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• Extreme heat causes reduced productivity in the workplace and a range of health problems including heat
• exhaustion, heat stroke, and even death.
• > productivity Extreme heat causes reduced productivity Extreme heat causes reduced productivity
• <00:09:47.519> exhaustion,<00:09:48.240> heat problems including heat exhaustion, heat
• problems including heat exhaustion, heat stroke,<00:09:48.880> and<00:09:49.040> even<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• of the IRA money that came for heat of the IRA money that came for heat pumps.<00:51:40.480>
• So, it's $35 million that was in heat pumps only. Uh, no.
• Uh, $35 million for not only heat pumps, but heat pump hot water heaters, electric stovetops, and, um
• , there's another appliance there that I'm—heat pump dryers, I believe, are also dryers.
• By the way, I have a heat pump and it works just fine. Okay.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• our children from heat related illness. our children from heat related illness.
• resolution calls for a study on heat resolution calls for a study on heat management<00:59:13.200
• <00:59:21.599> Examining<00:59:22.079> the dangerous heat stress.
• Examining the dangerous heat stress.
• Um we are study managing heat exposure.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Education and Higher Education first heard HCR 75 and HR 67, which ask the Department of Education and the University of Hawaiʻi to assess criteria for building an educational pipeline and curriculum for advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity. The Department of Education said it would stand on its written testimony, and UH supported the measure, noting existing community college and four-year programs related to the topic. Members asked how DOE promotes cybersecurity opportunities and whether it provides funding; DOE said schools usually connect with partners and its office works with them, but it does not have separate funding for such efforts. UH also explained that some advanced manufacturing concepts may overlap with 3D printing, material sciences, and entrepreneurship, and described P20 as a forum for aligning K-12 and higher education pathways. The committees then recessed the joint hearing and moved to the Education Committee agenda. The committee next heard HCR 46 and HR 39, which would make DOE recreational facilities available to the public during non-peak hours and non-school days. DOE said it already uses facilities agreements with insurance, liability waivers, indemnification, and certificates of insurance to protect schools. The Attorney General opposed the resolutions, warning that unrestricted public use without safeguards could create substantial liability and cost risks for the state. The measure’s introducer said the goal was to help underserved communities that lack access to public recreation spaces, and DOE said it would be open to joint-use arrangements with larger organizations but remained concerned about vandalism and liability. The committee also heard HCR 86 and HR 80 on creating an Aloha Civics working group, with DOE offering comments and Common Cause Hawaiʻi strongly supporting the idea. DOE described a civic learning and engagement task force that met with stakeholders, including UH and the PACE Commission, and produced recommendations such as building partnership inventories, integrating civic learning across grade levels, and aligning the work with DOE’s HA framework and learner outcomes. Common Cause said civic education can be implemented effectively and affordably, citing existing school projects such as ranked-choice voting and classroom constitutions. Later, the committee took up HCR 87 and HR 81, urging an annual Climate Week in public schools. DOE again stood on written comments, while the Climate Change and Health Working Group, Climate Future Forum, a student from Kaimuki High School, and other supporters argued that a dedicated week would ensure consistent climate education, build resilience, and connect climate issues to health, food security, and disaster preparedness. Supporters said existing climate-related opportunities are uneven across schools and that a formal Climate Week would create a more equitable approach. The committee then heard HCR 95 and HR 91 on informing students about changes to gun safety and storage laws; DOE asked for clarification on the measure’s intended outcome, and one individual testified in support. Finally, the committee heard HCR 104 and HR 100 on strengthening farm-to-school initiatives. DOE said it is already working to improve menus, emphasize local products, and meet with distributors to increase local procurement, while the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience offered food science, nutrition, and extension support. Climate Future Forum, the Hawaii Youth Food Council, and other supporters said farm-to-school efforts are important for student health, local farmers, and food sovereignty, noting that local food procurement in schools remains far below the state’s 30% by 2030 goal. DOE explained it is trying to provide distributors and farmers with more predictable demand and is meeting with distributors to set up next year’s supply chain.

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• on consumer protections, is at the intersection of both to make sure that people get the light and heat
• ON CONSUMER PROTECTIONS, IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF BOTH TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE GET THE LIGHT AND HEAT
• of people's heating will be set up to electricity, but that's not necessarily always the case."
• OF PEOPLE'S HEATING WILL BE SET UP TO ELECTRICITY BUT THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY ALWAYS THE CASE.
• Energy and heat, everybody can use as much help as they can get.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of utility and public service bills and resolutions. A resolution sponsored by Senator Scarcella-Spanton designating April 9, 2026, as Yellow Ribbon Day was adopted after remarks honoring veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. The chamber then moved through several Public Service Law measures focused on utility affordability, consumer protections, and PSC procedures, with some bills laid aside and others advanced. Among the bills passed were measures by Senators Mayer, Cleare, Hinchey, Comrie, and Parker. Debate on the Mayer bill centered on limiting utility expenses and fees recoverable in rate cases; supporters said it was part of a broader package to reform PSC practices, while opponents argued it would not lower current bills and had been softened from earlier versions. The Webb bill creating a residential utility usage monitoring program drew extended debate over whether it would meaningfully reduce costs, who would pay for the program, and whether it could lead to government monitoring of household usage; supporters said it would give consumers more control and transparency, while critics said it would not lower rates. The Gonzalez bill, which would add consumer protections during PSC investigations and delay shutoffs in certain circumstances, also passed after questions about whether it applied to rate cases, with the sponsor saying rate cases were explicitly excluded. Several members explained their votes, with supporters emphasizing affordability, transparency, and consumer protection, and opponents arguing the package would not address immediate rate relief and could burden ratepayers or encourage nonpayment. Senator Tedisco and others criticized PSC appointments and state energy policy, while Democratic sponsors argued the bills were part of a longer-term effort to reform utility regulation and address climate and affordability concerns. The chamber restored multiple bills to the non-controversial calendar before final votes, and the recorded results showed passage of the major utility bills by substantial margins, along with one amendment appeal being ruled nongermane and rejected.

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• We think of electric heat pumps. They'll keep us warm in the winter.
• One of our newer programs, Cool Corridors, is focused on addressing heat islands and awarded $1.3 million
• to really understand the needs of populations that are most vulnerable to climate hazards, such as heat
• In the winter, this can be the increased use of oil, natural gas, and heat pumps, yes, and of course
• And in the summer, we’re seeing increased use of air conditioners during heat emergencies that often

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on natural and working lands, carbon sequestration, and related provisions in Governor Healey’s $3 billion Mass Ready Act. EEA officials described the bill’s investments in flooding, land protection, tree planting, wetlands restoration, biodiversity, dams, seawalls, and coastal resilience, along with permitting reforms intended to speed ecological restoration projects. They also outlined current programs on resilient lands, healthy soils, forest climate solutions, forest reserves, and urban tree planting, and said the administration expects natural and working lands to offset up to 7 million metric tons of residual emissions by 2050, while acknowledging that additional strategies will be needed to close the gap to the state’s 10-million-ton offset target. Committee members pressed EEA on the cost of reaching the 30% conservation-by-2030 goal, the loss of a federal USDA grant of about $22 million, the adequacy of current sequestration estimates, and whether the state should consider regional approaches or statutory changes. EEA said current state conservation spending has been about $35 million to $40 million annually, that the Mass Ready Act is intended to help double the pace of conservation, and that federal funding remains uncertain. Senators also raised concerns about PILOT payments for state-owned land, the management of state forests, and the proposed Chapter 91 general license for restoration projects. EEA said the bill’s forest reserve language is meant to create a more durable designation process while still allowing limited active management. Advocates from The Nature Conservancy and Mass Audubon supported stronger investment in land conservation and restoration, saying natural and working lands are a cost-effective climate strategy that also provides biodiversity, water quality, and public health benefits. They urged passage of legislation to increase funding, improve PILOT equity, and strengthen land-use planning and mitigation requirements. They also backed removing Chapter 91 licensing requirements for ecological restoration, arguing that the current process adds cost and delay. In a later panel, a forest scientist and an urban forestry advocate emphasized the carbon and cooling benefits of mature trees, called for greater protection of older forests, and supported bills to expand municipal reforestation and modernize public shade tree law. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• that is certified and labeled as heat that is certified and labeled as heat treated<00:30:41.799
• We don't have statistics on how much and what percentage of that is heat treated, but we do know that
• heat<00:31:25.840> treatment<00:31:26.440> for<00:31:26.679> for<00:31:26.960><
• c> firewood<00:31:27.399> moving heat treatment for for firewood moving heat treatment for
• > that<00:31:41.679> non-heat<00:31:42.200> treated But we do know that non-heat-treated

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Next, the LBO also presented a tax evaluation related to heating fuels and utility services.
• Um, but I have a question about the heating fuels and utility services evaluation findings.
• One was the heating fuel was in 1978 and later expanded in 1984 to include hot water.
• One was the heating fuel was exemptions.
• the heating fuels and utility services. the heating fuels and utility services.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Male cats are aggressive when they're in heat.
• heat heat treated<01:06:07.079> and<01:06:07.279> first<01:06:07.559> up<01:06:
• plant Corum branch manager um heat plant Corum branch manager um heat treatment<01:10:46.159>
• into the state and are they all heat into the state and are they all heat treated<01:11:24.719><
• > treated treated the major are heat treated treated the major are heat treated already<01:11:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered SB 1023, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and free-roaming cats, with funding sources including an income tax checkoff. The Department of Taxation had no substantive comment, while the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the measure but opposed any trap-neuter-release or re-release approach, saying spay-neuter is important but release does not reduce cats on the landscape. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about creating another special fund and tax checkoff, saying the fund may not meet statutory criteria and could create administrative burdens. The Hawaiian Humane Society strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently provides little funding for animal overpopulation control and that the measure would help nonprofits and align conservation and animal welfare goals. Several other supporters testified, including a cat sanctuary representative who described the need for a dedicated funding mechanism and a possible Oahu sanctuary to remove cats from sensitive areas. After questions about the effectiveness of trap-neuter-release and the need for alternative management tools, the committees voted to recommend passage with amendments, including blanking appropriation amounts, moving them into the committee report, setting the effective date to July 1, 2050, and noting Budget and Finance concerns; the recommendations were adopted in both committees, with some members voting with reservations. The hearing then moved to SB 1120, relating to transportation and a clean fuel standard. The Department of Transportation said it supported the intent but wanted more information on economic impacts. Electrify America and Neste supported the bill, saying a clean fuel standard would help finance EV charging, encourage investment, and expand lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel. In response to questions from senators about rural and agricultural transportation needs, witnesses said the standard could support both electrification where feasible and cleaner liquid fuels in the interim for equipment that cannot yet be electrified. DOT also described county transit efforts and said it was working with Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island on assessments for zero-emission bus replacement and charging infrastructure. The committees also heard testimony on SB 586, relating to climate change and zero-emission buses by 2045, with the State Procurement Office supporting the intent but suggesting the language be moved to a different statute; DOT said it was providing pass-through funding to counties and had some zero-emission bus purchases and charging stations on order. The discussion emphasized infrastructure costs and implementation challenges, but no final vote on SB 1120 or SB 586 was described in the transcript excerpt.

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• Washington and from extreme heat.
• addresses uh exposure to heat or cold. addresses uh exposure to heat or cold. >> Okay.
• If you go to OSHA, if you just Google heat stress and heat exposure and OSHA heat exposure, cold stress
• woods and so having a covered heated woods and so having a covered heated facility<04:58:30.320>
• heat and the cold conditions. heat and the cold conditions.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• California is no stranger to climate change, and extreme heat events are on the rise.
• California is no stranger to climate change, and extreme heat events are on the rise.
• Mobile homes are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat.
• complications due to extreme heat.
• periods of extreme heat.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. AB 416 would allow emergency room physicians to initiate 5150 mental health holds, with supporters saying it would reduce emergency room bottlenecks and speed care for patients in crisis. County and behavioral health representatives opposed the bill, and some members raised broader concerns about the 5150 system and juvenile placements. The bill was ultimately approved on a do-pass as amended vote. AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Act, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued it would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service, describing the practice as discriminatory and exploitative. Business and industry groups opposed the bill, warning that its language was too broad, could affect discounts and loyalty programs, and would create litigation risk through a private right of action. After discussion about enforcement and possible amendments, the bill passed on a do-pass motion. AB 632 would give local governments a faster way to collect penalties for serious code violations, including unsafe housing, fire hazards, and illegal cannabis activity, by allowing certain fines to become money judgments and clarifying lien authority. It had support from county and city groups and no opposition was voiced in the hearing; the bill passed as amended. ACA 7, a constitutional amendment intended to clarify and limit misuse of Section 31A, also moved forward after brief support testimony. The committee then took up AB 649, which would extend protections for businesses that proactively obtain certified access specialist inspections and fix accessibility violations; the author, a small business owner, and others testified in support, while disability rights groups moved to neutral after amendments. Members discussed the balance between access enforcement and reducing predatory litigation, and the bill was still under consideration as the transcript ended.

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• We will start with tab 1, Senate Bill 754 on heated tobacco products. Thanks.
• Senator DeSigley, SB 754 on heated tobacco products, you are recognized to explain the bill.
• This bill will statutorily define heated tobacco product and exclude heated tobacco products from taxation
• And this heated tobacco product is an alternative to that.
• So does this bill completely exempt heated tobacco products from taxes?

Bills: S0754, S0796

Keywords: heated tobacco products, tobacco regulation, vaping, definition changes, Florida statutes, veterinary medicine, telehealth, veterinary professional associate, animal health, public safety, access to veterinary services

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up two bills. First, it heard SB 754 on heated tobacco products. The bill would statutorily define heated tobacco products and exempt them from the cigarette tax. Senator Davis questioned why the exemption was needed, and Senator Bernard asked about youth access; the sponsor said the bill was limited to taxation and would look into age and regulatory issues. A Florida Retail Federation representative appeared in support. The committee voted the bill favorably, and Senator Bracey Davis later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on tab 1. The committee then considered SB 796 on veterinary medicine, after adopting a delete-everything amendment. The amended bill would create a Veterinary Professional Associate (VPA) role for individuals with a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care to perform delegated tasks under a licensed veterinarian’s responsible supervision. It also would extend the time period for telehealth prescriptions for flea and tick products from one month to six months and for other medications from 14 days to 30 days. Senator Boyd raised liability concerns, and the sponsor said existing statute already places liability on the supervising veterinarian. The Florida Veterinary Medical Association testified against the bill, arguing Florida should expand and better utilize existing veterinary technicians rather than create a new mid-level role, and warning about federal prescribing restrictions and animal safety. Supporters, including the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Dr. Wayne Jensen, argued the bill would expand access to care, reduce costs, and provide a well-trained supervised workforce. Several senators said the bill balanced access and safety, and the committee reported SB 796 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We have been working on heat-related illness for students all session long, really all year long.
• We have been working on heat-related illness for students all session long, really all year long.
• Shade reduces heat stress and activity.
• <00:21:11.320> So<00:21:11.920> we aren't exposed to extreme heat.
• So we aren't exposed to extreme heat.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education heard three tandem resolution packages. HCR 13 and HR 15 sought collaboration among the Department of Education, the State Public Charter School Commission, and DLNR to develop a student coral stewardship program. DOE said it was willing to work with DLNR, and DLNR supported the measure but said it did not want to be the lead agency for reporting or curriculum development because of existing reporting burdens and because it was already active in school outreach. Testimony in support was received, and the committee later amended the measure to restore DLNR as the lead for the report while keeping DOE and the Charter School Commission as collaborators. The committee then voted to pass HCR 13 HD1 and HR 15 HD1 with amendments. HCR 91 and HR 83 proposed a long-term collaborative program between DLNR and DOE to expand and sustain tree canopy coverage at public schools statewide. DLNR strongly supported the measure, DOE offered comments, and the Boys and Girls Public Health Institute testified in support, citing research on heat reduction, student health, and academic impacts of shade trees. Additional supportive testimony came from the Kaululu Nani Urban and Community Forestry Program Advisory Council and others. The committee voted to pass HCR 91 and HR 83 unamended. HCR 183 and HR 183 addressed guidance and protections related to immigration enforcement in schools. DOE said it supported the resolution but noted it already had guidance in place; the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, the Boys and Girls Public Health Institute, Roots for Warren Maui, ACLU, 50501 Hawaii, General Strike Hawaii, and others testified in support, emphasizing student safety, attendance, and the effects of enforcement-related fear. A committee member asked about a reported Konawaena Elementary incident, and DOE clarified that the student was not deported and the event occurred off campus, with some newspaper details said to be inaccurate. After discussion, the committee deferred HCR 183 for further work with DOE and the Board of Education on definitions, enforcement, and guidance.

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• Geothermal energy production in Texas is... ...finally heating up.
• Excuse the pun, but it's heating up.
• The rocks in the upper ten kilometers, six miles of the earth, are very good heat batteries.
• energy needs in extractable heat energy in that upper six miles of the earth if we can just further
• There are variations in how much heat there is, depending on where you are.

Bills: HB1647, HB2612, HB3125, HB3158, HB3240, HB3506, HB3516, HB3707

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

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• And what we heating and cooling hours.
• have more extreme heat summers? have more extreme heat summers?
• the amount of heat held at the Earth's surface, which changes weather patterns.
• the amount of heat held at the Earth's surface, which changes weather patterns.
• amount of heat held at the Earth's surface, which changes weather patterns.

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• Heat. Heat.
• Heat. Hey. Hey. Heat. Hey. Hey. [Music] Hey. Heat. Heat. Hey. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat.
• Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. N. Heat. Hey, Heat.
• Heat. N. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. N. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat.
• [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• pumps over combustion heat pump heaters, the efficiency of electrified industry over combustion heat
• pumps over combustion heat pump heaters, the efficiency of electrified industry over combustion heat
• pumps over combustion heat pump heaters, the efficiency of electrified industry over combustion heat
• pumps over combustion heat pump heaters, the efficiency of electrified industry over combustion heat
• So it's complicated, especially for folks who heat with electric heat, and I'd be happy to follow up

Keywords: 1183, house

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• in the industry and past legislative sessions, there were some regulatory issues that came up with heat
• And regarding the heat regulations that are adopted, those are very comprehensive.
• And when we do look back at what we did with the heat illness regulations and the job hazard analysis
• The legislation also conflicts with the recently adopted heat illness regulations.
• These are the same folks that originally were against the heat regulations when it was first brought

Keywords: 909, all

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• Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat.
• Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat.
• [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.
• Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] There you go. Heat. Heat.
• Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Heat.
• In my last summer in Oregon, in Portland, we had something called a heat dome.
• I'm sure you all remember in November when more than 50,000 PNM customers were without heat.
• In extreme heat, what would people do?
• Extreme heat, that's really what this program is about.

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• My understanding is that there is some heat trapping that occurs from greenhouse gases.
• Is it not scientifically established that CO2 and methane are both greenhouse gases that trap heat in
• Can trap heat in the atmosphere or actually does trap heat in the atmosphere right now? It does.
• How much heat trapping?
• How would you measure what the oceans are taking up in terms of excess heat from carbon dioxide?