Transcript Highlights:

• There's a reason for that P-trap.
• There's a reason sinks there's a P-trap.
• There's a reason for<00:57:16.760><c> that</c><00:57:16.960><c> P-trap.
• And and if some of you for that P-trap.
• and the water falls in your face P-trap and the water falls in your face and<00:57:23.280><c> you</c

Bills: HB1700

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing, expedited permits, disabilities, access, functional needs, local government, affordable housing, reporting requirements, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard several housing, land use, and infrastructure bills. HB 6019 HD2 on electric vehicle infrastructure and HB 1728 HD1 on rainwater catchment systems both drew limited testimony and were advanced. For HB 1728, the chairs said they would designate the Department of Health as the regulator and incorporate suggested technical amendments from plumbing and rainwater industry groups. Both measures were reported out with recommendations to pass, with HB 6019 passed unamended and HB 1728 passed with amendments. HB 1844, which would have required the Land Use Commission to reclassify lands designated for urban growth, drew significant opposition from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Sierra Club, who argued it would bypass land-use review and threaten agricultural land, water planning, and long-term resilience. Grassroot Institute supported the bill, and the Land Use Commission said the bill raised concerns. After discussion, the chairs deferred the measure in one committee and later the recommendation to pass it with amendments was not adopted in the other committee. HB 1990 on penalties and liens for unresolved residential zoning violations was advanced with amendments. The chairs adopted Grassroot Institute’s suggested changes requiring any county sale of such property to be at no less than fair market value and requiring excess proceeds to be returned to the owner. HB 2424, which would allow county planning agencies to petition for temporary reclassification of certain agricultural lands to rural, also drew mixed testimony; the Land Use Commission raised due process concerns, and agriculture interests opposed it. One committee advanced it with amendments, but in the other committee the recommendation failed after members cited lack of county support. The later portion of the hearing began on HB 1738 and HB 1739. HB 1738 would expand county authority to amend district boundaries for housing on parcels over 15 acres; OHA, Sierra Club, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau opposed it, while Grassroot Institute supported it. HB 1739 would require transit-supportive densities in county TOD areas and limit local restrictions; DPP raised concerns about timing, permitting, and conflicts with existing TOD frameworks, while OPSD and Grassroot supported it. The transcript cuts off before final action on these later bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> Representative P. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• political reasons and not for implementing the budget. >> Thank you for your answer, Representative P
• political reasons and not for implementing the budget. >> Thank you for your answer, Representative P
• </c> &gt;&gt; Representative P and Representative. &gt;&gt; Representative P and Representative.
• Next, Representative P and then Representative Hackin. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Paul today, so I got to come in person. Usually you see me on the screen.
• don't know how that happened, Senator, because like in Wright County alone, when I was talking to Jill P.
• County alone when I was talking<02:28:18.960><c> to</c><02:28:19.160><c> Jill</c><02:28:19.520><c> P<
• /c><02:28:19.880><c> P</c><02:28:20.439><c> which</c><02:28:20.600><c> is</c><02:28:21.000><c> I</c>
• talking to Jill P P which is I talking to Jill P P which is I mean<02:28:22.720><c> the</c><02:28:22.960

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• Paul Airport alone.
• Paul Airport as a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based jet fuel.
• Paul Airport as a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based jet fuel.
• Paul Airport as a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based jet fuel.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard testimony on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and Minnesota’s efforts to build a SAF industry. Andrea Veble of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said the Walz administration strongly supports SAF because it could benefit agriculture, forestry, clean energy, and rural economies. She highlighted the 2023 state SAF tax credit and sales tax exemption for facility construction, describing the credit as a nation-leading incentive designed to stack with federal IRA credits and attract producers and blenders to Minnesota. Jeff Davidman of Delta Airlines said aviation is difficult to decarbonize and that SAF is the airline industry’s best available tool to reach net-zero goals by 2050. He explained that SAF is a certified drop-in fuel that can be blended with conventional jet fuel and used in existing aircraft and infrastructure, and he cited growing global demand and limited supply. He said Minnesota has many potential feedstocks, including used cooking oil, corn, soybeans, and camelina, and praised the state’s SAF tax credit and the Minnesota SAF Hub as important steps toward making Minnesota a leader in the sector. Peter Fros of Greater MSP described the Minnesota SAF Hub as a public-private partnership aimed at building an industrial-scale SAF value chain in Minnesota. He said the state has key advantages, including airport demand, corporate partners, research institutions, and agricultural inputs, and estimated that three SAF biorefineries could create tens of thousands of jobs and significant emissions reductions. He also said the Hub is working on blending infrastructure, private demand commitments, a winter camelina expansion study, and efforts to secure additional refineries before 2030. Members raised questions about how sustainability is measured, and Fros said the Hub relies on the federal GREET model but wants a clearer, transparent, and standardized national method that also accounts for issues like water quality and biodiversity. Amanda Bellik of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association said corn-based ethanol is a strong fit for SAF production through the alcohol-to-jet pathway because it is abundant, affordable, and supported by existing infrastructure. She said SAF development could create a new value-added market for corn without requiring new acres, but emphasized the need for significant capital investment, stable tax policy, and efficient permitting. She also said the group has worked with a consultant on third-party sustainability assessments of corn production practices to help fill data gaps and support the carbon-intensity requirements tied to SAF incentives.

Transcript Highlights:

• Paul Sorchi, Dr. Mark Means, Dr. Bill Heiser, and Dr. Rick Warner.
• In addition to practicing law, Milam would befriend David P.
• David P. Davis and become vice president of D.P.
• enjoy illegally produced sold beverages as they enjoyed this new style of music from the likes of Paul

Keywords: 998, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of a quorum, then adopted the special order calendar for the day. The first major item was CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Rayner Act, which revises laws on resisting officers and adds manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses eligible for a life sentence reclassification. The sponsor said the bill was intended to honor Officer Jason Rayner and clarify that questions of fault belong in court; opponents argued it removed judicial discretion, could sweep in unintended cases, and was a broad response to a case-specific prosecutorial failure. After debate, the bill passed 108-8. The House then passed CS/SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, which creates a regulatory structure and licensure framework for naturopathic physicians, defines scope and limits of practice, and establishes a board under the Department of Health with medical doctor oversight. Supporters described it as a consumer protection and medical freedom measure; opponents called it an expansion of scope and criticized the low penalty for impersonating a naturopathic physician. The bill passed 85-22. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, creating a Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, a Florida Speech and Debate Week, and a statewide debate initiative, by a vote of 112-0. Additional measures approved included CS/CS/SB 1220 on transportation, which covers a wide range of issues including FDOT authority, airports and seaports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicles, toll revenues, and related regulatory changes; it passed 87-23. SB 962 on affordable housing, which clarifies that Live Local Act zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture working farms and farm operations, passed 109-2. CS/CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming was introduced and explained as a crackdown on illegal slot machines and unregulated gaming arcades, with questions focused on VFWs, sweepstakes, fantasy sports, and the Seminole gaming compact, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill. The session also included several recognitions and lengthy farewell remarks from departing members, including Leader Driscoll and Majority Leader Sirois.

Transcript Highlights:

• We don't want to have to rob Peter to pay Paul.
• We don't want to have to rob Peter to pay Paul.
• We don't want to have to rob Peter to pay Paul.
• We don't want to have to rob Peter to pay Paul.
• We don't want to have to rob Peter to pay Paul.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held its first informational briefing for 2025, beginning with member introductions and then hearing an economic outlook presentation from Dr. Eugene Tian of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Dr. Tian said Hawaii’s economy was in relatively good shape in several areas, especially construction, which he described as at a historical high, with construction employment above 40,000 monthly and building permit values and contracting tax base both up sharply. He also noted real estate sales had rebounded in 2024, the labor market had stabilized with unemployment around 2.9%, and initial unemployment claims were below 2019 levels. At the same time, he highlighted challenges including inflation running above the national rate, a shrinking labor force, lower employment compared with 2023, and continued weakness in visitor spending and arrivals. He said future growth would likely come from health care, professional services, construction, tourism recovery, and diversified sectors such as renewable energy, aquaculture, creative industries, and technology. Dr. Tian also discussed Hawaii’s economic structure and recovery, saying the state remains more concentrated in a few industries than the U.S. overall, with government and hospitality making up larger shares of the economy. He said non-tourism sectors had recovered, but tourism-related jobs and output were still below pre-pandemic levels, with Maui and the visitor industry still affected by the wildfire and COVID-19 impacts. He projected tourism and non-agricultural wage and salary jobs would not fully recover until 2027, and said population trends remain a concern because of aging, the likelihood of deaths outpacing births in coming years, and reliance on in-migration. After his presentation, the chair said questions would be taken later and the committee took a short break. After the break, Dr. Carano of the Hawaii Executive Director’s office presented a second outlook, saying Hawaii’s economy in 2025 looked better than 2024 overall, though he emphasized substantial uncertainty tied to the incoming federal administration. He said possible changes to tariffs, tax policy, immigration, and federal spending could raise inflation and keep interest rates higher than previously expected, which would affect housing, consumer debt, the dollar, and Hawaii’s visitor industry. He noted that U.S. visitors account for roughly three-quarters of visitor spending in the state, making federal policy especially important. He also said deregulation could be a long-term positive but would not likely have much effect in 2025 or 2026. As an additional risk, he pointed to bird flu and its effect on livestock, poultry, and egg prices. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• C-E-P-P-I? Seppi. Thank you, Mr. Seppi. We appreciate you. Thank you, Mr. Seppi.
• P-P-I. Cepia. Thank you, Mr. Sepia. We appreciate you being here today. And the time is yours.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• P, director of<00:03:13.360><c> finance.
• Otherwise, we all know how to find Director P.
• He's very available to find Director P. He's very available to us. us. us.
• </c><01:16:14.960><c> And</c> Director P, for that presentation.
• And Director P, for that presentation.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the DOE's proposal that the administrative support to be provided to the commission under our RSA 12-P
• what the job of the p is as I<01:13:04.440><c> read</c><01:13:04.920><c> House</c><01:13:05.199><c>
• and again you know I I friends at the p and again you know I I gained<01:22:21.040><c> nothing</c><01
• That's what Paul Smith suggests. So let's do that.
• /c><06:20:29.280><c> that</c> for anytime we go before the P that for anytime we go before the P that

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so we have transmission costs with both P&M and, and Tri-State.
• That can be P&M, that can be Arizona, Nevada, California.
• Uh, we, we're not competing against P&M or Xcel, you know, Kit Carson has 30,000 members.
• late is we can generate this, but then you still have a higher rate to get it on, on the grid from P&
• They're, you know, P&M and Tri-State are just looking at kilowatt hours.

Transcript Highlights:

• Paul had an exercise with the police department yesterday.
• Senator P—never mind, go ahead. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Paul found a way to prevent the repeated theft of copper from lights last year, residents with landline
• Paul found a way to prevent the repeated theft of copper from lights last year, residents with landline
• Madam Chair, Paul Schnell, the commissioner at the Department of Corrections.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Paul, and I have worked in home care probably on and off for 15 years.
• Paul, and I have worked in home care probably on and off for 15 years.
• Paul, and I have worked in home care probably on and off for 15 years.
• Paul. I am a server and a cook at Serenity Care Center.
• </c> Senator Westrom and representative Paul Senator Westrom and representative Paul Anderson<01:04:02.319

Bills: HF2367 , HF2319 , HF2523 , HF1742 , HF671 , HF2331 , HF2722 , HF2406 , HF1674

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF2367, Community First Services and Supports, CFSS, personal care assistance, PCA, consumer-directed community supports, CDCS, home and community-based services, HCBS, direct support professionals, direct care workers, caregivers, support workers, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, collective bargaining agreement, retention stipend, health care cost stipend, training stipend, orientation program, retirement trust

Transcript Highlights:

• We have P Defense Fund in opposition on Zoom. yes there's a lot of studies and groups yes there's a lot
• you</c><01:24:23.400><c> um</c><01:24:23.679><c> we</c><01:24:23.840><c> have</c><01:24:24.080><c> p<
• /c><01:24:24.679><c> defense</c> chair thank you um we have p defense chair thank you um we have p defense
• 15.199><c> pay</c><01:45:15.360><c> for</c><01:45:15.560><c> this</c><01:45:16.040><c> thank</c> Sher Paul
• Sher Paul is in opposition on Zoom. Aloha, can you hear me? Yes, please proceed.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So switching to the S&P Global October 2025 baseline forecast, that again assumes the Fed will cut rates
• The S&P Global is expecting GDP growth of 2% in 2025, 2.2% in 2026, a little bit higher than before 2027
• S&P notably assumed only a two-week government shutdown, and we know that was closer to seven weeks.
• So, if you go down to the bottom right corner, you can see the S&P 500 index. So, how are equities?
• But if you exclude AI stocks, about a handful, less than five stocks in the S&P 500 are responsible for

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Nick Sheepak, N-I-C-S-H-E-P-A-C, and the Nevada State Director of the Fines and Fees Justice Center
• Harrison Epstein, H-A-R-R-I-S-O-N, E-P-S-T-E-I-N, legal extern... in Carson City or Las Vegas.
• Sam, A like Apple, V-like Victor, W-O-I-R, I'm the president of the Las Vegas branch of the N-W-A-C-P.
• Thank you, Chair, members of the committee, Harrison Epstein, H-A-R-R-I-S-O-N, E-P-S-T-E-I-N, legal extern
• , Harrison Epstein, E-P-S-T-E-I-N, a legal extern with the Clark County Public Defender's Office.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 909, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• /c><01:32:14.639><c> potentially</c> and and make it a a a non-p potentially and and make it a a a non-p
• Paul Fandela would like to speak. Good morning.
• Paul Fandela, Stoddard, New Hampshire.
• Uh, Paul Fandella, and I believe Mr. Pandella is our last speaker. Welcome back. Hi.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And the S&P 500 declined just over 4% to start 2025.
• Um, as of last week, the S&P year to date 2025 was down just around 8%.
• And uh the the<00:04:31.120><c> S&amp;P</c><00:04:31.600><c> 500</c><00:04:32.000><c> declined</c><00
• 500 declined just over 4% to the S&amp;P 500 declined just over 4% to start<00:04:34.360><c> 2025.
• Um as of last<00:04:41.199><c> week,</c><00:04:41.440><c> the</c><00:04:41.600><c> S&amp;P</c><00:04:

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:01 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:26 Approval of Minutes: 00:02:27 Investment, Cash Flow, and Legislative Update: Bo Cracraft – Judicial Form Retirement System: 00:03:12 Ryan Barrow – Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:21:52 Beau Barnes – Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:34:31 Adjournment: 01:07:25, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, followed by a roll call confirming a quorum and approval of the prior minutes. A special guest, Dave Eager, was welcomed before the committee moved to presentations from retirement system officials. Bo Craycraft, executive director of the Judicial Form Retirement System, gave a quarterly update on investment performance, asset allocation, and cash flow. He said the plans had held up well amid market volatility, with fiscal year-to-date returns above benchmark and long-term returns remaining strong. He explained that the plans are targeted to a 70% equity/30% fixed-income allocation, that some cash is being held for cash-flow management, and that negative cash flow is expected because of funding and contribution levels. He also said Senate Bill 183, dealing with proxy voting and economic analysis for certain votes, was not expected to materially affect the plans because of their small number of holdings and Bear Trust’s long-term investment approach. Ryan Barrow and Erin Surrod then presented for the Kentucky Pension Authority. They reported positive quarterly performance across the retirement and insurance funds, though results varied by period and remained tied to broader market conditions. They said recent asset-allocation changes had been completed and the funds were now within target ranges. On cash flow, they noted some plans remained negative or near zero, with one plan benefiting from a large appropriation. In the legislative update, they described House Bill 30 as codifying an exclusion from pension-spiking calculations for across-the-board raises, and Senate Bill 10 as increasing retiree health insurance subsidies and changing employee health insurance contribution rules for certain CERS members beginning in 2026. They also said Senate Bill 183 would likely have limited impact, though the agency would review voting policies and incorporate any required economic-analysis procedures.

Transcript Highlights:

• Paul Public Schools strongly supports the ethnic studies provisions here.
• Paul Public Schools know and love each other better. They feel safer when their culture is seen.
• Public Schools know and love the St Paul Public Schools know and love each<00:24:47.039><c> other</c
• schools public schools who and St Paul schools public schools who have<00:25:17.000><c> both</c><00:
• Paul.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• How many SCCL or Michelle P waiver slots would that amount of money fund? >> Was it 14?
• How many SCCL or Michelle P waiver &gt;&gt; Okay.
• And our primary concerns were already noted about the numbers that were on Michelle P. waiver.
• And our primary concerns were already noted about the numbers that were on Michelle P. waiver.
• We were able to get approved for the Michelle P. Waiver.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard brief presentations on Kentucky’s 2025 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant and Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. Department for Public Health staff explained that the preventive health block grant provides about $2.3 million annually and supports programs such as accreditation and performance improvement, local health department grants, community health workers, prescription assistance, asthma and COPD programs, workforce development, and a sexual assault programs set-aside. They said the Title V block grant provides about $11.7 million, with 35% directed to children and youth with special health care needs and 65% to maternal and child health populations, largely through local health departments and a five-year needs assessment process. After no questions, a motion was made and seconded to approve both block grants. The roll call vote passed 19-0, and the two block grants were approved. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The next item was a discussion of the child waiver created in House Bill 6. Committee members raised concerns that the proposed 1915(c) waiver did not match the legislature’s intent, which they said was to move children from the Michelle P. waiver to free slots for adults. Cabinet officials from DCBS, behavioral health, and Medicaid described the proposed “Community Health for Improved Lives and Development” waiver as a targeted home- and community-based program for children under 21 with severe behavioral health or developmental needs, including those stepping down from inpatient or residential care or at risk of out-of-home placement. They said the waiver is designed for about 100 slots, uses a standardized needs-based assessment, and includes case management, community living supports, home modifications, respite, supervised residential care, and clinical therapeutic services. Officials said the public comment period ended July 15, responses are being compiled for August submission to CMS, and the waiver is part of the broader Families First initiative.

Transcript Highlights:

• Respectfully submitted, Senator William P. Soules, Chair. Mr.
• Respectfully submitted, Senator William P. Soules, Chair. Senator Soules. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Respectfully submitted, Senator William P. Soules, Chair. I move adoption of the committee report.
• Respectfully submitted, Senator William P. Souls, Chair. I move adoption of the committee report.

Keywords: 996, all