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• If we surveyed the grape producers, they claim that about 76% of their total revenue is...
• the cost reported by the potato producers, though, regulatory cost burden was about 46% of total revenue
• Total revenue. Again, most of it labor-related.
• Wheat producers reported the lowest percentage of total revenue dedicated to complying with state-level
• accessing capital, so production loans especially, and significant challenges in producing enough revenue

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, workforce, and competitiveness. Director Derek Sanderson of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and WSU Dean Raj Kosla described the size and diversity of the state’s farm sector, declining farm numbers, major export markets, and pressures from labor costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pests and disease. Kosla emphasized WSU’s land-grant role in education, research, and extension, including precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the need for state support to help producers adopt new technologies and train the next generation of agricultural workers. Members asked about retaining farmland, increasing workforce capacity, and the role of precision agriculture. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages and water scarcity, but adoption is limited by cost and rural broadband gaps. He explained precision agriculture as tailoring inputs to the right place, time, amount, and manner, and said WSU is working on low-cost sensor technologies and other innovations. Members also asked about how widely precision agriculture is used and whether it improves farm bottom lines; Kosla said adoption varies by tool and that he would follow up with more data. The committee then heard from Dr. Randy Fortenberry of WSU’s Impact Center on an agricultural competitiveness study and the effects of tariffs and trade. He reported that Washington’s competitiveness has generally declined relative to peer states in dairy, grapes, hops, apples, and wheat, with potatoes as the main bright spot. Surveyed producers said a substantial share of revenue is tied to regulatory compliance, with labor-related costs a major driver, and small diversified farms reported land access, capital, and profitability as bigger barriers than regulation. On trade, Fortenberry said Washington agriculture is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted markets, while noting current uncertainty around China and India. The committee asked follow-up questions about compliance time, peer-state comparisons, and regulatory burdens; no votes were taken, and the department said it plans an interim report by the end of the year and a final report by June 2026.

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• Uh, you can speak to what you think the revenues are going to be again. So there will be revenues.
• Uh, you can speak to what you think the revenues are going to be again. So there will be revenues.
• Uh, you can speak to what you think the revenues are going to be again. So there will be revenues.
• When I'm looking at a decrease in revenue of $3.7 million, okay, so passing it gets me right here, okay
• know that house Ways and Means Revenue know that house Ways and Means Revenue projections<00:43:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In the last two years, the Canal Authority generated record revenue, even while transits were depressed
• In fact, Washington's maritime economy supports 170,000 jobs and generates $45 billion in revenue, while
• Revenue.
• The regular toll revenue has increased in terms of the canal.
• The Panamanian flag is one of their major sources of revenue.

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• And so this would provide revenue.
• So, my feeling from the revenue.
• be to um replace the LTFM revenue be to um replace the LTFM revenue reduced<00:26:03.760> in<
• <00:26:08.000> in additional general education revenue in additional general education revenue
• , we strongly urge you to raise revenue.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• two branches, acting concurrently, to whom was referred the Senate order granting the Committee on Revenue
• until March 6 the time within which to make its final report on certain Senate documents relative to revenue
• Madam President, this particular order is for the all-important Committee on Revenue.
• And, Madam President, in the absence of the chair of the Revenue Committee, I would say that we all should
• encourage the Revenue Committee to act in advance of the March 6 deadline so that the Committee to act

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up several local and committee matters on third reading and passed them to be engrossed, including House 3916 authorizing Westfield to set an age limit for original appointment as a police officer, House 4233 amending the Malden charter, and House 4401 concerning special revolving funds in Athol. The Malden and Athol bills were amended on the floor before passage, with substitute text inserted from Senate documents. The chamber also suspended rules and Joint Rule 12 as needed to handle committee reports and referred a House petition on condominium owners’ rights to the Judiciary Committee. A substantial portion of the session focused on extension orders for committee reporting deadlines. The Senate adopted extension orders for the committees on election laws, cannabis, and revenue, after brief procedural discussion about suspending the rules to consider them forthwith. The Revenue Committee order was amended to remove two bills, leaving four bills in the extension order and setting the new deadline at March 6; the other extension orders set deadlines of January 30 for election laws and January 27 for cannabis. Senators discussed the importance of moving these matters forward efficiently, particularly those involving tax relief and cannabis policy. The Senate also adopted an order for adjournment, setting the next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• revenue collected, blah, blah, blah.
• dollar hole into our revenue dollar hole into our revenue and<02:06:58.079> it<02:06:58.320
• The And we had planned on that revenue.
• It's the right thing to revenue losses.
• ,<02:09:24.639> we're When we're talking about revenue, we're When we're talking about revenue

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and heard several committee and floor announcements about upcoming hearings. The chamber then took up House Resolution 1006, a resolution honoring Colorado law enforcement officers. The resolution was read at length and supported by Representatives Woo and Clifford, who emphasized officers’ service, public safety role, and the need for community trust. Several members spoke in favor, including Representative Bacon, who tied the resolution to broader discussions of policing, transparency, body cameras, and community relationships. The resolution passed unanimously, 60-0, with five excused. After the resolution, the House received committee reports and then considered Senate Bill 143, which renames the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee to honor Senator Faith Winter. Supporters, including Representatives Wilford and Garcia, said the change recognizes Winter’s commitment to youth leadership and civic engagement and does not alter the committee’s function or create new costs. The bill passed on a voice vote. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 124, which updates the automated protection order notification system by requiring the Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Information System, in addition to CBI, to provide information needed for notifications. The House then considered House Bill 1421, concerning prohibiting certain compensation arrangements in the legal profession and creating the Colorado Legal Practice Integrity and Fee Sharing Prohibition Act. Sponsors said the bill is aimed at preventing non-lawyer ownership and fee-sharing arrangements that could let outside investors influence legal strategy, while clarifying that it does not interfere with court regulation of the profession. Supporters from the business community argued it addresses profit-driven incentives in litigation, while one member objected to the late-night committee process and the number of amendments. The Judiciary Committee report was adopted, and the bill was then debated further as the transcript ended.

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• and that would bring increased revenue and that would bring increased revenue in<00:15:26.520>
• And the revenue to increase the fee revenue to increase in tandem to match.
• This was a, I believe, a 2025 revenue increase was approved, but the corresponding appropriation was
• increase of roughly 13,000 per revenue increase of roughly 13,000 per year.<00:19:39.360> And
• Their bill because it would render the bill non-revenue neutral, which was a requirement.

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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• Department of Revenue. Department of Revenue.
• ,<00:09:17.839> is Agency 011, Department of Revenue, is Agency 011, Department of Revenue
• Yeah, I mean I understand a point about timing, but it's also special revenue, and I know all revenue
• Yeah, I mean I understand a point about timing, but it's also special revenue, and I know all revenue
• Yeah, I mean I understand a point about timing, but it's also special revenue, and I know all revenue

Keywords: 916, all

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• Uh, which then generate revenue back to the airport through rent.
• Uh, they have plenty of revenue, plenty of funds.
• ,<01:16:27.360> have Uh they have plenty of revenue, have Uh they have plenty of revenue,
• So, again, I would point to that as a significant loss of revenue.
• hole and also providing some new revenue hole and also providing some new revenue to<01:26:18.960

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the October 15 minutes and observed a moment of silence for the victims of the UPS Worldport plane crash. The main presentation was from Transportation Cabinet Commissioner Bobby Joe Lewis on the Local Assistance Road Program/County Priority Projects Program (LAARP/CPP), which was implemented under House Bill 546 and now requires rehabilitation projects to restore roads to original condition, cap funding at $500,000 per project, use a new scoring matrix, include a local match, and submit one photograph per 300 feet of project length. He reported that the 2026-2027 cycle ran from June 1 to October 1 and drew 1,215 project applications from 107 counties and 106 cities, with total submitted project costs of about $121.1 million and about $102.3 million requested after local match. He also said 30% of submissions scored 10s and 22% scored 9s, and that the list of requests and required photos had been submitted to the General Assembly and LRC. Members asked about how scores change over time, whether roads can move from lower scores to 10s, and whether the new process gives a better picture of local needs. Lewis said scores can change based on weather and road conditions, but the new system provides more information and a more standardized evaluation than before. Several members raised concerns about the volume and size of required photographs, suggesting drone footage or video as an alternative; Lewis said the photo requirement has caused confusion and large file uploads, and he was open to considering easier ways to document conditions. Members also discussed continuity in scoring across districts, and Lewis explained that district staff appointed by chief district engineers use a handbook and scoring matrix, with the scores entered into a computer system so evaluators do not see the final score while scoring. The committee also discussed funding levels and carry-forward balances for the program. Lewis said the program began with $20 million authorized in HR92, noted underruns from completed projects, and reported a carry-forward amount that had grown to $355,432.42 available for reauthorization as of October 13. In response to questions, he said the current process concentrates applications into a short window, with 63% of applications arriving in the last few days and 417 on October 1, which created a heavy workload but was completed on time. The meeting then moved to multimodal funding priorities, with Jennifer Kersner of Kentuckians for Better Transportation introducing herself and offering condolences for the UPS aviation incident before beginning her remarks.

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• Program costs have continued to outpace revenues at the same time that we face the threat of significant
• Making these cuts without consideration of meaningful revenue solutions. does not protect vulnerable
• ; however, this budget still fails to adopt the necessary revenue solutions to support all Californians
• We oppose the Medi-Cal cuts to immigrant families and the lack of revenues in the budget.
• , but this budget still neglects to adopt the necessary revenue solutions to effectively support all

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Over the last four to five years, we have set New Mexico up by 2030 to have oil and gas investment revenue
• in our budgets to almost equal the amount of oil and gas revenue.
• By 2050, we project that oil and gas revenue will only be 8% of our budget. So we've gained wealth.
• Improvement Special Assessment Act shall be paid by property owners or lessees who hold industrial revenue
• imposed by an Indian nation, tribe, or pueblo, and amending with whom the Secretary of Taxation and Revenue

Keywords: 996, all

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• we've seen, particularly from Washington D.C., and that's led to what was sort of a dip in state revenues
• If we stick to The plan that we have by 2030, our investment revenues will equal our oil revenues and
• But we have to continue committing the revenue when oil prices are high and they fall, that we don't
• There are a lot of factors that are slowing revenue growth across the country and leading to a more uncertain
• agency in 2020 or maybe earlier than that and went from almost $350 million to almost $1 billion in revenue

Keywords: 996, all

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• authorizes the commissioner and the department to engage in several activities that can generate revenues
• not be able to demonstrate its actions are in the best interest of trust beneficiaries, and lost revenues
• However, immediate revenue is not the sole consideration in determining the best interest of the trust
• This is compared to the total ag lease rental revenue the trust received for all four of...
• This is compared to the total ag lease rental revenue the trust received for all four of Fondomonte's

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Joint Natural Resources and House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committees of Reference heard the Arizona Auditor General’s sunset review of the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. The audit found the board generally met some licensing requirements, but it did not timely investigate and resolve 49 of 159 complaints in fiscal year 2024, and it did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure and filing requirements. The Auditor General also identified weaknesses in continuing-education verification and other sunset-factor areas, and the board agreed to implement all 21 recommendations. Board staff said complaint volume has risen sharply since the pandemic, that the board’s process is slower because every case goes through an investigative committee and then the full board, and that it has already corrected some conflict-of-interest issues and is adding tools to improve continuing-education audits. The committee then heard testimony from the board’s executive director and from the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. The executive director emphasized the board’s public-protection mission, described the shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and said the board is working to improve efficiency through a new e-licensing system and staff training. Members asked about the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, complaint backlogs, and whether the board could do more to recruit rural practitioners; the board said it lacks direct recruiting authority but supports multiple licensure pathways and loan-assistance efforts. The veterinary association supported the board’s oversight and said it is also working on rural and large-animal workforce issues through partnerships and advocacy. The committee then voted to recommend continuing the board for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee next took up the Arizona State Land Department, beginning with the Auditor General’s presentation on the department’s sunset review and prior special audit. The audit found the department had not updated its required five-year disposition plan since 2011, had sold more than 48,000 acres without an active plan, had allowed agricultural rental rates to go unchanged since 2006 despite market increases, and had not consistently inspected mineral-related leases or properly managed reclamation bonds. The Auditor General said these issues created risks of lost revenue, reduced transparency, and public-safety hazards, and recommended 18 corrective actions in the main review plus 34 additional recommendations on other issues; the department agreed to most recommendations but declined to adopt a written policy for commissioner-initiated land sales. Commissioner Robin Sahid said the department is working through audit recommendations, has created a rules team, improved its customer portal, and is pursuing new policies on water use, transportation-basin leases, and disposition planning. Members questioned the department about agricultural leases, groundwater valuation, the Fondomonte leases and reimbursement for improvements, the canceled Coyotes land auction, backlog and processing times, and the use of consultants and administrative funds. The commissioner said the department had over 2,000 applications in queue when she arrived, that it has made progress reducing the backlog, and that it is conducting stakeholder outreach on water-efficiency standards and lease addenda. No final vote on the land department continuation was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• what I meant by that was looking at our commercial properties, looking at ways that we can expand revenue
• In fact, I feel like the department has really lacked in its ability to generate the revenue that it's
• not charging market rent; therefore, the beneficiaries and the trust are not able to generate the revenue
• should be able to generate Revenue should be able to generate Revenue because<00:18:23.600> we
• <00:18:32.480> um nothing to generate its own Revenue um nothing to generate its own Revenue

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard Governor’s Message 590, the nomination of Archie Kappa Kappa Kappa to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, and received extensive testimony in support from Department of Hawaiian Home Lands staff, labor representatives, and community members. Supporters emphasized his leadership during the Maui wildfire response, his cultural standing, his long community service, and his experience with the Polynesian Voyaging Society. In his own remarks, Kappa described his background as a lifelong Lahaina resident, former lifeguard supervisor, and community organizer, and said he would prioritize commission duties while balancing his voyaging commitments. Members questioned Kappa about attendance, his understanding of the Hawaiian Homes Commission’s responsibilities, and his views on commercialization and revenue generation. He said commission meetings would be his priority, acknowledged he could not guarantee attendance at every meeting, and explained that commercialization meant using commercial properties and leases to generate revenue for Hawaiian Homes communities. He also said he supported using land assets to reduce reliance on legislative appropriations. A senator raised Act 279 and the need to focus spending on reducing the waitlist; Kappa said the act was complex and that he did not yet know enough to speak confidently beyond what he had read. The committee did not vote on the nomination in the portion provided and said it would return to voting later. The committee then took up Governor’s Message 591, the nomination of Lawrence Luua to the Hawaiian Homes Commission. Testimony described his background in banking, military service, Maui County planning, and long involvement with Molokaʻi homestead matters. Luua told the committee he had lived the challenges of homestead life, including housing and road issues, and said he wanted to continue the work of Prince Kūhiō by helping Native Hawaiians return to and live on the land. In response to questions, he said he began attending DHHL meetings regularly in July 2024, discussed concerns about county road obligations versus homestead responsibilities, and said he had struggled with Act 279 because he was concerned about moving funds away from other projects even though he supported its goal of reducing the waitlist. The committee then moved on to the next governor’s message and testimony for another nominee, with a SHPD representative briefly introducing the background of that nominee, but no action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• Education Partnership is made up of five entities: the Department of Commerce, the Department of Revenue
• complex because of the data that Revenue has in its hands.
• <00:18:48.400> and data sharing agreement with revenue and data sharing agreement with revenue
• <00:18:52.440> has because of the the data that Revenue has because of the the data that Revenue
• Thank you, and is it from the Department of Revenue or DEED?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So he was losing revenue.
• <01:20:11.679> toward directing fine revenue toward directing fine revenue toward maintaining
• Now, in my making up with revenues.
• see that it's producing more revenue see that it's producing more revenue that<02:44:20.000>
• going to lose out on all that revenue. going to lose out on all that revenue.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing began with SB 12, which would let certain veterans who already qualify for a disabled veteran license plate use that VA disability determination to obtain a walking disability placard without having to undergo a second physical or submit additional proof. Senator Waters, the prime sponsor, said the bill was prompted by a constituent and would reduce redundant paperwork. Melinda Sims of United Spinal and Leo Pacquin of the State Veterans Advisory Committee both supported the bill, saying veterans already go through an extensive VA certification process and should not have to repeat it for the state. A DMV representative said the department had no known objection and explained that the change would let the placard travel with the veteran in another vehicle. The hearing on SB 12 was then closed. The committee then took up SB 40, which would allow safe boater education certificates to be completed and tested online, rather than requiring an in-person final exam. Representative Coker and Senator Tim Lang described the bill as a cleanup measure to make a COVID-era online process permanent and said it would improve convenience and keep more revenue in New Hampshire. Tom Praol, representing the vendor, said the state lost significant revenue when the online option ended and argued that online proctoring can verify identity and prevent cheating. The New Hampshire Marine Trades Association supported the bill, saying it would help boaters learn New Hampshire-specific laws and keep dollars in-state. The Department of Safety Marine Patrol was neutral: Captain Tim Dunlvy said the current system includes classroom and online coursework followed by an in-person proctored final exam, and he raised concerns about safety, exam integrity, and lower scores in computer-only testing, while noting New Hampshire’s strong boating safety record. Committee members asked about reciprocity, proctoring methods, costs, and crash data, but no vote was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Operational funding is generated through a user-pay revenue model, including park entrance fees, our
• The revenue we receive goes directly back into supporting our state park system, which includes more
• OSPB estimates currently a revenue impact to the state parks revenue fund of approximately $495,900.
• The bill also requires the agreement between the Arizona Department of Revenue and the city, town, or
• The bill also requires the agreement between the Arizona Department of Revenue and the city, town, or

Bills: HB2014, HB2111, HB2156, HB2165, HB2202, HB2305, HB2321, HB2399, HB2403, HB2416, HB2418, HB2446, HB2601, HB2615, HB2620, HB2812, HB2939, HB2940, HB2955, HB2957, HB2960, HB2992, HB4026, HB4049

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access

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• Right now, the portion is, let's see, it is 0.24% of the revenue of the tax. When the price...
• Even at those revenues, I think you'll find there's a significant gap between the revenues going into
• in increased tax revenue.
• This is moving away from just revenues and looking at the entire economy.
• Jobs created, economic ROI, return and revenue. Those are all calculated using REMI.

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• And then is referred to the Taxation of Revenue Committee.
• Road fund gets a significant amount of revenue every single year.
• Road fund gets a significant amount of revenue every single year.
• Local roads get a significant amount of revenue.
• And I guess I'm not on Tax and Revenue, so I don't quite understand this.

Bills: HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• <01:02:57.799> so<01:02:58.079> it billion an extra state tax revenue so it billion
• an extra state tax revenue so it would<01:02:58.359> be<01:02:58.599> a<01:02:58.960><
• seems to bring in revenues which<01:05:17.599> is<01:05:17.839> changes<01:05:18.279><
• We do need to be able to find ways to bring in additional revenue for the state.
• climate and the need for State revenues climate and the need for State revenues but<01:42:30.199

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology met on February 7, 2025, to hear testimony on several bills and later take up amendments and votes. HB 1405, HB 1406, and HB 1407 drew broad support from business, housing, utility, and development groups, with no opposition noted on those measures. Testifiers generally said the bills would streamline permitting, improve coordination, and expand support for chambers of commerce and small businesses. After recess, the chair recommended amendments to each bill, including changes to broaden eligibility, add reporting requirements, and include funding and staffing notes. HB 1405 was amended to allow certain projects with one state and one county permit to qualify, require annual DBEDT reports to the Legislature, and note one full-time position and $125,000 in funding; the committee voted to pass it with amendments. HB 1406 was amended to move the intergovernmental task force from DBEDT to the House Legislature, add a Speaker-appointed chair, and include a $125,000 appropriation note; it also passed with amendments. HB 1407 was amended to convert the chamber support from a grant process to an RFP process and require a 1-to-5 match on a $100,000 award; it too passed with amendments. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was adopted, with Representative Tam excused. The committee also heard HB 796, a tax-credit review bill, which drew no support and 12 opposition testimonies with three comments. Opponents, including SAG-AFTRA Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued that automatic sunset provisions or broad tax-credit cuts would burden working families and that existing review mechanisms already exist under state law. The Department of Taxation and DBEDT offered technical comments, and the Tax Foundation suggested the bill’s goals might be better addressed by cleaning up the existing review process. Later, the committee heard HB 303, which had 17 supporters and no opposition. Testifiers from the Department of Health, University of Hawaii, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Queen’s Health System, and the Hawaii State Chiropractors Association supported the measure, with the chiropractors asking to be included in eligibility. The Hawaii State Center for Nursing said the program had been successful for five years and had room to expand. HB 577 also drew support, with the Department of Taxation offering comments and the Tax Foundation noting technical issues. HB 949 generated mixed testimony: Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce supported it, while Hawaii Children’s Action Network raised concerns about the bill’s effects and the lack of fiscal analysis; Sugar Creek Capital also supported the measure and clarified that the credit would not offset the GET. Finally, HB 933 and HB 959 were heard, with HB 933 receiving six support testimonies and comments focused on grocery tax relief and food insecurity, and HB 959 drawing strong support from labor and advocacy groups for its broad tax relief package, while the Tax Foundation and Hawaii Appleseed urged caution about the proposed 50% GET increase and asked for clearer fiscal analysis.