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• other than the reference that counsel made, this seems to be just an isolated definition in that chapter
• isolated isolated definition definition definition in<01:23:58.680> that<01:23:59.000> chapter
• in that chapter of 609. in that chapter of 609.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One is to try to consolidate it within the existing contract clause in Chapter 84 standards of conduct
• contract clause uh within the existing contract clause uh in<00:17:06.520> the<00:17:07.480> Chapter
• 84<00:17:08.120> standards<00:17:08.480> of<00:17:08.600> conduct in the Chapter
• 84 standards of conduct in the Chapter 84 standards of conduct in<00:17:09.839> order<00:17:10.040

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills. On SB 2530, relating to campaign contributions, the State Procurement Office suggested clarifying that contractor disclosure information be submitted within 30 days of a fully executed contract, while the Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill but asked that the restriction on contributions by officers be expanded beyond compensated officers. Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action supported the measure and urged keeping the Senate language, arguing it better addresses contractor influence, while no other testifiers appeared. On SB 2970, relating to standards of conduct, the State Ethics Commission supported the bill and proposed amendments to consolidate the new language into existing Chapter 84 contract provisions and use “department head” instead of “director.” The State Procurement Office supported the measure but recommended closing a perceived loophole by limiting the covered contracts to those under $10,000. No opposition testimony was offered. The committee then heard SB 2919, which would fund one full-time Deputy Public Defender position focused on immigration-related advice under Padilla v. Kentucky. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrants’ Rights, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, explaining that the position would help public defenders advise clients about immigration consequences of criminal cases, not provide immigration representation. Members asked several questions about the scope of the position and whether it could assist with citizenship; testimony clarified that it would not handle civil immigration matters. The bill was also described as creating a statewide consistent resource for the public defender system. Finally, on SB 2446, relating to the judiciary, the Intermediate Court of Appeals supported adding a seventh associate judge position but noted the court has only recently been fully staffed at six judges and has improved output through internal changes. The chair emphasized that the bill authorizes the position without funding and encouraged the judiciary to return later if appropriations are needed. The committee also began hearing SB 2730, a criminal justice reform bill on warrantless arrests and citations. OHA supported reducing unnecessary arrests but objected to making citations visible on criminal records; the Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing law enforcement flexibility, identification concerns, and possible litigation costs; and the Judiciary requested a later implementation date and suggested changes to citation-resolution language. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 2730 was still underway.

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• American Academy of Pediatrics Hawaii Chapter, in support. Michael Ching. Dr. Rishi Kokini.
• 56:25.920> of<00:56:26.040> Pediatrics<00:56:26.760> Hawaii<00:56:26.960> Chapter
• <00:56:27.359> in Academy of Pediatrics Hawaii Chapter in Academy of Pediatrics Hawaii Chapter

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up gubernatorial message nominations. Margaret Jackson was heard for reappointment to the State Council on Mental Health, where she said her lived experience with family members facing schizophrenia, houselessness, and substance use issues motivates her service. Andrew Savaiano was heard for the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council and said he wanted to continue elevating youth voice and lived experience. Tao Yan was heard for the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants and emphasized the importance of wastewater treatment to public health and the environment. The Department of Health testified in support of the nominations, and the committee later adopted chair recommendations to advise and consent to all three nominations, noting Senator Favela’s excuse and no recorded objections. The committee then heard HB 1853 relating to dementia. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies, advocacy groups, caregivers, and individuals with lived experience, including a person living with Alzheimer’s and his caregiver spouse, who described the value of early diagnosis and coordinated support. Supporters said the bill would expand memory care navigation and access, especially on neighbor islands and in rural areas, and help families connect to resources earlier. One member raised concerns about the cost and scale of the proposed program, asking about the number and cost of dementia specialists and noting broader budget pressures, but the bill remained under discussion with no final action shown in the transcript. The committee also heard HB 1591 relating to health care, which would expand the preceptor tax credit to additional health professions, including physician assistant students and PAs, with testimony in support from nursing, public health, medical, and provider organizations. Supporters argued the measure would help address workforce shortages and improve training opportunities for local and economically disadvantaged students. A committee member asked about the aggregate cost of the credit and whether the existing credit had been fully utilized; the chair noted the bill was being kept narrower than broader proposals because of fiscal concerns. The transcript then moved to HB 1961 relating to health care access near facilities, with supporters arguing it protects access to legal reproductive health care and opponents saying it is unnecessary, vague, and burdensome on free speech and protest activity. No final vote on the bills appears in the excerpt provided.

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• The Alabama chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention all across the great state of Alabama
• The Alabama<01:04:42.079> chapter<01:04:42.400> of<01:04:42.480> the<01:04:42.640
• > American Alabama chapter of the American Alabama chapter of the American Foundation<01:04:43.440

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• moving through over there unnecessary as it is an insurance taxation which is already addressed in chapter
• 02:25.040> already<00:02:25.560> addressed<00:02:26.040> in<00:02:26.160> chapter
• which is already addressed in chapter which is already addressed in chapter 379<00:02:27.560>

Bills: HF3766, HF3972, HF3437, HF4118

Keywords: travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace

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• So, section three of the DE amends the Department of Human Services licensing chapter in particular the
• Human DE amends the Department of Human Services<00:26:52.000> licensing<00:26:52.720> chapter
• <00:26:53.880> in<00:26:54.040> particular Services licensing chapter in particular
• Services licensing chapter in particular um um um the<00:26:57.160> requirements<00:26:57.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the name of Jesus, thanking you for welcoming senators as they, as your word declares in 1 Timothy chapter
• 12.159> Timothy uh as your word declares in 1 Timothy uh as your word declares in 1 Timothy chapter
• 14.400> two,<00:01:15.200> exhorting<00:01:15.680> us<00:01:15.840> to chapter
• 2:es 1 and two, exhorting us to chapter 2:es 1 and two, exhorting us to make<00:01:16.240> supplications

Keywords: 916, all

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• We're a state chapter of a national nonprofit with members in all four counties and close to 4,000 members
• We're a state<00:57:27.119> chapter<00:57:27.359> of<00:57:27.520> a<00:57:27.680
• > national<00:57:28.000> nonprofit state chapter of a national nonprofit state chapter

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on HB 1872, which would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program to help early childhood providers participate in approved apprenticeship programs, require annual reporting, and appropriate funds. Testifiers in support included the University of Hawaiʻi, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the City and County of Honolulu, Commit to Keiki, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, the Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network Speaks, Parents for Public Schools of Hawaiʻi, and Kīʻoka Family Learning Centers. Supporters said the bill would reduce financial barriers, strengthen recruitment and retention, improve compensation and career pathways, and help address child care shortages and workforce instability. The committee then voted to pass HB 1872 with amendments, including an HD1 and a defective date to allow further discussion. The committee next took up HB 2489, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaiʻi to establish a bachelor’s degree program in American Sign Language interpretation, with a longer-term plan for a master’s program. Testimony in support came from the Disability Communication Access Board and the University of Hawaiʻi, and members also heard detailed support from DECAP and other advocates describing a statewide shortage of ASL interpreters, long waiting lists for ASL courses, and the need for locally trained interpreters who understand Hawaiʻi’s cultural and community needs. Witnesses said the shortage affects schools, courts, hospitals, emergency services, and other settings, and that the program could be expanded through articulation with other campuses. The committee voted to pass HB 2489 with amendments, again using an HD1 and defective date. After those two measures, the committee moved to HB 441 on campus safety, which would require students, including transfer students, to complete training on federal laws and university policies regarding sexual misconduct before initial registration and would change how often training is provided to students and employees. The University of Hawaiʻi stood on its written testimony, while supporters including IMUA Alliance and other testifiers urged passage, citing survivor experiences, national best practices, and the need for prevention before harm occurs. No vote on HB 441 was reached in the portion provided.

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• responsibilities: each single broker has 15 regions through a request for proposal bid under KRS Chapter
• c><00:08:52.720> KRS request for proposal bid under KRS request for proposal bid under KRS chapter
• 08:55.600> broker<00:08:56.000> is,<00:08:56.560> uh,<00:08:56.880> an chapter
• Um, a broker is, uh, an chapter 45A.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the October 15 minutes, and began with a moment of silence following a Louisville UPS plane explosion that was described as a local tragedy affecting many families and first responders. The main presentation was an overview of Kentucky’s Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NMT) program from the Department for Medicaid Services and the Transportation Cabinet. Witnesses explained that NMT is a federally required Medicaid benefit, administered by the Transportation Cabinet under a risk-based capitated model, with eligibility limited to Medicaid members traveling to medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services and who lack access to other transportation. They also described exclusions, including certain KCHIP, QMB, and PACE members, and outlined the brokered regional structure, call center operations, scheduling rules, vehicle and driver oversight, complaint handling, and rider surveys. The presenters reported that NMT handled more than 3.1 million trips in state fiscal year 2024, with over 1.38 million trips already recorded in October, and said customer satisfaction surveys were high. They said the FY 2025-26 contract total is about $360.6 million, with monthly per-member capitation rates set by region through an actuarial process and approved by CMS. They emphasized that payments are tied to monthly Medicaid enrollment and that the state draws down federal funds for the exact amount paid, with no leftover balance. They also said most NMT use comes from adult day centers and rehabilitative care such as dialysis. Members questioned the witnesses about how quality metrics and contract standards are set, whether the state had explored alternatives such as Uber Health or other integrated models, and how utilization was calculated. The witnesses said contract requirements are developed collaboratively by Medicaid Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and other agencies, and that studies of other models generally found higher costs and lower approval ratings, with additional research on a hybrid model expected by the end of the year. They clarified that one figure reflected the share of Medicaid members with registered vehicles, while another reflected actual NMT users, and they defended the capitated structure as shifting financial risk to brokers rather than the state. Representative Fleming also raised concerns about oversight, reporting, and the apparent gap between budgeted and contracted amounts, asking whether any unused funds would return to general funds; the discussion ended before a final answer was given.

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• KRS Chapter 149 directs the cabinet to establish and maintain a statewide system of forest fire prevention
• CA KRS<00:48:12.160> chapter<00:48:12.800> 149<00:48:13.520> directs<00:48:13.920
• > the<00:48:14.240> cabinet<00:48:14.640> to KRS chapter 149 directs the cabinet
• to KRS chapter 149 directs the cabinet to establish<00:48:15.359> and<00:48:15.599> maintain

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:05 Approval of Minutes 00:01:48 Welcome New Members 00:02:03 Information Items 00:02:35 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:03:33 A. Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:04:00 B. Kentucky Department of Education 00:17:03 C. Education and Labor Cabinet 00:29:33 D. Energy and Environment Cabinet 00:42:38 E. Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:53:30 F. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet 01:13:28 G. Personnel Cabinet 01:31:04 H. School Facilities Construction Commission 01:41:39, 958, all

Summary: The meeting was the first of the year for the Capital Planning Advisory Board. Members were called, a quorum was confirmed, new co-chairs and members were welcomed, and the board approved the prior year’s meeting minutes. The chair also reviewed the capital planning timeline, packet organization, and the list of agencies that submitted plans but would not testify. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented first, outlining priorities centered on public safety, protecting existing infrastructure, preventive maintenance, and improving service delivery. Its major requests included a $21 million maintenance pool for 14 campuses and 175 buildings, phase 2 construction funding for a new public health laboratory, an 18-bed psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents with severe mental health needs, and several projects at Western State Hospital, Western State Nursing Facility, Hazlewood, and Oakwood. Members asked about the youth facility’s relationship to a separate DJJ project, vacant buildings, the high per-bed cost of the children’s hospital, and how the cabinet determined the need for the youth facility. CHFS said the youth project would be a separate facility serving high-acuity youth, the cost reflected the specialized nature of the unit and an 18-bed cap, and the broader youth plan also includes prevention, in-home services, and coordination across agencies. The Kentucky Department of Education then described projects for its three state-operated facilities: the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, and the FFA leadership training center. It requested additional funding for the FFA classroom and activity building after bids came in higher than expected, plus funding for a new education finance application system to support SEEK budgeting. Other priorities included a maintenance pool, FFA pool renovation, electrical upgrades, campus education enhancements, lighting improvements, safety and security work, door and window replacements, and HVAC maintenance. Members asked about student outcomes, the size of the FFA pool, and construction cost assumptions; the department said it tracks students through the schools and short-course programs, the pool size figure may have been a typo, and current construction estimates are being adjusted upward because of inflation and supply-chain pressures. The Education and Labor Cabinet began its presentation with 12 priority projects, including a state labor exchange system to connect job seekers and employers, renovation of the McDow Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and a new adult education and family literacy management information system. The cabinet said the labor exchange would help match workers with employers at no cost, while the McDow renovation was needed because the 30-year-old facility has safety and code concerns. The adult education system was described as outdated and lacking adequate case-management and tracking capabilities.

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• Any person who otherwise meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter may marry any other eligible
• meets the eligibility requirements of meets the eligibility requirements of this<00:37:54.320> chapter
• 54.720> may<00:37:54.960> marry<00:37:55.280> any<00:37:55.520> other this chapter
• may marry any other this chapter may marry any other eligible<00:37:56.400> person<00:37:56.800

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee met on April 15, 2025, and opened a hearing on Senate Bill 269, which would remove references to “bride and groom” and replace them with “applicants” in the Vital Records Act. The bill was described by the sponsor’s designee as a housekeeping update requested by the Secretary of State to modernize and standardize the language in light of same-sex marriage and to make the statute gender-neutral. Members asked whether the change would affect the substance of marriage law, marriage ceremonies, age and residence requirements, or open the door to polygamy; the response was that it would not change the law, would still apply to two adults, and would not supersede New Hampshire’s ban on polygamy. Some members noted the bill had passed the Senate unanimously and 18-0, while others questioned whether the change was necessary given existing forms and statutes, and whether it could create confusion with other laws such as alimony or divorce paperwork. The discussion became lengthy and somewhat informal, with members debating whether the terminology update was merely clerical or whether it should be postponed for more information from the Secretary of State’s office. Several members expressed frustration that no representative from that office was present. One member, speaking as a family law attorney, argued the bill was redundant because similar information already appears on vital statistics forms and could potentially create unintended issues; others countered that the Legislature should keep statutes consistent with current law and modern terminology. The committee also briefly discussed how marriage certificates and licenses are labeled and how same-sex couples are designated under current law. After a Republican caucus break, the chair called for a nonbinding thumb vote on whether to postpone the bill. The committee voted to come back to the bill later, and the hearing on SB 269 was closed and postponed to a later executive session date. The chair then shifted to other committee business, including preparations for a later discussion with Chief Administrative Justice Ellen Kristo and a family court subcommittee exercise, but no further action was taken on SB 269 during this segment.

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• then, corn, soybeans, natural gas, and other fuels have been identified and taxed as specified in chapter
• 47:29.280> attacks<00:47:29.760> specified<00:47:30.319> in<00:47:30.640> chapter
• <00:47:32.000> uh<00:47:32.200> 296A and attacks specified in chapter uh 296A and attacks
• specified in chapter uh 296A related<00:47:33.520> to<00:47:33.680> the<00:47:33.839><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• marijuana registration if a patient or caregiver is convicted of or pleads guilty or no contest to a chapter
• The committee would implement standards across multiple chapters of the Florida Building Code.
• The committee would implement standards across multiple chapters of the Florida Building Code, including
• Thank you for Chapter 3 of my day.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley described the bill as a major criminal justice and behavioral health reform measure that would expand pretrial mental health diversion, strengthen treatment-based probation conditions, broaden grant uses for mental health and substance abuse programs, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, require certain DOC mental health evaluations, and create a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, data collection, and the Murphy family’s role in advancing the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then approved 37 co-sponsors. The chamber then received the Senate’s 2025-26 General Appropriations Bill, SB 2500, with Chair Hooper outlining a $117.4 billion budget that he said reduces spending, preserves reserves, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and reporting requirements. Committee chairs summarized their portions: K-12 funding at $34.7 billion with increases for FEFP, scholarships, VPK, school hardening, and school safety; higher education at $11.5 billion with workforce, nursing, reading, autism, and student aid investments; health and human services with a $1.8 billion increase for Medicaid, mental health, opioid response, disability services, and veterans programs; criminal and civil justice at $7.6 billion for corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, and judgeships; transportation/tourism/economic development at about $18 billion including roads, housing, Visit Florida, and cultural grants; and agriculture/environment/general government with major Everglades, water quality, citrus, food bank, and agency IT funding. Members then questioned several budget items, especially education funding formulas, the shift of scholarship dollars below the line, the impact on public school districts, AP/IB and other accelerated program funding, the APD wait list, opioid settlement spending, arts grants, and the My Safe Florida Home and condo pilot programs. Chairs generally said scholarship and accelerated-program dollars were being restructured for transparency and flexibility rather than cut, that school districts would still receive funding based on enrollment, and that APD and other human services issues would continue to be worked out in conference. The budget discussion concluded with remarks praising staff and noting a 4% across-the-board pay raise for state employees and targeted increases for law enforcement and firefighters, followed by a recognition for FAMU Day at the Capitol.

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• I'm a classroom teacher, and I'm here testifying on behalf of the Minnesota chapter of the Computer Science
• 48.520> Minnesota testifying on behalf of the Minnesota testifying on behalf of the Minnesota chapter
• > the<01:30:50.159> computer<01:30:50.560> science<01:30:50.880> teacher chapter
• of the computer science teacher chapter of the computer science teacher association<01:30:52.400>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 19:11.159> might<00:19:11.360> fall I'm not sure, but maybe it might fall under the chapter
• Our current statutes separate chapters for telecommunications and for cable and broadband.
• Our current statutes separate chapters for telecommunications and for cable and broadband.
• So on line 2.2 later in the chapter, it talks about other transporting media including wire, cable, fiber

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• removal, reservation system, allotment, assimilation, and termination eras are documented painful chapters
• > painful termination eras are documented painful termination eras are documented painful chapters
• chapters in US history. chapters in US history.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He said he would begin with background on the issue and explained that chapter 253B allows for a person
• background on the begin with a brief background on the issue<00:09:18.560> um<00:09:18.760> chapter
• 253b<00:09:19.800> allows<00:09:20.079> for<00:09:20.200> a issue um chapter
• 253b allows for a issue um chapter 253b allows for a person<00:09:20.519> to<00:09:20.640>

Bills: HF2196, HF2586, HF2187, HF2037

Keywords: mental health, emotional disturbance, terminology update, statutory cleanup, conforming amendments, children's mental health, serious mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, case management, residential treatment, outpatient services, crisis services, health plan coverage, antipsychotic drugs, medical assistance, Medicaid, foster care, juvenile court, school discipline, county board

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• I also serve as a member of the Minnesota Chapter of Enrolled Agents, representing hundreds of tax professionals
• Minnesota also serve as a member of the Minnesota also serve as a member of the Minnesota Chapter
• <00:47:14.400> Enrolled<00:47:14.800> Agents,<00:47:15.280> representing Chapter
• of Enrolled Agents, representing Chapter of Enrolled Agents, representing hundreds<00:47:16.240>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Conventional loans are defined under chapter 47 of the Minnesota banking law, with a different definition
• looking to do is just to align with the current qualified mortgage standards that the CFR, I think it's chapter
• looking to do is just to align with the current qualified mortgage standards that the CFR, I think it's chapter
• looking to do is just to align with the current qualified mortgage standards that the CFR, I think it's chapter

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Hansen should not be bringing this forward, but that these authorities already exist under rule chapters
• exist uh these authorities do already exist uh under<01:41:40.719> rule<01:41:41.280> chapters
• thank<01:41:42.440> you<01:41:42.560> Mr<01:41:43.239> chair under rule chapters
• thank you Mr chair under rule chapters thank you Mr chair thank<01:41:44.360> you<01:41:44.480

Bills: HF44, HF2102, HF2279, HF2280, HF2281

Keywords: HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization