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• County, and I'm an attorney currently in private practice and a long-time adjunct professor of... science
• first time I left El Paso was to attend school at the University of Texas Medical Branch Health Sciences
• statistic that about half, 52%, of Asians in the San Antonio region are employed in management, business, science
• I am a retired professor of political science with 40 years of experience and a co-founder of the Community

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Um, science.
• I see obviously a lot of districts don't have anything recorded under science for 2024, but some do.
• Um, science.
• I see obviously a lot of districts don't have anything recorded under science for 2024, but some do.

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:09 Roll call 00:00:24 Election of Co-Chairs 00:01:11 Office of Education Accountability Annual Report 00:04:41 Office of Education Accountability District Data Profiles, School Year 2024 00:23:50 Update from the Education Professional Standards Board 00:58:19 Adjournment 01:08:00, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting with roll call and procedural business, including elections of co-chairs. The House elected Representative Truett as House co-chair, and the Senate elected Senator Denine as Senate co-chair. After the organizational votes, the committee heard the Office of Educational Accountability’s annual report, beginning with Brian Jones and Deborah Nelson describing OEA’s investigations and research divisions and recent staffing turnover. On the investigations side, OEA said it handled complaints only when submitted in writing and generally opened cases only when it had enough facts to evaluate. Jones reported complaint volume declined from 805 in 2023 to 738 in 2024, with 325 in the first half of the current year. He outlined the kinds of matters OEA investigates, including school-based council issues, open meetings, board eligibility, nepotism, conflicts of interest, certification, activity funds, and surplus property, while noting that routine personnel matters, bullying, child interviews, and cases tied to litigation are generally handled locally or referred elsewhere. He also said OEA refers special education, assessment/testing, discrimination, and serious misconduct matters to the appropriate agencies, and that he did not see a need for statutory changes to improve OEA’s work, though he said cases should move more quickly. The research division presentation focused on OEA’s district data profiles and annual research agenda. Nelson explained that OEA reviews KDE-reported data and underlying datasets to verify accuracy, analyze trends, and produce reports for the General Assembly. She highlighted 2024 publications on district governance models and student achievement, and said this year’s agenda includes district data profiles, student discipline analysis, and a review of early childhood regional training centers. She also noted OEA received an NCSL notable document award for its 2023 staffing shortages report, its 10th such award. Sabrina Smith then walked through the district data profiles, which compile demographic, staffing, finance, and performance data for all 171 districts, plus statewide and comparative data. She noted changes in the report format, the continued availability of an online interactive version, and several trends: adjusted average daily attendance declined statewide from 2015 to 2024; the counselor-to-student ratio has improved but has not yet reached the statutory goal of one counselor per 250 students; the share of teachers moving from rank three to rank two has declined; special education identification has risen from 13% to 16%; and starting teacher salaries vary widely by district, with Kentucky’s average starting salary around $40,000 ranking near the bottom compared with surrounding states and the nation. Members asked about the history of the research division and whether the paper copies of the district profiles would continue, and staff said the printed versions would continue unless legislators asked otherwise.

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• Finally, members, it should also be noted that as much as we've improved in the science and art of ecological
• And I think it's important that we not legislate on that type of pressure, but we legislate on science
• Eskamani's point, is founded on something other than science and research.
• The last time we listened to the science, we wore masks for nine months, actually almost a year.

Bills: HB 24, HB 45, HB 15, HB 35, HB 38, HB 47, HB 318, HB 349, HB 554, HB 1359, HB 1373, HB 1647, HB 2254, HB 2259, HB 2853, HB 3073, HB 3088, HB 353, HB 355, HB 786, HB 762, HB 705, HB 932, HB 849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB 1612, HB 3041, HB 713, HB 3104, HB 3970, HB 3962, HB 5061, HB 4042, HB 4115, HB 4490, HB 1731, HB 1705, HB 2607, HB 3556, HB 138, HB 3689, HB 1788, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 1809, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 3527, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HCR 6, HCR 12, HCR 34, HCR 50, HCR 55, HCR 58, HCR 70, HCR 71, HCR 72, HCR 74, HCR 75, HCR 78, HCR 80, HCR 93, HCR 100, HCR 107, HCR 116, HCR 117, HCR 90, SB 1806, SB 783, SB 1271, SB 326, SB 1637, SB 769, SB 897, SB 1035, SB 1706, SB 1185, SB 1194, SB 384, SB 1426, SB 1468, SB 1215, SB 1066, SB 599, SB 1930, SB 2065, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HB 1500, HB 718, HB 23, HB 34, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 405, HB 519, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3248, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 4129, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, HB 1749, HB 1775, HB 118, HB 1762, HB 2520, HB 24, HB 45, HB 15, HB 35, HB 38, HB 47, HB 318, HB 349, HB 554, HB 1359, HB 1373, HB 1647, HB 2254, HB 2259, HB 2853, HB 3073, HB 3088, HB 353, HB 355, HB 786, HB 762, HB 705, HB 932, HB 849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB 1612, HB 3041, HB 713, HB 3104, HB 3970, HB 3962, HB 5061, HB 4042, HB 4115, HB 4490, HB 1731, HB 1705, HB 2607, HB 3556, HB 138, HB 3689, HB 1788, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 1809, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 3527, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HCR 6, HCR 12, HCR 34, HCR 50, HCR 55, HCR 58, HCR 70, HCR 71, HCR 72, HCR 74, HCR 75, HCR 78, HCR 80, HCR 93, HCR 100, HCR 107, HCR 116, HCR 117, HCR 90

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, information network, health services, client referral, data privacy, disaster preparedness, accreditation, community services, sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination

Summary: The Florida House conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included land development and wetlands mitigation (SB 492), renewable natural gas infrastructure investment (SB 1574), local government regulation (SB 1080), housing and accessory dwelling units (SB 184), recovery residences (SB 954), and various health, education, and criminal justice measures. The session also addressed returning messages from the Senate with amendments, transportation facility designations, and claims bills for wrongfully convicted individuals. Several bills passed unanimously while others faced structured debate.

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• training and skill based on the principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and sociological sciences
• biological, physical, behavioral and biological, physical, behavioral and sociological<01:24:32.159> sciences
• <01:24:32.639> and<01:24:32.800> midwifery sociological sciences and midwifery sociological
• sciences and midwifery theory<01:24:34.239> whereby<01:24:34.639> the<01:24:34.800>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We are going to conquer the vast frontiers of science, and we are going to lead humanity into space and
• 26:26.520> of going to conquer the vast frontiers of going to conquer the vast frontiers of Science
• 26:27.600> are<02:26:27.840> going<02:26:28.080> to<02:26:29.040> lead Science
• and we are going to lead Science and we are going to lead Humanity<02:26:30.040> into<02:26:30.439

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Very important in the development of medical science is the questioning.
• important in that development<00:04:40.560> of<00:04:40.720> Medical<00:04:41.120> Science
• <00:04:41.680> is<00:04:41.840> the development of Medical Science is the development
• of Medical Science is the questioning<00:04:42.560> you<00:04:42.759> look<00:04:42.919

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 132, a health care conscience-protection measure. Supporters said the bill would protect health care professionals from being forced to participate in procedures or services that violate sincerely held religious or ethical beliefs, while explicitly excluding emergency care. They argued it would help recruit and retain providers, preserve ethical integrity in medicine, and has worked in several other states. Supporters also emphasized that the bill is aimed at procedures or services, not at denying care based on who a patient is, and noted that the bill includes a civil cause of action to give it enforcement teeth. Several supporters described personal experiences. A nurse said lack of conscience protections affected her career choices and limited her path into women’s health. Dr. Warman said he had requested not to perform anesthesia for abortions and later chose non-narcotic pain management because he objected to heavy opioid prescribing, saying conscience protections allow professionals to practice responsibly. Senators asked about examples, the bill’s scope, whether it could be used to discriminate, and which states have similar laws; Mississippi, Florida, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, and Arkansas were named. Questions also focused on the bill’s civil enforcement provisions and whether it could be used against patients based on identity or religion. Opponents warned the bill was overly broad and could allow refusals of care by a wide range of health workers, including clerks, ambulance drivers, pharmacists, nurses, and physicians. Dr. Karen Abrams said it could lead to denial of birth control, Plan B, blood transfusions, and other care, especially in rural areas with few alternatives, and could worsen Kentucky’s provider shortages. David Conway said the bill lacked patient protections, could increase delays and discrimination, and could prevent reassignment of objecting staff. The chair noted there were seven people signed up in opposition, limited testimony to two minutes each, and said the committee would return to the bill after hearing additional opposition and other pending bills.

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• It appropriates funds to the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology within UH to establish
• ><01:00:12.160> ocean<01:00:12.480> and<01:00:12.640> Earth<01:00:12.920> Science
• to the school of ocean and Earth Science to the school of ocean and Earth Science and<01:00:13.440

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard several agriculture and food-system bills. SB 1562 would create a Combined Housing Operational Agricultural Mobilization Program to help bona fide farmers live and farm on agricultural lands and provide a tax credit for donated land. Testimony generally supported the goal of housing for farmers and farm workers, but raised concerns about placing the program within the Department of Agriculture, possible constitutional and drafting issues, land-quality standards, lease structure, and whether another agency might be better suited. The committees recommended passing SB 1562 with amendments, including clarifying DOA authority to acquire agricultural lands and establishing an advisory committee within the department; the recommendation was adopted. The committees also heard SB 1171 on providing monofilament netting through hardware stores to help slow coconut rhinoceros beetle spread, SB 1186 on creating a statewide interagency food systems coordination team and working group, SB 1250 on a Farm to Families program, SB 1303 on agricultural loans, SB 1395 on a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund, SB 504 on a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program, SB 1185 on reviewing and repealing obsolete agricultural laws, and SB 187 on funding permanent agricultural biosecurity positions. Most testimony on these measures was in support, with some suggested refinements: for SB 1186, a youth advisory seat and clearer performance benchmarks; for SB 1250, broader eligibility for food pantries, cold storage, and staffing support; for SB 1303, support for lower interest rates and expanded loan tools; for SB 1395, debate over the fund’s structure and revenue source; for SB 504, clearer eligibility for small and beginning farmers, cooperatives, and food hubs; and for SB 1185, interest in joining the working group but concern about overbroad deregulation. No roll-call votes were taken on the other measures in the excerpt, but the chair reported testimony counts on some bills, including 89 in support and none opposed for SB 1250, 13 in support and one opposed for SB 504, and 14 in support with one comment for SB 1395. SB 1303 and SB 187 also drew supportive testimony from the Department of Agriculture, farm groups, food banks, and industry organizations, with SB 187 emphasizing the need to make Act 231 biosecurity positions permanent and fully funded.

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• I'm an associate professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas
• The science suggests, though, that these modality-based restrictions are strongest when paired with broader
• And science shows a minimum of 10 milligrams can cause psychotic symptoms, meaning hallucinations, paranoia
• Science is showing that's just as little as... ...the more at risk.
• Science is showing that's just as little as 10 milligrams and 5 milligrams can induce psychosis in a

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And I continue to have concerns about how this will operate in the life sciences industry, in the motion
• bill will accomplish expediting groundwater recharge by requesting that the California Council of Science
• AB 1642 will create those standards and make sure that science determines when it is safe to return home
• . ...those standards and make sure that science determines when it is safe to return home, and no wildfire
• California already has one of the most rigorous science-based pesticide review systems in the nation

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

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• It also said it used industry standards and practice science about how that's affecting the aquatic habitats
• the DNR has authorized these folks to do this, and that it has used industry standards and practice science
• the<00:37:34.240> data<00:37:34.880> over<00:37:35.280> time testing, the science
• , the data over time testing, the science, the data over time it<00:37:36.079> we<00:37:36.400
• previously issued water permit or groundwater usage permit is no longer sustainable based on new science

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Now all of a sudden our animal science books weren't meeting the standards because it opened up that
• Do we take the animal science books out, or how do we deal with these books?
• We talked about it a little bit the other day, but it's the science center.
• We talked about it a little bit the other day, but it's the science center.
• day, but it's the science center. day, but it's the science center.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Suicide<01:00:41.200> prevention<01:00:41.680> science<01:00:42.240> science<01:
• 00:42.880> tells Suicide prevention science science tells Suicide prevention science science tells
• Suicide prevention science tells us the same thing.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The last agency here is the Science Museum.
• There's no change to the base funding for the Science Museum. four and the change item is on the top
• last agency here is science museum. last agency here is science museum.
• base funding There's no change to the base funding for<00:27:52.000> the<00:27:52.159> science
• <00:27:53.600> their<00:27:53.919> funding<00:27:54.240> is For the Science

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• energy and includes a combination of competitive grants, loans, and tax credits; and the CHIPS and Science
• energy and includes a combination of competitive grants, loans, and tax credits; and the CHIPS and Science
• energy and includes a combination of competitive grants, loans, and tax credits; and the CHIPS and Science
• tax credits um and then the<00:25:47.159> chips<00:25:47.440> and<00:25:47.640> science
• act also passed in the chips and science act also passed in 2022<00:25:49.760> and<00:25:49.880

Keywords: 1183, house

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• These services and grants provide money to the Walker Art Center, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the
• These services and grants provide money to the Walker Art Center, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the
• These services and grants provide money to the Walker Art Center, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the
• These services and grants provide money to the Walker Art Center, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the
• These services and grants provide money to the Walker Art Center, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:16:37.679> and<01:16:37.800> the<01:16:37.920> medical therapies science
• and the medical therapies science and the medical community<01:16:38.760> are<01:16:38.960>
• The science thus far is clear, and now it's time for Hawaii to lead in providing safe, regulated, and
• The science thus far is clear, and now it's time for Hawaii to lead in providing safe, regulated, and
• The science thus far is clear, and now it's time for Hawaii to lead in providing safe, regulated, and

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on several bills. On SB 1441, which would repeal the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from HHSC to the Department of Health, the Department of Health said it strongly supports the measure and requested clarifying amendments. HHSC/Oahu Region also supported the bill and said it had no objection to the department’s amendments. In response to questions, witnesses said the agencies have been working on an MOU to support transfers of long-term care patients to Leahi, with the current goal being about 10 to 15 patients, but transfers would occur only as space and staffing allow; one patient was reportedly being admitted at the time, and the process was described as slow and case-by-case. The committee then heard SB 1443 on payment rates for state hospital patients and related Department of Health services. The hospital administrator said the bill would allow rates above Medicaid for community or foster-home placements if patients cannot be placed at Leahi or elsewhere, and would set Medicaid-level reimbursement for outside medical services used by state hospital patients. He said at least one provider was interested in offering services at that rate and that the population involved is largely non-ambulatory long-term care patients. Members asked about availability and training, and the witness said special training could be provided. SB 1322, a broad mental health bill, drew mixed testimony. The Department of Law Enforcement supported giving crisis-intervention-trained officers more discretion to transport people to medical care instead of arresting them. The Attorney General supported the bill but recommended revisions to emergency-transport language and restoring liability protections. HHSC and Queens Hospital supported the overall goal but sought amendments to preserve the mental health emergency worker role in decision-making and to avoid negative impacts on emergency departments. The Disability Rights Center and ACLU opposed parts of the bill, arguing that it weakens due process, reduces protections in involuntary treatment and transport, and should retain a three-person treatment panel rather than reduce it to one. A Queens representative said the current program works well and reported that more than 90% of MH1 cases once went to hospitals, but that figure has dropped to about 60-70%, with about 20% now diverted to community settings or the behavioral health crisis center. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• where we're going to have a great selection of speakers come and share some thoughts and some latest science
• Charles Fletcher, also known as Chip Fletcher, who's interim dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science
• In 2022, we did an interim update report, which basically went through to update the science and identify
• <00:46:42.520> ident<00:46:42.880> update<00:46:43.200> the<00:46:43.359> science
• went through to ident update the science went through to ident update the science and<00:46:44.319

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:36:19.599> a 1.8 eight billion and then there's a 1.8 eight billion and then there's a science
• and a methodology to all that science and a methodology to all that derives<00:36:22.960> for
• <01:01:18.640> in<01:01:18.880> enrollment where a lot of the science in enrollment
• where a lot of the science in enrollment exists<01:01:20.079> has<01:01:20.319> been<01
• That the examples are the Spalding Life Sciences building at UNH.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:36:27.440> at education and in agriculture science at education and in agriculture science
• This is not rocket science. This is not even PhD level. This is 101.
• It's not rocket science that they can use it without a contract. >> I mean, not the exact questions.
• Our CLSD grant, for example, is one area of best practices for the science of reading and such.
• Our CLSD grant, for example, is one area of best practices for the science of reading and such.

Bills: SB2003

Keywords: Mauna Kea, land management, University of Hawaii, astronomical observatories, leasable lands, natural resource management, stewardship authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts and Education heard testimony and discussed SB 20003, which would require the auditor’s report under Act 255 to include a recommendation on whether the Monarch Stewardship and Oversight Authority is fit to continue managing Monaca lands. Testimony focused on the bill’s reversion language, the role of the auditor, and whether the measure gave the auditor too much discretion without clear criteria. The Office of the Auditor’s position, read into the record, was that it had strong reservations because the bill did not provide standards for assessing fitness and asked that the requirement be held or amended. Other testimony suggested a work group with relevant agencies and Hawaiian practitioners to manage the transition and reduce conflict. Committee members debated whether the bill should simply restore the original reversion language or also require an audit-based fitness determination. Several members questioned the need for a 2031 audit when Act 255 already provides for a performance and financial audit in 2031 and noted that the bill could shift authority away from the legislature. In response, the committee chair explained that the measure was intended to restore language removed during conference and to address the transition back to the University of Hawaii if the authority was not meeting the act’s purpose. The committees ultimately recommended SB 20003 be passed with amendments. The amendments would strike the auditor/audit section, add language addressing timelines by providing a 10-year lease extension and sublease extension, and make technical changes including a defective date. The committees voted to adopt the amended measure and send it forward as an SD1. The transcript also included a separate Education Committee hearing on SB 3286, which would require the University of Hawaii to develop a facilities and student housing master plan and report to the legislature. University of Hawaii testimony said the system supports the intent but that the bill’s requirements are a heavy lift across 10 campuses and should follow development of a broader academic strategy. Members raised concerns about deferred maintenance, shifting priorities, and the lack of a systemwide plan, while the university said it already has a six-year capital improvement plan but acknowledged it does not fully incorporate the broader academic and housing strategy the bill contemplates.

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• <03:43:40.000> Um, not kept pace with the science. Um, not kept pace with the science.
• But this standard of care is built on faith, not science.
• Our medical institutions are captured by ideologues who have traded medical science for an incoherent
• <05:16:57.760> Our<05:16:58.080> medical<05:16:58.400> institutions not science
• Our medical institutions not science.

Keywords: 1189, house, all