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• efforts to control or cap these taxes. efforts to control or cap these taxes.
• <00:11:44.240> with<00:11:44.480> supervision control of budgets but with supervision control
• We don't have control over that, and we can't control the cost of electricity, etc.
• control the cost of electricity etc. control the cost of electricity etc.
• that we have that are not controllable. that we have that are not controllable.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• this is the state trying to gain control this is the state trying to gain control over<00:18:08.559
• I just want to say that we do not control life, we do not control death, but we do control respect, and
• I just want to say that we do not control life, we do not control death, but we do control respect, and
• I just want to say that we do not control life, we do not control death, but we do control respect, and
• > respect control death but we do control respect control death but we do control respect and<

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House Committee on Health and Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard two midwifery bills, with testimony focused primarily on HB 1194. Committee chairs opened the hearing with rules for Zoom testimony and noted the bills relate to midwives. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs said it supported the intent of HB 1194 and offered comments. Supporters of the bill, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, argued that midwifery should remain subject to mandatory licensure to protect consumer safety, citing the state’s regulatory licensing standards and a 2025 state auditor sunset analysis. They said the bill would strengthen educational standards and public protection, and some offered clarifying amendments. Opponents argued HB 1194 would restrict access to care and fail to protect traditional, cultural, and community-based birth practices. Testifiers from the Hawaii Home Birth Task Force, the Hawaii Home Birth Collective, the Libertarian Party of Hawaii, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Pacific Birth Collective, and Papa Ola Lōkahi said the bill would limit licensure pathways, reduce access in rural and underserved areas, and burden Native Hawaiian and traditional practitioners. Several speakers said the measure could worsen Hawaii’s maternal health shortages, especially on Maui, and urged lawmakers to defer HB 1194 or instead advance HB 1328, which they said better protects practitioner access and cultural practices. The Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives said it opposed HB 1194 because it did not align with national or state standards for certified midwives and could create conflicts with Medicaid reimbursement and prescriptive authority. The ACLU also opposed the measure, emphasizing reproductive rights, privacy, and the need to preserve apprenticeship pathways to licensure. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing reflected in the transcript.

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• Vargas, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas.
• Vargas, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas.
• <04:21:34.920> is People's Bank of China was controlled is People's Bank of China was controlled
• > Communist controlled by the Chinese Communist controlled by the Chinese Communist party<04:21
• Vargas, each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• , for natural resource projects, including flood control measures, issuance of local bonds and debt service
• Animal control. Senator Avala. Thank you, Mr. President, yes. Senator Bracey Davis.
• Mosquito control. Senator Avala. Thank you, Mr. President.
• So that would be certainly—there are special districts that we have that are mosquito controls, and yes
• , things, Mosquito control, sanitation, things like that are important to your everyday life.

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand homestead property tax relief, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses. Senator Avila presented the measure as a major property tax reform intended to provide relief to homeowners and restrain local government spending, while opponents argued it would shift costs to fees, services, and state appropriations and could harm local budgets, public safety, schools, and other services. Several senators also raised concerns about the ballot language and the lack of a completed fiscal analysis. The chamber considered and rejected multiple amendments. Senator Sharif’s income-based “circuit breaker” amendment failed, as did Senator Smith’s sunset clause amendment and Senator Berman’s amendment to rewrite the ballot statement for greater accuracy. During questioning, Avila said the revised language was meant to preserve flexibility for local governments and that future legislatures could set implementing procedures and, if necessary, prohibit certain local expenditures by general law. He also confirmed that the proposal would not affect refinancing or portability, and said the measure would not prevent local governments from continuing to fund many services such as libraries, parks, animal control, code enforcement, mosquito control, public housing, county health departments, and elections. Debate on final passage was extensive. Supporters described the proposal as overdue relief for homeowners and a way to force local governments to prioritize spending, while critics called it a risky tax shift that could reduce local revenue by billions and force cuts or higher fees. Some senators emphasized concerns about public safety funding, mental health and social services, and the accuracy of the ballot summary; others argued the measure would give voters a chance to decide on property tax reform. After debate, the resolution was rolled over for third reading and the Senate continued discussion, but the transcript provided does not include a final vote on the joint resolution.

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• One, it's restore legislative control over this. This shouldn't be ad hoc judicial policymaking.
• One wants to restore legislative control. Help me understand.
• But the way our legal code is currently written, those cases are controlled by post-conviction law.
• What makes this even more serious is how systems of control intersect with the harshest punishments our
• Amendment 10 clarifies that the proposed law applies to inmates in the physical custody and control of

Summary: The committee first handled several housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 123, HB 255, and HB 994 without objection. It then took up SCR 3 by Senator Brock Myers, which would delay and revise implementation of a state police rule affecting criminal history background checks for licensed ambulance personnel and certain health care workers. After adopting Amendment Set 434 to remove a provision involving parish and local law enforcement checks, the committee reported SCR 3 as amended favorably. The committee also heard HB 978 by Rep. Lecombe, which as amended raises the population threshold for municipalities required to remit certain special costs to the District Indigent Defender Fund from under 5,000 to under 9,000; with support from the town of Addis and related stakeholders, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 967 by Rep. Moore, which sought to remove language limiting parole eligibility for certain pre-July 2, 1973 life-sentenced offenders to those who had pleaded guilty, thereby allowing a small group of elderly inmates convicted at trial to seek parole consideration. Supporters argued the bill would only create an opportunity for review, not release, and cited rehabilitation and fairness concerns; opponents, including district attorneys and corrections officials, argued the 2022 law already addressed the intended group and that the current bill would reopen cases involving serious violent crimes. After extended debate, the motion to report HB 967 favorably failed on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 1107 by Rep. Melerine, a bill on determining intellectual disability in capital cases. The bill, as amended, raised the burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence, set an IQ threshold framework, required expert reports and Daubert-type reliability review, and limited the article to post-conviction capital cases. The Attorney General’s office and district attorneys supported the bill as a way to create clearer procedures and speed resolution of Atkins claims, while criminal defense lawyers, disability advocates, clergy, and medical experts opposed it as inconsistent with current clinical standards and potentially unconstitutional, warning that rigid IQ cutoffs and presumptions could wrongly expose people with intellectual disabilities to execution. The transcript ends during closing remarks on HB 1107, with no final committee vote shown.

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• That's coercive control.
• It's controlling someone's very existence, um, cutting off them, their friends and family, controlling
• <02:53:56.560> It's<02:53:57.200> controlling than a monumental jerk.
• It's controlling than a monumental jerk.
• It's controlling someone's<02:53:58.720> very<02:53:59.120> existence.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• After that, the PCF has little control over what happens. We're not a party to the litigation.
• But that's the way it usually works is you control that 15 minutes. You can have one.
• You're in control, Senator. You're in control.
• So it's your job to control their time. Right? I want you to cut them off.
• This is one to control them. We need to invest in our young people and not incarcerate them.

Bills: SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations

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• And so I don't actually think that this amendment provides local control.
• And so I don't actually think that this amendment provides local control. >> Thank you, Representative
• Um, yeah, so I am concerned about this bill as amended because it usurps your local control.
• <01:24:50.400> to<01:24:50.560> make allow, you know, local control to make allow,
• And therefore, I'll be local control.

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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• We already have controlled drug protocols that we use for other drugs, and this would be one that we
• as the profession would be happy to join the effort in keeping it under better control and trying to
• But adding new substances to the Controlled Substances Act and thus criminalizing more substances does
• All you've proposed is that we recognize it as a controlled substance.
• And so this should not even be debatable that it should be controlled.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills, with testimony split between supporters who framed the measures as targeted fixes and opponents who warned about overcriminalization and unintended consequences. SB 701, by Senator Wahab, drew support from law enforcement and local government groups, who said state law lacks a tool to address the conduct at issue; the ACLU opposed it as duplicative of existing law, while public defenders said they may withdraw opposition after amendments. Because there was no quorum at that point, the bill was held open without a vote. SB 834, by Senator DeRazzo, was presented as a technical cleanup bill to improve California’s automatic record clearance system by preventing outdated “pending” charges from blocking relief, requiring local court records to match DOJ records, and creating a way for people to obtain proof of relief. It received broad support from criminal justice reform and defense organizations, with no opposition, and the chair indicated support, but no final action was taken during the hearing. SB 248, by Senator Rubio, would require DOJ to send new gun purchasers educational materials during the waiting period about safe storage, suicide prevention, domestic violence, and related resources; supporters called it common-sense education, while one opponent argued the information is already available. The committee voted the bill out on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, but it remained on call pending one additional vote. Senator Rubio’s SB 19, the Safe Schools and Places of Worship Act, would create a new offense for credible threats against schools or houses of worship even when no specific individual is named. Supporters, including law enforcement and Jewish community advocates, said current law leaves a loophole and that the bill would help prevent panic and resource-draining lockdowns; opponents from civil liberties and youth justice groups argued existing law already covers threats and that the bill would worsen the school-to-prison pipeline. After a motion and second, the committee voted due pass to Appropriations, with the measure also left on call. Later, SB 759 by Senator Archuleta, prompted by the killing of Whittier Officer Keith Boyer, would require a court hearing after a third supervision violation or new offense for people on post-release community supervision; supporters said it adds accountability, while opponents said it removes probation discretion and could increase jail and court burdens. The bill passed due pass to Appropriations and was reported as passing. The committee also heard SB 6 by Senator Ashby, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance while preserving veterinary use. Supporters, including veterinarians, law enforcement, and a parent who lost a son to a drug-related death, said the drug is increasingly present in fentanyl mixtures and needs to be controlled; opponents from drug policy and civil liberties groups argued scheduling would criminalize users, hinder research, and repeat failed drug-war policies. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out due pass to Appropriations, and it passed. Finally, SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, was introduced to regulate AI-generated voice, image, and video replicas, with supporters emphasizing protection against deepfakes and nonconsensual images; the California Chamber of Commerce opposed unless amended, seeking narrower definitions and limits on consumer warnings. The hearing ended while SB 11 was still under discussion, with no final vote reflected in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, if we should have control of the ballots when they go out, we shouldn't be trying to stop the bad
• It's just if the ballot goes out, we should have control on them when they go out, not just when they
• So, if we should have control of the ballots when they go out, we shouldn't be trying to stop the bad
• It's just if the ballot goes out, we should have control on them when they go out, not just when they
• So, if we should<01:15:46.239> have<01:15:46.400> control<01:15:46.560> of<01:15

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We believe that whether you are a doctor, an accountant, a lawyer, or an air traffic controller, you
• The egg price is out of control, and we're working hard to get it back down.
• They have total control over a whole nation, posing a grave threat to our national security.
• rape torture and exercise total control rape torture and exercise total control they<01:48:54.920
• :56.719> a<01:48:56.920> whole they have total control over a whole they have total control

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:18:02.000> and control. the cost is out of control and control. the cost is out of control
• This is the gold standard control trial.
• <01:53:28.320> trial<01:53:28.800> versus in a controlled trial versus in a controlled
• Services or Centers for Disease Control Services or Centers for Disease Control or<02:32:24.800>
• Um it's only really relevant to control.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It ensures California retains control over any armed or law enforcement operations conducted within its
• The bill establishes a secure, state-administered clearinghouse within the control of the California
• And within days, someone has found her, built trust, and taken control.
• Because by the time we find them, the psychological control runs deep.
• SB 1221 gives criminal prosecutors effective control over conservatorship investigations.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

Transcript Highlights:

• It ensures California retains control over any armed or law enforcement operations conducted within its
• They've told me, 'I've lost control over my body, I felt humiliated.'
• And within days, someone has found her, built trust, and taken control.
• SB 1221 gives criminal prosecutors effective control over conservators' investigations.
• Giving prosecutors that control effectively turns them into criminal proceedings, with... ...that control

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The robber barons of the 19th century controlled railroads, they controlled industry, they controlled
• <00:18:59.760> railroads,<00:19:00.360> they<00:19:00.480> controlled controlled
• railroads, they controlled controlled railroads, they controlled industry,<00:19:01.360> they
• <00:19:01.480> controlled<00:19:02.080> kind<00:19:02.280> of industry, they controlled
• of losing them because we do not control of losing them because we do not control the<00:35:10.320

Bills: HF4621, HF4123, HF4616, HF1183

Keywords: child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183

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• Next unit appears on page 36: Unit 103, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
• fraud control unit. fraud control unit.
• Unit 401 on page 43, Board of Control. Uh, excuse me. Page 32 first.
• Unit 401 on page 43, Board of Control. Unit 401 on page 43, Board of Control.
• This one appears on page 43, Unit 401, Board of Control. Seeing none. Oh, yes, Mr. Chairman.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Beginning on line 57 for Pollution Control Agency statewide drinking water contamination mitigation,
• <00:43:54.640> drinking<00:43:55.119> water control agency statewide drinking water control
• The House is discussing a locally controlled housing fund establishment.
• controlled housing fund establishment. controlled housing fund establishment.
• entirely entire locally controlled entirely entire locally controlled program.<00:57:56.559>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We all know too well how projects can kind of spin out of control in terms of cost.
• Wise, CMGC really controls that. You know what a project is going to cost as it's being designed.
• Wouldn't TxDOT be able to control that?
• Is the board that controls Harris County the Commissioners Court? Is that correct?
• Local and arterial streets, installing street lights, traffic control, and drainage.

Bills: HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• I'm assistant commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• Agency<00:08:19.280> is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is Minnesota Pollution Control
• <00:08:37.919> In Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• In Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• <01:24:27.920> he's have control over his faculties. he's have control over his faculties.

Bills: HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078

Keywords: HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds

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• So to allow unregistered people to dispense controlled substances without direct supervision is dangerous
• substances is dispensing controlled substances without<00:32:27.760> direct<00:32:28.159>
• <00:32:47.360> substances<00:32:47.919> without<00:32:48.320> direct controlled
• Seeing none, let's go on to the next bill, which is SB 1452, relating to Uniform Control Substances Act
• um relating to Uniform Control um relating to Uniform Control Substances<00:55:40.720> Act

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later. The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives. Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.