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• I've seen wood mine surge fell off a building, and I've seen partial and complete structural collapses

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on condominiums, focusing on recent statutory changes, building safety, reserve studies, inspections, insurance, and related enforcement issues. Pete Dunbar, speaking for the Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, reviewed the evolution of Florida’s condominium law and recommended several refinements, including allowing boards to levy special assessments and borrow for post-inspection repairs, easing termination when repair costs exceed value, clarifying treatment of nonresidential condominiums, strengthening recall procedures, clarifying reserve and inspection standards, addressing conflicts of interest, improving electronic participation, and cleaning up notice and disclosure requirements. He also suggested revising insurance provisions so a third coverage option could be used more effectively. Ron Liseca and engineer Mr. Noguera explained the milestone inspection and Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SERS) process, emphasizing that milestone inspections assess structural deterioration while SERS estimates long-term repair and reserve funding needs. They described the 25- and 30-year inspection timelines, the lack of a central statewide database, and the practical challenges of finding qualified professionals and educating associations. Secretary Melanie Griffin said DBPR oversees 27,750 condominium associations, has increased outreach and complaint resolution, and has seen a 39% increase in complaints this fiscal year. She reported that about 11,270 associations self-reported buildings three stories or higher, and that as of early February DBPR had received 4,096 SERS completion submissions after follow-up outreach, with a median reported SERS cost of $6,000, though she cautioned that much of the optional data is unreliable. Emilio Rodriguez, a contractor, stressed the cost and capacity challenges facing associations and contractors, warning that some projects are delayed by board disputes, legal challenges, and a shortage of qualified labor, which can lead to higher assessments and repeated repairs. Members asked about enforcement, insurance availability, coastal deterioration, sinking and foundation issues, and private provider conflicts of interest. Witnesses generally supported more uniform standards, better local and state coordination, and possible tighter oversight of private providers, while cautioning against frequent statutory changes that could add confusion. In closing discussion, members highlighted the burden on older residents and fixed-income owners, the need to keep communities habitable, and the importance of clearer allocation of assessments and stronger board accountability.

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• Remember, these are U.S. tax dollars that partially helped fund UNRWA.

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• The end result is that the transportation bill has, as far as we can guarantee, $10 million more going
• The end result is that the transportation bill has, as far as we can guarantee, $10 million more going
• The end result is that the transportation bill has, as far as we can guarantee, $10 million more going
• Rather, I would argue that this puts us in the position to guarantee that we have the money to pay those
• I will uh guarantee the senator that if I will uh guarantee the senator that if that<01:50:21.480>

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• So there are no guarantees in life.
• There is no vanity plate that guarantees us that you can get the exact thing you want, basically.
• There is no vanity plate that guarantees<00:36:05.920> us<00:36:06.079> that<00:36:06.240
• 06.400> can<00:36:06.560> get<00:36:06.720> the<00:36:06.880> exact guarantees
• us that you can get the exact guarantees us that you can get the exact thing<00:36:07.359> you

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened with brief remarks honoring Harry Bean after his death on February 14, with members describing him as a larger-than-life figure, a valued colleague, and a friend whose conversations and presence will be missed. The committee then moved to vehicle title bills, beginning with HB 1421, which would change title exemptions for older motor vehicles. DMV witnesses explained the fiscal note was based on 2024 new title applications for vehicles in the affected age range and represented a high-end estimate; members discussed whether the bill would actually be revenue-neutral because reduced title revenue would be offset by reduced staffing work. There was also clarification that the bill applies to cars and regular trucks, not heavy trucks or tractor trailers, and that owners could still obtain titles if they met proof-of-ownership requirements. Members noted antique cars would largely be unaffected because they are already exempt. HB 1421 was moved on an OTP motion and passed 9-8. The committee next considered HB 1466, a related title bill narrowed to boat trailers. Members again raised concerns about lost revenue, but the sponsor and DMV witness said the fiscal note was a high-water estimate and that the bill would likely be close to a wash because the department would save on title-processing costs. The witness also explained that VIN verification, when needed, can be done by local police or a dealership, but not for every trailer title. Members discussed the low value and infrequent resale of older boat trailers, and the bill was described as a practical policy change. HB 1466 was moved OTP and passed 8-0. Finally, the committee discussed HB 1483, which would create a special ham radio operator plate with a lightning bolt symbol and call sign. The sponsor explained an amendment was needed because the bill had mistakenly referred to a House and Senate Ways and Means Committee; the fix would treat the plate under existing vanity plate law. DMV witnesses said the plate would be optional, would require legislative approval, and would function like other special decal plates, which are generally limited to nonprofit-related or legislatively authorized uses. Members asked whether the plate would generate revenue, and DMV confirmed vanity plates carry an added fee that does produce revenue. Discussion focused on the plate’s practical purpose for identifying ham operators, especially in emergencies, and on whether it might set a precedent for other special-interest plates.

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• We cannot guarantee safety. I keep asking myself, how is this sustainable?
• We cannot guarantee safety. I keep We cannot guarantee safety.
• I urge this body to keep fighting for legislation that guarantees our students the most basic condition
• fighting for legislation<01:30:45.732> [snorts]<01:30:46.159> that<01:30:46.480> guarantees
• <01:30:47.120> our legislation [snorts] that guarantees our legislation [snorts] that guarantees

Keywords: 1183, house

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• you because of the way that guarantee you because of the way that we're<00:57:42.240> working
• I can guarantee you that DAs evaluate how much of a cost it's going to be.
• I can guarantee you that DAs evaluate how much of a cost it's going to be.
• I can guarantee you that DAs evaluate how much of a cost it's going to be.
• I can guarantee you that DAs evaluate how much of a cost it's going to be.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This funding will ensure affordable, high-quality child care for all Minnesota children, guaranteeing
• This funding will ensure affordable, high-quality child care for all Minnesota children, guaranteeing
• This funding will ensure affordable, high-quality child care for all Minnesota children, guaranteeing
• This funding will ensure affordable, high-quality child care for all Minnesota children, guaranteeing
• that no family pays more guaranteeing that no family pays more than<01:27:42.480> 7%<01:27:43.120

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• :49.079> will investment in mental health care will investment in mental health care will guarantee
• <00:10:49.839> Minnesota's<00:10:50.680> most<00:10:51.000> vulnerable guarantee
• Minnesota's most vulnerable guarantee Minnesota's most vulnerable children<00:10:52.399> have
• This designation ends on June 30th of this year, with an ability to reapply, but no guarantees.
• there's also uncertainty when guarantees there's also uncertainty when it<00:56:59.680> comes

Bills: HF1380, HF1166, HF487, HF1553, HF1472, HF258, HF1911

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration

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• <00:31:07.679> 100%<00:31:08.679> that<00:31:08.799> the No, we cannot guarantee
• Given that we can't guarantee that the lining will be impermeable forever, and given that there are these
• So there's no guarantee here.
• here<01:15:52.280> I'm<01:15:52.400> just<01:15:52.560> going there's no guarantee
• here I'm just going there's no guarantee here I'm just going to<01:15:52.880> just<01:15:53.000

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Department of Environmental Services officials outlined the solid waste system, including curbside collection, convenience centers, transfer stations, H-POWER, and the existing landfill, and explained that H-POWER reduces the volume of waste going to the landfill by about 90%. They reviewed the siting history, including the 2019 Land Use Commission deadline, the 2020 enactment of Act 73 with landfill setback and conservation-district restrictions, and the 2021-2022 landfill advisory committee that evaluated six sites but recommended none because they were within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. The city said it ultimately selected a site in central Oahu, on agricultural land near Wahiawa and the Dole Plantation, as the best legally permissible option and described it as requiring about 150 acres, with 90 acres for the landfill itself. City officials also described the proposed landfill design and safeguards, emphasizing a modern sanitary landfill with double liners, leachate collection, groundwater monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring. They said the ash from H-POWER is dry and that leachate would be pumped to a wastewater treatment plant. They stated the site is away from residences and groundwater wells, accessible by highway, and can be permitted under state and federal rules, though they acknowledged that a full environmental review, public hearings, and multiple permits would still be required. When asked whether the new landfill could be operating before the 2028 closure date, the city said it did not yet know and that an extension of Waimanalo Gulch might be needed if the new site is not ready in time. The Board of Water Supply strongly opposed the city’s decision to site a landfill above Oahu’s freshwater resources. Its representative said the agency’s mission is to protect safe, dependable water for the future and that it had disapproved all six previously proposed sites because they were located over freshwater aquifers. In response to questions from legislators, the Board said it could not guarantee the liner system would remain impermeable forever and warned that leachate can contain hazardous chemicals, including so-called forever chemicals. The Board characterized the proposal as a long-term risk to the island’s drinking water supply and compared the decision to past infrastructure choices that later proved problematic. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

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• Businesses and those that are being mandated and regulated are even more tired, I guarantee it.
• <02:47:44.760> by and safety protection guaranteed by and safety protection guaranteed by
• But that migrant worker is going to get paid because that's the only way they can guarantee they'll come
• But that migrant worker is going to get paid because that's the only way they can guarantee they'll come
• a source of cheap thereby guaranteeing a source of cheap unprotected<03:17:20.360> labor.

Keywords: 981, all

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• <03:52:50.760> variety<03:52:51.240> of<03:52:51.360> loan<03:52:51.600> guarantee
• a variety of loan guarantee programs. a variety of loan guarantee programs.
• to are guaranteed as opposed to providing<03:53:02.400> the<03:53:02.560> entirety<03:
• a loan for a bank, we when we guarantee a loan for a bank, we charge<03:53:15.160> the<03:53:
• um comfort of having the guarantee. um comfort of having the guarantee.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They are a government-granted monopoly. ...guarantee savings for ratepayers.
• Guarantees that ratepayers pay no more than that just and reasonable rate that the commission is charged
• I guarantee it. So I encourage a yes vote on this bill.
• I guarantee you, if we go one year without pay, we're never going to go past April 30th again.
• I agree with a lot of my members that there are too many bills, but I guarantee you if we go one year

Keywords: 1182, all

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• . guaranteeing that victims are<01:10:00.239> fully<01:10:00.560> informed,<01:10:01.360
• I guarantee they are significantly better than facilities in other countries. I guarantee that.
• I guarantee<01:58:09.679> they<01:58:09.920> are<01:58:10.239> s<01:58:10.880>
• > significantly guarantee they are s significantly guarantee they are s significantly better<01:58
• I guarantee that. But I know countries. I guarantee that.

Keywords: 981, all

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• We will know how much the Prop. 98 guarantee is. So that settle-up amount could go up.
• concern I have, as chair of the Assembly Education Committee: it doesn't fully fund the Prop. 98 guarantee
• concern I have as chair of the Assembly Education Committee: it doesn't fully fund the Prop. 98 guarantee
• concern I have as chair of the Assembly Education Committee: it doesn't fully fund the Prop. 98 guarantee

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the final three-party agreement for the 2026-27 state budget and 19 implementing bills, including two budget bill juniors and 17 trailer bills. Committee leadership and administration officials described the budget as a balanced plan that reduces out-year structural deficits, maintains large reserves, and makes major investments in health care, education, housing, child care, public safety, and other core services while also responding to expected federal cuts and fiscal uncertainty. The Department of Finance outlined the package’s major components, including Medi-Cal adjustments, education funding increases, higher education changes, child care and human services updates, housing and homelessness funding, energy and transportation provisions, and tax and general government changes. Members asked questions about several provisions, including CSU enrollment targets and turnaround plans, the Prop. 98 settle-up mechanism, the plastics market development payment program, housing accountability measures, NextGen 9-1-1 implementation, and veteran services. Staff and administration witnesses explained that the higher education language is intended to improve campus-by-campus reporting and oversight, that Prop. 98 settle-up would be finalized later through the statutory certification process, and that NextGen 9-1-1 now includes one-time funding, quarterly reporting, an independent technical review, and a state audit. Members also discussed the HAP homelessness funding increase to $900 million and the balance between accountability and timely distribution of funds. The most extended exchange centered on comparisons between funding for veterans and Medi-Cal/immigrant health coverage. Republican members argued the budget spends far more on undocumented immigrant services than on veterans, while Democratic members and Finance staff responded that the comparison was misleading because many veterans’ services are federally funded and the state budget also includes dedicated veteran support. The chair and other members emphasized that the budget reflects difficult tradeoffs and that the package protects vulnerable populations, preserves health care access, and advances affordability. No final vote was described in the excerpt, but members indicated support for the overall package and said they would support it on the floor.

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• committee to show up for them by passing a strong Protect Act, banning 287(g) agreements, and guaranteeing
• Second, guarantee that police do not provide operational assistance to ICE.
• Pass a strong protect act, banned 287G agreements, guarantee that local law enforcement does not assist
• in civil immigration enforcement, guarantee that local law enforcement does not assist in civil immigration

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on several public safety bills, with testimony first on S.2681, Colby’s Law, which would establish safety standards for BMX and motocross tracks. Supporters, including the family of a child killed at a track, argued the bill is needed because some tracks lack basic protections such as barriers, emergency plans, on-site medical staff, and adequate track maintenance. A motocross track representative opposed the bill as overregulation that could impose major costs and argued existing safety efforts and voluntary safety committees are preferable. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S.2680, which would expand emergency preparedness requirements around aging nuclear power plants and nuclear waste sites from a 10-mile to a 50-mile radius. Supporters from Cape Cod Downwinders, Massachusetts Peace Action, physicians, and other advocates said current law is outdated and insufficient, citing risks from radioactive waste storage, limited federal oversight, and the need for broader evacuation and emergency planning. Testifiers urged the bill’s passage, and no action was taken. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Protect Act, H.5158, dealing with limits on cooperation between state/local agencies and federal civil immigration enforcement. Sheriffs testified about how ICE detainers and notification requests work in practice, emphasizing discretion, public safety, and the difference between sentenced prisoners and pretrial detainees. Supporters from labor, education, and health care groups said immigrant communities are living in fear and asked for stronger protections, including bans on 287(g) agreements and clearer limits on ICE activity in schools, hospitals, and other sensitive locations. The hearing also included testimony on H.4697 regarding training and certification of constables and civil deputy sheriffs, with the Hampshire County sheriff saying sheriffs are already working with POST and MPTC on training standards and that the bill may be duplicative.

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• It's very likely they will all sue the state of Minnesota, but what is absolutely guaranteed and what
• c><00:46:58.040> this,<00:46:58.520> we<00:46:58.680> are<00:46:58.800> guaranteed
• if we pass this, we are guaranteed if we pass this, we are guaranteed buying<00:47:00.120> at

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 4760, a public safety package, and first adopted an amendment to insert House language into the Senate file. Members then heard brief explanations of several included provisions, including a section from House File 3870 that would make Office of Justice Programs research and victim-related data private, clarify privacy for data collected by the Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls office and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives office, and remove outdated statutory language. Representative Novotny also described the package as combining a number of previously passed stand-alone bills and a few additional provisions. The chamber then adopted amendments A5, A7, and A8. A5 inserted House language and adjusted an effective date related to public employer discretion in hiring; A7 allowed the Office of Legislative Auditor to request BCA fingerprinting and federal tax information as required by federal rules; and A8 clarified language affecting jail medical services and custody-related safeguards after collaboration among Representative Witty, the sheriffs association, the Department of Corrections, and advocates. Representatives Hansen, Moller, and Witty all urged support for those changes. A proposed A3 amendment from Representative Duran, which would have kept the current age of delinquency rather than implementing the previously enacted change, drew extensive debate. Supporters argued counties, law enforcement, and other stakeholders were not ready for the change and lacked infrastructure, while opponents said the 2024 law was intended to address serious gaps in juvenile justice and child welfare and should take effect as planned. After a roll call, the House rejected A3 by a vote of 66 yeas to 67 nays. The transcript then indicates another Duran amendment, A2, was called up, but the excerpt ends before its disposition.

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• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4869, establishing narrow, clearly bounded guaranteed issue
• This bill creates a new article in the insurance code entitled Guaranteed Issue Rights for Medicare Supplement
• Guaranteed issue rights for Medicare supplemental or supplement policies. The bill defines terms.
• technology to ensure an accurate basis for the tax and to use a nine-digit ZIP code as necessary to guarantee

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate considered and passed a series of House bills on third reading, with several title amendments and a few effective-date motions adopted. Early in the session, members passed HB 4452 removing acreage limits on land owned by church or religious trustees, HB 4577 creating reciprocal driver’s license recognition agreements with Ireland and Japan, HB 4588 authorizing West Virginia participation in a federal tax credit scholarship program, and HB 4592 requiring higher education institutions to create coordinated campus safety maps. HB 4602 was amended to align with a prior Senate child welfare pilot program, and members discussed its projected cost and implementation timeline before passing it. HB 4603 created a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition process in abuse and neglect cases, and HB 4606 narrowed bail rules by requiring consideration of residency and community ties while prohibiting personal recognizance bonds for violent felony offenses after an adopted amendment. The Senate also passed HB 4710 changing the party-registration deadline for candidates from 60 to 180 days before an election, with debate over its impact on independents, and made it effective January 1, 2027. HB 4712, known as Bailey’s Law, increased penalties for DUI causing death and related conduct, with emotional testimony from members about the victim and similar tragedies. HB 4765 established a pay raise for teachers, school personnel, and state police and added a market-pay enhancement system based on county cost-of-living differences; an amendment to the amendment capped county differentials and guaranteed at least a 1% increase in every county. HB 4865 created an optional program for high school and homeschool students to serve as election official trainees, and HB 4869 established narrow guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare supplement policies. Later bills included HB 4995, which strengthened video/audio recording rules in special education classrooms and was passed, then reconsidered and passed again; HB 4996 creating a new crime for making threats of violence against schools or children; HB 5048 guaranteeing virtual instruction for foster children in temporary placement; HB 5065 adding recordkeeping and geolocation requirements for hotel marketplace facilitators to ensure proper hotel tax remittance; and HB 5074 reallocating medical cannabis fund revenues to child protection, homeless services, research, law enforcement, and other purposes. The Senate also passed HB 5101, the Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act, which increased penalties for domestic violence offenses and adjusted bail provisions, after amending it to conform with the earlier bail bill. Additional measures passed included HB 5166 requiring notice before political committees are fined for filing violations and allowing limited extensions, HB 5168 directing $12 million in lottery funds to EMS first responders and county EMS support, HB 5182 authorizing certain state treasurer security personnel to carry concealed firearms, HB 5212 streamlining higher-education financial aid rules, HB 5214 allowing court-ordered drug testing of parents before reunification in abuse and neglect cases, HB 5353 regulating virtual currency kiosks with licensing, disclosures, and transaction limits, and HB 5366 exempting J-LAP records from FOIA to protect confidentiality for lawyers and judges seeking assistance. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 5074 and HB 5353 drew some dissenting votes.

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• certainly, on the portion of looking at the House bill and what would be required in there for guarantees
• required in house bill and what would be required in there<00:57:03.040> for<00:57:03.359> guarantees
• Um<00:57:05.200> we<00:57:05.520> are<00:57:05.760> talking there for guarantees
• Um we are talking there for guarantees.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I don't guarantee when, but we will be back because the costs are continuing to escalate and there are
• <00:47:12.560> I<00:47:12.880> don't<00:47:13.040> guarantee years, we'll be
• I don't guarantee years, we'll be back.
• I don't guarantee when<00:47:14.000> but<00:47:14.560> but<00:47:15.599> friends

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• Huge effort that wasn't a guarantee.
• c><00:02:17.599> that<00:02:17.920> wasn't<00:02:18.400> a<00:02:18.640> guarantee
• <00:02:19.200> It huge effort that wasn't a guarantee.
• It huge effort that wasn't a guarantee.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The HHS committee met in Room 224 and announced the hearing was being streamed live, with a one-minute limit on testimony. The chair explained that written testimony had already been reviewed and that speakers should either add new comments or stand on their written testimony. The committee first heard SB 2211, an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including DHS, Aloha United Way, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Catholic Charities, and many individuals. Supporters emphasized the importance of maintaining SNAP-related food assistance and emergency food delivery, while Catholic Charities raised a question about whether the bill’s language would also reach food banks serving food-insecure households that are not on SNAP. No opposition was heard and the bill was moved on without questions from members. The committee then heard SB 2025, which would exempt actively practicing advanced practice registered nurses from jury duty. Testimony was broadly supportive from nursing and health organizations, including the Hawaii American Nurses Association, the Hawaii affiliate of the College of Nurse Midwives, the Hawaii State Board of Nursing, and others. One witness from Kaiser Permanente requested an amendment to include physician assistants, and a committee member asked the Board of Nursing to review that request. The bill otherwise drew no opposition and no further member questions. SB 2038, relating to medication labeling, drew the most extended discussion. The measure would change labeling requirements for certain abortion medications, and testimony was split between supporters who framed it as a privacy and access issue and opponents who raised patient safety, ethics, and transparency concerns. The Department of Health supported the intent but requested an amendment to allow quicker access to private information during investigations without a subpoena. The Board of Pharmacy said it supported the written comments but noted operational challenges and possible cost impacts, while Kaiser said compliance would likely require manual workarounds and could slow pharmacy processes. The chair and members questioned whether patients could simply remove labels themselves, but witnesses said there could still be safety and access issues if the patient is not the one receiving the prescription. The committee then moved on to SB 2050, relating to chiropractic, which received support from the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association, with no substantive opposition noted. The hearing later turned to SB 201, relating to insurance, which appeared to be a new mandated-benefit measure tied to infertility/IVF coverage. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission provided comments, while Hawaii Family Forum opposed the bill, arguing it went beyond medical infertility and raised ethical and public policy concerns. Kaiser and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans both asked for a study or audit, saying the measure could create new insurance mandates and increase costs for residents and employers. Private Work Hawaii strongly supported the bill as an equity issue. The committee noted there was no quorum for decision-making and deferred action on the measure to a later hearing, then recessed.