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• , Senate Bill 3 as amended, and request the concurrence of the House.
• Section 61-6-11.1, NMSA 1978, being Laws 2001, Chapter 96, Section 10, as amended.
• Second session of a bill bearing Legislative Council Service drafting number 233180, a bill amending
• That it do pass as amended and then be referred to the Appropriations and Finance Committee.
• Senate Bill 2, as amended.

Keywords: 996, all

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• . amendments. amendments.
• amendment? amendment?
• I like the<00:49:26.359> amendment. the amendment. the amendment.
• the local level. the local level.
• Second Amendment Protection Act Second Amendment Protection Act amendments. amendments. amendments.

Keywords: 916, all

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• To the committee amendment? Yes. I move the Gowan floor amendment.
• Read the amendment.
• Carroll, the amendment as amended. Thank you.
• Please do the floor amendment, Hoffman floor amendment, the following amendment to House Bill 4005, signed
• Please see the floor amendment, Hoffman floor amendment.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• on the most pressing global and local on the most pressing global and local crisis<00:32:24.000>
• sustainable resilient local food system. sustainable resilient local food system.
• Mahalo. access to local food in schools. It is access to local food in schools.
• amount and make sure that we're locally amount and make sure that we're locally procuring<00:41:
• with amendments. with amendments. No.<01:16:36.320> As No. As No.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Education and Higher Education first heard HCR 75 and HR 67, which ask the Department of Education and the University of Hawaiʻi to assess criteria for building an educational pipeline and curriculum for advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity. The Department of Education said it would stand on its written testimony, and UH supported the measure, noting existing community college and four-year programs related to the topic. Members asked how DOE promotes cybersecurity opportunities and whether it provides funding; DOE said schools usually connect with partners and its office works with them, but it does not have separate funding for such efforts. UH also explained that some advanced manufacturing concepts may overlap with 3D printing, material sciences, and entrepreneurship, and described P20 as a forum for aligning K-12 and higher education pathways. The committees then recessed the joint hearing and moved to the Education Committee agenda. The committee next heard HCR 46 and HR 39, which would make DOE recreational facilities available to the public during non-peak hours and non-school days. DOE said it already uses facilities agreements with insurance, liability waivers, indemnification, and certificates of insurance to protect schools. The Attorney General opposed the resolutions, warning that unrestricted public use without safeguards could create substantial liability and cost risks for the state. The measure’s introducer said the goal was to help underserved communities that lack access to public recreation spaces, and DOE said it would be open to joint-use arrangements with larger organizations but remained concerned about vandalism and liability. The committee also heard HCR 86 and HR 80 on creating an Aloha Civics working group, with DOE offering comments and Common Cause Hawaiʻi strongly supporting the idea. DOE described a civic learning and engagement task force that met with stakeholders, including UH and the PACE Commission, and produced recommendations such as building partnership inventories, integrating civic learning across grade levels, and aligning the work with DOE’s HA framework and learner outcomes. Common Cause said civic education can be implemented effectively and affordably, citing existing school projects such as ranked-choice voting and classroom constitutions. Later, the committee took up HCR 87 and HR 81, urging an annual Climate Week in public schools. DOE again stood on written comments, while the Climate Change and Health Working Group, Climate Future Forum, a student from Kaimuki High School, and other supporters argued that a dedicated week would ensure consistent climate education, build resilience, and connect climate issues to health, food security, and disaster preparedness. Supporters said existing climate-related opportunities are uneven across schools and that a formal Climate Week would create a more equitable approach. The committee then heard HCR 95 and HR 91 on informing students about changes to gun safety and storage laws; DOE asked for clarification on the measure’s intended outcome, and one individual testified in support. Finally, the committee heard HCR 104 and HR 100 on strengthening farm-to-school initiatives. DOE said it is already working to improve menus, emphasize local products, and meet with distributors to increase local procurement, while the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience offered food science, nutrition, and extension support. Climate Future Forum, the Hawaii Youth Food Council, and other supporters said farm-to-school efforts are important for student health, local farmers, and food sovereignty, noting that local food procurement in schools remains far below the state’s 30% by 2030 goal. DOE explained it is trying to provide distributors and farmers with more predictable demand and is meeting with distributors to set up next year’s supply chain.

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• This amendment recognizes that is not a taking, but a legitimate requirement subject to local rules when
• So, all this amendment does is recognize that towns and counties have a legitimate right to exert local
• This amendment preserves local control, and it makes rich people pay their own way.
• This<01:29:45.280> amendment<01:29:45.760> preserves<01:29:46.240> local<01:29:46.560
• > control, This amendment preserves local control, This amendment preserves local control, and

Keywords: 916, all

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• Can we do it after the amendment? Yes, after the amendment.
• The questions on the amendment. I have no appearance forms for the amendment. Thank you. Amendment.
• That is the amendment, Mr. Chair. Questions on the amendment?
• That's the amendment. Questions? Questions on the amendment?
• And that's the simple amendment. Are there questions on the amendment?

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896 on school safety, which would expand the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions, require active assailant response plans and threat management protocols, improve reporting and information sharing, and make it a felony to discharge a weapon within 1,000 feet of a campus. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty at a public postsecondary institution are not eligible for the Guardian program. The bill drew strong opposition from faculty, students, and gun-safety advocates who argued that more guns on campus would create confusion, weaken safety, and undermine campus police; supporters said trained guardians would improve deterrence and protection. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote. The committee then considered SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, reduces some regulatory burdens, and expands the Florida Education Foundation’s authority to fundraise for early learning from birth through VPK. Members discussed oversight of the related direct-support organization and the removal of certain notice requirements, while supporters from Moms Rising and other advocates said the bill would help families access affordable, high-quality child care and support home-based providers. One opponent argued the bill added more government regulation, but the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for SB 118, a narrow bill on non-ad valorem special assessments for recreational vehicle parks, clarifying how assessments are calculated for RV spaces and campsites. The bill received supportive comments from RV advocates and was reported favorably without controversy. The committee then took up CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which included provisions on seaports and airports, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, broadband and utility permitting, and advanced air mobility. Amendments were adopted that revised research institute membership, limited some delivery-device provisions, and clarified cruiser light rules for law enforcement; after questions about utility preemption and PDD safety, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require new vaccine educational materials, expand school-entry exemptions to include conscience-based objections, limit the Surgeon General’s emergency vaccination authority, and allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults with written information and liability protections. The bill drew extensive testimony from both supporters and opponents, with supporters emphasizing parental rights, informed consent, and vaccine injury concerns, and opponents warning about reduced immunization rates, public health risks, and the appropriateness of ivermectin provisions. The transcript ends during public testimony and debate on SB 1756, before final action on that bill is shown.

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• Those are not matters that are relevant to state or local law.
• So the 10th Amendment to the United States...
• The 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution, the last amendment in the Bill of Rights, basically
• There are nevertheless federal and local actions that are harming our communities.
• There are nevertheless federal and local actions that are harming our communities.

Summary: The Tribal Relations Committee held a work session on the Keep Washington Working Act, hearing first from the Office of the Attorney General, then the Office of the Governor, and finally advocates from the ACLU of Washington, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and One America. The Attorney General’s office described the 2019 bipartisan law as limiting state and local involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement, emphasizing minimal data collection, privacy protections, definitions in the statute, model policies for agencies, and the role of court orders and federal funding exceptions. Committee members asked about consistency in legal guidance, possible federal challenges, and whether the law has been litigated in Washington or elsewhere; the office said it has not been challenged in Washington and cited similar laws in other states that have been upheld or dismissed in litigation. The governor’s office said the administration is implementing the law across agencies through case-by-case review of data-sharing requests, coordination with the Attorney General and privacy officials, and a new executive order creating an immigration sub-cabinet to improve agency coordination and community input. Officials said the state will continue to protect immigrant communities, avoid using state resources for civil immigration enforcement, and comply with federal funding requirements where necessary, citing Medicaid and other programs as examples. They also discussed recent court rulings in Washington that blocked federal grant conditions tied to immigration enforcement and said agencies are being trained to review data privacy and sharing practices. Advocates argued that Keep Washington Working is grounded in anti-commandeering principles and is meant to ensure state resources are used for state purposes, not federal immigration enforcement. They said the law helps immigrant communities trust police, schools, and public services, but warned that data sharing and aggressive federal enforcement are eroding that trust and harming families. The panelists described cases involving alleged unlawful local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, family separation, detention, and due process concerns, and suggested possible improvements such as stronger enforcement mechanisms, a private right of action, and broader limits on data sharing. No votes or formal actions were taken; the committee closed the hearing after members thanked the presenters and invited follow-up on implementation issues and potential legislative changes.

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• Of course, local communities can advocate on behalf of their own.
• Of course, local communities can advocate on behalf of their own.
• Our local small business groups... ...comment at least.
• And finally, and most importantly, on local control, the bill fully preserves it.
• We believe recent amendments to AB 2249 offer a way forward.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Senator Klein, to your amendment.
• Amendments at this point. Uh, yes, you have an amendment, I understand. Okay.
• to the uh Senate File 2216 as amendments to the uh Senate File 2216 as amended?
• Friendly amendment. All amendment? Friendly amendment.
• Uh thank you, Madam Chair. amended? Senator Dames. amended? Senator Dames.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I move that the HHS amendment as amended be adopted. Very good.
• Now let's adopt your amended amendment. Mr.
• Chairman, I moved that the HHS amendment as amended be adopted. Mr.
• amendment to the committee amendment to the as amended as amended to the SB 1244 be adopted very good
• There is a floor amendment to the Government Committee amendment.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Calendar 5797, Senate Print 2666A, Senator Salazar, an act to amend the Correction Law.
• I offer the following amendments. Amendments are received.
• Amendments are received. Bill will retain its place on the third reading calendar.
• A couple of shout-outs to some local places.
• Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Public Service Law. Read the last section.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a budget extender. Senator Serrano’s appropriation bill was recalled from the Assembly, reconsidered, amended, and sent through Rules to the floor. During debate, senators discussed the ongoing delay in finalizing the state budget, the 13th extender, school aid payments, the Yonkers school district payment, and unresolved issues such as Tier 6 retirement changes and other budget policy items. The extender was passed 57-2 after debate, with senators pressing for more transparency about the budget negotiations and the majority responding that those issues were not germane to the extender. The chamber then recognized several resolutions and guests. Senators spoke in support of Resolution 1948 honoring New York State 4-H and its Capital Days participants, Resolution 2054 commemorating Italian American Day, and Resolution 1620 mourning Denis Michael Troy of Rockland County. The Italian American Day resolution drew extensive remarks from many senators about family histories, immigration, cultural contributions, scholarships, and community traditions, and the Senate welcomed honored guests from the Italian American community. The Rosalyn Yalow Charter School fencing team was also introduced, along with the family of Denis Troy. The Senate then moved through a long calendar of bills, passing measures on public service, city administrative code, municipal law, correction law, criminal procedure, real property tax, education, social services, public health, executive law, parks, judiciary, and alcoholic beverage control, among others. Several members explained votes on bills related to ratepayer protection, hip-hop lyrics in criminal cases, sovereign nations and gaming compacts, and the Traveling with Dignity Act requiring adult changing stations in public facilities. Most bills passed with broad support, though some drew notable negative votes. The Senate completed the calendar and adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, at 3:00 p.m.

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• > and to biocurity. amends the amount and to biocurity. amends the amount and expending<00:48:26.480
• This is not adaptive local systems.
• with amendments. Is that correct? with amendments. Is that correct?
• <01:08:48.719> to will be to pass with amendments to will be to pass with amendments to defect
• recommendations passed with amendments recommendations passed with amendments anyone<01:10:22.320

Bills: HB1979

Keywords: environmental review, affordable housing, clean energy, judicial proceedings, public participation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1979 HD3, which would shorten the time to file certain judicial challenges to environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for affordable housing and clean energy projects, and would also affect transfer of some environmental court appeals to the Supreme Court. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the amended bill, saying the changes were improved from earlier versions and that the shorter filing period was reasonable for these priority projects. Hawaii Gas asked that the bill’s clean energy definition be broadened to align with existing renewable energy law so emerging technologies like renewable hydrogen and renewable gas would be included. Kauai Island Utility Co-op and Greenpeace Hawaii testified in support and opposition, respectively, with supporters arguing the bill would reduce litigation uncertainty and opponents saying the shorter deadline would limit public participation and not solve the real causes of project delays. Opposition testimony came from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, 350 Hawaii, and others, who argued the bill could chill legitimate public-interest claims, especially where there is limited public notice, and that environmental review was being unfairly blamed for delays caused by permitting, financing, or infrastructure problems. Several speakers said the measure would reduce transparency and make it harder for communities to respond in time. One testifier from Earthjustice said the environmental review process itself is not the problem and should not be weakened for projects that still need public disclosure and community engagement. The committee then moved to decision-making and, citing the volume of opposition and concerns about public participation, transparency, and whether the bill would actually improve timelines, the chair deferred HB 1979 HD3 indefinitely. The hearing was adjourned after the vote decision was announced. The transcript then shifted to HB 2585, relating to tourism and statewide standards for agritourism. Testimony was mixed: farmers and agricultural groups described agritourism as essential to keeping small farms and ranches viable, while also urging safeguards so it would not be abused or displace real agricultural production. Some speakers warned the bill’s revenue-based limits could unintentionally shut down existing farm stays and related operations, especially in Maui County. The Hawaii Farm Bureau said it supported the intent but wanted clearer protections for bona fide agriculture and more flexibility around revenue requirements and force majeure situations. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• Representative Meklin, to your amendment, please move your amendment. Okay.
• I'm moving to move the following oral amendment.
• <00:01:24.120> from understand the oral amendments from understand the oral amendments from
• Elof, what's the impact of those oral amendments? >> Mr.
• All in favor of the oral amendments from Representative Meklin as stated by Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Assembly bills 565, 708, 628, 59, 417, 1201 with amendments, 670 with amendments. 661 with amendments
• , 69��99 with amendments, 365 with amendments, 639 with amendments, 927 with amendments, 677, 917. 1390
• , 857 with amendments, 862 with amendments, 865, 9.05 with amendments, 9.03 with amendments, 11.19 with
• amendments, 14.38 with amendments, 9.38 with amendments, 6.42 with amendments, and Assembly Bill 312
• All bills will be deemed read and amendments will be deemed adopted.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These three bills on consent are SB 389, SB 411 with amendments, and SB 510.
• She will be accepting those amendments.
• The motion is due pass as amended to Appropriations.
• The motion is due pass as amended to Appropriations. Hoover.
• Most of my peers have no idea how our local government works.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on school safety, immigrant student protections, Holocaust and genocide education, civic engagement, and workforce pathways. SB 631 would expand the charter school revolving loan fund by increasing loan amounts and broadening eligibility, including for charter schools affected by natural disasters; it drew support from the Treasurer’s Office and the California Charter Schools Association and was advanced on a 4-0 vote, with the bill held on call. SB 472 would reinforce Holocaust, slavery, and genocide education requirements and create or expand teacher training and grants; it received strong support from survivors, educators, and Jewish organizations and passed 6-0, with several members asking to be added as coauthors. The committee also took up a package of immigration-related school bills. SB 48 would bar school officials from allowing immigration enforcement access to campuses without a judicial warrant and protect student records; it was backed by Superintendent Tony Thurmond, teachers, school districts, and many advocacy groups, and passed 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 98 would require K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus communities when immigration enforcement is present; it also drew broad support from student groups, colleges, and education organizations and passed 3-0 to Higher Education, with the bill held on call. Both measures were presented as responses to recent immigration enforcement activity near schools and the chilling effect on attendance and student well-being. Other measures advanced included SB 848, which would strengthen protections against employee sexual misconduct in schools by updating safety plans, training, reporting, and misconduct tracking; it was supported by education groups and a survivor who described grooming at her high school, and passed 6-0 to Public Safety. SB 638 would create a statewide coordinating entity for education and workforce programs and support career pathways, with testimony emphasizing the need to align fragmented funding and improve access for underserved communities; it passed 7-0 to Higher Education. SB 316, on high school voter registration and pre-registration, passed 8-0 to Elections after testimony from students and civic engagement advocates, and SB 334, which would add sexual harassment prevention content and a Sexual Harassment Safety Week to school curriculum, was presented with support from student advocates and AAUW, with no opposition noted in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• I have an author's amendment.
• This bill as amended This bill is amend This bill as amended is<00:07:30.560> modeled<00:07:30.880
• local uh local grocery ICE agents at my local uh local grocery store,<00:48:08.000> I<00:48:08.240
• bill as amended by the DE1. bill as amended by the DE1.
• The A1 amendment is adopted. Rep. Mura, to your bill as amended.

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• Minutes, 14, 15 with amendments, 508 with amendments, 374, 409, 718 with amendments, 791 with amendments
• 536, 566, 566, 6-262, 632, 631, 6362, 628, 631, 628, 628, 628, 639 with amendments, 629 with amendments
• , 787, 798, 1778, 1778, 1709 with amendments, 609 with amendments, 1778 with a question mark?
• 569 with amendments, 1067 with amendments, 609 with amendments, 1478 with amendments, 660 with amendments
• , 818 with amendments, 920 with amendments, 1303 with amendments, and Assembly Bill 1417 with amendments

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer honoring Pope Francis, and then proceeded through routine motions, guest introductions, and floor business. Members welcomed several groups, including youth art contest winners, local city officials for Cal Cities Week, emergency dispatchers and 9-1-1 youth heroes, a school group from Northridge Community School, and Sheriff Michael Johnson. The body also handled procedural actions such as re-referring bills, withdrawing AB 16 from Appropriations because it was no longer fiscal, and allowing committees to notice bills pending re-referral. On the floor, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 44, proclaiming April 20–26 as California Cities Week, was adopted by voice vote after opening the roll for co-authors. The Assembly then passed several bills, including AB 793 on dog dangerousness proceedings and AB 533 reauthorizing health care districts’ use of design-build for health facility construction, both by unanimous roll call. AB 764, which would add mute swans to the list of exotic non-game birds that can be legally managed, also passed unanimously. House Resolution 32, recognizing Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week, drew extensive remarks from multiple members about the historical tragedy and the Cambodian American community; it was adopted by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, followed by a moment of silence. The consent calendar was then taken up and adopted 69-0, including AB 369 and a series of other bills and resolutions. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Officer Paul Philip Jordan, a longtime LAPD officer who served the Hollywood community, and the House adjourned until Monday, April 28 at 1 p.m.

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• to pass as amended. to pass as amended.
• questions on the amendment? questions on the amendment?
• amended by amendment 0360H. amended by amendment 0360H.
• the amendment. the amendment.
• amendment? amendment? >> Thank<03:30:52.080> you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Like an amendment or the committee?
• So, yeah, with amendments, you would send, submit the proposed amendment to legislative... signed off
• something, is it repealing a provision, is it amending a definition, and if it amends a definition,
• <01:53:19.880> uh amend uh amend uh 193f<01:53:21.560> so<01:53:21.880> this<01:
• Is it amending?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Committee held its organizational meeting for the new term, with members introducing themselves and describing their backgrounds in teaching, school boards, special education, administration, law, and related fields. Chair Glenn Cordelli outlined the committee’s goals and procedures, emphasizing civility, professionalism, and respectful treatment of witnesses and members. He also noted that the committee has been split into two this year because of the large volume of bills, and said the committee had already sent three bills to the other education committee, with 36 bills currently assigned and more expected. The chair reviewed committee rules and logistics: hearings should start on time, members should minimize cell phone use and avoid searching during testimony, and questioning of witnesses is limited to one question at a time unless the chair allows a follow-up. Members were told to use the title “Representative,” to sign up on pink cards to testify, and to submit written testimony to the clerk. He also explained that hearings are for listening rather than debating, while executive sessions are where debate and motions occur. Possible motions include ought to pass, inexpedient to legislate, and retain in committee for further work, including subcommittees. Additional procedures covered scheduling, with the committee expected to meet Wednesday and Thursday the following week because of a holiday, and regular meetings generally planned for Monday and Wednesday. The chair also discussed the consent calendar, reports from majority and minority positions, and the expectation that members who testify on a bill should not then question other witnesses on that same bill. No legislation was voted on at this meeting; it was a procedural and orientation session for the committee.

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• Um and then there was another amendment Um and then there was another amendment on<00:02:31.440>
• <00:03:46.120> is Motion prevails, and the amendment is Motion prevails, and the amendment
• Senator Champion moves the A8 amendment. Are there any questions for the author on the amendment?
• <00:14:46.920> Members, offers the A10 amendment. Members, offers the A10 amendment.
• Senator Swatdzinski, we do have a delete-all amendment at the desk. That's the A250 amendment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all