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• A 5,000-acre reservation is in three counties: Thurston, Lewis, and Grays Harbor.
• A 5,000-acre reservation is in three counties: Thurston, Lewis, and Grays Harbor.
• means this routine permit for larger projects is actually going to become an indefinite hold for these small
• I'm a small builder in Pierce County. I do one to three houses a year.
• Also, with being a small builder, I usually get to the bottom of the pile until I get somebody to do

Summary: The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee held public hearings on two bills. On SB 5609, concerning cultural resource reviews under SEPA, staff explained that the proposed substitute would require cultural resource review for certain categorical exemptions, including infill housing and some GMA-related projects, unless a local government has an approved data-sharing agreement, ordinance, or cultural resources management plan with tribal consultation. Senator Kauffman said the bill is intended to protect tribal cultural sites without stopping development. Supporters, including tribal representatives and some local officials, said early review and consultation can prevent irreversible damage and provide clarity; opponents from business, builders, and county planning groups argued it would add costs, delay housing and permitting, and shift too much authority to state-level review without clear timelines or standards. The committee took public testimony only and then closed the hearing on SB 5609. The committee then heard SB 6284 on high-risk artificial intelligence. Staff described requirements for deployers of high-risk AI systems to maintain risk management policies, conduct impact assessments, notify consumers when AI is used in consequential decisions, and report algorithmic discrimination to the Attorney General, along with disclosures for government agencies and an extension of the AI task force with a workplace subgroup. Senator Elias said the bill is intended to focus regulation on high-risk uses while preserving innovation. Testimony was mixed: consumer and student advocates supported the bill’s transparency and accountability measures, while industry, banking, insurance, hospital, and technology groups raised concerns about definitions, implementation, overlap with existing regulation, and possible effects on innovation or regulated sectors. The committee heard public testimony and then adjourned after closing the hearing on SB 6284.

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• It's actually a very small district, District 6B, and have served 11 years. This is my sixth term.
• </c> which is funded through boat fees. which is funded through boat fees.
• The Senate AIS boat fee increase is on line 146.
• We also are planning on small increases to zoo admissions to help offset.
• We also are planning on small budget.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee on the Environment budget for Senate File 2077 met to introduce members and staff, then walked through the Senate and House budget spreadsheets side by side. Nonpartisan staff explained that the Senate budget was built around a smaller general fund increase and more use of environmental and dedicated funds, while the House met its target through several reductions, including cuts to DNR, PCA, and Board of Water and Soil Resources appropriations. The committee reviewed major agency items for the Pollution Control Agency, DNR, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Zoo, and other accounts, including operating adjustments, permit-related funding, and transfers between funds. Several major differences were highlighted. For the PCA, the Senate included operating adjustments, permitting efficiency funding, composting grants, outreach funding, and a closed landfill investment fund approach that repeals an expiring statutory appropriation, while the House instead extends that appropriation for four more years. For the DNR, the Senate included operating adjustments, groundwater and AIS fee increases, aquatic invasive species funding, trail grants, outdoor schools for all, abandoned watercraft enforcement, and a sustainable foraging task force; the House had fewer of these fee and policy items and used reductions to meet its target. The committee also noted Senate-only policy provisions on outreach to diverse communities, field citations and mercury certification for skin-lightening products, disabled veteran license fee changes, and a moratorium on foraging rulemaking until July 1, 2027. Agency testimony followed. The MPCA commissioner praised both chambers for recognizing core agency work and urged adoption of operating adjustments, the closed landfill fund access, and the air appropriation increase. The DNR assistant commissioner supported operating adjustments, groundwater and AIS fee increases, and the veteran license proposal, but raised concerns about the Senate’s foraging task force language, saying it overweights consumptive users and could limit the agency’s ability to manage foraging without clear data. He also noted support for the land transfer funding and said the agency would continue working with the committee on unresolved issues. No votes were taken in this portion of the meeting.

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• And, you know, I ran a bill yesterday about dumping boats in waterways and gross litter.
• So under the law now, when we take them out on the boat, we'd have to tag 250 vats.
• So as a small business owner, it's a vital element of that process.
• It's a small group of us, but, you know, tarpon is a long-lived species. They travel a lot.
• I encourage everyone to come visit Shell Beach and see our boats.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• we've been here for eight years, and in the big scheme of things, we'll look back at it as a pretty small
• And in the big scheme of things, it will look back at it as a pretty small window of time.
• In fact, I'll give you a small clap, you know, because I can't give you a big clap in public.
• McLean said, But, you know, I was here when they were in the same boat then. When Dr.
• McLean said, But, you know, I was here when they were in the same boat then. When Dr.

Committee: House Utilities

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So 1081 is a small but important... Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• So, 1081 is a small but important change to the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission.
• After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mr.
• Fun fact, he actually, after Pearl Harbor, he lied about his age.

Summary: The committee met with four members present and approved the May 7, 2026 minutes. It then considered a series of transportation, motor vehicle, aviation, port, and memorial designation bills. Several measures were reported favorably, including HB 1086 on electronic titling and digital title transfers, HB 745 extending special tandem load permits, HB 1175 updating the definition of aerospace, HB 1108 creating a Homeschool Proud license plate, HB 722 changing reinstatement procedures so certain suspended licenses are restored once fees are paid, HB 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party license plate, HB 1173 giving drivers on reinstatement payment plans a three-month grace period before late fees apply, and HB 98 imposing a $25 annual royalty fee on a retired legislators’ plate to help restore the Pentagon Barracks. HB 487, dealing with red-light overtaking and an added fine, and HB 1032, a technical cleanup bill aligning DWI/drug-impairment language, were also reported favorably. HB 1050, a CDL cleanup bill that adjusts age and testing provisions and removes outdated vision-waiver language, and HB 1192, creating a Louisiana Dental Hygienist Association plate, were approved as well. HB 989, which would have raised public license tag agent convenience fees, was supported by private tag agents but drew questions about fee parity and business impacts; it was reported favorably. A separate bill on driving school pricing and refunds was deferred and turned into a study resolution after the sponsor said more stakeholder discussion was needed. The committee also advanced several memorial and infrastructure measures. HB 401 designated the Lance Corporal Justin McLeese Memorial Bridge, with members speaking about his military service and sacrifice. HB 1081 moved the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission under the Office of Multimodal Commerce for administrative support while leaving port boards independent. HCR 63 created a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel could operate federally owned vehicles on state highways without a civilian license. HCR 69 urged priority improvements to the Interstate 12 corridor, especially the bottleneck and interchange areas near I-55, citing safety and evacuation concerns. SCR 58 asked DOTD to review public-private partnership practices, using the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge as a case study and focusing on lessons learned for future projects. HB 1001 designated a portion of U.S. 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway. HB 1218 named Highway 1090 the Lewis Pett Miramon Memorial Highway, with family members and supporters describing Miramon’s wartime service and role in building Slidell. HB 1172 designated a highway segment in memory of a 14-year-old hit-and-run victim, Kulin Carrier. One major policy bill, SB 514, was amended and reported favorably. It updates Louisiana’s aeronautics statutes, transfers responsibility for aeronautics activities and facilities from the DOTD secretary to the Office of Multimodal Commerce commissioner, and modernizes the law to align with federal aviation rules and new technologies, including advanced aviation and electric vertical takeoff and landing programs. Members asked about the lengthy amendments, fuel tax language, airport development reporting, and the Transportation Trust Fund, and the sponsor and DOTD explained that the changes were largely technical and intended to keep Louisiana eligible for federal aviation funding and compliant with current standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 1244, which would add a brain-injury designation to driver’s licenses and require law-enforcement training. The sponsor and advocates described how the designation could help de-escalate encounters and improve safety for people with brain injuries; the bill was reported favorably, with members noting it could also cover broader brain-injury conditions if medically certified. After that testimony, the committee adjourned without objection.

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• a criminal offense for failing to disclose major hull damage during the sale or transfer of a used boat
• Texas has one of the largest recreational boating populations in the country with over 570,000 vessels
• registered and more than 4.5 million Texans participating in boating every year.
• As some use boats, especially those damaged by floods or hurricanes, enter the market, perhaps through
• This results in boating and jet ski hazards impending access to docks and shorelines, and the spread

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

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• Their son Maxwell is serving in the Navy at Pearl Harbor. Thank you for being here.
• the Navy their son Maxwell is serving in the Navy at<00:01:49.640><c> Pearl</c><00:01:49.920><c> Harbor
• c> you</c><00:01:50.960><c> for</c><00:01:51.119><c> being</c><00:01:51.320><c> here</c> at Pearl Harbor
• thank you for being here at Pearl Harbor thank you for being here please<00:01:51.960><c> give</c><00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, called the roll, and approved the previous day’s journal. Members then made several introductions recognizing visitors in the gallery, including staff and guests connected to tourism, a group from the Luso-American Development Foundation from Portugal, and students and administrators from Kahakai Elementary School. Senator Kim also introduced four University of Hawaiʻi Shidler College of Business Travel Industry Management students and their academic advisor and professor. Senator DeCoite spoke about Tourism Day at the Capitol, thanking HTA, HBCB, CNH, and Kilohana for their participation and youth-focused tourism programs, and later introduced the FLAD visitors from Lisbon, Portugal. The clerk reported Governor’s Message Nos. 713 to 717 transmitting nominations to boards and commissions, and Governor’s Message No. 718 withdrawing a nomination to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board. The Senate also received Senate Concurrent Resolutions 51 to 67 and Senate Resolutions 33 to 51 for referral to committee, which were ordered referred. The Chair announced that the deadline to file Senate Concurrent Resolutions and Senate Resolutions with the Clerk’s Office was 4:30 p.m. that day. At the close of business, Senator Wai moved that the Senate stand in recess, leaving the journal open until 4:30 p.m. for receipt of resolutions and reconvene at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 10. Senator Dort seconded the motion, and the Senate recessed without objection.

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• He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
• We neglected to include boats, so this bill allows somebody otherwise qualified and permitted to carry
• a weapon to also carry it on their boat if they sowed shoes.
• And that person then, in a fit of boat rage, pulls out a gun and shoots at them.
• thinking About the lake, where you have people who are oftentimes not very well versed in how to run a boat

Bills: HB3419 , HB4153 , HB3430 , HB3791 , HB3277 , HB4119 , HB4408 , HB3905 , HB3968 , HB3835 , HB3386 , HB2650 , HB3742 , HB3588 , HB3748 , HB4303 , HB4311 , HB3028 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4132 , HB1889 , HB3265 , HB1739 , HB4434 , HB3313 , HB3852 , HB4263 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3420 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB3625 , HB2939 , HB3721 , HB1823 , HB2425 , HB4440 , HJR1087 , HB4003 , HJR1077 , HB1770 , HB1675 , HB3627 , HB3891 , HJR1067 , HB3462 , HJR1053 , HJR1054 , HJR1044 , HB3472 , HB1225 , HJR1019 , HB4145 , HJR1081 , HB1746 , HJR1069 , HJR1050 , HB1638 , HB3327 , HJR1055 , HB3127 , HB4488 , HB2955 , HB3781 , HB3783 , HB3802 , HB2471 , HB2937 , SCR16 , HB2960 , HB3466 , HB3262 , HB3269 , HB3152 , HB4140 , HB4142 , HB3148 , HB3378

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, driver license, reading proficiency, minors, education requirements, alternative testing, attendance, remedial reading, public school, oath of enrollment, court financial obligations, cost hearing, payment plan, community service, court compliance program, debt relief

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• Six percent of, as the chair mentioned earlier, a very small district sets aside a very small fund balance
• My name is Amber Porter, Chief Financial Officer for Oak Harbor Public Schools.
• But that leaves a very small buffer between 9% and the 12% maximum.
• be flexible and agile in small schools.
• We’re a very small school, very efficient.

Summary: The House Education Committee heard public testimony on three bills focused on school district finances and education ombuds confidentiality. House Bill 2593, an OSPI request, would require school districts to maintain minimum general fund balances beginning in the 2031 school year, with OSPI calculating district-specific amounts and adopting rules. It would also require monthly financial reporting starting in 2028-29 and allow OSPI to withhold apportionment for late reporting or require repayment plans if districts fall below the minimum. Supporters, including OSPI and the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to prevent districts from reaching binding financial conditions and to provide earlier intervention; opponents from WASDA, rural districts, and school boards argued it would reduce local control, create cash-flow problems, and impose rigid limits that do not fit different district circumstances. Several witnesses also raised concerns about the proposed maximum fund balance and the impact on districts with enrollment volatility, federal impact aid, or special project savings needs. The committee also heard House Bill 2551, which would let school districts with estimated ending fund balances at or below 3% of revenues seek OSPI approval to sell real property before entering binding financial conditions, with proceeds used to restore solvency rather than being deposited into capital or debt service funds. The prime sponsor and Tacoma School District testified that the bill would give districts flexibility to avoid deeper fiscal distress, while OSPI said it supported the concept but suggested a higher threshold and broader minimum fund balance policy. Testimony in opposition or concern focused on the risk of selling appreciating assets, the possibility of one-time sales being used to solve ongoing budget problems, and the need for stronger state funding rather than asset liquidation. The committee also heard House Bill 2440, which would make identifying information in Office of Education Ombuds complaint records confidential, allow limited disclosure by consent or under legislative or gubernatorial subpoena, and require release of a complainant’s own records with redactions; the bill was supported by the ombuds office and its sponsor as a way to protect complainants and encourage reporting. No votes or executive actions were taken. The committee closed the public hearings after hearing testimony and recorded sign-ins, and the chair noted that the bills could be eligible for executive action beginning the following Monday.

Transcript Highlights:

• Six percent of, as the chair mentioned earlier, a very small district, sets aside a very small fund balance
• One emergency... ...low, especially as you get really small school districts.
• My name is Amber Porter, Chief Financial Officer for Oak Harbor Public Schools.
• But that leaves a very small buffer between 9% and the 12% maximum.
• We’re a very small school, very efficient.

Bills: HB2440 , HB2551 , HB2593

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education, ombudsman, record-keeping, transparency, advocacy, school funding, financial solvency, education budget, district financial health, state funding, accounting, budgeting, reporting, 904, all

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• BOARDS ARE ELECTED TO MAKE DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE TO ALLOW A SMALL
• A SMALL LEAK, SMASHED PIPE, THAT'S RESPONSIBILITY NORTH MIAMI BEACH TO PREPARE.
• AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER THAT SEES DAILY THE EFFECTS OF WHAT NO REGULATION LOOKS LIKE ON THE RIVER I
• PLEASE VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 1822. >> Chair McClain: CHLOE DOHERTY, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED AND THEN HARBOR
• WEST. >> MY NAME IS HARBOR WEST A STUDENT AT STATE UNIVERSITY AND I'M ASKING YOU TO VOTE NO ON 1822

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of the prior speakers said, every day there's a ship or a container ship that comes into Honolulu Harbor
• Honolulu Harbor that's our lifeline and Honolulu Harbor that's our lifeline and we<00:26:31.000><c> need
• </c><00:41:08.920><c> farmers</c> indigenous practitioners small farmers indigenous practitioners small
• </c><01:32:00.760><c> businesses</c> native o organizations small businesses native o organizations small
• </c> are the monies that go out minus a small are the monies that go out minus a small administrative

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• So my concern would be that not everyone is in the same boat.
• And the final thought, everyone is in the same boat.
• But a lot of that stuff, my small counties just can't afford. Duly noted. And I get back.
• Many of our parents are in that same boat. And so we've heard that from them.
• Many of our parents are in that same boat. And so we've heard that from them.

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Shakopee, and this has—he was on West Rush Lake this past summer and saw a child almost get hit by a boat
• sense for small business to stock<00:10:44.120><c> things</c><00:10:44.279><c> and</c><00:10:44.440>
• In my district, there's a lot of rivers and canoeing and tubing that have no motorized boats on them,
• The goal is to make sure that everyone is wearing a life jacket while they're on a boat.
• It's just as it's enforced today for if a kid is or is not wearing a life jacket in a boat today.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,</c> like Alton, Guilford, Center Harbor, like Alton, Guilford, Center Harbor, Laconia,<01:15:15.920
• We all know we have a noise problem, and this might be a small part of it, but it could be a solution
• </c><04:37:50.639><c> And</c><04:37:50.799><c> I</c> can make a small step forward.
• And I can make a small step forward.
• </c> suction harvesting using a pontoon boat suction harvesting using a pontoon boat and<05:06:19.920

Committee: House Resources, Recreation and Development

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• we do to dynamically change and get young people off their devices and back onto the lakes by the boat
• </c><00:04:36.320><c> And</c> lakes by the boat or on shore? And lakes by the boat or on shore?
• </c><00:09:25.680><c> Uh,</c> to to check everybody in that boat.
• Uh, to to check everybody in that boat.
• folks in that boat have a license<00:09:54.800><c> anyway.

Bills: HF624

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house

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• But to make sure we got the boats right, get the boat ramp fixed up ahead.
• But for right now, I mean, the boat works fine.
• ><c> up</c> boats, right, get the boat ramp fixed up boats, right, get the boat ramp fixed up for<00:
• </c> get there is by boat. get there is by boat.
• It it's now, I mean the boat works fine.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Water and Land Committee held a hearing on several governor’s messages for confirmation to land and water-related boards and commissions. The first item was GM 745, confirming Nor Abbott to a second term on the Natural Area Reserves System Commission through June 30, 2029. DLNR and other supporters submitted testimony, and Abbott said his focus has been on watching for potential impacts to marine reserves from nearby land activity and helping ensure those impacts are avoided, minimized, or mitigated through a thorough process. The committee then took up GM 783 and GM 762, both involving the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission. Fenton Pang and Jensen Chop were nominated for terms ending June 30, 2028 and June 30, 2029, respectively. Multiple individuals and organizations testified in strong support, including representatives of civic clubs, Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana, and other community groups. Testimony emphasized Pang’s scientific background, cultural values, humility, and service, and described Chop as a long-time Kahoʻolawe steward with strong ties to restoration work and the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana. Chop said his goal is to help more people build a connection to ʻāina and to continue restoration and cultural education efforts on Kahoʻolawe. The final major item was GM 770, confirming Hannah Kihalani Springer to the Commission on Water Resource Management through June 30, 2028. DLNR strongly supported her nomination, describing her as a cultural expert and advocate who can ensure indigenous knowledge is meaningfully included in water policy. Testimony from community members, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, and others highlighted her experience, integrity, and role in protecting customary and traditional water rights, especially for place-based and Native Hawaiian communities. Supporters also said her appointment was important given current water and climate challenges. The chair indicated the committee would proceed to decision-making after the hearing, and no opposition was noted in the testimony summarized here.

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• each year; angling licenses, I should say, 800,000 fishing or hunting licenses; 82,000 registered boats
• We operate small cities, as you all know if you've been out there in the summertime.
• We operate small cities, as you all know if you've been out there in the summertime.
• Then finally, I've had some constituents that have been reporting abandoned boats, where people just
• Chair, Representative Hansen, yes, I've been in conversations with other people who have those boats

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Whether and small businesses at home.
• </c> historic achievement for a small school. historic achievement for a small school.
• </c><05:01:39.680><c> gesture</c> just a small gesture just a small gesture a<05:01:42.240><c> a</c><
• or attempts to conceal, harbor detection or attempts to conceal, harbor or<05:03:01.600><c> shield</
• NPR does harbor Here's the kicker. NPR does harbor political<05:22:24.718><c> bias.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• 25, 1851, at the height of the California Gold Rush, the Placer County Sheriff's Office began as a small
• The Placer County Sheriff's Office began as a small frontier agency tasked with bringing order to rapidly
• introduced AB 1565, which would give job opportunities for formerly incarcerated people by giving small
• through San Jose, not only come by Little Saigon, but at our History Park we have a museum of the boat
• a daughter of Vietnamese refugees, you escape As a daughter of Vietnamese refugees who escaped by boat

Keywords: 988, house, all