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• Right now, we are doing um analysis on what the end impact of that phase down would be, but that is a
• on what the end we are doing um analysis on what the end impact<00:29:58.960> of<00:29:59.120
• One little follow-up with that analysis: would you please be ready to come back?
• So it may be a more challenging<00:57:55.839> analysis<00:57:56.319> to<00:57:56.559>
• to join that um and challenging analysis to join that um and know<00:57:59.119> really<00:57:

Bills: HR1

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, 1183, house

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• For the past few years, we've actually been doing kind of a deep analysis of the RUP reporting data across
• actually been um doing kind of<00:53:38.160> a<00:53:38.319> deep<00:53:38.800> analysis
• of<00:53:39.680> the<00:53:39.920> RUP<00:53:40.480> reporting of a deep analysis
• of the RUP reporting of a deep analysis of the RUP reporting data<00:53:41.680> across<00:53:
• you know we see um in our analysis you know we see um in our analysis looking<01:05:56.880> specifically

Bills: SB2350, SB2349, SB2407, SB3320

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, state employment, SB3320, Hawaii, Agribusiness Development Corporation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.

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• So CBO just did analysis of this budget, and they did analysis of how it impacts the bottom 10% and top
• of this budget, and they did analysis of how it impacts the bottom 10% and top 10% income earners in
• And to make matters worse, we know that as a result of this bill, according to an analysis of the Urban
• C.B.O. analysis requested by Congressman Boyle and myself just confirmed that. Not hype.
• ANALYSIS REQUESTED BY CONGRESSMAN BOYLE AND MYSELF JUST CONFIRMED THAT. NOT HYPE.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So we have been in analysis over the last several days of all of those grants.
• been<00:12:07.440> in that Grant um so we have been in that Grant um so we have been in analysis
• 09.000> last<00:12:09.279> several<00:12:09.680> days<00:12:10.000> of analysis
• over the last several days of analysis over the last several days of all<00:12:10.399> of<00:
• to present uh those qualitative analysis to present uh those contributing<00:49:32.599> factors

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 28 for a Health and Human Services Oversight Committee meeting, approved the draft minutes from February 21, and then received updates from DHHS on the sudden termination of about $80 million in federal COVID-era funding. Commissioner Lori Weaver and Trisha Tilly said the funding had been expected to continue through September 2026, but an email ending it immediately created a 15-month budget gap. They explained that most of the money supported public health work, especially epidemiology, laboratory capacity, data systems, community health workers, outbreak response, and some behavioral health supports. DHHS said it had notified contractors, was reassessing which activities could continue, and had managed to avoid layoffs for its 20 affected staff by shifting funding sources, though some contract lab staff had to leave and some work would stop or be put on hold. Senators and representatives asked about impacts on labs, staffing, and the state budget lapse, and DHHS said the water lab and testing supplies would be affected and that the department was trying to backfill where possible with other federal funds. The committee then heard a maternal mortality report from the Maternal Mortality Review Committee. Alison Power and Caroline Naami explained that the MMRC reviews maternal deaths to identify contributing factors and make recommendations, and that it had completed one CDC grant and received another five years of funding. For 2023, the state recorded five pregnancy-associated deaths, including three from overdose, two from cardiovascular causes, and one homicide; the share of deaths related to substance use fell from 62.5% in 2022 to 40% in 2023. Over the 2019–2023 period, half of pregnancy-related deaths were due to overdose, most occurred postpartum, and many involved Medicaid recipients, transportation or financial barriers, and deaths at home. The committee said mental health and substance use remained the main drivers of maternal mortality, but that 79% of pregnancy-related deaths in the five-year aggregate were considered preventable. Presenters highlighted recommendations and ongoing interventions, including expanding Medicaid coverage through one year postpartum, strengthening behavioral health access, partnering with the Department of Corrections on care for pregnant and postpartum women, and continuing clinical education through the Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network. Members asked why the maternal mortality rate had declined in recent years; staff said the 2021 spike was tied to the pandemic and that recent declines likely reflected both that spike and the impact of interventions, though the small number of cases makes trends hard to interpret. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• you know, why the variance was denied based on the criteria that's set forth and based on their analysis
• of the application, based on their analysis of the design guidance.
• of the of the of the on their analysis of the of the of the application,<01:31:55.840> based<
• 01:31:56.080> on<01:31:56.239> their<01:31:56.480> analysis<01:31:56.960> of<
• /c> application, based on their analysis of application, based on their analysis of the<01:31:57.440>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• My colleagues at Minnesota Management and Budget conducted that analysis.
• of<00:45:47.559> the<00:45:47.680> Noone<00:45:48.280> distribution analysis
• of the Noone distribution analysis of the Noone distribution system<00:45:49.119> here<00:45:
• 52.319> conduct<00:45:52.640> conducted<00:45:53.079> that<00:45:53.280> analysis
• budget conduct conducted that analysis budget conduct conducted that analysis one<00:45:54.400><

Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

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• historical purposes, whether projects within that category are also subject to various permits and analysis
• In addition, the analysis is limited to only a small part of the entire environmental review program
• In addition, the analysis is limited to only a small part of the entire environmental review program
• In addition, the analysis is limited to only a small part of the entire environmental review program
• In addition, the analysis is limited to only a small part of the entire environmental review program

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Aviation safety is dependent on a stable operating environment and technical analysis.
• in the Army Corps of Engineers to Aid in the recovery<04:30:46.800> and<04:30:47.359> Analysis
• <04:30:48.359> aside<04:30:48.680> from<04:30:48.800> the recovery and Analysis
• aside from the recovery and Analysis aside from the wreckage<04:30:49.319> of<04:30:49.840>
• I for one would like technical analysis I for one would like to<04:31:37.600> trust<04:31:37.880

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• These investigations often result from tips and data analysis.
• These investigations often result from tips and data analysis.
• 39.039> call<00:56:39.280> centers<00:56:39.640> to<00:56:39.760> see analysis
• um of those call centers to see analysis um of those call centers to see are<00:56:40.400> are
• obviously uh but my doing those analysis obviously uh but my hope<00:57:13.640> would<00:57:13.799

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is from their local literacy plan analysis, and many districts and charter schools are also in the
• 26:03.679> local<00:26:04.000> literacy<00:26:04.520> plan<00:26:05.440> analysis
• <00:26:06.440> and L our local literacy plan analysis and L our local literacy plan analysis
• :18.320> again<00:26:19.320> our<00:26:19.679> qualitative<00:26:20.399> analysis
• practices again our qualitative analysis practices again our qualitative analysis more<00:26:21.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• if you've zone issue and I'm wondering if you've done<01:01:23.079> the<01:01:23.240> analysis
• > look<01:01:24.119> at<01:01:24.359> sites<01:01:24.680> that done the analysis
• Yes, we've done that analysis.
• <01:03:29.200> so<01:03:29.440> that so yes we've done that analysis so that so yes
• we've done that analysis so that was<01:03:29.839> one<01:03:29.960> of<01:03:30.160><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before the Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Chair Nicole Lowen and other legislators opened the meeting by framing the issue as important statewide and encouraging recycling, composting, and proper use of the curbside bins. The city’s Department of Environmental Services, led by Director Roger Babcock and Deputy Director Mike O’Keefe, then presented the background and siting process. ENV explained the legal and technical constraints that shaped the search, including the 2019 Land Use Commission decision requiring closure of Waimanalo Gulch by March 2, 2028, and the 2020 Act 73 restrictions on landfill siting near residences, schools, hospitals, conservation districts, airports, and tsunami inundation areas. They said a landfill advisory committee reviewed six candidate sites in 2021-2022 and rejected them because they fell within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. After further evaluation and an extension of the naming deadline, the city selected a site in central Oahu near Wahiawa, on agricultural land currently used as a Dole pineapple field. City officials said the selected site was chosen as the best of the evaluated options and, in their view, could be permitted under state and federal law. They described planned environmental protections, including a modern sanitary landfill design with double liners, leachate collection systems, monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring, and said the existing Waimanalo Gulch landfill has operated for 35 years without leachate leaks. They also emphasized that the site would still require a special use permit, Department of Health approvals, an environmental impact statement, and other public permitting processes, and that public engagement would continue over the next several years.

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• I am the program manager for data analysis at the Public Utility Commission.
• So a full analysis of just—I know that you're still working on what the actual numbers look like, and
• I'm not asking for the analysis of the data per se.
• I'm not asking for, like, I get that there is analysis, but I'm not asking for performance metrics of
• There's lots of engineering analysis.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We did share with the board that we are committed to doing our enrollment analysis this fall, releasing
• We started doing the<01:51:30.719> analysis<01:51:31.600> last<01:51:32.000> year
• ><01:51:32.239> and<01:51:32.400> then<01:51:32.560> we the analysis last year and
• then we the analysis last year and then we started<01:51:32.880> rolling<01:51:33.119> out
• our enrollment analysis this fall, releasing<01:53:58.400> a<01:53:58.560> list<01:53:

Bills: SB2024, SB896, SB2613, SB494, SB2391, SB2125, SB2614, SB2615, SB3262, SB3325, SB3118

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• So we're now at 1463, requiring the Insurance Department to conduct an analysis and produce a report
• So we're now at 1463, requiring the Insurance Department to conduct an analysis and produce a report
• So we're now at 1463, requiring the Insurance Department to conduct an analysis and produce a report
• So we're now at 1463, requiring the Insurance Department to conduct an analysis and produce a report
• So we're now at 1463, requiring the Insurance Department to conduct an analysis and produce a report

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• MnDOT does not object to performing the analysis and reporting those results to the legislature, but
• So, the upshot here is that by implementing the driving down emissions VMT standard, our analysis...
• RMI conducted an analysis. We did the impact assessment.
• Because the science is so clear, we were also able to do an analysis about what the impact of adding
• <00:21:03.120> about<00:21:03.360> what also able to do an analysis about what also

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• And so that is still retained in the statute; that analysis will be conducted.
• has been conducted so cash flow analysis has been conducted so that<00:50:18.400> we're<00:50
• that that analysis will be conducted.<00:50:28.160> It'll<00:50:28.480> just<00:50:28.640
• A comprehensive cost analysis of moving school districts to the state plan. I would agree with Mr.
• Flet from Nroll County, who we heard from earlier, to conduct a cost analysis district by district.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Um, so back in 2017 the department completed what we called a Type 2 noise barrier screening analysis
• <02:23:55.439> which noise barrier screening analysis which noise barrier screening analysis
• So that's what a type one<02:35:31.920> project<02:35:32.319> analysis<02:35:32.800>
• one project analysis is. one project analysis is.
• <02:38:34.640> and<02:38:34.880> and<02:38:35.280> then say a noise analysis

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So what is your analysis, because we don't have anybody here from HPD who can speak to the issue, but
• what is your analysis of the situation, like why is that happening?
• <01:58:52.800> because<01:58:53.040> we So what is your analysis because we So what
• Analysis of the digital evidence discovered in these cases paints a clear picture that the intentions
• c> evidence Analysis of the digital evidence Analysis of the digital evidence discovered<02:16:00.320

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• , which is sort of our programmatic risk analysis.
• 03:37:23.080> a<03:37:23.279> Financial<03:37:23.840> Risk<03:37:24.120> analysis
• <03:37:24.840> and<03:37:25.120> and uh a Financial Risk analysis and and uh a Financial
• Risk analysis and and what<03:37:25.520> we<03:37:25.680> call<03:37:25.800> a<
• so that gives us an analysis so that gives us an understanding<03:37:30.920> of<03:37:31.040>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Finance Division 3 met for a work session on House Bill 519, which concerns funding for Waypoint. The chair noted general support for the organization but said the bill would likely need to be suspended and folded into the budget process because the committee did not yet know available revenues or what amount, if any, could be committed. Kya Fox, director of the Division for Behavioral Health, testified that the department supports the bill and the program, explaining that it had been funded with other available funds, including $100,000 for 2024 and $400,000 for 2025, under a contract running through June 30 of this year. She said the shelter serves a unique population of young adults and is part of the department’s children’s system of care and Mission Zero efforts to reduce barriers to psychiatric discharge and emergency department use. Members questioned Fox and Waypoint representatives about the budget placement of the request, the difference between the efficiency budget and prioritized needs, and whether state budget documents would show any internal Waypoint revenues. Fox said the request appears as a general fund item and that the state would not see Waypoint’s internal financial operations in the budget. A legislative member explained that prioritized needs are critical services already in place but not necessarily included in the efficiency budget, and another member said the distinction is not strictly applied. The committee also raised a separate question about how DHHS would handle any future state or federal restrictions on DEI practices; Fox said that was a question for department leadership and legal staff, but that the department follows state law and contract requirements. Waypoint CEO Bor Alvare and Director Mandy Lancaster then described the shelter and related services. They said the shelter serves ages 18 to 24, is a 14-bed open-room facility with half walls, and is staffed overnight by two full-time workers. They said admission is first come, first served, with some vulnerability factors considered, and that they do not discriminate by race, gender, or sexual orientation. They reported no known incidents of sexual violence, though some youth are turned away each night because the shelter is full. They also explained that Waypoint provides broader services beyond the shelter, including outreach, drop-in centers, housing support, rental assistance, and family mediation, and said they serve about 400 youth and young adults in Manchester alone. The discussion ended with questions about whether lowering the upper age limit would affect the program; Waypoint said most residents are already in the 18-to-23 range, but that housing shortages make the current age span important for helping young adults avoid chronic homelessness.

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• So it requires so much analysis and work.
• So it requires so much analysis and work.
• So it requires so much analysis and work.
• So it requires so much analysis and work.
• So it requires so much analysis and work.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 295, which would make school building aid funds non-lapsing/non-APS. Representative Cahill said the bill was intended to keep any unused building aid money available for future projects, potentially helping move projects up the priority list or provide a little more funding for school construction. Members asked about how much money has lapsed in past years, whether the education trust fund and building aid are separate, and whether any lapsing dollars could be used to pay down debt. Department of Education official Jim Carney said about $29.1 million would be available if building aid is funded to the $50 million maximum in FY26, confirmed that the fund currently lapses, and said the department would gather historical lapse data. Committee members also discussed whether a dedicated fund structure could achieve the same goal, and the chair noted that the education trust fund statute includes school building aid as one of its uses. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed and the committee said it would later hold a work session after receiving more information. The committee then took up HB 237, introduced by Representative Dan McGuire, which would prohibit the use of special education state funds and differentiated aid for students not receiving special education services. The New Hampshire School Boards Association, through Becky Wilson, opposed the bill as written, saying it was unclear, potentially unnecessary, and difficult to implement because adequacy and differentiated aid are distributed as part of a districtwide lump sum rather than as student-specific dollars. She explained that special education costs are embedded across district budgets, including staffing, training, transportation, and instruction, and that some staff and services benefit both special education and general education students. Wilson also said differentiated aid is not tied to a specific pupil and is used at the district’s discretion, though it is intended to support students with greater needs. Committee members pressed on whether the bill would require districts to track money by individual student, whether it could conflict with federal special education law, and whether it would affect least restrictive environment requirements. Wilson said making the funds student-specific could create privacy and accounting problems and could make it difficult to staff inclusive classrooms, though she did not give a definitive legal opinion on federal compliance. She agreed that students who are not eligible for special education would not be included in the separate catastrophic/special education aid reimbursement program. The discussion continued into the second section of the bill, with members exploring how adequacy aid and differentiated aid are used in practice, but no action was taken during the portion provided.