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• Toana Scanland, president of IATC Local 665, International trustee.
• James Kuski, Board of Pharmacy, and support. Thank you.
• James Kuski, Board of Pharmacy, and support.
• Board of Dentistry providing comments. Hawaii Dental Association opposition.
• Board of Dentistry providing comments. Hawaii Dental Association opposition.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Summary: The joint Health, Human Services, and Labor and Technology committee heard testimony on SB 447, a Department of Health pilot program related to recruitment, and SB 1043, a tax measure. On SB 447, the Department of Health said the pilot had streamlined hiring by delaying minimum-qualification review until later in the process, while the Department of Human Resources Development objected that parts of the bill could conflict with civil service rules, due process rights, and equal pay requirements. Several labor and employee groups testified, with some supporting the pilot as a way to address vacancies and others warning about merit-system concerns. The committee later voted to pass SB 447 as is. On SB 1043, testimony was mixed but largely focused on the bill’s tax changes, especially the proposed increase to the general excise tax and exemptions or credits for lower-income households. Supporters, including labor groups and housing/worker advocates, argued the bill would reduce burdens on working families, help with food insecurity, and keep residents in Hawaiʻi. Opponents, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and some community witnesses, said the general excise tax is regressive and would raise costs across the state. The committee voted to advance SB 1043 with substantial amendments, deleting most of the bill except section two and setting a far-future effective date, while noting the fiscal impact had not been provided. The committee also deferred SB 633 and later deferred SB 1633 for further decision-making, scheduling continued consideration for February 12, 2025, in Room 225. The hearing included standard instructions on one-minute testimony, written testimony, and Zoom procedures, and the committee adjourned after taking the above actions.

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• Fremont Pass for 27 years, and served on the executive board and as president of his local International
• on the executive board and as the<00:55:43.040><c> president</c><00:55:43.359><c> of</c><00:55:43.520
• ><c> of</c><01:37:12.239><c> this</c> violation of any provision of this violation of any provision of
• One of the main things across the board with all my small businesses in my district, and actually many
• One of the main things across the board with all my small businesses in my district, and actually many

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• I'm trying to understand, is it just... kind of development, or is it across-the-board development?
• I'm a board member of Austin Aura, a local housing advocacy group, and I'm here to support HB3172.
• So we already have, and I've been in front of appraisal boards, we already have churches that are building
• I'm a board member of Austin Aura, a local housing organization, and I'm here to support HB24.
• My name is Cade Coppinger, and I'm honored to speak on behalf of the Board of Trustees and on behalf

Bills: HB24 , HB2015 , HB2149 , HB2559 , HB2701 , HB2797 , HB3172 , HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• You know, when I think of this office, I think of some of the work that we do and some of our partners
• My name is Edgar Chavez, and I am the Executive Director of the Board of Trustees.
• the closure of the Department of Education.
• level of need of the individual child.
• of 2026.

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• , some sort of expectation of privacy bar, some sort of expectation of privacy or<00:21:43.120><c> will
• Um, so the Board of Trustees has not offered a specific position on this bill.
• one of the big pieces of of getting one of the big pieces of of getting people<00:35:47.280><c> to</

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2567, a Judiciary package measure concerning temporary restraining orders for threats and harassment tied to a public employee’s official actions. Representatives from the Attorney General’s Office and the Judiciary said they had worked out a compromise to address earlier concerns, including a two-year pilot project, broader coverage for state officers and employees across all branches and counties, a special fund to pay for private counsel in some cases, and authority for Judiciary staff attorneys or Judiciary funds to represent Judiciary personnel. Members asked about coverage for retired judges, funding limits, and whether the measure could be used for workplace disputes; the witnesses said retired judges and per diem judges could be covered if the harassment related to their work, the fund would be limited and subject to available appropriations, and petitions would not be allowed between employees in the same branch. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The committee then heard SB 2448, which creates a civil remedy for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images under the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. The bill’s proponent from the Uniform Law Commission explained that a plaintiff would need to show intentional disclosure or threat of disclosure of a private intimate image without consent, and said the privacy question would be fact-specific. Supporters, including the Commission on the Status of Women and Imua Alliance, favored giving survivors civil recourse. Opponents from the Sex Abuse Treatment Center and others warned that the term "private" could invite victim-blaming and broad discovery into a survivor’s past, while still acknowledging the need for some privacy limitation to avoid overbreadth, especially for people who intentionally distribute intimate content online. Committee members questioned whether the definition of "private" should be tightened. The bill’s proponent said the term should remain because it aligns with the related criminal statute and helps keep the measure focused on classic revenge-porn situations, while still allowing Hawaii-specific changes if needed. The committee did not take final action on SB 2448 in the portion provided, but testimony and discussion centered on balancing survivor protections with concerns about discovery and the scope of liability.

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• the Board of Trustees.
• In fact, that's one of the board of directors' recommendations, to exempt us from premium and maintenance
• In fact, that's one of the board of directors' recommendations to exempt us from premium and maintenance
• The method of allocating... Yes, the board could do that.
• In fact, that's one of the recommendations from the board of directors: to exempt us from premium and

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• public employee relations board in the state of California because it is a fundamentally out of. control
• AB 1503 is the sunset bill for the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• The Board of Pharmacy is currently going through some compound regulations have been going on for many
• I'll be laying off today, but hopefully we can get our Board of Pharmacy in a place to where they are
• person or a state, a trustee, or a durable power of attorney for health care or finances.

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• With me today in support is Shanty Landon from the Placer County Board of Supervisors.
• I serve on the Placer County Board of Supervisors, and I'm here today in support of SB 1176.
• of types of investment.
• of types of investment.
• Clifton Wilson, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors as well as StopWaste

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took action on a number of them. SB 1234 by Senator Alvarado-Gil would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; there was no opposition, a committee member confirmed it would apply to caregivers rather than children, and the bill was supported for moving forward. SB 1257 by Senator Arreguín would require the Attorney General to publish an annual public report on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and places of worship; supporters from immigrant advocacy and health groups testified about fear and chilling effects in communities, while questions focused on how data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 by Senator Choi would bar foreign adversary entities from buying California agricultural land; supporters cited national security concerns, but committee members pressed on enforcement, straw buyers, and who would be responsible for identifying prohibited purchasers, and the bill was held on a 2-4 vote after debate. The committee also heard SB 1146 by Senator Gonzalez, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, describing deepfake health ads as deceptive and harmful; it passed the committee 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 988 by Senator Grayson would regulate auto glass insurance practices by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring claim numbers and itemized estimates, and addressing steering and billing practices; supporters said it would curb fraud and stabilize premiums, while independent glass businesses worried about steering and market concentration. After discussion of consumer choice and small-business impacts, the bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1288, presented by Senator Grayson on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make a good-faith effort to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would reduce barriers to claiming those assets, especially for nonprofits. Nonprofit witnesses described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements, while SIFMA and bankers opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactivity and verification. The bill passed 8-0 to call. The committee also heard SB 941 by Senator Padilla, which would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; the Attorney General’s office and immigrant advocates supported it as a response to exploitative pricing and poor conditions, and it passed 8-0 to call. Finally, SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors opposed the fee and penalty structure as uncapped and costly. The bill was moved forward on a vote and remained on call after committee discussion.

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• Last week, Norma attended her final meeting as chair of the Barry Town Select Board, concluding eight
• years of service on the board.
• She dedicated years of service to public education through the Barry Unified Union School District Board
• Since its founding in 2014, she has served on the board of trustees.
• 31:36.480><c> of</c> [clears throat] Brown versus Board of [clears throat] Brown versus Board of Education

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• Speaker, I rise to highlight a very insightful and pertinent report from the American Council of Trustees
• </c><00:29:08.640><c> sacrifice</c> Board in recognition of his sacrifice Board in recognition of his
• governance of the FDIC board on behalf of smaller institutions, and the Enhancing Bank Resolution Participation
• The FDIC Board two of my bills.
• </c><05:13:49.440><c> behalf</c> governance of the FDIC board on behalf governance of the FDIC board

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• I'm a board member of BHN. We need a solution, not a lot of cut code. That's cut red tape.
• Noni Richan, board member of Small Property Owners of San Francisco.
• Noni Richan, board member of small property owners of San Francisco.
• And some of the most successful, kind of a sidetrack, but some of the most successful measures of affordability
• These boards make consequential decisions about neighborhood rules, finances, and quality of life.

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard AB 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which would lower the statewide rent cap, remove the single-family home exemption, and eliminate the current sunset date on the Tenant Protection Act. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to address severe rent increases, stabilize tenants now, and extend protections to renters in single-family homes. Supporters included tenants, labor, housing advocates, and some small landlords who said modest caps can still allow property maintenance and provide predictability. Opponents, including apartment, building, and property owner groups, argued rent control discourages housing production, can reduce maintenance, and should not be expanded before the Legislature receives the planned review of the existing law. Several committee members voiced mixed views: some supported moving the bill forward while warning about impacts on housing supply and small landlords, while others opposed it on supply and voter-opposition grounds. After extensive public comment from large numbers of supporters and opponents, the committee passed AB 1157 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee on a 7-5 vote. The committee also approved the consent calendar, which included AB 413, AB 1152, and AB 1275. It then heard ACA 3, a proposed constitutional amendment to require the University of California to offer limited down payment loans to eligible long-term UC support staff who are first-time homebuyers. The author and labor supporters said the measure would help lower-wage UC workers access homeownership and stay near their jobs, while UC and other opponents said the proposal was duplicative of existing CalHFA programs and would create unnecessary administrative and financing complications. The discussion ended with questions about financing mechanics and coordination with CalHFA, but no final vote on ACA 3 is reflected in the transcript excerpt.

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• </c> of something like this on the floor of of something like this on the floor of the<01:32:58.080><
• We actually took it back kind of to the drawing board, made changes from the stakeholders to address
• It goes back kind of to the drawing board, made changes from the stakeholders to address issues from
• in the state of Texas when they had confusing messages on their electronic boards.

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• requires a tracking number issued when they mail driver's licenses and req and allows for an option of
• Chairman, and members of the committee. I also really appreciate your patience.
• It's a busy day at the capital for all of us, but that's a good thing, right?
• It's already in the lot, but we are going to make it kind of solidify that within the statute.
• Chairman, and members of the committee. We'll stand at ease until Representative Harris gets here.

Bills: SB1213 , SB1221 , SB1636 , SB1687 , SB1772 , SB1932 , SB2062

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits, prison programs, public safety, violent offenders, violent crime exclusions, sex offense exclusions

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• I am board certified and a member of the Louisiana Law Institute Marriage and Persons Committee.
• of our... ...of illegality or any kind of unethical conduct on the part of our public officials.
• This clarifies and takes care of it. The board is clear.
• The board is clear. What is the preference of this body? You want to close?
• The board is clear. I have Kevin Hayes, Chief of Police, present, but not wishing to speak.

Bills: HCR6 , HCR19 , HB81 , HB134 , HB154 , HB163 , HB170 , HB194 , HB254 , HB318 , HB410 , HB473 , HB485 , HB718 , HB970

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: HCR 6, House Concurrent Resolution 6, successions, intestate succession, testate succession, disinheritance, disinherison, forced heirship, forced heir, legitime, estranged heir, estranged child, inheritance, estate planning, wills, testaments, Civil Code Article 1617, Civil Code Article 1618, Civil Code Article 1619, Civil Code Article 1620

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• hotels that are part of the TIA will come together and form that board.
• All of those different things factor into why a school board might make the decision to use the financial
• All of those different things factor into why a school board might make the decision to use the financial
• 10 rather than 20 years after the day of the election, the governing board must call a special election
• The bill requires an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature

Bills: HB2091 , HB2140 , HB2320 , HB2384 , HB2398 , HB2502 , HB2780 , HB2918 , HB2939 , HB2950 , HB2999 , HB4020 , HB4026 , HB4029

Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, bonds, financial advisors, elections, municipal advisors, cost of borrowing, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds

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• All of us... ...of the need for this. It's a winner-take-all thing.
• off of the, of the, Certain amount of roof pitch to ensure that the snow flows off of the roof, right
• I don't think any of you do. Walls of any design, anything?
• An HOA board can dictate the color of your home, the height of your fence, the Thank you.
• An HOA board can dictate the color of your home, the height of your fence, the species of your trees,

Bills: SB1254 , SB1431 , SB1478 , SB1566 , SB1787

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial commission, safety regulations, employee protection, penalties, compliance, municipal planning, homeowners associations, design regulations, property rights, building permits, single-family homes, liquor, alcohol, spirituous liquor, liquor license, liquor licensing, Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, restaurant to-go cocktails, mixed cocktails

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• In some parts of the state, I mean, $100,000 is 30%, 25% of the value of that home.
• late of kind of putting the cart before the horse on some of this.
• That's a lot of FTEs. That's a lot of money.
• That's a lot of FTEs. That's a lot of money.
• So I think that the Within a comment period and a vote of the board.

Bills: HB2689 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB5877

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care

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• One of the complicated parts of the bill has to do with the use of the electronic ballot portal, a matter
• Still a couple of questions about some of the mechanics of the meetings and other things that would occur
• its Department of Health, Department of Licensing... ...in terms of Department of Health, Department
• The students of the University of Washington Tacoma.
• I support several of the other aspects of the bill.

Bills: SB5000 , SB5325 , SB6044 , SB6313 , SB6084 , SB6137

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: state nickname, evergreen state, identity, cultural heritage, tourism, state cactus, symbolic designation, ecological significance, state symbols, SB 6044, Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Washington state holidays, RCW 1.16.050, state holiday recognition, religious observance, Hindu holiday, Sikh holiday, cultural recognition, paid holiday

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• This gives you just a little bit of the breadth of the footprint of who New Core is.
• This gives you just a little bit of the breadth of the footprint of who New Core is, scattered all across
• At the end of life of all of those things, everything that we produce is 100 percent recyclable again
• And I think of each of you as...
• I like the idea of the year. I like the idea of the year. I don't like the idea of 15.

Bills: HB2003 , HB2057 , HB2109 , HB2111 , HB2112 , HB2114 , HB2256 , HB2259 , HB2317 , HB2323 , HB2398 , HB2443 , HB2446 , HB2574

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety

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• of emergency.
• The first couple of people that have to pay out of pocket for this, it might get a lot of press coverage
• Um, uh, Some concern of profiling by law enforcement of certain types of drivers.
• more of these.
• The proposed changes in this legislation come out of the Sex Offense Policy Board in particular and the

Bills: HB1228 , HB1982 , HB2156 , HB2165 , HB2173 , HB2203 , HB2220 , HB2362 , HB2403 , HB2464

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, impaired driving, toxicology, forensic toxicology, breath test, blood test, THC, marijuana, cannabis, alcohol concentration, state toxicologist, implied consent, evidence admissibility, venous blood draw, forensic phlebotomist, certified laboratory, accredited laboratory, law enforcement, DWI