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• The first time I came to the Capitol to fight back, the first bathroom bill was in 2017.
• First and foremost, it's very difficult to come here.
• These are just some of the cases, and this bill is a first, a good first step in including recourse against
• The process first, uh, the first pill cuts off the nutrients to the baby.
• Heather de la de la Garza Barone. Yes, correct.

Bills: HB7, SB 8

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy

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• The first thing I'd like to do is thank you.
• . students first.
• First up: Natasha Minsker, Smart Justice California.
• In addition, for the First Five Association, representing local county First Five programs, We appreciate
• Megan Supers, first on behalf of the California Primary Care Association and the LA LGBT Center.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So friends and family, please rise when I call your name: Elpidio De La Cruz, Doo Dos Santos, Angelo
• your name family please rise when I call your name elpidio<00:16:40.120> De<00:16:40.319> La
• elpidio De La elpidio De La Cruz<00:16:42.319> Doo<00:16:42.680> dos Cruz Doo dos
• It is my privilege to introduce the first two extraordinary 2025 PACE outstanding educators who have
• It is my privilege to introduce the first two extraordinary 2025 PACE outstanding educators who have

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• It was first about.
• Our partisan staff, you know, Dan Mekelburg and Ryan Thornton, my current LA and my previous LAs, and
• Our partisan staff, you know, Dan Mekelburg and Ryan Thornton, my current LA and my previous LAs, and
• A bill has to pass the House first.
• So, uh the pass the House first.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So the first item on your agenda is Consensus Agency.
• I used to say that this is just a first glance or a first review, but really it's not even your first
• My first question goes back to line 134.
• Is this just the first phase, Mr. Chair? So, Mr.
• Chair, Representative, this is not the first phase.

Keywords: 996, all

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• the first question we have heard time and time again.
• <00:20:28.159> because bigger state to pass it first because bigger state to pass it first
• <00:28:42.559> Representative First I want to thank Representative First I want to thank Representative
• They would be would be first to fight.
• So, first let >> Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The first is through absentee or mail-in ballots.
• Now we'll turn to page 15 to discuss the first finding.
• So they have to apply for that first.
• Uh, I think I first began really quickly, Mr.
• So first off, let me start by saying that.

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• I can't remember who is first. No, I just, Mr.
• I can't remember who is first. No, I just, Mr.
• Otero, do you want Las Cruces or Alamogordo? I found them, Alamogordo, please.
• And so that's my first part of the plan.
• So we'll look at those first.

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:01:22.159> measure before us we have the first measure before us we have the first measure
• 1409 relating to County user fees first 1409 relating to County user fees first testifier<00:01:
• We're trying to do a major industrial park in Kalai La.
• We're trying to do a major industrial park in Kalai La.
• First, this meeting is being live streamed on YouTube.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused primarily on Senate Bill 1409, which would cap county user fees charged to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the measure, arguing it would reduce monthly housing-related costs for lower-income beneficiaries and help make homesteading more affordable. Several testifiers, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and some individuals, also submitted comments or support. County and city water and sewer agencies, including the County of Kauai Department of Water, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and the City and County Department of Environmental Services, strongly opposed the bill, saying it would shift substantial costs to other ratepayers, create lost revenue, and could force fee increases for everyone else. They also raised concerns about the bill’s cap structure and potential misuse, while noting their systems are funded by user fees rather than taxes. During committee discussion, Honolulu Board of Water Supply officials estimated about 4,500 DHHL customers on Oʻahu and projected lost revenue of roughly $30 million to $36 million over five years, with larger cumulative impacts over time; they said any waiver would be absorbed by other customers. The County of Hawaiʻi representative estimated nearly 2,000 DHHL customers on the Big Island and about $2.4 million in annual lost revenue. DHHL responded that it is pursuing revenue-generating projects on unused lands, but members questioned whether the department should do more to generate its own revenue and suggested looking at other affordability mechanisms, including market rent on commercial properties or a similar cap on other beneficiary fees. After hearing the testimony and discussion, the committee chair announced the recommendation to defer SB 1409 indefinitely, and the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs agreed with that decision. The hearing then moved to Senate Bill 1408, a housekeeping measure. DHHL testified in support, saying the bill was part of an effort to lower housing costs through a modular manufacturing approach. DHHL described plans to use an unused hangar at Kalaeloa for a potential modular housing manufacturing plant, including discussions with the University of Hawaiʻi and a Denver-based company, and said it was also exploring a pilot project with Habitat for Humanity on Maui. No vote or final action on SB 1408 was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• First of all, I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to testify.
• First class mail, it's not. And to answer your question, first class mail is $0.73 normally.
• This would exempt first responders from paying tolls on their personal vehicles.
• None of the first responders that would benefit from this.
• This would benefit our first responders, especially if they're in an emergency somewhere.

Bills: HB1589, HB2208, HB2297, HB2560, HB2725, HB3080, HB4417, HB4473, HB4520, HB4662, HB4888, HB4905, HB4906

Keywords: HB 1589, toll road, toll project, toll project entity, voter approval, local control, county election, commissioners court, Transportation Code, Chapter 372, road construction, highway funding, infrastructure, public referendum, ballot measure, transportation policy, Texas toll roads, regional mobility, toll collection, vehicle registration

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• We will start the clock as soon as the first person speaks.
• We will start the clock as soon as the first person speaks.
• The first plan and rule for 2030 and 2040, we're asking to The first plan and rule for 2030 and 2040,
• All right, so Carrie, you are first.
• First, thank you for a point about me.

Bills: SB12, SB36, SB92, SB120, SB133, SB151, SB18, SB96

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news

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• We have start first from Kyua Kona.
• Our first group are eighth names.
• Jonathan's first substitute teacher.
• Ian has also recently started the first lion dance team in the DOE.
• Ian has also recently started the first Ian has also recently started the first lion<00:33:41.440

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• communities the 2019 data was the first communities the 2019 data was the first round<00:14:54.959
• out la la and kaha um let's see we took out la la and kaha and<00:40:41.680> looked<00:40:41.880
• And so the first thing that we had to do was so much data cleaning.
• And so the first thing that we had to do was so much data cleaning.
• much air you can ex exhale in the first much air you can ex exhale in the first second<01:16:11.320

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing of Senate and House committees focused on restricted use pesticides in Hawaiʻi, with opening remarks framing the issue as one of health, environmental impact, and state-level regulation. The briefing reviewed the history of pesticide disclosure efforts, including prior county actions, a 2016 court ruling that shifted responsibility to the state, and Act 45, which enabled disclosure of restricted use pesticide data. Speakers highlighted 2019 reporting data showing concentrated use in parts of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, especially near schools and communities, and identified fumigants such as 1,3-dichloropropene and metam sodium as among the heaviest-used products. Concerns were raised about potential links to cancer, respiratory illness, reproductive harms, Parkinson’s disease, and developmental effects, as well as the lack of long-term mixture studies and the need for better buffer zones, reporting, and farmer transition support. The Department of Agriculture’s pesticides program manager described the state’s regulatory framework, explaining the distinction between general use and restricted use pesticides and the department’s role under FIFRA and Hawaiʻi law. He outlined the branch’s enforcement, education/certification, registration, and laboratory functions, including inspections, complaint response, market surveillance, applicator certification, product review, groundwater protection modeling, and special registrations. He also noted staffing and resource limitations, including the absence of an in-house toxicologist and long-term monitoring capacity, and compared Hawaiʻi’s resources to California’s much larger pesticide regulatory program. He said the department supports Act 231, which was passed the previous year and is moving forward this session. A pediatrician speaking for the Hawaiʻi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics emphasized concerns about chronic low-level pesticide exposure in children, citing AAP policy statements and technical reports that associate exposure with cancer, leukemia, birth defects, neurobehavioral issues, and asthma. Drawing on work with the Kauaʻi Joint Fact Finding Task Force, the speaker said the group found the west side of the island to be an unhealthy community but could not prove causation because of missing drift, geospatial, and biomarker data. The testimony pointed to elevated cancer mortality, pneumonia admissions, obesity, dialysis, and developmental delay indicators, and described concerns about pesticide drift near schools and homes, including reports of children becoming ill after nearby spraying and low levels of chlorpyrifos detected in dust samples. An environmental health scientist from the University of Hawaiʻi described a pilot project using restricted use pesticide data in a public health context. She said the project began after seeing maps of Central Oʻahu pesticide use and aimed to pair GIS data with health and ethnicity data, while also conducting community focus groups. Preliminary focus group themes included calls to action, voting and policymaker awareness, concern about pesticide use near homes and fields, lack of community consent, and a desire to stay engaged. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• Oh, first hearing—I'm so sorry. Thank you so much. You're so good.
• Our first measure is HB 532, relating to vehicle titles.
• Representative La, hi. Representative Miake, hi. Representative MAA Oka, hi.
• La hi representative miake hi La hi representative miake hi representative<01:16:15.719> MAA<01
• We're going to increase it by $50 on the first event, so it's going to be $150.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on January 28, 2025, and heard testimony on a series of bills dealing with vehicle titles, motor vehicle taxes, window tinting, license plates, electric bicycles, insurance penalties, vehicle inspection fines, and transportation discrimination. For HB 532, which shortens the time to forward a transferred vehicle title from 30 days to 14 days and allows a letter of attestation to serve as an endorsement certificate, testimony was listed in support from Councilmember U. Hajin and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, and in opposition from Maui Mayor Richard Bisson and Sylvie Madison. HB 655 would require payment of unpaid motor vehicle taxes, fees, and penalties for the most recent five consecutive years of delinquency; the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi stood on written comments, with Tim Rymer and Robert Souza providing comments/support. HB 368, which would exempt certain medically sensitive drivers from sunscreen-device tint limits, drew opposition from the Department of Transportation and support from several individuals. HB 226, lowering allowed windshield tint from 35% to 20%, drew opposition from the Department of Transportation and support from TNT Tinting Specialists; members asked about federal preemption, and DOT said federal guidance applies to manufacturers while states retain authority over aftermarket tinting. The committee also heard HB 543, prohibiting license plate flipping devices and imposing a $2,000 fine, and HB 228, authorizing counties to adopt rules for electronic license plates, repealing flipping devices, and setting a minimum fine for obscuring plates; both measures had DOT support, comments from the Honolulu Department of Customer Services, and opposition from Sylvie Madison. HB 70 would require insurance for electric bicycles and create a regulatory framework effective January 1, 2026. The Office of the Public Defender opposed it, arguing the bill improperly distinguishes e-bikes from mopeds; PeopleForBikes and the Hawaiʻi Bicycling League opposed it as costly and unnecessary, while the Insurance Division said the bill could conflict with existing no-fault definitions and might fit better in the motor scooter/moped insurance framework. HB 231, increasing the fine for violating motor vehicle insurance requirements from $500 to $1,500, was opposed by the Office of the Public Defender, which argued it would burden low-income residents and add to court congestion; members debated whether higher fines would improve compliance. Later, HB 227 would add fines for operating a vehicle without a current inspection certificate and had DOT support. HB 184 would require operators of low-speed electric bicycles to have a driver’s license, instruction permit, or provisional license; Kawaii Path, PeopleForBikes, and Get Fit Kauaʻi opposed it as a barrier to low-cost transportation and noted concerns for riders with disabilities, while DOT later said it would support the measure and was asked to research whether other states have similar licensing requirements. The final major measure discussed was HB 468, which would require the Civil Rights Commission to investigate discrimination complaints involving transportation network company drivers and riders with service animals and allow DOT to issue penalties to the companies. The National Federation of the Blind of Hawaiʻi, the Disability Rights Center, and individual riders supported the bill, saying current protections lack enforcement and that denials still occur; Uber and Lyft opposed it, saying they already prohibit discrimination, train drivers, investigate complaints quickly, and that the bill would duplicate existing law and create unnecessary penalties. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• It's a first come, first served basis for the $12.5 million, and so they have to meet the eligibility
• I am curious as relates to I think you said first come, first served basis, and I think you say You're
• So once that's used up, it is on a First come, first served basis of when those applications would go
• Because this particular task force is our first responders.
• I miss the first in section one on the transitional living facility.

Bills: HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4033, HB4034, HB4035, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4039, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4044, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4049, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4065, HB4067, HB4071, HB4072, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability

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• I'll talk first about the surface water provisions.
• Taken out from the first few pages and put in here.
• First of all, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank you.
• I believe this is a first. At least the last time, Mr.
• The first...

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• First, they said thank you for funding the programs that save our lives.
• They have to look at the ones and zeros across the board, so first and foremost.
• This is a side, and think of them first.
• First of all, by where we are today.
• Their issues first, before we look and expand to the rest of the world.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• first received the briefing on this.
• And I want to first direct your attention to page two.
• I believe they just announced their first. Thank you.
• So the agency had announced its first award, I believe, almost like this week.
• We'll go first to Senator Figueroa. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 996, all

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• First of all, our decades-long leadership in quantum.
• First of all, I have to comment on your moonshot.
• One of the first senators to jump on the quantum CAPEX refund last year.
• From Artesia, the San Juan, from Taos to Las Cruces.
• The communities are the first to go, "Why didn't you protect us?"

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• So our first item here is for the veteran services department.
• Our first item here is for the Veteran Services Department.
• And then the first to get hit up for more money to fund these recommendations.
• Let's go to the Texas-New Mexico settlement first.
• Let's go to the Texas-New Mexico settlement first. I was born in 1963.

Keywords: 996, all