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• Chairman, I offer the amendment. I don't have it marked on A5. The amendment is being offered.
• to the A5 the A5 is an Amendment to the A5 the A5 is an author's<00:18:13.960> Amendment<00:18
• to find because it's not a de Amendment to find because it's not a de Amendment it<00:32:30.720>
• uh uh the substance of the A5 Amendment uh uh the substance of the A5 Amendment as<00:44:15.800>
• file 375 as amended Senate file 375<01:51:11.079> is<01:51:11.280> amended<01:51:11.719

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• have amendment. have amendment.
• > language<01:37:56.639> for amendment that amendment language for amendment that amendment
• We're going to pass the amendment. amendment. amendment. Thank<02:31:37.600> you. Thank you.
• So I am now introducing amendment<02:47:49.600> 1554S. amendment 1554S. amendment 1554S.
• ought to pass as amended. ought to pass as amended.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• allowed by the Fourth Amendment. allowed by the Fourth Amendment.
• . amendments. amendments.
• <02:28:56.240> amendments<02:28:56.640> for amendments with technical amendments for amendments
• Bill 1565 HD1 Bill 1565 HD1 with<02:33:44.240> amendments, with amendments, with amendments, Representative
• 35:24.800> amendments with amendments, technical amendments with amendments, technical amendments

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.

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• <01:47:07.199> amended this is sort of an amendment amended this is sort of an amendment amended
• amendments. Um Representatives Potti, amendments.
• 2400 forward with those amendments. 2400 forward with those amendments.
• House Bill 2254 with amendments. House Bill 2254 with amendments.
• on House Bill 2289 with amendments. on House Bill 2289 with amendments.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure. The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure. The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.

Transcript Highlights:

• I have an amendment.
• your amendment? your amendment?
• an amendment. an amendment.
• amendment in an hour. amendment in an hour.
• . amendment. amendment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• An act to amend the Public Health Law in relation to expanding health care services provided by telehealth
• An act to amend the Public... Senate Bill 1617 by me, if reported, would go to first reading.
• An act to amend the Social Services Law in relation to enforcement.
• An act to amend the Public Health Law in relation to retail clinics.
• An act to amend the Public Health Law in relation to lead service line identification.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered a series of health-related bills, many of which were described as repeat measures previously passed by the Senate. Topics included expanding telehealth coverage, increasing Department of Health oversight of correctional health services, improving transparency for managed long-term care plans, requiring written consent for psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities, extending Medicaid inpatient coverage for childbirth, expanding abortion travel funding eligibility for active-duty military families, simplifying Medicaid enrollment and recertification, adding certified recovery peer advocates to standard coverage, strengthening protections against sexual misconduct by medical providers, covering medically tailored meals and nutrition therapy, regulating retail clinics, requiring nurse representation on hospital governing boards, creating a blood clot and pulmonary embolism work group, testing potable water in parks, setting PFAS drinking water standards, improving lead service line identification, creating a quality incentive program for Medicaid managed care, expanding concussion information requirements to additional youth sports, setting a residency requirement for funeral director licensure, and changing Medicaid Inspector General audit practices. Most bills were briefly explained by sponsors or the chair, with limited debate. Several members asked clarifying questions on specific provisions, including the frequency of park water testing, how concussion information would be distributed, and details of the nurse representation requirement. The chair also noted pulling one correctional health bill from the agenda in favor of a more comprehensive measure, and one bill on correctional health was formally removed from consideration. The committee voted on each remaining bill, generally with unanimous or near-unanimous support. Most measures were reported to either first reading or finance, while the bill on psychotropic medications was sent to aging. The correctional health bill that remained on the agenda was approved despite one opposition, and the bill on funeral director licensure was also advanced with one abstention. The meeting concluded after all listed bills were acted on.

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• amendments<00:10:29.600> the House in which amendments the House in which amendments the
• amendments<00:14:44.639> the house in which amendments the house in which amendments the
• This is the A50 amendment. amendment. amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• The A50 amendment is not adopted. Any other amendments?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The first amendment to the DE1 is the A1.
• I'll move the A1 amendment.
• Thank you, Representative West, for this amendment. I do encourage a yes vote on the amendment.
• to the DE1 amendment is adopted.
• To the DE1 as amended. Representative Stevenson, to your bill as amended.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 1615, a bill sponsored by Chair Stevenson, and first considered the DE1 amendment. Representative West moved the A1 amendment to the DE1, describing it as a compromise with Chair Stevenson that would allow hemp manufacturers to participate in markets outside Minnesota with non-compliant products, permit medical businesses to sell medical cannabis to other medically endorsed or medical combo businesses, and strengthen participation requirements in the market. Stevenson supported the amendment, noting ongoing discussions with West and the Office of Cannabis Management. The committee adopted the A1 amendment. Stevenson then presented the bill as amended, saying the committee had already heard an overview and testimony on the bill and that the only change was the newly adopted amendment. He noted the bill largely combines measures previously heard by the committee on separate days. After brief discussion and closing remarks from Stevenson, he asked for a yes vote. The committee renewed the motion to re-refer House File 1615, as amended, to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed on a voice vote.

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• We will begin with the A4 amendment, and I will move the A4 amendment.
• The A4 Amendment is adopted. Next, I'll move the A3 Amendment.
• There's an amendment for this bill too. Yes, uh, we have the A2 amendment.
• Just to the amendment, or should I introduce the bill with as amended?
• <01:16:14.440> to amendment we'll adopt the amendment to amendment we'll adopt the amendment

Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

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• two amendments. two amendments.
• Yeah. amendments. Are you would you folks amendments.
• . amendments. amendments.
• amendments. Any reservations? amendments. Any reservations?
• to pass with amendments. to pass with amendments.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1688, which would provide a general excise tax exemption for certain aircraft maintenance materials, parts, tools, and facility construction, received comments from the Department of Taxation and support from Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Kohala Coast Resort, the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii. Testimony indicated the measure was intended to clarify an existing exemption rather than create a new one. The bulk of the hearing focused on HB 2386, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms and a water carrier inflationary cost index. The Department of Transportation said it would change its testimony to support the bill, citing a 2020 working group recommendation, while the PUC and DCCA offered comments. Matson, the Maritime Group, Hawaii Harbors Users Group, and Young Brothers supported the measure, arguing it would modernize regulation, improve predictability, and help maintain reliable interisland shipping. Hawaii Farm Bureau offered comments, while Hawaii Food Industry Association, Maui Brewing Company, Lani Kai Brewing Company, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii opposed it, arguing automatic rate increases were not the solution and that underlying costs and efficiencies should be addressed first. The chair noted the bill was essentially the same as one previously considered, and asked questions about how Hawaii’s water carrier regulation compares with other states. The committee also heard HB 1691, which would allow electronic signatures for certain motor vehicle title transfers after total-loss insurance settlements and remove the notary requirement for that narrow transaction. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and one individual supported it, with Copart saying the change would reduce delays and could allow a faster, largely electronic settlement process. Members asked about county impacts, and Copart said counties would only see a different form with no added cost or electronic integration. HB 1680, requiring county finance directors to notify agencies through a centralized system for vehicle transfers, drew opposition from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services and one individual in support. HB 2516, raising helmet requirements for electric foot scooters and bicycles and requiring helmets for high-speed or Class 3 electric bicycles, received support from DOT, DOH, AAA Hawaii, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. HB 193, allowing deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation visible to law enforcement, drew support from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, the Hawaii Disabilities Rights Center, and an individual who suggested amendments to broaden the bill to deaf and hard of hearing individuals and adjust the proof standard. HB 2442, increasing required accessible and van-accessible parking spaces in larger parking lots, was supported by the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Disability Rights Center, which said the bill would address shortages of accessible parking and may need technical amendments to align terminology with the ADA.

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to move Amendment 565, and Senator Pearl moves Amendment 565, seconded by Senator Waters.
• And now we're back to the bill as amended. All those in favor of the bill as amended say aye.
• I want to move Amendment 565, and Senator Pearl moves Amendment 565, seconded by Senator Waters.
• And now we're back to the bill as amended. All those in favor of the bill as amended say aye.
• And now we're back to the bill as amended. All those in favor of the bill as amended say aye.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• :09:52.480> the<01:09:52.719> notion amendment immunity is simply the notion amendment
• . 11th amendment immunity this language. 11th amendment immunity is<01:10:03.040> waved<01:10:
• And on to Amendment Two.
• And on to Amendment Two. Amendment Two is simply about state tax dollars.
• House floor amendment 1, the title amendment, to House Bill 519, Representative Klein's.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

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• We were originally opposed unless amended, but with the amendments we look forward to moving to neutral
• We were originally opposed unless amended, but with the amendments we have moved to neutral.
• We were opposed unless amended, but with the amendments we have moved to neutral.
• I will be accepting the committee's amendments.
• I will be accepting the committee's amendments.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• amendment you'd like to offer. amendment you'd like to offer.
• using previous role on the amendment using previous role on the amendment hearing?
• a first and a second on the amendment. a first and a second on the amendment.
• the first amendment. the first amendment. All<00:48:12.880> right.
• And I know there's one<00:59:17.040> amendment one amendment one amendment >> and<00:59:

Bills: HB426, SB24, SB106, SB254, HB505, HB458, HB535, HB509, HB320, HB518, HB261, HB426, SB24, SB106, SB254, HB505, HB458, HB535, HB509, HB320, HB518, HB261, SB316, HB228, SB318, SB260, HB132, HB347, HB405, HB86, HB263, HB302, SB336

Keywords: Alabama Ad Valorem Advisory Committee, ad valorem taxes, property tax, real property, personal property, tax assessment, tax collection, county tax officials, Department of Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, taxpayer representation, resident taxpayers, local government, property tax administration, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators, tax policy, advisory committee, public input, governance reform, body-worn camera

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• Amendment barcode 557418.
• Amendment barcode 570187.
• Amendment barcode 366199.
• Amendment barcode 950539.
• Amendment barcode 688691.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• amendment? amendment?
• amended. Sure. Thank you, Mr. Chair. amended. Sure. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• amended. All right. amended. All right.
• to offer the amendment. to offer the amendment.
• The A1 amendment is adopted. Uh say no. The A1 amendment is adopted.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• motion that Senate file 2216 as amended motion that Senate file 2216 as amended be<00:03:12.560>
• before the committee now as amended? before the committee now as amended?
• Jericho moves the DE3 amendment and if you would describe the amendment. Thank you, Mr.
• Jericho moves the DE3 amendment and if you would describe the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Discussion to the amendment.

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• It's been amended in a way that removes a lot of opposition.
• Opposed unless amended. Thank you.
• We are respectfully opposed unless amended to SB 1031.
• I'll start by accepting the committee's suggested amendments.
• Motion is due pass as amended to Appropriations.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with SB 1350 by Senator McNerney presented first. The measure would expand California’s use of renewable hydrogen in the power sector by allowing renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen, with supporters emphasizing grid reliability, clean-energy goals, in-state investment, and construction jobs. Support came from labor, clean-energy, municipal utility, and local government representatives; NRDC Action Fund withdrew opposition after amendments, while a few groups remained opposed or neutral. The committee later took a roll call and SB 1350 passed out on a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard SB 1180 by Senator Allen, which would set operational rules for the Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund created under SB 54, including clearer eligible uses, transparency, technical assistance, and access for tribes and smaller community groups. Environmental justice, ocean, conservation, and local government groups strongly supported the bill, saying it would ensure the fund addresses plastic pollution’s public health and environmental harms. Industry and manufacturing groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill should stay tightly tied to plastic waste reduction and not broaden into source-reduction policy. After quorum was established, the committee approved SB 1180 on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. SB 1326 by Senator Wahab was then heard to strengthen tribal consultation and tribal cultural resource protections under CEQA by recognizing tribal registers and requiring feasible avoidance or mitigation measures when tribes identify resources. Tribal representatives and supporters said the bill would better protect sacred sites and tribal knowledge, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and rural county groups opposed unless amended, citing implementation concerns, possible litigation, and uncertainty for infrastructure and housing projects. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. Finally, SB 954 by Senator Blakespear was presented as a cleanup of last year’s SB 131 advanced-manufacturing CEQA exemption, narrowing eligible projects and adding guardrails such as setbacks, air-quality limits, tribal consultation, labor standards, and habitat protections. Environmental and labor groups supported the bill as a needed correction to an overly broad exemption, while business, manufacturing, housing, and local-government groups opposed, warning it could make the exemption unusable and slow investment. Members debated the balance between environmental protection and manufacturing competitiveness, and the committee voted SB 954 out on a due pass recommendation to the Labor and Employment Committee; the transcript then moved on to SB 1031 on compostable plastics, which was introduced but not acted on in the portion provided.

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• And furthermore, specifically on the amendments, there will be amendments before it gets to the final
• So there'll be amendments done before it becomes officially a proposed law, and those amendments will
• speech and not violate the First Amendment.
• And to just furthermore on the, specifically on the amendments, it will be amendments before it gets
• speech and not violate the First Amendment.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• as follows and as so 114 be amended as follows and as so amended<00:29:57.920> be<00:29:58.040
• of House amendments to Senate bills. Mr. of House amendments to Senate bills. Mr.
• So, two important changes Amendment 64.
• Are there amendments to Senate Bill 126.
• the Senate concur with House amendments the Senate concur with House amendments to<01:12:11.320>

Keywords: 981, all