Transcript Highlights:

• I believe, uh, Department of Transportation may have had some test data, uh, that I would not be qualified
• </c><00:20:02.480><c> have</c><00:20:02.679><c> had</c><00:20:02.880><c> some</c><00:20:03.400><c> test
• </c> Transportation may have had some test Transportation may have had some test data<00:20:04.640><c
• Um, on 277... ...we had been through test fires, but, um, if you can be quick about it, we'll add your

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on House Bill 1064, which would implement recommendations from the Fire Safety Research Institute’s Maui wildfire report, clarify the role of the State Fire Marshal, and appropriate funds. Testimony was generally supportive from DLNR, the Climate Advisory Team, the State Fire Council, Hawaiʻi Electric, the Attorney General’s office, the Honu Fire Department, AARP, the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council, and others. Governor Green’s office said it supported the bill but wanted the office of the State Fire Marshal placed under the Department of Defense rather than the governor’s office, citing constitutional and administrative concerns. Members also questioned the State Fire Council about the selection process for the fire marshal and about defensible space and wildfire resilience in different communities. After discussion, the committees deferred decision-making on HB 1064 to Friday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 225 for the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, with the same recommendation from the other committee. The hearing then moved to House Bill 697, which would expand who may review automated speed enforcement images. HDOT supported the bill but said it would prefer funding from the Highway Special Fund or the automated speed enforcement special fund rather than general revenues. Opposition testimony from the ACLU raised privacy concerns, argued the bill blurs the line between law enforcement and infrastructure management, and said DOT staff lack the mandate and expertise for the task. Judiciary said it would need additional capacity to process citations and hearings, and noted the program’s likely workload and costs were still uncertain. The committees then took up House Bill 277 on vehicular pursuit policy. The Attorney General and the Law Enforcement Standards Board urged the committees to defer the bill and let the board develop policy first, while Hawaii County Police opposed the measure as unnecessary, confusing, and too restrictive of officer discretion. Honolulu Police Department and the Policing Project supported the bill, arguing that clearer statewide standards and transparency are needed because pursuits can cause serious injuries or deaths and existing policies are inconsistent or not public. The Policing Project said the bill could be improved with amendments on serious crimes, but supported legislative action to set statewide standards while still involving the board. No final vote or action on HB 277 was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Roord believes that, just as we do not have a means test when you show up at your local district
• school or your charter school, there should not be a means test on New Hampshire school choice programs
• 22:50.919><c> means</c> School uh there should not be a means School uh there should not be a means test
• <c> New</c><00:22:52.000><c> Hampshire</c><00:22:52.480><c> school</c><00:22:52.760><c> choice</c> test
• on New Hampshire school choice test on New Hampshire school choice programs<00:22:53.840><c> he</c><

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Can you imagine that if you go into an average test, you go in and you test a baby diaper changing table
• imagine that if you go into<00:49:27.120><c> an</c><00:49:27.359><c> average</c><00:49:27.840><c> test
• > go</c><00:49:28.600><c> in</c><00:49:29.160><c> and</c><00:49:29.359><c> you</c> into an average test
• , you go in and you into an average test, you go in and you test<00:49:29.840><c> a</c><00:49:29.960>
• <c> baby</c> test a baby test a baby diaper<00:49:31.720><c> changing</c><00:49:32.200><c> table</c><

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The grant was awarded for establishing UAS test sites in several counties to develop an optical library
• So, like I'm saying, you test Devil's Lake, I'm guessing every spring before...
• Yeah, so we do test it every spring. Yep. Has it changed in fluctuation? No.
• And so, like you said, yes, we are testing it all, you know, throughout the whole season.
• The Supreme Court focused on the navigability for title test.

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's tested every year.
• Based on our testing, we found that the agency was in compliance with those federal requirements.
• On top of that, we also do employer testing with both Rio and PERS.
• So part of our testing of the census data certainly adds some time to the audit.
• They go through and do penetration testing for NDIT and the university system right now.

Summary: The committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with the statewide Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and OMB reported a clean, unmodified opinion for the state, with strong financial results including a $40.6 billion net position, $30.99 billion in assets, $1.81 billion in liabilities, and continued Legacy Fund growth. OMB also explained the new GASB 101 compensated-absences reporting change and discussed pension-liability fluctuations tied to discount-rate assumptions and investment performance. Members asked about how the state compares to others and about the effect of short-term commodity price swings, and OMB said the report reflects actual fiscal-year results rather than forecasts. The committee then heard the University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund revenue, insufficient monitoring of service organizations at CTS, NDSU, and UND, improper bank reconciliations at Dakota College of Bottineau, Dickinson State, and Williston State, and investment/cash reconciliation problems at Bismarck State College related to bond proceeds. University officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations. Members raised questions about NDSU’s use of certificates of deposit, and university staff explained that CDs are used to earn interest on funds being accumulated for future projects. Several other audits were presented, most with clean opinions and no findings, including the State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Notable exceptions included a State Fair Association audit with an adverse opinion on the foundation component unit because its financial statements were not available for audit, and a Securities Department performance audit finding that performance-based pay increases and bonuses were issued without required evaluations. The committee also discussed the State Auditor’s future needs, including more staff capacity, data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, possible subpoena authority, independent legal counsel, and whether some audits—such as the Ethics Commission and State Fair—should be handled by independent third parties or under different statutory arrangements.

Transcript Highlights:

• constitutional right to fly, none of us would head to the roof of the Minnesota Capitol building to test
• roof of the Minnesota Capitol<00:13:14.040><c> building</c><00:13:14.360><c> to</c><00:13:14.400><c> test
• </c> Capitol building to test that. Capitol building to test that.
• where this you're going to have a chance where this will<01:09:22.400><c> get</c><01:09:22.640><c> tested
• </c> will get tested by a court. will get tested by a court.

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• PE investors also increase the use of ancillary services such as lab tests and imaging services.
• :09:41.920><c> lab</c> use of ancillary services such as lab use of ancillary services such as lab tests
• </c><01:09:44.239><c> There</c><01:09:44.480><c> are</c> tests and imaging services.
• There are tests and imaging services.
• ,</c> including over prescription of tests, including over prescription of tests, [clears throat]<01:

Bills: HF3668 , HF2779 , HF2771

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: gun violence, public health, Department of Health, prevention, criminal justice, health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration

Transcript Highlights:

• could potentially grant monies to a corporate or a private business entity only if it met that list test
• State and local authorities may not block these centers from offering pregnancy testing, counseling,
• pregnancy testing, counseling, prenatal care,<00:57:37.280><c> child</c><00:57:37.680><c> birth</c><
• we have just demonstrated that this is special legislation and I'm not sure it will stand a court test
• and I'm not sure it will stand<01:18:37.199><c> a</c><01:18:37.360><c> court</c><01:18:37.600><c> test

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• begins</c><00:10:27.200><c> really</c><00:10:27.600><c> in</c> We run the diagnostic labs that do the testing
• labs</c><00:10:44.720><c> that</c><00:10:44.959><c> do</c><00:10:45.200><c> the</c><00:10:45.360><c> testing
• </c> the diagnostic labs that do the testing. the diagnostic labs that do the testing.
• 15.200><c> product</c> The scientific support and the product The scientific support and the product testing
• 16.559><c> of</c><00:27:16.720><c> the</c><00:27:16.880><c> department</c><00:27:17.200><c> of</c> testing

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• layman perspective, I will say psychologists, I think, you know, have more specialized training and testing
• know have more specialized<01:49:41.520><c> training</c><01:49:42.159><c> and</c><01:49:42.320><c> testing
• </c><01:49:42.800><c> and</c> specialized training and testing and specialized training and testing and
• </c><01:49:58.560><c> aspect</c><01:49:59.040><c> but</c><01:49:59.280><c> more</c> psychological testing
• aspect but more psychological testing aspect but more you<01:49:59.920><c> know</c><01:50:00.159><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes of its May 16, 2025 meeting, with one correction removing Representative Dry from the attendance list because she was present as a guest rather than an appointed member. The committee then received a Department of Health and Human Services update from Commissioner Lori Weaver, who focused on the rural health transformation grant process. She said the department has been gathering stakeholder input since July, issued a request for information on September 22, and is working toward an end-of-October draft and a November 3 deadline, with a grant writer request expected to go before Governor and Council at no cost to the state. The bulk of the meeting centered on federal changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid. Karen Heert explained that the federal law changes commonly referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill” or HR1 will affect SNAP eligibility and state costs, including a shift in administrative cost sharing from 50/50 to 75/25 beginning in October 2026 and a possible state share of benefits if New Hampshire’s error rate is too high. She said the program affects about 43,000 households, that New Hampshire’s federal fiscal year 2024 error rate was 7.57% versus a national rate of 10.93%, and that the state must get below 6% to avoid liability. She also said DHS is preparing remediation steps, auditing cases, and seeking technology and staffing support, including a grant for automation and training. Henry Litman then described Medicaid changes under HB2 and the new federal law. He said New Hampshire returned to pre-pandemic eligibility verification rules on July 1, including a 10% income compatibility standard and reduced ex parte renewals, which has increased manual work and contributed to a drop in enrollment from about 185,000 in late June to about 178,000 in early September. He also reviewed new child premiums, pharmacy copays, Granite Advantage premiums, and possible Medicaid work requirements, noting that DHS is working with CMS on implementation details and may use a state plan option rather than an 1115 waiver because it would be less expensive and faster. Members asked several questions about the SNAP error-rate rules, the distinction between administrative and client errors, the effect of unpaid copays, and the timing and legal risk of the Medicaid work requirement; no votes were taken on those policy issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• Consider allowing or encouraging sandboxes for utilities to test different microgrid regulations and
• also to test the cost structures and the technology.
• And that includes whether we go to what's called a no-test or no-reclose position, where if we get a
• There's a red test. Test. Yeah, mine's fine. While he's testing, I need to ask all the sidebar.
• And then there are longer duration batteries being tested, like an iron air battery, which, by the way

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• And so what this bill does, and SB 1047 was a different approach having to do with requiring safety testing
• reporting and disclosure requirements, such as those related to cybersecurity protocols, internal testing
• And so, you know, I thought last year that requiring safety testing was reasonable since all the large
• be honest: we're not going to tout it as, like, the model, because we want to, like, take it for a test
• And, you know, there was a report on a test by Anthropic that showed that AI systems would be willing

Summary: The committee heard several AI- and consumer-protection-related bills, with extensive testimony from authors, supporters, and industry opponents. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would create transparency requirements for large AI developers, including disclosure of safety and security protocols, reporting of critical safety incidents, whistleblower protections, and the CalCompute public cloud. Supporters said it is a narrower, transparency-based follow-up to last year’s vetoed AI safety bill, while opponents argued it still relies too much on company size, could expose trade secrets, and should be narrowed further. The committee approved SB 53 on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify the FTC’s Cars Rule and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases, along with stronger disclosure rules on pricing, add-ons, and government affiliation claims. Supporters said it would save consumers money and time and help buyers avoid bad deals, while dealer and industry groups said amendments addressed many of their concerns. Several former opponents moved to neutral, and the committee passed SB 766 unanimously as amended to Appropriations. SB 7 by Senator McNerney would regulate automated decision-making systems in employment by requiring notice, human review for discipline and termination, and limits on predictive behavior analysis. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or overly automated workplace decisions, while employer and industry groups raised concerns about scope, notice burdens, and the predictive-analysis ban. The committee passed SB 7 to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote, with the roll held open. SB 833, also by Senator McNerney, would require human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure, along with training and system assessments; it drew limited opposition focused on scope, and the committee passed it as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote, also holding the roll open. Later, the committee took up SB 11, which would address AI-generated voice, image, and video cloning and deepfakes by clarifying likeness protections, requiring consumer warnings, and addressing misuse and evidence tampering. Supporters framed it as a targeted response to nonconsensual deepfakes, while industry groups said recent amendments improved the bill but still had concerns about penalties and warning language. The committee also heard SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, which would let cities opt into a revised red-light camera system that shifts from driver to owner liability, removes facial identification, makes violations civil rather than criminal, and directs revenue toward transportation safety projects; the author presented the bill, but the transcript ends before any final action on SB 720.

Transcript Highlights:

• So this bill is about—we have a legal cannabis industry that is licensed, safety tested, accountable,
• We have a legal cannabis industry that is licensed, safety tested, accountable to be responsible and
• We have an illicit cannabis industry, which is huge, which is not safety tested, has no health or safety
• innovation, as we all know and support, is crucial, but children cannot be used as guinea pigs to test
• Outside of my legislative job, I do water testing for a lot of people in the Central Valley.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, as part of our testing, we do select a sample of 40 individuals that were paid out Medicaid claims
• throughout the year, and we test each individual for meeting the specific requirements to be eligible
• Due to the increased risk, we increased our testing sample sizes in the last quarter of the year.
• ><c> sample</c><01:20:23.920><c> sizes</c><01:20:24.480><c> in</c> increased our testing sample sizes
• in increased our testing sample sizes in the<01:20:24.880><c> last</c><01:20:25.120><c> quarter</c><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 21 minutes and then took up a consent calendar, withdrawing several items before adopting the remainder. It also moved item FIS 25103 to the table by a 6-4 vote after Senator Gray argued the Executive Council had not yet acted on a prior $5 million approval and that the committee should avoid adding to the rainy day fund draw. The committee then approved item 25106 for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources/State Library after hearing that the department expected about a $400,000 lapse to return to the state. A major discussion centered on New Hampshire Police Standards and Training (item 2577). Senator Gray questioned whether a proposed equipment purchase could be delayed to the next biennium in light of the state’s deficit and rainy day fund use. The agency said the equipment was needed now for scenario training, vendors had already been identified, and delaying would likely increase costs and force continued reliance on unpaid volunteer help. The committee ultimately approved the item. The committee also approved Department of Energy item 2587 after hearing that federal weatherization funds are drawn down on a reimbursement basis, and item 2588 after similar testimony that weatherization work must be completed and inspected before reimbursement, limiting how quickly funds can be expended. Item 250094 had been withdrawn. Later, the committee discussed Senator Carson’s request for an LBA review of the YDC claims settlement fund, with members expressing concern about administrative costs, attorney fees, settlement-loan payoffs, and the need for more detailed reporting. The committee voted to direct LBA to conduct the audit described in Senator Carson’s memo, with the additional request that the review include the term over which attorney fees are paid. The meeting then moved on to an HHS staff item, where members began questioning the timing of dashboard data and reporting delays.

Transcript Highlights:

• cards to the machine and the machines to where they are going to test them, and then that card would
• </c><01:45:17.040><c> of</c><01:45:17.280><c> machines,</c><01:45:17.679><c> that's</c> doing the testing
• of machines, that's doing the testing of machines, that's when<01:45:18.159><c> they</c><01:45:18.400
• ><01:45:26.960><c> they're</c><01:45:27.280><c> going</c><01:45:27.360><c> to</c><01:45:27.520><c> test
• </c> machines to where they're going to test machines to where they're going to test them<01:45:28.000

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• downturns like we have this week, we're going to see less volatility in our market, and we stress-tested
• downturns like we have this week, we're going to see less volatility in our market, and we stress-tested
• market<01:13:34.040><c> and</c><01:13:34.159><c> we</c><01:13:34.239><c> stress</c><01:13:34.560><c> tested
• </c><01:13:35.120><c> tested</c><01:13:35.440><c> our</c> market and we stress tested tested our market
• and we stress tested tested our new<01:13:35.760><c> portfolio</c><01:13:36.560><c> we</c><01:13:36.679

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• you know the when you take your tests you know the air<00:37:25.040><c> quality</c> air quality air
• quality tests<00:37:27.040><c> when</c><00:37:27.200><c> we</c><00:37:27.319><c> have</c><00:37:27.800
• ><c> fires</c><00:37:28.800><c> and</c><00:37:28.920><c> it</c><00:37:29.079><c> comes</c> tests when
• we have fires and it comes tests when we have fires and it comes down<00:37:29.760><c> through</c><00
• That's the litmus test for it, if you're in a position where now you become a possible civil remedy if

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• she supports the legislation and would like to walk into a licensed shop where the product has been tested
• She said adult use would have everything tested to make sure it is safe for use for over 21 years old
• she supports the legislation and would like to walk into a licensed shop where the product has been tested
• She said adult use would have everything tested to make sure it is safe for use for over 21 years old
• She said adult use would have everything tested to make sure it is safe for use for over 21 years old

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Health and Human Services and Judiciary meeting heard testimony on several measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 709 and SB 955. On SB 709, relating to mental health data and related appropriations, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent and said the funding would help maintain a data dashboard and positions, though it had no suggested amount for one blank appropriation. Members also discussed whether sections of the bill were duplicative of existing data reporting. The committees later recommended SB 709 be passed with amendments, including technical changes, deferring the date to December 31, 2050, and blanking out the appropriation for later clarification. SB 955, relating to fitness to proceed, drew mixed testimony. Judiciary opposed portions of the bill, saying some changes could have unintended practical consequences. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but urged keeping a three-member evaluation panel rather than reducing it to two, warning that a two-panel process could create delays if a third evaluator had to be added later. A former Hawaii State Hospital clinician said the bill placed too much blame on the courts and should address institutional and administrative problems at the hospital more directly. The Department of Health supported the intent and said it appreciated efforts to address overcrowding. After discussion about examiner shortages and status hearings, the committees recommended SB 955 be passed with amendments reducing the number of qualified examiners from three to one and making related technical changes. The committee also heard SB 1228, a child welfare services measure creating a working group related to youth legal representation and child welfare reform. DHS requested adding a Child Welfare Services representative to the work group, and multiple advocates, including the National Center for Youth Law and Hawaii Youth Services Network, testified in strong support, emphasizing the need for youth voice and implementation of Malama Ohana recommendations. Members asked whether this working group overlapped with another recently passed working group bill; testimony indicated the two measures addressed different issues. The meeting then recessed and later resumed for decision-making on the 9 o’clock calendar, where SB 709 was adopted with amendments and SB 955 was adopted with amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• this need is crime trends continue to evolve and grow in terms of the actual needs of our laboratory testing
• Law enforcement forensic science is one of those areas that we can bridge the gap by testing evidence
• gets turned over once every hour because of the chemicals and different solvents that are in the testing
• ask why don't you just add onto your headquarters location, where the bulk of our forensic science testing
• is being done currently by Testing is being done currently by relocating<00:59:18.280><c> staff</c><

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• On the supply side, he said, they are dealing with unexploded ordinance, which can be chemically tested
• 00:29:24.559><c> can</c><00:29:24.679><c> be</c><00:29:24.880><c> chemically</c><00:29:25.399><c> tested
• <00:29:26.399><c> um</c><00:29:26.640><c> and</c><00:29:26.760><c> in</c> which can be chemically tested
• um and in which can be chemically tested um and in which<00:29:27.399><c> you</c><00:29:27.559><c> can
• </c><01:42:53.400><c> in</c><01:42:53.480><c> Senate</c> anyone else wishing to test in Senate anyone

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 13, 2025, and took up several firearms and fireworks measures. On SB 227, which would create an illegal fireworks enforcement division in the Department of Law Enforcement and appropriate funds, DLE supported the bill, saying fireworks enforcement has become a full-time job requiring dedicated staff rather than a collateral-duty task force. Members discussed whether the bill and the related task force bill were both needed; DLE said yes, explaining that the new division would provide full-time state employees while the task force funding covers interagency costs such as transportation, storage, overtime, and personnel. Testimony on SB 227 was reported as 12 in support and 6 in opposition. On SB 222, which would fund the illegal fireworks task force and extend its sunset to June 30, 2030, DLE and the Honolulu Police Department supported the measure, emphasizing continued enforcement pressure and interagency coordination. An opponent from the Libertarian Party of Hawaii argued the bill was a waste of time, criticized fireworks prohibition as cultural overreach, and performed a song in opposition. Representative Shimizu asked about results from the extra enforcement effort, and DLE said enforcement has driven up street prices and made investors think twice, which they described as a goal of pricing people out of the market. The chair reported 13 testimonies in support and 6 in opposition. The committee then heard SB 1324, a more comprehensive fireworks bill that would revise definitions and penalties, create first- and second-degree fireworks offenses, add infractions, and increase penalties for serious injury or death. DLE and the Attorney General strongly supported it, saying the bill would improve enforcement, address black-market activity, and help prosecutors when fireworks have already exploded and evidence is destroyed. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing existing laws already punish these offenses and that the real issue is enforcement; the office also raised constitutional concerns about the bill’s concurrent civil infraction and criminal trial process. Honolulu Police supported the bill, while the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said the alternative definitions would help in cases involving exploded versus seized fireworks. The chair noted 17 testimonies in support, 7 in opposition, and 3 comments, and members discussed whether the bill could be amended to address the public defender’s concerns. The committee also began hearing SB 308, which would expand the state’s magazine-capacity restrictions to firearms with detachable magazines over 30 rounds, with a grandfathering provision for certain magazines obtained before January 1, 2026. DLE supported the bill as a fair balance that would grandfather existing magazines while preventing new high-capacity acquisitions. Opposition testimony from Jerry Yuan of the Pool, Oil, Rifle, and Pistol Club argued the proposal was another shifting restriction and opposed magazine bans generally. The hearing continued with additional testimony not fully captured in the excerpt.