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• And I think we are typically would have or is customary in that in surplus lines market.
• People want to Vacation of places that have picket lines.
• Florida is already on the front lines of climate change.
• This amendment puts the bill in line with the Senate companion.
• The property is near an existing line and the customer pays all lawful rates and fees.

Committee: House Commerce Committee

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• </c><01:48:22.880><c> across</c> school districts to Brook line across school districts to Brook line
• line item will now be reduced.
• say, line ones.
• AG2, line 22. Chair, where's that? AG2, line 22. Okay, okay, okay.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

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• lines only.
• </c> supposed to be concerned about sewer supposed to be concerned about sewer lines,<01:43:05.120><c
• </c> lines, only. lines, only.
• But among will be the farthest end of the line.
• </c> make their way through immigration line make their way through immigration line to<01:55:08.200>

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• So I was going to ask you a question on page three, lines five through nine.
• Previously, a decision had been made not to fund short-line rail projects at ports.
• Previously, the short-line program was funded with one line item. I think P1 was $9 million.
• This investment in short-line rail is consistent with the mission of the multimodal office.
• I think the Port of Lake Charles has a short line that would be affected.

Bills: HB345 , HB503 , HB511 , HB590 , HB655 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB748 , HB776 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB896 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1086 , HB1233

Committee: Senate Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and reported a series of bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts using the Seymours program; HB 715, requiring aerial applicators operating from public airports to have transponders and radios and removing proposed ADS-B fee restrictions in favor of separate legislation; and HB 999, allowing impoundment of uninsured out-of-state vehicles. It also advanced HB 692 to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with an added sole-source procurement amendment for certain repairs and parts, and HB 511 to create a pursuit-intervention technology grant program, using a technical amendment to establish the fund structure. The committee also reported HB 590, creating a program to help law enforcement identify drivers with autism or other mental/physical disabilities through special envelopes and related notice technology; HB 503, a local bill cleaning up golf cart and utility terrain vehicle definitions in Golden Meadow; HB 655, authorizing DOTD cost-plus contracts for state-owned ferries; HB 748, clarifying that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls; HB 860, allowing fillable electronic bids; HB 896, addressing tolling rules and fees in Plaquemines Parish and requiring a nearby customer service center; and HB 1000, a cleanup bill on highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits. Later, the committee reported HB 887, which establishes a more consistent scoring and ranking framework for certain procurement processes, and HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags and temporary license plates with added anti-counterfeiting and safety features. HB 1086, a major overhaul moving Louisiana toward a fully electronic vehicle title and lien system, was amended but voluntarily held for a week so members could review the extensive new language. The committee also reported HB 776, expanding port priority funding to larger projects and allowing flexibility in annual amounts, HB 707, shifting LPG commission promotional work to Agriculture and Forestry, HB 868, requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified safety equipment on farm trailers, HB 856, authorizing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, HB 345, adding rail infrastructure at ports to the rail improvement program, and HB 685, allowing transit agencies to use FAST Act cooperative procurement for buses and other rolling stock. At the end, the committee corrected its action on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing the technical amendment set 2332 for later floor work, while leaving the bill reported with the department’s substantive amendments.

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• </c> like the orange line the red line that like the orange line the red line that operate<00:43:02.640
• We have the A Line, the C Line, and the D Line, and I have to say they are very successful compared to
• In fact, there really are back to prepandemic levels in the A Line and the C Line, the D Line, and we
• ’s the H Line.
• In fact, there really are back to prepandemic levels in the A Line and the C Line, the D Line, and we

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• I did have the experience, on the high end, of installing fire lines for a fire crew, a major fire.
• We had orders to install data lines as well as, I'll call them talk lines, basic communication facilities
• On line 20, it says, or if it were to say and, I think that would kind of satisfy any of the concerns
• It's nothing along those lines. This bill, and this owner has this duty to everybody.
• Water and sewer districts are 10% of qualified electors.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• that dairy, its sewer, and all of<00:10:47.360><c> our</c><00:10:47.680><c> Doritos.
• </c> hearings but the bottom line hearings but the bottom line is<01:39:00.560><c> government</c><01:
• In the end, the bottom line is this prison is inhumane. It's outdated.
• Uh, Senator Her on line 68.24, there's a million and a half dollars for a bunch of events.
• Uh Senator Her on line 68.24 bit.

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• </c><00:05:16.240><c> So</c> standard upgrades to those lines. So standard upgrades to those lines.
• /c><00:15:11.839><c> had</c><00:15:12.079><c> the</c> through it line by line and all had the through
• </c> handshake agreements for power lines. handshake agreements for power lines.
• But it has a my lines were right.
• </c> Page one, lines 6 through 12, delete. Page one, lines 6 through 12, delete.

Bills: SF0099 , SF0116 , SJ0006

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• The Stormwater Board and nine regional water boards issue municipal separate storm sewer permits, or
• These facilities are defined differently across 12 different municipal separate stormwater sewer systems
• So, bottom line, I've been doing this for a very long time, this policy of extended producer responsibility
• Until those lines are explicitly drawn, our members face the real prospect of noncompliance with one

Summary: The committee heard AB 1795, which would create statewide standards for testing, inspection, remediation, and insurance handling of wildfire smoke damage in homes. The author and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said the bill is needed because survivors face inconsistent claims practices and no enforceable standards for determining when homes are safe. Supporters included the City of Los Angeles and a wildfire survivor who described health problems and disputed remediation results; opponents from the insurance industry said the bill could create broad new exposure and worsen affordability, though they continued to negotiate amendments. The committee recommended the bill do pass with urgency, and it passed on a 4-0 vote, with the roll held open for additional votes. The committee also heard AB 1612, which would create a centralized process for law enforcement to transfer seized controlled substances such as fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin to the Department of Justice for disposal after the state’s last in-state incineration facility closed. The author said the bill would address unsafe storage and inconsistent disposal pathways. There was no opposition in the room, and the committee sent the bill to the Assembly Public Safety Committee on a do pass vote. AB 2322 would standardize the definition of commercial, industrial, or institutional sites for municipal stormwater permits by tying it to assessor land-use codes and excluding residential parcels. Supporters said the bill would reduce patchwork enforcement and improve consistency, while stormwater and city representatives asked to keep working on regional flexibility concerns. The committee approved the bill 4-1 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 2245, a producer responsibility bill for vehicle lubricant products and their containers, intended to expand collection and recycling using existing household hazardous waste and used oil infrastructure. Supporters said it would reduce landfill disposal and align with existing EPR frameworks, while retailers and industry groups raised concerns about overlapping obligations, unclear definitions, and compliance costs. The author said negotiations would continue, and the committee sent the bill to Natural Resources on a do pass vote. The committee also heard AB 1603, which would phase out PFAS-containing pesticides over time and require disclosure and permitting for their use. Supporters argued PFAS pesticides contaminate food and water and pose health risks; agricultural and chemical industry opponents said the bill could remove many products from the market and lead to harmful substitutions. The chair expressed support for reducing PFAS but raised concerns about replacement chemicals, and the bill was sent to Appropriations on a do pass vote. Finally, AB 2034 was introduced to increase transparency around food additives and GRAS ingredients by creating a state database of chemicals that bypass FDA premarket review; supporters said it would close a federal loophole, while consumer brands opposed a duplicative state system and warned of costs and confusion.

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• The Stormwater Board and nine regional water boards issue municipal separate storm sewer permits, or
• These facilities are defined differently across 12 different municipal separate stormwater sewer systems
• So, bottom line is I’ve been doing this for a very long time, this policy of extended producer responsibility
• Until those lines are explicitly drawn, our members face the real prospect of noncompliance with one

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

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• But what happens when there's so much corrosion and a lot of buildup in the sewer system is if you break
• But what happens when there's so much corrosion and a lot of buildup in the sewer system is if you break
• stand mostly on our comments, but I do want to highlight one aspect of my testimony, and it's the line
• stand mostly on our comments, but I do want to highlight one aspect of my testimony, and it's the line

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 918, relating to labeling, drew support from the Department of Health, INDA (the nonwoven fabrics industry), and Hawaii Realtors. INDA said the bill aligns with do-not-flush labeling laws in other states but raised a concern about the six-month compliance deadline tied to FIFRA approval. In response to committee questions, witnesses explained that the bill is aimed mainly at disinfecting wipes, that most products are already labeled nationally, and that the proposed timing issue could be addressed by using Oregon’s approach. No vote was taken on the measure during the portion shown. The committee also heard HB 1482, relating to controlled substances. HPD supported the bill, and Aloha Green Holdings and the Department of Health both said they supported the intent but recommended technical amendments. Their testimony focused on clarifying the treatment of Delta-8 THC, distinguishing synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids from naturally occurring forms, and avoiding confusion in the hemp law. Members asked whether Delta-8 would show up on drug tests; witnesses said it would test positive for THC and would not be distinguished from Delta-9. The bill was then set aside as the committee moved on. HB 981, relating to attorney’s fees, drew opposition from a law firm representing homeowners and associations, which argued the bill would limit access to legal services, favor developers and contractors, and make settlement harder. The witness suggested instead using existing consumer-protection fee-shifting concepts, and committee members explored whether a capped fee award or a broader attorney-fee rule would be more appropriate. The committee then took up HB 807 and HB 336, both relating to condominiums. HB 807 received support from the Green Infrastructure Authority and the Hawaii Bankers Association, while one testifier urged deferral over unresolved questions about commercial PACE financing; the bank association asked for more time to work with HGIA, and the chair indicated decision-making could be deferred to allow that discussion. On HB 336, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as removing checks and balances, while the Hawaii Workers Center and others supported it as a step toward clearer enforcement of health and safety issues in condominiums and rental housing.

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• So, um, line three of page two. Yeah.
• </c> line three of page two. line three of page two.
• ><c> members</c><01:37:57.119><c> of</c> line six, line seven from two members of line six, line seven
• What is the bottom line<01:59:51.679><c> for</c><01:59:51.840><c> that?</c> line for that?
• line for that?

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• say infrastructure damage, not only potable water for some of the residents there, like electrical lines
• , etc., and natural gas included, but I'm talking about sewer lines, which were compromised and damaged
• Across jurisdictional lines with any entity that has a reasonable and productive project.
• was this exact same line of questioning.
• We just sent people out and drew lines, surveyed lines, drew a map and checked the border to the state

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

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• So let's just say the Attorney General makes the assertion that a city's ordinance is out of line with
• , if we're essentially creating a situation where we're telling the cities don't even approach the line
• Chairman, the bill does specifically mention on line seven, page six, regarding state grants.
• We certainly didn’t think we were crossing a line or doing anything wrong; we were simply registering
• As the development comes to the edge of the city, then it falls to the county to make sure the sewer

Bills: HB5691 , SB427 , SB2623 , SB2858

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor

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• And you can also see with that red line that our expenses have remained relatively flat.
• The department spent $55 million on fire... ...on the fire line.
• And I think Director Buxton will line us out, and we'll get this done in a timely manner.
• We have a few line item requests that really talk about our use of their all dedicated funds and some
• What happened to the zip line at Eagle Island State Park?

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

Transcript Highlights:

• say infrastructure damaged, not only potable water for some of the residents there, like electrical lines
• , et cetera, Not only potable water for some of the residents there, like electrical lines, etc., and
• natural gas included, but I'm talking about sewer lines, which were compromised and damaged, that actually
• of questioning when we passed that bill was this exact same line of questioning.
• We just sent people out and drew lines, surveyed lines, drew a law map, and check reported the state.

Summary: The House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee met on February 5 and heard three measures. House Bill 246 would provide state matching funds for local governments already approved for federal flood mitigation assistance to buy out and rehabilitate floodplain properties, especially in Lincoln County, to reduce repetitive flood damage and restore land to a more natural floodplain. Supporters included county officials, emergency management, and a racetrack lobbyist, all emphasizing public safety, reduced disaster costs, and community recovery. Some members raised concerns about pre-flood property valuation and anti-donation issues, but the bill passed on a do-pass motion. House Bill 271 would appropriate funds through the Office of Natural Resources Trustee for natural resource recovery and public land access, including disaster recovery projects and expansion of recreational opportunities. Supporters argued it would help restore watersheds, improve access to public lands, and support hunting, fishing, and local outdoor economies. Several members questioned whether the bill was too open-ended, whether it could affect grazing or other existing rights, and why the trustee’s office was the right vehicle; the sponsor and trustee said the office has a transparent public process and that the bill would not create new eminent domain authority or adverse changes to existing rights. The committee approved the bill 9-1, with one member explaining support but noting lingering concerns. House Bill 254 would allow investor-owned electric utilities to count avoided greenhouse gas emissions when evaluating the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency programs under the utility cost test. The sponsor and utility witnesses said this would help expand programs such as heat pumps, HVAC upgrades, and all-electric development, while opponents worried it could function as a rate increase or “double dipping” because customers already pay fees supporting efficiency programs. The committee passed the bill 7-3. Finally, House Joint Memorial 3 would ask the Environment Department to study PFAS exemptions and report back during the interim as rulemaking on the PFAS Protection Act proceeds. The memorial drew both support and opposition, with critics saying it conflicted with existing statute and was unnecessary, while supporters said it would ensure a thorough review of federal changes and consumer-product exemptions. The memorial passed 8-2, and the committee then adjourned.

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• Recommendation is to pass with amendments on page seven, line nine, replacing "appropriations by the
• Recommendation is to pass with amendments on page seven, line nine, replacing "appropriations by the
• </c> service fund mentioned on page five line service fund mentioned on page five line 9<00:15:04.560
• JDC members, same recommendation on HB 1091 relating to sewer transmission lines.
• Clarify that the AG, not the Director of Health, shall expend appropriated funds at page 15, line 17

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Summary: The committee took up a long decision-making agenda on numerous House bills, largely in the tax, appropriations, public safety, agriculture, and land-use areas. Early action included HB 476, which passed with amendments after discussion of tax impacts and a committee report change; HB 796 also passed with amendments to protect several individual income tax credits from the bill’s effect. Other measures were advanced with amendments or without changes, including HB 1059, HB 1145, HB 1173, HB 1439, HB 800, HB 934, HB 990, HB 101, HB 106, and a series of bills in the 1026–1055 range, many of which were passed unamended or with technical/effective-date changes. Several bills were deferred, including HB 1147, HB 807, and later items on the agenda. The committee also approved a number of policy and agency-structure changes. HB 430 was amended to create or expand an internship/workforce development program with reporting requirements; HB 505 and HB 506 were amended to adjust appropriations and FTEs; HB 774 added an appropriation section for two FTEs; HB 1052 limited use of universal service fund money; HB 1296 shifted a reporting requirement from BNF to the Department of Defense; and HB 1064 moved the State Fire Council and Fire Marshal Selection Commission to the Department of Law Enforcement and set the fire marshal salary. HB 427 made major biosecurity-related changes, including moving the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity in 2026 and adding new appropriations. HB 830 was amended to allow third-party historic preservation reviewers under ethics and conflict rules, with a two-year sunset and committee-report comments on vacancies. Public safety and regulatory bills also moved forward. HB 302 on cannabis drew opposition from Senator Awa, who said it would shut down a medical provider in his district; the bill nevertheless passed with amendments adding criminal penalties, enforcement authority, and a 2027 effective date for cultivator licenses. HB 306 on water code penalties passed unamended, HB 860 on liability for road resurfacing passed with amendments to limit liability to the work actually performed and eliminate joint and several liability, and HB 141 on public land leases passed with technical amendments. HB 1159 establishing a commercial harbor emergency evacuation working group passed as is, and HB 1482 on hemp passed with amendments exempting existing permit holders and certain retailers, aligning THC limits, and setting a far-future effective date. Most votes were adopted without recorded opposition, though several members noted reservations on specific measures.

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• sent a memo to the author requesting cross-border river pollution funding be included in a dedicated line
• sent a memo to the author requesting cross-border river pollution funding be included in a dedicated line
• Golden Bear Strategies, on behalf of Perimeter Solutions, Aurora Tech, and the Thermalito Water and Sewer

Summary: The committee heard several natural resources bills focused on wildfire resilience, recycling, forest management, and organic waste diversion. AB 442 would remove a requirement that a harvest area be limited to a single watershed for working forest management plans; the author and supporters from the California Forestry Association and Pacific Forest Trust said it would reduce barriers to forest resiliency work, and there was no opposition. AB 623 would require state agencies to report on the use of CEQA and Coastal Act suspensions for wildfire and fuel-management projects after the governor’s emergency proclamation; the author said the bill would provide data on how well the suspensions are working, and it drew support with no opposition. AB 35 would exempt Proposition 4-funded programs from the Administrative Procedures Act to speed implementation of climate, water, wildfire, and environmental projects; the author and a large coalition of local governments, water agencies, conservation groups, and fire organizations argued the exemption would help get funds out faster, while no opposition was present. The committee also discussed AB 3333, which would create a market-development payment to support end users of non-container glass, such as ground glass pozzolan used in cement, in order to divert glass from landfills and reduce carbon emissions. Supporters said the bill would create a productive use for hard-to-recover glass, while opponents from the Glass Packaging Institute, Californians Against Waste, and waste management interests argued it would divert beverage container recycling funds away from the bottle-to-bottle system and could undermine existing recycling investments and recycled-content goals. Members raised questions about the fund’s revenue sources, the purpose of the beverage container recycling program, and whether the bill would amount to “downcycling”; despite those concerns, the bill advanced on a due-pass-as-amended recommendation, with members noting fiscal and policy issues for further work. AB 643 would allow certain diverted organic material used as a beneficial agricultural amendment, including CDFA-licensed fertilizer products made from biosolids, to count toward SB 1383 recovered organic waste procurement targets. Supporters from wastewater agencies and Clean Water SoCal said the change would expand options for meeting procurement requirements and help move biosolids out of landfills, while Californians Against Waste and other opponents argued the bill could expand procurement credit beyond SB 1383’s original intent and weaken investments in composting infrastructure. Committee members questioned what kinds of biosolids would qualify, how the procurement credit would work, and whether the bill could be narrowed to historically landfilled materials; the author said she would continue working with opponents and wait for CalRecycle technical assistance. The committee adopted the bills’ amendments and passed AB 35 with urgency, AB 3333, AB 442, AB 623, and AB 643 to Appropriations, and also approved consent-calendar AB 946. After roll calls, all of the measures were reported out of committee, and the hearing adjourned.

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• That's a dark blue line on this chart.
• So if I were to draw a line across here. You're right.
• So the bottom line is, we are in good shape.
• But in this case, these lines going down are a good thing.
• The yellow line, or gold line, shows the impact of the previous.

Committee: House Appropriations