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• Uh, thank you, Miss Huxable.
• >> Miss<00:44:02.960> Huxable. >> Miss Huxable. >> Miss Huxable.
• Thank you, Miss Huxable.
• Thank you, Miss Huxel.
• including business personal property. including business personal property.

Keywords: 916, all

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• physician and in person in support. physician and in person in support.
• I'm here today to speak about personal I'm here today to speak about personal capacity,<00:08:48.440
• Anyone else in person?
• testifying person Okay, next testifying person Matt<00:22:42.200> Matsunaga,<00:22:42.720>
• ,<00:38:36.080> Director First to testify in person, Director First to testify in person,

Bills: HCR92, HCR46, HCR172, HCR147, HCR112, HCR100, HR84, HR42, HR139, HR104, HR92

Keywords: automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care

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• So, I wanted to personally necessary. So, I wanted to personally thank<00:03:19.599> you.
• Thank you for the opportunity to share this information. >> Thank you, Miss Miss Cassie.
• >> Miss Hawkins. >> Miss Hawkins.
• >> Miss<01:11:57.840> Hawkins. >> Miss Hawkins. >> Miss Hawkins.
• Uh, I guess this is a question of personal interest for you, Miss Lempkkey.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• also Besides doing cases, they do a statewide outreach event for families of missing persons.
• Missed Lola. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• political and personal issues.
• Her appointed personal privilege. And members, please take your seats.
• And I'm a better person for having served alongside you.

Bills: HCR1026, SB1130, SB1134, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1142, HR1049

Keywords: light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare

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• the alerts will go out to law enforcement to help locate someone’s loved one or a missing person going
• the missing and dangered purpose of the missing and dangered persons<01:34:43.880> program<01
• locate someone's loved one or missing locate someone's loved one or missing person<01:35:28.320>
• <01:36:45.639> lives<01:36:45.880> at missing person and or somebody lives at missing
• information about the endangered missing information about the endangered missing person<01:37:19.040

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I will miss the types of cases I sit on.
• <00:09:13.519> my confirmed, I will, however, miss my confirmed, I will, however, miss my
• Um, so maybe houselessness is a problem for that person. Finances is a problem for that person.
• <00:17:59.760> on months in jail and place that person on months in jail and place that person
• front of you and say okay this person front of you and say okay this person needs<00:27:10.720><

Bills: SB2418, SB2568, SB2661

Keywords: drug paraphernalia, overdose prevention, public health, substance use, harm reduction, criminal justice reform, public servants, harassment, safety, government, criminal offense, nepotism, transparency, public officials, accountability, government ethics, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee first took up three previously heard measures in decision-making. SB 2418, which repeals the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, was amended to keep prohibitions on manufacturing-related paraphernalia and then passed. SB 2568, which elevates harassment against certain public officials to a misdemeanor, was amended to place it in the harassment statute, narrow the nexus language, and extend coverage to all public employees; it passed with amendments. SB 2661, dealing with nepotism rules in the code of ethics, was amended so the ethics restrictions would apply more broadly to legislators and judges as well, and it also passed with amendments. In each case, the committee reported no no-votes or reservations and adopted the measures. The committee then heard Governor’s Message 684, the nomination of Judge Stephanie Char to the Fifth Circuit Court on Kauai. The governor’s office testified in strong support, and the Hawaii State Bar Association representative said the usual review process found her qualified. Judge Char described her Kauai roots, 17 years as a public defender, and service as a district family court judge since December 2020, saying she would bring hard work and continued commitment to access to justice. Members questioned her about recusals on a small island, her experience handling criminal and civil matters, sentencing repeat offenders, administrative appeals, and how she would approach competency and fitness issues under HRS 704. Char said she had recused only a few times, emphasized case-by-case sentencing and probation conditions tailored to underlying problems, and said she would rely on preparation and education for unfamiliar administrative matters. On 704 cases, she said defendants awaiting evaluation should generally remain in custody, with possible diversion or strict release conditions in appropriate cases, and that those found unfit would need to be sent to Hawaii State Hospital. No vote was taken on the nomination; the committee announced it would decide on Monday, February 23, at 10:45 a.m. in Room 016.

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• I don't know the guy personally.
• For one person to vote For one person to vote in favor of the Army on them contaminating and polluting
• Um, so Ben, you're going to be sorely missed.
• Personal privilege. Please proceed. Mahalo.
• Is any other former staff person wanting Is any other former staff person wanting to...

Bills: HB1800, HB1860, HB2250, HB472, HB649, HB1391, HB1481, HB1509, HB1511, HB1515, HB1518, HB1541, HB1548, HB1576, HB1618, HB1642, HB1643, HB1661, HB1667, HB1678, HB1682, HB1688, HB1692, HB1707, HB1710, HB1711, HB1713, HB1718, HB1721, HB1728, HB1737, HB1740, HB1741, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1804, HB1810, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1839, HB1853, HB1854, HB1864, HB1870, HB1881, HB1888, HB1890, HB1891, HB1894, HB1920, HB1959, HB1960, HB1969, HB1973, HB1974, HB2023, HB2050, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2104, HB2137, HB2152, HB2158, HB2171, HB2207, HB2218, HB2246, HB2270, HB2271, HB2272, HB2279, HB2282, HB2289, HB2293, HB2297, HB2300, HB2309, HB2310, HB2314, HB2319, HB2329, HB2338, HB2339, HB2344, HB2361, HB2385, HB2395, HB2417, HB2429, HB2443, HB2452, HB2474, HB2475, HB2498, HB2505, HB2547, HB2576

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• and I are with Miss pelli Miss Suman and I are with house<00:02:26.879> research<00:02:27.360>
• <00:03:51.000> punelli hrd WE hd's website that Miss punelli hrd WE hd's website that Miss
• UDS person for families the UDS person UDS person for families the UDS person for<00:09:04.079><
• in rules where is that come from Miss in rules where is that come from Miss underman<00:51:28.680

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for an introductory overview of its jurisdiction and budget, with the chair emphasizing the committee’s role over a large portfolio of children, youth, and family programs and the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). House Research and House Fiscal staff explained their roles and described the 2023-24 reorganization that transferred many programs from DHS, DPS, MDH, and MDE to DCYF, along with a statute recodification and a crosswalk resource for members. Doug Berg then walked through the committee’s budget structure, explaining the difference between all-funds and general fund views, the major funding sources, and how forecasted programs and grant bases roll forward. He highlighted that the committee’s general fund base is a little over $2.1 billion for the biennium, with large federal components such as SNAP and TANF, and noted smaller accounts including child protection-related opioid funds and federal reimbursement offsets (FFP) for administrative costs. Members asked several questions about federal financial participation, TANF, and the effect of the repeal of the Diversionary Work Program (DWP). Staff explained that FFP generally applies to administrative costs for federally related programs and usually does not change much unless program activity changes, while TANF is a block grant that has been stable for years. On DWP, staff said the program was sunsetted effective March 1, 2026, and that the associated funding and administrative costs were being reworked rather than simply removed. A member also asked about federal funding fluctuations; staff said no changes were currently factored in, though SNAP or other federal policy changes could alter future numbers. Danielle Penelli then presented on economic assistance and employment supports transferred to DCYF, focusing first on MFIP, Minnesota’s state-supervised, county-administered welfare program jointly funded by state and federal dollars. She explained that MFIP provides cash and food assistance, employment and training services, and related supports, with a 60-month time limit and certain exemptions for illness, incapacity, or other barriers to employment. She also described the program’s income and asset standards, including a $10,000 asset limit with exclusions for homesteads and one vehicle per assistance unit member age 16 or older. Members asked clarifying questions about how the time limit applies and what assets count, and staff responded that the limit applies to the caregiver and does not restart with additional children. Penelli also introduced support services grants, which fund employment services for MFIP, DWP, and SNAP participants through workforce centers, counties, tribes, and community agencies, and help cover some county and tribal administrative costs. She began outlining nutrition programs under DCYF, including SNAP, the Minnesota Food Assistance Program, the Minnesota Food Shelf Program, the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and the American Indian Food Sovereignty Program. No formal votes or bill actions were taken during this meeting; it was primarily an informational staff briefing and question-and-answer session.

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• <00:08:00.160> Miss<00:08:00.400> Wilson. Miss Wilson? Miss Wilson. Miss Wilson?
• Miss Miss Wilson uh run through that? Miss Wilson. Wilson. Wilson.
• Miss<00:51:24.640> Wilson. Miss Wilson. Miss Wilson.
• Um, to our three work colleagues, Miss Wilson, Miss Lanchesky, Miss Pearson, thank you.
• Um, to our three work colleagues, Miss Wilson, Miss Lanchesky, Miss Pearson, thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Miss Dangle. amendment to the bill. Miss Dangle.
• >> Miss<00:53:57.040> Freeman. >> Miss Freeman. >> Miss Freeman.
• >> Miss Freeman? >> Miss Freeman?
• >> Miss Freeman. >> Miss Freeman.
• you're our last person. you're our last person.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• person who's protected expression, etc. person who's protected expression, etc.
• >> Miss<01:17:38.400> Frank. >> Miss Frank. >> Miss Frank.
• Any other comments, Miss Frank? Any other comments, Miss Frank?
• > would<01:26:07.920> have person and reasonable person would have person and reasonable person
• Thank you, Miss L. All right. Thank you, Miss L.

Bills: HB0070, HB0043, HB0103, HB0157, HB0092, SF0092

Keywords: foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits

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• Thank you, Miss Para, and thank you, Chair Bennett.
• all the person all the persons<00:18:57.280> that<00:18:57.520> you<00:18:57.760> classified
• <00:18:58.320> would<00:18:58.480> be persons that you classified would be persons
• And Miss Kirsten, go ahead.
• >> Miss Per, go ahead. Thank you. >> Miss Per, go ahead. Thank you.

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• He said a person who is an undocumented immigrant living in Minnesota could use it to become eligible
• Thank you, Miss Torres. That’s two minutes.
• Thank you so much for your testimony, Miss Peña.
• Chair: Thank you for your testimony, Miss Diaz. You have two minutes.
• Chair: Thank you, Miss Diaz. Thank you all for your testimony today; we really do appreciate it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Oh, Miss Hegler.<00:19:08.640> Sorry,<00:19:09.919> Miss<00:19:10.160> Haggler.
• Sorry, Miss Haggler. Hegler. Sorry, Miss Haggler. >> Um,<00:19:12.000> Mr.
• >> We've upgraded Miss Templan today. >> We've upgraded Miss Templan today.
• Okay,<00:25:29.360> so Okay, so Okay, so >> personality. >> personality.
• >> personality.

Bills: HF238, HF3381, HF3754, HF1049

Keywords: microenterprise home kitchen operation, cottage food, home-based food business, home kitchen license, homemade food, prepared food, food entrepreneur, small food business, cottage food law, food safety training, ServSafe, food handler license, agriculture department, Minnesota food law, residential kitchen, local zoning, consumer labeling, allergen labeling, unpasteurized juice, time/temperature control for safety food

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• I mean, you couldn't tell this from the face of the person or the accent of the person.
• history of that person. history of that person.
• survives that it applies to all persons. survives that it applies to all persons.
• Prey and Miss Good. in the case of Mr. Prey and Miss Good.
• <02:30:04.080> uh personal information about any person uh personal information about any

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Can I get Miss Clark and Miss Wilcox?
• After four years a person can vote, that person is taken off a list.
• Meaning the first thing is the person is requested... the person is.
• Okay, Miss Hall.
• personal data.

Bills: HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684, HJR 99, HB 1399, HJR 5, HB 1330, HB 2110, HJR 2, HJR 6, HB 1587, HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• While we have the virtual person.
• And following Miss Clark is Hile Skully. Are either of them present here? Thank you, Miss Scully.
• Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Cook. Up next, we have Emily Uker. Is Miss Uker present? Wonderful.
• coming home to missing parents. coming home to missing parents.
• because that trauma lives in a person because that trauma lives in a person for<00:31:03.840>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3435 was moved before the committee and, after an author’s DE1 amendment was offered and adopted, the bill was sent to the general register. The bill, as described by Co-Chair Jordan, would limit immigration enforcement on school grounds unless agents present a judicial warrant, identification, and notify school leadership; supporters said it is intended to create clear separation between ICE/DHS activity and schools while preserving local law enforcement responses to other emergencies. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bill. School leaders, teachers, union representatives, and Education Minnesota’s general counsel argued that immigration enforcement near schools has caused fear, absenteeism, disrupted operations, and serious mental health harms for students and staff. Several witnesses described students carrying passports or birth certificates, families keeping children home, and schools shifting large numbers of students to virtual learning. Speakers from districts in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota said the presence of ICE or federal agents near schools and bus stops has undermined attendance, trust, and the ability to teach and learn. Witnesses also emphasized that the bill would provide needed clarity for educators and administrators about how to respond if federal agents come to school property. Some speakers framed the issue as protecting all children and families, including immigrant and refugee communities, and said schools should remain safe, stable places focused on education rather than immigration enforcement. No opposition testimony or committee vote beyond adoption of the DE1 amendment and the motion to place the bill on the general register was shown in the transcript.

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• Chain, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Mr. Elliott, Miss Figures, Mr. Gavan, Mr. Gudger, Mr.
• Chain, Miss<00:16:25.120> Coleman, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman, Miss<00:16:26.959> Coleman,<
• Wagner, >> Miss<00:17:23.760> Weaver, >> Miss Weaver, >> Miss Weaver, >>
• Chestine, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Mr. Elliot. No. Miss Figures. Mr. Gavan, Mr.
• Chestine, Miss<01:52:54.560> Coleman, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman, Miss<01:52:56.960> Coleman

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, then established a quorum with 27 senators present. The body excused absent senators, approved the previous day’s journal, and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The Senate also welcomed guests in the gallery, including Auburn University McCarter School of Building Science students and retired MPD Sergeant Martin Bean. The chamber received multiple House messages and gubernatorial confirmations, referring several local bills and appointments to the appropriate committees. Committee reports included favorable action on Senate Bills 298 and 91 from County and Municipal Government, and House Bills 297, 365, and 436 from Local Legislation. The Senate adopted several resolutions, including recognitions for Tharptown Baptist Church, Tuskegee University Day, Dr. Bradley Heim, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School volleyball, and a special order calendar resolution setting priority bills for the 15th legislative day. On local bills, the Senate advanced and gave final passage to a series of county and municipal measures, including SB 301 (Perry County), SB 314 (Morgan County), SB 295 (Montgomery County), SB 312 (Marshall County), HB 371 (Pike County constitutional amendment), HB 386 (Elmore County), HB 330 (Etowah County), HB 409 (City of Alabaster), HB 408 (Shelby County), SB 299 (Barbour County), HB 416 (Cleburne County), and HB 421 (Lawrence County constitutional amendment). HB 337 on Madison County was carried over. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring Alabama’s record-breaking economic development year, citing major investments and job creation, and heard a lengthy Black History recognition segment on W.E.B. Du Bois, Patricia Roberts Harris, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou. The main policy discussion centered on Senate Bill 240 regarding parole hearings, with the sponsor explaining it would allow the Pardons and Parole Board to hear from inmates and victims by phone or video to reduce travel burdens and improve access. The sponsor said an amendment was being worked on and moved to carry the bill over to the call of the chair, while another senator raised questions about whether inmates currently have an in-person opportunity to speak and whether board members would be able to question participants remotely.

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• Mr leloy Mr leloy Mr Kila<00:16:46.680> Miss Kila Miss Kila Miss Kagawa<00:16:48.839>
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Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call with 48 members present and three excused, deferred reading of the journal, and received Senate communications noting adoption of House Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2. The chamber also recognized several visiting groups and guests, including Congresswoman Jill Tuda, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii participants and students, Okinawan visitors, Farrington High School students, James Campbell High School students, and Waiau High School students, many of whom were introduced in connection with Chamber Week activities and educational presentations. The main business was unfinished business on House Resolutions 6 and 7, which adopted the House rules for the 33rd Legislature, including rules for the Committee on Standards of Conduct. Members generally supported the rules package as a transparency and modernization update, citing earlier public access to testimony, a public list of Speaker appointees, changes to conference committee eligibility, telework for staff, social media guidance, and a public list of bills introduced by request. Several members raised reservations or opposition, focusing on concerns about staff involvement in approving written remarks, budget information timing, the Vice Speaker’s role, social media/free speech issues, and whether some changes reduced public access or conflicted with constitutional open-meeting requirements. No vote on the rules package is recorded in the excerpt. The debate ended with multiple members yielding time and the discussion continuing on the merits of the proposed rule changes, especially the balance between transparency, internal House procedure, and public participation.

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• Thank you, Miss GGO, for your testimony today.
• Thank you, Miss Miller, for your testimony.
• out here because I think it's missing out here because I think it's missing the<00:26:57.360>
• <00:29:16.320> missing<00:29:16.799> critical and a disabled person missing critical
• and a disabled person missing critical care<00:29:17.760> and<00:29:17.960> a<00:29:18.480

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 500, which would require the legislature to fund the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s standards before they could take effect. An author’s DE2 amendment was adopted first; the amendment was described as pausing the board’s standards unless the legislature estimates and fully pays the cost for each nursing home. The bill author argued that mandates without money create serious consequences for seniors and providers, and said the measure would keep budget authority with the legislature rather than an appointed board. Supporters, including nursing home operators and the Long-Term Care Imperative, said the board’s holiday pay and minimum wage standards would create large unfunded costs, citing estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for individual facilities and more than $200 million statewide. They argued that some facilities could face debt, reserve depletion, or reduced access to care if the standards are not funded. Opponents, including SEIU workers and union leaders, said the board has improved staffing, recruitment, morale, and worker safety, and that caregivers deserve higher wages and holiday pay. They argued the bill would weaken the board’s ability to address chronic understaffing and would shift focus away from worker protections. Members also debated whether nursing home reimbursement rates have already risen enough to cover wages and whether the problem lies with how funds are used by providers. After public testimony closed, several members spoke in opposition and support. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted 9-7 to re-refer House File 500, as amended, to the Committee on Labor and Workforce and Economic Development Finance and Policy.