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• Madam Chair, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity.
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity.
• Just an incredibly exciting opportunity.
• The language is leverage opportunities pursuant to the Genesis Mission.
• Yeah, I mean, the opportunities, I think, are endless.

Bills: SB20 , SB21 , SB166 , SB177 , SB181 , SB189 , SM6

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• And so this bill, to me, was an opportunity to say to the stakeholders, did you really work on this?
• Thank you for the opportunity to speak to House Bill 2620. My name is Dr.
• It also continues the opportunities for site-specific plans. Importantly, the rule...
• It also continues the opportunities for site-specific plans.
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am pleased to answer any questions.

Bills: HB2598 , HB2620 , HB2104 , HB2348 , HB2544 , HB2554 , HJM4009

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: anadromous fish, environmental conservation, state coordination, wildlife recovery, fisheries management, forest management, natural resources, collaboration, forest practices, sustainability, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for the opportunity to speak. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Thank you.
• And then we’ll see if there’s nothing else, we’ll give you another opportunity to close. Thank you.
• If there’s nothing else, we’ll give you another opportunity to close. Senators Cortese? Here.
• So with that, you'll have the opportunity to close, and then we'll take a roll call vote.
• So it's a great honor for me to have the opportunity to author this legislation.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And we'll begin by just kind of taking attendance, and that'll also give everybody the opportunity to
• We get that organized and make sure that people have that opportunity if they want to take it.
• So again, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I'm going to do a quick introduction.
• As you go from left to right, individuals start having the opportunities for misconduct.
• are—if you give them that opportunity, many of them rise to the occasion.

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met with DOC leadership and UMass Chan researchers to discuss Massachusetts DOC’s objective point-based classification system, with a focus on whether inmates are overclassified and how discretionary and non-discretionary overrides affect placement decisions. DOC explained the system’s history, its goals of public safety and reintegration, the initial and reclassification tools, and the use of overrides and restrictions. Staff described several non-discretionary restrictions for minimum and medium security, the limited use of discretionary overrides, and current population breakdowns showing most classified in medium security, with smaller shares in maximum and lower security. UMass Chan presented preliminary findings from a NIJ-funded study using historical DOC data from 2019 to 2022, primarily on male reclassification cases. They said the scored custody level predicted institutional misconduct well, with stronger separation among minimum, medium, and maximum groups. They also said predictive accuracy declined after applying override-informed custody levels, and that the decline appeared to be driven mainly by non-discretionary restrictions rather than discretionary overrides. The researchers noted that violent misconduct in the sample was relatively rare and that the study was based on group-level statistics, not individual cases. Commission members and guests raised concerns about whether the data captured the effects of facility conditions, historical bias, step-down and step-up decisions, and the role of civil commitment restrictions, especially Code C. DOC and UMass Chan responded that the study did not show evidence that discretionary overrides reduced accuracy, that the non-discretionary restrictions were the main factor affecting results, and that Massachusetts’ system should not be directly compared with other states because of differences in facility structure and population. The commission asked members to send follow-up data questions to staff for transmission to DOC and the researchers.

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• It's also because it results in a lost opportunity for things like parks, for schools, for the even the
• We have another opportunity for public input at the committee level.
• We have another opportunity for public input at the committee level.
• There is no way anyone can say that there was ample opportunity to weigh in. I would agree.
• So there's just an opportunity now to align that.

Summary: The committee heard first from Ferndale city officials and a representative of FutureWise on annexation planning. Ferndale described its “annexation blueprint” or phased annexation plan as a way to tie urban growth area planning, capital facilities, and eventual annexation together earlier in the process. Speakers argued that counties often allow incremental development in urban growth areas without city-level standards, impact fees, or coordinated infrastructure planning, which can leave cities and taxpayers with higher future costs and make annexation less likely. Members raised questions about fire districts, county revenue loss, and whether annexation incentives or interlocal revenue-sharing agreements could help. FutureWise supported requiring annexation phasing in countywide planning policies, using pre-annexation agreements, and applying city standards in urban growth areas to make annexation more predictable and less contentious. The committee then received a primer and update from the State Building Code Council (SBCC). Staff explained the council’s composition, standing committees, technical advisory groups, and rulemaking process, including normal, expedited, and emergency rulemaking. They described the ongoing 2024 code cycle and the separate work underway on Senate Bill 5491 and related legislation concerning single-stair residential buildings and multiplex housing. Members discussed how the legislature can better direct the SBCC, the difference between prescriptive and performance-based code approaches, and the importance of involving technical experts early. The SBCC also addressed concerns about the wildfire urban interface code, noting that problems arose when code language and maps were developed on different timelines and applied to urban areas in ways that were not anticipated. Several members asked about regional differences, especially energy code impacts in eastern Washington and the role of natural gas. SBCC representatives said the council can use climate zones and appendices for some regional variation, but statewide statutory targets still constrain the energy code. They emphasized that the council is largely reactive to legislative direction and public proposals, and that clearer legislative intent would help avoid ambiguity in future code development. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for the opportunity to testify. Mr. McFerrin.
• Thank you for the opportunity. Clients defending freedom. I appreciate the opportunity to be here.
• Thank you for the opportunity to be here and testify.
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify. Thank you. Mr.
• Help us help you, and thank you for the opportunity to be here.

Bills: SB312 , SB945 , SB946 , SB1367 , SB1861 , SB2044 , SB2337 , SB2403 , SB2819 , SJR54

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• The Middle East now has an opportunity to free itself from Iran's grip.
• It opened up opportunities for humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians.
• I appreciate the opportunities.
• Nothing, Senator, let me be very clear, and I appreciate the question and the opportunity.
• There would be opportunity? That's not what I'm asking. Okay. You know that. No, I'm just...

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Keywords: Israel, Hamas, Panama Canal, U.S. foreign policy, terrorism, diplomacy, Chinese influence

Summary: The committee meeting was focused on various key issues, including the implications of recent violence in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy in relation to Israel and Panama. Members discussed the need for diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Israeli officials following the recent attack by Hamas. Governor Huckabee emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and reiterated the need for accountability for terrorist organizations involved in violent acts against civilians. Senators shared their concerns regarding the ramifications of U.S. actions in Panama and the presence of Chinese influence, highlighting the significance of the Panama Canal in terms of trade and security.

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• And this is the opportunity.
• And this is the opportunity.
• We are not creating the opportunity for illegal product to have the opportunity to be sold legally in
• And also, first I'd like to take the opportunity to thank President Gates for the opportunity to discuss
• And also, first I'd like to take the opportunity to thank President Gates for the opportunity to discuss

Committee: Senate Regulated Industries

Summary: The committee took up several bills and reported each favorably after brief debate and roll call votes. SB 578 would allow wine to be sold in recyclable containers, aligning wine with beer container rules; it had support from Americans for Prosperity. SB 606 clarified when nonpaying guests may be removed from public lodging establishments, updated notice and checkout provisions, and removed a mandatory arrest requirement, with support from Florida Realtors, the Asian American Hotel Association, and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. SB 202 addressed a long-running dispute between Miami Gardens and North Miami Beach over a water utility surcharge, requiring the utility to charge residents in the city where the plant sits the same rate as its own residents; supporters argued it was a fairness issue, while North Miami Beach opposed it as a burden on its residents. All three bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 570, which updates and clarifies the scope of work for swimming pool and spa contractors, and CS/SB 928, which targets non-approved disposable nicotine devices by restricting advertising and display visible to minors, increasing inspections and penalties, and adopting an amendment to clarify the bill does not cover fully unlawful products and to add a 500-foot school buffer for smoke shops. SB 346, dealing with state preemption of local regulation of hoisting equipment, was reported favorably after testimony about the St. Petersburg crane collapse during Hurricane Milton; supporters said local governments need authority to address hurricane-related crane safety, while builders and contractors warned against patchwork regulation and urged a more targeted approach. The committee then considered SB 652, creating Veterinary Professional Associates to perform certain tasks under veterinarian supervision, including limited surgical procedures after an amendment clarified those procedures are limited to spay/neuter and non-cavity surgeries. Supporters said the bill would expand access to veterinary care and help shelters, while some veterinarians expressed concern about training and safety; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee took up SB 354 on the Public Service Commission, adopting a substitute amendment that would expand the commission, require stronger financial expertise and more detailed rate justifications, set rate-filing schedules, tighten storm-hardening review, and add transparency rules for nonprofit water and wastewater utilities; the bill drew support from consumer advocates and AARP, while Florida Rural Water warned of unintended consequences for nonprofit systems. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 354 is still underway, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today.
• Our festival grant line was also the first time MHC provided this opportunity.
• This slide shares how MHC determined review panels for each grant opportunity.
• We are in partnership with learning from place opportunities with them.
• We had an opportunity to bring to our veterans...

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate the opportunity to brief you today on our state NCLEX pass rates.
• There are other opportunities for people to have special codes as test takers...
• There are other opportunities for people to have special codes as test takers.
• But that gives them the opportunity to have some insight and mentorship and leadership opportunities
• And if they do medical French, they get the opportunity to be able to do that.

Summary: The subcommittee met to examine Florida’s nursing education pipeline and the state’s persistently low NCLEX passage rates. Chair Tuck opened by noting the projected nurse shortage and Florida’s ranking near the bottom nationally for first-time NCLEX pass rates. The Department of Health explained the Board of Nursing’s approval process for nursing programs, including application requirements, probation standards, and termination for programs that repeatedly fail passage-rate benchmarks. The Florida Center for Nursing then presented statewide data showing Florida has more test takers than most states, but still trails the national average; the gap has narrowed in recent years, though Florida remains below average. Members focused heavily on why the state continues to underperform, with discussion of faculty shortages, clinical placement constraints, accreditation, student preparedness, and the large share of newer private for-profit programs among those placed on probation. Committee members asked about how probation works, what happens when programs improve, and whether the board requires corrective plans. They also questioned the relationship between program type and outcomes, the effect of Operation Nightingale, and how many students fail and retest. The Florida Center for Nursing said first-attempt pass rates are the standard measure and that students who fail are expected to remediate and retest, though costs vary. The center also said Florida’s data shows accredited programs outperform approved or probationary ones, and that the state’s nursing workforce challenges are tied to broader issues such as faculty vacancies, clinical site competition, and student demographics, including many students balancing work, family, and language barriers. A panel of nursing school leaders from public, private nonprofit, and private for-profit institutions then described strategies used to improve outcomes. These included transparent recruitment, early orientation, tutoring, success coaching, stronger faculty development, curriculum mapping to NCLEX standards, higher course benchmarks, mandatory remediation, simulation labs, and commercial NCLEX prep tools such as ATI, Kaplan, and HESI. Several panelists said their programs had improved after probation or had very high passage rates, and they emphasized that student success depends on academic preparation, clinical experience, and support services. Members also asked about tuition, program length, translation into other languages, and faculty recruitment; panelists said costs vary widely, faculty hiring is difficult because hospitals pay more, and some schools are considering medical Spanish and immersion options rather than full curriculum translation.

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• Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Morgan Shafer.
• My name is opportunity to speak today. My name is Morgan<00:06:00.720><c> Shafer.
• For the opportunity to make a few remarks on the bill today.
• It's a new opportunity to contest or to prove a point.
• It's a new opportunity to argument.

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

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• On behalf of the Mountain Home Air Force Base Gunfighters, thank you for the opportunity to provide our
• Potential future opportunities to recapitalize the 229s with F-15EXs can maximize our range complex as
• Luke's leadership to discuss similar opportunities.
• and provide partnership opportunities to improve beneficiary health coordination and provide higher
• Owl's leadership to discuss similar opportunities.

Summary: The committee opened with a quorum, approved the minutes from Friday, March 6, and then heard an annual update from Colonel Ray Gunter on Mountain Home Air Force Base. He described the base’s mission, personnel, and major units, emphasizing the evolving global threat environment, the importance of readiness and modernization, and the base’s role in the F-15E enterprise. He also discussed ongoing divestment of older F-15E engines, recapitalization with newer aircraft, expanded training airspace, and the base’s use of the Mountain Home Range Complex for joint and allied exercises. Colonel Gunter highlighted several infrastructure and community-support priorities, including the Snake River Water Pipeline Project, a new water treatment plant, school and child care improvements, housing development in Mountain Home, and partnerships with local governments, the Idaho Water Resource Board, school districts, and the Military Affairs Committee. He also noted efforts to improve health care coordination with St. Luke’s, TRICARE West, and the American Red Cross, and reported an estimated $800 million economic impact supporting more than 7,300 regional jobs. He closed by stressing the importance of family support, education, and community partnerships to military readiness. After the briefing, the committee briefly moved into an executive session for an unclassified briefing from Mountain Home Air Force Base intelligence experts, then reconvened in public session. No further business was raised, and the meeting adjourned without any recorded votes beyond approval of the minutes and the motions to enter and exit executive session.

Transcript Highlights:

• And those are the kind of opportunities, whether it’s golf courses, oil fields.
• There’s one at Englewood that might provide some opportunities.
• We have to make sure when we do 30 by 30 that we are taking advantage of those opportunities.
• I don't want to give anybody the opportunity to not be heard. We all good?
• I want to thank you for bringing the bill and give you an opportunity to close.

Summary: The committee met to hear AB 946 by Assembly Member Isaac Bryan, which would encourage California’s 30 by 30 conservation efforts to include investments in historically underserved urban communities. The author said the bill is intended to reduce “nature poverty” in places like South Los Angeles by treating urban greening and conservation as a co-equal goal alongside rural and coastal land protection. Supporters, including the California Park and Recreation Society, the Trust for Public Land, and Los Angeles County, argued that urban conservation can provide both environmental and human benefits, especially where land can be reused or restored for parks and green space. Committee members discussed the bill’s focus on urban areas versus rural districts. One member said they would not support it because it seemed to prioritize heavily urban communities over rural ones in their district, while others said the bill helps ensure conservation resources are distributed more equitably and can have important psychological, health, and climate benefits for dense communities. The author responded that the bill does not neglect rural areas, but instead seeks to correct an imbalance by ensuring urban communities are also considered in 30 by 30 planning. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to the Appropriations Committee. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor, with several members voting aye and one member not voting at the time of the roll call. After the vote, the committee adjourned.

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• The opportunity to maintain residency status within the state ensures that they benefit from in-state
• When the opportunity came along to receive a higher education in prison, I had to prove residency, but
• I didn't get an opportunity to debate last year, so I will use this as the chance to do it.
• And I think that Florida has an incredible opportunity with this institute... ...to.
• So I think it's a great opportunity for the state, and I'd appreciate your support.

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate the opportunity to have this bill heard.
• So thank you for the opportunity. Thank you. The second speaker, please. Okay, thank you.
• Reyes an opportunity. Mr.
• I think it's important that we have the opportunity to give folks opportunities to move on to graduate
• That would be in place for students who receive the Opportunity Scholarship.

Committee: House House Education

Transcript Highlights:

• The program provides youth an opportunity to compete, youth an opportunity to compete, youth an opportunity
• So, I just appreciate the opportunity to handle appreciate the opportunity to handle appreciate the opportunity
• Haven't had an opportunity to look at it Haven't had an opportunity to look at it Haven't had an opportunity
• Like I said, I like the opportunity. Thank I said, I like the opportunity.
• Thank you for the opportunity to handle this. you for the opportunity to handle this. you for the opportunity

Bills: SB 66 , SB 317 , SB 393 , SB 397 , SB 456 , SB 614 , SB 628 , SB 629 , SB 636 , SB 715 , SB 731 , SB 801 , SB 872 , SB 905 , SB 986 , SB 1012 , SB 1013 , SB 1015 , SB 1032 , SB 1113 , SB 1181 , SB 1212 , SB 1241 , SB 1250 , SB 1278 , SB 1285 , SB 1376 , SB 1444 , SB 1449 , SB 1524 , SB 1525 , SB 1528 , SB 1556 , SB 1588 , SB 1660 , SB 1704 , SB 1708 , SB 1802 , SB 1833 , SB 1844 , SB 1854 , SB 1863 , SB 1957 , SB 1959 , SB 1965 , SB 1999 , SB 2035 , SB 2056 , SB 2082 , SB 2119 , SB 2138 , SB 2165 , SB 2199 , SB 2201 , SB 2203 , SB 2245 , SB 2284 , SB 2419 , SB 2422 , SB 2452 , SB 2487 , SB 2523 , SB 2529 , SB 2533 , SB 2541 , SB 2586 , SB 2595 , SB 2605 , SB 2615 , SB 2675 , SB 2690 , SB 2717 , SB 2753 , SB 2778 , SB 2835 , SB 2841 , SB 2891 , SB 2929 , SB 2933 , SB 3016 , SB 3039 , SB 3044 , HB 912 , HB 2525 , SJR 3 , SB 5 , SB 29 , SB 326 , SB 494 , SB 530 , SB 769 , SB 783 , SB 963 , SB 1238 , SB 1271 , SB 1786 , SB 1967 , SB 2312 , SB 72 , SB 616 , SB 1143 , SB 1172 , SB 1267 , SB 1273 , SB 1506 , SB 1759 , SB 2361 , SB 1 , SB 260 , SB 1637 , SJR 36 , SJR 50 , SJR 63 , SJR 59 , SCR 12 , SCR 39 , SCR 48 , SCR 19 , SB 2023 , SB 1524 , SB 2422 , SB 2119 , SB 2753 , SB 1863 , SB 62 , SB 666 , SB 847 , SB 284 , SB 854 , SB 1073 , SB 810 , SB 1505 , SB 583 , SB 507 , SB 1434 , SB 1376 , SB 1772 , SB 2016 , SB 1163 , SB 1122 , SB 731 , SB 397 , SB 508 , SB 1436 , SB 287 , SB 261 , SB 1882 , SB 393 , SB 1791 , SB 209 , SB 2429 , SB 1999 , SB 511 , SB 2309 , SB 510 , SB 1085 , SB 1975 , SB 2717 , SB 1262 , SB 636 , SB 2056 , SB 884 , SB 517 , SB 1200 , SB 1845 , SB 2681 , SB 2199 , SB 2458 , SB 801 , SB 2533 , SB 3014 , SB 3013 , SB 758 , SB 1013 , SB 2797 , SB 2076 , SB 2876 , SB 2284 , SB 2929 , SB 2595 , SB 715 , SB 1640 , SB 1241 , SB 2538 , SB 1449 , SB 2529 , SB 986 , SB 1181 , SB 1359 , SB 2245 , SB 410 , SB 1234 , SB 456 , SB 1012 , SB 2926 , SB 2138 , SB 2615 , SB 2972 , SB 2841 , SB 3016 , SB 1856 , SB 2035 , SB 1528 , SB 1373 , SB 672 , SB 2891 , SB 1854 , SB 317 , SB 2539 , SB 2532 , SB 1250 , SB 2082 , SB 2203 , SB 1285 , SB 1959 , SB 1454 , SB 2520 , SB 2541 , SB 1708 , SB 1237 , SB 1844 , SB 1586 , SB 3039 , SB 2819 , SB 66 , SB 629 , SB 1015 , SB 2342 , SB 2903 , SB 2933 , SB 1965 , SB 2477 , SB 3029 , SB 2605 , SB 2419 , SB 1957 , SB 375 , SB 250 , SB 777 , SB 628 , SB 2523 , SB 2367 , SB 2703 , SB 2608 , SB 2778 , SB 3044 , SB 2965 , SB 2521 , SB 865 , SB 1032 , SB 2165 , SB 2501 , SB 2675 , SB 2452 , SB 2835 , SB 872 , SB 1212 , SB 1278 , SB 1588 , SB 1602 , SB 1704 , SB 1723 , SB 1833 , SB 1858 , SB 1946 , SB 2009 , SB 2177 , SB 2460 , SB 2785 , SB 2373 , SB 1660 , SB 614 , SB 867 , SB 1608 , SB 1525 , SB 905 , SB 640 , SB 2487 , SB 1698 , SB 383 , SB 705 , SB 748 , SB 1113 , SB 1117 , SB 1802 , SB 2340 , SB 2586 , SB 2680 , SB 2690 , SB 2994 , SB 2747 , SB 1950 , SB 913 , SB 1071 , SB 1086 , SB 1087 , SB 1483 , SB 1444 , SB 1553 , SB 1556 , SB 1703 , SB 2133 , SB 2297 , SB 2298 , SB 2622 , SB 2955 , SB 3059 , SB 2782 , SB 2781 , SB 2637 , SB 2633 , SB 2337 , SB 2334 , SB 1861 , SB 2043 , SB 1367 , SB 946 , SB 945 , SB 2857 , SB 128 , SB 571 , SB 1263 , SB 3058 , SB 612 , SB 2221 , SB 2587 , SB 2044 , SB 2363 , SB 2713 , HB 1109 , HB 1392 , HB 22 , HB 2525 , HB 3093 , HB 517 , HB 912 , HB 1130 , HB 142 , HB 1689 , HB 2018 , SB 2311 , SB 1986 , SB 2565 , SB 2943 , SB 1888 , SB 2417 , SB 3048 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 3036 , SB 3057 , SB 3056 , SB 3043 , SB 3037 , SB 3050 , SB 3063 , SB 3047 , SB 3035 , HJR 98 , HJR 99 , HB 136 , HB 2884 , HB 1393 , HB 2730 , HB 1399 , HB 1244 , HB 467 , HB 331 , HB 2559 , SB 66 , SB 456 , SB 628 , SB 1012 , SB 1015 , SB 1032 , SB 1241 , SB 1376 , SB 1708 , SB 1959 , SB 1965 , SB 2035 , SB 2199 , SB 2245 , SB 2284 , SB 2419 , SB 2523 , SB 2529 , SB 2541 , SB 2595 , SB 2605 , SB 2778 , SB 2933 , SB 3039 , SB 3044 , SB 1524 , SB 1863 , SB 2119 , SB 2422 , SB 2753 , SB 1844 , SB 2533 , SR 417 , SR 500 , SR 501 , SR 502 , HCR 128 , HB 23 , HB 45 , HB 104 , HB 519 , HB 748 , HB 791 , HB 1056 , HB 1481 , HB 3181 , HB 3211 , HB 4044 , HB 4290 , HB 23 , HB 45 , HB 104 , HB 519 , HB 748 , HB 791 , HB 1056 , HB 1481 , HB 3181 , HB 3211 , HB 4044 , HB 4290

Keywords: disability, supported decision-making, legal assistance, confidentiality, access to justice, autonomy, civil rights, advocacy, monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, SB 393, Sparks, Middleton, local government, political subdivision, public securities

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• Mahalo for the opportunity.
• Mahalo for this opportunity.
• Mahalo for this opportunity.
• Mahalo for this opportunity.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We talk often in this body about policies that promote opportunity for all, opportunities for education
• , and most importantly, opportunities to work.
• Everybody should have an opportunity to correct it.
• Everybody should have an opportunity to correct it.
• Thank you, Madam President, for the opportunity to present SB 1194.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Mahalo, Chair, for the opportunity to testify.
• opportunity to testify in support of opportunity to testify in support of HB1929.
• </c><00:23:02.880><c> to</c> Thank you for the opportunity to Thank you for the opportunity to testify
• Mahalo for the opportunity to HB2208. Mahalo for the opportunity to testify. testify. testify.
• Thanks for the opportunity to Peruso.

Bills: HB1952 , HB1951 , HB1929 , HB2497 , HB2208 , HB2572 , HB1737 , HB1953 , HB2551 , HB2549

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair Bliss and I thank you so much for having the opportunity to have a conversation with us.
• Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. My name is Yae Lee.
• Thank you, Chair Xiong and Chair Bliss for giving this opportunity.
• When I had the opportunity to work with this group, I was really excited.
• Thank you for the opportunity. Thank you, Mr. Thompson.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division