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• that section in the other definitions that section in the other definitions above<01:44:08.360><
• Some minor adjustments to the definition of quorum.
• Some minor adjustments to the definition Some minor adjustments to the definition of<01:49:00.760
• definitions in 310. definitions in 310.
• differently, but I would be definitely differently, but I would be definitely hard-pressed<02:20

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that we've submitted, recommending a change to page five, lines 15 through 19, that amends the definition
• <01:36:11.920> section<01:36:12.600> just removed from the definition section just
• the Attorney General from the definition the Attorney General from the definition of<01:41:17.080
• We definitely support this measure.
• We definitely support this measure. We definitely support this measure.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 1324, which would require the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in landlord-tenant disputes and allow attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide those services, with an appropriation. The Department of the Attorney General recommended removing reference to Hawaii Public Housing Authority tenants because HPHA eviction proceedings are administrative and could conflict with the bill. Hawaii Appleseed and other testifiers strongly supported the measure, citing studies showing much higher tenant retention when counsel is available, and suggested adding notice of the right to counsel at key points such as rent increases, eviction notices, and lease signing. The committee adopted amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested change and a technical amendment, and passed the bill out with a recommendation to move it forward; members voted aye, with one member voting with reservations and several excused. The committee then heard House Bill 126 on property forfeiture, which would increase transparency and accountability in civil asset forfeiture by clarifying covered property, changing disposition rules, and removing language requiring liberal construction of the forfeiture act. The Attorney General said forfeiture remains an important law enforcement tool and that the bill would not impair its use. The Office of the Public Defender supported the measure but argued civil forfeiture is broadly problematic because many people cannot meaningfully challenge it and are not entitled to counsel. Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, saying forfeiture is useful in fighting illegal activity and that added procedures would delay enforcement and reduce operational funding from forfeiture proceeds. Community Alliance on Prisons, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and other supporters urged reform or abolition of civil forfeiture, citing transparency concerns and the risk of abuse. No vote on HB 126 was taken in the portion provided. The final measure discussed was House Bill 166, which would require the state to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees in certain civil actions, allow employees to hire their own counsel at their own expense, and set a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the state declines to defend. Testimony from the Hawaii Association for Justice and labor representatives was in strong support, describing the bill as a negotiated clarification that balances employee protections with accountability and noting it had passed previously but died in conference. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on HB 166.

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• <01:13:10.239> an is, you know, that that's definitely an is, you know, that that's definitely
• <01:44:52.960> eliminate the definition will um eliminate the definition will um eliminate ambiguity
• as defined in the citizen um definition as defined in the citizen um definition could<01:46:30.080
• definition the citizen definition um<01:59:41.679> would<01:59:42.000> include<01:59:42.639
• interpretation as to what the definition interpretation as to what the definition of<02:29:46.800

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But you definitely might want to examine that because that's an issue the 911 Board is dealing with,
• Okay, but<00:03:11.080> you<00:03:11.160> definitely<00:03:11.520> want<00:03:11.760
• > might<00:03:11.920> want<00:03:12.080> to but you definitely want might want to
• but you definitely want might want to examine<00:03:12.760> that<00:03:13.040> because

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Government Operations met on April 14, 2026, to consider Governor’s Message 784, a nomination for the 911 Board: Terrence Gomez for a term ending June 30, 2030. The chair noted that the committee had received written testimony in support from Davelyn Racadio, EMS Dispatch Coordinator for the Maui Police Department, and invited Gomez to testify by Zoom. Gomez said he wanted to serve because of his public safety background and his desire to strengthen emergency communications and support community and first responder safety. He said he has 27 years of law enforcement experience, including work with dispatchers and the emergency operations center. The chair asked about the board’s role in helping counties upgrade PSAP systems, but Gomez said he was not familiar with that issue and had no specific thoughts at the time. After questions concluded, the chair recommended advising and consenting to the nomination, saying Gomez’s county police experience would be an asset to the board. The committee voted yes by members present, with Senator Gabbard excused, and the nomination was approved. The chair congratulated Gomez and adjourned the hearing.

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• SB 1549, ultra-light vehicles definition. Appropriation of transportation technology.
• When you get a breath: SB 1371, commence authority, qualified facility definition.
• SB 1512, vulnerable adults theft definitions. SB 1513, temporary vehicle registration plate design.
• SB 1622, behavioral health technicians' definition and duties. RAGE.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, approved the prior journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including Tom Walsh, Lisa Everett, Avery Franz, and Chief Elliot Sneezy. Members also extended well wishes to Senator Farnsworth’s wife, who was hospitalized. The President made a temporary committee appointment, naming Senator Fernandez to the Education Committee for February 4, 2026. The chamber then processed a large number of House messages and first-reading bill referrals covering a wide range of topics, including transportation, taxation, water policy, education, health care, public safety, housing, elections, immigration, behavioral health, and appropriations. Among the notable items were bills on religious institutions and charitable services, alternative fuel tax, school budgets, civics instruction, private school teacher certification, informed consent for medical interventions, rural groundwater management, and multiple appropriation measures for law enforcement, fire incident management, school safety, housing, and social services. Standing committee reports were also received and entered without being read. In other business, the Senate considered the Governor’s nomination of James McCain to the Arizona Board of Regents. The Education Committee recommended confirmation, and the full Senate voted to approve and confirm the nomination by voice vote. After a recess, the Senate returned, received additional first-reading bills and committee reports, announced committee meeting schedules for the following day, and then adjourned until Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• <00:58:30.400> court did not have a clear definitive court did not have a clear definitive
• the income producing definition.
• <01:33:20.480> definition.
• Um for definition of a farm dwelling.
• of are included in the the definition of are included in the definition<01:54:56.320> of<01:54

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• interpretation as to what the definition interpretation as to what the definition of<00:22:34.080
• we need to clarify those in definitions we need to clarify those in definitions statutoily<01:20
• :55.200> requirements definitions and reporting requirements definitions and reporting requirements
• <03:39:14.399> and SB576 would impose new definitions and SB576 would impose new definitions
• > requirements definitions and reporting requirements definitions and reporting requirements to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• >> I would say that's definitely a very plausible scenario.
• <03:09:05.600> of Shamberg that I think the definition of Shamberg that I think the definition
• business that is defined under the FCC definition.
• business that is defined under the FCC definition.
• business that is defined under the FCC definition.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > uh<00:09:40.000> 674215 definition of uh 674215 definition of uh 674215 that<00:09:42.320
• Um, it would definitely give priority to new projects.
• Um it would definitely give over this.
• <00:48:58.079> of compelling necessity the definition of compelling necessity the definition
• And it's have a definition of that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of what next of law for the definition of what next of kin<00:29:13.520> means.
• It modifies the definition of missing children and endangered persons in Minnesota.
• It modifies the definition serious bill.
• definition definition section,<01:38:46.560> the<01:38:46.960> these<01:38:47.760>
• think<01:52:30.480> there's Yeah, I I definitely think there's Yeah, I I definitely think

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• penalty um or adding it as a definition penalty um or adding it as a definition in<01:03:35.440>
• Uh definitely supported and uh I commend you for always being knowledgeable.
• should be and I know it would definitely should be and I know it would definitely be<01:46:00.480
• And so these definitely are mask?
• . definition. definition.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• But yes, this will definitely free up sheriff's deputies, and it'll free up Highway Patrolmen for their
• duties, because we've definitely got a shortage of troopers now.
• But yes, this will definitely free up sheriff's deputies, and it'll free up Highway Patrolmen for their
• duties, because we've definitely got a shortage of troopers now.
• House Bill 3678 adds municipal elected and appointed officials to the definition of public officials

Bills: HB2936, HB2937, HB2951, HB2960, HB2979, HB2980, HB3062, HB3082, HB3087, HB3148, HB3152, HB3262, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB3269, HB3278, HB3299, HB3544, HB3606, HB3678, HB3790, HB3903, HB3996, HB4139, HB4140, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4260, HB4272, HB4296, HB4324, HB4339, HB4341, HB4342

Keywords: HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act

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• One is the county definition of rural... One is the county definition of rural.
• Smith Station is definitely rural.
• It replaces line 39 on page two with the following: the physician income tax credit to provide definitions
• And then on line 43 of page... definitions.

Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525

Keywords: rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer

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• H.R. 3394 modernizes that definition.
• It directs modernizes that definition.
• bill moves us to add to that definition bill moves us to add to that definition uh<04:49:18.000>
• making other changes in the definition making other changes in the definition of<04:54:33.600>
• <04:56:15.600> impaired accredited investor definition impaired accredited investor definition

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Second, it clarifies and modernizes definitions in statute.
• And this is very important because, you know, we need clear definitions to provide that certainty for
• > And what's important about this reason for this kind of growth, it's thinking about the broad definition
• Bowling is really focused on that because he's from a place very similar to where I come from, and definitely
• Bowling is really focused on that because he's from a place very similar to where I come from, and definitely

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:21 HB 480 Discussion: 01:40 HB 480 Voting: 02:36 HB 577 Discussion: 05:14 HB 577 Voting: 08:38 HB 692 Discussion: 09:23 HB 692 Voting: 14:00 HB 869 Discussion: 15:21 HB 869 Voting: 18:56, 958, all

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• Glenn, could you give us just kind of a high-level definition of what the term broadband serviceable
• So then with that definition, what this means is through this round one, we're going to use $126.1 million
• So then with that definition, what this means is through this round one, we're going to use $126.1, $126.1
• I will definitely be— So I guess this is a start of conversation for the budget hearings.
• I will definitely be wondering if we've come up with a number of what we want to maintain in there and

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, opened with a prayer recognizing the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, and then worked through a series of appropriation and transfer requests. In Section B, it approved a $273,000 temporary appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing. In Section C, it approved two Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests: $280 million for the Department of Transportation and $195 million for the State Broadband Office to support Arkansas BEAD broadband grants, including an extra help position. Members questioned the broadband awards, provider amendments, buildout timelines, accountability, and the status of unawarded locations; the broadband director said no provider had requested speed changes, awards would be monitored with milestone-based payments, and remaining locations would be addressed later as federal guidance is received. The committee also approved transfers in Section D, including $458,000 for the Department of Correction, $25 million for Department of Education programs such as declining enrollment and teacher incentive funding, and $229,000 for Shared Administrative Services project management support. In Section E, the committee considered a $4.7 million budget stabilization trust fund loan for the Office of State Technology to implement ServiceNow and related IT modernization, cybersecurity, and governance tools. Members pressed agency officials on repayment, cost savings, and whether the loan would simply roll over existing costs; officials said repayment would come through agency rates over a five-year period and that the new payment would be lower than the current loan being retired. The committee voted to give favorable advice to the Governor on the loan request. In Section F, the committee reviewed cash fund requests for wage and hour claims, unclaimed property, and a heritage grant; in Section G, it reviewed a $1.1 million federal grant to expand college and career coaching in rural districts; in Section H, it reviewed pay plan and performance fund requests totaling millions across multiple agencies; and in Section I, it reviewed budget manual formatting changes. The latter part of the meeting focused on reports, especially the Medicaid trust fund. DHS and DFA officials reported the fund balance had declined from prior years and was down to about $394 million after seven months, with further decline expected by year-end. Senators and representatives asked about the appropriate reserve level, the impact of pending Medicaid rules and legislation, FMAP changes, and whether additional funding would be needed in the upcoming budget. Officials said projections are updated regularly, more than 10 rule packages remain pending with CMS, and the governor and legislative leaders will discuss additional capital needs during budget development. Members also discussed the importance of balancing Medicaid spending with new federal funding and maintaining flexibility for critical areas such as labor and delivery. The committee then adjourned without further action on the reports.

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• celebration of a lot of work in horsemanship, training, livestock, maintenance, and so that is definitely
• celebration of a lot of work in horsemanship, training, livestock, maintenance, and so that is definitely
• celebration of a lot of work in horsemanship, training, livestock, maintenance, and so that is definitely
• <00:19:22.240> so<00:19:22.720> that<00:19:22.960> is<00:19:23.120> definitely
• maintenance, and so that is definitely maintenance, and so that is definitely core<00:19:23.760>

Bills: HB2045, HB1703, HB2461

Keywords: La Hoihoi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day, state holiday, King Kamehameha III, Hawaiian history, self-determination, land use, rodeo, agricultural activities, ranching, paniolo culture, public art, cultural preservation, community identity, funding, art management, 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts met on February 13 and heard testimony on HB 2045, which would designate La Hoʻihoʻi Ea Sovereignty Restoration Day as a state holiday in place of Statehood Day. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Naviʻoliʻoli Newi Foundation, and many individuals and students. Supporters said the bill would better reflect Hawaiian history, sovereignty, and self-determination, while a few agencies submitted comments. The committee recessed to allow more students to arrive and testify. After reconvening, additional student testimony continued in strong support of HB 2045. Students said the change would honor Native Hawaiian history and culture, recognize Hawaii as a sovereign nation, and provide a more historically grounded observance. Members thanked the students for traveling to testify and for sharing their perspectives. The committee then voted to pass HB 2045 with one amendment to defect the date; the motion passed unanimously with the chair, vice chair, and members voting aye, and one member excused. The committee also heard HB 1703 HD1, which authorizes rodeos and rodeo activities on lands zoned for agriculture or pastoral use. Testimony in support came from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Agribusiness Development Corporation, and the Iron Workers Stabilization Fund, with comments from the Hawaii Food and Policy group. Supporters described rodeos as cultural and social events that could boost local economies, create jobs, and provide youth and community engagement. The committee passed HB 1703 HD1 with technical amendments. Finally, the committee considered HB 2461, which would increase the ceiling for the works of art special fund and appropriate funds for preservation of the state’s public art collection and a collections manager position. After discussion, the chair said the measure would not move forward this year and recommended deferral; the committee deferred the bill and adjourned.

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• We inadvertently left out two definitions that we put in already.
• Chairman and Representative, we inadvertently left off the definitions that needed to remain.
• That upset a lot of people, including all of us, so we have amended it to ensure that the definition
• of exceptional child and gifted child is also part of these definitions.
• So gifted... is also part of these definitions.

Bills: HB30, HB120, HJR1, SB210, SB306

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

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• Now, after a couple of rounds, I definitely understood it better, but I do think I hope that as a result
• that, having listened to our floor leader and her experience with her child, I mean, there was definitely
• The definitions? Yes, can you look at... The definitions?
• And just for further clarification, like on page 5, line 19, when we say, or referencing the definition
• The definition of a student assistant team means a school-based group whose purpose is to provide additional

Keywords: 996, all

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• Do we have to change the definition of active in order for us to make any changes regarding this?
• You wouldn't change, I don't believe you have to change the definition of active.
• But I don't believe you would have to change a definition of active in any way. Follow up, Ms. Jim?
• the statute requires, in addition to whatever sites you're going to have that fit the statutory definition
• every county is permitted, if they need it, to use one wild card that doesn't fit the statutory definition

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and took up Senate Bill 62 by Senator Errington, which would create an enforceable requirement that partisan candidates meet the 365-day party affiliation or no-party registration requirement before qualifying. The committee adopted an amendment changing the effective date to upon becoming law, heard no opposition, and then approved the bill. The committee also approved a slate of 15 gubernatorial nominees en bloc and recommended them to the floor. The Florida Supervisors of Elections presented their 2026 legislative priorities. Their requests included automatically updating voter records when DHSMV changes driver license numbers, treating verified petition signing by inactive voters as voter activity that restores active status, adding election equipment and ballots to the state’s critical infrastructure protections, clarifying public-records treatment of election worker names and addresses, allowing more flexibility for early voting sites when a supervisor’s office is not suitable, eliminating the need for provisional-ballot envelopes when polling hours are extended by emergency order, and allowing vote-by-mail voters to remain on the list for the next general election unless they opt out. Senators asked questions about inactive voter status, security implications, early voting site requirements, and vote-by-mail renewal, and several members expressed support or interest in the supervisors’ proposals. During public testimony, several speakers urged stronger election-integrity measures, including proof of citizenship, tighter chain-of-custody controls, more hand-counting or manual audits, quarterly list maintenance, and reduced reliance on vote-by-mail and voting machines. They also criticized current audit systems and cited outside reports and research they said showed vulnerabilities in Florida’s election process. No additional committee action was taken after public testimony, and the meeting adjourned.