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• mail to check on him and was repeatedly denied access to John.
• to certain communications and tracking information.
• certain communications and tracking data during criminal investigations.
• Installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
• And I bet my life on my tool. And I won. And I believe I served my community with it.

Bills: HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• It authorizes the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects to
• Um, the executive officer on the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape
• DCCA Board of Barbering and Cosmetology with comments.
• My name is Alan Yim, executive officer for the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.
• The board stands on the comments provided, and I'll be here if you have any questions as well.

Bills: SB2607, SB2031, SB2043, SB2623, SB2876, SB2396, SB2964, SB2089

Keywords: landscape architecture, licensure, educational requirements, examination, professional standards, consumer protection, junk fees, live-event tickets, short-term lodging, transparency, pricing disclosure, deceptive practices, insurance, captives, regulations, policyholders, SB2623, Hawaii pharmacy law, Board of Pharmacy, registered pharmacy technician

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.

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• Rangelands deliver essential environmental, community, and aesthetic benefits across Hawaii, and SCR
• If we prioritize community-led renewable, locally available energy and food systems, we can build and
• If we prioritize community-led renewable, locally available energy and food systems, we can build and
• If we prioritize community-led renewable, locally available energy and food systems, we can build and
• If we prioritize community-led renewable, locally available energy and food systems, we can build and

Bills: SCR120, SCR71, SCR164, SCR41

Keywords: rangelands, pastoralists, pastoralism, ranching, ranchers, paniolo, livestock, grazing, grasslands, land management, conservation, sustainable agriculture, agriculture, Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity, University of Hawaii, ecosystem services, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, Hawaii counties, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

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• We'll start first with SCR 63 SD1, requesting the Disability and Communication Access Board to study
• Next, we have Christine Pagano, Disability and Community Access Board, in support, in person.
• The resolution requests the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the communication needs
• Next, we have Christine Pagano, Disability and Community Access Board, in support, in person.
• And with that, we have testimony support from the Disability and Communication Access Board, Kina Malo

Bills: SCR63, SCR8, SCR160, SCR90, SCR93

Keywords: disability, accessibility, healthcare communication, sign language interpreters, deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, auxiliary aids, building permits, seniors, health care, safety modifications, county regulations, expedited processing, housing ladder, move-up housing, subsidized housing, public housing, affordable housing, housing mobility

Summary: The House Committee on Human Services and Homelessness heard several resolutions focused on disability access, housing, and support for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries. SCR 63 SD1 would have the Disability and Communication Access Board study communication needs in health care settings for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind and revise provider guidance; testimony was strongly supportive, including from the board, a physician, and a family member who described harmful delays in care, and the committee later recommended passage as is. SCR 8 would require counties to act within 45 days on completed permit applications for home modifications needed for an older adult or person with a disability; testimony noted delays in permitting and financing, and the committee recommended passage as is. The committee also heard SCR 160, which urges state housing agencies to create a “housing ladder” program to help individuals and families move from subsidized to unsubsidized housing. Hawaii Public Housing Authority and other agencies supported the concept, and DHS described its family self-sufficiency program and said prior federal resident-services funding had declined over the past 20 years. The committee acknowledged the program may already exist in some form but still recommended adoption of the resolution as is. SCR 90 would ask county planning departments to establish kupuna-friendly building permit requirements for parking accessibility in private businesses. The committee moved it forward with an HD1 for technical amendments; a member raised concern that the measure did not specify the age threshold for “kupuna,” and said they would vote with reservations. Finally, SCR 93 would direct DHHL and the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions to develop a coordinated support and stabilization pathway for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries experiencing homelessness or very low income. DHHL said it is already operating a transitional housing effort called Ka Leo Opu Mama for about 18 beneficiaries using more than $6 million in federal Nah Ho Sa funds, with no dedicated state funding, and the committee recommended passage as is. The meeting ended with the chair thanking testifiers and members and adjourning the hearing.

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• Chair and committee.
• course, and then transfer or sell and/or steal.
• You might need to make some tweaks and adjustments, and that's what we're doing. ...adjustments, and
• and robbery.
• and...

Bills: SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307, SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, drug courts, accountability, veterans, mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, criminal justice, court intervention, elder abuse, financial exploitation

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• So, it gives them the option to opt out of being on the board if they don't want to be on the board and
• They want to be on the board and serve willingly, so that's what that amendment does.
• It's kind of a different board, and so they didn't want to include them into this.
• It goes into the discussion and the reasons for a zoning board... ...and the reasons for a zoning board
• to the board with any complaints and things like that, so that these issues can be handled.

Bills: SB270, SB275, HB264, HB281, SB236, SB247, SB249, SB253, SB259

Keywords: county tax, education funding, capital projects, local government, sales tax, food trucks, mobile vendors, business license, health inspection, statewide regulation, zoning ordinances, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, municipal zoning, zoning board, appeals process, circuit court

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• And so we see this as we and the community.
• for this population accessing appropriate services that address both their intellectual disability and
• He is now in an adult- program accessing the community, going on volunteer jobs, and is a meaningful
• Access to enough space and food and medications and care. Perfect. Thank you. Members are there.
• And to running this little community that's her heart and her passion.

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• And so we're having to back up and it's postpone and trial six months.
• If they request it, or we have communication and they ask us questions, we absolutely should provide.
• that y'all are already supposed to, and it just seems to be a training problem, and, and the And I'm
• People do not have access to Medicaid. I mean, medical services. And this is the problem.
• Well, hell, they got to get access some. And so that's what I'm trying to accomplish in this bill.

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• and Developmental Disabilities continue to hear from families who are being referred to child protection
• access for disability inclusion or CADI waivers, and much more.
• She has diagnoses of ADHD, depression, learning disabilities, and reactive attachment disorder.
• What it does and what the impacts are on their communities across the state.
• I'm also a designee from the State Bar Association and the Board of the Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• access for disability inclusion or CADI waivers, and much more, but the wait lists are long and it is
• Now, I have a couple of testifiers. health and developmental disabilities health and developmental disabilities
• access for disability inclusion or CADI waivers, and much more.
• experiment and new justice project<00:48:35.760> and<00:48:36.559> board<00:48:36.880>
• board of public defense just project and board of public defense just a<00:48:39.440> justice

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• It's about the community and there us.
• Cloud State and St. Cloud Community College.
• Cloud Technical and Community College and St.
• including<00:57:20.799> health and access to benefits, including health and access to benefits
• negotiated and ratified with MSCF, and the board took action on it at the March meeting of the board

Bills: HF4479, HF4368, HF4889

Keywords: higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State

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• all the practitioners of development and disability service, program, education, and I just personally
• with county and city jail rules and regulations, and the jail standards board.
• , access to school board meetings, recruitment of members, distribution of information, and posting materials
• It takes money to build communities and provide education.
• And that's money that goes right back into the pockets of our people and our local communities.

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• The Legislative Bill 924, by industry 49, about faculty learning communities in Section 79-704 and 79
• or authorizing access to therapies, counseling, and research development of additional therapies.
• or authorizing access to other important therapies and counseling, and legislation fostering research
• excluded children with disabilities, including the deaf and blind.
• I just say that for us in Nebraska, and I think Senator Merman can come on board and support that if

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• <00:09:03.360> community are Medicaid work and community are Medicaid work and community engagement
• <00:19:15.520> community implementation of work and community implementation of work and community
• and Georgia have had experience actually implementing work and community engagement requirements, and
• <00:27:15.760> community implementing work and community implementing work and community engagement
• Thank you. systems, and to communities. Now, as systems, and to communities.

Bills: HF3439, HF3763

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MNsure, MinnesotaCare, disability determination, expedited eligibility, state medical review team, compassionate allowance, rare disease, home and community-based services, long-term care, managed care, county-based purchasing, eligibility redetermination, periodic data matching, death master file, Social Security Administration, program integrity, income eligibility, asset test

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• And the smaller rural hospitals, the critical access hospitals, and smaller, don't have that kind of
• communities, and ensures Arizonans have timely access to care when they need it most.
• accessible language and expressively.
• Foster children move frequently and their personal information is accessed by many adults and systems
• The Examiners Board has held several discussions among its members and with the Arizona Foot and Ankle

Bills: HB2180, HB2184, HB2188, HB2194, HB2206, HB2321, HB2322, HB2438, HB2442, HB2448, HB2727, HB2797

Keywords: appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization

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• Chairwoman Bolick and members of the committee, for the record, my name is Steve Berg with Access.
• need to operate seamlessly in communities and provide delivery services to your constituents.
• CSA and Yuma County, represented by Alexis, were very communicative with us.
• They look at fish, wildlife, and plant life, noise emission levels, and interference with communications
• exceeding $25,000 and allows the board and executive director to issue a nondisciplinary penalty that

Bills: HB2051, HB2324, HB2439, HB2457, HB2686, HB2837, HB2875, HB2953

Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, HB2324, fire code, fire marshal, state fire marshal, municipalities, cities and towns, county-owned buildings, county buildings, intergovernmental agreement, IGA, fire inspection, occupancy certificate, building inventory, local government, county government

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• And I think that having this bill would also allow people who do suffer and deal with disabilities to
• Or epilepsy. >> And I had a motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. >> Okay.
• Go ahead and describe it. The second would replace 61. 61 >> And Mr.
• And he's texting me now.
• >> It's just some language that the people working back and forth on it agreed on in the Senate, and

Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate

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• And I think that having this bill would also allow people who do suffer and deal with disabilities to
• And I think that having this bill would also allow people who do suffer and deal with disabilities to
• And I think that having this bill would also allow people who do suffer and deal with disabilities to
• And Mr.
• It could expand and and also it's going >> It could expand and and also it's going to<00:08:47.279

Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate

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• , but also presents challenges in meeting the energy needs of residents and communities.
• OPUC has access to publicly available data, just like anyone else, and that's what we rely on to do our
• The only change is a clause that allows the Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
• We do have a resource witness from the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
• first and then applying to their board.

Bills: SB483, SB522, SB783, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1762, SB1856, SB1877, SB1977

Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness

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• Guide us and lead us.
• sales and use taxes.
• And then on the... municipalities. And then on the tag, it's $125.
• We've all heard those over and over again, but you know... over and over again.
• Hundreds of folks in that... and hundreds of folks in that small community have died during those two

Bills: HB191, HB196, HB134, HB14, HB14

Keywords: juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, interim police chief, public safety, municipalities, state authority, 1136, house, all