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• water and through Legacy uh and clean water and through<00:54:10.799> lard<00:54:11.280> Sam
• > is<00:54:11.880> part<00:54:12.040> of<00:54:12.200> Legacy through lard Sam
• which is part of Legacy through lard Sam which is part of Legacy can<00:54:12.760> you<00:54:

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• bill are Ethan Murray, state policy attorney with the Giffords Center for Violence Intervention, and Sam
• Sam Vaughn, City of Richmond's Office of Neighborhood Safety.
• California has really invested significantly in community violence intervention, and the results, as Sam
• And I, of course, want to thank incredible folks like Sam and Ethan and all the volunteers who have done

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• And then I think we have a few bills up to Sam on Monday as well, with the hopes of getting our work
• And then I think we have a few bills<01:52:06.000> up<01:52:06.200> to<01:52:06.560> Sam
• Monday<01:52:08.400> as<01:52:08.640> well<01:52:09.480> with bills up to Sam
• on Monday as well with bills up to Sam on Monday as well with the<01:52:09.840> hopes<01:52:10.320

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• Chair O'Driscoll, I'm sure Sam does not know that one.
• Chair O'Driscoll,<00:26:16.320> I'm<00:26:16.440> sure<00:26:16.640> Sam<00:26:16.880
• > does<00:26:17.040> not<00:26:17.240> know O'Driscoll, I'm sure Sam does not know
• O'Driscoll, I'm sure Sam does not know that<00:26:17.560> one.

Bills: HF4456, HF4544, HF3698

Keywords: data broker, data brokerage, consumer privacy, personal data, data privacy, Minnesota attorney general, registration, public registry, civil penalties, enforcement, special revenue fund, privacy rights, data sales, data collection, consumer protection, chapter 325M, controller, processor, data broker registry, transparency

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• Chair Klein, members of the committee, for the record, my name is Sam Smith, and I'm here to testify
• record,<00:56:57.640> my<00:56:57.760> name<00:56:58.000> is<00:56:58.160> Sam
• <00:56:58.440> Smith, for the record, my name is Sam Smith, for the record, my name is Sam

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• . >> Well, Sam written testimony. >> Thank you.
• >> Well,<01:24:40.800> Sam >> Well, Sam >> Well, Sam written<01:24:43.520>

Bills: SB2190, SB2338, SB2424, SB2356, SB2981, SB3028, SB3187, SB2378, SB2398, SB2192, SB2155, SB3219, SB3218

Keywords: affordable housing, employment contracts, salary caps, housing finance, public housing authority, executive compensation, parking minimums, off-street parking, transit-oriented development, TOD, housing supply, smart growth, redevelopment, adaptive reuse, micro units, rail transit, public transit stations, county zoning, land use, urban planning

Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on a series of housing-related Senate bills. SB 2190 SD2 on inclusionary zoning drew support from HHFDC, Hawaii YIMBY, Grassroot Institute, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and Hako Seed Center, with opposition from OHA and Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. SB 2338 SD1, dealing with housing agency personnel authority, received comments from the Attorney General cautioning that the bill should be clarified to avoid conflicts with civil service and collective bargaining laws and recommending removal of a provision limiting employment contracts; HHFDC said its comments addressed those concerns and supported the measure. SB 2424 SD1, concerning HHFDC, received broad support from housing, business, and community groups, with one opposition. Testimony focused on changing the definition of “qualified resident” so people who already own an HHFDC-assisted unit could later purchase another if their housing needs change; HHFDC said the current rule forces people to sell before buying again and that the bill would help people move up the housing ladder and encourage more housing development. SB 2356 on parking also drew broad support from state agencies, housing advocates, business groups, and local officials, with Unite Here Local 5 in opposition. SB 2981 on land use had strong support from many organizations and 67 individuals, with Unite Here Local 5 opposing. SB 3028 SD2 on property conveyance generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Indivisible Hawaii, and others, backed restructuring the conveyance tax into a marginal rate system and urged changes to revenue allocations, including dedicated funding for homeless services, DHHL, and the rental housing revolving fund. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii supported the marginal-rate concept but opposed dedicated special-fund allocations and criticized the bill’s blank sections. Committee members questioned the historical purpose of the conveyance tax, and the Tax Foundation explained it was originally a modest tax tied to property-value tracking when the state still ran the property tax system. The committee also heard SB 3187 SD2 on off-site construction, SB 2378 SD2 on housing permitting, and SB 2398 SD2 on residential housing utilities. OPSD supported SB 3187 but said it preferred the House version and wanted clarification that off-site certification should apply to factories in Hawaii, not out of state, to avoid outsourcing labor; it also suggested starting with a small scope. SB 2378 SD2 drew support from engineering, housing, and labor groups, with testimony that the House version included needed fixes to make the program insurable. On SB 2398 SD2, the Board of Water Supply opposed the bill, saying it could require disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information beyond ordinary water-availability assessments and raise critical-infrastructure and cybersecurity concerns; developers and housing groups supported the measure. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• 2026 proposal, we use our standardized framework based on our 10-year capital asset need report, which Sam
• c> report, asset need report, asset need report, which<00:58:30.960> um<00:58:31.200> Sam
• <00:58:33.200> We<00:58:33.440> are which um Sam is holding up here.
• We are which um Sam is holding up here.

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Summary: The committee first approved the March 3, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Zoo on its aging facilities and bonding needs. Zoo staff highlighted the zoo’s economic and educational role, its 1.4 to 1.5 million annual visitors, and its Free to Explore program, while stressing that many of its 50-year-old buildings are in poor condition, with more than $78 million in backlog and safety concerns for visitors, staff, and animals. The zoo said the governor recommended $4 million for critical life-support systems and asked for an additional $6 million in asset preservation to renovate the original animal hospital building so a new hospital wing can function properly. Testimony emphasized that the renovation is necessary for staff space, storage, code compliance, asbestos removal, and safe animal care, and described recent injuries and close calls tied to outdated facilities. Members asked questions about porcupine quills, natural predators, and the meaning of the zoo’s incident rate. Zoo staff explained that quills are not poisonous but are barbed and can be difficult to remove, and that predators include larger cats, owls, and fishers. On incidents, staff said they include close calls and injuries linked to aging infrastructure, such as a tiger reaching farther through a wall after fencing shifted over time, and staff injuries during animal procedures in older spaces. Members also confirmed that the hospital project has shifted from a standalone building to a wing attached to the existing hospital because of rising construction costs. The committee then heard from Perpich Center for Arts Education. Perpich described its statewide role as both a public high school and an arts education resource center, serving students and educators across Minnesota. It said it hosted 313 events last year for nearly 2,000 educators and administrators and worked with 275 school districts across all 67 Senate districts. Perpich emphasized that nearly seven in 10 students rely on its residential programs because there are no comparable arts high school options in greater Minnesota, and noted strong student outcomes including a 100% graduation rate and national recognition as an exemplary school. For capital needs, Perpich said it received $1.26 million last year for HVAC and building automation work, is grateful for the governor’s recommended $1.3 million this year, and requested $6 million to create a secure, accessible main entrance and upgrade outdated restrooms to ADA compliance.

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• We have the president of the American Library Association, Sam Hemlick, and she is joining us via Zoom
• American have the president of the American Library<00:02:12.480> Association,<00:02:13.920> Sam
• <00:02:14.400> Hemlick,<00:02:15.360> and Library Association, Sam Hemlick, and Library
• Association, Sam Hemlick, and she<00:02:16.000> is<00:02:16.160> joining<00:02:16.560>

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• For the record, my name is Sam Hawkins.
• record,<01:11:43.440> my<01:11:43.600> name<01:11:43.679> is<01:11:43.840> Sam
• Uh for the record, my name is Sam today.
• Uh for the record, my name is Sam Hawkins.<01:11:44.480> I'm<01:11:44.640> here<01:11:44.800

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• Sam Hawkins. Good afternoon, Chair. Good afternoon, Chairman Gray, members of the committee.
• For the record, my name is Sam Hawkins.
• Sam Bridges. >> Good afternoon, members of the committee. My name is Sam Burgess.

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• Sam Evans Brown, executive director of Clean Air New Hampshire.
• Um<01:08:29.440> Sam<01:08:29.679> Evans<01:08:30.080> Brown,<01:08:30.400> executive
• <01:08:30.719> director Um Sam Evans Brown, executive director Um Sam Evans Brown, executive

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• Sam Ziggler. Um, thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, and members, good afternoon.
• <00:30:22.640> Sam testimony when you're ready. Sam testimony when you're ready.
• Sam Ziggler.<00:30:23.840> Um<00:30:24.799> thank<00:30:24.880> you,<00:30:25.120

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• I am Sam Dit, state government affairs director for the Brewers Association, the 501(c)(6) national trade
• I am Sam Dit, state government affairs director for the Brewers Association, the 501(c)(6) national trade
• I am Sam Dit, state government affairs director for the Brewers Association, the 501(c)(6) national trade
• I think Garrett and Steve, as well as Sam, mentioned really eloquently points on that.

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Summary: The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system. Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs. Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.

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• We also lost Savannah Ryan Williams, a Two-Spirit and Latina relative, and Sam Nordquist just this fall
• spirit and Savannah Ryan Williams a two spirit and Latina<01:24:47.920> relative<01:24:48.920> Sam
• <01:24:49.280> nordquest<01:24:50.040> just<01:24:50.800> this Latina relative Sam
• nordquest just this Latina relative Sam nordquest just this fall<01:24:51.520> a<01:24:51.679

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• I also extend my thanks to Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves for his help in bringing
• Transportation extend my thanks to Transportation infrastructure<04:34:54.840> chairman<04:34:55.160> Sam
• <04:34:55.439> Graves<04:34:56.119> for infrastructure chairman Sam Graves for infrastructure
• chairman Sam Graves for his<04:34:56.520> help<04:34:56.760> in<04:34:56.879> bringing

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'm Casey Peterson, subbing for Sam Moyer for Greg Davids, District 26B. taxes one because I hear we
• Peterson subbing for people I'm Casey Peterson subbing for today<00:06:16.000> for<00:06:16.199> Sam
• today for Sam today for Sam Moyer<00:06:18.400> uh<00:06:18.560> Greg<00:06:18.840

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• We recessed and then Sam went over to Senator Wicklund and to Senator Retke and explained everything
• We recessed and then Sam went over to Senator Wicklund and to Senator Retke and explained everything,
• We<01:11:16.600> recessed<01:11:17.080> and<01:11:17.160> then<01:11:17.560> Sam
• c><01:11:17.960> went<01:11:18.120> over<01:11:18.360> to We recessed and then Sam
• went over to We recessed and then Sam went over to um<01:11:19.800> Senator<01:11:20.240>

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• This is often referred to as Son of Sam legislation, and you may be familiar with that because New York
• this is often referred to as the<00:52:39.359> Son<00:52:39.559> of<00:52:39.720> Sam
• legislation<00:52:41.319> and<00:52:41.640> uh<00:52:41.720> you the Son of Sam
• legislation and uh you the Son of Sam legislation and uh you may<00:52:41.960> be<00:52:42.119
• Senator Sullivan brought up the Son of Sam law, which anyone who followed the court battles on getting

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• For the record, my name is Sam Hawkins.
• Chair. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] Thank you, Sam, for taking my question
• >> Thank you, Sam, for taking my question.
• >> Thank you, Sam, for taking my question.
• Um, I'm Sam I am Ellsworth. Thank you.

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• : Michelle Swagert, Raul and Gino Russi, Mayor Tony Masiello, Judge Raul Figareroa, and Assemblyman Sam
• Masiello, Judge Raul Figareroa, and Masiello, Judge Raul Figareroa, and Assemblyman<00:10:00.399> Sam
• c> and<00:10:01.200> of<00:10:01.360> course<00:10:01.600> her Assemblyman Sam
• Hoy, and of course her Assemblyman Sam Hoy, and of course her entire<00:10:02.640> Duvil<00:10
• Signed sincerely, Sam Graves, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 1012, house, all