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• That measure is out. Sorry? Oh, no. Oh, I'm sorry.
• That measure— I'm sorry, that measure, it is five to one with one abstention. That measure is out.
• Measures out. Seven to zero? Six to zero. Six to zero, measures out. Seven to zero, measures out.
• Okay, that seven to zero measure is out.
• That measure is out. Okay. Four to one, that measure is out.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Hearing on Substitute Senate Bill 6066, establishing crash prevention zones.
• Seeing none, thank you for bringing this measure to us.
• Seeing none, thank you for bringing this measure to us.
• That was the final measure for Blake. closes our public hearing on Senate Bill 6335.
• That was the final measure for public hearing today. And so committee is adjourned.

Bills: SB6253, SB6311, SB6262, SB6335

Keywords: public transportation, governing bodies, transit authorities, local government, community planning, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, vehicle weight, transportation, fees, public infrastructure, funding, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, 904

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• Hearing on Substitute Senate Bill 6066, establishing crash prevention zones.
• Seeing none, thank you for bringing this measure to us.
• Seeing none, thank you for bringing this measure to us.
• That was the final measure for Blake. closes our public hearing on Senate Bill 6335.
• That was the final measure for public hearing today. And so committee is adjourned.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held public hearings on several bills. Substitute Senate Bill 6066 would authorize counties, cities, towns, and WSDOT to designate crash prevention zones on roads with repeated serious or fatal collisions, require public hearings and engineering/traffic studies, increase enforcement, add a $73 penalty for certain infractions in signed zones, and dedicate those funds to zone-related safety work. The prime sponsor and Pasco officials cited repeated crashes on U.S. 395 and U.S. 12; supporters said the bill would help address dangerous corridors, while one member of the public argued it was unnecessary and duplicative. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6253, which would make labor-recommended seats on public transportation benefit area boards voting members while limiting participation in executive sessions on labor and personnel matters. Labor representatives and transit workers supported the change as giving frontline employees a meaningful voice, while Washington Policy Center opposed it, warning of conflicts of interest and reduced accountability. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6311, which would require continuous, accessible pedestrian passage during certain construction projects near hospitals, parks, and school zones, authorize inspections and stop-work orders, and direct WSDOT to adopt rules for reroutes and detours. Cities and counties said they support the safety goal but want more flexibility and less risk of added cost or liability; disability and transit advocates strongly supported the bill. Senate Bill 6262 would raise the transportation benefit district vehicle-fee exemption from 6,000 pounds to 9,000 pounds for certain trucks, allowing local districts to charge heavier vehicles a flat fee; Spokane, Spokane Valley, Port Orchard, and AWC supported it as a fairness and pavement-preservation measure, while several members of the public opposed it as another tax increase. Finally, Senate Bill 6335 would narrow and revise the statutory responsibilities of the State Transportation Commission, removing some planning and outreach duties while retaining toll, ferry fare, and other functions. Local governments, ports, and commission members opposed the bill, arguing the commission provides independent statewide planning, public input, and coordination; the sponsor said the goal was to eliminate duplication and focus the commission’s role. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the hearings.

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• If you favor the measure, you vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote nay.
• If you favor the measure, vote 'yes'. I oppose the measure. Vote 'nay'.
• If you favor the measure, vote 'aye.' I oppose the measure, vote 'nay.'
• If you favor the measure, vote 'aye.' I oppose the measure, vote 'nay.'
• If you favor the measure, vote 'aye.' Oppose the measure, vote 'nay.' Measure, vote 'nay.'

Bills: SB65, SB248, SB330, SB378, SB844, SB1330, SB1410, SB1475, SB1476, SB1565, SB1618, SB1623, SJR39, SJR47, SB2084, SB1655, SB1679, SB2174, SB1775, SB1873, SB1204, SB1884, SB1916, SB1937, SB1447, SB1500, SB2007, SB2074, SB1944, SB2018, SB1984, SB2026, SB2045, SB2049, SB2062, SB2112, SB2118, SB2127, SB2134, SB2135, SB2139, SB2154, SB1195

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• How do you measure the miracle? Of eliminating a disease? Of funding a cure?
• How do you measure giving someone the chance to become a parent or to see their grandkid?
• a good enough job with prevention.
• Can you tell the committee why federal funding is unique in cancer prevention research?
• revenue streams for cancer prevention.

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• </c> are in full support of this measure. are in full support of this measure.
• Uh on to the next um set of measures.
• We appreciate the this measure.
• ,</c><00:58:53.280><c> which</c> bill version of this measure, which bill version of this measure, which
• </c> final set of measures on the agenda. final set of measures on the agenda.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Education and Higher Education first heard HCR 75 and HR 67, which ask the Department of Education and the University of Hawaiʻi to assess criteria for building an educational pipeline and curriculum for advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity. The Department of Education said it would stand on its written testimony, and UH supported the measure, noting existing community college and four-year programs related to the topic. Members asked how DOE promotes cybersecurity opportunities and whether it provides funding; DOE said schools usually connect with partners and its office works with them, but it does not have separate funding for such efforts. UH also explained that some advanced manufacturing concepts may overlap with 3D printing, material sciences, and entrepreneurship, and described P20 as a forum for aligning K-12 and higher education pathways. The committees then recessed the joint hearing and moved to the Education Committee agenda. The committee next heard HCR 46 and HR 39, which would make DOE recreational facilities available to the public during non-peak hours and non-school days. DOE said it already uses facilities agreements with insurance, liability waivers, indemnification, and certificates of insurance to protect schools. The Attorney General opposed the resolutions, warning that unrestricted public use without safeguards could create substantial liability and cost risks for the state. The measure’s introducer said the goal was to help underserved communities that lack access to public recreation spaces, and DOE said it would be open to joint-use arrangements with larger organizations but remained concerned about vandalism and liability. The committee also heard HCR 86 and HR 80 on creating an Aloha Civics working group, with DOE offering comments and Common Cause Hawaiʻi strongly supporting the idea. DOE described a civic learning and engagement task force that met with stakeholders, including UH and the PACE Commission, and produced recommendations such as building partnership inventories, integrating civic learning across grade levels, and aligning the work with DOE’s HA framework and learner outcomes. Common Cause said civic education can be implemented effectively and affordably, citing existing school projects such as ranked-choice voting and classroom constitutions. Later, the committee took up HCR 87 and HR 81, urging an annual Climate Week in public schools. DOE again stood on written comments, while the Climate Change and Health Working Group, Climate Future Forum, a student from Kaimuki High School, and other supporters argued that a dedicated week would ensure consistent climate education, build resilience, and connect climate issues to health, food security, and disaster preparedness. Supporters said existing climate-related opportunities are uneven across schools and that a formal Climate Week would create a more equitable approach. The committee then heard HCR 95 and HR 91 on informing students about changes to gun safety and storage laws; DOE asked for clarification on the measure’s intended outcome, and one individual testified in support. Finally, the committee heard HCR 104 and HR 100 on strengthening farm-to-school initiatives. DOE said it is already working to improve menus, emphasize local products, and meet with distributors to increase local procurement, while the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience offered food science, nutrition, and extension support. Climate Future Forum, the Hawaii Youth Food Council, and other supporters said farm-to-school efforts are important for student health, local farmers, and food sovereignty, noting that local food procurement in schools remains far below the state’s 30% by 2030 goal. DOE explained it is trying to provide distributors and farmers with more predictable demand and is meeting with distributors to set up next year’s supply chain.

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• Advocates have repeatedly said that suicide prevention is one of the VA's top priorities.
• I urge my colleagues to oppose this measure. To make their views known.
• I'm hopeful that his measure is one that we can all support.
• Right, so how do we go upstream to prevent that?
• The FOX suicide prevention program that was mentioned...

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• And so, you know, that is a very subjective measure.
• And so, you know, that is a very subjective measure.
• Now, you can again prevent that. That’s not checking the age of the user.
• Now, you can again prevent that.
• This is unacceptable and totally preventable. This bill is at least 10 years overdue.

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2112, which would require commercial entities, including some social media companies, to use age verification before allowing access to websites where more than one-third of the material is sexual content harmful to minors. Staff explained that the bill would require reasonable age verification methods, prohibit retention of identifying information, exempt bona fide news and public-interest sites, and authorize the Attorney General to enforce the law through civil penalties. The bill would also require warning notices on landing pages and advertisements, with content to be developed by the Department of Health. Prime sponsor Representative Mari Leavitt said the bill is intended to protect children from harmful online sexual content and argued that parental controls are not sufficient. She cited pediatric and public-health concerns, said the bill is modeled on laws upheld elsewhere, and emphasized that the measure is aimed at commercial entities rather than school-based sharing or general adult access. Supportive testimony from parents, clinicians, and advocates described early exposure to pornography, mental health harms, and the need to place responsibility on platforms rather than families alone. Opposition testimony focused on privacy, free speech, enforcement, and scope. Several witnesses argued that age verification systems create data-security risks even if data is not retained, that the bill’s definitions and one-third threshold are vague and could sweep in LGBTQ, health, educational, or artistic content, and that enforcement would be difficult against out-of-state websites. Some opponents said the law would push users to less-compliant sites and would not effectively protect children. A technology industry witness said the bill is narrow and comparable to carding for alcohol or tobacco, while a Free Speech Coalition representative said the law is ineffective in practice and offered to discuss amendments. No vote was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you favor the measure, you vote 'aye'. If you oppose the measure, vote 'nay'.
• If you favored the measure, vote aye. If you opposed the measure, vote nay.
• If you favor the measure, you vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote nay.
• Vote occur if you favor the measure. Vote. I propose the measure. Vote 'nay'.
• If you favor the measure, you vote aye. Oppose the measure, you vote nay.

Bills: SB1627, SB227, SB366, SB1193, SB1433, SB1450, SB1481, SB1749, SB1810, SB1812, SB1921, SB1948, SB2044, SB2178, SB169, SB1877, HB1409, SB1266, SB1432

Keywords: criminal code cleanup, duplicate statutes, statutory consolidation, repealer bill, emergency clause, Title 21 crimes, Title 47 DUI, child abuse reporting, child neglect, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, sex offenses, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, gang-related offense, eluding police

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• We'll probably be focusing a lot on making sure that we've got the appropriate measures in place to prevent
• in place to to appropriate um, measures in place to to prevent<00:19:16.799><c> fraud</c><00:19:17.120
• And so Steps for Success was one of those prevention measures that was put in place just to make sure
• </c> those um one of those um uh prevention those um one of those um uh prevention measures<00:35:03.839
• And when we talk about the measures that the administration, DHS, has taken, some of those prevention

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you favor the measure, vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote no.
• If you favor the measure, vote aye; if you oppose the measure, vote nay.
• If you favor the measure, vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote no.
• If you favor the measure, vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote no.
• If you favor the measure of vote aye, you oppose the measure of vote.

Bills: SB1627, SB227, SB366, SB1193, SB1433, SB1450, SB1481, SB1749, SB1810, SB1812, SB1921, SB1948, SB2044, SB2178, SB169, SB1877, HB1409, SB1266, SB1432

Keywords: criminal code cleanup, duplicate statutes, statutory consolidation, repealer bill, emergency clause, Title 21 crimes, Title 47 DUI, child abuse reporting, child neglect, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, sex offenses, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, gang-related offense, eluding police

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized several guests, doctors, nurses, pages, student shadows, and visitors in the gallery. Members also adopted a motion to request the House’s consent for the Senate to adjourn for more than three days, with Senator Hicks opposing the motion because of the number of bills still available for consideration. The motion passed. The chamber then considered several bills. Senate Bill 1627, a cleanup measure to eliminate duplicate criminal code sections and clarify the law for legal research, passed 45-0 and was advanced as an emergency. Senate Bill 227, dealing with gross production tax and ad valorem taxation on oil and gas means of production, drew extensive questioning and debate over possible revenue impacts, county assessors, schools, and economically at-risk wells; it passed 37-9. Senate Bill 366, which gives charter schools a first right of refusal to buy or lease public school buildings sold or leased by districts, also generated debate over local control and lack of resale guardrails, and passed 40-6 as an emergency. Later, Senate Bill 1193 to remove general fund carryover caps for school districts passed 46-0 as an emergency after supporters argued it would reduce “use it or lose it” spending and allow more local flexibility, while opponents questioned fiscal effects and accountability. Senate Bill 1433, the Guidance Transparency Act requiring agencies to publicly disclose guidance documents in a searchable database, passed 37-7 after concerns about attorney-client privilege, administrative burden, and whether guidance could function like law. Senate Bill 1450, expanding relief from fines, fees, and court costs for certain people in the criminal justice system, was advanced and passed unanimously; Senate Bill 1481, increasing minimum recess time for K-5 students from 20 to 40 minutes, was advanced as an emergency measure; Senate Bill 1810, allowing expert testimony in human trafficking cases, passed 45-0; Senate Bill 1812, requiring school districts to make benchmark testing information available to parents, passed 46-0 as an emergency; Senate Bill 1921, increasing OSBI background-check fees, passed 39-7; and Senate Bill 1948, updating fireworks laws and limiting county restrictions on private outdoor consumer fireworks displays, was taken up with significant safety and local-control questioning.

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• I am the web designate for a measure. They waited for me in the white room.
• And long-awaited measure.
• And this is the House measure on SB 60002 for the vote.
• Uh, with regards to Senate Bill 223, we are working on a pending CD as well on this measure.
• </c> day to finalize our measures. Yes. Okay. day to finalize our measures. Yes. Okay.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• So, I'm struggling with the measure.
• I'll vote for the measure today.
• But I would just hope that from an advocacy perspective that we embrace your measure as the measure to
• I will move the measure or support the measure today.
• I mean, of course, the bill doesn't prevent, you know, it doesn't prevent the use of these accounts.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And so, you know, that is a very subjective measure.
• And so, you know, that is a very subjective measure.
• Now, you can again prevent that... That’s not checking the age of the user.
• Now, you can again prevent that.
• This is unacceptable and totally preventable. This bill is at least 10 years overdue.

Bills: HB2112

Keywords: age restrictions, online content, digital media, youth protection, cyber safety, 904, all

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• So this is just a preventative measure to ensure that local municipalities don’t get sucked into having
• Is there anyone else who wishes to testify for or against this measure?
• If not, the chair recognizes Chairman Bell. to close on the measure.
• ...which is to testify on, for, or against this measure.
• I recognize Representative Manuel to close on the measure.

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• They're saying they're going to back this measure praxis. What's the impact of that?
• People signed up to do for their best measure practice staff to look at say all right.
• So over the next few slides want to talk a little bit about prevention.
• This information is then used to help inform managers on which prevention and control measures may be
• It is an awareness and help prevent invasive species from becoming established.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In regards to our prevention efforts, as Carly stated, our Family First Prevention Services Act was approved
• And I just want to reiterate that we are focused on prevention.
• In the next slide, on slide 15, I gave a prevention overview. of all of the prevention services that
• In addition to that, our Juvenile Justice Prevention Program served... 5,276 through prevention services
• you can't measure it.

Keywords: 996, all

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• measure? measure?
• </c> the next measure. the next measure.
• </c> on this measure? on this measure?
• . measure. measure.
• measure? measure?

Bills: HB1602, HB2246, HB1707, HB2216, HB2594, HB2595, HB2155, HB2113, HB2207, HB1832, HB2015, HB2152, HB2548

Keywords: agriculture, grant specialist, financial support, farmers, Hawaii, federal grants, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, transportation, reimbursement, food security, local production, sustainability, agricultural loans, financing, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii agriculture, loan portfolio

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• So what does it measure? We again collect pavement condition data.
• It measures cracking, rutting, faulting, and other pavement distress data.
• This is just a piece of equipment that does some initial measuring.
• This is what we're trying to prevent, and this is what happens to our roads.
• We also utilize tires for erosion control measures.

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• This is a simple fairness measure that prevents double taxation.
• This measure has also received no-no votes.
• We are the sponsors of the measure.
• Chair and Members, I'm pleased to present AB 2055, a common-sense public safety measure that updates
• Chair and Members, I'm pleased to present AB 2055, a common-sense public safety measure that updates

Keywords: 988, house, all