Transcript Highlights:

• Is there a way you guys can maybe be compensated by going after the owners of the upstream...?
• of the you know up after the owners of the you know up Upstream<00:10:44.639><c> that</c><00:10:44.760
• We want to build back up our extension service again.
• We want to build back up our extension service again.
• We want to build back up our extension service again.

Committee: House Higher Education

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education heard five bills and later took up one joint Housing/Higher Education measure. On SB 1146 SD1, relating to the Alaw Canal, testimony from DLNR and UH was in support of funding an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan to address debris management and water quality in the watershed; members discussed the cost burden on DLNR and the possibility of identifying upstream sources of debris. On SB 1232 SD2, relating to wastewater systems, the Department of Health, DHHL, and several advocacy groups supported a three-year pilot program at UH’s Water Resources Research Center to test new wastewater technologies, with witnesses saying it could help certify cheaper alternatives and reduce cesspool upgrade costs. On SB 119 SD1, relating to nursing, witnesses supported funding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Maui College. On SB 865 SD1, relating to agriculture, UH CTAHR, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and many island agricultural groups supported funding for a Kona Cooperative Extension position, with testimony and committee discussion favoring an extension agent over an administrative support role. On SB 1487 SD1, relating to UH revenue bonds, UH supported authorizing revenue bonds for priority capital projects, and members asked for clarification that the measure was a preliminary authorization rather than a specific spending plan. In decision-making, the committee recommended passing SB 1146 SD1, SB 1232 SD2, SB 119 SD1, SB 865 SD1, and SB 1487 SD1 with House Draft 1 amendments, mainly to change defective dates to 7/1/3000 and, for SB 865, to upgrade the position to an extension agent. Votes were unanimous in favor on the measures, with one recusal noted on SB 865 and some members excused on other votes. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for a joint House Housing/Higher Education hearing on SB 1553 SD2, relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. DHHL asked that the bill be deferred because due diligence was incomplete and more discussion was needed with UH and other stakeholders; UH said it was coordinating access to the property and described its current and future use. Both committees agreed to defer the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• . to a 35-story building.
• If you can't commit, then the continuing education, 14 hours will not build integrity.
• We are here to build, not break. Build, not break. Don't just vote against this bill, reject it.
• Why can't they build residential communities where they want to build them? Let people live.
• owners, corporate business owners in this particular field. Rep. Daley: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bills: HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HB 1587 , HB 3684 , HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 609 , HB 630 , HB 420 , HB 767 , HB 1708 , HB 1404 , HB 2457 , HB 140 , HB 227 , HB 913 , HB 2198 , HB 2763 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB 1318 , HB 2358 , HB 2765 , HB 2735 , HB 3307 , HB 1242 , HB 2842 , HB 333 , HB 201 , HB 694 , HB 2415 , HB 155 , HB 272 , HB 405 , HB 519 , HB 1136 , HB 1275 , HB 1437 , HB 1532 , HB 1675 , HB 1868 , HB 1888 , HB 1990 , HB 2286 , HB 2523 , HB 3129 , HB 3251 , HB 3354 , HB 3479 , HB 3803 , HB 3804 , HB 3805 , HB 3806 , HB 3887 , HB 4163 , HB 4238 , HB 1240 , HB 1842 , HB 2029 , HB 2622 , HB 3255 , HB 654 , HB 4643 , HB 4945 , HB 3611 , HB 3724 , HB 3623 , HB 3810 , HB 4127 , HCR 78 , HCR 12 , SB 767

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Green: So how many of those buildings that you're in are state-owned facilities?
• </c><00:36:56.280><c> in</c> is in the Golden Rule building in is in the Golden Rule building in Downtown
• </c><00:37:56.440><c> that</c> so how many of those buildings that so how many of those buildings that
• We want to build, and we're trying to build.
• My name is Sandra Weiss, and I'm the sole owner of the Finn Beastro on Como Avenue in St. Paul.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c> colle collect this tax if a land owner colle collect this tax if a land owner does<01:10:24.440>
• </c> prompt phone calls from irate RV owners prompt phone calls from irate RV owners who<01:11:10.960
• </c> to the calls to the town from RV owners to the calls to the town from RV owners disputing<01:12:
• a owner or co-owner of and who have been a owner or co-owner of the<03:10:50.279><c> property</c><03:

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, so I know they say they can't build in a floodplain, but how close can they build in a floodplain
• the ground. ...building where the water table is 10 feet below the ground.
• I couldn't build a water treatment plant on my farm.
• We're not against solar on industrial buildings, those kinds of things.
• I wrote down some stats of where we are with that build-out. Let's see here.

Summary: The House Utilities Committee resumed and then concluded a hearing on HB 2402 and HB 2816, both dealing with utility-scale solar development. The chair asked witnesses to testify for informational purposes where they supported some provisions but opposed others, and the discussion centered on setback distances, taxation, cropland conversion caps, local control, and decommissioning/oversight. Several witnesses described concerns about large solar projects encircling farms, impacts on neighbors, glare, fire risk, wetlands, and property values, while others emphasized the need for reasonable statewide standards and the importance of preserving Chapter 100 agreements and county flexibility. Testimony from landowners and advocacy groups largely urged stronger protections: higher setbacks, more local authority, lower caps on cropland conversion, and higher tax rates than the bill’s proposed $2,500 per megawatt. Some witnesses argued solar should be taxed as commercial property rather than agricultural land, while others raised constitutional concerns about changing agricultural assessment. A county commissioner described local regulations his county adopted, including road agreements, decommissioning bonds, hydraulic studies, and buffering, and said counties need clearer rules, especially where there is no zoning. Industry and utility representatives said the bills were generally workable but wanted further discussion on setbacks and tax treatment. They argued tax comparisons should account for the full package of taxes and incentives, not just nameplate taxes, and said higher taxes can raise electricity costs for customers. Ameren Missouri said most of the bill was acceptable, but cautioned about how real property would be assessed and noted its current and planned solar buildout. The committee took no vote; after hearing the final witness, the chair closed testimony on HB 2402 and HB 2816 and adjourned the committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• The transmission owner can concerns.
• And I build a new line entirely.
• Folks, good process builds trust.
• </c> So some of the ingredients that build So some of the ingredients that build trust<01:14:14.480><
• , especially legacy land property owners, especially legacy land owners<02:59:26.800><c> that</c><02:

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• I've represented the land owners.
• So maybe that's a bridge to start building places. And just one other comment, Mr. Chairman.
• So anyway, I hope that all land owners.
• </c> Wyoming, for wildlife, for land owners Wyoming, for wildlife, for land owners who<00:37:37.599><
• </c> take this 38 million and start building take this 38 million and start building on<00:53:21.119>

Committee: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• I read over the bill twice, and you kind of touched on it, but who are the owners of the bridge?
• So this bill isn't looking to clarify who are the owners of the... You can't really. >> Okay.
• of the You can't who are the owners of the You can't really. really. really.
• Those people who<00:08:16.080><c> are</c><00:08:16.200><c> building</c><00:08:16.720><c> sets,</c><00
• :08:17.120><c> those</c><00:08:17.360><c> people</c><00:08:17.600><c> who</c> who are building sets,

Committee: House Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Transcript Highlights:

• We're a 58-year-old Arizona family-owned business that builds tunnels to carry underground utilities,
• type of excavation, and these are by statute supposed to be completed by the underground facility owners
• attempt to remedy these issues, we began by meeting with 811 leadership and underground facility owners
• Those owners and operators either...
• Those owners and operators are then required to determine whether their facilities are in conflict and

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency met and approved the January 21, 2020 minutes. It heard Senate Bill 1137, which would require excavators to white-line proposed dig areas before submitting 811 notices, create coordination requirements for large projects, establish an interactive positive response system, and direct the Arizona Corporation Commission to adopt rules. Supporters from the construction industry said the bill would reduce delays and improve communication on complex projects, while the League of Arizona Cities and Towns raised concerns about the bill’s scope, staffing burdens, meeting requirements, and liability issues. The bill sponsor said the measure was a consensus effort to improve efficiency, and SB 1137 received a due pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote, with several members noting they wanted continued work with stakeholders before floor action. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1145, which would shift final authority over behavior analyst licensing and regulation from the Board of Psychologists to the Committee of Behavior Analysts, reduce the board size, and remove the requirement for two behavior analysts on the board. Testimony from the Arizona Association for Behavioral Analysis and an individual speaker supported the bill, saying the current structure creates delays and that the change would allow each group to focus on its own profession. SB 1145 was approved unanimously, 7-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1128, which creates a temporary study committee on scrap metal theft to review current laws, industry compliance costs, penalties, and crime deterrence, and to report recommendations by December 1, 2026. The scrap recyclers’ representative supported the study as a way to evaluate whether further changes are needed, while some members questioned the committee’s partisan appointment structure and whether a study committee was necessary; the bill still passed 7-0. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1238, adopting the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact to allow licensed physician assistants to obtain compact privileges in participating states and to support interstate practice, military families, telehealth, and rural access to care. The Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants testified in support, and members asked about physician supervision, federal rural health funding implications, and which states have joined the compact. SB 1238 also received a due pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. The sponsor of SB 1235 requested that bill be held, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're a 58-year-old Arizona family-owned business that builds tunnels to carry underground utilities,
• type of excavation, and these are by statute supposed to be completed by the underground facility owners
• attempt to remedy these issues, we began by meeting with 811 leadership and underground facility owners
• to The bill creates additional coordination and meeting requirements for utility owners that would be
• Those owners and operators are then required to determine whether their facilities are in conflict and

Bills: SB1128 , SB1137 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1186 , SB1235 , SB1238

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:03:34.439><c> and</c><00:03:34.640><c> concerns</c><00:03:35.080><c> to</c><00:03:35.239><c> building
• </c> priorities and concerns to building priorities and concerns to building housing<00:03:36.799><c>
• </c><00:03:53.239><c> are</c> assurance that the state buildings are assurance that the state buildings
• Requires HHFDC to institute proceedings to condemn certain lands in Lānaʻi to build a new access road
• </c> Housing Development is recycled to build Housing Development is recycled to build more more more

Committee: Senate Housing

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of housing measures focused on streamlining approvals, reshaping financing programs, and expanding affordability requirements. SB 27 would exempt state-financed housing developments from County Council approval; SB 38 would bar county legislative bodies from changing housing proposals in ways that increase project costs; SB 25 would let counties reduce housing capacity in one area only if they offset it elsewhere with no net loss; and SB 379 would require perpetual affordability covenants for HHFDC projects and prohibit affordable housing in special flood hazard areas. SB 378 would create an HHFDC working group to identify mixed-use Maui properties for possible acquisition, SB 414 would authorize condemnation proceedings for a new Lānaʻi access road tied to disaster recovery, and SB 13 would eliminate the state income tax mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Testimony was mixed across the bills, with state agencies and housing advocates generally supporting faster permitting and more production, while county planners, NAIOP, Catholic Charities, and others raised concerns about local control, marketability, financing feasibility, and long-term affordability enforcement. A major portion of the hearing centered on the rental housing revolving fund. SB 70 would limit eligible applicants to government agencies or organizations that reinvest all surplus into additional housing; HHFDC said most developers would not object in principle but questioned how the surplus requirement would be enforced, while NAIOP and Catholic Charities opposed it as too restrictive and difficult to monitor. SB 71 would amend the fund’s preference criteria and eligibility rules, and SB 163 would require HHFDC to prioritize projects with the shortest repayment terms and highest unit production per dollar per year. HHFDC and some advocates supported the goal of faster recycling of funds, but NAIOP and Catholic Charities warned that shorter loan terms and narrowed preferences could burden developers and disincentivize projects, especially for lower-income tenants. The chair indicated SB 163 would be deferred and its concerns folded into amendments to SB 71. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 27, SB 38, SB 70, and SB 71 with amendments, and SB 25 unamended. The chair said SB 27 would be amended to include projects with a state financing commitment and a report note that such projects still undergo 21-38 review; SB 38 would receive technical changes and language preventing county bodies from imposing cost-increasing conditions; SB 70 would add language addressing enforcement of the surplus requirement and a preamble citing the need to recycle taxpayer-financed housing value; and SB 71 would be amended to incorporate concerns raised in SB 163, including a broader preamble and revised priority criteria. SB 163 was deferred, while the other measures on the agenda were heard but no final action was described in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:11:00.600><c> applied</c> And then if any property owner applied And then if any property owner
• ,</c><00:26:38.440><c> that</c> give money to wealthy home owners, that give money to wealthy home owners
• </c><00:41:57.680><c> the</c> tax experts with software to build the tax experts with software to build
• <c> clarity</c><01:21:16.160><c> and</c> For the property owners, clarity and For the property owners
• </c> um 1,920 acres for one land owner. um 1,920 acres for one land owner.

Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988

Committee: House Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• and a surface estate owner to recover minerals has worked well as a property owner in East Texas who's
• and a surface estate owner to recover minerals has worked well as a property owner in East Texas who's
• They haven't tried to build an empire or do all these other things.
• or well owners.
• We are building an endangered species habitat.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Summary: The committee held a hearing on high-capacity groundwater wells proposed in Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties, with members framing the issue as one of local water supply, fairness, and the need to modernize groundwater law while protecting private property rights. Opening remarks focused on the scale of the proposed Redtown Ranch and Pine Bliss projects, the potential export of tens of thousands of acre-feet of groundwater annually, and concerns that the applications lacked sufficient technical detail and could harm nearby landowners, cities, agriculture, and manufacturing. Members also noted the broader context of the recent flooding tragedy in central Texas and the Legislature’s intent to address water-related loss of life in the upcoming special session. Witnesses from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Development Board explained the current groundwater management framework. They described groundwater conservation districts as the state’s preferred management method, the role of groundwater management areas and desired future conditions, and how the Water Development Board uses those conditions to calculate modeled available groundwater. They emphasized that districts rely on local data, monitoring wells, and planning processes, but that information is often more limited in areas without a district, where the rule of capture applies. Members pressed witnesses on recharge rates, export permits, subsidence, the effect of pumping on nearby wells, the age and real-time availability of model data, and whether the proposed project would exceed modeled available groundwater in some counties. TCEQ explained its limited oversight role over groundwater conservation districts, including inquiries, compliance actions, and, in extreme cases, dissolution authority. Water Development Board staff also outlined funding programs, saying the New Water Supply for Texas Fund is limited to projects such as brackish desalination, reuse, ASR, and other new-supply projects, and does not fund fresh groundwater exports alone. They said the project at issue had not applied for board funding. A water lawyer then testified on the rule of capture, ownership in place, and district regulation, arguing that districts must use permitting and other tools to manage production within modeled available groundwater and that the Legislature could consider additional authority over groundwater exports under current law.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that our first priority needed to be around building more housing, doing so quickly.
• Under our current law, local governments review building plans to ensure compliance with state building
• A pause, though, for five years in any new state building codes recognizes that we have.
• In our state building code, but today's bill only says that we won't do additional harm.
• Here, to build a strong community in our county, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Sacramento.

Transcript Highlights:

• , or a building of any occupancy up to 4,000 square feet.
• In addition, the board must also impose a $6.50 fee, paid quarterly, to the Building Code Council for
• I have been practicing for 12 years, where I work on civic buildings that range from public libraries
• Currently, my architectural firm structure requires owners to hold state licenses or registrations in
• In commercial construction, many professions come together, and we build and design spaces together.

Bills: HB2721 , HB2616

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill will make eligible mobile home owners who own their homes that are...
• I want to paraphrase a sermon on the mount: fools build foundations on the sand.
• And you have to look at what is existing before you can look at building anything new.
• And you're not protecting these older buildings. And in the meantime, you're scaring everybody.
• That will directly impact our historic districts and our Art Deco collection of buildings.

Summary: The committee heard five housing- and resilience-related bills. HB 793 would create an International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida to support aerospace research, workforce development, and commercialization; it was amended with a clarifying change and passed unanimously. C.S. for HB 411 would extend an affordable housing property tax exemption to certain nonprofit projects on leased land through a housing finance authority, such as Habitat for Humanity projects; it also passed unanimously. HB 701 would require local housing assistance plans to allow mobile home owners on leased land to seek help with lot rent, and it passed unanimously after an amendment and testimony from mobile home advocates and AARP in support. The committee also considered C.S. for HB 393, which expands the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to help eligible condominiums fund hurricane mitigation projects, including roof-related work, with added eligibility and inspection requirements. The bill drew support from condo and housing groups and passed unanimously with committee substitute. The final and most extensive measure, HB 943, would significantly revise state land-use and development rules to promote affordable housing by limiting local restrictions, changing zoning and approval standards, adjusting parking and impact fee rules, and expanding accessory dwelling unit and mixed-use provisions. It generated extensive testimony, with many local officials, city and county groups, and preservation advocates opposing it as overly broad and preemptive, while housing and business groups supported it. HB 943 was amended several times during the meeting, including changes related to church-owned property, parking, historic landmarks, manufactured homes as accessory dwelling units, and fair housing language. The sponsor repeatedly said the bill was a work in progress and that additional changes would be made. After debate from members emphasizing both the need for more housing and the need to preserve local control, the committee approved HB 943 on a 14-1 vote, with Rep. Casello voting no.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:10:35.600><c> to</c> little to no incentive for owners to little to no incentive for owners to
• </c><00:20:34.320><c> of</c><00:20:34.720><c> the</c> the the owner of the the the owner of the dog.
• </c> protective custody without the owner protective custody without the owner being<00:38:55.119><c>
• </c><00:47:43.200><c> and</c> enforcement would go to the owner and enforcement would go to the owner
• </c> emotionally and financially on an owner. emotionally and financially on an owner.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• Let's build on that momentum, literally.
• We must continue to... ...the market and accelerate the process to build housing.
• That small business owner should pay nothing.
• This approach creates the biggest tax break for small business owners in state history.
• Modular housing to meet building standards. I look forward to signing it into law.

Summary: The joint session of the Washington Legislature convened to receive Governor Bob Ferguson’s State of the State address, with the House and Senate roll called and a quorum confirmed. The chamber recognized Supreme Court justices, statewide elected officials, tribal leaders, consular corps members, and other guests before the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem by the Wapato High School Choir, a prayer by Reverend Indiana Driver Gimmer, and a poem by State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield. The governor opened by thanking those present and highlighting recent flooding as a major test of the state’s resilience, praising first responders, National Guard members, WSDOT crews, and local leaders for their response and recovery efforts. In his address, Ferguson said Washington’s economy remains strong but argued the state must make major investments in transportation, ferries, housing, and affordability. He proposed more than a billion dollars for bridge repairs, $164 million for road paving this summer, another billion dollars for three new ferries, and a $244 million housing investment. He also called for a millionaire’s tax to fund expanded Working Families Tax Credit benefits, tax relief for small businesses, more K-12 funding, and affordability measures such as utility bill credits and expanded energy assistance. He criticized federal immigration enforcement tactics and changes at the CDC, urged action on a bill limiting masked law enforcement, and said Washington should rely on science-based public health guidance through state-led efforts. The governor also highlighted several bills and proposals he said he would support, including expanded early learning for military families, modular housing standards, reckless driving changes, improved crash data access, wildfire air support for local fire departments, fee refunds when agencies miss processing deadlines, and a campaign to improve FAFSA completion rates. He said his administration has already reduced processing times for several licenses and wants government to be more responsive. After the address, the joint session was dissolved by motion and vote, and the House then adjourned until January 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Let's build on that momentum, literally.
• We must continue to. the market and accelerate the process to build housing.
• That small business owner should pay nothing.
• This approach creates the biggest tax break for small business owners in state history.
• Modular housing to meet building standards. I look forward to signing it into law.

Summary: The joint session of the Washington Legislature convened to receive Governor Bob Ferguson’s State of the State address, with the House and Senate, Supreme Court justices, statewide elected officials, tribal leaders, consular representatives, and other guests formally introduced. The meeting also included the Pledge of Allegiance, a performance by the Wapato High School Choir, a prayer by Reverend Indiana Driver Gimmer, and a poem by State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield. In his address, Governor Ferguson said the state remains strong economically but faces major challenges from recent historic flooding, aging transportation infrastructure, ferry reliability problems, the housing shortage, and affordability concerns. He proposed major budget priorities including more than a billion dollars for bridge and road maintenance without raising taxes, another billion dollars for ferries, and a record housing investment. He also called for a millionaire’s tax to fund expanded Working Families Tax Credit benefits, tax relief for small businesses, and more support for K-12 education, along with utility assistance and early learning expansion funded in part by a large private gift. The governor also criticized federal immigration enforcement practices and changes at the CDC, urged action on a bill to prohibit masked law enforcement and require identifying information, and backed shifting vaccine recommendations to the state health department. He highlighted several bipartisan proposals he said he would sign, including expanded early learning for military families, modular housing standards, reckless driving changes, crash review access to medical information, wildfire air resources for local fire departments, and fee refunds for missed agency deadlines. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session was dissolved by motion and the House adjourned until the next legislative day.

Transcript Highlights:

• I WANT TO MENTION THAT BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT WE BUILD HOMES TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
• BUILD BACK THEY DON'T HAVE TO BUILD BACK THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE. IS THAT WHAT WE REALLY WANT?
• WE CONDUCT BUILDING SAFETY RESEARCH LEADING TO REAL WORLD SOLUTIONS FOR HOME AND BUSINESS OWNERS.
• NOT JUST IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDINGS OR THE RETROFIT OF THE BUILDING BUT MITIGATING FLOOD BY
• , FLASH, DEGRADATION OF BUILDING CODE.