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• deepens, and community safety occurs. deepens, and community safety occurs.
• civil liberties and community trust. civil liberties and community trust.
• from their families and communities. from their families and communities.
• <03:09:59.680> community.
• for their community. for their community. >> Thank<03:10:00.240> you.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places. Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii. A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.

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• we will start off with a presentation from Senator Kevin Payne to speak on the interoperability communication
• They're all going to get this communication, so they don't have to be on the same channel.
• Were you aware of his communication to this committee? Mr. Chairman, I am.
• Because communication failed. Coordination failed. That's what causes delays.
• communications for and to secure large events.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Just a tremendous member of our community.
• Communications from the House. There are none. Communications from the executive. There are none.
• The clerk will communicate the action to the House.
• The clerk will communicate the action to the House.
• But we've created a situation where communities and relationships within those communities are being

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Madam Chair, Vice Chair Hickey, we don't have fewer community partners.
• We work with community-based organizations on organizational change.
• Under eliminating exposure, we have multi-unit housing, healthcare facilities, community-based community-based
• Beyond that, we also did a community reintroduction campaign.
• Community, not just the shared wall part, but close community in terms of what Keras is doing.

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• . communities in the state of Texas.
• One is a community college, let me see where my list is, it's University of North Texas.
• So it could, one is already community, some are.
• You will hear overwhelming support today from community leaders.
• Many of its graduates have been leaders in the community and they contributed to our community and to

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• in community-based economic development providing transportation services from the motor carrier law
• in community-based economic development providing transportation services from the motor carrier law
• I don't think that the communities would want them to be exempt, or it's not a community-based because
• I don't think that the communities would want them to be exempt, or it's not a community-based because
• I don't think that the communities would want them to be exempt, or it's not a community-based because

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Transportation and Culture heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1422, which would exempt certain community-based organizations providing transportation services from motor carrier law, drew support from the Department of Transportation, PUC, DLNR, Kauaʻi County, the Hōnaunau Initiative, and others; members asked about narrowing amendments to prevent unintended use, and the bill later advanced with amendments, including a three-year sunset. HB 1162, requiring motorcycle instruction permit applicants to complete a DOT-approved basic rider course, received support from DOT and Honolulu Customer Services; it advanced with amendments to address city and county concerns and to allow more implementation time. HB 1259, which would remove the need for an engineering study when reducing speed limits by up to 10 mph, had mixed testimony and was deferred for further discussion. HB 1260, establishing summer streets pilot programs for counties other than Oʻahu, drew support from DOT, DOH, UH, Hawaiʻi Appleseed, bicycling and public health groups, and individuals; DOH and others asked that Oʻahu be included, but the measure was deferred for later decision-making. HB 177, making civil ID cards free, had opposition from DOT and Honolulu Customer Services and support from health advocates; DOT said the program costs about $1.3 million annually and would need replacement funding, and the bill was deferred. HB 862, authorizing motor coaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services under certain conditions, received broad support from disability advocates, DOE-related entities, neighborhood boards, and private providers, with testimony emphasizing flexibility and accessibility; it was deferred. HB 667, requiring microchip scanning and reporting when deceased cats or dogs are removed from roadways, was supported by DOT, the Hawaiian Humane Society, and many animal groups and individuals, and was passed unamended. HB 960, increasing the cap on certain DOT capital investment contracts, and HB 228, authorizing electronic license plates and banning plate-obscuring devices and flipping devices, were both heard and then deferred. HB 1156, increasing the amount of special facility revenue bonds available for harbor improvements, received support from DOT, the Island Chamber of Commerce, Alakaʻi Energy, and the Harbor Users Group, and was passed unamended to Ways and Means.

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• <00:31:14.799> that plan for complete communities that plan for complete communities that
• But um I'm sure they looked at um generally what things might be in the community, what the community
• community. Is that right? community. Is that right?
• community that was there? community that was there?
• might community, what the community might community, what the community might want,<00:36:28.560>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered several housing-related measures. On SB 2068, which would create an affordable housing land inventory task force within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to study how to maximize housing on transit-oriented development and other state and county lands, testimony was mostly supportive from agencies and housing groups, with one opposition witness. In response to questions, OPSD said it was already working on a list of potential parcels but could not yet identify unit counts or a timeline, and estimated about $250,000 would be needed for staffing and contractual support. The committees also heard SB 2227 on rental assistance, which would require HPHA to make monthly rent supplement payments, prioritize certain tenants including kupuna, allow agreements with counties and nonprofits, and create a special fund supported by a transaction fee on recordings. HPHA supported the bill, and the Department of the Attorney General said it recommended amending the measure to describe the fee as a tax. Additional testimony included support from elder and community organizations and one opposition witness. For SB 2061, relating to residential condominiums and the 99-year leasehold program, HCDA and the project developer testified in support of amendments intended to preserve owner-occupant requirements while making the project more marketable and financially feasible. Members focused heavily on parking, affordability, and financing. HCDA and the developer said the parking stalls would be unbundled from the units, that the project would be a 99-year leasehold with 60% of units reserved for buyers at or below 140% AMI and 40% market-rate, and that the state’s $15 million equity contribution would cover only part of the parking garage and commercial component. The hearing then moved on to SB 3327, relating to HCDA and complete communities, but the transcript cuts off before that measure was fully discussed.

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• story on a bomb threat at a community story on a bomb threat at a community center<00:44:10.079>
• Thank you. our community generous generously our community generous generously supports<00:46:55.920>
• Community<00:46:56.400> security supports Community security supports Community security
• Community safety only to have the door Community safety only to have the door knocked<00:54:56.119>
• the Somali or eastern African Community the Somali or eastern African Community are<00:58:11.160

Keywords: 1183, house

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• about the timelines and communities about the timelines and communities needing<00:28:01.960>
• There may have been some communities There may have been some communities that<00:37:06.160>
• It's just that communication was going It's just that communication was going so<00:39:01.800> well
• and the communities. and the communities.
• cost communities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:05:46.120> those environment for those communities those environment for those communities
• It leads to more vibrant communities.
• It leads to more vibrant communities.
• It leads to more vibrant communities.
• It leads to more vibrant communities.

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• <00:18:21.960> plant construction and Communications plant construction and Communications
• <00:58:46.760> and make our workers and our community and make our workers and our community
• workers Les less safe our communities workers Les less safe our communities less<01:01:22.680>
• <01:19:54.480> like used um this is in our communities like used um this is in our communities
• It really allows small communities in Greater Minnesota to... ...communities in Greater Minnesota to

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• The communities that need them the most.
• Does the community know they're being surveilled, and who lives in that community? Go ahead.
• So how is this actually benefiting the community?
• It also better helps us assign communication tasks.
• And then Spokane County, their communications team, and then the SRTMC group and their communications

Keywords: 904, all

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• partners come into our communities. partners come into our communities.
• :24.240> seen in our community, we wouldn't have seen in our community, we wouldn't have seen
• community can see their infrastructure. community can see their infrastructure.
• communities to access this system. communities to access this system. >> Okay.
• , very small communities up to larger communities.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• privilege to represent the communities privilege to represent the communities of<00:01:51.079>
• to look at community partners.
• There are many ways to show up in this country. communication when children can't pull communication
• opportunity here for us as a community opportunity here for us as a community to<00:46:03.480>
• schools or through our community schools or through our community agencies<01:37:22.480> so

Keywords: 1183, house

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• support accreditation for the community support accreditation for the community based providers<
• I'll take any questions that you might have for me. communities and what other options are communities
• the community in that community<00:45:30.000> and<00:45:30.359> rates<00:45:30.680>
• to let many different communities to let many different communities communities communities um<01:10
• They want the community members.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• MASH events are accessible for all communities.
• These are true community-centered events.
• that really need quality physicians in those communities.
• I’m grateful for this community.
• As a physician in these communities, I see the gaps.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As a community member, I believe... As a community member, I believe this risks public safety.
• These fees don't make our community safe.
• If it wasn’t about the gay community, you— If it wasn’t about the gay community, you wouldn’t—or the
• and the LGBTQ community.
• community.

Bills: HB2205, HB2265, HB2413, HB2415, HB2418, HB2495, HB2589, HB2661, HB2720, HB2771, HB2833, HB2870

Keywords: criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, court fees, public defender, criminal justice, legal aid, indigent defense, appeals, administrative assessments, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation

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• We have a little bit on communicating project estimates and how we communicate with the legislature on
• So in terms of communicating that, it's really a matter of communicating the expected accuracy of an
• The entire job is to work in the communities and be a liaison for the State Patrol and then in our community
• as well, because we live in those communities.
• Talk about demographic impacts, ongoing collaboration with our tribal communities, our Latino communities

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from WSDOT on balancing uncertainty in capital program estimates and cash flow management. WSDOT explained the differences between design-bid-build and design-build delivery, its tiered risk-assessment process by project size, and how it uses base estimates, inflation, and risk modeling to set budgets. Staff said design-bid-build estimates are generally accurate within about 1% across the program, while design-build projects carry much wider uncertainty and are better communicated as ranges; they cited a P85 budget approach and noted that large, complex projects can be affected by market competition and long procurement timelines. Members asked about the Columbia River Bridge cost growth and about value engineering, and WSDOT said it uses value engineering but has limited scope to cut costs because of project requirements and policy mandates. Troy Swing also discussed cash flow, noting that a few large projects can significantly affect biennial funding needs, and said a risk pool would not reduce overall program risk but could help manage timing if paired with appropriation and cash-flow controls. The committee then received the final presentation in the WSDOT Project Delivery and Innovative Practices study from HKA Global. The consultant said WSDOT’s estimating practices are generally robust and recommended improving transparency by presenting budget authorizations as ranges or estimate classes, better tracking estimate growth over time, and adjusting advertisement timing to avoid competing lettings. The report also discussed surety bonding, suggesting the legislature consider restoring authority for reduced bonding on select large design-build projects or using phased bonding and alternative securities. On indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting, the consultant said current job order contract rules are restrictive and recommended legislative changes to make such tools more usable, especially for smaller tasks and to help use unspent funds more flexibly. The committee also heard a follow-up presentation on transit-oriented development policy recommendations tied to HB 1491. The Urban Institute’s Yona Freemark said Washington has been a national leader on TOD but that housing construction, especially in the Puget Sound, has slowed sharply since 2022. He said rising construction costs, high financing costs, and local tax and rent conditions are making many TOD projects infeasible, and recommended that the state fill infrastructure funding gaps around stations, revisit MFTE affordability requirements, consider minimum rather than average density requirements near transit, and create a statewide system to track TOD outcomes such as affordability, gentrification, and transit access. Members questioned the study’s developer interviews, the role of rent control and crime, property tax assumptions, and parking needs; the presenter said the study included five private developers, that rent control was not part of the study scope, and that parking was included in the model assumptions. Finally, the committee began a presentation on regulating emissions from ocean-going vessels at berth. Staff and consultants described California-style at-berth rules, which require shore power or equivalent emissions controls so ships can shut off diesel auxiliary engines while docked. The study is examining vessel traffic, emissions reductions, implementation costs, labor and operational needs, and possible effects on port competitiveness and cargo diversion. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• Communities.
• It's critical for workers, their families, and also for our community. Communities.
• Communities felt in that moment.
• Communities. See what's so special about where we are. Learn about how close our communities are.
• Because I've been in those communities on the range.

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• Later in July, JCNC's anniversary celebration will bring together members of the Jain community, which
• These types of partnerships are important to have between local Portuguese American communities, our
• She was a major donor toward the current construction of a new community lecture hall.
• She was a major donor toward the current construction of a new community lecture hall.
• Elizabeth Starr was our shining light of service to making our community stronger.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing the League of Women Voters of San Francisco Youth Council, the Jane Center of Northern California, a departing UC Sacramento intern, and members of the Sam Yup Benevolent Association/Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. The chamber then moved to the Daily File, where most items were passed and retained on file, and AB 1044 was moved to the inactive file at the author’s request. The main floor action was on ACR 91, authored by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, which recognized June 2025 as Portuguese Heritage Month, June 10 as the Day of Portugal, and April 18 as the Day of the Azores. Supportive remarks highlighted the long history and contributions of Portuguese Americans in California, especially in agriculture, business, public service, and culture, and Assembly Member Macedo spoke as a co-author and second-generation Portuguese American. The resolution received 64 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. Macedo also shared Portuguese sweet bread with members, and Aguiar-Curry introduced Portuguese dignitaries and community leaders in the chamber. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournments in memory. Members honored Phil Jerizzo, Dr. Marvin Lavelle Boomer Jr., and Elizabeth Starr, describing their public service, mentorship, community leadership, and family legacies. The Assembly then announced upcoming session dates and adjourned until Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 9 a.m.