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• service standards chapter.
• medication related sections in chapter medication related sections in chapter 245I.<00:13:53.120
• Section 28 from House File chapter.
• chapter chapter 245A<00:14:38.720> when<00:14:39.040> a<00:14:39.279> program<00
• <01:13:22.320> burden talk about it from a tax burden talk about it from a tax burden approach

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• tax taxes and how to respond to them,<00:01:12.080> especially<00:01:12.520> in<00:01:
• to taxes. to taxes.
• Chapter Chapter Chapter uh<00:45:50.960> 609<00:45:52.080> punishes<00:45:53.120> the
• This one is going to taxes.
• to taxes. All those in favor say I. to taxes. All those in favor say I.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The most common example that you might think of is the Uniform Commercial Code.
• So if you read the budget request, this particular agency was... code.
• So, I'm going to have to either code.
• We don't want a state income tax.
• We don't want some a state income tax.

Keywords: 916, all

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• -10C-304, HRS 431-10C-305, Section 3 to include the term moped, and we will amend HRS 431-10C-48, Chapter
• Thanks. 4311 c-48 chapter 1 to include the term 4311 c-48 chapter 1 to include the term moped<01:08:54.799
• The concern noted by the Hawaii Bicycling League regarding amending the traffic code, and with these
• adoptions, sorry, it wasn't traffic code.
• The Hawaii Bicycling League has noted in testimony about amending the traffic code with the adoption

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 667 would require DOT or county departments to scan deceased cats or dogs found on public roadways for microchips, record information, and report it to county animal services. DOT said it supported the bill, and the Hawaiʻi Humane Society and others strongly backed it, describing it as important for grieving pet owners. A private citizen also testified in support, saying the measure could help families learn what happened to missing pets. The chair noted there were nine supporters. The committee then heard HB 230 on sending a carbon copy of traffic citations to vehicle owners, followed by HB 77, which would make civil identification cards free to issue or renew. The Attorney General’s office said it had already submitted comments on HB 77, DOT opposed it, and a private citizen supported it as a way to reduce barriers to basic services. HB 668, which would make license suspension mandatory for operating a vehicle without insurance, drew opposition from the Office of the Public Defender and DOT. The Public Defender argued current law already allows suspension and that a mandatory rule would discourage people from obtaining insurance, increase court burdens, and disproportionately affect indigent drivers; the chair emphasized that driving is a privilege and raised concerns about uninsured driving in rural areas. The Public Defender also said it would look into whether state insurance options could help people who cannot get traditional coverage. The committee also took up HB 12, which would bar inspection certificates for mopeds or vehicles modified to increase NOx emissions. DOT offered comments, Citizens Against Noise supported it, and the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed it; the chair noted six additional supporters and ten opponents. HB 169 would raise the minimum age for moped operators from 15 to 16 and increase the helmet requirement age from 18 to 21; DOT supported it, while Moped Doctors, Moped’s Direct, and seven individuals opposed it. HB 220 would require moped operators to carry insurance under motorcycle/motor scooter insurance laws; DCCA offered comments, DOT supported it, and Moped Doctors and ten individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard HB 277, which would establish a statewide vehicle pursuit policy for law enforcement agencies. The Policing Project at NYU and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi supported the bill, citing national data on deaths and injuries from pursuits and arguing for a baseline limit on pursuits for minor offenses; the Hawaii Police Department and Maui Police Department opposed it. The committee also heard HB 54, which would make a third or subsequent excessive speeding offense a Class C felony and allow vehicle forfeiture. DOT supported it, while the Public Defender opposed it, arguing the bill was overly harsh, internally inconsistent, and likely to strain courts, law enforcement, and probation systems by turning a traffic offense into a felony with prison exposure and jury-trial rights. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• DHS Policy Bill, modified the definition of residential program in the Patient's Bill of Rights in Chapter
• Sections in Chapter 245I. Section 25 is from House File 98.
• Section 27, also from House File 98, adds client grievance rights in Chapter 245I.
• The Mental Health Uniform Service Standards Chapter.
• I want to talk about it from a tax burden approach.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• Not knowing when taxes come in and refunds come in at different times, are the municipalities going to
• taxes and then spread that among the ratepayers?
• file a claim or whatever they do and when said offender of not paying their utility bill gets their tax
• If a municipality puts this against the current ratepayers of a delinquent bill and then the taxes come
• , get the tax refund, and if they do that, they cannot put this bill among the ratepayers?

Bills: HB1322, HB2015, HB2933, HB2941, HB2959, HB2977, HB2981, HB3040, HB3055, HB3062, HB3087, HB3115, HB3134, HB3244, HB3297, HB3298, HB3299, HB3304, HB3319, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB3345, HB3407, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3544, HB3581, HB3648, HB3755, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3906, HB3974, HB3982, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB4126, HB4130, HB4139, HB4144, HB4170, HB4202, HB4226, HB4227, HB4236, HB4260, HB4343

Keywords: domestic violence, offenders registry, public safety, law enforcement, victim protection, conviction records, landlord, tenant rights, rental agreement, housing safety, tenant protections, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting

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• Code, under the resident requirements for voting.
• 42 of the US uh code um under the<00:26:15.600> resident<00:26:16.000> requirements<00
• >> I guess I um chapter well I would say chapter 663 about election qualifications. >> Um I don't know
• <00:39:24.240> 663 um chapter well I would say chapter 663 um chapter well I would say chapter
• Uh there are conflicts with RSA chapter Uh there are conflicts with RSA chapter 654<04:01:29.040

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• From the Millionaire's Tax, the state receives a certain portion of that funding to allocate as it fits
• This information would be grouped by national drug code, therapeutic category, manufacturer, and generic
• HCAI also requests public contract code exemption authority for these funds to implement the workforce
• There’s a technical adjustment to chapter legislation. It’s a minor technical proposal.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The, uh, pushcart that you have from us has a QR code.
• Uh, to clarify timberland property tax appraisals, uh, increased log truck weights is, uh, another issue
• you know, there should be something in the in the overweight corridor and the I think it's um. 320 chapter
• 326, so it's like subchapter S, I think in the, in the, in the, in the code that could be amended to

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• And then some of the money that saved can go to other programs that actually help provide tax credits
• help provide tax credits for our<00:09:02.000> people<00:09:02.399> to<00:09:02.720>
• <00:09:40.720> for income some breaks on their taxes for income some breaks on their taxes
• <00:34:59.760> 3<00:35:00.079> chapter administrative rules chapters 3 chapter administrative
• rules chapters 3 chapter 3-10<00:35:01.680> there's<00:35:02.000> actually<00:35:02.240

Bills: SB2543, SB2435, SB2352

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

Summary: The Committee on Government Operations reconvened on February 10, 2026, to take up measures previously heard on February 5. It advanced SB 2983 on criminal destruction of trees with technical, non-substantive amendments and a committee report note asking Judiciary to clarify that removal of invasive species remains allowed; the measure passed with one no vote. SB 2930 on the state risk management revolving fund also passed with amendments, including blanking out the amount, setting a defective date, and directing Ways and Means to review a spreadsheet before further action. The committee likewise passed SB 2928 on making the small business procurement program permanent and SB 2970 on standards of conduct for state agency contracts, adopting the Ethics Commission’s recommended language assigning compliance responsibility to department directors and deputy directors. SB 2927 and SB 3068 on procurement were deferred to a time certain on February 12, and SB 3015 on personal information, SB 2929 on public notice, and SB 2938 on search and rescue were also deferred for further discussion or to avoid re-referral issues. SB 2662 on external consultants was amended to remove a cap and preemptive approval language, narrow the expertise standard, and note possible auditor staffing or appropriation needs; it then passed with amendments. The joint GVO-EIG hearing then took up SB 2543 on state construction projects and an Office of the State Construction Manager within DAGS. Testimony from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund strongly supported the bill, saying it could reduce wasteful spending on large design-build projects and free money for tax credits and other public needs. DAGS, the University of Hawaii, and DLNR offered written comments, while one witness from KIC opposed the measure and asked for an exemption for member-owned electric cooperatives. A Hawaii Solar Energy Association witness also supported the bill but asked that landscape architects be excluded from the bill’s definition of design professionals, and Rocky Mold said Kauai permitting was efficient enough that he had no objection to carving it out. The committee adopted amendments from DNR, DAGS, and UH and passed SB 2543. The hearing also considered SB 2435 on EV charging infrastructure at state facilities. DAGS and the Hawaii State Energy Office supported the concept and explained that the goal was to retrofit managed parking facilities with infrastructure that can meet current and future EV needs, while acknowledging that some stalls can sit unused and that the state must balance space and enforcement. Members raised concerns about whether dedicating 25% of stalls to EV charging would reduce usable parking, and about rural and Big Island conditions where EV range and battery capacity remain limiting. The discussion noted that DOT, DNR, DOE, and DOH may have their own parking facilities outside DAGS control. The committee then indicated it would broaden the bill to apply to all state agencies and lower the threshold in response to member concerns, with final action not fully shown in the transcript.

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• Chapter 74, section four is amended to read: 13-4 mandatory consolidated purchasing.
• It opens up a new section of code and it changes our procedure.
• Chair and Senator, as much as I would love that, it would not fit in this section of code or in this
• I think you're absolutely right; it's a whole different section of law and code and would be considered
• In that case, there is a school code, and so we can track those students.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Online, it asks for a code, I type it in.
• And so then it asked me to put in a, you know, a six-digit code.
• Code 300aa, Section 26, requires that a parent be given... 42 U.S.
• That's some things in Children's Code.
• Stephen Wright, Louisiana chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Summary: The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations. The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters. Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.

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• It amends chapter 383C, a chapter of law that only applies to St. Louis County.
• In addition, the bill repeals some dated and obsolete sections from the chapter. Mr.
• It amends chapter 383C, a chapter of law that only applies to St. Louis County.
• And this chapter that's specific to St.
• And this chapter that's specific to St.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Bill A 4077 levies this sort of unconstitutional tax.
• The reason this tax was tolerated is because it replaced a more burdensome tax applied to private landowners
• It does not replace some more strenuous tax applied...
• The power to tax is the power to destroy. A4077 is a tax.
• It is a tax applied exclusively to the federal government.

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• Generally then, Senate Bill 2122 would remove outdated language from the Natural Resources code regarding
• The Railroad Commission promulgated rules in our, our Rule 7816 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 3,
• It's not really consistent with what the Natural Resource code and the legislature has intended.
• But the surcharge system in the, in the natural resource code is, is the way we would want to implement

Bills: HB16

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments

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• House Bill 2398, an act amending Section 5-301, Arizona Revised Statutes, and Title 5, Chapter 3, Article
• House Bill 2991, an act amending Title 44 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding Chapter 42, relating
• House Bill 2991, an act amending Title 44 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding Chapter 42, relating
• act amending Section 42-11-053 and 42-121-58 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to property tax
• House Bill 2457, an act amending Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 6.2 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by

Keywords: 1182, all

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• relation to authorizing the County of Nassau assessor to accept an application for a real property tax
• Our ninth bill is Senate Bill S8151A by Senator Martinez: an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law in
• An act to amend Chapter 495 of the Laws of 2011...
• An act to amend Chapter 495 of the Laws of 2011, relating to the conveyance of land formerly used as
• An act authorizing Farmingdale First Baptist Church, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax-exempt

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Local Government committee met on March 10 and considered 13 bills, mostly on municipal finance, property tax exemptions, local planning, and public safety. Measures included Next Generation 911 system updates, good-faith deposit procedures for bond sales, sheriff and undersheriff training requirements, comprehensive planning for housing needs, increased volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker benefits, industrial development agency incentives for pollution mitigation projects, and several local real property tax exemption or conveyance bills. The committee also took up bills on water quality improvement funding for the Town of Warwick, special equalization rates for certain school districts, and eye and tissue donation procedures. Testimony and discussion were limited on most bills, with members generally moving them without comment. There was some discussion on the Nassau County assessor exemption bill, where a member noted a separate bill addressing a recurring property-closing issue. The comprehensive planning bill drew the most recorded opposition, with one senator voting nay and another recorded as AWR. Several other bills also had AWRs or nays noted, but no extended debate was captured. All 13 bills were voted out of committee, with most reported to Finance or other committees as noted. The committee adjourned after the final bill, and the clerk was acknowledged for his first meeting.

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• but not limited to the requirements to take actions required by RSAs 261:45 and 263:35, pay fees or taxes
• and 26335<00:08:49.000> pay<00:08:49.320> fees<00:08:49.560> or<00:08:49.920> tax
• <00:08:50.920> taxes<00:08:51.399> associated 26335 pay fees or tax taxes associated
• 26335 pay fees or tax taxes associated therewith<00:08:52.240> with<00:08:52.399> House
• Chapter 5 is Department of State, yeah, so it'll probably be a Secretary of State.

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• cites the section that Representative Leo Wilson refers to, but it also then refers to a government code
• And then 42A055, and for the record, this is of the Code of Criminal procedure lays out when a jury can
• If you dropped that under the government code 508.145 subsection D2.
• Of the penal code, and they say these sections generally relate to offenses involving intoxication and
• Chapter 49 is going to be your intoxicated related offenses.

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• H. 947, an act relating to the requirement to implement a residential universal design building code.
• H. 949, an act relating to homestead property tax yields, the non-homestead property tax rate, and technical
• Tax rate, and the technical changes to education finance.
• Property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance.
• And the definitions of this bill pertain only to this chapter.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reflection on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, emphasizing renewal, spring, and the challenges facing Iranian families amid conflict. The speaker connected the holiday’s themes of hope and responsibility to Vermont and democracy, then the chamber moved to routine business, including first readings and referrals of five House bills: H.945 on hemp products, H.946 on utility advertising and costs in rental agreements, H.947 on a residential universal design building code, H.948 on membership of the Retired Employees Committee on Insurance, and H.949 on homestead and non-homestead property tax yields and technical education finance changes. Three Senate bills were also read and referred: S.189 on hospital service reductions, S.203 on penalties for repeat DUI offenses, and S.313 on transforming Vermont’s career technical education system. The House also recognized several guests and announcements, including family members of members, airport employees, a UVM student intern, and visitors from Brazil. A House concurrent resolution, HCR 168, was read and congratulated Girl Scout Troop 60336 of Milton on earning the Bronze Award for a community garden project that improved accessibility through rain barrels and raised beds. The resolution highlighted the troop’s leadership and the role of its co-leaders, and the chamber applauded the guests in attendance. The main floor action centered on House Bill 642, relating to youthful offender proceedings, where Representative Booton of Barre City offered an amendment to stop the scheduled expansion of Raise the Age to 20-year-olds. Supporters argued the change would preserve current treatment of 18-year-olds while preventing an automatic expansion they said could strain the system and raise public safety concerns; opponents, including the Judiciary Committee, urged waiting for required Department for Children and Families reports due in 2026 before making changes. After debate, a roll call vote was taken on the amendment, with members calling the roll as the vote proceeded.