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• We see this bill as building off the Pathway Home legislation from 2023 and the important work and funding
• We see this bill as building off the Pathway Home legislation from 2023 and the important work and funding
• 53:40.239> fund importantly we need to find and fund importantly we need to find and fund Pathways
• :42.400> for<01:53:42.800> our<01:53:43.159> people<01:53:44.159> uh Pathways
• to stability for our people uh Pathways to stability for our people uh this<01:53:44.440> bill

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Just to clarify, they do need to take a test now regardless of the pathway, that is correct.
• to go back to your first uh Pathways to go back to your first uh portion<01:09:46.920> of<01:
• portion of the question there are portion of the question there are alternative<01:09:48.279> Pathways
• so<01:09:49.279> that<01:09:49.520> folks<01:09:49.759> who alternative Pathways
• that is correct um and the pathway that is correct um and the second<01:10:16.360> question<01

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• At the same time, pathways for clinicians to become authorized 5150 evaluators vary significantly across
• And in many counties, qualified professionals do not have any practical pathway at all.
• SB 16 fixes this by requiring counties to develop clear training pathways for authorizing clinicians
• By requiring counties to maintain these pathways, SB 16 supports development of the workforce we need
• I hope more companies adopt the ESOP culture, allowing more pathways to financial stability for the working

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 16, which would require county behavioral health directors to create clear pathways for clinicians to be authorized to initiate 5150 involuntary holds. The author and supporters argued the bill would reduce reliance on law enforcement and create more consistent crisis response standards statewide, while county behavioral health directors opposed it as an unfunded mandate that could increase law enforcement involvement and create implementation burdens. Members raised questions about county costs and funding, but the author emphasized the bill’s role in building a more clinical response system. SB 561 would require public guardians to acknowledge conservatorship referrals, make determinations within a reasonable time, and provide status updates on request. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays that leave vulnerable adults in limbo, while the opposition from public guardian representatives was removed after amendments. SB 381 drew extensive public testimony in support; it would allow California-born adoptees, and descendants of deceased adoptees, access to original birth certificates, with a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of dignity, identity, and health, and there was no formal opposition on the record. The committee also discussed SB 880, which would give tenants and prospective owner-occupants notice and a first opportunity to make an offer when institutional investors sell certain homes. Supporters said it would expand homeownership opportunities and preserve neighborhood stability, while opponents warned about conflicts with federal law, bundled-sale restrictions, and impacts on build-to-rent and affordable housing projects. Members and the author discussed possible amendments to address those concerns. SB 1238 would impose a duty of care and additional transparency requirements on HOA managers and boards; supporters said it would protect homeowners from mismanagement, while the main opposition argued the duty should remain contractual and could increase litigation. Finally, SB 423 would require disclosure of emergency-service records related to private detention facilities, and SB 28 would make changes to the CARE Court process, including a statewide ombudsperson and expanded oversight; both drew support and opposition, with concerns focused on transparency, privacy, implementation, and the balance between treatment and coercion. SB 574, discussed at the end, would require disclosure and human oversight for AI use in courts and legal practice and create a complaint process for ADR providers, with the State Bar noting requested amendments related to complaint handling and confidentiality.

Transcript Highlights:

• At the same time, pathways for clinicians to become authorized 5150 evaluators vary significantly across
• And in many counties, qualified professionals do not have any practical pathway at all.
• SB 16 fixes this by requiring counties to develop clear training pathways for authorizing clinicians
• By requiring counties to maintain these pathways, SB 16 supports development of the workforce we need
• bridge the wealth gap for my family, and I hope more companies adopt the ESOP culture, allowing more pathways

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So cutting innovation again would cut into the core of what the BHSA envisioned as the statewide pathway
• We are proposing to refine referral pathways, eligibility criteria, service definitions, and utilization
• are proposing to establish standardized minimum enrollment requirements, similar to our enrollment pathway
• meals and our medically supportive food community support, we are proposing to reframe our referral pathways
• tailored meals and our medically supportive food, community support, reframe our referral resource pathways

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Child protective investigations, which provides both investigation and alternative response pathways
• This level of urgency makes it clear that we need immediate pathways...
• This level of urgency makes it clear that we need immediate pathways to support people while they wait
• Maybe it's a transition from the family home into what comes next and not having clear pathways after
• Pathways after that. And I think that for us, the key is getting people preventative.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Inverter-based resources rely on multiple communication pathways, industrial protocols, things like Ethernet
• Those pathways and industrial protocols, things like Ethernet, Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, are actually
• can create that control and attack plane if not fully understood and documented and secured as a pathway
• most critical places, while addressing the lower-criticality base through modifying communication pathways
• Requiring disclosure and validation of those communication pathways has been one of our key solutions

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• sports betting is now being advertised as legal in all 50 states, I think that is the best part of the pathway
• states, I think that is the best part of states, I think that is the best part of the<00:02:37.760> pathway
• :38.560> allow<00:02:38.880> it<00:02:39.000> to<00:02:39.080> be the pathway
• and will allow it to be the pathway and will allow it to be heard<00:02:39.920> by<00:02:40.040
• Corridors and pathways through the chamber are frequently blocked.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Rules and Administration Committee met on March 19, 2026, to consider the referral path for Senate File 4139, the sports betting bill, rather than the substance of the proposal. Senator Franzen, the bill’s chief author, asked that the bill be referred first to the Commerce Committee, saying he had discussed the matter with the relevant committee chairs and that Commerce was the best place to address the bill’s consumer protection provisions. He emphasized that any final path to passage would still require the bill to go through State and Local Government as well. Senator Rasmusson objected and argued the bill should go first to State and Local Government, citing Senate jurisdiction rules, which he said assign gambling bills to that committee. He noted that prior sports betting bills had been referred there first and said a predictable referral process is important. Senator Maye Quade, Senator Dibble, Senator Bar, and Senator Jasinski also supported sending the bill to State and Local Government first, arguing that the committee has primary jurisdiction over gambling and that the bill’s consumer protection language does not change that basic referral. Senator Champion and Senator Miller supported the Commerce referral, saying authors may request an initial committee and that the bill’s consumer protection sections fit Commerce jurisdiction. Senator Marty moved to re-refer Senate File 4139 to the Committee on State and Local Government. Before the vote, members continued debating whether the bill’s structure and prior referral history justified Commerce or whether committee jurisdiction rules required State and Local Government first. The transcript ends with the motion pending and no final vote or disposition shown.

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• First, we need to ensure clear pathways to the living wage jobs we know about.
• that they deserve to succeed<00:51:12.640> in<00:51:12.880> these<00:51:13.200> pathways
• <00:51:14.240> Majority<00:51:14.559> of succeed in these pathways.
• Majority of succeed in these pathways.
• In that time, I ended up getting shoved kind of into the computer science pathway, which I do love computer

Bills: HB1813, HB2429, HB2423, HB1996, HB1851, HB2546, HB2028, HB2583, HB2490, HB2545, HB2114, HB1859, HB2534, HB2474, HB1863, HB2475

Keywords: taxation, general excise tax, use tax, exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, tax expenditure, tax expenditure evaluation, tax credit review, tax incentive, tax exemption, use tax exemption, income tax credit, DBEDT, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Department of Taxation, fiscal oversight, budget accountability, tax policy, revenue loss, public spending

Summary: The committee opened with HB 1813 on taxation and HB 2429 on tax expenditure evaluation, taking mostly written testimony and limited oral discussion. On HB 2429, the Tax Foundation and Department of Taxation raised privacy and federal-law concerns, warning that the bill could require taxpayers to file duplicative returns and could risk disclosure of federal tax information if released publicly. Members and witnesses discussed using anonymized or summary reporting instead of individual public release, with the department saying summarized data would be preferable and that the state can ask for the information as a policy matter, but individual public release could create problems. The committee then heard HB 2423 HD1 on biodiesel, where Pacific Biodiesel said it can supply all biodiesel needed for B5 in Hawaii without imports and asked to move the implementation date earlier to November 2027 to allow rollout planning. HB 1996 HB1 on hearing aids drew broad support; a disability access representative said earlier insurance-based efforts had run into administrative problems and that this bill would immediately lower costs for consumers. HB 1851 HD1, also related to hearing aids, received support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, while the Tax Foundation argued the program would be better funded directly rather than through the tax system, citing overhead costs and blank provisions that should be filled in before passage. On HB 2546, the research activities tax credit, HCDC said the credit supports long-term R&D and should be converted from a first-come, first-served system to proration so more applicants receive some benefit; the agency described the credit as helping companies move from idea to commercialization and noted the state is leaving potential jobs and federal dollars on the table. HB 2028 HD1, relating to Labor Day for construction workers, drew support from labor representatives who said it recognizes construction workers and helps offset cost-of-living pressures, while the Tax Foundation opposed it as an industry-specific subsidy and flagged technical issues with undefined terms and blank credit amounts. The committee also heard HB 2583, HB 2490, HB 2545, HB 2114, and HB 1859 HD1. HB 2490, concerning coastal erosion at Mokuhiki Bay, received strong support from a temple representative who described severe shoreline loss, years of temporary emergency work, and the need for a long-term, nature-based solution in coordination with state agencies. HB 2545, involving HCDC and SBIR commercialization, was supported as a way to turn R&D into economic development; HCDC said it had more applications than it could fund and that the bill could help create high-wage jobs. HB 2114, the Hawaii Benefits Hub, received comments from ETS and DHS emphasizing support for the concept but cautioning that operational, policy, cybersecurity, and data-sharing standards must be carefully aligned. HB 1859 HD1 on workforce development drew strong support from workforce and philanthropic groups, who said Hawaii faces a long-term gap between projected living-wage jobs and the number of young people entering the workforce, and argued the bill would create durable infrastructure for coordination and long-term planning. No formal votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• We still should be members of our community, and there should always be a pathway to encourage us to
• We have a very clear pathway here to understanding, and counsel's right.
• <01:11:38.320> a<01:11:38.560> very<01:11:38.800> clear<01:11:39.120> pathway
• <01:11:39.600> here<01:11:40.000> to We have a very clear pathway here to We have a
• very clear pathway here to understanding<01:11:41.280> and<01:11:41.600> council's<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• clear leaf debris and so forth, because we want to keep as many trees and canopy as we can to keep a pathway
• > to<00:29:26.880> keep<00:29:27.039> a<00:29:27.279> a<00:29:27.600> pathway
• and canopy as we can to keep a a pathway and canopy as we can to keep a a pathway going<00:29:28.559
• While legal pathways did exist, such a move would lead to significant uncertainty and complexity.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I believe this bill, the Minnesota Civic Fund, is one of the pathways to put voters back at the center
• I believe this bill, the Minnesota Civic Fund, is one of the pathways to put voters back at the center
• I believe this bill, the Minnesota Civic Fund, is one of the pathways to put voters back at the center
• I believe this bill, the Minnesota Civic Fund, is one of the pathways to put voters back at the center
• I believe this bill, the Minnesota Civic Fund, is one of the pathways to put voters back at the center

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So last year we gave monies for, uh, pathways for the community college. Is that correct?
• >> Uh<03:35:08.479> not<03:35:09.200> pathways. >> Uh not pathways.
• >> Uh not pathways.
• <03:36:59.439> We We have pathways from the DOE.
• What you got to do to watch either Leeward or KCC and Mānoa—pathways.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I created the public health pathways program connecting residents with high-demand nursing jobs.
• I created the<07:23:49.040> public<07:23:49.280> health<07:23:49.600> pathways<07
• :23:50.160> program the public health pathways program the public health pathways program connecting
• needs of workers by creating formal needs of workers by creating formal career<07:24:01.360> pathways
• <07:24:03.040> These career pathways to good jobs. These career pathways to good jobs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Through this crypto business, Trump has created a pathway to circumvent our country's national security
• Through this crypto business, Trump has created a pathway to circumvent our country's national security
• to get promising teachers into pathways to get promising teachers into the<03:57:40.640> classroom
• <04:35:36.639> Miss communication technology pathways.
• Miss communication technology pathways.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So the statute itself lays out two pathways to settlement resolution. I see.
• to resolve a there was maximum Pathways to resolve a claim claim claim quickly<05:00:32.638> so
• We keep scheduling them out as a resolution pathway.
• We keep scheduling them out as a resolution pathway.
• We keep scheduling them out as a resolution pathway.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ budget, with testimony from division leadership on staffing, funding sources, and program changes. Early discussion focused on vacant positions in the agency, including a senior planner tied to FEMA requirements, a federally funded program assistant, a program specialist to be reclassified during a planning reorganization, and two Housing Champions positions that were authorized but not funded in the current biennium and are requested for 2026-27. The witnesses also explained that temporary welcome center positions are filled as funds allow, and that the agency’s requested general fund increase is driven largely by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development and its formula-based funding. Members then reviewed rest areas, welcome centers, outdoor recreation, economic development, procurement, and workforce opportunity lines. The department said there are 12 rest areas, with 5.8 million foot counts in FY 24, and that welcome centers are generally open year-round, though Sutton is currently closed and staffing relies on a mix of full-time and temporary employees. The outdoor recreation position is federally funded through USDA and supports business outreach, trade shows, and industry promotion. In economic development, the agency said increased dues reflect participation in the Northern Borders Regional Commission, and that a marketing line item is intended to support recruitment and promotion of growth industries such as advanced manufacturing and life sciences. The Apex Accelerator Program was described as a state-federal partnership requiring a state match and providing government contracting assistance to businesses, while the Office of Workforce Opportunity was explained as a federally funded WIOA-related effort administered through multiple agencies and subrecipients. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which members said had generated significant public concern. The department described SBDC as a highly effective technical assistance program for new and small businesses, but said the cut was one of the few places it felt it had room to reduce funding. Members asked about federal support and matching requirements for various programs, and the department said less than half of its overall budget is generally funded by the state and that some programs require state match. The committee also discussed travel and tourism marketing and the Joint Promotional Program, with the department saying those funds support broader advertising campaigns and grants to chambers and trade associations for events such as Bike Week, Restaurant Week, and the Seafood Festival. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• Instead of letting their past define them, we must create pathways that allow these folks to rewrite
• That's why I introduced the BRIDGE Act last month, which expands pathways to employment and economic
• them, we of letting their past define them, we must<01:41:27.760> create<01:41:28.159> pathways
• that allow these must create pathways that allow these folks<01:41:30.239> to<01:41:30.480>
• to employment and economic pathways to employment and economic freedom<01:41:55.600> for<01:41

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• believe that, in addition to long-term solutions, there is a need to look at a limited regulated pathway
• So that's why, um, we believe that this bill will actually help provide a short-term pathway for relief
• <00:36:02.400> for<00:36:02.640> short-term regulated pathway for short-term regulated
• pathway for short-term solutions.<00:36:04.320> Um<00:36:05.200> what<00:36:05.440>
• for relief while long-term pathway for relief while long-term solutions<00:37:40.320> are<00:

Bills: HB1846, HB2205, HB1802, HB1571, HB2047, HB2434, HB2426, HB2361, HB2395, HB1712, HB2544, HB1619

Keywords: coastal erosion, shoreline properties, regional planning, mitigation districts, sediment management, environmental impact, public access, community financing, shoreline erosion, emergency permits, coastal management, erosion control, Hawaii Revised Statutes, HB1802, conservation banking, conservation bank, mitigation banking, compensatory mitigation, incidental take permit, incidental take license

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• >> Yeah, we're not too sure why you had to come out to this pathway. >> Yeah, thank you for all your
• Director Sniffen, through his federal pathways, is trying to see if those people that are assigned to
• Um Director Sniffen through his<01:18:23.760> federal<01:18:24.159> pathways<01:18:25.120
• are trying to see his federal pathways are trying to see if<01:18:26.640> those<01:18:26.960>
• CNA to LPN glide pathway um graduation. CNA to LPN glide pathway um graduation.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Now, let's strengthen pre-service training pathways like option nine, the earn-to-learn pathway that
• We can incentivize the education pathway and programs through additional dual credit support like Senator
• So, we need to incentivize pathways in the profession.
• Now, let's strengthen pre-service training pathways like option nine, the earn-to-learn pathway that
• So, we need to incentivize pathways in the profession.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:04 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:57 United Way of Southern Kentucky –0:04:30 Preschool Education – 0:36:46 School Safety Updates – 1:01:41 Kentucky Association of School Superintendents – 1:41:47 Educational Cooperatives – 1:55:18 Adjournment – 2:07:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative. The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri. The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.