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• Also, the sub is going to create a task force to study the taxation between overlapping districts where
• We're going to pump the brakes on that a little bit and study it over the interim, provide some feedback
• /c><00:03:30.400> little<00:03:30.640> bit<00:03:30.800> and<00:03:30.920> study
• ><00:03:31.240> it<00:03:31.400> over<00:03:31.600> the that a little bit and study
• it over the that a little bit and study it over the interim,<00:03:32.400> provide<00:03:32.760

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 0:18 Roll Call 0:53 HB 236 Discussion 4:02 HB 236 Vote Adjournment 5:59, 958, all

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• The memorial also asks Congress to provide funding for a system study and for needed improvements to
• The memorial also asks Congress to provide funding for a system study and for needed improvements to
• within an area of impact of an active management area, and who does not submit a separate hydrologic study
• That applicant would just have to prepare an expensive hydrologic study with a professional to make that
• know, because there's a footnote in a policy statement, that it's okay to go in without a hydrologic study

Bills: SB1202, SB1287, SB1418, SB1785, SCM1007

Keywords: groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, irrigation, active management area, domestic use, stock watering, water rights, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use, industrial users, water storage, recovery well, Arizona Revised Statutes, water management

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• This bill also establishes a working group to study alert notification systems for the Committee on Disaster
• Select HB number sixty by Lopez O'Cameron relates to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of
• infrastructure fund and implementation of streamlining procedures will be based on the results of the study
• HB number sixty-eight by Lopez O'Cameron relates to the study by the Texas Water Development Board on
• HB number 152 by Money relates to a study of alternative methods of taxation to replace revenue loss

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Clinical trials need to be studied.
• So the research in Birmingham has studied just about every pharmaceutical clinical trial.
• There's been no economic impact study on the damage... ...economic impact study on the damage this would
• three bills today that are all going to be moved out, and we're talking about a resolution to try to study

Bills: SB274

Keywords: cannabis, psychoactive cannabinoids, CBD, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, criminal penalties, youth protection, medical cannabis, 923, senate, all

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• information that's include the claims data that's in the APCD they're allowed to pull from peer-reviewed studies
• from FDA studies.
• You know show what those administrative costs are sure and there are plenty of studies out there I know
• that data. but the another provision in the bill allows the APCD staff to pull from other recognized studies
• the APCD committee to look outside of the data that they have in the APCD. need to look at those studies

Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• I do know that there have been studies in other states.
• I do know that there have been studies in other states.
• We have been studying that. We are looking at that.
• Retire New Mexico, New Mexico State University did a study.
• I did not find this study.

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• We are investing right now also privately funded in an economic impact statement and study.
• <00:26:50.000> And<00:26:50.159> we impact statement and study.
• And we impact statement and study.
• Can you kind of tell us about what the study does and what it's meant to conclude? >> Yes, sure.
• does and what it's meant what the study does and what it's meant to<00:47:50.400> conclude?

Bills: HB2384

Keywords: student-athletes, compensation, name image likeness, NCAA, Title IX, transparency, education, Hawaii, athletic programs, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees heard HB 2384, relating to student athlete compensation, with testimony largely in support from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Athletics, and several other supporters. UH Mānoa said the bill would create a framework for name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies, including education, financial literacy, agent regulation, transparency, and reporting. Supporters argued NIL is now a necessary part of college athletics to recruit and retain athletes, keep Hawaiʻi talent in-state, and remain competitive, while also helping student athletes develop as future leaders. One supporter also emphasized the need for financial guidance so young athletes do not mishandle NIL income. Committee members questioned why the bill would direct public funds to NIL payments rather than broader athletic operations or other student groups, whether other states are funding NIL directly, and whether the approach could create a bidding war. UH representatives said the university already has NIL contracts in place, but the bill would strengthen and formalize policies. They said the requested funding model includes about $5 million for NIL and $10 million for athletics operations, with the NIL amount intended to supplement private fundraising; they also noted UH has raised roughly $1.5 million to $2 million for NIL since July 1 and is targeting $3 million this fiscal year. Members also raised concerns about fairness, public spending priorities, and whether the university’s policies adequately protect student athletes. The committees voted to pass HB 2384 HD1 with amendments. The chair said the bill should be amended to explicitly state that allocated funds may be used by UH for NIL payments to student athletes, and asked the next committee to examine whether a different payment scheme, similar to those used elsewhere, might be more appropriate for public funds. One member announced a no vote, citing concerns about direct public funding of NIL and unequal treatment of student athletes versus other students. The JHA committee adopted the same recommendation, with some members voting with reservations. Afterward, the meeting moved on to HB 644 HD1 on single-use plastics, where the first testimony was in opposition from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Biodegradable Products Institute, both arguing the bill as drafted would improperly exclude certified compostable products and should better align with composting and certification standards.

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• I think we're really showing that we do want to do this, but I will say that feed study will come back
• I think we're really showing that we do want to do this, but I will say that feed study will come back
• This, but I will say that feed study will come back and show us how much is this going to cost.
• I think without the feed study, you know, Basin being a very different place and that's, you know, our
• I think without the feed study, you know, Basin being a very different place and that's, you know, our

Keywords: 916, all

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• This bill, House File 4017, is a study of unlawful shipment of infectious or pathological waste.
• This bill, House File 4017, is a study This bill, House File 4017, is a study of<00:11:16.240>
• And basically what this conduct a study.
• to the chairs, ranking minority a study to the chairs, ranking minority members<00:14:24.760> of<
• So, basically what there's going to be, and there is going to be a study.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House received several Senate messages returning House File 3426 on natural resources and House File 4252 on higher education with Senate amendments, and in both cases the House refused to concur and moved to conference committee. The House also acceded to the Senate’s request for a conference committee on Senate File 4612, which concerns state government and Department of Health and Human Services provisions. Speaker appointments to the conference committees were announced for all three bills. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 3522, a veterans bill allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs to temporarily close state veterans homes under a CMS order. Representative Duran said the Senate had bundled several veterans-related bills into HF 3522, including measures on SGU veterans, National Guard pay, grant requirements in the MDBA process, burial eligibility in veterans and National Guard cemeteries, honor guard eligibility, and codifying a commandos task force. The bill passed 134-0 and was read to pass. On the floor calendar, Senate File 3210, a human rights bill on disability accommodations, was laid on the table by agreement for later consideration. House File 4017, a study bill on unlawful shipments of infectious or pathological waste, was presented as a worker-safety measure; an A6 technical amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 126-8. House File 4138, dealing with social media platforms and minors, was amended with A10 and A11 changes emphasizing transparency, privacy defaults, limits on data use, and a shift from “child” to “minor” in the age provisions; Representative Bonner argued for extending protections to age 18, while Representative Scott said the bill was a first step and opposed the amendment. The A11 amendment was adopted, and debate on the bill continued as the transcript ended.

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• The first being a Department of Health study is conducted at the request of the owner.
• I don't think that was a study, but I understand. Chair.
• The study I referred to was the Constitution of the United States.
• They're finding this throughout our studies.
• And I know in the past there were no studies done on the impact on small businesses.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established, then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber first took up HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill would remove strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is done at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, including Reps. Cross, Nixon, and Eskamani, argued the bill did not provide enough notice to future buyers and renters and could create health and disclosure concerns. The bill passed 87-24. The House then passed HB 145 on suits against the government, which Rep. McFarland said updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps for the first time since 2010, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident with future automatic increases, aligning the statute of limitations with private claims, and allowing governments to settle above the caps if they choose. He said the bill would make redress more accessible without eliminating the liability shield. The bill passed 104-7. The chamber then considered CS/HB 289 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child, a bill by Rep. Greco that would amend the Wrongful Death Act to allow parents and other survivors to bring claims for the death of an unborn child, while exempting the mother and lawful medical care provided within the standard of care. Debate centered on whether the bill could affect abortion access, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, surrogacy, and liability for doctors, friends, family members, and others. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow the bill or add carve-outs for abortion, fertility care, surrogates, perinatal professionals, rape/incest/human trafficking situations, and to require the mother’s consent before suit; sponsors and opponents argued over whether these changes would prevent frivolous lawsuits or instead create loopholes and weaken the bill. None of the amendments were adopted during the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, desalination is going to be a very important thing for us to understand and study in the future.
• > Our Our comments mostly focused on the level of effort that would be needed to complete a study
• We will definitely be capitalizing on some of the studies that have already been done.
• that have already some of the studies that have already been<00:39:46.400> done.
• So, we will be working study as well.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several shoreline easement resolutions and a water-supply study resolution. For the easement measures, the Department of Land and Natural Resources supported each item, and testimony also came from affected landowners and community members. Members asked about why some easements were granted gratis to public agencies, with DLNR explaining that those cases involved public infrastructure such as stormwater management and did not require bonds or rent. For private properties, DLNR described the standard process of monthly rent during the legislative approval gap, followed by a one-time appraised payment for a 25-year easement once the appraisal is completed. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on shoreline erosion and whether hardened shoreline structures or seawalls were contributing to beach loss. On one measure, DLNR explained that a large sandbag shoreline structure was tied to a nearby boat harbor that had altered sand movement over time, causing flanking erosion on adjacent unarmored property. On another, DLNR said a wall built under a valid 1960s permit was originally a boundary or landscaping wall, but now functions as a seawall as the shoreline has migrated landward. Members raised concerns about fairness, public beach access, and whether adjacent owners should share costs, and DLNR responded that shoreline matters are handled parcel by parcel under existing statute. The committee also heard support for a resolution creating a task force or study on desalination. DLNR’s Commission on Water Resource Management supported the intent but asked for more time to complete a comprehensive report, noting the work would require substantial staffing and coordination. The Board of Water Supply and CARES also testified in support, with CARES emphasizing future water-supply needs, cultural and historic preservation concerns, and the importance of coordinating with other agencies. DLNR said it would rely on existing studies and work with county agencies and the Department of Health. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• And we want SHPD to be able to study the problems.
• Look at, study all the individual pieces and then understand it better.
• And we want SHPD to be able to study the problems.
• Look at study all means take it apart.
• Also of all the studies considering.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Water and Land met on March 25, 2025, and first announced it had deleted HCR 3 and HCR 4567 from the agenda pending similar Senate measures. It then heard HR 35/HCR 40, which urges DLNR and other state agencies to work with community groups to co-steward community forests on public lands. DLNR’s urban and community forester testified in strong support, and several organizations and individuals submitted support; there were no questions or opposition noted. The committee next heard HCR 64, asking OPSD to convene a working group on establishing and placing an Office of Resilience and Recovery. OPSD and the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Resilience supported the resolution and suggested friendly amendments, including replacing county civil defense representatives with mayors or their designees and allowing subject-matter experts to serve. Members questioned the office’s role, funding, and relationship to other resilience and emergency management offices, and the witness explained it was created after the Maui wildfires to coordinate long-term recovery, with special-project funding and a focus distinct from response and mental health functions. The committee also heard HR 59/HCR 65 on coordinating concurrent reviews of general plan, district boundary, and zoning amendments during land reclassification. OPSD testified with comments and warned that the proposal could facilitate spot zoning if individual landowners could use the concurrent process, recommending it be limited to county-initiated actions. A related discussion followed on HR 118/HCR 122, which would create a collaborative working group on surveying and protecting iwi kūpuna and related coastal erosion issues; DNR, OHA, and others supported it with suggested additions, and testimony emphasized cultural sensitivity and community-specific decision-making. Members asked about burial practices and a recent court ruling, and witnesses said the working group could help guide broader policy and communication. Finally, the committee heard HR 145/HCR 151, requesting DLNR to report on its lease enforcement process and procedures. DLNR said it was recruiting staff to conduct lease inspections but had difficulty filling positions due to compensation, and explained that new or extended leases can include inspection requirements, while retroactive cost-shifting would raise contractual issues. Members asked for information on lease renewal timelines and whether inspection provisions were being added to renewals; DLNR said those decisions are made in public sunshine meetings and agreed to provide additional information. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• <00:35:26.079> committee duties of the proposed study committee duties of the proposed study
• Um, you know, being SSI 209B, moving to 1634, that's what this is going to study.
• Establishing a committee to study Establishing a committee to study paliotative<01:19:56.880>
• versus a it's a study committee versus a commission.<01:20:36.800> Yeah.
• I've seen committ I've seen study I've seen committ I've seen study committee<01:20:48.960> chairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, and that was a 2023 study.
• So, and that was a 2023 study. services. So, and that was a 2023 study.
• I also have a 20-year study that that?
• weigh it um you know or how the study weigh it um you know or how the study commission<02:00:20.480
• <03:10:52.960> commission look at that and do a study commission look at that and do a study

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <01:19:52.880> and<01:19:53.120> providing with studying and providing with studying
• and rate study. and rate study.
• Counties support a rate study.
• that kind of a concept and the study that kind of a concept and the study about<01:49:21.280>
• Human Services, a commissioner to study Human Services, a commissioner to study some<02:33:38.640

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• agency. management of the program did is that the same study that you were what happened to that study
• And that's kind of what that study was.
• We were directed to do a study, an efficiency study, and process it.
• How much study have y'all done on that?
• How much study have y'all done on that?

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I have spent the last 12 years studying bail and the pre-trial system.
• I served as the co-lead of this study.
• I have spent the last 12 years<00:03:57.280> studying<00:03:57.680> bail<00:03:58.159><
• I served as the co-lead of<00:04:19.840> this<00:04:20.079> study.
• We embarked on an of this study.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And the other prime sponsors on here were also on that study committee.
• Don't everybody jump at once. study committee. study committee. >> Thank<00:34:31.440> you.
• this bill as a uh for an interim study this bill as a uh for an interim study so<01:24:59.600>
• I'd like to make a motion to set HB 113 for interim study. Do we have a second?
• In study 150 consent. >> 15. >> 15. >> 15.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with introductions and a description of the day’s process: a full committee work session on four bills, with no public testimony, followed by caucus and then executive action. The first bill discussed was HB 113, concerning OHRV operation on certain highways in Windsor. Representative Nab presented an amendment that would require a public hearing and Department of Transportation approval, modeled on procedures used in Coös and Grafton counties. Members discussed whether Windsor had already held a local vote or hearing, whether minutes from a town meeting existed, and whether the amendment truly preserved local control. A Windsor resident testified informally that the town had not taken a final vote and that the matter had been left to the state. Committee members also raised concerns about noise, dust, public safety, and the fact that the road in question would connect OHRVs on a state road rather than a trail system. The chair closed the work session on HB 113 and said the committee would return after caucus to vote on the bill and amendment. The committee then took up HB 595FN, relative to coastal resilience zones. Representative Nat said the bill addressed flooding concerns in both coastal and inland New Hampshire, but that the sponsor viewed it as too complex and had recommended breaking the issue into separate parts in future legislation. On that basis, Nat said it was appropriate to ITL the bill, and noted that the sponsor supported that course. No further discussion followed, and the work session was closed. Next was HB 629FN, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams. Representative Darby explained that the original bill had proposed both a waterfront frontage tax and a $5 charge tied to boat registration, but that the amendment would replace the bill by removing the frontage tax, moving the $5 dam-maintenance fee to the boat decal section of statute, and changing the effective date to January 1, 2027. Darby said the larger fee had raised concerns about impacts on current-use property and enforcement, while the revised $5 fee would raise roughly $500,000 to $600,000 annually. Representative Dunn thanked Darby and said the Marine Trades Association supported the revised approach. A question was raised about whether the original prime sponsors supported the amendment; the chair said they were on board, and Darby added that the proposal reflected recommendations from a prior study committee. The committee then closed HB 629FN and opened SB 27FN, relative to dwellings over water. On SB 27FN, Representative Derby said he opposed the bill because it would take away public access rights and amounted to a one-off legislative solution for a private concern. Representative Donnelly asked how many similar structures might be affected and whether the Department of Environmental Services knew of other cases; DES responded that there was one other related case under settlement compliance and no other active cases with the same issue. In follow-up discussion, DES clarified that the proposal was not a shoreland 50-foot setback issue, but rather involved structures extending over public water. The discussion remained focused on the scope of the bill and its potential precedent-setting effect, with no vote taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• When we did the moratorium, we also had the Department of Human Services do a study.
• We chose the minimum 3 1/2 feet in the study, and looking at what is recommended by the green burial
• Um so they took services uh do a study.
• and uh looking at 1/2 ft uh in the study and uh looking at what<00:14:28.320> is<00:14:28.720
• place and the resulting uh MDH study place and the resulting uh MDH study that<00:19:52.400>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, it's a really robust study.
• the double blind peer-reviewed studies the double blind peer-reviewed studies that<01:36:40.639>
• That study that coming very, very soon.
• Um, and So, it's a really robust study.
• Uh, so we have started to see those studies.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of June 4, 2026 Minutes 00:03:09 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Medical Cannabis 00:03:38 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Bourbon 01:41:03, 958, all