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• I'm now joined by Republican Senator Andrew Mathews, whose bill, Senate File 350, would lift that moratorium
• Senator, thank you for being here. Thanks for having me. Absolutely.
• So, Senator, let's start at the beginning.
• Senator, are there any final thoughts you'd like to share on this topic?
• think will help with those costs Senator think will help with those costs Senator are<00:10:38.920

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• And then the second bill is Senator Kishes' Senate File 1899. So I will...
• And then the second bill is Senator Kishes' Senate File 1899. So I will...
• And then the second bill is Senator Kishes' Senate File 1899. So I will...
• And then, Senator Sosinski, can we lay over Senate File 2067?
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• Now some senators hope it'll step up even more.
• Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services.
• <00:01:04.239> who the list I'm now joined by a senator who the list I'm now joined by a senator
• Well, so talking about the bill that's for the Senate now, Senate File 447, you know, do you think that
• <00:03:30.319> now the bill that's for the Senate now the bill that's for the Senate now Senate

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• We will be hearing Senate File 1919 from Senator Her, and then Senate File 2050 from Senator Nelson.
• now go on to uh Senate file number 2050<00:15:11.600> Senator 2050 Senator 2050 Senator Nelson
• Senator Champion, to Senate File 1934, thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
• also have inclusion Senator Champion you also have Senate<00:45:40.920> file Senate file Senate
• c> file well Senator Champion to Senate file well Senator Champion to Senate file 1934<00:47:22.960

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• We are in Room 1100 of the Minnesota Senate Building, in accordance with the rules of the Senate.
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• Senator dble or chair dble and Senator Senator dble or chair dble and Senator KU<00:30:16.159>
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• Johnson Stewart Senate right Senator Johnson Stewart Senate file<00:41:16.319> 2136 Senator Johnson

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• The first bill we have is Senator Weber, Senate File 386. Welcome, Senator Weber.
• We're now moving on to Senator Rasmussen, Senate File 692. you and this is not the first Senator you
• Senator Senator rasmason<00:10:32.320> Senate<00:10:32.720> file rasmason Senate file
• Senator Latz: Could Senator Rasmuson repeat his question?
• Senator lad question yes Mr chairman Senator lad Senator<00:29:25.880> rasmuson<00:29:26.559>

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• , Senator Rob Kek, Senator Eric Pratt, and Senator Andrew Matthews.
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• > Andrew Senator Eric Pratt and Senator Andrew Senator Eric Pratt and Senator Andrew Matthews<00:
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• Thank you, Senator Weber. We're going to go to Senator McEwen, then Senator Matthews.

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• SENATOR GRALL. >> Sen.
• SENATOR GRALL. >> Sen.
• SENATOR GRALL. >> Sen.
• SENATOR POLSKY. >> Sen.
• SENATORS IN DEBATE? SENATOR POLSKY. >> Sen. Polsky: THANK YOU CHAIR.

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• BY SENATOR GAETZ.
• SENATOR HARRELL WILL BE PRESENTING THE BILL.
• Calatayud: AMENDMENT MARCO BARCODE 647456 BY SENATOR GAETZ, SENATOR HARRELL YOU RECOGNIZE EXPLAIN THE
• WE WILL BE TAKING UP BARCODE 605218 BY SENATOR FINE.
• NOW LET'S TAKE UP TAB 2, SB 1624 ON HIGHER EDUCATION BY SENATOR CALATAYUD, SENATOR CALATAYUD YOU ARE

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• Following the meeting, staff will publish the list on the main page of the Senate website and in session

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• Senators by your vote show that Senate Bill 480, is approved as amended senators.
• We're going to go on to Senate Bill. I'm sorry, senators. We'll move on to Senate Bill 1226.
• >> Senators by your vote show that Senate Bill 988 reported favorably with committee substitute senators
• Senators by your vote show that Senate Bill 756, reported favorably with committee substitute senators
• Senators.

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• SENATOR SMITH? >> Sen. Guillermo Smith: THANK YOU SENATOR.
• SENATOR ARRINGTON? >> Sen. Arrington: GOOD AFTERNOON SENATOR BURGESS.
• MOVING ON TO SENATOR TRUENOW. TAB NUMBER TWO SENATE BILL 678.
• NOT TO SENATOR MARTINS BILL, TAB FOUR. SENATE BILL 676.
• NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO SENATOR WHO ARGUED BY WAY OF SENATOR GRUTERS. SENATE BILL 1244.

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• [Music] The Senate will come to order. Senator Murphy. Good morning, Mr. President.
• I impose a call of the Senate. The Senate is under call. Senator Murphy, for a motion. Mr.
• Senate Resolution Number 17 will be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
• Senate<00:10:39.600> file Senator Howley moves to Senate file Senator Howley moves to
• <00:11:22.279> Senator Senator fate Senator Lang Senator Senator fate Senator Lang Senator

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• Senator Westrom, Mr. Chair, Senator Kunesh, I do not.
• Senator westr um Mr chair uh Senator Senator westr um Mr chair uh Senator kunish<00:32:13.519>
• So we will hear from Senator Seeberger, Senate File 227 on the State Horticultural Society; Senate File
• Senator Cek, Livestock Investment Grant Program; Senate File 1970, Awards modification, from Senator
• Senate file 2137 Senator Johnson Senate file 2137 Senator Johnson Minnesota<00:35:44.760> Turf

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• Senate file 2052 be laid over Senator Senate file 2052 be laid over Senator abler<00:33:57.080><
• Chairman, Senator Rasmusson, I believe it is. Prior to 2019, this benefit was a federal rule.
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• Senate File 1789, the floor is yours, Senator.

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• Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services.
• as Senator France and Senator Cek.
• as Senator Frentz and Senator Cek.
• as Senator Frentz and Senator Cek.
• as Senator Frentz and Senator Cek.

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• Senator Chang here. Senator DeCoite excused. Senator Dort here. Senator Del here.
• Senator Elefante here. Senator Fevella excused. Senator Fukunaga here. Senator Gabbard.
• Senator Hashimoto. Senator Ihara excused. Senator Inouye. Senator Kanuha. Senator Keohokalole.
• Senator Kidani. Senator Kim. Senator Lee excused. Senator McKelvey. Senator Moriwaki present.
• Senator McKelvey. Senator Moriwaki present. Senator Richards present.

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Summary: The Senate convened, called the roll, and approved the previous day’s journal. Members then made several introductions recognizing visitors in the gallery, including staff and guests connected to tourism, a group from the Luso-American Development Foundation from Portugal, and students and administrators from Kahakai Elementary School. Senator Kim also introduced four University of Hawaiʻi Shidler College of Business Travel Industry Management students and their academic advisor and professor. Senator DeCoite spoke about Tourism Day at the Capitol, thanking HTA, HBCB, CNH, and Kilohana for their participation and youth-focused tourism programs, and later introduced the FLAD visitors from Lisbon, Portugal. The clerk reported Governor’s Message Nos. 713 to 717 transmitting nominations to boards and commissions, and Governor’s Message No. 718 withdrawing a nomination to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board. The Senate also received Senate Concurrent Resolutions 51 to 67 and Senate Resolutions 33 to 51 for referral to committee, which were ordered referred. The Chair announced that the deadline to file Senate Concurrent Resolutions and Senate Resolutions with the Clerk’s Office was 4:30 p.m. that day. At the close of business, Senator Wai moved that the Senate stand in recess, leaving the journal open until 4:30 p.m. for receipt of resolutions and reconvene at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 10. Senator Dort seconded the motion, and the Senate recessed without objection.

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• Senator Chang is excused. Senator Meli votes yes. Senator Dort is excused.
• Senator Chang is excused. Senator Meli votes yes. Senator Dort votes aye.
• :25.880> Senator Chang's excuse Senator Meli yes Senator Chang's excuse Senator Meli yes Senator
• Senator Chang is excused. Senator McKelvie? Yes. Senator Dela Cruz? Yes, Madam Chair.
• <00:46:13.839> mckelvie Senator Chang is excuse Senator mckelvie Senator Chang is excuse Senator

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Summary: The Committee on Water and Land opened with housekeeping remarks about testimony limits, video availability, and that decision-making would follow the hearing. The committee then heard and considered several SCRs authorizing long-term nonexclusive easements over state submerged lands for existing public or private infrastructure on Oahu, including stormwater outfalls, shoreline protection structures, concrete stairs, seawalls, and a rock revetment. DLNR supported each measure and generally requested only technical or clarifying amendments; for SCR 3, DLNR asked that the title be clarified to specify the easement would be granted to the City and County of Honolulu. After discussion, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations, passing SCR 3 with amendments and SCRs 4, 6, and 7 unamended, while SCR 5 was passed with technical, non-substantive amendments. Senator Meli noted general concerns about seawalls and hardening but said he would support the measures because they involved repair of existing structures and public access, though he indicated a reservation on SCR 6. The committee then took up governor’s messages for HCDA appointments. For GM 58, Gerald Gordner was nominated to the Kalaeloa district seat; HCDA’s executive director and another supporter praised his urban planning, housing, zoning, GIS, and collaborative skills, and Gordner described his interim service and background in housing affordability and disaster recovery. Members also discussed a former military hangar in Kalaeloa and possible future uses, with Gordner noting he understood there had been restrictions that were later lifted, while the chair raised concerns about airport operations and modular housing use. The committee also heard support for GM 559, nominating Micki Lidstone as cultural specialist; HCDA said she had been an active and reliable board participant and cultural resource, and Lidstone said she valued learning from Native Hawaiian testimony and helping balance community perspectives. Finally, GM 688 nominated Deborah Kabibi to the Leeward Oahu/Maui district seat; HCDA said her community ties would be valuable for South Maui planning, and Kabibi said she had learned a lot from the board’s collaborative process and was eager to represent her community. The transcript ends during discussion of GM 688, before any vote on the nominations is shown.

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• I'll be brief, Senator.
• I'll be brief, Senator.
• But, Chair Aino, Senator Moriwaki, Senator Ihara, good afternoon.
• Senator Lee, excuse me. Senator Ihara, hi. Senator Morikawa, I... Senator Sella, excuse me.
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Summary: The committee heard a series of Governor’s messages for confirmation to several boards and councils, with the chair noting the meeting would continue on Monday and that testimony would be limited due to the large volume of submissions. For Governor’s Message 660, Kelly Oka was nominated to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Oka described her work in workforce development and technology, emphasizing equitable access to tech jobs for local residents, keeping young talent in Hawaii, and using HTDC to attract major technology firms and support cybersecurity and startup growth. Testimony from multiple individuals and organizations was strongly supportive, and members asked about HTDC’s challenges, federal funding, and how to attract more tech investment; no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then considered Governor’s Message 529, nominating Fono Cafi Mei to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board. Mei said he had 20 years of crane-operating experience, including work on rail projects, and union representatives and labor organizations testified in support. Next, Governor’s Message 502 nominated Ken Louie to the Workforce Development Council. Louie highlighted his four years on the council, including two as chair, his family business, and his goal of expanding opportunities for younger and adult workers. DBEDT, council members, and labor representatives supported him, and members questioned him about the council’s priorities, staffing, federal funding uncertainty, apprenticeships, and military-to-private-sector transition programs. The committee also took up Governor’s Messages 581 and 690 together, both relating to Jared Gashi’s nomination to the Workforce Development Council for different terms. Gashi, from the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, said he would bring the tourism industry’s perspective to workforce development, citing workforce shortages, internships, scholarships, and the need for a broader tourism voice on the council. Support testimony came from state officials and community members, who praised his reliability and leadership; a member asked how he would broaden the council beyond tourism, and Gashi said HLTA represents a wide range of tourism-related sectors and partners. The committee then heard Governor’s Message 571 for Eric Noi to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board, with Noi citing his fiscal and budgeting background; DHS, the board chair, and others supported him. Finally, Governor’s Message 667 nominated Ty Noara to the same board, and Keith Regan testified in strong support, citing her public service, intelligence, and ability to handle difficult situations. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Governor’s Message 560, nominating David Louie to the Employees’ Retirement System Board, with Louie, the ERS executive director, the finance director, and former Governor Abercrombie offering strong support.