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• He's referring to the National Sanitation Foundation standards.
• Those standards are in our current administrative rules.
• </c> concern and also inserting standards concern and also inserting standards for<00:25:29.399><c> to
• </c><00:42:09.920><c> to</c> mitigate greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions to
• We prepare standard operating procedures. We develop quality systems.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1232, which would create a three-year wastewater technology testing pilot program at the University of Hawaiʻi Water Resources Research Center and coordinate testing with state and county agencies. The Department of Health, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and University of Hawaiʻi representatives supported the bill, saying it would help certify new wastewater technologies, lower costs for cesspool conversions, and provide data to the Department of Health. Testifiers said the prior testing effort ended after the departure of Dr. Roger Babcock, and that the new program would use National Sanitation Foundation standards, graduate students, and local wastewater facilities such as Wahiawa. Committee members asked about the $750,000 total cost, the scope of existing research, prior test sites, and whether the program would be tied to individuals or a permanent program. One member raised concerns about the fairness and data basis for sewer conversion decisions in local communities, and the University said it would follow national standards and share results openly. The committee then took up Senate Bill 686, relating to a short-term management initiative for coconut rhinoceros beetle response and related appropriations. The Department of Agriculture and the University of Hawaiʻi testified in support, while a county representative and other advocates urged broader statewide coverage, including Kauaʻi, and asked that appropriated funds be usable on any island. Testimony emphasized the need for immediate action, outreach, tree-trimmer training, canopy treatments, K-9 inspections, container fumigation, and biocontrol research. A member summarized the bill’s funding components, including amounts for training, residential palm treatments, response teams, inspections, fumigation, and research, and noted the importance of directing money toward on-the-ground response. Committee questions focused on how much funding remained available, how the agencies would coordinate with DOA, whether the department was prepared to manage all the bill’s functions, and how infestations were being communicated to the public. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 657, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaiʻi School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology’s Center for Climate Resilient Development. The Department of Land and Natural Resources testified in strong support, and the Department of Health also supported the measure, noting that it relies on the center’s data to inform decisions and recommendations on projects. The discussion on this item was brief in the portion provided, with no vote or final action shown.

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• They can visit the DMV on that day and receive the standard horizontal license.
• horizontal license on or standard horizontal license on or shortly<00:28:31.000><c> after</c><00:28:
• But on the emissions inspection program, we would lose some emission reductions, and those emissions
• </c> the safety issues uh on the emissions the safety issues uh on the emissions inspection<01:19:31.480
• You are saving emissions, you are saving on traffic, you're saving on parking.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 119-FN, which would allow rental companies registering a rental fleet to choose New Hampshire as their base jurisdiction under the International Registration Plan. The DMV witness said the state already has this capability under the IRP and did not support the bill, adding that no additional staffing should be needed. Committee questions focused on whether the bill would change where registrations are done, what implementation would require, mileage tracking, decals, and inspection requirements. A representative of the Motor Transport Association also said the bill was unnecessary because the option already exists, while noting some related truck-registration and property-tax issues. The chair then closed the public hearing on HB 119-FN with no further speakers. The committee next heard House Bill 612, which would let youth operators renew up to 30 days before turning 21 and receive a temporary license so they can transition to a standard horizontal license without an extra DMV trip. The sponsor and DMV director strongly supported the bill, describing a long-standing problem where early online renewals can trigger another vertical youth license, forcing a duplicate transaction and fee after the birthday. The DMV said the change would reduce confusion and workload, and estimated a one-time system update cost of $48,000. Members asked about whether the proposal was effectively a 30-day extension, how law enforcement would view the temporary status, and whether the system could handle printing and mailing the new horizontal license; the director said the DMV could manage it and that the bill was the best approach. The chair closed the hearing after no one else testified. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 209, which would exempt new vehicles from inspection in the second year after purchase, effectively allowing two years before the next inspection. The sponsor argued the bill would save taxpayers money and reduce unnecessary trips for owners of new vehicles. Supporters said newer vehicles are already maintained through warranties and routine service. Opponents, including the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association and a service manager from a dealership, argued the bill was not limited to truly new cars, would weaken safety by delaying inspections on vehicles that can still develop tire, brake, and other defects, and could raise costs for everyone else if inspection volume drops. The Motor Transport Association clarified that commercial motor vehicles remain subject to annual federal inspection requirements. No vote was taken in the transcript, and the hearing remained open with testimony continuing.

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• </c> where you talk about the standard where you talk about the standard approach,<00:24:50.360><c> and
• That helps to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions while giving drivers a higher octane fuel
• Co-product utilization and efficiency gains have resulted in greater reduced GHG emissions, on average
• This carbon emission reduction profile of today's corn ethanol has been verified by the U.S.
• ,</c> reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, and<01:25:28.120

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In the United States, 30% of our greenhouse gas emissions are resulted from the industrial sector.
• So these three programs together dramatically reduce emissions.
• And so this bill incentivizes or to overall reduce their emissions profile.
• And so if we want to start reducing greenhouse gas emissions, that's our low-hanging fruit.
• greatest greenhouse gas emissions, best, you know, yes, return.

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 153, a proposal focused on industrial decarbonization and manufacturing. The bill would create a voluntary, market-based framework with three main parts: an Environmental Product Declaration program to help manufacturers measure and certify product carbon footprints, an industrial carbon reduction incentive and capital grant program to support lower-carbon production, and a rebate program to encourage purchase of low-carbon construction materials. Supporters said the bill would reduce emissions, strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and help New Mexico attract and grow low-carbon manufacturing. Members raised concerns about the anti-donation clause, whether the program would actually benefit New Mexico companies, the availability of in-state supply, the cost to the state, and whether a sunset should be added. Sponsors and agency representatives responded that the programs are voluntary, would be implemented through rules with performance and verification requirements, and are backed by a finite appropriation and reporting requirements. They also said the bill is intended to build both supply and demand, with examples cited such as low-carbon cement and engineered wood projects that could reduce emissions and create jobs. After discussion, the committee moved to a vote on House Bill 153. The motion to do pass was approved, with Senator Scott voting no and several members excused. House Bill 254, which had also been on the agenda, was not heard because the committee was called to the floor.

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• are a cost of and high-tech standards are a cost of doing<00:27:52.880><c> business</c><00:27:53.159
• from backup generators were only 7% of allowed permitted emissions.
• </c> was minimal and that actual emissions was minimal and that actual emissions from<00:41:24.079><c
• </c><00:41:29.480><c> house</c><00:41:29.720><c> file</c> allowed permitted emissions house file allowed
• permitted emissions house file 28<00:41:30.480><c> would</c><00:41:30.680><c> provide</c><00:41:30.920

Keywords: 1183, house

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• HB 2615 will fix that and establish a statewide standard.
• To me, that's very different than what these standards contemplate. You may. Thank you.
• And you're right, Lake Havasu City does have the gold standard.
• This would put into place standard signage, standard fees, standard documentation of the tow prior to
• It encourages job creation with high standards.

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2615, as amended by a strike-everything amendment creating an Independent Oversight Committee on the Department of Child Safety with 15 members, authority to review DCS data and practices, request briefings and audits, conduct site visits, and receive confidential complaints, with a $2.2 million FY 2027 appropriation. The sponsor and several parents and foster/adoptive caregivers testified in support, describing child safety failures and arguing for independent accountability, while some members questioned whether the Ombudsman’s office was the right home for the committee and suggested other oversight structures. The amendment was adopted, but the bill itself failed on a 5-5 vote. House Bill 2620, which would appropriate $300,000 annually from FY 2027 through FY 2031 to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services for grants to emergency shelters serving veterans, received strong support from the sponsor and shelter advocates who said the funding would help move homeless veterans toward stable housing and connect them with VA services. Members emphasized veterans’ service and the need for trauma-informed case management, and the bill passed with a 10-0 do-pass recommendation. House Bill 2321, requiring DCS to place and later remove a credit freeze for children in care to prevent identity theft, also passed unanimously after the sponsor and members discussed the administrative process and protections for foster youth. The committee then considered House Bill 2601, directing ADOT to seek federal segmentation for the Interstate 11 project between Casa Grande and Wickenburg so environmental review could proceed separately from litigation affecting the southern portion. Supporters framed the bill as a bipartisan way to keep the project moving, while opponents from environmental groups and several members argued it would encourage sprawl, harm desert habitat, and add cost and delay; the bill passed 6-4. House Bill 2992, a pilot program for child sexual abuse and grooming awareness education in six public schools, drew testimony from a trafficking survivor and others who supported prevention efforts, but some members argued the topic should be handled through broader sex education or parent education; it passed 6-4. Later bills also advanced: HB 2156, appropriating $250,000 to the Livestock Compensation Fund, passed 7-3; HB 2165, exempting certain veterans and National Guard members from state park admission fees, passed 6-4 after amendment narrowing the exemption; HB 2960, creating a veterans specialty court grant program and related data-sharing requirements, passed 8-0; HB 2014, directing studies on gasoline blends and fuel feasibility amid EPA waiver concerns, passed 6-2; and HB 2957, preserving non-Real ID licenses and limiting biometric/data retention with a Kavanaugh amendment, passed 5-4-1.

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• Reporting this bill would have some different standards, additional standards of recording, and it also
• Our waste system creates a lot of our climate-changing emissions.
• APPROVAL STANDARD WHICH CURRENTLY ANCHORS EVERY VACCINE ON NEW YORK STATE'S SCHEDULE IS GONE.
• The standard that we have now, the policies that we have now, have been working.
• THE STANDARD THAT WE HAVE NOW, THE POLICIES THAT WE HAVE NOW, HAVE BEEN WORKING,.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions, including students from Brooklyn and St. John’s University, followed by adoption of the resolution calendar with exceptions for two items. The chamber then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, Workplace Violence Prevention Month, the one-year anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic, New York Constitution Day, and the Month of the Military Child. Senators speaking on the maternal health resolution emphasized racial disparities in maternal mortality and the need for culturally competent care; the workplace violence resolution highlighted hospital safety programs; the Jet Set resolution was adopted in memory of the victims; and the Constitution Day speech reviewed New York’s delayed but eventual support for independence in 1776. The military child resolution stressed the sacrifices of military families and support for children of service members. All of these resolutions were adopted, and the resolutions were opened to co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the third reading calendar, passing several bills and laying others aside. Measures passed included bills on public health, environmental conservation, executive law, public authorities, and consumer protection. One notable debate involved a bill to require transparency from private arbitration organizations handling consumer cases; supporters argued it would provide basic public data and guard against conflicts of interest, while opponents said it would burden a useful dispute-resolution process and intrude on privacy. The bill passed after debate. Another debated bill would phase out number 4 heating oil statewide; supporters said cleaner alternatives exist and the fuel is harmful to public health, while opponents raised cost and transition concerns, especially for colder regions. That bill also passed. The chamber also considered a bill to create a rebate program for battery-powered landscaping equipment, funded through utility-related mechanisms administered by NYSERDA. Supporters said it would reduce air and noise pollution and help companies transition, while opponents argued ratepayers should not subsidize landscaping equipment. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. Finally, the Senate began discussion of a housing-related bill aimed at preserving manufactured home parks by enabling nonprofits or municipalities to acquire development rights and keep the land dedicated to that use, with the sponsor explaining that the goal is to protect affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.

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• But on the downside, we just don't have a solution to reduce those carbon emissions at this time.
• However, we do want to meet those emission reductions.
• Our emissions are measured and controlled and well within clean air regulations.
• I wouldn't say it's an automatic out from being a reportable emission.
• So that's only going to make the material more toxic in terms of emissions.

Bills: HB2426, HB2373, HB2416

Keywords: pollution control, efficiency, appeals process, environmental regulation, hearing board, electric utility, energy assistance, low-income households, monthly bill assistance, energy equity, waste management, energy, climate action, environmental regulations, fair treatment, renewable energy, sustainability, 904, all

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• </c><00:17:16.120><c> and</c> their greenhouse gas emissions and their greenhouse gas emissions and industries
• </c> their own emissions. their own emissions.
• </c> against their emissions obligation. against their emissions obligation.
• And they're using emissions reductions.
• This project is under the Gold Standard registry.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductions, approval of the March 6 minutes as amended to add an attendee list, and a brief overview of the day’s agenda. The committee heard two presentations from carbon project developers, with the first from Dylan Jenkins of Finite Carbon. He described Finite Carbon’s work in improved forest management projects, its role in developing carbon methodologies and protocols, and its experience with projects in New England, Appalachia, Alaska, and Canada. He also outlined the difference between compliance and voluntary carbon markets, the role of registries and intermediaries, and the types of buyers in the market, including large corporate buyers and long-term off-take partners. A major focus of the presentation was how forest carbon projects are structured and how credits are monetized. Jenkins distinguished between removals and reductions, explaining that removals come from new forest growth while reductions are tied more closely to baseline assumptions and standing stock. He said improved forest management projects can generate both types of credits, and that removals generally command higher prices because they are easier for buyers to understand and verify. He also emphasized that carbon project commercialization can occur before, during, or after credit issuance, and that landowners may be paid through a variety of structures, including leases, advance fees, per-unit payments, or off-take agreements. Jenkins then addressed the committee’s tax-related questions, saying House Bill 123 appeared intended to treat carbon credit sales similarly to timber sales for local tax purposes. He argued that carbon credits are a forest product and that taxing them can be reasonable in principle, but he stressed that lawmakers should distinguish between commoditization and commercialization when deciding what event to tax. He noted that credits may be created but never sold, and that in some programs landowners retain timber and carbon rights while in others the developer has deeper control over those rights. In response to questions, he said the industry uses protocols, verification, and third-party oversight to address baseline and quality concerns, but acknowledged that baseline setting remains a major point of debate in the market.

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• the use of Minnesota's existing building stock has significant benefits for Minnesota's climate emissions
• </c><00:52:46.720><c> uh</c><00:52:46.880><c> through</c> sector emissions uh through sector emissions
• industry with no guardrails to continue to perpetuate these problems while taking good jobs with standards
• and benefits away from with standards and benefits away from hardworking<01:00:11.359><c> people</c>
• </c> standards in the residential industry. standards in the residential industry.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Why would we hold the fossil fuel industry to a different standard? Thank you.
• </c> industry to a different standard? industry to a different standard? Thank<00:20:44.160><c> you.
• 27.680><c> uh,</c> in 1 billion metric tons of carbon, uh, in 1 billion metric tons of carbon, uh, emissions
• .<00:21:29.080><c> So,</c><00:21:29.920><c> um,</c> emissions.
• So, um, emissions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Rep. Athena Hollins and Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart introduced Minnesota’s proposed climate superfund bill, describing it as a way to make major historical greenhouse gas polluters help pay for climate adaptation and infrastructure repair. They said the bill would target large fossil fuel corporations with significant emissions and use the revenue for projects such as stormwater upgrades, bridge and roof protection, erosion control, drinking water protection, cooling cities, and other resilience work. Both lawmakers framed the proposal as a matter of accountability and fairness, arguing that Minnesotans should not keep paying for damage caused by companies that profited from fossil fuel pollution. Several supporters testified in favor of the bill, including St. Paul City Council Vice President Nyang Kheimey, former legislator and medical student Hunter Cantrell, Unidos Minnesota volunteer Bonnie Becol, and 100% Minnesota’s Aurora Vautrin. They emphasized local climate impacts such as flooding, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, emerald ash borer damage, asthma, and infrastructure failures, and said the costs are increasingly falling on taxpayers, local governments, and vulnerable communities. Kheimey highlighted municipal needs and St. Paul’s own climate investments, while Cantrell focused on environmental racism and health harms, and Becol and Vautrin stressed species loss, community recovery costs, and the burden on residents. In the question-and-answer portion, Hollins and Johnson Stewart explained that the bill would apply to fossil fuel corporations with at least 1 billion metric tons of carbon emissions and a nexus to Minnesota, not local utilities. They said the State Auditor’s office would determine the assessments owed by companies, while the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency would hold the fund and administer grants. They also said they were looking to models in Vermont and New York and hoped the proposal could attract bipartisan support because it is tied to affordability and shifting costs away from taxpayers and onto polluters. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the transcript, and the event ended with the sponsors opening the bill to questions.

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• **SB 105** has $40 million for infrastructure for zero-emissions trucks and buses.
• We should not fund **SB 131** before we see concrete language that will protect our labor standards and
• So I have a lot of concerns when it comes to the environment, the labor standards that are not there,
• Really quickly, I just want to echo the concerns around the SB 131 cleanup, the labor standards, and
• Together, these programs support ongoing reductions in climate pollutants, smog-forming emissions, diesel

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In the United States, 30% of our greenhouse gas emissions are resulted from the industrial sector.
• So these three programs together dramatically reduce emissions.
• And, just as a reminder, this is the largest sort of growing sector of greenhouse gas emissions globally
• And so if we want to start reducing greenhouse gas emissions, that's our low hanging fruit.
• But they have The broad requirements to utilize greatest greenhouse gas emissions best Return.

Keywords: 996, all

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• </c><00:27:01.440><c> and</c> The bill updates product standards and The bill updates product standards
• </c><00:48:04.079><c> along</c> packaging and labeling standards along packaging and labeling standards
• </c> enforcement mechanism for a UL standard? enforcement mechanism for a UL standard?
• </c> meets the UL standard. meets the UL standard.
• which is the meet this safety standard which is the national<04:24:04.560><c> standard.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's a few different ways that zero emission vehicles have to pay their own way.
• As you know, zero emission vehicles tend to be a little bit heavier because of the battery.
• </c> different ways that zero emission different ways that zero emission vehicles<01:36:36.960><c> have
• </c><01:36:41.080><c> vehicles</c> specific to zero emission vehicles specific to zero emission vehicles
• </c><01:37:00.800><c> vehicles</c> lots of ways that zero emission vehicles lots of ways that zero emission

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 957, house, all

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• </c><00:16:46.000><c> by</c> greenhouse gas emissions by greenhouse gas emissions by 2045<00:16:47.920
• our total emissions than virtually anywhere else.
• So in order to reach net zero by 2045, we absolutely have to address aviation emissions.
• our total emissions than virtually anywhere else.
• Mahalo, thank you. have to address Aviation emissions lifel have to address Aviation emissions lifel

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on April 1 and first took up HR 63 HD1 and HCR 70 HD1, which urge the Department of Transportation to facilitate and accelerate adoption of sustainable aviation fuels to help decarbonize Hawaii’s transportation sector and meet climate goals. Testimony was mixed: supporters included representatives of Island Energy Services, Par Hawaii, Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines, Life of the Land, and the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, who said aviation emissions are a major challenge for Hawaii and that further research and development of renewable fuels is needed. Opponents, including the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi and Energy Justice Network, argued the resolutions would undermine the state’s greenhouse-gas reduction commitments, rely on non-carbon-free fuels, and could create land, water, and biosecurity concerns. One member, Rep. Moroka, said his concern was the word “accelerate” because of potential damage from improperly stored biofuels. The committee voted to pass HR 63 HD1 and HCR 70 HD1, with Rep. Moroka voting no and the remaining voting members in favor. The committee then heard HR 136 and HCR 142, which urge the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Department of Transportation to expand the airport greetings program to display kākau art in all neighbor island airports. The only noted testimony was written comments from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and there was no additional oral testimony or discussion. The committee voted to move the measures out as is, and the recommendation was adopted without opposition. The meeting adjourned after both sets of measures were approved.

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• Providing school districts the option to replace school buses with electric or zero-emission alternative
• Representative Saranjana, an act relating to the environment, prohibiting the construction of new sources of emissions
• in counties where ozone concentrations are in excess of the primary national ambient air quality standards

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• background, tax preference reviews follow JLARC's established processes and use professional audit standards
• concludes that three preferences reduce the cost of using natural gas as a transportation fuel, but the emissions
• And then we used the model from the Department of Energy to estimate the emission reduction objective
• In general, as a note, replacing diesel with natural gas reduces emissions, but because fewer ships and
• And this was just to illustrate that the emissions objective is not met because few ships and vehicles

Summary: The committee first received a JLARC work session on the 2025 tax preference performance reviews, covering nine tax preferences and recommending legislative action on eight. JLARC reviewed natural gas transportation fuel preferences, travel agent and tour operator B&O rates, a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income housing developers, and several shorter reviews including senior center property tax relief, a disabled veteran adapted housing remittance, trade convention nexus treatment, wholesale sales of fertilizer/pesticides/seed, a hazardous substance tax exemption for pesticides stored for out-of-state shipment, and three energy-related preferences for a silicon smelter. JLARC generally recommended continuing preferences that met stated or inferred objectives, modifying some to improve reporting or performance metrics, and allowing the unused silicon smelter preferences to expire. The Citizen Commission endorsed JLARC’s recommendations, and committee members asked a few clarifying questions, including about trends in travel agent/tour operator beneficiaries and the housing exemption’s performance metric and data issues. The committee then heard a work session and public hearing on Senate Bill 5754, which would create a Washington State public bank. A presentation from California public banking advocates and the Bank of North Dakota described public banks as government-owned financial institutions intended to keep public funds working locally, support lending for housing, infrastructure, and community development, and partner with community banks and credit unions. Committee questions focused on leverage, liquidity, constitutional issues, and how the model would interact with existing state investment and debt structures. Staff summarized the bill’s structure, including activation conditions, governance, powers, and fiscal impacts, noting the fiscal note was largely indeterminate and startup costs could be significant. Public testimony on SB 5754 was divided. Supporters included statewide elected officials, county and city officials, labor, educators, community advocates, and residents, who argued the bank could lower borrowing costs, improve access to capital, keep public money in Washington, and help finance infrastructure, housing, and disaster resilience. Opponents included community bankers and county treasurers, who warned about risks to safety and liquidity of public funds, questioned the need for a new institution given existing programs, and argued the proposal lacked a proven track record in Washington. The hearing concluded with no vote taken in the transcript.

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• credits, which is renewable identification number credits under the EPA's Federal Renewable Fuel Standard
• language around minimized transportation-related fuel consumption, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions
• pollution. around minimized transportation-related fuel consumption, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions
• none of our MPOs back home are planning around fuel consumption, air pollution, or greenhouse gas emissions
• Fuel consumption, air pollution, or greenhouse gas emissions.

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee heard several transportation and infrastructure bills. HB 1239, Energy Infrastructure Investment, would let the Public Service Commission create a mechanism for utilities to recover costs for renewable natural gas infrastructure; supporters said it could diversify energy supply and help agriculture, while members raised concerns about consumer rates and asked whether savings from RIN credits should be passed to customers. The bill drew supportive public testimony and was reported favorably after debate, with members noting the PSC would set costs and that the sponsor was open to further discussion on consumer protections. The committee then took up HB 313, which exempts Purple Heart recipients from paying Florida tolls. With no questions or opposition, it passed unanimously. The committee also considered HB 567, a broad transportation omnibus/strike-all bill covering EV tax revenue for roads, airport and MPO changes, workforce funding, traffic signal modernization, speed limits, and a pilot to streamline airport permitting. A major amendment added utility right-of-way notice, response, and incentive/penalty provisions, and another amendment authorized local governments to set age and ID rules for e-bikes, scooters, and other micromobility devices after testimony about a fatal crash. The bill was reported favorably after extensive debate and public testimony from transportation and utility stakeholders. HB 112, dealing with municipal sewer collection systems, would allow cities to use sewer revenues to expand wastewater infrastructure. Sponsors said it was aimed at helping cities like Hollywood reduce septic use and improve water quality; testimony supported the measure as a way to unlock funding for sewer expansion, and the bill passed unanimously. The committee also approved HB 7009, preserving public records and meeting exemptions for 911 and public safety radio communications systems and expanding them to next-generation 911. Finally, PCS for HB 1397, a large transportation package addressing airport, seaport, spaceport, and workforce issues, was amended and passed 14-1 after questions about federal testing notifications, removal of certain business preference language, and a provision redirecting some transit funds to highway projects if not timely used.

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• </c><00:02:46.159><c> including</c><00:02:46.680><c> cloud</c> of polluting emissions including cloud
• That's the standard, and you need power to deliver that uptime.
• That's the standard, and you need power to deliver that uptime.
• That's the standard, and you need power to deliver that uptime. Yes, follow-up, please.
• </c><04:03:02.159><c> um</c> Rel release of polluting emissions um Rel release of polluting emissions

Keywords: 1189, house, all