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• We pass across to you CD1 that had an effective date of July 1st, 2026.
• This is really just kind of a housekeeping measure.
• Ask permission to take the vote of the senators. May I take the vote of the senators?
• On behalf of the Senate, myself as chair, co-chairs Kim and Lee are excused.
• And on State Tuition Assistance Program.

Bills: HB2315, SB2471, HB306, HB1692, HB1842, HB2171, HB2207, HB2343, HB2296, HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097, HCR200, HCR144, HCR33, HCR154, HCR165, HCR186, HCR206, HCR166, HCR31, HCR85, HCR103, HCR117, HCR180, HCR112, HCR18, HCR105, HCR173, HCR137, HCR179, HCR32

Keywords: vacation payout, down payment assistance, state employee benefits, housing crisis, homeownership, Department of Health, SB2471, Hawaii, corporate powers, artificial persons, business entities, election spending, political spending, campaign finance, ballot measure, ballot issue, electioneering, corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC

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• Today I rise in recognition of that and extend a sincere appreciation to members of the Hawaii Cattlemen's
• Today I rise in recognition of that and extend a sincere appreciation to members of the Hawaii Cattlemen's
• Department of Health, Albert Holm.
• Department of Health, Albert Holm.
• Department of Health, Albert Holm.

Bills: HB2315, SB2471, HB306, HB1692, HB1842, HB2171, HB2207, HB2343, HB2296, HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097, HCR200, HCR144, HCR33, HCR154, HCR165, HCR186, HCR206, HCR166, HCR31, HCR85, HCR103, HCR117, HCR180, HCR112, HCR18, HCR105, HCR173, HCR137, HCR179, HCR32

Keywords: vacation payout, down payment assistance, state employee benefits, housing crisis, homeownership, Department of Health, SB2471, Hawaii, corporate powers, artificial persons, business entities, election spending, political spending, campaign finance, ballot measure, ballot issue, electioneering, corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC

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• This is the future of Oklahoma.
• For consideration of HCR 1006, Mr.
• For the presentation of Senate Bill 1239.
• We also have the rest of the football team up in the gallery.
• President, I move the Senate do advise and consent to the nomination of Daniel Fortune of Guthrie to

Bills: HCR1006, SB1226, SB1239, SB1309, SB2132, SB1189, SB1344, SB1295, SB1355, SB1998, SB1330, SB1297, SB1338, SB1546, SB1378, SB1859, SB1333, SB1341, SB1377, SB1990

Keywords: campaign finance, election spending, political spending, money in politics, constitutional amendment, Citizens United, free speech, ballot measures, elections, corruption, dark money, outside spending, foreign influence, special interests, corporations, unions, federalism, self-government, political equality, term limits

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• of the Year. of the Year.
• of Hawaii Youth of Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii Youth of the<00:08:34.640> Year<00:08:35.000
• Leaders in Training program and has led a variety of impactful community service projects, including
• the Leaders in Training president of the Leaders in Training program<00:13:56.640> and<00:13:
• program and has led a variety of program and has led a variety of impactful<00:13:58.920> community

Bills: SB3225, HCR53, HCR57, HCR101, HB1878, HB1481, SCR40, SCR59, SCR114, SCR197, SCR198, SR30, SR107, SR185, SR186

Keywords: statutory revision, Hawaii Revised Statutes, clarification, obsolete provisions, legal accuracy, University of Hawaii, Board of Regents, associate degree, degree audit, reverse transfer, credit audit, student completion, credential attainment, community college transfer, four-year campus, higher education, postsecondary attainment, workforce development, student retention, graduation pathways

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• captain of the team. captain of the team.
• at the end of session. at the end of session.
• the heart of this. the heart of this.
• But I feel privileged to be part of this body, to be part of the process of getting there.
• <01:08:55.960> getting be part of the the process of getting be part of the the process of

Bills: HR203, SB2802, SB3081, SB2902, SB2005, SB3252, SB2096, SB2095, SB2046, SB2999, SB3103, SB83, SB2041, SB3234, SB3156, SB3154, SB2146, SB2053, SB2010, SB2009, SB2667, SB3215, SB2698, SB2363, SB2372, SB2673, SB2948, SB2277, SB2057, SB3085, SB3025, SB2761

Keywords: H.R. 203, House Resolution, Hawaii education, teacher of the year, educator recognition, Jessica Canyon, Natsumi Yamasato, Jodi Kadoyama, Mānana Elementary School, National Blue Ribbon School, Teach For America Hawaiʻi, public education, K-12, elementary school, STEM education, literacy, teacher appreciation, school excellence, Hawaiʻi Legislature, keiki

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• HB 2217 establishes a grant program to equip law enforcement vehicles with bullet-resistant components
• In 2021, the legislature passed SB 2022, which required equipping all Texas Department of Public Safety
• Since 2013, 13 officers were shot through their windows class of the patrol vehicles, and five of those
• The grant program would be administered by the Governor's Office of Public Safety, Criminal Justice Division
• I am aware of the three registered witnesses; that’s old information, sorry.

Bills: HB2217

Keywords: law enforcement, bullet-resistant, grant program, safety equipment, peace officers, 1185, senate, all

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• As a matter of pending business, House Bill 3664.
• the testimony of any witness appearing. ...before a grand jury.
• And with that, members, are there any questions of Senator Flores at this time?
• The report of the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass favorably and be printed.
• That concludes our business, and the committee stands in recess subject to the call of the chair.

Bills: HB2217

Keywords: law enforcement, bullet-resistant, grant program, safety equipment, peace officers, 1185, senate, all

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• c> we who are part of the program before we who are part of the program before we make<00:16:25.040
• of of workforce and there's shortages of of workforce and this<00:32:25.039> is<00:32:25.200>
• It's kind of in the same vein as the Great Start Compensation Program, one I like just spitballing as
• of of this of because that's the reality of of this of this<01:25:33.760> session.
• <01:34:56.800> of you're a dad of of you're a dad of of daughters<01:34:59.719> and

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• It has a one-time appropriation of $419,000 to the FAME program.
• <00:08:46.640> the<00:08:46.880> program kinship care into part of the program kinship
• grant program into a DCYF section of grant program into a DCYF section of statute<00:20:48.480><
• Safety programs to finish transferring at the end of June.
• And I also honor all of their programs.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• I'd also like to take this moment to introduce several of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees who
• start by saying mahalo to the Office of start by saying mahalo to the Office of Hawaiian<00:01:24.479
• she was, you know, scared of the moment. she was, you know, scared of the moment.
• Greg Caterero, plenty of interns.
• enactment of 158-7 in 1973. Mr. enactment of 158-7 in 1973. Mr.

Bills: SB2097, SB2317, SB2319, SB2177, SB2190, SB2424, SB2524, SB2627, SB3084, SB895, SB896, SB3102, SB3157, SB3215, SB2050, SB2090, SB2211, SB2572, SB2096, SB2025, SB2127, SB2046, SB2262, SB2354, SB2387, SB2487, SB2955, SB3234, SB2851, SB2573, SB2391, SB3282, SB3055, SB2189, SB2194, SB3152, SB2635, SB888, SB2203, SCR1, SCR2, SCR3, SCR4, SCR5, SCR6, SCR7, SCR8, SCR9, SCR10, SCR11, SCR12, SCR13, SCR14, SCR15, SCR16, SCR17, SCR18, SCR19, SCR20, SCR21, SCR22, SR3, SR5, SR6, SR7, SR8, SR9, SR10, SR11, SR12, SR13, SR14, SR15, SR16, SR17, SR18, SR19, SB2010, SB3118, SB3276

Keywords: sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, insurance, small producers, state support, biosecurity, farm coverage, public-private partnerships, agricultural policy, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, housing development, zoning exemption, government assistance, affordable housing

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• <00:01:23.759> the The chair has read the journal of the The chair has read the journal of
• of the University of Hawaii.
• of the day that may be filed later today.
• of the day and accordance with the order of the day and any<00:03:20.560> supplemental<00:03:
• :22.239> that any supplemental orders of the day that any supplemental orders of the day that

Bills: SB2097, SB2317, SB2319, SB2177, SB2190, SB2424, SB2524, SB2627, SB3084, SB895, SB896, SB3102, SB3157, SB3215, SB2050, SB2090, SB2211, SB2572, SB2096, SB2025, SB2127, SB2046, SB2262, SB2354, SB2387, SB2487, SB2955, SB3234, SB2851, SB2573, SB2391, SB3282, SB3055, SB2189, SB2194, SB3152, SB2635, SB888, SB2203, SCR1, SCR2, SCR3, SCR4, SCR5, SCR6, SCR7, SCR8, SCR9, SCR10, SCR11, SCR12, SCR13, SCR14, SCR15, SCR16, SCR17, SCR18, SCR19, SCR20, SCR21, SCR22, SR3, SR5, SR6, SR7, SR8, SR9, SR10, SR11, SR12, SR13, SR14, SR15, SR16, SR17, SR18, SR19, SB2010, SB3118, SB3276

Keywords: sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, insurance, small producers, state support, biosecurity, farm coverage, public-private partnerships, agricultural policy, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, housing development, zoning exemption, government assistance, affordable housing

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• of that program.
• We know that these programs directly lift people out of poverty, and helping people leave poverty should
• We know that these programs directly lift people out of poverty, and helping people leave poverty should
• We know that these programs directly lift people out of poverty, and helping people leave poverty should
• We know that these programs directly lift people out of poverty, and helping people leave poverty should

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• > um, those kinds of of community programs um, those kinds of of community programs um, meant<
• learners and we have the full range of programs.
• learners and we have the full range of programs.
• learners and we have the full range of programs.
• Um, we have the full range of programs.

Bills: HB2117, HB2155, HB1832, HB1601, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2004, HB1810, HB2323, HB1691, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB2214, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB1964, HB2218, HB1535, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1724, HB1733, HB2416, HB2001, HB1603, HB1753, HB2140, HB1962, HB1963, HB2096, HB1959, HB1960, HB2293, HB2288, HB1752, HB1573, HB469, HB2091, HB1851, HB1688, HB1696, HB2417, HB2375, HB2333, HB2152, HB1881, HB2395, HB1721, HB1921, HB1730, HB1697, HB1824, HB2282, HB2078, HB2321, HB2279, HB1522, HB2097, HB2433, HB2106, HB2274, HB2452, HB1764, HB2438, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2216, HB1934, HB2454, HB2427, HB2207, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB2386

Keywords: arts education, data mapping, task force, creative economy, cultural preservation, workforce development, geographic information systems, agriculture, data collection, statistical program, sustainable practices, Hawaii, aquaculture, biosecurity, food security, sustainable seafood, regulatory framework, interagency coordination, environmental stewardship, invasive species

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• We have entered the point of the session where members of this committee may be in and out of the dais
• Two of us, sir. There's two of you.
• Of thousands of barrels of oil?
• And we've seen there's a wide variety of types of thefts, with a majority of them...
• Some companies lack effective gauging programs that monitor the level of oils in the tanks.

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• 28.080> whether<00:05:28.440> it's regardless of of whether it's regardless of of whether
• <00:19:58.120> that percent of the square foot of that percent of the square foot of that
• care of them. care of them.
• > on expenditures of of major maintenance on expenditures of of major maintenance on enhancements
• to<00:32:29.240> build hundreds of millions of dollars to build hundreds of millions of

Bills: HB0034, HB0035, HB0036, HB0106

Keywords: HB0034, Wyoming retirement system, Wyoming Retirement Act, firefighter retirement, public employee retirement, retirement benefits, state pension, wildland firefighting, wildland firefighter, crash and rescue, Wyoming National Guard, Office of State Lands and Investments, Wyoming Retirement Board, correctional forestry crew, correctional crew supervisor, correctional forestry crew manager, general fund appropriation, state agency employees, service credit, benefit eligibility

Bills: HB0034, HB0035, HB0036, HB0106

Keywords: HB0034, Wyoming retirement system, Wyoming Retirement Act, firefighter retirement, public employee retirement, retirement benefits, state pension, wildland firefighting, wildland firefighter, crash and rescue, Wyoming National Guard, Office of State Lands and Investments, Wyoming Retirement Board, correctional forestry crew, correctional crew supervisor, correctional forestry crew manager, general fund appropriation, state agency employees, service credit, benefit eligibility

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• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1574 relates to a Centers of Excellence program developed by the
• Members, the Centers of Excellence program is an initiative by the Texas Judicial Council to identify
• The program seeks to recognize courts that meet standards of excellence.
• A huge part of the answer lies in Senate Bill 1574 to codify the Judicial Centers of Excellence program
• Excellence. program and its benefits, and so most of the I guess advertising for the program is done

Bills: SB1211, SB1574, SB2774, SB2873, SB2900, HJR4

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing, sales tax exemption, oil and gas, environmental impact, water reuse, justice, judicial council, centers of excellence, court operations, recognition program, franchise tax, retail trade, tax classification, business regulation, economic impact, SB 2873, Texas Tax Code, electronic filing, e-filing, tax reports

Bills: HB 322, HB 331, HB 673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

Bills: HB 322, HB 331, HB 673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

Bills: HB 322, HB 331, HB 673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage