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• civil action to recover damages together with the cost of investigation and reasonable attorney's fees
• Chair, the definition of securities is, I think, what we would be focusing on.
• Chapter 10A does define securities to mean stocks, shares, bonds, warrants, options...
• In the definition that we just heard, a security would not include a mutual fund.
• stocks now not individual Securities stocks now not individual Securities would<00:50:40.400>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Next is Dabs, Farm Bag Bio<00:08:54.320> Security.
• <00:09:04.800> The<00:09:05.040> department and Bio Security.
• The department and Bio Security.
• uh enacted so there's u uh this uh fees uh enacted so there's u uh this uh fees that<00:15:29.199
• uh for that fee to be exempted.<00:15:48.240> uh<00:15:48.720> do<00:15:48.959> you

Bills: SB2178

Keywords: industrial hemp, Hawaii, agriculture, sustainability, Native Hawaiian practices, regulation, cultural stewardship, economic development, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2178, which would create an industrial hemp program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, establish an advisory board, support research through the University of Hawaii, and promote hemp-based materials and partnerships with Native Hawaiian practitioners and cooperatives. Testimony was generally supportive from industry, Native Hawaiian advocates, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the department, with supporters emphasizing economic opportunity, community-based development, and potential uses such as hempcrete and fiber products. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity also said it supported the intent, but its representative explained that the bill would require additional staffing and resources for education, monitoring, testing, and enforcement. Members raised concerns about overlapping regulation with USDA hemp licensing and the cost of new positions; the department estimated three additional positions at about $80,000 each and noted current federal licensing does not charge fees. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including removing state licensing requirements to avoid duplication with USDA authority, making technical changes, and blanking the appropriation amount for later consideration, and the recommendation was adopted unanimously. The committee also heard and later took action on several other measures. SB 2702, relating to Hawaiian Homes and an irrigation system inventory, drew support but was postponed for decision-making until February 5 so additional amendments could be prepared. SB 2785, relating to economic development, received mixed testimony but was recommended and adopted for passage without amendments. SB 2790, relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Mākai irrigation system, received strong support and was also passed unamended. SB 2314, relating to the Hawaiian language and the legal effect of Hawaiian versions of laws, drew support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and others, while the Attorney General’s office raised concerns about the wording; the committee adopted amendments incorporating language from the judiciary, clarifying that English and Hawaiian are official languages and that priority goes to the version consistent with legislative intent when there is a material difference, and then passed the bill with amendments. All final votes reported were in favor, with no recorded opposition.

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• That revenue comes from fuel tax, resident decal fees, and non-resident decal fees.
• on an OHV fee?
• on an OHV fee?
• fee.
• The indicia, or decal, fee is the same.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And it around social security cards.
• It's a very secure means of real ID.
• Kuckians take their social security Kuckians take their social security cards<00:35:58.160> to
• or misused Social Security cards.
• or misused Social Security cards.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 members, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The chamber also received messages from the House that it had passed House Bills 43, 139, 297, 414, and 485 and requested concurrence. Second reading reports placed several bills in the Rules Committee, including measures on property disposition, children, school district sick leave, unemployment insurance, and status offenses, and a new resolution was introduced honoring the 10th anniversary of the 2016 session and its bullying-prevention legislation. The main floor action was on Senate Bill 39, relating to fishing in privately owned lakes and ponds. Senators debated multiple floor amendments, with several withdrawn and floor amendment 6 adopted. Supporters said the bill clarified private property rights and allowed stocking of F1 Florida bass without changing existing license requirements, while opponents and some supporters emphasized protecting the public trust, conservation funding, and the North American wildlife management model. After extended debate, the Senate passed SB 39 as amended by a vote of 29-8. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 154, relating to elections. The sponsor said it would strengthen election integrity by removing non-photo identification options, specifically Social Security cards and EBT SNAP cards, from the list of acceptable voter verification methods. Opponents argued the bill would make voting harder without evidence of fraud, citing that many Kentuckians used those IDs in the last election and that transportation and access barriers already exist. The transcript cuts off during debate on SB 154 before a final vote is shown.

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• , but it's taking the fee and putting it where it should be.
• I think it's based on the fee per barrel. Mr.
• The EIB could grant a fee increase. However, Mr.
• purpose of ensuring the long-term storage security of facilities.
• This 10 cent fee is consistent with other states' fees, including Texas.

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• For the Subcommittee on County and Regional Government, HB 3733 relates to the fees charged by county
• It authorizes fees, administrative and civil penalties, and creates criminal offenses for violations,
• Officer referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
• HB 3848 by Hernandez relates to the electronic submission of inspection reports and filing fees for the
• and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products, requiring registration and imposing fees

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• What does a 4% fee rate mean? He asked. That's also, it turns out, a 45% APR.
• Smith on behalf of the Secured Finance Network.
• The lender and contractor have a financial relationship, even through hidden dealer fees.
• Lopez told the salesperson that his sole income was Social Security.
• This is a fee that is technically paid by the installer, but in.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• primary business model is to buy a park and then seek to increase its value by raising the rent, adding fees
• primary business model is to buy a park and then seek to increase its value by raising the rent, adding fees
• a few years for a profit for themselves and their investors. ...value by raising the rent, adding fees
• Social Security single moms single<00:10:39.079> dads<00:10:39.639> all<00:10:39.839><
• another example of where attorneys fees another example of where we've<00:15:47.040> got<00:15

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The park permit fees were last increased in 2018.
• These water fee increases are increases.
• The water use fees have not invasives.
• previously, state park permit fee previously, state park permit fee increases<00:08:51.839> are
• The park permit fees were last seasons.

Bills: HF2439

Keywords: environmental protection, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations, 1183, house

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• security.
• important as military security. important as military security.
• Securities Laws.
• high-risk illlquid private securities. high-risk illlquid private securities.
• national security.

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

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• what that fee is? what that fee is? >> How<01:12:25.040> much? >> How much?
• E Central that cost recovery fee is.
• But it could be much access fee.
• >> That's why we don't charge the fee >> That's why we don't charge the fee because<
• access fee. Thank you. access fee. Thank you.

Bills: HF3830, HF3688

Keywords: utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house

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• California businesses do not need more fees, more bureaucracy, or more state-created offices.
• additional fees tied to certain document submissions.
• additional fees tied to seek what document submissions.
• This bill will increase fees and allow fees to be charged for fire training seminars, conferences, and
• It also addresses local impact fees by pushing cities to reduce impact fees on state-funded affordable

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And just to mention the motor fee increase, the vanity plate fee increase, uniquely among all the fees
• license fee.
• license fee.
• One of those fees that fines, fees, etc.
• fees.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Okay, seeing none, let's move on to Senate Bill 716, relating to Hawaii Employment Security Law.
• It repeals the limit on the total fees and expenses that can be spent for the program each year.
• concerned about removing the cap on fees concerned about removing the cap on fees and<00:31:12.039
• Moving on to Senate Bill 716, relating to Employment Security Law.
• <00:37:16.720> Law relating to ha Employment Security Law relating to ha Employment Security

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 327, relating to internships, drew broad support from the Department of Education, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Hawaiʻi, DBEDT, P20, HFIA, Hawaiʻi Electric, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and the Chamber of Commerce, with suggested amendments to clarify the internship purpose, limit some responsibilities to the state executive branch, and address staffing and reporting details. The committee later recommended passing SB 327 with amendments, including changes to the internship language, private-sector references, work-hour limits, reporting requirements, and a deferred effective date for further discussion. Senate Bill 716, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law, received support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as a step toward modernizing unemployment insurance, and the committee recommended passage with housekeeping and technical amendments. Senate Bill 717, relating to collective bargaining, would allow certain exempt employees to grieve suspensions or discharges. The City and County of Honolulu and the Department of Human Resources Development said the issue should remain a collective bargaining matter, while HGEA and United Public Workers supported the bill. DHRD opposed changing the statute and pointed to existing internal complaint procedures. The committee nevertheless recommended passing SB 717 with amendments and deferred the date for further discussion. Senate Bill 742, relating to data sharing, would create a data sharing and governance working group within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services and include appropriations. OETS, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the University of Hawaiʻi, DOE, Hawaiʻi Kids Can, Hawaiʻi P-20, and others supported the measure, with OETS estimating a total cost of about $2.64 million, including software, consulting, and six FTE. The committee recommended passage with amendments and a deferred effective date, and noted the budget request in the committee report. The final measure, Senate Bill 855, relating to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act, would shift the program from opt-in to opt-out and appropriate startup funds; former Senator Brian Taniguchi and AARP supported it, while Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi and the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi opposed it over costs and burdens on small businesses and concerns about adding mandates before the program is implemented. The committee recessed briefly on a proposed AARP amendment, then returned and indicated support for the opt-out language before taking the bill up for decision-making.

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• And then there's a licensing fee.
• These fees could be levied as a flat rate per vehicle.
• However, registration fees are a poor proxy for a user fee for the road, since they do not capture the
• They have a flat registration fee, often capped at the amount of that registration fee, which means it
• Even registration fee-based taxes.

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• and a special fee on top of that and an emergency fee on top of that, because that's what we've seen
• So all of the other provisions are okay with me, but the cap on raising fees, the monthly fees, I think
• Because if you don't establish the fees, and if you don't... ...because if you don't establish the fees
• request if an application fee is charged prior to the disclosure.
• Eighty-two percent of renters reported encountering pet-related restrictions or fees.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This is to award fees to attorneys appointed for indigent appellants in criminal appeals.
• It's supported by tuition fees and insurance reimbursements.
• G5 is a Department of Disability Determination for Social Security Administration.
• G5 is a Department of Disability Determination for Social Security Administration.
• They have a grant for, For Social Security Administration, this is for $1.5 million.

Summary: The committee considered and approved several temporary appropriation requests in Section B, including spending authority for the Court of Appeals to pay appointed counsel in criminal appeals, Commerce/Aeronautics airport and aviation grants, and Insurance Department items for workers’ compensation benefits and premium tax refunds. It also approved ARPA-related requests in Section C to return unused federal funds from DHS aging, mental health, substance abuse, and Older Americans Act grants. In Section D, the committee reviewed and approved Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests, including Agriculture grants for wildfire preparedness and forestry capacity, a large Commerce broadband BEAD request, environmental recycling-related reallocations, and Oil and Gas Commission grants for facility repairs and sample preservation. Members questioned the broadband program’s audit process and performance safeguards; the State Broadband Director said the funds are federal, subject to audits, and payments are released only after engineering certification of completed work. The committee also approved DHS reallocations in Section E, including major transfers within Medical Services from hospital medical appropriations to private and public nursing home lines, as well as transfers for children and family services, developmental disabilities, and youth services. The committee then reviewed cash fund requests, miscellaneous federal grants, pay plan and performance fund transfers, methods of finance, and a large set of contracts. A Northwest Arkansas Community College official explained storm-damage repairs and insurance settlement issues, and DHS explained its hospital medical transfer was moving excess appropriation rather than cash. Members also questioned several UAPB tobacco prevention subgrants, especially arts-based outreach, and asked for more data on effectiveness; the committee later voted to expunge and re-refer the J-2 item for further review at a later ALC meeting. Additional discussion covered a DEQ grant to Free Geek of Arkansas for e-waste recycling, a UAPB tobacco program, and various contracts for universities, DHS services, corrections, and public safety. The meeting ended with reports filed for information and a brief member comment thanking others for concern after a tornado in Stone County; no one was injured.

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• Outcomes that higher user fees.
• you want them drawn to secure you want them drawn to secure people's<02:02:28.080> equal<
• > and<02:32:11.920> driver's social security numbers and driver's social security numbers
• <03:55:33.040> online HB1678 would create a secure online HB1678 would create a secure online
• Yes, Representative Gilmore [member_21126]. election security and helps make election security and helps

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So what we have, thankfully, is that we have secured the majority of... ...thankfully, we have secured
• ...and Landscapes has already been secured.
• It’s based on robust science and it can build water security.
• Trust for Public Lands anticipates securing $50 million.
• , like, parking, but I have never seen exorbitant fees at East Bay Parks.

Summary: The hearing focused on the governor’s May Revision proposals for transportation, natural resources, climate, and related programs, with the Department of Finance and the LAO presenting competing views on the state’s fiscal condition. Finance said the budget remains balanced over two years, with major climate-bond, water, parks, transportation, DMV, and agriculture proposals, while the LAO argued the state still has a structural deficit and should reject or defer many new discretionary spending items, preserve reserves, and be cautious about ongoing commitments. The LAO specifically questioned the timing and scale of new spending for programs such as Clean California, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, and the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, and urged more clarity on future obligations and revenue scenarios, including for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes proposal for Bay-Delta water quality implementation. Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Finance described it as an enforceable, science-based alternative to a more traditional regulatory approach, with the state’s $25 million request intended to support early implementation, monitoring, habitat restoration, and environmental flows. The LAO countered that the Water Board has not yet adopted the updated Bay-Delta plan, that the proposal may be premature, and that the Legislature should wait for more information on the state’s total funding commitment and the program’s long-term costs. Several members expressed support for the program as a way to reduce conflict and protect water reliability, while others echoed concerns about timing and fiscal exposure. The committee also examined the proposed $125 million Proposition 4 contribution toward acquiring the Golden Gate Fields property for a shoreline park and habitat project. State officials said the acquisition is a time-sensitive, once-in-a-generation opportunity, with an appraised value of $175 million and additional philanthropic and local funding expected to close the gap. Members questioned whether the project had gone through the usual competitive process, whether the site is the best use of scarce park bond dollars, and how public access, habitat, and disadvantaged-community priorities would be protected. The discussion ended without a vote, and the committee moved on to transportation items including Clean California litter abatement, the Games Route Network, homeless encampment coordinators, and DMV modernization and field office proposals, with LAO recommending rejection or delay on several of those requests as well.

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• In addition, CSU estimates its tuition and fee revenue will increase by about $188 million in 2025-26
• That is in the areas of IT security, where all of us are vulnerable these days to security breaches,
• I would like to add that we are IT security...
• And we have no control over the extreme costs of the providers raising their fees.
• There's been multiple times. security efforts today?

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met to review CSU and State Library budget issues, enrollment trends, the Capital Fellows program, and a Title IX update. Chair David Alvarez opened by stressing that CSU faces serious financial pressure, including a systemwide deficit and proposed cuts that he and several members said were too large and likely to harm access, course offerings, and student services. Public comment focused heavily on the Braille Institute Library, with patrons, staff, veterans, and advocates urging restoration of funding and warning that the proposed cut would severely affect blind and visually impaired Californians across Southern California. Several CSU faculty, staff, and union representatives also opposed the proposed reductions and warned of larger class sizes, fewer sections, and layoffs. On the CSU core operations item, the Department of Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to reduce ongoing General Fund support by about $375 million and defer a 5% base increase, while the LAO said CSU core funding would be roughly flat once tuition and targeted augmentations were considered, but warned that rising costs and prior shortfalls would still force campuses to cut spending. CSU’s Chancellor’s Office said the proposed cut would deepen existing problems, citing prior-year budget gaps, job losses, reduced course sections, and student-service reductions. Members pressed Finance and the LAO on whether cuts could be made more surgically, especially at the Chancellor’s Office or in institutional support rather than in instruction, and the LAO said the Legislature has flexibility to target cuts more specifically. CSU also described ongoing consolidation efforts, including shared services among campuses and the planned Cal Maritime/Cal Poly San Luis Obispo integration, while cautioning that savings are not yet fully known. The committee then discussed CSU enrollment. The LAO recommended holding enrollment targets flat because the budget does not add new funding, while CSU reported strong recent growth, including more California residents, record first-year enrollment, and expanded direct admissions and transfer pathways. Members questioned why some campuses with high demand turn away many applicants while others continue to lose enrollment, and CSU said it is shifting resources from campuses with sustained declines to those with demand, using a 10% below-target threshold. The committee also discussed whether enrollment declines mirror local population trends, how to improve marketing and program alignment, and whether lessons from Cal Poly Humboldt’s conversion could inform other campuses such as Sonoma State. The Capital Fellows item drew a Finance proposal for a salary increase and an LAO counterproposal for a smaller raise plus future COLA language; the committee kept the item open. Finally, CSU reported progress on Title IX compliance, saying it has completed most State Auditor recommendations, expanded civil rights staffing, and increased training, prevention, and case-management efforts, though members asked how proposed budget cuts might affect those services.