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Summary: The committees first heard SB 443, which would require agricultural-district lands with solar energy facilities to also be certified as being used for a farming operation. DLNR, the State Energy Office, and the Agri-Business Development Corporation all supported the bill but recommended changes, including shifting the certifying authority from DLNR/BLNR to the Department of Agriculture. The Attorney General also recommended replacing the certification requirement with a condition that the land be used for a farming operation, citing the lack of a clear statutory framework for certification. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the measure but suggested using existing county agricultural dedication processes and raised concerns about conversion of agricultural land. The committees adopted amendments reflecting the Department of Agriculture as the certifying body and the Attorney General’s proposed language, then passed SB 443 with amendments. The committees then took up SB 79, relating to historic preservation reviews for state affordable housing projects. DLNR State Historic Preservation and DHHL supported the bill with amendments, including striking a redundant section and conforming the language to existing law. The committees agreed to those changes, and after a brief recess and decision-making, Water and Land, Housing, and Hawaiian Affairs each voted to pass SB 79 with amendments. The record notes that some members were excused and that the committees adopted the chair’s recommendations. Later, the joint Housing and Water and Land hearing considered SB 26, SB 867, and SB 1170. SB 26 would create an affordable housing land inventory task force within HCDA; HHFDC supported it, while HCDA suggested an alternative approach involving county coordination. The committees amended the bill to incorporate OPSD’s proposed language, add legislative and county representatives to the task force, and include an appropriation for the Mayor Wright project, then passed it with amendments. SB 867, which creates a working group to inventory water resources and streamline well permit approvals for affordable housing, drew broad support and was amended to specify the Department of Health director rather than the Clean Water Branch chief; it also passed with amendments. SB 1170, which would exempt certain Maui affordable rental housing projects from chapter 205A, drew support from housing interests but concern from the Attorney General that it could be unconstitutional; the AG suggested narrowing the bill to disaster recovery and limiting its scope. Testifiers also discussed the Weinberg Court Apartments project and other redevelopment concerns, but the transcript ends before final action on SB 1170 is completed.

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• House Bill 846 will be referred to the Education Committee.
• House Bill 815 will be referred to the Education Committee.
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 540 by Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee.
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 556 by Local Government Committee.
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 738 by State Affairs Committee.

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• The bills will be placed on the House calendar. The bills will be placed on the Committee on Rules.
• Speaker, I move that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of
• I move that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole for the Considerations on Measure
• I move that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole for the considerations of measures
• Pursuant to House Rule 9E, committees are granted permission to continue meeting.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and numerous guest introductions, including advocates for children’s health, Jewish advocacy, housing affordability, environmental issues, and other community groups. Members also made several personal privilege remarks, including a resolution-style statement for Lobo Week supporting Mexican gray wolf conservation and a brief announcement about an upcoming CAP update. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two Senate bills. SB 1415 was recommended do pass without amendment, and SB 1430 was amended in committee to remove a disputed provision so the measure remained limited to tax-code corrections; it was then recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, and both bills were deferred for engrossing. Earlier calendar actions also included the placement and referral of several Senate bills and resolutions. On third reading, the House passed HB 2680 on workers’ compensation by a vote of 55-1, and SB 1029 on campaign contributions and expenses by a vote of 57-0. The session included extended partisan debate during personal privilege remarks over the federal government shutdown, TSA pay, ICE presence at airports, and broader federal and state budget issues. The House later recessed briefly, received additional bill referrals and first readings, and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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• Seeing none, the question before the House is shall the Judiciary Committee amendment be adopted?
• The House shall the Judiciary Committee amendment be adopted. All those in favor say aye.
• I move that when the Committee of the Whole rises to report, it recommends House Bill 2148 as amended
• With your permission, the House Science and Technology Committee will meet upon adjournment in House
• The House Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in House

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• Christina King's staff to the committee. House Bill 1983 was heard last year in committee.
• The committee heard a substitute version recommended by the housing committee, and there is a proposed
• I move that House Bill 1983 be reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
• By your vote, proposed substitute House Bill 2334 is passed out of committee and reported out of committee
• I move that House Bill 2650 be reported, or proposed substitute House Bill 2650 be reported out of committee

Summary: The committee heard several public hearings on tax and housing-related bills. HB 2451 on local tax increment financing was briefed as a negotiated trailer bill adding new limits and consultation requirements for increment areas, including restrictions on using areas that already have needed public improvements, earlier sunset rules, more detailed project analysis, and stronger notice, mediation, and arbitration procedures for affected taxing districts. Supporters from cities, ports, and fire districts said the bill rebalances the process and protects impacted jurisdictions; the hearing then closed. HB 2322 would change the alternative jet fuel tax incentive program by replacing the current production-capacity trigger with a fixed effective period beginning in 2031 and ending in 2046, while clarifying carbon-intensity requirements. The sponsor said the change adds certainty and supports cleaner aviation fuel. A refinery representative supported the program but asked for clarification to include Pierce County or define “blender,” while a climate-health opponent argued the bill subsidizes continued fossil-fuel combustion and should be rejected. HB 2590 would revise the limited equity cooperative definition and exempt such cooperatives from WUCIOA unless they opt in, while preserving the property-tax exemption requirements; supporters said it would reduce red tape and better fit cooperative housing, while members raised concerns about unintended restrictive membership rules and asked for fair-housing guardrails. HB 2655 would create a new sales and use tax exemption for construction and equipment at certain new data centers in eastern Washington, subject to labor, wage, apprenticeship, employment, and sustainability requirements. Supporters framed it as a jobs and clean-energy opportunity tied to hydrogen development and regional competitiveness, while opponents said it was a subsidy for large corporations and could strain water, power, and public revenues. The committee then moved to executive action and advanced HB 1983, the second substitute for HB 1974, the substitute for HB 2334, HB 2367, and the substitute for HB 2650, all with due pass recommendations. Amendments were adopted on HB 1974 and rejected on HB 2367; the other bills were advanced without amendment. Votes were recorded on each measure, with HB 1974 passing 10-4, HB 2334 passing 13-1, HB 2367 passing 11-3, and HB 2650 passing 14-0.

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• So the question before the House is the adoption of the Appropriations Committee amendment, as amended
• So the question before the House is the adoption of the Appropriations Committee amendment, as amended
• Seeing no discussion, the question before the House is that when the Committee of the Whole rises to
• Seeing no further discussion, the question before the House is when the Committee of the Whole rises
• Chairman, I move that the House additional Committee of the Whole be dissolved.

Summary: The House met in regular session, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized several guests and personal privileges, including introductions of students and family members. The chamber also took up a motion to request the Senate return SB 1160 for reconsideration, and then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider measures on the calendar. In Committee of the Whole, members considered SB 1118, SB 1178, and SB 1419. SB 1118 received an appropriations committee amendment and a floor amendment related to balancing housing affordability with historic preservation, and was recommended do pass as amended. SB 1178, dealing with naturopathic medicine accreditation and scope issues, drew debate: supporters said it would protect patient access and provider supply by updating accreditation-related definitions, while opponents argued it expanded scope too far and sidestepped federal accreditation concerns; the bill was ultimately recommended do pass as amended. SB 1419, concerning solar energy devices and disclosure protections for residential, multifamily, commercial, and industrial units, was also amended and recommended do pass as amended. SB 1497 was retained on the calendar. The House then entered an additional Committee of the Whole for SB 1242 and SB 1270. SB 1242, which allows audio and audio-visual technology for mental health evaluations or treatment hearings, was amended to modify the definition of a mental health treatment agency and recommended do pass as amended. SB 1270 also received a floor amendment and was recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole and additional Committee of the Whole reports, properly engrossing SB 1118, SB 1178, SB 1419, SB 1242, and SB 1270, while retaining SB 1497. On third reading, the House passed SB 1162, SB 1274, SB 1426, SB 1552, and SB 1814. SB 1814, which establishes a substance use disorder treatment standards and oversight study committee, drew remarks in support of a study committee to address fraud, waste, abuse, and treatment reform. The House also announced upcoming committee and caucus meetings and adjourned until 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

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• Welcome to the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee hearing.
• To the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee hearing, we have eight items on our agenda
• Two of the items are on consent: SB 722, Wahab, and SB 1426, which is a housing committee bill.
• Do pass to the Assembly Committee on Local Government. Item 8, SB 1426, housing. Do pass.
• This bill passed the Senate Housing Committee with full bipartisan support, which speaks to the importance

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

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• I'm the analyst for the Senate Housing Committee.
• I'll take us Senate Housing Committee.
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• And so first of all just want to thank this conference committee, our housing committee in general, the
• And so first of all just want to thank this conference committee, our housing committee in general, the

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• I move that House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2596 be adopted.
• Discussion on House Committee sub for House Bill 2597. Thank you, lady.
• Discussion on House Committee sub for House Bill 2590. Gentleman from Pulaski.
• Further discussion on House Committee Sub for House Bill 2596.”
• “Further discussion on House Committee Sub for House Bill 2596.

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• ,</c> Committee substitute to House Bill 144, Committee substitute to House Bill 144, please. please.
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• </c> House Committee Substitute One, please. House Committee Substitute One, please.
• House floor amendment 1 to House Bill 314 with House Committee Substitute 1.

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• I will call this meeting of the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee to order and note that we
• Chair Igo, would you like to move House Bill 2445 to be back in front of the committee? Also, Mr.
• because that is true affordable housing—very good housing.
• I sit on four committees: three of them are capital investments, legacy, and housing, and you can't..
• And then I will move that House File 2445 as amended be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• House Bill 2941 is withdrawn from the Committee on Judiciary.
• House Bill 2833 is withdrawn from the Committee on Government and additionally referred to the Committee
• Speaker, I move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole. Mr.
• The question before the House is: Shall the Committee of the Whole rise and report?
• The House Ways and Means Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. in House Hearing Room 3.

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• There will be an immediate meeting of the House Rules Committee upon the break in the Majority Caucus
• The House Insurance Committee will meet at 12 o'clock in Room B31, Main Capitol, to vote on House Bill
• It was really something we developed with input from the House Republicans on the committee.
• House Bill 1244 to the Committee on Aging and Older Adult Services; House Bill 1346 to the Committee
• ; and House Bill 2545 to the Committee on Aging and Older Adult Services.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, recognized several guests in the gallery, and then took up a series of committee reports, referrals, and floor actions. Early business included concurrence in committee reports on bills and resolutions from Game and Fisheries, Professional Licensure, Health, and Children and Youth, along with referral of Senate Bill 1377 to Transportation. The chamber also signed House Bill 1344 after the Senate returned it without amendment. Later, members announced caucus and committee meetings, including Rules, Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations, Insurance, and Appropriations, before recessing and then reconvening for floor votes. The House adopted several resolutions, including House Resolution 537 designating Rail Safety Week, House Resolution 449 recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and House Resolution 568 designating Javei Syndrome Awareness Day. The chamber also considered House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency corruption, where Amendment A03882 narrowing the bill to public officials and immediate family members was adopted, while two later amendments were tabled or failed. House Bill 2198, repealing the sales and use tax exemption for computer data center equipment, was amended to take effect immediately and to bar KOZ use for data centers, then agreed to. House Bill 2559, concerning a university conveyance and other conveyances, was agreed to after out-of-order amendments were ruled on. A major portion of the session focused on data center policy. House Bill 2496, creating a 180-day pause on data center proposals to give municipalities time to update zoning and planning, drew extensive support from members emphasizing local control, environmental concerns, and the need for time to assess impacts; it passed final passage 201-1. House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development certification for data centers, also generated lengthy debate over energy use, water, community benefits, and tax treatment; it passed 134-68. The House also passed House Bill 2162 on temporary licensing for drug manufacturers before FDA approval, House Bill 2388 on rounding cash payments when pennies are unavailable, House Bill 2437 on county and municipal bridge repair funds, House Bill 2555 on equine dealer recordkeeping, and House Bill 2621 directing a Department of Health survey on maternal and infant outcomes. Other actions included final passage of House Bill 1006 on milk tester and wearer sampler certification periods, House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors and emergency service organizations, House Bill 2512 prohibiting ride-share pricing based on device condition, House Bill 2644 authorizing itemized capital bridge projects, and Senate Bill 1058 updating the E85 flex-fuel reference. The House also adopted House Bill 2162, House Bill 2388, House Bill 2437, and House Bill 2555 by recorded votes, and several committee reports were agreed to throughout the day. The session ended with additional committee referrals, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until the next morning.

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• I'd like to call to order this meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Housing.
• housing.
• And members of the Housing Committee, my name is Jesse O'Malley Solis, and I'm VTA's director of multimodal
• And then just our quick calculation of the formula that we've now agreed to with the Housing Committee
• With that, the Senate Standing Committee on Housing is now adjourned.

Committee: Senate Housing

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• with the following amendments: Senate committee substitute for committee substitute for House Bill 381
• Concurrent Resolution 302 by the House Rules Committee, authorizing the Senate and House...
• House Concurrent Resolution 302 by the House Rules Committee, authorizing the Senate and House of Representatives
• Committee substitute for Committee substitute for House Bill 381 Finance amended Senate.
• House Concurrent Resolution No. 302, by the House Rules Committee, authorizing the Senate and the House

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the journal and the prayer for the record. The clerk read gubernatorial messages calling the legislature into a third special session and describing the call around House Bill 381, a major natural gas project bill addressing property taxes, municipal taxes, AGDC, reporting requirements, contract approval, an alternative volumetric tax, municipal impact grants, and related provisions. Messages from the Senate reported passage of a Senate-amended version of HB 381 and transmission of Senate Concurrent Resolution 203 to suspend certain rules related to the bill. The House introduced HCR 301 and HCR 302. HCR 301, which suspends rules on carryover of bills into a special session, passed 40-0. The House then took up the Senate amendments to HB 381. The Majority Leader outlined the Senate changes, including new school funding provisions, reorganization and oversight of AGDC funds, a public project dashboard, stricter bond approval requirements, a heating fuel assistance fund, changes to the alternative volumetric tax structure and distribution of revenues, a permanent rather than sunsetted tax break, new deadlines tied to final investment decision and construction, and a new graduated income tax on certain pass-through entities. He urged members to vote no on concurrence, and the House rejected concurrence 12-28. Because the House did not concur, the Speaker appointed a conference committee on HB 381 consisting of Representative Schrage, the Majority Leader, Representative Edgmon, and Representative Ruffridge. HCR 302, authorizing the House and Senate to recess for more than three days, passed 40-0 after members stated the recess was intended to allow conference negotiations to continue and that the body would return on a time certain. The House also received two governor-request bills, HB 3001 and HB 3002, both referred to the Finance Committee. The House then excused several members for specified absences and adjourned until July 1 at 10:30 a.m.

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• For the record, I'm Kellyn Wright, staff to the committee. The bill before you is House Bill 2223.
• For the record, I'm Elizabeth Red, staff to the committee. The bill before you is House Bill 2129.
• I respectfully urge you to support House Bill 2530. Good morning, Chair, committee members.
• House Bill 2459.
• In Bothell, we are very pro-housing, but being pro-housing doesn't mean we're pro-only housing.

Bills: HB2459 , HB2480 , HB2530 , HB2129 , HB2223

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: school siting, urban growth, education policy, zoning regulations, community planning, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, public facilities district, regional aquatics, sports facilities, local government, infrastructure, agritourism, agriculture, tourism, economic development, local businesses

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• The House Education Committee will come to order. Good afternoon.
• The House Education Committee is at ease for the purpose of caucus.
• The House Education Committee will come to order for the purpose of executive session.
• substitute House Bill 2557 be reported a committee with due pass recommendation.
• Thank you Senator Harris and with that the House Education Committee is adjourned.

Summary: The House Education Committee met in executive session on seven bills, with a brief recognition of students shadowing Representative Steele before moving to bill action. Staff summarized measures dealing with competency-based graduation assessments (HB 2007), school-supplied albuterol and standing orders for asthma or respiratory symptoms (HB 2360), the Washington Local Food for Schools Program (HB 2369), surplus technology hardware for students (HB 2432), privacy protections for Education Ombuds complaint records (HB 2440), military family school enrollment and services (HB 2534), and special education evaluation timelines and parent access to reports (HB 2557). Several proposed amendments were discussed, including multiple null-and-void amendments tied to fiscal notes; most of those were rejected or withdrawn, while a substantive amendment to HB 2360 was adopted and an amendment to HB 2557 was adopted to adjust evaluation-report timing and related procedures. In final action, the committee reported HB 2007, HB 2360 as a substitute bill, HB 2369, HB 2432, HB 2440, substitute HB 2534, and substitute HB 2557 out of committee with due pass recommendations. HB 2007’s null-and-void amendment failed, and the bill passed 19-0. HB 2360’s withdrawn amendment and adopted substitute language led to a 17-2 vote in favor. HB 2369’s null-and-void amendment failed and the bill passed 19-0. HB 2432 passed 16-3, with some members voting no or without recommendation. HB 2440 passed 12-7 after debate over privacy versus transparency. Substitute HB 2534 passed 19-0 after a voice vote. Substitute HB 2557 passed 19-0 after adoption of the timeline amendment and rejection of the null-and-void amendment. Throughout the meeting, supporters emphasized student-centered flexibility, public health access in schools, support for local agriculture, access to surplus technology, privacy for families using the Ombuds Office, smoother transitions for military-connected students, and clearer special education timelines for parents. Opponents or cautious members raised concerns about fiscal impacts, transparency, implementation details, and whether some changes should be handled in fiscal committees rather than policy committee.

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• House Bill 111 has passed. Committee of the Whole.
• &gt;&gt; House Bill 111 has passed. Committee of &gt;&gt; House Bill 111 has passed.
• House Bill 32 has passed. Committee of the whole.
• Committee of House Bill 32 has passed. Committee of the<01:15:34.480><c> whole.

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• The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reports recommending the following House bills be scheduled
• The Chair has been informed that House 4235 has been released by the committee and is on third reading
• The Chair has been informed that House 4349 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
• The Chair has been informed that House 4701 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
• The Chair has been informed that House 4908 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third

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• House Bill 185 should pass with Senate Committee Sub 1 and Senate Committee Title Amendment 1.
• House Bill 424 should pass as consent with Senate Committee Sub 1. House Bill 657 should pass.
• House Bill 657 Committee Sub 1. House Bill 657 should<00:07:49.600><c> pass.
• House Committee Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 183.
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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved the prior journal, excused absent senators, and received a House message noting passage of several House bills, including House Bill 1 despite the governor’s veto. The clerk also reported committee recommendations on a number of House bills, which were placed on the calendar, and new resolutions were introduced recognizing Chloe Yates, student wellness and physical activity in schools, and the Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. The main floor action centered on House Bill 1, which implements the Federal Education Opportunity Program in Kentucky. Supporters argued the measure would bring federal tax-credit dollars into Kentucky to expand educational opportunities for students and families at no cost to the state budget, while opponents urged sustaining the governor’s veto and raised concerns about accountability and the bill’s structure. After debate, the Senate voted 31-5 to override the veto, and House Bill 1 was finally passed notwithstanding the governor’s veto. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 183 on proxy advisory services. The House committee substitute exempted certain nonprofits with less than $500,000 in annual gross revenue from proxy advisor services from the bill’s cause-of-action provisions while preserving attorney general enforcement authority. The chamber concurred with the House substitute and then passed the bill as amended. Senators also passed Senate Bill 263, the School of Innovation cleanup bill, which makes technical changes, requires KDE support for waiver applications, and creates a pilot project for three schools of innovation with proposed matching grants. Senate Bill 281 on grandparent visitation was also adopted with committee substitute and passed unanimously after discussion focused on balancing grandparents’ access with parental rights and existing case law. Later, the Senate began consideration of Senate Bill 324 on the film industry credit, with the sponsor describing technical changes and expanded provisions to support film, video, gaming, and related production activity in Kentucky.