Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion?
• Members, any discussion? Vice Chair: I appreciated the discussion in today's hearing.
• </c> measure with amendments any discussion measure with amendments any discussion if<01:11:06.360><c
• Any discussion? Pass with amendments. Defect date: July 1, 20150. Any discussion?
• Thank you very much. discussion okay seeing none uh Vice discussion okay seeing none uh Vice chair<01

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding. Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted. The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any further discussion?
• Seeing none, all those in discussion?
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• . discussion. discussion.
• </c> have a meeting in February to discuss have a meeting in February to discuss all<01:48:10.159><c>

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh once the I discussed.
• Part of that, I think, as we've discussed or you all have discussed, is a culture shift, right?
• Part of that, I think, as we've discussed or you all have discussed, is a culture shift, right?
• Part of that, I think, as we've discussed or you all have discussed, is a culture shift, right?
• Part of that, I think, as we've discussed or you all have discussed, is a culture shift, right?

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:02:52.480><c> to</c> All right, is there any discussion to All right, is there any discussion
• All right, seeing none, member discussion. All right, no discussion. Chair Noor.
• </c> All right, no discussion. All right, no discussion. Chair<00:09:02.360><c> Noor.
• </c> Any<00:16:23.920><c> other</c><00:16:24.080><c> discussion?</c> Any other discussion?
• </c><01:26:22.080><c> as</c> and the department discussed as and the department discussed as something

Bills: HF3526 , HF3375 , HF3469

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: home care, licensing, fines, advisory council, grant program, client safety, healthcare regulation, HF3375, Minnesota disability waiver, waiver rate system, human services, individualized home supports, individualized home supports with training, individualized home supports with family training, positive support services, employment support services, employment development services, employment exploration services, billing limits, service authorization year

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed?
• I think you similar to the discussion I think you had<00:04:56.639><c> with</c><00:04:56.759><c> DHS
• So, uh, this slide touches on some of what you were just discussing.
• you just had we do apply the discussion you just had we do apply the same<00:17:07.079><c> oversight
• </c><01:05:30.839><c> in</c><01:05:31.000><c> the</c> an ongoing discussion in the an ongoing discussion

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying I.
• on, any further discussion on the bill?
• I just want to thank the committee for the discussion.
• And I discussion. We need to have that.
• </c> thank the committee for the discussion. thank the committee for the discussion.

Bills: HF4211 , HF3426 , HF4819 , HF3466 , HF3793 , HF3339

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment

Transcript Highlights:

• And so, um, any discussion?
• . discussion. discussion.
• As I look at Well, we can discuss that.
• 4 was discussed, ladies and gentlemen.
• </c> back and read those discussions. back and read those discussions.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And that was after discussions program.
• There's been various discussions.
• House Ways and Means had those same discussions.
• Means had those same discussions. There Means had those same discussions.
• </c><01:29:36.880><c> uh</c> insurance that was with discussions uh insurance that was with discussions

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The Legislative Budget Assistant staff presented an overview of the Senate changes to the House-passed budget, focusing on revenue estimates, appropriations, and ending balances across the general fund and education trust fund. The presentation emphasized that the Senate’s budget reflected higher revenue assumptions than the House, driven in part by updated April revenue figures, changes to business, tobacco, and real estate transfer tax splits, and different assumptions about video lottery terminal revenue. The Senate also adjusted lapse estimates upward, especially for HHS, after receiving updated information that lapses could be much larger than originally assumed. The presenter walked through the major differences in the surplus statements for fiscal years 2025 through 2027. Compared with the House, the Senate budget generally showed higher revenues, lower or different appropriations in some areas, and larger balances carried forward, including a larger education trust fund balance and a different rainy day fund transfer. The Senate’s approach also changed several policy assumptions, such as maintaining liquor revenue dedication, removing the House’s meals-and-rooms distribution cap, changing the treatment of unique revenue, and altering the process for meeting a targeted revenue amount by giving the governor more flexibility. On the appropriations side, the Senate removed or modified several House reductions and added funding or adjustments in areas including the judicial branch, corrections, HHS, the Human Rights Commission, and certain settlement costs. The presenter also highlighted Senate changes in House Bill 2 and related budget provisions, including a new arts tax credit, a nursing home bed fee, changes to Medicaid premium assumptions, and differences in how motor vehicle inspection repeal and BLT-related revenue are handled. No votes were taken in the portion shown; the discussion was informational and comparative, aimed at explaining the Senate budget changes before conference committee negotiations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Items A through E will be discussed in section 3.
• Item 2 discusses TDEM's regional warehouses and staging areas.
• Turning to page 5, Item 6 discusses keeping Texas prepared.
• Issue 3 discusses keeping tax returns.
• Moving over to wildlife, we had a previous discussion.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to be discussing both the opportunities and the challenges ahead for one of California's
• Chair, as we discussed, has guided the entire flipping agreement up until this day.
• Chair, as we discussed, has guided the entire flipping agreement up until this day.
• It isn't easy to get everybody here to discuss such an important topic.
• It isn't easy to get everybody here to discuss such an important topic.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Summary: The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held its annual Zeke Grader Fisheries Forum, focusing on the state of California fisheries and the environment. Secretary Wade Crowfoot and CDFW Marine Region Manager Dr. Craig Schumann described the sector as economically important but under pressure from drought, climate change, wildfire, warm oceans, and federal uncertainty. They highlighted progress under the state salmon strategy, including barrier removal, habitat restoration, flow protections, hatchery modernization, and technology improvements, while noting that salmon closures in recent years reflected the state’s driest period on record. Schumann reported 2025 commercial landings of about 217 million pounds worth $212 million, led by market squid, Dungeness crab, groundfish, and spiny lobster, and said the state’s marine protected area network had received international recognition. He also discussed salmon season openings, in-season management, hatchery release strategies, parentage-based tagging, kelp restoration planning, domoic acid closures, and expected future opportunities for rebuilt groundfish stocks such as yelloweye rockfish and cow cod. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to the Klamath River dam removal and salmon recovery. CDFW’s Crystal Robinson reviewed the project timeline, from the 2002 fish kill through dam decommissioning and full barrier removal in October 2024, and said fish returned to historic habitat within days. Yurok Chairman Joseph James, Karuk Chairman Russell “Buster” Attebery, and Dr. Craig Tucker described the dam removal as a historic tribal and state partnership and emphasized that salmon are central to tribal culture, food, and sovereignty. They said the river is already showing recovery, including the return of spring-run Chinook above Upper Klamath Lake for the first time in over a century, but stressed that continued restoration, funding, and protection of cold-water tributaries like the Scott and Shasta Rivers are still needed. Speakers also raised concerns about federal efforts to reinterpret the Endangered Species Act and rewrite the Klamath irrigation biological opinion, and urged the state to remain actively involved. The committee discussed AB 263 and AB 2218, which relate to minimum stream flows and Indigenous water rights, respectively. Members also questioned the agencies about Sacramento River salmon management, Shasta Reservoir cold-water releases, enforcement capacity, and federal disaster funding delays. Crowfoot and Schumann said the Sacramento remains the state’s most important salmon river and that the Bay-Delta Plan update and hatchery and flow actions are critical to recovery. They said marine enforcement remains limited, with about 50 officers covering the 1,100-mile coastline, and relies on technology, federal partnerships, and public tips. The committee indicated it would follow up on the federal biological opinion rewrite and on salmon-related policy issues. The final panel addressed the 2026–27 Dungeness crab season outlook. CDFW’s Joanna Grable said the season will be shaped by the “four horsemen” of whales, domoic acid, meat quality, and fleet dynamics, and warned that warm ocean conditions and a possible strong El Niño could increase domoic acid risk and whale entanglement concerns. She said the department will likely take a conservative approach, including possible season delays or gear reductions, while using new tools such as crab evisceration authority. PCFFA Executive Director Lisa Damrosch argued that the fishery has been built too much on fear and litigation, but acknowledged that RAMP now provides a framework to avoid a repeat of the 2016 crisis while still protecting whales and supporting fishing communities.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to be discussing both the opportunities and the challenges ahead for one of California's
• Chair, as we discussed, has guided the entire flipping agreement up until this day.
• Chair, as we discussed, has guided the entire flipping agreement up until this day.
• So some of those new priorities we're discussing.
• It isn't easy to get everybody here to discuss such an important topic.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, members of the committee, for giving us a few minutes to discuss House Bill 470.
• </c><00:12:59.839><c> about</c> I know there was some discussion about I know there was some discussion
• We've uncovered some things and had a great discussion.
• .<00:51:54.800><c> Um</c> discussion.
• Um discussion.

Committee: Senate Licensing & Occupations

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :16.240><c> at</c><00:09:16.399><c> the</c> significant discussion here at the significant discussion
• And then, discussion in the committee.
• </c><00:31:52.000><c> Well,</c> today for discussion. Well, today for discussion.
• Any discussion on the DE4 as amended?
• Is there any discussion? amended. Is there any discussion? represent<00:37:44.720><c> Godfrieded.

Bills: HF2446

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

Transcript Highlights:

• So, a first order of discussion at all.
• There was a lot of discussion.
• </c><00:23:43.600><c> What</c> There was a lot of discussion. What There was a lot of discussion.
• Any other discussion on the final bill?
• Uh, uh, members, thank you for the discussion.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion? I move that House Bill 2179 be voted due pass. Any discussion?
• Any discussion on this?
• Any discussion? Seeing none, please call the roll. Chair Pollitt? Aye. Vice Chair...
• Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Committee: House Legislative Review

Summary: The Committee on Legislative Review met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 2179. Members adopted a House committee substitute that clarifies public notice requirements by allowing a digital copy to satisfy the statute when a newspaper is unavailable in the area or cannot print the advertisement. The committee then voted the House committee substitute for HB 2179 “do pass” by a 6-2 vote. The committee next considered House Bill 3465 and voted it “do pass” by a 5-3 vote. After a brief recess, the committee returned to open session for a hearing on House Bill 2576, which would name an overpass over I-44 in Webster County for Dr. Tommy McDonnell, a longtime local physician and World War II veteran. The sponsor explained that the bill would also serve as a vehicle for additional naming requests this session through a forthcoming committee substitute. No testimony was taken on HB 2576 beyond the sponsor’s presentation, and no vote was taken on that bill. The chair said a House committee substitute would be brought the following Tuesday with a vetted list of naming items, and the committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there a discussion or debate? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Nay.
• Chairman, yes, that was one of the issues when we were discussing because... Mr.
• Chairman, yes, that was one of the issues when we were discussing because the changes, the current sales
• Is there discussion or debate on the motion? Representative Gannon. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Further discussion, debate. Seeing none, the motion is to introduce RS 3-577. All in favor?

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on March 3, 2026, approved the minutes from February 26, and then considered RS 3-577, a proposal related to sales tax exemptions for data centers. Senator Lori Den Hartog explained that the measure was a reprint of earlier legislation, with changes including additional reporting requirements for the Tax Commission, new certification requirements tied to water and power, and a structure allowing each qualifying project to claim the exemption for 20 years rather than using a single sunset date. She said the bill was intended to clarify rules going forward and not disrupt a project already under construction. Members asked about the rapid April 1 effective date, and Senator Den Hartog said it was chosen to establish future ground rules as soon as possible, while still exempting the current project under construction from the new changes. The chair also confirmed the bill would not apply to existing built projects. Representative Gannon spoke in support, describing the measure as a step toward property tax fairness and fairness in the tax system generally. The committee voted to introduce RS 3-577, and the motion carried. No other business was taken up, and the committee adjourned with notice that it would not meet the next day and would likely reconvene on Thursday.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion on that motion? Hearing none.
• So House Bill 714 repeals all of Chapter 58, and I know that was some of our discussion that we had.
• I know that was some of our discussion that we had at the previous meeting where the other bill did part
• Is there any discussion on that motion? Seeing none.
• Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none.

Summary: The House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee met with a quorum and considered three bills. House Bill 593, which had already been heard, was moved by Representative Redmond and approved for a due pass recommendation to the floor without discussion. House Bill 714, sponsored by Representative Vander Woude, would repeal Chapter 58 and reorganize hazardous waste siting provisions into Chapter 44, Title 39, consolidating and updating language from an older, unused framework. He said the bill was developed with DEQ and stakeholders to remove duplicative provisions and reflect current practice. Roy Gehrin, representing Republic Services, testified in support and said the company worked closely with DEQ and other stakeholders on the legislation. The committee then voted to send HB 714 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1265, presented by Representative Scott, was described as a code cleanup bill related to the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund Act. She said it removes expired historical distribution language, obsolete cross-references, and other outdated provisions without changing funding percentages or eligibility standards. Representative Thompson moved the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the committee approved that motion. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion on that motion? Hearing none.
• So House Bill 714 repeals all of Chapter 58, and I know that was some of our discussion that we had.
• I know that was some of our discussion that we had at the previous meeting, where the other bill did
• Is there any discussion on that motion? Seeing none.
• Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none.

Committee: House Environment, Energy and Technology

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• away that license and still keeps the guidelines in for the established statute of Will there be discussion
• House Bill 3519 is a solution for the abandoned issue that we discussed in our interim study.
• Will there be discussion or debate? Seeing none, please open the queue for a recorded vote.
• A second, will there Be discussion or debate seeing none, please open the queue for a recorded vote.
• Will there be Discussion or debate? Seeing none, please open the queue for a recorded vote.

Bills: HB3011 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3881 , HB3519 , HB3522 , HB3530

Committee: House Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, personal use permit, manufacturing, excise tax, Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, alternative nicotine products, vaping, regulations, manufacturing standards, packaging requirements, penalties, Attorney General

Transcript Highlights:

• The chair is going to entertain a motion to go into executive session to discuss a potential agreement
• 03:03.599><c> executive</c><00:03:04.159><c> session</c><00:03:04.640><c> to</c><00:03:04.959><c> discuss
• </c> uh executive session to discuss uh executive session to discuss &gt;&gt; a<00:03:06.959><c> potential
• Any discussion? Appearing to be none. All those in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on February 2 at the Capitol Annex and via Zoom, with a quorum present. The meeting began with the swearing-in of new commissioner Secretary Derek Ramsey, followed by a roll call confirming members’ locations and noting that Commissioner Arnold Simpson was on his way. The commission then approved the minutes from its December 2, 2025 meeting by motion and voice vote. After that, the chair asked for a motion to enter executive session to discuss a potential agreement. The motion to go into executive session was made, seconded, and approved by voice vote. No further public discussion or action was recorded before the commission moved into closed session.