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• For example, the building that I referenced, it was purchased for just about $3 million, whereas the
• previous purchase of the building was over $200 million.
• For example, the building that I referenced, it was purchased for just about $3 million, whereas the
• previous purchase of the building was over $200 million.

Committee: House Rules - Legislative

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When facilities are purchased using leverage buyouts, the nursing home is immediately saddled with debt
• When facilities are purchased<00:12:20.959><c> using</c><00:12:21.279><c> leverage</c><00:12:21.760><
• c> buyouts,</c><00:12:22.320><c> the</c> purchased using leverage buyouts, the purchased using leverage

Keywords: 1183, house

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• being sold that's giving really an adversary state backdoor access into critical assets, and the purchasers
• The purchasers are not being told that this is coming from a foreign military, that it has backdoors,
• being sold that's giving really an adversary state backdoor access into critical assets, and the purchasers
• The purchasers are not being told that this is coming from a foreign military, that it has backdoors,

Committee: Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Summary: The Public Safety Committee approved several bills during the meeting. SB 1107, as amended, creates an alternative pathway to peace officer certification for honorably discharged veterans who served as military police, allowing abbreviated AZPOST training while still requiring certification testing, background checks, and fitness standards. The sponsor and a former military police officer testified that the bill would help address law enforcement staffing shortages without lowering standards. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 7-0. The committee also passed SB 1308, which creates a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office in the Attorney General’s Office to pursue consumer fraud claims involving technology produced by foreign adversaries and to help fund replacement of such technology in critical infrastructure. Supporters said the measure would protect consumers and critical systems from national security risks tied to foreign-made technology. SB 1020 was approved to create an Arizona Space Commission specialty license plate, with proceeds supporting the space exploration and aeronautics research fund; members and witnesses described it as a voluntary fundraising tool for Arizona’s growing space industry. SB 1160, as amended, was passed to prohibit operating drones within a mile of ticketed entertainment events, with exceptions for authorized personnel, utilities, and certain property owners. Supporters from Live Nation and NASCAR said it would improve safety and close a loophole around large events. SB 1117 was also approved to fund DPS crime lab services for evidence from counties under one million population, with the sponsor saying it would add staff to help rural counties process DNA evidence more quickly. Finally, SB 1216 passed to remove the sunset on traumatic event counseling for public safety employees and to add crime scene and digital forensic technicians to the covered employee definition. All bills received do-pass recommendations, and the committee adjourned after the final vote.

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• being sold that's giving really an adversary state backdoor access into critical assets, and the purchasers
• The purchasers not being told that this is coming from a foreign military, that it has backdoors, it
• being sold that's giving really an adversary state backdoor access into critical assets, and the purchasers
• The purchasers not being told that this is coming from a foreign military, that it has backdoors, it

Bills: SB1020 , SB1107 , SB1117 , SB1160 , SB1216 , SB1308

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy, law enforcement recruitment, public safety, community policing, background investigation, psychological fitness

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• There are a lot of different types of immigration statuses that previously were able to purchase coverage
• income, I might be able to find a health program that would be more of a group rate than if I just purchased
• premiums vary based on where you live in the state, your age, and your household composition—who's purchasing
• there isn't a single point at which you can say that nobody above that amount is going to be able to purchase

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• why people are not selling their houses, whether they are in a starter home and they're waiting to purchase
• starter home and they're waiting<00:03:29.959><c> to</c><00:03:30.200><c> to</c><00:03:30.439><c> purchase
• move</c><00:03:31.080><c> up</c><00:03:31.280><c> home</c><00:03:31.680><c> or</c> waiting to to purchase
• a move up home or waiting to to purchase a move up home or whether<00:03:32.159><c> somebody's</c><00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So the French government was behind the purchasing of the leases for this uranium.
• And in fact, they got a retired postmaster from Bowman and a couple's retired school teacher.
• So the French government was behind the purchasing of the leases for this uranium.
• This time Pac-Mag was purchased by a company that was interested in their copper holdings, and so they
• I'm a student at North Border School. I'll give you a little context.

Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to review prior minutes and hear a series of presentations on advanced nuclear technology and state readiness. The committee approved the April 21, 2022 minutes. Nucleon’s William Bridge outlined the advanced nuclear landscape, distinguishing near-term light-water SMRs from more advanced Gen 4 reactors and microreactors, and emphasized that fuel supply, especially HALEU, remains a developing supply chain. He said light-water designs are the most deployable in the near term, while advanced reactors may be better suited for industrial heat applications and could face a 2- to 3-year delay from fuel availability. Representatives from NASEO described how other states are supporting advanced nuclear through task forces, roadmaps, pilot programs, financing tools, workforce and supply-chain efforts, and regional coordination. They highlighted the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative and stressed that states are focusing early on emergency preparedness, community engagement, waste management, affordability, and consumer protections. They also noted that some states are creating nuclear-ready community programs and cost-recovery guardrails, while public utility commissions are examining long-term lifecycle costs and rate impacts. North Dakota agencies then outlined their potential roles. The Public Service Commission said it would likely be involved in public-interest review, siting, and rate regulation, but noted current statutes may not fully address long-term nuclear projects, co-location, or decommissioning. The Department of Environmental Quality said it would continue to regulate radioactive materials and likely support emergency planning, while fission reactor oversight remains federal. The Department of Emergency Services said it would serve as the lead off-site preparedness agency, needing a radiological emergency program, training, exercises, equipment, and possibly industry funding. The Department of Water Resources said North Dakota has sufficient surface water, especially from the Missouri River, but that water planning would be important; it did not recommend statutory or budget changes at this time. The committee recessed for lunch after these presentations, with no additional votes or actions taken.

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• These cases spill out into the community, into our schools, harming bystanders and very often our first
• Safety to support emergency management department in planning, preparedness activities, and capital purchases
• planning, preparedness activities, and planning, preparedness activities, and capital<00:48:24.960><c> purchases
• </c><00:48:26.120><c> This</c><00:48:26.240><c> investment</c><00:48:26.760><c> will</c> capital purchases
• This investment will capital purchases.

Bills: HF1082 , HF2099 , HF4177 , HF2742

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• What the Senate decided to do was to maintain those $9.75 million to be used towards renovations or purchase
• The Senate decided to maintain those $9.75 million to be used towards renovations or purchase of Granite
• The Senate decided to maintain those $9.75 million to be used towards renovations or purchase of Granite
• What these are doing is moving public school infrastructure funding back to the Education Trust Fund
• School building aid is one of the larger ones.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The Legislative Budget Assistant staff presented an overview of the Senate changes to the House-passed budget, focusing on revenue estimates, appropriations, and ending balances across the general fund and education trust fund. The presentation emphasized that the Senate’s budget reflected higher revenue assumptions than the House, driven in part by updated April revenue figures, changes to business, tobacco, and real estate transfer tax splits, and different assumptions about video lottery terminal revenue. The Senate also adjusted lapse estimates upward, especially for HHS, after receiving updated information that lapses could be much larger than originally assumed. The presenter walked through the major differences in the surplus statements for fiscal years 2025 through 2027. Compared with the House, the Senate budget generally showed higher revenues, lower or different appropriations in some areas, and larger balances carried forward, including a larger education trust fund balance and a different rainy day fund transfer. The Senate’s approach also changed several policy assumptions, such as maintaining liquor revenue dedication, removing the House’s meals-and-rooms distribution cap, changing the treatment of unique revenue, and altering the process for meeting a targeted revenue amount by giving the governor more flexibility. On the appropriations side, the Senate removed or modified several House reductions and added funding or adjustments in areas including the judicial branch, corrections, HHS, the Human Rights Commission, and certain settlement costs. The presenter also highlighted Senate changes in House Bill 2 and related budget provisions, including a new arts tax credit, a nursing home bed fee, changes to Medicaid premium assumptions, and differences in how motor vehicle inspection repeal and BLT-related revenue are handled. No votes were taken in the portion shown; the discussion was informational and comparative, aimed at explaining the Senate budget changes before conference committee negotiations.

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• Under Apeso, many motans are unable to purchase their auto insurance through the normal market due to
• Under Apeso, many motans are unable to purchase their auto insurance through the normal market due to
• Under Apeso, many motans are unable to purchase their auto insurance through the normal market due to
• Under Apeso, many motans are unable to purchase their auto insurance through the normal market due to
• Under Apeso, many motans are unable to purchase their auto insurance through the normal market due to

Bills: HF1545 , HF2426 , HF1615 , HF2403

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• do, that Christian schools do, and other private schools do as well.
• off the floor where we included Catholic schools into the funding for Jewish schools around the state
• So school board members always had good cause, from my understanding.
• So the amendment, at least as to the school board issue is sort of status quo.
• schools.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum calls, and introductory remarks, including recognition of former Representative Ardian Zika and law enforcement officer of the day Representative Chuck Brannan. Members also unveiled a portrait of Speaker Daniel Perez, with extended remarks praising his leadership and the institution of the House. The Speaker then explained the process for taking up returning messages from the Senate, noting that the House would consider Senate amendments to bills already passed by both chambers. The House first concurred in Senate amendments and passed CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which adds computer science and artificial intelligence content to high school instruction and creates a teacher certification program, with implementation delayed to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The chamber then considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program whether or not they receive a grant, add a five-year sunset, and keep the program under the Florida Digital Service rather than a university. The House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 104-1. Members also refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both bills back to the Senate. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 1471, which would create a process for designating domestic terrorist organizations and related restrictions. Supporters said the Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and aligned the bill with federal-style procedures; opponents argued it lacked due process, could chill speech, and gave the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate evidentiary standards or judicial review. Members also debated a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which would exempt certain records tied to the designation process; critics said the exemption would further reduce transparency and due process. Despite objections, the House adopted the amendments and passed HB 1471 by 80-25, while the public records measure was taken up as a technical companion to align with the newly amended bill.

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• . >> Uh, next up is HSB 2442 relating to purchase of service contracts by the judiciary beginning January
• Okay, going back in on our 9:00 agenda, we were on SB 2442 relating to purchase of service contracts
• </c><01:10:17.640><c> safety,</c><01:10:18.640><c> um,</c> program to help with school safety, um, program
• to help with school safety, um, stopping<01:10:19.280><c> bullying,</c><01:10:20.000><c> preventing<
• Next up is SB 2442 relating to purchase of service contracts by the judiciary.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several Senate bills. SB 2149 would exempt paternity proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse from mediation and clarify the domestic abuse mediation exemption in divorce cases. The Department of the Attorney General and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the measure but recommended technical and conforming changes, including updating references from HRS Chapter 584 to 584A and aligning the language more closely with the Uniform Mediation Act. Members discussed whether the bill’s wording could limit who may bring a support person to mediation, and the chair suggested the intent was to preserve survivor choice while avoiding ambiguity. No vote was taken in the portion heard. SB 2203 would create an offense for law enforcement officers using masks or personal disguises. The Office of the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaii, Legal Clinic, and many other supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and public trust, while still allowing safety exceptions. Law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Law Enforcement, Honolulu Police Department, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, raised concerns about operational needs, undercover and auxiliary units, body cameras, and possible supremacy clause issues if the bill is aimed at federal officers. The chair noted the bill appeared likely to move forward and asked agencies and advocates to work on possible amendments; testimony count was reported as 114 in support, 3 opposed, and 2 comments. SB 2251 would appropriate funds for the victim witness assistance program in the City and County of Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying it would replace shortfalls from declining federal funding and help maintain victim services and rights information. A former program director also testified in support. When asked, the office said it would not object to a simple reporting requirement. The committee then moved on to SB 2311, which would address claims against the state and add reporting and timing requirements; the Department of the Attorney General testified with concerns and recommendations, and members began questioning current practices for handling claims and settlements.

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• It simply pushes consumers to either purchase from unregulated sources or travel to neighboring states
• It simply pushes consumers to either purchase from unregulated sources to travel to neighboring states
• taking tax dollars with them. consumers to either purchase from unregulated sources to travel to neighboring
• matter is liquor stores in Massachusetts have a long track record of verifying the age for adults to purchase
• example, a brewery producing an infused beverage in-house would be required to sell it and then purchase

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a public hearing on a wide range of alcohol, liquor licensing, and hemp-derived beverage bills. Early in the hearing, there was a procedural dispute when Senator Jacob Oliveira attempted to testify virtually on S. 279; the House chairs declined to recognize virtual testimony from a committee member, and Senator Pavel Payano instead read prepared remarks supporting the bill to return liquor license authority to municipalities. The committee then heard testimony on H. 437/S. 279 from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Cohasset Town Manager Christopher Senior, both of whom argued that local control would streamline licensing, better match modern community needs, and support downtown economic development. A Lexington business owner also supported local licensing flexibility for a paint-and-sip business seeking a beer and wine license. The committee also heard extensive testimony on hemp-derived beverage regulation, including H. 357 and S. 222. Supporters from the Commonwealth Beverage Coalition and Theory Wellness said the products are already widely available in unregulated settings, including gas stations and smoke shops, and argued for a regulated framework with age limits, testing, labeling, and local public health funding. The Massachusetts Brewers Guild supported regulation of low-dose hemp beverages but asked that breweries be allowed to participate using their existing retail and distribution rights. The Guild also supported H. 478, which would allow limited self-distribution by pub breweries, saying it would reduce inefficiency and help small breweries grow. Several bills modernizing alcohol licensing laws were also discussed. Representative Ruel supported H. 477, describing it as a cleanup measure that would remove the contiguous-premises requirement, add a character standard for applicants, and extend public notice periods. Representative Sangiolo testified in support of H. 3893, a local liquor-license bill tied to economic development and new businesses in Lexington, including a movie theater, coffee shop, and paint studio. Fable Brewing Company also supported the local license bill, saying the licenses are needed before they can finalize leases and open. The committee then heard opposition from the Massachusetts Package Stores Association and several retailers, who warned that the retail tier is under pressure from oversaturation, declining revenues, and expanded competition, and opposed a long list of bills they said would further weaken existing stores or the three-tier system. At the end of the hearing, Representative McKenna testified in support of H. 437 and S. 279, emphasizing municipal autonomy and the importance of on-premises licenses for restaurants and other economic-development projects. The chairs noted that additional written testimony could still be submitted on bills that did not receive in-person testimony. The hearing concluded with a motion by Representative Sangiolo, seconded by Representative LeBoeuf, to close the hearing, which passed by voice vote.

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• will work, it creates basically a charity organization within municipalities, and it allows them to purchase
• new authority, and then our hope would be to amend this statute later to include the authority to purchase
• 00:10:43.600><c> the</c><00:10:43.920><c> authority</c><00:10:44.320><c> to</c><00:10:44.640><c> purchase
• </c><00:10:45.040><c> other</c> include the authority to purchase other include the authority to purchase

Committee: Joint Municipalities

Keywords: Municipalities - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

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• that's available to us to analyze, to see if it would be right for state agencies to be able to purchase
• Thank chair I. >> As a and the department as I look through our procurement capabilities and state purchasing
• grants, are you doing them as kind of one-time through grants, are you doing them as kind of one-time purchases
• technology, regardless of AI or whatever it is, I think there should be a way to leverage a single purchase
• There was a big effort to try to centralize cybersecurity firm procurement perspective from purchasing

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• authority to create a self-insured retention fund for the purpose of helping lower the cost of insurance purchased
• The State of Texas does not require agencies to purchase insurance to protect critical assets, nor does
• may only appear on the final bill or receipt, leaving consumers unaware until after they made a purchase
• the proposed substitute. to be disclosed on the receipt at the checkout, like they are for other purchases
• Now, thankfully, the person who purchased her home, thinking that they had clear title, has stopped the

Bills: HB1958 , HB2031 , HB2879 , HB3285 , HB3995 , HB4487 , HB4558 , HB4560 , HB4876 , HB4899 , HB5212 , HB5317 , HB5543 , HB5567 , SB1333

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202

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• Finally, TWIA must purchase reinsurance to meet the total funding we are required by law to secure for
• TWIA routinely purchases reinsurance because the $2 billion in statutory funding that I just mentioned
• other statutory funding sources, the PML determines the amount of reinsurance the association must purchase
• price of reinsurance has risen significantly since 2020, as has the amount of reinsurance TWIA must purchase
• funding mechanisms available to us by the statute, um, Dictate and necessitate that large reinsurance purchase

Committee: House Insurance

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• She was one of the first Black people to integrate Parrish High School at Selma High School.
• Say school ends at 3, the normal school time. The kids are not picked up until 5.
• Say school ends at 3, the normal school time. The kids are not picked up until 5.
• says school ends at 3, said well school says school ends at 3, the<01:31:34.639><c> normal</c><01:31
• </c> the normal school time. the normal school time.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 29 members present. The chamber adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be taken up throughout the day. The Committee on Banking and Insurance reported Senate Bill 269 favorably with a substitute, and the bill was placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also welcomed several guest groups in the gallery, including homeschool families, Blount County leaders, and the Alabama Iron and Steel Council. A series of resolutions were introduced and adopted immediately. Senator Stewart’s Joint Resolution 64 honored Joanne Blackman Bland, recognizing her role as a young freedom fighter on Bloody Sunday and later work in voting rights and economic development. The Senate also adopted Joint Resolution 65 congratulating Maplesville High School on its 2025 Class 1A state football championship and Joint Resolution 66 honoring the long-standing partnership between Quebec and Alabama. The Senate then took up local legislation and several calendar bills. Senate Bill 319 for Shelby County, House Bill 460 and House Bill 459 for Henry County, and House Bill 467 regarding the city of Tuscumbia were all advanced and passed, with certification motions adopted where required. The Rules Committee reported Senate Resolution 67, setting the special order calendar, which the Senate adopted. The special order calendar included bills on corrections, services evaluation, retirement benefits, the Growing Alabama Act, health, vessels, homestead exemption, the National Guard, the state port, early childhood education, tourism investment, pardons and paroles, and health-related matters. Under the special order calendar, the Senate passed House Bill 274 on Department of Corrections unmanned aircraft systems, Senate Bill 317 creating the Commission on the Evaluation of Services, House Bill 159 cleaning up retirement provisions for certain circuit clerks, Senate Bill 289 revising the Growing Alabama Act, and House Bill 182 requiring military education to count toward EMS licensure. The chamber also considered House Bill 254 on vessel inspections, with discussion focused on limiting law enforcement stops and boarding of vessels for safety or marine sanitation inspections absent another reason; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.

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• , the the number of things public school, the the number of things that<00:56:13.599><c> you</c><00:56
• so forth um water services uh schools so forth um transportation<01:00:48.880><c> impacts</c><01:00:
• </c> effectively it's a form of purchasing effectively it's a form of purchasing materials<03:23:19.359
• Um, in terms of stewardship organizations, we purchase a lot of batteries.
• Another member asked whether most people now prefer to purchase something with less packaging or more

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Bills: HR113 , HCR121 , HR152 , HCR162 , SB2835 , HR61 , HCR67 , HR94 , HCR102 , HR20 , HCR19 , HR98 , HCR106 , HR57 , HCR63 , HR96 , HCR104 , HR132 , HCR140 , HR133 , HCR141 , HR77 , HCR85 , HR90 , HCR98 , HR155 , HCR165 , HR156 , HCR166 , HR74 , HCR82 , HR190 , HCR200 , HR15 , HCR13 , HR83 , HCR91 , HR117 , HCR125 , HR193 , HCR203 , HR119 , HCR127 , HR114 , HCR122 , HR116 , HCR124 , HR22 , HCR22 , HR120 , HCR128 , HR32 , HCR32 , HR115 , HCR123 , HR138 , HCR146 , HR182 , HCR192 , HR88 , HCR96 , HR50 , HCR54 , HR169 , HCR179 , HR170 , HCR180 , HR31 , HCR31 , HR86 , HCR94 , HR23 , HCR24 , HR7 , HCR8 , HR12 , HCR10 , HR136 , HCR144 , HR108 , HCR116 , HR33 , HCR33 , HR175 , HCR185 , HR129 , HCR137 , HR192 , HCR202 , HR194 , HCR204 , HR19 , HCR18 , HR131 , HCR139 , HR163 , HCR173 , HR109 , HCR117 , HR56

Keywords: Hawaii, House Resolution, HR113, Mermaid Caves, Nanakuli, coastal hazards, sea caves, shoreline safety, public safety, digital maps, navigation apps, Google Maps, Apple Maps, point of interest, recreational destination, emergency response, drownings, rescues, cave safety, DLNR