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• This doesn't cost the state anything else. But what this bill does...
• What this bill does is it takes into account state active duty.
• So when they go from a federal to a state active duty, now this just...
• They just do it under the state banner, under the state code.
• within the... office for the position within the office accompanying duties.

Bills: SB198, SB179

Keywords: Alabama National Guard, National Guard legal services, legal assistance program, judge advocate, staff judge advocate, paralegal, military justice, military law, legal aid, preventive law, notary, notarial acts, Adjutant General, State Military Department, Office of General Counsel, Army Regulation 27-1, Army Regulation 27-3, Air Force Instruction 51-304, Air National Guard Instruction 51-504, Title 31

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• of certain elected officials of this state or poli of this state or political subdivisions of this state
• Despite their oath of office, some elected officials at both the state and local levels have openly refused
• agencies that are currently reporting to the State Energy Conservation Office continue to do those reports
• , uh, was a bill that, uh, is a leadership by example bill that said, our state buildings, um, and our
• Louisiana has a 5000 per election for major offices and 2500 for all district offices.

Bills: HB 1951, HB 2715, HB 3092, HB 3237, HB 3278, HB 3511, HB 3592, HB 3675, HB 3778, HB 3782, HB 3826, HB 3970, HB 4016, HB 4049, HB 4341, HB 4344, HB 4406, HB 4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• state or political subdivisions of this state.
• agencies that are currently reporting to the State Energy Conservation Office. continue to do those
• was a bill that is a leadership by example bill that said our state buildings and our universities should
• This just addresses out-of-state contributions and limits them to $5,000 per statewide office and $2,500
• This is specific to out-of-state contributions to in-state candidates and, of course, out-of-state PACs

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• The Committee on State Affairs has come to order. Clerk, call the roll. Chairman King? Mr.
• projects utilizing state funding or credit.
• Good morning, Chairman King, members of the House State Affairs Committee.
• Work state. That's illegal. You cannot do that in this state. You have a right to choose.
• We call those officer-attested letters. So, an officer of the company, from their personal...

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• Gail Suzuki Jones with the Hawaii State Energy Office.
• We stand the Hawaii State Energy Office.
• >> State Energy Office, please. >> State Energy Office, please.
• Representative Shenezi, State Energy Office, please.
• state when asked the governor's office state when asked the governor's office the<01:38:22.320><

Bills: HB1739, HB1741, HB2606, HB2362, HB2608, HB2294, HB2431, HB2375, HB2582, HB2585, HB2231, HB1601, HB2424, HB1956

Keywords: transit-oriented development, zoning, land use, urban planning, density, local governance, housing, inclusionary zoning, inclusionary mandate, affordable housing, below-market-rate housing, inclusionary housing, development exaction, impact fee, housing affordability impact fee, needs assessment study, financial feasibility, rough proportionality, essential nexus, county ordinance

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 19, 2026, and the chair opened by emphasizing strict time limits and that all bills would be deferred if the agenda was not completed before the noon session. The first major measure discussed was HB 1739 HD1, which would preempt county land-use authority in transit-oriented development areas. The Department of Planning supported the bill, saying it could promote state-funded TOD and infrastructure, while the city and county’s position was raised in questioning. Unite Here Local 5 opposed the bill, arguing it would strip counties of self-determination, disrupt state-county policy collaboration, and remove a check on unrestrained development. Committee members pressed the supporters on whether the bill was really about higher density and whether it would override local zoning and sustainability concerns. The committee then heard testimony on HB 1741 HD1, a housing bill described by supporters as reducing inclusionary housing mandates and increasing supply. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued affordability mandates reduce overall housing production and raise market-rate prices, while a Zoom testifier said the bill would improve housing stability, health, and community outcomes for working families, kupuna, and young residents. Members asked about the bill’s needs assessment and who would conduct it, with a witness saying the counties would likely contract it out but that the bill did not clearly specify the reviewer. HB 2668 HD1, dealing with water heating systems, drew testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office and industry representatives. Supporters generally backed adding heat pumps to the law, but one solar-water-heater industry witness asked for amendments to remove or extend the current 15-year statutory life limit for solar water heaters and to update outdated standards and variance rules. A Kauaʻi Climate Action Coalition witness opposed the existing solar-only structure, arguing heat pump water heaters are cheaper, align with climate goals, and should be allowed without a variance. The Energy Office said the current law already allows variances in some cases, suggested adding high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to the exemption, and said the 15-year figure may be too short, with 18 years mentioned as a possible alternative. The committee also briefly moved through several other bills, including HB 2606 HD1 on off-site construction and HB 2362 HD1 on housing, with no notable testimony or action recorded in the excerpt.

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• what relates back to the question you have, which is the proposed amendment specifically allows the state
• to pass the last... ...question you have, which is the proposed amendment specifically allows the state
• And so I would just suggest that that language specifically says in the third trimester the state cannot

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Bills: HF3545, HF4004

Keywords: energy efficiency, construction standards, building codes, environment, sustainability, 1183, house

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• Utah was the first state to pass this law. They passed it, I believe, 12 months ago.
• There are other states that are looking at this now.
• Please state your name. Matthew Lipka with Project Liberty.
• Project Liberty builds open technology and advocates for policies that will build a better internet.
• Please state your name. Mr. Chairman, Benjamin Knott with Americans for Prosperity.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• He again, his legal path as a probation officer in New York.
• You have offices in Maryland, Baltimore, and McLean, but I work in the Alexandria office where Judge
• at the Page County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
• Chesterfield and in Richmond, but as you know, once you decide to run for office or once you are in office
• I teach around the state for fellow prosecutors.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• For all employers in the state.
• of annual paid leave for qualifying medical events for individuals employed by a private employer, state

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• to it earlier, but given the growing international conflict, how are you all coordinating with the state
• Specific to our connectivity with our local, state, and federal partners, at this point we don't have
• You know, we do have, by way of the State Police, representation on the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
• You have local, state, and federal representation, and you also have key critical infrastructure nodes
• Do you guys have any sort of tips or practices or things that we could do to sort of build resilience

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• The bill also requires all law enforcement officers swearing or affirming such certificates to complete
• where I've represented folks for violations with a speed camera, it requires the generally out-of-state
• So please feel free to state your name and your support.
• Across the state, everybody is on the same level playing field.
• So, starting with Senate Bill 81, this bill provides that state and local law enforcement officers may

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• We see strengthening state policy as only one more layer in that battle to make sure kids are focused
• There are front offices and phones all over teachers' rooms where they can do what they need to do.
• There are front offices and phones all over teachers' rooms where they can do what they need to do.
• have gotten has said that this has worked overwhelmingly, and it's been instituted in over 30 other states

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• In other states with higher caps, they simply have reinsurance.
• . ...of this substitute on the free clinics and the underserved in the state.
• That is the lifeblood of the free clinic model throughout the state, and it is fair to say that free
• My understanding, and looking at this, and I practice law in three different states that all do it a
• And in fact, Virginia is in the very small minority of states that have a total cap.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• This bill provides that anybody who impersonates a law enforcement officer while committing specified
• This bill provides that anybody who impersonates a law enforcement officer while committing specified
• Chairman, this bill directs the Office of the Attorney General to determine whether other states' permits
• Chairman, this bill directs the Office of the Attorney General to determine whether other states' permits
• Tax cheating costs the United States of America about $3.4 trillion last decade.

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Members, House Bill 2293 extends the sunset on the Oklahoma Broadband Office until December 31, 2030.
• We saw last week a major oil and gas company pull out of the state. We saw that again this week.
• House Bill 3545 sets responsible standards for state agency use of AI.
• being used, and annual reporting so that all of the constituents know what AI is being used in this state

Bills: HB2293, HB3176, HB3545, HB3546

Keywords: broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, funding, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, state agencies, high-risk AI decisions, deepfakes

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• So originally, when our office started... Office of Broadband.
• What they effectively have said is that we are going to give every state broadband office until July
• into state funding.
• They're building in the most difficult places all throughout the state.
• It was amended to say that the building code enforcement officers don't enforce that.

Bills: HB1163, HB1168, HR252, HR253, HCR103, HCR108, SB80, SB131, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB384, SB414, SB468, SB469, SB496

Keywords: fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction