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• program, to examine this pilot program?
• program, to examine this pilot program?
• So, it looks... in our in our summary of our pilot in our in our summary of our pilot program.<00:37:
• follow-up report at the end of the pilot follow-up report at the end of the pilot program.<00:46
• outdoor child care services. Um Mr. outdoor child care services. Um Mr.

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• damage service, Chocolate, an apparel store in the mall, and Doyle Systems, a full-service HVAC contractor
• A CUSTOM SUITS AND TUXEDO RENTAL SERVICE. DRY TIME RESTORATION, A WATER DAMAGE SERVICE.
• Sharing amenities in space and services.
• WHAT KINDS OF SERVICE, YOU SAY.
• AND THE PARTY IN POWER HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE SERVICES, THOSE BASIC SERVICES,

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• Electricity services are fundamentally different than other goods and services, as utilities operate
• program, it was a 10-year pilot program.
• service tier.
• That was the whole purpose of the pilot project.
• We can't argue the pilot. lower income repairs.

Summary: The committee heard several energy and water affordability bills, with extensive testimony on SB 254 by Senator Becker, SB 541 by Senator Becker, SB 453 by Senator Stern, SB 292 by Senator Caballero, and SB 473 by Senator Padilla. SB 254 was presented as a broad utility affordability package addressing short-term climate credits, a Power Fund, tighter scrutiny of rate increases and utility profits, wildfire spending, securitization of future utility costs, and streamlining. Supporters, including TURN and several environmental and public power groups, said it could lower bills and reduce long-term costs; opponents from investor-owned utilities, labor, business, and local government raised concerns about market impacts, insufficient analysis, and the breadth of the bill. The committee approved SB 254 on a 6-3 vote and placed it on call. SB 541 focused on load flexibility and using existing grid capacity more efficiently. Senator Becker described it as a transparency and planning measure to identify cost-effective load shifting and reduce peak demand, while supporters said it could improve resiliency and save money. Several CCAs and utilities opposed the bill in print or unless amended, arguing that some language implied a mandate and that the concept needed more cost-effectiveness analysis; the author said amendments would remove language dividing the state goal among retail suppliers and clarify that the bill is not a procurement mandate. The committee passed SB 541 as amended to Appropriations on a 9-1 vote and left it on call. SB 453 by Senator Stern would return unspent ratepayer-funded microgrid program dollars and was described as a way to keep the lights on and redirect unused funds. It drew support from local government and environmental groups, with PG&E expressing concern about how the bill would affect its ability to spend awarded funds. The committee passed SB 453 as amended to Appropriations on a 12-0 vote. SB 292 by Senator Caballero would require more granular outage and reliability reporting, including census-tract-level data, to better inform resilience planning after PSPS events; utilities opposed unless amended, citing duplicative reporting and regulatory overlap, but the bill passed 12-0 to Appropriations. SB 473 by Senator Padilla would require or expand water utility decoupling to promote conservation and affordability. Supporters, including water utilities, labor, business, and local government groups, argued decoupling stabilizes revenue, supports conservation, and can keep rates lower for low-use customers. The Public Advocates Office opposed, saying prior pilot data showed no conservation benefit and about $1 billion in added costs, and that the CPUC had already rejected similar requests. Committee members questioned the conservation and capital-investment effects of the different rate structures; the author and supporters argued decoupling helps utilities fund infrastructure while allowing lower fixed charges for low-use customers. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on SB 473 is shown.

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• Statutorily we cannot say and or but a pilot...
• There are hundreds without any stable wraparound services.
• This is a pilot to demonstrate what could be.
• But it is a one-time, three-year pilot program.
• So this creates a pilot in statute.

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• I'm assuming it's just for one service?
• Now, you have to separate RPA pilots from what I call legacy pilots since I am an RPA pilot.
• Many still need those services.
• But if that pilot, man or woman, spouse or child, doesn't qualify, that pilot is coming here basically
• we have expanded our services.

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• Here we are in 2024; we are now in the fourth pilot.
• In the pilot program phase, Mr. Chair, members, Mr.
• Where are those pilots?
• School districts provide those services.
• We need all those sorts of different services. Services because we take who comes in our door.

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• We don't deny anybody that's a non-member service.
• pilot.
• Grid support services that we rely on.
• They're a pilot. But as and when these... ...our market design today. They're a pilot.
• ...service connected?

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• Thank you very much for your service.
• Again, thank you for your service.
• Again, we are currently in the 4th pilot, with pilot number 1 starting in 2014.
• Added space for special education services and identified a continuum of special education services to
• So again, thank you for your service.

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• to<00:14:51.720> extend intention of the pilot program to extend intention of the pilot program
• <00:31:54.440> to providing specialized services to providing specialized services to students
• education teaching and related service education teaching and related service positions<00:39:20.920
• teaching as well as the new pilot teaching as well as the new pilot program<01:03:26.079> all
• <01:04:20.480> to<01:04:20.640> the and service to the and service to the state<01:

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• relating to Department of Health pilot relating to Department of Health pilot program<00:02:49.400
• is doing on their pilot is doing on their pilot currently<00:16:00.440> in<00:16:00.639><
• is problematic we have a civil service is problematic we have a civil service system<00:16:16.959
• responsibilities of of all civil service responsibilities of of all civil service jobs<00:16:30.839
• Council of Autism Services Providers, and support. Omo Autism Services, and support.

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Summary: The joint Health, Human Services, and Labor and Technology committee heard testimony on SB 447, a Department of Health pilot program related to recruitment, and SB 1043, a tax measure. On SB 447, the Department of Health said the pilot had streamlined hiring by delaying minimum-qualification review until later in the process, while the Department of Human Resources Development objected that parts of the bill could conflict with civil service rules, due process rights, and equal pay requirements. Several labor and employee groups testified, with some supporting the pilot as a way to address vacancies and others warning about merit-system concerns. The committee later voted to pass SB 447 as is. On SB 1043, testimony was mixed but largely focused on the bill’s tax changes, especially the proposed increase to the general excise tax and exemptions or credits for lower-income households. Supporters, including labor groups and housing/worker advocates, argued the bill would reduce burdens on working families, help with food insecurity, and keep residents in Hawaiʻi. Opponents, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and some community witnesses, said the general excise tax is regressive and would raise costs across the state. The committee voted to advance SB 1043 with substantial amendments, deleting most of the bill except section two and setting a far-future effective date, while noting the fiscal impact had not been provided. The committee also deferred SB 633 and later deferred SB 1633 for further decision-making, scheduling continued consideration for February 12, 2025, in Room 225. The hearing included standard instructions on one-minute testimony, written testimony, and Zoom procedures, and the committee adjourned after taking the above actions.

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• Compass um is working on with the pilot Compass um is working on with the pilot districts<00:15:
• 12 school districts in the pilot group. 12 school districts in the pilot group.
• absentee pilot project. absentee pilot project.
• Pilot initiatives often outgrow pilot dollars.
• 16.560> pilot Pilot initiatives often outgrow pilot Pilot initiatives often outgrow pilot dollars

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• We have a pilot here with 10 units, and 72% of the residents of that pilot have moved on to either permanent
• It's currently in a pilot format.
• Services funding and it has to be a pilot program that's compliant with the requirements of that act
• going to be able to work beyond the three years of the pilot or two years left on the pilot, and it just
• Shared services is a concept we hear.

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• cutting vital services. cutting vital services.
• municipal service needs. municipal service needs.
• > you're pilot once you establish a pilot you're pilot once you establish a pilot you're not<02
• . services. services.
• a pilot, why would I ever accept a pilot a pilot, why would I ever accept a pilot that's<03:28:15.840

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• Intervention services.
• Service type agencies.
• use disorder services.
• and more access to services.
• Five pilot projects with...

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• know that there is a shortage of pilots know that there is a shortage of pilots as<00:36:17.359>
• We have also been able to have students earn 110 pilot ratings, FAA pilot ratings, in our short time.
• We have also been able to have students earn 110 pilot ratings, FAA pilot ratings, in our short time.
• We have also been able to have students earn 110 pilot ratings, FAA pilot ratings, in our short time.
• <00:43:23.280> as<00:43:23.680> service been flying in in the service as service been

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Summary: The task force meeting began with approval of the July 14 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association. Association leaders described general aviation airports as important to rural access, commerce, emergency response, tourism, agriculture, and workforce development, and cited statewide economic impacts they said exceed $1.6 billion and support more than 9,400 jobs. They thanked the legislature for prior airport funding and said it had helped airports with basic operations and repairs. The association asked lawmakers for four things: continued appropriations for general aviation airports; relief or a more workable process for required financial audits, which they said can cost $10,000 to $20,000 or more and sometimes exceed a small airport’s annual budget; a regularized statewide appropriations process for airport infrastructure needs, which they said total about $100 million and are currently addressed unevenly; and funding for the Aerospace Education Reinvestment Opportunity Act to support scholarships and aviation workforce training. Members of the task force asked follow-up questions about the audit burden, the difference between financial and safety audits, and the difficulty of finding audit firms. The presenters said they would bring specific ideas back on audit reform. Eastern Kentucky University then presented on its aviation program. EKU leaders thanked the committee for prior support, including a $25 million appropriation for a new flight school building at Central Kentucky Regional Airport, and said the project is expected to break ground in 2026. They reported strong enrollment growth, with 502 aviation majors, most of them Kentuckians, and said the program has expanded flight hours and job placement. EKU also outlined plans to add an air traffic control program in response to Senate Bill 87 and the national shortage of controllers, saying it could train students to FAA standards if the university receives the needed investment in simulators, equipment, space, and faculty. They also discussed the need to replace an aging fleet of training aircraft, saying the current planes are decades old and costly to maintain, and that newer aircraft would improve training quality and reduce student costs.

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• INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES MANAGE CARE PILOT PROGRAM KNOWN AS THE IDD PILOT PROGRAM
• PARTICIPATION IN THIS PILOT PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY.
• OTHERWISE IT IS NOT A SERIOUS PILOT PROGRAM.
• WE KNOW WE HAVE TO PROVIDE SERVICES.
• , A ROBUST PROGRAM THAT OFFERS MORE SERVICES.

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• The idea, though, is to try and separate this pilot from the seven-year pilot in statute because that
• And the word pilot was there.
• So per funding is meant to be a pilot.
• So it's funded as a pilot, so it's not scaled up.
• I will note that there's been some request as well for sort of transitional services, wraparound services

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• available about pilots.
• Pilots are only available about pilots.
• while they are in a pilot.
• our pilots two years ago.
• of the pilot to include in the tax base? of the pilot to include in the tax base?

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Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 302, which would allow the state treasurer to invest public funds in precious metals and digital assets. The sponsor was not present, so Representative Urs introduced the bill briefly and said he did not know much about it. No one from the Treasury Department testified, and members repeatedly noted the treasurer’s absence. Susan Elme testified against the bill, arguing that these investments are highly volatile and contrary to the treasury’s duty to remain stable and liquid. She said the bill should be killed. In questioning, she estimated the 5% cap in the bill would amount to roughly $10 million, depending on available funds, and said such investing would be more appropriate for an individual day trader than for the state treasury. Members also discussed prior legislative experience with Bitcoin-related proposals and raised concerns about whether the treasury had the staff expertise to manage commodity or digital asset investing. The committee did not take a final vote; instead, it agreed to hold a work session and seek additional information from the treasurer, with a plan to revisit the bill on April 1.

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• Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide housing counseling services.
• Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide housing counseling services.
• That really depends on how many homes we would like to be part of the pilot.
• So it depends on how large this pilot would be.
• um so it depends on how large this pilot um so it depends on how large this pilot would would would

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing heard three bills. HB 1428 would appropriate funds for HHFC to distribute to HUD-certified housing counseling agencies and require a report to the Legislature. Testimony was uniformly supportive, including HHFC, the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development, and individual testifiers who said housing counseling, financial education, and one-on-one guidance can help keep residents housed. In response to a question, HHFC said there are five certified agencies in the state and requested $1.5 million for one year, noting uncertainty around federal funding. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. HB 833 would create a five-year Community Land Trust Equity pilot program through HHFC, using Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund money to provide lines of credit for acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, or construction of housing for certain households. Multiple organizations and individuals testified in support. HHFC said the needed funding depends on the size of the pilot and estimated that 50 homes at $500,000 each would require about $25 million; members discussed how the funds would revolve as loans are repaid. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including replacing the income restriction with qualified residents under HRS 20-32 and prioritizing applications requiring the lowest funds per unit per year. The recommendation was adopted. HB 286 would increase the maximum annual deduction and account limits for Individual Housing Accounts. The Department of Taxation testified, with support also noted from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and several individuals, and one individual in opposition. In response to questions, DOTAX said the change would likely have limited impact because fewer than 100 IHAs have been reported and suggested the deduction would need to be above the Roth IRA limit to matter. The chair recommended passage with technical amendments and reported the proposed limits as $10,000 for single filers and $20,000 for married filing jointly. The committee adopted the recommendation, and the hearing adjourned.

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• <00:09:49.399> and for the committee on human services and for the committee on human services
• of Human Services with comments.
• Family Service we Echo the comments uh Family Service we Echo the comments uh of<00:14:07.759> the
• Services Network is Judy Services Network is Judy Here<00:14:55.920> Am<00:14:56.920> uh
• Angie, with the Institute for Human Services, testified that the center started out as a pilot program

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Summary: The House Committee on Human Services and Homelessness met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 44, which would appropriate funds to the Department of Human Services to work with community-based organizations on social services needs, drew broad support from nonprofit providers and coalitions that said contracts and reimbursement rates have not kept pace with the actual cost of services, leaving agencies unable to retain staff or meet demand. DHS said it supported the bill’s intent but asked for clarification because the language was broad and did not specify which organizations or how funds should be allocated. Committee members and the bill’s introducer discussed how to make the measure more specific and equitable, including whether to set a percentage increase, use a baseline date, and direct DHS to distribute funds among different program areas; the True Cost Coalition and DHS agreed to follow up in writing with proposed language and a funding number. The committee then heard HB 1349, which would authorize Medicaid/CHIP coverage for income-qualified pregnant persons and children regardless of immigration status. Supporters, including the Legal Clinic, Aloha Care, and the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, said the bill would improve prenatal and child health, reduce the chilling effect of immigration enforcement on care-seeking, and help prevent premature or underweight births by ensuring earlier access to providers. DHS provided comments and the committee asked where the measure would fit in the budget; the department identified the relevant budget code. Written testimony in support came from multiple advocacy and health organizations and dozens of individuals. Finally, the committee heard HB 613, which would appropriate funds to DHS for emergency shelter and services for unaccompanied homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the Office of Youth Services, Rise, the Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission, and others supported the bill, emphasizing youth homelessness, the need for coordinated shelter and outreach, and the high share of LGBTQ+ youth among homeless minors. OYS asked that the committee consider funding its existing Safe Spaces pilot rather than creating a new program, while DHS said it supported the intent but wanted clarification because multiple department programs could be implicated. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair instead requested follow-up language and funding information for HB 44 and continued the measures for further consideration.