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• It will be catered barbecue, with lots of CTE stuff around aviation, flight simulators, welding demonstrations
• As you know, under federal law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, All states are required to administer
• Unfortunately, in the last NAEP administration, we saw they were still showing reporting declines in
• I do know we have great proctors or administrators... in that window takes those things, takes these
• But we do post it publicly, and it's a federal requirement. Mr. Chair, thank you. I realize that.

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• AND THEN SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEDERAL ENGAGEMENT.
• NOW WE HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT FEDERAL SUPPORT AND THE REASON IT IS RELEVANT HERE IS WHATEVER SUPPORT WE
• THE FEDERAL LEVEL HAS A TREMENDOUS CAPACITY. IS THAT STEP! THAT WILL PRESENT SOME CHALLENGES.
• NOAH, THE US NATIONAL ATMOSPHERES ADMINISTRATION WAS RECENTLY CONCLUDED I THINK THEIR SECOND-ROUND OF
• NAVY AVIATORS HOW TO FLY AND LAND ON TO CARRY YEARS.

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• The Petroleum and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, PHMSA, looked at the results and said, hmm
• It is one of my requests that I have submitted to the federal government... ...for dollars to begin to
• I am the legislative policy administrator for the Arizona State Land Department.
• ERCs are a federal requirement, not a county rule, and allow businesses to expand while continuing to
• meet federal air quality requirements.

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard an informational presentation on transportation fuel supply in Arizona from Gordon Shemp of Nemecu Analytics. He described Arizona’s dependence on pipeline deliveries, limited terminal inventories, and the resulting vulnerability to outages and price spikes. He also discussed recent refinery closures in California, increased imports from overseas, and a proposed Kinder Morgan project that could add east-to-west capacity into Phoenix. Committee members asked about fuel formulations and how many fuel types move through the system; Shemp said the project would not change destination fuel specifications and that multiple fuel products already move through the pipelines. The committee then took up House Bill 2758, which would allow groundwater transport from the McMullen Valley basin to an initial AMA and related uses, with provisions for eligible entities, transportation fees, and water improvement programs. Supporters, including Stan Barnes, Jim Downing, and Barry Arons, argued the bill follows the 1991 transfer-basin framework, provides needed water augmentation for urban Arizona, and includes local benefits and guardrails. Opponents, including La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, Devonna Sater, and Ed Curry, said the bill would worsen groundwater decline, subsidence, and well failures in Salome and Wenden and favored rural communities being used to solve urban water shortages. The committee approved HB 2758 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also considered HB 2078, which clarifies that certain aggregate mining reclamation notice requirements apply only to new reclamation plans and new aggregate operations, not existing mines. The sponsor said the bill fixes confusion from prior legislation, and the committee passed it 5-0. HB 2031, extending the deadline for applying for a certificate of grandfathered right in the Wilcox AMA from 15 to 27 months, also passed after some members argued the extension was needed for affected applicants while others said it would delay needed protections. HB 2102, allowing county improvement districts in certain basins to use eminent domain for a well and standpipe site and to operate domestic water delivery systems, and HB 2103, allowing gifts and fee revenues to support water hauling and local water improvement programs, both passed 4-3 despite opposition that they were only partial fixes. Later, HB 2117, which increases the annual distribution cap for conservation district education centers and shifts Environmental Special Plate Fund disbursements to the Natural Resource Conservation Board, passed 5-2 after supporters called it a technical cleanup and one member objected to changing the administering entity. HB 2261, revising agricultural property tax valuation terminology and requiring income-based valuation for agricultural real property, passed 4-3 after assessors and county representatives warned it would remove agricultural improvements from the tax rolls and shift costs to homeowners, while farm groups said it would clarify and stabilize agricultural taxation. Finally, HB 2262, transferring the Resource Analysis Division from the State Land Department to the Arizona Geological Survey and changing related geospatial advisory duties, was presented with State Land Department concerns that the bill left several duties and funding questions unclear; the transcript ends before any final action on HB 2262.

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• Federal flood mitigation funds are already highly competitive, and the Trump administration has indicated
• </c> bandwidth to save New Hampshire Federal bandwidth to save New Hampshire Federal flood<01:57:15.239
• The pilot has the correct certifications and follows the Federal Aviation regulations, also known as
• </c> four the state cannot regulate Federal four the state cannot regulate Federal airspace<04:37:57.799
• </c><04:38:11.480><c> drone</c> to regulate Federal drone to regulate Federal drone airspace<04:38:13.279

Summary: The committee first discussed scheduling and notice for upcoming executive sessions on a larger slate of bills, including plans to take up eight bills in the morning and possibly the last three bills in the afternoon, with caucus time provided if needed. The chair emphasized advance notice, publication, and flexibility if more bills are added later. The hearing then opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and proceeded to HB 568, a bill allowing local planning boards to request water supply studies for subdivisions to ensure water adequacy as housing density increases. Representative Kat McGee, the prime sponsor, said HB 568 was developed after constituent concerns about private wells being affected by nearby development. She described the bill as narrowly tailored, non-mandatory, and intended to preserve local control while clarifying that planning boards may request studies under local regulations. She noted bipartisan support, an exclusion for community water systems and larger groundwater withdrawals regulated elsewhere, and said the bill would help prevent water shortages and related problems for new and existing homes. Questions from members focused on whether the bill should specify that it applies to subdivisions of four or more lots, since that language had been in an earlier version. Testimony on HB 568 was mixed. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors opposed the bill, arguing it lacked a definition of “water supply study,” could lead to expensive hydrology studies, and might raise housing costs; he suggested more work with DES or a study committee. DES administrator Brandon Kernin said the department had worked from a 2010 groundwater commission report, that such problems arise only intermittently in certain areas, and that the bill would make explicit local authority to adopt such ordinances. He also said DES data and homeowner surveys can help identify problem areas and that more robust wells could be considered in the long term. The committee noted 10 online submissions in favor and 3 opposed, plus blue-sheet testimony of 2 in favor and 1 neutral, and then closed the hearing on HB 568. The committee immediately opened HB 582, a bill on safety requirements for operation of personal watercraft. Representative Darby, the sponsor, said the bill responds to the speed and maneuverability of modern personal watercraft, which he described as more like motorcycles on water than traditional boats, and cited a fatal accident on Lake Monomonac as an example of the risks. He said the bill is not intended to restrict ordinary recreation or wake surfing, but to update safety standards for a newer class of larger, quieter three-person PWCs. The hearing began with Darby’s presentation, and no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• Additionally, we do have to federal programs that provide supplemental funding as well.
• Are colleges also received Perkins federal funding which are distributed based on workforce enrollment
• We have are semiconductor, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, aerospace and aviation, transportation
• They're also federal funding sources that are available at this time that that could be also be a a path
• as the space industry on ensuring that we do have several clear pathways for students to move for aviation

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• A lot of work is going in the state around sustainable aviation fuels and other fuels.
• A lot of work's going in the state around sustainable aviation fuels and other fuels.
• So I'll start off first with DNR projects that are federally funded.
• That project was terminated with the new administration.
• I also think you should be aware of non-DNR federal projects in the region.

Committee: House Environment & Energy

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• I know the governor had said all along that SAF, the sustainable aviation fuel, was a priority.
• 09.919><c> sustainable</c> all along that SAF, the sustainable all along that SAF, the sustainable aviation
• </c><00:07:12.560><c> Um</c><00:07:12.880><c> that</c> aviation fuel was a priority.
• Um that aviation fuel was a priority.

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• This is inclusive of Administration, which provides legal and financial services to the department; Capital
• This includes payments from aviation fuel tax as well as licensing and fines.
• Dave Tolman is our chief of administration.
• project was beginning, it was thought that their ability to make the connections that we needed with federal
• highways and several other federal agencies, the scope of that was extremely challenging and could jeopardize

Summary: The committee heard a budget presentation on the Idaho Transportation Department from Legislative Services analyst Brooke Dupree and then from Director Scott Stokes. The presentation outlined ITD’s four divisions and major funding sources, including the State Highway Fund, Aeronautics Fund, and the Transportation Expansion Congestion Mitigation (TECK) and Garvey bonding programs. The analyst also reviewed appropriation trends, noting the effect of reappropriations and the continuous appropriation of the Strategic Initiatives Program Fund, and compared the department’s request with the governor’s recommendation. ITD’s requested enhancements included $15.5 million for deferred maintenance on state buildings, funding for State Highway 16 operations and maintenance, $4.9 million for roadside tree removal, $4.7 million for new equipment, a $275 million general fund transfer for safety, capacity, road, and bridge work, and smaller requests for airport improvements and aeronautics maintenance. Members asked about the Highway 16 funding, the continuous appropriation language, the impact of the governor’s decision not to recommend the $275 million transfer, and the department’s equipment and maintenance priorities. The director explained that much of the work is contracted, that the agency is prioritizing pavement and bridge condition, and that the department is prepared to move projects quickly if funding returns. In questioning, legislators also raised concerns about the reduction in strategic initiatives funding, the department’s workforce retention, the State Street property project, and why ITD remains on its existing finance system rather than fully transitioning to LUMA. Stokes said the State Street project has had modest spending so far, with about $41 million appropriated and an estimated total cost of $60 million to $70 million, and that the agency is still housed at the Chinden campus. He also said workforce retention has improved somewhat after prior pay adjustments, and that the LUMA decision was driven by federal reimbursement and system integration concerns. The committee took no vote on the budget in this segment and adjourned with notice that rescissions, cash transfers, and statewide decisions would be taken up the next day.

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• </c> that in the case that the federal that in the case that the federal government<00:47:36.160><c>
• What will the federal big contingency. What will the federal government<00:53:56.640><c> do?
• </c> still hopeful about grant administration still hopeful about grant administration authority.<01:
• </c> one-time appropriation for a federal one-time appropriation for a federal match<01:46:17.119><c>
• </c> federal transportation planning grants. federal transportation planning grants.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• appointed by, I believe, the Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators.
• And there is also one representative that is from federally recognized Indian tribes located in Minnesota
• And it is designed to require the input of the counties and federally recognized Indian tribes along
• And it is designed to require the input of the counties and federally recognized Indian tribes along
• That equates to $1 billion because of the federal match.

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• Mike Molan, the committee administrator for Co-Chair Vang.
• Mike Molan, the committee administrator for Co-Chair Vang.
• </c> Mike molan the committee administrator Mike molan the committee administrator for<00:10:46.120><
• </c><00:58:40.119><c> money</c> sources as well as uh Federal money sources as well as uh Federal money
• </c><01:09:33.640><c> fuel</c> help us with sustainable aviation fuel help us with sustainable aviation

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• The second-largest investment in the federal LIHTC program came just this last summer during the Big
• Beautiful Bill that was passed in D.C. by the Trump administration.
• States are further required by federal law to submit annual reports on the permits issued to the U.S.
• They simply fulfill an exemption outlined in the specific federal law defined. And with that, Mr.
• safety, and damage to Idaho’s natural landscapes. ...aquifer, aviation safety, and damage to Idaho’s

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• Right now at the federal level more.
• </c> Education's program administrative Education's program administrative costs.<01:14:46.080><c> On
• </c> with the processing of administrator with the processing of administrator licenses<01:29:19.280>
• </c> 242 243 of our employees are federally 242 243 of our employees are federally funded<01:41:47.679
• </c> budget before uh current administration budget before uh current administration took<01:42:11.760

Committee: Senate Finance

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• So it's not just your county or your state or your federal money that's investing.
• Recently, we did receive a federal grant to expand our rail capacity.
• And because you mentioned the flow of aviation fuel to the Orlando area where I represent...
• They've got some federal dollars that we're hopeful that they'll get.
• You know, there's heavy federal regulations they needed to go through, a FERC and all that.

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.

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• </c> a federal partner. We have opposition. a federal partner. We have opposition.
• </c> we need the federal money to arrive. we need the federal money to arrive.
• of federal subsidies.
• </c> federal subsidies. federal subsidies.
• From the federal perspective, I want to touch on the effects of both congressional and administrative

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1002 , HB1065 , HB1155 , HB1916 , HB2264 , HB1078 , HB1687 , HB1701 , HB1717 , HB1795 , HB1859 , HB2088 , HB2091 , HB2107 , HB2109 , HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2151 , HB2152 , HB2155 , HB2165 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2228 , HB2229 , HB2230 , HB2235 , HB2238 , HB2242 , HB2245 , HB2249 , HB2253 , HB2254 , HB2269 , HB2272 , HB2283 , HB2304 , HB2317 , HB2340 , HB2343 , HB2385 , HB2406 , HB2417 , HB2426 , HB2445 , HB2452 , HB2472 , HB2492 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB2606 , HB2664 , HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB1717 , HB1795 , HB1859 , HB2107 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2151 , HB2155 , HB2165 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2242 , HB2245 , HB2253 , HB2283 , HB2317 , HB2343 , HB2385 , HB2406 , HB2417 , HB2426 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB2606 , HB1170 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2199 , HB2206 , HB2296 , HB2360 , HB2436 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2510 , HB2525 , HB2532 , HB2543 , HB2605 , HB2624 , HJM4012 , HB1759

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• Federally, trust has reached a critical point for members of our community.
• We're dealing with federal issues in a state situation. They are not compatible.
• This is a federal issue.
• Speaker, we wouldn't be in this position if we were already following federal law.
• Federal law...

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1002 , HB1065 , HB1155 , HB1916 , HB2264 , HB1078 , HB1687 , HB1701 , HB1717 , HB1795 , HB1859 , HB2088 , HB2091 , HB2107 , HB2109 , HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2151 , HB2152 , HB2155 , HB2165 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2228 , HB2229 , HB2230 , HB2235 , HB2238 , HB2242 , HB2245 , HB2249 , HB2253 , HB2254 , HB2269 , HB2272 , HB2283 , HB2304 , HB2317 , HB2340 , HB2343 , HB2385 , HB2406 , HB2417 , HB2426 , HB2445 , HB2452 , HB2472 , HB2492 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB2606 , HB2664 , HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB1717 , HB1795 , HB1859 , HB2107 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2151 , HB2155 , HB2165 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2242 , HB2245 , HB2253 , HB2283 , HB2317 , HB2343 , HB2385 , HB2406 , HB2417 , HB2426 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB2606 , HB1170 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2199 , HB2206 , HB2296 , HB2360 , HB2436 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2510 , HB2525 , HB2532 , HB2543 , HB2605 , HB2624 , HJM4012 , HB1759

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• Just around 10% of our budget is federally funded, so it's important that we keep those things moving
• level that are important to on a federal level that are important to the<00:26:08.559><c> workings</
• Again, like I said, it's to help simplify the administrative system.
• </c><00:43:09.880><c> cost</c> equipment supplies Administration cost equipment supplies Administration
• I am the facilities management director for the Department of Administration.

Bills: HF1063

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

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• He is back in the other Washington this week on federal business.
• federal workforce.
• And as the federal government is talking about unifying into a single firefighting force at the federal
• And as the federal government is talking about unifying into a single firefighting force at the federal
• So the VA, the federal VA, provides two adaptive housing grants.

Summary: The committee heard updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Navy Region Northwest, Fairchild Air Force Base, the Coast Guard, state licensing agencies, the Professional Educator Standards Board, the Washington National Guard, and a veterans behavioral health presenter. Across the military briefings, common themes were readiness, infrastructure, and quality-of-life issues for service members and families, especially child care, housing, food insecurity, medical and dental access, and military spouse employment. JBLM highlighted its role in Indo-Pacific readiness, ongoing PFAS cleanup, 212 new family housing units under construction, efforts to expand child care, and continued work to keep the Lewis Army Museum open. Navy Region Northwest discussed its major installations and economic impact, the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan, future carrier and submarine homeporting needs, and asked the legislature to continue support for licensure compacts, educational stability for military children, housing, and medical access. Fairchild emphasized its tanker and survival missions, child care shortages, food insecurity, aging housing, and concerns about wind turbine development near flight paths, while the Coast Guard focused on rebuilding Base Seattle for new icebreakers and on rural access to housing, medical care, and child care at dispersed stations like Neah Bay. Members repeatedly raised food insecurity and asked for follow-up on solutions. JBLM and Fairchild both described increased demand for food assistance during the shutdown, and committee members noted progress in getting mobile food vans onto JBLM. The presenters also praised state action on military spouse licensure and child care, including Senate Bill 5545 and related compact and portability efforts. The Department of Licensing reported about 9,000 self-identified military members or spouses licensed, with average time-to-license just under nine days, and said applications are prioritized when military status is self-identified. The Department of Health said its military-to-civilian crosswalk now covers more than 35 health professions, that temporary practice permits and expedited processing are in place, and that 1,300 credentials were issued to military spouses and domestic partners and 129 to military-trained health professionals in the last fiscal year, all within 30 days. The Professional Educator Standards Board explained that military spouses and service members can receive expedited teacher certification with reduced documentation, and that they are moved to the front of the review queue when they self-identify. Members asked about verification, and staff said the process relies on attestation with investigatory safeguards if needed. The Washington National Guard briefed on its dual state and federal mission, the impact of the recent shutdown on nearly 700 employees who worked without pay, and policy and budget requests including youth academy protections, alignment of the Washington Code of Military Justice with the UCMJ, making Civil Air Patrol a division of the Military Department, 911 funding, disaster assistance, and capital funding for headquarters and readiness facilities. The Guard also warned about drone threats and said it wants authority to identify, track, and monitor suspicious drones. A veterans behavioral health presenter, an Army combat veteran and clinical social worker, described high suicide risk, barriers to care, and the need for more culturally competent services, especially for women veterans and caregivers. He said Washington veterans’ suicide rate remains above the national average and emphasized that childcare, transportation, and provider shortages can prevent timely treatment. Members generally responded supportively throughout, asked for follow-up on food security and other issues, and encouraged agencies to bring forward legislative ideas for future sessions.

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• The NDE-prescribed system simply was not working for staff, for administration, and most especially for
• We do still have the grade three reading assessment that is for federal reporting, right?
• You're saying that it's no alignment with the federal civil rights laws that protect these children.
• Emily Tebow for the record, yes, all of our federal assessment and so... Yes.
• Aviate. Do we have anyone calling in support of Assembly Bill 386? Thank you, Chair.

Bills: AB386

Committee: Senate Education