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• So, we're going to begin hearing the first bill, Senate File 2775.
• I'm testifying in opposition to Senate File 2775.
• For these reasons, I urge the committee to reject Senate File 2775. Thank you.
• </c> Senate File Senate File 2775.<00:20:50.400><c> I</c><00:20:50.640><c> would</c><00:20:50.799><c>
• </c><01:09:15.279><c> 2775</c> Senate File 2775 Senate File 2775 um<01:09:18.000><c> be</c><01:09:18.319

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• Section two brings forward section 276575 and clarifies that if an entity fails or refuses to comply
• </c><00:04:12.560><c> to</c> that if an entity fails or refuses to that if an entity fails or refuses
• So, they'll have 60 days from passage of this bill, effective date of this bill, to file for a six-month
• So, they'll have 60 days from passage of this bill, effective date of this bill, to file for a six-month
• So, they'll have 60 days from passage of this bill, effective date of this bill, to file for a six-month

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

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• But if somebody wanted to file a bill to require or not require certain teachings, then they're free
• Thank you, Rep Young for filing this amendment today. I do appreciate it.
• Have you Jasmine Bernie Clark: found evidence in your voter file that voter suppression laws have not
• I'm opposed to House Bill 991 as filed because it creates an unverified voter status and then blocks
• And yet for the past Malik Moore: 4 years since those remarks, this legislature has filed and passed

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• State is not considered properly effectuated unless and until a proper affidavit of compliance is filed
• Yeah, I mean, I'm assuming that an attorney could certainly file a lawsuit against local government.
• Without objection, show the late-filed amendment.
• Without objection, show the late-filed amendment.
• Let's consider what we've seen with vaccine refusal.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then moved to the special order calendar. Early bills passed included measures on the Florida Trust Code (SB 806/HB 1173), school district reporting requirements and educator misconduct reporting (SB 1374), debt collection email communications (SB 232), service of process updates (SB 576/HB 157), public lodging and food service establishments (SB 606), lien waivers and releases (SB 658), Crime Stoppers public records exemptions (SB 710), health care licensure and foreign-country business interests (SB 768, amended), diabetes management in schools (SB 772/HB 597), platting procedures (SB 784), fentanyl testing in hospitals (SB 1346/HB 1195), third-party reservation platforms (SB 940), electronic landlord-tenant notices (SB 1164/HB 615), leaving the scene of a crash restitution (SB 1378/HB 479), background screening for athletic coaches (SB 1546), surrendered infants and infant safety devices (SB 1690/HB 791), and affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (SB 1730, amended). Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on trespass, higher education, transportation services, the UCC, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, Brownfields, false reporting, health care billing, motor vehicles, utility services, and others. Most of the debate centered on a few controversial bills. Senators debated the fentanyl testing bill in support of faster detection and life-saving treatment, and the surrendered infants bill drew opposition over safety, anonymity, and liability concerns, though supporters argued baby boxes provide a monitored safe surrender option. The affordable housing bill received an amendment and broad support as a continuation of the Live Local Act, with changes to zoning, parking, height, and litigation procedures. The day’s most contentious measure was the agriculture/consumer services package (SB 700), where senators argued over the bill’s fluoride-related preemption; opponents criticized the policy and process, while the sponsor emphasized broader agriculture, consumer protection, and FFA-related provisions. That bill passed 27-9. Votes on the other major bills were largely bipartisan and often unanimous or near-unanimous, with several bills passing 35-37 yeas and few or no nays. The Senate also adopted a motion to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House. The session concluded with announcements recognizing visitors, including Taiwan representatives, and remarks about a lantern-lighting observance tied to the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride, followed by adjournment until the next scheduled meeting.

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• That report will be filed in the Office of the Secretary.
• That report will be filed in the Office of the Secretary.
• That report will be filed in the Office of the Secretary.
• That report will be filed in the Office of the Secretary.”
• “That report will be filed in the Office of the Secretary.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and then moved through committee reports, gubernatorial and House messages, and bill introductions. Several measures were referred to committees or held for later action, including new Senate bills on taxation, immigration-related enforcement, and refugee/illegal alien accountability, which were sent to Judiciary and Rules for printing. The Senate also received and processed numerous enrolled bills and committee reports on education, finance, resources, health and welfare, and state affairs. On the floor, the Senate considered and passed a series of bills. Among the measures approved were Senate Bill 1410 on Medicaid state plan amendments for federally qualified health centers and rural health centers; Senate Bill 1426 appropriating additional funds to the Idaho Transportation Department; Senate Bill 1427 funding the Department of Lands; House Bill 797 requiring fire protection sub-district appointees or electors to live in the district; House Bill 843 changing the homestead exemption so the full exemption applies once a complete application is approved rather than prorating it; House Bill 711 creating an alternative administrator authorization pathway for principals and superintendents; House Bill 832 revising CTE industry-professional qualification rules; House Bill 795 cleaning up definitions for obscene material and lewd matter; and House Bill 817 updating tobacco retailer permitting rules for cigar-related businesses while keeping age restrictions in place. The Senate also passed House Bill 831 on school polling places, House Bill 872 allowing constitutional amendments and initiatives to be printed within available ballot space, House Bill 893 making codifier’s corrections, House Bill 650 codifying a Tenth Amendment-based presumption favoring state authority, House Bill 674 streamlining telecom service discontinuance review by removing a duplicative state process, and House Bill 810 adding a 120-day fixed-habitation requirement for legislative candidates, though that bill drew constitutional objections. Most of these measures passed on roll calls, some by unanimous consent to reuse prior vote counts, and titles were approved before transmission back to the House or onward to the Governor as appropriate. The session also included a page graduation presentation and several brief recesses and announcements.

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• The following items are on consent: File No. 3, AB 1961 by Assembly Member Erins, with amendments; File
• No. 16, AB 13; File No. 6, AB 1382 by Assembly Member Castillo; File No. 7, AB 1828 by Assembly Member
• File No. 10, AB 1918 by Assembly Member Dixon. File No. 11, AB 1951 by Assembly Member Dixon.
• File No. 17, AB 2090 by Assembly Member Macedo. File No. 19, AB 2331 by Assembly Member Wynn.
• File No. 21, ACR 168 by Assembly Member Pacheco. File No. 22, AB 1652 by Assembly Member Patterson.

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• Filing a claim and there's an indeterminate time frame and they're attempting to capitalize on the fact
• that was the ADA website one, which was similar in the context that you had somebody attempting to file
• They could get to the point where they’re actually going to force the person to file this.
• And I just want to clarify, it's not really its customers that are the ones filing the lawsuit that's
• I'm not in the business of forcing a claimant to file a lawsuit just for the sake of doing so because

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We refuse to normalize it. We refuse to allow our democracy to be hijacked.
• We refuse to normalize it. We refuse to allow our democracy to be hijacked.
• We refuse to normalize it.<08:25:33.520><c> We</c><08:25:33.840><c> refuse</c><08:25:34.638><c> to</c
• We refuse to allow the be hijacked.
• He then refuses. process.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• this violation, no chance to dispute it, and when she tried to talk to the HOA about it, she was refused
• Next I have Representative Shane Mekeland that will be speaking. about it she was refused to even have
• a about it she was refused to even have a discussion<00:08:12.080><c> with</c><00:08:12.599><c> them
• 00:19:01.679><c> Senate</c><00:19:02.000><c> it's</c><00:19:02.159><c> Senate</c><00:19:02.480><c> file
• </c> least in the Senate it's Senate file least in the Senate it's Senate file 1750<00:19:04.480><c>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Legislators unveiled the Master Common Interest Community and Homeowner Association Policy Reform Bill, describing it as a comprehensive package built from a 14-meeting interim work group and public listening sessions. Speakers said the bill is intended to update Minnesota law with clearer standards for governance, open meetings, governing documents, dispute resolution, fines and fees, foreclosure procedures, conflicts of interest, and the roles of municipalities and civil rights protections. They framed the measure as a bipartisan effort aimed at consumer protections, transparency, fairness, and clearer expectations for both homeowners and volunteer board members. Much of the discussion focused on complaints from constituents about excessive fines, unexplained fees, lack of access to financial documents, weak dispute processes, and conflicts of interest involving property managers and contractors. Examples included a small trash-can violation escalating to foreclosure and a roof-repair contract steered to a subsidiary of the property management company. Senators and representatives said the bill would require associations to adopt written fine policies, provide notice and time to cure violations, and create internal dispute-resolution procedures so homeowners are not forced immediately into costly legal fights. A key policy question was Article 3, which would bar cities and municipalities from conditioning approval of new developments on amenities or features that require an HOA, while still allowing voluntary HOAs. Sponsors said this would reduce the number of homeowners pushed into associations and prevent local governments from shifting costs onto residents. They also said the bill is part of a broader package that includes separate measures on registration requirements, attorney general enforcement, an ombudsman office, and a task force to study insurance costs. No formal votes were taken in the transcript. The speakers said the Senate bill was expected to have a housing committee hearing the following week, with additional committee stops likely in state and local government and judiciary, and that House-side negotiations were ongoing. They also said the bill could still be refined as testimony continues and stakeholders raise concerns.

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• I'm carrying House File 2233 on behalf of the Uniform Law Commission.
• Okay, next one is House File 1614, the first engrossment.
• So we've got House File 2781.
• Representative Curran has two bills, the first being House File 1316. So, House File 1316...
• And now we are up to House File 2521, Representative Frazier.

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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• They refuse adamantly, and so now we are here to fix this issue statewide.
• They refuse adamantly, and so now we are here to fix this issue statewide.
• I'm wondering, is there any, could these people just file a lawsuit?
• I'm wondering, is there any, could these people just file a lawsuit because their rights are being violated
• vote no on 621 because courthouses host custody evaluations, process and settle tax issues and court filings

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Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27 by voice vote. It then took up Senate Bill 1430, which Rep. Judy Boyle said would strengthen enforcement of Idaho’s firearms preemption laws by creating a process for the Attorney General or affected parties to seek relief when a government entity violates state law, including a possible $10,000 penalty after notice and an opportunity to cure. Supporters, including the NRA, argued the bill was needed to give preemption laws teeth and protect Second Amendment rights; opponents, including Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, said it would undermine local public safety efforts and limit communities’ ability to address gun violence. The committee voted to send SB 1430 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 621 from Rep. Brandon Mitchell and Rep. Kyle Harris, which would narrow the courthouse firearms prohibition to courtroom areas and active jail or holding areas, rather than entire county buildings. Sponsors said some counties have used current law to ban concealed carry throughout combined courthouse/county office buildings, and they argued the bill would restore access to routine government services while preserving security in courtrooms. Testimony split sharply: NRA support emphasized constitutional rights and the need for clearer definitions and enforcement, while county officials, clerks, and gun-safety advocates warned the bill would create confusion, increase security risks in courthouses, and impose significant costs on counties to reconfigure entrances and screening. Members raised concerns about fiscal impacts, courthouse security, judicial safety, and how the bill would interact with existing judicial orders and the newly passed enforcement language in SB 1430. After debate, a motion to send HB 621 to the floor with no recommendation failed 11-2, and the committee then voted 13-0 to send the bill to General Orders instead. The meeting adjourned after that action.

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• And so, I also want to thank Representative Woodson [ID: member_1373], who's been filing bills for the
• It's a class action. been filed. You know, Rep, if you ask me, does methadone work? Does MAT work?
• I have a nurse who refused to treat my gout patient because she's saying it's because of her faith.
• We have a case right now of a nurse who refused to treat a patient because he's a MAGA person.
• It extends the deadline for ALFs to file preliminary adverse incident reports from 1 to 5 days.

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• And I will state, as I've stated before, I'm not aware of a single lawsuit filed on private right of
• I'm aware of one that will be filed. But it's very rare.
• I'm aware of one that will be filed, but it's very rare.
• They refused to follow the law and someone there was an issue. So there's one case.
• Boise High, they refused to follow the law, and someone there was an issue.

Summary: The committee heard two related RS proposals dealing with restroom, changing room, and shower access based on biological sex. RS 33092, presented by Representative Razor, would add criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully entering opposite-sex designated government-owned or public facilities, with exceptions for emergencies, law enforcement, medical aid, maintenance, single-user facilities, and similar circumstances. Members questioned how enforcement would work, who would investigate, how biological sex would be determined, and whether the bill would burden law enforcement or punish accidental entry. Supporters argued it was needed to protect privacy and safety, while opponents said existing assault and indecent exposure laws already address harmful conduct and that the bill could criminalize being in the wrong room. The committee voted to introduce RS 33092 on a 10-3 roll call. The committee then heard RS 33183 from Representative Hill, which would require public buildings and accommodations to maintain separate facilities by biological sex and create a private right of action and civil penalties for violations. Hill said the bill was intended to protect women and girls in public restrooms, locker rooms, and showers, and cited constituent complaints and prior policy efforts. Members pressed him on how the bill would be enforced, whether it applied to private facilities, why it used civil rather than criminal remedies, and whether it would generate lawsuits and costs for businesses and government. Supporters said it would deter violations and complement criminal laws, while opponents argued it would punish mere presence in a space rather than assault or harassment. The committee voted to introduce RS 33183 by voice vote. At the end of the meeting, the committee also voted to hold House Bill 510 and RS 33245 subject to the call of the chair because the sponsor was unavailable, with the chair noting those measures would be revisited later. The meeting then adjourned.

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• and the doctor refused. They never tested for fentanyl. They never told me how dangerous it was.
• So my preschool has a filing cabinet.
• So when DCF shows up to inspect three times a year, they pull out that filing cabinet.
• get the flu, I don't want my child care provider to be... ...worried about a piece of paper in a filing
• you all are anxious to get on the rest of your Monday here, but this is a bill that I wrote and I filed

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard and passed several bills. HB 293 would codify the Office of Faith and Community in the Executive Office of the Governor, create a liaison and advisory council, and was supported by faith-based and nonprofit groups; some members questioned possible duplication with existing services and the source of any future funding, but the bill passed 24-0. CS/HB 547 would create an exception to the 30-day notice requirement before hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers sell medical debt when the debt buyer agrees not to use interest, fees, or extraordinary collection actions and must return charity-care-eligible debt; it passed unanimously after brief support testimony. CS/HB 1553 would require reporting of uterine fibroid data to the Department of Health to create a de-identified public database and reauthorize funding for implementation; it also passed 24-0, with members noting the earlier database mandate had not been carried out. The committee then took up CS/HB 1195, “Gage’s Law,” which would require hospitals and hospital-based emergency departments to test for fentanyl in urine drug screens for suspected overdose or poisoning cases. The bill was presented as a response to overdose deaths and the need to better detect fentanyl, and emotional testimony from a parent described a son’s death after a hospital did not test for fentanyl. Members from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing stigma, the need for better treatment and data, and the potential to save lives; the bill passed 24-0. CS/HB 47 on child care and early learning providers would streamline inspections, speed background screening, offer free online training/testing, update definitions, protect certain family child care homes from insurance issues, and create a license-exempt category for employer-provided child care; after questions about parent notice, database listing, background checks, and insurance, an amendment was adopted and the bill passed 24-0 as amended. Finally, CS/HB 647 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to sign death certificates in hospice settings, addressing delays that can leave families waiting to complete burial arrangements. Support testimony came from advocacy and hospice groups, and members cited the bill’s importance for families and religious burial timelines. The bill passed 23-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• In the last two years, 707 filings and 776 filings.
• 583 filings.
• Last two years, 707 filings, and 7707 filings, and 700.
• Circuit, had 534 filings for 2024 and 583 filings.
• Those were filed online.

Bills: SCR59, SCR70, HR275, HR279, HR282, HR289, HR307, HCR112, SCR61, SCR62, SCR64, SB121, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HCR117, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, SCR65, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB159, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1126, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1235, HB1249, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, SB441, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB463, HB998, SB197, SB268, SB123, SB276, SB326, SB80, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB479, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB42, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB449, SB487

Keywords: Major Richard Star Act, veterans, military retirement, disability compensation, VA benefits, combat-wounded, medically retired, military retirees, service members, veterans benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, concurrent receipt, retirement offset, combat-related disability, bipartisan support, memorial resolution, Congressional memorial, Louisiana delegation, Richard Star

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• President, select file. Mr. Clerk: Mr. President, select file, legislative bill 1032A.
• The select file amendment... The select file amendment AM 2955 makes the following changes.
• So I filed the motions.
• So select file, we have LB 1075.
• We amended it on general file.

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• The gentleman from Clay County has moved that the House refuse to recede from its position on Senate
• The gentleman from Clay County has renewed his motion that the House refuse to recede from its position
• And regarding the sales tax or a gas tax, I've never filed any legislation to increase the gas tax.
• I've never filed any legislation to increase any tax.
• I’m asking, yes, whether those appeals can be filed with this commission, this athletic commission.

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• The gentleman from Clay County has moved that the House refuse to recede from its position on Senate
• The gentleman from Clay County has moved that the House refuse to recede from its position on Senate
• The gentleman from Clay County has renewed his motion that the House refuse to recede from its position
• And regarding the sales tax or a gas tax, I've never filed any legislation to increase the gas tax.
• I've never filed any legislation to increase any tax.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, approved the previous day’s journal unanimously, and then adopted a motion suspending House Rule 98 to allow members to wear hats on the floor. Members also introduced several special guests, including the Eugene High School Class 2 basketball champions, family members, scholarship recipients, and other visitors. One member used a lengthy personal privilege speech to criticize a recent U.S. Supreme Court voting-rights decision and warn about threats to democracy and minority voting power. The chamber then took up committee reports and several bills. It approved a motion to go to conference on the property-tax omnibus measure tied to Senate Bills 1066 and 1088. House Bill 3329, repealing expired tax credits, passed 142-0. House Bill 3405, clarifying the SALT deduction and improving tax-credit accounting, also passed 138-0. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2426, a parental-rights bill that also drew criticism over a school financial-ledger requirement and possible burdens on schools and student safety, failed on third reading 70-60. The House next passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1233, a professional-licensing bill involving CPA exam access and other occupational licensing changes, by 129-6 after adopting an amendment removing compact language and rejecting a nursing-home physicals amendment. It then passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1408, which raises the maximum rural interstate speed limit to 75 mph and, through multiple amendments, also carried a mix of transportation-related provisions including vehicle inspections, hands-free enforcement, motorcycle lighting, driver education, and specialty license plates for women’s professional sports; the final vote was 82-53. The Speaker also appointed a conference committee for Senate Bill 1066. The final item mentioned was Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 863, described as an interscholastic athletic oversight/appeals bill, but the transcript cuts off before its final action is shown.

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• They also have the right to refuse an interview.
• </c><00:32:44.399><c> the</c><00:32:44.559><c> right</c><00:32:44.720><c> to</c><00:32:44.919><c> refuse
• </c><00:32:45.240><c> an</c> they also have the right to refuse an they also have the right to refuse
• </c><00:35:40.000><c> if</c><00:35:40.160><c> the</c><00:35:40.280><c> office</c><00:35:40.520><c> filed
• </c> chair I'm not sure if the office filed chair I'm not sure if the office filed this<00:35:41.000>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 22, which would limit state and local cooperation with federal immigration detainers. Supporters, including the Legal Clinic, the Office of the Public Defender, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, argued the bill would protect due process and constitutional rights regardless of immigration status. Some supporters requested amendments, including removing a probable-cause terrorism provision, adding enforcement language, and preserving warrant requirements. Public testimony was heavily in favor, with the chair announcing 91 testimonies in support and 52 in opposition. The committee then heard HB 73, which would prohibit setting aside public lands for immigration detention facilities. Testifiers in support said public land should serve local needs, not detention centers, and cited housing, food security, and community trust concerns. The Office of the Public Defender and others also supported the measure, and the chair reported 85 testimonies in support and 40 in opposition. The committee next took up HB 438, which would fund legal representation for people in immigration proceedings. Supporters, including the Public Defender, the University of Hawaiʻi Law School Refugee and Immigration Clinic, the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU, emphasized the civil nature of immigration court, the severe consequences of removal, and the need for more pro bono and trained attorneys. Several suggested amendments focused on training and building a legal-services pipeline; the chair reported 83 testimonies in support and 51 in opposition. The committee also heard HB 457, aimed at requiring notice to detained individuals about their rights when ICE seeks to interview them or has a detainer request. Supporters said the bill would ensure people understand their right to remain silent and to refuse interviews, and the Legal Clinic suggested the warning be given orally, potentially via recorded messages, rather than only in writing. The Office of the Public Defender noted the bill aligns with existing due-process warnings in criminal court and suggested referencing current law. Finally, HB 476, which would raise the capital gains tax rate, drew support from Hawaiʻi Appleseed on fairness grounds; the Department of Taxation said it would review revenue questions but had no estimate available. After recess, the committee returned to decision-making and moved HB 22 forward on the chair’s recommendation of HD1, with the chair noting that the bill already contained language allowing counties to adopt stronger standards and protections.

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• However, in recent years, there have been district courts that have refused to apply this standard to
• Alright, so kind of focusing again on this, um, let's take for example a real-life case that was filed
• Is the original filed version it was not alleged counsel draft.
• You wouldn't go after the website that refused to take it down as a bad actor.
• 6 months that you filed it in court and you should have gone to arbitration, it says, so if you filed