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• The fiscal note says that the bill will require three new staff members at a cost of over $200,000 in
• Hampshire the fiscal note says that the Hampshire the fiscal note says that the bill<00:46:13.040
• <01:07:42.279> note<01:07:42.640> indicates net costs the fiscal note indicates net
• costs the fiscal note indicates otherwise<01:07:44.000> predicting<01:07:44.559> that<
• the up the fiscal note admits that the up the fiscal note admits that the actual<05:47:09.760>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This would allow up to $600,000 from the prepaid license fund in both fiscal year 27 and fiscal year
• year 27 and fiscal year 28 to be fiscal year 27 and fiscal year 28 to be transferred<00:10:35.120>
• It removed the provisions that originally generated a fiscal note.
• Um, you know, the original bill had a million dollar fiscal note expenditures from the Fish and Game
• I did wonder if you could comment a little bit on the fiscal note, particularly because that's a recoverable

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Okay, I understand you only have so many bills that you can do, uh, fiscal notes on.
• <00:45:58.160> Um fiscal notes on. Um fiscal notes on.
• DOE and uh actually having better fiscal DOE and uh actually having better fiscal responsibility
• fiscal year through this initiative. fiscal year through this initiative.
• in uh fiscal impact if that if Rep. in uh fiscal impact if that if Rep.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1790 HD1, which would require law enforcement and oversight agencies to collect and report data on stops, use of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab, which would publish incident-level information and annual reports. Supporters, including the Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Justice Rising, and the Policing Project, said the bill would improve transparency, help identify disparities, and support better policy and accountability. OHA requested amendments to ensure Hawaiians are identified as a distinct category in the data, and the University of Hawaii’s Ashley Rubin said the Crime Lab would work with agencies to make implementation as seamless as possible. The Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill’s intent but asked for a longer timeline and culturally appropriate methodology, while HPD opposed the bill as written, saying it would require too many new data points, create a significant administrative burden, and rely on subjective perceptions of race and ethnicity; HPD also noted it is piloting an e-citation system that could help with data collection. Committee members questioned HPD about current manual processes and technology options. The chair reported 18 testimonies total: 15 in support, one in opposition, and two with comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1611 HD1, which would phase down the general excise tax on groceries and nonprescription drugs until a full exemption takes effect in 2034. The Department of Taxation offered technical recommendations, including clearer definitions for groceries and nonprescription drugs and a technical change regarding the county surcharge exemption. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, argued the GET on groceries is regressive and worsens food insecurity, especially for low-income households, and said the bill would provide needed relief. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical concerns, including a possible wholesale-tax enforcement issue once the exemption is fully phased in. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1611, with no final committee action shown.

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• So with the resources identified in the fiscal note, the sunset review would not be able to successfully
• I mean, you have in your numbers on your fiscal note, you have $3,800 worth of travel.
• And a quick mention about the fiscal note: there's no mention in the fiscal note about the amount of
• savings that we'll have, which I think would more than pay for the small fiscal note there, including
• In my personal opinion, I think it will cost more than what's in this budget, in the fiscal note for

Bills: HB1540, HB3837, HB5571, SB370, SB2425

Keywords: government review, Texas Sunset Act, regulatory oversight, agencies, sunset provisions, autonomous vehicles, regulation, safety, criminal offense, Autonomous Vehicle Commission, registration, regulations, Level 4 automation, Level 5 automation, self-driving technology, traffic laws, permit system, collision reporting, safety standards, Automated Vehicle Commission

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• Um, but you did note, um, as you noted in your presentation, about 13% of the school trust land, about
• ><00:15:15.120> in Um but you did note um as you noted in Um but you did note um as you noted
• I mean, yeah, and my question just comes from the fiscal note. So, um I don't know.
• I mean, yeah, and my question just comes from the fiscal note. So, um I don't know.
• I mean, yeah, and my question just comes from the fiscal note. So, um I don't know.

Bills: HF3900

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• The fiscal note attached to this bill will make likely the addition of the photo IDs unattractive to
• fiscal note attached to constraints the fiscal note attached to this<00:30:48.720> bill<00:30:
• <00:41:13.839> note<00:41:14.440> you uh in respect to the fiscal note you uh in respect
• <02:11:11.719> notes<02:11:12.119> have remember March 6th all fiscal notes have remember
• March 6th all fiscal notes have to<02:11:12.400> be<02:11:12.800> that<02:11:13.040>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm noting that Commissioner Gomez's hand is down as well.
• I'm noting that Commissioner Gomez's hand is down as well.
• to increase to $74.9 million in fiscal year 2027.
• revenue loss of 49.4 million in fiscal revenue loss of 49.4 million in fiscal year<01:05:57.320>
• to 74.9 million in fiscal year 2027. to 74.9 million in fiscal year 2027.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Tax Expenditure Review Commission met on June 17, 2026, approved the January 20, 2026 minutes, and then adopted updated commission procedures. The procedural changes, presented by Legislative Budget Office Director Christian Larson, required a quorum of voting members to complete evaluations before a formal recommendation vote, and allowed members to bundle or unbundle tax expenditures for voting. The commission approved the revised procedures by roll call vote, with five ayes and four excused. The commission then reviewed member evaluation summaries for tax expenditures presented in December 2025 and January 2026. It first considered the alcoholic beverage tax credits for small brewers and microdistilleries, and after discussion voted to recommend repeal of those two expenditures, while leaving the small winery credit for a later meeting because it lacked enough member responses under the new procedures. The vote on the repeal recommendation passed 4-1, with Commissioner Marquart voting no. The commission next approved the lawful gambling bundle, which included bingo, raffle, and related exemptions. Larson reported that most members recommended continuation for each item, and the commission voted to recommend continuing all six lawful gambling expenditures. It then reviewed the residential utility services bundle—residential heating fuels, residential water services, and sewer services—where members generally favored continuation but several noted possible modifications or caps for higher-income users; the commission voted to recommend continuation of the bundle. Finally, the commission reviewed the data center equipment sales tax exemption, which Larson said had an estimated annual revenue loss of $95 million and was intended to create jobs in construction and data center industries. Members raised questions about its effectiveness and whether the exemption should be modified or capped, but the commission ultimately voted to recommend continuation. The meeting concluded with these recommendations set to be included in the commission’s 2026 annual report.

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• No, note the roll. Just note if there are no corrections.
• Is there a fiscal impact? Mr. Chair, this is all kind of vague.
• Chair, members, House Bill 2418 appropriates $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027
• Chair, members, House Bill 2418 appropriates $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027
• for fiscal year 2026 was distributed in, I believe, mid-February, so there's still $150,000 left that

Bills: HB2170, HB2417, HB2418, HB2771, HB2772, HB4018, HCR2059

Keywords: procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology, security, speeding, speed limit, traffic enforcement, driver safety, speed inhibiting device, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces, funding, criminal justice, community supervision, rehabilitation, supervision fee, victim compensation

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety approved the minutes from March 18, 2026, then heard and voted on several bills. HB 4018, which clarifies that a county sheriff has exclusive authority to regulate posse and reserve organizations acting under the sheriff’s authority, passed on a 5-1 vote after supporters said it simply codifies existing authority and improves accountability; one member opposed it as giving too much unchecked power. HB 2417, allowing certain drivers to use a court-ordered speed-inhibiting device instead of a license suspension for specified offenses, passed 6-1, with supporters calling it an optional safety measure and opponents raising cost, privacy, and enforcement concerns. HB 2771, allowing ADCRR to require prisoners to pay reasonable rehabilitation-program costs as a condition of community supervision, passed 5-2, and HB 2772, creating a driver’s-license medical indicator for advance directives such as a DNR, passed unanimously after discussion about implementation, renewal, and cost to applicants. The committee also approved HCR 259, a resolution reaffirming support for county sheriffs and recognizing their constitutional role, on a 4-3 vote. HB 2418, which appropriates $600,000 to be distributed evenly among the five original major incident regional law enforcement task forces in Cochise, Coconino, Navajo, Pinal, and Yuma counties, passed unanimously; testimony said the bill codifies a distribution practice that has already been followed administratively. Finally, HB 2170, the Protection Procurement Act, which bars state contracts for certain Chinese government-controlled companies unless no reasonable alternative exists and imposes penalties for false certification, passed 4-3 after proponents argued it protects Arizona from security and supply-chain risks. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and pages and adjournment.

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• That's our seventh month of this fiscal year.
• That's an increase of around $80 million for this fiscal year to date, or 1.7% above the last fiscal
• For this fiscal year to date, or 1.7% above the last fiscal year.
• year 25 to fiscal year 26.
• All other rules were reviewed and approved and noted in this report. Mr.

Summary: The committee met and opened with a prayer, then approved the prior meeting minutes and received the monthly revenue report from the Bureau of Legislative Research. The report showed gross general revenue collections up year to date and net general revenue above forecast, with the staff noting changes driven by casino gaming transfers, income tax growth, and a lottery-related collection. No action was required on the revenue report. Several subcommittee reports were then presented and adopted, including the executive committee, administrative rules, game and fish/state police, hospital/Medicaid/developmental disability, occupational licensing, PEER, revenue, state insurance programs, and personnel. Topics included a Jackson County School District cooperative purchasing waiver, rulemaking updates from several agencies, federal immigration and wildlife issues, SNAP and Medicaid waiver reimbursement rates, occupational authorization reviews, temporary appropriations and transfer requests, a tire removal contract held for later review, EBD pharmacy and medical drug recommendations, and personnel items. The PEER report also included questions to the State Broadband Director about a provider with delinquent property taxes; he said the provider would not be brought forward until the issue is resolved and that broadband grant payments are tied to performance milestones. The most extended discussion came during review of a State Insurance Department report on pharmacy benefit manager oversight. Commissioners and members questioned Navitus Health Solutions’ refusal to provide certain claims data for self-funded plans in an affiliate pricing examination. The department said the matter is being briefed and set for an administrative hearing, likely in April, and that the dispute centers on ERISA preemption and state authority to request the data. Members also asked about the status of the other PBMs under review and whether they had raised similar objections. After all reports were adopted or filed as reviewed, the meeting adjourned with no further business.

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• Okay, section five sets the special education census grant uniform base amount at 22,350 for fiscal year
• I have given you a copy of the Ed Fund Outlook and the Joint Fiscal Office Ed Fiscal Note.
• Fiscal Note. And I also have, and you'll have to read the top.
• would be great to find out and get a better sense from both our Legislative Council and our Joint Fiscal
• Your voice carries like a practiced note, clear, intentional, unafraid of its own resonance.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Chairman, how much funding would you need for fiscal year 2027?
• It was noted that this shipment does not set precedent for future shipments.
• So, in the same fiscal year, just a couple months delay.
• In fiscal year 2026, we have Completed either ahead of schedule or on time.
• Sorry, I'm flipping through my notes to get to my questions.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• I also like to note that comments should be directed to the authors and members of the committee and
• As a result, as part of that moratorium, the Legislative Analyst's Office and the State Fiscal Crisis
• With me here today to testify in support of this measure is Mike Fine from the State Fiscal Crisis and
• I'm the CEO of the State's Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team.
• Programs, especially right now when we have a lot of fiscal uncertainty.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard AB 84, a charter school accountability measure focused on non-classroom-based charter schools and fraud prevention. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to respond to the A3 charter fraud case and related scandals by strengthening audits, transparency, authorizer oversight, and funding determination rules, while ensuring public education dollars are used for public education. Supporters included FCMAT, CSEA, CTA, and CSBA, who argued the bill would improve oversight and protect taxpayers. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, Green Dot, many charter parents, educators, and charter operators, said the bill was too broad, would impose major new costs and bureaucracy on all charter schools, and could reduce options for families, especially those using flexible, homeschool, or special-needs charter programs. After extensive testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 5-1 vote and was sent to Appropriations, with the item left open for additional votes. The committee then approved a consent calendar of 11 education bills, including AB 542, AB 563, AB 731, AB 753, AB 784, AB 964, AB 988, AB 1034, AB 1233, AB 1255, and AB 1381, all moving to Appropriations. The consent calendar passed unanimously. Later, the committee heard AB 1454, a literacy and reading instruction bill authored by Assembly Members Rubio and Revis. The bill would require the state to create professional development resources for evidence-based literacy instruction, update English language arts and English language development instructional materials, and revise administrator preparation standards to include literacy training. The authors and a broad coalition of supporters, including CTA, EdVoice, Families in Schools, Decoding Dyslexia, school administrators, and parent advocates, described the measure as a compromise aimed at improving reading outcomes and addressing California’s literacy crisis. There was no opposition testimony at the hearing, and members voiced strong support for the bill and its collaborative approach.

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• In terms of technical assistance, a couple of notes.
• The second note that I would offer on technical assistance basis is that we don't believe that we can
• So again, happy to talk about it more, but want to give that high-level note.
• So again, happy to talk about it more, but want to give that high-level note.
• We will provide very soon to your office a more specific fiscal estimate.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services heard an overview of efforts to streamline access to safety net programs and move toward more automatic, person-centered enrollment. CDSS, DHCS, and CalHHS described current cross-enrollment between Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and CalWORKs, including data showing high overlap among programs and a text-message outreach pilot that increased CalWORKs applications and enrollments but reached only a small share of potentially eligible people. Witnesses emphasized barriers such as differing federal eligibility rules, data-sharing limits, privacy concerns, and the need for better technology, consent management, and stakeholder engagement. Members pressed the administration on how to institutionalize these efforts across administrations and asked for concrete budgetary and regulatory steps to support “no wrong door” enrollment and automatic referrals. The committee also reviewed several chair priorities. On the proposed foster care multi-agency office, CDSS said existing coordination structures already address much of the intended work and asked to verify prior fiscal scoring. On the Employment First Office, CalHHS explained that the office’s $1 million budget was eliminated in the 2024-25 budget as part of deficit reductions, while noting that employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities remains an administration priority through existing departmental coordination. For the food insecurity proposal, CDSS said it could provide technical assistance but would need new data-sharing agreements, could not separately calculate a CFAP participation rate with current data, and would likely need until July 1, 2027, plus ongoing staffing, to complete the requested report. The mandated reporter proposal drew support for reform, with CDSS estimating low-millions in one-time training costs and ongoing costs in the hundreds of thousands. The subcommittee also discussed a guaranteed income proposal. CalHHS suggested drafting new statutory language and considering a county-administered model rather than a state-run competitive grant process to reduce administrative burden, while members and public commenters urged support for AB 661 and a study of a permanent statewide guaranteed income program. Public testimony also supported automatic enrollment, community-supporting mandated reporting reforms, and cash assistance for fire recovery. In the final items, CSD described how local nonprofit partners helped during the Los Angeles fires with food, housing vouchers, transportation, and emergency energy assistance, and explained that LIHEAP and CSBG remain important but limited tools for disaster response. CSD also said recent federal staffing cuts and possible future federal budget threats could affect LIHEAP and CSBG administration, though no immediate service disruptions had occurred and additional LIHEAP funds were expected to be released soon.

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• an increase in revenue of $342.174 million in the fiscal '28-'29 biennium.
• million in fiscal '28 and '29.
• in the fiscal '28 and '29 biennium. in the fiscal '28 and '29 biennium.
• million in fiscal '28 and '29. million in fiscal '28 and '29.
• Senate Council and and fiscal Senate Council and and fiscal um<00:29:16.000> who um who um

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Do you have the fiscal note?
• Um do you have the fiscal note? Welcome. Um do you have the fiscal note?
• >> Follow-up. >> So, the fiscal note says that the position was established in 2002.
• Um, just as a follow-up to the answer that you provided to Representative Evil, the fiscal note indicates
• Representative Evil, the um the fiscal Representative Evil, the um the fiscal note<00:24:58.159>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard. Representative Bose explained that the bill would modify class one definitions, eliminate class two, reduce the utility obligation for class one thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjust alternative compliance payments for classes one, three, and four. He said the changes were intended to save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, would not materially harm the renewable portfolio standard, and would have little effect on class two because that market is already saturated. Members questioned the impact on consumers, the state budget, and the renewable energy fund; Bose said the fund had already been redirected in the state budget, and another member noted an amended fiscal note showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue. The committee also discussed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and later removed by the Senate, and Bose said the Senate’s eventual action was hard to predict. The committee then heard House Bill 164 on local records retention from Secretary of State David Scanlan. He said the long-standing local records manager position had never been funded, but that the need for it had grown as towns increasingly digitize records and must ensure accessibility, including ADA compliance. He described the bill as a way to provide state support and expertise to municipalities, especially smaller towns with limited resources, and said the fiscal note for hiring the position remained accurate, though broader website and storage costs could rise over time. Members asked about retrieving lost records, the cost of a public website, and whether records should remain local or be stored at the state level; Scanlan said the state would serve as a resource rather than take control of local records. Finally, the committee began work on House Bill 365, also with Secretary Scanlan, concerning proof of U.S. citizenship for indigent voters. He said the bill would help voters who may lack required documents under the new voter registration law by allowing the state to verify qualifications through federal, private, or other state databases and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to earlier voter ID accommodations and said the goal was to help qualified voters meet the new requirements without weakening them. Members raised questions about defining “indigent,” how out-of-state birth records would be handled, and the practicality of the verification process; Scanlan said the term would likely need further discussion and that the state would try to assist voters before election day whenever possible.

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• amendment last year to get some reports on the crisis pregnancy centers, not due until the end of the fiscal
• So it's important to note that we've not distributed any grants. Do you know?
• So it's important to note that we've not distributed any grant funds fiscal year to date.
• Act 909 of 2025 and that requires that we pay the the prior year amount in addition to the current fiscal
• year That requires that we pay the prior year amount in addition to the current fiscal year's amount

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The second block of columns showing the fiscal 28, 29 tails by annual.
• <00:04:18.560> The budget by annual fiscal 26 and 27.
• The budget by annual fiscal 26 and 27.
• <00:04:23.840> The fiscal 28 29 tails by annual. The fiscal 28 29 tails by annual.
• So, we don't pick up a full fiscal year until we are in the tails.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I have a note here that those rates didn't stay very long.
• At the end of fiscal year 2016, the state had spent 617 million more than it took in.
• I wanted to note two significant bills in 2019.
• About 30 million to the state was part of the fiscal impact. Report last session.
• Senator, when we extend a sunset, there is a new fiscal impact.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Unfortunately, we can't have her federal funded next fiscal year.
• Unfortunately, we can't have her federal funded next fiscal year.
• <00:19:22.720> year<00:19:23.039> 2627 fiscal year 2627 fiscal year 2627 for<00:19:24.960
• I >> and noting the excused absence of Representative Quinnland.
• >> and noting the excused absence of Representative Quinnland.

Bills: HB1602, HB2246, HB1707, HB2216, HB2594, HB2595, HB2155, HB2113, HB2207, HB1832, HB2015, HB2152, HB2548

Keywords: agriculture, grant specialist, financial support, farmers, Hawaii, federal grants, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, transportation, reimbursement, food security, local production, sustainability, agricultural loans, financing, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii agriculture, loan portfolio

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• I have noted that the Washington Avenue Bridge, built over 50 years ago, has had existing pedestrian
• I have noted that the Washington Avenue Bridge, built over 50 years ago, has had existing pedestrian
• I<00:04:28.720> have<00:04:28.800> noted<00:04:29.040> that<00:04:29.199> the
• from the general fund in the next fiscal from the general fund in the next fiscal for<00:58:55.040
• And again, the the fiscal appropriation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all