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• and make enforceable commitments for water flow habitat.
• Important is habitat restoration, for example, and science and monitoring and adaptive. is habitat restoration
• and make enforceable commitments for water flow habitat.
• Habitat is needed for the recovery of these fish.
• And then finally, switching hats very quickly, on behalf of Humane World for Animals, formerly the Humane

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• We promote and advocate for bird-friendly spaces and habitat, including native trees.
• Thank you for your time. Thank you all for your testimony.
• Thank you, senators, for being here. Greg Anderson, Habitat for Humanity.
• I'm a member of the Austin Infill Coalition and I'm a member of the Habitat for Humanity Austin Advocacy
• Developers won't even bother affordable housing developers like Habitat for Humanity and other others

Bills: SB434 , SB844 , SB898 , SB1177 , SB1214 , SB1454 , SB1920 , SB1927 , SB1935 , SB1965 , SB2010 , SB2046 , SB2068 , SB2073 , SB2183 , SB2260 , SB3034 , SB907

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• We are prioritizing salmon habitat in the busy Wild Creek for threatened Chinook and steelhead, prioritizing
• As you know, my name is Ryan Donahue, and I’m the Chief Advocacy Officer at Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King
• I serve as the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Washington State.
• I serve as the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Washington State, representing 25 Habitat affiliates.
• Beyond managing critical habitat for endangered species like the Chinook salmon and spotted owl, the

Summary: The House Capital Budget Committee opened its first hearing of the session on HB 2295 and briefly heard a presentation from OFM Senior Budget Advisor Jen Masterson on Governor Ferguson’s proposed supplemental capital budget. She said the proposal uses about $396 million in new appropriations, leaving roughly $5.4 million in remaining bond authority, and includes major investments in housing, urgent state facility needs, climate-related projects, K-12 school safety and modernization, and higher education minor works. The housing package was the largest share, with $225 million for the Housing Trust Fund, plus funding for homeownership, preservation, manufactured housing communities, and flood-impacted home repair. Committee members asked follow-up questions about Rainier School and juvenile rehabilitation projects, and staff said Rainier School was on the plan and that juvenile rehabilitation funding included flexible capacity funding and facility improvements. Public testimony was largely supportive of the governor’s housing, education, climate, and natural resources proposals, while several speakers urged changes. Housing advocates, Habitat for Humanity, community land trusts, and service providers backed the Housing Trust Fund and homeownership funding, including support for manufactured housing preservation and transit-oriented affordable housing. School and college representatives supported small district modernization, seismic safety, lead remediation, and minor works funding, while some asked for additional support for specific projects such as Cascadia College’s new building, Central Washington University’s feeder line replacement, and WSU Spokane health education renovations. Natural resource and tribal witnesses supported salmon recovery and community forest investments, but asked for more funding for RCO community forest and estuary programs. A major recurring concern was the proposed $75 million transfer from the Public Works Assistance Account, which cities, counties, sewer and water districts, and the Public Works Board said would jeopardize low-interest loans already awarded for local infrastructure projects and shift costs onto distressed communities. Other testimony opposed the budget’s omission of certain projects, including the University of Washington’s power plant decarbonization work and a Spokane cultural hub, while some local governments requested funding for wastewater and flood-control projects. No votes were taken; the chair closed the public hearing after testimony concluded.

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• This expansion creates more opportunities for the Delta Conservancy to continue its habitat conservation
• For these reasons, we respectfully ask for your no vote. Thank you.
• For these reasons, we respectfully ask for your no vote. Thank you.
• MBSA is not supplanting, but supporting efforts for wildfire recovery, water and habitat restoration,
• And I say human beings intentionally because, in fact, one of the criteria in the law for a significant

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills focused on environmental policy, public infrastructure, housing, and energy. AB 1812, dealing with compostable plastics and compost contamination, drew strong support from farmers, composters, counties, cities, and waste companies, while manufacturers and compostable-product companies opposed it unless amended, arguing it would undermine compostable packaging and SB 54 goals. AB 2216 to expand the Delta Conservancy’s service area also received broad support and no opposition. AB 2481, which would allow leftover glass quality incentive funds to support recycled glass used in fiberglass insulation and other products, was supported by insulation manufacturers, recyclers, and waste advocates and passed with no opposition. AB 2152, streamlining fire station construction and tying CEQA relief to project labor agreement requirements, was supported by firefighters and construction trades but opposed by contractors and wildlife groups over the PLA mandate and environmental review provisions; the committee discussed amendments and sent it forward. AB 1536, the Save Our Shores Act, aimed at offshore oil and gas safety and decommissioning, was supported by coastal and environmental groups and opposed by the petroleum industry, with members debating pipeline safety, drilling risks, and carbon intensity before advancing the bill. AB 1849, a study bill on decarbonized gaseous fuels, split supporters from hydrogen, bioenergy, and propane interests against environmental and justice groups who said it favored biomethane and hydrogen without clear definitions; the author said it was only a study measure, and it moved ahead. AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and community college housing projects, was backed by students, UC representatives, housing advocates, and labor, with no opposition heard; members raised concerns about environmental impacts and evacuation planning, but the bill was approved. Several measures were taken on consent and others were held open for absent members or quorum issues, with multiple bills receiving due pass recommendations as amended.

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• I rise for a point of personal privilege for introduction of guests in the gallery. Please proceed.
• All right, if you could please stand, I'd like to introduce the Habitat for Humanity at the Arizona Capitol
• It'll go on a Habitat home tomorrow, which we hope a lot of you can join us for that endeavor.
• Most of his life, he volunteered for Habitat.
• So thank you for the work you do, and please help me welcome Habitat for Humanity to the Arizona State

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recorded attendance at 56 present, zero absent, and four excused. Members then used personal privilege to introduce guests and recognize visiting groups, including the West Valley Regional Chamber, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Arizona, Vitalant, and veterans and military representatives. The chamber and blood donor month proclamations were read, with Representative Bliss recognizing January as National Blood Donor Month in Arizona and Vitalant’s role in supplying most of the state’s blood supply, and Representative Aguilar declaring January 22, 2026, West Valley Regional Chamber Day. The House handled a large volume of procedural business, including reports of standing committees, first reading and referral of numerous bills and resolutions, and announcements of committee meetings. The bills covered a wide range of topics such as elections, education, housing, taxes, health care, artificial intelligence, veterans, public safety, and energy. Several measures were also withdrawn and reassigned to different committees, including referrals to the Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, Government, Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and Natural Resources, Energy, and Water. Members also made brief remarks honoring guests and community causes, including a Veterans Caucus lunch announcement focused on military-family policy and a personal remembrance by Senator Cruz. No substantive floor votes on legislation were taken beyond procedural approvals and the motion to adjourn. The House recessed and later adjourned until 1:15 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026.

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• to thank Senator Payne for allowing Accelerator Act, dubbed the Habitat for Humanity bill.
• for Humanity.
• Habitat for Humanity.
• My name is Dusty, and I work with Habitat for Humanity here in Arizona.
• My name is Dusty, and I work with Habitat for Humanity here in Arizona.

Summary: The committee devoted much of the meeting to presentations highlighting tribal communities in rural Arizona. Representative Peshlakai opened with a video and remarks about Legislative District 6, describing it as the state’s largest district and emphasizing its many tribal nations, scenic landmarks, and her personal Navajo background. Governor Stephen Roe Lewis then presented on the Gila River Indian Community, discussing its Akimel O’odham and Piipaash heritage, water rights history, the MAR-5 aquifer recharge project, cultural traditions, and the community’s role in regional water and infrastructure issues. A presentation on the Pasqua Yaqui tribe followed, focusing on cultural resilience, ceremonial traditions, and the history of displacement and freeway construction in Tucson. Representative Sosei later outlined barriers to tribal economic development, including trust land financing limits, federal and tribal review delays, infrastructure gaps, dual taxation, and the need for broadband, water, and road investment, while proposing reforms such as tax changes, state match funds, and annual tribal field hearings. The committee then considered SB 1016, a strike-everything amendment that would move the property-owner petition requirement earlier in the municipal improvement district process and allow waivers of certain notice and protest procedures. Supporters, including mayors from Camp Verde and Clarkdale, said the change would improve transparency, reduce financial risk for small towns, and help rural communities build wastewater and other infrastructure. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and passed SB 1016 on a 5-0 vote, with one member present and one absent. Next, the committee heard SB 1401, the Workforce Housing Accelerator Act, which would let municipalities create expedited plan review and permitting processes for qualified workforce housing projects and exempt project proceeds from the state portion of the prime contracting sales tax. Supporters from Habitat for Humanity said the measure would reduce carrying costs, speed approvals, and help build more affordable homes for working families. One member noted the bill would reduce general fund revenue but supported it as a targeted tradeoff to address housing affordability. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1401 on a 5-1 vote, with one member absent.

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• harvest in this plan, including stands reserved for habitat reasons.
• </c><01:16:30.520><c> And</c> reserved for habitat reasons. And reserved for habitat reasons.
• ,</c><01:29:00.920><c> extremely</c> for fish and wildlife habitat, extremely for fish and wildlife habitat
• habitat management, and it's good for animals, and it's not a bad thing.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• And when you get into the fall of the year, it is a real important time for habitat.
• And CalTrout has been on the front lines to preserve the waterways of this state for healthy habitat.
• And Cal Trout has been on the front lines to preserve the waterways of this state for healthy habitat
• And we need to look for opportunities to reconnect that habitat when they present themselves, places
• , so a range of habitats, drivers and stresses on the system and human interactions with the system to

Committee: House Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Summary: The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held its annual State of the Fishery forum, focusing on salmon, Dungeness crab, kelp, ocean conditions, and related aquaculture and committee reports. Opening remarks from committee leadership emphasized climate impacts, reduced federal NOAA support, state investments through Proposition 4, coastal resilience funding, and the importance of fisheries to rural economies and tribal communities. Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot described a decade of drought and climate stress, highlighted progress such as Klamath River dam removal, wetland restoration, and the state’s salmon strategy, and warned that federal funding uncertainty and staffing cuts could undermine restoration and fishery recovery efforts. Senator Cortese raised concerns about illegal cannabis cultivation damaging riparian habitat and water flows, and both Crowfoot and Fish and Wildlife Director Bonham said enforcement against illicit grows remains a major environmental priority but is constrained by resources. Director Bonham provided a broad update on California fisheries, reporting encouraging signs for salmon after several difficult years, including improved ocean conditions, stronger returns in some runs, and successful short recreational openings in 2025. He also noted major challenges, including reduced federal hatchery production at Nimbus, ongoing uncertainty around winter-run and spring-run recovery, and the need for continued habitat restoration, monitoring, and hatchery investment. On Dungeness crab, Bonham said the fishery remained valuable but constrained by whale entanglement risk, warming ocean conditions, and domoic acid concerns; he described new marked-line distribution, ropeless and alternative gear trials, and ongoing aerial and vessel monitoring. He also said the department’s unified cannabis enforcement task force had served numerous warrants and seized large amounts of illegal cannabis, but more funding is needed for sustained operations. In the salmon panel, Yurok Tribe fisheries director McCovey said the Klamath still faces low run sizes, climate-driven warming, wildfire impacts, and federal uncertainty, but he pointed to dam removal, restoration work, and AB 263’s river-flow protections as major advances. PCFFA president Bradshaw stressed that the three consecutive salmon closures have devastated coastal communities and argued for major reinvestment in aging Central Valley hatchery infrastructure and better broodstock management at Fall Creek. CalTrout’s Schneider said salmon remain at risk statewide, but cited Prop 4, habitat reconnection, floodplain restoration, improved water management, and monitoring as the main tools for recovery. In the crab panel, CDFW’s Schumann reported that the 2024–25 season produced record prices per pound and about $55 million in value despite delays and trap reductions, but he warned that three confirmed whale entanglements and elevated whale presence could force a conservative opener for 2025–26. PCFFA’s Domrash supported marked line, alternative gear, and a new gear-recovery network, while also criticizing the current ramp system as a response to a problem not fully grounded in science.

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• and the agriculture that depends on them, as well as for the entire state and for habitat and species
• and the agriculture that depends on them, as well as for the entire state and for habitat and species
• They can't get degradation kids for these land, these mountain lions that haunt and terrorize the humans
• They can't get depredation kills for these land, these mountain lions that haunt and terrorize the humans
• It also maintains protection for environmentally sensitive habitat areas, bluff setbacks, and state tidelands

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

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• Some of those include the Humanities Center, which receives grants for their own programming.
• And so we talk about science-based, doing the best for habitat and, obviously, for wildlife.
• And so we talk about science-based, doing the best for habitat and, obviously, for wildlife.
• And so we talk about science-based, doing the best for habitat and, obviously, for wildlife.
• He added that it is also a real problem for habitat, and that communities and SWCDs need to be more proactive

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• We are prioritizing salmon habitat in the busy Wild Creek for threatened Chinook and steelhead, prioritizing
• As you know, my name is Ryan Donahue, and I'm the Chief Advocacy Officer for Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King
• I serve as the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Washington State. I am Michelle Preston.
• I serve as the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Washington State, representing 25 Habitat affiliates.
• Beyond managing critical habitat for endangered species like the Chinook salmon and spotted owl, the

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• Green cards are for support. Red cards are for opposition.
• Green cards are for support. Red cards are for opposition.
• We do not have any questions for the author or for you.
• Thank you all for being here and for what you do for the folks back home.
• We advocate for policies that create human flourishing in Louisiana.

Bills: HB591 , HB765 , HB826 , HB870 , HB938 , HB1151 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1196 , HB1236 , HB1241

Committee: Senate Insurance

Keywords: family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs

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• Thanks for the question, Rickna, for a follow-up.
• dollar thanks for the acre for acre right thank thank you for the question that applies toclO of course
• Thanks for the question. Recognize Cog for a follow-up.
• Move for adoption. Stand for questions. Having a do pass in a second.
• So, moved for adoption. Open for questions. Are there any questions?

Bills: SB248 , SB985 , SB1307 , SB1319 , SB1405 , SB1530 , SB1919

Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Keywords: tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement, farm to school, school districts, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, local producers, meat processors, reimbursement program, agriculture, nutrition, farmers, ranchers, local sourcing

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• Any questions for the sponsor?
• Any questions for the sponsor?
• Any questions for the sponsor? &gt;&gt; I Okay. Any questions for the sponsor?
• Any questions for the sponsor?
• </c> questions for the sponsor who is here? questions for the sponsor who is here?

Bills: SB292 , HB351 , HB141 , HB273 , SB292 , HB351 , HB141 , HB273

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments

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• And Madam Chair, if I may, I'd like for Mr. Trejo to speak. For Mr. Trejo to speak.
• So thank you for that. So thank you for that.
• Dorsey just for some comments.
• For Steinborn? All right. Oh, for this one. For Steinborn? All right. Oh, for this one.
• So I'm going to vote for this.

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

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• But I'll now yield for questions.
• A yield for questions and one for adoption. Seeing the questions, I have a do pass.
• Yield for questions and move for adoption. Other questions?
• I moved for adoption and all'll yield for questions.
• You're recognized for follow-up.

Bills: HB3043 , HB3044 , HB3078 , HB3940 , HB4117 , HB3428 , HB4275 , HB3257 , HB3901 , HB4298

Committee: House Health and Human Services Oversight

Keywords: HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays, retirement benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, temporary workers, veterans affairs, Title 72, Oklahoma Personnel Act, budget reporting

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• for that.
• But as a trooper, asked for for that.
• </c> on traffic stops for law enforcement. on traffic stops for law enforcement.
• Department of Human Resources.
• &gt;&gt; No,<00:36:30.400><c> for</c><00:36:30.560><c> you.</c> &gt;&gt; No, for you.

Bills: HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363 , HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole

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• I'm Holden Weissman from Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco.
• But just to build off of that, in terms of, as Senator Durazo said, and what our Habitat for Humanity
• Like Habitat for Humanity is, it's a known program that works that is serving a community that needs
• I'm Chris Morgenthau with Habitat for Humanity.
• I'm Chris Morgenthau with Habitat for Humanity.

Committee: Senate Housing