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• </c> compete with each other uh depending compete with each other uh depending upon<00:26:50.720><c>
• And you you as as I said depending<00:32:15.919><c> on</c> depending on depending on the<00:32:18.480
• Everything depends on that.
• </c> everything depends on that. everything depends on that.
• </c> capital investment depends on that. capital investment depends on that.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• So allowing that flexibility actually can potentially save taxpayers money in the long run, depending
• on what kind of financial depending on what kind of financial environment<01:06:23.520><c> we're</c>
• </c><01:18:47.120><c> upon</c> a three or six-year term depending upon a three or six-year term depending
• And I think it would really depend on a circumstance. I think the law as it currently is is fine.
• I I think the depend on a circumstance.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Madam Chair, Representative Noor, it is dependent.
• </c><00:14:38.360><c> on</c> Um and so then it's just dependent on Um and so then it's just dependent
• </c><00:14:52.800><c> on</c> a little bit longer just depending on a little bit longer just depending
• Depending on the person and the individual needs that day, the service can look different day to day.
• c> and</c><00:21:40.680><c> the</c> Depending on the person and the Depending on the person and the individual

Bills: HF3526, HF3375, HF3469

Keywords: home care, licensing, fines, advisory council, grant program, client safety, healthcare regulation, HF3375, Minnesota disability waiver, waiver rate system, human services, individualized home supports, individualized home supports with training, individualized home supports with family training, positive support services, employment support services, employment development services, employment exploration services, billing limits, service authorization year

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• And it depends on the state, depends on the demographic, depends on where you are.
• And it depends on the state, depends on the demographic, depends on where you are.
• And it depends on the state, depends on the demographic, depends on where you are.
• And it depends on the state, depends on the demographic, depends on where you are.
• And it depends on the state, depends on the demographic, depends on where you are.

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• The timeline for launching the program is fully dependent on appropriation.
• And I have a follow-up question, depending on how you answer.
• We became dependent on it.
• Depends on the office, but probably statewide, somewhere around 100 cases.
• It really depends on the pleasure of Mr. Chairman. Of course.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Uh, I guess it depends on what level, you know, the expectations are.
• Uh, I guess it depends on what level, you know, the expectations are.
• Yeah, I think it depends on what the actual board ends up doing. Okay, thank you.
• Uh, I guess it depends on what level, you know, the expectations are.
• Uh, I don't know if they have. on uh I guess it depending on what level on uh I guess it depending on

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Tourism met on April 1 to consider GM 510, the confirmation of Todd Aio to the board of directors of the Hawaiʻi Convention Center Authority. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from HTA representatives and numerous individuals. Supporters described Aio as a strong leader with experience in tourism, development, nonprofit work, and public service, including his time on the city council and work with Disney’s Aulani, Ward Village, and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. In his remarks, Aio said he would bring legal, development, and corporate governance experience to the board. He emphasized the need for the authority to better define its role, oversee contractors, and help guide the relationship between destination management and branding/marketing contractors. He also said community engagement and cultural considerations should be central to tourism planning, and that the board should work to stabilize the agency during its transition. Members questioned him about board conflicts, the lack of a permanent HTA CEO, and how to measure the success of cultural and branding campaigns such as mālama and kuleana messaging. Aio said conflicts are inevitable when board members come from industry backgrounds, but they must separate their “work hats” from their board duties. He supported replacing the interim leadership with a permanent CEO once compensation legislation is finalized, and said success should be measured through better data, including possible exit surveys and other technology-based tools. He also said he would oppose replacing Hawaiian protocol with another cultural protocol, while supporting inclusion of other cultures alongside a Hawaiian sense of place.

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• And depending on what is these savings.
• I think, like with all these proposals, it would really depend on how it's structured.
• </c><00:46:31.520><c> Depending</c><00:46:31.839><c> on</c> or or some other factor.
• Depending on or or some other factor.
• how it's would really depend on how it's structured. structured. structured.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• on how the PC potentially depending on how the PC wants<00:27:36.640><c> to</c><00:27:36.799><c> handle
• Depending in front of us right now, this may be the best.
• in front of us to do so uh depending in front of us right<00:35:56.079><c> now</c><00:35:56.480><c>
• </c><00:40:58.200><c> on</c><00:40:58.319><c> the</c> and many of them were dependent on the and many
• of them were dependent on the dividend<00:40:58.960><c> which</c><00:40:59.040><c> is</c><00:40:59.240

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on Senate Bill 897, which would create a Wildlife Liability Trust Fund within DCCA for administrative purposes. The chair opened by noting the hearing had to end by noon because of floor session, and that written testimony would be considered if not all witnesses could speak. Testimony included support from DCCA, the Attorney General’s office, the Public Utilities Commission, Charter Communications, Ulupono Initiative, AES Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric, Clearway Energy Group, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Hawaiian Telcom, and IBW Local 1260, with opposition or concerns from the Hawaii Association for Justice and some others. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill and asked for amendments, saying the fund would help address wildfire liability, protect customers and the economy, and support restoration of investment-grade credit; it also proposed a larger shareholder contribution and said the bill was part of a broader effort to raise settlement funds and improve grid safety and resiliency. Committee members focused heavily on whether the bill would actually lower costs for ratepayers and improve credit ratings. DCCA said there was a nexus between limiting liability, creating a sufficiently large wildfire fund, and transparent mitigation requirements, but acknowledged there was no guarantee of a credit-rating improvement or precise estimate of rate impacts. Members questioned Hawaiian Electric about the assumptions in its cost comparisons, the 30-year securitization structure, and whether funding could be shifted later to shareholders after credit was restored. Hawaiian Electric responded that the bill assumes the fund is paid through securitization, that removing that presumption could undermine the credit-rating benefit, and that its models suggest credit-spread savings could offset the customer charge over time; it also said it would follow up with additional analysis. The company and Ulupono both described the measure as a difficult but potentially necessary way to socialize wildfire risk and avoid a larger crisis later. The Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the bill’s liability caps and raised concerns about consumer rights, oversight discretion, statute-of-limitations changes, and evidence rules. Hawaiian Telcom suggested amendments to clarify compliance with FCC pole-attachment agreements. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and members indicated they wanted more analysis before being comfortable with the bill’s long-term ratepayer impacts.

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• um and it depends on whether the<00:58:47.559><c> tax</c><00:58:47.799><c> map</c><00:58:48.039><c>
• </c><01:10:00.320><c> on</c> malathion and some of that depends on malathion and some of that depends
• Yes, buffer zones would be a great—again, it depends on what pesticide. It's not consistent.
• The range of drift varies depending on the application. So let's go back to Kauai.
• Uh, it's through gas chromatography or liquid chromatography, depending on the matrix, right?

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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• Yeah, it sounds like maybe both organizations kind of have slightly different spots depending on the
• and we can obviously that side depending and we can obviously have<00:18:14.919><c> conversations</c
• The timeline for adoption is dependent upon their review.
• </p> <p>This is important because paid leave looks different depending on where you sit.
• So it does depend on where the majority of an individual’s work physically occurs.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• on exploitive labor practices to depend on exploitive labor practices to that<00:58:51.760><c> keep<
• But because we don't have that kind of vehicle, we are dependent on you.
• They are adults who have dependents and they are not making it.
• A lot of workers also have a dependent that puts them also in poverty.
• </c> students who are whose families depend students who are whose families depend on<01:19:35.360><c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Of course, it varies, right, depending on the questions we're asked and what we're looking at, but I'll
• on the questions were right depending on the questions were asked<00:40:52.599><c> and</c><00:40:52.720
• one of the things I think the process is involved, but a lot of the details of the process really depend
• Madam Chair, Commissioner, Madam Chair, members, I'm going to depend on our legal counsel, Ms.
• </c><01:14:07.800><c> on</c> members and so I'm going to depend on members and so I'm going to depend

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The services in this bureau depend on state and federal partnership subsidy programs to make child care
• Do you have any programs for this same statistic but with children, with dependents?
• And the amount of money that gets reimbursed is dependent upon that acuity rating.
• Depending on what the document is will dictate what needs to be processed and how.
• </c><03:37:38.080><c> upon</c> think part of it would be dependent upon think part of it would be dependent

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a Division 3 budget work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Economic Stability. Karen Hebert, the division director, and Nathan White, DHHS chief financial officer, walked members through the governor’s operating budget pages and a briefing book, explaining that the division was consolidated in 2018 and serves programs aimed at financial stability, poverty reduction, child care access, and related supports. Members repeatedly asked for clearer breakdowns of general fund spending, historical growth since consolidation, and how the division’s broad mission areas map onto specific budget lines. A major portion of the discussion centered on the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start collaboration and the child care subsidy program. Hebert said the child care scholarship/subsidy helps low- and moderate-income families access daycare so parents can work, attend school, or receive treatment, and that eligibility is based on state median income up to 85%. She reported a 45% increase in utilization, 4,032 children receiving daycare support as of the end of January, and about 15% of eligible children being served. She also described the quality improvement system “Granite Steps for Quality,” with 160 providers enrolled out of 717 licensed programs, and noted that 1,200 child care professionals added credentials in the last year. Members pressed for cost-benefit information, asking for data on how much the state pays, how many providers and children are served, and whether the department could quantify unmet need. The witnesses said some projects were funded with short-term ARPA child care dollars and that detailed cost data for specific examples, such as the Gorm Community Learning Center expansion, would need to be looked up. They also explained that the child care fund is a federal block grant with required spending set-asides of 9% for quality, 3% for infants and toddlers, and up to 5% for administration, and that unused funds remain available. The committee also reviewed slide 10’s accounting units, including that the Child Care Workforce Fund is 100% general funds and was created as a priority item under HB 2 from the 2024 session, while some other child care-related units are 100% federal funds.

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• . >> So you can get $5.50 cash depending on your basis.
• cash depending on your<01:13:36.880><c> basis.
• They depend on happen by accident.
• depend heavily export dependent<01:31:13.440><c> making</c><01:31:13.840><c> stable</c><01:31:14.800>
• <c> enforceable</c> dependent making stable enforceable dependent making stable enforceable trade<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well, it would depend on if the public charter was participating in TRSL or not.
• So it depends.
• So it depends as you move towards universal, but right now we remain in Phase 1, Priority 2, which are
• It just depends.
• From seven through, it really just depends on board with us.

Summary: The committee met on March 17 to review the FY27 budgets for the Department of Education and several special schools and commissions. Fiscal staff outlined the Department of Education’s roughly $6.4 billion budget, noting that most funding goes to the Minimum Foundation Program and subgrantee assistance. Major changes discussed included the removal of one-time teacher pay stipends, increases for the LA GATOR scholarship program, and projected adjustments in early childhood funding. Members also reviewed the constitutional amendment proposal tied to using about $2 billion to pay down teacher retirement obligations and provide future teacher pay raises. Dr. Cade Brumley testified that Louisiana’s education outcomes have improved and answered questions on math performance, charter school funding, the LA GATOR scholarship, and the special education Choice program. Members pressed the department on the sustainability and balance of funding between LA GATOR and Choice, the number of applicants and current recipients, and outreach efforts. Brumley said charter schools are funded through the MFP like other public schools, that LA GATOR currently serves about 5,500 students with applications recently reaching about 17,000, and that the Choice program serves about 500 students with a waiting list of about 700 applicants. He also said the department would implement whatever funding levels the legislature approves. The committee then heard the special schools and commissions budget, including the Special School District, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, Thrive Academy, École Pointe-au-Chien, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, and BESE. Testimony focused on facility needs, enrollment, and program outcomes. LSU? No—LSM leaders described urgent roof and ceiling repairs estimated at about $800,000, while Thrive Academy highlighted student achievement, community service requirements, and economic impact. LPB said it is facing a federal funding loss of about $2.5 million and is responding with higher Passport fees, underwriting, and private fundraising. BESE’s small staff and administrative role were also explained, with members asking about board operations and the use of statutory dedication funds.

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• Nonminor dependents and former foster youth who aged out of foster care and were previously exempted
• So of course, we will have to respond depending on what happens and what the federal government does.
• However, achieving these goals depends on whether implementation timelines and payment structures are
• I will note, though, that the estimate would depend on the policy decisions that were made.
• Enforcement may be delayed, and families can wait longer for the support they depend on for essential

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So depending on their acuity, that will depend on where they go.
• It's going to depend. I mean, we are able to restore some folks to competency relatively quickly.
• Dependent on availability. Dependent on availability.
• These, it depends.
• But depending on how much they don't have available to them, that may impact their ability.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Or is it either or, depending upon the... bottom, you can see the highest income bottom, you can see
• 00:16:25.120><c> financial</c><00:16:25.759><c> aid</c><00:16:26.079><c> is</c><00:16:26.320><c> dependent
• </c><00:16:26.639><c> upon</c> this uh financial aid is dependent upon this uh financial aid is dependent
• /c><00:16:28.800><c> it</c><00:16:28.959><c> either</c><00:16:29.199><c> or</c><00:16:29.440><c> depending
• Give more guidance around some of the grant appropriations, which would go up and down depending on who

Keywords: 1183, house

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• body... good work, but 100% of the body don't have the same opportunity in a lot of cases because depending
• Body, this bill is a part of the Alabama GI dependent scholarship program, part of the Alabama Military
• the issues that was proposed and brought forth for this bill was to try and benefit some of our dependents
• But the scholarship programs... ...programs, the GI dependent. Oh, this is for the dependent.
• Other GI dependent scholarship.

Bills: HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684, HJR 99, HB 1399, HJR 5, HB 1330, HB 2110, HJR 2, HJR 6, HB 1587, HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• And this committee is very well aware that a lot of this will depend upon the funding of these positions
• </c><00:03:09.680><c> of</c><00:03:09.840><c> this</c><00:03:10.000><c> will</c><00:03:10.319><c> depend
• </c> aware that a lot of this will depend aware that a lot of this will depend upon<00:03:10.879><c>
• 00:29:55.600><c> lot</c><00:29:55.679><c> of</c><00:29:55.919><c> communities</c><00:29:56.880><c> depend
• </c><00:29:57.279><c> on</c> because a lot of communities depend on because a lot of communities depend

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 96, which encourages the University of Hawaiʻi to evaluate and expand student mental health services. University of Hawaiʻi Associate Vice President Farah Marie Gomes testified in support and noted the system’s mental health and basic-needs efforts across all 10 campuses. Members discussed staffing and funding constraints, including that the system had 27 adult mental health positions, 21 filled and six vacant, with one vacancy open for about four years. The resolution was adopted unanimously, unamended. The committee then took up several gubernatorial appointments. GM 785 nominated Wendo Hensel to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), and GM 784 nominated Terry George to the same body. Both nominees testified about the value of Hawaiʻi’s participation in WICHE; Hensel emphasized the importance of sharing policy ideas and best practices, while George highlighted Hawaiʻi’s unique higher education needs and the benefits of learning from other western states. Both nominations were supported and moved forward. The committee also considered multiple appointments to the Hawaiʻi Commission for National and Community Service. Kylie Alakard described wanting to serve as a youth voice and role model, and Ray Galas spoke about his prior volunteer board experience and desire to help people connect through service. Sandra Larson said volunteerism and community service were important to her and that she wanted to give back. The committee then heard GM 771 and GM 772 for Ken Kawahara to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi; Kawahara said he would bring business and government experience to help with internal operations, education, and strategic goals, though he acknowledged he was still learning the organization’s details. Members also began hearing GM 624 for Joshua Famuina to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents, with student caucus testimony in strong support emphasizing his attendance, communication, and engagement with students.