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• Now everybody knows it's 911 for EMS, ambulance, fire, and police. So that's going to happen.
• Now everybody knows it's 911 for EMS, ambulance, fire, and police. So that's going to happen.
• Now everybody knows it's 911 for EMS, ambulance, fire, and police. So that's going to happen.
• Now everybody knows it's 911 for EMS, ambulance, fire, and police. So that's going to happen.
• <00:26:49.159> and it's 911 for EMS Ambulance fire and it's 911 for EMS Ambulance fire and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• academy maintenance building and fire commission."
• What we're also trying to do, since the maintenance building sits between a fire tower that was built
• It's also not state-restricted funds; it's restricted funds from the fire commission.
• could service the folks at the fire could service the folks at the fire tower<00:08:35.760> when
• it's restricted funds from the fire it's restricted funds from the fire commission.<00:09:13.279

Keywords: 00:02 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:45 Approval of Minutes 01:01 Information Items 06:25 Project Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions-KCTCS 10:50 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 18:08 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 27:12 Rpt from OFM – KY Infrastructure Authority 33:56 Rpt from OFM – CED EDF Grants 47:20 Rpt from OFM – Office of Financial Mgmt 56:53 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the February meeting minutes and several information items. Those items covered university equipment purchases, school district and transportation-related debt issuances, Northern Kentucky University’s planned construction-manager/general-contractor delivery method for the medical examiner/crime lab relocation project, a lease-space advertisement, postsecondary asset preservation allocations, and lease-law compliance reports. Members then discussed the Northern Kentucky crime lab project in more detail; staff explained that the memorandum of agreement would cover the construction portion while the lease would cover operations, and members were told the project should move forward without procurement problems. The committee approved a Kentucky Community and Technical College System project to modify the fire academy maintenance building after the related dormitory project was set aside because of major cost overruns. KCTCS said the dormitory would be about $3 million over budget, so it would not be bid; instead, the maintenance building would be expanded to add showers and restroom/locker facilities, bringing that project from $2 million to about $3.2 million. The committee also approved a Transportation Cabinet project for the Hardin County I-65 southbound commercial motor vehicle station relocation, with members asking about the estimate, the lack of a direct prior example, and the fact that the loadometer equipment itself would be purchased separately and was not included in the construction estimate. Finance and Administration Cabinet lease items were then considered. The committee approved a Department of Public Advocacy lease in Christian County and a Transportation Cabinet vehicle regulation lease in Kenton County, both negotiated down from initial asking prices and both including utilities. Two lease modifications were reported without action: a Department of Revenue fit-up in Jefferson County and an expanded vehicle regulation lease in Adair County. Members also approved a package of Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items, including four loans and six Cleaner Water Program grant reallocations, covering sewer and water projects such as MSD’s Patty’s Run flood pumping station, Paducah-McCracken County’s wastewater treatment plant, Mount Washington’s lift station replacement, and Eminence’s wastewater plant expansion. Finally, the committee heard a batch of Kentucky Product Development Initiative economic development grants and approved the action items in one vote. The projects included due diligence and infrastructure work for industrial and site-development projects in multiple counties, with local match requirements and KEDFA approvals described for each. The committee also received three line-item water grants from House Bill 1 that required no action, and the meeting ended after the grant presentations and approvals.

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• Um, we've got to find ways to build modern, clean, effective coal-fired power plants on the terra again
• Um, we've got to find ways to build modern, clean, effective coal-fired power plants on the terra again
• Um, we've got to find ways to build modern, clean, effective coal-fired power plants on the terra again
• Um, we've got to find ways to build modern, clean, effective coal-fired power plants on the terra again
• Um, we've got to find ways to build modern, clean, effective coal-fired power plants on the terra again

Keywords: 916, all

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• Incarcerated firefighters who we recognized on this floor for their bravery, fighting the Eaton Fire
• A number of years ago when I worked for Cal Fire, you have never seen men work harder than with these
• But there is not a system, there is not a program better than the fire camps with Cal Fire in the state
• I want to remind everybody here that in order to be in the fire hand crews, you can't have committed
• Cal Fire uniform or an orange jumpsuit, and neither do the people who are in danger, who need help,

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5. The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote. The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• <02:07:57.520> detection fire detection fire detection systems,<02:08:00.159> borrowing
• After the worst fire in California's history hit, it happened again and again and again.
• After the worst fire in California's history hit, it happened again and again and again.
• After the worst fire in California's history hit, it happened again and again and again.
• Fires, and a hard limit on how much they owe regardless of the damage.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We have Fort Stanton, Gallup, Angel Fire, and we are now currently in charge of the Taos Cemetery.
• Chair, Angel Fire in Dallas are pretty close to each other.
• Uh, Gallup is about over 200, uh, burials, and, like I said, the angel fire is almost over 150 burials
• And so one thing that you have to realize is that you live in Taos and you live in angel fire.
• Fire.

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• And when you represent these fire-prone areas, I think that that's critical.
• And when you represent these fire-prone areas, I think that that's critical.
• safety or fire risk as well.
• trust fund and from labor's perspective, who we talk to, is that the landscape since the Palisades Fire
• and the Eaton Fire has completely changed the outlook of how investor-owned utilities are viewed as

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard two bills focused on electricity affordability and utility costs. AB 745, by Assembly Member Irwin, would restructure the California Climate Credit by shifting it from lump-sum payments to direct reductions in volumetric electricity rates and moving the credit to the summer months when bills are highest. The author and UC Santa Barbara economist Dr. Kyle Meng argued this could significantly lower summer rates and better help households during extreme heat. Supporters, including UCS, NRDC, and some labor representatives, favored the concept, with some urging that the gas climate credit also be redirected. No opposition testimony was presented, and the bill passed 18-0 to the floor. The committee then considered AB 825, also presented as an affordability package aimed at reducing electric bills by addressing wildfire mitigation costs, transmission financing, permitting delays, and a review of ratepayer-funded programs. The bill would authorize securitization for undergrounding expenses, remove the first $15 billion in undergrounding capital investments from the rate base for return purposes, create a public transmission financing program using Proposition 4 funds and IBank support, revive the California Power Authority as a public sponsor, and establish a task force to review energy efficiency and demand response programs. The author and witness Matt Friedman of The Utility Reform Network said the bill could save ratepayers billions over time through lower-cost public financing and securitization. Testimony on AB 825 was mixed. Support came from several consumer and clean-energy groups, while utilities and labor raised concerns about the bill’s impact on utility financial stability, wildfire fund participation, liability, and whether the $15 billion securitization cap could discourage undergrounding. Some witnesses also objected to the task force’s potential effect on energy efficiency and demand response programs. Committee members discussed the need to balance affordability with utility creditworthiness and wildfire safety, and several asked for more analysis of market impacts and liability issues. Despite those concerns, AB 825 passed the committee 13-0 and was sent to the floor.

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• If you want to drop an infant off, you can drop them off at the fire station.
• If you want to drop an infant off, you can drop them off at the fire station.
• We have cameras set up at fire stations. There's cameras at hospitals.
• We have cameras set up at fire stations. There's cameras at hospitals.
• Guess which door never gets used by a fire station employee? The front door of the office.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests and groups in the gallery, including students, business groups, and university basketball coaches. The chamber then moved through a long special order calendar, taking up a series of bills on trust law, school district reporting, debt collection, service of process, lodging and food service establishments, lien waivers, public records protections for Crime Stoppers personnel, foreign ownership/health care licensure issues, diabetes management in schools, platting, fentanyl testing, third-party reservation platforms, electronic landlord-tenant notices, leaving the scene of a crash, background screening for athletic coaches, surrendered infants, and affordable housing. Several bills were temporarily postponed, and multiple House companion bills were substituted where the measures were identical or had only drafting differences. Debate focused on a few measures. Senators questioned the trust code bill’s effect on out-of-state attorneys general; the school reporting bill was described as strengthening arrest and misconduct reporting for instructional personnel; and the service-of-process and lodging bills were presented as technical and consumer-protection fixes. The fentanyl testing bill drew emotional support from the sponsor and families affected by overdose deaths. The surrendered-infant bill prompted opposition over safety, anonymity, and the limited use of baby boxes, while supporters argued it could save lives. The affordable housing bill, updating the Live Local Act, was amended to adjust parking reductions and allow certain properties to use the administrative approval process, with additional limits and exclusions added. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, including the trust code bill, school reporting, debt collection, service of process, lien waivers, public records, foreign-country business interest restrictions, diabetes management in schools, platting, fentanyl testing, third-party reservation platforms, electronic landlord-tenant notices, leaving-the-scene restitution, athletic coach background screening, surrendered infants, and affordable housing. The day’s most divided vote was on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which drew extended debate over fluoride policy and other provisions; it passed 27-9. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, recognized a Taiwan-related resolution for the journal, made additional announcements, and adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• a fire your house is going to burn down.
• <00:06:51.919> your fire because if there's a fire your fire because if there's a fire your
• It's quite the effort to get a fire truck down there, back it up.
• truck first and salt it and then get your fire truck in there.
• truck first and salt it and then get your fire truck in there.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Third reading of the bill: an act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of
• interim fire chief Christopher Francis Chakot, House No. 4321.
• An act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher
• Interim Fire Chief Christopher Francis Chakot, House No. 4321.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with ceremonial recognitions, including the United States of Wales girls swim team for its third consecutive state championship, the Weston High School girls indoor track team for its state title, and students visiting from the Squantum Schools. The chamber then adopted a resolution honoring Carl F. Kowalski of Whitman for more than 40 years of public service after suspending the rules. The House also took up a Senate amendment to the fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, House No. 528. After suspending the rules, the House voted not to concur with the Senate amendment and instead agreed to appoint a committee of conference. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then recommended several bills for immediate consideration, including measures on Milton school land timing, tolling reform, LIHEAP automatic re-enrollment, Massachusetts identification cards, Quincy public safety records, and parity among Massachusetts beaches; the House suspended Rule 7A, ordered them to third reading, and advanced them. On third reading, the House concurred in the Senate amendment to House No. 4259, designating the Weeder Park tennis courts as the Kim O'Connell tennis courts. It then passed to be engrossed bills on Haverhill election procedures (House Nos. 4203 and 4204), extending Dalton Fire District interim fire chief employment (House No. 4321), and regulating elections in Conway (House No. 4498). Finally, the House took up the fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill, House No. 5500, but postponed further consideration until April 27, adopted an order to meet the following Tuesday at 11 a.m., and adjourned.

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• Additionally, when I talk about the fire academy at the school, you know, there were several fires last
• ; Fire Science, which is our firefighters program, and EMT paramedic program.
• We've got the firing range. We've got... ...and we've got everything else.
• We've got the firing range, we've got the shooting simulation building, we've got the fire tower.
• The training center has three different programs: police, fire, and EMT paramedic.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2266, which would change school district and charter governing board policy from permissive to mandatory for excusing students for religious instruction during the school day. The sponsor and supporters framed it as a parental-choice and religious-liberty measure that preserves release-time programs, while opponents argued it would reduce local control, take students out of core instruction, create peer pressure and bullying, and raise constitutional concerns. After testimony from Secular AZ, a LifeWise Academy board member, and a school board president, the committee voted 7-5 to give HB 2266 a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 2193, a cleanup measure related to student directory information and parent organizations such as PTOs/PTAs/APTs. Supporters said the bill would restore parent-to-parent communication that had been unintentionally limited by prior privacy legislation, while some members raised concerns about how the information could be used and suggested narrowing the language to prevent political or lobbying uses. The bill advanced on a 10-1 vote, with members generally supporting school-community communication but asking for possible amendments. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2075, which requires public school districts to submit superintendent and other top administrator contracts or attestations to ADE and have the information posted in a searchable database. The sponsor and Goldwater Institute supporters said the bill is a transparency measure because base salary reports do not show total compensation, benefits, or allowances; opponents from school administrator groups and rural districts argued the bill singles out districts while ignoring charters and other publicly funded education providers, and they said superintendent pay is already publicly available in other forms. Discussion also touched on whether the bill should be expanded to charters and private schools. The sponsor closed by emphasizing transparency and the committee continued discussion of the measure.

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• how can you be comfortable with the shooter having easy access to legally buy an AR-15 capable of firing
• At Annunciation, the shooter fired more than 100 rounds with a high-powered rifle.
• At Annunciation, the shooter fired more than 100 rounds with a high-powered rifle.
• Our nonfatal... and we have cleared shot-fire cases at a higher rate than the national average.
• I still carry a badge that has Fire Marshal on it, and many times I do carry it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• demolish his property if he's received an insurance payment for damage to his property that was caused by fire
• That's why it's required to make sure that you're consulting with the various departments like the fire
• There have been a series of blazing fires that have caused significant disruption and traffic flow as
• make sure that we're not inadvertently removing the jail time for, like, arson if you set a bridge on fire
• HB 1153 came about after the huge interstate fire on I-12.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• choice by keeping someone off the ballot for a penalty that comes with no conviction but just being fired
• It seems punitive for the person who was fired from their job.
• without any type of context, just taking away someone's ability to run for office because they're fired
• I know that there are teachers under the former state Superintendent who were fired for sharing QR codes
• Doing the firing. Representative Williams, did you have a question? Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HB2938, HB2939, HB3306, HB3722, HB4113, HB4123

Keywords: elections, national elections, state elections, voter intent, election reform, absentee voting, electronic communication, facsimile device, voting materials, military voters, campaign finance, ethics, political contributions, candidate committee, Oklahoma legislation, voter registration, political party affiliation, Independent designation, Oklahoma, voter eligibility

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• The fire truck is very important for us; you helped us with that.
• That fire truck now, this is 2017, but 2024, that fire truck now is a million dollars. ...but in 2024
• , that fire truck now is a million dollars.
• Right now, we have loans for a fire truck and some equipment.
• We just recently took over a county fire station.

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• served Dawson County with unwavering commitment, drawing from years of experience with the O'Donnell Fire
• committee substitute for Senate Bill 628, relating to the administration and enforcement of county fire
• Current law does not explicitly authorize county commissioners' courts to delegate fire code enforcement
• into interlocal agreements to delegate all or part of the county's authority to enforce the county's fire
• code, and require the county fire marshal to delegate authority to administer and enforce county fire

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine business including dispensing with the previous day’s journal, receiving a House message on HB 104/HJR 34, and a gubernatorial message naming two appointees to the Texas Real Estate Commission. The chamber also adopted several resolutions recognizing Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day, Golf Day in Texas, Cindy Ramos-Davidson, and the 50th anniversary of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. Members then adopted memorial resolutions honoring fallen first responders, including Deputy Jesse Ray Perez and Deputy Melissa Pollard, and the Senate agreed to adjourn in their memory. The Senate considered and passed several bills. SB 2199 increased penalties for loading overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials; SB 1959 adjusted permit factors for the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; SB 1376 changed supervision rules for code enforcement officer trainees; SB 2595 created a new offense for harassing, intimidating, or threatening someone while concealing identity with a mask or similar headgear; SB 1012 authorized sale or lease of certain surplus state property in Austin; SB 2245 revised bonded title procedures; SB 2605 created a municipal housing authority asset commission; SB 3044 expanded and adjusted the board of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District; SB 628 clarified county fire code enforcement authority through interlocal agreements; SB 2778 raised the spending threshold for emergency services district employees; SB 3039 addressed public higher education transfer issues; and SB 2523 allowed release from municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition. Most of these bills were passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and final passage was completed, often by wide margins. The chamber also took up SB 1844, which would require cities to provide services before expanding taxing areas into limited-purpose jurisdictions; a floor amendment narrowed the bill, and it was passed to engrossment. SB 2284 clarified municipal and county authority over firearms, airguns, archery equipment, and related items, and was passed despite opposition. SB 2529, dealing with the vote threshold for taxing units to adopt higher tax rates or issue tax bonds, prompted extended debate over voter approval and representative decision-making; after questions, the bill was passed to engrossment and held. At the end of the session, the Senate recessed for 20 minutes and announced it would meet as the Caucus of the Whole.

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• In a time in which Los Angeles has just experienced the worst fires in history, the fashion industry
• Local governments end up shouldering the cost of extinguishing and cleaning up dangerous battery fires
• These fires pose an existential risk to the entire recycling system and a gigantic cost to rate payers
• Embedded batteries. particular cause fires that are really hard to put out.
• Because, you know, I come from San Mateo, I remember the fire.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And of course, the fires in the north and in Rioso. These communities are really struggling.
• So in 2024, emergency funding for fires and floods provided over $141 million in emergency funding.
• And those fires burn so much more intensely.
• Certainly, they were implicated in the fires up north, so that's kind of on them.
• So, I mean, when I left the floor, we were debating a watershed and fire suppressant bill.

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• By the Fire Marshal, the Tax and Revenue Department, Department of Health, and it got changed further
• The firefighters are supervised by one entity, the fire chiefs; the EMTs.
• We appreciate the continued support to stand up our fire and EMS in the state. Thank you.
• So it was endorsed by two interim committees, and then the State Fire Marshal came to us with further
• with the fire chiefs around the state for their own rules.

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• have comments other agencies fire have comments other agencies fire department<00:36:53.119>
• But this will allow, you know, all of our employees again who lost their homes in the fire.
• We contribute very heavily to Maui before the fires, through the fires, and after the fires.
• fires through the fires Maui before the fires through the fires and<01:48:18.679> after<01:48
• feel like I have to talk about the fires feel like I have to talk about the fires to<01:48:24.840

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 946 on wastewater management, which would clarify that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after 12/31/26 applies to treatment plants. Testimony was in support from the Department of Health, Maui County Council, Mayor Bisson, and individuals, and no one testified in opposition. SB 849 on wildlife conservation would prohibit intentional taking, harming, or killing of the Hawaiian hawk (ʻio) and increase penalties for taking native aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants; DLNR supported the bill, noting the ʻio was delisted federally in 2020 and that the measure also updates penalties and adds a rehabilitation/community service option. No questions were raised, and the bill drew support testimony only. For SB 330 on invasive species prevention, the Attorney General raised a supremacy clause concern with language requiring state enforcement of federal quarantines and recommended reverting to a prior version with a catchall for federal regulation. The Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species supported the bill as a way to close a biosecurity gap, while the Department of Agriculture said it supported the intent but wanted to avoid acting without a cooperative agreement with USDA and suggested deleting the portion allowing action without such an agreement. The committee also heard SB 1393 on public land use, which would require the School Facilities Authority to consult with DOE and other agencies before land conveyances or leases and repeal a requirement that DOE transfer title upon request; both SFA and DOE supported the measure, with DOE emphasizing the need for early communication and consultation, and members asked about possible disagreements or stalemates. The committee then heard SB 321 on private roads and ways, which would deem certain privately owned roads and similar ways transferred to adjacent owners or community associations if conditions are met. The Hawaii Land Title Association said the bill as drafted would create uncertainty and proposed a court process to clarify ownership and create a recordable order; written support came from the Mortgage Bankers Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Financial Services Association, and one individual. SB 66 on housing permitting would require permit decisions within 60 days for certain housing projects and deem permits approved in some circumstances; DLNR’s historic preservation office supported the intent but noted county historic preservation roles, OHA suggested amendments to clarify county duties, and DPP opposed the time limits as risky for health and safety reviews, warning about back-and-forth review cycles and possible mismatches between approved plans and field work. Realtors, NAIOP, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii YIMBY, and the Maui Chamber supported the measure, while Lahaina Strong, Hawaii Good Neighbor, and two individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on expeditious redevelopment of affordable rental housing, which would speed permits for rebuilding permanently affordable multifamily rental housing damaged by natural disasters and exempt certain projects from EIS requirements. HHFDC supported the bill, citing the Front Street Apartments rebuild and the long SMA permit timeline on Maui, and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the intent while suggesting technical placement of amendments. Testimony in support also came from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Joe Blanco, who described difficulties rebuilding a project originally developed under older statutory requirements and said the bill’s added language addressed those issues.