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• 58:35.520><c> has</c><00:58:35.760><c> penalties</c> >> So if you're talking about state laws, it depends
• >> It depends on the employer.
• &gt;&gt; It depends. It depends on the employer. &gt;&gt; It depends. It depends on the employer.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee began with resolutions HCR 93 and HR 85, which ask the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the Department of the Attorney General, to form a working group and report on ways to strengthen protections for survivors of image-based sexual abuse. The Attorney General’s office said it could support the effort as legal counsel to the commission but preferred not to be an active working-group member, and suggested the Legislative Reference Bureau could instead conduct a nationwide study for stakeholders. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the resolutions but urged broader scope to include prevention and intervention, expanded stakeholder membership, keeping the Attorney General involved, and adjusting the report deadline. Testimony in support also came from the Emoa Alliance, which emphasized the prevalence and harms of image-based abuse and the need for stronger protections. Members asked questions about current criminal and civil remedies, reporting barriers, and whether the commission could administer the effort without the Attorney General; no votes were taken on the resolutions during the excerpted discussion. The committee then heard HCR 113 and HR 106, supporting the Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group’s request for more resources and a timeline extension to fiscal year 2026-2027. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support, saying Native Hawaiian culture, traditional knowledge, and cultural expressions are increasingly being commercialized and exploited without adequate protection, and that the working group needs more time, resources, and community consultation to complete its work. The committee noted six supporters and no opposition or comments. The hearing also covered HCR 193 and HR 183, which would establish a court security and Department of Law Enforcement capacity working group to address staffing shortages and the use of private security at state courts. The Judiciary supported the intent, asked that the working group supplement rather than replace its budget request, and proposed allowing the chair to add members with relevant experience. In response to questions, Judiciary said it has requested $3.25 million for armed private security, which it said would cover about 18 contracted individuals, though with significant company overhead. The committee then moved through several bills: SB 2667, which restricts certain commercial vehicles and trailers from the far-left lane on multi-lane roads, received support from the Department of Transportation; SB 2851, which allows deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation for law enforcement access, drew testimony in support; SB 2521, which updates emergency vehicle rules and exempts EMS personnel from CDL requirements, received testimony from Honolulu Emergency Services; and SB 2466, which would make the Chief Elections Officer terminable only for cause, drew support from the League of Women Voters and opposition from Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, who argued the change could reduce accountability and create election disruptions if litigation over termination occurs.

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• Madam Chair, Senator, it really depends on the fund that's being offered.
• But again, the duration of such funds are typically longer, so they're not as liquid, but it just depends
• Madam Chair, Senator, they definitely in a fund would not take a haircut depending on the current rate
• separately, interest rate risk could take a haircut on those types of funds, but in this one, it just depends
• Madam Chair, Senator, they definitely in a fund would not take a haircut depending on the current rate

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They could defer to localities, and depending on your municipality size and how many people you have
• Each situation is unique and, depending on the town's tax rate, assessments, and who is eligible.
• in my municipal time, um, this has the potential to raise property taxes in some municipalities depending
• potential to raise property taxes in in some<01:36:56.000><c> municipalities</c><01:36:56.719><c> depending
• depending on how they<01:36:57.600><c> balance</c><01:36:58.000><c> their</c><01:36:58.400><c> local

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thriving communities depend on safe, reliable, and resilient transportation networks.
• The MBTA is also making measurable progress toward delivering a safer, more reliable, and more dependable
• It depends on where the market is. Again, we rely very heavily.
• of the things that we're doing as we continue to do more work, particularly on weekends, is less dependency
• So I guess it depends on The type of battery and the scale of the battery.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 1212, all

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• It depends on who's interpreting it and how it's applied.
• But the strength of our republic has never depended on elevating one religion above others.
• I realize that that sometimes can be an option, depending on what happens at a university.
• What makes this disease especially challenging is that the outcomes are highly time-dependent.
• Evidence shows that surgical intervention... ...is highly time-dependent.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several guest recognitions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up a series of claims and relief bills, including SB 6 for L.E. against DCF, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata, and later other measures such as child welfare, public records, and professional licensing bills. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as targeted fixes or relief measures, and several were substituted with identical House bills before final passage. Votes were overwhelmingly favorable on these items, including unanimous or near-unanimous approvals on the claims bills and education-related measures. A major floor debate centered on CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new framework for large-scale planned developments on at least 15,000 acres with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a structured path for long-term growth and development, while opponents from both parties warned it was too vague, could undermine local control, and lacked enough specificity on conservation, infrastructure, and land-use protections. After extensive debate, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 21 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 556 on Special Olympics as a PE substitute for students with disabilities, SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission, SB 830 creating public-records exemptions for certain local officials and their families, SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 914 on dry needling by occupational therapists, and SB 1002 on child welfare and parental drug abuse. Another lengthy and contentious discussion involved CS/CS/SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles, which included provisions on foreign law, domestic terrorist designations, and restrictions on public support for designated organizations. Senators debated an amendment to remove references to Sharia law; that amendment failed. A second amendment with broader revisions and notice procedures was then taken up, with questions focused on notice, appeal rights, and the designation process. The transcript ends during that amendment discussion, before final disposition is shown. Throughout the session, many bills were substituted with identical House companions and then passed by recorded vote, often with strong bipartisan support.

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• Our business depends on stable recurring revenue and incremental conference room bookings, but we've
• Our business depends on stable recurring revenue and incremental conference room bookings, but we've
• Our<00:15:44.040><c> business</c><00:15:44.520><c> depends</c><00:15:45.040><c> on</c><00:15:45.200><
• c> stable</c><00:15:45.800><c> recurring</c> Our business depends on stable recurring Our business depends
• And so, I don't know how you would conduct this study because it seems to change every day depending

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In this illustrative example, in a platform practice of three physicians in one practice, depending on
• In this illustrative example, in a platform practice of three physicians in one practice, depending on
• 34.080><c> 26%</c> increase the cost of care by 10 to 26% increase the cost of care by 10 to 26% depending
• c> the</c><01:09:35.920><c> specific</c><01:09:36.480><c> service</c><01:09:36.880><c> being</c> depending
• on the specific service being depending on the specific service being examined.<01:09:38.080><c> PE<

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

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• He said they collect basic demographic data, and it depends on the type of student and whether it is
• Mson said they ask for the basic demographic data and, depending on the student type, there are different
• Um, it depends on whether it's an online course or whether it's in person.
• And so, depending on, you know, if it's a minor, um, oftentimes with our PSO, um, they may be even enrolled
• So again, depending on the student, depending on the situation, we have to use a variety of ways to ensure

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chairman, in that we can vary the amount that we put up depending on what our one-time revenue sources
• Chairman, in that we can vary the amount that we put up depending on what our one-time revenue sources
• 51.360><c> up</c> vary the amount that we put up vary the amount that we put up um<00:02:54.080><c> depending
• on what our uh one-time um depending on what our uh one-time revenue<00:02:57.120><c> sources</c><00
• Wyoming nearly three years ago from Missouri, where public land is limited and access is largely dependent

Bills: SF0025 , SF0027 , SF0043 , SF0066

Committee: Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• And I guess with DNR, I guess it would depend on how we set up a special fund.
• and I guess with DNR I guess<00:36:42.640><c> it</c><00:36:42.800><c> would</c><00:36:42.960><c> depend
• on how we set up a guess it would depend on how we set up a special<00:36:44.400><c> fund.
• I think it depends on how deep into the analysis one wants to go because the most informed people take
• I think it depends on how deep into the analysis one wants to go because the most informed people take

Bills: HB1617

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Keywords: carbon emissions, tax credit, fossil fuel, agriculture, food security, environmental tax, greenhouse gas, 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on HB 1949, which would create a public dashboard for the green fee to improve transparency and accountability. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and many community and conservation groups was generally supportive, with several speakers urging that the governor’s project recommendations remain largely intact and that community-driven projects continue to guide spending. One amendment was suggested to place the dashboard at the Department of Budget and Finance for fiscal expertise, while other testimony favored keeping it with the commission. Members asked about procurement, ETS involvement, recurring hosting costs, and whether the dashboard could be funded from green fee revenues; the commission said it could work with ETS and that green fee funds could reasonably be used. The committees then voted to pass HB 1949 with amendments. The committees also heard HB 2618, which would require the governor to submit a separate bill for amounts tied to any increase in the transient accommodations tax and, in later discussion, was expanded into a broader restructuring of future green fee allocations. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, and others supported the bill and emphasized the value of more predictable, dedicated funding for conservation and climate-related work. During decision-making, the chair described amendments creating several special funds under DLNR, including a watershed biodiversity and wildfire risk reduction fund, an aquatic resources conservation fund, a coastal restoration fund, a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund, and a green fee special fund for remaining revenues, with recommended amounts discussed for some of the funds. The committees voted to pass HB 2618 with amendments. The hearing then moved to HB 1644, a consumer protection measure for residential solar sales that would require compliance with consumer protection laws, licensing or contractor affiliation for sellers, and a standardized disclosure form. Testimony in support came from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, and several solar companies and individuals. Supporters said the bill would address complaints about third-party sales practices and improve disclosure, especially around financing. The committee then began hearing HB 2243, which would require electric utilities to provide public, electronic customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the Public Utilities Commission; the Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC offered comments supporting the measure’s intent.

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• So 20 or 26 weeks, depending on what the triggers would require, and allowing that higher WBA and having
• filed for more than 20— that's, you know, but like we've talked about, and you can't model this depending
• talked about and you can't<00:43:54.640><c> model</c><00:43:54.960><c> this</c><00:43:56.400><c> depending
• upon the type can't model this depending upon the type of<00:43:58.880><c> economic</c><00:43:59.440
• Grers's comments that we would model that with the change to duration of 20 or 26, depending on when

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, and depending on the state's error rate, it will depend on what the state will have to contribute
• I don't know whether their schedule is, you know, which there's like three dates that they can, depending
• I don't know whether their schedule is, you know, which there's like three dates that they can, depending
• I don't know whether their schedule is, you know, which there's like three dates that they can, depending
• Well, it depends on Senator Rosenol.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <c> the</c><00:07:08.240><c> uh</c><00:07:08.639><c> the</c><00:07:08.960><c> bill</c> And then, depending
• I think that it depends on what the topic is that you would need to discuss that with a member of the
• I think that it depends on what the topic is that you would need to discuss that with a member of the
• "It will depend on what the Senate does when we handle our business in January.
• "It will depend on what the Senate does when we handle our business in January.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then moved into a work session on its remaining bills. The main discussion centered on House Bill 477, which would establish a commission to study safety and security procedures at the New Hampshire State House. Members debated whether a new commission was needed, with several speakers arguing that security is already being reviewed through the bipartisan Joint Facilities Committee and existing security staff, including an outside consultant’s review. Others raised concerns that members do not always know how to report safety or behavioral issues and suggested better communication to the full membership about who to contact and what information can be shared. The House clerk then explained the structure and authority of the Joint Facilities Committee under RSA 17-E, noting that it is a bipartisan legislative committee made up only of elected officials, with publicly listed members, defined duties, and the ability to meet in nonpublic session on sensitive matters such as security. The clerk said members can bring concerns to the committee, its chair, or their caucus leadership, and that some safety briefings are already given to all members when appropriate. Several members said they preferred keeping security matters limited to a need-to-know basis and opposed creating a new commission that could force public discussion of sensitive procedures. The committee then voted on HB 477. Representative Sheen moved ITL, Representative Turkot seconded, and the motion passed 12-0, with Representative Wall voting no. The bill was sent to consent. After that, the committee began discussion of House Bill 314, which would prohibit the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.

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• In a private lab, depending on how much you want to pay to expedite it, you know, it could be two or
• And there is, of course, the risk of dependence, just like we've seen with narcotics.
• Studies show one in 10 users become dependent.
• It can also be the same attributes that can be too much for other people depending on how their brain
• THC is associated, you know, with chronic use; it's associated with the risk of dependency and it's linked

Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB 5 , SB 11 , SB 12

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Yeah, it's really depending on the program. It could be difficult for the program.
• It depends on your employer, if you have a new employer, or if your employer negotiates a better deal
• Depending on which side of the unfunded actuaries' real accrued liability, in about 30 years it would
• I think that's a different issue, but it depends on which charter school it is and what the public schools
• Your premise is that they're paid less, but they all pay 2% of the payroll, depending on which payroll

Bills: HJR144 , HJR218 , HB40 , HB 101 , HB 112 , HB146 , HB168 , HB214 , HB413 , HB1523 , HB493 , HB521 , HB594 , HB557 , HB305 , HB549 , HB854 , HB 1057 , HB 1052 , HB842 , HB3174 , HB3311 , HB2486 , HB3196 , HB824 , HB 1039 , HB2529 , HB2713 , HB4936 , HB4995 , HB4830 , HB4864 , HB5219 , HB5263 , HB5154 , HB2674 , HB5525 , HB5623 , HB2545 , HB2587 , HB2625 , HB5520 , HB5436 , HB4926 , HB1573 , HB5165 , HB4811 , HB5081 , HB4755 , HB3179 , HB4310 , HB4611 , HB2159 , HB4626 , HB3637 , HB3153 , HB3066 , HB2786 , HB2966 , HB638 , HB640 , HB876 , HB497 , HB5539 , HB4809 , HB5308 , HB4687 , HB4070 , HB4421 , HB4412 , HB3284 , HB3369 , HB3420 , HB3449 , HB4098 , HB4281 , HB4120 , HB4504 , HB4370 , HB 1106 , HB2370 , HB2404 , HB3863 , HB2407 , HB2253 , HB2273 , HB2040 , HB1586 , HB3788 , HB3993 , HB4690 , HB4309 , HB4696 , HB2308 , HB 1142 , HB1533 , HB1621 , HB2242 , HB2012 , HB2193 , HB2442 , HB2464 , HB2348 , HB2313 , HB2289 , HB1942 , HB2011 , HB1629 , HB2993 , HB3592 , HB3824 , HB4076 , HB4535 , HB4623 , HB4773 , HB 1091 , HB5115 , HB5515 , HB3372 , HB5659 , HCR118 , HB 1233 , HB2239 , HB2379 , HB2863 , HB3368 , HB3787 , HB3815 , HB3898 , HB4023 , HB4285 , HB4329 , HB4331 , HB4429 , HB4646 , HB4904 , HB5200 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5662 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5672 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

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• On the House side, you can see there's a graduated scale of penalties depending on the severity of the
• On the House side, you can see there's a graduated scale of penalties depending on the severity of the
• On the House side, you can see there's a graduated scale of penalties depending on the severity of the
• On the House side, you can see there's a graduated scale of penalties depending on the severity of the
• On the House side, you can see there's a graduated scale of penalties depending on the severity of the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• take over this irrigation system, because, to your point, six months out of the year they are fully dependent
• It’s very dependent on the type of agriculture you’re going to be doing under the panels.
• again it's not it's not easy<01:49:35.840><c> it's</c><01:49:36.040><c> very</c><01:49:36.280><c> dependent
• on</c><01:49:37.000><c> the</c><01:49:37.199><c> type</c><01:49:37.360><c> of</c> easy it's very dependent
• on the type of easy it's very dependent on the type of Agriculture<01:49:38.239><c> you're</c><01:49

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It depends on when you got hired.
• It depends on when you got hired.
• anymore as a matter of fact when<00:18:04.320><c> they</c><00:18:04.520><c> were</c><00:18:05.080><c> depending
• on</c><00:18:05.559><c> who</c><00:18:05.679><c> you</c><00:18:05.840><c> are</c> when they were depending
• on who you are when they were depending on who you are if<00:18:06.200><c> you</c><00:18:06.280><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed selected House Bill 2 provisions, focusing first on the group two pension reform language and whether it matched prior legislation and the fiscal note. Members discussed two main issues: the treatment of extra and special duty pay in the pension calculation for employees hired before 2011, and the annuity multiplier after 15 years of creditable service. Several members said the HB 2 language was intended to restore prior law and protect against pension “spiking,” while others worried the draft and fiscal note may not have fully reflected current law, potentially affecting the cost estimate. The discussion repeatedly emphasized the need to avoid underfunding or double counting and to make sure Finance had the correct actuarial assumptions. No vote was taken; the committee agreed to flag the issues for Finance and to clarify the fiscal note. Members also discussed the vested-rights language, which was described as an explicit definition of vesting and a restriction on future legislative changes to compensation calculations after three years of service. Some viewed it as a policy protection with no immediate fiscal impact, while others noted it had been included in prior legislation and should be clearly understood before the bill moved forward. The committee also briefly referenced prior pension legislation, including House Bill 436 and House Bill 727, and noted that HB 2 was being used to carry forward related pension repair provisions. The committee then turned to an OPLC-related section transferring building, plumbing, electrical, and fuel gas inspector positions from OPLC to the Department of Safety’s Fire Marshal’s office. Testimony explained that the nine inspector positions are funded from the licensing fund, and that the move was justified as a public-safety function better aligned with the Fire Marshal’s mission because the inspections are statewide code-enforcement work rather than facility-specific licensing work. The discussion ended with a note that the remaining HB 2 changes run through 2034 and a brief announcement about memorial arrangements for C.J. Gerard.

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• ve been on this mission, and anything that we can use to get rid of plastic and our use on, uh, dependence
• ve been on this mission, and anything that we can use to get rid of plastic and our use on, uh, dependence
• ve been on this mission, and anything that we can use to get rid of plastic and our use on, uh, dependence
• our</c><01:15:53.679><c> use</c><01:15:53.920><c> on</c><01:15:54.440><c> uh</c><01:15:54.600><c> depend
• </c><01:15:55.199><c> on</c> of plastic and our use on uh depend on of plastic and our use on uh depend

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No decisions have been made at this point, and it will be dependent upon what happens at the federal
• :14.399><c> be</c> been made at this point and it will be been made at this point and it will be dependent
• upon what happens at the dependent upon what happens at the federal<00:27:16.640><c> level</c><00:27
• Representative Murphy, I will say it depends if you're jaywalking, and I know somebody dropped that bill
• Representative Murphy, and I will say it depends if you're jaywalking, and I know somebody dropped that

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house