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• </c> produce over 80% of the boats engines produce over 80% of the boats engines trailers<00:04:55.479
• A staff engineer was never replaced.
• </c><00:41:57.560><c> was</c> additionally a professional engineer was additionally a professional engineer
• </c><00:43:10.559><c> was</c> never replaced a staff engineer was never replaced a staff engineer was
• </c> to be studies done there's engineering to be studies done there's engineering studies<00:56:37.240

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• DLNR, you mentioned something regarding engineering.
• You mentioned something regarding engineering.
• </c><01:52:57.560><c> but</c> from the shore is still engineered but from the shore is still engineered
• project is fully engineered and project is fully engineered and developed<01:57:08.599><c> plans</c><
• So I'll change the TMKs and add Army Corps of Engineers.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on March 13, 2025, and first announced that SB 1456 would be deferred to the end of the agenda and ultimately worked on later, with the chair indicating the bill would be deferred and revisited in a future measure. The committee then heard SB 841 on marine life conservation districts. DLNR supported the bill, saying it would fund carrying capacity studies to inform rules and policies. Testimony noted a pilot study already underway at the Puka Marine Life Conservation District and another nearing completion at the old Kona Airport MLCD. Members discussed costs, with DLNR estimating about $300,000 per year for one user-experience study, potentially more for ecological analysis, and also discussed possible funding from the Mālama Kai special fund. DLNR said it had no objection to consulting current operators and other users, and explained the program would be a new, ongoing adaptive-management tool. The committee next heard SB 411 on capital improvement projects at small boat harbors. DLNR supported the intent, saying the bill would help expedite use of special funds for CIP work, while the Department of Budget and Finance opposed it, arguing the draft could conflict with constitutional limits on appropriations. Public testimony from an industry representative supported the bill and urged more collaboration with commercial operators, while committee discussion focused on whether DLNR could already use special funds for repairs, how much engineering and bidding work is required before projects go out to bid, and whether the current process creates bottlenecks when bids exceed initial estimates. DLNR said it can do some repairs and maintenance within existing authority and funding ceilings, but that the bill as drafted could be too broad. The committee also heard SB 5 on historic preservation, where DLNR supported the measure and NAOP Hawaii opposed it, saying the bill’s broader definition could expand the scope beyond the stated goal of narrowing reviews and reducing backlog. The committee then took up SB 1462 on the state historic preservation income tax credit. The Department of Taxation said the revenue estimate assumes the cap would be reached each year the credit is available, and DLNR supported the bill. SHPD said the prior credit had sunset, outreach had previously been done in targeted communities such as Chinatown, and owners of eligible historic properties are notified during review. Finally, the committee heard SB 268 on island burial councils. DLNR supported the bill, and OHA strongly supported it, saying the councils have struggled with quorum and expertise and that the measure would restore the original intent of having lineal descendants and cultural practitioners as decision makers, while still allowing landowners and developers to testify and participate. OHA also said it would help provide technical support and urged continued involvement from SHPD and the Attorney General’s office.

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• So an example being in my, I'll say this from an engineering standpoint, and I know this, the University
• So an example being in my, I'll say this from an engineering standpoint, and I know this, the University
• So an example being in my, I'll say this from an engineering standpoint, and I know this, the University
• standpoint and I know this engineering standpoint and I know this the<00:03:40.280><c> University</c
• </c> to leverage and build the best Engineers to leverage and build the best Engineers that<00:03:53.519

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Because I don't want to keep him or the engineer up here. Are you the engineer? Mr.
• Army Corps of Engineers. engineering dams and Brady.
• I have a background in civil engineering.
• They had their entire team of expert engineers on there.
• I've spent 17 years managing engineering teams.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• A piece of legislation that re-engineers how more than 30 million Texans will be represented at the highest
• We lost our representation and economic engines to larger parts of the district that had nothing in common
• Economic engines are in that district that those people need.
• These maps steal the economic engines that we need. And we're supposed to be grateful for that.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• You would think that when we are considering a piece of legislation that re-engineers how more than 30
• in Beaumont people are poor and that wasn't what happened we lost our representation and economic engines
• Economic engines are in that district that those people need.
• These maps steal the economic engines that we built. And we're supposed to be grateful for that.

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• Before a project reaches 90% design, there is planning, outreach, engineering, and public process.
• And at a certain point, we have traffic engineers in our cities who are experts on how to design these
• You know, we have traffic engineers in our cities who are experts on how to design these projects in
• take over, much like how engineers take over air safety control and other things that we have in our
• take over, much like how engineers take over air safety control and other things that we have in our

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Captain Glover earned his engineering degree from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis
• He also got three master's degrees: a Master of Science in Flight Engineering, a Master of Science in
• Systems Engineering, and a Master of Military Operational Art and Science.
• As a husband, a father of four, a military officer, an engineer, an astronaut, and a public servant,
• As a husband, a father of four, a military officer, an engineer, an astronaut, and a public service,

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then honored astronaut Captain Victor J. Glover Jr. for his achievements as a Navy officer, NASA astronaut, and California native. Senators Weber Pearson and Rubio highlighted his historic space missions and his role as an inspiration for students, especially in STEM, before the chamber took a photo with Glover and his family. The body then took up SCR 183 on Juneteenth. Senator Weber Pearson presented the resolution as a commemoration of emancipation and a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial justice. Senators Padilla, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, and Becker spoke in support from the perspectives of the Latino, LGBTQ, Women’s, Hispanic, and Jewish caucuses, emphasizing historical memory, faith, and the need to continue fighting discrimination. The resolution passed unanimously, 39-0. The Senate next considered budget trailer bills SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. SB 110 made technical budget amendments and passed 29-10. SB 122 expanded sales tax to electronically delivered prewritten software, extended and limited business tax credits, adjusted LLC minimum taxes, and included other revenue changes; supporters said it helped balance the budget and protect services, while opponents argued it would raise costs for businesses, hospitals, and families. It passed 27-9. SB 125 created a federally compliant managed care organization tax to support Medi-Cal and avoid deeper cuts; supporters said it was necessary after federal changes eliminated the prior tax, while opponents warned premiums could rise. It also passed 27-9. The chamber also adopted SR 114 designating June 15-21, 2026 as AVID Week, and SJR 14 urging a Congressional Gold Medal for World War II Army and Navy nurses, both by unanimous roll call. SCR 187 recognizing Father’s Day in California also passed unanimously. The Senate then approved a large consent calendar and closed with remarks about Juneteenth and the next session scheduled for June 22, 2026.

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• I did a little bit of research, and what I found was the jet engine manufacturers were the ones that
• were saying, uh-uh, don't do this without engines or you avoid your warranty, basically.
• I think it would only happen with somebody who doesn't care about the warranty on their jet engine, put
• And yes, they'll still have to permit through the Army Corps of Engineers, but those don't allow for
• I also like to point out that the Army Corps of Engineers can already clean and dredge the Pearl River

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up a series of hunting, wildlife, environmental, and property measures. It reported favorably HCR 79, which urges Congress and the U.S. Forest Service to allow deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, after testimony emphasizing the cultural importance of dog hunting and opposition from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, which supported only the wounded-deer recovery component. The committee also reported favorably SB 419 on using pre-charged pneumatic devices during primitive firearms season, SCR 29 creating a study committee on Atchafalaya Basin water quality, and SB 111 setting black bass and crappie bag and size limits in the basin, with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries saying it would continue sampling and monitor impacts. Members then approved SB 174 transferring state property in Caddo Parish from Louisiana Tech University to the Caddo Parish School Board, SB 189 prohibiting intentional release of fuels or chemicals for temperature-affecting purposes, and SB 99 modernizing DEQ communications to allow optional electronic notices. They also reported favorably HCR 54 requesting a federal study of flooded corn and migratory waterfowl behavior, and HCR 94 requiring annual boating safety reports from Wildlife and Fisheries; witnesses supported the reporting idea and suggested adding a 10-year average for context. The committee next approved HCR 104, which asks the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Louisiana Geological Survey to study collection and access to subsurface data, with LSU’s Greg Upton describing ongoing modernization of core samples, well logs, and 3D subsurface mapping. It also passed SB 331, which temporarily removes a section of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act for five years to allow work on the lower Pearl River; conservation groups opposed the bill, warning about precedent, flooding, erosion, and habitat impacts, while the author said the measure was narrowly tailored to address severe silting and channel problems. Finally, the committee created a task force on illegal dumping in HCR 85 after amending its membership, adopted a substitute for HR 216 to authorize a committee hearing on the 2022 Louisiana Climate Action Plan, and reported favorably HCR 87 supporting a U.S. senator’s migratory flyway correspondence and SB 505 revising the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund grant process and related tank requirements.

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• I'm an engineer operator with the Daly City Fire Department under the North County Fire Authority and
• me hope that we can do better for our future sisters so that one day my daughter will see a fire engine
• Solotitis, spouse of Contra Costa firefighter engineer, in support.
• Matt Kremens, on behalf of the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, in strong support
• Matt Kremens, on behalf of the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, in strong support

Summary: The committee heard and later voted on six labor-related bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current workforce training practices, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would make permanent 2017 refinery process safety protections, including worker participation in safety reviews and stop-work authority; refinery workers and unions supported it as a safeguard against rollback, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it, arguing it conflicted with a settlement and could be preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth and require return to the prior position; supporters said it would improve retention and equity in a male-dominated profession, and there was no opposition. The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft and workplace safety enforcement by allowing renewal of labor commissioner liens, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers collect judgments and address long backlogs; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 on call before the full committee vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled-and-trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance; supporters from the building trades said these projects require specialized precision to protect public health and supply chains, while contractors opposed the bill as an unnecessary expansion of public-work-style mandates into private projects. Finally, SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into Department of Industrial Relations enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and the Labor Commissioner’s office, to address staffing shortages and backlogs. The author and supporters said apprenticeships could help fill vacancies while preserving the civil service merit principle and creating opportunities for displaced workers; there was no opposition. After discussion and roll calls, the committee reported all six bills out of committee, with SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 sent to Appropriations, and SB 1316 sent to Judiciary.

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• Curbs engineering. Where's this work being done? Bottom of page 3.
• &gt;&gt; Curbs<00:08:45.200><c> engineering.</c> &gt;&gt; Curbs engineering.
• &gt;&gt; Curbs engineering.
• [snorts] Uh, Thompson Engineering, Clay, this is for geotechnical services on the board.
• Uh, Thompson Engineering, Clay, this is for geotechnical services on the board.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Anna Tuyo Soo from Operating Engineers Local 3, or Pane Matoga the Third. >> Hello, Chair. >> Yes. >>
• Um, Senator Mwaki Paneonga the Third, um, deputy political director for Operating Engineers Local.
• Anna Tuyo Soo from Operating Engineers Local 3, or Pane Matoga the Third. >> Hello, Chair. >> Yes. >>
• Um, Senator Mwaki Paneonga the Third, um, deputy political director for Operating Engineers Local.
• Um, just wanted to engineers local.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures. SB 2198 would direct DLIR to study a Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award program and report back to the Legislature; DLIR supported it so long as it did not affect its supplemental budget request. SB 2140 would authorize counties to require contractors to disclose wage, benefit, hour, and employment-status information and to deny or suspend permits for certain labor-law violations; DLIR and labor representatives supported it as an added accountability tool, while the committee discussed whether state law alone was sufficient and whether counties would still need to pass their own ordinances. SB 3055 would prohibit falsely impersonating a union representative; union and labor groups strongly supported it, and UPW said it was open to amendments to address concerns raised by OPA. SB 3090, SB 3091, and SB 3092 were emergency appropriation bills for public employment cost items tied to collective bargaining and temporary hazard pay or salary adjustments for various bargaining units; agencies and unions generally supported moving them forward, and B&F said the amounts were still being finalized because negotiations were ongoing. The committee also heard SB 2761, which would bar social media platforms from allowing users under 16 to create or maintain accounts if the platform knows the user is under 16. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection offered comments, while CCIA and Meta opposed the bill, raising constitutional and First Amendment concerns and arguing that blanket bans could push teens to less regulated spaces online. Meta also said the bill’s carveouts were too narrow and would leave major platforms outside the scope of the restriction. In decision-making, the committee recommended passage of SB 2198 with amendments, SB 2140 as is, SB 3055 with amendments adding a specific intent-to-deceive standard, SB 3090 with amendments, SB 3091 with amendments, SB 3092 with amendments, and SB 2761 with amendments adopting DCCA’s changes and noting potential First Amendment issues in the committee report. For the appropriation bills, the committee changed the effective date to January 1, 2077 as a placeholder. All recommendations were adopted, with reservations noted on SB 2761 from Senators Moriwaki, Fevella, and Ihara.

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• I'm the Deputy Director of Public Works and the county engineer in Snohomish County, and I am signing
• I feel like I'm talking to an engineer. Yeah, you are. Sorry. All right. Any other questions?
• Additionally, the bill requires the jurisdiction or WSDOT to conduct an engineering and traffic investigation
• and traffic investigation of the public roads, provides that... ...conduct an engineering and traffic
• public roads, provides that a county, city, or town may contract with WSDOT to have them conduct the engineering

Summary: The committee heard several local government bills. Senate Bill 6181, sponsored by Senator Conway, would let county legislative authorities in certain large western Washington counties file a city incorporation petition without collecting resident signatures if the area is fully within an urban growth boundary and has more than 25,000 people. Supporters from Pierce County said the current signature requirement makes incorporation too difficult for large urban unincorporated areas like South Hill, while opponents argued the signature threshold is an important test of community support and raised concerns about boundaries, taxes, and the adequacy of the bill’s details. Senate Bill 6132 would give the Port of Moses Lake additional bonding authority tied to a tax increment financing area to help finish a rail project; the port said rising costs and a pending federal grant made the extra flexibility necessary. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6154, which would give local governments more flexibility in how they use hydraulic project approval permits for culvert replacement. Counties and cities testified that many emergency culvert repairs are expensive and that some sites provide little fish habitat benefit, so they want the option to redirect equivalent resources to higher-priority fish passage projects elsewhere in the watershed. A few commenters supported the bill as a practical way to improve habitat and flood resilience, while one remote witness objected to the broader legal framework for salmon habitat projects. Senate Bill 6189 would extend from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2028 the deadline for creating an additional public facilities district for regional aquatics and sports facilities; Olympia, Tumwater, and regional partners said they need more time to complete feasibility and coordination work for a proposed aquatic center. In executive session, the committee took action on several bills. It adopted a substitute and passed Senate Bill 6037 to Ways and Means, adopted a substitute and passed Senate Bill 5983 to Rules, and passed Senate Bills 5995 and 6013 to Rules without amendments. For Senate Bill 6066, the committee adopted an amendment into a new substitute and passed the bill to the Transportation Committee. The committee did not take action on Senate Bills 5820 or 6064.

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• vehicle registry Fees are the same regardless of whether it's an electric or an internal combustion engine
• David Quintana, Chief Engineer and MDOT. Um, that's a great question.
• The district engineers create the list.
• I don't know if you've met with your district engineers, but every time I meet with mine, they show me
• The district engineers do know what their priorities are, working with their staff, their maintenance

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• Excuse me, David Quintana, Chief Engineer at MDOT. That's a great question.
• These are district priorities that come down from the district engineers.
• The district Engineers create the list.
• I don't know if you've met with your district engineers, but I meet with mine, and they show me a list
• The district engineers do know what their priorities are, working with their staff, their maintenance

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• We couldn't just bring in a single engineering firm.
• We couldn't just bring in a single engineering firm.
• You know, they maybe don't have the money for the engineering or... ...have and if those options are
• You know, they maybe don't have the money for the engineering or... ...the needed documentation.
• You know, they maybe don't have the money for the engineering or, you know, hydrology, etc.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• With that, I'll turn it over to the State Engineer.
• Thank you, State Engineer, and Mr. Chair, members of the committee.
• As the State Engineer stated, New Mexico claimed that the operating agreement reached in 2008 was shorting
• With the federal government on those, the Office of the State Engineer is gearing up for much more intensive
• Council for the State Engineer.

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• When you go by our museum, just remember one thing nobody knows, and that jets engines were invented
• Rocket engines were invented here by Doctor Goddard. Texas is real good about stealing heroes.
• I'm only an engineer. I just wanted to redesign everything. It's the one to the right. There we go.
• Uh, that's romantic to some people, but to an engineer that's kind of, uh, expensive and difficult to
• in engineering.

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• are concerned about the investment in the future of Minnesota's people, which generates an economic engine
• people, which future of Minnesota's people, which generates<00:10:55.600><c> an</c><00:10:55.920><c> engine
• ,</c><00:10:56.720><c> an</c><00:10:56.959><c> economic</c><00:10:57.519><c> engine</c> generates an
• engine, an economic engine generates an engine, an economic engine in<00:10:58.240><c> this</c><00:10

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on a House counteroffer to a higher education budget and policy agreement, with Ken Savory walking members through spreadsheet changes and Mr. Hopkins reviewing policy items. On the budget side, the House adjusted several appropriations and savings targets, including state grants, child care grants, student teacher and shortage area grants, student parent support, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury research grants, dual training grants for legal cannabis employers, and University of Minnesota cannabis research. The House also noted no change to Minnesota State, alignment with the Senate on the summer academic enrichment program, and that remaining state grant parameters would continue to be negotiated. On policy, the House said some items were agreed to and grayed out, including campus sexual misconduct policy and treatment of appropriations. The House kept its original position on the NN Mayo Clinic Partnership and did not include K-12 direct admissions or the College Financing Literacy Act. It also proposed adjusting OHEI appropriations for competitively and legislatively named grant programs so administrative cost reserves would conform to 10% and 5% parameters when current law is below those levels. The committee then heard testimony in support of continuing the spinal cord injury/traumatic brain injury grant program at its current level. Joey Carlson described his spinal cord injury, his career path, and how the program helped advance research and industry connections, while Matthew Broadick argued the program has produced clinical trials, FDA approval-related progress, jobs, and strong return on investment. He also said the program belongs at the Office of Higher Education rather than the Department of Health because its mission better fits research and innovation. Members asked about the program’s long-term home, and the witnesses defended OHE’s role. No votes were taken; the chair thanked the House for the offer, said it would be reviewed, and recessed the meeting.

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• Thank you, and we welcome to the committee Associate Director of Engineering and Facilities, Jeff Martin
• Thank you, and we welcome to the committee Associate Director of Engineering and Facilities, Jeff Martin
• Through the efforts of our historian, John Anfinsen, and good collaboration with the Corps of Engineers
• These documents include maps, surveys, engineering journals, as well as inspection reports that really
• help us understand how things may have changed over time and what concerns the early engineers had for

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes