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• So, if you knew this late in fiscal 25 and we're practically at fiscal 27, I guess I'm just confused
• Um, this is, again, in alignment with historical practice.
• <00:20:26.880> at<00:20:27.360> fiscal<00:20:28.000> 27 and we're practically
• at fiscal 27 and we're practically at fiscal 27 I<00:20:30.920> guess<00:20:31.240> I'm
• line alignment with historical practice. line alignment with historical practice.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 20 minutes and then adopted the remainder of the consent calendar, after removing two items for separate discussion. On item 26071, members questioned a $95,000 DoubleTree Manchester contract for a two-day conference. Department staff said the hotel was the only bidder, the conference typically draws more than 500 attendees, most of the cost is food offset by registration fees, and attendees pay their own lodging except for presenters. The committee then approved the item. On item 26068, members asked for clearer reporting on remaining federal funds in continuing items. DHHS said about $10.3 million remained as of February 28, 2026, and agreed to provide the original award amounts and a reconciliation later. The committee approved the item. The committee then took up a DHHS transfer item for the developmental disability system, where officials said projected costs had risen because of delayed pandemic-era billings, new individuals entering the system, and higher individual service budgets. They said the budget was built on older assumptions, that carryforward funds had fallen from about $94 million to $72 million, and that the transfer would not affect lapse because it shifts general funds while federal Medicaid funds are accepted in return. The item was adopted. The committee also approved a hiring request and then a late Corrections item tied to overtime and recruitment. Corrections officials said the department is about 50% staffed for corrections officers, typical overtime is an eight-hour shift, inmate populations are beginning to rise again, and the department is using academy blitzes, out-of-state recruiting, targeted advertising, and a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid after academy completion and one year of service. Senator Gray said the late item was intended to help reduce a larger request expected in June, and the committee adopted the item. Finally, members questioned DHHS item 26074 on the New Hampshire Care Connection system and its interoperability with provider and managed care systems. DHHS said the system already has SMART on FHIR integration, single sign-on, and deeper integration options, and that managed care organizations are working with the contractor on use cases and data exchange. Officials said the project has been multi-phase, including the 988 crisis-response migration, privacy/security work, a provider network of more than 100 organizations, and a searchable resource portal managed by Granite United Way. They said the closed-referral solution is funded largely with Medicaid federal funds and is planned to continue in the base budget, not the rural health grant. The discussion ended without further action noted in the excerpt.

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• Assisting agencies in developing and executing sustainability plans and sharing tools and best practices
• It requires energy and water benchmarking and goals, which is also a best practice in commercial real
• <00:14:58.399> to work um and implement best practices to work um and implement best practices
• <00:15:33.920> also<00:15:34.160> a<00:15:34.320> best<00:15:34.560> practice
• <00:15:34.959> in which is also a best practice in which is also a best practice in commercial

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I'm CEO of Cowry, which is an advisory practice that works on compliant domestic structuring options
• that works on compliant practice that works on compliant domestic<00:02:49.920> structuring<00
• We have a large area of practice in advising our clients about selection of entities and use of entities
• Uh we uh have a um large area of practice<00:08:47.680> in<00:08:48.640> uh<00:08:48.880
• practice in uh advising our clients about<00:08:50.720> selection<00:08:51.279> of<00:

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Martinez, the Arizona Cardinals are building a headquarters facility there and a practice
• So I don't, generally speaking, coming into the role, there are processes in place, practices in place
• We continue kind of how things have been done. ...in place, practices in place.
• You can go practice shooting. Madam Chair, I’m sorry that it’s incorrect.
• Madam Chair, so this sort of codifies the existing practice, it sounds like.

Bills: HB2150, HB2262, HB2267, HB2268, HB2351, HB2425, HB2426, HB2427, HB2755, HB2781, HB2913, HB2943, HB2956, HB2975, HB2985, HB4009

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

Transcript Highlights:

• I am a practicing physician and a former microbiologist, academician.
• I'm now a practicing physician.
• I hope the members will... as written this bill does not actually ban this practice it creates a narrow
• So, in practice, this becomes a complaint box, not real enforcement.
• of clinical training I worked with the chronic disease reversal practice and saw hundreds of patients

Bills: HB2042, HB2052, HB2055, HB2056, HB2094, HB2098, HB2185, HB2328, HB2758, HB2798

Keywords: solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources

Transcript Highlights:

• Of course, not fighting wars, not fire in a crowded theater but that free speech has many practical benefits
• Free speech has practical benefits. If I'm wrong, I want to know. I want to know about it.
• And Jim actually is, you know, you all have said pretty much the best practices for the other schools
• act to protect free speech, like what does that practically look like when you're measuring where you
• One centers on outcomes and performance. other codifies governance and accountability practices that

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• HB 2221 by Hull, relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance annuity contracts and
• Well, I don’t think that that’s the way that this would work in practicality.
• I think in practicality someone would actually review the materials and determine whether or not it fit
• SB 2695 by Colecourse, relating to education to enable certain students to practice medicine in certain
• rural counties, and to physician delegation of certain medical acts and advanced practice registered

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, led the pledges, and approved a series of routine motions, including excusing absent members and granting permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. Members also adopted several memorial and recognition resolutions, including H.R. 1023 honoring Christian Beerbill, H.R. 1033 recognizing International Bereaved Mother’s Day, and H.R. 877 recognizing Urban League Advocates Day. The House also recommitted SB 17 and HB 4211 to committee and postponed SCR 27 and HB 2145 for later consideration. The chamber then took up a long third-reading calendar of bills covering a wide range of topics, including Sunset review measures, health care workforce and pricing, child custody and family law, Medicaid, rural ambulance grants, energy reporting, public information requests, trail development, virtual meeting disruptions, occupational licensing, protective orders, county leave pools, animal cruelty, infrastructure, and higher education. Most bills were explained briefly by their authors and passed with broad support, though several drew notable opposition, including HB 5265, HB 2402, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 1056, HB 281, HB 3308, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 294, HB 809, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 285, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 4044, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 1201, and others. Several bills prompted extended debate or amendments. HB 3237, extending public energy-use reporting for state and higher-education buildings, passed after questions about its public-sector-only scope and energy savings. HB 3326, addressing public service loan forgiveness credit for adjunct professors, initially failed on a 69-70 vote but later passed after verification and machine corrections. HB 3211, concerning optometrists in managed care plans, adopted a Buckley amendment before passing. HB 2213 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board composition adopted a Metcalf amendment requiring certain board members to be Texas residents. HB 412, dealing with harmful materials and sexual performance of a child, generated extensive questioning about its scope, existing legal standards, and effects on educators and medical professionals; the excerpt ends during that debate.

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• There's no evidence-based best practices mentioned in here. So would you support?
• evidence-based best practices mentioned evidence-based best practices mentioned in<00:48:18.160>
• But I mean, best practice is really give Benadryl first before you use epinephrine. That's...
• But I mean, best practice is really give Benadryl first before you use epinephrine. That's...
• But I mean, best practice is really give Benadryl first before you use epinephrine. That's...

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I realize that there are times when something is wanted by a school; however, it is not practical given
• I realize that there are times when something is wanted by a school; however, it is not practical given
• I realize that there are times when something is wanted by a school; however, it is not practical given
• I realize that there are times when something is wanted by a school; however, it is not practical given
• When something is wanted by a school, however, it is not practical given the budgeting for it to occur

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education heard several advice-and-consent nominations to the School Facilities Authority. For GM779, Shelley Pa was introduced as a nominee for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported her nomination, citing her large-scale operations and stakeholder-engagement experience. In her testimony, Pa said she retired from community policing, wanted to give back to teachers and students, and believed her strengths were collaboration, listening to community input, and helping balance differing priorities. Committee members questioned her about the construction and infrastructure focus of the board, her lack of direct construction experience, and how she would handle disagreements and budget limits; she responded that she would rely on collaboration, ask questions, and keep decisions centered on students, teachers, and the community while staying within budget. The committee then heard GM777 and GM778 for Robert Davis, with terms ending June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2029. Davis described more than 30 years with the Department of Education, including roles as teacher, coach, counselor, vice principal, principal, and complex area superintendent, and said he had worked on major facilities projects and managed pandemic-era funding. He emphasized communication, transparency, and trust, and explained that his experience on the Early Learning Board helped him understand how to set policy, identify schools for pre-K, and use data and community factors in decision-making. Members asked how he would handle SFA’s growing pains, the need to balance DOE wishes with practical and budgetary limits, and the board’s role when the legislature controls funding; Davis said the board must keep communication open, include the right people, and make sensible decisions that move projects forward without stalling. For GM780, nominee Michael Unbasami was introduced for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported him, highlighting over five decades of public service and experience in facilities management, finance, and legislative affairs. Unbasami said he had recently retired after 31 years as associate vice president for administrative affairs for the community colleges and had extensive experience with facilities planning, construction, renovation, repairs, and working within budgets. He stated that the DOE should be treated as the SFA’s client because it knows student, teacher, and facility needs best, while SFA’s role is to implement construction work and collaborate on priorities. Committee members pressed him on how to balance DOE requests with practical project delivery, especially for teacher housing and other non-classroom needs, and he said the legislature funds the work, SFA must keep projects moving, and the workflow should involve collaboration but also realistic decisions that fit the budget and avoid delays.

Transcript Highlights:

• of the owner and changes to the asset distribution, would undermine the program to the point of practically
• concern at that time, and I had given multiple examples because it was a time when I was still practicing
• /c><00:11:05.519> I<00:11:05.760> was<00:11:06.399> still<00:11:06.720> practicing
• was a time when I was still practicing was a time when I was still practicing law<00:11:08.240><
• geographical restrictions and consider the ability for the individual to access individual and cultural practices

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on HB 126, which would change civil asset forfeiture law. The Attorney General’s Office, Honolulu Police Department, and county prosecutors opposed the bill’s proposed SD1, arguing that requiring a criminal conviction and changing how forfeiture proceeds are distributed would weaken or effectively end the tool, create fiscal and law enforcement problems, and make it harder to address organized crime or cases where an owner cannot be identified. The Public Defender’s Office, Community Alliance on Prisons, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and other supporters argued the measure would improve transparency and accountability, protect property rights, and reduce abuses that disproportionately affect low-income people. The chair questioned law enforcement about fairness, storage of seized property, and access to counsel, and the discussion focused heavily on whether forfeiture should depend on a conviction. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 280, which would make the Community Outreach Court permanent and appropriate funds for it as a division of the First Circuit district court. The Department of the Attorney General and Judiciary supported the concept and described the court’s success in helping people resolve cases, clear license stoppers, recall bench warrants, and access services, but suggested amendments to remove the Attorney General from the bill’s definition and funding mechanism. The Public Defender, Department of Human Services, mental health and substance use advocates, neighborhood and community groups, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing its benefits for people facing housing instability, behavioral health issues, and transportation barriers. No opposition was voiced, and no vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 370, which would increase partial public campaign financing for elective offices. The Campaign Spending Commission supported the original bill and asked the committee to restore the original percentage amounts, keep the proposed funding increases, and reinstate funding for two additional full-time staff positions. Supporters said the public financing system has not kept pace with inflation and needs modernization to be viable; a few testifiers opposed the measure. The committee reported 30 in support, two opposed, and one comment, and then moved on without a vote. Finally, HB 371 was heard, a campaign contribution bill that would bar state and county contractors, grantees, and certain related persons from contributing during the contract period. The Campaign Spending Commission said the bill is intended to address pay-to-play concerns and false-name contributions, while the State Procurement Office raised concerns about the burden of requiring agencies to provide contract information for all contracts regardless of dollar value. The testimony ended with the commission saying it was working with procurement and the Attorney General on implementation details; no vote was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• So that 30-day time frame, as a practical matter, simply might not be workable.
• It is the department's experience and our practice that if it is a larger district, such as Manchester
• It is the department's experience and our practice that if it is a larger district, such as Manchester
• It is the department's experience and our practice that if it is a larger district, such as Manchester
• How much experience do they have in a clinical practice of young children?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The difference between our practice and what the bill outlines is that it's a consolidated audit.
• The difference between our practice and what the bill outlines is that it's a consolidated audit.
• What I am proposing is practical, immediate relief: overnight parking programs that turn campus lots
• What I am proposing is practical, immediate relief: overnight parking programs that turn campus lots
• So again, I think the idea is that we know the best practice.

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll give you an example. as to why practice changes are so profoundly important. and not the same as
• practices are the wrong practices.
• We are. providing, when someone calls, our practice and We are very careful not to appear as if we're
• Along with that, the extra money, there was a number of best practices that came along with that.
• So in addition to this legacy payment, the state adopted the best practice of a closed funding period

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Paramedics who practice under the licensed physician's director would be more appropriate than EMTs to
• uh I witnessed veterans in my practice uh I witnessed firsthand<00:55:11.480> the<00:55:11.599
• I don't know if I agree with all the practices.
• I don't know if I agree with all the practices.
• I don't know if I agree with all the practices.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on several measures related to child welfare, health care access, overdose response, disability services, and waste management. For SB 710 on child welfare, the Department of Human Services, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, the Attorney General’s office, and multiple advocacy groups testified in support, with the Governor’s office noting support but deferring to the Attorney General on implementation because of separation-of-powers concerns. For SB 952 on child welfare services, DHS, the Governor’s office, and child- and trauma-informed care advocates supported the bill, saying it would help families access services, provide basic material support, and reduce strain on the child welfare system. SB 954 on a home health services rate study also drew support, including from DHS, the Hawaii Healthcare Association, and a public testifier who said the study would help ensure funds reach low-income, disabled, and kupuna recipients. SB 957 on overdose prevention received support from the Department of Health and the Attorney General, who said overdose prevention centers are evidence-based but raised federal-law concerns and recommended amendments; the Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center and others also testified in support. The committee then moved to the 1:00 regular calendar and heard SB 850 on disability health disparity, which was supported by the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Hawaii Disability Rights Center, self-advocates, and others. Testimony emphasized that a disparity study could improve workforce development, training, and services for people with disabilities. SB 838 on continuous glucose monitoring drew support from health agencies and advocates, with testimony stressing that monitors can be critical for some diabetes patients. SB 829 on health care was supported by the Department of Health and health care stakeholders, who said it would help rotating physicians serve neighbor islands without local hospital privileges and align with CMS rules. SB 446 on waste management drew mixed testimony: the Department of Health and several public entities provided comments, the County of Maui opposed, and environmental advocates urged stronger aquifer protections and limits on ash reuse. During decision making, the committee adopted recommendations to pass SB 298, SB 322, SB 299, SB 450, SB 451, SB 949, SB 710, SB 957, SB 69, and SD 952 with various amendments, including technical changes, blank appropriations, and defective dates. SB 323, SB 324, SB 712, SB 950, SB 954, and SB 959 were deferred, largely because companion House measures were moving or similar Senate measures had already passed. The chair also announced recesses to find quorum and noted that some bills from the earlier Monday calendar were being deferred to avoid duplication.

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• on the calendar oh we got first bill uh on the calendar oh we got to call the roll see I'm out of practice
• to call the roll see I'm out of practice to call the roll see I'm out of practice thank you Jen uh clerk
• as we and practices as we and practices as we do um so let's change that let's pass a do um so let's
• seven of the Fugitive Slave Act uh seven of the Fugitive Slave Act uh finally uh some of the practicalities
• of finally uh some of the practicalities of finally uh some of the practicalities of the bill are to

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges

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• um and so I think massage practices um and so I think right<00:52:05.079> now<00:52:06.079>
• I practiced in the DCYF land, in the civil land.
• I am currently the director of the Criminal Practice Clinic at UNH Law.
• uh the director of the criminal Practice uh the director of the criminal Practice Clinic<04:56:30.558
• are but there's a really practical are but there's a really practical example<06:05:17.760> of

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The chronic absenteeism framework of effective practices no longer applied.
• The chronic absenteeism framework of effective practices no longer applied.
• The chronic absenteeism framework of effective practices no longer applied.
• The chronic absenteeism framework of effective practices no longer applied.
• information on the practical information on the practical implications<01:46:55.840> of<01

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But aren't there rules of court already in place for abusive discovery practices like that?
• such as the Minnesota Government uh laws such as the Minnesota Government Data<00:14:46.080> Practices
• Act,<00:14:47.160> retain<00:14:47.560> those<00:14:47.800> records Data Practices
• Act, retain those records Data Practices Act, retain those records and<00:14:48.640> data<00:
• in custody created really practical in custody created really practical challenges<00:30:02.040>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Amendment number one adds co-sponsors, which is practically the entire committee of ECM.
• the entire committee practically the entire committee of<00:37:10.960> ECM.
• It adds educational settings as a specialist area of practice.
• It adds educational settings as a specialist area of practice.
• It adds educational settings as a specialist area of practice.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met with 125 members present and began with the pledge, prayer, and opening formalities. Two House resolutions were presented and adopted by voice vote: one honoring the pioneering women of the Maryland State Police and State Fire Marshal’s Office during Women’s History Month, and another recognizing the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Infant and Childhood Loss on its 50th anniversary. Both resolutions highlighted the honorees’ service and contributions, and the clerk read each resolution into the record. The chamber then received Senate bills introduced in the House, including Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 551, which were read the first time and referred to committee without objection. The House also took up multiple committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports and ordering bills printed for third reading. Measures advanced included bills on residential real estate contract contingencies, Maryland data privacy, local alcoholic beverages licenses and fees in several counties, county salary study commission membership, sheriff and municipal enforcement matters, estates, health occupations background checks, school book fair tax exemptions, school board compensation and voting, and a Calvert County medical center bill. Several bills were amended before advancing. House Bill 443 on Prince George’s County small event center alcohol licensing received a capacity-related amendment; House Bill 348 on Baltimore City alcohol license extension received a technical amendment and a change expanding coverage to transfers of ownership before July 1, 2029; House Bill 682 changed a license classification from Class C to Class GC; House Bill 405 on EV recharging equipment in condo/HOA documents was amended to clarify budget treatment; and House Bill 895 on dynamic pricing and predatory pricing received amendments clarifying definitions, disclosures, and enforcement. After extended discussion of HB 895, including questions about whether it bans dynamic pricing for food, how it treats discounts and loyalty programs, and whether supply-and-demand pricing changes are affected, the House agreed to special order the bill until later in the day.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Jennifer Brooks from the Office of Information Practices.
• So under existing law, it's already subject to the Uniform Information Practices Act.
• the the Uniform Information Practices the the Uniform Information Practices Act.<00:57:56.319>
• <01:42:04.480> page the office of information practices page the office of information practices
• the Office of Information Practices the Office of Information Practices amendment,<01:42:44.560>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1525, which would appropriate funds to counties to open more voter service centers for in-person voting, provide money to the Office of Elections to print and mail the voter information guide to all registered voters, and support a public outreach campaign to increase voter participation. The Office of Elections supported the bill and estimated costs of a little over $2 million to print and mail the guide and about $178,000 for outreach, noting it spent about $441,000 on election advertising in 2024. Testimony from advocacy groups including Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, Common Cause Hawaii, and Indivisible Hawaii strongly supported the measure, emphasizing access for neighbor island voters, people with disabilities, new voters, and voters who need ballot assistance. County election officials from Honolulu, Maui, and Kauai provided comments or testimony that were more cautious. They said additional funding would be welcome, but staffing and logistics remain major constraints, especially for election-day service centers. Honolulu’s city clerk said funding alone would not necessarily solve long lines, while Maui’s county clerk explained that voter service centers require trained seasonal employees, extensive training, and the ability to handle many ballot styles. Maui also described its current pop-up sites, including Hana, as expensive but necessary for remote communities, and said the county is already running at bare minimum staffing. Members asked questions about who decides how many service centers are opened, how staffing is handled, and whether there is a middle-ground model between the old precinct polling places and the current voter service center system. Honolulu explained that county clerks make those decisions under current law and that the county has tried pop-up sites in addition to its main centers. The discussion also noted that in 2024 most voters used vote by mail, while a smaller number used early in-person voting or final-day service centers. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.