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• who serves this great House of Representatives.
• Read the resolution twice by title.
• By Representative Garrison, House Concurrent Resolution 1635, a concurrent resolution extending the 2025
• Show the resolution adopted.
• Show the motion approved, the House is adjourned.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The Speaker recognized recent deaths in the chamber’s community, including Representative Plakon’s father, Bartow William Saunders Jr., and former Speaker John Thrasher, and the House observed moments of silence in their honor. The journal was approved, and there were no Senate messages, committee reports, reconsiderations, third-reading bills, or special-order bills on the desk. The House then adopted a motion to waive the rules to introduce House Bill 5, House Bill 5017, and House Joint Resolution 5019. Representative Garrison moved to take up House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which was read twice by title and explained as extending the 2025 regular session until June 18, 2025, while limiting further consideration to the general appropriations act, the implementing bill, and specified conforming bills; all other measures would be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted without recorded opposition. Before adjournment, the Speaker noted Representative Yvette Benarroch’s birthday. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn after receiving reports and to reconvene upon call of the chair for committee and subcommittee meetings and other House business.

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• And first up on this agenda is Senate Concurrent Resolution 158, which started out as requesting the
• And first up on this agenda is Senate Concurrent Resolution 158, which started out as requesting the
• Resolution 154.
• Resolution 154.
• Resolution 154.

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 158, which had been amended from an automatic voter registration-related request to a resolution urging the administration to follow the law and comply with federal court orders. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from the League of Women Voters of Hawaii, the Democratic Party of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Hawaii women lawyers, and others. One witness spoke against automatic voter registration, warning it could be exploited by bad actors, though the chair clarified that the amended resolution was focused on court orders rather than AVR. Members asked questions about whether states or Congress can enforce compliance with court orders and whether there were historical examples of presidents refusing to follow them. The response emphasized separation of powers, checks and balances, and the importance of state support for the rule of law. The committee then voted to accept the proposed SD1 for SCR 158; the measure passed with one no vote recorded from Senator Awa. The committee also took up SCR 154, a resolution supporting implementation of applicable United Nations Human Rights Council universal periodic review recommendations. No testimony was received on that measure, and it was deferred. In a later decision-making agenda item, the committee considered a measure directing the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to include circuit and district court facilities in planning new correctional centers and to establish a release procedure away from residential communities and public spaces; the committee recommended passage as amended, and the measure passed without objection.

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• Let's move on to the next measure or set of measures: Senate Concurrent Resolution 132 and Senate Resolution
• <00:07:09.440> 2 agenda House Bill 345 house draft 2 agenda House Bill 345 house draft 2 relating
• Moving on to the next set of measures: Senate Concurrent Resolution 157 and SR 127.
• Finally, moving on to Senate Concurrent Resolution 157 and SR 127.
• We are adjourned. finally moving on to Senate concurrent finally moving on to Senate concurrent resolution

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 345, which would establish ʻōpae ʻula as the state shrimp. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Kua Ulu Aumo testified in strong support, saying the designation could help protect endemic shrimp in anchialine pools and increase public education and awareness. In response to questions, DLNR said it would use existing education programs, press releases, and partnerships for statewide outreach and was not seeking a separate appropriation for that purpose. Members then took up SCR 132 and SR 111, which encourage adoption of recommendations from the UN Global Plastics Treaty and the Rapa Nui Summit Declaration on climate justice and sustainable development. Greenpeace Hawaii supported the measures, arguing that plastic production is tied to fossil fuel interests and that microplastics pose serious health and environmental risks. The committee later adopted the measures with amendments, including a change from “waste hierarchy” to “zero waste hierarchy” and technical edits. The final measures, SCR 157 and SR 127, urged the state to adopt and implement the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea agreement on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. DLNR testified that it had only just reviewed the resolution but stood on its written testimony. The committee passed SCR 157 and SR 127 as is. The meeting also included a separate hearing on SCR 89 and SR 72, which would create a University of Hawaiʻi Community College pathway for meat processing. The Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported the idea, citing workforce needs and local protein supply, while several members raised concerns about whether a formal educational pathway or degree requirement might unnecessarily limit entry into the field; discussion focused on whether the proposal should be more vocational and whether there is enough data on workforce demand. No final vote on those measures was shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• President, the House has passed House Bills 1, 422, 568, and 627, and respectfully requests concurrence
• Resolution 54, a joint resolution Resolution 54, a joint resolution directing<00:07:46.080> the
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 66 should pass.
• Senate concurrent resolution<00:09:27.519> 66<00:09:28.800> should<00:09:29.200> pass
• <00:11:08.000> Resolution Senate resolution 118. Resolution Senate resolution 118.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, called the roll, excused absent members, and approved the prior day’s journal. The chamber then received House messages noting passage of House Bills 1, 422, 568, and 627, and heard second-reading reports for several measures, including bills on the state dog breed, mortgage loan income limits, virtual currency kiosks, agriculture, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Committee reports also advanced a number of bills from Appropriations and Revenue, Health and Services, Natural Resources and Energy, and State and Local Government, with many sent to the Rules Committee for further action. New bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on transportation, tobacco/nicotine/vapor products, Public Schools Week, and honoring Joseph H. Mattingley Jr.; the Rules Committee later posted several bills for the next day and committee referrals were announced. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 98, relating to welding safety. The sponsor explained that the bill requires inspections by American Welding Society-certified personnel on certain projects where those standards apply, citing a prior school structure collapse in Kentucky as the public-safety rationale. After debate, the bill passed by a vote of 33-4. The chamber next considered Senate Bill 122, which updates alternative sentencing law to allow judges to consider caregiving responsibilities when sentencing defendants. A floor amendment, developed with input from judges, broadened and clarified the caretaker definition and moved the language into the existing sentencing statute while preserving judicial discretion. Supporters said the bill is intended to help keep families together without mandating probation or reducing penalties; after the amendment was adopted, the bill passed 35-2. Later, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 57 honoring Father Patrick McDow on his ordination, and Senate Resolution 60 was read in full to honor the YMCA on its 175th anniversary in the United States, highlighting the organization’s history and Kentucky service. Members also announced upcoming committee meetings, including a special Health Services Committee meeting on artificial intelligence in rural health, and other committee schedules. The session concluded with the Senate in recess for committee meetings and then returning to report additional committee referrals and announcements.

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• In our first item, we will present House Concurrent Resolution 148.
• Our first item we will present will be House Concurrent Resolution 148, presented by Representative Cam
• Concurrent Resolution No. 148.
• If you wish to comment on House Concurrent Resolution 148, please use the raise hand function in Zoom
• I will now call the roll on House Concurrent Resolution 148. Representative Chcocha, yes.

Bills: SB274, SB301, SB249

Keywords: healthcare, life-sustaining treatment, patient preferences, POLST, advance directive, medical orders, hospital discharge, pregnancy, patient care, discharge planning, healthcare policy, substance use, harm reduction, syringe services, needle exchange, overdose prevention, naloxone, opioid antagonist, drug paraphernalia, syringe

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several measures related to health care, public health, and patient protections. House Concurrent Resolution 148, urging a statewide educational strategy on menopause, was presented as a workplace awareness measure and received supportive comments from members before being released. Senate Bill 274, updating Delaware’s MOST program to POLST and clarifying capacity determinations and documentation for end-of-life orders, also drew supportive testimony from medical and nursing groups and was released. House Bill 458, limiting local backflow preventer requirements for certain low-hazard buildings, was presented as a cost-relief measure for homeowners and small businesses; DHSS expressed concerns but said it was willing to work on amendments and a sunset provision, and the bill was released. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and ordering flags at half-staff, was released after brief supportive remarks. The committee then considered Senate Bill 339, a technical correction to the advance health care directive form clarifying that an agent’s authority for voluntary mental health admission cannot exceed 72 hours, consistent with existing law. Members asked detailed questions about how the 72-hour limit works and whether it applies to voluntary directives; the sponsor and a Disability Rights Delaware witness explained that the bill only aligns the form with current statute and does not expand authority. The bill was released. House Bill 301, requiring hospitals to create discharge plans for pregnant patients discharged while showing signs of labor, prompted extensive discussion. The sponsor and supporters said it would improve safety, transportation planning, and aftercare, while some members noted Delaware hospitals already do much of this work and questioned whether codifying it was necessary; supporters emphasized maternal mortality disparities and the need for guardrails. The bill was released. Senate Bill 196, creating ownership disclosure requirements for long-term care facilities and resident notice rules after ownership transfers, was presented as a transparency measure for seniors and families and was released after supportive testimony from the Delaware Nurses Association and elder-care advocates. Senate Bill 320, expanding pharmacists’ independent prescriptive authority for certain non-controlled medications and allowing opioid use disorder medications under standing order, with added malpractice reporting requirements in Senate Amendment 2, was supported by pharmacists and nurse practitioners as an access-to-care measure and was released. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 161, establishing a unified licensing and oversight framework for adult behavioral health providers under DSAM, was presented as a patient-protection measure; providers supported the goal but cautioned that regulations must be workable, and the substitute was released. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was released with a note reflecting concerns about broadening the analysis to include additional cost drivers and alternatives. Finally, Senate Bill 249 with Senate Amendment 2, modernizing harm-reduction programs and paraphernalia laws, generated the most extended debate: supporters framed it as life-saving public health policy, while opponents raised concerns about needle litter, community impacts, and whether the approach facilitates addiction. Despite the objections, the bill was released.

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• House on March 18th of 2026. Listen to House on March 18th of 2026.
• ,<00:12:30.040> and on Economic Development, Housing, and on Economic Development, Housing
• passed the House on March 18th of 2026. passed the House on March 18th of 2026.
• It passed the House on of Guilford.
• that we we are asking our house that we we are asking our house counterparts<00:31:27.080> to

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• Bills 1050 through 381, House Concurrent Resolutions numbered 1-5, House Joint Resolution 1, House Resolutions
• the Rules Committee and printed in the House... 381 house concurrent resolutions 381 house concurrent
• 00:29:01.559> resolution<00:29:02.039> 1 numbered 1-5 house joint resolution 1 numbered
• 1-5 house joint resolution 1 house<00:29:02.919> resolutions<00:29:03.480> 6<00:29:03.799
• house resolutions 6 through 11 and Constitutional<00:29:05.440> Amendment<00:29:05.799> concurrent

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• The House has passed House Bill 1694 and respectfully requests concurrence of this honorable body. >>
• Clerk, please report Senate Resolution 71 in its entirety. >> Senate Resolution 71, resolution honoring
• resolution.
• move for adoption of Senate Resolution move for adoption of Senate Resolution 71. 71. 71.
• resolution. All those in favor say I. resolution. All those in favor say I. >> I.

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Summary: The Kentucky Senate convened with an opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then completed roll call, excused absent senators, and approved the journal from February 3, 2026. The chamber received second readings for Senate Bill 5 on Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement and Senate Bill 73 on tallow-based cosmetic products, and heard committee reports advancing Senate Bill 18 with a committee substitute, along with Senate Bills 33, 85, and 132. The House also communicated passage of House Bill 1694 and requested concurrence. Senate Bill 162, relating to children, was introduced, and Senate Bill 34 was passed over while retaining its place on the calendar. The Senate adopted Senate Citation 4 recognizing National School Counseling Week, with remarks emphasizing the role of school counselors in student academic and mental health support. The body also adopted Senate Resolution 71 honoring Dr. Samantha Shaver for her service as president of the Kentucky Dental Association; the sponsor and other members praised her leadership and oral health advocacy. Later, the Senate received a committee report posting Senate Bills 5, 12, and 73 to the regular orders and referring several bills to committees, including Senate Bills 129, 136, and 183 to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor, Senate Bill 71 to Education, and Senate Bill 9 to State and Local Government. Members made several co-sponsorship requests for bills including Senate Bills 9, 12, 33, 132, 143, 153, 154, 159, and 183. A lengthy floor statement from the Senator from Clay praised Senator McConnell’s long service and recent federal funding achievements for Kentucky, including education, transportation, defense, and economic development projects. The Senate also received a floor amendment to Senate Bill 33, introduced Senate Bill 163 on unemployment insurance and Senate Resolution 78 honoring the CSX Santa Train, and then adjourned until 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026.

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• Senate concurrent resolutions.
• Madam Speaker, I move to adopt the House concurrent resolutions with Senate drafts as listed on pages
• c><00:33:26.799> concurrent to adopt the House concurrent to adopt the House concurrent resolutions
• House Resolution number 217 authorizing House Resolution number 217 authorizing and<01:15:47.280>
• House resolution number 218 is carried.

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• Senate concurrent resolution numbers 7 to 17 and Senate resolution numbers 4 to 15 for referral to committee
• >> Senate<00:01:53.680> concurrent<00:01:54.159> resolution<00:01:54.640> numbers
• <00:01:55.119> 7 >> Senate concurrent resolution numbers 7 >> Senate concurrent
• resolution numbers 7 to<00:01:55.759> 17<00:01:56.079> and<00:01:56.320> Senate
• to to 17 and Senate resolution numbers 4 to to 17 and Senate resolution numbers 4 to 15<00:01:58.479

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• The House will now come to order.
• So we welcome you to the House of Representatives.
• Resolutions are adopted.
• Chair having none, the Chair has been informed that House 4103...
• Wangasogas now moves that the House stand adjourned.

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Summary: The House convened, welcomed members of the Western Council on Aging, and began with the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber then took up several routine matters from the Committee on Rules, including resolutions congratulating Ken Messina on his retirement after more than 30 years of service and Cindy Howard, CEO of the Center of Hope Foundation, on her retirement after 30 years. The House suspended the rules and adopted both resolutions. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition by Representative Carol A. Fiola for legislation establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Adjafwa, an employee of the Department of Mental Health, and referred the matter to the Committee on Public Service. No objections were raised to proceeding with the orders of the day. The main bill considered was House 4103, an act establishing a sick leave bank for Stephen Forget, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office. After third reading, the House voted to pass the bill to be engrossed. The chamber then adopted an order to adjourn and concluded by adjourning until Thursday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• The Chair and others have presented a resolution.
• The ayes have it, and the resolutions are adopted. Brief recess.
• Paper from the House.
• The House bill amending the town charter of the town of Plainville, House No. 4805, comes from the House
• Papers from the House.

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then adopted a resolution recognizing the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The resolution condemned antisemitism, noted the historical significance of Auschwitz and the Holocaust, and directed copies to be sent to the Consulate General of Israel, the New England Holocaust Memorial Committee, and the Holocaust Legacy Foundation. The chamber then took up several bills and committee reports. It passed to be enacted House No. 4663, authorizing the town of Milford Select Board to appoint a highway surveyor, and sent it to the Governor. The Senate also ordered to a third reading a bill establishing a sick leave bank for Shannon Manning, a Trial Court employee. In addition, the Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 on a report concerning legislation to protect access to justice and referred the matter to the Committee on Judiciary. It also ordered House No. 4805, amending the town charter of Plainville, to a third reading, and suspended Joint Rule 12 on several House petitions so they could be referred to the appropriate committees. The Senate adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11 a.m. in formal session, then adjourned.

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• Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives that when the two houses adjourn on Friday, May 15th
• time, JRS 53, joint resolution this time, JRS 53, joint resolution relating<00:12:15.400> to<00
• Housing Program. Housing Program.
• it ought to pass in concurrence. it ought to pass in concurrence.
• House without amendment. House without amendment.

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• The secretary will read the House file numbers. House File 1058.
• Now, members, the secretary will report Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 5.
• Senators Murphy and Johnson introduce Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 5, relating to adjournment
• Senator Murphy moves to adopt Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 5. Thank you, President Champion.
• Is there any discussion on the resolution? Any members? Any discussion on this resolution?

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• Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, introduced by Senators Pazina, Doñate, Nguyen, and Taylor, directs the
• Motion. care. favor signify by saying aye opposed nay motion carries Senate concurrent resolution three
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, introduced by Senators Pazina, Doñate, Nguyen, and Taylor, directs the
• I move to adopt Senate Concurrent Resolution 3. You've heard the motion. Senator Pazina.
• The concurrent resolution directs the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary to conduct an

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• Clerk will read the resolution on the consent calendar.
• Assembly Concurrent Resolution 43 by Assembly Member Pacheco and others, relative to Bleeding Disorders
• And House Resolution 20 by Assembly Member Ransom, relative to unclaimed property.
• Assembly Concurrent Resolution 43 by Assembly Member Pacheco and others, relative to Bleeding Disorders
• Clerk will read the remaining item on the consent calendar: House Resolution 20. Ayes 70, noes 0.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and roll call confirmed a quorum was present. The session opened with a reflection on the value of smiling, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and standard announcements about gallery conduct. The journal was dispensed with, and there were no presentations, petitions, or messages from the Governor or Senate. Several procedural motions were approved without objection, including suspension of Assembly Rule 118 to allow guests in the rear of the chamber and re-referral of AB 621 from Judiciary to Privacy and Consumer Protection and back to Judiciary. Members then introduced guests, including San Bernardino County law enforcement leaders and representatives from the Santa Monica Rent Control Board. On the daily file, AB 246 was read and passed over, and the chamber took up the second-day consent calendar. Members added co-authors to ACR 43, recognizing Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, and HR 20, relating to unclaimed property. Both resolutions were adopted on unanimous 70-0 votes. The Assembly then announced its next session date and adjourned until Monday, March 10 at 1 p.m.

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• House Bill ask concurrence of the House?
• House Bill ask concurrence of the House?
• House Bill 626 concurrence of the House.
• House Bill 309 concurrence of the House?
• <02:10:17.040> House asks concurrence of the House. House asks concurrence of the House.

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• By the order, several resolutions have been presented, which the clerk will read. By Ms.
• The ayes have it, and the resolutions are adopted.
• The Committee on Rules of the two branches acting concurrently.
• The matter will be referred to the committees on housing.
• Paper from the House: a House bill establishing a sick leave bank for James Caruso, an employee of the

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine matters. It adopted an emergency preamble for H. 4182, a sick leave bank bill for Jato Charlotton of the Department of Transportation, and later passed that bill to be enacted and sent it to the Governor. The Senate also adopted resolutions honoring the 14th Dalai Lama and congratulating two Eagle Scouts, Jack Geyser and Windsor Sheppler. The chamber then considered H. 4103, establishing a sick leave bank for Stephen Forget of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. The bill was taken up out of the orders of the day, ordered to a third reading, and passed to be engrossed. A House bill, H. 4230, establishing a sick leave bank for James Caruso of the Department of Transportation, was also advanced when the Senate suspended the rules and ordered it to a third reading. The Committee on Rules reported a petition and bill from Pavel Payano to expand access to the family self-sufficiency program in Massachusetts. The Senate suspended its rules and Joint Rule 12 so the matter could be referred to the committees on housing. At the close of session, the Senate adopted an order to reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar, then adjourned.

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• Mahalo for the opportunity to submit testimony and strong support of Senate Concurrent Resolution 16.
• Mahalo for the opportunity to submit testimony and strong support of Senate Concurrent Resolution 16.
• <00:08:59.200> My<00:08:59.360> name<00:08:59.440> is Concurrent Resolution
• My name is Concurrent Resolution 16.
• being made in this resolution? being made in this resolution?

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Summary: The committee first heard SR 12/SCR 16, which asks the Department of Health to convene a task force to identify minimum professional standards for community health worker training programs. The Department of Health supported the measure and said it could take on the work with current resources. Testimony from Papa Ola Lokahi, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Community Health Worker Association, and community health workers strongly supported the resolution but urged broader task force representation, including community health workers themselves, Papa Ola Lokahi, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, the Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Community Health Worker Alliance, and community-based rural nonprofit organizations. Several testifiers also asked that community health workers make up at least half of the task force. The department indicated it had no objection to adding the requested groups, and members discussed those proposed amendments. The committee then took up SR 141/SCR 172, which requests a Department of Health working group on demolition waste reduction. Energy Justice Network and other supporters urged amendments, including use of the internationally recognized zero-waste definition and hierarchy. The committee also heard SR 165/SCR 205, which would direct the Department of Health to adopt rules setting maximum decibel levels for concerts or events at private venues in primarily residential areas. The department said it was already working on noise issues and wanted a community noise working group to address nuisances beyond current statutory categories, but members questioned the lack of specific standards, the absence of a defined working group membership, and whether the proposal would lead to broader restrictions on events. Testimony and discussion focused on concerns about noise impacts, enforcement, and the balance between community complaints and long-standing local events. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided. The hearing then moved on to SR 174/SCR 194, which would ask the Department of Health to reduce the use of disposable surgical equipment and adopt sustainable practices, but discussion of that measure was not included in the transcript excerpt.

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• Hight housing project.
• Just as a reminder, of the 112 acres, 24 acres has been zoned for affordable housing, and the plan is
• Just as a reminder, of the 112 acres, 24 acres has been zoned for affordable housing, and the plan is
• Paul Public Housing Authority.
• qualified housing projects.

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