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• Um, and we're going to um, we have an amendment which is a replace-all coming. information last week,
• No, it's 82. 282 is the replace-all. It's the same exact language.
• It's just a replace-all instead of adding to the underlying bill. I understand.
• It's just a replace-all instead of adding to the underlying bill. I understand.
• We struck the word on line 14 and replaced it with, uh, and then struck 'or property of another.'

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• What would be the process of replacing that person in its current situation as a civil servant?
• the um a certain standard what would be the um process<00:11:07.279> of<00:11:08.120> replacing
• My question is: for someone to pass and get a permit and then replace it with the noisy one, how would
• What I'd like to do is replace part one of this bill with the language in section one of House Bill 54
• recommendation is is part one replace recommendation is is part one replace with<00:53:26.559>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard several transportation and public safety measures on March 28, 2025. SB 1195 would prohibit parking within certain distances of crosswalks and intersections, direct parking fine revenue to the Safe Routes to School special fund, and remove the need for signs or curb markings in some cases. The Department of Transportation, Department of Health, and Ulupono Initiative supported the bill, emphasizing improved visibility, pedestrian safety, and funding for school-route improvements; written testimony included both support and one opposition. No vote was taken during the hearing segment provided. The committee also heard SB 1102 on the aircraft rescue firefighting unit chief, which would set term-based appointment provisions for the airport division’s fire chief. DOT supported the measure, saying it would give the director flexibility to select leadership and adapt to changing needs, while a member asked about current removal procedures for underperforming employees. The bill was presented as a management and leadership measure, with no action taken in the excerpt. SB 1216, addressing noisy mufflers and safety inspection requirements, drew DOT support in principle but concern that existing rules already cover inspection standards and that enforcement after inspection remains difficult; DOT also described a planned noise-detection camera pilot on Oʻahu. Testimony included support from neighborhood and advocacy groups and opposition from three individuals. For SB 30, which would require helmets for moped riders under 21, DOT and HPD supported the bill, citing crash data and injury prevention; testimony was evenly split overall, with six in support and six in opposition. SB 344 would require helmets for skateboard users under 18; DOT supported it, and a DOT witness explained current helmet rules for other devices such as e-bikes, scooters, and motorcycles. SB 1095, increasing decal size limits for special number plates, drew DOT concerns that larger decals could interfere with plate readability and automated enforcement. SB 1522 would make proof of filing required vehicle-transfer notice forms a complete defense to actions arising from the vehicle’s later use or abandonment; the Judiciary said it had no position on the bill’s merits but objected to language requiring new court forms and raised access and legal-advice concerns, while Honolulu’s Department of Customer Services supported the measure. The committee then heard SB 597, extending the deadline for the Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office to issue written review decisions. The Attorney General and DOT supported the extension, citing limited toxicology capacity and shipping delays for testing, and several law enforcement and public health entities also supported it. In contrast, the ADLRO hearing officer testified with serious concerns about due process, warning that eliminating or delaying the review process could create constitutional problems, disproportionately burden people without attorneys, and jeopardize thousands of cases. Finally, SB 1285 proposed a tiered revocation system for DUI arrests; ADLRO strongly opposed it on due process grounds, while DOT supported it as a safety measure and the Hawaii Public Health Institute commented that evidence is lacking for standalone mandatory revocation and suggested stronger impaired-driving standards instead. The committee had not yet taken final action in the portion provided.

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• a lot of the Royal Palms that we needed to replace. the finances and it's not like a fund the finances
• <00:30:58.919> a<00:30:59.000> lot improving landscape and replacing a lot improving
• landscape and replacing a lot of<00:30:59.279> the<00:30:59.399> Royal<00:30:59.720>
• of the Royal Palms that that we needed of the Royal Palms that that we needed to<00:31:01.080> replace
• it's only been recently that to replace it's only been recently that state<00:31:04.360> parks

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused on Senate Bill 4, which would transfer stewardship of Mauna ʻAla from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Committee chairs opened the meeting with housekeeping and noted the hearing was live-streamed, with a two-minute limit for testimony. Director Don Chang of the Board of Land and Natural Resources said DLNR had been working with OHA and had agreed to transfer certain lands subject to due diligence, including Kahana Valley and a parcel in Waimānalo, but urged the committee to finalize those mutually agreed parcels before taking on something new. He also described the current arrangement at Mauna ʻAla as a collaborative one involving the state and the royal trusts, with the state handling routine maintenance and the trusts contributing to larger repairs and improvements on a project-by-project basis rather than through direct annual appropriations. Testimony was mixed. Supporters argued that OHA is better positioned to steward the site because of its cultural mission, Native Hawaiian governance, and ability to protect sacred places with greater cultural competency and accountability. Several speakers emphasized that Mauna ʻAla is not a state park and should be cared for by those with direct cultural ties and experience, and some cited OHA’s recent financial reforms and partnerships as reasons for confidence. Others, including representatives of the Daughters and Sons of the Hawaiian Warriors Makakoa, opposed the bill, citing concerns about OHA’s past financial management, transparency, and the need for more public information and testimony before any transfer. One testifier also argued the land transfer itself was unlawful and rooted in the history of the overthrow and annexation. Members and testifiers also discussed the historical role of the royal trusts and family caretakers at Mauna ʻAla, with one descendant describing a long family stewardship and supporting OHA only if amended language preserved checks and balances and protected iwi and burial grounds. Another speaker said the family recognized James Mayo as kahu of Mauna ʻAla and supported the bill because prior DLNR efforts had not sufficiently protected traditional and customary rights. The hearing ended after public testimony and committee questions, with no vote or final action taken in the portion provided.

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• projects, economic development grants, and infrastructure investments such as lead service line replacement
• projects, economic development grants, and infrastructure investments such as lead service line replacement
• safety buildings, libraries, and other public buildings, and most recently lead pipe removal and replacement
• safety buildings, libraries, and other public buildings, and most recently lead pipe removal and replacement

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Business on the speaker's desk: I wish to announce Representative Gutierrez will temporarily replace
• Representative Volk will temporarily replace Representative Connolly on the Committee on Commerce for
• Business on the speaker's desk: I wish to announce Representative Blattman will temporarily replace Representative
• Business on the speaker's desk: I wish to announce Representative Blattman will temporarily replace Representative

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This bill does not dismantle, replace, or weaken the Capitol Police, the Highway Patrol, or other law
• The amount that it's going to cost for us to replace it, Congressman Onder was able to give us some additional
• It's not just simply a replacement. It's not just simply a replacement of the bridge as it is.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN YOU DEMOLISH ONE TO BUILD A REPLACEMENT.
• TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES TO ADDRESS OUR IMMEDIATE NEEDS WILL ALSO LOOKING AT LONG TERM PLANS WHILE REPLACING
• FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND YOU APPROPRIATED $1.8 MILLION AND NONRECURRING GENERAL REVENUE TO DO A CHILLER REPLACEMENT
• THERE IS NATURAL ATTRITION AT THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL INSTEAD OF THE JUDGESHIP BEING REPLACED

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• rural rail transportation districts for short-line railroads, specifically for track or bridge replacement
• And to replace the disappearing value and employment the mines and the plant had provided for decades
• Texas needs one to participate in competitive federal grant programs for track and bridge replacement
• Some of these bridges that we've had to replace are over 100 years old.

Bills: SB682, SB1013, SB1369, SB1422, SB2001, SB2080, SB2366, SB2705, SB2841

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

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• And the key word is mimic, because it's not a replacement for human thinking, but trying to come as close
• key word is mimic because it's<00:01:07.680> not<00:01:08.000> a<00:01:08.200> replacement
• <00:01:08.640> for<00:01:08.840> human it's not a replacement for human it's not a
• replacement for human thinking<00:01:09.840> but<00:01:10.000> trying<00:01:10.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Assemblymember José Solache will serve as her replacement for today's hearing, and we'll give a warm
• Assemblymember Mike Gipson will serve as her replacement for today's hearing.
• Last, please note that Celeste Rodriguez is out on maternity leave, and she will now have a replacement

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee met for a hearing with one item on the agenda, ACA 18, a constitutional amendment to expand student representation on the University of California Board of Regents. The authors, Assemblymembers Celeste Rodriguez and Anamarie Farías, said the measure would double the number of student seats on the board and ensure both an undergraduate and a graduate student voice, arguing that students are the primary stakeholders and should have more meaningful input on decisions affecting tuition, housing, basic needs, and other campus issues. The authors accepted committee amendments that cleaned up language and the appointment process for student regents and their nonvoting designates. Supporters included UC student leaders, alumni, and advocacy groups. Testimony emphasized that the UC system has far more students than the current single voting student regent can represent, that student input has helped shape policies on housing, basic needs, campus policing, and tuition, and that the UC should align with the CSU and community college systems, which already have two student voting members. No opposition testimony was presented. Committee members voiced support, with several noting the importance of student voice and representation. The committee then voted to pass ACA 18 as amended and re-refer it to the Committee on Appropriations. The roll call ultimately finished at 9-0 in favor, and the measure was reported out of committee.

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• Chairman, I offer an amendment to replace lines 167 through 168 on page six with the following..." rep
• Chairman, I offer an amendment to replace<00:12:48.560> lines<00:12:49.200> 167<00:12:49.920
• Also replace line 170 on page seven with the following.

Bills: HB97, HB455, HB97, HB455

Keywords: absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, HB455, Clarke County, coroner, coroner's office, county commission, local act, local legislation, mileage reimbursement, county vehicle, office expenses, operating expenses, retroactive ratification, remedial and curative

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• The payee line on the redeemed warrant was altered and replaced with the name of a private business,
• So, you know, somebody takes their place, replaces them, and I'm just curious why it was not put.
• Somebody takes their place, replaces them, and I'm just curious why it was not put into your policies

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and then heard audit reports from Mr. Bullington. Four reports without findings were filed without objection. The Department of Human Services FY24 report contained three findings: suspected fraud involving disaster food assistance and Medicaid benefits by employees, a delayed notification of a forged and cashed state warrant for nearly $610,000, and several fixed-asset and sales-tax errors. DHS officials said they had referred the benefit fraud cases to prosecutors, recovered some restitution, and would change internal procedures so accounts payable staff report such incidents directly to the chief fiscal officer. Committee members questioned the missing assets, the warrant delay, and the tax issue, and the report was deferred to the next meeting so DHS could return with written policy changes. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism FY24 report had two findings: the loss of nearly $3,500 in museum receipts, believed to be theft at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, and issues with change funds at Daisy State Park and War Memorial Stadium. Agency officials said they had implemented new controls, including a point-of-sale and reservation system for museum rentals and more frequent reconciliation of change funds. Members asked about the criminal case, the statute of limitations, bond board reimbursement, and whether the employee’s final paycheck could be withheld. Mr. Bullington later reported that the prosecutor’s office said the Parks and Tourism investigation remained open and that additional information had been requested from the agency. The committee then deferred that report as well, and adjourned after setting the next meeting for February 12, 2026.

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• SIMPA will be replacing that coal-fired generation by making significant future investments in solar
• SIMPA will be replacing<01:13:20.400> that<01:13:20.560> coal<01:13:20.880> fired
• ><01:13:21.199> generation<01:13:21.679> by replacing that coal fired generation by replacing
• <01:29:06.239> aid, seasonal tax base replacement aid, seasonal tax base replacement aid,
• <01:33:45.520> aid seasonal taxbased replacement aid seasonal taxbased replacement aid accounting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, seeing that the concern is that the replacement of the attorney general raises some...
• interim and not the uh replacement interim and not the agents. agents. agents.
• So eight times chargers will be modified and replaced with the word charges.
• replaced with the word charges. replaced with the word charges.
• amendments in the bill, which replace amendments in the bill, which replace that<02:10:38.000>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1552, which would make the attorney general the interim chief election officer if that office becomes vacant until the Elections Commission appoints a replacement. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying it could create a conflict of interest if the attorney general were both the state’s lawyer and the chief elections officer in any related litigation. The League of Women Voters supported having some interim backup for the office, but said it was not necessarily advocating that the attorney general fill the role. Several other testifiers, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, opposed the bill, arguing the current law already provides for a prompt commission appointment and warning about partisan bias and concentration of power. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said an interim mechanism is needed to ensure election certification in a crisis. The chair also asked whether any statutory acting capacity already exists, and the attorney general said none was known. The committee then took up House Bill 2125, which would bar corporations operating under state law from engaging in election activity. The attorney general opposed the bill, citing Citizens United and arguing that corporations have First Amendment-protected political speech rights and that the bill would likely be unconstitutional. Indivisible Hawaii supported the measure, saying it would keep elections focused on the will of the people rather than corporate influence. Libertarian Party testimony was mixed: one witness supported the goal of reducing corruption but warned the bill could suppress organized dissent and sweep too broadly by treating many associations as corporations. The bill’s introducer asked whether the legislature could still enact it as a policy matter, but the attorney general maintained federal constitutional law would control. No vote was taken on either bill during the portion of the hearing provided. The committee also heard House Bill 2493 on wrongful imprisonment, which would set procedures and compensation for people whose convictions are reversed or vacated on grounds consistent with innocence and whose charges are dismissed. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the bill’s intent but objected to language assigning it responsibility for helping released individuals secure housing, identification, health coverage, and other reentry needs, saying it no longer has jurisdiction after release and suggesting the courts or a community-based contractor handle that role. The Office of the Public Defender strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the harm of wrongful conviction and the need for compensation, case management, and medical coverage after release. No action or vote was reported on this measure in the excerpt.

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• line numbers, but towards the end of that section it says relates to state services, and I would replace
• line numbers, but towards the end of that section it says relates to state services, and I would replace
• certain tasks like milking cows and feeding livestock must be done daily, and finding temporary replacements
• certain tasks like milking cows and feeding livestock must be done daily, and finding temporary replacements
• certain tasks like milking cows and feeding livestock must be done daily, and finding temporary replacements

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The trays were gone, replaced by healthier recyclable ones.
• Polystyrene products are easily replaced with safer... ...the known carcinogen.
• Polystyrene products are easily replaced with safer materials.
• I hope you consider this seriously, because the question is not whether we replace PFAS.
• As an example, it would replace a hardwood mat made out of timbers.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a heavily attended hybrid hearing focused primarily on plastics reduction bills, along with a few local and related waste-management measures. Chair Rauch and Chair Barber outlined strict testimony rules because of the large number of speakers. Before the plastics docket, the committee heard support for a local Sharon sewer-extension bill for a Sunrise Senior Living project, and the bill’s proponents said the project would help address senior housing needs and would still require MWRA and local approvals. The chairs also noted a separate local matter involving Sharon and the MWRA. A major portion of the hearing centered on the Plastics Reduction Act and related bills addressing single-use plastics, including plastic bags, polystyrene, black plastic, plastic beverage bottles, non-flushable wipes, skip-the-stuff provisions, and truth-in-labeling. Sponsors and supporters said the bills would reduce litter, microplastics, greenhouse gas emissions, and municipal waste costs, while creating statewide consistency and supporting environmental justice communities. Several speakers cited local bans already adopted by many Massachusetts cities and towns, and many urged the committee to advance comprehensive statewide action. The committee also heard testimony on a boat wrap recycling bill, a mattress recycling bill, and a bill to prohibit hotels from providing small plastic toiletries. Municipal officials and waste professionals supported extended producer responsibility for paint and labeling for non-flushable wipes, saying these measures would shift costs away from cities and towns and reduce strain on wastewater systems. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Ruth Ann Fuller of Newton, and a Franklin County waste official all backed paint EPR and wipes labeling. Fire Chief Brian Nardelli testified for the Fire Chiefs Association in support of lithium-ion battery legislation, citing fire safety and disposal concerns. Other speakers, including environmental groups, local activists, and business representatives, supported bag and polystyrene bans, though the Retailers Association of Massachusetts urged any bag policy to be truly statewide and said any bag fee should be retained by retailers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Would it be a fair assessment to say that we had replaced the Venezuelan heavy sour with Canadian heavy
• But it was recently passed as the replacement of Chapter 313.
• But it was recently passed as the replacement of the Chapter 313 tax abatements. Oh, you're right.
• Hydrogen is not replacing Texas energy leadership or the landscape; we are extending it and expanding
• To replace the use of natural gas, or the natural gas could have been used. No.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And we cannot replace that. We cannot sell that. We cannot let that happen.
• And we cannot replace that. We cannot sell that. We cannot let that happen.
• And we cannot replace that. We cannot sell that. We cannot let that happen.
• And we cannot replace<01:46:42.480> that.
• <01:46:45.040> We replace that. We cannot sell that. We replace that.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Could you tell me what the crop is that's replacing? Madam Chair, Representative Carter.
• They’re tearing out grass, replacing it with turf, which is worse for the environment, replacing it with
• Madam Chair, members, the Taylor Amendment dated January 26, 2026, at 8:26 a.m. replaces the unspecified
• The problem is that decreasing to 8% will disproportionately require older systems to rapidly replace
• So Arizona Water has a program in place to replace all that aging infrastructure.

Bills: HB2042, HB2052, HB2055, HB2056, HB2094, HB2098, HB2185, HB2328, HB2758, HB2798

Keywords: solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources

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• And there were other comments about maybe the repair and other replacement costs being covered, and that's
• <00:10:33.279> other know maybe the repair and other know maybe the repair and other replacement
• costs being covered um and replacement costs being covered um and that's<00:10:35.920> not<00
• <00:11:11.639> do<00:11:11.760> they<00:11:11.959> have get one replacement
• do they have get one replacement do they have something<00:11:12.440> like<00:11:12.600> that

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 1419, SB 1494, and SB 1495, which were taken out of order to accommodate ASL/Death Blind Task Force testimony. SB 1419, relating to Act 253 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2023), drew support from the Department of Human Services and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, with testimony emphasizing use of the term “low vision” and support for the program timeline. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including technical changes and updated appropriation fiscal years, and the motion was adopted unanimously by the members present. SB 1494, concerning hearing aids, drew broad support from disability advocates and others who argued that hearing aids improve health, reduce accidents, and may help reduce dementia risk. Testifiers also urged that the bill define hearing aids as prescription hearing aids rather than including over-the-counter devices, and the Department of the Auditor and Insurance Division raised cost and coverage questions. The committee recommended passage with amendments, changing the coverage approach to optional coverage similar to vision and dental and requesting a sunrise analysis for prescription hearing aids; that recommendation was adopted. SB 1495, which exempts hearing aids from the general excise tax, also received support, while the Attorney General flagged a possible single-subject issue and the Tax Department estimated a potential $1.1 million revenue impact. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including deletion of the challenged language, technical fixes, and noting the revenue estimate; that recommendation was adopted. The committee then moved through additional measures with mostly supportive testimony. SB 1421 on medical records prompted questions about what happens when a solo practitioner dies or closes practice, and the discussion centered on ensuring patients can obtain records, including a proposed amendment requiring a successor provider to send records to the patient’s last known address. SB 1422, dealing with a special fund and vital statistics funding, was supported by the Department of Health, which said the special fund did not meet criteria and that deposits should instead go to the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. SB 1423 on certificate of need exemptions for Department of Health facilities drew support, with discussion of possibly extending exemptions to dialysis and behavioral health/psychiatric services; the Department indicated it would not oppose that change. SB 1424 on credentialing of health care providers also received support, and SB 1425 on the State Emergency Medical Services Committee focused on reducing quorum requirements because many members are active first responders and cannot always attend meetings. The committee also heard support for SB 1426 on emergency medical services, SB 1431 on viral hepatitis, and SB 1433 on harm reduction, with testimony on hepatitis outreach funding and syringe access best practices; for SB 1433, the Department of Health identified a blank in the bill and recommended a six-month period for the syringe-possession exception.