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• </c> vendors listed lastly is a systems vendors listed lastly is a systems approach<03:53:58.319><c>
• </c><03:54:04.439><c> approach</c> harmonized risk-based systems approach harmonized risk-based systems
• </c><04:18:31.439><c> folks</c><04:18:31.760><c> who</c> systems by educating the folks who systems by
• </c> public water system and that might public water system and that might actually<04:33:20.799><c>
• water system, that program provides up to $5,000 to offset the cost of putting a treatment system in

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work. The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain. The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.

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• </c> generation systems. generation systems.
• and our community college system.
• We're adding costs to the university system and the community college system.
• Thank you for your question. system 17.6 reduction between 35 and 36 system 17.6 reduction between 35
• </c> health care system and our people. health care system and our people.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> stays, costing the health care systems stays, costing the health care systems hundreds<00:02:53.360
• So I think there are other systems that can be used.
• Um, some of us don't have as strong a support system.
• Um, some of us don't have as strong a support system.
• Um, some of us don't have as strong a support system.

Bills: HF2216, HF1978, HF2354, HF1963, HF1994, HF1995, HF1894

Keywords: assisted living, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, resident rights, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services, elderly, seniors, older adults, disability rights

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• , our workforce systems, and our education system.
• Adding this information to our state's cradle-to-career data system would provide a clear picture of
• This fragmented labor enforcement system leaves workers and families exposed.
• Bad actors who are willing to cheat the system today will continue to find ways to cheat the system as
• Fire sprinkler systems are one of our most critical tools for saving lives in a fire.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So what is the estimated cost system-wide for providing the 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave?
• Some use what’s called the bucket system.
• I mean, we both in our K-12 system and in the community college system have made it a practice of trying
• So they play a really critical role when there's bumps in the system, even with their federal systems
• I think, for our systems, that makes a lot of sense.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This audit will examine fusion centers' legal authority, funding sources, personnel vetting, data system
• Now, these systems are primarily designed for on-site consumption, not for selling power back to the
• So what we're talking about here is not cookie-cutter residential solar systems.
• They point to broader systemic issues. These are not isolated incidents.
• They point to broader systemic issues. These are not isolated incidents.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee because quorum was initially lacking, and the state auditor gave an update on his office’s workload, including several JALAC audits in progress, other statutory audits, staffing growth, and capacity to begin additional audits. Members also announced that one audit request on Prop. 28 was being held and that the PUC request would be moved off consent for presentation. After quorum was later established, the committee took up and approved several audit requests, including the DMV license revocation audit on consent, the CPUC utility interconnection timeliness audit, and the Caltrans SR 710 extension project audit. The fusion centers audit was approved on call, while the Orange County Board of Education audit was still being discussed when the transcript ended. Senator Cervantes presented the fusion centers audit request, arguing that California’s fusion centers operate with little public oversight and may collect, share, and retain sensitive information without adequate legal authority, privacy protections, or accountability. Supporters, including former FBI agent Mike German and an ACLU representative, said the centers function as opaque intelligence-sharing hubs and have a history of inaccurate or biased reporting. The state auditor said the audit would examine the State Threat Assessment Center and two local fusion centers, focusing on oversight, legal authority, data quality, disclosure controls, use of private vendors, funding, and performance metrics, while noting possible access and public disclosure limits because of intelligence-related information. The request drew sharp criticism from one member, who called it politicized and unnecessary, but it ultimately advanced on call. Senator Allen’s CPUC audit request focused on the commission’s enforcement of Rule 21 interconnection timelines for customer-sited solar and storage projects. Supporters said utilities routinely miss deadlines, causing delays and added costs for schools, nonprofits, businesses, and homeowners, while CPUC staff said the commission has public reporting, workshops, and an active proceeding to address the issue. The auditor said the review would examine CPUC monitoring, enforcement tools, and data on why utilities struggle to comply, estimating about 3,500 hours of work. The committee approved the request after discussion about whether an audit or legislative oversight would be the best tool. Senator Perez and Assembly Member Fong presented the Caltrans 710 corridor audit request, describing tenant complaints about mold, pests, deferred maintenance, inconsistent pricing, unclear communications, and delays in the affordable sales program created under the Roberti Act. Caltrans said it had completed many sales, was moving additional properties, and remained committed to transparency and compliance. The auditor said the review would examine whether Caltrans is complying with the Roberti Act, how it sets affordable prices, appraisal and appeal practices, communications with buyers, rent accounting, property maintenance, and follow-up on prior audit recommendations. The committee also heard Senator Umberg’s request to audit the Orange County Board of Education over transparency, contracting, litigation spending, charter oversight, and whistleblower issues; supporters argued the board’s actions warranted scrutiny, while board representatives said there was no factual basis for an audit and that complaints, enforcement actions, and legal challenges were minimal or absent.

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• This audit will examine fusion centers' legal authority, funding sources, personnel vetting, data system
• Now, these systems are primarily designed for on-site consumption, not for selling power back to the
• So what we're talking about here is not cookie-cutter residential solar systems.
• They point to broader systemic issues. These are not isolated incidents.
• They point to broader systemic issues that warrant an independent review, and as a body, as the state

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Just to highlight a few seconds, this approach would be detrimental to the Employee Retirement System
• This approach would be detrimental to the Employee Retirement System in the State of Hawaii and all of
• So, but giving it to a single arbitrator who may not know all the complexities of the state system, I
• So, but giving it to a single arbitrator who may not know all the complexities of the state system, I
• </c><00:27:03.080><c> um</c> get who are in the system um get who are in the system um don't<00:27:04.560

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures relating to public employment, the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF), retirement benefits, and cafeteria plans. HB 2472 and HB 2276, both concerning EUTF staff and investment office staff salaries, drew support from the trust fund and labor groups, and no opposition was heard in person. HB 2272 and HB 2273, emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, were supported by the administration and labor representatives; members briefly clarified which bargaining units were covered. A longer discussion centered on HB 1664, which would address a dispute mechanism for EUTF-related negotiations. HGEA said the current process lacks a dispute resolution path and that the bill would allow interest arbitration when the state and union disagree. The Department of Human Resources Development and the Budget and Finance director raised concerns about consistency across bargaining units and the role of an arbitrator unfamiliar with the complexities of the system. Senator Moriwaki questioned whether another dispute forum might be more appropriate, but no alternative resolution was settled. The committee also heard HB 1655, which would make retirement benefits negotiable, and HB 1658, concerning collective bargaining repricing. ERS opposed HB 1655, saying it could create administrative and tax problems if retirement benefits were negotiated separately across many bargaining units, while UPW, HGEA, HSTA, and UPA supported it as a bargaining issue. On HB 1658, DHRD explained that repricing is an internal classification tool meant to preserve equal pay for equal work, not to address market pay, and said a single arbitrator or the Merit Appeals Board could handle disputes; HGEA preferred a neutral arbitrator and opposed the Merit Appeals Board as too employer-controlled. The final measure, HB 1661 on cafeteria plans, was supported by UPW and HGEA. DHRD said it planned to raise the maximum contribution through rulemaking but needed to manage plan solvency and timing because IRS limits change on a calendar-year basis while the state plan runs on a fiscal year. The committee then moved into decision-making and adopted recommendations to pass HB 2472 and HB 2276 as amended/unamended after a brief correction to the vote language.

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• For example, there's a<00:13:58.720><c> system</c><00:13:59.040><c> where</c><00:13:59.279><c> you</c
• 13:59.920><c> some</c><00:14:00.079><c> an</c><00:14:00.399><c> item</c><00:14:00.639><c> on</c> a system
• where you wear some an item on a system where you wear some an item on your<00:14:01.199><c> lanyard
• standpoint when we make a systems standpoint when we make a decision<00:21:34.559><c> here</c><00:21
• There's money in other places for support systems for mental health or anything on top of that that we

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That is an unfair system.
• That is an unfair system. Now, to bury, my good friend, my dear friend, unfair system.
• That system is solely reliant on the Colorado River working.
• If we're not doing that, we don't have to change the system.
• And I would argue the GRD system is a more cost-effective system when it comes to obtaining water than

Bills: HB2026, HB2027, HB2028, HB2031, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2101, HB2102, HB2103, HB2260, HB2278, HB2827, HB2932, HB2933, HB2934, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2038

Keywords: assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project

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• A water system underground that is in contact with hot rock.
• Up to 30 percent of the system cost for ground-coupled heat pumps.
• XGS's system does use water. You have to charge the system, right? Once.
• We basically chucked a bunch of reports into the system.
• Groundwater requires its infrastructure, just like you need a SCADA system and The monitoring system,

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• continues to thrive as the top university system.
• , cut our Florida college systems or institutions.
• It's going to be a partnership with these college system, the state college system and also technical
• A strong education system has on our communities.
• I am also a product of the state University system.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's for mass emergency communication systems.
• There's sort of a six-tier grading system, if you will.
• We are now swimming under a flood protection system.
• The Nova Space Telescope is a data system.
• The STAR system houses all the student and teacher information.

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• </c> every other inmate in our prison system every other inmate in our prison system is<00:36:40.280>
• </c> our rehabilitative correction system our rehabilitative correction system Gary<00:49:24.839><c>
• than it is in the civil system.
• </c> it you mean within the college system it you mean within the college system within<05:12:51.320>
• ><06:27:36.840><c> it</c> the mental health system by giving it the mental health system by giving it

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense. Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process. Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.

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• , customer data access and sharing systems, and load settlement systems.
• ,</c> competition such as the billing systems, competition such as the billing systems, customer<00:37
• </c> customer data access and sharing systems customer data access and sharing systems and<00:37:47.920
• Um, and and load settlement systems.
• municipal water systems.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:06:04.880><c> is</c> language about how turnpike system is language about how turnpike system
• , turnpike system.
• , turnpike system.
• The turnpike system is an enterprise system, so New Hampshire RSA 237:9 restricts tolls collected on
• Um, there's also no systems here.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm excited to join with my colleagues and say yes to that, because we need systemic fixes to systemic
• And Secretary... ...because we need systemic fixes to systemic problems.
• The size and complexity of these systems require consistent, focused oversight.
• in these systems.
• Currently, we're procuring a new case management system vital for any investigatory agency.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint budget hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs, who described the fiscal outlook as challenging because of slow revenue growth, rising health care and other costs, and uncertainty from federal policy changes. Governor Healey and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz then presented House 2, a $62.8 billion budget that they said grows by about 1% and does not raise taxes or fees. They emphasized affordability, fiscal discipline, protection of core services, and continued investment in education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety. The administration also discussed a separate bill to delay and phase in certain federal tax-code changes from the so-called OB3 law, especially research and experimental expense provisions, to reduce immediate budget impacts and preserve competitiveness. A major portion of the hearing focused on education and municipal aid. The administration said House 2 provides about $7.6 billion for Chapter 70 aid, fully funds the final year of the Student Opportunity Act, increases special education circuit breaker funding, and raises rural school aid. Senators and representatives from both parties raised concerns that Chapter 70 and other aid formulas are not equitable for small, rural, and low-wealth communities and are not keeping pace with inflation, and several called for broader review of the formula and related funding streams. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion, pointed to additional support through rural aid, special education, transportation reimbursements, and minimum aid, and said total Student Opportunity Act investment would reach about $2.1 billion over the life of the law. Transportation, housing, and fair share spending were also central topics. The administration said fair share revenues are being used holistically, with education-heavy spending in the operating budget and transportation-heavy spending in the supplemental budget, and estimated the overall split to date at roughly 57% education and 43% transportation. They highlighted MBTA stabilization, regional transit authority support, microtransit, fare-free regional transit, and bridge and commuter rail investments, while noting the MBTA remains a major fiscal concern. On housing, the governor stressed production, permitting reform, ADUs, down-payment assistance, and support for public housing authorities, while lawmakers pressed for more funding for local housing authorities and for ways to address out-migration, energy costs, and affordability. The governor also said the administration will not withhold fire safety grants from communities over MBTA Communities Act noncompliance and will handle such issues case by case. No votes were taken at the hearing; it was an informational presentation and question-and-answer session.

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• Unfortunately, we have too many gaps in our children's mental health system.
• </c> our children's mental health system. our children's mental health system.
• </c> children and complexity of system children and complexity of system continues<00:03:30.560><c> to
• </c><00:37:58.920><c> across</c> pressure on groundwater systems across pressure on groundwater systems
• Despite its age, the Fridley pump station remains a cornerstone of that system.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• A hybrid system that combines elements of a system described in paragraph 3 of this subsection with a
• system described in paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection. 5.
• system to eliminate, if you will, those red flags?
• The next line down, line eight, it says eligible security alarm systems.
• It's easier to add restrictions than to fix broken systems.

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered an invocation, and handled several announcements and courtesy motions, including excusing some members and relaxing the dress code. The chamber then adopted committee reports on several bills, including Senate Bill 50, Senate Bill 30, and Senate Bill 43. It then moved to third reading of Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 17, the “Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act.” SB 17 was read at length and explained by Senator O’Malley and co-sponsor Senator Bergman as a gun crime prevention measure aimed at dealer security, employee training, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, inspections, and a ban on future dealer sales or transfers of certain firearms and accessories, including high-capacity magazines, .50-caliber rifles and cartridges, gas-operated semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines, and machine guns. Supporters argued the bill targets the retail-to-criminal pipeline, improves accountability, and would help reduce gun trafficking and violence. Opponents argued it infringes on constitutional rights, would not stop criminals from obtaining guns, and would burden law-abiding citizens and dealers. The chamber then debated Floor Amendment No. 1 by Senator Brantley, which would have struck Section 7, the portion banning certain weapons and devices. Supporters of the amendment said Section 7 was the most constitutionally vulnerable part of the bill and would likely be litigated, while opponents said the section was central to the bill’s purpose and consistent with Second Amendment case law. The amendment failed on a roll call vote, 15-22. A second amendment by Senator Block, which would have exempted certain under-21 employees from the bill’s age restriction if they were military members, veterans, or had completed hunter safety or 4-H programs, was then taken up and debated, with supporters emphasizing military training and youth firearms education as evidence of responsibility.

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• 02:56.440><c> opiate</c><00:02:57.120><c> antagonists</c><00:02:58.120><c> on</c><00:02:58.400><c> system
• </c> the opiate antagonists on system the opiate antagonists on system campuses<00:03:00.239><c> and<
• so students can see that in the system, register for them, and really make that possible.
• We have dispersed over $2.5 million to students across the system.
• </c><01:04:37.039><c> without</c> of Minnesota educational system without of Minnesota educational system

Keywords: 1187, senate, all