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• The retailers that host these eco ATMs are getting a nominal rental fee basically for having it on their
• ATMs<01:09:39.960> are<01:09:40.120> getting<01:09:40.400> a<01:09:40.440> nominal
• ATMs are getting a nominal ATMs are getting a nominal uh<01:09:41.920> rental<01:09:42.400

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, OHA already nominates candidates for these seats and submits them to the governor for appointment
• <00:44:59.920> Um,<00:45:00.319> OHA<00:45:00.800> already<00:45:01.119> nominates
• Um, OHA already nominates reps.
• Um, OHA already nominates candidates<00:45:02.720> for<00:45:02.880> these<00:45:03.119

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2592, which would clarify the powers of the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority regarding land use on Mauna Akea and related property transfers. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the rural property transfer but objected to language transferring conservation district use permits, saying CDUPs normally run with the land rather than being assigned to specific telescopes or observatories. The University of Hawaiʻi and the observatories generally supported the bill but urged clearer language, especially on the transfer of real property assets, related obligations and liabilities, and the inclusion of milestones for the transition. Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill’s overall intent but warned that some language could be overbroad and might improperly waive future beneficiary claims. Several testifiers opposed the measure, arguing it ignored DHHL lands and beneficiary rights, while others supported it as a way to clarify the authority’s role. Members questioned DLNR about the practical effects of transferring CDUP responsibility, and the committee emphasized that the bill was narrowly focused on specific land. The committee then took up House Bill 2593, which would authorize the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority to extend existing leases and subleases for up to 10 years. The authority explained that the bill does not itself extend any lease, but instead gives the authority discretion to initiate a transparent public process if extensions are needed. The University of Hawaiʻi supported the concept but said the timing of any extension matters and noted possible legal requirements under state law. The observatories also supported the bill, describing it as a flexible tool during a broader transition process and noting that the authority has held many public planning workshops. Opponents, including Native Hawaiian and community testifiers, argued that the conservation lands should receive the highest protection, that the community had not consented, and that the observatories have had decades to plan ahead. One testifier urged the bill be deferred or killed for lack of clarity. In response to questions, the committee clarified that the bill only authorizes a process and does not itself extend leases, and that any extension would require public participation. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was House Bill 2047, relating to the AHAPU advisory committee. The discussion focused on the committee’s administrative relationship to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and whether DLNR should oversee basic legal compliance issues such as Sunshine Law and legislative reporting. DLNR explained that the committee is administratively attached to the department, which provides support on human resources, procurement, and legal questions, but that the committee itself generally handles its own operations. The department said it would route compliance questions to its attorneys and implement their advice. The hearing then moved on to House Bill 2231, which would transfer appointment authority for island burial council members from the governor and Senate to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees. OHA said it generally supported the change for geographic moku representatives, since it already nominates candidates for those seats, but expressed concern about taking on appointment authority for the large landowner seats because that role is less directly tied to its statutory duties.

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• It is a nominal increase.
• It is a nominal increase. Um, measure. It is a nominal increase.
• Chang said, it's a nominal increase.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects. Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers. Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• It is going to be nominal savings for small businesses.
• savings for small businesses is going to savings for small businesses is going to be<01:01:26.160> nominal
• 27.760> the<01:01:28.160> majority<01:01:28.720> of<01:01:29.440> um be nominal
• . um the the majority of um be nominal. um the the majority of um benefits<01:01:31.440> are<01

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, on one side of this issue, it does create a nominal fine by creating a non-traffic offense for parking
• side of this issue, it does create<03:30:51.600> a<03:30:51.760> nom<03:30:52.319> nominal
• fine<03:30:53.840> by<03:30:55.279> uh<03:30:55.439> creating create a nom nominal
• fine by uh creating create a nom nominal fine by uh creating a<03:30:55.920> non-trafficence<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He also thanked Commissioner Johnson for work on the bill and said the dollar amounts are nominal, but
• amounts<01:40:56.239> are<01:40:56.480> kind<01:40:56.639> of<01:40:56.800> nominal
• the dollar amounts are kind of nominal the dollar amounts are kind of nominal in<01:40:57.520>

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• It's very nominal, $50ish or so dollars.
• It's very nominal,<01:01:59.280> $50ish<01:01:59.839> or<01:02:00.079> so<01:02:
• <01:02:01.440> And<01:02:01.680> so nominal, $50ish or so dollars.
• And so nominal, $50ish or so dollars.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, as was mentioned, this is a nominal increase.
• mentioned<00:14:31.959> this<00:14:32.079> is<00:14:32.199> a<00:14:32.720> nominal
• um so as was mentioned this is a nominal um so as was mentioned this is a nominal um<00:14:34.320

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• household hazardous waste, two members representing collectors' organizations, and four members nominated
• organizations and four members<00:55:00.400> representing<00:55:00.960> and<00:55:01.160> nominated
• <00:55:01.799> by members representing and nominated by members representing and nominated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We would pay for this through fees, and then we would charge a nominal fee on narrowly focused activities
• c><01:03:22.680> would<01:03:22.960> charge<01:03:23.200> a<01:03:23.359> nominal
• <01:03:23.640> fee<01:03:23.839> on then we would charge a nominal fee on then we would
• charge a nominal fee on narrowly<01:03:24.359> focused<01:03:24.799> activities<01:03:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• First, the amendment removes the requirement that organizations nominate representatives to the authority

Summary: The House began with ceremonial recognitions, including guests of Representatives Benham and Warren and a farewell acknowledgment for longtime floor staffer Michelle Martin, who is leaving House service for a role in the Senate. The chamber then took up caucus and committee announcements, recessed several times, and later returned to consider a series of committee reports and bills. House and Senate bills were reported from Rules, Appropriations, and Judiciary, including referrals of several measures to committees. The House adopted House Resolution 515 unanimously, urging Congress to review Major Richard D. Winner’s actions for possible Medal of Honor recognition. It also adopted House Resolution 208, directing a performance audit of services, wait times, and processes in the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services; supporters said it would help improve services for Pennsylvanians with vision impairment, while the vote was 201-1. The chamber then passed several bills with amendments, including measures on foster care youth benefits, AI companion safeguards, prison industry enhancement program administration, memorial bridge designations, firefighter and EMS donation options through PennDOT renewals, horse-racing background checks, and fertility preservation coverage. Several bills reached final passage. House Bill 1239, limiting homeowners associations from restricting rooftop solar installations, passed 109-93. House Bill 2146, amending the Sunshine Act to tighten the 24-hour agenda notice rule while preserving limited exceptions, passed 193-9 after debate over transparency and local-government flexibility. House Bill 2558, banning non-compete agreements for broadcast workers, passed narrowly 103-99 amid objections from Republicans and concerns about impacts on local broadcasters and contract rights. Senate Bills 971 and 972 also passed finally, dealing with township audit deadlines and municipal memorials for first responders. The House also approved House Bill 2412, funding state-related universities for fiscal year 2026-27, by 155-47 after debate over Penn State’s campus closures, accountability, and per-student funding differences; House Bill 2413, appropriating funds to the University of Pennsylvania, passed 195-7. The chamber then moved several bills back to Appropriations, signed Senate Bills 971 and 972, and adjourned until the next scheduled session.

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• You have to nominate a guardian.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing on a broad slate of disability-related bills. Topics included creating a permanent Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Board (H. 231/S. 134), establishing a system for compensating guardians who serve incapacitated, unbefriended individuals through MassHealth (H. 253/S. 154), expanding Nikki’s Law to require MassHealth day habilitation programs to use the abuse registry (S. 165 and related bills), modernizing and streamlining the Disabled Persons Protection Commission’s statute and procedures (H. 243/S. 139), updating the definition of developmental disability to align more closely with federal law and include people such as those with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (H. 276/S. 150), removing outdated and offensive terminology from the General Laws (H. 232/S. 137), and an autism education reform bill (H. 286). Several bills had no sign-ups, and the committee also noted related measures on cueing and prompting in PCA programs (H. 277/S. 157).

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• Members, if you are an education committee member, we have several tier one executive nominations that

Bills: SR31, SB2060, SB2184, HB1371, HB1411, HB1933, HB2361, HB2398, HB2893, HB3006, HB3044, HB3127, HB3322, HB3147, HB1276, HB3472, HB3522, HB3704, HB4303, HB4319

Keywords: military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account

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• leadership earned her international recognition, humanitarian awards, national honors, and even nominations

Keywords: 1182, all

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• services to major party nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor from the period of their nomination

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• This ribbon is a nominal expense for the state, but it pays massive dividends in the morale and retention

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• SOME GRANTS, MISCELLANEOUS CRACKS AND THEY GET SOME FUNDING TO HELP BUILD MAINTAIN OPERATE BUT VERY NOMINAL

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• Education, but there is no substantial regulatory framework or enforcement, and they're paying only a nominal

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I believe we put a bit of the cost into the fiscal note, but it would be pretty nominal depending on

Bills: HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• CONGREGATIONS AND OF THEIR GROUPS TO PEOPLE IN NEED WHO MIGHT WANT SOMEBODY FROM THAT SAME FAITH THE NOMINATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all