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• safer and work uh diligently to mitigate safer and work uh diligently to mitigate the<00:26:00.000
• with no voice in this forum and quote the late great John Denver by saying, "Let's do this for the wind
• do<00:27:08.679> this<00:27:09.000> for<00:27:09.160> the<00:27:09.280> wind
• <00:27:09.880> and saying, "Let's do this for the wind and saying, "Let's do this for the
• wind and the<00:27:10.080> water<00:27:10.760> and<00:27:10.880> the<00:27:10.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• not really question or think to question, this was a couple years ago, the length of the road and it winds
• the<00:27:02.960> road<00:27:03.440> and<00:27:03.840> it<00:27:04.159> winds
• <00:27:04.559> all the length of the road and it winds all the length of the road and it winds
• dedicated investment, authorities face limitations in real-time threat detection, analysis, and mitigation
• , and mitigation, and mitigation, especially<00:36:08.560> outside<00:36:08.960> of

Bills: HF3418, HF3739, HF3791, HF3356, HF3695, HF3430

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and the chair noted the absence of Representative Katie Jones due to the birth of her baby. The chair also acknowledged that the committee would be discussing difficult topics related to the June 14 killing of Mark and Melissa Hortman and Gilbert. The main business began with House File 3418, which Chair Tabke moved for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill, and the committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment. The bill was described as a pedestrian safety measure prompted by a fatal Moorhead crash involving a young boy; it would create an opt-in program for communities to use pre-made traffic safety templates, with the state covering 80% of project costs to speed implementation of measures like lane narrowing, rumble strips, and bollards. A Moorhead testifier said the city could have acted faster with such funding, and members generally supported the goal while raising concerns about overlap with existing Safe Routes to School and active transportation programs, the bill’s fiscal note, and how communities would be selected. MDOT testified that it already supports similar community demonstration projects and has funded about 30 such projects since 2019. HF 3418 was laid over. The committee then took up House File 3739, a memorial highway bill for Mark and Melissa Hortman. An A1 amendment to shift funding away from trunk highway funds and toward legislative budgets was moved but not adopted after members argued memorial signage should continue to be paid for with private funds, as in prior memorial highway designations. The bill author explained the memorial was intended to honor Melissa Hortman’s service and connection to Highway 610, and members discussed the length of the proposed memorial stretch and whether it should be narrowed to the area she represented. Several members supported the tribute but expressed concern about using public funds and about setting a precedent for future memorial highways. The committee indicated the bill would move on to Ways and Means with other issues still to be worked out.

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• not a lot of money to um for even if it not a lot of money to um for even if it it<00:14:51.320> winds
• being<00:14:51.959> modest<00:14:52.360> benefits<00:14:52.800> it it winds
• up being modest benefits it it winds up being modest benefits it pays<00:14:53.199> for<00:14
• Therefore, we support these changes to address and mitigate these barriers, including a standard for
• and mitigate these barriers including<01:42:22.960> a<01:42:23.199> standard<01:42:23.560

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• In 2018 and 2019, we saw hurricane-force winds registered at 100 miles per hour coming off of Lake Superior
• In 2018 and 2019, we saw hurricane<00:20:30.960> force<00:20:31.360> winds<00:20:32.000
• > registered<00:20:32.480> at<00:20:32.640> 100 hurricane force winds registered
• at 100 hurricane force winds registered at 100 miles<00:20:33.200> per<00:20:33.440> hour<
• , demand increased planning, mitigation, demand increased planning, mitigation, and<00:21:15.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Then they mitigate for those impacts.
• <01:42:17.000> for<01:42:17.280> those impacts then they mitigate for those impacts
• then they mitigate for those impacts<01:42:18.280> and<01:42:18.400> so<01:42:18.599><
• Um, certainly I'm happy to work with the sponsor and agencies if the political winds are towards a pilot
• are towards a pilot program um winds are towards a pilot program um obviously<01:55:58.280> we

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, in those instances that rarely is going to happen, we're going to provide mitigating.
• >> So, that's the other mitigating factor.
• >> So, that's the other mitigating factor.
• So, and the employees get mitigating.
• to mitigating factor that we're going to have. have. have.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And we've talked a lot in the aftermath of Lahaina about what do we do to mitigate against wildfires?
• do<00:20:22.000> to of Lahina about what do we do to of Lahina about what do we do to mitigate
• mitigate against wildfires? mitigate against wildfires?
• No changes were needed, but she had to amend it because if not, she feared her leaders would catch wind

Bills: HCR1, HCR2, SB2001, SB2002, SB2003, SB2004, SB2005, SB2006, SB2007, SB2008, SB2009, SB2010, SB2011, SB2012, SB2013, SB2014, SB2015, SB2016, SB2017, SB2018, SB2019, SB2020, SB2021, SB2022, SB2023, SB2024, SB2025, SB2026, SB2027, SB2028, SB2029, SB2030, SB2031, SB2032, SB2033, SB2034, SB2035, SB2036, SB2037, SB2038, SB2039, SB2040, SB2041, SB2042, SB2043, SB2044, SB2045, SB2046, SB2047, SB2048, SB2049, SB2050, SB2051, SB2052, SB2053, SB2054, SB2055, SB2056, SB2057, SB2058, SB2059, SB2060, SB2061, SB2062, SB2063, SB2064, SB2065, SB2066, SB2067, SB2068, SB2069, SB2070, SB2071, SB2072, SB2073, SB2074, SB2075, SB2076, SB2077, SB2078, SB2079, SB2080, SB2081, SB2082, SB2083, SB2084, SB2085, SB2086, SB2087, SB2088, SB2089, SB2090, SB2091, SB2092, SB2093, SB2094, SB2095, SB2096, SB2097, SB2098, SB2099, SB2100

Keywords: recess, legislative session, Hawaii State Legislature, 2026, Governor address, joint session, legislature, Hawaii, state of the state, Banyan Drive, Waiakea peninsula, Makaokū, Hilo, Hawaii Island, HCDA, Hawaii Community Development Authority, community development district, redevelopment, urban renewal, blight

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• Rouso explained that the wind speed requirement is typically driven by the product label.
• speed is greater than 10 uh 15 wind speed is greater than 10 uh 15 miles<00:26:28.960> per<00
• speed is typically driven by the wind speed is typically driven by the<00:27:14.880> label.
• know having to do with the the wind know having to do with the the wind speed<00:42:49.280> and
• that we can do that would um mitigate that we can do that would um mitigate some<04:18:19.279>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It directs the FHFC to establish and oversee the vacancy relief and risk mitigation trust fund, as well
• vacancy relief trust fund to hold a vacant dwelling for a veteran up to 45 days and to the risk mitigation
• Senate Bill 1604 creates the vacancy relief and risk mitigation trust fund within the Florida Housing
• that I believe that it is his view, having heard him describe it informally, that net zero policies wind
• I believe that it is his view that net zero policies wind up creating financial burdens on communities

Bills: S0006, S0026, S0206, S0532, S0576, S1012, S1110, S1178, S1192, S1758, S1760, S7046, S7048

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived. The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.

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• This is a wind and solar project.
• Every permit to solar and wind energy.
• energy. every permit to solar and wind energy.
• Solar and wind are the clear, cheapest choice.
• > support<03:18:56.560> for conflict mitigation, no support for conflict mitigation, no

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• water supply, that if we don't do the constitutional dedication, I'm pretty certain that political winds
• Are we looking at also flood mitigation, capturing that, making it potable water?

Bills: HB3077, HJR2, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: alcohol, taxation, reporting requirements, sales, distribution, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment, water fund, Texas water supply, state revenue, infrastructure, HJR 7, Texas Legislature, quorum, majority quorum, two-thirds quorum, legislative procedure

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• In offshore wind protection and producing clean energy vehicles built right in the heart of Southwest
• Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach, including wind and solar, along with nuclear power, biofuels
• Solar, wind, and hydrogen. It doesn't mention fossil fuels.
• Wind, hydrogen, and other forms of energy so that they will be cheaper for the consumer.
• in renewable energy development as part of our all-of-the-above energy approach, including solar, wind

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• support the Coexisting with Wildlife Initiative at the Department of Fish and Wildlife to proactively mitigate
• really, I just want to talk about two different things, one of which is continuing to push on offshore wind
• That is money that is earmarked specifically for offshore wind.
• That means we don't get the wildfire mitigation, the landfill reduction, the methane reduction, or the
• gains instead of funding programs like transit, affordable housing, clean drinking water, wildfire mitigation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee heard the Department of Finance’s May Revision overview and the LAO’s budget assessment, then questioned administration officials on several natural resources and transportation proposals. Finance described the state’s improved near-term fiscal picture, but also highlighted continued budget balancing measures, including use of the temporary surplus holding account, climate bond spending, transportation and DMV/CHP augmentations, and changes affecting CEQA filing systems, water programs, CalRecycle, and food and agriculture. The LAO argued the budget still relies heavily on reserves and borrowing, recommended rejecting or delaying many new discretionary proposals, and urged caution about ongoing costs and future-year impacts, especially for the General Fund, Motor Vehicle Account, and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes proposal for Bay-Delta water quality implementation. Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Finance officials said the $25 million request would support early implementation of an enforceable program combining environmental flows, habitat restoration, and scientific monitoring, with the State Water Board retaining regulatory authority. The LAO said the proposal was premature because the updated Bay-Delta plan had not yet been adopted and asked for more clarity on the state’s existing commitments and future funding expectations. Several members expressed support for the program as a way to reduce long-running conflict over water policy, while others echoed concerns about timing and fiscal exposure. The committee also examined the proposed $125 million Proposition 4 contribution toward acquisition of the Golden Gate Fields property for a shoreline park and habitat restoration. State agencies said the project had a completed appraisal, was moving through a rolling grant process, and would leverage philanthropic and local funding, while members questioned why it was being elevated ahead of other park and conservation requests and whether it was the best use of limited bond dollars. The hearing then turned to transportation items, including $40 million for Clean California litter abatement, $6.2 million for Caltrans homeless coordinators, $73.4 million in DMV/Motor Vehicle Account requests, and funding for the 2028 Games route network. The LAO generally recommended rejecting or delaying the Clean California and homeless coordinator proposals pending more information, while members debated the need to preserve essential CHP and DMV operations despite the Motor Vehicle Account’s structural imbalance.

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• We have only so many... ...resources to spend on climate change mitigation.
• I'll add to that wildfire mitigation, fuels reduction that we could be doing in our forested lands.
• Historically, the GGRF to Cal Fire for wildfire mitigation has come off the top of GGRF.
• Absent additional funding, we expect to see Clean Cars for All start to wind down in the foreseeable
• Absent additional funding, we expect to see clean cars for all start to wind down in the foreseeable

Summary: The meeting began with a budget subcommittee hearing on a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit trailer bill. Assembly Members Ávila Farías and another member spoke in support, emphasizing union jobs, refinery investments, and the need to decarbonize aviation. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s proposal would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold in California from 2026 to 2036. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing it is a relatively expensive way to reduce emissions, has uncertain environmental benefits, could significantly reduce transportation revenues, and conflicts with the spirit of voter restrictions on transportation taxes. Committee members questioned whether the credit would mainly benefit out-of-state producers, whether firms would have diesel tax liability to use the credit, and whether the proposal would shift production away from renewable diesel and raise fuel prices. Administration and CARB staff said the credit is intended to support aviation decarbonization, preserve jobs, and help keep California on track toward its 2045 climate goals. LAO and UC Berkeley testimony countered that the policy could mostly subsidize existing technologies, that feedstock supply is limited, and that the net emissions benefit may be small relative to the cost. Members also asked about the effect on local streets and roads, SHOP, and trade corridor funding; Finance estimated a $165 million annual revenue impact would reduce those programs, while LAO said the reductions would mean fewer projects over time. No vote was taken, and the chair said the issue would remain open for further discussion. The committee then moved to a zero-emission vehicle incentive trailer bill proposing a one-time $200 million appropriation to CARB for a new point-of-sale incentive program focused on first-time buyers and leases of new and used light-duty ZEVs. Supporters said the program would help offset the loss of the federal EV tax credit, maintain momentum in California’s ZEV transition, and use a one-to-one match with participating automakers to double the state’s investment. LAO recommended rejection, saying the proposal does not meet the high budget bar this year, lacks enough program detail to evaluate, is unlikely to move sales significantly given the size of the appropriation, and could duplicate existing state and utility programs. Members asked about current incentives across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors, the recent decline in ZEV sales, and whether the program would help lower-income buyers rather than subsidize purchases that would have happened anyway. CARB said the proposal is meant to fill a gap in the light-duty market, where sales fell sharply after the federal credit expired, and noted existing programs for other vehicle classes. The Department of Finance also addressed a separate question about the Motor Vehicle Account, saying a previously planned GGRF transfer was no longer needed because updated forecasts showed the fund had sufficient balances, though LAO said the account still has a structural long-term imbalance. The discussion ended before any vote or action on the ZEV proposal.

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• Wind pressure on the transverse loading on the distribution poles.
• So where I'm, where I, I've witnessed all the pole failures out there and it's, it's not a wind issue
• Note the harm stemming from restrictive sex marker amendments is not mitigated by the bill's allowance
• I fell in love with books like The Lord of the Rings, Gone with the Wind, and other classics I could

Bills: HB 45, HB 755, HB 1232, HB 1555, HB 2460, HB 2702, HB 2973, HB 3120, HB 3225, HB 3314, HB 3356, HB 3371, HB 3634, HB 3638, HB 4247, HB 4283, HB 4290, HB 4302, HB 4503, HB 4511, HB 4565, HB 4581, HB 4627, HB 4632, HB 4660, HB 4668, HB 4960, HB 5042

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• Wind and solar just did not show up when we needed it the most.
• They estimate $2.3 billion in additional costs due to the volatility of wind and solar.
• Nuclear is the third line, and then you come in to wind and solar.
• Wind and solar doesn't show up when we need it, and that is a huge problem.
• Now, it's probably best to leave wind rights...

Bills: HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042, HB45

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• Houston lines are subjected to 60-mile-an-hour wind pressure on the transverse loading on distribution
• Out there, and it's not a wind issue; it's an ice issue.
• I fell in love with books like "The Lord of the Rings," "Gone with the Wind," and other classics I could

Bills: HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money

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• He said private individuals had done mitigation that Kelly and a senator were talking about.
• He said the mitigation was important for the watershed and for keeping fire small.
• possibly saved with fuel mitigation possibly saved with fuel mitigation ahead<00:36:23.440> of
• <01:16:01.040> projects these I'll call them mitigation projects these I'll call them mitigation
• <01:20:01.679> type it re gets back to these mitigation type it re gets back to these mitigation

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• So the mitigation allocation was a $4.3 billion. dollar allocation.
• Allocation program for the mitigation dollars.
• It provides funding for flood control, flood mitigation, and drainage. projects.
• Health Commission and USDA to address the disease risk and mitigate that in the facility.
• But when a school does mitigation or when they find they have lead.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• But finally, how can we mitigate the impact of doing that?
• <00:50:26.319> the But finally, how can we mitigate the But finally, how can we mitigate the
• And then we mitigate the counties.
• And then we mitigate the impact<00:55:26.240> of<00:55:27.520> getting<00:55:27.839>
• which is outlined besides solar and wind which is outlined in<02:00:04.560> the<02:00:04.719>

Keywords: 916, all