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• There's a tremendous opportunity to shore up all of our supply chains and make investments for logistical
• hubs, and we'd love the opportunity. ...of our supply chains and make investments for logistical hubs
• state and provides solutions to facilitate the development of attainable housing by increasing the supply
• state and provides solutions to facilitate the development of attainable housing by increasing the supply
• land acquisition; home ownership opportunities; and incentives for local governments to increase the supply

Committee: Senate Government Affairs

Keywords: 909, all

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• restriction that Pittman-Robertson money that comes from the sale of those ammunition, the tackle supplies
• restriction that Pittman-Robertson money that comes from the sale of those ammunition, the tackle supplies
• restriction that Pittman-Robertson money that comes from the sale of those ammunition, the tackle supplies
• restriction that Pittman-Robertson money that comes from the sale of those ammunition, the tackle supplies
• restriction that Pittman-Robertson money that comes from the sale of those ammunition, the tackle supplies

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• THC beverages currently in the Texas market include the leading supply chain partners, adult beverage
• It's a supply and demand issue. I mean, it's very clear.
• There is a huge demand for them, and there's a supply that's ready to meet it.
• And we're going to supply the market. And that's what happens, right?
• Texas protects consumers and gives farmers and processors a path back into a sustainable, regulated supply

Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

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• Ernest Laauo, Board of Water Supply, testified in support.
• :13.040><c> water</c> Thank you Ernest Laauo board of water Thank you Ernest Laauo board of water supply
• </c><01:01:16.240><c> Thank</c> supply in support. Strong support. Thank supply in support.
• Note that at this time only the City and County of Honolulu's Board of Water Supply has developed a no-pass

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened its Health and Human Services calendar, noted quorum, and first took up HB 194. The chair explained amendments to add an exemption for a person invited by a patient to attend a birth outside an accredited birth facility when no compensation is involved, remove a date reference in section 9, and accept Department of Health amendments. Members raised no objections, and the committee voted to pass HB 194 with amendments. The committee then heard HB 139 on insurance, with the Attorney General flagging possible unlawful delegation issues and suggesting clarifying language, while the Insurance Division stood on written testimony. A number of health organizations and advocates, including HMSA, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, oncology and fertility groups, testified in support. HB 613 on homeless youth drew broad support from state agencies, counties, youth advocates, and community groups; testimony emphasized the need for permanent safe spaces and more attention to unaccompanied minors, with one witness asking for clarity on funding and shelter capacity. HB 71 on a tax credit for family caregivers drew support from AARP, Alzheimer’s and children’s advocates, and several individuals, while the Tax Foundation raised concerns about blank provisions and the cost-effectiveness of administering a small credit. The Department of Taxation said a prior version with a $5,000 nonrefundable credit would have cost the general fund about $397.4 million. HB 716 on health care technology support received strong support from SHPDA, OHIN, and many provider groups, who described it as a one-time investment of roughly $20–25 million to connect rural and neighbor island providers to electronic health records; members questioned how the grant program would be allocated. HB 799 on physician hospital privileges also drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would align Hawaii with updated CMS rules and improve access, especially on Maui, while Maui Health and some members worried it could reduce on-call coverage and hospital safety, leading to discussion of a possible report and sunset date.

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• for their loved ones at home, and that would include things like prescription drugs, incontinence supplies
• for their loved ones at home, and that would include things like prescription drugs, incontinence supplies
• for their loved ones at home, and that would include things like prescription drugs, incontinence supplies
• drugs incontinence supplies um drugs incontinence supplies um Transportation<00:31:24.799><c> uh</c><

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to housing, homelessness, caregiving, and tax relief. On HB 431, which appropriates funds for the CAL initiative and HHFDC, the Department of Human Services supported the bill and noted the Governor’s request for $50 million per year for HMS, the need for more permanent supportive housing, and a technical issue with establishing a special fund in session law. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions strongly supported the measure, describing it as unprecedented funding for CAL projects and linking it to goals of reducing homelessness and expanding housing inventory. Catholic Charities Hawaii, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition also supported the bill, emphasizing permanent supportive housing, diversion from jail, and public safety benefits. The chair redirected one testifier to stay on the measure when testimony drifted to another program. Written support was also noted from several organizations and agencies. The committee then heard HB 225 on squatting. DHS said it appreciated the intent and deferred to the Attorney General and task force members, while noting that outreach on public lands differs from private land, where owner consent is required. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill and wanted a voice in finding a solution. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions also said it supported the intent, while opposition from the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands and support from one individual were noted. For HB 280, which would make the community outreach court permanent and appropriate funds, the Judiciary strongly supported the bill, describing the court as a mobile, community-based program serving vulnerable populations and connecting participants to services. The Office of the Public Defender also supported the measure, saying the program has helped people move off the streets and into stable housing and that permanent funding would allow expansion. Written support from the Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition was noted. The committee then moved to HB 71, creating a refundable family caregiver tax credit, where the Department of Taxation provided comments, the Executive Office on Aging and AARP Hawaii supported the measure, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about duplication with an existing dependent care credit and the lack of incentives for cost control. The committee next heard HB 753, which would increase the applicable percentage for the household and dependent care services tax credit. Support came from the Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawaii, AARP Hawaii, and Hawaii Children’s Action Network, while the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and administration but noted the bill adds guardrails against abuse. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• ><00:32:39.279><c> and</c><00:32:39.519><c> very</c><00:32:39.760><c> opaque</c><00:32:40.399><c> supply
• </c> veterinary costs and very opaque supply veterinary costs and very opaque supply chains.<00:32:42.080
• Chair, it shows that the pet supply retail sector continues to grow even where these kinds of dog and
• Chair, it shows that the pet supply retail sector continues to grow even where these kinds of dog and
• Um, but I think we will hang on to that basic value that supply chain transparency and consumer protection

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so, like, the law, the supply and demand are the principles we use, and when we have outsourced the
• <c> and</c><01:04:38.000><c> demand</c><01:04:38.960><c> are</c><01:04:39.200><c> the</c> law the supply
• and demand are the law the supply and demand are the principles<01:04:39.920><c> we</c><01:04:40.160
• and</c><01:05:42.160><c> demand</c><01:05:42.880><c> of</c><01:05:43.839><c> um</c> We regulating supply
• and demand of—how are we making sure that the supply meets the demand?

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I buy my supplies from the local grocery store. I send my people up to the local casino.
• I buy my supplies<00:10:22.800><c> from</c><00:10:23.040><c> the</c><00:10:23.200><c> local</c><00:10
• </c><00:10:24.480><c> I</c> supplies from the local grocery store.
• I supplies from the local grocery store.
• Parents of the and smashes supplies.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• enjoy this critical infrastructure designation include the things you would hope it would: the water supply
• :04:22.680><c> Americans</c><00:04:23.400><c> the</c><00:04:23.560><c> water</c><00:04:23.880><c> supply
• </c> would just as Americans the water supply would just as Americans the water supply the<00:04:24.919
• 37.280><c> short</c> because local funds are often in short because local funds are often in short supply
• cities have been very grateful supply cities have been very grateful for<00:48:39.559><c> the</c><00

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• sure that we are understanding the sponsor’s intent, and I think the amendment that Paul Alfano supplied
• sure that we are understanding the sponsor’s intent, and I think the amendment that Paul Alfano supplied
• to us as some as a alfano supplied to us as some as a potential potential potential amendment<00:12:
• </c><00:55:14.720><c> and</c><00:55:14.880><c> demand</c> say is that you know supply and demand say
• is that you know supply and demand if<00:55:15.280><c> there</c><00:55:15.400><c> are</c><00:55:15.559

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, they started buying up the high-end supply, right?
• So, they started buying up the high-end supply, right?
• Which again took housing supply and then growth.
• Which again took housing supply and then growth.
• </c><05:16:57.520><c> etc</c> uh the department of water supply etc uh the department of water supply

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• not only for California and food supply not only for California and its<00:38:06.800><c> production<
• With that, I reserve the balance of my time. supply unsustainable industrial supply unsustainable industrial
• While I agree with my good friend from California that ensuring a reliable water supply and storage is
• Obviously, this debate and the whole supply of water and storage, as articulated by the ranking member
• Protecting endangered species and providing a stable water supply are not mutually exclusive.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• With passage of this bill, it would help increase housing supply, lower construction costs, all while

Bills: HB3091 , HB3314 , HB3435 , HB3748 , HB3913 , HB3919 , HB4132 , HB4203 , HB4303

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance

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• pump parks utilities remedies; SB 1559, rural groundwater management work groups; SB 1560, cap water supply

Keywords: 1182, all

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• DMWNH, which is a design-build install contract to provide detailed engineering services, equipment supply

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• critical part of the state's industrial economy, and they provide high-skilled jobs, anchor regional supply
• critical part of the state's industrial economy, and they provide high-skilled jobs, anchor regional supply
• I mean, during COVID, India cut off our supply to critical brain cancer treatments for pharmaceuticals

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• They reduce housing supply. I did email Representative Knox yesterday.
• The solution to affordability is increasing housing supply, not restricting prices.
• It reduces supply, discourages investment, and ultimately harms the very residents it intends to help

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee met at 5:13 p.m. on April 15 with 14 members present and took up several local and municipal bills. HB 87, which would increase the per diem for the Livingston Parish Gas Utility District No. 1 board, was presented as a local bill with no opposition and was reported favorably without objection. HB 162, authorizing the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District to levy a fee after a local vote, was also moved favorably without objection. A lengthy discussion centered on HB 481, which would change the rate for publishing official proceedings and public notices. Supporters from the Louisiana Press Association said a prior agreement intended a 15% to 20% reduction in newspaper revenue, but a calculation error meant the current law would instead cut revenues by about 40% to 50% when it takes effect in 2027. Representatives from police juries and other local-government groups argued the bill should be corrected to restore the intended compromise, while some members questioned whether the change would break a prior deal and whether small or single-newspaper parishes would be harmed. The committee ultimately reported HB 481 favorably by a 10-5 vote, with members urging further negotiation and possible floor amendments. HB 573, as amended, would restructure oversight of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board by giving the New Orleans City Council and mayor more authority over operations, contracts, and accountability measures. Representative Hilferty and Mayor Helena Moreno argued the current structure diffuses responsibility and has failed residents, while one witness from the Louisiana Justice Institute warned the bill could shift control without fixing infrastructure problems and could raise equity and financial concerns. Despite that opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also advanced HB 368, increasing fines for unauthorized demolition of historic properties in New Orleans; HB 441, clarifying that Sewerage and Water Board employees remain in city civil service; and HB 257, which would give the elected police chief of Central authority to hire, fire, and discipline police personnel, subject to consultation with the city attorney and a delayed effective date. All of those bills were reported favorably after discussion and, where needed, adoption of amendments.

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• Ackler with Samson Advisors on behalf of SEMI, which is the trade association representing the entire supply
• In addition to being supplied to semiconductor companies for chip manufacturing, they are also supplied

Summary: The committee met on April 14, 2006, but began without a quorum and repeatedly recessed while members were summoned. The hearing covered several public safety and criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on juvenile justice, mental health, property fraud, prostitution/trafficking, and child exploitation. SB 1157 (Archuleta) would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile probation placements by directing the Judicial Council to develop rules of court; supporters argued it would add needed safety, staffing, background check, zoning, and notice standards, while opponents said it would impose rigid standards on a diverse set of placements and that the Judicial Council was the wrong body to set substantive program rules. The bill drew support from county probation and local government groups and opposition from youth defense and public defender organizations. SB 1012 (Smallwood-Cuevas), the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to apprenticeships and recognize their training toward eligibility. The author and supporters from labor, fire-related workforce programs, and formerly incarcerated workers said the bill would turn emergency-response service into real career pathways and reduce recidivism; committee members generally supported the concept, with one member emphasizing that certification should still require demonstrated skill. SB 1306 (Cortese) would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would remove unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and members described it as a practical competitiveness measure. SB 1401 (Stern) would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures by adding timeframes, information-sharing provisions, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters, including a district attorney representative and a family member, said it would help ensure timely treatment and prevent people from being released without care; opponents, including Disability Rights California and public defender groups, argued it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and increase conservatorship referrals. The committee approved SB 1401 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 1027 (Strickland), as amended, would create a task force to study street prostitution and human trafficking, with amendments adding survivor-focused language, a prevalence study, broader membership, and more time for the task force; it passed as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. The consent calendar, including SB 962, SB 1001, SB 1100, and SB 1211, was approved. Later, SB 1307 (Jones) was heard to speed up clearing fraudulent or forged real estate documents from the record; supporters said it would let courts void false deeds more efficiently without replacing quiet title actions, and the bill passed as amended to the Senate Floor. Finally, SB 1276 (Rubio), the In Child Exploitation Act, was presented to clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated sexual exploitation of a child is a crime; the author and witnesses from prosecution and forensic nursing said the law must keep pace with technology and close loopholes that let offenders avoid accountability.

Transcript Highlights:

• So is that just because the supply went down?
• But this is, so, you know, so this is supply and demand, right? Oh, boy.
• As the price of an item goes up, a supplier is willing to supply more of it.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with the main discussion focused on AB 1705, AB 1898, AB 2076, and AB 2564. AB 1705 would require pornographic websites and uploaders to certify consent and age before sexually explicit content is posted, including AI-generated nude images, and would allow civil actions by nonconsenting individuals or minors depicted in the material. Supporters, including child advocacy, women’s groups, district attorneys, and university women’s organizations, said it would help combat nonconsensual sexual imagery and revenge pornography; there was no opposition testimony, and the bill drew favorable comments from members. AB 1898 would require employers to give workers advance notice before using AI-powered tools to surveil or manage employees, including disclosure of the purpose, data collected, decisions affected, and general locations of use. Labor groups and privacy advocates supported the measure as a transparency and worker-protection bill, while business and industry groups opposed it, arguing the definitions were too broad, the notice requirements could expose proprietary or security-sensitive information, and the private right of action could lead to litigation and overbroad compliance burdens. Members raised cybersecurity and scope concerns, and the author said the bill had already been narrowed and would continue to be refined, but the committee ultimately took a roll call and advanced the bill on a vote, leaving it on call for absent members. AB 2076 would add nitrous oxide to the list of products subject to online age verification under the Parents’ Accountability and Child Protection Act and increase penalties for large sellers that fail to comply. The author and supporters, including a parent, a deputy district attorney, narcotics officers, Children Now, labor, and the Children’s Advocacy Institute, described rising youth access, health harms, and online sales loopholes. Some opposition groups said they appreciated the amendments but remained concerned about other provisions. Members questioned the bill’s gift-card restrictions and whether they would unnecessarily limit adult purchasing choices; the author and committee staff explained the restriction was aimed at anonymous purchases of the most dangerous items. The bill passed on a 7-0 vote and was left on call for absent members. AB 2564 would prohibit “surveillance pricing,” or using personal data to set individualized prices, while preserving certain transparent discounts and loyalty programs. The author and supporters from Consumer Reports, TechEquity, labor, and privacy groups argued the bill would prevent discriminatory pricing and protect consumers from opaque data-driven price manipulation. Retail, chamber, and industry opponents said the bill was too broad, could chill legitimate discounts and promotions, created compliance and litigation risks, and contained vague definitions. Members discussed the balance between consumer protection and business concerns, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote on AB 2564.

Transcript Highlights:

• So is that just because the supply went down?
• But this is, so, you know, this is supply and demand, right? Oh, boy. So as—back to econ, right?
• As the price of an item goes up, a supplier is willing to supply more of it.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all