Video & Transcript Research : 'streaming platform'

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FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • We are able to talk to each other every 4 seconds in any way, shape or form for 77 different platforms
  • And so by using alternate means, as you mentioned, all these different platforms and service, I think
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session Jan 28th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this council was initially established in 1982 as a platform for student leaders to collectively
  • address Was initially established in 1982 as a platform for student leaders to collectively address
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard the daily invocation, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a House message announcing passage of H.C.R. 54, which authorizes the legislature to adjourn for more than three days during a specified period. The chamber then took up several recognitions, including Senate Resolution 8 honoring Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Advocacy Day, a recognition of the Texas A&M University System Chancellor’s Student Advisory Council, a delegation from Dimmit County, and the doctor of the day, Dr. Hosey Hinojosa. The main floor business centered on Senate Resolution 15, commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the start of Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week. Senators King, Menendez, Bettencourt, Perry, Hughes, Hinojosa, Campbell, Hall, Cook, Paxton, West, Parker, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Holocaust history, the rise of anti-Semitism, the importance of education, and solidarity with Israel. The resolution was adopted without objection, and Senator Bettencourt moved to add all senators’ names. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 17, recognizing Sexual Assault Survivors Day, with remarks focused on the prevalence of sexual violence, underreporting, support for survivors, and the need for prevention and stronger systems of response. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 14 in memory of Brazoria County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesse Vargas, who was killed in the line of duty, with Senators Middleton and Huffman highlighting his service and using the occasion to call for tougher measures against violent offenders. Additional resolutions SR 3, SR 4, SR 5, SR 6, SR 7, SR 11, and SR 12 were adopted together, and SR 54 granting permission for adjournment for more than three days was approved by a 31-0 roll call vote. The chamber also recognized Leadership Frisco Class No. 28 and later honored former Senator Dr. Joe J. Bernal and, upon adjournment, Sergeant Mark Allen Butler of the Navasota Police Department. The Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in memory of Deputy Vargas and Sergeant Butler.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/21/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • This program does not have a dedicated funding stream.
  • This program does not have a dedicated funding stream.
  • <01:11:35.120> As not have a dedicated funding stream.
  • As not have a dedicated funding stream.
  • And so I only remaining trout stream.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/05/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what we do is we extract small fibers coming from waste streams and a sugar beet pulp, and we use
  • So what we do is we extract small fibers coming from waste streams and a sugar beet pulp, and we use
  • So what we do is we extract small fibers coming from waste streams and a sugar beet pulp, and we use
  • "Co-product stream" is another word that is perfectly viable.
  • So, co-product stream is another word that is perfectly viable. I like that word better.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:06 am

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I want to figure out all the ways we can recycle our waste streams and turn them into something valuable
  • I want to figure out all the ways we can recycle our waste streams and turn them into something valuable
  • Barbara Khalith the most toxic waste streams generated by the oil and gas industry.
  • Could other beneficial uses also include agriculture or stream injection of this water in aquifers?
  • or, you know, in the ground close to a stream.
Keywords: 996, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is trying to keep people from just sitting at home, streaming in the comfort of their own home,
  • My testimony today is on the issue of live streaming.
  • My county is one of those. that live stream sexual assault cases.
  • It being live streamed, it's just open for everyone.
  • These are the numbers before live streaming. Those who had been raped were 13.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Black Chambers created the byBlack platform for black-owned businesses to be located across the country
  • the US Black Chambers created the And so the US Black Chambers created the bylack<00:02:09.360> platform
  • <00:02:10.239> for<00:02:10.800> blackowned bylack platform for blackowned bylack platform
  • You know, having that platform, but also to allow them to brag on themselves too about certain things
  • , but also to know, having that platform, but also to allow<00:17:09.520> them<00:17:09.679>
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony focused on barriers facing minority-owned businesses and on local programs intended to improve access to capital and contracting opportunities. A representative from the U.S. Black Chambers described disparities in minority spending, argued for more intentional and transparent investment in Black communities, and emphasized the need to disaggregate data, hold officials accountable, and expand tools such as the byBlack certification directory. He also stressed that businesses need technical assistance, resources, and opportunities to grow through mergers, consortiums, and joint ventures. The main presentation then came from Larry Forester and Tyrone of Commerce Lexington, who outlined what they called eight major barriers for minority businesses, including limited access to capital, weak mentorship networks, discrimination and bias, bureaucratic hurdles, branding and visibility challenges, stereotyping, generational knowledge gaps, and limited financial literacy. They described several Commerce Lexington initiatives: the Access Loan Program, which brings small businesses before a pool of 26 lenders; a Minority Business Accelerator to help firms scale and connect with prime contractors; and an Opportunity Exchange for business owners to share experiences and lessons learned. They said the Access Loan Program has funded nearly $26 million in loans with an average loan size of about $62,000. Members asked about bias in lending and how to make contracting and certification easier for minority firms. Forester said applications are vetted by a subcommittee before reaching the full lender group, with attention to completeness and readiness, and that only one lender needs to say yes. On contracting, the witnesses said certification can be burdensome and suggested more hands-on help from the state, relationship-building events that include decision-makers, and incentives rather than mandates. They also relayed policy ideas from a business owner, including culturally informed underwriting, public-private matching grants, supplier diversity enforcement, and mentorship tied to capital access. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/10/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We deployed Northstar, a resource-sharing platform that provided a library of training tools for county
  • We deployed Northstar, a resource-sharing platform that provided a library of training tools for county
  • We deployed Northstar, a resource-sharing platform that provided a library of training tools for county
  • We deployed Northstar, a resource-sharing platform that provided a library of training tools for county
  • We deployed Northstar, a resource-sharing platform that provided a library of training tools for county
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The Minnesota House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee met to begin its session with member and staff introductions, then heard an overview from Secretary of State Steve Simon and elections director Paul Linnell on the state’s elections administration and budget needs. Simon said the office’s committee-jurisdiction budget request was for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) election security grant match: Minnesota received about $1 million in federal funds in 2024 and needs a $200,000 state match to unlock the money for election security navigator work. He also previewed the office’s broader presentation on the 2024 election, outreach efforts, and election security. Simon described the 2024 election cycle as successful, saying his administrative goals were high turnout and low drama. He reported that Minnesota had very high turnout in the November election, with more than 3.27 million ballots cast and about 76.4% turnout, and noted that more than 1.3 million voters cast ballots before Election Day. He also highlighted outreach and accessibility efforts, including the Students Voting Program, Youth Day at the Capitol, National Voter Registration Day activities, expanded online voter tools in additional languages, and work to inform eligible Minnesotans about the Restore the Vote law for people leaving prison. He emphasized that elections are a team effort carried out largely by counties, cities, townships, and election judges. Linnell then explained the state’s election administration structure and responsibilities, including the Statewide Voter Registration System, candidate filing and election reporting systems, voting equipment certification, and post-election performance reviews. He said counties are central to voter registration updates and ballot preparation, and noted that in 2024 there were a handful of counties with ballot errors that required court action, with a vendor process change identified as a contributing factor. Committee members asked for more detail on the number and identity of the affected counties. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 02/05/25

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you recall, the platform used to have some challenges in terms of, like, this system, you know, crashing
  • As you recall, the platform used to have some challenges in terms of, like, this system, you know, crashing
  • As you recall, the platform used to have some challenges in terms of, like, this system, you know, crashing
  • As you recall, the platform used to have some challenges in terms of, like, this system, you know, crashing
  • As you recall, the platform used to have some challenges in terms of, like, this system, you know, crashing
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Water Topics Overview Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So when they're in a river or a stream, water moves over a low-head dam, causes a roller where if you
  • However, there are circumstances where there might be other revenue streams.
  • We only had one failure in here relative to stream crossing standards.
  • We only had one failure in here relative stream crossing standards.
  • We only had one failure in here relative to stream crossing standards.
Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met to receive interim status updates on several water-related studies and Department of Water Resources projects. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and then heard updates on the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study. Staff reported that the committee had already received the testimony contemplated in the study plans, including input from state agencies, local governments, and out-of-state entities, and that any further action would be at the committee’s discretion. The Department of Water Resources then provided project and budget updates on NAWS and the Southwest Pipeline Project. Reese reported NAWS is expected to serve about 81,000 users, with a total projected cost of about $571 million and about $96 million remaining, while the Southwest Pipeline Project is estimated at $1.06 billion total with about $409 million remaining. Members asked about funding sources, capacity needs, and whether current and future construction is being designed for increased demand; department staff said current work is designed for ultimate capacity, but some future components may need redesign based on new requests. The committee also discussed local cost shares, Minot’s role in NAWS funding, and whether the system is adequate for peak demand. A major portion of the meeting focused on the department’s cash management, carryover, and long-term water funding outlook. The department said Resources Trust Fund revenues are tied to oil extraction taxes and are affected by stripper well exemptions and future oil price declines. Members expressed concern about large carryover balances and whether the state is obligating more money than can realistically be spent in a biennium. The department reported about $340.6 million in remaining carryover and said it is trying to reduce that through a two-tier pre-construction/construction process and closer project vetting. The department also summarized the Deloitte studies on regional governance and finance and on cost-share policy. Stakeholders generally favored keeping the current governance structures for NAWS and Southwest with improvements, while Red River stakeholders leaned toward a different option; the department said it will bring an implementation plan back in September. On cost share, Deloitte’s recommendations would reduce some percentages, prioritize projects differently, and use other measures to close a projected long-term funding gap. Members debated affordability, local burden, deferred maintenance, and whether statutory changes may be needed to allow the commission more flexibility in prioritizing and funding projects. No formal votes or final actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the updates.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - Part 3 - 05/17/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fish and Wildlife will come in, block a stream outlet, and water starts backing up on people's private
  • Fish and Wildlife will come in, block a stream outlet, and water starts backing up on people's private
  • Fish and Wildlife will come in, block a stream outlet, and water starts backing up on people's private
  • Fish and Wildlife will come in, block a stream outlet, and water starts backing up on people's private
  • Fish and Wildlife will come in, block a stream outlet, and water starts backing up on people's private
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Apr 21st, 2026

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • those, and I'm going to encourage the members that are not here to go back and look at it because we stream
  • I'm going to encourage the members that are not here to go back and look at it because we stream this
  • And so collaborating, and the stream has, for us, has progressed, too, we don't want to just be a local
Keywords: 959, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces met primarily for a presentation from Nina DiAngelo, executive director of the Mid-America Veterans Museum in O’Fallon, and Renee Esri, a founding member and bookkeeper. DiAngelo described the museum’s mission to preserve veteran stories, educate the public, and provide a healing space for veterans, noting that admission is free. She highlighted the museum’s origins with World War II veteran Ralph Borrelli Sr., whose vision led to the museum’s creation, and emphasized that the museum now collects and preserves veteran histories through interviews, educational tours, and its Operation Insight podcast. DiAngelo and committee members shared examples of the museum’s impact, including veterans and Gold Star families who said the museum helped them heal, feel at home, or access needed support. She reported that the museum has collected more than 650 stories, brought the Missouri Veteran History Project under its umbrella, and submitted over 2,000 stories to the Library of Congress. She also described outreach to veterans in need, including helping one veteran secure disability benefits and home repairs. The museum’s future plans include expanding outreach statewide, especially in rural and underserved areas, and modernizing exhibits with more technology and audio/video storytelling. Committee members praised the museum’s work and its role in encouraging veterans to share their stories, supporting mental health, and preserving history. Several members spoke personally about the museum’s healing environment and its value to veterans and families. DiAngelo invited members to attend the museum’s upcoming “Light and the Shadows” event in August, marking the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing and featuring the Veterans and Athletes United Traveling Memorial. No bills were considered and no votes were taken; the committee adjourned after the presentation and discussion.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025 at 10:30 am

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I watched the live stream while I got the... ...watched the live stream while I got the email that said
  • I was on the live stream watching, and time and time again this board has shown that it cannot function
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/04/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • You want trout streams done right, or you don't even want to start them because they're so fragile.
  • And this is a Metro trout stream. 10B is actually a recommended one-year extension to the St.
  • You want trout streams done right, or you don't even want to start them because they're so fragile.
  • And this is a Metro trout stream. 10B is actually a recommended one-year extension to the St.
  • <00:14:49.639> restoration to finish a trout stream restoration to finish a trout stream restoration
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 1:30 P.M.

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a platform that's no longer supported by Microsoft, which offers us a challenge not only through
  • It's a platform that's no longer supported by Microsoft, which offers us a challenge not only through
  • That system was developed almost 10 years ago, and that platform is no longer supported.
  • That system was developed almost 10 years ago, and that platform is no longer supported.
  • the vendor has given each of these boards an estimate of what it would cost to upgrade to the new platform
Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy and the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, followed by the physical therapy board. The Pharmacy Board said it licenses pharmacists, technicians, students, and many facilities and supply-chain entities, including wholesalers, manufacturers, 3PLs, PBMs, and nonresident compounders. Its main requests were a 3% salary increase for specialized staff, about $118,000 for contract help to evaluate pharmacists with substance abuse or mental health issues under a recently passed public health bill, and additional IT spending authority for system upgrades and cloud migration. Members discussed the board’s role in protecting the public, vetting out-of-state facilities, and the need to keep sensitive data secure; no vote was taken. The Chiropractic Examiners board described itself as a small, contract-staffed agency with about 700 active licenses and a database system that is no longer supported by Microsoft. It said it had requested about $173,000, but the legislative budget recommendation was $134,000, and it needs roughly $40,000 more to upgrade or rebuild the system, including security fixes and online renewal capability. Members focused on the cybersecurity risk of using unsupported software and the need to protect personal information; the board also noted that its licensing data does not include banking information because payments are handled through the state portal. The Physical Therapy Board said it regulates physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, with 4,242 licenses and 252 complaints in the last fiscal year, and that demand for the profession continues to grow. Its requests included $6,000 in salary progression for long-serving staff, about $360 more in PDM salary authority, and roughly $38,610 for a one-time upgrade to its LMS licensing system, plus related cloud-migration costs. Senators noted the board’s strong reputation, discussed the burden of annual or biennial renewals, and supported the technology upgrade because the current system is no longer supported and could create liability risks if not addressed.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Mar 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • These are arroyos, ephemeral streams, intermittent streams, and waterways that are really important to
  • You're working in a stream bed or in a wetland. So that's really what this is about there.
  • I'm not equating the sandbox to our important rivers and streams, but it's like that.
  • in this definition to refill the stream bed.
  • Not every pollutant is the same; not every stream is the same.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS-HOU, HHS-LBT, HHS-CPN, TCA-HHS, AEN-HHS Public Hearings 02-07-2025

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So for this first agenda... oh, sorry, this meeting is being streamed live on YouTube.
  • Housing Solutions and Support. um oh sorry this meeting is being um oh sorry this meeting is being streamed
  • 45.280> YouTube<00:00:45.600> in<00:00:45.719> the<00:00:45.800> unlikely streamed
  • live on YouTube in the unlikely streamed live on YouTube in the unlikely event<00:00:46.559> that
  • <00:14:58.399> live<00:14:58.680> on okay this is being streamed live on okay this
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint Housing and Health and Human Services hearing began with Senate Bill 878, which would extend the sunset date for the state rent supplement program for kupuna to June 30, 2028. Testimony was uniformly supportive, including from the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and others. Catholic Charities described a waitlist of seniors at imminent risk of homelessness and said the program helps seniors retain housing or secure units with landlord support. Members asked whether the bill would expand the number of households served; staff said the contract allows up to 127 households and that additional pending households could be funded, but applicants must still go through the program process. Both committees voted to pass SB 878 unamended. The committees then heard Senate Bill 1610 on Ohana Zones. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions supported the measure so long as it did not supplant existing funding, and described the funding as supporting homelessness services and wraparound supports. The Department of Human Services and Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments, with DHS suggesting a definition of “kali” be added for clarity. The committee chair said the bill would receive technical amendments for clarity and consistency and accepted proposed amendments related to including “tales” in the program; the measure was advanced with amendments, with members voting in favor in both committees. In the joint Health and Human Services and Labor and Technology hearing, Senate Bill 1496 on civil rights and website accessibility drew support from disability advocates and organizations, including the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the National Federation of the Blind, the Deaf and Blind Task Force, and the Disability and Communication Access Board. Testimony emphasized the need for stronger state protections amid concerns about federal enforcement, while one testifier raised concerns about jurisdiction, minimum contacts, the use of WCAG 2.1 standards, and the bill’s immediate effective date. The committees decided to pass SB 1496 with technical amendments, including adding a defective date to allow further work before conference, and the recommendation was adopted in both committees. Later, the joint Health, Human Services, and Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing took up Senate Bill 404 on service animals. The Attorney General’s office raised a possible constitutional issue and the lack of an enforcement mechanism, while DHS deferred to other agencies. DCAB supported the bill but recommended amendments to identify an enforcement agency and require notices from professionals and sellers of service-animal or emotional-support-animal paraphernalia. Several advocacy and real estate-related groups testified in support. After discussion, the chair recommended deferring SB 404 for further work because of the Attorney General’s concerns, and the hearing adjourned without a vote on the measure. The final joint Transportation, Culture and the Arts, and Health and Human Services agenda heard SB 1526 on a drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory and SB 1492 on mobility management; both measures were advanced with amendments or as-is, with SB 1526 sent forward with technical amendments and SB 1492 moved ahead after members noted blank dollar amounts and requested the Department of Transportation provide figures.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 35 (2-26-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 35 of this legislative session, all of our viewers that are watching us from KET, as well as live stream
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  • as revenue streams. as revenue streams. Well,<00:19:34.480> guess<00:19:34.720> what?
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and excused absent members. The chamber received second readings of several bills and resolutions, including measures on ad valorem taxes, planning and zoning, tax-dollar restrictions, provisional medical licensing, Medicaid oversight, environmental regulations, municipal financial reporting, nuclear workforce development, and county law libraries. Committee reports advanced bills on economic development, education, judiciary, and veterans/public protection, and the body also received a list of newly filed bills and resolutions covering topics such as rural revitalization, athletics, SNAP eligibility, diaper tax exemption, domestic violence, middle school math, pedestrian bridges, constitutional amendments, education, and several honorary resolutions. The Senate then took up House Bill 314, which would reorganize the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (Kentucky Wired) by moving it under the Commonwealth Office of Technology, restructuring its board, and adding members representing cities and counties. Supporters said the bill was an administrative change, not a funding measure, intended to focus the network on students, teachers, and public users while awaiting an audit. Critics argued the project has been a costly taxpayer burden and called for stronger oversight. The bill passed final passage 32-6. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 157, which aligns Kentucky law with federal mortgage rules so that certain rate buy-down payments do not count against borrower fee caps, with supporters saying it would help housing affordability and reduce costs for borrowers. Senate Bill 214 also passed unanimously; it allows the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to accept non-federal funding for grants without routing those funds through the Department of Finance. The Senate later adopted several resolutions, including Senate Resolution 61 recognizing Links Incorporated Day, Senate Resolution 114 commemorating the 80th Southern Legislative Conference, and Senate Resolution 118 honoring Joseph H. Mattingly Jr. Additional remarks highlighted a Black History Celebration event and a lengthy floor speech criticizing the Kentucky Hospital Association’s reserves and urging investigation, followed by consideration of Senate Resolution 55 on Profound Autism Day in Kentucky.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House OKs SSHF5, the omnibus K-12 education budget bill 6/9/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What we were able to do in that bill was to provide some flexibility in funding streams that districts
  • had been asking for while protecting the integrity of what the funding streams were intended to be used
  • :43.440> flexibility<00:02:44.000> in<00:02:44.239> funding<00:02:44.560> streams
  • <00:02:44.879> that some flexibility in funding streams that some flexibility in funding streams
  • were intended to be used funding streams were intended to be used for.<00:02:50.959> That<00:
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • The video stream of this hearing can be found on the Senate's YouTube channel.
  • bills and testimony are available on the Legislature’s website, and you can also watch the video stream
  • bills and testimony are available on the Legislature’s website, and you can also watch the video stream
  • You can watch the video stream of this hearing on the Senate’s YouTube channel with regards to SB 1327
  • of this hearing on the the video stream of this hearing on the Senate's<00:20:02.280> YouTube
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committees first heard SB 443, which would require agricultural-district lands with solar energy facilities to also be certified as being used for a farming operation. DLNR, the State Energy Office, and the Agri-Business Development Corporation all supported the bill but recommended changes, including shifting the certifying authority from DLNR/BLNR to the Department of Agriculture. The Attorney General also recommended replacing the certification requirement with a condition that the land be used for a farming operation, citing the lack of a clear statutory framework for certification. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the measure but suggested using existing county agricultural dedication processes and raised concerns about conversion of agricultural land. The committees adopted amendments reflecting the Department of Agriculture as the certifying body and the Attorney General’s proposed language, then passed SB 443 with amendments. The committees then took up SB 79, relating to historic preservation reviews for state affordable housing projects. DLNR State Historic Preservation and DHHL supported the bill with amendments, including striking a redundant section and conforming the language to existing law. The committees agreed to those changes, and after a brief recess and decision-making, Water and Land, Housing, and Hawaiian Affairs each voted to pass SB 79 with amendments. The record notes that some members were excused and that the committees adopted the chair’s recommendations. Later, the joint Housing and Water and Land hearing considered SB 26, SB 867, and SB 1170. SB 26 would create an affordable housing land inventory task force within HCDA; HHFDC supported it, while HCDA suggested an alternative approach involving county coordination. The committees amended the bill to incorporate OPSD’s proposed language, add legislative and county representatives to the task force, and include an appropriation for the Mayor Wright project, then passed it with amendments. SB 867, which creates a working group to inventory water resources and streamline well permit approvals for affordable housing, drew broad support and was amended to specify the Department of Health director rather than the Clean Water Branch chief; it also passed with amendments. SB 1170, which would exempt certain Maui affordable rental housing projects from chapter 205A, drew support from housing interests but concern from the Attorney General that it could be unconstitutional; the AG suggested narrowing the bill to disaster recovery and limiting its scope. Testifiers also discussed the Weinberg Court Apartments project and other redevelopment concerns, but the transcript ends before final action on SB 1170 is completed.