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• . >> Oh, the capacity, the human resource capacity, not the financial capacity to make the grant. >>
• </c> &gt;&gt; Oh, the capacity, the human resource &gt;&gt; Oh, the capacity, the human resource capacity
• So, there's another bill that seeks to establish an office of marine affairs in HTDC.
• I mean, this thing has to be focused on OceanAd, and not to pick on them, or Pacific Marine, here's a
• I mean, this thing has to be focused on OceanAd, and not to pick on them, or Pacific Marine, here's a

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2045 relating to combat sports and recommended passage with SD1. Members adopted requested changes from DCCA and the boxing commission, including clarifying that the onsite medical professional must be a licensed physician, specifying when a deputy combat sports commissioner must file a written report, removing the combat sports registry language and ambulance requirement, clarifying promoter payment requirements, and requiring advance coordination with the nearest emergency room or hospital. The bill also makes technical amendments and sets an effective date of July 1, 2050. The measure passed unanimously among members present, with Senators Fukunaga and Kim excused. The joint hearing then considered SB 2187 relating to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Testimony was brief and largely in support, and the committees agreed to pass the bill with SD1, making technical non-substantive amendments and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committees voted to adopt the recommendation, with members present voting aye and some senators excused. A longer portion of the hearing focused on several economic development measures, including SB 2072 on tourism, SB 3049 on a trade-oriented production capacity grant program, and SB 3166 and SB 3167 involving technology development and the blue economy. SB 2072 drew questions about cost, benefit, and the practicality of promoting Michelin-star restaurants in Hawaii. SB 3049 received broad support from DBEDT, HTDC, chambers, and industry groups, but members questioned whether a new grant program was needed, why DBEDT could not do it without legislation, and whether the state should instead use existing entities like HTDC; the discussion also covered matching funds, likely beneficiaries, and administrative capacity. SB 3166 and SB 3167 were supported by technology and ocean-sector witnesses who said the state needs coordinated planning, specialized expertise, and support for advanced manufacturing and ocean innovation, but members raised concerns about relying on third-party consultants, duplication of existing public capacity, ethics, cost, and whether the work should instead be done by state staff or existing institutions. No final votes on the later bills were captured in the transcript excerpt.

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• After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 2020, William commissioned into the Marine Corps
• attended flight school in Pensacola, Florida, and is currently a UH helicopter pilot stationed at Marine
• She has been an extraordinary partner and resource in helping us move this legislation forward so that
• families, to a well-resourced hospital or to a smaller, less-resourced hospital, every family has access
• It gives people the ability to access resources that can drastically improve their personal safety.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• California must increasingly rely on imports and must also increase marine terminal capabilities.
• The California Air Resources Board has a mission, and they pursue that mission.
• More marine vessels are coming.
• So the system depends on marine imports to backfill or to balance supply. And it needs to...
• On marine imports, to backfill or to balance supply, and it needs it to be stable.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• She has held various leadership positions, including board president of the Spar Center in Marin County
• Graduated from Stanford University and Yale Law School before co-founding the Natural Resources Defense
• Working his way through high school, college, and law school with the Marin County Fire Department.
• Communications Convance, Capital Room 444, Natural Resources, Capital Room 437, and Rev and Tax, 2.30
• Right now, Capital Room 126, again, CNC, Natural Resources, Rev and Tax meeting right now.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• everything, just as many market-rate developers are, but in affordable housing, we have limited resources
• I'm the California Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
• I'm the California Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
• I'm the California Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
• ... 350 Bay Area Action, 350 Canejo, San Fernando Valley, 350 Southland, Legislative Alliance, 350 Marin

Summary: The committee heard a series of housing and wildfire-recovery bills, with members repeatedly framing the package as a response to the Los Angeles fires and the state’s broader housing affordability crisis. AB 306, by Assembly Member Schultz, would place a six-year moratorium on new residential building-code updates and local code modifications except for health-and-safety emergencies. Supporters argued it would reduce costs and provide certainty for rebuilding and new housing production, while opponents from environmental, clean-energy, and labor groups warned it would freeze beneficial code improvements, delay innovation, and limit local control. Despite those concerns, several members said they would support the bill while seeking amendments, and the committee voted it out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 301, which would require state agencies to follow shot-clock style deadlines for reviewing building permits, and AB 253, which would allow licensed third-party professionals to conduct certain post-entitlement permit reviews if local departments take more than 30 days. Supporters said both bills would reduce delays, lower costs, and speed rebuilding and housing production; some members emphasized that safety reviews must remain intact. AB 301 passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, and AB 253 passed 8-0 to Local Government. AB 462, by Assembly Member Lowenthal, would exempt accessory dwelling units in Los Angeles County’s coastal zone from coastal development permit requirements, with the goal of speeding ADU construction for disaster recovery and housing supply. Supporters said ADUs are a proven tool and that the bill would help displaced residents and future coastal disaster areas; one member of the public opposed the bill, arguing ADU proliferation can change neighborhood conditions. The committee sent AB 462 to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote. The final bill discussed, AB 299, would let disaster-displaced families stay in hotels, motels, and short-term rentals for more than 30 days without triggering landlord-tenant rules, mirroring an earlier homelessness-related law; the transcript ended as the author began presenting the bill and its support.

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• Next, Maui Nei Marine Resource Council, not present. Maui Food Technology Center, also not present.
• Next, Maui Nei Marine Resource Council, not present. Maui Food Technology Center, also not present.
• </c> who lack access to critical resources who lack access to critical resources legal<04:12:09.840><
• </c><04:12:55.479><c> Resource</c> this uh next Maui Nei Marine Resource this uh next Maui Nei Marine

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Pair of Last Resort for two-year schools, which will really help them use Pell Grants and other resources
• And so that's why we want to hear from them about resources.
• At the right is a battlefield sketch by Lance Corporal James Adams, who served in the First Marine Division
• in Vietnam. in the First Marine Division in Vietnam in 1969.
• from the beginning we knew it was important to incorporate that topic and that awareness of that resource

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• [laughter] >> We could have put you next to the Marines, couldn't we?
• </c><00:09:26.320><c> time</c> aircraft in support of marine time aircraft in support of marine time
• Keith Kaine is a distinguished member of the United States Marine Corps.
• We all know that was the best Marines.
• And he was absolutely Marine Corps.

Committee: Joint Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Keywords: 958, all

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• I wasn't in the military myself, but we grow Marines in our household.
• My first three sons joined the Marine Corps.
• President, if I may: Ain't ready for Marines yet.
• So maybe someday, Senator Banke, might be ready for the Marine Corps.
• So maybe someday, Senator Banky might be ready for the Marine Corps.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

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• We do not have the resources to fight these companies one lawsuit at a time.
• It also suggests that the General Assembly ensure businesses are given resources to comply with the act
• That said, intent language states if the resources needed for meaningful AG enforcement are not provided
• </c><00:20:49.400><c> needed</c> language states if the resources needed language states if the resources
• </c><00:22:50.680><c> Strategies,</c> legislative intern, Mariner Strategies, legislative intern, Mariner

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• We have a citizen review committee, the Historic Resources Advisory Committee.
• </c> structures again the historic resources structures again the historic resources advisory<01:10:42.520
• </c> programs in 2024 the historic resources programs in 2024 the historic resources advisory<01:11:10.760
• </c> on a history project to share resources on a history project to share resources or<01:21:37.080>

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We'll also hear from the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board.
• Those resources are still on the table and are...
• How many dams has the Department of Water Resources classified?
• Statewide regulated dams by the Department of Water Resources.
• Casey Schimke with the Department of Water Resources.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So much so that we're on the fence about what to do with the Mariners.
• And again, myself and my staff also are resources for you. Thank you.
• And then our community services and resources. So from 2022...
• We were also able to update and reissue the missing persons resource.
• The missing persons resource is a state one.

Summary: The House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee held a field hearing on the Puyallup Reservation, where members first received an overview of sports betting in Washington. Tribal casino representatives and the Washington State Gambling Commission explained that sports betting became legal in 2020 under HB 2638 and is currently limited to tribal casinos through sportsbook, kiosk, and on-premise mobile wagering. Testimony covered how odds are set, compliance with federal anti-money-laundering rules, and the role of third-party vendors. Tribal representatives said sports betting supports tribal economic development and asked to expand betting to include Washington college teams, while warning that prediction markets and other unregulated products pose a threat. Committee members asked about geo-fencing, betting limits, in-state college betting restrictions, and regulatory oversight. No votes were taken. The committee then heard from Vicki Lowe of the American Indian Health Commission on tribal data sovereignty and health data. She described tribal sovereignty and the federal trust responsibility, and said tribes should have equitable access to their own health data and control over how it is used. She explained that during COVID, tribes often lacked direct access to state health data, which complicated case tracing and other public health work. Lowe said the Department of Health stopped collecting tribal affiliation in some contexts because of Public Records Act concerns, and she argued that this is inconsistent with tribal data-sharing principles adopted through the Governor’s Indian Health Advisory Council. Members asked for clarification about what counts as tribal data and how public records concerns affected data collection. No formal action was taken. Finally, Lucy Smartlut gave an update on the Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force. She reported on the task force’s structure, its extension through 2027, and progress on recommendations including a fully funded cold case investigation unit in the Attorney General’s office, an updated missing persons resource, and forensic genetic genealogy work on unidentified remains. She said the cold case unit has active investigations, has helped locate missing Indigenous people, and made its first homicide arrest. She also presented data showing Native people are disproportionately represented among homicide and missing persons cases, and noted survey findings that many law enforcement agencies rely on officer observation for race data and have limited consultation with tribes. Committee members asked about funding, interagency coordination, and whether the task force is shifting toward prevention. The presenter said sustainability, continued awareness, and stronger collaboration remain priorities, and no vote was taken.

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• I'm the Systems Change Advocate with Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living, also known as
• With me today to testify and support are Marshaun and Maxwell from the San Francisco Marin Food Bank.
• As Chief Data and Technology Officer at the San Francisco Marin Food Bank, I can tell you that we're
• We're with the San Francisco Marin Food Bank, not UCLA or CHIS."
• I wish I had known what resources were available to me.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard a long policy agenda focused largely on student access, equity, and institutional oversight. Bills discussed included AB 2236 on common course numbering and streamlined articulation across the community colleges, CSU, and UC; AB 2422 on protections when financial aid is delayed; AB 1669 on medical and mental health leaves of absence; AB 1713 on accepting IEPs and 504 plans as proof of disability for accommodations; AB 2766 on priority housing and related supports for foster youth and students experiencing homelessness; AB 2212 on tech-facilitated sexual harassment and AI-generated intimate images; AB 2504 on a pilot to upskill creative-industry workers for AI-related changes; AB 1734 on preserving and expanding California food insecurity data collection; and AB 2771, the sunset bill for the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. The committee also took up a consent calendar of three bills earlier in the hearing. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from student groups, advocacy organizations, and system representatives, with many speakers describing personal experiences with transfer confusion, delayed aid, mental health crises, disability documentation barriers, housing instability, and online sexual harm. AB 2236 drew support from community college, CSU, UC student associations, and college-opportunity advocates, while the CSU Academic Senate registered opposition. AB 2771 drew a notable exchange over the cost and scope of the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education, with Vice Chair DeMaio opposing the extension on fiscal and bureaucracy grounds; the author responded that the bureau is fee-funded and that its fees had not been raised in years. AB 1734 also prompted skepticism from DeMaio about the survey’s cost, methodology, and whether the work should be competitively bid, though supporters argued the existing California Health Interview Survey infrastructure was the most efficient way to preserve critical food insecurity data after federal cuts. The committee voted to advance the measures it heard, generally on party-line or near-party-line votes, with several bills held open for additional members to add on. AB 2236, AB 2422, AB 1669, AB 1713, AB 1734, AB 2766, and AB 2212 all received do-pass recommendations and were re-referred to the appropriate policy or fiscal committees. AB 2771 was also moved forward to the Committee on Business and Professions after debate over the bureau’s reauthorization and fee structure. The hearing ended with the committee beginning consideration of AB 2504, the AI-related workforce upskilling pilot for creative industries.

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• And welcome back to the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
• There's no better place than Florida to be a part of its natural resources.
• And I think that I will serve the people of Florida and the natural resources.
• It's agriculture or is there an outstanding steward of Florida's resources?
• to keep our water and resources healthy.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Okay, members, the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will now come to order.
• new technologies that could perform better while still protecting our environment, particularly our marine
• resources.
• resources, and instead only allow for paper straws, which have been shown to contain harmful PFAS, or
• of drinking straws and stirrers that are renewable, certified home and industrial compostable, and marine

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and advanced several bills. SB 958, by Senator Bradley, would require local straw and stirrer ordinances to allow renewable, certified compostable, and marine-biodegradable products, with supporters arguing it creates standards and avoids patchwork local rules; it was reported favorably. SB 1066, by Senator Brodeur, proposed a phased restoration of the Ocklawaha/Rodman Dam area, including partial dam restoration, recreation and economic development planning, and a local advisory council; testimony was strongly divided between restoration supporters and local officials concerned about water supply, reservoir value, and community impacts. The committee adopted an amendment adding a Naval Air Station Jacksonville representative to the advisory council, then reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also approved CS/SB 698 by Senator Martin, which would let builders proceed with home construction after applying for septic permits rather than waiting for the permit to be issued first. Testimony from builders and industry representatives focused on permitting delays, contract pricing, and the need for a glide path if DEP rules change; some senators raised concerns about the 120-day transition period, but the bill passed favorably with a technical amendment. CS/SB 1230, by Senator Harrell, would phase out PFAS-containing firefighting foam for non-emergency use, require inventory and disposal reporting, create DEP rules and a registry of alternatives, and establish grant/cost-savings support for local agencies; it was reported favorably after an amendment clarifying DEP references and penalty language. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 1288, also by Senator Harrell, to designate a water body feature in the Jupiter Narrows area as the Andrew Red Harris Shoal in honor of a local environmental advocate who died rescuing a friend. The bill was amended to clarify the shoal identification and then reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested the record reflect additional affirmative votes on certain bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• Okay, members, the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will now come to order.
• new technologies that could perform better while still protecting our environment, particularly our marine
• resources.
• That could perform better while still protecting our environment, particularly our marine resources,
• of drinking straws and stirrers that are renewable, certified home and industrial compostable, and marine

Bills: S0698 , S0958 , S1066 , S1230 , S1288

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: onsite sewage treatment, disposal systems, building permits, environmental regulation, local government authority, drinking straws, stirrers, local regulation, compostable, environmental impact, Ocklawaha River, St. Johns River, Silver Springs, river restoration, dam removal, Kirkpatrick Dam, Buckman Lock, Cross Florida Barge Canal, environmental restoration, springs protection

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and advanced several bills. SB 958, by Senator Bradley, would require local straw and stirrer ordinances to allow renewable, certified compostable, marine-biodegradable products; supporters said it would reduce reliance on paper straws that may contain PFAS and create more uniform standards. The bill was reported favorably after brief supportive testimony and no opposition. The committee also approved SB 1066, by Senator Broder, a major Ocklawaha/Rodman Dam restoration proposal. The bill would direct DEP to implement a phased restoration plan, create an advisory council with local and military representation, fund recreation and economic development projects, and address safety concerns tied to the dam’s age and high-hazard status. Supporters from conservation groups, river advocates, and some local residents praised the restoration and planning framework, while several Putnam County officials opposed the bill, arguing the reservoir supports recreation, water supply, and local interests. The committee adopted a late-filed amendment adding a Naval Air Station Jacksonville representative to the advisory council, then reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 698, by Senator Martin, was also reported favorably. It would let builders proceed with local building permits while septic permits are pending, rather than waiting for sequential approval, and includes a 120-day glide path related to new DEP rules; builders supported the bill as a way to reduce delays, while some senators questioned whether the transition period was too long. The committee then approved CS/SB 1230, by Senator Harrell, which phases out PFAS-containing firefighting foam, restricts non-emergency training use, requires inventory and disposal reporting, creates DEP rulemaking and a grant program, and exempts certain federal, military, and emergency uses. Finally, the committee favorably reported CS/SB 1288, also by Senator Harrell, to designate a water body in the Jupiter Narrows area in honor of Andrew Red Harris, with a technical amendment clarifying the shoal designation. Several members later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on selected bills.

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• So marine imports are continuing to increase. That's an important piece.
• What those two lines are is two different resources we have.
• So one is the AAA OPIS data, which is more widely open... ...resources we have.
• So those two resources use slightly different ways of collecting information.
• And we've diversified sources to marine, to pipeline.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• DOL must maintain accessible information and resources regarding the blue envelope program on the web
• I’m a 22-year Coast Guard veteran and the current executive director of the Marine Exchange of Puget
• I'm a 22-year Coast Guard veteran and the current executive director of the Marine Exchange of Puget
• transportation as we wait for the WSF, ferry marine transportation as we wait for the WSF system to
• Hornblower Marine Services spoke a moment ago.

Summary: The committee first held an executive session on several transportation measures heard earlier in the session, including bills on rounding cash transactions to eliminate pennies, vehicle title transfers to insurers, a memorial bridge naming, BAT lane access for private employer transportation services, oil tanker escort requirements, Traffic Safety Commission authority, fifth-wheel trailer length, electric vehicle sales and funding, and vehicle loads on public highways. Most of the measures were advanced with due pass recommendations to the Rules Committee, and the committee adopted amendments on the penny-rounding bill, the EV funding bill, and the vehicle-loads bill. Members noted some opposition or reservations on a few items, including the penny-rounding proposal and the vehicle-loads amendment, but the motions carried. The committee then returned to public hearing on several bills. Substitute House Bill 2323 would create a blue envelope program for neurodiverse drivers to help communicate with law enforcement during traffic stops; the Department of Licensing and State Patrol fiscal notes were described, and the bill drew strong support in signed-in testimony. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2588 would expand county ferry district authority to include vehicle ferries and require voter approval for new taxes after the effective date; testimony was mixed, with Whatcom County officials and ferry users supporting the bill as a funding tool, while one opponent criticized the tax and timing provisions. The committee also heard public testimony on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2172, which would change the route jurisdiction transfer and abandonment process for state highways by requiring agreements or legislative review for longer abandonments or bridge transfers; cities, counties, the Transportation Commission, and the TIB supported the bill as a more transparent process. Additional public hearings covered Substitute House Bill 2203, creating reckless interference with emergency operations for drivers who bypass emergency road closures; a defense-lawyer witness opposed the mandatory license suspension, while the sponsor described the bill as a response to flood and fire rescues. Substitute House Bill 2410 would create a Commercial Truck Safety and Education Council and raise the commercial vehicle safety enforcement fee from $16 to $32 per vehicle; the trucking industry and business groups supported it as a safety and training investment. The committee also heard a staff briefing and sponsor testimony on Second Substitute House Bill 1923, the Mosquito Fleet Act, which would expand passenger-only ferry district options and was presented as a local tool to improve ferry access and relieve Washington State Ferries congestion.

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• It reduces dependency on foreign imports by allowing recycling, so we conserve critical resources.

Bills: HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3403 , HB1907 , HB3175 , HB3986 , HB3466 , HB3411 , HB4246

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: climatology, emergency declaration, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, environment, weather data, public policy, state governance, natural resources, advisory councils, sunset law, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, radiation management, public health, biosolids, land application, environmental quality, agriculture, wastewater treatment