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• Senate Concurrent Resolution 1031, a concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 1031, a concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution
• SCR 1031, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1031, a concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution
• through HIRF, the Highway User Revenue Fund, not take money away from... ...but it should be funded
• through HIRF, the Highway User Revenue Fund, not take money away from the general fund.

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• put in place for this fund.
• The Senate renamed the ibogaine revolving fund to the ibogaine development revolving fund.
• Is this state-matched funds like a waiver, or is this straight Medicaid funds?
• revolving funds.
• House Resolution 1057 by Rowe of the House, a resolution relating to National Nurses Week.

Bills: SB1687 , HB1687 , HB4431 , HB2894 , HB2979 , HB3262 , HB3298 , HB3369 , HB3431 , HB3462 , SB1226 , SB1876 , SB1916 , SB1920 , HB3467 , HB3498 , HB3500 , HB3521 , HB3581 , HB3650 , HB3673 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3781 , HB3800 , HB3831 , HB3834 , HB3941 , HB2749 , HB3970 , HB3972 , HB3979 , HB3980 , HB3981 , HB3996 , HB4095 , HB4104 , HB4191 , HB4248 , HB4298 , HB4338 , HB4427 , HB4428 , HJR1023 , HB3660 , HB3718 , HB4326 , HB3443 , HB3880 , HB3649 , HB3000 , SB1651 , SB504 , SB372 , SB1326 , SB1633 , SB248 , SB1242 , SB1238 , SB423 , SB1989 , SB1286 , SB904 , SB1213 , SB1216 , SB1827 , SB65 , SB1390 , SB259 , SB1944 , SB540 , SB2139 , SB346 , SB1595 , SB1400 , SB1555 , SB1209 , SB2110 , SB1670 , SB1061 , SB2104 , HR1057 , SB1946 , SB1734 , SB1316 , SB1360 , SB1557 , SB1684 , SB2049 , SB1410 , SB2011 , SB1437 , SB1204 , SB1732 , SB1775 , SB2084 , SB1380 , SB1572 , SB1772 , SB1224 , SB710 , SB1338 , SB1266 , SB1303 , SB1307 , SB1562 , SB1794 , SB1191 , SB1983 , SB1832 , SB1448 , SB1534 , SB1593 , SB1597 , SB1630 , SB1489 , SB1726 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1877 , SB1451 , SB1553 , SB1632 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1502 , SB2180 , SB1725 , SB2182 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB4434 , HB4324 , HB4342 , HB2137 , HB4432 , SJR50 , SJR52 , SJR53

Summary: The House recognized several visitors and groups during the day, including the Norman North High School Cheer and Stunt Team, a student page, Bartlesville Day at the Capitol, and Leadership Elk City. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate amendments and final passage votes on a wide range of measures, with most amendments adopted without objection and many bills passing by wide margins. Topics included advanced health care directives, the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, motor vehicle and insurance changes, food truck fire suppression, foreign adversary land ownership restrictions, plumbing licensing reform, probate procedure, financial institutions, riots, Medicaid, court reporters, public finance, district attorney recruitment incentives, child care, the Oklahoma Brine Development Act, adjunct teachers, workers’ compensation, and other technical or policy updates. Several bills drew substantive debate. The Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act prompted questions about the additional $15 million funding tranche, return on investment, and the use of out-of-state fund managers; supporters said the program had created thousands of jobs and generated strong tax revenue, while opponents criticized the lack of independent ROI data and transparency. House Bill 3500 on probate procedure also drew questions about a nine-month deadline for successor affidavits, with the author saying the change would prevent a “gotcha” that could defeat a decedent’s wishes. House Bill 3660 on natural organic reduction was the subject of extended debate, with supporters arguing for personal freedom and rejecting claims about misuse of the resulting material, while opponents raised concerns about the practice and its regulation. The House passed most measures by comfortable margins, including bills on advanced health care directives, professions and occupations, motor vehicles, Medicaid, insurance, child care, court reporters, public finance, and criminal law. A few measures failed or were reconsidered: Senate Bill 1916 initially failed on a 46-39 vote, but the House later voted to reconsider and then passed it on reconsideration. Several bills also carried emergency clauses, which were adopted where required by two-thirds votes. The session ended with the House still considering debate on House Bill 3660 after the chamber had recessed and returned to order.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the resolutions filed by Representative Alyson Sullivan-Almeida
• The Committee on Rules reports that the resolution concerning Timothy Clancy on the occasion of his retirement
• Question is on adoption of the resolution. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, nay.
• The ayes have it; the resolution is adopted. Paper from the Senate. The petition of Cindy F.
• This funding will build off the great work defense companies have already done in Massachusetts.

Summary: The House adopted a resolution congratulating Fire Chief Timothy Clancy on his retirement from the Whitman Fire Department after suspending the rules. It also concurred with a Senate petition authorizing MassDOT to take easements over certain land in Woburn and Burlington, and then gave final passage to several local bills, including measures on culverts and dams, alcohol licenses in Milford, Salem, and Bridgewater, and firefighter civil service eligibility in Arlington. The chamber then took up several bills on second reading and third reading, including a Norton land parcel bill, a Watertown property tax classification bill for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent years, and a transportation bond bill. In each case, the House suspended Rule 7A, adopted the Ways and Means amendments, and ordered the bills to a third reading or passed them to be engrossed. The transportation bond bill was substituted for a broader bonds bill and advanced as amended. The main debate centered on House 5562, the economic development bond bill. Representative Viola described it as a $425.1 million package supporting applied AI and quantum, defense, robotics, ag tech, downtown revitalization, housing, higher education bridge funding, and business climate changes such as lower LLC fees, a CPA licensing pathway, nurse licensing changes, film tax credit adjustments, internship incentives, and food truck inspection reforms. Representative Haggerty and Representative Kazner spoke in support, emphasizing housing production, site plan review, land use board training, commercial conversion, faith-based housing, and local control. The House adopted Consolidated Amendment A by roll call 142-5, with a second consolidated amendment then made available; the bill remained under consideration at the end of the transcript.

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• Resolutions filed by Mr. McMurtry.
• Resolutions filed by Mr.
• Resolutions filed by Mr.
• And a resolution by Mr.
• a Difference Fund.

Summary: The House first adopted several ceremonial resolutions congratulating three Eagle Scouts, then concurred in Senate amendments to House bills affecting the town of Milford’s alcohol licensing law and the town of Middleton’s charter. It also passed to enact a Senate bill on maintenance of private roads in Gloucester and engrossed a House bill allowing Plymouth to create a special revenue account for land acquisition. The chamber later observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard “Rick” Ford, Portuguese American community leader Louis Pedroso, and Quincy veteran Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guest groups and dignitaries, including students from Fall River, D.A.R. Good Citizen award recipients, and a British minister visiting the State House. Most of the floor session centered on FY27 budget amendments, especially housing and shelter policy. Members debated and rejected multiple Republican amendments that would have tightened eligibility for the HomeBASE and emergency shelter programs by requiring citizenship or limiting access to U.S. citizens with Massachusetts residency, with supporters arguing the changes would reduce costs and opponents saying the programs already have strict eligibility rules and that the proposals would exclude lawful residents and vulnerable families. The House also rejected an amendment to block Housing and Livable Communities grants from being conditioned on MBTA Communities Act compliance, with supporters calling it a reprieve for noncompliant towns and opponents saying the law is helping address the housing shortage. A consolidated housing/environment amendment was then adopted 154-0, funding major housing, shelter, clean water, climate, and food assistance accounts. The chamber also defeated amendments to create a data center commission and to eliminate the vocational-technical school admissions lottery, though the latter was withdrawn after debate. Another rejected amendment would have suspended public policy and public benefit charges on electric and gas bills; opponents said that would eliminate low-income and senior bill relief. The House then turned to education-related amendments, rejecting proposals to change special education reimbursement formulas and to raise the reimbursement rate from 75% to 80%, with opponents arguing the ideas needed committee review and cost analysis. Finally, the House began debating an amendment to fully fund regional school transportation by removing “subject to appropriation,” but the transcript ends before any final vote on that item.

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• on second reading, assignment, a reassignment of bills and resolutions, bills, resolutions, conference
• Roe of the House, a resolution relating to Lung Cancer Action Week.
• Representative Roe requests unanimous consent that the resolution be adopted.
• And it says that it affects the funds for schools.
• Obviously, schools are funded partially through ad valorem.

Bills: SB1287 , SB1983 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1558 , SB2135 , SB483 , SB1198 , SB1265 , SB2154 , SB2139 , SB1552 , SB2118 , SB1775 , SB259 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB2007 , SB1572 , SB2074 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1833 , SB1561 , SB1555 , SB2044 , SB1749 , SB904 , SB1565 , SB1500 , SB667 , SB1484 , SB1562 , SB1644 , HR1045 , SB227 , SB1627 , SB1475 , SB1966 , SB2049 , SB1531 , SB80 , SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB1614 , SB2045 , SB1250 , SB1304 , SB1501 , SB1946 , SB592 , SB65 , SB1257 , SB444 , SB640 , SB2178 , SB1242 , SB1642

Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then heard several introductions and special recognitions, including students and civic groups in the galleries, the Morris Eagles High School Academic Team, Calumet state champion teams, and Cherokee Nation Day at the Capitol. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered extended remarks focused on tribal investments in public education, health care, housing, child care, rural infrastructure, and workforce development, and he urged lawmakers to preserve Medicaid expansion, saying it has brought major health-system revenue, jobs, and broader economic benefits to Oklahoma. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Abby Woods, and Nurse of the Day, Kara Delapena. Members made personal remarks about the Pauls Valley High School incident and a trooper accident, with prayers offered for those affected. Representative Rowe highlighted the courage of school officials and first responders in Pauls Valley and tied the event to the Legislature’s recurring school safety funding. On legislation, the House adopted House Resolution 1045 designating the second week of April as Lung Cancer Action Week. Senate Bill 227, dealing with gross production tax and ad valorem taxation of oil and gas production equipment and flow lines, drew extensive debate over alleged double taxation and fiscal impacts; it passed 76-14. Senate Bill 1627, a criminal statutes cleanup measure addressing duplicate sections from modernization, passed 89-0 and its emergency clause also passed 89-0. The House also approved motions to request further conference on House Bills 2155 and 2157, and then adjourned until the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• In our first item, we will present House Concurrent Resolution 148.
• This resolution has been supported by DHR and also ChristianaCare.
• This resolution recognizes. This resolution recognizes that we cannot continue with the status quo.
• This resolution builds on those efforts by directing This resolution builds on those efforts by directing
• So we just need to include more things in this resolution. Thank you. Thank you.

Bills: SB274 , SB301 , SB249

Committee: House Health & Human Development

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several measures related to health care, public health, and patient protections. House Concurrent Resolution 148, urging a statewide educational strategy on menopause, was presented as a workplace awareness measure and received supportive comments from members before being released. Senate Bill 274, updating Delaware’s MOST program to POLST and clarifying capacity determinations and documentation for end-of-life orders, also drew supportive testimony from medical and nursing groups and was released. House Bill 458, limiting local backflow preventer requirements for certain low-hazard buildings, was presented as a cost-relief measure for homeowners and small businesses; DHSS expressed concerns but said it was willing to work on amendments and a sunset provision, and the bill was released. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and ordering flags at half-staff, was released after brief supportive remarks. The committee then considered Senate Bill 339, a technical correction to the advance health care directive form clarifying that an agent’s authority for voluntary mental health admission cannot exceed 72 hours, consistent with existing law. Members asked detailed questions about how the 72-hour limit works and whether it applies to voluntary directives; the sponsor and a Disability Rights Delaware witness explained that the bill only aligns the form with current statute and does not expand authority. The bill was released. House Bill 301, requiring hospitals to create discharge plans for pregnant patients discharged while showing signs of labor, prompted extensive discussion. The sponsor and supporters said it would improve safety, transportation planning, and aftercare, while some members noted Delaware hospitals already do much of this work and questioned whether codifying it was necessary; supporters emphasized maternal mortality disparities and the need for guardrails. The bill was released. Senate Bill 196, creating ownership disclosure requirements for long-term care facilities and resident notice rules after ownership transfers, was presented as a transparency measure for seniors and families and was released after supportive testimony from the Delaware Nurses Association and elder-care advocates. Senate Bill 320, expanding pharmacists’ independent prescriptive authority for certain non-controlled medications and allowing opioid use disorder medications under standing order, with added malpractice reporting requirements in Senate Amendment 2, was supported by pharmacists and nurse practitioners as an access-to-care measure and was released. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 161, establishing a unified licensing and oversight framework for adult behavioral health providers under DSAM, was presented as a patient-protection measure; providers supported the goal but cautioned that regulations must be workable, and the substitute was released. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was released with a note reflecting concerns about broadening the analysis to include additional cost drivers and alternatives. Finally, Senate Bill 249 with Senate Amendment 2, modernizing harm-reduction programs and paraphernalia laws, generated the most extended debate: supporters framed it as life-saving public health policy, while opponents raised concerns about needle litter, community impacts, and whether the approach facilitates addiction. Despite the objections, the bill was released.

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• House Concurrent Resolution 98 requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study the feasibility and
• The resolution does not change SNAP in any way or appropriate funding.
• And I've spoken with LDH, and so they're not opposed to this resolution.
• It's citizens helping citizens without government funding.
• Members, this is House Resolution 194 by Representative Freeman to urge and request...

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 12 and considered a wide range of health, social services, and licensing measures. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably HCR 98, which asks the Louisiana Department of Health to study whether SNAP recipients should be allowed to use benefits for grocery delivery fees. The author said the proposal would not change SNAP rules directly, but would examine access issues for elderly, disabled, rural, and transportation-limited residents. The committee also advanced SB 273, a hospice patient-protection bill requiring documentation of hydration, nutrition, and care decisions in inpatient licensed facilities where hospice is provided, with LDH oversight and enforcement authority; members discussed how responsibility is shared between facilities and outside hospice providers, and adopted technical amendments. The committee then approved SB 415, creating the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program, a privately funded charitable food-card program intended to let nonprofits distribute food-only cards to people in need. Members and the author discussed whether the cards would be reloadable, which retailers could accept them, and whether prepared foods could be included; LDH said the program could use all SNAP-authorized retailers, and the bill was reported favorably with amendments. SB 437, a cleanup bill for judicially referred residential substance abuse treatment facilities, was also reported favorably with amendments after LDH clarified that facilities providing treatment must be licensed, while residences only housing individuals would not be. SB 451, updating newborn hearing screening terminology and reporting requirements, was reported favorably after testimony that the bill would strengthen early detection and follow-up for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. Later, the committee advanced SB 426, which modernizes the addictive disorder regulatory authority and creates a formal peer support specialist licensing pathway. Supporters said the bill would strengthen the behavioral health workforce, improve accountability, and create a progression from peer support to higher credentials; the committee adopted technical and transition amendments and reported the bill favorably with amendments. SB 236, requiring LDH annual reviews and reports on kidney disease treatment services in Medicaid, was also reported favorably with amendments. Additional measures approved included SB 39, allowing provisional licenses for massage therapy graduates; SB 190, which tightens oversight of poor-performing nursing facilities in the CMS Special Focus Facility Program and sets an 18-month improvement timeline; SB 124, allowing hospitals within the same health system to share peer review records without waiving privilege; HR 174, urging study of fenbendazole as a possible cancer treatment; SB 270, allowing terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in health care facilities; SB 359, changing terms for certain Morehouse Parish hospital district commissioners; and HR 194, requesting de-identified school visual acuity screening data for research. The committee adjourned after reporting all measures favorably, several with amendments.

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• Madam Chair, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 151 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 135 approve the fiscal
• Roll call, please, on the motion to report Assembly Concurrent Resolution 151 and Senate Concurrent Resolution
• The concurrent resolutions are reported. Thank you. The concurrent resolutions are reported.
• Employee ownership and provide funding and advisory support.
• it. ...not regulate opinion, and that it remains accountable to the people who fund it.

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• I move that House Joint Resolution 173 be voted do pass. Any discussion?
• Resolution 173 and 174 be voted do pass. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• The public safety fund has been amended. The The public safety fund has been amended.
• The bill now clarifies the mechanics of what revenues the fund captures.
• It also addresses DOR's concern about who administers the fund.

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

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• Business on the Speaker's desk: House Resolution 2001, Health Workforce Well-Being Day.
• House Resolution 2001, Health Workforce Well-Being Day.
• House Resolution 2001, a resolution recognizing health workforce well-being in Arizona. ...well-being
• Speaker, I move that House Resolution 2001 be unanimously adopted. Thank you.
• away, But because this bill will take funds away for a pilot program that will only reach a few kids

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• Uh currently we have the boating special fund. We have the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund.
• </c><00:05:04.760><c> Uh</c> special fund that's created. Uh special fund that's created.
• </c> Special Fund. Special Fund.
• So, fund.
• </c> along with the position funds as well. along with the position funds as well.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 649, which would create a small boat harbor commercial vessel special fund and raise mortgage fees on commercial vessels to fund harbor improvements. DLNR stood on written testimony in support, while the Ocean Tourism Coalition, Activity and Attractions Association of Hawaii, Calypso Charters, and a local commercial operator all opposed the bill, arguing that the fee increase would burden thin-margin businesses without fixing procurement and staffing problems and that the bill’s fee language and fund allocations were too vague. A DLNR witness also noted a prior bill, HB 2477, had sought to broaden the fee base to more ocean operators statewide rather than increase the percentage. No vote was taken on HB 649 during the portion shown. The committee then heard HB 2599 on aquatic protection, which would prioritize ecosystem integrity and use of best available science in managing aquatic resources and set coral reef resilience goals. DLNR supported the measure, and a testifier from the public urged stronger coral goals for Oahu and a broader framework including water quality, herbivore management, fishery management, enforcement, and coral restoration. There was no opposition or vote shown on HB 2599 before the committee recessed to a joint hearing. In the joint Economic Development and Tourism / Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts hearing, members heard HB 2118 on transferring the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from DAGS to DBED, HB 2474 on authorizing non-binding international cooperative agreements, HB 1863 on creating an honorary ambassador to Canada, HB 1943 on out-of-state DBED offices and export promotion, and HB 2604 on a performing arts ticket surcharge. Testimony was generally supportive for HB 2118, HB 2474, HB 1863, and HB 1943, with questions focused on agency placement, sister-state relationships, and the rationale for overseas offices. HB 2604 drew opposition from the Tax Foundation and others, who argued the surcharge functioned as a tax and would make arts participation more expensive; the chair recommended deferring it. During decision-making, both committees passed HB 2118, HB 2474, HB 1863, and HB 1943 with amendments, including technical changes and revised effective dates. For HB 2474, the amendments were described as clarifying definitions for sister-state and international cooperative agreements, allowing relationships with national governments, and preserving legislative approval and transparency. HB 1943 was amended to require an office in Laoag City, Philippines, rather than a non-existent DBED Philippines office. HB 2604 was deferred. After the joint session, the Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts committee resumed and heard HB 2395 on permits for taking marine deposits and HB 2361 on administrative support for the Kahului Bay Regional Council, both of which drew only DLNR written testimony and no further action in the excerpt. The committee then began HB 1823 on Coastal Zone Management Act exemptions, with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs testifying first, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action.

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• Comerford, has been to resolutions with the clerk will read. By Ms. Comerford, res... Ms.
• Comerford has been to resolutions with the clerk will read. By Ms.
• Comerford, resolutions recognizing Russell Russ Carrier's 44 years of service to the Forbes Library.
• The question comes on adoption of the resolutions. I'm going to say aye. Opposed? No.
• The ayes have it, and the resolutions are adopted.

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution offered by Senator Comerford recognizing Russell Russ Carrier’s 44 years of service to the Forbes Library. The chamber then took up several local bills, including an act amending the charter of the town of Provincetown and an act amending the charter of the city of Greenfield; both advanced on voice votes, with Provincetown passed to be engrossed and Greenfield ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed. The Senate also acted on committee reports and rule suspensions. A report from the Committee on Rules recommended suspending Joint Rule 12 for a bill filed by Senator Crighton to update Massachusetts student transportation; the Senate suspended the rules and referred the matter to the Committees on Public Safety and Homeland Security. A House petition concerning access to applied behavior analysis services in schools was likewise taken under Joint Rule 12 and referred to the Committee on Education. On final passage, the Senate enacted a bill increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in Weston and a bill dissolving a special fund in Athol. The chamber also adopted an order extending the Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries’ reporting deadline on Senate Document No. 58 concerning oyster shell recycling until January 23, 2026. The Senate concluded by adjourning in memory of Manuel B. Barros after a brief memorial tribute and moment of silence, and set its next meeting for Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in formal session with the calendar.

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• </c><01:04:52.200><c> SP</c> interest in con continued resolution SP interest in con continued resolution
• We do provide grants and funds for those, so if it's not authorized, we're not able to fund it.
• </c> be paid into the harbor special fund be paid into the harbor special fund first<02:56:21.960><c>
• If not, Vice Chair, for the vote, please. ...resolution language for a resolution to be introduced for

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. On HB 211 relating to stream maintenance, DLNR supported the intent but requested amendments to clarify that responsibility for removing abandoned property rests with the entity that has jurisdiction or ownership of the stream, and asked for appropriations to help cover cleanup costs. Members discussed existing county authority to clean streams and then seek reimbursement from private owners, and the City and County of Honolulu’s written testimony was noted as arguing the bill conflicts with a federal court stipulation requiring notice and storage of personal property before disposal. On HB 502 relating to land use, OPSD and the Land Use Commission supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the short timeline and the need for rule changes, with OPSD recommending a more permanent county plan-based district boundary amendment process instead of a temporary one. The Department of Agriculture asked counties to make concurrent revisions to ordinances and rules affecting agricultural land partitioning. Testimony also noted the bill is aimed at legacy agricultural subdivisions and would require Land Use Commission rulemaking. On HB 510 relating to declaration of water shortage and emergency, DLNR and the Board of Water Supply strongly supported the measure, saying it would give CWRM a more timely tool to respond to emergencies outside designated water management areas and would require rulemaking, permit classifications, and criteria for declaring shortages. In response to opposition concerns from the Land Use Research Foundation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, DLNR said the rulemaking process would allow public input and that permit classifications could help balance agricultural and other water uses. On HB 511 relating to public lands, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported removing the survey requirement before setting aside public lands between state agencies, saying it would speed Act 90 transfers and save time and money, though one testifier cautioned against misuse of agricultural lands. No votes were taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting.

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• work with the Senate controller to prepare a separate document that basically describes the flow of funds
• changes in the budget from what you have seen previously are increases related to the compensation resolution
• pursuant</c><00:02:04.719><c> to</c><00:02:04.880><c> the</c><00:02:05.040><c> statutory</c> flow of funds
• </c><00:10:31.519><c> Just</c> in the compensation resolution. Just in the compensation resolution.
• Uh, Senator Rusk moves to adopt the committee resolution 17 related to employee compensation.

Committee: Senate Rules and Administration

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• House Joint Resolution Five is a non-binding resolution by the legislature, a type of thing we issue
• </c> consideration is House Joint Resolution consideration is House Joint Resolution Number<00:40:02.640
• c> resolution</c><00:40:26.079><c> by</c><00:40:26.320><c> the</c> is a non-binding resolution by the
• Is there any discussion on this resolution? This is a roll call vote on House Resolution 66.
• This bill brings funded libraries.

Bills: HB0066 , HJ0005 , HB0010

Committee: House Judiciary

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• What that means concretely is there is one fund... ...more in line with our recent compacts.
• What that means concretely is there is one fund called the Special Distribution Fund that the tribe pays
• The tribe also agreed to pay into an impact mitigation fund similar to Trinidad if it operates over 350
• very grateful to the tribe and to Chairman Martinez because as a result of a collaborative dispute resolution
• In addition to that, as part of our collaborative resolution of this potential dispute, the tribe agreed

Committee: House Governmental Organization

Summary: The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee held an informational hearing on four Tribal-State Gaming Compacts and amendments, with Chair Blanca Rubio noting that no formal vote would be taken because the Legislature cannot amend the compacts. The hearing was framed as a briefing on AB 1527 and SB 864, the ratification bills for the agreements, and committee members were told the compacts reflect negotiations under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and recent Ninth Circuit guidance in Chicken Rancheria v. State of California. Governor’s Office Senior Advisor Matthew Lee explained the first compact, with the Sherwood Valley Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, as a 25-year agreement consistent with recent compacts: up to 1,200 gaming devices at three facilities, worker protections through a tribal labor relations ordinance, minimum wage and anti-harassment/retaliation provisions, state regulatory cost recovery, and revenue-sharing tied to operations above 350 devices. He said the second item, a fourth amendment with the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians, would extend the existing compact to preserve the status quo while the parties continue litigating in federal court, and would add the state’s standard off-track wagering appendix. Lee then described the first amendment with the Pinoleville Pomo Nation as an update to an older compact to align it with current law and recent agreements, including removal of environmental review and family law provisions, narrowing of tort requirements, revised revenue-sharing, and updated financial disclosure rules. For the first amendment with the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Lee said the parties used a collaborative dispute-resolution process to remove Chicken Ranch-related provisions, narrow tort and facility definitions, extend the compact through 2016, and add a commitment to bargain in good faith over any future legalization of new class III gaming forms. Sycuan Chairman Cody Martinez testified in support, thanking the Governor’s Office and noting the tribe employs more than 3,000 people, most of whom are non-Indian, and that the tribe has operated Indian gaming since 1983. No opposition was recorded, and the committee adjourned after the presentations.

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• Um, however, if the tax would otherwise expire and then uh uh resolution and so forth um for uh resolution
• c><00:44:38.000><c> for</c><00:44:39.080><c> the</c> funds have been collected for the funds have been
• ,</c><00:57:00.880><c> and</c> Senator Nelson, city resolution, and Senator Nelson, city resolution,
• </c><01:06:43.280><c> Um,</c> resolution or the county. Um, resolution or the county.

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• And so we have resolution funds for traditional state chartered banks.
• And so we have resolution funds for traditional state chartered banks.
• And so we bank resolution fund account.
• And so we have<00:42:06.319><c> resolution</c><00:42:06.880><c> funds</c><00:42:07.599><c> for</c><00
• :42:07.920><c> traditional</c> have resolution funds for traditional have resolution funds for traditional

Bills: SF0021 , SF0022 , SF0054 , SF0055

Committee: Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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• That the Senate passed without amendment House Joint Resolution 20.
• passed without amendment.<00:06:28.400><c> House</c><00:06:28.639><c> Joint</c><00:06:29.039><c> Resolution
• House Joint Resolution 20. amendment. House Joint Resolution 20.
• Truman Scholarship Fund: Miss Stefanik of New York.
• Truman scholarship<00:12:20.800><c> fund.</c> scholarship fund. scholarship fund.

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• We have named a landfill fund for you." She goes, "A landfill?" "A landfill fund."
• I am going to watch over that landfill fund."
• As you know, here we allocate money for different funds.
• We should make sure and properly fund the county fairs.
• Motions and resolutions.