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• to reside in a guardian or conservator to reside in the<00:51:44.799> assisted<00:51:45.240><
• And, you know, we did have a conversation earlier about requiring a guardian or conservator.
• I I just that is guardian or conservator I I just that is not<02:41:40.880> um<02:41:41.840><
• play have uh a guardian or a conservator play a<02:42:35.000> role<02:42:35.640> and<02
• as a condition to admission conservator as a condition to admission I<02:45:10.439> believe<02

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• Next, Grant Seore of the American Bird Conservancy on Zoom.
• I'm speaking today on behalf of the American Bird Conservancy and our members.
• would would conservation Community would would strongly<01:32:54.719> oppose<01:32:55.360>
• We're proud to stand with our conservation colleagues in support of this measure.
• acknowledge um the conservation acknowledge um the conservation interests<01:35:01.719> in

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on February 12 at 2 p.m. and heard several measures related to corrections, re-entry, law enforcement, retirement benefits, and gun violence prevention. On HB 10002, which would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify unannounced inspection authority, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it had no objection to the term length or to 24/7 unannounced access. The commission’s chair, Commissioner Mark Patterson, asked for a longer term, saying the commission needs more time and stability to manage reform efforts after years without staff during COVID. Community Alliance on Prisons and Carolyn Eaton also supported a longer term, with both suggesting six years would better insulate the position from politics. The chair noted he had asked Chair Bot for background on the prior committee’s changes and said that could be discussed during decision-making. The committee then heard HB 67, which would require DCR to help inmates obtain civil identification documents such as IDs, birth certificates, and Social Security cards as soon as practicable, including for people in furlough or community placement programs. DCR said it supported the bill and described ongoing work with the city and county on ID machines and with agencies on certificates and Social Security cards. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Office of Public Defense all supported the measure, emphasizing that identification is essential for housing, employment, and successful re-entry and noting the disproportionate impact of incarceration on Native Hawaiians. On HB 1183, which would classify certain law enforcement administrators and Department of Law Enforcement employees as Class A members for retirement purposes, the Department of Human Resources Development, the Employees’ Retirement System, and the Department of Law Enforcement all supported the bill. DHRD said it would help recruitment and retention, ERS said it had technical amendments to suggest, and DLE said the change would help with succession planning and allow the governor to appoint the most qualified leader. The committee also heard HB 1045, an emergency appropriation bill to cover payroll fringe benefits for Department of Law Enforcement personnel after salary funding had been shifted to other departments; Budget and Finance and DLE explained the need for the supplemental funding, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 664, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a grant program, a resource bank, and a special fund. The Attorney General recommended adding standards for grant awards and warned of overlap with the existing Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission, suggesting consolidation and repeal of the older commission to avoid duplication. Supporters included the Brady Campaign, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Hawaii, a physician, and an Army veteran, who argued the office would centralize data, coordinate prevention efforts, and help secure outside funding. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting 37 supporters, nine opponents, and three commenters, but no vote was taken during the hearing.

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• What do you think this would look like in a conservation subdivision?
• A couple of points related to some questions that came up earlier around the conservation subdivision
• I'm Meredith Hatfield from The Nature Conservancy.
• I'm Meredith Hatfield from The Nature Conservancy.
• I'm Meredith Hatfield from The Nature Conservancy.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Do you consider yourself a fiscal conservative? Yes. What if those two days cost $10 million?
• Chair calls Trey Grayson with the League of Conservative Elections Professionals.
• Is Pam Anderson with the League of Conservative Election Professionals?
• I'm a senior advisor for the League of Conservative Election Professionals, which is a national network
• In 2005, there was a conservative county, Lubbock County, that went up to Sandra Duncan and said, "We

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Since 2008, we have implemented many conservation practices on our farm.
• <01:16:32.560> Our conservation practices on our farm.
• Our conservation practices on our farm.
• Uh, this also supports conservation and stewardship and soil health.
• Uh, Serena Chennery, American Bird Conservancy via Zoom.

Bills: HF3965, HF3704, HF3260, HF3718

Keywords: pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology

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• This is to align our conservator statute with the guardian statute.
• This doesn't happen on the conservator side, and we want to make sure that that occurs there as well.
• This is to align our conservator statute with the guardian statute.
• The current statute requires conservators or guardians, excuse me, to file notice to those subject to
• This doesn't happen on the conservator side, and we want to make sure that that occurs there as well.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• We are very conservative in our spending, and all of our financials are very transparent.
• and a fiscally um fiscally conservative and a fiscally um important<01:42:12.080> position<01
• I'm a fiscally conservative individual, and you will ask any of my staff that we really do a very good
• I'm a fiscally conservative individual, and you will ask any of my staff that we really do a very good
• I'm a fiscally conservative individual, and you will ask any of my staff that we really do a very good

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• and certain other bird preservation organizations, who we happen to frequently partner with on conservation
• contributions are typically leveraged against federal and state grants to fulfill its mission of conserving
• This tremendous conservation work done by DU and other bird conservation organizations will be unnecessarily
• and certain other bird preservation organizations, who we happen to frequently partner with on conservation
• This tremendous conservation work done by DU and other bird conservation organizations will be unnecessarily

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• These are appropriation fund transfer requests for the Game and Fish Commission or Conservation Incentive
• These are appropriation of fund transfer requests for the Game and Fish Commission or Conservation Incentive

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call, prayer, and approval of the previous minutes. Members then adopted a resolution honoring Lori McDonald of the Department of Human Services for nearly 28 years of state service, with remarks praising her legislative work, constituent services, leadership, and emergency response roles. McDonald thanked the committee, and the Senate also presented her with a citation, flag, and commemorative coin. The committee received the May 2026 revenue report, which showed gross adjusted collections of $7.76 billion year-to-date, up 4.4% from the prior year, and a projected surplus of $585.8 million. The executive subcommittee report was adopted, covering emergency rules for DHS and the Department of Education, school district waiver requests, committee fund allocations, cancellation of the July ALC meeting, and authorization for subcommittees to meet in July on urgent matters. The administrative rules report was also adopted after members noted that most rules were approved, with a few pulled by agencies or held. Members then heard a lengthy exchange on the Arkansas Education Department’s ClassWallet contract and delays in expense review for education savings account payments. Department officials said they were meeting regularly with ClassWallet, enforcing contract standards, keeping some reviews in-house, and adding staff and technology improvements to speed processing while maintaining oversight. The committee also adopted reports from Game and Fish and State Police, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Lottery Oversight, Occupational Licensing Review, Peer Review, Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and Personnel, including a Department of Commerce reallocation tied to a broader shared-services realignment. Under review of communications, members filed several retirement system investment items as reviewed, approved rural community grant funding, gave favorable advice for state park additions, approved special maintenance funding for state parks, and filed Office of State Technology service-rate changes as reviewed. The meeting concluded with no new business and adjournment.

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• continuing to work with this committee and the administration to make sure the act achieves its conservation
• with the committee, but also for trying to find some middle ground here to be conscious of the conservation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• wildlife specialty license plate will be distributed to the Zoo Miami Foundation, Inc., for the conservation
• of imperiled coastal wildlife and ecosystems in this state through field conservation and mission-focused

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of transportation-related bills, most of which were reported favorably. SB 532 would exempt 100% disabled veterans from paying Florida tolls. SB 1738 would allow certain counties that previously opted out of transportation concurrency to opt back in by maintaining current levels of service, though there were concerns about congestion and future growth. SB 1696 aimed to reduce transportation network company driver impersonation, allow transit authorities to contract with ride-share platforms, and permit those platforms to participate in state-funded paratransit trips. SB 1378, as amended, would allow courts to order restitution in standard leaving-the-scene crashes; the amendment made restitution discretionary and required that the driver caused or contributed to the crash. SB 1210 would increase penalties for red-light and stop-sign crashes and require bodily injury insurance for drivers who cause such crashes. SB 1820, via strike-all amendment, addressed dealer-manufacturer relations by requiring written explanations of performance measures, prohibiting retaliation against dealers asserting statutory rights, and limiting franchise termination or nonrenewal to substantial breaches. SB 1246 created a specialty license plate for safe coastal wildlife, with proceeds going to the Zoo Miami Foundation for conservation work and an amendment allowing up to 10% for administrative and marketing costs. The committee also considered SB 574, which would allow Florida residents with Purple Heart license plates to pass tolls free of charge; the bill was amended to change the plate reference to a specialty plate and was reported favorably. SB 1662, the FDOT department bill, was substantially revised by strike-all amendment covering a wide range of transportation issues, including USF’s role in the Florida Transportation Research Institute Consortium, Florida Transportation Commission provisions, seaport and airport-related changes, strategic space infrastructure, sewer lines in rights of way, small county road assistance, aggregate supply chain programs, and Jacksonville Transportation Authority board appointments. Testimony on SB 1662 included support from USF and the Florida Public Transportation Association, which raised concerns about added oversight and bureaucracy for transit systems. Most bills received support from affected stakeholders, and several were amended before final favorable votes. Roll calls were taken on each measure, and all of the listed bills were reported favorably by the committee. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on several bills, and the committee adjourned after a brief personal privilege remark from Chair Collins.

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• certainly there's nothing conservative certainly there's nothing conservative about<03:05:59.000
• Clearly Newport leans conservative.
• Happy to take any questions. definitely lean conservative. In New definitely lean conservative.
• Clearly Newport's u leans conservative. Clearly Newport's u leans conservative.
• <03:12:15.760> number know it's probably a conservative number know it's probably a conservative

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• touch<00:02:04.560> on state. most of which touch on state. most of which touch on conservation
• <00:02:05.680> easements<00:02:06.640> uh<00:02:06.799> depradation conservation
• easements uh depradation conservation easements uh depradation issues<00:02:08.479> as<00:02:
• /c> at the arms on some of the most at the arms on some of the most impactful<00:16:22.639> conservation
• ,<00:16:23.519> wildlife impactful conservation, wildlife impactful conservation, wildlife

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• The USDA agricultural conservation programs have really taken a pretty heavy hit.
• Um the USDA agricultural conservation<00:14:25.839> programs<00:14:26.480> have<00:14:26.880
• > really<00:14:27.120> taken conservation programs have really taken conservation programs
• 14:44.079> parks,<00:14:44.480> public<00:14:44.639> land<00:14:44.959> conservation
• national parks, public land conservation national parks, public land conservation resilience,<00

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Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.

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• We think you're being too conservative on the economic growth here. Or, you know what?
• Maybe they will be more conservative in their revenue assumptions, understanding that a tax overage and
• And so while you might see a little bit of a shift there, that's already a relatively conservative element
• An example is held up by conservatives as something that would show the power of tax cuts: the state
• An example is held up by conservatives as something that would show the power of tax cuts, the state

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on two proposed ballot initiatives: one to reduce the state personal income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years, and another to revise the state’s tax collection cap/62F process so it would be based on prior-year collections plus wage growth and include surtax revenue. The committee chair and House co-chair outlined the hearing process, and the first witness was Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, who testified as the committee’s subject-matter expert on both measures. He said the income tax proposal would lower taxes broadly but would reduce state revenue by about $5.4 billion when fully implemented, with an estimated $800 million hit in FY27, and he discussed possible effects on competitiveness, taxpayer savings, and public finances. On the 62F proposal, he said the revised cap would make refunds more likely, could have produced several large refunds in recent years, and would reduce stabilization fund deposits and constrain recovery after recessions. Committee members questioned Howgate about competitiveness, outmigration, prior tax ballot measures, spending growth, MassHealth, and the interaction between the income tax and surtax. He emphasized that taxes are only one part of the state’s overall competitiveness and that housing, public services, and other factors also matter. He also noted that the surtax is constitutionally restricted but can still support ongoing spending choices. After his testimony, the committee moved to the proponents’ panel. Proponents of both initiatives, including representatives from Taxpayers for an Affordable Massachusetts, the National Federation of Independent Business, Pioneer Institute, and the Mass Opportunity Alliance, argued that the measures would improve affordability, help retain residents and businesses, and support job growth. They cited polling support, outmigration, small-business reinvestment, and comparisons to lower-tax states such as North Carolina. Their economist, Rebecca Paxton, said her model showed smaller revenue losses than critics claim and projected that the revised revenue cap would not create additional annual revenue losses while producing more regular taxpayer refunds. Committee members pressed the panel on competitiveness, prior ballot initiative implementation, and whether the measures would actually address broader affordability pressures; the hearing ended with the committee continuing to take questions from the proponents.

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• SB 1648 requires the explanation of the compensation arrangement for a guardian, conservator, attorney
• SB 1648 requires the explanation of the compensation arrangement for a guardian, conservator, attorney
• Senator Farnsworth is merely picking up the torch of Eddie Farnsworth, Andy Biggs, and other conservative
• And if there was an overzealous prosecutor, either liberal or conservative, they could target lawmakers
• And if there was a overzealous prosecutor, either liberal or conservative, they could target lawmakers

Bills: SB1067, SB1234, SB1285, SB1295, SB1392, SB1413, SB1436, SB1470, SB1476, SB1489, SB1512, SB1535, SB1540, SB1556, SB1568, SB1569, SB1570, SB1573, SB1585, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1635, SB1644, SB1647, SB1648, SB1650, SB1653, SB1654, SB1655, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1661, SB1662, SB1664, SB1666, SB1667, SB1669, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SB1743, SB1746, SB1748, SB1755, SB1786, SB1820, SB1822, SB1829, SCR1027, SCR1040, SCR1048

Keywords: tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien, abatement lien, lien priority, assessment lien, easement, county treasurer, certificate of purchase, tax delinquency, delinquent property taxes, property owner equity, judgment foreclosure, title report, Arizona Revised Statutes

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• unique and tough landscape of the Panhandle region of Texas, serves a population known for their conservative
• As a senior leader at the San Antonio Zoo, I'm proud to share that alongside our conservation efforts
• But my understanding is that we're not the only conservative-led state that has this on the books: Kentucky
• That Texans were considered the compassionate conservatives. What are you now?
• Texas and Kansas share conservative values, including valuing our ... ...economic contributions that

Bills: SB1798, SB1835, SB1319, SB2942, SB2928, SB784, SB1049

Keywords: higher education, tuition rates, financial support, immigration status, Texas law, SB 1835, resident tuition, nonresident students, scholarship students, public higher education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Education Code Section 54.213, tuition waiver, in-state tuition, out-of-state students, higher education finance, enrollment cap, capacity limit, workforce development area, nonimmigrant visa

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• Thank you for listening to the Conservation Committee and strengthening some of the provisions in there
• THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION. REPRESENTATIVE SHOAF, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL.
• SO HB 1133 RESTRUCTURES THE FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO ENSURE EACH OF THE FIVE GEOGRAPHIC
• RELATING TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION. ARE THERE AMENDMENTS?
• WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CONSERVATIVE VALUES? WHY DO WE NOW HAVE TO SORT THIS OUT TO SOMEONE ELSE?

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• Testimony began from James Leoner with EDF, American Clean Power Association, and Conservation Minnesota
• My name is James Leoner, and I am a policy associate with Conservation Minnesota.
• My name is James Leoner, and I am a policy associate with Conservation Minnesota.
• My name is James Leoner, and I am a policy associate with Conservation Minnesota.
• My name is James Leoner, and I am a policy associate with Conservation Minnesota.

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• we know, we have seen democracy in America under attack by this federal administration and his conservative
• Under the stewardship of Chief Justice Roberts, conservatives on the court have steadily been chipping
• . 50 from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters in a sham investigation driven by extremist conservative

Keywords: 988, house, all