Transcript Highlights:

• removes certain restrictions on carrying concealed weapons in restaurants and makes related changes to liquor
• So with the new language, a liquor licensee could be civilly liable only in a situation where the liquor
• 6 in the Arizona Constitution, because it could cut off a claim of ordinary negligence against a liquor

Summary: The Rules Committee considered several Senate bills and heard constitutional/form reviews from rules attorneys. Senate Bill 1012, which would loosen restrictions on carrying concealed weapons in restaurants and adjust liquor licensing/Dram Shop liability, was flagged for a possible anti-abrogation issue but was still recommended constitutional and in proper form by a 5-2 vote. Senate Bill 1573, barring courts from relying on religious sectarian law, was flagged for a possible First Amendment Establishment Clause challenge under the Larson test and was also recommended by a 5-2 vote. Senate Bill 1613, the annual reviser’s technical corrections bill, was described as fixing drafting defects such as title problems and conflicting effective dates and was recommended unanimously. Senate Bill 1683, restricting property rights and certain equipment use by foreign adversary nations or their agents, was flagged for possible conflict with federal foreign-relations law and FIRRMA but was recommended by a 5-3 vote. Senate Bill 1725, defining excessive marijuana smoke or odor as a nuisance, was flagged for possible conflict with voter-protected marijuana initiatives and a potential VPA issue; it was recommended by a 5-3 vote. At the end of the meeting, the committee took a mass motion on a long list of additional Senate bills, with one correction made to change a bill reference from SB 1444 to SB 1445. The Rules Office said the measures in the mass motion were constitutional and in proper form, and the committee approved them unanimously, 8-0. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The liquor fund, again, basically 3.8%.
• Liquor sales a smaller the main one.
• </c><00:26:48.320><c> and</c> healthy and and so were like liquor and healthy and and so were like liquor
• </c> want to start selling liquor there. want to start selling liquor there.
• So, the Liquor Commission sells the liquor, sells the wine, sells, you know, there are beer distributors

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a House budget briefing focused on the overall state budget and the first of three divisions. The presenter reviewed the size and structure of the budget, noting that the state had eliminated the interest and dividends tax and still balanced the budget. He explained the major spending categories in the general fund and total budget, emphasizing that health and human services and education remain the largest areas, while transportation is largely self-funded. He also walked through the revenue picture, including business taxes, insurance taxes, court fees, communications taxes, and Medicaid recoveries, and said the remaining interest and dividends tax revenue reflected late payments from prior assessments. Members asked about the size of the tax cut from eliminating the interest and dividends tax, federal funding stability, and why Medicaid was being reduced if federal support was expected to remain steady. The response was that the lost revenue would have been about $200 million absent repeal, and that the budget gap was addressed through many small cuts across departments. On federal funds, the presenter said most aid is tied to multi-year grants and that core programs such as Medicare and Medicaid were expected to remain relatively stable, though some federal reductions could occur. He also said some agency reductions came from eliminating long-vacant, funded positions and from expected lapses. The discussion then moved into Division One, which covers smaller and miscellaneous agencies. The division made cuts to the governor’s office, eliminated a temporary position at the Governor’s Commission on Disability, reduced Department of Information Technology spending through a back-of-budget cut, and found savings in Administrative Services. It also delayed maintenance at the Sununu Youth Services Center, stopped advertising for paid family medical leave, changed retiree health insurance funding, and consolidated several personnel-related boards into one. The division eliminated the Commission on Aging and the Office of the Child Advocate, made a temporary special education advocate position permanent, reduced the Secretary of State’s budget, kept municipal rooms-and-meals distributions flat, and made changes to the retirement system, including $55 million to improve Group 2 retirement benefits and a new retirement structure for future state hires. The judicial branch was also asked to find savings and received two additional judges because of expected caseload increases from other eliminations.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:09:20.880><c> I</c> the liquor commission to this one. I the liquor commission to this one.
• </c><01:10:25.440><c> enforcement</c> Armagan, director of liquor enforcement Armagan, director of liquor
• House Bill 276, establishing a liquor license where beverages, wine, and liquor can be sold without food
• , wine, and liquor can be sold without food.
• </c> beverage, wine, and liquor can be sold beverage, wine, and liquor can be sold without<01:14:56.080

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association. Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association.
• Is that their hands on on to liquor.
• </c><00:27:01.679><c> reported</c> reported checked off by liquor reported reported checked off by liquor
• </c><00:27:19.039><c> or</c> approved by every county of liquor or approved by every county of liquor
• Um, county uh county liquor department.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system. Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs. Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I am here for a request for a study committee at the request of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission.
• And the Liquor Commission has some questions and concerns about the alcohol, the high alcohol content
• If somebody else has a bill that includes liquor in the creation of these products.
• </c><00:35:52.000><c> in</c> really gerine that includes liquor in really gerine that includes liquor
• There are two bills dealing with the Liquor Commission in commerce.

Committee: Senate Rules and Enrolled Bills

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, first up is a liquor bill requiring all on-premise and off-premise licenses in state liquor stores
• </c> with um having this the liquor with um having this the liquor commission<00:08:25.680><c> having
• And this is the liquor committee which And this is the liquor committee which is<00:23:00.559><c> Patusk
• </c><00:49:47.359><c> liquor</c> >> Liquor.
• </c> experience already with the liquor experience already with the liquor commission<00:50:54.720><c

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate File 4253 fixes a problem by decoupling automatic liquor posting from a taxpayer's recognized
• Senate File 4253 fixes a problem by decoupling automatic liquor posting from a taxpayer's recognized
• </c><01:13:43.520><c> posting</c><01:13:43.960><c> from</c> decoupling automatic liquor posting from
• </c> liquor to these establishments. liquor to these establishments.
• </c> Restaurant or a hotel holding a liquor license, being posted is not a minor inconvenience.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If not, let's move on to the next measure: House Bill 108, relating to intoxicating liquor.
• If not, let's move on to the next measure: House Bill 108, relating to intoxicating liquor.
• If not, let's move on to the next measure: House Bill 108, relating to intoxicating liquor.
• House Bill 108 is relating to intoxicating liquor.
• </c> opposition from the Hawaii liquor opposition from the Hawaii liquor wholesalers wholesalers wholesalers

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 655 would limit collection of unpaid motor vehicle taxes, fees, and penalties to the most recent five consecutive years of delinquency. The Department of Transportation opposed the bill, saying it could significantly affect state and county revenues and that the fiscal impact was hard to estimate. The Tax Foundation noted the bill would shorten the existing collection period, while an individual testifier supported it as a narrow measure that would help owners of old or inherited vehicles. In questioning, the department said it could not quantify the cost but suggested it would prefer case-by-case flexibility rather than a fixed five-year limit. HB 697 would authorize Department of Transportation and Department of Law Enforcement personnel to inspect and certify evidence from automated speed enforcement systems and would appropriate funds for the program. The Department of Transportation supported the measure, citing the workload created by the red-light camera pilot and the need to assist police and prosecutors. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended technical amendments so the verification language would apply consistently across the chapter and allow the appropriate reviewing entity to act. The committee also heard support from the AAHU Metropolitan Planning Organization and opposition from three individuals. HB 711 would require defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child while driving under the influence to provide financial support to the surviving child. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing that criminal restitution must be tied to verified losses and that this type of long-term support is better handled in civil court, where trusts, conservatorships, and insurance claims can be addressed. The Department of Transportation supported the bill as a deterrent to impaired driving, and police, prosecutors, and an injury prevention group also submitted support. Members questioned whether the measure was better suited to civil litigation, and the public defender agreed that the civil system was the proper venue. HB 108 would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require county liquor commissions to adopt rules. The Attorney General raised constitutional concerns, saying the bill’s different treatment of out-of-state manufacturers could violate the dormant Commerce Clause and recommended revisions. Brewers and distillers testified in support, saying the bill would put beer and spirits on a similar footing with wine direct shipment, help small producers reach consumers, and support the local economy without increasing underage access. They also said the bill should be amended to address grandfathering language. No final votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> He's a distiller. >> Liquor manufacturer. >> He's a liquor manufacturer.
• </c> &gt;&gt; liquor manufacturer. &gt;&gt; liquor manufacturer.
• And thank &gt;&gt; so a liquor manufacturer Sure.
• 09.200><c> have</c><02:36:09.359><c> an</c> the liquor manufacturer does have an the liquor manufacturer
• ><c> on</c><02:36:55.600><c> premise</c> liquor manufacturer owns an on premise liquor manufacturer owns

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Like we're ready to do liquor flips management letter button. Morning, Mr.
• Joining us from the liquor commission are Joe Molica, the chairman, and Tina Demers, the chief financial
• Chairman, members of the committee, Joseph Malikica, chairman of the liquor commission, and our CFO,
• ><00:30:05.520><c> chairman</c><00:30:05.840><c> of</c><00:30:05.919><c> the</c><00:30:06.080><c> liquor
• </c> Joseph Malikica, chairman of the liquor Joseph Malikica, chairman of the liquor commission,<00:30

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Joint Fiscal Committee met on March 20, 2026, approved the minutes, and adopted the consent calendar after removing two items for separate discussion: FIS 26048 from the Department of Safety and FIS 26053 from the Department of Environmental Services. The committee then adopted both of those items after brief questioning. Safety explained that a $2 million transfer would reduce its lapse, though it still expected a lapse of just under $4 million. Members, especially Senator Gray, emphasized concern about lapses and the need to track them closely given prior-year shortfalls. On the Environmental Services item, members discussed the Heavy Falls dam removal. The commissioner said the dam is old, not grounded in bedrock, and does not meet current safety standards, so removal was the practical option because replacement funding was unavailable. He said the aquatic resource mitigation fund and Army Corps of Engineers support made the removal feasible, and that the town had been involved in discussions for years. The committee adopted the item. The committee also adopted a Department of Transportation item, with staff noting high snowfall and a roughly 25% vacancy rate but saying contractors and bonus incentives had allowed plowing operations to continue. A Judicial Council item was then adopted, with the director saying it would likely be his last appearance this fiscal year. The committee next reviewed information materials on YDC claims administration, where DOJ staff said current spending would leave about a $10 million buffer into the next fiscal year and described reduced staffing and ongoing claims work; no action was taken. The committee then heard audit presentations for the Liquor Commission and Lottery Commission. The Liquor Commission audit reported seven findings, including a material weakness on reconciliations, issues with NextGen data/reporting, gift and promotional card controls, procurement and leasing practices, and one nonconcurrence on whether certain purchases were exempt from bidding requirements; members discussed whether attorney general review or legislation might be needed. The commission said it had completed a year-end reconciliation and was about 70% reconciled through February. The Lottery Commission audit reported three internal control comments, all concurred with by the lottery, focused on written procedures, filling the controller position, annual risk assessments, disaster recovery testing, user access controls, and training compliance; the lottery said it was hiring to reduce reliance on one employee and had no unresolved findings. The committee took no vote on the audit materials and adjourned after setting the next meeting for April 17 at 11:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• We had a lot of high-proof liquor products on the shelf, which led to some of our gas stations being
• And go into some of these liquor establishments.
• from the DWI programs or other resources, so we have to use our local liquor excise tax.
• I did introduce and pass a bill that closed our liquor establishment.
• But our gas stations have become the next drive-up liquor dispensary. I've seen it. We all see it.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• We want to make sure that if they're doing that, they're liable for it, same thing that liquor stores
• We want to make sure that if they're doing that, they're liable for it, same thing that liquor stores
• We want to make sure that if they're doing that, they're liable for it, same thing that liquor stores
• We want to make sure that if they're doing that, they're liable for it, same thing that liquor stores
• </c> liable for it same thing that liquor liable for it same thing that liquor stores<00:14:47.000><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The wholesale liquor and beer industry reception. It'll be at the University Club of Denver.
• received an invite for tonight.<00:27:02.080><c> The</c><00:27:02.240><c> wholesale</c><00:27:02.640><c> liquor
• The wholesale liquor and beer tonight.
• The wholesale liquor and beer industry<00:27:04.080><c> reception.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, also, what how much money are we getting from liquor sales?
• So, also, what how much money are we getting from liquor sales?
• So, also, what how much money are we getting from liquor sales?
• So, also, what how much money are we getting from liquor sales?
• So, also, what how much money are we getting from liquor sales?

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We also concluded that inaccurate and incomplete data limits the Liquor and Cannabis Board's capacity
• We do have a recommendation to the Liquor and Cannabis Board here.
• This initiative charged the Liquor and Cannabis Board with establishing regulations for the industry,
• For a little more context, the Liquor and Cannabis Board requires all cannabis businesses to regularly
• The Liquor and Cannabis Board partially concurred with this recommendation.

Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s cannabis market study, presented by JLARC staff member Susanna Pratt. The report found Washington’s cannabis production in 2023 was likely two to three times higher than retail sales, with production estimated at 292,000 to 443,000 pounds of THC versus 139,000 pounds sold. Pratt explained that canopy data are inconsistent and that the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s traceability system is incomplete and unreliable, limiting data-driven regulation, tax verification, recall tracking, and diversion enforcement. JLARC recommended that LCB submit a plan by the end of 2025 for obtaining accurate licensee data by the end of 2026; LCB partially concurred and said a 2027 timeline may be more realistic. JLARC also concluded that the social equity producer licenses would likely have only a minimal effect on statewide production capacity, and suggested the legislature consider broader ways to increase equity in the industry. Members asked about the slow issuance of social equity licenses and about comparable traceability systems in other states. The committee then heard a series of presentations on fraud and scam prevention. Paul Benda of the American Bankers Association described the scale of fraud losses, the role of telecom spoofing, social media scam ads, SIM farms, and crypto ATMs, and argued for a shared-responsibility approach involving banks, telecoms, and platforms. Katie Clark of IQ Credit Union described member-to-member fraud, romance scams, and the operational and financial impacts on credit unions, and recommended better information sharing, safe harbors for returning scam-related funds, and stronger fraud education. Kyle Innes of SIFMA highlighted investor fraud and Washington’s 2009 report-and-hold law, which he said helped shape similar protections in most states, and emphasized the need for better communication among financial firms, APS, and law enforcement. Brian Gerard and Ali Higgs from the Department of Financial Institutions discussed “pig butchering” and other investment scams, focusing on how scammers build trust through social media, dating apps, fake websites, and crypto schemes before extracting funds. Across the fraud presentations, witnesses repeatedly stressed consumer education, interagency information sharing, and stronger controls on telecom, social media, and crypto ATM activity. Members asked about model laws from other states, the role of financial education in schools, and whether crypto ATMs should be regulated or banned. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Which then liquor is blamed for not producing enough money.
• Um, and we have not seen any activity here for some time. for the liquor commission for the liquor commission
• </c> uh money from the uh from liquor uh money from the uh from liquor commission<04:29:11.040><c> from
• Liquor<04:32:24.479><c> funds</c><04:32:24.800><c> are</c><04:32:24.960><c> down.
• </c> Liquor funds are down. Liquor funds are down.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds met to review inactive and dedicated accounts, note prior legislation that had passed, and begin its annual review of agency funds. Members discussed several inactive funds, including some HHS-related accounts, a law enforcement memorial fund, and possible cleanup of accounting references where funds had been reorganized or merged. Staff noted that some newer funds may simply not have started receiving revenue yet, and the committee agreed to follow up on specific accounts later rather than address everything immediately. The committee then heard from Fish and Game on its dedicated funds. Topics included the statewide public boat access account, which is used for boat ramp and access-site maintenance and is supported by boat registration fees and federal funds; the ORV education, training, and enforcement account, which has declined over time and may need attention because revenue depends heavily on weather and snowmobile use; and the search and rescue account, which is funded by Hike Safe cards, a $1 fee from boat and OHRV registrations, and court-ordered fees. Fish and Game also explained that the conservation license plate fund had been merged into the non-game species management account, which is supported by donations, federal funds, and a statutory general fund transfer, and that pheasants are treated as game species under a separate program. The committee spent considerable time on the lifetime license account, an off-book Treasury-held account that collects lifetime license sales and returns funds to Fish and Game based on annual sales plus 9% of the fund balance. Members questioned why the account’s presentation did not clearly show the transfer as a revenue reduction and suggested the reporting format needed cleanup so the flow of money would be easier to understand. Fish and Game said the account is operating properly and that the transfer to the unrestricted Fish and Game fund exceeded $400,000 in the most recent year. The committee also reviewed the publications and fundraising revolving fund, which keeps a $100,000 balance for inventory purchases and transfers excess year-end funds to the unrestricted Fish and Game fund; members again raised concerns that the reporting format did not clearly show the transfer, and staff said they could add a note or other clarification.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> has their own fund and the Liquor has their own fund and the Liquor Commission<00:07:50.800><c>
• Our next agency is liquor, and everything was good, but it’s liquor funds, so there it doesn’t help us
• the committee with repurposing unless there was a liquor project requested.
• Our next agency is liquor, and everything was good, but it’s liquor funds, so it doesn’t help us with
• Our next agency is liquor, and everything was good, but it’s liquor funds, so it doesn’t help us with

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review the lapse extensions in the back of House Bill 25, which governs capital budget appropriations and bonding. Members were walked through how the bill is structured: section 1 covers general, federal, and other funds; section 2 covers highway fund appropriations; later sections authorize borrowing, restrict spending to the stated purposes, and explain why community colleges and the university system operate through their boards of trustees. The chair also explained that lapse extensions are needed because capital projects can span multiple years, and that appropriations normally expire at the end of the biennium unless extended. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on how to identify unspent balances and whether they should be extended, repurposed, or allowed to lapse. Members discussed that if a project is complete or an agency confirms it no longer needs the money, the remaining balance can be reused for another project or, if not needed, lapse back. The committee also reviewed the meaning of bill references and chapter numbers, and how to read prior-year appropriations and extensions in the worksheet. One example discussed was a 2023 Department of Administrative Services courthouse generators item, and members noted that some agencies may rely on encumbered balances rather than explicit lapse extensions, though the chair said he prefers including the extension for flexibility. The committee identified at least one specific change: the Jeffrey Ringe CTE renovation was removed from the governor’s recommended budget because the required local match was not approved, freeing about $18.5 million for possible reuse. Later, the chair noted that lapse extension 49 on the worksheet was no longer needed and could be removed, leaving an unspent balance of $81,500 available for repurposing. The discussion also referenced a Department of Transportation item, Caroline Stratford Freight Rail Improvements, which the agency asked to keep alive through a lapse extension so the funds would not expire on June 30. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• store. hemp products in their MUN liquor store.
• </c><01:37:58.880><c> Senator</c> liquor provisions modifications.
• > omnibus</c> Senator Klein: The liquor omnibus bill for 2025.
• </c> would get into this year's liquor would get into this year's liquor omnimous<01:39:55.760><c> bill
• Senate File 2511, a bill for an act relating to liquor, authorizing various municipalities to issue liquor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Next up is SB 2835 relating to liquor and counters in counties of fewer than 200,000 residents. add a
• Next up is SB 2835 relating<00:21:52.600><c> to</c><00:21:52.720><c> liquor</c><00:21:53.040><c> and<
• /c><00:21:53.160><c> counters</c><00:21:53.680><c> in</c> relating to liquor and counters in relating
• to liquor and counters in counties<00:21:54.280><c> of</c><00:21:54.400><c> fewer</c><00:21:54.640><
• be used to fund public liquor-related education and enforcement programs.

Bills: SB888 , SB2479 , SB2489 , SB2519 , SB2521 , SB2527 , SB2575 , SB2591 , SB2611 , SB2665 , SB2667 , SB2695 , SB2697 , SB2713 , SB2730 , SB2751 , SB2765 , SB2795 , SB2797 , SB2806 , SB2812 , SB2818 , SB2835 , SB2849 , SB2851 , SB2896 , SB2922 , SB2970 , SB2972 , SB2973

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: SB888, Hawaii, consumer protection, smart home security, smart household security device, home security camera, video doorbell, Ring, Nest, connected devices, internet of things, IoT, privacy, data privacy, law enforcement access, police requests, search warrant, judicial warrant, subpoena, emergency disclosure

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in decision-making only session and took up a long list of Senate bills, mostly advancing them with either no amendments or committee amendments. Early measures included SB 888, which bars smart household security device operators from sharing user data with law enforcement without consent or a warrant, and SB 2479, which allows certain defendants to seek reduced sentences based on family violence, dating violence, or child abuse history; both were adopted, with SB 2479 amended for technical and procedural changes. The committee also adopted SB 2489 on invasive species provisions in Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity leases, SB 2519 on Law Enforcement Standards Board deadlines, SB 2521 and SB 2527 on CDL-related exemptions and training/policies for emergency personnel, and SB 2575 on firearm-related mandatory minimum penalties, which was amended to clarify scope and set a far-future effective date. Several transportation and public safety bills were also approved. SB 2591 created a Waikiki refuse-collection pilot program; SB 2611 expanded criminal trespass rules for school premises to weekends and holidays, though one member raised concerns about use of school property as a park; SB 2665 required driver-license renewal applicants with recent citations to complete a road-safety course, later narrowed to moving violations only; SB 2667 restricted towing vehicles from far-left lanes; SB 2695 clarified crosswalk duties; SB 2697 prohibited driving on shoulders except in limited cases; and SB 2812 required driver testing on dangers posed by larger vehicles, with court-ordered timing for re-examination. Most of these measures passed unanimously or with one or more members recording no votes or reservations, but they were still adopted. The committee also advanced SB 2713 on restricting certain pesticide use near elderly care facilities, SB 2730 on warrantless arrest and detention factors for petty misdemeanors and violations, SB 2765 on condominium foreclosure rental income, SB 2795 on flag display rights in housing associations with health and safety carve-outs, SB 2797 on gift card fraud, SB 2806 on real estate listing restrictions, SB 2818 on boating and ocean recreation penalties, SB 2835 on liquor licensing and education funding, SB 2849 on public meeting notice requirements, SB 2851 on a deafness designation for vehicle registration, SB 2896 lowering the commercial driving age to 18, SB 2922 on cooperative association definitions, SB 2970 on state contracting conflicts involving relatives, SB 2972 on temporary Oahu spearing restrictions for certain fish, and SB 2973 on banning jug-line fishing. A few bills drew objections over breadth or penalties, especially the boating and fishing measures, but the committee still adopted the recommendations. SB 2751 on workers’ compensation prescription drug rules was deferred indefinitely, and the meeting ended with the chair noting upcoming joint and committee meetings for the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• For example, currently the downtown liquor tax applies if you purchase a beer while you're enjoying a
• :04:51.600><c> downtown</c> For example currently the downtown For example currently the downtown liquor
• 04:53.760><c> if</c><00:04:53.960><c> you</c><00:04:54.160><c> purchase</c><00:04:54.600><c> a</c> liquor
• tax applies if you purchase a liquor tax applies if you purchase a beer<00:04:55.000><c> while</c><00
• ><c> along</c><00:05:25.160><c> with</c><00:05:25.280><c> the</c><00:05:25.400><c> city's</c> And liquor

Keywords: 1183, house