other bills. Topics included electronic monitoring in care facilities (SB 1041), dental board complaint forwarding and licensure exemptions (SB 1168), revitalization district contracts (SB 1189), timeshare salesperson licensing (SB 1274), veterinary telemedicine prescriptions (SB 1286), insurer zero-estimated-exposure policies (SB 1428), advanced air mobility funding for border security (SB 1457), death benefits for law enforcement pilots (SB 1503), ATV definitions (SB 1519), pet and fowl restrictions in planned communities (SB 1582), pharmacist independent testing and treatment (SB 1713), school district self-insurance quotes (SB 1497), and a housing/historic district measure tied to SB 1118. Most of these were presented as technical or policy changes, often noting that the strike-everything language was identical to a House bill already passed. The caucus then moved through several blue-sheet concurrence items. HB 2120 received a technical Senate amendment to align property-tax disability language with updated statute, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2174 was amended to require a modeling and data organization to file models used by insurers, with concurrence noted. HB 2203, aimed at reducing duplicative ADE and school reporting, was amended so ADE must review each statutory reporting requirement and report back to the legislature; the sponsor concurred. HB 2383 was amended only to name a trampoline court law as “TIE’s law,” with no substantive policy change, and the sponsor concurred. On the remaining House bills, HB 2877 was changed from timeshare licensing to create an alternative education pathway for certified veterinary technicians, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2875, dealing with unmanned aircraft and drone delivery, was amended to adjust airport-related local authority limits from one mile to 2.5 miles and to reference consultation with airports; members raised questions about FAA preemption and local authority. HB 2428 on emission reduction credits was amended to emphasize voluntary participation and limit new credits if participation later becomes mandatory, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2176 on health care institution licensing and complaint investigations was amended to allow older abuse-related complaints, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2050 on radiologic technology standards and radiologist assistant supervision drew the most discussion; the Senate narrowed the supervision change to rural counties under 500,000 population and critical access hospitals, and the sponsor concurred while members questioned the geographic scope. Finally, HB 2010 on refunds for digital goods was amended to shorten the refund window from 10 years to five, but the sponsor refused concurrence due to a drafting error, indicating a conference committee would be needed. The caucus then concluded.

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• measure is Danielle Domeni Kelly, former high school, college, and pro athlete and current sport development
• I'm a former student athlete and currently serve as the sport development director for the Sacramento
• But even if there were, neither the CDE nor CIF can be trusted to develop or approve safe, effective
• course, we know that coaches do play a large role in a child's life and their success and their development
• sure that an ecosystem is available that's going to support best practices for the youth in that development

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So this statewide plan... ...is going to be developed.
• This is the same group, in fact, that developed a statewide plan for Alzheimer's and dementia back in
• therefore clause, it says that the Senate endorses the efforts of the Idaho Caregiver Alliance to develop
• To recognize the support, the development and implementation of wildlife crossings as a means of improving
• of the Idaho Department of Fish a game. to recognize the support. to recognize the support, the development

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• So Senate Bill 273 is essentially a package that was developed by the Senate Finance Committee in response
• To help them address that gap that they had to be able to then bridge and build off economic development
• So Senate Bill 273 is essentially a package that was developed by the Senate Finance Committee in response
• the legislature can really dive in and really help out these communities build out their economic development
• the county managers from all three counties trying to discern the data and with their economic development

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• Thank you for the opportunity to lay out HB 5259 relating to a wildlife corridor action plan developed
• HB 5259 would direct Texas Parks and Wildlife to develop a plan examining hotspots for collisions and
• By directing TPWD to develop wildlife corridor plans, we are equipping the state of Texas with tools
• The problem is, as we're growing so rapidly and crisscrossing the state with roads and developments,
• Uh, members, as you've heard, HB 5259 would direct TPWD to develop a plan examining hotspots for collisions

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for the opportunity to lay out HB 5259 relating to a wildlife corridor developed by the Parks
• HB 5259 would direct Texas Parks and Wildlife to develop a plan examining hotspots for collisions and
• By directing TPWD to develop wildlife corridor plans, we are equipping the state of Texas with tools.
• The problem is, as we're growing so rapidly and crisscrossing the state with roads and developments,
• Members, as you've heard, HB5259 would direct TPWD to develop a plan examining hotspots for collisions

Bills: HB370 , HB738 , HB2935 , HB3227 , HB4103 , HB5259 , SB519 , SB1350 , SB1247 , SB1248 , SB2112 , HCR81 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR59 , HCR109 , HCR111 , HCR135 , SCR6

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation

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• We also developed what we will call a microsite.
• This is going to show you some of the development of the work that we've done from an outdoor perspective
• So, we developed what some would call a full website. We have plans for a lot... full website.
• Ultimately, we are in the design and development phase for that as well.
• Creative development is in full swing, and again, that's the full gamut of all media, for lack of a better

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• It requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish a rebate program
• The Committee on Economic Development and Tourism requests the same. Any discussion?
• okay thank you okay committee on motion okay thank you okay committee on Economic<00:01:56.680><c> Development
• and</c><00:01:57.399><c> Tourism</c><00:01:58.399><c> uh</c><00:01:58.520><c> same</c> Economic Development
• and Tourism uh same Economic Development and Tourism uh same requests<00:01:59.920><c> any</c><00:02

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee met on February 12 in Room 224 and via videoconference to consider several measures. First, it heard Senate Bill 547 on water conservation, which would create an income tax credit for gray water recycling systems and atmospheric water generators, along with a rebate program and building code standards. The chair recommended passing the bill with amendments from DOA and the Department of Health and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050; the recommendation was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1633, a Green Building tax credit measure tied to the use of Hawaii-grown hemp in primary structures, and also addressing hemp and cannabinoid product regulation, including age limits, packaging requirements, THC limits, and a separate hemp program within the Department of Health. The chair recommended passing the bill with DOA amendments and a further amendment allowing hemp processors to sell certain edible or beverage cannabinoid products with limited THC content, plus a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050. The motion passed with five votes in favor. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 391 on recycling, which would expand the Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act to cover certain lithium-ion batteries and require manufacturers to ensure their safe collection and recycling. The chair instead recommended amending the bill into a working group under the Hawaii State Energy Office to study battery end-of-life management, costs, safety, environmental impacts, in-state versus out-of-state recycling options, and related feasibility questions, with a report due before the 2026 regular session and dissolution on June 30, 2026. That amended approach was adopted unanimously, and the hearing concluded.

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• She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Child Learning and Development from the University
• industry, continuing education to the public, and training programs for community and state economic development
• Chamber of Commerce, Dylan Rodriguez, past chair of the Chamber Board, Pam Anderson, Education Development
• City manager Wayne Berger, the Quil Development Corporation executive Director Maggie Cromes and her
• Quil Development Corporation coordinator Samantha Bafus.