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• telecom structures telecom structures is<00:09:10.600> given<00:09:10.920> a<00:09
• It's still people who live in these towns and have to live near these structures, and we need to make
• and have to live near these structures and have to live near these structures and<00:10:23.200><
• <01:04:43.600> So,<01:04:43.840> what structure to support that law.
• So, what structure to support that law.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first debated House Bill 527, extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. chapter 248A, which governs telecom tower siting. Members discussed a Senate proposal of amendment that would require a mandatory local hearing with the developer and the Department of Public Service present. Supporters said the change would improve public participation and local control, especially for rural towns, while opponents argued it could either stall telecom development or speed it up with less input. Several members also raised concerns about health effects of RF radiation and cited scientific studies and court actions, while others said they had not seen evidence of the harms claimed and emphasized the importance of connectivity. A proposed further amendment to shorten the sunset to one year was defeated by roll call, 52-89, and the House then concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment by roll call, 122-14. The House then took up House Bill 686, relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements. After suspending rules, members heard a summary of the Senate’s strike-all amendment, which broadened the definition of lobbying communications and required clearer identification and reporting for paid lobbying ads, while avoiding duplicate reporting where campaign finance disclosures already apply. The Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee reported a 10-1-1 straw poll in favor, and the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment. Next, the House considered Senate Bill 326, miscellaneous amendments to motor vehicle laws. The Transportation Committee described the changes as largely technical, including provisions related to hands-free cell phone use for commercial drivers and to mufflers, motorcycles, and annual inspections. After testimony from Legislative Council and the Department of Motor Vehicles, the committee recommended concurrence on a 9-1-1 straw poll, and the House concurred and then voted to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The chamber also took up the conference report on House Bill 642, youthful offender proceedings, with the conference committee restoring House language allowing victims to attend and present impact statements at both hearings and making several technical cross-reference corrections; the report was presented for House consideration.

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• First, let me highlight the key role of capital structure.
• The way it will work is similar to the structures that were described earlier today.
• Under that structure, Citizens has committed to returning $450 million to customers.
• So the true nature of the nonprofit structure needs to be interrogated and be sound.
• So what position should that money sit in the capital structure?

Summary: The committee first heard AB 13, which would restructure the CPUC to increase legislative oversight, add legislative liaisons, require more detailed and timely reporting on rate-setting decisions, and add a public advocate member. The author and supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and geographic diversity in CPUC decision-making amid rising utility rates. Witnesses from TURN, San Joaquin County, SDG&E, and former CPUC Commissioner Loretta Lynch offered support or support-in-principle, while no opposition testimony was presented. Members generally praised the bill’s transparency goals, and AB 13 passed 10-0 to Appropriations, with the roll left open for absent members. The committee then adopted the 2025-2026 committee rules and approved three consent items: AB 61, AB 365, and AB 406. The next bill, AB 99, would cap investor-owned utility rate increases above inflation except for specified costs such as safety, modernization, and fuel/commodity costs. The author and supporters, including a representative of the California Senior Legislature, said the bill was needed to protect ratepayers, especially seniors and low-income customers, from repeated rate hikes. Opposition came from utility labor, utilities, the Chamber of Commerce, and others, who argued the bill was too simplistic, could suppress labor costs, and did not account for major cost drivers such as wildfire mitigation, mandates, and net metering. Several members supported moving the bill forward as a starting point on affordability, while others criticized it as overly blunt. AB 99 passed 11-0 to Appropriations, with the roll left open. The hearing then shifted to an informational panel on strategies to reduce California transmission costs. A Public Advocates Office staffer described a growing backlog of approved-but-unbuilt transmission projects, rising transmission access charges, and long project timelines driven largely by utility pre-application and construction periods. Panelists from Net Zero California and consulting firms presented research suggesting that public financing or public-private partnership lease models could reduce transmission costs by lowering financing, tax, and capital costs, with estimated savings of up to 57% and as much as $123 billion over 40 years. PG&E’s representative said the utility is already pursuing federal loan guarantees, grants, and a public-private partnership with Citizens Energy, but warned that state ownership could create tax, wildfire-liability, and governance risks. Members asked about the CPUC’s role, the causes of delays, and whether public financing could complement existing competitive solicitation processes.

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• Would it be possible to structure this as a regulator?
• Would it structure this as a regulator?
• default service procurement structure default service procurement structure that<04:12:00.239>
• year and found that this structure year and found that this structure increases<04:12:23.279>
• performance ratemaking structures. performance ratemaking structures.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And most investors typically exit that ownership structure after the 15 years.
• typically exit that ownership structure typically exit that ownership structure after<00:19:59.120
• It's just not practical with this structure.
• . structure. structure.
• <00:35:50.320> differently transactions is structured differently transactions is structured

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• you probably could do to 100% stop it, but I think it gives the most fair and honest chance of structural
• 00:04:34.880> honest<00:04:35.520> chance<00:04:35.840> of<00:04:35.960> structural
• fair and honest chance of structural fair and honest chance of structural integrity<00:04:36.800
• our state, and if you have a party, then I think it's incumbent upon us to re-reassure that the structural
• us to re-reassure that the structural us to re-reassure that the structural integrity<00:09:39.360

Bills: SB237, HB541, SB237, HB541

Keywords: hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, cannabidiol, CBD, intoxicating hemp, hemp-derived THC, cannabis regulation, marijuana alternatives, alcoholic beverage control, ABC Board, licensing, permit, excise tax, age verification, under 21

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• It creates a structural framework... Thank you, Chair and committee members.
• It creates a structural framework. It does two things.
• It creates a structural framework for naturopathic physicians in the state of Florida.
• But what we need to get is Florida under a regulatory structure for naturopathic medicine, like 26 other
• states... ...to a regulatory structure for naturopathic medicine, like 26 other states already do, with

Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered seven bills, all of which were reported favorably. HB 497 would create a neurofibromatosis research grant program within the Department of Health; an amendment removed automatic recurring funding and made the program subject to annual appropriations. Proponents described the disease burden and the need for Florida-based research support. The bill passed 14-0. The committee also approved HB 223, which creates a licensing and regulatory framework for naturopathic medicine, including a Board of Naturopathic Medicine under the Department of Health. Supporters argued licensure would improve patient safety, transparency, and access, while the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association and Florida Medical Association waived in opposition. The bill passed 15-0. HB 683 modernizes physician assistant and APRN prescribing rules by removing certain administrative notice and prescription-labeling requirements and allowing a 30-day course of psychotropic medication; an amendment removed language that would have allowed practice without physician supervision during declared emergencies. It passed 15-0. The committee then approved CS for HB 121, which updates Florida’s seizure action plan law by extending protections to charter school students, requiring schools to accept physician-submitted plans, clarifying training duration, expanding training to regular bus drivers, and requiring seizure-response posters in schools. HB 353 adds sickle cell disease education to existing pain-management continuing education for health professionals, prompted by extensive testimony from patients and advocates about bias, delayed treatment, and lack of provider knowledge; it passed 15-0. HB 1175 directs the Florida Building Commission and State Fire Marshal to develop updated safety design standards for office surgery suites, with an amendment delaying the effective date to January 1, 2027; it passed 14-0. Finally, HB 251 creates a public records exemption for current emergency physicians and their families, narrowed by amendment to current physicians and children up to age 26 and made subject to sunset review; it passed 15-0. The meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• is simply about following the plans, following the designs, to make sure that we have the safest structures
• The American Welding Society establishes principles and certifications for certain building code structures
• <00:08:06.319> to<00:08:06.560> make certain building code structures to make certain
• building code structures to make sure<00:08:06.879> that<00:08:07.120> those<00:08:07.360
• <00:08:19.520> Um The building is structurally sound.

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00 Roll Call 00:21 SB 145 Discussion 02:05 SB 145 Vote 04:06 SB 98 Discussion 06:25 SB 98 Vote 11:00 Adjournment 12:07, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 10, 2026, with a quorum present and welcomed student visitors from the University of Louisville and Graves County DECA. The committee first considered Senate Bill 145, relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declared an emergency. The bill was described as clarifying caterer licensing language, allowing catering services in certain venues, permitting advance storage of alcohol for multi-day events, and requiring ABC to act on applications within 45 days. Members discussed concerns about alcohol sales in conservative districts, while others praised ABC’s interpretation of the law and the need for practical regulatory fixes. SB 145 was approved by the committee and sent to the floor on a 10-1 vote, with Senator Donald Douglas voting no and explaining that he wanted more time to discuss the issue with constituents. The committee then heard Senate Bill 98 on welding safety, presented as a measure to require compliance with specified welding certifications and design plans on projects where such standards are called for, in order to improve structural safety and reduce liability. Supporters, including the sponsor, a representative, and a lobbyist, said the bill would apply only in limited cases and would help ensure welds are properly inspected and performed according to engineering specifications. SB 98 also received favorable action, passing 9-2 and advancing to the floor. Senators Christian McDaniel and Matt Nunn voted no, while supporters emphasized public safety, code compliance, and avoiding future damages by doing the work correctly upfront. After the two bills were considered, the committee had no further business and moved toward adjournment.

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• what's going on with hemp, is that when the bill was enacted a few years ago to create this legal structure
• So we want to really defer to AB 8 on just those basic definitions and structures. Right on. Ms.
• And so those hemp products then were adulterated, changed, the molecular structure changed, made highly
• I mean, AB 8 is going to set up the basic definitions and structure of what's allowed and not allowed
• ... ...to be successful is for AB 8 to set up the basic foundational structure and rules.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several measures, including SB 402 by Senator Valadares, which would move existing qualification requirements for qualified autism service providers and related professionals from the Health and Safety Code and Insurance Code into the Business and Professions Code without changing the standards. Supporters said it was a technical cleanup that would improve consistency and legislative oversight, while an opponent argued the bill was unnecessary and could create access issues; another witness urged inclusion of the QABA credentialing board. The committee approved SB 402 on a due pass motion to the Committee on Health. The committee also heard SB 378 by Senator Wiener, aimed at online platforms that facilitate sales of illicit cannabis and intoxicating hemp products. Supporters, including labor, local government, and cannabis industry representatives, said the bill would help protect consumers, minors, legal businesses, and tax revenue by creating accountability for online marketplaces. Opponents from the hemp industry and TechNet argued the bill was overly broad, could sweep in legitimate platforms and payment services, and should better distinguish bad actors from compliant hemp businesses; members discussed implementation, enforcement through a private right of action, and coordination with AB 8. The committee passed SB 378 to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. Senator Arreguín presented SB 779, which would establish minimum enforcement fines for Contractors State License Board citations where minimums are currently very low or absent, and would raise the board’s reserve cap from six months to 12 months. The sponsor said the changes would better match penalties to violations and help support consumer protection and board operations during economic downturns. There was no opposition, and the committee approved SB 779 as amended to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar, which included SB 344 and AB 652, both sent to Appropriations. SB 508 was not heard because it had been pulled by the author.

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• evaluate, and make recommendations on evaluate, and make recommendations on the<00:04:52.479> structure
• > and<00:04:53.120> implementation<00:04:53.680> of<00:04:53.840> a the structure
• and implementation of a the structure and implementation of a statewide<00:04:54.960> mattress
• So, for this bill, we're going to clarify that threshold and somewhat match the structure of this up
• <02:00:28.480> allows is currently structured allows is currently structured allows third-party

Bills: SB3253, SB3154, SB3254

Keywords: conservation, endangered species, wildlife preservation, native birds, biodiversity, sanctuary, nonprofit, DLNR, agricultural district, land use, chapter 195D, chapter 205, chapter 42F, state funding, public purpose, habitat restoration, predator-free sanctuary, ecosystem restoration, Zealandia, wildlife refuge

Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard a long series of resolutions focused largely on waste reduction, energy planning, and environmental protection. Early measures included HR 12/HCR 10 on a permanent landfill host benefits program for Honolulu, HCR 148/HCR 157 on a demolition waste reduction working group, and HR 184/HCR 194 on a mattress stewardship program working group. Testimony on these waste-related measures was generally supportive from environmental groups and some individuals, while the Department of Health supported the mattress stewardship proposal. The Department of Health also commented that a proposed study on recyclable/biodegradable/compostable labeling was very broad and would require additional resources to carry out effectively. The committee then took up several energy-related resolutions. HR 192/HCR 202 would create a task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, and HR 194/HCR 204 would ask the Public Utilities Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of cost reductions and financial risk. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the PUC offered support or comments on these measures, with environmental and industry groups also submitting testimony. Members questioned the Energy Office and PUC at length about errors in prior analyses, competitive bidding, and whether utility proposals could proceed through waiver processes; the PUC said any proposal would still be reviewed and that it generally prefers competitive bidding, while the Energy Office said some issues were being characterized differently and would follow up on waiver standards. Additional measures addressed data centers, liquefied natural gas, and utility oversight. HR 196/HCR 206 would convene a working group on the impacts of large data centers, and HR 197/HCR 207 would require conditions before the PUC approves LNG-related costs; testimony on LNG was split, with supporters urging caution and opponents arguing LNG should not be pursued. HR 193/HCR 2003 sought a written status update on implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, and HR 191/HCR 201 and HR 33/HCR 33 dealt with sewage and wastewater issues, both drawing support from environmental and community groups. The committee also heard strong support for HR 141/HCR 149 on Red Hill remediation meetings and HR 190/HCR 200 on reassessing military PFAS cleanup decisions; the Board of Water Supply testified in support and described ongoing PFAS testing and concerns beyond Red Hill. The transcript ends as the committee moved into decision-making, with the chair indicating a recommendation to pass HR 12/HCR 10.

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• As local officials, we believe it is important to proactively put a fair tax structure in place, one
• As local officials, we believe it is important to proactively put a fair tax structure in place, one
• <00:34:47.520> in proactively put a fair tax structure in proactively put a fair tax structure
• The structure will also have a sublevel that includes a parking garage.
• The structure will three-bedroom units.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Moving from 2020 to where we are, we were structurally deficient.
• When we looked at 2022, we were structurally in a deficit.
• And I think that what we see today with all the results that we have shown you is we are structurally
• What we see today with all the results that we have shown you is we are structurally long.
• short to a structurally long position, and that has come from two core elements: improving the forecast

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• On line 90, there's $14.5 million for structured literacy and then split between line 60 and... ...and
• Those items include a Martinez-Yazi action plan coordinator, EPP faculty, and structured literacy.
• We have—our Madam President Pro Tem has been pushing structured literacy for a long time.
• So schools get funding through the SECG to support structured literacy.
• Additional funding for structured literacy could be utilized... ...funding formula.

Keywords: 996, all

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• So you see a trend in the way the rates are structured.
• So this is really a gold star for me on our tax structure in New Mexico.
• So, of course, there's this structural—what I've called structural persistent volatility.
• So that's one option for structural and personal.
• Long term to make sure that we don't find ourselves in a structural deficit over time.

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• In terms of organizational process and structure, you should view the faculty senate as the tactical
• If you compare Fortune 500 companies, no two companies have the same organizational structure.
• Similarly, the current structure for UH's Senate, with its 134 senators spread out to different size
• This bill will impose a particularly rigid and different structure for UH that is suboptimal compared
• It's a significant reflection of their desires and the structure of this piece of legislation.

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction

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• So for today, we're going to focus on the residential structures.
• And as I think many of you know, it's really just defined as a structure that's assembled in a house
• I think there we told you we had prioritized residential structures.
• integrity, and worker safety, just as site-built structures are.
• I mean, we have tens of thousands of structures that we hope to build on an annual basis.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee work session focused first on Civic Commons’ “starter home production plan,” a statewide strategy intended to increase production of homes affordable to households roughly between 60% and 120% of area median income. Presenters said the Covenant Home Ownership program will not succeed without more starter homes, and outlined recommendations including a temporary cross-sector crisis task force, a developer network, new financing tools, public seed funding, and a multi-site demonstration program to test off-site construction and standardized designs. Committee members asked about silos in the current system, the role of off-site and modular construction, target income ranges, and where the plan would be most useful. Civic Commons said the plan is meant to be statewide, community-informed, and respectful of local context, with pre-approved plans and standardized approaches for both single-family and multi-unit housing. The Department of Labor and Industries then gave an update on factory-built housing oversight. Officials said residential factory-built structures are a small but important part of their work and described progress in prioritizing residential plan reviews, which they said has reduced review time from months to about two days. They also reported creating a plans examiner supervisor position, moving forward with rules for third-party plan review and inspection, and beginning analysis of national standards from the Modular Building Institute to see whether they align with state code. Committee members and L&I discussed the value of standardized plans, real-time tracking for applicants, and the role of state inspection in reducing local jurisdictional variation. The Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council testified that it supports efforts to reduce permitting delays and increase housing production, but warned against weakening safety standards or labor protections. The labor representatives said prefabrication and modular construction can help if the workforce is protected, wages and apprenticeship opportunities are preserved, and projects use tools such as community workforce agreements. They also raised concerns about wage theft, misclassification, and unlicensed contractors in residential construction, and suggested stronger front-end contractor education or licensing. Committee members responded that the goal is to expand production without sacrificing safety or good jobs. The committee also heard city perspectives on local housing reforms. Olympia described its affordable housing emergency ordinance, which gives qualifying projects priority in the permitting queue, and said success depends on communication among housing staff, planners, engineers, and developers. Walla Walla, an early adopter of middle housing, reported increased ADUs, duplexes, and smaller-lot development after eliminating single-family zoning and expanding tools such as MFTE and ADU flexibility. Des Moines described adopting middle housing and ADU ordinances in June 2025 after a lengthy public process, while Poulsbo described proactive code changes including duplexes on corner lots, unit lot subdivisions, manufactured home protections, expanded ADU allowances, and pre-approved ADU plans shared with neighboring jurisdictions. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• Legislature passed Assembly Bill 443 in 2021, which significantly changed the interim committee structure
• I believe in many ways Senate Bill 226 makes positive changes to the interim structure of the Legislature
• summary, Senate Bill 226 proposes changes that I believe will help improve the interim committee structure
• Senate Bill 226 proposes changes that I believe will help improve the interim committee structure of
• . side of the ball because of pulling place exists somewhere within the structure.

Bills: AB534, AB562, AB595, AB597, AB600, SB74, SB226, SB422, SB488

Keywords: election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations

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• At the department, I led the creation of a compliance oversight structure that would help us improve
• So we're looking to move funding around to align with a new accounting structure.
• to a direct payment structure.
• structure to a direct payment structure structure to a direct payment structure so<00:35:48.839>
• having a lot of guidelines and structure having a lot of guidelines and structure around<00:54:22.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• GRANT PROGRAM FDOT TESTING FACILITIES LIKE THE MATERIALS OFFICE, TRAFFIC RESEARCH LAB AND STATE STRUCTURES
• AS WE TAKE ON LARGER AND MORE COMPLEX PROJECTS SUCH AS PROJECTS AND MOVING FLORIDA FORWARD AND STRUCTURE
• AT THE STATE STRUCTURE RESEARCH LAB WE ARE EVALUATING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AND BRIDGE SYSTEMS TO ENSURE
• SAFE RELIABLE AND COST EFFICIENT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE NETWORK.
• A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOW WE USE THIS IS BRIDGE EXPECTIONS, SURVEY AND MAPPING, INSPECTIONS OF STRUCTURES

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• <00:05:17.680> which comprised of a co-chair structure which comprised of a co-chair structure
• Staffing approval and funding structures Staffing approval and funding structures to<00:09:42.160
• they amend their documents to opt into that structure.
• they amend their documents to opt into that structure.
• they amend their documents to opt into that structure.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Lots of states have made this change to structured literacy, but none have matched it with the kind of
• gone to school and learn structured gone to school and learn structured literacy<00:03:41.480>
• We are also looking at structured literacy curriculum. We did a comprehensive curriculum review.
• the science of reading or structured the science of reading or structured literacy<00:08:03.000>
• MCA we are also looking at structured MCA we are also looking at structured literacy<00:08:16.720

Keywords: 1187, senate, all