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• The Minnesota House DFL is here just to be absolutely clear that we will do what it takes to preserve
• That's kind of what you're seeing here today, and if they have to preserve the rights of the workers,
• </c><00:04:21.440><c> to</c> here today and if they have to to here today and if they have to to preserve
• 22.360><c> of</c><00:04:22.520><c> the</c><00:04:22.600><c> workers</c><00:04:23.199><c> they</c> preserve
• the rights of the workers they preserve the rights of the workers they will<00:04:23.479><c> go</c><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• remaining funds from the 2024-25 budget shall not revert and are reappropriated to the capital preservation
• </c><01:36:12.480><c> Uh</c><01:36:12.800><c> currently</c> preservation account.
• Uh currently preservation account.
• etc those and actually photograph map etc those things<02:03:03.520><c> to</c><02:03:04.719><c> preserve
• record</c><02:03:05.599><c> of</c><02:03:05.840><c> them</c><02:03:06.000><c> for</c> Things to preserve

Keywords: 916, all

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• The program helped create or preserve over 20,000 jobs and leveraged $158 million in public and private
• 00:04:34.960><c> helped</c><00:04:35.440><c> create</c><00:04:36.080><c> or</c><00:04:36.360><c> preserve
• </c> the program helped create or preserve the program helped create or preserve over<00:04:37.440><c
• access for all you know that we preserve access for all of<00:42:29.119><c> the</c><00:42:29.280><c>
• these services and to know to preserve these services and to PR<01:01:44.960><c> preserve</c><01:01:

Bills: HF1538, HF1965, HF2251, HF2838

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

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• But we are hopeful that the many voices advocating Congress to preserve the tax exemption of municipal
• And also the MPFA— many voices advocating Congress to many voices advocating Congress to preserve<01:
• the tax exemption of municipal preserve the tax exemption of municipal bonds<01:12:03.960><c> will</
• the ability to get the um preserving the ability to get the um better<01:15:02.719><c> financing</c>
• borrowing capacity for the preserve borrowing capacity for the future<01:32:00.520><c> um</c><01:32:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's been more than 50 years since the last major update to preservation statutes, and local historic
• With preservation experts, planners, and local officials, we evaluated the real-world challenges facing
• The result was a detailed preservation policy survey completed in 2022, which revealed four major issues
• Second, inconsistent definitions and review criteria: terms like demolition and 'preferably preserved
• Third, there is a lack of alignment with broader planning efforts: preservation decisions are too often

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a lengthy hybrid hearing of the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, with testimony spanning local board training, animal welfare and enforcement, municipal charters, water district dissolution, and other home rule matters. Chairs Rausch and Lewis set strict time limits because of the large number of speakers and explained that written testimony would also be accepted. Members heard from local officials, advocates, municipal employees, and residents, with many bills receiving broad support from municipal and advocacy witnesses. Several speakers supported bills requiring or expanding training for local boards and commissions, including pre-service training for planning, zoning, and other land use boards. Supporters said training would help volunteers understand complex laws, improve consistency, reduce legal challenges, and speed up housing and development decisions. Related testimony also backed a bill to modernize historic district commissions and another to allow associate planning board members to serve more broadly when needed to maintain quorums. A major portion of the hearing focused on animal legislation. Witnesses supported bills to expand citations for cruel conditions beyond dogs, update dangerous dog procedures, improve animal health inspections and breeder oversight, strengthen tethering rules, and protect pet consumers. Animal control officers, humane organizations, and some victims of dog attacks described enforcement gaps and the need for clearer standards, while several dog trainers and the American Kennel Club opposed parts of the dangerous dog bill and tethering restrictions, arguing they would limit humane training tools and professional discretion. The committee also heard strong support for a bill to create a statewide pet shop and consumer protection framework. The committee also heard testimony on several local home rule petitions. Medford officials and residents strongly supported a new city charter that would replace the current at-large council with ward-based representation and periodic charter review. Wayland representatives supported a bill to preserve the library’s Millennium Fund as intended, Cambridge officials backed creation of an employment and job training trust, and Carver officials supported dissolving the North Carver Water District due to compliance and financial problems. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair repeatedly invited written testimony and follow-up materials.

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• This bill would also preserve all applicable prevailing wage and labor standards such as public works
• This bill would also preserve all applicable prevailing wage and labor standards such as public works
• My name is Adam Cortez, and I'm the deputy director for Work Preservation Fund Incorporated, a labor-management
• As an LMCC, Work Preservation believes this bill is needed because county offices of education are currently
• When Work Preservation investigates these types of projects, we are routinely told by county offices

Summary: The hearing opened with several procedural announcements and then took up AB 2148, which would prohibit artificial intelligence from replacing education workers. The author and supporters from the California Federation of Teachers and California School Employees Association argued the bill was a modest first step to protect human educators, students’ social-emotional development, and teacher agency in classroom technology decisions. Public support came from labor and education groups, while some school administrator and county office representatives said they were moving to neutral or awaiting the printed amendments. The committee discussed teacher shortages and the role of AI as a supplement rather than a replacement, then passed AB 2148 as amended to Higher Education on a 5-0 vote. The committee then heard AB 2202, which would create a Closing the Achievement Gap Commission to advise the State Board of Education. The author and sponsors said the commission would improve coordination between state and local education leaders and help the state better support local efforts to close achievement gaps. Support came from CSBA, CFT, charter schools, and many district leaders. Members raised questions about early childhood representation on the commission, and the author said he would discuss that with the sponsor. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote. The consent calendar, including AB 1569, AB 2071, AB 2206, AB 2298, AB 2467, AB 2580, AB 2652, and AB 2726, was also approved. AB 2555 was then heard as a special order bill to reform English learner reclassification. The author said the current system is outdated, inconsistent, and too subjective, and proposed a more automatic, transparent process with stronger parent involvement and post-reclassification monitoring. Testimony in support emphasized personal experiences of delayed reclassification and the need to recognize biliteracy; there was no opposition. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations on a 6-0 vote. The committee also approved AB 1860, which would extend design-build authority to county offices of education while preserving prevailing wage, apprenticeship, and skilled workforce requirements; opposition from county superintendent and facilities groups was removed after amendments, and the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations. Later, the committee passed AB 2514, which would create a State of Achievement Gap Dashboard to track state-level progress in closing achievement gaps, and AB 2149, which would require the Legislative Analyst’s Office to publicly assess the state’s progress and recommend actions. Both bills were presented as part of a broader package to improve state accountability for student outcomes, and both passed as amended to Appropriations on 7-0 votes. Finally, AB 2490 was heard, proposing to allow longer-term substitute assignments with added training, mentorship, and parent notification to address teacher shortages and classroom instability. Supporters said it would reduce “subchurn” and help maintain continuity, especially in special education; opponents, including CTA, Public Advocates, and CTC staff, argued the bill was unnecessary given existing rulemaking and could create legal and training concerns. The transcript cuts off during committee discussion of AB 2490, so no final vote is shown for that bill.

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• Chairman, by passing this resolution, you preserve and pass it forward. Mr.
• But in terms of passing it forward, preserving it, he richly, as a unique and original, was number one
• Idaho Day, championing that sometimes alone over 2014 to 2016 and winning that battle to preserve once
• Ladies and gentlemen of the committee, please, as did Lyndon Bateman, preserve and pass it forward.
• Did Lyndon Bateman preserve and pass it forward? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Leader.

Summary: Senate State Affairs began by taking up HCR 31, a resolution honoring former Representative Lyndon Bateman. Senator Anthon, Tess Molitor, and former Lieutenant Governor David Leroy spoke in tribute, describing Bateman’s long legislative service, his work on Idaho Day, his advocacy for cursive and Idaho history, and his humor and letter-writing. The committee moved HCR 31 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried. The committee then heard gubernatorial appointments to the State Building Authority from Nicholas Gouho and Todd Christensen, both of whom outlined extensive backgrounds in construction, development, finance, and public service. The committee also considered and approved confirmations for Robert Donaldson and Irving Littman to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board, sending both to the floor with recommendations for confirmation. Several RS requests were introduced and sent to print, including measures on liability protections for polling places, a legislative salary reduction resolution, revisions to 340B drug reporting, surveyor access, and cremation identification requirements. The committee also advanced HB 637 on gold and silver legal tender, HB 573 expanding who may teach enhanced concealed carry courses, and HB 561 on government flag displays. HB 542, the social media bill aimed at limiting addictive features and requiring age estimation and parental controls for minors, drew extensive testimony both for and against; after debate over the effective date and private cause of action, the committee sent it to the 14th order for possible amendments rather than directly to the floor.

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• will be placed in a time capsule on the north side of the Capitol during the 250th celebration, preserving
• /c><00:07:28.720><c> a</c><00:07:28.960><c> piece</c><00:07:29.120><c> of</c> 250th celebration preserving
• a piece of 250th celebration preserving a piece of Wyoming<00:07:29.680><c> legislative</c><00:07:30.240
• /c><00:07:55.919><c> a</c><00:07:56.160><c> moment</c><00:07:56.319><c> in</c> these chambers to preserve
• a moment in these chambers to preserve a moment in time,<00:07:56.879><c> this</c><00:07:57.039><c>

Keywords: 916, all

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• There's a statutorily mandated form that must be preserved and is preserved.
• All of these are preserved for archival purposes by the jurisdictions. They legally must.
• There's a statutorily mandated form that must be preserved and is preserved.
• All of these are preserved for archival purposes by the jurisdictions. They legally must.
• All of these are preserved for archival purposes by the jurisdictions. They legally must.

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills on taxes, public health, veterans’ benefits, public notices, HOA rules, and school policy. SB 1045, which would bar local governments from taxing or feeing blockchain use in residences, passed 4-3 after brief discussion; supporters framed it as a tax-preemption measure, while opponents argued it would reduce local revenue. SB 1019, which would prohibit adding fluoride to public water systems, drew extensive testimony. The sponsor argued fluoride should be topical rather than systemic and cited emerging research on possible health risks, while dental and public health advocates strongly opposed the bill, citing decades of evidence that fluoridation reduces tooth decay and saves money. The committee voted 4-3 to advance the bill, with members on both sides explaining their votes at length. The committee also advanced SB 1050, granting free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans, after Arizona State Parks said it was neutral but warned of possible revenue losses; the bill passed 4-3. SB 1078, clarifying that court review of public-records denials is de novo, passed unanimously 7-0 with support from the Goldwater Institute and no opposition testimony.

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• then a bill proposal for amending the credits for the conveyance of property for conservation or preservation
• then a bill proposal for amending the credits for the conveyance of property for conservation or preservation
• So we're preserving, at the very least, opportunity for agriculture.
• So we're preserving at the very least opportunity for agriculture.
• an engineer-approved conservation program, or there are a variety of other methods where you can preserve

Summary: The committee’s final day focused first on a historical overview of New Mexico tax packages by Pam Stokes of Legislative Council Services. She described how tax packages have alternated over the decades between tax relief, revenue raising, and tax reform, with examples ranging from the creation of the gross receipts tax in 1966 to major packages in 1981, 1986, 1991, 1994, 2005, 2019, 2022, 2024, and the vetoed 2025 package. Members discussed how tax policy often tracks revenue conditions, how packages can combine increases and decreases, and how local government gross receipts taxes and hold-harmless distributions have affected communities differently. Several members reflected on past packages, especially the 2004 food tax repeal and the 2013 film tax and manufacturing changes, and noted that tax policy can have major economic and political effects even when it is not “sexy” legislation. The committee then heard a proposal to expand the health care practitioner gross receipts tax deduction to include co-insurance, and to extend the sunset date. Sponsor Senator Figueroa said the bill was intended to help recruit and retain medical providers and build on prior deductions for co-pays and deductibles. Testimony explained that co-insurance is the patient’s share after the deductible, that providers currently absorb the gross receipts tax on those payments, and that the proposal would cost about $30 million to the state plus about $20 million to municipalities and counties, with the exact fiscal impact likely to be updated. Members raised concerns about the effect on local governments, whether insurers could be required to reimburse providers, whether the bill would actually attract doctors, and whether better evaluation measures and sunsets should be added. The sponsor said the bill was part of a broader set of efforts to address provider shortages and that the discussion would continue. Representative McQueen then presented a bill to update the Land Conservation Incentives Act. He and conservation partners said the program has protected more than 500,000 acres but has not kept pace with rising land values, especially for irrigated agricultural land in the Middle Rio Grande. The proposal would increase the percentage of conservation value eligible for the credit, raise the per-transaction cap from $250,000 to $2 million, and make the credit refundable rather than only transferable. Testimony emphasized that the program is voluntary, keeps land in private ownership and production, and helps land-rich, cash-poor landowners preserve farmland and water rights. Members asked about average credit amounts, how easements work, whether landowners could effectively buy land and then use the credit, and whether there should be inflation indexing or a statewide cap. The discussion also touched on water rights, fencing, and the role of conservation easements in protecting agricultural land and compact water deliveries. Finally, Senator Sharer previewed his 2% tax proposal with a historical presentation on New Mexico tax law, using props to illustrate the evolution from early territorial tax codes to the modern tax system. He argued that the state’s current tax structure is overly complex and that recent federal changes have disrupted the personal income tax base. The committee did not take any votes on the day’s presentations; the meeting was primarily informational, with members offering feedback and raising policy concerns for future sessions.

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• only to cities with a population of 150,000 or greater located in a county of 300,000 or greater to preserve
• Of $300,000 to preserve public safety and responsible land use.
• We do have exclusions around heavy industrial zones, airports, military bases, and preserves local authority
• and abusive practices and commercial filings, protects Texas property owners and businesses, and preserves
• and abusive practices and commercial filings, protects Texas property owners and businesses, and preserves

Summary: The Senate took up and passed Senate Bill 945, which concerns political shareholder proposals by insurers and insurance holding companies. Senator Hughes argued the bill would protect Texas-based insurers from activist shareholder pressure, especially proposals aimed at limiting insurance coverage for oil and gas companies for ESG or political reasons. The motion to suspend the regular order was adopted over objection, and SB 945 passed to engrossment on a 20-10 vote with one present not voting. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 1117, allowing any Texas-licensed dentist to administer botulinum toxin in oral or maxillofacial regions for aesthetic purposes, and House Joint Resolution 98, renewing Texas’s application for an Article 5 Convention of States to propose amendments on fiscal restraints, federal power limits, and term limits. Both measures advanced after debate and roll-call votes; SB 1117 passed unanimously after suspension of the three-day rule, and H.J.R. 98 was adopted on a 17-14 vote. Members then approved several other measures, including the committee substitute for House Bill 142 on HHSC’s Office of Inspector General and Medicaid overpayment recovery, Senate Bill 2373 on AI-enabled financial fraud and deepfake/phishing schemes, Senate Bill 2221 on fraudulent UCC financing statements, and Senate Bill 2681 on the basis for third-party voter-registration challenges. The Senate also adopted a resolution authorizing a Texas Life Monument replica at the Capitol complex, and passed S.J.R. 59 creating funds for Texas State Technical College capital needs. The body debated and passed Senate Bill 946, which would bar credit discrimination against organizations based on social, political, religious, or similar value-based considerations and require credit decisions to rest on creditworthiness. Senators raised concerns that the bill could create a special protected class for non-human entities or conflict with existing state policies, but the bill advanced to engrossment on a 20-11 vote. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 2477 to ease office-to-residential conversions in large cities after adopting an amendment negotiated with municipal stakeholders, and began consideration of Senate Bill 715 on ERCOT reliability requirements for generators, including existing generation, with extensive debate over impacts on renewables, power purchase agreements, and grid reliability.

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• It preserves local authority to apply workforce labor standards, including prevailing wages and the use
• Consider who would lose the ability to appeal: a nonprofit responsible for managing a habitat preserve
• It is just, it is around the issue about preserving subdivision map appeals for third parties for project
• Consider who would lose the ability to appeal, a nonprofit responsible for managing a habitat preserve
• It simply preserves an important safeguard on habitat conservation lands by allowing third-party appeals

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:08:15.120><c> 200,000</c><00:08:16.120><c> existing</c> or at least preserve 200,000 existing
• or at least preserve 200,000 existing rental<00:08:17.000><c> units.
• This is a moment to preserve its integrity and the impact it delivers.
• A preservation only costs about $8,000 to $25,000 per home.
• <c> affordable</c> This would help preserve affordable This would help preserve affordable housing<01

Bills: HF3279, HF1879, HF1417, HF2462

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

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• He said that after every election, the ballots are preserved for 22 months.
• He asked whether these memory cards are going to be preserved forever and what the point is.
• </c> In um after every election, we preserve In um after every election, we preserve the<01:46:45.280
• </c><01:46:54.719><c> What's</c> be preserving them for infinity?
• What's be preserving them for infinity? What's the<01:46:55.199><c> point</c><01:46:55.360><c> here?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And we're requesting an extension of the 5-year rule to 10 years in order to preserve the use of TIF
• <00:14:54.280><c> to</c> 5-year rule to 10 years in order to 5-year rule to 10 years in order to preserve
• the use of TIF to continue preserve the use of TIF to continue advance<00:14:56.640><c> the</c><00:14
• In addition to funding and preserving the city's downtown assets, the downtown tax also helps pay down
• In addition to funding and preserving the city's downtown assets, the downtown tax also helps pay down

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The bill preserves worker voluntarily.
• The bill preserves worker protections<00:34:59.520><c> while</c><00:34:59.680><c> reducing</c><00:35:
• </c><01:02:10.840><c> Not</c><01:02:11.160><c> all</c> um it preserved flexibility.
• Not all um it preserved flexibility.
• c> our</c><01:03:38.400><c> smallest</c> preserving flexibility for our smallest preserving flexibility

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It totally preserves the state accountability system while adding an option for districts to participate
• It totally preserves the state accountability system while adding an option for districts to participate
• It totally preserves the state accountability system while adding an option for districts to participate
• It totally preserves the state accountability system while adding an option for districts to participate
• Preserving the CSI calculation for that, and making sure that, again, one of the things we've always

Keywords: 958, all

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• It preserves legislative oversight.
• It includes a very significant protection for the Terracea Aquatic Preserve. I fish there.
• I am so proud of my family's legacy of preservation with the Robinson Preserve.
• Every time I go to the preserve, I feed you.
• Show the motion to remove the portrait and preserve it for posterity is adopted.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• A bill to be entitled an act relating to coverage for fertility preservation services.
• young cancer patients that, in the course of their diagnosis, have to choose between fertility preservation
• And this legislation ensures a state health insurance plan cover standard fertility preservation services
• be entitled and act relating to state group insurance program coverage for standard fertility preservation
• be entitled and act relating to state group insurance program coverage for standard fertility preservation

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. Members then moved to the special order calendar after adopting a motion to reconsider the earlier failed vote on CS/SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. The chamber also temporarily postponed several bills during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, Brownfields, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills with little or no opposition, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included expedited DNA testing grants for law enforcement; additional aggravating factors in capital felony sentencing; fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients; commuter rail indemnification; disposition of migrant vessels; specialty license plates; an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign; relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University; charter school changes; registration rules for sexual predators and offenders; assault and battery penalties for utility workers; juvenile justice revisions; reporting of student mental health outcomes; foster home licensure transfers; water access facilities and boating-related funding; Florida Virtual School changes; school readiness program improvements; protections against lewd sexual images of children; age-related criminal offense provisions; tampering with electronic monitoring devices; certified recovery residences; and codification of the FSU Election Law Center. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly, though the charter school bill and the aggravating factors bill drew more divided votes. One of the most debated measures was SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office employees while on duty and using government resources, citing alleged election-related emails and concerns about mixing government and religious influence. Supporters argued the amendment was needed as a guardrail; opponents said existing law already covered the conduct and that the amendment could be confusing or overly broad. The amendment failed 13-23, and the underlying bill passed 27-9 after extended debate about faith, politics, and the office’s role. Another notable debate involved SB 954 on certified recovery residences, where senators emphasized the need for stable housing in addiction recovery and the bill passed unanimously after supportive remarks from members who had personal experience with recovery. The Senate also passed SB 674 on bonuses for county tax collector and property appraiser employees after questions about safeguards and the purpose of the bonuses.

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• I'm Jessica Puff, the administrator of the State Historic Preservation Division.
• His experiences in historic preservation include contributions to cultural impact statements, burial
• His experiences in historic preservation<00:21:16.559><c> include</c><00:21:16.960><c> contributions<
• /c><00:21:17.600><c> to</c> preservation include contributions to preservation include contributions
• Act, which is the federal historic preservation law.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard multiple gubernatorial nominations to island burial councils, with testimony focused on the importance of filling vacancies so the councils can reach quorum and fulfill their kuleana to protect iwi kūpuna and burial sites. For GM 674, Kavuna Khalipi was introduced as OHA’s nominee for the Molokaʻi burial council, with OHA, SHPD, and several community members testifying in support and describing her cultural grounding, community service, and experience in mālama ʻāina. Testifiers also stressed that burial councils are essential for protecting ancestral remains and that prolonged vacancies have left sacred sites vulnerable. Khalipi herself said she was honored to serve but expressed concern about accepting the appointment without quorum, saying she did not want to waste a term if the council could not function effectively. The chair explained the Senate advice-and-consent process and the consequences of inaction, and after discussion Khalipi asked to pull her nomination from the committee. The chair then deferred decision-making on GM 674 until April 10 at 1 p.m. to clarify the process and avoid unintended rejection. The committee then heard testimony on GM 676, Dane Maxwell for the Maui and Lānaʻi burial council, GM 677, Noani Parisa, GM 678, Caroline Hartman, and GM 679, Benedict Duman. Supporters, including SHPD and OHA, highlighted each nominee’s cultural knowledge, preservation work, genealogy, and experience with burial or historic preservation matters. Testimony repeatedly linked the nominations to the need for functioning burial councils, especially in light of the 2023 Maui fires and long-standing vacancies. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; the chair indicated votes would be taken at the end of the agenda.