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• House Bill 2183, requiring counties to develop and implement heat response plans.
• response to an extreme heat event, as well as long-term strategies to mitigate extreme An immediate
• response to an extreme heat event, as well as long-term strategies to mitigate extreme heat events in
• Every county needs its own heat response plan directed to the risks that they have. Thank you.
• Every county needs its own heat response plan directed to the risks that they have. Thank you.

Bills: HB2267, HB2183, HB2174, HB1529

Keywords: urban forestry, local government, environmental policy, tree management, community planning, heat response, counties, public health, emergency management, climate action, crash prevention, traffic safety, roadside regulations, emergency zones, public safety, state legislation, infrastructure, county resources, road construction, maintenance

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several local government bills. HB 2174 would allow counties, cities, towns, or the Department of Transportation to designate “accident risk zones” on roads with repeated crashes, hold a public hearing, conduct engineering and traffic investigations, increase enforcement, and use half of traffic penalties for safety improvements. The sponsor and local officials from Pasco and Colotis described fatal crashes on U.S. 12 and U.S. 395 and said the bill could provide a short-term safety tool while long-term roadway fixes are pursued. Supporters included counties and the Washington counties risk pool, though they raised concerns about liability, implementation, and the need for clearer language; a motorcycle advocate also asked for language to avoid targeted enforcement. The committee then closed the hearing on HB 2174. HB 2267 would direct the Department of Commerce to create a model urban forestry ordinance and guidance for local governments, prioritize avoiding tree removal, and create a grant program for jurisdictions that adopt the model or a substantially similar ordinance. The sponsor said the bill is intended to balance housing growth with tree canopy retention, climate resilience, stormwater management, and urban heat reduction. Environmental groups, the Puget Sound Partnership, and FutureWise supported the bill, while the Building Industry Association of Washington and the Master Builders Association opposed it, arguing that tying grants to the model ordinance could turn guidance into a mandate and that the bill could disadvantage housing production or create GMA-related legal risk. The committee then closed the hearing on HB 2267. HB 2183 would require counties planning under the Growth Management Act to adopt extreme heat response plans by July 1, 2027, covering immediate response, long-term mitigation, protection of high-risk populations, tribal coordination, and public education. The sponsor and physicians from Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility described the 2021 heat dome as a deadly mass-casualty event and argued counties need coordinated planning because hospitals and EMS were overwhelmed. Local public health officials supported the goal but asked for revisions to reduce duplication with existing emergency and hazard mitigation plans and to clarify leadership roles; the Department of Labor and Industries requested a reference to existing outdoor worker heat protections. Finally, HB 1529 would let counties perform roadway striping and paving work for cities without counting it against city public works limits or bidding thresholds, which the sponsor said would help smaller cities like Shelton use county equipment more efficiently. Cities and counties supported the bill as a practical cost-saving tool, while asphalt contractors, business groups, and labor representatives opposed it, citing concerns about competition, quality control, prevailing wage jobs, and the need for more stakeholder work. The committee ended the day after hearing all testimony and adjourned.

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Bills: HF2986, HF3555

Keywords: virtual power plant, VPP, distributed energy resources, DER, demand response, load management, grid modernization, peak demand, peak shaving, battery storage, energy storage, solar photovoltaic, solar panels, electric vehicles, smart thermostats, heat pumps, aggregator, public utilities commission, PUC, rate recovery

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• The heat index that day was 113 degrees.
• Heat safety is an important issue for me because working conditions under extreme heat require extreme
• This isn't the first time I suffered heat stroke. I have suffered two heat attacks.
• That worker suffered heat illness; he had heat stress.
• Members, as you've heard, the Antelmo Ramirez Heat Safety Act will create a Heat Illness Prevention Advisory

Bills: HB446, HB1609, HB4443, HB4464, HB4735, HB5476

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster

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• During recent extreme heat events like the 2021 heat dome, hundreds of Washingtonians died, and many
• Then you are dead from heat stroke.
• In Thurston County, we've distributed 51 portable heat pumps to low-income, heat-vulnerable renters to
• Furthermore, heat is not only an issue in designated extreme heat periods.
• The impacts of extreme heat are not evenly distributed.

Bills: SB6091, SB6096, SB6153, SB6200

Keywords: SB 6091, Washington real estate, real estate broker, residential property, home listings, exclusive listing, limited marketing, open marketing, fair housing, brokerage law, consumer protection, housing access, MLS, seller disclosure, buyer representation, dual agency, designated broker, managing broker, short sale, real estate pamphlet

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several housing bills. SB 6091 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential property to a limited or exclusive group unless it is also marketed to the general public. The sponsor and supporters, including Washington Realtors, Habitat for Humanity, Zillow, the Fair Housing Center, and several brokers, said the bill promotes transparency, competition, and fair housing by preventing “pocket listings” and hidden inventory that can exclude buyers and reinforce segregation. Opponents, including Compass representatives and some brokers, argued the bill would restrict homeowner choice, harm privacy, and create legal risk for brokers; the Attorney General’s office said it supported the competitive goal but had concerns about using the Washington Law Against Discrimination as the enforcement mechanism. The committee then closed testimony on SB 6091 without taking final action. SB 6200 would protect renters and manufactured home residents from landlord restrictions on portable cooling devices, with limits for safety, building code compliance, electrical capacity, and liability protections for landlords. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as a public health response to deadly extreme heat, citing the 2021 heat dome and testimony from physicians, tenant advocates, and nonprofits that cooling can save lives and is often the only realistic option for renters. Multifamily housing and property management groups supported the concept but raised concerns about window-mounted units in high-rise buildings, insurance, property damage, and neighboring-unit impacts, asking for narrower language or exemptions. Testimony on SB 6200 then closed. The committee also heard SB 6096, which would require cities and towns to offer deferred collection of water and sewer connection charges for qualifying residential construction until final inspection or occupancy. The sponsor said the bill would ease upfront financing burdens for builders without reducing what local governments receive. Builders and business groups supported the measure as a way to lower development costs, while water and sewer districts and city officials opposed it, arguing it shifts financial risk to utilities and ratepayers and could complicate infrastructure planning. After testimony, the committee closed the hearing on SB 6096. Finally, the committee heard SB 6153, which would create a senior independent housing ombuds program, require registration of senior independent housing facilities, and make certain landlord violations subject to the Consumer Protection Act. The sponsor said seniors in independent living settings often lack meaningful protections and need an ombuds similar to those available in licensed care settings. Supporters, including residents and advocacy groups, said the bill would provide oversight, complaint resolution, and dignity for older adults living in 55-plus communities and CCRCs. Testimony on SB 6153 was underway at the end of the transcript.

Bills: HF9

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

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Bills: HF1013, HF1598, HF1656, HF2162

Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce

Bills: SB6139, SB6214, SB6237, SB6091, SB6096, SB6200, SGA9278, SGA9279

Keywords: rental payments, landlords, tenants, eviction, legal procedures, housing stability, land banking, property authority, housing development, urban planning, real estate management, SB 6237, Washington landlord-tenant law, Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, rental property disclosure, flood risk, flood hazard area, special flood hazard area, potential flooding, tenant notice

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee held public hearings on several bills. SB 6237 would require landlords to disclose to new tenants whether a rental property may be in a flood hazard area, that renters’ personal property is not covered by the landlord’s insurance, and that tenants should consider renters and flood insurance; supporters said it addresses a real information gap after recent flooding, while housing groups were generally neutral or supportive but asked for clarifying language and noted there is no specific penalty for non-disclosure. SB 6214 would authorize public corporations, housing authorities, and certain nonprofits to operate land bank authorities for affordable housing, with tax exemptions and priority access to tax-foreclosed property; testimony was largely supportive from local governments, housing authorities, and affordable housing advocates, while one witness opposed it as an unnecessary market intervention and the Department of Revenue flagged the need for clearer definitions to administer the exemptions. SB 6139 would require landlords to keep accepting previously used payment methods and allow partial rent payments during eviction proceedings without those payments reinstating the lease or stopping the unlawful detainer case; the sponsor said it would address recurring court problems where tenants could not make partial payments, while tenant advocates opposed it as accelerating evictions and limiting judicial discretion, and landlord groups said they were concerned about operational and legal clarity but were open to further work. In executive session, the committee took up SB 6091, which would bar real estate brokers from marketing residential property to limited or exclusive buyer groups. The committee adopted a proposed substitute that clarified the bill does not require owners to allow access into a home and removed language tying violations to the Washington Law Against Discrimination. The committee then voted the substitute do pass and sent the bill to Rules. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of gubernatorial appointments 9278, Pedro Espinoza, and 9279, Diana H. Perez, to the Housing Finance Commission.

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• I was responsible for the real estate and construction work globally at Amazon, and I stayed there in
• You don't have any power in this situation to compel a response, even though you are a member of the
• Now, that response could be: this is answered in our governing documents.
• But you have a right to a response. You're a member of the association. You're paying dues.
• We support HB 1345 because it offers a narrow, well-structured response to...

Bills: SB6015, SB6069, SB6096, SB6200, SB6201, SB6214, SB6237, SGA9280, SGA9281

Keywords: residential building, construction permits, housing development, planning efficiency, state regulations, affordable housing, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, emergency housing, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, low-income housing, very low-income, extremely low-income, housing crisis, land use, zoning, local preemption

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee met on cutoff day and first considered two gubernatorial appointments to the Housing Finance Commission. Aaron T. McGrath and Ann T. Malone each testified about their backgrounds in affordable housing, finance, and related volunteer work, and both were warmly supported by committee members. No votes were taken on the appointments during the hearing portion described. The committee then heard and later advanced several housing-related bills. ESHB 1500 would expand and standardize condominium and HOA resale certificate requirements by adding reserve studies, audits, and governing documents, limiting certain fees, allowing rush charges, and creating enforcement rights; the bill drew support from Realtors and community association representatives, though they raised concerns about third-party processing and attorney fee provisions. EHB 1501 would require associations to respond to certified written inquiries from unit owners within 30 days, allow reasonable rules on frequency and manner of inquiries, and provide attorney fee recovery in enforcement actions; testimony supported the consumer-protection goal but asked for clearer limits and coordination with existing HOA law. EHB 1345 would allow detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas under detailed local standards, water/septic requirements, and code enforcement rules; it received broad support from builders, counties, and housing advocates as a rural housing option. In executive session, the committee adopted amendments and passed several bills out of committee: SB 5470 on detached ADUs outside UGAs, SB 5729 on streamlining affordable housing permitting, SB 6015 on permit-ready residential building plans, SB 6069 on supportive, transitional, and emergency housing, SB 6096 on delayed utility connection fees, SB 6200 on portable cooling devices for tenants, SB 6201 on social housing tax exemptions, SB 6214 on land bank authorities, and SB 6237 on flood-risk disclosures in rental housing. Most were sent either to Rules or Ways and Means, and several members noted ongoing stakeholder negotiations and concerns about implementation, liability, local control, and fiscal impacts.

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• Okay, then turning next to House Bill 2183, requiring counties to develop and implement heat response
• Department of Labor and Industries when planning for outdoor workers in an extreme heat response plan
• of health develop extreme heat response plans.
• of health develop extreme heat response plans.
• Moving on to HB 2183, heat response plans. Yes, Madam Chair.

Bills: HB2228, HB2273, HB2381, HB2418, HB2388, HB2183, HB2224, HB2267, HB2174, HB1529

Keywords: building code, safety regulations, construction, scissor stairs, state standards, embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, environment, performance-based codes, building regulations, residential construction, energy efficiency, sustainable design, permit review, project permits, land use, zoning, development regulations, residential development

Summary: The Local Government Committee met in executive session to consider several bills, with HB 2267 and HB 2388 removed from consideration and HB 1529 also removed later due to a technical issue. Staff briefed measures on scissor-stair regulations (HB 2228), embodied carbon in buildings (HB 2273), performance-based building code pathways (HB 2381), permit review processes (HB 2418), county heat response plans (HB 2183), fire protection districts (HB 2224), crash prevention zones (HB 2174), and city use of county road resources (HB 1529). Members discussed amendments on several bills, including changes to heat plan language, permit waiver timing, and building code provisions. HB 2228, as a proposed substitute, was advanced 7-0 after members said the scissor-stair concept could improve housing design while maintaining fire safety. HB 2273, which would require embodied-carbon rules and reporting for buildings, passed 4-3 after supporters emphasized reducing construction emissions and opponents said the industry was not ready. HB 2381 passed 4-3 after adopting Amendment REN 056 and rejecting REN 057; supporters said the bill would create a performance-based compliance option, while opponents objected to making the appendix mandatory for local adoption. HB 2418 passed 7-0 after adopting Amendment 420 and a proposed substitute that removed vesting language, clarified completeness review, and allowed permit-timeline waivers. HB 2183 passed 4-3 after adopting four amendments that updated terminology, addressed grid reliability during heat events, removed subsidy language, and shifted plan development authority to county legislative authorities working with local agencies. HB 2224 passed 6-1 after a substitute revised levy and taxing-limit language for fire protection districts, with the sponsor saying stakeholder concerns had been addressed. HB 2174 passed 6-1 after a substitute renamed the concept crash prevention zones, set a $73 traffic infraction penalty, and created a dedicated account for the funds; members supported the safety goal but raised liability concerns for local governments. The committee adjourned after completing its work for the day and week.

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• supports reasonable regulations that protect the public interest and ensure energy projects are responsibly
• supports reasonable regulations that protect the public interest and ensure energy projects are responsibly
• There are responsible projects being proposed across the state that bring tax revenue, private investment
• There are responsible projects being proposed across the state that bring tax revenue, private investment
• There are responsible projects being proposed across the state that bring tax revenue, private investment

Bills: SB341, SB340

Keywords: SB341, Alabama, veteran license plate, veteran tag, distinctive license tag, specialty plate, radiation exposure, atomic bomb testing, ionizing radiation, World War II veterans, Vietnam veterans, Korean War veterans, Cold War veterans, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, Department of Veterans Affairs, probate judge

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• To put that in perspective, 20 million spread over a decade is a fiscally responsible sum in our state
• security challenges, international business, and emerging technologies. it will do so with a modest responsible
• So they would be responsible for.
• with them but what you're what you're advocating for is an additional person on campus with the responsibility

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• To put that in perspective, 20 million spread over a decade is a fiscally responsible sum in our state
• And it will do so with a modest responsible state investment, after which the school stands on its own
• So they would be responsible for if this were a set, if this were a, a drama or something, the, the electricians
• Person on campus with the responsibility of making, making sure that they were aware that financial aid

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• ma'am in In no regards, this is about personal accountability and personal responsibility.
• I believe it, I believe it's the responsibility. of the student each time that they're renewing their
• Jason urges this committee, and I back him up 100%, to support fiscal responsibility and protect the
• Is ultimately responsible for verifying that information and then I think if it's the institution who
• is responsible for.

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• Extreme heat poses a serious risk of heat stroke, dehydration, and even death, and we've seen death.
• I mean, that's a lot of heat. That's a lot of heat. That's a lot of heat.
• There were five heat-related inmate deaths in 1998, five heat-related deaths between 1999 and 2010, and
• TDCJ acknowledged at the hearing last summer three heat-related deaths, three deaths where heat was a
• Extreme heat also affects mental health.

Bills: HB1826, HB2854, HB3006, HB4614, HB5261, HB5639

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

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• We feel strongly that the provisions we put forward this year. demonstrate our agency's responsibility

Bills: HF1306

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response

Bills: HB441, HB425, HB416

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, mental health, regional authority, board of directors, local governance, public health, sudden cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillator, AED, school safety, emergency response, cardiac emergency response plan, training, athletic events, first aid, 923

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• I was responsible for the security plan for that.
• Also dealt closely with the EPA and sat on the Oklahoma Hazardous Material Emergency Response Commission
• I've dealt closely with the EPA and sat on the Oklahoma Hazardous Material Emergency Response Commission
• The optics of now charging an accident response fee to what their mission is, which is to go serve...
• ...an accident response fee to what their mission is, which is to go serve.

Bills: HB3045

Keywords: accident response, motor vehicle, law enforcement, fire department, fee prohibition

Summary: The Public Safety Committee first considered several gubernatorial nominations. Brent Black of Bixby was renominated to the Forensic Review Board, with Senator Guthrie noting the board’s seven-member makeup and the need for mental health professionals; the nomination was advanced 8-0. Lou Ann Moody of Henrietta was then presented for the Forensic Review Board. Moody described her long legal career, her work as city attorney and in juvenile/dependency matters, and her decision to avoid criminal defense work to avoid ethical conflicts. Members asked about the board’s caseload and meeting schedule, and the nomination was advanced 8-0. The committee also heard the nomination of a retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer, Mr. McCoy, to the OSBI Commission. He emphasized his decades of law enforcement and emergency-management experience, and the nomination was advanced 8-0. The committee then took up House Bill 3045, with an amendment offered by Senator Reinhart. The amendment would allow certain fire departments, rural fire districts, and fire protection districts in municipalities under 200,000 population to recover accident response fees, while preventing those fees from going into general revenue or funding non-fire services. Reinhart explained the bill was intended to address fire departments’ ability to recover costs while limiting the impact on the state’s two largest cities. Senator Brooks questioned why the exemption would apply only to the largest municipalities, and Reinhart responded that Tulsa and Oklahoma City would see the greatest fiscal impact and that rural departments lacked comparable revenue sources. Senator Murdoch raised a point that the bill had an unescorted fiscal impact on municipalities and asked for a ruling under the Municipal Fiscal Impact Act. The chair took the matter under advisement and, at the sponsor’s request, laid the bill over rather than proceeding further. The meeting concluded with members offering extended personal remarks thanking the chair and vice chair for their leadership and service, and the chair adjourned the committee.

Bills: HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, ad valorem taxes, disabled, elderly, homesteads, tax limitation, diversity, equity, inclusion, LGBTQ, state agencies, prohibition, heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board

Bills: HB441, HB425, HB416

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, mental health, regional authority, board of directors, local governance, public health, sudden cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillator, AED, school safety, emergency response, cardiac emergency response plan, training, athletic events, first aid, sessions

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Bills: HF1306

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house