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• Norris Legislative Chamber. The afternoon session is about to reconvene.
• Final reading, Legislative Bill 834.
• Legislative Bill 1155, introduced by Senators Dorn, R.
• The bill relates to legislative oversight, access to records, juvenile probation officers, the Legislative
• It also references state requirements and federal-law limits.

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• I'm the Hazardous Waste Bureau Chief.
• And then handing off to the Hazardous Waste Bureau.
• We don't need to create a whole new Bureau for this.
• I had one legislator tell me, 'You know, it's nothing you wouldn't have,' and this is a legislator who
• The same, I'll just reference the example of the leases.

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• Well, we've been warned for years by the Office of Legislative Auditor or by whistleblowers that we have
• We are not a legislative committee that hears a lot of bills.
• We are not a legislative legislative legislative uh,<00:45:47.920> committee<00:45:48.440>
• <00:47:11.880> and oversight leads to good legislation and oversight leads to good legislation
• 21.520> and The references were unnecessary and The references were unnecessary and harmful,"<

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up an urgency motion to recall House File 3819 from committee and advance it to final passage. Supporters said the bill was needed to address fraud in the child care assistance program (CCAP), citing recent FBI raids on child care centers, prior audit findings, and long-standing concerns about weak oversight. They described the bill as restoring a penalty of perjury for attendance records, requiring electronic attendance tracking, mandating unannounced inspections, and requiring camera monitoring for higher-funded providers so the state can verify attendance and reduce improper payments. Opponents argued the bill was not ready, raised concerns about cost, implementation, and the inclusion of camera surveillance, and said the language could create problems related to retention and possible misuse of video. One member said the state had already taken bipartisan action on child care fraud in prior sessions and that the larger fraud estimates being cited were overstated compared with convictions. Another member emphasized that electronic attendance monitoring was the one part they supported, but said the bill lacked clarity and a Senate companion. Members also discussed the history of CCAP fraud investigations, including earlier OLA reports, criminal investigations within DHS, and allegations that fraud vulnerabilities had been known for years. Supporters argued the bill would help recover taxpayer dollars and improve affordability by reducing fraud, while critics warned that added camera requirements could increase costs for providers and potentially threaten child care center viability. The debate included questions and answers about video retention, with the bill author stating the intended retention period was 90 days, though a member noted that language was not clearly visible in the version before the House.

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• So that's one hand of the legislation.
• So that's on one hand of the legislation.
• Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau in support. The Farm Bureau will stand on its testimony in support. Thank you.
• Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau in support. Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau was down on its written testimony in support.
• And then we need this legislation like this.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• And when they introduce legislation to target our LGBTQ community in general and our trans siblings in
• And from 2023 to 2024, the number of hate crimes that were referred for prosecution increased.
• members of the select committee can begin to prepare for the next legislative year.
• State and federal law, many leaders, and even DOJ data refer to us as a religion.
• And in addition, we continue to ask the Legislature to fund legislation...

Summary: The Select Committee on Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia met to examine the scope of hate activity in California and hear from state agencies, commissions, and community organizations. The chair opened by framing hate as a persistent crisis affecting many protected groups, and Assembly Member Gonzalez briefly joined the committee. The first panel included the California Department of Justice and the California Commission on the State of Hate, both of which presented recent data and policy recommendations. The Department of Justice reported that in 2024 California saw 2,023 reported hate crime events, 2,568 hate crime offenses, and 2,491 victims, with anti-Black bias remaining the most common category, followed by anti-Jewish and anti-Latino bias. DOJ also said referrals for prosecution increased, and it described its hate-crimes guidance, rapid response protocol, and multilingual resources. The Commission on the State of Hate said hate is undercounted in law enforcement data and cited a survey suggesting about 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one hate act in a year, including more than half a million potentially criminal incidents. It recommended permanent data infrastructure, mandatory law enforcement training, and continued funding for community-based prevention and victim support. The committee then heard testimony from representatives of the NAACP, LULAC, Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, CHIRLA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, CARE, Equality California, and the Racial Equity Commission. Witnesses described systemic racism, anti-immigrant enforcement, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Asian bias, and anti-LGBTQ+ hate, often linking these harms to political rhetoric, social media, and federal actions. They urged the Legislature to fund programs such as California vs. Hate, Stop the Hate, nonprofit security grants, language access, school and mental health supports, and legal assistance, while also protecting civil rights, due process, and free speech. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing, but members indicated they would request additional recommendations and continue the discussion in future hearings.

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• Foster legislate together.
• Foster legislate together.
• Foster legislate together.
• reintroducing this important legislation reintroducing this important legislation I<03:21:04.359
• <03:21:34.040> hr1 legislation hr1 legislation hr1 1350<03:21:36.720> the<03:21:36.920>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Natalie Gonzalez with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• She's currently the bureau chief at the California Private Postsecondary Education Bureau within the
• She's currently the bureau chief there. Okay, great.
• She's currently the Bureau Chief there. Okay, great.
• We routinely review legislation and provide input to authors who have pending legislation that they want

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So, under federal law, when you have a Bureau of Reclamation Irrigation Project, the water is only to
• And so, I mean, as a legislator in St. Louis, we're going to put $150 million.
• A settlement that has a legislative. Great, thank you very much, Senator Woods.
• The Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources is in the same situation down at New Mexico.
• I think I think a lot of people right now, a lot of legislators, think that we have money to support

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• It's in that reference section, and so that's really what the bill does, Madam Chair.
• It's in that reference section, and so that's really what the bill does, Madam Chair.
• <01:09:53.040> to language in chapter 18 B only refers to language in chapter 18 B only refers
• <01:20:34.239> recent<01:20:35.040> legislation recent legislation recent legislation
• recent legislation recent legislation they<01:20:36.159> have<01:20:36.280> saved<01:20

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• Minnesota and a non-legislative Minnesota and a non-legislative appointee<00:45:49.839> from<
• different statutes that it references different statutes that it references that<00:47:23.960>
• And the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics are also still working out the cost per data
• And the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics are also still working out the cost per data

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So in 2024, that legislation did a number of things.
• This was a recommendation that was made by the Office of Legislative Auditor in the report that they
• So in 2024, that legislation did a number of things.
• <00:16:21.959> um the partnership so in the legislation um the partnership so in the legislation
• As of February 7, the Commerce Fraud Bureau and the financial crimes section at the Minnesota Bureau

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I went to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Well, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics says that $100 in 1967 is now $966 Mr. President.
• House Bill 295 do pass and thence referred to the Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee.
• Introduction of legislation. Hearing no objection. We're on that order of business.
• Introduction of legislation. The reader to read.

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• Representative Duran moves that House File 3504 come before the committee with a recommendation that it be re-referred
• Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that employees within healthcare and social assistance
• Data<00:04:09.040> from<00:04:09.200> the<00:04:09.360> Bureau<00:04:09.680>
• Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics um<00:04:11.439> indicate<00:04:11.840> that<
• and refer to a definition<00:07:37.599> if<00:07:37.840> that<00:07:38.000> was

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This program has trained 160 journalists, many of whom now work for major U.S. newspapers and news bureaus
• major US newspapers and news bureaus major US newspapers and news bureaus across<00:05:15.320>
• Governor's Message Nos. 771 to 785 are referred in accordance with the referrals on the order of the
• Judiciary Communication No. 28 is referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
• <00:10:15.399> to Communication number 28 is referred to Communication number 28 is referred

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 24 members present and one excused, approved the previous day’s Journal, and heard several introductions. Senator Hashimoto welcomed a visiting Kukui Fellowship Program cohort from Maui, and Senator Chang delivered a tribute honoring the late University of Hawaii Professor Daniel W. Kwak, highlighting his scholarship in Asian studies, his teaching career, and the journalism fellowship and China seminar he founded. A late introduction also recognized retired UH communications professor Gerald Kato for his work in journalism policy. The chamber then processed messages and communications, including Governor’s nominations to boards and commissions, House communications returning Senate bills, and a Judiciary communication transmitting the nomination of Sonia H. Toma to the Family Court of the Second Circuit. The Senate adopted Standing Committee Reports Nos. 1369 and 1370, agreed to disagree with House amendments to Senate Bill 108, and received notice that conferees would be named later. House concurrent resolutions transmitted from the House were referred to committee. On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 994, HD1, relating to promoting pornography to minors, and House Bill 1175, relating to tax appeal procedures, both by unanimous consent with 24 ayes and no reservations. The Senate also granted a waiver of referral for a list of Senate concurrent resolutions and Senate resolutions so they could meet an upcoming deadline. The President thanked staff for the job fair and noted its value for employees whose service would end at adjournment. The Senate then adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 31st.

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• <00:24:41.600> like we look at pieces of legislation like we look at pieces of legislation
• <00:57:25.640> we straightforward pieces of legislation we straightforward pieces of legislation
• <01:16:32.520> to own clarification were you referring to own clarification were you referring
• P30 to re-refer—that's my bill today. I'm sorry, we refer three. 193, we did OTP 21.
• We refer on the fleet.

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• I mean, I can barely keep legislating.
• They call themselves like the legislative<00:35:16.720> action legislative action legislative
• members in small business legislation. members in small business legislation.
• I've had great discussion with the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
• The Hawaii Farm Bureau beands.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• Uh, actually pass legislation right now.
• legislation?" legislation?"
• Savannah Collins, LSO, legislative attorney.
• The BLM and the Bureau of up top there.
• The Bureau of Land uh focus on that.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It refers to the process used in section...
• use what's called a quasi legislative use what's called a quasi legislative practice<00:59:21.520
• That refers to the detailed land classification by the Land Study Bureau for this island.
• classification by the land study Bureau classification by the land study Bureau for<01:00:30.880
• practices uh with comments uh m I refer practices uh with comments uh m I refer you<02:25:51.120

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing, land use, and preservation bills. HB 1008 HD2 would require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to complete historic preservation determinations for state affordable housing projects within 90 days and create sensitivity-based review pathways. HHFDC, DLNR’s State Historic Preservation Division, and written testimony from DBEDT supported the bill as an expedited process for projects unlikely to affect significant historic resources. Members asked how the bill would define significant versus non-significant historic properties, how it would interact with Kapakai analysis, and whether burial councils had been consulted; SHPD said the bill would not replace Kapakai review and that burial councils had not been included. Written support also came from OHA, Hawaii Realtors, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce. HB 1093 would clarify the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s powers relating to housing projects. HPHA supported the measure, saying it would align definitions with prior law and help deconcentrate poverty by allowing mixed-income rebuilding. The director also said the bill was increasingly urgent because of reported federal HUD priorities that could affect public housing and Section 8 funding. HB 1096 HD1 would repeal state low-income housing preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans, with HPHA saying federal veteran programs such as VASH are a better mechanism and that the state preference has not been used in years. HB 1411 would allow HHFDC projects to give sale or lease preferences to applicants who live or work within five miles of a project; HHFDC and the Hawaii Chapter of NAIOP supported it as a way to keep residents connected to their communities, while members raised constitutional concerns about broader local-preference policies. The committee also heard HB 367 HD1, which would create county permit exemptions for certain agricultural and maintenance activities. Written testimony included opposition from the Department of Planning and Permitting and support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Grassroot Institute, and others. A public testifier opposed the bill, arguing that permit exemptions could worsen safety and compliance problems. Finally, HB 826 HD1 would allow county planning commissions, by special permit, to authorize residential housing in agricultural districts for agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or fee simple ownership under certain conditions. HHFDC supported it as a faster alternative to lengthy state land-use redistricting, but the Department of Agriculture, Land Use Commission, and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development raised concerns about food production impacts, due process, service provision, jurisdictional conflicts, and the use of special permits for what could amount to district boundary changes. Public testimony was mixed, with some support and some opposition. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• That legislation is just one part of the story.
• So that is the why for this legislation.
• So that is the reason for this legislation.
• in producing the legislation.
• producing the legislation.

Summary: The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector. The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth. Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.

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• process is designed for robust discussions on public policy, free from the time constraints of the legislative
• Um, we created a new bureau solely dedicated to individual safety and advocacy and risk management that
• With that bureau, we created a criteria that would trigger a response from us at DDSD in response to
• That there are providers out there who are paying individuals $12 to $17 but as a legislator, we need
• And I do want to just note also that when we refer to as a client this also could be a family.