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• So EITEs are manufacturing facilities that use a lot of energy and release high levels of greenhouse
• Other manufacturing facilities can petition Ecology to be recognized as an EITE, but no facilities have
• There's not a different, like, to accommodate different manufacturers.
• Two of them were battery material manufacturers, and one was a sustainable airline fuel manufacturer.
• Those particular companies... ...airline fuel manufacturer.

Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then held a work session on emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities (EITEs) under Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Ecology staff reviewed how cap-and-invest works, explained EITE no-cost allowance allocations, and summarized a new report to the Legislature on policy options for 2035-2050. Ecology recommended continuing no-cost allocations but adjusting them to fit the cap, considering a consignment approach that would require EITEs to invest part of the value of free allowances in decarbonization, and studying additional benchmarking and leakage-mitigation refinements. Quebec officials described their cap-and-trade system, including a consignment model that withholds part of free allocations, holds the value in trust for facilities, and requires technical studies and investment in mitigation projects; they said it has encouraged industrial investment and no business closures. Members asked about facility closures, compliance costs, eligible uses of consigned funds, and adaptation spending. The work session then closed. The committee then heard House Bill 2296, which would expand distributed energy resources by allowing portable plug-in solar devices and meter-mounted devices. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to lower barriers and startup costs for renters and homeowners who want to electrify or add solar. Supporters, including a nonprofit promoting plug-in solar and a physician group, said the devices could broaden access to clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas and health harms. Utilities, labor, and industry groups opposed the bill as written, citing safety concerns, lack of national electrical code standards, possible backfeeding and fire risks, utility-worker hazards, unclear interconnection rules, and concerns about multifamily housing and small-utility review burdens. Some witnesses said they were open to continued work on the proposal. Next, the committee heard House Bill 2285, which would allow natural gas generation paired with carbon capture, utilization, storage, or mineralization to count toward Clean Energy Transformation Act compliance. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would provide a “bridge” for firm power, help address reliability and transmission constraints, and support jobs while reducing emissions compared with conventional gas. Opponents said the bill would weaken CETA’s 100% clean electricity target by allowing resources that still emit carbon to qualify, and they questioned whether 75% capture is sufficient. Other testimony raised cost concerns and warned that carbon capture could increase ratepayer costs. The hearing on HB 2285 was later suspended and reopened briefly for additional testimony from Ecology, which said the bill would permanently weaken CETA standards and likely reduce emissions reductions. The committee also briefly received a staff briefing on House Bill 2272, a ski-area terminology bill, and then suspended that hearing to take it up later.

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• The Beige Book says manufacturing jobs are declining and fewer people are buying manufactured products
• Are buying manufactured products.
• What does that say about the rest of the country when manufacturing in the heartland slows?
• We watch the manufacturing sector; it's very important.
• Manufacturing jobs tend to be high-productivity jobs and are very important in our economy.

Bills: SB257

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Manufactured homes are a low-cost but underutilized form of housing, but finding affordable financing
• Under existing law, a manufactured home can only be classified as real property if it is affixed on a
• As an example, other states like New Hampshire now allow manufactured homes to be titled as real property
• Right now, you cannot insure the title easily or effectively on a manufactured home, and that stands
• Manufactured homes are certainly a piece of that equation, especially in a lot of our rural communities

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

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• FACILITY AND THESE MACHINES ARE REGULATED AND THERE ARE LARGE PUBLICY TRADED CORPORATIONS THAT MANUFACTURE
• THAT IS THE DISTINCTION. >> Vice Chair: PRESUMABLY, MANUFACTURERS OF THESE MACHINES ARE MANUFACTURING
• MY QUESTION IS WE KNOW WHO THE MANUFACTURERS ARE WHICH MEANS THEY ARE BEING RELEASED AND DISTRIBUTED
• HOW DIFFICULT WOULD IT BE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURERS AND TO SAY THESE ARE THE ONLY 14 LOCATIONS IN
• >> THE PREMISE >> Vice Chair: HAVE YOU CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SAID DON'T DROP OFF MACHINES ANYWHERE

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• The legislature has previously established a number of tax preferences for aerospace manufacturers.
• The legislature has previously established a number of tax preferences for aerospace manufacturers, including
• With the B&O surcharge from last year, was that applied to aerospace manufacturing?
• So how do you compare, and that was because of the WTO ruling, so if we're back to a standard manufacturing
• With the B&O surcharge from last year, was that applied to aerospace manufacturing?

Bills: HB2730 , HB2713

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, state revenue, private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact

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• </c><00:04:53.840><c> which</c> the advanced manufacturing is which the advanced manufacturing is which
• So, there are manufacturing.
• They all might fall. for us so the more manufacturing the for us so the more manufacturing the more<00
• Priority one. fall under manufacturing. They all might fall under manufacturing.

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• And I knew that we are an automotive manufacturing state.
• And I knew that we are an automotive manufacturing state.
• United States for manufacturing.
• We had the manufacturers at the table.
• </c><01:07:21.760><c> and</c> actually bill by the manufacturers and actually bill by the manufacturers

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• </c> manufactured housing has a bad stigma. manufactured housing has a bad stigma.
• </c><00:51:49.280><c> Modern</c> manufactured housing. Modern manufactured housing.
• <00:51:50.800><c> like</c><00:51:51.040><c> I</c> manufactured housing is nothing like I manufactured
• </c> discriminate against manufactured discriminate against manufactured housing.<00:52:00.480><c> Uh
• Uh in the form of manufactured housing.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its June 4, 2025 meeting and then heard a series of presentations focused largely on housing and land-use policy. Senator Robbie Mills and Representative Josh Bray discussed two 2025 housing measures: Senate Bill 50, which would create residential infrastructure development districts to help local governments finance infrastructure for new housing developments through special assessments and local debt, and House Bill 7, which would let local governments identify development areas and rebate new property tax revenue to developers as an incentive for housing growth. They said Kentucky faces a statewide housing shortage of roughly 210,000 units, projected to grow if building patterns do not change, and argued that regulatory relief and financing tools are needed to increase supply. Representative Rebecca Rymer presented House Bill 371, which would require local permitting when an industry’s residual waste landfill is located in a different county from the industry itself. She said current law lets such landfills bypass local review, leaving host counties with no say despite road impacts and other local burdens. She said the bill would preserve the existing exemption when the landfill and industry are co-located, and noted support from KLC and KO. Representative Steve Doan also described House Bill 806, a statewide backyard chicken bill that would allow domesticated hens, prohibit roosters, set a minimum of six hens that local governments could not go below, and preserve local authority over setbacks, sanitation, maintenance standards, and egg sales. He said it would override outright local bans but not HOA restrictions, and cited a current Northern Kentucky dispute and ADA litigation as reasons for the proposal. The committee then heard a broader discussion on housing and land use from Charlie Gardner of the Mercatus Center and Nolan Gray of California YIMBY and the Bluegrass Institute. They outlined categories of land-use regulation, described the recent growth of state-level housing reforms nationwide, and cited examples such as ADU legalization, smaller lot sizes, reduced parking minimums, streamlined permitting, and single-stair or other building-code reforms. They argued that housing shortages are a statewide concern, that localities often have incentives to block growth, and that state intervention can reduce costs and uncertainty without compromising health and safety. Members asked about the housing shortage estimate, the effect of red tape on safety and local authority, and how state reforms could be phased in; the presenters said reforms often include lead time, can be targeted to larger jurisdictions, and should focus on reducing time and cost while maintaining basic standards.

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• It is obtained by illicit manufacturers and distributors or dealers and is most often, and virtually
• just to make sure that that's clear, it's sort of stated here about who uses, like the illicit manufacturer
• There are already penalties associated with the non-prescribed use, manufacture, distribution of Schedule
• And we suggest that state and local law enforcement review information on manufacturing and distribution
• , distribution, and also just make sure that… …the unauthorized production, manufacture, distribution

Summary: The special commission on xylazine met virtually to review and discuss the first draft of its final report. Chair Mindy Domb opened the meeting, confirmed quorum, and the commission approved the minutes from its December 11 public meeting. Staff then walked commissioners through the proposed report structure, including background on xylazine as both an FDA-approved veterinary drug and an illicit drug supply contaminant, as well as appendices for public meeting materials and public resources. The commission discussed findings and recommendations for several working groups. For oversight and enforcement, members focused on licit versus illicit sources of xylazine, noting that the illicit supply is typically obtained through online vendors rather than diverted from veterinary use. Recommendations included better storage and reporting practices in authorized settings, review of manufacturing and distribution information, and focusing enforcement on fentanyl trafficking and large-scale xylazine importation rather than personal possession. Commissioners also discussed whether xylazine should remain in Schedule 6 or be subject to additional penalties, and several members emphasized the need for coordination, information-sharing, and possibly a DPH task force or advisory body to monitor emerging drug threats. For outreach and treatment, staff summarized strong existing programs such as drug checking, wound care education, naloxone distribution, mobile and low-threshold care, and self-directed wound kits, while noting gaps including the lack of an FDA-approved reversal agent for xylazine, difficulty distinguishing xylazine from other exposures, and uneven access by geography, insurance, and audience. Commissioners stressed the need for provider education, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, family support networks, and first responders, and for clear guidance on wound care and when more intensive treatment is needed. The education and training section identified first responders, clinicians, non-clinicians, and people who use drugs and their families as key audiences for tailored, stigma-free materials, with emphasis on real-time, centralized data, naloxone and breathing support, recognition of overdose versus xylazine exposure, and adapting materials as the drug supply changes. The meeting ended with discussion of next steps: staff will circulate a revised draft by March 2, the commission will meet again on March 9 to consider the report and recommendations, and an additional late-March meeting was reserved if needed before the statutory deadline.

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• This is our specific manufacturing capability.
• That's July 4th, revised regulations, multiple applicants for fuel manufacturing.
• We've worked with Standard Nuclear to authorize their stand-up of their manufacturing for TRISO for the
• And this allows you to manufacture at scale, standardize the manufacturing process, standardize the equipment
• It's all manufactured as one piece so that you minimize the welding and the residual stress, as another

Summary: The meeting was an extended briefing from Idaho National Laboratory officials on the lab’s mission, its role in nuclear energy research, and the federal push to accelerate advanced reactor deployment. Speakers described INL’s size and capabilities, including test reactors, fuel and materials facilities, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure work, and partnerships with DOE, the NRC, the Department of Defense, and private companies. They emphasized that the lab is supporting both commercial nuclear development and national security work, while also training a large intern workforce. A major theme was the current federal effort to streamline nuclear regulation and speed up licensing and demonstration. The speakers said recent executive orders and DOE/NRC coordination are reducing redundant requirements, shortening environmental review timelines, and aiming for three new nuclear systems to reach criticality by July 4, 2026. They argued that regulatory uncertainty has been a major driver of nuclear cost and that the administration’s actions, along with DOE’s pilot and demonstration programs, are intended to rebuild the domestic supply chain and industrial base. The discussion also focused on advanced reactor types, including small modular reactors, microreactors, molten salt concepts, and liquid-metal designs. Officials said these technologies are being developed for data centers, military bases, remote communities, industrial heat, hydrogen production, and other nontraditional uses. They highlighted several projects and companies, including Oklo, Aalo, Radiant, X-energy, TerraPower, Kairos, and DOE’s MARVEL and Project Pele efforts, and said some reactors are expected to reach criticality or operation in the next few years. Questions from attendees covered safety, public health impacts, materials and heat management, waste or used fuel handling, costs, and whether nuclear could remain competitive against other energy sources; the speakers responded that advanced reactors are designed with passive safety features, that used fuel should be viewed as a resource, and that cost remains highly design- and supply-chain-dependent.

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• It also leaves us with much less visibility into the practices of foreign manufacturers, which, by the
• To onshore the critical drugs the military needs, including writing contracts that require manufacturers
• But because the military is basically the only buyer, DOD couldn't find a commercial manufacturer for
• the years that the private sector refused to manufacture, for DOD, there were thousands of cases of
• I think the most sophisticated manufacturers today have. very sort of dashboard like understanding of

Committee: Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: Air Force modernization, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, air superiority, national security, recapitalization

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on military procurement and modernization, with significant discussions surrounding the Air Force's capabilities and strategic needs. Key topics included the urgent need for recapitalization of the Air Force's fighter squadrons, as well as the importance of integrating new technologies like autonomous systems to bolster military effectiveness. Several senators raised concerns about the current resources available to the Air National Guard and the potential loss of skilled service members if recapitalization plans are not swiftly developed. There were also discussions on the importance of maintaining air superiority in light of evolving threats, particularly from adversaries like China.

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• Sarah Bridges on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association and respectful opposition
• Sarah Bridges on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association in respectful opposition
• , biofuels manufacturing, and carbon dioxide capture.
• It does not replace original equipment manufacturers or specialized technicians who service proprietary
• Sarah Bridges, on behalf of California Manufacturers and Technology Association, in opposition.

Committee: House Labor and Employment

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• And the big problem from my client's perspective is that our client, the glass manufacturers, they pay
• Also going into the fund are fees that the beverage container manufacturers and their suppliers are paying
• The glass manufacturers all start putting money into the fund.
• So 33% has to be recycled glass, and the other part can be newly manufactured glass.
• And what I think I'm understanding is that the point... ...be newly manufactured glass.

Committee: House Natural Resources

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• Seven, manufacturing or other industrial supply chains. 8B.
• Um, uh, this bill makes EV manufacturers...
• Manufacturing these batteries requires Manufacturing these batteries requires huge amounts of energy,
• And I said, "Well, but what about the manufacturing of..."
• The manufacturers feel it.

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• technology and the skilled manufacturing technology and the skilled trades<00:13:57.680><c> right</c
• </c><00:26:35.919><c> Financial</c> agriculture manufacturing Financial agriculture manufacturing Financial
• We are especially excited about the opportunity to support the chip manufacturing industry with this
• More than half of those internships were in advanced manufacturing, and those high school students are
• Robotics has given me and countless others the opportunities to learn skills in design, manufacturing

Bills: HF1936 , HF849 , HF989 , HF1130 , HF1223 , HF1907 , HF1847 , HF1957

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• , manufacturing, manufacturing, uh<00:09:44.880><c> and</c><00:09:45.080><c> separate</c><00:09:45.480
• </c> point of sale, so people manufacture point of sale, so people manufacture products products products
• For manufacture, we give extra capacity to manufacture.
• ><c> extra</c><00:22:40.840><c> capacity</c> uh manufacture, we give extra capacity uh manufacture, we
• </c> manufacturing or retailing. manufacturing or retailing. Senator<00:35:45.080><c> Rasmussen.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 954, Blakespear, advanced manufacturing, due pass as amended to strike provisions related to tourism
• SB 587, Grayson, manufacturing tax credit, holding committee.
• SB 587 Grayson, manufacturing tax credit holding committee.
• SB 996, Padilla, manufactured housing classification as real property, due pass as amended to instead
• require HCD to provide a report to the Legislature and to update the definition of manufactured home

Committee: House Appropriations

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• is defined as the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production stages and manufacturing
• About half of that comes from the manufacturing of products that go into a building or the construction
• The emissions tied to building materials from extraction to manufacturing to construction contribute
• The emissions tied to building materials from extraction to manufacturing to construction contribute
• Embodied carbon is pollution from the manufacture of construction materials, as we've heard.

Bills: HB2273 , SB5188 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning

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• We have the Florida Manufactured Housing Association waiving in support of the amendment.
• Amendment number one is to include manufactured homes constructed on or after January 1, 2025, to the
• national manufactured housing construction and safety standards to be included in the definition of
• Manufactured Housing Association, who is waiving in support of this amendment.
• So I've seen some of the examples of the manufactured homes. I think some of them are beautiful.

Summary: The committee first temporarily postponed HB 381, then heard and passed HB 1015 by Rep. Hunschofsky, which expands flood disclosure requirements to long-term rental tenants in addition to homebuyers and clarifies that renters’ insurance does not include flood coverage. An amendment changed rental disclosure language to “dwelling unit,” and the bill received support from the American Flood Coalition, Audubon Florida, and the Florida Association of Realtors. Rep. Robinson praised the bill’s added protections, and the measure passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee then considered HB 247 by Rep. Connerly, an affordable housing bill requiring local governments to adopt ordinances allowing accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas without added parking requirements, while limiting ADUs in planned unit developments and master-planned communities. Two amendments were adopted: one removed mezzanine financing language and another added certain newer manufactured homes to the ADU definition. Testimony was generally supportive, including from AARP, Florida Realtors, Americans for Prosperity, the Florida Chamber, and the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, but several members raised concerns about parking, infrastructure, historic neighborhoods, and short-term rentals. The bill passed favorably, though Ranking Member Cross voted no. Next, the committee took up HB 913 by Rep. Lopez, a broad condominium reform package addressing governance, financial transparency, reserves, insurance, voting, recalls, structural safety, and related issues. Three amendments were adopted: requiring seven years of posted meeting minutes online, allowing reserve contributions to be paused if a building is deemed uninhabitable, and clarifying that certain 2024 condo-law amendments do not apply retroactively to pending matters. Support came from AARP, the Florida Land Title Association, the Florida Bar’s Real Property section, Association Reserves, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, Marriott, and others, while speakers urged continued work on reserve-account clarity and caution on hotel-condo provisions. Members praised Rep. Lopez’s work, and the bill passed unanimously. Finally, the committee heard HB 579 by Rep. Overdorf on development permits and orders, which would require clearer application requirements, hold local governments to existing review timeframes, provide fee refunds when deadlines are missed, and prevent local governments from arbitrarily limiting quasi-judicial hearings. Members asked about incomplete applications, substantive changes that restart timelines, and whether the bill should address additional land-use changes; the sponsor said he was open to continued discussion but believed the bill’s definitions were broad enough. Public testimony supported the bill, and after debate from Rep. Hunschofsky and Rep. Cross noting some remaining concerns, the bill passed favorably. The chair then reminded members to engage sponsors early on future bills and moved to rise from committee.

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• Yet, the manufacturers, who the calculation of this piece of the puzzle would be, would have to hire
• Yet, the manufacturers, who the calculation of this piece of the puzzle would be, would have to hire
• Because we don't even make the cars, we're at the mercy of what the manufacturers have to say is the
• Many of the international manufacturers have facilities here to assemble vehicles as such.
• It's an impossible mandate to put on the manufacturers and the dealers to comply with.

Bills: H5036 , H5138

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: tariff transparency, consumer disclosure, price transparency, vehicle pricing, Monroney label, auto dealer, car manufacturer, retail pricing, shelf tag, receipt disclosure, online storefront, import duties, trade taxes, Chapter 93A, Attorney General enforcement, consumer protection, federal preemption, customs, supply chain costs, tariff surcharge