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• Representative Murphy, we will do House File 376 first.
• For the reasons that I've expressed above, the MPCA is in opposition to House File 376.
• We would encourage the House to pass House File 376.
• Representative Murphy renews his motion to refer House File 376 to Environment.
• Representative Murphy renews his motion to refer House File 376 to Environment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• late testimony providing<00:11:04.200> some<00:11:04.399> updated<00:11:04.839> language
• amended return claiming the tax<00:49:45.920> credit<00:49:46.200> is<00:49:46.359> filed
• <00:49:47.160> and<00:49:47.319> also<00:49:47.920> the tax credit is filed
• and also the tax credit is filed and also the transfer<00:49:48.599> shall<00:49:48.799> notify

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most witnesses supporting bills aimed at expanding affordable housing tools and financing. SB 1169, creating a Community Land Trust Equity pilot program, drew support from HHFDC and Nahal UI, which said revolving funds would help community land trusts build permanently affordable housing more efficiently. SB 1200, establishing a workforce housing regulatory sandbox within HHFDC, also received support from HHFDC and others, though HHFDC noted concerns about whether the measure could be read to preempt county permitting and zoning powers. SB 511, which would require county legislative bodies rather than HHFDC to approve certain housing project exemptions, prompted HHFDC to suggest revised language and a possible processing deadline for applications; the discussion focused on avoiding indefinite delays and clarifying county and state roles. SB 1283, creating an emergency home loan assistance revolving fund, was introduced with comments from the Department of Budget and Finance and HHFDC. SB 612, on rent-to-build equity agreements for exempt housing projects, drew support and questions about how many affected projects are rentals versus for-sale units. SB 944, extending and expanding low-income housing tax credit provisions, received support from Sugar Creek Capital, Hawaii Housing, and the Chamber of Commerce, while the Tax Foundation raised a technical concern about inconsistent use of the term “taxpayer.” HPHA-supported bills SB 1413 and SB 1412 were also heard, along with SB 1632, which would direct DBEDT to develop a comprehensive action plan for a local housing market; testimony on that measure was strongly supportive but included calls to examine constitutional and legal issues and broader market-structure concerns. The committee also began discussion of SB 1033 and noted it was closely related to SB 1131, with the chair indicating an inclination to move only one of the two similar tax proposals forward.

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• we're really putting a lot of effort into trying to maintain and update streets in the Master Address File
• to make sure that we are tracking as many housing units as possible through the delivery sequence file
• That we are tracking as many housing units as possible through the delivery sequence file.
• Those include things like computerized boundary files for use in geographic information systems, PDF
• The system for disclosure avoidance adopted late in the last decade was called differential privacy.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on census preparation, focusing first on testimony from U.S. Census Bureau staff James Whitehorn and Andrea Grace Johnson. They described the Bureau’s decade-long geographic and redistricting programs, including the Boundary and Annexation Survey, School District Review Program, Participant Statistical Area Program, and Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA), along with the Block Boundary Suggestion Project and voting district collection. They emphasized that Massachusetts has been a strong partner in these efforts and explained how the Bureau is using updated street data, building footprints, machine learning, and change detection to improve address lists and track new housing. Whitehorn also reviewed the 2030 redistricting data program, the legal basis for it under PL 94-171, the role of state nonpartisan liaisons, and the expected timeline for data delivery. He noted that OMB’s revised race and ethnicity standards will merge those questions into one and add a Middle Eastern/North African category. Committee members asked about the new standards, state contacts, and how boundary updates are submitted, and the witnesses said they would provide the slide deck and contact information. Wendy Underhill and Helen Brewer of NCSL then testified about why census preparation matters for states, stressing its impact on data, federal funding, and political representation. They outlined optional steps states can take before 2030, including staying in touch with Census Bureau staff, identifying state and local personnel involved in census work, supporting local participation in Bureau programs, and creating complete count committees or commissions. They cited Massachusetts’s prior complete count committee and grantmaking efforts as an example and said such efforts can improve self-response and overall accuracy. They also noted that state legislatures can act as conveners and trusted messengers, and they discussed broader issues such as privacy protections, differential privacy, budget uncertainty, and the possibility of future litigation or a citizenship question. Secretary of State William Galvin then gave extended remarks on Massachusetts’s 2020 census experience and the need to prepare early for 2030. He said the state faced major challenges in 2020 from the pandemic, litigation, and rhetoric about citizenship, and that Massachusetts relied heavily on local records, university data, and community outreach to document residents, especially students and non-native-born populations. He argued that the state should strengthen local recordkeeping now through LUCA, annual resident lists, assessors’ and zoning records, and other local data sources, and he urged support for a proposed $500,000 appropriation for census-related grants and technical assistance. Galvin said better preparation is needed because housing patterns, population shifts, and local administrative capacity have changed since 2020, and he emphasized that the goal is to improve the completeness of the records the Census Bureau will use in 2030.

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• Let's, without objection, go ahead and take up the two lay-filed amendments.
• They're going to say there isn't enough evidence of citizenship on file for you, you're going to get
• I so appreciate this and accommodating even at this late hour to go first. This is wonderful.
• So because of your lateness and the whole change in schedule, I was able to go ahead and file the House
• I considered filing an amendment so that I could formally lift up two Floridians who embody the very

Bills: S0174, S1342, S1334, S1362, S1602, S1604

Keywords: transportation, memorial, honorary designation, Miami-Dade, Charlie Kirk, transit-oriented development, housing affordability, mixed-use zoning, urban development, traffic congestion, elections, voter registration, citizenship, provisional ballots, election fraud, vertiports, aviation, airport infrastructure, economic development, veterans

Summary: The committee first heard CS for SB 1342 on transit-oriented development by Senator Rouson, which seeks to expand housing near fixed transit corridors by updating TOD definitions and applying Live Local-style land-use principles to those areas. An amendment narrowed definitions, limited the bill to land-use and development regulations, removed a private cause of action, and added exclusions for environmentally sensitive areas, historic properties, and military installations. Supporters said the bill would increase housing supply near existing infrastructure and maximize the state’s transit investments, while local government groups and city leagues opposed it as a sweeping preemption of local zoning authority that could force high-density development without public hearings or adequate infrastructure planning. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then took up CS for SB 1334 on elections by Senator Grall, which would require documentary proof of citizenship in voter registration and related election processes, update how citizenship is verified through REAL ID and the SAVE database, clarify that paper ballots are the primary voting method, and add other election-related changes such as candidate eligibility rules and timelines. Two technical amendments were adopted. During extended questioning, senators raised concerns about how documents would be submitted and stored, whether voters without Florida IDs or REAL IDs—especially students, disabled voters, seniors, and homeless Floridians—could be flagged or burdened, and what fiscal and workload impacts the bill would have on supervisors of elections and state agencies. Supporters argued the bill would streamline verification and reduce duplicate paperwork, while many public speakers and some senators said it would create barriers to voting, increase costs, and risk disenfranchising eligible voters. The transcript ends during debate on the bill, before a final vote is shown. Later, the committee considered CS for SB 1362 on advanced air mobility by Senator Harrell. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House version and added vertiports and charging systems as eligible projects for public-private partnership funding, with FDOT authorized to fund certain vertiport costs within available resources. The bill drew support from industry and local representatives, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 174, which designates a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and directs FDOT to install markers at an estimated cost of $2,400. The bill prompted significant debate over whether Kirk’s legacy warranted a state road designation, with opponents citing his controversial statements and arguing the honor was political and divisive, while supporters said the designation recognizes civic engagement near FIU and is symbolic rather than regulatory. The transcript ends during debate on SB 174, before any final action is shown.

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• We also review over 2,800 non-QHP form and rate-related filings annually.
• The trends assumed in the actuarial filings are again around 5 to 7 percent, and who knows what's going
• We would say this year we looked at the rates, and you can look at the rate filings.
• We spend a lot of time together here lately, especially your staff, and I appreciate you turning them
• The FBI was called in, and they said it's a little too late.

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• Two, the petition is filed not more than 60 days and not less than 47 days before the next regular town
• with during this petitions to be filed with during this twoe<01:11:06.640> time<01:11:06.880>
• So, if the petition is filed not >> Okay.
• So, if the petition is filed not more<01:11:16.239> than<01:11:16.480> 60<01:11:16.800>
• in the session, we we at this late in the session, we we needed<01:45:28.400> a<01:45:28.560>

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Speaker, I rise today to honor the late, great Major General Mason M.
• <05:11:09.000> that filings that filings that does<05:11:10.000> it<05:11:10.160> in
• I found file after file after file.
• Patrick Bryant couldn't transfer these files off his device fast enough.
• We have filed over a dozen bills in the last 14 months since this has happened.

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

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• The Committee on Rules reports, recommending that the resolutions filed by Representative Sullivan of
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Decker of Cambridge and
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Decker of Cambridge and
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representative Decker of Cambridge and
• Well, we'll let them vote late. Well, we adjourned now. I think it's just here talking to you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with routine procedural business, including adoption of resolutions congratulating Yolanda Kruger on her 100th birthday and two orders extending the Public Health Committee’s reporting deadline on House documents 4984 and 4988. The chamber then moved through a series of local bills and calendar items, passing to engrossment measures including authorization for the town of Hudson to grant an additional wine and malt beverage license, authorization for Cohasset to grant five additional liquor licenses, and an amendment to the Plymouth town charter. It also advanced several other bills on second reading, including a land conveyance for Barnstable County and Bourne, a bill requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events, and a bill preparing apprentices through training and hiring in Massachusetts. The House took up House 3417, designating June 16 as Domestic Workers’ Rights Day. Representative Sousa spoke in support, describing domestic workers as essential but often invisible workers and arguing that the designation would raise awareness of rights and protections under the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. The bill passed to engrossment by roll call, 156-0. The House also passed House 4992, authorizing Barnstable County and Bourne to convey certain parcels of land, and later passed House 4994, the Paths Act, which would require a phased-in apprentice-hours requirement on large public construction projects, condition bidding on participation in approved apprenticeship programs, and create a commission to study apprenticeship participation. The chamber then debated House 4993, the Preston Settles Every Minute Counts Act, requiring AEDs and trained personnel at sporting facilities and events. Representative Decker urged passage, citing the death of a young athlete and the need to close safety gaps outside schools. Representative Frost offered amendments to create a state fund to help communities pay for AEDs and to allow exemptions for remote fields without permanent power, arguing the bill could otherwise burden municipalities; both amendments were defeated on roll call. The bill itself then passed to engrossment by roll call, 154-1. The House also enacted a bill allowing Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living, and the session ended with an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjournment.

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• the government of the National Guard and is also responsible for the maintenance, administrative filing
• responsible for the<00:04:31.440> maintenance<00:04:32.080> administrative<00:04:32.800> filing
• <00:04:33.440> of the maintenance administrative filing of the maintenance administrative
• filing of all<00:04:34.080> war<00:04:34.400> records.
• specific pressing issues about the Guard that were very much in the news, and I've seen less of that lately

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The Caucus of the Whole received a presentation on the history of Vermont’s practice of electing the Adjutant General and on the upcoming election process. Speakers explained that the General Assembly has elected the Adjutant General since shortly after the War of 1812, making Vermont unique among states, and described the respective roles of the legislature, the governor, and the Adjutant General in overseeing the Vermont National Guard. They also noted legislative oversight of annual reports on sexual assault and harassment complaints, death benefits, and state funding for the Guard. The presentation reviewed current statutory qualifications for the office, including rank, service membership, senior service college graduation, and federal recognition, and explained that the election now occurs in the second year of the biennium at a joint assembly. Members were told the next election is expected on February 19, 2026, once the House clerk sets the date. The presenters also said the legislature recently modernized the statute to require qualified candidates and clarified that the Adjutant General and Inspector General title is one office under the statute. Members asked questions about the two-year term, the election procedure, and whether the committee would make a recommendation. The presenters said nominations and seconding would occur and the vote would be by paper ballot, similar to trustee elections. They also said the Government Operations committee and caucus were providing a forum for the candidates but would not issue a recommendation, leaving the decision to individual members. The meeting ended with members encouraged to review candidate biographies and contact information and to speak directly with the candidates.

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• disclosure of substantiated complaints and other information maintained in law enforcement agency files
• this chamber knows it, everybody out there knows it, that right now it is legal, and that's why you filed
• It was going to be filed today, so we didn't prepare fully for it.
• We allow those that are filing for office to raise money, and through September 1, I would.
• Chairman, I hate to belabor that; I'll go quick because it was getting late, but myself and constituents

Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 19, SB 54, HB23, HB17, HB16, SB19, SB53, SB54, HB16, HB17, HB23, HB27, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB3, SB10, SB16, SB5

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• recognize Senator Hino to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed
• I'm going to file a lawsuit." ...and I get my attorney's fees if I win, but if I lose, I don't have to
• We put it on the ballot in August, so the campaigns and the education part of it got off to a late start
• lawlessness and chaos since the passage of Proposition S in November, there have been zero lawsuits filed
• I recognize Senator Hancock's claims that are being in the committee substitute in the bill as filed.

Bills: SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525, HB22

Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code

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• recognizes Senator Hinosa explained the difference between the committee substitute and the bill is filed
• I'm gonna file a lawsuit and I get my attorney's fees if I win, but if I lose, I don't have to pay the
• we put it on the ballot in August, so we, the campaigns and the education part of it got off to a late
• lawlessness and chaos since the passage of Proposition S in November, there has been zero lawsuits filed
• The chair recognize Senator Hancock explains there's seen the committee substituted in the bill is filed

Bills: SB 250, SB 375, SB 536, SB 845, SB 1633, SB 1944, SB 1957, SB 2081, SB 2137, SB 2262, SB 2299, SB 2419, SB 2452, SB 2522, SB 2549, SB 2594, SB 2605, SB 2631, SB 2639, SB 2675, SB 3029, SJR 60, HB 22, HB 1392, HB 2525

Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code

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• You said I'm gonna be late. I said, no, you're not.
• offered beyond TRS coverage limits, and require sick and annual leave policies for all agencies to be on file
• agencies<00:15:29.560> to<00:15:29.720> be<00:15:29.839> on<00:15:30.160> file
• <00:15:30.759> and for all agencies to be on file and for all agencies to be on file and transparent

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first took up Senate Bill 193, described as a simple measure to restore a wallet card for jailers to carry when outside the jail. The chair noted the fiscal impact was essentially zero, there were no questions, and the committee voted to pass the bill 9-0. The committee then heard Senate Bill 9, a proposal focused on the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS). The sponsor argued TRS remains underfunded despite large state contributions, cited rising unfunded liability and negative cash flow, and said the bill is intended to standardize and limit what sick leave, personal leave, and annual leave can count toward retirement calculations. The bill would generally cap TRS retirement credit at 10 sick days and 2 personal days per year, prevent annual leave from being rolled into sick leave, require more uniform reporting and oversight from participating districts and agencies, and shift costs to districts that offer benefits beyond TRS limits. The sponsor also said the bill would add 30 maternity leave days, allow voluntary supplemental contributions for Tier Four teachers, and include a floor amendment directing the state auditor to audit TRS and report on agency leave policies. During the presentation, the sponsor emphasized fairness, transparency, and accountability, and used a hypothetical high-salary administrator to illustrate how leave payouts can increase retirement benefits and create additional unfunded liability. Senator Mills thanked the sponsor and said members had been working to understand the issue, but no committee action on Senate Bill 9 was completed in the portion provided.

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• We're going to hear House File 110 on the first side of things, so Representative, when you're ready,
• This hasn't gotten to me until late, okay, and it looks to me like they are changing language for easy
• Okay, members, Representative Hussein moves the amendment to his House File 110. the original bill it
• House File 110, ...
• House File 110 ... ...driving for workforce and economic development program that leads to stable employment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THIS IS AI THAT IS WORKING ON THINGS THAT YOU AS YEARS AGO, HE WOULD TAKE OUT A FILE
• LAST YEAR I FILED MAYBE IT END UP BEING TOO TARGETED PIECES OF LEGISLATION DEALING SPECIFICALLY WITH
• INSURANCE COMPANIES MAINTAIN A CLAIM FILE WITH WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW IN THE INVESTIGATION TO THE EXTENT
• I KNOW INSURANCE COMPANIES REGULARLY GO THROUGH CLAIMS FILES, CLOSE FILES AND AUDIT THEM.
• WERE THOSE DENIALS THAT WERE REVIEWED BY AI OR JUST FILES IN GENERAL THAT WERE REVIEWED BY AI?

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• Taken up immediately without reference to file. Second. Thank you. Thank you.
• Okay, moving on to business on the daily file.
• Which brings us to file item 7, ACR 35 by Assembly Member Papin.
• Members, we are going to pass and retain file item number nine.
• Okay, moving on to file item 10, ACR 50 by Assembly Member Arreguín. The clerk will read.

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, after a quorum call and prayer, then proceeded through routine floor business and several ceremonial resolutions. Early procedural motions included a failed attempt to suspend the rules to withdraw AB 844 from committee and bring it directly to the floor; that motion received 16 ayes and 45 noes. The body also unanimously approved a request to re-refer AB 341. Members then adopted several resolutions by voice vote after adding coauthors: ACR 35 recognizing Greek Independence Day, ACR 17 honoring women in carpentry and the BOOTS apprenticeship program, ACR 50 designating March 24, 2025 as Special Olympics Day, and H.R. 21 proclaiming Transgender Week of Visibility and March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility. Each resolution drew supportive remarks from multiple members, while H.R. 21 also prompted extended debate, including opposition centered on girls’ sports, locker rooms, and claims about state policy affecting transgender Californians. In each case, the resolutions were adopted after the coauthor roll and voice vote. The session concluded with adjournment in memory of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr., who died in the line of duty on March 17. Several members spoke in tribute to his service, his work with youth football, and his family. The Assembly then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Friday, March 28, 2025 at 9 a.m.

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• First up is House File 1621.
• House File 1701, Representative Nelson.
• House File 1701. Representative Chair Hanson. Thank you, Mr.
• Move House File 40. Thank you, Mr. Chair. House File 40 to be laid over.
• House File 40. Just a pretty simple bill.

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• The withdrawal fees are collected when annual reports are filed, which is the spring of the year following
• Most of the activity by way of exploration has been in those areas even as late as today. Mr.
• As late as today. Your chair? Yes. Mr.
• So anyone where they may be missing a service agreement with the city, a signature, they file the right
• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2031 is an emergency measure that would require a person filing for

Bills: HB2026, HB2027, HB2028, HB2031, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2101, HB2102, HB2103, HB2260, HB2278, HB2827, HB2932, HB2933, HB2934, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2038

Keywords: assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project

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• a files, complying with Clean<00:23:28.320> Water<00:23:28.640> Act<00:23:28.880> MS4
• late to the game here, obviously, but um late to the game here, obviously, but um obviously<01:15:43.679
• This was a relatively late addition to our agenda.
• was a relatively late addition to our<02:29:27.600> um<02:29:27.760> agenda.
• filed on or after July 126. filed on or after July 126.

Keywords: 916, all

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• That's why you guys file those papers. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• Some might argue that marriage itself grants emancipation, but the so-called freedom comes too late.
• but the so-called Freedom comes too late but the so-called Freedom comes too late by<02:16:03.840
• I apologize for the late testimony.
• <02:25:21.000> testimony<02:25:21.560> for apolog olizee for the late testimony for

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committees on Health and Labor heard testimony on HB 1244, a measure relating to labor standards at health care facilities and nursing staff ratios. Committee members opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a suggested two-minute testimony limit and Zoom rules. The bill drew extensive testimony from hospitals, nursing organizations, unions, and individual nurses, with the central debate focusing on whether staffing ratios should be set by statute or left to collective bargaining and unit-level staffing decisions. Opponents included the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Straub Benioff Medical Center, Hawaii Pacific Health, Kapiolani Medical Center, and Queen’s Health Systems. They argued that fixed ratios are too rigid for the changing conditions of hospital care, could worsen workforce shortages, and should be handled through labor negotiations, staffing committees, and existing agreements. Several also pointed to investments in nursing education, loan repayment, and workforce development as better solutions. Queen’s said it had recently reached an agreement with nurses after more than 40 meetings that included a staffing framework, and Kapiolani and others emphasized the need for flexibility in emergencies and specialty care. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Pride at Work Hawaii, the Hawaii Nurses Association/American Nurses Association chapter, Hawaii Nurses Association Local 50, UNAC/UHCP, and individual nurses, said unsafe staffing levels contribute to burnout, turnover, errors, and patient harm. Testifiers described chronic short staffing, emotionally and physically exhausting workloads, and situations in which nurses were responsible for too many patients at once. Supporters argued that safe ratios are necessary to protect both patients and nurses, and that collective bargaining has not been enough to ensure safe conditions statewide, especially in facilities without unions. No vote or final committee action was announced in the portion provided.