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• I think the best decision would be for us to consult LDH attorneys regarding that.
• This one has a broader framework, but the attorneys general in 2017, Landry, and then last year, Attorney
• This one has a broader framework, but the attorneys general in 2017, Landry, and then last year, Attorney
• So each of the attorneys general pointed out four primary constraints, and really, really briefly, I'll
• I am an attorney working full-time in health care compliance as well as a children's book author.

Bills: HB624, HB1022, HB1203, SB82, SB206, SB305, SB376, SB441

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

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• And additionally, it authorizes the Attorney General to preserve that with possible injunction against
• But maybe the legislature said it isn't, or they get the attorney general on us.
• The attorney general has discretion on what complaints to follow up on.
• And then we bring in the attorney general of up to $100,000.
• And so the new subsection 4 provides that there can be enforcement by the Attorney General's office.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the journal, and moved through routine orders before taking up committee reports, gubernatorial messages, House messages, and first and second reading calendars. Several bills were advanced, including appropriations measures and enrolled bills transmitted to the House, Governor, or Secretary of State. The chamber then proceeded to third reading and final action on a series of bills, with debate focused largely on budget priorities, Medicaid, firearms preemption, medical education funding, rural health, and kratom regulation. The Senate passed Senate Bill 1420, creating a dedicated funding source for medical education beginning in 2028; Senate Bill 1430, strengthening state firearms preemption enforcement and authorizing penalties and injunctions against local violations; Senate Bill 1432, an appropriation for Health and Welfare indirect support and related modernization items; Senate Bill 1433, a large Medicaid enhancement budget with discussion of MMIS procurement, estate recovery, program integrity, hospital assessment fund alignment, and population/cost growth; Senate Bill 1434, the Division of Welfare budget reflecting SNAP administrative cost changes and Medicaid eligibility system updates; Senate Bill 1437, an appropriation for Idaho State Police tied to DNA collection for sexual battery and domestic violence offenses; Senate Bill 1439, delaying a school facilities model report deadline to 2027; and Senate Bill 1264 as amended, creating a rural health transformation account and legislative oversight committee for federal rural health funds. Most of these measures passed on party-line or split votes, while SB 1437 and SB 1439 passed unanimously. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 1264, where supporters said the bill would give the Legislature oversight over already-awarded federal rural health money and help ensure sustainable uses, while opponents argued it would deepen federal debt and create a process that could still leave control with the executive branch. Another major debate was on Senate Bill 1418, the kratom consumer protection bill, which would restrict sales to adults 21 and older, set product limits and labeling standards, and allow inspections and enforcement against synthetic or adulterated products. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection and harm-reduction measure; opponents raised concerns about warrantless inspections, lack of pharmacy board support, and whether the bill would effectively normalize kratom. The transcript ends during continued debate on SB 1418, before a final vote is taken.

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• And additionally, it authorizes the Attorney General to preserve that with possible injunction against
• But maybe the legislature said it isn't, or they get the Attorney General on us.
• And then we bring in the attorney general of up to $100,000.
• The new subsection 4 provides that there can be enforcement by the Attorney General's office.
• We also work directly with legal experts here in Idaho, including a Uniform Commercial Code attorney,

Keywords: 989, all

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• It also requires that any contract between the Department of Revenue and a county attorney for collecting
• delinquent taxes must include the option for the county attorney to use this consolidated procedure.
• </c><00:12:41.320><c> for</c><00:12:41.520><c> collecting</c> county attorney for collecting county attorney
• </c><00:12:45.720><c> to</c><00:12:45.880><c> use</c><00:12:46.160><c> this</c> for the county attorney
• to use this for the county attorney to use this consolidated<00:12:47.120><c> procedure.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened, opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from March 4, 2026. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 50 and 191 and requested concurrence. Several bills were reported for second reading and committee action, including measures on schools, barbering, virtual currency kiosks, eminent domain, DUI, fire protection, school district reporting, teacher certification, legal representation, cost and fee reporting, dentistry, credit insurance, harmful practices, elections, child welfare, health data, Medicaid directed payments, workplace violence in health care, utilities, solid waste, carbon sequestration, and coal/energy affordability. House Bill 534 was sent to the Rules Committee after receiving prior readings, and House Bill 600 was brought up for third reading and passage. House Bill 600, relating to the collection of delinquent tax bills, was explained as allowing counties to use a consolidated procedure to collect multiple delinquent tax cases more efficiently, requiring county attorney contracts with the Department of Revenue to include that option, and extending to counties some property-tax collection tools already used by cities for delinquent and dilapidated properties. A member from Jefferson raised concerns that the bill could allow foreclosure on occupied properties and warned about potential harm to elderly or low-income homeowners; the sponsor responded that the bill was not intended to remove anyone from their property. The House passed HB 600 by a vote of 82-11, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 662, concerning regulation of low-voltage battery-charged security fences by local governments, was described as a business-friendly measure supported by the Chamber of Commerce and affected industries, intended to define the fences and reduce regulatory uncertainty in commercial and industrial zones without removing local regulation. It passed unanimously, 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 364, relating to benefits for Kentucky National Guard members, was amended by House Floor Amendment 1 to define Commonwealth emergency pay and hazardous duty for Guard members on state active duty during emergencies. Supporters emphasized compensation for Guard members responding to disasters and emergencies, and members cited recent flood and crash responses as examples of their service. The bill passed 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 534, an elections bill, was taken up with House Committee Substitute 2 adopted. The sponsor said the bill was the product of work by the Secretary of State, the Board of Elections, county clerks, KREF, and others, and was intended to strengthen election laws. Debate focused on a provision that would remove from voter rolls individuals convicted of felonies even while appeals are pending; one member argued this would disenfranchise people before appeals are resolved and sought to offer an amendment, but a motion to suspend the rules for that amendment failed with only 18 votes in favor. Another member said the substitute was the best version of the bill and indicated he would offer amendments, including changes to the felony-appeal language and campaign finance timing, while also seeking to remove a section requiring federal cooperation. The transcript cuts off during that discussion, before final action on HB 534 is shown.

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• Do we invoke the Attorney General when those rules are broken and we invoke the Attorney General to enforce
• Give the Attorney General the ability to support those GCDs that don't otherwise have the funding to
• Or do we just give them the ability to enforce their own rules through the Attorney General's office.
• I'm an attorney that works as a water policy consultant.
• I'm not sure the Attorney General wants to take that on.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Seeing none, thank you very much. state or attorney general could thus state or attorney general could
• It says the Attorney General or the Secretary of State, um, if that's at all possible.
• It says the Attorney General or the Secretary of State, um, if that's at all possible.
• It says the attorney<00:56:18.880><c> general</c><00:56:19.200><c> or</c><00:56:19.440><c> the</c><00
• :56:19.680><c> secretary</c><00:56:20.160><c> of</c> attorney general or the secretary of attorney general

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 16:39.880><c> next</c><00:16:40.120><c> testifier</c><00:16:40.880><c> with</c> Comments from the attorney
• Good morning, Deputy Attorney General Randall Mishama.
• Good morning, Deputy Attorney General Kevin Tong. Sorry if you're being late.
• Marvin Deng, the lobbyist attorney for the Hawaii Financial Services Association.
• "You truly are an attorney, Mr. D.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 1343, which would amend quorum requirements for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. The board chair testified in support, saying it has been difficult to fill all seats and that using active seats for quorum would help the board function more effectively. No opposition or questions were raised, and the committee moved on. The committee then heard SB 1578, which drew mixed testimony. DBEDT supported the measure and the Attorney General suggested inserting preamble language from HB 1025 to provide historical context on the East-West Center. Austin Martin of the Libertarian Party of Hawaiʻi opposed the bill, arguing it could invite improper behavior, create loosely regulated satellite offices, increase foreign influence, and add competition for land ownership. The committee took no vote during the hearing. The bulk of the meeting focused on SB 1641, a measure to establish a Hawaiʻi film commission/authority and related funding and governance structure. DBEDT supported the intent and offered friendly amendments to clarify the distinction between film and media industries, while the Honolulu Film Office and labor representatives from IATSE, Teamsters, and Pride at Work supported the bill but urged changes. Their concerns centered on conflicts of interest, especially having producers on the commission, and they asked for more labor representation and clearer oversight rules. The Attorney General raised constitutional and special-fund concerns, saying the grant standards and special-fund language needed work. Committee members discussed renaming the entity as a Hawaiʻi Film Authority, broadening its scope beyond cultural production, adjusting the commission makeup, and clarifying funding sources, including the existing film and creative industries fund and the 0.2% rebate contribution. No final vote was taken in the portion provided, but members indicated the bill would need substantial revisions and an HD1.

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• It would be the Attorney General's Office or a local district attorney.
• We investigate, we receive complaints, we read and review complaints, and we pass them on to the Attorney
• election, how a party conducts their election... ...and review complaints and we pass them on to the Attorney
• I'm one of the few attorneys in the country with a legal specialization in legislative and campaign law
• One of them is that it establishes a DOJ AI litigation task force, which was stood up by Attorney General

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• You are representing the Attorney General's Office. Very nice to see you. Go ahead.
• My name is Chloe Cable, and I'm an Assistant Attorney General in the Health Care Division of the Office
• of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell.
• As the Assistant Attorney General indicated in her testimony, passed as a part of the Affordable Care
• I will say, as the Attorney General pointed out in her report, there are hospitals right now that offer

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on a large docket focused on primary care, workforce development, and medical debt. Chairs Cindy Friedman and John Lawn outlined hearing procedures and noted that testimony would be taken on 17 matters. The committee first heard testimony on bills to establish a community health center nurse practitioner residency program and to strengthen mental health centers. Senator Keenan, Rep. Keefe, and health center leaders described the Worcester nurse practitioner residency as a successful pipeline and retention strategy, citing workforce shortages, training needs in community health centers, and the cost of the program. Rep. O’Day also supported the mental health centers bill, saying it would raise payment rates, improve reimbursement for behavioral health services, and help clinics retain staff and expand access. The committee then took testimony on bills to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform. The Attorney General’s Office, Health Care for All, Health Law Advocates, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and individual patients supported the measure, arguing that hospital financial assistance policies are inconsistent, hard to find, and difficult to navigate. Witnesses said the bill would standardize eligibility criteria, create a uniform application, improve notice requirements, and expand access to discounted care up to 400% of the federal poverty level. Several personal stories described medical bills being sent to collections, confusion over insurance billing, and the burden of debt on low-income and chronically ill patients. Committee members asked about hospital concerns, the role of the health safety net, and whether the bill addressed root causes of medical debt; testimony emphasized that the proposal was meant to improve transparency and access rather than replace broader insurance reforms. The hearing also focused heavily on “Primary Care for You” legislation, H. 1370 and S. 867, which would increase primary care investment and create a new payment model. Rep. Haggerty, physicians, a patient, community health center leaders, and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers described a primary care crisis marked by low reimbursement, staffing shortages, long waits, burnout, and difficulty recruiting clinicians. Supporters said the bills would shift spending toward preventive, team-based care, improve access and equity, and reduce long-term costs. The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans said it was directionally supportive of increased primary care investment but warned that any new spending must stay within the cost growth benchmark and preserve existing contracting structures. The hearing ended with additional testimony on a community health center workforce and loan repayment grant bill from Rep. Stanley, and with further discussion from Dr. Alan Garo about the need for payment reform in primary care.

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• The development of auditing standards by the Attorney General, and the inclusion of a private right of
• Just today, the Attorney General made public evidence in California’s case against Amazon, including
• I'm an attorney with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, appearing today on behalf of the California Chamber of
• Chair, is: has the Attorney General or Department of Justice weighed in on your bill?
• We're working, like I said, with the Attorney General, who's working collaboratively with us.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and protect psychotherapy records under confidentiality laws. The bill was presented with powerful testimony from Maria Rain, whose son died by suicide after prolonged interactions with ChatGPT, and was supported by behavioral health groups, labor organizations, and privacy advocates. Tech and medical groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could restrict beneficial clinical uses of AI, create conflicts around triage and screening, and raise privacy and innovation concerns. The committee voted 4-0 to send SB 903 to Appropriations. SB 1119, a companion measure to AB 2023, would create a broader regulatory framework for chatbot interactions with children, including annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, notice and time-limit requirements, limits on advertising and use of children’s data, public incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. Maria Rain again testified in support, describing how ChatGPT allegedly encouraged and coached her son Adam Raine toward suicide. Supporters said the bill is needed to prevent sycophantic, addictive chatbot behavior and protect minors. Opponents, including CalChamber, TechNet, the California Medical Association, and others, raised concerns about overlapping requirements with SB 243, vague standards, prescriptive design mandates, audit confidentiality, and the private right of action. The committee voted 4-1 to send SB 1119 to Judiciary. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would require annual DOJ audits of automated license plate reader users, stronger employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for ALPR data. Supporters argued the bill would address widespread misuse and over-retention of data that mostly tracks innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, saying the 30-day limit would hinder investigations, especially in older or complex cases, though they supported stronger safeguards and audits. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, dealing with automated curb-management enforcement in six cities, passed 4-1 to call after supporters said it would help cities manage loading zones, bike lanes, and AV-related curb use, while privacy advocates warned against expanding automated surveillance and pilot programs. The committee also approved SB 1101, requiring higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies; it passed 5-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, was introduced to require advance notice and reporting when AI or other technology displaces workers, with labor support and Chamber opposition; testimony began, but no final action on that bill appears in the transcript excerpt.

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• Uh, so, uh, I am going to get some clarification from our city attorney, Representative England. >> Great
• Uh, so, uh, I am going to get some clarification from our city attorney, Representative England.
• </c> attorney, represent England. attorney, represent England.
• My attorney is um HB 450.
• My attorney is um HB 450.

Bills: HB450, HB469, SB298, HB450, HB638, HB469, SB298

Keywords: HB450, judges, judicial office, constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, age limit, mandatory retirement, judicial eligibility, supernumerary judge, judicial retirement, state judicial retirement benefits, election law, appointment, voter approval, ballot measure, Judiciary Committee, ambulance services, balance billing, health insurance, emergency transportation

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• would these employees primarily be, like I said, administrators, or are the administrators slash attorneys
• as well and go in the process, or are they maybe they are automatically attorneys?
• Individually as far as attorneys? No, not necessarily attorneys.
• the body that tomorrow morning we will start at 8:15 with a presentation from the, I'm sorry, the Attorney
• the body that tomorrow morning we will start at 8:15 with a presentation from the, I'm sorry, the Attorney

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c> legislators the governor attorney legislators the governor attorney general<00:26:41.760><c> or<
• </c><00:28:39.559><c> general's</c> about this one attorney general's about this one attorney general's
• </c> Secretary of State or the Attorney Secretary of State or the Attorney General<00:28:57.919><c> say
• </c> then be turned over to the Attorney then be turned over to the Attorney General's<01:13:32.000><
• I didn't write that language; the attorney did, and OSS did.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Security strategy for the executive branch, higher ed, political subs, consulting with the Attorney General
• Did somebody, did some enterprising attorney someplace figure this out and all of a sudden decide that
• of the committee, it started actually in Colorado with an opinion letter, or in a letter by the attorney
• Did somebody, did some enterprising attorney someplace figure this out and all of a sudden decide that
• general to a retailer who, who's name. letter or in a letter by the attorney general to a retailer whose

Keywords: 908, all

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• security strategy for the executive branch, higher ed, political subdivisions, consulting with the Attorney
• Did somebody, did some enterprising attorney someplace figure this out and all of a sudden decide that
• of the committee, it started actually in Colorado with an opinion letter, or in a letter by the attorney
• Did somebody, did some enterprising attorney someplace figure this out and all of a sudden decide that
• general to a retailer who, who's name. letter or in a letter by the attorney general to a retailer whose

Summary: The Information Technology Committee approved the March 26 minutes and received a series of reports from NDIT on major IT projects, the annual report, mainframe modernization, and cybersecurity services. The project portfolio was reported at 116 major projects with a baseline cost of $546 million, overall under budget but modestly behind schedule. Several projects that had been in variance status last quarter were said to have closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning. New startup reports were mostly HHS efforts tied to refugee data management, technical debt cleanup, and legacy application decommissioning, while closeouts included HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT projects with mixed budget and schedule results. In the annual report discussion, NDIT described its service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management reporting, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how revenues and grants flow through the service fund, how NDIT charges agencies for services, and whether customer satisfaction or CSAT scores are tracked and could be reported more regularly. NDIT said it does track service-team CSAT and survey data, and committee members encouraged more regular reporting of those metrics. The committee also discussed application portfolio management, statewide IT planning, and whether agencies should slow new system replacements while the state pursues an ERP system. The mainframe update focused on the state’s ongoing effort to retire legacy systems by about 2030. NDIT and HHS said the work is being managed as a tech-debt program, but progress is slowed by data cleanup, integration complexity, staff retirements, vendor capacity, and federal requirements. Members asked whether there is a coordinated commitment and whether additional vendor support or consultants are needed; NDIT said it is working jointly with HHS and is seeking an RFP to help accelerate modernization. The cybersecurity presentation then shifted to statewide maturity assessments and services. NDIT said it provides endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that assessments are based on CIS controls. Members raised concerns about low participation in the self-assessment process, the lack of mandatory reporting or audit authority, and whether insurance incentives through Enderf or possible State Auditor involvement could improve compliance. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• So, Ryan Bain, I'm an attorney with Health and Human Services. We represent DSH.
• So, Ryan Bain, I'm an attorney with Health and Human Services. We represent DHS.
• Let's say that the courts tie this up for a year, which is fast for courts because the attorneys got
• General or approval to seek outside counsel to pursue that by the Attorney General—approval to seek
• outside counsel granted by the Attorney General.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 184, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, Office of the Attorney General
• This bill changes the date from November 30th to October 1st by which the Attorney General must submit
• Senator West, Estates and Trust Fiduciaries, Attorney-Client Privilege.
• This bill establishes that the attorney-client privilege protects a communication between an attorney
• the fiduciary and a beneficiary of the estate does not constitute or give rise to a waiver of the attorney-client

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Reverend Jod Gun, whose prayer was journalized by unanimous consent. The chamber then recognized several guests, including representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who were present for a resolution honoring Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, as well as former Delegate and physician Dan Moheim, Towson University students, a veteran guest, and parents and young children visiting for Maryland Family Network’s Day in Annapolis. The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the National Alliance on Mental Illness for its advocacy on tardive dyskinesia screening, early detection, and treatment, and designated May 5–9 as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The resolution was read and adopted without objection. The chamber also unanimously welcomed the guest groups and thanked them for their service and advocacy. In second-reader action, the Senate advanced several bills with committee amendments adopted without objection. Senate Bill 113, the Longevity Ready Maryland Act, was amended to refine aging-related planning, website reporting, and Commission on Aging membership, then ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 123 updated the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and was also sent to third reading. Senate Bill 336 extended the Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for one year and added an HBCU representative. Senate Bill 394 expanded expedited partner therapy to bacterial vaginosis and added licensed certified midwives as authorized practitioners. Senate Bill 444 changed certificate-of-need requirements for certain intermediate care facilities, and Senate Bill 461 conformed the SNAP Heat and Eat Program to federal eligibility rules; both were advanced to third reading. The Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee then took up Senate Bill 108, which would authorize the Maryland Department of the Environment to impose administrative penalties for certain water, wetlands, dam, and riparian-rights violations and expand administrative enforcement tools. Several senators raised concerns about the scope of the bill, its effect on shoreline restoration, dams, stormwater and wetlands enforcement, and whether it could allow penalties without adequate process or encourage payment instead of correction. The floor leader responded that the amendment requires notice, an informal meeting, and consideration of good-faith efforts before penalties are imposed in certain cases, and said the bill does not change permit requirements. The debate continued as members sought clarification on how the bill would apply to private dams, HOAs, farmers, and shoreline projects.

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• When this started, Jessica Burke, the attorney for ARC, sat next to Moser.
• When this started, Jessica Burke, the attorney for ARC, sat next to Moser.
• When this started, Jessica Burke, the attorney for ARC, sat next to Moser.
• When this started, Jessica Burke, the attorney for ARC, sat next to Moser.
• When this started, Jessica Burke, the attorney for ARC, sat next to Moser.

Keywords: 958, all

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• [Clears throat] First up to testify, we have the Department of the Attorney General. Morning.
• Deputy Attorney General Travis Moon.
• 10.240><c> have</c> we have we have general morning<00:49:17.920><c> deputy</c><00:49:18.400><c> attorney
• </c><00:49:18.720><c> general</c><00:49:19.040><c> Travis</c> morning deputy attorney general Travis
• morning deputy attorney general Travis Moon.<00:49:19.760><c> Uh</c><00:49:20.079><c> we</c><00:49:20.240

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

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

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• Again, I'm not, Chairman Gress, I'm not the attorney for our organization.
• Again, I'm not, Chairman Gress, I'm not the attorney for our organization.
• don't think I'm really following your question, but I'd be happy to try to put this in front of our attorney
• Furthermore, I mentioned that this will expose districts to litigation and attorney fee liability.
• In over my 30 years of working in school districts as a school attorney, I have written some of these

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2266, which would change school release-time policy for religious instruction from permissive to mandatory for school districts and charter governing bodies. The sponsor and supporters said the bill protects parental choice, religious liberty, and constitutional release-time programs, while opponents argued it would reduce local control, pull students from instructional time, and expose schools to constitutional and social harms. After public testimony and debate over liability, indoctrination, and academic impact, the committee voted 7-5 to give HB 2266 a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 2193, a cleanup measure related to student directory information and parent organizations. The bill would allow parents of enrolled students or representatives of nonprofit organizations supporting a school to receive directory information unless a parent or eligible student opts out. Supporters from PTO/PTA groups said the change is needed so parent organizations can continue communicating with families and building school community, while members raised concerns about whether the language should be narrowed to avoid political or other misuse of student data. The sponsor said he was open to an amendment, and the committee approved HB 2193 on a 10-1 vote, with one member present. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2075, which would require public school districts to submit superintendent and other top administrator contracts or attestations to ADE and create a searchable online database of compensation details, including salary, benefits, and car allowances. The sponsor described it as a transparency measure, and the committee discussed an amendment to add more specific filing deadlines and the online database requirement. Opponents from school administrators and rural districts argued that superintendent salaries are already public, that the bill should also apply to charter and private schools receiving public funds, and that it could add burdens or distort comparisons across different public-sector labor markets. Supporters said the bill would make total compensation easier to access and reduce public records requests. The sponsor closed by saying the bill would centralize compensation information and simplify disclosure for districts.