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• day they want to be long than 8 hour day they want to be part<00:20:00.320><c> of</c><00:20:00.440><
• having to increase the water rates because of inflation or whatever needs they have for their operations
• The water delivery fee that we charge pays for all of the operational expenses, including labor expenses
• Moving that off would probably save us between 30 to 50 percent of our actual operating costs.
• costs we had a of our actual operating costs we had a um um um current<00:26:00.159><c> request</c><

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean the very significant back-of-the-house work needed to allow any customer to operate the spaceport
• of operations.
• Slide 10, the primary sources of impact for Spaceport America are the tenant operations.
• With Spaceport America at the center of our global operations, New Mexico will lead the way for a new
• You can't use your regular operations staff for that sort of thing.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• In just the past two years, MPTA stations shared more than 2,000 hours of newly produced legacy funding
• We operate a statewide network with 45 stations that serve nearly all of Minnesota.
• Radio Heartland and Carbon Sound provide a 24-hour-a-day stream of local tracks.
• NPR is in the process of going through thousands of hours of reels, preserving them digitally and making
• a part of one of the programs that you run.

Bills: HF1679 , HF1019 , HF2321 , HF1740 , HF2278

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

Transcript Highlights:

• And so are all of the pregnancy centers that I'm aware of. They are operating under the...
• They are operating under the license and supervision of a medical director.
• So first, facility licenses versus operating under the license of a medical director.
• First, facility licenses versus operating under the license of a medical director.
• Centers operate under the license and supervision of medical directors in providing these services.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 611 by Rep. Freeman, which would require pregnancy-related service centers that provide health care services to be licensed or, as amended, to clearly disclose that they are not a licensed medical facility regulated by the Louisiana Department of Health. Rep. Freeman and supporting witnesses argued the bill was prompted by a legislative auditor report and concerns that some centers provide ultrasounds, STI testing, pregnancy tests, and related services without clear medical oversight. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners’ executive director testified that interpreting ultrasounds and performing certain tests can constitute the practice of medicine, while opponents argued the centers already operate under medical directors and that the disclosure requirement was unconstitutional under the NIFLA case. The committee adopted an amendment, but after debate on the amended bill, a motion to report favorably failed on a roll call vote, and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee then heard House Bill 902 by Rep. Marcelle, which directs the Louisiana Department of Health to develop trauma-informed training. Supporters said the bill grew out of a task force on student behavior, mental health, and discipline, and that educators need a more consistent, evidence-based trauma-informed curriculum than what is currently available online. Some members raised concerns about cost and whether the bill would mandate new school obligations, while a witness from the Louisiana Baptist Convention opposed the measure as mission creep and argued trauma-informed care is too specialized for general teacher training. Other members supported the bill as a way to help educators identify and respond to children facing trauma. The bill was amended with technical changes and then discussed further, but the transcript ends before a final vote on HB 902 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• with us, many of whom have traveled to join us today, and we want to respect their time and hours.
• I am a proud member and leader of SEIU Local 521 and a clinic operations supervisor at Monterey County
• San Diego County is one of 12 Article 13 counties in the state, meaning that we do not own or operate
• was stuck doing charts, can now get two hours back in her day just from this one solution, tip of the
• California are working low-wage jobs with unstable hours when the cost of living keeps increasing.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• with us, many of whom have traveled to join us today, and we want to respect their time and hours.
• I am a proud member and leader of SEIU Local 521 and a clinic operations supervisor at Monterey County
• San Diego County is one of 12 Article 13 counties in the state, meaning that we do not own or operate
• was stuck doing charts, can now get two hours back in her day just from this one solution—tip of the
• California are working low-wage jobs with unstable hours when the cost of living keeps increasing.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Senate and Assembly Health Committees focused on the “cost of uncertainty” in health coverage, access, and affordability amid federal policy changes. Opening remarks from committee leaders and members emphasized that California’s gains under the Affordable Care Act and Health for All policies—high coverage rates, consumer protections, and lower uninsured rates—are now threatened by federal rollbacks, including the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits and H.R. 1. Members repeatedly cited rising premiums, skipped care, medical debt, and the risk of coverage losses, especially for low-income Californians, workers, seniors, and immigrant communities. The first panel featured federal policy and state implementation experts, including Don Joyce, Jessica Altman of Covered California, and Elizabeth Lansberg of HCAI’s Office of Health Care Affordability. Testimony described the ACA’s coverage expansions and the current federal threats: shorter open enrollment, more verification requirements, loss of enhanced subsidies, and changes affecting immigrants and preventive coverage. Covered California reported that average monthly premiums could nearly double without the subsidies, new enrollment is down sharply, and more consumers are shifting into bronze plans with higher deductibles. HCAI explained its affordability strategy through spending targets, consolidation review, and primary care investment, while members asked about the impact of federal cuts on provider taxes, uncompensated care, and whether California can sustain coverage without new revenue. The second panel, with UC Berkeley Labor Center’s Miranda Dietz and California Health Care Foundation’s Christoph Stremikis, broadened the discussion to statewide cost drivers and consumer impacts. They highlighted that more than half of Californians under 65 rely on job-based coverage, yet premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs have risen faster than wages. They also pointed to medical debt, administrative waste, market consolidation, and underinvestment in primary care as major drivers of unaffordability. Members asked about the 25% of health spending that does not improve patient care, the role of fraud versus administrative friction, the effect of cost growth targets on workers, and the need for preventive care and possible revenue solutions. The hearing then moved to a third panel on human impacts, beginning with testimony from a Central Valley promotora describing how families are choosing lower-tier coverage, struggling with diabetes care, and facing higher premiums after subsidy losses.

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• </c> example of of some of the concerns here. example of of some of the concerns here.
• Something to the effect of, you know, like a 48-hour window might be, and I don't want to say return
• We have heard though of situations where people have been, um, um... ...you know, like a 48-hour window
• We have heard though of situations where people have been, um, um... ...hours, but it's not necessarily
• -hour interrogation of a based on the 8-hour interrogation of a woman<02:23:15.840><c> with</c><02:23

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And there was a lot of hours and a lot of work and a lot of debate, healthy debate, that took place and
• It's hard to figure out what is the operable way of managing something, an organization like this, but
• And there are 43 objectives that they need to hit within those 14 hours of lessons.
• That’s the one that the new recruits in the academies receive 14 hours of training in juvenile law.
• are only allowed to be detained for a maximum of six hours in total.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee (JJPOC) met for administrative updates, approved the April meeting minutes, and discussed a proposed shift from monthly full committee meetings to a quarterly schedule beginning later this year. Members generally supported the change, saying it would reduce strain on agency and committee resources and allow more time for work groups to complete implementation tasks. Several members also asked for more flexible agendas and a clearer way to add issues between meetings, with staff suggesting a standardized form for submitting topics in advance. Work group updates covered cross-agency data sharing, diversion, education, incarceration, and community expertise. The data-sharing group reported continued work on the Equity Dashboard 2.0, a statewide expulsions analysis, municipal-level data collaboration with UConn’s IMRP, and a cross-system analysis of crossover youth. The diversion group described work on POST curriculum revisions for juvenile law, a youth-focused law enforcement interaction training, a community-police relationship toolkit, expansion of youth diversion teams, and pre-arrest diversion policy. The education group is reviewing implementation of the law creating educational oversight in juvenile facilities, along with a free public transportation pilot for high school students and truancy cleanup legislation. The incarceration group is tracking conditions of confinement, DOC restraint and chemical agent reports, the DOJ settlement monitoring process, the reentry success plan, and gender-responsive programming. The community expertise group emphasized elevating lived experience, youth voice, prevention, and conditions of confinement, with members urging the committee to focus on stability, infrastructure, and meaningful use of lived-experience perspectives. A major presentation from OPM outlined Connecticut’s effort to re-enter the federal Title II juvenile justice formula grant program. OPM explained the program’s core compliance requirements, including deinstitutionalization of status offenders, adult jail and lockup removal, sight-and-sound separation, and addressing racial and ethnic disparities. Staff said Connecticut is currently not fully compliant because of issues including youth being held in adult facilities and the state’s six-hour detention rule, and that Title II funding is on hold while OPM works toward compliance. OPM is developing a monitoring manual, identifying facilities to be monitored, and forming a state advisory group (SAG) to support the application and compliance process. Members questioned why a separate SAG is needed, whether JJPOC or the community expertise group could serve that role, and how lived-experience members would be selected; OPM said federal rules require the SAG to include youth or parents with lived experience and that the group cannot be composed of state or government employees in the key leadership roles. The committee agreed to circulate the federal parameters and ask members to suggest candidates for the SAG and to help move compliance work forward over the summer.

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• going to have some times of the year the sun coming up, you know, before, in the 4 o'clock hour, 4:45
• going to have some times of the year the sun coming up, you know, before, in the 4 o'clock hour, 4.45
• capacity to meet the peak forecasted demand in each hour of the day of each month.
• capacity to meet the peak forecasted demand in each hour of the day of each month.
• Claire Sullivan, on behalf of the city of Belmont and the town of Hillsborough, in strong support.

Summary: The committee heard several energy, telecommunications, and regulatory bills. SB 929 would require the California Energy Commission chair to appear annually and report to the Legislature on the commission’s activities, plans, and outreach; the author said it would improve oversight without raising rates or fees. SB 1138 would let load-serving entities trade hourly resource adequacy obligations to reduce overprocurement and lower ratepayer costs; supporters said it could save hundreds of millions, while questions focused on CPUC concerns, grid reliability, and whether savings would reach customers. SB 913 would expand participation of customer-sited distributed energy resources, such as home batteries and smart thermostats, in the resource adequacy market; supporters said it would unlock existing clean capacity and reduce costs, and members asked about reliability, opt-in participation, compensation, and how to handle partially charged batteries. SB 1197 would move California to permanent standard time, with the author and a sleep medicine witness arguing it would improve health and safety, while opponents from the golf industry raised concerns about economic, recreational, and public safety impacts and whether voter approval would be required. SB 1191 would extend the California High Cost Fund A and B programs for rural telephone service through 2033, with supporters emphasizing affordability and emergency access in rural areas. SB 1265 would codify and expand the Go Green financing program under the Treasurer and CAFA, and SB 1337 would create a working group to coordinate fuel-transition policy and refinery-related issues across state and local agencies. Members generally supported the bills, though several raised implementation and coordination questions. Concerns included whether SB 1197 would require another vote of the people, whether SB 1138 could create unintended market or reliability problems, whether SB 913 could affect local generation needs or depend on customer readiness, and whether SB 1337 would duplicate existing fuel-transition bodies. Authors and witnesses responded that amendments and existing safeguards would address many of those issues, and that the measures were intended to improve efficiency, affordability, and coordination. The committee ultimately voted to advance all seven bills, with each receiving a do pass recommendation, some as amended and some to different policy committees or Appropriations. Final recorded votes were overwhelmingly in favor, with SB 1197 receiving one no vote and SB 1265 receiving one no vote; the other measures passed unanimously or near-unanimously. All bills were reported out of committee.

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• the registered owners of the motorcycle is licensed to legally operate in Arizona.
• Nicole, did you make the positions of the Association of Counties for the assessors?
• communicating with them, which was maybe a half an hour ago, 10 out of the 15 county treasurers have
• It requires that operators of, like, an app or a service clearly and conspicuously disclose to a minor
• So it's kind of a really long amendment that sort of changed the process so that some of the verification

Summary: The caucus reviewed several bills on its calendar, mostly focused on Senate amendments and whether sponsors intended to concur. HB 2114 would alter Motorcycle Safety Fund distributions and motorcycle registration rules, including a Senate change requiring at least one registered owner to be licensed in Arizona; the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2729 would continue several boards and agencies, including the Board of Nursing, Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, Board of Physician Assistance, Department of Economic Security, and Board of Pharmacy; the sponsor also intended to concur. Members discussed two agriculture property inspection bills, HB 2104 and HB 2105. HB 2104 would change rules for agricultural property classification and inspections, while HB 2105 would add notice and reporting requirements for inspections; both had Senate amendments that changed inspection timing and exemptions. Some members raised concerns about county assessors’ workload, opposition from county organizations, and possible inequities and insurance or disaster-related consequences for agricultural property owners. HB 2477, the Arizona Education Savings Plan bill, drew the most discussion. The Senate amendment combined the 529-related provisions with several treasurer-related restrictions and investment rules, and members questioned the policy implications of allowing 529 funds to roll into Roth IRAs. HB 4117 would create or expand criminal penalties for interfering with religious worship, and some members expressed concern about civil liberties and equality issues, while the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2311 would require AI service disclosures to minors and, after substantial Senate amendments, to all account holders in some cases; members asked about effects on schools and government systems, and some noted concerns about the expanded scope and AG enforcement limits. The caucus also heard SCR 1004, which would prohibit photo enforcement traffic programs after December 31 subject to voter approval, though existing programs could continue under certain conditions; law enforcement concerns were noted. SB 1110 would establish a home confinement and electronic monitoring program in the Department of Corrections. SB 1618 would revise the Military Affairs Commission’s membership and duties, but one member objected to adding defense-industry representation and warned about military-industrial-complex influence. The meeting ended with the chair noting that only the bills that had gone through rules were on the agenda and adjourned the caucus.

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• Three of them are from the City of Quincy. Thank you.
• Driscoll, former member of the House of Representatives and Mayor of Fall River, as well as the beloved
• New license applicants will complete at least four hours of fair housing law instruction... ...will complete
• at least four hours of fair housing law instruction, and those who have to renew will include at least
• And we heard a story of how some don't operate in good faith.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Texas Trucking Association, and of course to be with Bob Williams and Bob's House of Hope, which of course
• Bob's House of Hope.
• He's just an example of the thousands of drivers that John spoke about. I appreciate you.
• And Landon runs all the day-to-day operations, and he's put together a team of top professionals so that
• And Landon runs all the day-to-day operations, and he's put together a team of top professionals so that

Bills: SJR36 , SB2

Summary: Texas senators, representatives, the Texas Trucking Association, DPS, and Bob’s House of Hope held a Capitol press event focused on human trafficking awareness, with an emphasis on the often-overlooked trafficking of boys and young men. Speakers said Texas remains among the worst states for stopping trafficking and argued that public awareness must expand beyond the common assumption that victims are only girls and women. Several participants described trafficking as modern-day slavery and stressed that it affects people across all backgrounds, including in border and highway communities. The event highlighted a new awareness campaign in partnership with the trucking industry, including decals and posters to be placed on trucks statewide to encourage drivers and the public to “see something, say something.” Texas Trucking Association leaders said the industry’s large statewide footprint gives it a major role in spotting suspicious activity and educating drivers. Bob Williams of Bob’s House of Hope said his organization opened the first U.S. safe house for sex-trafficked boys and young men and cited studies suggesting boys may make up a substantial share of trafficking victims, though the problem is underreported. Lawmakers and DPS officials said the state should continue giving law enforcement more tools to combat trafficking and praised the partnership with private industry and victim services. No formal vote or legislative action was taken at the event; the main action was the launch of the awareness campaign and the public rollout of the truck decals, with participants posing for photos with the first truck carrying the new messaging.

Transcript Highlights:

• Next order of business is orders of the day.
• Next order of business is orders of the day.
• until the hour of 9:00 a.m.
• </c><00:38:49.119><c> of</c><00:38:49.359><c> 9:00</c> stand adjourned until the hour of 9:00 stand adjourned
• until the hour of 9:00 a.m.<00:38:50.160><c> Friday,</c><00:38:50.720><c> January</c><00:38:51.359><

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill prohibits new medical marijuana treatment centers from operating within 500 feet of parks, child
• a medical marijuana treatment center, the continued operation or location of the facility is not affected
• individuals exercising operational control on behalf of the new owner.
• Your answer to that question was, this is not an operation happening outside of collective bargaining
• Your answer to that question was, this is not an operation happening outside of collective bargaining

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.

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• They're the beginning point for the transportation of our commodities in the state of Minnesota, such
• </c> of our Commodities in the state of of our Commodities in the state of Minnesota<00:02:45.560><c>
• unit of government while they other unit of government while they aren't<00:04:35.520><c> of</c><00:
• projects for the benefit of the state of Minnesota.
• </c> the benefit of the state of Minnesota the benefit of the state of Minnesota now<00:08:26.319><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Those are kind of the industries of the future.
• During the L.A. fires alone, we provided more than 8,000 hours of direct client services, helping owners
• So it's also like how they're being utilized: how many hours of a project are they getting?
• Are we getting that sort of... How many hours of a project are they getting?
• For these types of engagements, we do have a minimum of eight hours to make sure that the individuals

Summary: The subcommittee heard an informational update from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development on the state’s Jobs First economic development strategy and related budget requests. Go-Biz described its regional planning process, priority sectors such as ag-tech, space defense, life sciences, and semiconductors, and requests including an extension of the CalCompetes tax credit, support for export promotion, additional film commission staff, innovation and emerging technology capacity, and a California brand campaign. Members questioned the campaign’s purpose, with some supporting efforts to counter misinformation about California and others warning it should not obscure regulatory and business-climate concerns. Go-Biz said the campaign would be nationally focused, could include business attraction efforts, and was intended to complement—not replace—policy work on permitting and workforce development. The item was informational only. The committee then heard from the California Office of the Small Business Advocate on the California RISE program, the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, and the Technical Assistance Program/Capital Infusion Program. CalOSBA reported that California RISE’s first round awarded $16.9 million to 61 employment social enterprises, which collectively increased revenue, secured contracts, and employed thousands of people facing barriers to work; a second round is being launched with a new administrator and expanded services. For the performing arts payroll fund, the office said all 100 awardees had been paid, but demand far exceeded available funding, and the program was oversubscribed within days. California for the Arts testified that the sector remains fragile after COVID and urged statutory changes to simplify eligibility and stretch dollars further. SBDC representatives described TAP/SIP as a statewide network supporting small businesses, capital access, and disaster recovery, emphasizing their role in underserved communities and the leverage of federal matching funds. Committee members focused on whether these programs produce durable outcomes and reach smaller or disadvantaged businesses. Questions centered on long-term job retention in California RISE, outreach to ethnic and community media in the civic media program, and whether TAP/SIP are accessible to entrepreneurs with limited capital or capacity. CalOSBA and its partners said they rely heavily on local community organizations for outreach, provide one-on-one counseling and training, and are working to collect more longitudinal data. The committee also discussed the film and television tax credit program, for which Go-Biz requested funding for three permanent positions and ongoing program support. Film Commission staff said the expanded program is tracking demographic and career-pathway data, with most productions opting into new diversity provisions, and that a formal report to the Legislature is expected in 2027. The item concluded without a vote, as the hearing was for oversight and budget discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• First of all, loss of earnings of the baby.
• The donation of blood at the age of at the age of 17.
• So when it goes down in 24 hours that still have a copy of it.
• I've gotten some obviously of said, hey, our CI, our CRA is operating properly.
• >> I you know, again, I think part of the challenges that what some of the ones that are do it not operating

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• of every operation. operation. operation.
• </c><00:03:30.840><c> of</c> licensed taxidermist within 48 hours of licensed taxidermist within 48 hours
• </c> spread of CWD. spread of CWD.
• </c> outside of Minnesota. outside of Minnesota.
• </c> of CWD. of CWD.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This is kind of like more operational, day-to-day things that they are having difficulties doing.
• of like more operational this is kind of like more operational things<00:39:38.079><c> day-to-day</c
• operate and one of the things that's real<00:51:04.440><c> critical</c><00:51:04.839><c> for</c><00:
• So operators pay right now 3% of their gross receipts.
• </c><01:41:15.320><c> their</c> so operators pay right now 3% of their so operators pay right now 3%

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 347 relating to goats. The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments and said its Division of Forestry and Wildlife was available to answer questions. Testimony on the bill was largely opposed, with speakers arguing it would amount to a “free-for-all” rather than game management and urging deferral. DLNR responded that bag limits can be adjusted by area and game management unit under adaptive management rules, and that hunters typically take out their catch. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1278, on which DLNR testified in support. The record in the excerpt does not include discussion of the bill’s substance beyond the department’s support, and no action or vote is shown. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 144, relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and proposed exemptions from Sunshine Law requirements during the transition period. The authority’s vice chair testified that the body is a startup agency with a complex transition from the University and needs to be able to discuss strategic planning, operational formation, and other day-to-day matters with more than two members present. Opponents, including the Public First Law Center, Hawaiʻi Environmental Alliance, and community members, argued the bill would cut the public out of the deliberative process, allow decisions to be hashed out in private, and set a poor transparency precedent. One testifier also raised cultural and environmental concerns about Mauna Kea. Committee members questioned whether existing law and narrower guardrails could address the authority’s concerns, and the authority said it had already proposed a narrower alternative but the bill returned in similar form. The excerpt ends before any final committee action on HB 144 is shown.

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• For example, 65% of M still live at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
• </c> since 1990 we have helped thousands of since 1990 we have helped thousands of job<00:04:42.240><
• walk through the process of listening to a lot of good workforce opportunities.
• </c><00:09:15.040><c> good</c> process of listening to a lot of good process of listening to a lot of
• :12:23.440><c> interaction</c> we have years of of interaction we have years of of interaction experience

Keywords: 1183, house