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• This bill does a much better job of spelling out the safety requirements.
• regulatory program and of new inspection regulatory program and it<00:17:53.919> would<00:17:
• <00:25:53.039> preschool<00:25:54.039> kindergarten program preschool kindergarten program
• Next bill is House Bill 245, relating to student heat exposure safety.
• A community paramedicine mobile integrated health program, or a CPMI program, would focus on more community-based

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Summary: The House Committee on Health heard testimony on several measures. On HB 1233 relating to storm water management, the Attorney General’s office said the state may need to share costs with counties for any new inspection or regulatory program. Testifiers strongly supported the bill, including the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association and a community member who described her daughter’s death in a poorly maintained detention pond and urged statewide inspections and a comprehensive approach. A member asked the Attorney General about the cost-sharing issue, and the office said state appropriations would be needed if counties are required to take on new duties. The committee then heard HB 245 on student heat exposure safety. The Department of Education, Department of Health, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the measure. A physician testifying for the Climate Change and Health Working Group described children’s vulnerability to heat and cited examples from other states that adopted stronger heat guidelines after school heat deaths. The Department of Education said it could do the feasibility study without additional funding and preferred to wait for the study before deciding on equipment needs. The Attorney General’s office later testified on HB 903, authorizing schools to maintain bronchodilators, supporting the concept but warning that the bill’s definition of school was broad and that DOE may not have jurisdiction over all covered entities; it suggested changing “protocol” to “guidelines” and involving the Public Charter School Commission. On HB 1314 relating to youth mental health, the Department of Education testified in opposition, though no additional testimony was offered. The committee also heard HB 1334 on meat donation, with DLNR and the Hawaii Farm Bureau supporting the measure. HB 799 on health care drew support from HMSA and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, while the Department of Health said it supported the intent but wanted amendments, including limiting the bill to Maui, adding a sunset, and requiring a study of quality and access impacts. On HB 952 relating to Parkinson’s disease research, the Department of Health said the proposal would require additional appropriations and staffing and suggested a public-private partnership approach; the Hawaii Parkinson Association, Queen’s clinicians, and other supporters testified that a registry would help identify the number of patients and improve care. Finally, SHPDA strongly supported HB 1431 establishing an oral health task force, saying the state lacks sufficient dental oversight and that both keiki and kūpuna need better access to services.

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• And then we've activated programs such as our life watch program.
• The Legacy Fund supports this program and the Trails Plus program at the Outdoor Recreation.
• the Healthy Soils Program and Soil and Water Soil Health Program.
• So, for example, this is a federal grant program. It's not a quick granting program.
• Process for each program.

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• So as we toward your program and your dietary program and all those sorts of things, with the education
• program, Or how are you working with our public school system and maybe other types of programs that
• For educational programs.
• Our young people who are made eligible through the courts program and are released onto the program are
• accepted and released onto the program.

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• Members, way back in the day, we all used to have PE programs, and these PE programs really got children
• I really think that adding a fitness program... We had less behavioral problems.
• Speaker Pro Tem, with your permission, I'd like to announce Public Safety and Law Enforcement.
• First reading of bills: H.B. 2960, Veterans Court Fund grant program, Appropriations.
• H.B. 4018, technical correction, Public Records, Public Safety and Law Enforcement.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This body has talked a lot about reforming the advalom reimbursement program.
• We now have public safety districts.
• Some clarification on that appeal of the safety plan.
• this safety plan.
• And that is part of what that safety plan is supposed to dictate.

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• I understand [clears throat] that safety I understand [clears throat] that safety has<00:02:42.320>
• programs.
• <00:03:49.920> programs.
• safety programs. safety programs.
• Safety. Safety.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• stops on Hawaii Island utilized by children to travel to school and develop strategies to improve safety
• We'll clarify the intent to prioritize safety and saving lives on Hawaii's roads.
• Board, assuming it Transportation Safety Board, assuming it still<00:16:39.040> exists.
• Board to identify Transportation Safety Board to identify relevant<00:22:11.360> safety<00:22
• :11.760> performance<00:22:12.159> and relevant safety performance and relevant safety

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Education committees heard STR 1117 and SR 98, which urge the Department of Education, Department of Transportation, and Hawaii County to inventory bus stops used by children on Hawaii Island and develop safety improvements. DOE testified that routes are based on student locations, families must register riders, and access is complicated by county roads and privately owned or HOA-managed roads; members noted the need to focus on the most affected areas and on safety rather than just counting stops. The committees recommended both resolutions be passed with amendments, including adding the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee and technical changes, and both measures were adopted by vote. The Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee then heard several resolutions on international relationships and transportation safety. STR 196/SR 76 supporting broader ties with Norway, STR 197/SR 77 supporting broader ties with Sweden, and STR 195/SR 175 supporting broader ties with Sweden all moved forward; testimony generally favored learning from those countries, and the committee adopted amendments to add collaboration language and, in the Norway measure, a reference to prisons and criminal justice. The committee also heard STR 181/SR 51 on lowering the blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05; the Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance supported the measure and suggested adding flexibility for the DOT director to appoint additional working group members. The committee amended the resolution to broaden the working group and direct it to examine data, impacts, and implementation issues, then adopted it. On later agendas, the committee approved CR 12/SR 8 recognizing International Dark Sky Week with amendments to create a task force on light pollution and dark skies. It also passed CR 180/SR 150, which would have DOT report on commercial tour operator safety and performance, after amending it to clarify the purpose, require online public information, involve the NTSB, and create a transparency/scoring framework. STR 150 on subsidizing waterborne cargo transport was also passed with technical amendments. Finally, STR 222/SR 197 on towing companies having on-site ATMs was amended into a task force proposal led by the Office of Consumer Protection, and the committee adopted that recommendation. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was to pass with amendments or, for one Sweden measure, pass unamended, and the votes were unanimous with no recorded opposition.

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• If states can't pick up the bill, they will have to cut benefits or kick folks off the program, a program
• If states can't pick up the bill, they will have to cut benefits or kick folks off the program, a program
• If states can't pick up the bill, they will have to cut benefits or kick folks off the program, a program
• to other education programs.
• All sorts of cuts to nutrition programs, food assistance, Education programs, Head Start, the list goes

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We're grateful they continue to share these values through this program.
• The Committee on Public Safety will meet at 8:15 a.m. in House Room A on the lower level.
• The Committee on Public take up their docket at 8.15, the Committee on Public Safety will be meeting.
• We will start county, cities, and towns, 10 minutes after public safety concludes tomorrow.
• of the Committee on Public Safety, and their public safety is in A, and county cities and towns will

Keywords: March 05, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• towns municipalities uh safety regulations<01:07:34.480> and<01:07:34.680> safety<01:07
• so as it relates to public safety so as it relates to public employer<01:19:16.960> safety<01
• are providing you know adequate safety are providing you know adequate safety for<01:19:54.199><
• unemployment program, Reemployment Services programs.
• a short-term disability program.

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• , the Transit Rider Investment Program, the Transit Rider Investment Program, uh<00:03:01.480>
• <00:04:03.320> and um they're enjoying the same safety and um they're enjoying the same safety
• I also want to safety officer.
• be I don't think the programming could be I don't think the programming could be<01:19:26.320>
• So it's actually the same program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And dependence in our programs.
• Investment program.
• the premier programs in the country.
• But now we We ended that program; we're in a market rate program, and this has the capacity to provide
• Managers in our New Mexico-focused venture capital program; the program, throughout most of its life,

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• And as I mentioned, Manoa just launched their program.
• <00:38:47.839> cells condition of the suicide safety cells condition of the suicide safety
• <01:03:25.760> and are going to identify the program and are going to identify the program
• <01:11:04.880> watch don't include suicide safety watch don't include suicide safety watch
• What's just safety.

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• due to the operational and safety advantages provided by these technologies.
• system pilot programs recently signed into law in AB 625 and SB 1297.
• And safety is our company's priority number one.
• The health and safety of our workers is our company's priority number one.
• Ultimately, AB 289 is about safety and not surveillance.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took up multiple votes. AB 576, dealing with updates to California’s charitable fundraising platform registry after AB 488, was presented as a technical fix to help charities and platforms more quickly update eligible listings; there was no opposition testimony, and the measure was later moved on a due pass basis. AB 1160, on law enforcement drone programs, was presented with proposed amendments requiring U.S.-based data storage and limits on sharing or selling collected data; supporters said it would protect sensitive drone-collected information while preserving affordable drone use, while there was no opposition testimony, and it was also later passed out on a due pass as amended basis. AB 75, which would require insurers to give notice before collecting aerial images of homes and provide homeowners access to those images, drew support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates, while insurers opposed it unless amended, arguing aerial imaging is a cost-saving inspection tool and that the bill could worsen availability and affordability; the bill was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee spent the most time on AB 325, which would address algorithmic price-fixing and collusion. The author and supporters argued that competitors using the same pricing software or algorithm to set prices can function as collusion even when the agreement is hidden behind code, and cited examples involving housing, frozen potatoes, gas pricing, and other industries. Opponents, including apartment, business, hospital, retail, chamber, and tech groups, said the bill was too broad, could sweep in lawful software and public-data market research, and might chill legitimate pricing tools, especially for small businesses and housing providers. Committee members raised concerns about clarity, intent standards, and whether the bill should focus more narrowly on nonpublic competitor data; despite those concerns, AB 325 was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open. Later, AB 1221 was presented as a workplace surveillance bill that would prohibit certain invasive or discriminatory surveillance tools, require notice to workers, limit sharing of worker data, and require corroborating evidence before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor and consumer groups supported the bill, saying modern surveillance technologies can track speech, movement, emotion, and other sensitive traits and can be biased or abusive. The Security Industry Association opposed it, warning that the bill’s broad definitions could restrict legitimate security systems, emergency sharing with first responders, and employer responses to misconduct or unsafe behavior. The transcript cuts off before any final vote on AB 1221 is shown.

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• when safety conditions allow. when safety conditions allow.
• authorize limited safety-based authorize limited safety-based exceptions<00:31:23.560> by
• design and safety standards. design and safety standards.
• , Aviation Cadet Pilot Training Program, Aviation Cadet Pilot Training Program, beginning<01:03:48.800
• 3D State Championship, Senator program 3D State Championship, Senator Nunn.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Aloha, and welcome to the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs.
• Reconvening the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs.
• support emergency preparedness programs support emergency preparedness programs and<00:02:14.959
• , and that program already covers hate crime-type data.
• ners program and that program<00:13:17.240> already<00:13:18.079> covers<00:13:18.560>

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs met on its 3:15 p.m. reconsideration and hearing agenda. The committee first reconsidered SB 1379 on emergency preparedness and voted to pass it with amendments. The amendments would require HEMA to submit a report to the Legislature on a community readiness centers plan, including public and private sites, funding sources, partnerships, stakeholder coordination, and projected annual funding, due 20 days before the 2026 Legislature convenes. The committee also made technical and fiscal-related changes, including blanking out certain amounts in the bill and committee report while retaining recommended amounts there, and changing the effective date language. The committee then voted unanimously to adopt the amended recommendation. The committee heard SB 1364, which makes emergency appropriations for law enforcement personnel costs. The Department of Budget and Finance supported the bill but said the figures in oral testimony would be slightly higher than those in written testimony and that updated numbers would be emailed later in the week. Because the exact figures were not yet available, the chair deferred decision-making to February 7, 2025. The committee also heard SB 1451 on critical infrastructure, SB 1452 on the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, SB 1149 on hate crimes reporting, SB 1321 on the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, and SB 1341 on energy industry information reporting. For SB 1451, testimony was split, with support from state law enforcement and opposition from the Public First Law Center, which argued the information was already protected under existing law; the committee later adopted a motion to pass the bill with amendments, including a narrower definition of critical infrastructure information and a revised effective date. SB 1452 received support from law enforcement and prosecutors, with a requested cleanup amendment to correct a federal drug-name spelling issue; decision-making was postponed to allow the department to provide language. SB 1149 drew substantial testimony both for and against; supporters emphasized better hate-crime data collection and transparency, while opponents raised concerns about definitions and free speech. The committee adopted amendments and passed the bill, with the chair summarizing the move from the older UCR system to NIBRS and noting a public dashboard expected by September 30, 2025. SB 1321 was passed with amendments shortening the oversight coordinator term from four years to three years, though one senator voted with reservations in favor of a longer term. SB 1341 was passed as is after brief support testimony, and the committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• No one is arguing against loyalty programs. No one to No one is arguing against loyalty programs.
• That is a Stay NJ program.
• the program.
• You know, there are some programs we've decided... ...worth of some of these programs.
• We invest in public safety. We invest in public safety. For his residents, we do.

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• That's money that is also being cut from Head Start programs, education programs, veterans' benefits,
• programs or any of the kind of health care programs.
• Senate Bill 283 is the Clean Energy Safety Act.
• This bill does not include further appropriation of funds and is not a local program.
• It is worth noting that the UC and CSU reported minor and School safety plans.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on August 20, 2025, and considered a large number of bills, with most of the discussion centered on election redistricting and several health, labor, environmental, and government-operations measures. The first major item was ACA 8, a constitutional amendment tied to a proposed November special election and temporary mid-decade congressional redistricting in response to partisan redistricting efforts in other states. Supporters, including Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a 2020 redistricting commissioner, labor groups, and allies of the measure, argued it was necessary to defend democracy, protect representation, and respond to federal actions affecting California. Opponents, including Assemblymember Tom Lackey reading a statement for Assemblymember Gallagher and Assemblymember Dixon, argued the measure would undermine the independent redistricting commission, amount to a partisan power grab, and cost taxpayers roughly $230 million. Committee members also focused heavily on fiscal questions, including litigation costs and county election funding, and Department of Finance staff said counties would be made whole and funding would be advanced. The committee ultimately voted the measure out on a B roll call. The committee then heard SB 280, the implementing bill for the special election and related redistricting process. Supporters repeated the argument that California needed to respond to Texas and other states, while opponents again emphasized the cost, the strain on county budgets, and the state’s broader fiscal pressures. Department of Finance witnesses said the election funding would be provided in advance and that the state would work with counties and the Secretary of State. The bill was moved out on a roll call after extended debate. The committee also advanced several other bills, including SB 283 on battery storage safety standards, SB 470 extending remote participation and open-meeting flexibility for state boards and commissions, SB 697 modernizing stream adjudication procedures, SB 513 requiring more accessible employee training records, SB 30 restricting transfer of older diesel locomotives, SB 841 and SB 81 creating protections for vulnerable facilities and health care spaces from immigration enforcement, SB 358 revising traffic impact fee standards, and SB 630 streamlining state parks land acquisitions. Other measures discussed included SB 62 expanding health coverage benefits, SB 68 requiring restaurant allergen disclosures, and the committee heard both support and opposition on SB 68 from the California Restaurant Association and consumer advocates. Supporters of the health and immigrant-protection bills emphasized patient safety, reproductive health, immigrant rights, and access to care, while opponents on the restaurant bill warned of added mandates and litigation risk for small businesses. Across the hearing, committee members frequently returned to fiscal impacts, county implementation burdens, and whether the bills would save money, cost money, or shift costs to local governments. Several bills were reported out of committee, often on A or B roll calls, with some members not voting on particular measures.

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• ,<00:36:14.079> stability, stronger chance at safety, stability, stronger chance at safety
• , to relocate with children for safety, to relocate with children for safety, um,<01:50:14.800>
• Like, for example, if a homeschooling program wanted to coordinate with another program for a summer
• programs? programs?
• example, if a homeschooling program example, if a homeschooling program wanted<03:23:26.399>

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• And what we see is that there are a lot of different programs that are funded.
• This is a public safety issue.
• It functions as a right-to-counsel program.
• So I think it's a question of public safety and trust in the community.
• First, SB 623 offers safety protection.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, housing, public safety, and administrative process. Early items included SB 46, which would authorize the Secretary of State to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice presidential candidates from California ballots; SB 1078, requiring notice to the Civil Rights Department when court filings involve civil rights violations; SB 989, expanding access to Care Court by letting first responders refer cases through county behavioral health agencies; SB 998, clarifying and expanding discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights; SB 1146, requiring disclosure for AI-generated health advertisements and giving physicians a limited private right of action; SB 1164, a California Voting Rights Act expansion responding to federal voting-rights rulings; SB 1256, a housing bill aimed at limiting repeated litigation over the Harmony Grove Village South project; SB 1267, addressing HOA liability and indemnification for EV charger installations; and SB 1425, authorizing an encroachment permit program for high-speed rail right-of-way management. The committee also later heard SB 873, restricting ICE arrests near courthouses, and SB 1160, requiring eviction data reporting by zip code. Most bills drew support from sponsors, advocacy groups, labor organizations, or local officials, while opposition centered on concerns about county workload, due process, fire safety, civil liberties, or the scope of the policy changes. Members generally expressed support for the bills while noting unresolved issues and the need for amendments or further stakeholder work, especially on SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, SB 1425, and SB 1160. The Judicial Council opposed SB 1160 because of the burden of adding zip-code reporting to court systems, while the author and supporters argued the data would help target eviction-prevention efforts. SB 873 drew strong support from public defenders, immigrant-rights groups, and court-related stakeholders, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opposing. SB 989 drew support from firefighters and family advocates, while Disability Rights California opposed, arguing Care Court is too costly and diverts resources from community-based services. SB 1164 received broad civil-rights and voting-rights support, with cities opposing unless amended over definitions, cure periods, and litigation risk. SB 1256 drew support from housing and labor interests and opposition from local residents and environmental groups concerned about fire safety and evacuation. SB 1267 was supported by the HOA and utility stakeholders after amendments addressing liability concerns. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass a consent calendar and then approved the listed bills, sending them to the appropriate committees or to Appropriations, including SB 46, SB 873, SB 989, SB 998, SB 1078, SB 1146, SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, and SB 1425. The transcript ends with SB 1160 still under discussion, with members indicating support for the bill’s goals but acknowledging the Judicial Council’s implementation concerns and the need for further work.