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• We don't want people to lock in undersized systems to meet the growing demand of either their individual
• We don't want people to lock in undersized systems to meet the growing demand of either their individual
• power plants offer a new revenue source for homeowners and support Minnesota's solar, battery, and smart
• power plants offer a new revenue source for homeowners and support Minnesota's solar, battery, and smart
• Appliance businesses they benefit smart Appliance businesses they benefit utilities<01:08:48.159><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She did a GED and got a diploma to go back to college because she was a smart woman.
• </c> back to college because she was a smart back to college because she was a smart woman.<01:26:43.840
• And I can quote from John Locke back in 1690 about parental rights.
• And I can quote from John Locke back in 1690 about parental rights. bottom of page one and over to page
• back in 1690 about quote from John Lock back in 1690 about parental<04:06:52.000><c> rights.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:17:59.720><c> use</c> overreach is affecting the uh smart use overreach is affecting the uh smart
• To then issue hundreds, over 1,500 regulations, is a way of trying to lock in unpopular policies.
• As a former energy regulator, I know the value of smart, efficient regulation.
• </c> regulator I know the value of smart regulator I know the value of smart efficient<08:06:26.520><
• This is smart regulation. We have had in Washington just the opposite.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I mean, are they supposed to lock them up and lose the benefit of the dog?
• I mean, are they supposed to<00:27:51.279><c> lock</c><00:27:51.520><c> them</c><00:27:51.679><c> up<
• 52.000><c> lose</c><00:27:52.240><c> the</c><00:27:52.480><c> benefit</c><00:27:52.720><c> of</c> to lock
• them up and lose the benefit of to lock them up and lose the benefit of the<00:27:53.120><c> dog?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Winners are kicked to the curb, locked out of their apps, limited to betting a few pennies.
• </c><01:43:11.920><c> to</c><01:43:12.080><c> the</c><01:43:12.239><c> curb,</c><01:43:12.880><c> locked
• </c> Winners are kicked to the curb, locked Winners are kicked to the curb, locked out<01:43:13.520><
• We have a very smart deputy assigned full-time to work with HPD on game rooms, and we'll keep up all
• deputy of signed full-time to work smart deputy of signed full-time to work with<02:32:53.840><c> HPD

Bills: HB2118, HB2473

Keywords: business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, Hawaiian culture, sense of place, land management, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to permitting and economic development. On HB 2603, relating to permits, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it supported the measure with comments. Committee discussion focused on the fact that the state’s facilitated permit process appears to have been rarely or never used, the need to identify specific projects that would use it, and whether DBEDT would need dedicated staffing to administer it. DBEDT said it had found no projects under the current process, had no capacity to run the program as structured, and estimated it would need about 7 to 9 FTEs, including permitting, coordination, data, systems, and possibly legal support. The chair suggested exploring a staff assignment and comparing the concept to federal FAST-41-style expedited permitting. On HB 2140, relating to essential permitting positions, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development again supported the bill with comments. Testimony and questioning centered on a pilot program to help counties pay competitively for permitting staff. A DBEDT representative said the issue of competitive pay affected both county and state permitting offices and that the bill was intended as a temporary pilot, though a more permanent solution would be preferable. When asked how counties would fund the salary support, the witness said that was not yet discussed with the counties and agreed to follow up. The committee also noted the bill applies to participating counties. On HB 2598, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the State Procurement Office and HTDC offered comments, and the Department of the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns. The AG said the bill’s residency-based certification requirements, when tied to procurement, could implicate the dormant Commerce Clause, and that the required 1% contribution tied to state contracts raised unconstitutional-conditions concerns. In questioning, the AG characterized these as legal risks rather than automatic lawsuits. The committee did not take a vote. The committee then heard HB 2141, relating to state enterprise zones. Taxation, DBEDT, HCDA, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and HTDC testified in support, while the Tax Foundation noted the program was intended to help economically depressed areas create jobs. HTDC said the bill would help preserve the Maui Research and Technology Center’s enterprise-zone status after rezoning. Committee discussion focused on whether the enterprise zone program is being used effectively, how the bill might attract businesses to areas where the state is investing, and whether the program’s labor requirements are too burdensome for new businesses. DBEDT explained that the program requires a 10% workforce increase in the first year, which must be sustained, and said it promotes the program through county coordinators and in-person outreach. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• It is locked by state, and you cannot cross because then you would have interstate commerce, and that
• up people who are who are and locking up people who are who are not<03:35:32.239><c> committing</c><
• up people for the idea of locking up people for the possession<03:36:01.279><c> of</c><03:36:01.680>
• are the people who are administering are are the people who are administering the<04:51:11.480><c> lock
• Zone and Reviving people so so the lock Zone and Reviving people so so I<04:51:14.840><c> think</c><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• had such a great idea, but when I saw the musical chairs going around, I'm like, wow, that was not smart
• we all agree that we probably shouldn't invest in, but they probably already don't because they're smart
• So we have locked up the place, at least... ...by doing a purchase option that allows the State of California
• Micah Docteroff, on behalf of Smart Justice California.
• So please let's try to be smart with our investments up front to prevent these young people from being

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So when I went to college, I tried to be smart about it. I started at a two-year college.
• hallways as people whisper about their identities as mental illnesses and that kids are going to be locked
• hallways as people whisper about their identities as mental illnesses and that kids are going to be locked
• We made it much more difficult by locking the door on the one that was the most productive on this tier
• We made it much more difficult by locking the door on the one that was the most productive on this tier

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think the piecemeal efforts are typically done by extremely smart people telling us this will fix X
• towards site-neutral payment policy, paying the same price no matter where care is delivered, and smart
• We've literally locked out competition at every level by hospital system.
• You need to be smart about how you're going to develop a safety net that allows every person.
• You need to be smart about how you're going to develop a safety net that allows everybody else to get

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• She's smart. She's thoughtful.
• To have everything locked in and loaded.
• Still, they were locked in. Still, they were locked in.
• Our angel, beautiful on the inside and out, observant, compassionate, caring, kind, silly, smart, full
• They were exactly the kind of young women you would want caring for your children: smart, responsible

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• SB 1014 presents a simple, smart solution that gives home builders like Habitat for Humanity the transparency
• One, we think, effectively legally locks us into operating a park or at least creates so much litigation

Summary: The committee heard AB 736, a proposed $10 billion Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, with Assembly Member Buffy Wicks and numerous housing, local government, labor, and advocacy groups testifying in strong support. Supporters said the bond would fund multifamily housing, permanent supportive housing, homeownership, preservation, farmworker, tribal, and other programs, and argued that the state needs new capital because prior bond funds are exhausted and many shovel-ready projects are waiting. Habitat for Humanity California opposed the bill unless it was amended to dedicate 10% of bond proceeds to Cal Home for affordable homeownership, and several senators said they supported the bond but wanted Cal Home strengthened. The committee voted do pass to Senate Appropriations, with the measure placed on call for absent members. The committee also heard SB 1361 by Senator Durazo, which would limit local governments from using SB 79 transit-oriented housing requirements as a reason to stall or condition planned transit projects. Los Angeles Metro, the Building Trades, and several cities and advocacy groups supported the bill, saying it would protect transit investments, jobs, and federal funding from opposition tied to future density around transit stops. Several groups that had initially opposed or been concerned about the bill, including West Hollywood, Streets for All, Greenbelt Alliance, California YIMBY, and the Bay Area Council, withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. The committee approved the bill as amended to Senate Local Government, with the measure also placed on call. Senator Grayson presented SB 1003, creating an Infrastructure Partnership Financing Program to help local governments and developers fund infrastructure needed for infill housing, and SB 1014, which would require local agencies to provide early, good-faith estimates and itemized lists of required on-site and off-site improvements for housing projects. Both bills were supported by housing advocates, Habitat for Humanity, SPUR, and industry groups, who said the measures would reduce uncertainty, late fees, and project delays. The committee advanced both bills as amended to Senate Appropriations, placing them on call. The committee also took up SB 908, which streamlines energy-code-compliant window replacement and limits aesthetic review, especially for residential replacements; it passed as amended to Appropriations after support from affordable housing and green building groups and no opposition. Later, Senator Allen presented SB 1092 and SB 1093 on mobile home park preservation and post-disaster protections. SB 1092 would give residents notice and an opportunity to make a competing bid when a park owner intends to sell, with supporters arguing it would help preserve unsubsidized affordable housing and protect displaced residents, while park owner representatives argued it would devalue properties, create litigation risk, and interfere with market transactions. SB 1093 would require more communication, access, and consideration of rebuilding or closure after disasters, and would restore certain resident reimbursement rights; supporters cited the Palisades fire and survey data showing residents lacked information and access, while opponents said the bill imposed onerous timelines, liability issues, and penalties and could force owners into rebuilding or compensation assumptions they disputed. Both bills were discussed at length, but the transcript ends before final recorded votes on them.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1014 presents a simple, smart solution that gives home builders like Habitat for Humanity the transparency
• One, we think, effectively legally locks us into operating a park or at least creates so much litigation

Summary: The committee heard AB 736, the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, which would place a $10 billion housing bond on the ballot to fund multifamily housing, supportive housing, homeownership, preservation of deed-restricted units, acquisition/rehabilitation of naturally affordable housing, farmworker housing, and tribal housing. The author and supporters said the bond is needed because existing housing bond funds are exhausted and California still faces a severe affordability and homelessness crisis. Support was broad, with many local governments, housing groups, labor, and business organizations testifying in favor; Habitat for Humanity opposed unless 10% of proceeds were reserved for CalHome. Committee members raised the CalHome issue and other priorities, but the bill passed on a do-pass motion to Senate Appropriations with a roll-call vote, with some members voting aye and the measure held on call for absent members. The committee then took up SB 1361, which would limit how SB 79 transit-oriented housing rules can be used to interfere with planned transit stops and routes. The author and supporters from L.A. Metro and the building trades argued the bill would prevent local governments from stalling transit projects out of concern that future density requirements could apply, while preserving existing housing standards. Several groups that had initially opposed or had concerns, including the League of California Cities, Streets for All, Greenbelt Alliance, California YIMBY, and Bay Area Council, withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. The bill was approved as amended to Senate Local Government and placed on call. Senator Grayson presented SB 1003, creating a pro-housing infrastructure financing program to help local governments and developers fund infrastructure needed for infill housing, and SB 1014, requiring local agencies to provide early good-faith estimates and itemized lists of on-site and off-site improvements so projects are not hit with late surprise costs. Both bills were supported by housing advocates, Habitat for Humanity, and other groups, with limited opposition or concerns from some cities about implementation details. Each measure received a do-pass-as-amended motion to Senate Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard SB 908 on window replacement streamlining, which would ease permitting for energy-efficient residential window replacements statewide and limit certain new-construction provisions to San Francisco; it passed as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Later, Senator Allen presented SB 1092 and SB 1093 on mobile home park preservation and post-disaster protections. SB 1092 would require park owners who intend to sell to give residents or their representatives an opportunity to make a competitive bid to buy the park, with supporters citing wildfire losses and the need to preserve unsubsidized affordable housing; opponents argued it would devalue property and create litigation risk. SB 1093 would require clearer communication, access, and compensation protections for residents after disasters, and would require owners to consider rebuilding versus closure. Supporters emphasized the uncertainty faced by displaced residents in the Palisades and other fire areas, while opponents said the bill could impose onerous obligations, liability, and valuation requirements. Both bills were moved do pass as amended to Appropriations and held on call.

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• And so I think it's a smart approach to this.
• typically have been unable to be taken advantage of by those who have either been redlined or have been locked

Summary: The committee heard presentations on several bills. SB 1091, by Senator Kavayetal, would create the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation (CAP) program within HCD to provide financing and technical support for nonprofit and local efforts to acquire unsubsidized rental housing and preserve it as affordable housing or homeownership opportunities. Supporters, including Enterprise Community Partners, the Unity Council, and several housing and tenant groups, said preservation is a fast, cost-effective way to prevent displacement and homelessness. Members discussed funding, with the author and chair noting the program is intended to be funded through housing bond legislation and would be implemented upon appropriation. The bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary and passed out of committee. SB 904, by Senator Seyarto, would codify and expand the state’s coordinated wildfire recovery response by requiring HCD and other agencies to identify permitting and code barriers after future state-of-emergency wildfires and report on ways to speed rebuilding. The author cited the faster permitting response after the Los Angeles fires compared with the Camp Fire. Some members supported the goal but raised concerns about repeated reports and the burden on smaller jurisdictions; the author said the bill is meant to avoid reinventing the wheel and to streamline recovery. The committee noted the bill is fiscal and would go to Appropriations, and it was reported out with sufficient votes. SB 1007, by Senator Menjivar, would increase transparency and limit assessment growth in homeowners associations by requiring clearer disclosure of HOA finances and violation evidence, and by replacing the current 20% annual assessment increase ceiling with a cap tied to inflation, with possible amendments still under discussion. Supporters, including consumer and homeowner advocates, said the bill would help protect homeowners from steep fee hikes and opaque budgeting. Opponents from HOA management and industry groups argued the bill could undermine reserve funding, delay maintenance, and create more special assessments, while also adding duplicative disclosure requirements. Members debated whether the bill would protect homeowners without harming HOA finances; the author said he would continue negotiations and that the bill would look different in the next committee.

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• He's smart, and like I told him before, I think he's smarter than me.
• voter approval of new taxation, and everything that, frankly, I had concerns about, because when we lock

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• This bill is just smart, where we spend most of our dollars on the roads, on infrastructure, to really
• oblique the way this is phrased and the way the bill was drafted, so I would like to see it really locked

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 322, which would create a transportation trust fund and transportation program fund. The sponsor offered and the committee adopted an amendment striking the section that would have imposed a 1% gross receipts tax on electricity sales. After a recap of the bill’s remaining provisions, including a $400 million seed amount and future transfers from motor vehicle excise tax revenue, the committee heard brief support from Associated Contractors of New Mexico and the Asphalt Pavement Association and no opposition. The amended bill then passed on a roll-call vote. The committee then heard HB 270, a public works/apprenticeship bill that would require contributions to approved apprenticeship and training programs or to the Public Works Apprentice and Training Fund for public works construction projects, while eliminating an exemption for certain road, highway, utility, and maintenance work. Supporters, including union carpenters, electrical workers, the building trades council, and apprenticeship advocates, argued the bill would expand training, help address labor shortages, and provide a return on public investment. Opponents from utility contractors, highway contractors, and Associated Contractors of New Mexico said they already operate federally approved in-house training programs, warned the bill would raise project costs, and argued some trades have no accessible approved programs. Members questioned how the bill would interact with existing in-house programs, whether rural contractors and nonunion firms would be affected, and whether the state-approved fund and federal highway training requirements could conflict. A proposed amendment to exempt projects of $50 million or less was introduced but tabled. After extensive debate, the committee voted 6-5 to pass HB 270. The meeting also included discussion of a prior procedural error in which HB 270 had been heard before being properly assigned, which the chair said rendered that earlier action void. At the end of the meeting, the committee received a brief New Mexico Department of Transportation District 3 presentation on district projects, budget, and construction status.

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• take water out of the ditch and put it in a pipe, you get less evaporation, so we're trying to be smart
• It locks in the outcomes on outdated information without allowing for any new data or assumptions and

Bills: HB2026, HB2027, HB2028, HB2031, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2101, HB2102, HB2103, HB2260, HB2278, HB2827, HB2932, HB2933, HB2934, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2038

Keywords: assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project

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• It limits federal eligibility and locks the state into higher long-term expenditures.
• dollars, not just acknowledging a problem but meeting it head on with a thoughtful strategic plan and smart

Bills: SB1001, SB1035, SB1056, SB1065, SB1138, SB1161, SB1204, SB1207, SB1248, SB1274, SB1284, SCM1002, SCM1006, SCR1020

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• I think it's a smart move. So I'm really looking forward to it.
• Every transaction is verified and locked.

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• Me, along with my brothers, were... locked and confined in a room for upwards of 23 hours a day, which
• These smart, responsible business owners knew that every dollar paid out ultimately affects premiums

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• </c> turned away because of the double locks turned away because of the double locks between<00:37:04.520
• It is the right and smart thing to put this into place. happy to happy to uh<00:52:16.680><c> uh</c>
• Uh, it is the right and smart thing to put this into place. Okay. Senator Holstrom.
• That is not a smart thing to do.
• That is not a smart thing to do.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all