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• Senator Keene? Here. Senator Creighton? Senator Alvarado? Senator Henderson? Senator Hues?
• Senator Miles? Senator Parker? Senator Paxton.
• Senator Alvarado. Senator Hinojosa, aye. Senator Hughes, yes. Senator Miles, aye. Senator Parker.
• Senator Paxton. Senator Sparks. Senator Creighton. Senator King.
• Senator Parker? Aye. Senator Paxson? Aye. Senator Jackson? Aye. Senator Sparks? Aye.

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• When—oh, go ahead, Senator.
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• Go ahead, Senator. You can continue. Okay. Mine is less lesser. Go ahead.
• Um, this is... >> Yes, Senator. Uh, did you guys have to hire more staff to do this?
• Thank you, Senator. being used appropriately. And uh that being used appropriately.

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the State of Hawaii’s affirmative litigation against the federal administration, with no public testimony. Attorney General Lopez and deputies said the office’s goal is to enforce the rule of law, not make partisan points, and noted that Hawaii is involved in 27 ongoing cases. They grouped the cases into four broad areas: immigration, funding freezes and grant terminations, federal agency dismantling/reductions in force, and protecting elections, health, and safety. Several immigration-related cases were discussed in detail. These included a challenge to the federal sharing of Medicaid data with DHS for immigration enforcement, a similar challenge to USDA’s demand for SNAP applicant and recipient data, and litigation over immigration-enforcement conditions attached to federal grants. The office also described the birthright citizenship executive order, saying it conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent; lower courts granted preliminary relief, and the U.S. Supreme Court later addressed only the scope of nationwide injunctions, not the merits. In the Department of Transportation case, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the “Duffy directive,” finding the immigration conditions lacked statutory authority, were arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Spending Clause and APA. The briefing also covered multiple funding disputes. In the education funding freeze case, the Department of Education and OMB withheld about $6 billion in formula funds, including roughly $33 million for Hawaii; after suit was filed, the funds were released. Other cases included the termination of over $11 billion in public health grants, which affected Hawaii Department of Health grants, the NIH indirect cost cap case, and NIH grant terminations tied to DEI, transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy. The speakers said some cases have already resulted in preliminary or permanent injunctions, while others remain on appeal or are still being litigated.

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• When it comes to seclusion, Senator Judy Seeberger and her son were introduced to the restrictive procedure
• The next meeting is Wednesday, September 17th, and you can watch it live or later on our Senate Media
• That's MN Senate Media. part of schools or is it really that part of schools or is it really that there's
• watch it live or later on our Senate watch it live or later on our Senate Media<00:02:43.599>
• That's MN Senate Media YouTube channel. That's MN Senate Media.

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• My name is Senator Judy Seabberger.
• Thank you, Senator. Uh like I >> All right. Thank you, Senator.
• Thank you, Senator.
• Two members of the Senate, one appointed by the Senate Majority Leader and one appointed by the Senate
• by the Senate the Senate, one appointed by the Senate Majority<00:27:53.760> Leader<00:27:54.000

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• Senator Betancourt. Present. Senator Blanco. Here. Senator Campbell. Present. Senator Hinojosa.
• Senator Menendez, Senator Schwartner. Mr.
• Senate Bill 2, committee substitute Senate Bill 2.
• Thank you, Senator Bettencourt; you are my senator.
• Senator Perry moves that Senate...

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• Senator Melissa Wickland authored the 2023 bill not only creating the DCYF but also creating new service
• And in this moment, Senator Jim Abeler says moving forward together is crucial.
• Veronica Marshall, Senate Media Services. 2023 bill not only creating the DCIF but 2023 bill not only
• <00:02:25.040> Jim<00:02:25.280> Abler >> and in this moment, Senator Jim Abler
• Marshall, Senate Media Veronica Marshall, Senate Media Services.

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• Senator Creighton, here. Senator Alvarado. Senator Hinojosa. Senator Hughes, here. Senator Miles.
• Senator Parker. Senator Paxson, present. Senator Sparks.
• Senate.
• Senator Alvarado. Senator Hinojosa. Senator Hughes? Yes. Senator Miles? Senator Parker? Aye.
• Senator Paxton? Aye. Senator Sparks? Aye. Senator Crayton? Aye. Senator King? Thank you.

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• Senator King? Here. Senator Creighton? Here. Senator Alvarado? Senator Hinojosa? Present.
• Senator Hughes? Senator- Senator Miles, Senator Parker? Here. Senator Paxson? Present.
• Senator Sparks? Here. Six, yes, sir.
• So there being six present, a quorum has been established, and Senator Hughes is en route.
• Senator Hinojosa: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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• I'm Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman, and I send my best from the North Star State.
• I want to start by thanking my Minnesota colleagues, Speaker Lisa Demuth and Senate Majority Leader Erin

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• Vice Chair Flores, Senator Betancourt, Senator Blanco, Senator Campbell, Senator Hinojosa.
• Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Menendez, Senator Schwartner, being non-present Coral Menendez is established
• And one last thing, Senator Gimbel. Yes, sir. Senator Menendez.
• My Senator Campbell, I'm proud to see my Senator here representing our district.
• on the Senate joint House and Senate hearing today.

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• Senator King here. Senator Creighton here.
• Senator Alvarado, Senator Hinojosa, Senator Hughes, Senator Miles.
• Senator Parker. Aye. Senator Paxton, Senator Sparks, Senator. Creighton? No.
• Senate Resolution 5, and Senate Rule 11.20. Issue one or more subpoenas to compel Mr.
• Senator Parker? No. Senator Paxson? No. Senator Sparks? No. Senator Creighton? No.

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• Senator King? Here. Senator Creighton? Here. Senator Alvarado? Here. Senator Hinojosa? Present.
• Senator Hughes? Here. Senator Miles? Here. Senator Parker? Here. Senator Paxson? Present.
• I do, Senator.
• I believe that Senate Joint Resolution 3 is worth looking up because I hate to think we're stuck in this
• Senator, any other members? Well, Senator Blanco.

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• into >> And can you tell us how he got into >> And can you tell us how he got into Senate
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• Did he climb through Senate chambers?
• How did he get into Senate<00:15:44.320> chambers? Senate chambers? Senate chambers?
• how he entered the Senate chambers. how he entered the Senate chambers.

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• Senator King. Here. Senator. Here. Senator Alvarado. Senator Hinojosa. Present.
• Senator Hues, Senator Miles, Senator Parker, Senator Paxson, Senator Sparks.
• My understanding of the Senate resolution we passed specifically says that we cannot issue subpoenas
• and with the rules of the Senate resolution we passed on Monday.
• For instance, you could advance SJR3, the Senate Joint Resolution that proposes an amendment to establish

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• Senator King? Here. Senator Creighton? Here. Senator Alvarado? Senator Hinojosa? Present.
• Senator Hughes? Senator Miles? Senator Parker? Senator Paxson? Senator Sparks? That's all we have.
• Senators, anything? Senator Alvarado. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Senator Alvarado. Mrs.
• Chair calls Senator Miles. Yeah. Ms. Robinson, this is Senator Boris Miles.

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• Senator King? Here. Senator Crayton? Here. Senator Alvarado? Here. Senator Hinojosa? Present.
• Senator Hughes? Senator Miles? Here. Senator Parker? Here. Senator Paxson? Present. Senator Sparks?
• Senator Brian Hughes, Senator Carol Alvarado, Senator Angela Paxton, Senator Kevin Sparks, and Senator
• Senator Alvarado? No. Senator Hinojosa? Senator Hughes? Yes. Senator Miles? No. Senator Parker?
• Chair, while you introduced Senate Resolution 5, you said, and I quote, "Well, I'm not sure that there's

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• . >> And state lawmakers like Senator Tu Jang are listening. >> They make decisions that affect us all
• Veronica Marshall, Senate Media Services. smallest voices carry. smallest voices carry.
• Veronica Marshall,<00:02:12.640> Senate<00:02:13.040> Media<00:02:13.440> Services.

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• Senator Betancourt? Senator Blanco? Senator Campbell? Senator Hinojosa? Senator Kohlhorst?
• Senator Menendez? Senator Shorten? Thank you. The quorum is present and established.
• Senator, thank you.
• Thank you, Senator. Senator Swerner. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Thank you, Senator Kogos.

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• We've had a fantastic working relationship with Senator John Hoffman, of course, and Senator Abeler.
• And we've also seen some fantastic allyship from Senator Alice Mann and Senator Aaron McUade and Senator
• And we've of course, and Senator Abler.
• Mann<00:01:47.360> and Senator Alice, Senator Alice Mann and Senator Alice, Senator Alice
• 01:49.920> Senator<00:01:50.240> Omar Senator Aaron McUade and Senator Omar Senator Aaron

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• Okay, I have a lot of other questions, but over to the Senate.
• Uh you mentioned over to the Senate.
• Because uh Senator Lee, thanks right?
• EV battery recycling, which also Senator EV battery recycling, which also Senator Awa<01:47:56.480
• Yeah, I'd echo I Senator Lee. Yeah.

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Summary: The joint informational briefing focused on the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s work under the Navah settlement, which was described as a first-of-its-kind climate agreement tied to the state’s constitutional public trust and clean-environment obligations. Speakers said the settlement was intended to accelerate progress toward Hawaii’s 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals, especially by addressing transportation, the state’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. They emphasized that the agreement formalizes milestones, reduces dependence on changing administrations, and includes a role for the legislature alongside the courts and executive branch. DOT and Earthjustice representatives outlined the main settlement deliverables: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. They also highlighted a new project-level greenhouse gas/VMT scoring tool, described as the first of its kind in the nation for DOT-wide use, to evaluate the climate impact of transportation projects. The presentation tied these efforts to prior legislative actions, including the state’s climate emergency declaration, net-zero/net-negative targets, and Act 131’s requirements for multimodal network planning and emissions reporting. A substantial portion of the briefing was devoted to the youth council, which reported 20 members selected from 83 applicants, representation from across the islands, and work on bylaws, committees, and outreach. Youth members described feedback they gave on the energy security plan, a student leadership summit presentation, and future plans to meet with legislators and participate in the Climate Future Forum. DOT also said the settlement’s transportation strategies include clean fuels, electrification, aviation sustainable aviation fuel, marine shore power, and carbon sequestration, including expanded native tree planting and fire mitigation work. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the briefing. Members discussed implementation challenges, including cost and supply constraints for aviation and marine decarbonization, but DOT said industry stakeholders were not rejecting the goals, only raising affordability and timing concerns. Officials also noted that a GIS map for network gaps was in development and that the settlement’s pedestrian, bike, and transit connectivity requirement would compress roughly 15 years of work into five years, with an estimated annual commitment of $40 million to $50 million.