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• Nevada has some of the most secure and accessible elections... ...confusion later on.
• Why is it driver's license first, and then Social Security, and then voter ID number?
• What is going to be the security around those drop boxes?
• They're secured at night.
• Nevada's elections are already secure.

Bills: AB49 , AB169 , AB188 , AB284 , AB296 , AB306 , AB356 , AB366 , AB467 , AB499 , AB515 , AB540 , AB542 , AB595

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, health insurance, speech-language pathology, stuttering, rehabilitative services, habilitative services, coverage requirements, health plans, retired public employees, subsidy, Medicare, health reimbursement arrangement, Public Employees' Benefits Program

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• agreements, reduces the details of what is required in the in a report to the governor Legislature commissioned
• There are Christopher Holding the center for security policy is waiving in support.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• At one time, these lands belonged to the members of the Kamehameha royal family through Land Commission
• At one time, these lands belonged to the members of the Kamehameha royal family through Land Commission
• When OHA commissioned a strategic action plan led by Group 70, it determined the estimated residual and
• When OHA commissioned a strategic action plan led by Group 70, it determined the estimated residual and
• um you know Etc so of sidewalks security um you know Etc so our<00:49:09.160><c> amendment</c><00:49

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Water and Land, Hawaiian Affairs, and Housing committees on January 29, 2025 focused on SB 534, with the chairs outlining hearing procedures, public testimony limits, and plans to allow extended presentations from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) before moving to other testifiers. The hearing was presented as a public, transparent discussion of OHA’s plans for Kakaʻako Makai, with committee members noting that decision-making would follow if time permitted. OHA testified in strong support of SB 534. The chair of OHA’s Board of Trustees said the bill was a novel proposal for the legislature and emphasized that OHA was bringing together a broad coalition of partners and stakeholders, including representatives from construction, hospitality, education, law enforcement, civil service, and schools, as well as longtime community advocates who have opposed development in Kakaʻako Makai. OHA’s presentation reviewed the history of the area, the creation and role of HCDA, prior master plans, the 2012 land conveyance to OHA, and the argument that OHA has not been able to realize the full economic value of the lands because desired entitlements were not secured. OHA linked the bill to its constitutional mission to improve conditions for Native Hawaiians and argued that the state’s housing crisis makes additional development, including residential use, especially important. A major theme of the testimony was housing. OHA argued that Hawaiʻi faces severe affordability pressures, out-migration, and workforce shortages, and said that residential development in Kakaʻako Makai would help address those needs while also supporting the value of the trust lands. The presentation described HCDA’s authority over zoning and development in Kakaʻako, the existing reserved housing requirements, and the need for a master plan that could move forward if SB 534 becomes law. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the discussion remained in the presentation and testimony phase.

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• Hawaii has always been seen as a safe and secure destination.
• </c> always been seen as a safe and secure always been seen as a safe and secure destination.<00:47:37.359
• Marcus Kawatachi, executive director of the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.
• ,</c> Civil Rights Commission, Civil Rights Commission, uh<04:15:02.239><c> they</c><04:15:02.479><c>
• </c><05:51:13.440><c> had</c> that the wine homes commission had that the wine homes commission had approved

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• prohibit federal immigration officers from conducting enforcement in schools, hospitals, and other secure
• </c><01:05:31.520><c> designated</c><01:05:32.160><c> these</c> of Homeland Security designated these
• of Homeland Security designated these locations<01:05:33.119><c> as</c><01:05:33.440><c> sensitive</
• Is the language in the bill cover all immigration enforcement by CBP, Department of Homeland Security
• Act, but I just don't believe Commission Act, but I just don't believe uh<02:37:03.680><c> that</c><

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.

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• And he works for a commission, right?
• </c><00:11:28.480><c> There's</c> salary or commission? There's salary or commission?
• </c> a salary, but he also gets a commission. a salary, but he also gets a commission.
• :37.279><c> he</c><00:11:37.600><c> clearly</c> also gets commission, but he clearly also gets commission
• </c> hours a week and getting a commission hours a week and getting a commission yet yet yet he's<00:

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of the corporate tax rate, some exclusion of overtime and tip income, and no reductions to Social Security
• along that same line day commission along that same line unexpected<00:47:25.280><c> economic</c><00
• <c> budget</c><01:16:14.840><c> would</c><01:16:15.000><c> hurt</c><01:16:15.760><c> schools</c> Security
• their budget would hurt schools Security their budget would hurt schools hospitals<01:16:17.920><c>
• </c><01:27:31.159><c> they're</c> find uh waste in Social Security they're find uh waste in Social Security

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I am in strong support of SB 479 because I am an individual that receives Social Security.
• , and we would not have to worry about losing our Social Security benefits.
• But I feel that disable security.
• our social security about losing our social security benefits.<00:20:43.679><c> And</c><00:20:44.000>
• Peter Hamasaki, Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation on Zoom. Hi, good morning.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later. The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives. Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• act to amend Title 29 of the Delaware Code relating to publication of the State Public Integrity Commission
• talent for scouting out the lunch spread, carefully evaluating the options and making sure that he secured
• , Senator Pinkney, and others, an act to amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code relating to computer security
• Under current law, companies are required to disclose any computer security breaches that may contain
• electronic, or other means as soon as possible, but no later than 60 days after the determination of a security

Summary: The Senate reconvened, received House communications and committee reports, and then took up several bills and a resolution. Committee reports covered measures on composting, volunteer background checks, campaign finance, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, publication of Public Integrity Commission reports, Cheswold’s territorial limits, child support, alcohol and marijuana, salary supplements, certified registered nurse anesthetists, land use, school taxes, and a constitutional elections amendment. House Bill 344 and House Bill 444 were referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate also confirmed the nomination of Christy N. Vitola as Commissioner of the Family Court by a 21-0 vote. The chamber then recognized several fellows and Girls’ State delegates, with tributes to the Legislative Fellows Program and the Communications Fellowship, followed by House Concurrent Resolution 152 honoring the 2026 Delaware Girls’ State participants. The resolution passed unanimously. Senators and guests spoke about the civic value of the program and introduced the Girls’ State leadership team and delegates. On legislation, the Senate passed House Bill 89, creating a dispute-resolution process for home improvement fraud and strengthening consumer protection enforcement; House Bill 381, requiring notice to the Attorney General of computer security breaches; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 407, making technical and penalty updates to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 150, limiting civil arrests at courthouses and Industrial Accident Board offices; and House Substitute 2 for House Bill 94, restricting state and local participation in civil immigration enforcement at sensitive locations such as schools, houses of worship, and health care facilities, with emergency exceptions and reporting requirements. The Senate also began consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, which would limit use of state and local resources for federal civil immigration enforcement while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and judicial warrants, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• AB 1775 is co-sponsored by Equality California, Minority Veterans of America, Out in National Security
• based on my service record, and I would receive a separation code indicating I am a risk to national security
• This would directly harm my ability to hold a security clearance.
• Loss of my security clearance jeopardizes my current employment.
• Samaya, on behalf of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, in support.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And it's why that we believe that we would need to scrub that information out for security purposes.
• And it's why that we believe that we would need to scrub that information out for security purposes.
• The active lines, both from a national security and from an operational security perspective, your arguments
• According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmission providers, which the co-ops are in

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• No one at the commission has been able to tell us why we do this.
• When I talked to the Commission about it, no one's heard about it.
• The Commission has struggled to establish a culture of accountability.
• And I say 'our,' but my time with the commission is done as of Friday.
• I brought this up at the last Commission listening session for patients.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held its first hearing of the 194th session to take public testimony on 21 cannabis-related bills. Chairs Donahue and Gómez outlined hearing procedures and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Much of the hearing focused on the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), with Senator Mike Moore urging support for S. 90 to create an inspector general unit within the CCC. He argued the commission has suffered from dysfunction, workplace harassment allegations, delayed governance reforms, missed fee collections, and high legal costs, and said stronger legislative oversight is needed. Committee members largely agreed the CCC needs reform, though some expressed hope that new leadership would improve operations. A major theme was market structure and business viability. Representative Tyler testified for H. 183 to raise adult-use purchase limits from one ounce to two ounces, saying the change would reduce confusion and help retailers compete with neighboring states. Senator Payano supported S. 100, which would require a study of cannabis supply and demand to guide cultivation licensing, warning that oversupply is driving down prices and threatening cultivators. The Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, represented by Ryan Dominguez, backed a package of bills aimed at increasing revenue, reducing regulatory burdens, attracting investment, and stabilizing the market, including higher purchase limits, simpler badge and testing rules, and a phased increase in the retail license cap. Attorneys Kevin Conroy and Mike Ross also supported raising the cap, arguing that the industry lacks capital and that more investment and exit opportunities are needed for provisional and distressed licensees. The most contentious issue was whether to raise the retail license cap from three to six. Supporters, including several business owners and industry advocates such as Peyton Shubrick, Tito Jackson, Armani White, Sean Burt, and others, said the current cap traps owners in declining businesses, prevents exits, and limits access to capital. They argued that many social equity and economic empowerment operators are struggling, that oversupply has pushed prices down, and that allowing more ownership could help businesses scale or sell. Opponents, including Senator Liz Miranda and several social equity operators, warned that lifting the cap now would let larger operators and multi-state companies dominate the market and harm equity-owned businesses. Miranda’s S. 88 would instead strengthen enforcement of ownership limits through audits, whistleblower protections, an anonymous tip line, and greater transparency. Another major topic was worker and consumer safety: Laura Bruno, Danny Carson, Al Vega, and others supported H. 194 after the death of Lorna McMurray, arguing for a CCC workplace and consumer safety department, better ventilation and PPE standards, stronger testing oversight, and retaliation protections for workers. The hearing ended without votes, with members thanking testifiers and indicating the committee would continue reviewing the bills.

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• It's requesting data that would need to be HIPAA compliant, and it would require EOA to secure the data
• EOA is requesting flexibility to identify those data elements to ensure privacy and secure obligations
• EOA is requesting flexibility to identify those data elements to ensure privacy and secure obligations
• EOA is requesting flexibility to identify those data elements to ensure privacy and secure obligations
• Part where it may get more costly is in securing the data.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1462 on crisis services. Testimony from the Department of Law Enforcement, the Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Department of Health supported expanding behavioral health crisis services as an alternative to arrest or incarceration. Witnesses said additional crisis sites would help divert people in mental health crisis to appropriate care, and the Department of Health described its current crisis center in Ewa, including the need for renovations such as a padded room and the time required to get the facility operational. In response to questions, the department estimated the Ewa center’s budgeted cost at about $4.3 million, not including rent or startup repairs, and said a second site’s cost would depend on whether it was freestanding or attached to an existing facility. The committee then heard House Bill 700 on cognitive assessments. The Executive Office on Aging supported the bill’s intent but asked that it be amended to make assessments optional rather than mandated, to pilot the program first, and to allow flexibility in handling HIPAA-protected data. SHPDA also supported the measure but said it should not be mandatory and suggested that payers reimburse for assessments when requested by patients, families, or physicians. The Alzheimer’s Association and caregivers strongly supported standardizing cognitive assessments to improve early detection and access to newer treatments, while noting the existing opt-out provision. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill but asked that the age 65 threshold be removed because cognitive decline can begin much earlier for people with Down syndrome, autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related conditions. In response to a question, the Office on Aging said a pilot project could likely be done for about $150,000, with data security being the main added cost. The final bill discussed was House Bill 237 on peer support programs. Testimony from Family Hui Hawaii, Early Childhood Action Strategy, peer support workers, and families described peer-to-peer programs as a cost-effective way to reduce isolation, strengthen families, and provide long-term community support. Speakers said these programs help parents and caregivers navigate crises, child welfare involvement, addiction recovery, and other challenges, and can have lasting benefits for children’s development and family stability. Several witnesses tied the bill to broader state goals, including infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and child welfare reform. Written testimony from about a dozen organizations and individuals was also noted in support.

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• Too often, they turn to gangs and firearms in search of protection, acceptance, or some sense of security
• And depending, if the gun was used in the commission of a crime, then I don't think you should be able
• My family owns property in South Carolina, and we're responsible for securing the property. ...and making
• And access to a secure voluntary storage option can make all the difference.
• Your yes vote secures that our officers and families would receive the same protection and benefits as

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And the Water Commission, which is in our agency, is charged with essentially dispersing that funding
• for us to continue to focus on below-ground and above-ground storage to address droughts and water security
• our vantage point, it is about restoring environmental conditions, but also strengthening water security
• These fish have been crashing, and we know our water security is in danger.
• indicated what the state share was and had indicated that roughly $1.49 billion had already been secured

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Okay, I will ask you to walk out the door or be carried out the door by security.
• “The door by security. You, I believe, in options. No, I got a bad hit.
• We have in the Department of Economic Security the homeless coordination office...
• risk, the exact security risk that Mr.
• The Federal Communications Commission under President Trump has also made this a priority.

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all

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• you that one of our highest priorities at the Office of the State Engineer and Interstate Stream Commission
• You've heard us in other presentations talk about the fact that we're implementing the Water Security
• And our committee, it's a security criminal case, both my committee and my administration.
• And they either revert, or we are not successful in even securing funds.
• When we secured it in August, we only received a prorated amount. August and September.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• is going to meet and I will commission is going to meet and I will hopefully<03:05:12.560><c> have</
• In fact, it is taking away economic security from the educators and the workers who do just that.
• It will strip the lowest paid workers of the security and access to unemployment insurance that every
• for</c><03:38:44.960><c> those</c> provided economic security for those provided economic security for
• We should ensure more economic security for all workers, not less.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Two major reports from the California Energy Commission were released on Friday.
• The California Energy Commission warned about this repeatedly over the last two decades.
• As our dependence on imports increases, there is a stronger market security.
• This is around your ask to the Energy Commission in the 237.
• I think that is a bigger question than the Energy Commission.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You get an idea that I found a Texas Water Commission report from 1988 that looked at a well about seven
• And Todd Staples called me and said, hey, work on this commission, work on it.
• I mean, Anderson County and we secured a permit. from the district, I believe Mr.
• My life's passion is national. security. So the long answer to your question is absolutely not.
• But again, another analogy is if our national security was left up to the private sector, we'd all be

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all