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• <01:42:50.080> in I mean ADC does have two acres in I mean ADC does have two acres in shipment
• We're buying 1,000 acres. In the case of DCR, they're only buying 40 acres.
• and the additional specified 1,000 acres and the additional 40<02:23:06.240> acres<02:23:06.560
• We're buying 1,000 acres. In the case of DCR, they're only buying 40 acres.
• So, DCR, they're only buying 40 acres.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• There's no other ATV trails on that 148,000 acres, only that 10 and a half miles of two pieces, which
• is a total of seven acres.
• half miles which is a total Seven Acres half miles which is a total Seven Acres um<00:35:44.520>
• I own 500 acres of timberland in Springfield. It is governed by a conservation easement.
• He said the northern part of the property includes Scots Bog and East Inlet, with thousands of acres

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 10:39.920> insecticides So, neonics are neurotoxic insecticides used on more than 11 million acres
• and I don't, but do you have any idea what it would cost to go, say, like, to put a fence around 80 acres
• <00:43:12.600> around<00:43:13.000> say<00:43:13.280> 80<00:43:13.560> acres
• put a fence around say 80 acres? put a fence around say 80 acres?
• At $45,000, it gets you about 1,200 feet, which is enough for about an acre and a half.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Heights is the redevelopment on the east side, a 112-acre site providing 1,000 units of affordable
• The Heights is the redevelopment on the east side, a 112-acre site providing 1,000 units of affordable
• The Heights is the redevelopment on the east side, a 112-acre site providing 1,000 units of affordable
• Redevelopment on the east side 112 Acre Redevelopment on the east side 112 Acre Site<00:27:18.520
• system is going to be entire 112 Acres system is going to be required<00:54:53.000> to<00:54:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And to support that, uh, we reached out to a local land owner who donated 30 acres of land right outside
• of land right outside donated 30 acres of land right outside the<00:32:09.679> the<00:32:10.000
• About a $40 million effort in total on 30 acres in a 40,000-square-foot facility, again dedicated to
• in<00:37:08.079> total<00:37:08.720> on<00:37:09.040> 30<00:37:09.359> acres
• $40 million effort in total on 30 acres $40 million effort in total on 30 acres in<00:37:09.839>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And it has taken 30 years to acquire 383 acres of land and codify these efforts through its sectional
• As was mentioned, the almost 400 acres were acquired by the city over the course of a lot of years in
• And so we had to bring forward an amendment to make sure that we exempted those 400 acres so that it
• And those are several-acre lots. They're tiny little office buildings surrounded by parking lots.
• And those are several acre lots. They're tiny little office buildings surrounded by parking lots.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development heard a long agenda focused mainly on housing production, higher education facilities, homelessness, and permitting reform. Early items included AB 6, which would direct HCD to convene a working group on allowing three- to ten-unit “missing middle” housing to be built under the Residential Code rather than the Building Code; AB 48, a higher education bond proposal that would fund campus repairs, modernization, disaster recovery, and student/employee housing; and AB 76, which would clarify a Chula Vista university innovation district exemption so the project can include academic buildings and housing without conflicting with surplus land rules. Supporters emphasized affordability, cost savings, student housing needs, and access to education, while members raised questions about implementation, affordability requirements, and project scope. The committee later took votes on these items, with AB 6, AB 48, and AB 76 all moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Members also heard AB 595, which would create a state homeownership tax credit pilot to support affordable for-sale housing. The author and supporters argued that California’s homeownership rate is at historic lows and that the bill would help close racial wealth gaps by financing homes working families can buy. The committee approved AB 595 and sent it to Appropriations. The consent calendar, including several other housing-related bills, was also approved unanimously. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act of 2025, which would require ongoing state investment and a financing plan to address homelessness and housing affordability. The author and witnesses described the scale of homelessness, the limits of one-time funding, and the need for sustained, accountable funding streams. After testimony from housing advocates and people with lived experience, the committee passed AB 1165 on a 10-0 vote to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard AB 609, a CEQA reform bill that would create a simplified exemption for qualifying infill housing projects in already developed areas. Supporters framed it as a targeted way to reduce delays and costs for housing near jobs and transit, while opponents from environmental justice, labor, and tribal groups warned it could reduce public participation, weaken protections for disadvantaged communities, and create consultation concerns for tribal cultural resources. The author said the bill would not change zoning or affordability tools and would continue to work with opponents on amendments. The bill was moved forward after extensive discussion, with members noting ongoing negotiations on tribal consultation and labor concerns.

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• , averaging 350,000 acre-feet annually. water is crucial for agricultural, municipal, and industrial
• As of mid-2020 Mexico had delivered only about 425,000 acre-feet, approximately 25% of its total land
• But we have a lot of water that flows, I think you said the treaty said 1.7 million acre feet.
• I know you've done your due diligence and looked at how many acre feet that flow through there normally
• in terms of my appearance you just talk it's it's a long way to tell me this you were talking about acre

Bills: SJR18, SCR5, SCR13, SCR25, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB35, SB388, SB412, SB441, SB495, SB666, SB687, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB917, SB925, SB995, SB1006, SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1902, SJR36, SJR18, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SB565, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB412, SB441, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SCR12, SCR24, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming

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• In its first 15 years, DER's work has removed over 65 dams, restored over 3,000 acres of wetland, upgraded
• we'll need an additional $300 million per year in public funding to conserve the additional 100,000 acres
• The 2003 Resilient Lands Initiative Strategy notes that there are 547,000 acres...
• This is a 7.24-acre waterfront parcel. It's located within the designated port area.
• that to about a 30-acre facility.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to environmental, natural resources, and maritime issues. Representative Markey testified in support of H. 1000, which would create a commission to study financing wastewater infrastructure, especially in southeastern Massachusetts and the South Shore, citing combined sewer overflows and impacts on aquaculture. Members agreed the core challenge is finding long-term financing for wastewater solutions. The committee also heard testimony on H. 902 to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, with supporters describing its role in expanding access, supporting underrepresented communities, and helping grow the outdoor economy. Related testimony also supported H. 986, which would codify the Division of Ecological Restoration and the Office of Fishing and Boating Access within the Department of Fish and Game, with witnesses emphasizing habitat restoration, flood reduction, public access, and boating/fishing opportunities. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 901/S. 597, “An Act Providing Nature for All,” which would dedicate existing sporting goods sales tax revenue to a new conservation fund. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, Trust for Public Land, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, and conservation groups argued the bill would provide a sustainable revenue stream for land conservation, parks, trails, wetlands, water protection, and climate resilience, while also advancing environmental justice and outdoor recreation. They said the state needs roughly $300 million more per year to meet land conservation goals and that the bill could generate about $100 million annually without raising taxes. Committee members asked about balancing conservation with housing and development, and witnesses said the goals are compatible and that the bill includes safeguards. Witnesses also noted similar funding models in other states. The hearing also included H. 1053, a bill to create a Merrimack River Collaborative. Regional planning and watershed advocates said the river faces bacterial contamination, heavy metals, combined sewer overflows, and other pollution, and that a formal collaborative would help coordinate municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofits across the watershed and possibly across state lines. Another bill, H. 4109, would relocate harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor to allow reconstruction of deteriorating bulkheads at a waterfront industrial site; the New Bedford Port Authority, engineers, and the property owner said the change is needed for permitting and would support port modernization and jobs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on S. 641 regarding marine pilotage in New Bedford. Supporters argued the bill would remove a District 3 pilotage restriction and improve port flexibility and offshore wind operations, while opponents warned it would undermine the state’s compulsory pilotage system, weaken safety, and allow ship owners to shop for pilots. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• considered the opportunity for H70 to be a good one in the sense of including roughly 2.5 million acres
• This is in regards to currently there's about 5.9 million acres of actual forest land.
• So, again, by including the roughly 2.5 million acres of current use, this would bring us to our 50 by
• The most recent report regarding wetlands says that we lost 0.82% of an acre, but yet conserved 135 acres
• Absent objection, leave is granted. 135 acres in 2024. 135 acres in 2024.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first passed H.953, an act approving an amendment to the charter of the town of Panton, on third reading by voice vote. It then took up S.325 on regional planning and Act 250 tier jurisdiction, where a Lowell member offered an amendment to redefine conserved land for purposes of the conserved land inventory and Vermont’s conservation goals. The Speaker ruled that amendment not germane, and the House sustained that ruling. A separate Williamstown amendment to expand interim housing exemptions was then debated; supporters said it would help housing growth in already developed areas, including rural towns, while opponents from the Environment Committee and Ways and Means said it remained unfavorable and could affect towns that rely on Act 250 review. The House rejected that amendment by voice vote. A Barre City member then offered a wetlands amendment to limit Class 2 wetland buffers in targeted housing areas, arguing it would support housing in designated growth areas while still protecting most wetlands; after discussion, the member withdrew the amendment. The House then passed S.325 in concurrence with proposal of amendment by voice vote. The House next postponed action on S.208, relating to standards for law enforcement identification, for two legislative days. It then considered S.209, prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations. The Judiciary Committee explained that the bill expands existing civil-arrest protections beyond court proceedings to include schools, government buildings, DMV offices, libraries, polling places, social service sites, places of worship, camps, and health care facilities, while preserving exceptions for judicial warrants, court orders, contempt, and court security. The committee also described changes to remedies and definitions, including exclusions for temporary custody during a mental health crisis. Testimony cited included representatives from medical, immigrant justice, legal, library, municipal, faith, education, and civil rights groups; the bill was reported favorably by Judiciary on a 6-5 vote. A Bennington member offered an amendment to S.209 that would remove the governor’s statutory exemption to authorize 287(g) agreements, arguing such agreements can undermine due process, public safety, and trust in law enforcement. The Judiciary Committee had already found the amendment not germane, and the member withdrew it. Debate then continued on the committee-recommended bill, with a Sheldon member speaking from a law-enforcement perspective to argue Vermont already does not conduct civil immigration arrests and warning the bill could create confusion and liability for officers. The transcript ends during that discussion, before final action on S.209 is shown.

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• for water, and in the Central Valley they're paying $12 an acre-foot, and in Brentwood they're paying
• $60 an acre-foot, you don't get to go to the L.A. market with your fruit and say, I need a higher price
• And like my colleague from Santa Clara County said, $200 an acre-foot for water.
• They can't control $200 an acre-foot of water. They can't control $200 an acre-foot of water.
• I drive through my valley, up 65, and there are beautiful acres of farmland that are totally destroyed

Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit to help agricultural employers offset overtime premium costs for farmworkers. Senator Grove and supporters, including farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, and agricultural groups, argued the bill would restore lost hours and take-home pay after California’s agricultural overtime law reduced schedules. Opponents, including the California Federation of Labor Unions and CRLA Foundation, argued the proposal would subsidize employers with taxpayer dollars and undermine the principle that employers should pay overtime themselves. The bill was held in subcommittee until more members arrived. The committee then took up SB 1083, a cleanup bill to the prior year’s school employee misconduct database law. The author and supporters said it would add due process protections for classified school employees, require an administrative law judge review before placement in the database, and improve notice and vetting rules for contractors and non-permanent staff. School employer groups and other opponents warned the bill could slow investigations and weaken child-safety protections. The committee approved the bill 3-0 and sent it to Senate Appropriations. Members also considered SB 1089, which would require CalPERS health plans to cover GLP-1 medications and expand access through CalRX for chronic weight management and related health conditions. The author and supporters, including the American Diabetes Association and medical groups, said the drugs can prevent diabetes and improve health outcomes but remain unaffordable for many. Pharma representatives expressed concerns about the bill as drafted but said they were open to continued discussions. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar 4-0. Later, the committee heard SB 954, which would narrow and add guardrails to last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, including environmental review near disadvantaged communities and labor standards such as prevailing wage and skilled-and-trained workforce requirements. Labor, environmental, and community groups supported the bill as a cleanup of an overly broad exemption, while business and manufacturing groups opposed it, warning it would discourage investment and worsen California’s competitiveness. The bill passed 3-1 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1299, a fire sprinkler fitter certification bill, was heard and passed 3-0 to Appropriations with support from the sprinkler fitters and building trades and no recorded opposition.

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• North Branch, we have the world's, the state's largest shovel-ready industrial park in Minnesota, 250 acres
• North Branch, we have the world's, the state's largest shovel-ready industrial park in Minnesota, 250 acres
• North Branch, we have the world's, the state's largest shovel-ready industrial park in Minnesota, 250 acres
• North Branch, we have the world's, the state's largest shovel-ready industrial park in Minnesota, 250 acres
• North Branch, we have the world's, the state's largest shovel-ready industrial park in Minnesota, 250 acres

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I manage around 30,000 acres, some of which no one sees for two weeks at a time.
• You might not see 10,000 acres of deer because they were just decimated. And, you know, two things.
• A ranch is worth 10,000 acres because it's got all these exotics and beautiful wildlife on it.
• It ain't worth 10,000 acres if it's got nothing on it but some pretty oak trees and so forth.
• Together, these populations span millions of acres from brush country, the Hill Country, and beyond.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• uh, when you look at the wildfire problem in the panhandle, particularly, um, where the 1,700,000 acres
• burned up, we've had 14 major fires since 2006, and not, not to count the other million acres, we've
• burned 10,000 acres at a time, and 85% of these fires start in, in a stripper well oil field in eastern
• We had one called the Windmill fire last Friday that um is up to about 25,000 acres.
• we had 80 mile an hour sustained winds, 100 mile an hour gusts, we'd be talking about a 2 million acre

Bills: HB 14, HB 106, HB 146, HB 267, HB 274, HB 1127, HB 1359, HB 1393, HB 1584, HB 1640, HB 1710, HB 2152, HCR 101, HJR 8, HR 51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• Just, I know I sound like a broken record, but the CL-O has 750,000 acres in the state.
• The Department of Wildlife has 400,000, and those acres are has to be managed, and it costs money.
• Do you know how many acres of agricultural lease land is in Imron County?
• It's more like 33%. 23,600 acres is in Cimmeron County.
• You know, 740,000 surface acres that the commission manages. Incredibly important.

Bills: SB65, SB248, SB330, SB378, SB844, SB1330, SB1410, SB1475, SB1476, SB1565, SB1618, SB1623, SJR39, SJR47, SB2084, SB1655, SB1679, SB2174, SB1775, SB1873, SB1204, SB1884, SB1916, SB1937, SB1447, SB1500, SB2007, SB2074, SB1944, SB2018, SB1984, SB2026, SB2045, SB2049, SB2062, SB2112, SB2118, SB2127, SB2134, SB2135, SB2139, SB2154, SB1195

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• And when you have large disasters such as the Caldor fire, these could be hundreds of thousands of acres
• What is the plan for an area like the Dixie Fire that was a million acres?
• What is the plan for an area like the Dixie Fire that was a million acres?
• The 2015 spill on Chumash lands and the 2021 spill on Tongva lands contaminated thousands of acres, closing
• ... ...and the 2021 spill on Tongva lands contaminated thousands of acres, closing fisheries in state

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If you do have a valid water right, in my particular area, you're allowed three and a half acre feet
• If they use more of their water and that is more than the 3.5 acre feet per year, is that deducted from
• Basin, who are on the five-year accounting cycle, that they're still able to divert more than 3.5 acre
• feet per acre in that first year, as long as their five-year average falls within what their adjudicated
• to, I mean, they cannot pump over that 15, Do they have to, I mean, they cannot pump over that 15 acre

Keywords: 996, all

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• in my district, House District 9, there is Tall Timbers, a land conservation entity that owns huge acres
• my district, House, District 9, there is tall timbers is a land conservation entity that owns huge acres
• , a huge number of acres of land that is a timber plantation. huge number of acres of land that is a
• This bill will help us understand how we can better leverage our thousands of acres of conservation lands

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee took up eight bills focused on water policy, coastal resilience, environmental regulation, beaches, wildlife funding, and carbon sequestration. HB 7001 preserved the public-record exemption for site-specific location information on endangered and threatened species before its scheduled repeal, and it was reported favorably 16-0. H.R. 661, expressing support for a “one-water” approach to the state water supply, drew discussion about whether it implied centralized control; an amendment aligning the resolution with Senate language was adopted, and the resolution passed 16-0 with a committee substitute. The committee also advanced HB 1345 on infrastructure and resiliency, which after a strike-all amendment authorized DEP to procure coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships and use incentives such as revenue-sharing, expedited permitting, public engagement, and workforce training; it passed 16-0. HB 477 on weather modification was substantially amended to return to current statute and add a $10,000 fine for failing to obtain a permit; the bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against weather modification and cloud seeding, and it passed as amended with a committee substitute. HB 6043, repealing the 2018 customary-use beach statute affecting Walton County, prompted testimony about beach access, tourism losses, and private property rights; it passed 17-0. The committee then approved CS for HB 843, making clarifying changes to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds and allowing use of the non-game wildlife trust fund for law enforcement and coordination with related agencies and landowners; it passed 17-0. HB 1169 revised water management district planning, budgeting, reporting, and procurement practices, including restrictions on lobbyist funds and updated project preference rules; two amendments were adopted and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1063 created a task force to study carbon sequestration and related ecosystem services in Florida’s natural and agricultural lands and waters; after amendments removing a fiscal component and clarifying voluntary participation and property-rights protections, it passed 15-2. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.

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• Over Labor Day weekend in 2020, the Creek Fire grew to 36,000 acres, forcing the evacuation of more than
• freeway lanes addressed environmental concerns related to wildlife, living in six coastal lagoons, 32 acres
• of wetlands, and 74 acres of coastal sage through mitigation projects. ...to 74 acres of coastal sage
• of our members are certified organic, but farmers weigh many factors when they choose to transition acres

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of natural resources and climate-related bills. AB 70 would codify a definition of pyrolysis and allow procurement credit for projects using organic waste to generate pipeline biomethane; supporters said it would help divert organic waste from landfills, reduce methane, and support energy reliability. AB 30 would authorize E15 fuel sales in California, with supporters arguing it could lower consumer fuel costs and emissions, while opponents from boating and marine groups raised concerns about engine damage and the need for clear labeling and continued E10 availability. AB 66 would create a CEQA exemption for emergency evacuation routes in high fire-risk areas; supporters emphasized wildfire evacuation safety, while some members worried the bill lacked sufficient guardrails and environmental review. AB 399 would let the Coastal Commission consider blue carbon sequestration in coastal permitting and authorize blue carbon demonstration projects; environmental groups supported it, while business groups objected to new costs and regulatory uncertainty. AB 491 would codify California’s nature-based solutions climate targets for lands and wetlands, with supporters citing climate and adaptation benefits and the Farm Bureau opposing statutory targets. AB 580 would extend Metropolitan Water District authority related to the Colorado River Aqueduct, and AB 43 would make permanent state authority to protect federally designated wild and scenic rivers if federal protections are weakened. The committee also considered AB 436 to streamline siting and permitting of composting facilities and AB 539 to streamline certain Coastal Act procedures and reporting. Most measures received due-pass recommendations and were reported out on roll calls, with several bills also moving on consent; AB 404 was pulled at the author’s request.

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• , looking at Pearl City, we don't have a lot of vacant space, but I do know the Navy has a huge 11-acre
• , looking at Pearl City, we don't have a lot of vacant space, but I do know the Navy has a huge 11-acre
• , looking at Pearl City, we don't have a lot of vacant space, but I do know the Navy has a huge 11-acre
• , looking at Pearl City, we don't have a lot of vacant space, but I do know the Navy has a huge 11-acre
• , looking at Pearl City, we don't have a lot of vacant space, but I do know the Navy has a huge 11-acre

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the Senate committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard testimony on several resolutions focused on community safety, emergency preparedness, and commemorative actions. STR 16 and SR 30 sought permission for the City and County of Honolulu to use restricted vacant land on the Pearl City Peninsula for youth ball programs; Pearl City Neighborhood Board chair Larry Vere testified in support, describing a shortage of youth sports space and the availability of the former Navy fuel farm area. STR 22 asked Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to work with other agencies on outreach to help kūpuna prepare for emergencies; testimony from AARP Hawaii, neighborhood boards, and others emphasized lessons from the Lahaina wildfires and the need for statewide, community-based preparedness efforts. Testifiers also urged that disabled seniors be included, and committee members discussed coordination with neighborhood boards, area agencies on aging, and nonprofits. STR 112 and SR 93 proposed lighting City Hall purple on August 7 for National Purple Heart Day, and STR 84 and SR 67 addressed disaster preparedness and drills in Maui after the wildfires. STR 184 and SR 146 would direct county police to enforce registration rules for out-of-state vehicles, and STR 229 and SR 205 would call for explosion-detection technology to respond to illegal fireworks and gunfire; Larry Vere supported the latter as a way to speed law enforcement response, while one senator said she would vote no on the vehicle-registration measure pending more information about possible effects on the Nation/Kingdom of Hawaii community. In decision-making, both committees adopted recommendations to pass STR 16, STR 22, STR 84/SR 67, and STR 184/SR 146, with STR 112/SR 93 and STR 229/SR 205 passed with technical, nonsubstantive amendments. The committee report for STR 22 was also noted to include disabled seniors and to engage neighborhood boards and community groups already working on preparedness. For STR 184/SR 146, one senator recorded a no vote because of concerns about impacts on Native Hawaiian sovereignty-related communities. The meeting concluded after all listed measures were acted on and the joint committee hearings were adjourned.

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• It includes a $15,000 warehouse and 1.06 acres.
• It includes a $15,000 warehouse and 1.06 acres, and it's going to be used to expand university surplus
• Tucker, is Tucker like 3,800 acres? I think it's a little bit bigger than that.
• Cummins total is about, farmable, about 16,000 acres. All right. Thank you. Yes, sir.

Keywords: 1204, all