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• Chair votes aye. Thank you. Vice Chair also votes aye. Senator McKelvie yes. Senator Richards yes.
• Chair votes aye. Thank you. Vice Chair also votes aye. Senator Melie yes. Senator Richards yes.
• Chair votes aye. Thank you.
• Chair votes aye. Thank you.
• Chair votes aye. If the members present, any voting with reservations or objections?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held decision-making and hearing sessions on February 25, 2025, on several measures. In decision-making, the committee passed with amendments SP 588 SD1, SP 1245 SD1 (pharmacists), SB 1287 (transparency), and SP 1298 SD1 (recycling), generally adopting agency-requested or technical amendments and in several cases pushing the effective date far into the future to keep the bills moving. The committee deferred SP 1149 SD1 and SP 281 SD1 for one day, and indefinitely deferred SP 1286 SD1 on motor vehicles after noting no supportive or opposing testimony and that the Office of Consumer Protection wanted to work further with the introducer. In the later hearing on consumer-protection-related measures, the committee heard testimony on SB 419 (insurance), SB 942 (rental applications), and SB 1142 (insurance proceeds). SB 419 would require auto insurance to cover replacement of a damaged child passenger restraint system; the Attorney General’s office suggested language to avoid contract impairment, and the measure was advanced with amendments. SB 942 would bar landlords from rejecting applicants solely for lack of a recent paycheck if they can show sufficient liquid assets or unearned income; testimony was largely supportive, with Realtors asking for clarifying amendments to protect their fiduciary duties, while a witness opposed those changes as an unnecessary burden on retirees and elders. SB 1142 would impose requirements on mortgage services for disbursing insurance proceeds after damage to residential property; DCCA and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement supported it, and the committee advanced it with technical amendments and a defective effective date. Across the actions, the committee repeatedly voted to pass measures with amendments, with the chair voting aye and, on SB 942, the vice chair voting with reservations over the Realtors’ amendments. No measures were rejected in the portions provided, and the committee adjourned after adopting the recommendations.

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• But before we overturn a statute protecting California's vote system and our 54 votes in the electoral
• that we count all of those votes.
• sure as many votes are counted and that everyone has a chance to vote by 8 p.m. on election night.
• That's out with eight votes. And are one more vote, Senator, or a, ah, Assembly Member.
• That's out with eight votes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Has everyone voted? The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
• Has everyone voted? The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
• As everyone voted. As everyone voted, the clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
• As everyone voted, the clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
• As everyone voted, the clerk will close the board and tally the vote.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Shall we take the vote then? No. Take the vote. We're good. They're talking. I clap.
• Shall we take the vote then? Shall we take the vote then? No.
• reply may take the vote for the senate. reply may take the vote for the senate.
• I vote I. is to pass this as a CD. Okay. I vote I. Senator<00:31:22.000> RHS.
• May I take the vote for the Senate. May I take the vote for the House? House? House?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• support it and encourage a green vote. support it and encourage a green vote.
• I encourage a yes vote on this. I encourage a yes vote on this.
• they can still vote. they can still vote.
• to help people vote. to help people vote.
• I intend to vote yes. good bill. I intend to vote yes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Speaker Hilbert votes. Hefner votes. More votes.
• A yes vote is a vote for modernization.
• I declare the vote. I declare the vote with a vote of 9 aye and 2 nay.
• the vote with a vote of 9 to 1 and 2 nay.
• Archer, eye, oh, I should vote. The vote is with a vote of 9-9-1.

Keywords: 914, all

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• <00:03:23.920> zero<00:03:24.280> pass yes votes zero nay votes and zero pass yes votes
• Senate Bill 19 is amended by PHS 1, having received 15 yes votes, three no votes, and one pass vote,
• reported votes and one pass vote will be reported votes and one pass vote will be reported with
• received 16 yes votes zero nay votes and received 16 yes votes zero nay votes and three<00:26:52.360
• votes zero no votes have received 16 yes votes zero no votes and<00:31:55.399> three<00:31:55.639

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 244 Discussion 00:01:16 SB 244 Vote 00:02:00 SB 19 Discussion 00:03:30 SB 19 Vote 00:08:35 SB 63 Discussion 00:10:52 SB 63 Vote 00:14:47 SB 179 Discussion 00:16:28 SB 179 Vote 00:18:38 SB 25 Discussion 00:20:00 SB 25 Vote 00:25:35 SB 6 Discussion 00:27:10 SB 6 Vote 00:30:37, 958, all

Summary: The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee met on March 13, 2025, with a quorum present and took up several Senate bills. Senate Bill 244, relating to Department of Law operations, was presented as a cleanup bill and reported favorably with 18 yes votes and no opposition. Senate Bill 19, concerning moments of silence and reflection, was amended with PHS 1 to add a moral instruction component and related school-district provisions; members raised questions about the research cited, the logistics of student release time, and possible fiscal effects. The bill was reported favorably with 15 yes, 3 no, and 1 pass, and a title amendment was adopted. Senate Bill 63, dealing with street-legal special purpose vehicles, was amended to make local participation optional, clarify motorcycle-style insurance requirements, and address registration and inspection rules; after a committee amendment was rolled into the substitute, it was reported favorably with 18 yes and 1 pass. The committee also considered Senate Bill 179, which establishes a nuclear energy development grant program within the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority. Testimony explained that the bill sets aside $10 million from an existing appropriation, including $2 million for workforce training at the University of Kentucky’s engineering school in Paducah. The bill was reported favorably with 19 yes votes and no opposition. Senate Bill 25, a housing measure allowing industrial revenue bonds for large multifamily housing, was substantially expanded through PHS 2 and a committee amendment to incorporate provisions from House Bill 9, House Bill 643, Senate Bill 85, and budget-related language; the committee reported it favorably with 16 yes votes and 3 passes, and adopted a title amendment. Finally, Senate Bill 6, which revises education reporting and funding provisions, was amended by PHS 1 to require reporting of fringe costs in K-12 spending and to modify SEEK funding for virtual schools and English as a Second Language add-ons. Members asked whether the changes affected other funding streams and how the SEEK formula would be applied, and the sponsor clarified that the virtual-school provision applies only to SEEK. The bill was reported favorably with 16 yes votes and 3 passes.

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• > and to vote to vote privately and to vote to vote privately and independently<00:26:14.159>
• Representative C votes yes. Representative Gzowski votes yes. Representative Toner votes yes.
• Representative Major votes yes. Representative Lane votes yes. Representative Ward votes no.
• Representative Toner votes yes. Representative Major votes yes. Representative Lane votes no.
• Representative Grill votes no. Representative Wilham votes no. Representative Nome votes no.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Have all senators voted? Secretary will lock the board and record the vote.
• Have all senators voted? Have all senators voted?
• So I'm going to vote yes.
• And they're the ones that, when they vote for this or not vote for this, The ones that, when they vote
• The senators will proceed to vote. If all senators have voted, lock the board.

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment on property tax reform. The measure would increase the homestead exemption in stages, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses such as public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources, debt service, employee benefits, and certain administrative costs. Supporters, led by Senator Avila, argued the proposal would provide meaningful property tax relief and push local governments to rein in spending, while opponents warned it would shift costs to fees, reduce local flexibility, and threaten funding for core services. Several amendments were offered and rejected. Senator Sharief proposed an income-based circuit breaker for property tax relief; Senator Smith offered a sunset clause; and Senator Berman proposed revising the ballot statement to better match the amended proposal and remove outdated references. Each amendment failed on recorded votes. During questioning and debate, senators pressed Avila on the ballot language, the effect on local services, whether the legislature could later restrict local spending by statute, and whether renters would benefit. Avila said the ballot language was not his and repeatedly stated he was presenting the governor’s proposal, while also saying local governments would need to prioritize budgets and that future legislatures could address implementation details. After the amendment votes, the joint resolution was read a third time and moved into final debate. Supporters said the proposal would give homeowners relief and force fiscal discipline at the local level. Opponents, including Senators Nathan, Bracey Davis, Smith, Polsky, and Errington, argued the measure was rushed, lacked a completed fiscal analysis or replacement revenue, and could harm police, fire, libraries, parks, housing, and other local services. They also criticized the ballot summary as misleading, especially regarding the staged homestead exemption increase. The transcript ends during debate, before any final vote on the joint resolution itself.

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• thank you chair voting on House vote thank you chair voting on House Bill<00:59:37.839> 162<00
• <01:01:17.000> on<01:01:17.119> House vote thank you chair voting on House vote thank
• Vice Chair, for the vote? Vice Chair, for the vote? Thank you, Chair.
• Are there any votes with reservation or nay? No. Representative Kong votes nay.
• <01:06:56.039> on<01:06:56.160> House vote thank you chair voting on House vote thank

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Voting yes. No. No. Lippincott. Voting no. Voting yes. Fred Meyer. Voting yes. No. Not voting.
• Voting yes. Glen Meyer. Not voting. Senator Moser. Voting yes. Mr. Murman. Voting no.
• Voting yes. Senator Quick. Voting yes. Senator Raybould. Voting yes. Senator Riepe. Voting yes.
• Voting yes. Senator Storer. Voting yes. Senator Storer. Voting yes. Senator Storer. Voting yes. Mr.
• Storm, voting no. Senator Strommen, voting yes. Voting no. Senator Von Gillern, voting no.

Bills: LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• I they need me to go vote. >> Can we get a vote here?
• Kaiali'i for the vote, Chair votes aye. Kaiali'i for the vote, Chair votes aye.
• chair votes aye, vice chair votes aye. chair votes aye, vice chair votes aye.
• Chair votes aye. with amendments. Chair votes aye.
• Vice chair will vote chair votes aye.

Bills: SB2706, SB2320

Keywords: workforce development, agriculture, biosecurity, pilot program, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, University of Hawaii, Leeward Community College, DHRD, training, apprenticeship, career pathways, credentialing, job training, internship, hands-on experience, state employment, workforce pipeline, agricultural jobs, biosecurity jobs, general fund appropriation

Summary: The committees first heard SB 2371, which would prioritize lease offers on agrivoltaics parcels for beginning farmers, require annual compliance reports to DAB, authorize penalties for noncompliance, and allow solar facilities on certain agricultural lands. DAB, the State Energy Office, PUC, and Hawaii Farm Bureau generally supported the intent, while OPPSD recommended amendments to preserve agricultural lease affordability and strengthen food-production language. Members questioned whether the bill would meaningfully encourage solar on ag lands, whether beginning farmers would have enough information to use such parcels, and how the bill would interact with Land Use Commission review. The Farm Bureau said agrivoltaics remains challenging and largely in pilot form, and noted the Mililani project as a promising example of dual use. The committees voted to pass SB 2371 with amendments, with one member expressing a preference that it be opened to all farmers rather than only beginning farmers. The next measure, SB 2800, appropriates funds to DAB, DLNR, and ADC for acquisition, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems. All testifying agencies and the Farm Bureau supported the bill, and members pressed them for estimates of needed funding and the condition of existing systems. DAB cited major repair needs, including Waimea, Molokai, Kahuku, and Kawailoa, and said its backlog could total roughly $65 million; ADC estimated about $35 million for several systems; and DLNR said its current needs for three systems were about $35 million, with the largest cost tied to piping in Kekaha. The committees amended the bill to defer its effective date to July 1, 2050 and to blank out the appropriation amounts in the bill text, with the agencies’ requested amounts to be included in the committee report for consideration. SB 2800 then passed in AEN, Water and Land, and EIG. The final measure discussed was SB 2718, a food hub pilot program beginning in 2028 that would require state departments and UH to source 30% of certain food purchases from local agricultural products, create a nutrition- and ʻāina-based school program, and have DAT partner with a regional aggregator for Native Hawaiian staple crops. DAT, DOH, the Farm Bureau, Food Plus Policy Group, HAPA, and others supported the bill’s intent, while the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed it, saying it is already struggling to meet the current local procurement percentage and faces procurement and quantity barriers, especially for staple items used daily. The testimony focused on whether agencies could realistically meet the higher local purchasing target and whether smaller farms could supply the needed volumes.

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• Appears all members have voted. There being 32 I votes, six no votes.
• votes, six nay votes, there being 32 I votes, six nay votes, House<05:23:38.638> Bill<05:23:38.958
• >> Cast change or explain their vote. All members have voted. There are 32 I votes, six no votes.
• House Bill 607 32 I votes, six no votes.
• votes, six no<05:30:30.080> votes.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The vote will now occur. If you favor the measure, you vote aye.
• The vote will now occur. If you favor the measure, you vote aye.
• Vote now. If you favor the measure, you vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote nay.
• House Bill 4338 is having received 48 aye votes and zero nay votes.
• Seeing no debate, the vote. If you favor the measure, you vote aye.

Bills: SR28, SB201, SB1379, SB1525, SB1966, SB2112, SB2170, HB2749, HB3262, HB3265, HB3673, HB3781, HB3040, HB3076, HB3369, HB3982, HB3462, HB3465, HB3521, HB3796, HB3800, HB4095, HB4298, HB4316, HB4338, HB4408, HB4454

Keywords: minimum salary, education funding, teacher compensation, Oklahoma education, salary schedule, human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, SB1525, tourism, recreation, conference, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, special agency account, private partnerships

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• <00:27:00.720> Works<00:27:01.080> device vote device or the voting Works device vote
• You don't get to vote.
• for you to go vote.
• And Representative Newsome, he did vote no, right? Oh, you voted no. I'm sorry.
• Rank choice voting is a widely accepted, tested, improved method of voting.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chair votes I. for the vote. Chair votes I.
• votes to do it. votes to do it.
• , votes cast including blank votes, votes cast including blank votes, spoiled<01:18:19.600> votes
• votes, including blank votes, spoiled votes, including blank votes, spoiled votes, and<01:19:54.080
• votes that indicate a no vote vote vote be<01:20:17.640> counted<01:20:18.160> as<01:20

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several Senate bills. SB 2149 would exempt paternity proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse from mediation and clarify the domestic abuse mediation exemption in divorce cases. The Department of the Attorney General and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the measure but recommended technical and conforming changes, including updating references from HRS Chapter 584 to 584A and aligning the language more closely with the Uniform Mediation Act. Members discussed whether the bill’s wording could limit who may bring a support person to mediation, and the chair suggested the intent was to preserve survivor choice while avoiding ambiguity. No vote was taken in the portion heard. SB 2203 would create an offense for law enforcement officers using masks or personal disguises. The Office of the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaii, Legal Clinic, and many other supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and public trust, while still allowing safety exceptions. Law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Law Enforcement, Honolulu Police Department, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, raised concerns about operational needs, undercover and auxiliary units, body cameras, and possible supremacy clause issues if the bill is aimed at federal officers. The chair noted the bill appeared likely to move forward and asked agencies and advocates to work on possible amendments; testimony count was reported as 114 in support, 3 opposed, and 2 comments. SB 2251 would appropriate funds for the victim witness assistance program in the City and County of Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying it would replace shortfalls from declining federal funding and help maintain victim services and rights information. A former program director also testified in support. When asked, the office said it would not object to a simple reporting requirement. The committee then moved on to SB 2311, which would address claims against the state and add reporting and timing requirements; the Department of the Attorney General testified with concerns and recommendations, and members began questioning current practices for handling claims and settlements.

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• Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. 54 I. 7. No. Closing vote. Vote closed. 54 I. 7. No.
• Closing<02:23:34.800> vote. Closing vote. Closing vote. Vote<02:23:36.880> closed.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. 20 I. 40. No. Closing vote. Vote closed. 20 I. 40. No.
• Closing<03:15:11.279> vote. Closing vote. Closing vote. Vote<03:15:13.200> closed.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We took a vote.
• They can vote.
• They can vote.
• That item is out with seven votes? No, it's eight. With eight votes.
• Wilson, not voting. Wilson, not voting. Then the measure is out 9-0. Thank you. Wilson, not voting.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with testimony often centered on regional coordination, permitting reform, and local control. SB 802 by Senator Ashby would require Sacramento-area jurisdictions to form a joint powers authority to coordinate homelessness and housing response; supporters argued the region has long lacked accountability and coordination, while Sacramento County, Folsom, and others opposed the mandate as an unprecedented state-imposed JPA. The bill drew extensive support from local officials, business groups, service providers, and advocates, and opposition from county, city, and nonprofit representatives who said a local process was already underway. Committee members expressed support for the concept, but the bill was held pending a quorum and later discussed again with strong encouragement for regional collaboration. The committee also heard SB 222, SB 677, SB 908, SB 226, SB 828, and SB 1193. SB 222 would streamline permitting for residential heat pump and water heater installations; supporters said it would lower costs and speed clean-energy adoption, while local government groups argued the main barrier is upfront cost, not permits. SB 677 would curb what the author described as abusive appeals and delays in affordable housing approvals, with developers testifying about frivolous subdivision map appeals and TEFRA hearing delays; the California Native Plant Society sought an amendment to preserve appeals on habitat lands. SB 908 would simplify permits for energy-code-compliant window replacements, and SB 226 would clarify financing authority for a West Sacramento baseball stadium proposal; both passed unanimously. SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, would tighten fireworks storage and licensing rules, expand inspection and seizure authority, and increase fines; it also passed unanimously after testimony from fire officials and a pyrotechnic operator who opposed it unless amended. SB 1193, a county-specific Alameda County transparency bill, generated the sharpest debate. The author argued it would prevent waste, favoritism, and conflicts of interest in discretionary spending by requiring board approval, a public spending log, and clearer whistleblower procedures. Alameda County and county associations opposed it as overly broad and burdensome, saying existing processes already provide transparency and that the bill would reduce flexibility during fiscal stress. After committee questions about the bill’s purpose and the county’s current practices, the measure passed 7-0, with the author indicating willingness to accept an amendment restoring a four-fifths vote threshold. The committee then moved out of order to SB 1090, which would impose a temporary moratorium on state housing density laws in Altadena through 2030 in response to post-fire displacement concerns. The author said the bill is intended to protect long-term residents from investor-driven redevelopment after the Eaton Fire, while acknowledging amendments to align the moratorium with affordable housing development timelines. The transcript cuts off during the presentation of this bill, so no final action is shown for SB 1090 in the excerpt.

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• Um, if I may take the vote, if I can take the vote. Thanks. Yep. Okay.
• Senate, may I take the vote? Sure. Senate, may I take the vote? Sure.
• We have a vote. We Deort is excused. We have a vote.
• We are ready to vote.
• The chair votes I. Co-chair Hasham. CD1. The chair votes I. Co-chair Hasham.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The conference committees met several times on April 25, 2025, to resolve a number of bills, often delaying items until later in the day because of missing FIN/WAM releases or lack of quorum. Early in the day, SB 382 was discussed briefly but not advanced because finance would not release it. HB 1064, relating to the state fire marshal, was taken up and approved after conferees confirmed a $2,212,000 appropriation for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to fund eight positions in the Department of Law Enforcement. Members thanked the many agencies, staff, and advocates involved, and the bill passed by unanimous votes of those present. Several other measures were rolled over to later conference-room meetings, including HB 423 on workers’ compensation, HB 214 on government, HB 1036, HB 1037, and HB 1039 on public employment cost items, SB 828 on workers’ compensation medical benefits, SB 717 on collective bargaining, and HB 286 on the individual housing account program, all pending FIN/WAM release or further agreement. A larger housing agenda was also postponed to 4:30 p.m. in Room 225, including bills on housing, transportation, transient accommodations development, rental housing revolving funds, dwelling unit revolving funds, and low-income housing credit. At the later transportation and housing sessions, HB 1231 was adopted as a conference draft establishing a $5 county motor vehicle registration surcharge for the Safe Routes to School special fund and clarifying rules for automated enforcement citations and liability. HB 4209 on transit-oriented development also passed; it defined transit-oriented development, created a mixed-income subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund, and authorized HCDA to use the definition in planning. HB 1298 on housing passed with amendments to support a government employee housing program tied to a transit-oriented development site, including funding for planning and an HHFC position. HB 830 on historic preservation reviews also passed with amendments limiting third-party review to residential or mixed-use development and setting staggered effective dates. Later, SB 662 on transportation passed with amendments authorizing county police officers to enforce the statewide traffic code on public streets, roadways, and highways. Several other bills remained pending and were recessed for later consideration.

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• Please vote<01:36:02.560> yes. vote yes. vote yes.
• more people to vote, well then one vote more people to vote, well then one vote should<03:30:27.840
• second vote. second vote.
• vote, the second vote make it only one vote, the second vote protects<03:53:49.040> that.
• vote, the first vote rid of the second vote, the first vote says<03:54:10.319> yes,<03:54:10.560

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House opened with the pledge, roll call, and approval of the journal. Members then spent much of the morning on announcements recognizing visiting groups, including the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, Catholic Lobby Day participants, Vertical Skills Academy students, the Colorado Optometric Association, the Junior League of Denver, Jack and Jill of America, and advocates for HIV/AIDS harm reduction. Representative Gilchrist also highlighted HIV/AIDS and overdose statistics and urged members to meet with advocates. Representative Velasco announced an absence for Monday and Tuesday. The chamber adopted House Resolution 1002, honoring District Wildlife Manager Bob Holder for 50 years of service to Colorado wildlife. Supporters described his long career, conservation work, bear education efforts, landowner relationships, and awards, and members gave him a standing recognition. The resolution passed 62-0 with 3 excused. The House then received committee reports and moved to third reading on several bills. House Bill 1081, concerning electric transmission system optimization, passed 42-20 with 3 excused. House Bill 1228, increasing access to marriage and family therapist licensure, passed 62-0 with 3 excused. House Bill 1120, implementing mobile home taxation task force recommendations and extending redemption protections for mobile home owners, passed 40-2 with 3 excused after debate over its tax policy effects and fairness to seniors and disabled veterans. House Bill 1084, expanding voter transparency requirements for initiated statewide ballot measures, was debated at length with opponents arguing it would burden citizen initiatives and implicate First Amendment rights; the transcript cuts off before a final vote on that bill.