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• whether it's interisland travel for us personally, the delivery of goods and services, and on our highways
• delivery of goods and services and on delivery of goods and services and on our<00:22:18.000><c> highways
• </c><00:22:19.280><c> Uh</c><00:22:19.679><c> it's</c><00:22:20.159><c> critically</c> our highways.
• Uh it's critically our highways.

Bills: HCR1 , HCR2 , SB2001 , SB2002 , SB2003 , SB2004 , SB2005 , SB2006 , SB2007 , SB2008 , SB2009 , SB2010 , SB2011 , SB2012 , SB2013 , SB2014 , SB2015 , SB2016 , SB2017 , SB2018 , SB2019 , SB2020 , SB2021 , SB2022 , SB2023 , SB2024 , SB2025 , SB2026 , SB2027 , SB2028 , SB2029 , SB2030 , SB2031 , SB2032 , SB2033 , SB2034 , SB2035 , SB2036 , SB2037 , SB2038 , SB2039 , SB2040 , SB2041 , SB2042 , SB2043 , SB2044 , SB2045 , SB2046 , SB2047 , SB2048 , SB2049 , SB2050 , SB2051 , SB2052 , SB2053 , SB2054 , SB2055 , SB2056 , SB2057 , SB2058 , SB2059 , SB2060 , SB2061 , SB2062 , SB2063 , SB2064 , SB2065 , SB2066 , SB2067 , SB2068 , SB2069 , SB2070 , SB2071 , SB2072 , SB2073 , SB2074 , SB2075 , SB2076 , SB2077 , SB2078 , SB2079 , SB2080 , SB2081 , SB2082 , SB2083 , SB2084 , SB2085 , SB2086 , SB2087 , SB2088 , SB2089 , SB2090 , SB2091 , SB2092 , SB2093 , SB2094 , SB2095 , SB2096 , SB2097 , SB2098 , SB2099 , SB2100

Keywords: recess, legislative session, Hawaii State Legislature, 2026, Governor address, joint session, legislature, Hawaii, state of the state, Banyan Drive, Waiakea peninsula, Makaokū, Hilo, Hawaii Island, HCDA, Hawaii Community Development Authority, community development district, redevelopment, urban renewal, blight

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• So for on-site cleanup, Remember our agency name? Sorry about that.
• So for on-site cleanup, which is basically at the oil field site itself, our office, our department,
• is the primary regulator for any type of cleanup or restoration or remediation at those sites.
• got the jurisdictional authority to approve those types of cleanups.
• Right now, when you're doing environmental remediation and cleanup, this falls in 29B, you could hold

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met on April 29, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several bills related to property rights, expropriation, renewable energy recycling, and local permitting. Representative Domangue first presented HCR 80 on private property rights, using it to highlight the 2025 landman code of conduct and the need for stronger guardrails in expropriation negotiations. She then deferred the resolution in order to allow Chairman Geymann to present HB 841, which was described as establishing a code of conduct for landmen and expropriation-related negotiations. The committee heard testimony and watched video examples from landowners describing intimidation, inadequate compensation offers, and the need for fair treatment. Amendments were adopted to broaden the bill to all certificate holders, prohibit threats about court costs and attorney fees, shorten response times, and add graduated fines and public posting for violations. HB 841 was reported favorably as amended, with no opposition cards recorded. The committee then considered HB 621 by Representative Coates, which would require recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure to the extent practical. After discussion with DEQ, the bill was amended to clarify that existing universal waste rules apply and to remove language that would have required the renewable facility owner to pay decommissioning costs in that section; the effective date was set for January 1, 2027. Testimony from renewable energy industry representatives supported the measure and explained that solar panels and related components can be recycled at high rates, with established markets for recovered materials. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 621 favorably. Next, Representative Jacob Landry presented HB 595, aimed at preventing local governments from unreasonably delaying or impeding energy projects through permit requirements, especially road permits affecting Haynesville Shale operations. After amendment, the bill required timely action on local road permits and deemed them approved if not acted on within 30 days. Supporters emphasized the economic importance of the Haynesville and the need for predictable permitting, while opponents argued the bill could further erode local authority, particularly regarding carbon capture and sequestration. The committee reported HB 595 favorably. Landry then presented HB 1191, creating a certificate of compliance process for oilfield and exploration and production sites to provide a cleaner path for cleanup, finality, and future investment. The bill drew technical and substantive amendments, including changes to definitions, confidentiality, and the role of DEQ; discussion continued over whether the bill should be deferred to allow more time to work through the remaining issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• So for on-site cleanup, ...remember our agency name? Sorry about that.
• So for on-site cleanup, which is basically at the oil field site itself, our office, our department,
• is the primary regulator for any type of cleanup or restoration or remediation at those sites.
• Because this bill is addressing the on-site restoration and cleanup, then our agency is the party that's
• got the jurisdiction authority to approve those types of cleanups.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It is our reorg cleanup bill, as members will recall.
• So although it's a 74-page bill, the majority of the changes are simply name changes for some cleanup
• It is our reorg cleanup bill, as members will recall.
• So although it's a 74-page bill, the majority of the changes are simply name changes for some cleanup
• that was uh overlooked last last cleanup that was uh overlooked last last time<00:12:30.199><c> in</

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:24 SB 7: 00:00:51 SB 130: 00:06:00 SB 244: 00:11:17 SB 236: 00:13:31, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and considered four bills. Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Sen. Bledsoe, would create a Right of Publicity Act to prohibit unauthorized commercial use of a person’s unclothed likeness, including for living and deceased individuals, while carving out exemptions for artistic and news-related uses. Bledsoe said the bill is intended to address privacy, dignity, and AI-generated image misuse, and noted she may offer a floor amendment to address concerns from broadband and internet providers. Sen. Thomas supported the bill but questioned the 10-year duration, and Bledsoe said that timeframe was somewhat arbitrary. The committee voted 8-0 to pass SB 7 with favorable expression to the floor. Senate Bill 130, presented by Sen. Maiden, addressed gift card scams and theft of redemption information. A committee substitute was adopted, and Maiden described the bill as a response to organized retail crime, citing major gift card scams in Louisville and Lexington and explaining how tampered cards are returned to shelves and later drained after purchase. He said the substitute would create clear criminal penalties, make gift card tampering a felony, and add gift card fraud to the credit card fraud statute. Members shared personal experiences with compromised gift cards, and the committee approved SB 130 8-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 244, a reorganization cleanup bill presented by Sen. Howell and Attorney General’s office counsel Will Schroer, would complete name and structural changes following the transfer of Administrative Hearings and Child Support from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Attorney General’s office and align the bill with prior data privacy legislation. The committee voted 9-0 to send SB 244 to the floor with favorable expression. Senate Bill 236, sponsored by Sen. Smith, drew extended discussion about a veteran’s case involving an old misdemeanor/DUI matter and a later warrant or failure-to-appear issue. The witness described being arrested years later despite having rebuilt her life, and senators debated whether the bill’s proposed time limit could create loopholes or affect court procedures; members emphasized that the underlying charge would remain and that the bill was aimed at unserved failure-to-appear warrants. The committee ultimately voted to advance SB 236 with favorable expression, with several members explaining their support while noting concerns about possible future language changes.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a simple cleanup bill and also modernization of Idaho's military leave statute for state employees
• It also does some cleanup and removes some conflicting terminology in the current statute to ensure the
• It also coincides well with our Code Cleanup Act.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• But the other edits in this rule are really just minor basic cleanup changes.
• But the other edits in this rule are really just minor basic cleanup changes.
• But I'd be But the other edits in this rule were really just minor basic cleanup changes.

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 1729 deals with the existing highway patrol headquarters at Woodrow Wilson and 55.
• </c> what it will do is once the highway what it will do is once the highway patrol<04:13:43.279><c>
• And the highway department was, in the meantime, has been looking for a place to build a forensic lab
• Uh, this amendment was just some cleanup stuff we did.
• Uh on um line some cleanup stuff we did.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• It is a targeted cleanup of House Bill 505 from a couple of years ago, which implemented a deadline for
• /c><00:01:41.759><c> is</c><00:01:41.840><c> a</c><00:01:42.079><c> targeted</c><00:01:42.560><c> cleanup
• It is a targeted cleanup of House bill.
• It is a targeted cleanup of House Bill<00:01:43.840><c> 505</c><00:01:44.880><c> u</c><00:01:44.960><
• . cleanup. cleanup. so<00:21:37.039><c> important</c><00:21:38.159><c> uh</c><00:21:38.480><c> that</

Committee: Senate Licensing & Occupations

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Since that point in time, each year we've done a cleanup bill to help strengthen the Care Court process
• This bill is an overhaul, not a cleanup of Care Act. Therefore, we respectfully oppose this bill.
• That is not a cleanup of Care Act; therefore, we respectfully oppose this bill. Thank you for that.
• This bill is an overhaul, not a cleanup of care act.
• Therefore, we respectfully oppose this bill. hall not a cleanup of care act therefore we respectfully

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is a cleanup that says LDH will do that, and they will be able to impose fines.
• No, I think this was just a cleanup because last...
• I think this was just a cleanup because last year a bill was passed.
• Thank you for this cleanup. licensing my you will be licensed as a residential substance abuse facility
• Thank you for this cleanup and defining who's on first and what's on second.

Bills: HR174 , HR194 , HCR98 , SB39 , SB124 , SB190 , SB236 , SB270 , SB273 , SB359 , SB415 , SB426 , SB437 , SB451

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: fenbendazole, cancer treatment, public health, FDA, clinical trials, patient safety, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, SNAP, food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, grocery delivery, delivery fees, service charges, online grocery, food access, food insecurity

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• I am the advocacy and policy manager with Puget Soundkeeper, so our organization organizes cleanups across
• And across all of our cleanup sites on the Sound, volunteers consistently report that microplastics,
• And across all of our cleanup sites on the Sound, volunteers consistently report that microplastics,
• We see a lot of this trash in our shoreline cleanup, so we just really like to avoid that.
• We see a lot of this trash in our shoreline cleanup. So we just really like to avoid that.

Bills: SB5965 , SB6030 , SB5975 , SB5941

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: environment, retail bags, sustainability, pollution, customer impact, plastic bags, retail, waste reduction, cookware safety, lead regulation, consumer protection, interstate trade, health standards, SB 5941, Washington State Energy Code, State Building Code Council, renewable energy, solar panels, school district exemption, public school construction

Transcript Highlights:

• uh</c><00:08:27.520><c> this</c><00:08:27.639><c> is</c><00:08:27.759><c> a</c><00:08:27.919><c> cleanup
• </c><00:08:28.360><c> bill</c><00:08:28.919><c> of</c><00:08:29.159><c> last</c> 473 uh this is a cleanup
• bill of last 473 uh this is a cleanup bill of last last<00:08:29.639><c> year's</c><00:08:29.879><c>
• c> which passed the house 960 contains which passed the house 960 contains minor<00:08:52.760><c> cleanup
• </c><00:08:53.320><c> and</c><00:08:53.560><c> wording</c> minor cleanup and wording minor cleanup and

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:12 Attendance Roll Call: 01:12 HB 19 (Rep. Hodgson): 01:41 HB 54 (Rep. Banta): 04:01 HB 313 (Rep. King): 06:24 HB 473 (Rep. Branscum): 08:04 HB 196 (Rep. Wheeler for Rep. Blanton): 10:01 Adjournment: 28:08, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met for its fifth meeting of the 2025 session, took roll, established a quorum, and considered several bills. The committee first heard House Bill 19, which would create protections against unauthorized drone surveillance of people and private property and allow injunctive relief and civil actions. Representative John Hodgson said the bill was intended to protect privacy while preserving legitimate drone uses, and the committee reported the bill favorably on a 10-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 54, which would allow work hours earned through dual credit programs to count toward apprenticeship or licensing requirements in certain trades. Representative Banta and witness Brian Miller said the measure had been worked out with labor interests and would help students in career pathways. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. House Bill 313, a cleanup measure related to last year’s consumer data privacy legislation, was also presented and passed unanimously with a favorable expression. The most extensive discussion centered on House Bill 196, which would change the number of mine emergency technicians required on coal mine shifts, especially for smaller mines. Senator Philip Wheeler presented the bill in place of Representative Blandon, arguing that smaller mines were struggling to meet current staffing requirements and that the UMWA was neutral. Stella Morris and Courtney Rhoads opposed the bill, with Morris describing the 2005 death of her husband in a mining accident and Rhoads arguing the change would reduce mine safety and roll back protections adopted after that tragedy. Several senators explained their votes, citing the balance between coal jobs and miner safety. The bill passed 7-4 and was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• So for the past couple of years, this legislature has been focused on agency rule cleanup.
• So this is just a cleanup bill, and I would stand for any questions. All right.
• So this is just a cleanup bill, and I would stand for any questions. Public Records Act.
• So this is just a cleanup bill. And I would stand for any questions. All right.
• Just like before, this is another cleanup bill being brought to you by the DOGE Task Force.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Sections six through eight are some cleanup on the Bourbon Barrel tax bill that we did the other year
• In sections 6 through 8, what does the cleanup on the Bourbon Barrel tax actually do?
• through eight what rings in section 6 through eight what does<00:21:39.520><c> the</c><00:21:39.640><c> cleanup
• on</c><00:21:40.279><c> the</c><00:21:40.919><c> Bourbon</c><00:21:41.480><c> Barrel</c> does the cleanup
• on the Bourbon Barrel does the cleanup on the Bourbon Barrel tax<00:21:42.720><c> actually</c> tax actually

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:02 HJR 53 Discussion 00:00:35 HJR 53 Vote 00:03:52 HB 622 Discussion 00:06:52 HB 622 Vote 00:12:55 HB 775 Discussion 00:13:50 HB 775 Vote 00:22:15, 958, all

Summary: The committee first reconsidered House Joint Resolution 53, which concerns releasing previously appropriated funds for Kentucky State University. Kentucky State University President Kofi Aapo testified in support, describing significant enrollment growth, a balanced budget, and a $5 million fund balance since his arrival, and asking for continued support. Members praised his leadership while noting the institution still has work to do. The motion to reconsider passed, and the resolution then received favorable expression by a 9-2 vote. The committee next took up House Bill 622, a compromise bill involving the Kentucky Nonprofit Network and the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Testimony explained that the bill is intended to improve prompt payment practices for grants and contracts, including partial payments on undisputed invoice items within 30 days and a process for disputed items. The bill also included several appropriation-related corrections and adjustments, including a fix to an allocation for Elizabethtown water and sewer projects, a change in an economic development recipient, revisions to school resource officer language, and additional contingency authority for the Capitol renovation. The committee adopted a title amendment and passed the bill with favorable expression by a 10-1 vote. House Bill 775 was then discussed as a broad tax and economic development measure. The bill covers TIF districts, electronic filing for craft brewers, pipeline property tax treatment, bourbon barrel tax cleanup, staged income tax reductions, extension of the Metropolitan College incentive, tourism and lodging incentives, reauthorization of an expired TIF, taxation and licensing of cannabis-infused beverages, alternative fuels and jet fuel tax credit review, entertainment event incentives, the selling farmer tax credit, IRC conformity, data center incentives, the first audit of the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, and limits on additional electronic charity gaming locations until regulations are adopted. Members raised questions about the beverage tax structure, TIF impacts, and the income tax reduction provisions; some expressed concern about making future tax cuts easier, while others supported the bill’s TIF and agriculture provisions. The bill passed with favorable expression by a 7-2 vote with two pass votes, and the committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Amendment number three is cleanup from the department reorganization bill last year.
• A public purpose means something truly for the public, for the people, a necessary thing: roads, highways
• as many of you know, is the largest rural Hungarian settlement in the United States, located along Highway

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met on House Bill 7 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson, the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act, which would remove eminent domain authority for carbon capture and geological sequestration projects. After housekeeping and roll call, the committee adopted a set of technical amendments that cleaned up definitions, removed a stray statutory reference, and changed “commissioner” to “secretary.” The author then gave an extended presentation arguing the bill was needed to align Louisiana law with the state constitution’s property-rights protections and recent court rulings, and to ensure carbon capture projects proceed only through voluntary agreements rather than forced takings. Several members questioned the author and supportive witnesses about whether the bill would stop carbon capture, affect oil and gas pipelines, or disrupt investment. The author and supporters said it would not stop projects, only prevent taking land without consent, and argued that landowners—especially small and rural owners—should not face the threat of expropriation. Supportive testimony also emphasized family land, inheritance, and constitutional limits on takings. Some members raised concerns about changing the rules after prior legislative action and about the economic importance of carbon capture, but the author responded that the legislature had made a mistake in 2020 and should correct it now. Opposition testimony came from representatives of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, and attorneys who handle right-of-way matters. They argued that eminent domain is a rare last resort, that existing law and the Landowner Bill of Rights already protect owners, and that the Constitution’s provisions for private-entity expropriation are different from the provisions discussed by the bill’s supporters. They warned that removing the tool for carbon capture would chill investment, threaten jobs and revenue, and could spill over into other energy infrastructure. The committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Amendment number three is cleanup from the department reorganization bill last year.
• A public purpose means something truly for the public, for the people, a necessary thing: roads, highways
• as many of you know, is the largest rural Hungarian settlement in the United States, located along Highway

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They come back late, and it'll be much easier if there was a highway through that back road.
• Slide three, which is actually across the highway from Lybrook.
• The cleanup that's underway—I do want to mention, Madam Chair, that the water is back online.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• President and Senator, Uh, we have We have employees for the state and our highway department that work
• You have, you're gonna have to race me down the highway with that, Mr. President.
• So this amendment, um, first of all, it just does a little bit of cleanup work.

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• We added election authorities to specify that as a little bit of cleanup there.
• We added election authorities to specify that as a little bit of cleanup there.
• We added election authorities to specify that as a little bit of cleanup there.
• Your first To specify that as a little bit of cleanup there.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is another DOGE Task Force cleanup bill.
• Just as a quick reminder, code cleanup began after last session when we passed House Bill 14.
• So any of the DOGE bills or code cleanup bills that you will see this session are not policy related.
• In front of you, you have 19 areas of code cleanup related to the state hazardous waste management planning

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 12, 16, and 17, 2026. It then heard House Bill 593, a Department of Environmental Quality cleanup bill tied to the DOGE Task Force review. Senator Semmelroth explained that the bill removes obsolete references and repeals outdated provisions related to the state hazardous waste management planning committee and the Big Payette Lake Water Quality Act council. After brief support from a Republic Services representative and DEQ’s hazardous waste bureau chief, the committee voted to send HB 593 to the floor with a do pass recommendation. Next, the committee heard House Bill 714, which repeals the Hazardous Waste Siting Act and consolidates hazardous waste siting provisions into the Hazardous Waste Management Act. Senator Burkey said the bill streamlines Idaho’s hazardous waste laws while preserving safety, public notice, hearings, and expert review. Republic Services and DEQ testified in support, describing the measure as protective, efficient, and the product of stakeholder review. The committee then voted to send HB 714 to the floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee also considered House Bill 788, a pilot program intended to reduce Medicaid prior authorization burdens for certain medical professionals who precept medical students in high-need specialties. Representative Wheeler said the goal is to increase preceptorships by giving eligible providers a temporary “gold card” exemption, and he asked for a sunset date of July 1, 2030. The Idaho Freedom Foundation testified in opposition, arguing prior authorization is a cost-control tool and that the bill could raise Medicaid costs. The committee voted to send HB 788 to amending orders, with several senators recorded as no. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 724, which would establish foster child safety rights, require written notice of those rights, and direct courts and the Department of Health and Welfare to consider safety in placement and visitation decisions. Representative Wheeler said the bill responds to concerns from foster parents and aims to ensure children in state custody have clear protections. Multiple foster parents, a child psychologist, and a former foster youth testified in support, describing serious safety failures and arguing that children need clearer rights and more complete information before reunification or placement decisions. The committee voted to send HB 724 to the floor with a do pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.