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• Each jurisdiction has authority to set standards, requirements, and fees for a sewer connection permit
• Each jurisdiction has authority to set standards, requirements, and fees for a sewer connection permit
• So I guess I'm trying to understand, though, you're still going to have your city standards and...
• You're still going to have your city standards, and if this grinder pump meets the standards, and as
• It's kind of the gold standard.

Bills: SB6211 , SB6234 , SB6242

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: real estate, excise tax, growth management, uniformity, local government, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, shared stewardship, counties authority, land management, environmental agreements, local governance

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• Members, House Bill 3649, just to update. Mr.
• Madam Leader, you are recognized to explain the provisions of House Bill 3742. House Bill 3742.
• House Bill 3996 has a simple amendment on page 2.
• Questions of Senator Albert or House Bill 4321.
• Further questions on House Bill 4321.

Bills: HB3834 , HB3940 , HB4346 , HB2947 , HB3257 , HB3264 , HB4326 , HB4421 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB4118 , SCR22 , SB169 , HB1047 , HB2123 , HB2650 , HB3260 , HB3403 , SR41 , HB3649 , HB3742 , HB3831 , HB3996 , HB4321 , HB4339

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and recognized several guests and groups in the gallery, including the Ponca City High School Poe High Steppers, the Edmond Democratic Women, family members of senators, a Grace Reform Baptist Church co-op group, and Oklahoma 4-H participants. The chamber also honored the Red Oak Lady Eagles state championship basketball team with a citation and remarks celebrating their first school basketball title and strong season. The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 22, supporting the Lights Out Oklahoma campaign to reduce bird mortality during migration by encouraging reduced exterior lighting in peak migration months. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 41, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual 4-H Day at the Capitol, with testimony from 4-H representatives emphasizing youth leadership, civic engagement, and workforce readiness. Several bills passed, including House Bill 169 (house amendments adopted and the bill passed as an emergency measure), House Bill 2123 on the Arkansas River bridge, House Bill 2650 on summary administration estate thresholds, House Bill 3260 on funeral director continuing education approvals, House Bill 3403 on a DEQ/OSU sewage sludge pilot study, House Bill 3649 on the Mental Health Department real property trust, House Bill 3742 on criminal discovery, House Bill 3831 on a Task Force One revolving fund, House Bill 3996 on indigent defense experts in capital cases, House Bill 4321 on limits on retroactive building rule application, and House Bill 4339 on summary administration notice timing. House Bill 1047, which would have authorized a tribal sports betting framework and related revenue distributions, drew extensive debate over gambling addiction, revenue, tribal compacts, geofencing, and NIL funding, but failed 21-27; Senator Coleman gave notice of intent to reconsider. The Senate then announced an Appropriations Committee meeting and adjourned until the next scheduled session.

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• We are opposed to House Bill 481.
• In essence, House Bill 581 would amend the Air Quality and Control Act to require compliance with standards
• Pluton standards and with the EPA standards under the Clean Air Act and with the Oil and Conservation
• Compliance with all those standards is really important, and We believe that House Bill 581 will address
• I'm standing again in support of House Bill 458. ...complement to House Bill 457, which you just heard

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

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• Bill 2339, Second Substitute House Bill 2384, House Bill 2540, and House Bill 2113. ...and considering
• Substitute House Bill 2339, Second Substitute House Bill 2384, House Bill 2540, and House Bill 2113.
• Bill 2242, Substitute House Bill 2152, and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2168, and those bills only
• House Bill 2113 just simply aligns Washington state law with what is already standard practice at the
• The bill passed the House on a vote of 94 to 3. House Bill 2339 concerns the regulation of nursing.

Bills: HB2540 , HB2113

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: emergency medical services, EMT recertification, healthcare, first responders, public health, radiologic technologists, diagnostic imaging, healthcare regulation, professional supervision, state licensing

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• So you're nodding your head about the best standard when he said that's the industry standard.
• in housing affordability, homelessness, and housing supply.
• And much of that housing, by the way, is market-rate housing anyway.
• standard if they so choose.
• We are facing a housing crisis.

Committee: House Judiciary

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• , Other mental health treatment space to conform with the construction standards, health standards, and
• what we call special housing units.
• So welcome back to the Florida House. We're glad to have you. So welcome back to the Florida House.
• We look for standard deviations in sets of data that set off alarms.
• I mean, is there any mechanism to enforce the Supreme Court's time standards and reporting standards?

Summary: The committee first heard an update from the Florida Department of Corrections on the proposed Lake Correctional Institution mental health project in Clermont. Tim Fitzgerald explained the project’s history, including the 2016 Disability Rights Florida litigation, the 2018 consent decree, and the original plan for a 550-bed inpatient mental health facility. He said inflation and design changes pushed the project above the bond amount, leading the department to shift to a “continuum of care” alternative with 572 beds total: 92 inpatient beds and 480 residential treatment beds in three special housing units. Fitzgerald said the project is currently paused pending House concurrence, while the Senate has already agreed to the alternate plan, and noted the bond balance, prior expenditures, and the need to spend down the tax-exempt bond by August 2026. Members questioned how the new plan differs from the original facility, whether it satisfies the consent decree, and what caused the cost increases. Fitzgerald said the department believes it has already met the consent decree through systemwide improvements to housing, staffing, programming, and out-of-cell time, though he said he would confirm the court documentation. He also said the original scope grew from 275,000 to 350,000 square feet as treatment, nursing, security, and programming needs were refined, and that inflation, fees, permitting, and contingencies contributed to the higher cost. Several members asked for follow-up information on Senate approval, consent decree documentation, and the project’s impact on crisis-stabilization capacity. The committee then received a joint court-system presentation from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure and Clerks Corporation Executive Director Jason Welty on caseload trends, case tracking, and staffing. McClure described statewide filing trends, the use of weighted caseload studies to certify judicial need, and recent Supreme Court rule changes aimed at active civil case management, including differentiated case tracks, stricter deadlines, and proportional discovery. He said the latest workload study led the Supreme Court to certify a need for 23 circuit judges and 25 county judges. Welty reviewed clerk workload trends, the statewide case maintenance and CCIS systems, and declining clerk FTE despite rising case volumes, and said clerks are seeking additional funding for injunctions, Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator work, and juror management. In questions, members pressed both presenters on data quality, case-weight calculations, filing fees, and whether current resources are enough to reduce delays. McClure clarified that the workload weights are based on judge time studies and that a capital murder case averaged 3,177 minutes, while other examples such as auto negligence and dissolution cases were much lower. Welty said the Legislature could help by increasing funding or potentially revisiting filing fees, and noted that many clerk services are unfunded or underfunded, especially indigent and protective filings. The chair and members also raised concerns about backlog, inconsistent case reporting across circuits, and enforcement of judicial time standards; McClure said there is no direct sanction in the rules, and compliance is largely managed through chief judges and the Supreme Court. The meeting ended with no votes taken and adjournment by motion.

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• House Bill 219 proposes to make the following changes to the renewable portfolio standard. >> Thank you
• House Bill 219 proposes to make the following changes to the renewable portfolio standard. >> Thank you
• House Bill 219 proposes to make the following changes to the renewable portfolio standard.
• House Bill 219 proposes to make the following changes to the renewable portfolio standard.
• House Bill 365.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard. Representative Bose explained that the bill would modify class one definitions, eliminate class two, reduce the utility obligation for class one thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjust alternative compliance payments for classes one, three, and four. He said the changes were intended to save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, would not materially harm the renewable portfolio standard, and would have little effect on class two because that market is already saturated. Members questioned the impact on consumers, the state budget, and the renewable energy fund; Bose said the fund had already been redirected in the state budget, and another member noted an amended fiscal note showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue. The committee also discussed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and later removed by the Senate, and Bose said the Senate’s eventual action was hard to predict. The committee then heard House Bill 164 on local records retention from Secretary of State David Scanlan. He said the long-standing local records manager position had never been funded, but that the need for it had grown as towns increasingly digitize records and must ensure accessibility, including ADA compliance. He described the bill as a way to provide state support and expertise to municipalities, especially smaller towns with limited resources, and said the fiscal note for hiring the position remained accurate, though broader website and storage costs could rise over time. Members asked about retrieving lost records, the cost of a public website, and whether records should remain local or be stored at the state level; Scanlan said the state would serve as a resource rather than take control of local records. Finally, the committee began work on House Bill 365, also with Secretary Scanlan, concerning proof of U.S. citizenship for indigent voters. He said the bill would help voters who may lack required documents under the new voter registration law by allowing the state to verify qualifications through federal, private, or other state databases and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to earlier voter ID accommodations and said the goal was to help qualified voters meet the new requirements without weakening them. Members raised questions about defining “indigent,” how out-of-state birth records would be handled, and the practicality of the verification process; Scanlan said the term would likely need further discussion and that the state would try to assist voters before election day whenever possible.

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• House Bill 1478's proposed standard would put us on a level with the rest of the developed world.
• House Bill 1478's proposed<04:42:08.240><c> standard</c><04:42:09.360><c> would</c><04:42:09.680><c>
• House Bill 1478's standard of five years would be like making water flow through wood. liner for 10 years
• House Bill 1478's standard of five years would be like making water flow through wood.
• House<04:43:54.160><c> Bill</c><04:43:54.638><c> 1478's</c> House Bill 1478's House Bill 1478's standard

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• Senate Bill 6158 relates to factory-built housing and commercial structures.
• In adopting the rules, L&I must consider the standards and specifications in the uniform...
• Right now, we're trying to encourage modular housing as a housing option.
• , but we're putting it in line with the national standards.
• So the bill doesn't change the standards for what is a violation or how it's appealed.

Summary: The Labor and Commerce Committee held public hearings and later executive action on several bills. Senate Bill 6158, by request of L&I, would update factory-built housing and commercial structure rules to incorporate International Code Council standards and allow qualified third-party inspectors approved by L&I; the sponsor said it would make modular housing inspections more efficient and cost-effective, and L&I supported it with a requested technical amendment and no fiscal impact. Senate Bill 6197 would separate plumbing discipline standards for residential and nonresidential work, allowing suspension after five infractions in five years for nonresidential violations while keeping the current three-in-36-month standard for residential work; supporters from mechanical contractors, union plumbers, and a plumbing advisory board member said it would curb unlicensed work and unsafe practices, while opponents from contractor groups and some plumbing businesses argued it was too punitive, did not adequately distinguish commercial service from construction, and should be refined. L&I said it needed time to implement and asked for a later effective date. During executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute and advanced Senate Bill 5437, which voids noncompetition covenants, with a delayed effective date and other conforming changes; some Republicans opposed it as too broad. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 6117, which would extend PERC jurisdiction and state collective-bargaining protections if federal labor law no longer applies, after rejecting an amendment that would have narrowed coverage further. Senate Bill 5852, dealing with immigrant worker protections during federal I-9 inspections, advanced after the committee rejected an amendment to remove the private right of action. Senate Bill 5847, on workers’ compensation medical care and treatment access, advanced with an amendment removing penalty provisions and another adding claims manager positions; the bill was sent to Ways and Means. Senate Bills 6067 and 6136 also advanced, the former changing workers’ compensation health benefit calculations and the latter requiring L&I to publish actuarially indicated industrial insurance rates. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6302, which would address misclassification in finishing trades on public works by limiting contractors and subcontractors to no more than two independent contractors on covered finishing work such as drywall, flooring, tile, painting, and glazier work, with violators treated as employees for prevailing wage and workers’ compensation purposes. Supporters from building trades and pipefitters said the bill would reduce misclassification, protect workers, and level the playing field; opponents from general contractors and contractor associations said it would effectively ban legitimate independent contractors, reduce flexibility on public projects, and hurt small businesses. L&I said it had clarifying questions about how the cap would apply and asked for more specificity.

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• House Bill 2394. House Bill 2394 is basically a pretty simple bill.
• Is there a standardized test? What's the process? Some of them have a standardized test.
• Is there anyone here that is opposed to House Bill 2394?
• If you are in favor of House Bill 2180, please proceed. Good morning, Mr.
• Is there anyone here that would like to testify in favor of House Bill 2180?

Committee: House Local Government

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• Uh, we are now going to hear, uh, House File 1918. House File 1918.
• testify on House File 897?
• </c> could be anywhere in the house. could be anywhere in the house.
• </c><01:04:42.240><c> I</c> sending House File 897 to say I. I sending House File 897 to say I.
• </c><01:14:20.719><c> Let's</c> accreditation via standards. Let's accreditation via standards.

Bills: HF1918 , HF2305 , HF897 , HF2191 , HF2617 , HF2551 , HF2137

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

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• What's the bill number, HB14, over in the House? And then, so we'll...
• Political sponsored research agreements are very standard.
• That is what the NRC is—the world standard for safety. It's rigorous.
• No, this is about pole standards.
• This proposes a little bit more of an objective standard than the subjective standard in the bill. has

Bills: SB1468 , SB1612 , SB1789 , SB2530 , SB2571 , SB2717 , SB2967

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• That's the standard that we see.
• And so CARB, as was mentioned, has a 30 ppb standard. OEHHA has a chronic standard.
• I mean, in general, the federal standard is the national ambient air quality standard, the NAAQS standard
• The federal standard is the NAAQS standard.
• standard.

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly Environmental committees held an informational hearing on the Tijuana River Valley pollution crisis, with members from both parties emphasizing that the problem is decades old, cross-border, and requires federal, state, local, and binational action. Opening remarks described the crisis as a major environmental and public health emergency affecting San Diego County beaches, air quality, marine life, tourism, and nearby communities. Assembly Member Boerner and Senator Jones both stressed the need for continued funding and cooperation, while Supervisor Paloma Aguirre outlined county efforts and called for urgent action on localized fixes and health protections. Aguirre described the scale of sewage flows from Tijuana, the long beach closures, and the county’s response, including warning signs, an air purifier distribution program, a planned epidemiological study, soil testing, and an economic impact study. She highlighted a “hot spot” near Saturn Boulevard where wastewater becomes airborne, citing elevated hydrogen sulfide levels, community illness reports, and proximity to schools and homes. Congressional staff reported that the federal delegation has secured more than $650 million for infrastructure and cleanup, supported legislation to strengthen federal watershed and IBWC programs, and pressed federal agencies for health investigations, air monitoring, and emergency declarations. Scripps scientists Dr. Sarah Giddings and Dr. Kimberly Prather presented research on water and air transport of pollution. Giddings described a five-day coastal water quality forecast model, supported by state funding, that tracks wastewater movement and helps predict beach closure risk; she said the model has about 72% accuracy and is being refined with ongoing measurements. Prather explained that polluted surf-zone spray and aerosols can carry bacteria, viruses, and gases into the air, and said her team’s measurements showed strong links between river flow, odor complaints, and hydrogen sulfide spikes, with a major drop after river diversion. She also said the team has identified thousands of airborne compounds and is studying their health implications. Dr. Paula Stigler Granados summarized public health findings, saying surveys and monitoring show nighttime exposure, sleep disruption, headaches, respiratory symptoms, anxiety, and other impacts, especially for children, workers, and older adults. She reported chemical analyses finding hundreds of contaminants in river water and a distinct chemical fingerprint at the Saturn hot spot, including evidence that pollutants infiltrate nearby homes. Sergio Dondina of Wild Coast focused on ecological and economic damage, beach loss, tire and trash pollution, and the community’s sense of being ignored. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.

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• And that is House Go to the bill listed second, and that is House Bill 457. All right.
• the Fair Housing Act.
• and established a uniform standard for determining when a housing-related policy or practice violates
• Under the broad disparate impact standard, a housing provider could face liability based on demographic
• This bill matters because it brings Delaware's fair housing law in line with long-standing federal standards

Committee: Senate Housing & Land Use

Summary: The Senate Land Use Committee met in hybrid format but did not have a quorum, so it did not approve minutes or take formal votes. The committee first heard House Bill 457, which would raise the appraisal threshold for certain DELDOT real property dispositions from $10,000 to $25,000 to match federal highway standards and reduce the time and cost of selling small surplus properties. There was little discussion and no public comment on that bill, and the chair indicated it would be circulated. The committee then took up House Bill 451, which would codify a disparate impact framework under Delaware’s Fair Housing Act. The bill was described as clarifying that housing policies or practices can violate the law even without discriminatory intent if they have an unjustified discriminatory effect on a protected class, using a burden-shifting test similar to federal law. The sponsor and DHSA said the measure was intended to preserve fair housing protections amid uncertainty at the federal level, and an additional amendment was discussed that would delay implementation for 180 days and require DHSR, with DSA and stakeholders, to conduct outreach, education, and training. Public testimony was divided. Supporters, including Housing Alliance Delaware, YWCA Delaware, and the Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission, said the bill would protect against discriminatory outcomes, align state law with longstanding fair housing principles, and preserve recourse if federal enforcement changes. Opponents and housing-provider groups, including the Delaware Association of Realtors, Greater Wilmington Housing Providers, and the Delaware Apartment Association, argued the bill could create liability for neutral policies, rely on statistical outcomes landlords cannot easily measure, and increase litigation and costs; several asked for more time, a right-to-cure process, or further amendments. The committee adjourned without taking a formal vote.

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• I think it tries to set some standardization maybe across the field.
• These rising costs also escalate our state's housing crisis.
• I am testifying as other on House Bill 2515. We are... I am testifying as other on House Bill 2515.
• Data centers can be built to incredibly high efficiency standards.
• And even if these high standards... ...less incentive for builders to follow these standards.

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on Senate Bill 5941, which would exempt certain school districts from a Washington State Energy Code requirement for onsite renewable energy systems on large new commercial buildings or additions. The committee adopted Senator Short’s amendment narrowing the eligible school district definition from 1,000 or fewer students to 500 or fewer students, then approved the bill as amended and sent it to the Rules Committee with a do pass recommendation. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6171, a proposed substitute addressing emerging large energy use facilities, primarily data centers. Staff explained that the bill would require utilities serving such facilities to adopt tariffs or policies to protect other ratepayers, require long-term contracts and full cost recovery, allow curtailment during emergencies, add reporting and sustainability requirements, create a fee to fund energy assistance, weatherization, and higher education programs, and impose new clean energy and labor-related requirements. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to protect affordability, reliability, transparency, and the public interest as data center demand grows. Testimony was mixed. Supporters, including community action groups, environmental organizations, some utilities, Ecology, and student representatives, argued the bill would prevent cost shifting, improve transparency, support low-income energy assistance, and help manage grid and climate impacts. Opponents, including data center representatives, public utility district and business groups, and some local government and port officials, said the bill was too prescriptive, could raise costs, threaten competitiveness, duplicate existing utility practices, and interfere with existing CCA/CETA provisions and local flexibility. No vote was taken on SB 6171 during the hearing, and the meeting adjourned after public testimony.

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• The House will come to order. Prayer by the chaplain.
• Journal of the House. Journal of the House 94 session 2025, 13th Legislative Day, St.
• Second reading of House files. House File 1355. Second reading. House File 1471. Second reading.
• House file reading. Third reading. House file number<00:11:29.040><c> 247.
• </c> House law number 1014. Third reading. House law number 1014. Third reading.

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• and approves all construction plans, awards contracts for state agencies, and establishes design standards
• assumes this role only over the 23 buildings they own and not over the other 9,344 structures that house
• However, LOFT found that this form does not provide any standardization for requesting space.
• If optimally arranged, these 3.5 million square feet could house 15,435 state employees.
• standard.

Committee: Senate Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT)

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• Thank you for coming to the House. Welcome to the House. Have you all registered?
• Thank you for coming to the House. Welcome to the House. Have you all registered?
• Welcome to the House, son. Thank you. Welcome to the House and congratulations.
• The House will now proceed to vote. Senator Bliss. The House will now proceed to vote.
• The House stands adjourned. The House stands adjourned.

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• And we took a House bill, House Bill 100, that had a broad education caption.
• We have to meet these educational standards.
• Different protocols have a different number of standards. Ones I'm familiar with have 12 standards.
• Different protocols have a different number of standards. Ones I'm familiar with have 12 standards.
• Different protocols have a different number of standards. Ones I'm familiar with have 12 standards.

Bills: SB 2

Committees: Senate Education K-16 , Senate Education

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• </c> start by opening the hearing on House start by opening the hearing on House Bill<00:02:57.599><c
• Uh the the to you House Bill 1340.
• Um this is this is in my standard.
• on House Bill 1340.
• Is there anybody else here to speak on House Bill 1506? >> House Bill 1506?

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration