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• point it would be appropriate to adopt point it would be appropriate to adopt the<00:02:02.960><
• All adopted.
• amendment is adopted. Senator Weslin. amendment is adopted. Senator Weslin.
• in the future that might adopt RCV. in the future that might adopt RCV.
• amendment is not adopted. amendment is not adopted. Other<00:49:02.960> amendments.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:55:36.000> Well, recommendation is not adopted. Well, recommendation is not adopted.
• <00:55:48.960> Your Is it is not It's not adopted. Your Is it is not It's not adopted.
• recommendation is not adopted. Yes. recommendation is not adopted. Yes.
• <00:57:44.319> Uh recommendation is adopted. Thank you. Uh recommendation is adopted.
• adopted. Thank you very much. adopted. Thank you very much.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety heard several resolutions, including HCR 944/HR 90 to request a gubernatorial proclamation designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart state on August 7, 2025; HCR 205/HR 197 urging Maui County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite a permanent replacement for the Kulani Hakoi Bridge; and HCR 164/HR 159 urging counties to maintain an electronically accessible list of hurricane refuge shelters. No one testified on the first two measures. On the hurricane shelter resolution, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent and requested a wording change from “special needs” to “access and functional needs.” The committee then heard HCR 70, which asks the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to expand personal and professional development programs to include community service programs. Director Tommy Johnson said DCR supports the intent and described existing community service work lines at Kulani, the women’s correctional facility, and Wawa, including tasks such as pothole repair, tree trimming, and school grounds work. In response to questions, he said participation depends on inmate eligibility, volunteer status, and whether the work would interfere with programming; inmates must have no serious misconducts in the prior year and no escape attempts. He also explained that some work lines are tied to security classifications and facility type. The committee spent the most time on HCR 153/HR 148, which requests DCR to incrementally reduce the number of inmates housed in private out-of-state facilities. The ACLU of Hawaii strongly supported the resolution, arguing that private prisons are unsafe and that Hawaii should bring incarcerated people home. The ACLU cited federal findings and actions against private prison contractors, conditions at the Saguaro facility in Arizona, and the need for in-state rehabilitation and oversight. Director Johnson also supported the measure in principle but said population levels, security classifications, and available in-state facilities limit how quickly people can be returned. He said DCR provides annual reports on inmates eligible to return and suggested more frequent reporting could be considered. Committee members discussed benchmarks, quarterly reporting, parole, and reintegration services, and the ACLU argued that other states have reduced or phased out private prison use through sentencing reform, parole changes, and reintegration programs. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Recommendation is adopted.
• Recommendation is adopted.
• Recommendation is adopted.
• Recommendation is adopted.
• Recommendation is adopted.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 1419, SB 1494, and SB 1495, which were taken out of order to accommodate ASL/Death Blind Task Force testimony. SB 1419, relating to Act 253 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2023), drew support from the Department of Human Services and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, with testimony emphasizing use of the term “low vision” and support for the program timeline. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including technical changes and updated appropriation fiscal years, and the motion was adopted unanimously by the members present. SB 1494, concerning hearing aids, drew broad support from disability advocates and others who argued that hearing aids improve health, reduce accidents, and may help reduce dementia risk. Testifiers also urged that the bill define hearing aids as prescription hearing aids rather than including over-the-counter devices, and the Department of the Auditor and Insurance Division raised cost and coverage questions. The committee recommended passage with amendments, changing the coverage approach to optional coverage similar to vision and dental and requesting a sunrise analysis for prescription hearing aids; that recommendation was adopted. SB 1495, which exempts hearing aids from the general excise tax, also received support, while the Attorney General flagged a possible single-subject issue and the Tax Department estimated a potential $1.1 million revenue impact. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including deletion of the challenged language, technical fixes, and noting the revenue estimate; that recommendation was adopted. The committee then moved through additional measures with mostly supportive testimony. SB 1421 on medical records prompted questions about what happens when a solo practitioner dies or closes practice, and the discussion centered on ensuring patients can obtain records, including a proposed amendment requiring a successor provider to send records to the patient’s last known address. SB 1422, dealing with a special fund and vital statistics funding, was supported by the Department of Health, which said the special fund did not meet criteria and that deposits should instead go to the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. SB 1423 on certificate of need exemptions for Department of Health facilities drew support, with discussion of possibly extending exemptions to dialysis and behavioral health/psychiatric services; the Department indicated it would not oppose that change. SB 1424 on credentialing of health care providers also received support, and SB 1425 on the State Emergency Medical Services Committee focused on reducing quorum requirements because many members are active first responders and cannot always attend meetings. The committee also heard support for SB 1426 on emergency medical services, SB 1431 on viral hepatitis, and SB 1433 on harm reduction, with testimony on hepatitis outreach funding and syringe access best practices; for SB 1433, the Department of Health identified a blank in the bill and recommended a six-month period for the syringe-possession exception.

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• Measure is adopted. Mr. Chair, same recommendation for AEN. Any discussion? Chair Bai.
• Chair five in favors adopted. Thank you, members. Thank you. Appreciate the indulgence, everyone.
• Uh Senator Deort.<00:01:54.720> Measure<00:01:55.040> is<00:01:55.280> adopted.
• Measure is adopted. Mr. Chair, Deort. Measure is adopted. Mr.
• adopted. Thank you members. Thank you. adopted. Thank you members. Thank you.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and on Agriculture and the Environment met briefly to correct a clerical error in HB 345 HD2, relating to the state shrimp. Chairs explained that the measure needed to be reconsidered so the bill could be sent to the Governor in its correct final form, with the defective date changed to June 6, 2944. Both committees then voted to reconsider their previous action and recommend passage of HB 345 HD2 with amendments. The votes were unanimous among members present, with Senator Kanuha excused in the Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee and Senator Kanuha also noted as excused in the Agriculture and the Environment committee. The amended recommendation was adopted in both committees.

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• The amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
• Amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
• Also, 4109 requires we adopt safety policy.
• The amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
• The amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.

Bills: HB2093, HB2370, HB2376, HB2380, HB2381, HB2383, HB2423, HB2481, HB2621, HB2895, HB4005, HB4043, HB4109

Keywords: mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification

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• Presently, the board is finalizing its work to adopt a modified version of the 2024 uniform plumbing
• <00:05:12.080> a The board's primary duty is to adopt a The board's primary duty is to adopt
• its work to adopt a modified version<00:05:34.000> of<00:05:34.080> the<00:05:34.320><
• We have adopted new methods such as instituting pre-enforcement demand letters.
• So I would like to go ahead and move the adoption of the A1 amendment to Senate File 3720.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The motion is adopted. The eyes have it. The motion is adopted.
• Services report is adopted. Services report is adopted.
• Amendment L004 is adopted. Amendment L004 is adopted.
• . adopted. adopted.
• Senate Bill 006 is<04:34:30.721> adopted. is adopted. is adopted.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Moving to adopt your questions. Seeing questions. Not having any questions. Do we pass?
• If for adoption, yield to questions. Have any questions?
• For adoption, other questions? Or we have any questions? Seeing none, have a do pass.
• OK, we will adopt that amendment. Would you present your bill as amended?
• Move for adoption. Hardin, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: SB372, SB1224, SB1232, SB1264, SB1330, SB1381, SB1441, SB1450, SB1589, SB1618, SB1936, SB1980, SB2011, SB2030

Keywords: SB372, firearms, gun rights, lawful carry, concealed carry, open carry, handgun license, Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, weapons policy, gun law, school safety, private school, public school, college campus, university campus, technology center, courthouse, government buildings, municipal buildings, county courthouse

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• Moved to adopt. Yielded questions. Is there any questions by Sherry Cornwell?
• Move for adoption. Open for questions. Are there any questions? None of their mo.
• Yes, I would like to adopt the PCS, please. Is there any objection to adopting the PCS?
• We'll adopt it. Thank you, Mr. Chair. As I was saying, we have a lot of peanut farmers.
• This bill is basically just sorry we I believe you might want to adopt a second PCS.

Bills: HB4128, HB3659, HB3270, HB3145

Keywords: wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears, archery season, senior citizens, licensing fees, waterfowl, nonresidents, public lands, farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation

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• With that, Senator King moves adoption of House Bill 111 without objection.
• Senator King moves adoption of House Bill 111 without objection.
• Senator Parker or Senator King moves adoption of the committee substitute.
• Hearing none, Senator King moves adoption of the committee substitute for House Bill 150.
• Hearing none, Senator King moves adoption of the committee substitute to House Bill 2963.

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and considered several House bills. House Bill 111 was taken up as a committee substitute; members briefly discussed what entities the bill would apply to, and the committee substitute was adopted and reported favorably to the full Senate by a 6-5 vote. House Bill 150, relating to the Texas Cyber Command, received extensive explanation of a revised committee substitute that made the command a standalone state agency, allowed flexible state partnerships, preserved vendor neutrality, added emergency purchasing guardrails and reporting, protected existing confidentiality laws, limited monitoring to contracted entities, and clarified coordination with law enforcement rather than direct prosecution. The substitute was adopted and HB 150 was reported favorably 11-0. The committee also reported House Bill 2517 favorably without debate, 10 ayes and 1 present not voting. House Bill 2963 was considered with a committee substitute that added a definition of “power sports vehicle” and exempted those items from the right-to-repair bill; the substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3520 was reported favorably by a 7-4 vote, and House Bill 5435 was reported favorably 11-0 and also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. After completing the votes, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Senator Birdwell moves that we adopt the substantive, is there objection? It is adopted.
• It is adopted. Senator Bettencourt moves.
• Senator Hughes moves that we adopt the substitute. Is there any objection?
• Hearing none, the substitute is adopted.
• The motion is adopted. Senator Hughes moves. But there was no objection, right?

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Today we'd like to request the adoption of revised administrative rules for OMB.
• Today we'd like to request the adoption of revised administrative rules for OMB.
• The approximate cost of giving public notice, holding a hearing, and developing and adopting the rules
• At the February 24, 2026, Industrial Commission meeting, we received approval to adopt the rules.
• These rules were not adopted as emergency rules.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Today we'd like to request the adoption of revised administrative rules for OMB.
• The proposed rule changes have been approved for adoption by the Director of OMB and the State Personnel
• The approximate cost of giving public notice, holding a hearing, and developing and adopting the rules
• And at the February 24 Industrial Commission meeting, we received approval to adopt the rules.
• These rules were not adopted as emergency rules.

Summary: The committee approved the March 12, 2026 minutes and granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rule changes tied to House Bill 1620/1622, which concern North Dakota’s entry into the physician assistant licensure compact. The Board said it is waiting on compact rules, especially fee structures, before finalizing its own rules. The committee then took up extensive Office of Management and Budget personnel rule revisions, covering salary administration, recruitment, leave policies, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR practices and implement recent legislation, including new hire leave and enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions; the committee raised concerns about the subjectivity and fairness of the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but no action was taken against the rules. The North Dakota Lottery presented emergency and regular rule changes, including updates tied to the Millionaire for Life game and miscellaneous clarifications. The Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology described rule updates that add speech-language pathology assistants to the rules, ease continuing education requirements for out-of-state applicants, expand temporary licensure, and clarify supervision standards. The State Electrical Board reviewed numerous code updates, including changes to electrical and fire alarm standards, receptacle labeling, countertop receptacles, and a major new conveyance/elevator inspection program added by the Legislature; the board said it is preparing to begin inspections by August 1. The Industrial Commission’s Geological Survey Division presented new rules implementing House Bill 1459 on critical minerals in coal-bearing formations, including permit, reporting, confidentiality, and royalty-related provisions. The committee asked about confidentiality of exploration data and drilling depth. The Public Employees Retirement System outlined rule changes implementing several bills affecting defined benefit, public safety, defined contribution, insurance, deferred compensation, and retiree health credit programs, and noted possible future proposals to add state EMS or create a LOSAP-style plan. The Department of Health and Human Services presented substance use disorder voucher rules implementing House Bill 1012, including allowing individuals to apply directly and setting reimbursement procedures; the rules were expected to have a $250,000 general fund impact already included in the budget. The longest discussion involved the Gaming Commission rules. Members questioned whether the commission had authority to raise poker tournament buy-ins from $300 to $1,500, viewing it as an expansion of gaming rather than a mere clarification. After debate, the committee voted to void that specific rule section for lack of statutory authority. The rest of the gaming rules covered higher raffle limits from House Bill 1192, the change from “bar” to “alcoholic beverage establishment,” veterans’ organization proceeds, credit ticket voucher kiosks, online raffles, and advertising restrictions; the presenter said several public comments led to revisions or withdrawals of proposed language. The meeting ended with discussion of upcoming Ethics Commission travel-reporting rules and scheduling the next committee meeting in September.

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• to the amendment, and then adopt both?
• The A1 is adopted and then or the A1 to the DE1. >> Uh, the DE1.
• adopt both. adopt both. >> Correct.<00:02:49.840> Okay. >> Correct. Okay.
• I suppose we could we could adopt that.
• The A1 is adopted and >> All opposed. Okay.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 3732, with the author moving both the bill and two separate amendments. The DE1 amendment would create a healthcare workforce grant program to let the Department of Employment and Economic Development identify and fund healthcare workforce shortage areas, while the A1 amendment would establish an Office of Community Investment to provide strategic grant management and help align grants with legislative priorities. Both amendments were adopted, and the bill was laid over for later consideration. The bill author explained that the healthcare workforce proposal is meant to address shortages that market forces alone have not solved, citing examples such as CNA training and rural oncologist recruitment. The Office of Community Investment was described as a way to improve grant oversight, set clearer goals, and strengthen collaboration between agencies and the legislature, drawing on the model of the Office of Justice Programs. Testimony from the Mong American Partnership strongly supported the healthcare workforce grant program, describing successful CNA and phlebotomy pathways, but also noting long waitlists and the need for flexible funding. Members discussed the importance of locating training opportunities in greater Minnesota and in communities with workforce gaps, so distance and travel barriers do not limit access. Several legislators said the proposal would help create good-paying jobs, strengthen healthcare access, and support overworked healthcare workers. The bill’s sponsors also emphasized that codifying grant programs can speed up future funding decisions and improve accountability, and they said the measures would return for further consideration in a few days.

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• I am also an adoptive father. I have adopted two nieces back in 1990.
• father I have adopted two nieces back in 1990 I have adopted two nieces back in 1990 and in 1990 they
• The ayes appear to have it, so ordered, the amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
• March 23, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. be adopted. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? No.
• March 23, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. be adopted. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? No.

Bills: HB2035, HB2086, HB2434, HB2611, HB2732, HB2733, HB2830, HB2923, HB2932, HB4004

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health

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• Chair, I move that the three-page Shope Amendment dated February 16, 2026, at 12:45 p.m. be adopted.
• Chair, I move that the 16-page Dunn amendment, dated 2/16/2026 at 2:27 p.m., be adopted.
• Should the amendment be adopted... ...should the amendment be adopted, I think we're going to need—I
• You have adopted the 16-page Dunn amendment dated February 16, 2026, at 2:27 p.m.
• reforms that were adopted just now in committee with not a lot of discussion or time to digest those

Bills: SB1082, SB1200, SB1335, SB1336, SB1559, SB1761, SB1762, SB1785, SCM1007

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, water supply, groundwater, Phoenix, certificates, long-term storage credits, water conservation, municipal provider, replenishment obligation, water banking, annual report, Arizona Water Banking Authority, water supply management

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• I believe I need to move to adopt the committee sub. >> Adopt the committee sub. >> You've heard the
• <00:08:58.320> the believe I need to move to adopt the believe I need to move to adopt the
• >> Adopt the committee sub. >> Adopt the committee sub.
• Adopt the cut. Committee sub. Adopt the cut. Committee sub.
• >> Move to adopt the committee sub. >> Move to adopt the committee sub.

Keywords: Energy - Room 210, 2 February, 2026; 4:15 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several energy, utility, and infrastructure bills. Bill 2527 on solar decommissioning was presented as a landowner consumer-protection measure that would set statewide baseline requirements for solar lease agreements, preserve some freedom of contract, preempt duplicative local rules, and protect landowners from reclamation costs; after no questions, it was moved and passed. The committee also discussed changes to the Gulf Coast Regional Utility Act in HB 2058 and HB 2309, including new first-right-of-refusal language, prohibitions on unauthorized service, civil penalties and enforcement tools, and legislative intent language aimed at preventing duplication and protecting public investment; both were adopted as committee substitutes and passed. HB 2018 was amended to extend similar oversight to water systems, and it was reported after questions about the scope of the change. Several bills focused on water and wastewater oversight. SB 2311 and SB 2312 would create statewide A-to-F grading systems for drinking water and wastewater systems, require annual public reporting, and direct the health and environmental agencies to adopt objective scoring rules; both were passed. SB 2526 would create a Mississippi Rural Water Oversight Committee, require rate studies, capacity studies, and asset management plans for water associations, and provide staffing and funding support from existing revolving-fund resources; it was adopted as a committee substitute and reported, with supporters saying it would help identify and assist troubled associations. The committee also heard a bill creating the Metro Jackson Water Authority, allowing a lease of city system assets, special revenue bonds to refinance legacy debt, and supplemental revenue sources such as sanitation fees and possibly sales tax revenues; the sponsor said no general fund money would be used, and the bill was reported. The committee also advanced HB 2641, which was stripped down to a study committee on wind turbine facilities, grandfathered existing projects, and imposed a moratorium on new construction until the study is completed; members asked about existing projects and were told current projects under construction would not be penalized, and the committee substitute passed. SB 2783 would make targeted definition changes to BEAD-related broadband grant programs so remaining federal funds could support other state initiatives, including AI workforce training, and it was reported after questions about future federal guidance. Finally, HB 2787 would add propane to the school gas-leak testing statute; the sponsor said the inspections would not require additional state funding because propane dealers and the State Fire Marshal’s office already handle the checks, and the bill passed.

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• HJR 1 is adopted.
• <00:19:07.720> of Question for the body is the adoption of Question for the body is the adoption
• HR1<00:19:14.440> is<00:19:14.520> adopted. HR1 is adopted. HR1 is adopted.
• Move adoption. Question for the body is the adoption of HR2. All those in favor, say I.
• HR2 is adopted.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• <00:14:48.639> in<00:14:48.839> the been adopted in the been adopted in the senate<
• Representative Todd, I move to adopt standing committee report numbers 1737 through 1740 as listed on
• page two, and that the accompanying House resolutions and House concurrent resolutions be adopted.
• <00:16:21.279> representative resolutions be adopted representative resolutions be adopted
• Representative Todd: Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee Report Nos. 1741 and 1742, as

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• A15 is adopted. I'm going to move on to the A16 amendment.
• A15 is adopted. I'm going to move on to the A16 amendment.
• The A16 is adopted. To the bill, Representative Moller.
• A15 is adopted. I'm going to move on to the A16 amendment.
• The amendment is adopted. The amendment is adopted.

Keywords: 1183, house