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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 03/17/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • And today there and new construction.
  • Murphy Construction Grants Program.
  • building constructed in 1995. building constructed in 1995.
  • while this is being constructed.
  • it's a brand new construction. it's a brand new construction.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:27:08.000> you're on real estate and construction, you're on real estate and construction
  • debris removal and now into the construction phase.
  • recovery or respon emergency response recovery or respon emergency response debris<00:50:52.079>
  • There's a bunch of construction phase.
  • They can be to start construction.
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent. The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/27/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • racialized quote identity construction racialized quote identity construction is<00:13:10.519>
  • <00:13:32.680> the ways power and language construct the ways power and language construct
  • We have a responsibility to leave this place better than we found it.
  • We have a responsibility to leave this place better than we found it.
  • We have a responsibility to leave this place better than we found it.
NJ

New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session

Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 28th, 2026

Senate Budget and Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendments would remove provisions requiring the establishment of human trafficking response teams
  • I was grateful to see things like the New Jersey School Construction Fund, even though it's not in my
  • Does anybody have any responses, questions, comments on it? And if not, please give us a motion.
  • The amendments would revise the definitions of Labor Harmony Agreement and Responsible Party, delete
  • Sabbath on behalf of the New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council.
Keywords: 1146, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Energy, Utilities and Communications

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think this is a constructive approach.
  • The bill is responsive to feedback we've received.
  • The bill is responsive to feedback we've received.
  • The CDFA seems reluctant to shed this responsibility.
  • In addition, PG&E will no longer be responsible for maintaining the... ...PG&E will no longer be responsible
Keywords: 987, senate, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're referring to commercial construction.
  • I didn't look at it like that, but this bill only refers to commercial construction and all commercial
  • construction.
  • Commercial construction, which currently by code is either an assembly occupancy or is greater than 200
  • Well, the state has a uniform procedure through the Department of Construction Management, which is a
Bills: HB141, HB161, HB231, HB67
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair and members, Judy Ye on behalf of the State Buildings and Construction Trades Council, we
  • It's a long-overdue overhaul for the construction industry to come into compliance with AB 5.
  • CWOP began as a COVID response, but it is a proven model.
  • Judy Yee, State Building and Construction Trades Council, in support.
  • They're very supportive of the construct and the work and the leadership the Senator's done.
Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard and advanced several bills focused on worker protections, training access, wage enforcement, outreach, and workplace safety. SB 513 would require employees to have access to their training and certification records; supporters, including laid-off refinery workers and labor organizations, said employers sometimes withhold records during layoffs, while committee members called the practice unacceptable. The bill passed 5-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. SB 809 addressed misclassification of construction truck owner-drivers by offering employers amnesty if they reclassify workers as employees and adopt a two-check payment system; labor and construction trades groups supported it, and it passed 5-0 to Judiciary. SB 578 would codify the California Workplace Outreach Program, which funds trusted community organizations to educate workers about their rights. Supporters described the program as a proven way to reach low-wage, immigrant, and hard-to-reach workers, especially amid wage theft, retaliation, and immigration enforcement concerns. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. SB 261 would strengthen collection of wage theft judgments by creating a public list of nonpaying employers and adding penalties after six months of nonpayment; county enforcement officials and labor advocates said it would help workers recover unpaid wages. It passed 6-0 to Judiciary. The committee also approved SB 369, which would require skilled and trained workforce standards for Salton Sea restoration projects, with supporters saying the work is hazardous and should use trained labor; it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 20 sought to address silicosis in stone countertop fabrication by requiring training and certification protections for workers; supporters said the disease has caused deaths among mostly Latino workers, while industry groups supported the bill with amendments and requested implementation resources. It passed 6-0 to Appropriations. The committee also adopted a consent calendar of four additional bills and adjourned after all listed measures were moved forward.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • in recent years so being constructed in recent years so when<00:21:20.200> I<00:21:20.320>
  • <00:25:12.520> few<00:25:12.720> years standards for construction few years standards
  • for construction few years later<00:25:13.200> they<00:25:13.320> created<00:25:13.640
  • uh and then every stage of construction uh and then once<00:25:48.799> they're<00:25:49.000><
  • materials that are quote construction materials that are quote compatible<00:47:13.640> with<
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met for its first meeting of the year, established a quorum, and heard two bills. House Bill 211, sponsored by Representative Chris Lewis, would create a definition for cigar bars and allow indoor cigar smoking in qualifying establishments if they meet criteria such as deriving at least 15% of gross income from cigar-related sales, restricting entry to those 21 and older, prohibiting cigarettes and vaping, and requiring a smoke-free area for deliveries. Lewis and Louisville Metro Council member Anthony Pantini described the bill as a small-business and tourism measure modeled on Tennessee law, while the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and a St. Elizabeth physician opposed it, arguing it would undermine local smoke-free ordinances and expose patrons and workers to harmful secondhand smoke. Several members raised local-control concerns, and Lewis said he was open to local governments making decisions on less restrictive approaches. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then approved HB 211 on a roll call vote, with multiple members voting yes and several no votes, sending the bill forward as amended. The committee then heard House Bill 160 from Representative Susan Whitten, with Logan Haynes of the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute. They said Kentucky faces a housing shortage of roughly 200,000 units and that starter homes are increasingly unaffordable, making manufactured housing an important part of the solution. Whitten said the bill would treat manufactured housing more like site-built housing while still allowing local governments to enforce cosmetic standards such as roof pitch, exterior facade, and foundation material, and she emphasized that HOA, deed, and historical preservation restrictions would remain in place. Haynes argued that modern manufactured homes are federally and state inspected, more energy efficient, faster to build, and more affordable than site-built homes, and he said the bill would not open the door to older-style mobile homes or single-wides except in limited narrow-lot situations. Representatives from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties expressed concerns about the bill’s current language, saying land-use decisions should remain local and warning that the definition of qualified manufactured home and the bill’s treatment of local standards could have unintended consequences. They said they appreciated Whitten’s willingness to work with them and indicated they hoped to continue negotiating amendments as the bill moved forward. No vote on HB 160 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/11/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Investigation of how we could construct Investigation of how we could construct something<00:19:
  • This response may sound controversial.
  • We do have a concern that the bill is constructed allowing third parties to construct these microgrids
  • third parties to construct allowing third parties to construct these<02:17:29.599> micro<02:17
  • <02:19:02.880> within to to operate and construct within to to operate and construct within
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Other - PSCOC Oct 8th, 2025

Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • I recognize the weight of your responsibility.
  • This is an additional construction funding request.
  • This is an additional construction funding request.
  • The cost of construction. So, that's it. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • I'm the construction coordinator for Roswell Schools.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm happy that this bill, SB 830, would enable the construction of a new medical center in Emeryville
  • “It’s fire response, recovery, rebuilding, and prevention package.
  • So this bill is a direct response to the report that came out of Senator Dolly's legislation.
  • , there is a clear plan to have their batteries responsibly managed when they retire.
  • So it delegates responsibility to CalRecycle, who will make sure that there is a standard set.
Summary: The committee first established a quorum, adopted the consent calendar for SB 423 and SB 581, and then heard a series of bills, most of which were presented as streamlining or safety measures tied to transportation, climate, public lands, health care, and higher education. SB 71 by Senator Wiener would extend and expand a CEQA exemption for sustainable transportation projects, adding modes such as microtransit, paratransit, shuttles, and ferries, while also accepting committee amendments that narrowed a Tier 4 diesel rail provision, restored existing right-of-way language with utility protections, and set a new sunset date. Support came from transit agencies, local governments, and advocacy groups; some members raised concerns about the diesel rail language and possible interactions with housing-related legislation, but the bill advanced on a due pass vote as amended. The committee then heard SB 614 by Senator Stern on carbon dioxide pipeline safety. The bill would direct the State Fire Marshal to adopt safety standards for intrastate CO2 pipelines, building from federal draft rules and adding state discretion and possible enhanced protections such as planning zones and more detailed exposure modeling. Supporters argued California needs to fill a federal regulatory gap to advance carbon capture and climate goals, while environmental justice and conservation groups opposed unless amended, citing risks from CO2 leaks and asking for stronger siting restrictions and more specificity. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, with members noting the need for continued work on the safety provisions. Senator Arreguín also presented SB 304, which would temporarily lift public trust use restrictions on specific land at Jack London Square to allow the Port of Oakland more leasing flexibility under conditions and annual reporting. The measure was described as a limited, time-bound effort to address high vacancy and revitalize the waterfront, and it drew support from Oakland city and county representatives with no opposition in the room. The committee then approved SB 304 on a due pass vote. Arreguín’s SB 830 followed, creating CEQA streamlining for Sutter Health’s new Emeryville hospital campus and designating the City of Emeryville as lead agency; supporters said it would preserve East Bay hospital access before seismic deadlines, and the bill passed with broad support and no opposition. Finally, Senator Caballero presented SB 486, a higher education planning bill intended to align UC and CSU enrollment growth with regional sustainable communities plans and to remove the need to analyze a no-project alternative in certain long-range development plans. Supporters said the bill would better integrate university enrollment forecasting into regional planning, while opponents warned that eliminating the no-project analysis could weaken accountability for housing and infrastructure impacts around campuses. Committee members expressed mixed views and asked for further clarification, but the bill was moved out on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The transcript then shifted to SB 629, a fire response and rebuilding bill, with the author describing amendments to apply fire safety requirements in wildfire-burned areas, update fire mapping, and require annual defensible space inspections, though the discussion was cut off before any final action was shown.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • are under construction right now.
  • We're starting to do the construction.
  • But I do want to talk about the State Responsibility Area backfill.
  • about that, but they live in the State Responsibility Area.
  • , which is a quick response.
Summary: The Budget Subcommittee No. 4 hearing focused on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and cap-and-trade reauthorization, with members and panelists discussing how to balance climate goals, affordability, and legislative oversight. The chair emphasized the hearing as a broad review of past GGRF spending and future options, while the LAO outlined how GGRF revenues are generated, how variable they have been, and the tradeoffs between continuous appropriations and annual budget control. Two academic panelists, Dr. Kyle Meng and Danny Cullen Ward, argued that cap-and-trade remains an effective climate policy, but stressed that future revenue will depend heavily on market design, allowance allocation, and price levels. They also raised the idea that GGRF could be used more directly for affordability, especially by lowering electricity costs, and for targeted investments in technologies that the market would not otherwise support. Committee members pressed the panelists on where revenues come from, how much has actually been spent, and whether continuous appropriations reduce oversight. CARB staff said more than $33 billion has been generated to date and a little over $11–12 billion has been spent, with the rest committed or in process, and noted that project timelines can be lengthy. Members also asked about ways to lower electricity rates, reduce wildfire-related utility liabilities, and support electrification. The panelists said transportation fuels are the largest source of GGRF revenue, that industrial emitters receive a smaller share of free allowances, and that reducing wildfire liability and investing in grid-scale batteries could help lower costs and speed decarbonization. Public commenters largely urged the Legislature to preserve or expand continuous appropriations for specific climate programs. Speakers supported funding for nature-based solutions, natural and working lands, urban greening, agricultural climate solutions, waste and composting programs, clean transportation, AB 617 community air protection, clean cars, transit, affordable housing near transit, and dairy digesters. Several groups argued these programs are cost-effective, provide public health and affordability benefits, and should receive dedicated shares of GGRF. Others urged reducing free allowances and using more GGRF revenue to directly lower energy costs for households. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House DFL Press Conference 5/19/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is our responsibility to protect our most vulnerable, all of them, and to leave no one behind because
  • So not only is this a humane thing to do, but this is the more responsible fiscal thing to do.
  • So not only is this a humane thing to do, but this is the more responsible fiscal thing to do.
  • So not only is this a humane thing to do, but this is the more responsible fiscal thing to do.
  • the final construct of that uh<00:22:29.840> bill<00:22:30.080> is<00:22:30.240> to
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are responsible for moving about 30% of the natural gas in the country.
  • And you'll see the Florida gas transmission pipeline is responsible for 60% of the natural gas in the
  • The FERC is also responsible for all of our rates.
  • Some of the projects we have completed or that are in construction to meet this growth include up in
  • I'll give a simple response to that with regards to natural gas. >> Over. >> 1500 plus years.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 10th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's primarily responsible for water, natural resources, economic development, disaster response, and
  • With respect to planning, this is a big responsibility for our agency.
  • We take this responsibility very seriously.
  • The agency is responsible for administering.
  • But those dams are our responsibility as a state.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Apr 21st, 2026 at 08:25 am

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's still a pretty significant construction project.
  • Because I was wondering if you could talk about how the host response.
  • The other thing I wanted to mention is, I think, Pamela, you asked a question about the RFI response.
  • So they are starting to receive the construction permit.
  • And So they are starting to build, receive the construction permit.
Keywords: 908, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • New Mexico DOT has identified more than $7.5 billion in needed transportation improvements and construction
  • That's because inflation and construction costs have increased 45% from the beginning of 2022 through
  • And during that same time period, construction costs are expected to rise by 136%.
  • And we have seen what has happened with the escalating prices of materials and construction, and then
  • The funding mechanisms are going to offset the debt costs, which will assist with getting construction
Keywords: 996, all
Summary: The committee first heard TRIP’s annual New Mexico transportation report from Carolyn Boniface Kelly, which described deteriorating roads and bridges, congestion, safety concerns, and a large transportation funding gap. The report said more than half of major roads statewide are in poor or mediocre condition, over 170 bridges are rated poor, congestion costs drivers significant time and money, and traffic crashes and road conditions impose billions in annual costs. Members broadly agreed the report underscored the need for more stable transportation funding, with several noting the state’s recurring underinvestment and the safety risks to motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2, a transportation bonding and revenue package. Senator Gonzales and Governor’s office and NMDOT representatives said the bill would authorize about $1.5 billion in additional bond debt for ready-to-go highway projects, while also increasing certain motor vehicle excise, registration, weight-distance, and EV-related fees to help support debt service and transportation funding. Supporters, including contractors, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber, the Department of Finance and Administration, and transportation officials, argued the bill would improve safety, economic development, project delivery, and funding stability, and help preserve federal dollars. Opponents, including the Rio Grande Foundation and some committee members, objected to the tax and fee increases, argued the state should use existing surpluses or other funds instead, and raised concerns about impacts on families, businesses, and local governments. Committee members questioned how projects would be selected, how the new fees were calculated, how EV surcharges would work, and whether local government distributions would be affected. NMDOT said the projects would be reported to the legislature annually, selected using crash data, asset management, and project readiness, but bond approval would remain with the State Transportation Commission. After debate, Representative Romero moved do pass on SB 2 as amended, Representative Hochman-Vigil seconded, and the committee approved the bill 7-2, with Representatives Brown and Dow voting no and several members expressing reservations despite supporting the need for transportation investment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 31st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1 is a responsible balanced budget that falls within.
  • Needs for highway project development, construction, and maintenance.
  • I see this as my highest honor to work on this budget. the biggest responsibility that I have.
  • So back in 2008, we built a new tilt wall construction jail in Travis County.
  • The final version of SB 2308 positions Texas as a national leader in response to the president's responsible
Bills: SB27, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB30, SB37, SB260, SB268, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1405, SB1506, SB1540, SB1566, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB2018, SB2024, SB2217, SB2308, SB2337, SB2601, SB2753, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB145, HB300, HB493, HB705, HB1545, HB2011, HB2017, HB2067, HB2516, HB2885, HB2963, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3642, HB3909, HB5138, HB5246, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59, SR634, SR687, SR703, SR709, SR715, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, HB46, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB37, SB260, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB763, SB1405, SB1540, SB1566, SB2018, SB2308, SB2337, SB2878, SB3059, HB705, HB2017, HB2067, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3909, HB5246
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session - part 1 Jun 9th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is about being fiscally responsible.
  • We're not; this is about fiscal responsibility.
  • since 2013, where I work in the construction trade.
  • Embarrassing to me is what the DNR says in response.
  • It is our responsibility.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 9th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • I appreciate that OMB has construction management...
  • You'd have to vacate the lower 24 beds during that construction time.
  • I think that OMB would provide the construction management part of it, oversee the construction of the
  • The construction of the hospital, no. No, but I mean half of our budget.
  • But if OMB is managing the construction, then that's covered anyway.
Bills: SB2399
Summary: The Senate Appropriations HR Division met to work through amendments and budget items in House Bill 2012/HB 1004, focusing first on long-term care, disability services, and behavioral health. Members discussed competing approaches to a four-plex for medically complex individuals, a value-based care payment withhold for nursing facilities, accreditation requirements for providers, a study of developmental disability services, and funding for Family Voices and Ann Carlson-related services. Several amendments were accepted or set aside after discussion, including a study amendment for disability services and a Family Voices grant amendment that was adjusted to remove “one-time” language so it could continue as an ongoing grant. The committee also agreed to keep or defer some items for conference committee, including the youth crisis stabilization pilot and other long-term care proposals. A major discussion centered on the state hospital project. Members debated whether the $330 million project should remain in the DHS budget or be moved to the OMB budget for construction management. After discussion of costs, alternates, and the role of a steering committee and BND loan language, the committee agreed to remove the state hospital funding and related loan language from the DHS budget while leaving the steering committee language in place. The committee also considered a proposed Altru grant for additional beds and settled on a smaller planning-focused approach, with a $1 million grant and a line of credit concept to be refined later. The committee then turned to behavioral health items, including QRTP funding, nursing home behavioral health training, and a youth crisis stabilization pilot. Members generally supported keeping the QRTP funding level, but were divided on the nursing home behavioral health training and the crisis stabilization pilot, with some preferring to leave those issues for conference committee. The division also reviewed the HHS block grant and underfunding structure, with Donna Ackland explaining salary, vacancy, and flexibility calculations; the committee discussed adjusting the underfund and revenue assumptions but did not finalize every number before moving on. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1577 on wastewater treatment grants. Senator Davison moved to hoghouse the bill into a study-focused version using the proposed amendment language, and the motion passed. The committee then moved HB 1577 as amended with a do pass recommendation; the roll call passed with Senators Cleary, Davison, Dever, and Mathern voting yes, and Senator Magrum not recorded as voting. The meeting adjourned with plans to return later in the day to continue budget work.