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• We've fundraised, we've had support from the state, we've had support from federal money as well to build
• . support from the state, we've had support from federal money as well, to build new facilities.
• The federal government has provided money through USDA ARS to build a manure treatment facility on site
• My understanding is that the funding to build the building My understanding is that the funding to build
• These figures up here are from a couple of different SNOTEL sites across the state.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

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• That way, hopefully, people could click on a particular site in the state and then obtain the permit
• Who has title on the building? It's the state of Oklahoma. Thank you all.
• State funding per dam and then state-regulated dams per FTE. You can see in the middle row there.
• So, we've got a lot of good foresight to get funding in the state to build this.
• is just way lower than other states, and then The actual state dollars for maintaining these dams.

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• You're good to go for the state. This affects mostly people from out of state.
• It's common for the states to lease and manage recreation sites for Corps of Engineers and the Bureau
• So the state of Idaho's Department of Correction gave it to the state to be a state park.
• It's common for the states to lease and manage recreation sites for Corps of Engineers and the Bureau
• So the state of Idaho's Department of Correction gave it to the state to be of state park.

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

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• Now it's site specific.
• Now it's site specific.
• We've even seen some being trucked out of the state.
• the difference between a biosolid site and a septage site.
• The Indiantown site is perfect for intercepting that.

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard a series of presentations focused on coral reef restoration, artificial reefs, biosolids management, and a proposed biosolids processing facility. Mote Marine Laboratory described the severe decline of Florida’s coral reefs, its restoration methods using microfragmentation, genetic banking, selective breeding, nurseries, and outplanting, and asked for a long-term state commitment to help restore reef areas. The Keys Marine Laboratory and Florida Institute of Oceanography highlighted their role as a hub for coral rescue, holding, propagation, and research, including emergency response during the 2023 bleaching event. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discussed the scale of reef loss, the state’s coral rescue and propagation efforts, and the economic and habitat value of artificial reefs, while noting permitting delays and material-selection concerns for reef projects. The committee then received a DEP update on the Osborne Reef tire cleanup. DEP explained that the original tire reef was a failure, that nearly 500,000 tires had been removed by 2024, and that the current effort is funded at $5 million for the fiscal year, with cleanup now shifting from large tire clusters to more difficult individual tires and coral relocation. Members asked about the future of the site after cleanup; DEP said that phase two decisions, such as whether to restore or monitor the area, have not yet been made. DEP also presented on biosolids rules, explaining that the 2021 rule tightened nutrient management, groundwater, and surface water protections, reduced the number of active land-application sites, and contributed to a shift away from Class B land application toward Class AA, landfill, or out-of-state disposal. Senators raised concerns about PFAS, nutrient loading, and the loss of disposal options, and a public speaker warned of a statewide septage disposal crisis. Finally, Sedron Technologies presented its VARCOR system and a planned Indiantown facility that would process dewatered biosolids into clean water, ammonia, and a dry Class AA product or fuel, with the company saying the process can destroy PFAS and help relieve regional disposal pressure. Senators expressed support for the technology as a potential solution to Florida’s biosolids challenges. No formal votes were taken on the presentations themselves, and the only action at the end of the meeting was adjournment after Senator Polsky moved to do so.

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• Beginning with STR 48 SD 1, requesting the Office of the Governor, State Building Code Council, building
• Beginning with STR 48 SD 1, requesting the Office of the Governor, State Building Code Council, building
• First, STR 48, requesting the Office of the Governor, State Building Code Council, building departments
• > code,</c> governor, state of state building code, governor, state of state building code, council,<
• We will strike site identification, including density at each site, and amend to state density and timing

Committee: House Housing

Summary: The Committee on Housing heard two resolutions. STR 48 SD 1 called for a comprehensive strategy to adopt updated building codes, with testimony listed from several groups but no one appeared to testify. The committee later deferred the measure, noting it was very similar to House Concurrent Resolution 67 House Draft 1. The committee then took up STR 6D1, which urges the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to develop a plan to produce enough housing to meet state demand. HHFDC testified that the resolution misstated the scope of low-income housing tax credit units and emphasized that the state’s housing need is much larger than previously cited, with a recent study showing about 33,000 units needed for households at or below 60% AMI statewide. HHFDC supported planning but said any plan must be realistic and account for private land constraints. A member raised concerns about rising leasehold costs and affordability for homeowners, and HHFDC responded that rental affordability can be maintained more readily than for-sale housing. The committee adopted HHFDC’s proposed amendments to STR 6D1, including deleting a clause about overbuilding, revising the shortage figures, and adding language referencing Senate Bill 26 and the affordable housing land inventory task force. The committee also amended the resolution to focus on density and timing of development for projects identified by that task force. The measure passed with amendments, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Okay, Mike West for the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, in support.
• Fortunately, I would say most of the state, frankly, most of the state is giving pre-arrival instructions
• or other states to ensure that... ...workers from other parts of the state or other states to ensure
• This state has been sensitive to that. That's why we're... Overrode the state.
• so I think we do need to focus on the whole state leave that 20% The rest of the state.

Committee: House Emergency Management

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• activities throughout the state?
• site development needs around the state.
• So we funded several of those, as well as actual infrastructure build-out, clearing of sites, making
• So we funded several of those, as well as actual infrastructure build-out, clearing of sites, making
• Chair, that is all of M-4 out-of-state contracts. It's all of M-4 out-of-state contracts.

Committee: All JBC-PEER REVIEW

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• So when we previously met my site.
• </c> between sites between sites up<00:09:04.040><c> to</c><00:09:04.160><c> 40%</c><00:09:04.800><c>
• </c> Um we banned switchblades in the state Um we banned switchblades in the state of<00:27:10.560><c
• </c> state of Minnesota. And I don't know. state of Minnesota. And I don't know.
• But in this committee in our state.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• This bill will also require a specific set of state agencies, including CNRA, the State Water Board,
• Madam Chair and members, Mike Monaghan, on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council
• 280 state parks.
• More than 50 overwintering sites are located across roughly 40 state parks, including Natural Bridges
• State Beach and Pismo State Beach.

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

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• administrators, parents, and students from across the state.
• </c><00:19:40.360><c> to</c> a curing adult in their building to a curing adult in their building to
• /c> students per site each site has a students per site each site has a facilitator<00:19:54.720><c>
• Our three pilot sites completed school self-assessments.
• Our three pilot sites completed school self-assessments.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• A lot of states require clay. That's your 10^-6 to 10^-7 rate for the site.
• A lot of states require clay. That's your 10^-6 to 10^-7 rate for the site.
• A lot of states require clay. That's your 10^-6 to 10^-7 rate for the site.
• Our firm works on many of the landfills and other sites in the state.
• Our firm works on many of the landfills and other sites in the state.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• state.
• Then those counties are becoming superfund sites to the state.
• Gosh, I'll count the number of states that have siting guidelines.
• For example, building collisions are estimated to be one billion in the United States alone on an annual
• We have plenty of highly disturbed landscapes in this state, and that's where we should be building our

Bills: SB458 , SB819 , SB1238 , SB1642 , SB1643 , SB1644 , SB1791 , SB1810 , SB1824 , SB1825 , SB758 , SB1455 , SB1706

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• inside of building as a sub.
• Their work on the inside of the building, and a drywaller did the work on the inside of the building
• They are those that are building the economic development projects that the state puts forth in good
• They are those that are building the economic development projects that the state puts forth in good
• You have in this state builders in many of your districts that operate out of their home, building three

Committee: House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted several bills do pass. House Bill 2409 was approved 14-0, House Bill 2654 was approved 15-0, and House Bill 2747 was approved after adoption of a House committee amendment and substitute, also by a 14-0 vote. The committee then moved into public hearing on House Bill 1915, which would regulate payment practices in private construction contracts. Representative David Castile, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to ensure timely payment to contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, limit abusive contract clauses, and require written notice before withholding payment. He emphasized that it was aimed at larger private projects and not owner-occupied residential work. Testimony on HB 1915 was mixed. Supporters, including electrical, mechanical, and subcontractor associations, said delayed payment is common, especially for smaller firms, and argued the bill would improve cash flow and reduce the need for liens. Opponents, including general contractors and home builders, said the bill as filed was too restrictive, especially the seven-day downstream payment deadline and the limits on withholding and termination rights, and warned it could increase costs and burden small builders. Several witnesses said they were working with the sponsor on a committee substitute to more closely mirror Missouri’s public prompt pay law and to clarify the residential exemption. The committee then heard House Bill 2151, which would raise income eligibility limits for the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant from $40,000 to $50,000 for single filers and from $80,000 to $100,000 for joint filers. Representative Travis Wilson said the change was meant to reflect inflation and expand access for adults changing careers, apprentices, and other eligible students. Supporters from community colleges, chambers of commerce, and workforce groups said the program is working well, is budgeted, and helps fill workforce needs; one witness cited strong completion and retention rates among recipients. No opposition was presented, and the hearing concluded with adjournment of the committee.

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• Accountability for public funds and state outcomes is a good thing, but how the state does it makes a
• what I know the state of Louisiana and perhaps other states have been doing in terms of having a statewide
• We have an extraordinarily unstable state school system, more so than almost any other state in the country
• Board, as most states do.
• Some states are looking at that strategy.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on coherence in California’s education planning and reporting systems, especially the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related grant plans. Committee chairs and members described widespread frustration with duplicative, lengthy, and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements, while emphasizing that the goal was not to reduce accountability but to make planning more useful, stable, and student-centered. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond also previewed the Governor’s education budget priorities, including expanded learning, community schools, universal transitional kindergarten, literacy supports, and concerns about the proposed Prop. 98 deferral. Panelists from the State Board of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LCAP was intended to balance local flexibility with statewide transparency, but has become overloaded by repeated revisions and additional requirements. They argued for fewer core reporting elements, more stability over time, better alignment of planning cycles, and integrated systems that reduce duplication. Fresno County staff described a multi-year calendar and support tools that help districts manage timelines, but said these tools only ease the burden rather than solve the underlying problem. The LAO noted that some newer plans, such as expanded learning and transportation plans, are narrative-heavy and often less informative than separate reporting requirements. Local district leaders and county officials described the practical effects of the current system: staff time diverted from instruction, multiple portals and forms, audit risk aversion, and planning documents that can exceed 100 pages. Several superintendents said coherent systems work best when districts have clear priorities, stable governance, and aligned budgets, and when state requirements are predictable and tied to outcomes like literacy, attendance, and student achievement. The California Federation of Teachers added that coherence also depends on meaningful collaboration with educators, classified staff, parents, and communities. Committee members repeatedly asked whether the state should streamline reporting, create a uniform portal, or develop a more unified grant-reporting structure, and Thurmond said the department was piloting a simplified common form and was willing to work with the Legislature and districts on broader solutions.

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• Chair, members, Scott Wedgian, on behalf of the California State Pipe Trades Council, the State Association
• And you mentioned there's two other TOD sites as well, SB 79 TOD sites within the city of Folsom.
• speakers stated.
• So, as I said, we received certification from state HCD.
• We're writing, we're passing laws for the state.

Committee: House Local Government

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• continue to build single-family ...use in their most urban areas, or if they want to continue to build
• We need to build lots, lots more.
• He’s the chair of the Washington State, or Washington Association of Building Officials, WABO.
• plan and a building application.
• When I look at your turnaround times, you list building application, site plan, and then all these other

Summary: The committee heard a series of presentations on comprehensive plan updates, permitting reform, special purpose district coordination, and subdivision reform. Pierce County and the City of Redmond described their recent comprehensive plan updates, emphasizing housing production, transit-oriented development, middle housing, preservation of affordable housing, and the need for technical assistance and clearer state guidance. Both jurisdictions said the planning process took years and was complicated by overlapping state requirements, changing legislative mandates, and multiple review authorities. Redmond in particular said mid-course legislative changes forced supplemental environmental review and added significant cost and delay, and both local governments asked for more stability, clearer statutes, and better-aligned timelines. Presenters from the architecture, building official, and development sectors focused on permitting delays and proposed ways to speed housing delivery. Dave Boucher of AIA Washington argued for a provisional construction permit process for projects stamped by licensed professionals, along with mandatory deadlines and fewer stalled review cycles. Tim Woodard of WABO described existing tools such as pre-application meetings and phased approvals, noting they can improve certainty but also require staff time and careful coordination. Representatives from Master Builders and D.R. Horton said permit and subdivision delays add substantial cost to housing, citing studies showing months of delay and tens of thousands of dollars added per home, and urged administrative approvals, concurrent review, self-certification, and limits on repeated review cycles. The committee also reviewed a Commerce-led task force report on integrating special purpose districts into Growth Management Act planning. The task force recommended early invitation and notice to water, sewer, school, port, and other service providers during countywide planning policy and comprehensive plan updates, better coordination on grants and capital projects, updated water system coordination plans, and improved school siting and funding alignment in fast-growing areas. Speakers stressed that the recommendations were intended to be light-touch and focused on better communication rather than major statutory overhaul, while also noting that rural and slow-growing areas should not be burdened with the same requirements as rapidly growing jurisdictions. On subdivision reform, FutureWise and the City of Spokane discussed making more subdivision decisions administrative, preserving vesting, clarifying exemptions, and reducing unnecessary notice and appeal steps. Spokane described local reforms such as smaller minimum lot sizes, unit lot subdivisions, and reduced-process “minor engineering review” for simple plats, while raising concerns about new notice requirements and appeals to city councils for technical plat decisions. Across the hearing, members repeatedly returned to the theme that local governments, builders, and state agencies need clearer, more coordinated rules to reduce delay and uncertainty while still protecting safety and planning goals.

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• It's anybody in the state.
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• </c> testing site testing site but<00:29:59.159><c> after</c><00:30:00.080><c> even</c><00:30:00.440>
• </c> many people over the whole entire state many people over the whole entire state are<00:30:06.720
• </c><00:32:46.080><c> we</c> ambulance services across the state we ambulance services across the state

Committee: Senate Labor

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• Why are you suggesting that as a state government we take it on when I can't find any other states that
• Because when we talk about the war in Ukraine, I know that the United States of America, even this state
• and in this state.
• One of the issues with this distance in siting is that many of the turbines are sited on land by absentee
• of them, is that when they're sited on absentee landowners' land, they're often sited right next to

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• The San Jeronimo site that the state of Chihuahua and Secretaría de Hacienda Exteriores will talk about
• Because it is true that while many of the other states are struggling with site readiness and even site
• United States and is very interested in building a campus in the Santa Teresa area, as well as potentially
• You talk about building a campus here. ...or do you have site control over property here?
• buildings.

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• ><c> helpful</c> know to the stated years is that helpful know to the stated years is that helpful did
• </c><00:31:45.480><c> props</c><00:31:45.760><c> and</c><00:31:45.880><c> building</c> presented to State
• props and building presented to State props and building commissions<00:31:46.639><c> at</c><00:31:46.799
• Property and Buildings Commission will finance various projects for the benefit of numerous state agencies
• The issuance was approved by the State Properties and Building Commission on January 14 of this year.

Summary: The committee first reorganized by electing new co-chairs for the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee: Senator Fanny Fromom? as Senate co-chair and Representative McPherson as House co-chair, both by acclamation. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting and received quarterly capital project status reports from the Administrative Office of the Courts, Finance and Administration Cabinet, and postsecondary institutions. Those reports noted University of Kentucky equipment purchases, several school districts planning general obligation and revenue bond issues, a notification of non-approval for PR 3567, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System asset preservation projects. Kevin Cardwell of the Finance and Administration Cabinet reported two action items: a $5,100 federal-funded Transportation Cabinet renovation of the Rowan County east and westbound rest areas, and a $1 million federal fund increase for the Capitol City Airport terminal building project, bringing the total federal support to $10 million and reducing the need for restricted funds. The committee also received a no-action report on a $1,363,000 Kentucky State University exterior repairs project funded through the 2024 asset preservation pool. Both action items were approved unanimously after roll call votes. The committee approved four lease renewals presented by Natalie Bronner for Cabinet for Health and Family Services locations in Bell, Lee, and Clay counties, plus a parking lease for the Department of Corrections in Jefferson County. Members asked about lease pricing and were told renewals must remain at existing terms and conditions. The committee then approved a $57,000 Kentucky WATS emergency grant for Wood Creek Water District to cover part of arrears tied to the City of Livingston; members discussed the city’s audit delinquency, possible regional water/sewer solutions, and concerns about rates and private involvement, but the grant was approved. Finally, the committee approved a $1 million line-item water grant to the City of Williamsburg with no action required, three Economic Development Fund grants for Bell, Franklin, and Shelby counties totaling $8 million in state support for site acquisition and infrastructure work, and five SFCC-supported school debt issues for Elizabethtown Independent, Erlanger Independent, Boyd County, Henderson County, and Union County. The school projects included middle school, high school, and vocational school renovations or new construction, and members requested a breakdown of the space funded by the debt. All action items were approved, and the meeting adjourned.