Transcript Highlights:

• And the reason why you don't have a pair of pants and a pair of shoes is because we were so poor in the
• And the reason why you don't have a pair of pants and a pair of shoes is because we were so poor in the
• And the reason why you don't have a pair of pants and a pair of shoes is because we were so poor in the
• > of</c><00:16:43.120><c> shoes</c><00:16:43.360><c> is</c> a pair of pants and a pair of shoes is a
• pair of pants and a pair of shoes is because<00:16:44.240><c> we</c><00:16:44.480><c> were</c><00:16:

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• of professional in the being a pair of professional in the school<00:39:18.160><c> district.
• </c> fill that position with perhaps two pair fill that position with perhaps two pair of<00:42:29.440
• </c><00:44:25.520><c> in</c><00:44:25.760><c> the</c> know, pair of professionals in the know, pair of
• </c><00:44:34.079><c> So</c><00:44:34.319><c> that</c> teacher or a pair professional.
• So that teacher or a pair professional.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Supportive housing, which is subsidized homes paired with services, is a proven solution to homelessness
• Supportive housing, which is subsidized<00:07:18.560><c> homes</c><00:07:18.960><c> paired</c><00:07:
• 19.280><c> with</c><00:07:19.520><c> services,</c> subsidized homes paired with services, subsidized
• You know, it pairs safety, stability, housing with services individual need to address mental health
• You know, it pairs safety, talked about.

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• Um, having UI has made a tremendous amount of retention in pair of professionals and bus drivers and
• Um, and that means that there's kids who are in school who have a more experienced pair professional
• Um, having UI has made a tremendous amount of retention in pair of professionals and bus drivers and
• Um, and that means that there's kids who are in school who have a more experienced pair professional
• of professionals, for insurance for pair of professionals, for our<00:09:25.200><c> school</c><00:09

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

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• The most utilize service delivery model in the coordinated system is demand response paired transit?
• But you want to identify model policies and procedures for best practices for paired transit providers
• We heard a little bit about the difference between paired transit and demand response.
• I thought important, although we did hear about paired transit operations being more expensive, one of
• And again, if it's under paired transit, that's ADA requirements. So it's a civil right.

Transcript Highlights:

• Doriinskyi Fetgatteri Hill, I Canrelli Sneedi Chairs paired and clothes. Close vote.
• Chairs paired and clothes. Close the vote. Declare the vote. 94 to 0.
• Sneedi Clinton, I, that getter, I cherish pairing clothes, Tedford, Kennedy, lawwsoni Clo vote, declare
• Sneed I et et ter I Clinton, I Mai Chairs pairing and clothes. Close vote.
• Harris, Miller, I That getter, I, chairs, paired, clothes, Marty, I Lawson, I. Close vote.

Bills: HB3419 , HB4153 , HB3430 , HB3791 , HB3277 , HB4119 , HB4408 , HB3905 , HB3968 , HB3835 , HB3386 , HB2650 , HB3742 , HB3588 , HB3748 , HB4303 , HB4311 , HB3028 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4132 , HB1889 , HB3265 , HB1739 , HB4434 , HB3313 , HB3852 , HB4263 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3420 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB3625 , HB2939 , HB3721 , HB1823 , HB2425 , HB4440 , HJR1087 , HB4003 , HJR1077 , HB1770 , HB1675 , HB3627 , HB3891 , HJR1067 , HB3462 , HJR1053 , HJR1054 , HJR1044 , HB3472 , HB1225 , HJR1019 , HB4145 , HJR1081 , HB1746 , HJR1069 , HJR1050 , HB1638 , HB3327 , HJR1055 , HB3127 , HB4488 , HB2955 , HB3781 , HB3783 , HB3802 , HB2471 , HB2937 , SCR16 , HB2960 , HB3466 , HB3262 , HB3269 , HB3152 , HB4140 , HB4142 , HB3148 , HB3378

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, driver license, reading proficiency, minors, education requirements, alternative testing, attendance, remedial reading, public school, oath of enrollment, court financial obligations, cost hearing, payment plan, community service, court compliance program, debt relief

Transcript Highlights:

• And the reason why you don't have a pair of pants and a pair of shoes is because we were so poor in the
• And that is why you don't have a pair of pants and so that you must forgive us.”
• And the reason why you don't have a<00:12:09.200><c> pair</c><00:12:09.360><c> of</c><00:12:09.440><c
• > of</c><00:12:10.320><c> shoes</c><00:12:10.639><c> is</c> a pair of pants and a pair of shoes is a
• pair of pants and a pair of shoes is because<00:12:11.519><c> we</c><00:12:11.680><c> were</c><00:12:

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• teacher apprenticeship program which is designed to train and support future teachers while they work, pair
• teacher apprenticeship program which is designed to train and support future teachers while they work, pair
• teacher apprenticeship program which is designed to train and support future teachers while they work, pair
• teacher apprenticeship program which is designed to train and support future teachers while they work, pair
• teacher apprenticeship program which is designed to train and support future teachers while they work, pair

Bills: HR11 , HB1872 , HB2171 , HB2161 , HB2416 , HB2518 , HB2617 , HB2159 , HB2606 , HB2362 , HB2385 , HB2476 , HB1923 , HB2444 , HB1608 , HB1967 , HB1968 , HB2502 , HB1782 , HB2357 , HB2445 , HB1870 , HB1838 , HB2137 , HB2208 , HB2458 , HB1972 , HB2007 , HB2160 , HB2343 , HB2315 , HB2505 , HB1857 , HB469 , HB1452 , HB814 , HB1621 , HB1880 , HB1831 , HB1572 , HB2119 , HB2139 , HB2459 , HB2194 , HB2561 , HB2017 , HB1931 , HB1700 , HB1719 , HB1726 , HB1737 , HB1742 , HB2049 , HB2383 , HB2116 , HB2446 , HB2249 , HB2255 , HB2320 , HB2360 , HB2581 , HB2443 , HB1531 , HB2622 , HB9 , HB2290 , HB2291 , HB2235 , HB2263 , HB2498 , HB1579 , HB1728 , HB1900

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• Members, we're going to go on to our pair of resolutions, STR 96 and SR 79, urging the County of Maui
• 00:02:59.760><c> our</c> Members, we're going to go on to our Members, we're going to go on to our pair
• :03:01.599><c> STR</c><00:03:02.239><c> 96</c><00:03:02.800><c> and</c><00:03:03.040><c> SR79,</c> pair
• of resolutions, STR 96 and SR79, pair of resolutions, STR 96 and SR79, urging<00:03:04.560><c> the</

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Summary: The joint committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs met on March 28, 2025, to hear testimony on SCR 24, with a proposed SD1 that would also change the title to urge the U.S. Department of Defense to keep all references to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team on its public website. Testimony was unanimously in support from veterans’ groups, civil rights organizations, and individual supporters, including Nisei Veterans Legacy, the Daniel K. Inouye Institute, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, the Hawaii Coalition for Civil Rights, and the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Club. A senator also voiced strong support, saying the resolution addressed fairness and recognition of nonwhite service members. The committee then discussed STR 96 and SR 79, which urge Maui County, the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to develop and implement an evacuation route signage program for Maui. There was no testimony on these measures. Members indicated that, consistent with committee practice, the measures would be deferred because of the lack of testimony. For SCR 24, the committee recommended passage with amendments, adopting the proposed SD1 and adding references to the 100th Infantry Battalion after each mention of the 442nd. The committee then took votes and adopted the recommendation. For STR 96 and SR 79, the committees deferred decision-making, with the Public Safety and Military Affairs committee agreeing to the deferral.

Transcript Highlights:

• We had the ability to offer customers the option to use this app with or without Bluetooth pairing, and
• If they didn't have Bluetooth paired with the vehicle, then it was possible to misattribute trips or
• And the bottom line is that when the app was paired to the vehicle with Bluetooth, accuracy was very
• So when Bluetooth was not paired, we had about a 64% match rate.
• We expected that going in, that smartphones not paired to the vehicle might occasionally travel in a

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on House Bill 2410, which would establish a commercial truck safety and education council, increase the commercial vehicle safety enforcement fee from $16 to $32, and direct the new revenue to a dedicated account for truck safety and training programs. Committee staff outlined the bill’s CDL and training requirements, council structure, confidentiality provisions, and fiscal impacts. The prime sponsor said the bill was intended to improve truck safety through industry-led education and noted that a substitute was expected because details still needed work. Testimony from the Washington Trucking Associations, insurers, the Association of Washington Business, and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission was generally supportive of the safety goals, though the commission said operational details and agency roles still needed clarification. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2347, which would repeal the recently enacted luxury aircraft tax on non-commercial aircraft valued above $500,000. Staff explained that the tax is scheduled to take effect April 1 and that repeal would reduce revenue to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel account. Representative Dent, the sponsor, argued the tax is harming business aviation, emergency services, wildfire response, agricultural operations, and rural access, and said aircraft and related jobs were already leaving the state. Most public testimony came from aviation businesses, airport operators, industry associations, and related employers, all urging repeal and warning of aircraft departures, lost hangar tenants, reduced fuel sales, and job losses. One witness from the Port of Seattle supported addressing the tax’s impact but urged working toward a narrower fix rather than full repeal so sustainable aviation fuel funding would remain stable. After closing the hearing on HB 2347, the committee received a work session on tolling technology. Transportation Commission staff presented the results of a pilot using a smartphone app to support toll collection, explaining that the current tolling system remains accurate but that new technologies could reduce costs and improve flexibility over time. The pilot found high accuracy when the app was paired to a vehicle by Bluetooth, lower accuracy without pairing, strong customer satisfaction, and some privacy concerns. The commission recommended keeping the current system in place for now, conducting a more fully operational smartphone-based pilot in the near term, and eventually developing a broader technology marketplace for future tolling systems. Members asked about the role of tags versus apps, video tolling accuracy, and the timeline for replacing existing tolling methods. The meeting ended with adjournment for caucus.

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• But claimant refused to accept the shoes and filed this claim instead to request a refund for a new pair
• </c> pair of shoes. pair of shoes.
• So to be clear, the items in question here are a pair of Nike shoes, a pair of Adidas shoes, and headphones
• Senator Barr has moved that we approve the claim for the two pairs of shoes in the amount of $136.
• </c> pair of shorts. pair of shorts.

Summary: The Joint House and Senate Subcommittee on Claims convened on April 30, first without quorum and then with quorum, at which point the committee corrected and approved the prior minutes. Members then reviewed several claims held over for informational purposes, including injury claims for Fraser, Larson, Schmidt, Stuart, and Washington, and property claims for Lidberg, Robecky, and Young, with no action taken on those items. The committee dismissed a claim by Ms. Prevally seeking reimbursement for funds liquidated from irrevocable trusts after hearing that the matter had already been litigated in court and that subcommittee rules bar claims for public assistance compensation. The panel then approved two exoneration claims: James Jovan Davis, whose murder conviction was vacated after postconviction proceedings and who settled for $250,000, and Clayton Douglas Groves, whose sexual-conduct convictions were vacated after evidence of prior false accusations was admitted and who settled for $350,000. Testimony from counsel for both claimants emphasized wrongful conviction, the length of incarceration, and negotiated settlement amounts, with members asking about the basis for the compensation and attorney-fee allocations. The final exoneration claim, Marvin Haynes, was also approved. The committee heard that Haynes was convicted as a teenager, later exonerated after new evidence showed false evidence and suggestive eyewitness identification, and that the state and claimant had reached a $4.5 million settlement. The committee then turned to Department of Corrections injury claims, denying Arnold Baker’s claim for lack of evidence of a compensable permanent injury, and approving Mark Carroll’s claim for a $4,570.40 award after he suffered a compensable ankle fracture while working. In property claims, the committee discussed Anthony Edwards’s claim for food, a JPay tablet, and shoes. After testimony from Department of Corrections counsel about property inventory procedures and the lack of a current replacement tablet program, members agreed to compensate Edwards $70 for the missing shoes, deny the food claim, and deny the tablet claim because the tablet had been returned and any malfunction was reported outside the department’s reporting window.

Transcript Highlights:

• Second would have been Pair Moore. Mr. Chair, my question.
• Second<00:07:58.160><c> would</c><00:07:58.400><c> have</c><00:07:58.479><c> been</c><00:07:58.639><c> Pair
• </c> &gt;&gt; Second would have been Pair Moore. &gt;&gt; Second would have been Pair Moore.

Bills: HB584 , HB604 , HB584 , HB604

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: marriage, religious solemnization, probate court, marriage license, traditional practices, HB604, Alabama veteran tag program, distinctive license plate, veteran license tag, radiation-exposed veterans, atomic bomb testing, ionizing radiation, World War II veterans, nuclear weapons cleanup, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, motor vehicle tag, special license plate, military and veterans affairs, Cold War veterans

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• </c> make sure that this credit can be make sure that this credit can be readily<00:37:02.480><c> paired
• </c><00:37:02.880><c> with</c><00:37:03.040><c> those</c><00:37:03.480><c> Federal</c> readily paired
• with those Federal readily paired with those Federal incentives<00:37:04.440><c> when</c><00:37:04.560
• one does require a legislative fix because there was a lot of confusion when developers wanted to pair
• </c><01:13:46.280><c> the</c> developers who are looking to pair the developers who are looking to pair

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Once we get into phase four, that's when we go through the pairing process and we recognize, okay, what
• So by the time they pair with that service dog, we understand, hey, veteran, what do you need from this
• And then we have a pair of binoculars as well that, you know, just let us know why you hunt on behalf
• And then we have a pair of binoculars as well that, you know, just let us know why you hunt on behalf
• And then we have a pair of binoculars as well.

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Summary: The Veterans and Armed Forces Committee heard presentations from three organizations focused on veteran support and mental health. Dogs for Our Brave described its service-dog program for veterans with mobility limitations and PTSD, emphasizing the dogs’ daily assistance with tasks like retrieving items, opening doors, bracing, and getting help, as well as the emotional benefits for veterans and their families. The group said each dog costs about $50,000 to train, with total lifetime support for a veteran-dog team estimated at $75,000 to $125,000, and noted it serves veterans nationwide from a St. Louis base. Committee members asked about fundraising, expansion, and what happens to a dog if a veteran dies; the organization said it relies mainly on private donations and grants, is moving into a larger facility that will increase capacity, and would try to repurpose a dog when appropriate, with family wishes considered first. Dalton Schmidt of Warriors’ Hoof Haven outlined a newer, free program for combat veterans and their families centered on horses, farming, outdoor recreation, and community outreach. He said the group is based near Thomas Hill Lake in Huntsville on 13 acres and is building activities such as horse handling and riding, meat chicken and produce farming, fishing, kayaking, jet skis, boats, firewood delivery, food bundles, and farm-tool lending. He said the organization funds its work through grants, donations, and sponsors, and that its goal is to reduce financial barriers and get veterans back into the community. Members asked about fundraising and the venison-for-vets effort, which Schmidt said is run by Truman VA and is supported by his group through incentives and outreach. Brian Nooner, founder of the Mental Health Huddle and a commissioner with the Department of Mental Health, gave a personal account of his own depression, anxiety, PTSD, and isolation after a serious fall and a prolonged COVID-related recovery. He said his experience led him to create the Mental Health Huddle to encourage people to seek help, reduce stigma, identify triggers, avoid one-way relationships, and find hope through faith, family, or other supports. He stressed that he is not a medical professional but a patient sharing resources and said the effort is aimed at making help free and confidential. Committee members thanked him for his testimony and courage, and the chair adjourned the committee after the presentations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Once we get into phase four, Once we get into phase four, that's when we go through the pairing process
• So by the time they pair with that service dog, we understand, hey, veteran, what do you need from this
• And then we have a pair of binoculars as well that, you know, just let us know why you hunt on behalf
• And then we have a pair of binoculars as well that, you know, just let us know why you hunt on behalf
• And then we have a pair of binoculars as well.

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

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• So you're combining some on-the-job training paired with some formal related technical instruction.
• So you're combining some on-the-job training paired with some formal related technical instruction.
• So you're combining some on-the-job training paired with some formal related technical instruction.
• So you're combining some on-the-job training paired with some formal related technical instruction.
• Structured on-the-job training paired with some formal related instruction.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• Uh, these are providers that offer housing with affordable rents and pairs the housing with important
• It's housing paired with services to help people recover, to stabilize and thrive.
• Uh, these are providers that offer housing with affordable rents and pairs the housing with important
• It's housing paired with services to help people recover, to stabilize and thrive.
• rents and pairs the housing with<00:47:59.599><c> important</c><00:48:00.079><c> services</c><00:48:

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• Harris, heyi, chairs pairing clothes. Kennedy, Marty, I close the vote.
• Williams, eye, wortheni Kendri's, Josh, West, i, hill, i Sneed, Guys, Munson, nay Chairs paired, the
• Representative es I represented moreire representativeetgatter I sneedi Chairs pairing to clothes Travisi
• Chair, pairing clothes. Close the vote. Declare the vote.
• May I Sneed, Stuart, Eaves, Ransom, Tedford, I Chairs pairing clothes. Josh Westi Close the vote.

Bills: HB4104 , HB3722 , HB3787 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3310 , HB3404 , HB2964 , HB2398 , HB3024 , HB3499 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3645 , HB3649 , HB2293 , HB3260 , HB3176 , HB3177 , HB3114 , HB3172 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4248 , HB3720 , HB2210 , HB1322 , HB1937 , HB3301 , HB4107

Keywords: Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety

Transcript Highlights:

• Um that said, what this amendment is doing is it's pairing back the security requests to be more in line
• </c><00:05:22.400><c> back</c> amendment is doing is it's pairing back amendment is doing is it's pairing
• > it's similar to putting off buying a it's similar to putting off buying a fancy<00:10:46.640><c> pair
• of shoes until the next fancy pair of shoes until the next payday,<00:10:48.880><c> something</c><00
• He said again that the amount is negligible and is like the difference between buying a cheaper pair

Summary: The committee took up House File 3874, the Judiciary budget bill, and first moved it to the Ways and Means Committee. The bill was described as funding the judicial branch’s budget request, including courthouse and judge security measures, home safety for judges and staff, a $1 million courthouse safety grant program, and funding related to paid family and medical leave costs that the courts must absorb. A court administrator explained that some base adjustments were budget-neutral internal shifts within the court system, moving money from district courts to other courts to better meet overall needs. Members then debated several amendments. The A7 amendment, which reduced some of the requested security funding for administrators and aligned it more closely with legislative security levels while retaining flexible Supreme Court security personnel, was adopted. The A1 amendment, which would have deleted the additional operating adjustment for paid family and medical leave, failed on a 7-7 tie after debate over whether the courts should bear the employer share of that cost and whether the program itself was an unfunded mandate. The A2 amendment, also related to paid family and medical leave funding, likewise failed on a 7-7 tie after similar discussion about the judiciary’s ongoing employment costs and the branch’s inability to raise its own revenue. The committee then adopted the A4 amendment, which increased the courthouse safety grant program from $1 million to $4 million. Supporters said there was unmet demand for courthouse security grants and that the money would help with hardware such as screening equipment, while the court administrator said the branch would not spend more than it could use and that the grants would be reviewed by a committee including law enforcement and county representatives. The administrator noted the funding would be one-time money and would not cover staffing costs. The committee also discussed the judiciary’s ongoing need for funding, with members arguing both that the courts should be treated like other employers and that the judicial branch, as an independent branch of government, must be funded by the legislature. The final A5 amendment was then introduced, with staff noting it would delete a section already covered by the adopted A7 amendment and reduce an appropriation on page four, line 14.

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• My previous three pairs of hearing aids have lasted me 8, 10, and 8 years.
• Three pairs of hearing aids have lasted me 8, 10, and 8 years.
• So if you go back to 1988, I've had six pairs of hearing aids.
• So my current pair should get me at least through 2028.
• So that's six pairs of hearing aids in 40 years.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of bills, with testimony first focused on H. 1315/S. 824, which would require insurance coverage for pain management options during IUD insertion. Representative Sabadosa, Planned Parenthood clinicians, and policy advocates said sedation can reduce fear and trauma, improve access to effective contraception, and should be reimbursed so providers can continue offering it. A Tufts OB-GYN resident also testified that pain control should be standard care for intrauterine procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee then heard extensive testimony on firefighter health bills, especially H. 1230/S. 690 requiring insurance coverage for cancer screenings for firefighters. Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts leaders, a Dana-Farber oncologist, and firefighters themselves described occupational exposure to carcinogens and personal stories of late-stage cancer detection, arguing that early screening can save lives and reduce long-term costs. Representative Crichton and Representative Howitt also spoke in support, and Representative Ayers testified for H. 4012, which would require neurological disorder screenings for firefighters. Committee members expressed support and sympathy, but no action was taken. The hearing also covered H. 3946/S. 756 on hearing aid coverage, with testimony from students, adults with hearing loss, disability advocates, and HLAA representatives describing the educational, social, and financial barriers caused by lack of coverage and urging broader insurance mandates. Later, Representative Donahue and Representative Vargas testified for H. 1337 to expand insurance coverage for opioid antagonists and related medications, including naloxone dispensed at discharge. The committee additionally heard testimony on H. 1134 to improve chronic pain care coordination and non-opioid access, and H. 4162 to improve ostomy supply coverage and access to certified ostomy care, with patients and clinicians describing denials, quantity limits, and non-medical switching. The transcript ends while testimony on H. 1315/S. 824 is still ongoing; no votes or formal committee actions are recorded in the excerpt.