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• First, one<00:21:02.000><c> in</c><00:21:02.120><c> three</c><00:21:02.440><c> Minnesotans</c><00:21:
• <00:21:04.240><c> car</c><00:21:04.760><c> due</c><00:21:04.920><c> to</c><00:21:05.120><c> age,</c><
• That<00:21:08.880><c> includes</c><00:21:09.360><c> one</c><00:21:09.520><c> in</c><00:21:09.600><c>
• </c><00:21:15.840><c> This</c><00:21:15.960><c> includes</c><00:21:16.320><c> my</c><00:21:16.440><c>
• </c><00:21:27.720><c> The</c><00:21:27.880><c> average</c><00:21:28.240><c> new</c><00:21:28.440><c>

Bills: HF3373 , HF4449 , HF3486 , HF4180 , HF4227 , HF2505

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation, interchange, funding, bonds, St. Paul Park, transit, Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities, metro area, high-frequency transit, bus rapid transit, busway, guideway, transportation policy plan, transit performance measures, regional transit benchmarks, transit-oriented development, TOD, zoning, land use

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• :43.760><c> all</c><02:21:43.920><c> the</c><02:21:44.080><c> best</c><02:21:44.240><c> as</c><02:21:
• all the best as they take on their them all the best as they take on their next<02:21:45.439><c> chapter
• </c><02:21:45.840><c> Madam</c><02:21:46.160><c> Speaker,</c><02:21:46.399><c> I</c><02:21:46.560><c>
• Columbus and sponsored by the Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati<07:21:55.200><c> chapters</c><07:21:
• chapters of the Society of Cincinnati chapters of the Society of Professional<07:21:56.958><c> Journal

Bills: HB1522 , HB1917 , HB3937 , HR600

Keywords: Federal Retirement Fairness Act, FERS, federal retirement, creditable service, temporary employees, temporary federal service, Postal Service, USPS, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, retirement buyback, annuity, pension, civil service retirement, federal workforce, government employees, Members of Congress, retirement benefits, Great Lakes, fishery management

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• c> passed</c><00:21:05.080><c> NBEO</c><00:21:05.560><c> exams</c><00:21:06.480><c> to</c><00:21:06.600
• Silence<00:21:14.960><c> just</c><00:21:15.200><c> wasn't</c><00:21:15.440><c> an</c><00:21:15.560><c
• lack<00:21:21.600><c> of</c><00:21:21.680><c> transparency</c><00:21:22.520><c> from</c><00:21:22.640
• Morris uh<00:21:27.280><c> I</c><00:21:27.360><c> think</c><00:21:27.640><c> may</c><00:21:27.760><c>
• ><00:21:34.520><c> effect</c><00:21:34.880><c> of</c><00:21:34.960><c> law</c><00:21:35.280><c> at</c

Summary: The subcommittee considered an emergency regulation from the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, 201 KAR 5021E, along with a staff amendment to conform the text to KRS Chapter 13A. The regulation was described as implementing an Attorney General opinion and a review of optometrists licensed during the 2020–2023 period when alternative testing and waivers were used during the COVID-19 era. The board explained that the rule requires affected licensees to complete specified examinations or an alternative certification before renewing in 2027, and that it now removes the OEBC Canadian exam as a future pathway while preserving recognition of OEBC results submitted during the period when that option was in effect. The staff amendment was approved without objection. Testimony was sharply divided. Board representatives and the Attorney General’s office said the regulation is needed to protect public health and to bring the licensure review into the formal administrative process. They said the NBEO Part 3 exam is the nationally recognized hands-on clinical licensure test, while the American Board of Optometry certification is a post-licensure credential for already licensed practitioners and is not a substitute for initial licensure testing. They also said no other state uses the ABOC certification for licensure, and that the board’s approach balances fairness, due process, and public protection. Opponents argued the regulation would allow individuals who were improperly licensed to continue practicing without meeting the same standards as other Kentucky optometrists. A representative from the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation described cases of alleged inadequate care and urged the committee to require full national board passage before independent practice. Representatives from ARBO and NBEO said the emergency regulation is not justified as an emergency, does not adequately address public safety or fiscal impacts, and exceeds the board’s authority by creating a renewal path for licensees whose initial licensure was challenged. They emphasized that NBEO Part 3 is a practical, hands-on exam and that the ABOC certification is not designed or validated for initial licensure. The committee asked several questions about the differences between the exams, and no final vote on the regulation itself was described in the transcript beyond approval of the staff amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• AYES 39, NAYs 21. &gt;&gt; THE BILL IS PASSED.
• Ayes 39, nays 21. The bill is passed.
• Ayes 39, nays 21. The bill is passed.
• Why March 21?
• WHY MARCH 21?

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then processed a series of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, which were so ordered. Several bills were also recalled from the Assembly, had reconsideration votes taken, and were restored to the third reading calendar after receiving 58 ayes. Amendments were received on a number of bills, and those measures retained their place on the calendar. The main business of the day was Privileged Resolution 2318, sponsored by Leader Stewart-Cousins, honoring Senator Michael Gianaris with the President Pro Tempore and Senate Majority Leader’s Legislative Legacy Award. The resolution and floor remarks reviewed his long career in the Assembly and Senate, his role as Deputy Majority Leader and floor leader, and his work on housing, criminal justice, voting rights, labor, environmental, consumer, transit, animal welfare, and other major legislation. Members from both parties spoke at length, praising his strategic skill, mentorship, humor, and influence, while also noting his support for younger members and his commitment to family. Several senators described personal experiences showing Gianaris’s mentorship and political guidance, and many referenced his Greek American identity, Queens roots, and interests such as Star Wars and the Mets. Senators also emphasized that he was leaving on his own terms to spend more time with his wife and daughters. The resolution was adopted with broad support, and Gianaris then spoke in response, reflecting on nearly 30 years in state government, the major laws passed during his tenure, and the relationships he built in the chamber.

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• Senate Bill 136<00:21:08.000><c> have</c><00:21:08.159><c> received</c><00:21:08.400><c> a</c><00:21:
• [snorts] Senate<00:21:16.080><c> Bill</c><00:21:16.640><c> 145,</c><00:21:17.520><c> Senator</c><00:21
• &gt;&gt; Senate<00:21:22.720><c> Bill</c><00:21:23.120><c> 145</c><00:21:23.520><c> is</c><00:21:23.679
• If not, clerk<00:21:26.640><c> will</c><00:21:26.799><c> call</c><00:21:26.960><c> the</c><00:21:27.200
• <00:21:33.280><c> If</c><00:21:33.520><c> not,</c><00:21:33.760><c> the</c><00:21:34.000><c> clerk</c

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• <c> the</c><00:21:03.039><c> rule</c><00:21:03.360><c> that</c><00:21:03.600><c> we</c><00:21:03.840>
• /c><00:21:05.840><c> which</c><00:21:06.159><c> is</c><00:21:06.720><c> that</c><00:21:07.360><c> um<
• 21:14.080><c> right</c><00:21:14.559><c> to</c><00:21:14.799><c> vote</c><00:21:15.120><c> if</c><00:
• </c><00:21:16.919><c> Um</c><00:21:17.919><c> that</c><00:21:18.240><c> was</c><00:21:18.400><c> very
• ><c> by</c><00:21:23.039><c> one</c><00:21:23.280><c> of</c><00:21:23.360><c> the</c><00:21:23.520><c

Committee: House Ethics

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, senators.<00:21:40.799><c> I</c><00:21:41.120><c> I</c><00:21:41.679><c> uh</c><00:21:41.919
• ><c> rise</c><00:21:42.240><c> in</c><00:21:42.480><c> support</c><00:21:42.720><c> of</c><00:21:42.880
• > an</c><00:21:44.960><c> attorney</c><00:21:45.760><c> in</c><00:21:46.080><c> NSHA,</c><00:21:46.960
• c> Um</c><01:21:05.520><c> so,</c><01:21:05.840><c> is</c><01:21:06.000><c> there</c><01:21:06.239><c
• Bill 163.<01:21:15.760><c> Been</c><01:21:16.000><c> moved</c><01:21:16.239><c> by</c><01:21:16.400><

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:

• Chapter double &gt;&gt; Chapter Z is one chapter.
• . chapter. chapter.
• Well, different<00:21:16.400><c> uh</c><00:21:16.559><c> cancers</c><00:21:17.120><c> prog</c><00:21:
• :19.200><c> but</c><00:21:19.760><c> um</c><00:21:19.919><c> there</c><00:21:20.240><c> are</c><00:21
• </c><00:21:43.280><c> Now</c><00:21:43.840><c> um</c><00:21:44.000><c> in</c><00:21:44.240><c> these<

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• &gt;&gt; I<00:21:00.080><c> will</c><00:21:00.280><c> do</c><00:21:00.480><c> such,</c><00:21:00.760>
• record,</c><00:21:06.280><c> my</c><00:21:06.400><c> name</c><00:21:06.560><c> is</c><00:21:06.680><
• > serve</c><00:21:09.440><c> as</c><00:21:09.840><c> the</c><00:21:09.960><c> chief</c><00:21:10.160>
• approach Chair<00:21:36.400><c> Putnam</c><00:21:36.800><c> took</c><00:21:37.640><c> with</c><00:21
• </c><00:21:44.440><c> This</c><00:21:44.680><c> bill</c><00:21:44.920><c> is</c><00:21:45.040><c> an<

Summary: The committee heard an introductory presentation from Sam Daily of Believe It Canine Service Partners, a nonprofit that trains service dogs free of charge for disabled veterans. Daily described the organization’s work with veterans, including placements with MACV and a service dog at Veteran Village in Eagan, and said the group has placed 80 teams so far. Senator Howe asked whether the organization had pursued Support Our Troops grants, and Daily said it had received two SOS grants. The first bill taken up was Senate File 4172, as amended, which would expand eligibility for burial in Minnesota state veterans cemeteries to honorably discharged reservists, National Guard members, and Air National Guard members, and would allow some honor guard use for eligible people. Senator Howe said the bill corrects an inequity for Guard and reserve members who served honorably but are not currently eligible. Glenn Pence testified in support, saying the bill recognizes National Guard service and should allow those veterans to be buried with others they served alongside. MDVA’s David Swantek supported the concept but warned that expanded eligibility would increase demand, especially at Little Falls, and could shorten its projected capacity timeline from about 48 years to about 30 years. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then laid the bill over for inclusion in the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance Omnibus Bill. The committee then heard Senate File 4026, which sets standards for MDVA competitive grants and adds accountability and residency requirements. Senator Koran said the bill would help the department review grants and ensure funds serve Minnesota veterans and families. MDVA chief of staff Dave Belfi supported the bill, saying it reflects agency feedback, aligns with existing residency rules, and does not affect CVSO, VSO, or Support Our Troops grants. The A1 amendment was adopted, and the bill was laid over for inclusion in the omnibus bill. Next, Senate File 4807 was heard, a bill to update pay for National Guard soldiers and airmen called to state active duty. MDVA and National Guard officials said the bill would simplify statute language and raise the minimum base pay for lower ranks to the E5 level, with future adjustments tied to federal pay tables. Senator Kunesh asked about funding, and staff explained the cost would come through an open general-fund emergency appropriation, estimated at about $30,000 annually but varying with activations. The committee adopted amendments to incorporate SF 4172 and SF 4026 into SF 4807, made technical corrections, and then recommended SF 4807, as amended, to pass and be referred to the full committee. Finally, the committee heard Senate File 3603, which would create a program allowing school districts to issue high school diplomas to Minnesota veterans who left school to serve during the Korean conflict or Vietnam War. Senator Rasmussen said the bill recognizes veterans who interrupted their education for service. MDVA’s John Kelly supported the bill, noting it reflects input from MDVA and the Department of Education and that similar programs exist in other states. The committee voted to recommend the bill to pass and refer it to the full committee. The meeting also began discussion of Senate File 4560, which would formalize the Commander's Task Force, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.

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• 00:21:12.240><c> I</c><00:21:12.480><c> understand</c><00:21:12.799><c> our</c><00:21:13.039><c> the<
• ><c> we</c><00:21:17.679><c> we</c><00:21:18.000><c> have</c><00:21:18.080><c> a</c><00:21:18.400><c>
• to make<00:21:27.039><c> people</c><00:21:27.280><c> pay</c><00:21:27.520><c> more</c><00:21:28.240>
• ><c> is</c><00:21:37.200><c> for</c><00:21:37.919><c> um</c><00:21:38.559><c> us</c><00:21:38.880><c>
• <00:21:45.520><c> cents</c><00:21:46.080><c> on</c><00:21:46.400><c> the</c><00:21:46.799><c> um</c>

Bills: SB2699

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The committee reconvened and first addressed SB 2699 on public transit/free transportation for young people. Members noted that the Committee on Transportation had already deferred the measure, and this committee said it would defer it as well before adjourning that brief reconvened session. The hearing then moved to SB 2373, which would establish a state goal to strengthen nature-based carbon emissions reduction solutions and authorize the Hawaii State Energy Office to develop methods to quantify carbon reductions from marine ecosystem restoration. The Energy Office said marine carbon sequestration was outside its expertise and asked to be removed from that portion of the bill, while DLNR and OPSD offered comments and said the work fit better with their areas, with DLNR saying it could take it on if properly resourced. Testimony included support from environmental groups, and committee discussion focused on which agency should lead and whether existing methodologies could be used. Next was SB 21001 on organic waste reduction and diversion. The Department of Health supported the intent but raised implementation concerns. Hawaii Farmers Union strongly supported the bill, arguing it would help build compost supply, improve soil health, and give counties time to develop infrastructure; they cited Vermont as a model and said the bill could extend landfill life and reduce methane. Members asked about the Vermont approach and the need for infrastructure before household-level diversion. The committee also heard SB 2905, which would increase the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and direct more revenue to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. The Energy Office, PUC, and Tax Department offered comments; youth and clean transportation advocates strongly supported the bill as a way to expand charging access and meet EV adoption goals. A member questioned whether the proposed increase would outpace the state’s ability to deploy chargers, and PUC staff said the current annual appropriation is about $750,000 and that they could provide more data on an appropriate funding level. Additional measures were briefly taken up: SB 3231 on condominium maps and county zoning certification in A districts drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; SB 2486 on climate change drew comments from the Energy Office, Climate Commission, and OPSD, who said it duplicated existing climate planning and should include adaptation language; and SB 2376 on the renewable fuels production tax credit drew support from industry and agricultural groups, while the Energy Office and Tax Department raised concerns about the rollover provision and the scale of the credit. No final votes were recorded in the excerpt beyond the earlier deferral of SB 2699.

Transcript Highlights:

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• years of age so a useful offender can 21 years of age so a useful offender can 21 years of age so a
• useful offender can be 21 un 21 and under or under 21 under be 21 un 21 and under or under 21 under be
• 21 un 21 and under or under 21 under 21 under 21 okay so day before they 21 under 21 okay so day before
• age of 21 years of age but reaching the age of 21 years of age but reaching the age of 21 years of age

Transcript Highlights:

• If you<01:21:01.199><c> look</c><01:21:01.440><c> at</c><01:21:01.679><c> the</c><01:21:02.000><c> chapter
• </c><01:21:02.719><c> of</c><01:21:03.040><c> statute</c><01:21:03.520><c> that</c> you look at the chapter
• of statute that you look at the chapter of statute that Senator<01:21:04.159><c> Coop's</c><01:21:04.719
• :21:07.199><c> falls</c><01:21:07.920><c> uh</c><01:21:08.080><c> in</c><01:21:08.400><c> chapter</c>
• <01:21:09.120><c> 179A,</c> amend, it falls uh in chapter 179A, amend, it falls uh in chapter 179A, which

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• Um<00:21:54.160><c> and</c><00:21:54.640><c> with</c><00:21:54.960><c> that,</c><00:21:55.600><c> I</
• c><00:21:56.240><c> thank</c><00:21:56.760><c> the</c><00:21:56.920><c> Senate</c><00:21:57.520><c> and
• 44.080><c> added</c><01:21:44.400><c> to</c><01:21:44.480><c> the</c><01:21:44.600><c> state.
• Right now we<01:21:45.680><c> have</c><01:21:45.840><c> only</c><01:21:46.160><c> two</c><01:21:46.480
• :21:55.440><c> the</c><01:21:55.520><c> fraud</c><01:21:56.040><c> that</c><01:21:56.200><c> can</c>

Transcript Highlights:

• 21:38.200><c> to</c><00:21:38.400><c> the</c><00:21:38.559><c> hovi</c><00:21:39.039><c> National</c>
• Guard authorizes<00:21:40.320><c> the</c><00:21:40.480><c> payment</c><00:21:40.880><c> of</c><00:21
• ><c> and</c><00:21:46.640><c> in</c><00:21:46.760><c> listed</c><00:21:47.080><c> Personnel</c><00:21
• 00:21:54.320><c> first</c><00:21:54.520><c> on</c><00:21:54.679><c> the</c><00:21:54.880><c> list</c>
• <c> of</c><00:21:56.919><c> The</c><00:21:57.000><c> Joint</c><00:21:57.279><c> chief</c><00:21:57.600

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard several bills on building codes, taxation, police reports, National Guard benefits, and discriminatory reporting. SB 48 would have required the State Building Code Council to assess financial impacts of code adoption on homes and include utility costs; testimony was mixed, but the bill drew concerns about housing costs and code timing. SB 120 would have changed the State Building Code Council’s responsibilities and code adoption process; the International Code Council and Sierra Club opposed it, while BIA Hawaii and others supported it, arguing current code cycles raise costs and counties need more flexibility. The committee later noted that county building departments had not submitted testimony on SB 48 or SB 120. SB 138 would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for hurricane-resistant safe rooms. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised concerns about blank provisions and revenue uncertainty, while Hawaii Emergency Management stood on written comments. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including a clarifying tax language change and an effective date of July 1, 2077. SB 112 would allow immediate family members of deceased persons to receive police closing reports after a set period; the Attorney General and prosecuting attorney supported access in principle but requested explicit redaction authority for minors and confidential personal information. The committee adopted amendments reflecting those concerns and passed the bill. SB 88 would authorize allowances for TRICARE, dental, and vision coverage for Hawaii National Guard personnel ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. It received support from National Guard and Department of Defense representatives and was passed as is. SB 16 would create civil remedies for discriminatory reporting to law enforcement based on protected characteristics and require public guidance from the Department of Law Enforcement and Civil Rights Commission; it received support from the department and several advocates, with one opposition testimony. The committee passed SB 16 with an amended effective date and technical changes. In final action, the committee deferred SB 48 and SB 120, and adopted the chair’s recommendations on the remaining measures before adjourning.

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• c><02:21:07.319><c> the</c><02:21:07.439><c> near</c><02:21:07.720><c> term</c><02:21:08.080><c> is</
• /c><02:21:11.880><c> that</c><02:21:12.080><c> you</c><02:21:12.200><c> know</c><02:21:12.359><c> if<
• section</c><03:21:17.040><c> and</c><03:21:17.439><c> five</c><03:21:17.720><c> be</c><03:21:17.880>
• </c><03:21:50.199><c> of</c><03:21:50.399><c> developing</c><03:21:50.800><c> the</c><03:21:50.920><c

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard three House bills related to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HB 606 would extend the Act 279 special fund to June 30, 2028, continue deposits and appropriations to help eliminate the DHHL waitlist, and require a strategic plan and annual reporting. DHHL strongly supported the measure, saying most of the initial $600 million had been used and that the need remains large, with more than 29,000 people on the waitlist. Public testimony also supported the bill, emphasizing its importance to Native Hawaiian families and concerns about Hawaiians leaving the islands because of housing costs. A member noted the bill is a priority and that the committee will keep working on how to fund another $600 million. HB 1086 would exempt DHHL homestead lot and housing development from general excise and use taxes. DHHL supported the bill, saying any tax savings would reduce the eventual cost of housing for low-income beneficiaries. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the measure and noted it is already being implemented under the governor’s emergency proclamation, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical comments and urged the committee to weigh existing benefits already received by DHHL beneficiaries. HB 1307 would appropriate funds for DHHL water well development and geothermal exploration on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL said the bill is a follow-up to prior study funding and would support slim-hole drilling, site evaluation, and consultant work to identify viable geothermal resources, especially on Hawaiʻi Island. Several testifiers opposed the bill, arguing there had been inadequate beneficiary consultation, raising environmental, cultural, and safety concerns, and objecting to using $20 million for geothermal rather than housing. In response to committee questions, DHHL staff explained that the goal is to gather information for a future public-private partnership to develop geothermal electricity, and that a Chapter 343 environmental review would be required later in the process. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• case</c><00:21:51.200><c> correct</c><00:21:51.840><c> the</c><00:21:52.320><c> the</c><00:21:52.720
• </c><00:21:56.400><c> Thank</c><00:21:56.480><c> you,</c><00:21:56.720><c> Madam</c><00:21:57.080><c>
• Well,<00:21:59.280><c> I</c><00:21:59.440><c> mean,</c><00:21:59.600><c> I</c><00:21:59.840><c> don't
• </c><01:21:02.800><c> Um,</c><01:21:03.280><c> and</c><01:21:03.679><c> I</c><01:21:03.920><c> do</c>
• 21:28.960><c> page</c><03:21:29.479><c> 19</c><03:21:30.479><c> line</c><03:21:30.960><c> 20.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• a friend<00:21:02.360><c> here</c><00:21:03.200><c> yeah</c><00:21:03.480><c> thank</c><00:21:03.600
• ><c> is</c><00:21:07.520><c> will</c><00:21:07.679><c> be</c><00:21:07.880><c> much</c><00:21:08.080>
• </c><00:21:10.279><c> uh</c><00:21:10.400><c> on</c><00:21:10.640><c> this</c><00:21:11.279><c> side<
• <c> you</c><00:21:12.559><c> if</c><00:21:12.640><c> you</c><00:21:12.720><c> want</c><00:21:12.840><
• :21:18.480><c> ler</c><00:21:18.960><c> thank</c><00:21:19.080><c> you</c><00:21:19.200><c> madam</c>

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• VHFA<00:21:19.640><c> will</c><00:21:19.840><c> still</c><00:21:20.280><c> be</c><00:21:20.480><c> using
• ><c> small</c><00:21:22.680><c> projects</c><00:21:23.920><c> with</c><00:21:24.160><c> new</c><00:21
• Moving<00:21:28.440><c> this</c><00:21:28.640><c> program</c><00:21:29.040><c> into</c><00:21:29.240>
• tie<00:21:46.880><c> up</c><00:21:47.000><c> some</c><00:21:47.200><c> loose</c><00:21:47.480><c> ends
• :21:43.440><c> favor,</c><01:21:44.160><c> please</c><01:21:44.520><c> say</c><01:21:44.840><c> I.

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• c><00:21:13.440><c> least</c><00:21:13.800><c> once</c><00:21:14.240><c> a</c><00:21:14.320><c> year.
• <00:21:23.440><c> than</c><00:21:23.600><c> that</c><00:21:23.920><c> and</c><00:21:24.680><c> um</c>
• </c><00:21:26.800><c> be</c><00:21:26.920><c> a</c><00:21:27.000><c> good</c><00:21:27.240><c> idea</
• Um<00:21:30.840><c> and</c><00:21:31.360><c> uh</c><00:21:31.720><c> if</c><00:21:31.880><c> we're</c
• ><00:21:32.000><c> going</c><00:21:32.120><c> to</c><00:21:32.200><c> have</c><00:21:32.440><c> these

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

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Bills: SB3082 , SB3110 , SB3251

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: military families, family leave, qualifying military exigency, Hawaii Revised Statutes, financial support, Hawaii National Guard, civil-military program, education, collective bargaining, exemption, SB3251, Hawaii public safety, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, law enforcement hiring, state employment ban, police powers, Department of Law Enforcement, DLNR