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• So we took care of the state grant program.
• But they are also the basis of the state grant program and the North Star Promise program.
• A 7% cut across the board in academic programs.
• Fund the programs and the needs of the state of Minnesota.
• We did not cut county program aid. I thought that was very, very important.

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• Solar farms. The department has engaged in solar farms.
• Solar farms. The department has engaged in solar farms.
• Solar farms. The department has engaged in solar farms.
• that include solar farming? that include solar farming?
• >> Solar<03:02:57.520> farming. >> Solar farming. >> Solar farming.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1790 HD1, which would require law enforcement and oversight agencies to collect and report data on stops, use of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab, which would publish incident-level information and annual reports. Supporters, including the Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Justice Rising, and the Policing Project, said the bill would improve transparency, help identify disparities, and support better policy and accountability. OHA requested amendments to ensure Hawaiians are identified as a distinct category in the data, and the University of Hawaii’s Ashley Rubin said the Crime Lab would work with agencies to make implementation as seamless as possible. The Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill’s intent but asked for a longer timeline and culturally appropriate methodology, while HPD opposed the bill as written, saying it would require too many new data points, create a significant administrative burden, and rely on subjective perceptions of race and ethnicity; HPD also noted it is piloting an e-citation system that could help with data collection. Committee members questioned HPD about current manual processes and technology options. The chair reported 18 testimonies total: 15 in support, one in opposition, and two with comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1611 HD1, which would phase down the general excise tax on groceries and nonprescription drugs until a full exemption takes effect in 2034. The Department of Taxation offered technical recommendations, including clearer definitions for groceries and nonprescription drugs and a technical change regarding the county surcharge exemption. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, argued the GET on groceries is regressive and worsens food insecurity, especially for low-income households, and said the bill would provide needed relief. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical concerns, including a possible wholesale-tax enforcement issue once the exemption is fully phased in. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1611, with no final committee action shown.

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• level if we had here down in the garden level if we had more<01:21:52.159> trains.
• level would be appropriate for garden level would be appropriate for display.<01:21:58.239> So,
• <01:22:19.760> level<01:22:20.800> a saw um at the garden level a saw um at the garden
• Level West, one on Garden Level East, and one out here in the extension that are on the wood bases.
• <01:23:27.440> level the garden level the garden level >> or<01:23:29.040> maybe<

Keywords: 916, all

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• We have had three solar developers.
• Is the program described well?
• Most of our programs We have a few associate degrees, but most of the programs are certificates of completion
• A lot of these schools will have night programs. some of them will have weekend programs so that the
• If I heard what you said, we are unable to highlight specific programs to say this Particular program

Keywords: 914, all

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• ,<02:35:31.920> six Services, we have 15 programs, six Services, we have 15 programs, six
• other uh programs throughout the state. other uh programs throughout the state.
• , a commercial feed sampling program, a commercial feed sampling program, fertilizer<02:36:23.200
• <02:37:57.840> That this this program is important. That this this program is important.
• new program that could be substantial. new program that could be substantial.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have prioritized violence prevention programs. We have passed a safe storage ordinance.
• I'm sitting here all morning listening to people harkening back to a time, apparently the Garden of Eden
• There were no firearms in the Garden of Eden, I was aware of.
• regard to the remarks of the testifier, and keeping in mind that evil is real, shortly after the Garden
• I'M SITTING HERE ALL MORNING LISTENING TO PEOPLE HARKENING BACK TO A TIME APPARENTLY THE GARDEN OF EDEN

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Construction Material Rebate Program, which is for the buyers.
• achieved, market trends, and program effectiveness.
• I attended outdoor youth programs at the Randall Davy Audubon Center and with EarthCare.
• And both of these programs are really vital for my career today in conservation.
• It's going to help create more money for an already very successful program.

Keywords: 996, all

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• like the Multifamily Housing Program, HAP, Homekey, and others.
• Housing Program, HAP, Homekey, and others.
• To the extent that CARB programs are mentioned in the scoping plan, we act to align our programs with
• Solar historically is an important affordability measure.
• The DTSC grant program is supporting more... ...program.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Regulatory Authority held its first hearing to examine how California’s regulatory framework affects housing production, affordability, and timelines. Chair Pacheco and Assemblymember Haney framed the discussion around the state’s housing shortage and the need to reduce costs while maintaining environmental, safety, and community protections. The first panel featured housing experts and industry representatives who argued that state regulations, code complexity, utility constraints, and agency review processes add substantial cost and delay to development. Bill Fulton described overlapping state and local land-use authorities and the tension among housing, coastal protection, climate, and wildfire goals. CBIA’s Chris Ochoa and California Apartment Association representative Bob Raymer said building codes, energy mandates, and agency processes have materially increased per-home costs, and they urged more centralized affordability analysis and greater scrutiny of regulatory impacts. The Bay Area Council’s Louis Marante called for a statewide cost target for housing and stronger timelines and accountability for state agency reviews. The second panel brought in state agencies to explain their roles. HCD said its housing element enforcement, streamlining laws, and technical assistance have helped increase production, shorten entitlement timelines, and improve compliance by local governments. CARB said SB 375 is a planning law that does not directly regulate land use, and argued that regional housing assumptions in sustainable communities strategies are not being fully implemented on the ground. The Coastal Commission said it works with local governments to balance coastal protection, sea-level-rise risk, and housing, and noted recent guidance and pilot efforts to streamline housing approvals in the coastal zone. The Energy Commission said its building energy standards are designed to be cost-effective and save consumers money over time, though they can add some design and documentation complexity. Fish and Wildlife and DTSC both emphasized early engagement and collaboration to reduce delays while protecting natural resources and public health; DTSC said it is refining vapor intrusion guidance and using brownfield grants to support redevelopment. The State Water Resources Control Board said it uses general orders and basin planning to provide predictable permitting while balancing water quality, water rights, and housing needs, and noted billions in grants and loans for water infrastructure and site remediation that can support housing affordability. In response to questions from Assemblymember Haney, several agencies described ongoing coordination across departments, including regular meetings among HCD, CARB, the Coastal Commission, and transportation agencies, as well as broader interagency efforts to reduce redundancies and identify pinch points in project delivery. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the main outcome was informational testimony and discussion of possible future reforms to improve coordination, predictability, and affordability in state regulatory processes.

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• My husband and I worked on environmental programs for Africa, especially.
• No solar companies have had a project denied due to the Green Amendment.
• Those are robust regulatory programs implemented by the Environment Department.
• They have multiple solar projects underway in Pennsylvania and continue to pursue more.
• We have solar development, geothermal development, and other renewable energy development underway.

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• Do we go with solar? Do we go with nuclear?
• Do we go with solar? Do we go with nuclear? And the answer is yes, to all of them.
• Over the last 11 years, when we said solar and wind is going to be the answer...
• that deficit with 350 megawatts of solar and wind.
• I think they committed a million dollars to the hydrogen program at some point.

Summary: The meeting focused on finalizing recommendations from the Delaware Nuclear Energy Task Force, with most of the discussion centered on how the state should organize itself to evaluate and potentially pursue nuclear power. Public commenters strongly supported nuclear energy, emphasizing energy reliability, economic competitiveness, data center demand, and the need for Delaware to act quickly. Several speakers argued that Delaware is falling behind neighboring states and should not delay if it wants to attract developers and preserve access to federal tax incentives. Members then worked through revisions to the recommendations, especially the section on state actions moving forward. There was broad agreement that Delaware needs a clearly empowered leadership structure, but disagreement over the best form: a cabinet-level energy agency, an expanded existing agency such as DENREC, a dedicated coordinator, an expanded Sustainable Energy Utility, or a separate quasi-independent authority. Some members favored a nimble, one-off entity with bonding and financing authority; others cautioned against creating a new body outside state government and stressed the need for coordination with existing agencies, public oversight, and cost discipline. The group also discussed adding responsibilities such as site identification, public engagement, coordination with PJM and federal agencies, and financing tools, while removing or folding in items that seemed duplicative or too broad. The committee also revised earlier modules to broaden the focus from small modular reactors to nuclear power more generally, while keeping the task force’s original SMR work in view. Members agreed to keep recommendations on state and local regulatory readiness, financial mechanisms, permitting coordination, and public engagement, and to add a recommendation for Delaware to participate as an observer in the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative through NASEO and NARUC. The committee approved the revised Module Four recommendations by vote, with one abstention from Tom Noyes. Minutes from the prior meeting were also approved with minor corrections.

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• Account for the creation and maintenance of school gardens.
• Senate Bill 434, introduced by Senator Cannizzaro, creates a program to award grants to address shortages
• Senate bill number 434, introduced by Senator Kanazaro, creates a program to award grants to address
• shortages of introduced by Senator Kanazaro creates a program to award grants to address shortages of
• Account for the creation and maintenance of school gardens.

Keywords: 909, all

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• You talked about some programs the other day. Selectively eliminate those programs.
• You talked about some programs the other day. Selectively eliminate those programs.
• You talked about some programs the other day. Selectively eliminate those programs.
• c><00:46:30.560> programs, fundraising for athletic programs, fundraising for athletic programs
• office of gardening at adelidum? office of gardening at adelidum?

Keywords: 916, all

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• ,<00:21:07.280> payment<00:21:07.640> assistance<00:21:08.040> programs, programs
• , payment assistance programs, programs, payment assistance programs, and<00:21:09.440> our<00
• So it's wind, solar, sources of power.
• it did result in one one small solar it did result in one one small solar facility<00:38:57.480>
• , and solar, and solar, but<00:39:10.640> we're<00:39:10.760> still<00:39:11.080>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:28 Introduction of Guests 00:02:08 American Electric Power and Kentucky Power Presentation 00:03:31 SB 89 Discussion 00:53:55 SB 89 Roll Call Vote 01:07:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for an initial natural resources hearing with a quorum present and introductory housekeeping, including prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests. Chair Smith outlined ground rules for questions and then invited Kentucky Power and American Electric Power representatives to the table to discuss a proposed plan involving the Mitchell Power Plant and future generation needs in Eastern Kentucky. Witnesses Cindy Wiseman, Alex Vaughn, and AEP CEO Bill Fehrman said the company’s goals are to stabilize and lower rates, reduce rate volatility, and expand generation in the Commonwealth. They explained that Kentucky Power seeks legislative authority to securitize its 50% interest in the Mitchell coal plant, describing securitization as a refinancing mechanism that would lower annual plant costs by about $34 million and help offset roughly one-third of the expected cost of adding new generation in Kentucky. They emphasized that the proposal is not intended to close Mitchell, and said Kentucky Power currently has no plan to divest its interest; the company still needs the plant to serve customers while it pursues additional dispatchable generation in Kentucky. Members pressed the witnesses on the plant’s book value versus fair market value, whether the Mitchell interest had ever been assigned a nominal value, how any divestiture proceeds would be handled, whether Kentucky Power owns Wheeling Power, and how long Mitchell can continue operating. The company said it values Mitchell at net book value for accounting purposes, not fair market value, and explained that Wheeling Power is a separate AEP affiliate and that West Virginia affiliates have already proposed securitization of their share. Witnesses said Kentucky Power’s interest cannot technically operate past 2028 without additional environmental control investment, while the West Virginia side is depreciating through 2040. They also described the financing timeline, saying securitization would require enactment of legislation, a PSC financing order, bond issuance, and then parallel work to acquire or build new generation, with any reinvestment terms to be addressed through the regulatory process.

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• The program has thus far been successful, and HB3724 seeks to expand that success.
• To explain her bill is the Texas Wildlife Crime Stoppers Program, offering rewards of up to $1,000 for
• The program, a function of the law enforcement division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is
• The program is privately funded.
• I spent thousands of dollars last year to have solar panels put on the roof of my house in Austin.

Bills: HB3129, HB3251, HB3556, HB3724, HB3887

Keywords: construction, wildlife impact, height restrictions, national wildlife refuge, environmental regulations, HB 3887, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Parks and Wildlife Code, performance bond, payment bond, contractor bonding, public works, construction contracts, public building, procurement, bid security, subcontractors, suppliers, contractor payment protection, project completion

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• <00:01:57.039> um program um program um this<00:01:59.320> is<00:01:59.479> basically
• I would imagine they'd all be new builds... program closely um and the awards have program closely um
• We have four solar arrays.
• at the facility we have four solar at the facility we have four solar arrays<00:41:20.680> we
• <01:30:39.080> are that people who need this program are that people who need this program

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have late from Ricky Aayoki, vice president for Soy Garden Mortuary. They too are in opposition.
• 00:21:41.679> president<00:21:42.000> for<00:21:42.400> soy<00:21:42.720> garden
• Aayoki, vice president for soy garden Aayoki, vice president for soy garden mortuary.<00:21:44.640

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Government Operations Committee met on March 20, 2025, and heard two resolutions. STR 239/SR 215 would request the Department of the Attorney General, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation to provide universal changing accommodations in state facilities, state parks, and city and county parks. The only testimony noted was late comments from DAG; no one testified in person or on Zoom. The committee also heard STR 44, which seeks to convene a legislative working group to recommend family notice and standardized consent provisions for pre-contracts governing cremation. Testimony was mixed: DCCA’s complaints and enforcement office asked to include the Department of Health Environmental branch, while the Hawaii Funeral and Cemetery Association, Mililani Group, Dodo Mortuary, and Soy Garden Mortuary opposed the measure, saying funeral homes already provide the relevant disclosures; Senator Carol Fukunaga and one individual testified in support. The chair said the issue belonged more properly in the consumer protection committee, but the committee would still move the resolution forward and note the concerns in the report. In decision-making, the committee adopted both measures as Senate Draft 1 with technical, non-substantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style. For STR 44, the committee also agreed to keep DCCA in the working group, add the Department of Health Environmental branch, and change the phrase “mainland jurisdiction” to “other states.” The measures passed with the vice chair and Senator Sam Bentura voting yes, while Senators Morawaki and Favilla were excused.

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• move to House Bill 915, which is an act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program
• on House Bill 915, which is an act relating to establishing the extended producer responsibility program
• on House Bill 915 is an act relating to establishing the extended producer responsibility program
• <00:08:47.360> for producer responsibility program for producer responsibility program for
• <00:20:49.200> is housing has been removed, the program is housing has been removed, the program

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up several Senate proposals of amendment and, by voice vote, concurred in each. On House Bill 928, technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes, the House suspended the rules, heard a section-by-section explanation of changes to hunting violation points, license expiration dates, license fees, and Champion Lands reporting, and then concurred after both the committee and Ways and Means reported favorable straw polls of 11-0. On House Bill 915, the extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers, the House also suspended the rules and heard a detailed summary of Senate changes affecting handling fees, redemption requirements, PRO administration, collection-site standards, reporting, and effective dates; Environment reported a favorable straw poll and Ways and Means noted a modest fiscal impact from higher liquor bottle handling fees, after which the House concurred. The House then took up Senate Bill 328 on housing and common interest communities. The General and Housing Committee explained the Senate’s further amendments, including changes to the treasurer’s housing credit facility, consultation requirements, VHIP funding provisions, municipal housing planning, duplex and accessory dwelling unit rules, temporary multi-unit provisions, downtown and village center benefits, and common-interest-community reporting on vegetable gardens. Appropriations and Environment both reported no additional fiscal concerns and favorable straw polls, and the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment. Finally, the House considered House Bill 542 on PCB testing in Vermont schools. The Senate strike-all amendment would extend the testing deadline to 2035, create a future special fund for testing and remediation, require PCB testing before major renovation projects using state construction dollars, and direct ANR to report on remaining costs and funding options. After questions about how the amendment would affect schools that had already tested or completed remediation, Education explained that existing remediation reimbursements would continue and that the amendment mainly delays the mandate and sets up a future funding mechanism. The House concurred, then recessed until 5:20 p.m. to prepare for additional Senate bills.

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• The second new program is the unpaved roadways program.
• So you've probably heard me say this before: snow and ice program is a year-round program for us.
• Court program, yes.
• We want solar on every rooftop.
• RFR for that program.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The chairs and members opened with thanks to UMass, university leadership, court officers, and legislative staff, and Chancellor Javier Reyes highlighted UMass Amherst’s research, workforce, sustainability, and transportation contributions, including energy research, transit operations, and partnerships with MassDOT. The hearing then moved to MassDOT and MBTA testimony on the administration’s transportation funding package, including House 2, the FY26 Fair Share supplemental, and a proposed four-year Chapter 90 authorization. MassDOT officials described the budget as part of a broader multi-year transportation investment strategy, citing funding for operations, snow and ice removal, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, the Merit Rating Board, sustainable aviation fuel credits, micro-transit and last-mile grants, unpaved road improvements, bridge and pavement work, and housing-related transportation infrastructure. They emphasized workforce expansion, capital delivery capacity, safety improvements, and local aid, including the new lane-mile-based Chapter 90 formula intended to benefit rural communities. Officials also discussed major projects and programs such as Grant Central, culvert and unpaved road grants, work zone speed cameras, congestion hotspot fixes, the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects, and MBTA operating support and safety upgrades. Testimony from the MBTA and rail/transit staff focused on improved ridership, service frequency, accessibility, and safety, including progress on the Green Line Train Protection System, reduced delays, expanded bus and commuter rail service, and the South Coast rail extension. Regional transit authorities reported increased ridership and described new fare-free, connectivity, and community transit grants. Aeronautics testimony covered airport capital work, drone and data programs, sustainable aviation fuel efforts, and workforce development in aviation maintenance. Committee members then asked questions, especially about Western Massachusetts priorities, Chapter 90 funding, bridge repairs, snow and ice costs, Cape Cod bridges, Buzzard’s Bay rail, and Compass Rail/West-East Rail. Officials said several federal rail grants were moving forward, that Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, and that the administration remained committed to pursuing federal funding and multi-year transportation investments.

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• They will limp back to life because solar is still a good deal and the solar is still a good deal and
• But I do echo the concerns on our solar I do echo the concerns on our solar energy, and I would just
• Programs are being Programs are being built differently. Conferences are being shaped differently.
• Other programs are moving right now.
• Programs have more pressure.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Senate Bill 1480 creates a pilot program to encourage youth apprenticeship programming in our districts
• As we discussed last year, we were one of two states who didn't have this program.
• So, purely out of curiosity, do we have Diversion programs in all 77 counties.
• with a diversion program.
• I can tell you firsthand knowledge of this program.

Bills: SCR17, SB2104, SB2155, SB1428, SB1250, SB1651, SB1794, SB444, SB1061, SB1327, SB1425, SB1455, SB1458, SB1460, SB1480, SB1530, SB1543, SB1555, SB1593, SB1209, SB1730, SB1733, SB1769, SB1805, SB2069, SB2095, SB1503

Keywords: trusts, Oklahoma Uniform Trust Code, trust administration, trustee, beneficiary, qualified beneficiary, nonjudicial settlement agreement, trust accounting, fiduciary duty, forfeiture clause, no-contest clause, in terrorem clause, certification of trust, trust property, district court jurisdiction, venue, surcharge trustee, trust protector, trust advisor, principal distribution