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• On the back of the bill, we propose to bump unshaded rows, with the exception of line 37.
• On the back of the bill, we propose to bump unshaded rows, with the exception of line 37.
• , which we will bump: lines 6, 7, 9, 14, and 14A.
• Also, the House accepts the Senate's proviso offers on line 603A, 618.
• remaining lines.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• On the back of the bill, we propose to bump all unshaded rows, with the exception of line 37.
• On the back of the bill, we propose to bump all unshaded rows, with the exception of line 37.
• , which we will bump: lines 6, 7, 9, 14, and 14A.
• Also, the House accepts the Senate's proviso offers on line 603A, 618.
• remaining lines.

Summary: The Conference Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget and Agriculture, Environment, and General Government met to resolve differences on the budget spreadsheet, projects, back of the bill, proviso, and the implementing bill. The House presented offers on the budget spreadsheet, projects, and back of the bill, including acceptance of certain shaded rows and proposals to bump specified unshaded lines, and also proposed to bump two conforming bills related to fuel taxes and petroleum cleanup programs (SB 250 and HB 5701E). The Senate accepted the House’s offers on the budget spreadsheet, projects, back of the bill, and the conforming bills, while the House then accepted the Senate’s offer on the implementing bill with several lines bumped and accepted Senate proviso offers on selected lines, with the remaining proviso lines bumped. Both chambers ultimately concurred on the remaining bump lists for the proviso and implementing bill, indicating agreement on the conference package. A motion was adopted without objection to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to the bump process. There was no public comment, no further business, and the meeting adjourned without objection.

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• show a double line, a double yellow<00:41:22.000> line.
• yellow line. So you can't pass there. yellow line. So you can't pass there.
• But there are line.
• Uh the next line, the DVS will $700.
• out starting with those BRT lines out starting with those BRT lines because<01:10:35.120> of<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and lines one through four on page two. and lines one through four on page two.
• > line<01:05:01.359> 18 uh line 18 uh line 18 it<01:05:03.760> said<01:05:04.160
• A powerful CMA lines 19 through 20.
• I mean in line uh<01:15:17.760> page<01:15:18.480> three<01:15:18.960> line<01:15
• thing to me is lines thing to me is lines uh<01:51:07.840> where<01:51:08.000> are

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , plain old telephone lines.
• between 200 and 400% of the federal poverty line.
• And what line was that? Page 19, what line? Page 19, line—I just had it. Line 16.
• Senator, on page four, could you tell me the line? Line 21, item C, paragraph C.
• I am going on with my line of questioning here.

Keywords: 996, all

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• On page 5, lines 6 to 9, and page 5, lines 10 to 11, and page 5, lines 15 to 16, amending the citation
• On page 7, line 11, delete the words ... line five, deleting the term a state line five, deleting the
• on page three line 16 to page four line on page three line 16 to page four line 16<02:29:45.600>
• line 14, adding two additional phrases. line 14, adding two additional phrases.
• On page two, line 12, restriction.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• But I also would like to point out on page two, I just want to bring your attention to starting on line
• So I'll use agriculture as an example because it's the first line.
• to starting on line to starting on line 2.11,<00:01:33.759> there<00:01:34.000> are
• <00:03:38.959> So because it's the first line. So because it's the first line.
• Overall at the end is about $1.6 billion that's left on the bottom line. And, Mr.

Bills: HF601

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So as this committee redraws lines...
• Please do not draw lines that divide us; draw lines that reflect us.
• Because there's no lines between the countries.
• The lines were made by human beings, and I wish that..." There were no lines.
• You don't need to redraw the lines for nothing.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Las Vegas and on the phone lines, please.
• AVH, I will ask you if there are any other callers on the line.
• And on the phone lines, please, AVA, when you're ready.
• A.V.H., is there anyone else on the line?
• I'm now on the phone lines, please.

Bills: AB49, AB93, AB108, AB169, AB188, AB212, AB221, AB224, AB251, AB282, AB284, AB296, AB304, AB331, AB356, AB366, AB375, AB409, AB467, AB475, AB476, AB479, AB494, AB514, AB515, AB533, AB542, AB550, AB558, AB567, AB568, AB571, AB581, AB583, AB584, AB585, AB595, AB596, AB597, SB170, SB427, SB460, SB508

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, health insurance, speech-language pathology

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, it says it on line five of the bill, on page one also on line 10.
• Line<01:22:19.120> seven. Line seven. Line seven.
• >> Line<01:29:32.159> seven. >> Line seven. >> Line seven. >> Yep.
• >> Line<01:29:36.000> seven. >> Line seven. >> Line seven.
• testimony is lines 12 to 14. That's the testimony is lines 12 to 14.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• here lines you're talking about lines here lines you're talking about lines 6.26<00:39:56.320>
• ,<01:25:15.440> service installation of water lines, service installation of water lines,
• installation of water service lines installation of water service lines installed<01:26:00.000><
• opening paragraph of this is two lines. opening paragraph of this is two lines.
• can see there in the first couple lines can see there in the first couple lines uh<01:32:12.639>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Lines<00:20:23.760> three Lines three Lines three through through through 14<00:20:29.000>
• So next I'll move to line 1.6.
• On line three, the reference should be to line 13, not line three. Members, all good with that?
• after line 4 insert six.
• page 13 line 15. page 13 line 15. Um Um Um Yes,<02:23:39.080> line<02:23:39.280> 15.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Just kind of along the same line.
• Just for lines 128 to 131, I know I asked if there was a missing word.
• This current line is no different than the thousands of feet of utility line that the contractors have
• Moreover, underground licensed contractors install chilled water lines, pressurized lines that are much
• more complex than fire suppression lines.

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum and took up a series of bills, beginning with PCS for HB 743 on social media use by minors. The sponsor said the bill would extend last session’s restrictions by requiring parental access to messages for minors ages 15 and 16 and allowing law enforcement access with a warrant or parental request. Members raised concerns about abuse situations and private communications, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at protecting children from grooming and trafficking. The PCS was supported in public testimony and passed 15-0. Members then approved HB 1161, which would let victims of altered sexual depictions or deepfakes demand removal of the content and pursue civil remedies if it is not taken down; an amendment clarified a definition tied to federal law, and the bill passed 14-0. The committee also passed local bills for Duval County (HB 4053) and Oviedo/Seminole County (HB 4031) creating special alcohol licensing exception areas, and HB 717, which increases penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places, with supporters from historic preservation and local government groups. The committee next approved HB 1035 on building permits for single-family dwellings, as amended, to extend permit validity around building code updates, speed approvals after emergencies, and create faster review timelines for smaller projects; members questioned possible loopholes and storm-related applications, while the home builders association supported the measure. It also passed PCS for HB 1219 on employment agreements, creating a framework for covered non-compete and garden leave agreements for higher-wage employees or those with access to confidential information; several members objected to its impact on workers and the marketplace, and the vote was 11-5. Additional favorable votes were taken on HB 799 regarding condominium alcohol licenses, HB 869 expanding underground utility contractors’ scope to include certain fire line work after a contested amendment and testimony from both utility and fire sprinkler groups, HB 1071 on alternative plan reviews and inspections, PCS for HB 981 on athlete representation and NIL compensation, and PCS for HB 801 on HVAC/mechanical contractors repairing and replacing certain pool heaters, both of which drew mixed testimony and debate over scope and safety. The final item introduced was HB 311 on repair of motorized wheelchairs, which the sponsor said would improve access to parts, tools, and independent repair options for users.

Transcript Highlights:

• lines 12-17 on page three.
• um line 17 to do is to delete lines um line 17 which<00:53:13.160> quote<00:53:13.520> says
• 1- 4 on page two and also remove lines 1- 4 on page two and also remove<00:53:24.319> lines<00
• 10, lines 10 and 14.
• <03:21:47.359> 10 quot on page 8 line 19 page 10 lines 10 quot on page 8 line 19 page 10 lines

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on February 12 at 2 p.m. and heard several measures related to corrections, re-entry, law enforcement, retirement benefits, and gun violence prevention. On HB 10002, which would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify unannounced inspection authority, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it had no objection to the term length or to 24/7 unannounced access. The commission’s chair, Commissioner Mark Patterson, asked for a longer term, saying the commission needs more time and stability to manage reform efforts after years without staff during COVID. Community Alliance on Prisons and Carolyn Eaton also supported a longer term, with both suggesting six years would better insulate the position from politics. The chair noted he had asked Chair Bot for background on the prior committee’s changes and said that could be discussed during decision-making. The committee then heard HB 67, which would require DCR to help inmates obtain civil identification documents such as IDs, birth certificates, and Social Security cards as soon as practicable, including for people in furlough or community placement programs. DCR said it supported the bill and described ongoing work with the city and county on ID machines and with agencies on certificates and Social Security cards. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Office of Public Defense all supported the measure, emphasizing that identification is essential for housing, employment, and successful re-entry and noting the disproportionate impact of incarceration on Native Hawaiians. On HB 1183, which would classify certain law enforcement administrators and Department of Law Enforcement employees as Class A members for retirement purposes, the Department of Human Resources Development, the Employees’ Retirement System, and the Department of Law Enforcement all supported the bill. DHRD said it would help recruitment and retention, ERS said it had technical amendments to suggest, and DLE said the change would help with succession planning and allow the governor to appoint the most qualified leader. The committee also heard HB 1045, an emergency appropriation bill to cover payroll fringe benefits for Department of Law Enforcement personnel after salary funding had been shifted to other departments; Budget and Finance and DLE explained the need for the supplemental funding, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 664, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a grant program, a resource bank, and a special fund. The Attorney General recommended adding standards for grant awards and warned of overlap with the existing Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission, suggesting consolidation and repeal of the older commission to avoid duplication. Supporters included the Brady Campaign, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Hawaii, a physician, and an Army veteran, who argued the office would centralize data, coordinate prevention efforts, and help secure outside funding. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting 37 supporters, nine opponents, and three commenters, but no vote was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:09:31.960> deletes<00:09:32.360> and lines eighteen to twenty-one deletes and lines
• > And lines 26 to 28 And lines 26 to 28 as<00:09:57.920> a<00:09:58.000> clarifying<00:
• the entire amendment, but not adopt line the entire amendment, but not adopt line 2.1. 2.1. 2.1.
• 20, delete C3 and line page 151, line 21 delete C3 or. and line page 151 line 21 delete C3 or.
• Senator Koran moves the 822. and line page 151 line 21 delete C3 or. and line page 151 line 21 delete

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's on line page one, line 22; that paragraph talks about how they can do what they're actually learning
• line page one line 22 that paragraph talks<00:05:34.800> about<00:05:35.440> how<00:05
• she said moving from line four to line<00:55:18.960> five.
• It's line<00:57:55.040> 25.<00:57:55.680> Line<00:57:56.000> 25.
• line 25. Line 25. Y. line 25. Line 25. Y.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Section 2 strikes language and adds a line to make this a continuing appropriation.
• On lines 13 and 14, additional sections of the sexual offense code is incorporated to identify those
• the ability to have a... ...lines 21 and beyond, further input items to enhance the ability to have
• The interest rate of the line of credit may not exceed the prevailing interest rate charged to North
• But what I had on line 5 was high watermark.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then moved through a series of conference committee appointments and reconsideration motions. Senator Axtman successfully moved to reconsider House Bill 1160, which had previously failed, and the chamber later passed it. HB 1160 creates a statewide bell-to-bell policy restricting personal electronic devices during instructional time; supporters argued it would reduce distractions, improve mental health and academic outcomes, and help teachers, while opponents raised local control concerns. The bill passed 42-4. The Senate also passed several other measures, including HB 1247 on protecting student victims of sexual offenses, HB 1489 consolidating civil protection orders into one chapter, HB 1032 making municipal courts courts of record and updating related procedures, HB 1487 authorizing a Minot facility for the Highway Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Investigation with a line of credit and emergency clause, HB 1469 requiring annual online statements of interest for public officials, HB 1199 creating the Missing and Indigenous People Task Force and related MMIP initiatives, HB 1169 regulating paid veterans benefits claim assistance with consumer protections, HB 1209 directing a foreign adversary threat assessment, and HB 3018 as amended to study water, wetlands, and taxation of inundated lands. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 1169 drew substantial debate over veterans’ service options and HB 1209 passed on a narrower 40-7 vote. The chamber rejected or declined several other measures. HB 1455, which would have required the Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications, failed 7-40 after concerns about an unfunded mandate and duplicative duties. HB 1259, which would have put North Dakota on year-round daylight saving time, was defeated 15-32 after debate over time zones, construction, recreation, and whether the issue should be left to future legislatures. HB 1555, dealing with statements of ownership for foreign organizations of concern, also failed 3-44. The Senate then moved to announcements and committee scheduling for later meetings and conference committees.

Transcript Highlights:

• I do remember a bill along those lines.
• I do remember a bill along those lines.
• So page 10, line 1 removes E from the exemption.
• And then on page 10, line 1, Risk.
• But starting on the bottom of page 3, line 27, that's But starting on the bottom of page 3, line 27,

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2374 discussed proposed amendments to the insurance rebating provisions and a new study on towing and recovery issues. Deputy Insurance Commissioner John Arnold explained that, after working with industry representatives, the compromise was to remove the large commercial rebating exemption language and keep the rest of the bill intact, while also clarifying that federal crop insurance remains subject to the state’s rebating laws. Members asked several questions about how the large commercial risk definition would work, how the rules would apply to nonresident producers and border-area farm policies, and whether the changes would affect long-standing industry practices. The committee also considered Commissioner Godfrey’s request for a study on who pays to remove vehicles from the roadside when the owner has liability-only coverage, especially in cases involving totaled or abandoned vehicles. Arnold said the issue has been raised by Highway Patrol and towing interests and that the study language was intended to examine possible solutions for the next legislative session. Some members expressed concern about shifting costs to the insurance industry, but others supported the study as a way to gain clarity. The committee adopted the amendment package, including the towing study language, by a 6-0 roll call vote. It then passed Senate Bill 2374 as amended by another 6-0 vote. The committee noted that the bill would need floor carriers on both chambers, with Representative Johnson and Senator Klein indicating they would carry it.

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• <00:15:05.959> to right MH if we allow these lines to right MH if we allow these lines to
• safeguard at least give the LLC a line safeguard at least give the LLC a line of<00:30:38.320>
• the amendment between lines the amendment between lines 1.7<00:32:09.799> and 1.7 and 1.7
• /c> through the bill line by line by line through the bill line by line by line and<00:39:36.440>
• Um, Representative Anderson, lines 21 to 25 and lines 38 to 39, I can read them if you'd like. No?

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And we've had a pretty good track record of getting bills across the finish line.
• We'll go to the phone line broadcast.
• We'll go to the phone lines.
• We'll go to the phone lines.
• We'll go to the phone line broadcast.

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495, AB62, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB193, SB262, SB422, SB431, SB435, SB468, SB503

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency