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• You can see on page six the exact language we're requesting, and it is extremely limited.
• You can see on page six the exact language we're requesting, and it is extremely limited.
• Chair, I would say for these extremely limited purposes, we can't increase that other than if we need
• So anyway, I'll turn it over to Senator Tobiassen, and the statutes of limitations have expired for that
• I cannot support any appropriations that are used to drive... ...greenhouse gas emissions.

Keywords: 996, all

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• He initially joined as a limited partner in Fund One. before transitioning to a general partner, showcasing
• State Gaming Commission, reforming the State Game Commission appointment process, and setting term limits
• But House Bill 145, as amended, does set that limit on how much we can be in debt at any one time, and
• I know that recycling does create a lot of emissions. Mr.
• Speaker, gentlelady, that this would not in any way increase emissions?

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• local regulation of small systems, so the intent was to preserve and encourage these systems, not limit
• preserve and encourage these<00:03:00.640> systems<00:03:01.280> not<00:03:01.480> limit
• <00:03:01.800> them<00:03:02.519> because these systems not limit them because these
• systems not limit them because they<00:03:02.879> do<00:03:03.040> benefit<00:03:03.360
• ratepayers continue to receive affordable, reliable baseload power and that we reduce our carbon emissions

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You'd have to deal with emission events. It's quite complex.
• As a result, what we have is pretty limited.
• At the public meeting, you've got the applicant limiting the public's time to speak.

Bills: SB2037, SB1757, SB1758, SB1759, HB29

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• I was first elected 50 years ago to the Senate, and before term limits we've had unlimited time, so in
• They're bound by county expenditure limits, and so we would be penalized if we spend them.
• And that's why there could be very, very limited changes, if any, to this budget.
• And that's why there could be very, very limited changes, if any, to this budget.
• fees collected are at the emission fee level on June 30, 2025.

Summary: The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process. Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership. The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.

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• and install transmission components, as well as business groups directly impacted by current grid limitations
• Nuclear energy offers a critical source of zero-emission, baseload power that enhances grid stability
• Section 45U supports zero-emission nuclear production.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up a long list of pending House bills, most of them on motions by Senator King or Senator Campbell. The committee adopted committee substitutes and favorably reported numerous bills, including HB 252, HB 700, HB 1500, HB 1545, HB 1562, HB 1732, HB 267, HB 2213, HB 2221, HB 2520, HB 2818, HB 3016, HB 3214, HB 3250, HB 3512, HB 3623, HB 3689, HB 3833, HB 4063, HB 4395, HB 4690, HB 4751, HB 5331, HB 3824, HB 4464, HB 4468, and HB 5247. Most of these were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while some, including sunset and other significant measures, were reported to the full Senate. HB 146 was the only bill reported out on a divided vote, passing 6 ayes to 4 nays. Several bills received brief explanation of committee substitute changes. HB 3016, dealing with rental car collision damage waivers and stolen vehicles, was amended to change a cooperation standard from “fully cooperate” to simply “cooperate.” HB 3689, a major ESF/TWA financing bill, was described as making technical changes to align terminology with the Comptroller’s authority and to avoid creating state debt or new liability. HB 5247, a capital cost recovery bill for transmission in the Permian Basin, was revised to clarify how the new mechanism fits with existing Utilities Code provisions and to add a 2035 expiration date. HB 3824, the battery fire safety bill, also received technical changes to align terminology with industry usage. The committee heard public testimony on several pending measures. HB 3069, which would direct the PUC to develop supplemental multi-decade planning criteria for transmission certificates in ERCOT, drew support from industry, environmental, and manufacturing witnesses who said it would help address congestion costs while balancing consumer protections; the bill was left pending. HB 5196, requiring state agencies to adopt and post telework policies and use written telework agreements, received both support and concern: supporters said it would preserve productivity and retention, while a senator raised concerns about notice and family logistics; it was left pending after testimony. HB 3112, allowing closed deliberations on cybersecurity policy details, was laid out and left pending after brief discussion. HCR 102, supporting federal nuclear tax credits, drew testimony from nuclear industry and energy advocates, who argued the credits are essential for existing plants, new nuclear development, grid reliability, and U.S. competitiveness; the resolution was left pending, with discussion about whether the language should focus more exclusively on nuclear. HB 705, creating a cosmetology licensure compact, was supported by industry, employers, and compact experts as a mobility tool that preserves state authority; HB 3516, expanding a public information exemption for Railroad Commission administrative law judges and technical examiners, and HB 3388, authorizing group property and casualty coverage for personal lines, were also heard and left pending. At the end of the meeting, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• <00:10:17.279> to leaders and the minority whip limited to leaders and the minority whip limited
• <00:33:09.679> They<00:33:09.919> built tested their limits.
• They built tested their limits.
• Rafe was a dedicated champion emissions.
• <00:40:23.760> project, leadership on the upper limit project, leadership on the upper limit

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And, of course, subsidizing fossil fuel-burning equipment runs directly contrary to the state's emission
• in spite of a lack of evidence that this reduces energy bills, air pollution, or greenhouse gas emissions
• flow proportionately to environmental justice populations and mandates compliance goals tied to our emissions

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy held a hearing on grid transmission and distribution, green financing, environmental justice, renewable portfolio standards, and clean energy workforce policy. Testimony on H. 352/S. 2268 focused on eliminating or scaling back the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, with Green Energy Consumers Alliance arguing it costs ratepayers about $30 million annually and largely subsidizes fossil-fuel combined heat and power, biodiesel blending, and woody biomass. Committee members raised concerns that a full repeal could affect heat pumps and solar thermal projects that currently receive APS credits, and the witness acknowledged those technologies are the strongest part of the program but said Mass Save would be a better home for them. Renew Northeast supported H. 3497 on renewable portfolio standard review and clean energy procurements, but urged an indexed renewable energy credit model like New York’s rather than an attribute-only arrangement, arguing it would reduce financing risk and consumer costs. Vote Solar and Senator Liz Miranda testified in support of H. 3540/S. 2303 on clean energy equity, saying environmental justice communities and renters receive too few benefits from clean energy spending and need stronger tracking, tenant protections, and measurable benefit allocation. Miranda described long-standing environmental harms in Roxbury and called for data and accountability to ensure benefits reach environmental justice communities. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to H. 3475/S. 2276 on just transition and clean energy workforce standards. Labor representatives from the pile drivers, building trades, electrical contractors, SEIU, United Steelworkers, the AFL-CIO, and Climate Jobs Massachusetts Action backed the bill, emphasizing prevailing wage, project labor agreements, apprenticeship requirements, workforce transition plans, and protections for gas workers and other fossil-fuel employees as the state shifts to clean energy. They argued the bill would create family-sustaining jobs, support training, and prevent workers from being left behind during the transition. The hearing concluded after all sign-ups were heard, and the committee voted to close the hearing.

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• a time where we're incentivized, incentivizing renewable energy, supporting grid stability, and limiting
• only one I would mention, if it hasn't been mentioned yet, is that they believe it would potentially limit
• If we go to zero emissions by 2050, what happens to the oil and gas industry jobs?
• So when we pass the ETA and when we are going towards zero emissions, we really are not concerned about

Bills: SCR53, HB259, HB267, HB478, HB548, HB555, HB617, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB848, HB917, HB921, HB1096, HB1103, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230

Keywords: payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

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• However, I feel like with limited public health dollars, We have to choose our battles wisely.
• I think there are other areas where we probably should focus these dollars since they are limited.
• Many other states have adopted very similar limits. Some are more strict in this.
• Just limits the amount of THC in each edible and each package in order to protect kids.
• Again, this does not limit how much a person Can buy it. Just limits how much can be per package.

Bills: SB1421, SB1427, SB1484, SB1503, SB1553, SB1557, SB1564, SB1566, SB1567, SB1591, SB1642, SB1794, SB1837, SB2044

Keywords: mental health, nonphysical intervention, training, youth care, conflict resolution, staff training, pediatric screenings, type 1 diabetes, health care providers, parental consent, reimbursement, state funding, public health, medicolegal investigation, medical examiner, coroner, sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, sudden unexpected infant death, SUID

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• 06.640> not concerning the child including both not concerning the child including both not limited
• c> the<00:21:07.600> education,<00:21:08.559> health<00:21:08.799> care, limited
• :46.720> not concerning the child including but not concerning the child including but not limited
• the<00:21:47.679> education,<00:21:48.240> healthcare<00:21:48.640> and limited
• to the education, healthcare and limited to the education, healthcare and religious<00:21:49.200>

Bills: HB19, HB170, HB171, HB173, HB174, HB19, HB170, HB171, HB173, HB174

Keywords: Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness

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• Uh unfortunately, because of the large number of people speaking, I'm going to limit testimony to three
• <00:12:52.240> testimony<00:12:52.880> to<00:12:53.120> three going to limit
• testimony to three going to limit testimony to three minutes,<00:12:54.040> please.
• I live on limited income: Social Security, plus a small monthly annuity.
• And then just like the national speed limit, more and more states have been getting rid of it.

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• <00:22:34.279> are to mental or physical limitations are to mental or physical limitations
• However, the other body's bill merely exchanges the income limitation under current law for limitations
• However, the other body's bill merely exchanges the income limitation under current law for limitations
• merely exchanges the income limitation merely exchanges the income limitation under<01:55:23.159
• clarify uh sad emissions clarify uh sad emissions and<06:59:32.878> finally<06:59:33.360>

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• Removing ownership limits would provide more opportunities for Americans involved in domestic waterborne
• Trucks create 1,000% more emissions than maritime freight to move the same amount of cargo.
• Trains create about 30% more emissions than maritime freight.
• Um, I don’t know if it’s low emissions or dirty emissions; I’m not an expert, but she did not want that
• <05:47:13.718> delegates very specific and very limited delegates very specific and very limited

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• , the large ship and stop the emissions, the large ship and stop the emissions, stop<00:17:18.480
• Well, it's great from a safety point of view, but it limits what you can do.
• <00:27:23.520> what safety point of view, but it limits what safety point of view, but it
• limits what you<00:27:23.840> can<00:27:24.000> do.
• Getting rid of those is very emissions.

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• An act to amend the tax law in relation to establishing a tax on noise emissions from non-essential helicopter
• An act to amend the tax law in relation to establishing a tax on noise emissions from non-essential helicopter

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Budget and Revenue Committee met for its first meeting of 2026 with a quorum present and considered nine bills, mostly tax-related measures. Bills discussed included S196 on the public safety surcharge, S939 on gifts to the affordable housing for veterans and seniors fund, S985A on sales tax treatment for feminine hygiene products, S1140A on a tax on non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities of one million or more, S1145 on increasing contributions to family tuition accounts, S1527 on a sales tax exemption for energy storage, S4601 on a temporary sales tax exemption for school supplies, S7641 on dedicating opioid excise tax revenue to the Drug Treatment and Public Education Fund, and S7875 on ending the sales tax exemption for precious metal bullion held for investment. Most bills were advanced without significant opposition and were reported to the Finance Committee. S985A and S4601 were reported to the calendar/Finance after brief discussion; S4601 drew one negative vote. S1140A also advanced, with two no votes. S7875 received the most discussion, with the sponsor arguing that repealing the bullion exemption would recover an estimated $600 million in foregone revenue and better align with affordability concerns; it was reported to Finance with one member recorded as without recommendation. Members generally framed the bills as affordability or revenue measures, citing rising costs for families, school supplies, housing, and the need to redirect or recover tax revenue. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were moved and reported.

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• We’ll be asking folks to limit their testimony to no more than two minutes to make sure that we have
• We’ll be asking folks to limit their testimony to no more than two minutes so that we have enough time
• Road um as a result of um that limited Road um as a result of um that limited resurfacing<01:18:
• <01:19:16.080> fashion counties at least in a limited fashion counties at least in a limited
• basically cleaning it up so we'll limit basically cleaning it up so we'll limit uh<01:21:36.840>

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Summary: The committee heard several transportation and arts-related measures. HB 307 on special member plates drew written support from Protect Ohana, and HB 531 on a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center specialty plate received strong support from the Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society, both emphasizing cancer research, patient care, outreach, and public awareness. HB 706 would require skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets, and HB 1231 would expand red light photo enforcement; both drew support from transportation and safety advocates, while the Judiciary raised concerns about citation volume, staffing, manual processing, and the need for consultation and a phased rollout. The committee also discussed HB 54, which increases penalties for repeated excessive speeding offenses; the Attorney General’s office supported the enforcement rationale and fingerprinting language, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it adds harsh penalties and jail time despite broader efforts to reduce excessive punishment. For the camera-enforcement bills, the Department of Transportation said the red-light and speed-camera programs would be expanded gradually, with existing intersections converted first and additional locations added over time, and noted that the system would require about $2 million and significant automation for the Judiciary. The Judiciary repeatedly asked for more time, public input on camera locations, and effective dates that would allow staffing and system changes. On HB 1166, which funds the automated speed enforcement program, DOT proposed technical amendments to make the citations non-moving violations and to align the statute with the red-light program; the Judiciary again said it had no position on the policy but needed time and consultation to absorb the workload. HB 235, a North Shore red-light imaging bill, drew similar Judiciary concerns and support from a testifier who said enforcement would improve compliance and reduce crashes. The committee also heard HB 1159 on commercial harbor evacuations, with Hawaii Emergency Management Agency supporting the bill as a way to give harbor masters enforceable authority to order vessels out during emergencies. The discussion focused on whether the measure would affect all commercial harbor users, including smaller fishing vessels, and whether it would conflict with Coast Guard authority; the bill’s proponents said it would let the state enforce orders already issued by the captain of the port and protect cargo lanes during crises. Finally, HB 17 on the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority was described by HCDA as a housekeeping and structural bill that would update its purposes, allow it to assist other agencies, and replace multiple county boards with a single program reporting to the 17-member board. DHHL supported the bill because of potential transit and infrastructure benefits for Kapolei and nearby homestead developments, and committee members discussed future financing tools such as improvement districts, TIF, and other mechanisms to fund infrastructure early in the development process.

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• If you choose that Medigap supplemental coverage, you really have a limited one-time period to select
• If you choose that MediGAP supplemental coverage, you really have a limited one-time period to select
• It's a quantum sensing company that is detecting methane emissions.
• It's a quantum sensing company that is detecting methane emissions, that their technology has already
• Full coverage insurance has made my life tremendously easier, but it still has limits.

Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• And these are floating cities, all reducing emissions by about 98%. And what does that mean?
• Each cruise terminal in a year takes off the equivalent emissions of 7,500 cars in a year.
• For instance, the Skyway, you can't really control that limitation.
• you have you can't and what limitations you can change?
• We don't have the limitation of space right now, as we continue to grow, but we do have the capacity.

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee held a panel discussion focused on Florida seaports and their role in the state economy. Florida Ports Council CEO Mike Rubin opened with statewide figures from a 2023 economic impact study, saying Florida seaports support about 1.2 million jobs, generate roughly $195 billion in economic value, and produce about $7.4 billion in state and local taxes. He emphasized that ports are critical for fuel, food, medical supplies, construction materials, and hurricane response, and argued that continued state and federal investment is needed to expand capacity and move projects forward faster. PortMiami Director Heidi Webb described Miami’s cruise and cargo operations, noting the port generated about $61 billion in economic impact and 334,000 jobs. She highlighted record cruise activity, major private investment by cruise lines, the launch of shore power at cruise terminals to reduce emissions, and ongoing capital projects including a new Royal Caribbean terminal, berth reconstruction, and an inland port concept to reduce congestion. Members asked about security, hurricane procedures, AI use, infrastructure planning, collaboration among ports, and smuggling prevention; Webb said the port uses layered security with local law enforcement, CBP, Coast Guard, and radiation monitors, and that hurricane planning is coordinated in advance with county and federal partners. Port Tampa Bay’s Raul Alfonso said Tampa is the state’s largest port by land area and a major energy hub for Central Florida, with an estimated $34.5 billion economic impact. He discussed diversification into containers, food distribution, fertilizer, and construction materials, along with major needs such as a deep-dredge project and more warehouse space. He also addressed resilience and fuel distribution during hurricanes, and said the port is preparing for future LNG and alternative-fuel demand through partnerships, land planning, and education. Jaxport’s Nick Primrose then described Jacksonville’s container, auto, breakbulk, aggregate, military, and LNG businesses, including 1.3 million TEUs last year, major state-funded crane purchases, harbor deepening, auto-processing expansion, and its role as a strategic military port. He said Jaxport is a leader in marine LNG and has trained all employees on human trafficking awareness. The discussion ended with Port Panama City being introduced as a smaller but important Panhandle economic engine, with Rubin noting its cargo, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects and its continued need for state and federal support.