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• the planning departments of planning and permitting on all the islands and constructed an index that
• departments of planning and permitting departments of planning and permitting on<01:28:38.160>
• a permit to refurbish.
• It The The county permitting<01:46:21.480> rules permitting rules permitting rules that<01:46:
• to get a permit. to get a permit. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So to permit a greenfield mine would take 20 years, and they would oppose it too.
• But I believe the conditional use permit allows them to have employment until the end of that permit,
• The LEAs have the authority to pause and revoke permits and file for a state of emergency.
• a legal... ...development permit for this work from the County of Santa Barbara.
• We're denying or not approving permits up and down the state for other industries.

Summary: The committee heard several climate, environmental, and housing bills. AB 1425, dealing with pit dewatering near the San Joaquin River Parkway, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the river, groundwater, floodplain conditions, tribal and cultural resources, and public access from a proposed mining project near the river. Opponents, including Cemex, labor representatives, and industry groups, said the bill would bypass the CEQA process before it was complete, threaten jobs, and create uncertainty for an existing operation. Members questioned both sides about hydrology, blasting, dewatering, and the adequacy of the ongoing environmental review. The bill was moved, but several members expressed concern about preempting CEQA and some did not vote or voted no. AB 881, which would allow California to move forward with carbon capture and sequestration pipelines, was presented as a way to advance state climate goals and capture federal funding. Supporters, including SMUD, labor, and industry groups, said the bill would help deploy carbon capture safely and preserve jobs. Environmental justice opponents supported stronger safety direction and warned that CO2 pipelines pose serious risks and that the state should not move ahead without clearer standards. The bill received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1207, on the cap-and-trade allowance price ceiling and the social cost of carbon, was presented as a science-based update to California’s climate policy. The author and EDF said the bill would keep the program aligned with current economic and climate data and protect it from federal political interference. It received broad support and a due-pass recommendation. AB 1106, creating a coordinated network of air quality incident response centers, was also approved after testimony about wildfire smoke, toxic emissions, and the need for better real-time monitoring during disasters. AB 28, the Landfill Fire Safety Act, focused on the Chiquita Canyon landfill fire and related health impacts in Castaic and Val Verde; residents described serious illnesses and contamination concerns, while landfill and county representatives warned about costs and asked for more study. The committee nonetheless advanced the bill with a due-pass recommendation. The committee also heard AB 357, which would speed Coastal Commission review of student and faculty housing projects, with supporters citing student homelessness and opponents urging caution but acknowledging the need for more housing; the bill was presented and discussed, with the committee emphasizing the need to balance housing production and coastal oversight.

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• We use the Building Construction Index, BCI, similar to CPI, but more specific to construction, to determine
• We use the building construction index, BCI, similar to CPI, but more specific to construction, to determine
• If I'm a construction person, if I'm in the construction side of it, I'm sitting back praying that after
• and DNR permits.
• Remember that 143 projects are heading someplace: permitting, construction, engineering, design.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held an informational hearing on the state capital outlay process, with Roger Husser and Matt Baker of the Division of Administration’s Office of Facilities Planning and Control (FPNC) presenting a detailed review of House Bill 2 and proposed improvements. They said FPNC administers about 54% of the bill, while other agencies administer the rest, and emphasized that the capital outlay program has improved significantly over the last few years, with project expenditures more than doubling due to better cash-flow management, staffing changes, and more efficient project administration. They also explained how the bill is structured by priorities, how the priority-one cash line of credit is capped and adjusted for construction inflation, and how the bill has grown into a much larger, longer-range plan than a true five-year program, especially on the non-state side. A major theme was that the bill contains too many dormant, legacy, and low-priority projects, which creates false expectations and ties up funding. Committee members pressed the presenters on culture change, third-party project management, staffing shortages, and the use of technology and statutory interpretation to speed projects without sacrificing compliance. Husser and Baker said they had reduced internal bureaucracy, used staff augmentation because of hiring difficulties, delegated smaller projects to agencies when appropriate, and improved cash-flow analysis so projects can move forward with less money up front. They also discussed overappropriations, dormant projects, and the need to reappropriate unused funds to projects that can actually spend them. The presenters offered several recommendations and considerations: limit the number and size of new projects, reduce scope creep, require more regular endorsement of long-running projects, consider caps on priority-five funding, impose time limits and reporting requirements on non-state grant projects, and possibly require non-state entities to escrow or otherwise demonstrate their match earlier. They also suggested bundling related projects together, expanding that approach beyond the current pilot, and improving transparency by showing full project funding history and the first year each project appeared in the bill. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational, with members generally supportive of the efficiency reforms while also raising concerns about false hope, dormant projects, and the need for clearer expectations and accountability.

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• goal of the hearing as much as possible from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit
• from the audience; public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place, and as permitted
• I asked about in addition to my house, and I said it is 100% permitted and legal. Great.
• The construction and maintenance of the river has been and remains a legislative priority of mine.
• Yeah, to my understanding, the way the bill is constructed and written, yes, it would.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• aggregates be studied. interim use permits now both types of interim use permits now both types of permits
• c> conditional use permits stay with the conditional use permits stay with the land<01:46:22.080>
• permits related to Aggregates<01:46:39.520> be The task force recommended that permit issuers
• <01:47:27.040> issuers force recommended that permit issuers force recommended that permit
• production of con of construction production of con of construction Aggregates<01:55:00.000>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• building permits.
• To date, 206 building permits have been issued, 347 permits are in the queue being reviewed.
• <00:09:33.880> to Disaster Recovery building permits to Disaster Recovery building permits
• dat 206 building permits have been is issued<00:09:37.760> 347<00:09:38.760> permits<00
• family homes are now under construction family homes are now under construction we<00:09:51.640>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I know for those of us that are in construction, I am.
• So that's something that I think in construction as a whole, all of us.
• Certificate permits have priority dates which indicate the seniority of one right holder over another
• In 2023 and 2024, we issued water rights for two major water supply reservoirs, three reuse permits,
• Separately we're working on a. framework for permitting highly treated produced water.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place, and as permitted by the chair.
• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place, and as permitted by the chair.
• It currently includes over 250 biotech firms, with 7.5 million square feet of space under construction
• They will sometimes use specialized tools to steal water from hydrants for construction, landscaping,
• And this halted all community plan-related permits, which led to developer uncertainty and housing construction

Summary: The committee opened the June 18, 2025 Local Government hearing with housekeeping rules, noting that testimony would be in person and that disruptive conduct would not be tolerated. Because a quorum was initially lacking, the committee proceeded as a subcommittee and heard several bills before later taking formal votes once quorum was established. The agenda included 15 bills, with eight placed on the consent calendar and one bill pulled by the author. The bills discussed included SB 333, which would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising the local sales tax cap for transportation funding; SB 390, a district-specific measure for South San Francisco to address a Mello-Roos/CFD issue affecting properties with conservation easements; SB 394, which would increase penalties for water theft and allow local agencies to recover damages; SB 611, which would restore protections for housing projects tied to adopted community plans while CEQA litigation is pending; SB 757, which would allow nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect cleanup costs for chronic nuisance properties; and SB 489, which would require public agencies involved in housing approvals to post application requirements online. Supporters generally framed the bills as tools for infrastructure financing, housing production, transparency, public safety, or deterrence of theft and blight. Opposition was heard on SB 757, with critics warning about due process, foreclosure risk, and displacement of low-income homeowners. After quorum was called, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 757, and later approved SB 489 on a 10-0 vote. The consent calendar bills—SB 74, SB 225, SB 272, SB 409, SB 558, SB 735, SB 736, and SB 737—were approved together. SB 333 advanced on a 7-2 vote, SB 390 passed 9-0, SB 394 passed 9-0, and SB 611 passed 10-0. The hearing concluded with the committee adjourned after all listed actions were taken.

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• We have, just to give you a quick update, Allendale Phase 1 was permitted.
• The buildout is, the permit is going out soon.
• And then Fargo, we're in the midst of issuing a permit for that as well.
• When we talk about permitting water resources...
• We would never issue a permit for a new facility if it's going to impact someone who already has a permit

Summary: The committee met in Grand Forks, approved the February 26 minutes by voice vote, and recessed for a tour of Minnkota Power Cooperative before hearing presentations on large energy consumers and related infrastructure issues. The first presentation, from the North Dakota Transmission Authority, focused on the need for better local decision-making tools for counties, townships, and planning and zoning boards facing major projects such as transmission lines, pipelines, data centers, wind, solar, and large-scale agriculture. The speaker urged more objective, data-driven analysis, noted that local officials often have limited time and resources, and said the state should support training and tools through groups like the League of Cities and the Association of Counties. Members asked about proactive outreach, data center ordinances, and how to avoid subsidizing large loads or causing reliability problems. The Division of Air Quality then discussed environmental oversight of data centers, emphasizing that North Dakota’s air remains among the cleanest in the country and that the agency’s role is limited to air, water discharge, stormwater, and waste—not zoning or water use. The presentation explained that data centers generally have low direct emissions but may rely on diesel backup generators when the grid is unavailable, which creates air-quality concerns; the department said it is requiring air monitors at some projects to collect real-world data and guide future decisions. Members asked about generator emissions, misinformation, monitoring costs, and staffing succession, and the agency said permit applicants pay for the monitors while the state handles some QA work. The Department of Water Resources followed with an overview of North Dakota water law and data center water use. The director explained the state’s prior-appropriation system, the public-interest review for permits, and the large overall water supply available from groundwater and the Missouri River. He said most proposed data centers use closed-loop cooling systems and generally request relatively small amounts of water compared with other uses such as power plants, irrigation, and oilfield operations, and that even a worst-case data center scenario would use only a tiny fraction of Missouri River flow. Questions focused on downstream impacts and comparisons to fracking water use, and the director said the state’s use is too small to materially affect downstream users. Later, McLean County State’s Attorney Ladd-Erickson testified online about data center zoning and permitting. He asked the committee to have Legislative Council gather information on how other states handle data center permitting and to keep the topic on the interim agenda. He argued that local zoning should remain local, but said counties lack the technical and legal resources to manage complex reclamation or bonding requirements and that state-level enabling legislation may be more appropriate. He also recommended eliminating tax incentives for data centers. The committee chair said staff would prepare a document on other states’ zoning and permitting approaches. After a lunch recess, the committee reconvened at the EERC, where CEO Charles Gorecki gave an overview of the center’s 75 years of work and its role in oil and gas, carbon management, and other energy technologies, highlighting enhanced oil recovery and carbon dioxide utilization as major opportunities for future production and tax revenue.

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• If disconnected while presenting testimony, you may be allowed to continue if time permits.
• Through our permitting process, we review the procedures.
• through our permitting process we we through our permitting process we review<00:31:47.919> the
• How does that streamline permits?
• um how does that streamline permits um how does that streamline permit<01:28:54.520> so<01:28

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard several measures focused on water quality, waste management, aquifer protection, wastewater, and climate-related funding. SB 984 on water pollution drew opposition from DLNR and the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, with the latter arguing the bill could unfairly blame landowners for runoff caused by terrain and storm events; the chair noted there were also supporters and commenters submitted in writing. SB 639 on underground storage tanks received support from the Department of Health, the Board of Water Supply, and the Sierra Club, with testimony emphasizing environmental restoration standards after jet fuel releases; no opposition was noted in the live testimony. SB 946 on wastewater management was presented as clarifying that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters applies to treatment plants, and it drew support from the County of Maui, DOH, and Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, with no questions or opposition raised in the hearing. The committee also heard SB 438 on waste disposal facilities near significant aquifers. DOH and the Water Commission offered comments, while the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services opposed the bill because of a provision affecting ash recycling; the Board of Water Supply and Sierra Club supported the measure, and the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board and Energy Justice Network raised concerns about fly ash and bottom ash recycling, landfill capacity, and potential contamination of aquifers. Testimony reflected a split between environmental protection concerns and arguments that the bill could block beneficial reuse of ash. The committee then took up HB 1395 on state funds, which would direct interest from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to the general fund when the reserve exceeds the state’s target. The Governor’s office, emergency management, the State Energy Office, the Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority, the Nature Conservancy, and several other groups supported the bill’s climate-resilience intent, while the Tax Foundation and committee discussion raised concerns that the measure functioned mainly as a revenue transfer without a dedicated spending mechanism. Members discussed whether a special fund or legislative appropriation process would better ensure the money was used for climate mitigation and related projects.

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• This does not apply to cooling systems that don't require a permit.
• “Those permits would be denied, and then that would create yet another conversation, right?
• It will help lower housing costs, speed up construction, and expand affordable housing.
• Developers still face regulatory hurdles that slow the construction of new units.
• What I would have said if I had been permitted. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with AB 2002, which would clarify and extend the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 1.0) grant program to support regional governments, cities, and counties with housing element planning and technical assistance. Supporters from SCAG and CalCOG said REAP helped jurisdictions meet housing obligations and build capacity, while the California Building Industry Association opposed unless amended over concerns the bill could create additional local constraints. The committee discussed accepted amendments, including emergency and permanent regulations, suballocation to subregions, and a three-year expenditure deadline. The bill was moved on a do-pass-as-amended basis and kept on call, along with the consent calendar. AB 1684 would bar homeowners associations from restricting a homeowner’s ability to install, use, or replace a home cooling system. Supporters argued cooling is a health and safety necessity during extreme heat, especially for vulnerable residents, while opposition from the Community Associations Institute said the bill needed more clarity on electrical capacity, permits, and common-area placement of equipment. Committee amendments were summarized to require licensed electrical contractors where permits are needed, preserve HOA authority over unpermitted or unsafe installations, and require disclosure to buyers. The bill was approved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Senate Judiciary and kept on call. AB 1710 would extend SB 330-style vesting protections to state and regional agencies so housing projects are not subject to later regulatory changes after the entitlement process begins, except for certain health, safety, and environmental exceptions. Supporters said it would reduce delays and costs in housing development, while special districts and water agencies opposed unless amended, warning the bill could improperly freeze later state, regional, or federal requirements. Senators raised concerns about overbreadth and operational conflicts, but the bill was moved do-pass as amended to Senate Local Government and kept on call. The committee also heard and advanced AB 2263, authorizing the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee housing with a preference for employees and annual reporting; AB 2270, which would adjust tax credit scoring for farmworker housing to reflect rural realities; AB 2118, which would refine AB 2011 streamlined approval rules for mixed-use and affordable housing; and AB 2050, the HOA reserve-funding bill, which would require associations to build reserves over time and add notice and safeguards, but drew opposition over enforcement and foreclosure concerns. Each of those bills was moved forward with amendments and kept on call for absent members.

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• Fill material, general permit, general permit coverage, pathogen, point source, responsible party, surface
• Speaker, gentlemen, the state water permitting program would not issue a permit if that were the case
• and other permitting of. discharges.
• We can also use general permits to expedite that permitting in the case of an emergency.
• over to the state permitting program if you have that permit already from the EPA, so that won't change

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• These types of regulations are forcing developers to construct larger and more expensive homes.
• It's regulated through the platting and permitting process, has nothing to do with the creation of a
• Um, as currently written, the bill prohibits cities from collecting permit fees for the redevelopment
• So what was your all's take on the, the permitting fee waiver of the fee?
• Um, you asked about permit fees.

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• We would be able to start construction hopefully in the fall, and then we would completely go down one
• And are now looking for construction funding.
• , and then we split it up based on permit activities.
• Or their wastewater goes to a wastewater plant or discharges it under their own permit.
• The Department of Administration, Real Estate and Construction, based those numbers off some similar

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security

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• materials you know wood construction materials you know wood aluminum<00:10:00.640> steel<00:
• , which is the wastewater treatment plant's discharge elimination permit.
• , which is the wastewater treatment plant's discharge elimination permit.
• The project includes an assessment of the aging system and the design and construction components of
• system and the design and construction system and the design and construction components<00:18:20.679

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:30 Approval of Minutes 00:59 Information Items 03:34 Finance and Admin Cabinet 12:31 KY Infrastructure Authority 21:47 Office of Financial Mgmt 23:27 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled informational reports on several bond and lease matters, including school district and board of education debt-service items, upcoming revenue bond issues in Henderson and Jessamine counties, and three advertised lease-space requests for state agencies. Members also reviewed prior lease transactions that had not been approved in November and December; the Finance and Administration Cabinet later canceled and rebid the Harlan County lease and moved ahead with the Perry County lease modification. Additional information items included a Kentucky Communications Network Authority quarterly capital projects report and Eastern Kentucky University asset preservation revisions. The committee then heard from Deputy State Budget Director Janice Thomas on four action items. She reported a $2.85 million USDA-funded renovation at Kentucky State University’s Betty White Building, a $294,000 increase for the Kentucky School for the Deaf’s Middleton Hall renovation, and a $6.1 million restricted-funds scope increase for the KCTCS Science Building Expansion in Elizabethtown. Members asked about how often the statutory 15% increase authority is used for school dormitory and cottage projects and about the competitiveness of construction bids; Thomas said bids are typically competitive but recent estimates have been difficult because of higher material and equipment costs. The committee approved the three action items unanimously and also received a no-action report on a $3.918 million Corrections project to repair and replace the KCIW kitchen drain line. Next, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented seven loans and grants, all of which the committee approved unanimously. The package included sewer and water projects for Frankfort, Sturgis, Scottsville, Morganfield, Western Pulaski County Water District, and Springfield, plus an emergency $5.487 million Kentucky Waters grant for Eddyville after a catastrophic sewer plant failure and weather-related emergency declarations. The projects covered wastewater interceptor and treatment upgrades, sewer collection rehabilitation, water transmission main installation, and planning/design work, with loan terms ranging from five to 30 years and interest rates from 0.5% to 2.25%. Finally, the committee considered a $38.4 million Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit issuance for a 322-unit multifamily rental project in Jefferson County. A member asked how the committee participates in the transaction, and staff explained that it is a conduit issuance and not state debt. The committee then moved to approve the issuance.

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• House Bill 746 by Representative Owen is an act in Title 32 relative to statewide uniform permits for
• bring uniformity and predictability in special permits from parish to parish.
• Well, if they're already doing these permits, then it's not going to apply to them at all.
• The permit satisfies the wildlife management area access permit fee for the charter fishing guide and
• in the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• permits.
• permits.
• on the issuance of a building permit on the issuance of a building permit which<00:21:41.280>
• are the ones who issue building permits. are the ones who issue building permits.
• ultimate deciders of building permits ultimate deciders of building permits and<00:21:56.000>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• construction industry.
• It does not address public works construction.
• than the entire union construction workforce in California.
• Construction Defect Bill? Yes. Yeah.
• Local agencies still review every map and every permit.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Affairs HB 3314 by Harris relating to certain energy efficient performance standards by residential construction
• for the Committee on Transportation HB 3333 by Morales of Maverick relating to the restrictions and permits
• Committee on Public Education, HB 3352 by King Riling to the inclusion of the information, the construction
• 3385 by King relating to the promotion sale of wine produced in the state, creating a farm winery permit
• HB 3393 by the suit relating to statutory construction, refer to the Committee on Judiciary and Civil

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• With us today, we have Keith Dunn with the State Building and Construction Trades Council.
• Members, Keith Dunn, State Building and Construction Trades Council.
• That doesn't foreclose still, you know, having an encroachment permit program.
• Perhaps through a work permit. I mean, that's a complicated, long process. I get that.
• Maybe they're just workers and they have work permits. So help them be safe.

Keywords: 988, house, all