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• I'm the bureau administrator for the Bureau of Traffic at New Hampshire DOT.
• But because the law when I wrote the proposed legislation in 2003 specifically referred to me owning
• the proposed legislation in 2003, it<01:22:50.800> specifically<01:22:51.440> referred
• :25:20.880> uh Regarding the proposed legislation, uh Regarding the proposed legislation, uh among
• legislation would provide various legislation would provide various limitations<01:26:23.600>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We are fixing bad federal law references.
• There are 30 states right now trying to pass the same legislation that...
• It feels good to get behind something good like this legislation.
• And I'm proud to support this legislation today. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Smith.
• I'm so proud of this piece of legislation.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• <00:30:43.320> um actually a typo and should reference um actually a typo and should reference
• Those cost analyses are made by the Legislative Budget Assistant, and I'm sure the Legislative Budget
• <01:52:59.239> that possibility of crafting legislation that possibility of crafting legislation
• c> sure the legislative budget assistant is sure the legislative budget assistant is very<01:54:58.000
• The Farm Bureau is a federation made up of New Hampshire county Farm Bureau organizations, consisting

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We would refer those complaints to the Department of Health.
• On average, we're referring suspected fraud, I think, close to 100 cases a year.
• They can share it with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), which has expanded reporting.
• folks who have really been following and tracking that legislation.
• And reference all, quote, 'all the fraud within DHS.'

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• It will be voted on separately, but we wanted to make sure that you had that for your reference.
• The first that I will be referring to is one that looks like this.
• Lujan Grisham and this legislative body worked to make public broadcasting whole in New Mexico.
• Legislative oversight.
• Chair and members of this committee, more legislative oversight.

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• The bill establishes legislative findings recognizing the integral role of faith in community networks
• There are some references there.
• We do have 2 appearance forms our vice chair. >> Waiving in Support Farm Bureau.
• We could refer it to the inspector general.
• And I will read those the first to strip owner representing the farm bureau who is waiving in support

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Okay, so I understand where the money comes from, and I wasn't referring to anything that was referred
• And I wasn't referring to anything that was referred to by someone that spoke.
• This is three years ago we put this legislation into a bill.
• I am unfamiliar with language that refers to some equitable division.
• The federal legislation, Ryan White, Heather Hauke that runs HRSA right now, the HFE AIDS Bureau is a

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard a presentation on the governor’s proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget for the health and human services silo, which totals $48.5 billion. Agency leaders outlined major requests for AHCA, APD, DCF, DOEA, DOH, and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, including behavioral health redesign, Medicaid rate changes, developmental disability services, child welfare and opioid programs, senior services, cancer research, public health initiatives, and veterans’ facility and technology needs. The committee also received an overview of the overall state budget, which was described as $117.4 billion, up 1.1% from the current year. AHCA’s presentation focused on $71.6 million for a Medicaid behavioral health redesign, including funding for residential treatment, a serious mental illness waiver, and higher inpatient psychiatric rates for youth, plus $7.1 million to raise private duty nursing reimbursement in fee-for-service Medicaid, $2.5 million for the background screening clearinghouse, and $124.4 million for the Health Care Connection System (FX). APD requested funding to continue moving people off the pre-enrollment list and to support developmental disability centers, a new forensic facility, an electronic health record system, and higher operating costs. DCF highlighted $81.9 million for eligibility and system integrity, $187.5 million for opioid prevention and treatment, $35.5 million for community-based care lead agencies, and $72.7 million to expand behavioral health bed capacity, including 474 new beds at state hospitals. DOEA sought additional funding for Alzheimer’s services, home care, and community care for the elderly. DOH emphasized $278 million for cancer research and innovation, $5 million for food and product safety testing, $5 million for the Florida FIRST blood-on-ambulance initiative, and $5.7 million for a public lab feasibility study. Veterans Affairs requested funds for facility improvements, cybersecurity, and medication management equipment. Members asked detailed questions about several items, especially the proposed changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), which would reduce eligibility and the number of people served. Senators and public witnesses criticized the lack of transparency and urged the department to pause the changes and work with stakeholders; the Surgeon General said the issue was driven by funding constraints and federal changes, not a legal barrier, and that the agency was exploring alternatives. Questions also addressed the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, the Kids Care/CHIP expansion implementation, the cancer research funding structure, and the timeline and cost of the FX system. Public testimony focused heavily on ADAP, with speakers warning that thousands could lose medication access and calling for community involvement and a review of the program’s finances. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions, with no votes taken on the budget items during this meeting.

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• ENTITIES WITHOUT SUBVERTING THEIR NEEDS IN MISSIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31st, 2024, ARE TO PROCUREMENT BUREAUS
• THE BUREAU OF CONTRACT MANAGES MODESTO MANAGEMENT MANAGES THE 960 VENDOR CONTRACTS AND THEY ENSURE THAT
• THE GOVERNANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU DRAFT, MAINTAIN RULE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED
• THE INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE ITN AS WE REFER TO IT IS NEGOTIATED BASED ON ITEMS WITHIN THE SCOPE AND THEY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:36:52.840> of which would encompass the Bureau of which would encompass the Bureau of
• Then have the Bureau of Criminal Investigations underneath that as well, as the Bureau of Narcotics,
• Bureau of Homeland Security, and the Bureau of Forensics, which would be the crime lab.
• of Criminal Investigations, the Bureau of Narcotics, the Bureau of Homeland Security, and the Bureau
• c> of Bureau of Narcotics, the Bureau of Bureau of Narcotics, the Bureau of Homeland<00:41:21.080

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1131, which would revise penalties for procuring prostitution by increasing the misdemeanor fine from $200 to $1,000, increasing the felony fine from $1,000 to $2,000, and adding 100 hours of community service. Representative Ford explained that the bill had been changed from an earlier version that made the first offense a felony. The committee approved the bill after brief discussion. Members then discussed a strike-all for House Bill 1613, a drug trafficking bill that had been amended to add a pill-count threshold for aggravated trafficking and to include language addressing abortion-inducing drugs. The added provisions would make certain conduct involving abortion-inducing drugs a felony punishable by one to ten years and would authorize the Attorney General to seek civil enforcement. Senators raised questions about whether the House and Senate versions were identical, and one member expressed concern about mail-order abortion pills and the lack of medical oversight. Another senator raised a concern about the definition of "clinically diagnosable pregnancy" and ectopic pregnancies. The committee adopted the strike-all and passed the bill. House Bill 525, dealing with sexual battery sentencing, drew the most extended debate. Representative Rimac said the bill was prompted by constituent concerns about what he viewed as lenient sentences in a few cases and would add minimum sentences of five years for a first offense and ten years for a second offense. After discussion, the committee adopted a friendly amendment narrowing the bill by striking language related to age-difference provisions, with members noting that those provisions could affect cases not intended to be covered. Several senators then debated whether mandatory minimums were appropriate, with some arguing the bill was needed to ensure meaningful punishment for sexual battery and others arguing it would remove judicial discretion and respond to a small number of outlier cases. The committee ultimately passed the bill as amended. The committee also considered House Bill 538, which would require political subdivisions to cooperate with immigration detainers and give the Attorney General enforcement authority, but only after adding a reverse repealer. Senators raised concerns about possible sovereign-immunity issues and the breadth of the cooperation language, while others urged narrowing the bill to avoid unintended consequences. The committee adopted the strike-all and passed the bill. At the end of the meeting, the chairman introduced House Bill 1612, a Department of Public Safety restructuring bill, and noted that Commissioner Tindell would present it with a possible conceptual amendment, but that bill was not yet discussed in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• We have an obligation to advocate for legislation for victims.
• We've had legislative council opinions put out. It is very specific.
• Board or Bureau. So my question is, where is the VPA on this?
• non-Episcopalian, you're referring to religious practices.
• If it is an Anglo-American, therefore English church, references, any other reference to any other religion

Bills: SB1004, SB1012, SB1100, SB1110, SB1170, SB1213, SB1317, SB1402, SB1413, SB1416, SB1476, SB1511, SB1573, SB1655, SB1656, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SCR1040

Keywords: sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 1170, which would impose enhanced sentencing for selling dangerous or narcotic drugs to minors when the sale contributes to the minor’s death, and would treat the offense as a dangerous crime against children if the victim is under 15. The sponsor and families of overdose victims urged passage as a way to hold dealers accountable, while ACLU/AACJ opposition argued the bill would sweep too broadly, remove judicial discretion, and increase prison terms for people with substance use disorders. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 5-2 vote. Members then considered Senate Bill 1012, which would change concealed-carry signage rules for Series 12 restaurants and limit liquor-license consequences in those settings. The sponsor and gun-rights groups said the bill was a narrow correction that would not expand carry rights or property rights, while liquor-industry opponents said it would override restaurant owners’ decisions about whether to allow firearms. The committee approved the bill 6-2. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1511, requiring proof of lawful presence for drivers using non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses in Arizona and allowing citations and possible impoundment when proof is not provided. The sponsor tied the bill to trucking safety and fatal crashes, while no outside speakers testified. The bill received a 6-2 do-pass recommendation. Later, the committee adopted a strike-everything amendment to Senate Bill 1100 creating a state registration/disclosure system for lobbyists representing foreign adversary principals, with Homeland Security supporting the measure and CAIR Arizona opposing it as overbroad; the amended bill passed 8-0. Additional bills were heard and recommended do pass, including SB 1004 on GPS monitoring for homeless sex offenders, SB 1213 denying probation to unlawfully present defendants and requiring ICE notification, SB 1402 requiring probationers on electronic monitoring to pay the fee, SB 1709 mandating revocation and consecutive prison terms for probation violations by adults convicted of dangerous crimes against children, SB 1413 removing the $100,000 restitution cap for serious injury or death from moving violations, and SB 1416 updating missing-child notification and photo-distribution procedures. The committee also heard SB 1725, which would create a civil cause of action and petty offense for excessive marijuana smoke or odor drifting onto neighboring property; supporters, including a 13-year-old student and the sponsor, said it would protect neighbors and schoolchildren, while opponents argued existing trespass law is sufficient and the bill could conflict with medical marijuana protections. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1725, before a final vote is shown.

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• So we have sometimes referred to that as a sort of right-sizing with expectations of what would happen
• My man, Juwan Trotter, legislative analyst's office.
• The reference to the reduction of hours I'm going to assume is related to the overtime cap.
• or the adverse outcomes that could result from reducing funding refers?
• Item number 27, requesting ongoing resources for increased immigration services, bureau workload.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate bill 39 be referred to following.
• It says summary of legislation. It talks about changing references to the cervical cancer vaccine.
• It says summary of legislation. see. It says summary of legislation.
• <01:00:27.839> to Uh talks about changing references to Uh talks about changing references
• <01:51:39.360> private we include in our legislation private we include in our legislation

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the February 3, 2026 journal, and received committee reports on several bills, appointments, and resolutions. Finance reported Senate Bills 9 and 39 favorably, with SB 39 recommended for the consent calendar, and the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee reported Senate Bills 27 and 29 postponed indefinitely. The chamber also received and later adopted Senate Joint Resolution 9, recognizing Missing Persons Day, after extensive remarks from Senator Danielson and Senator Cattellin (spelling as transcribed) and recognition of families, law enforcement, CBI staff, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives office staff in attendance. SJR 9 passed 33-0. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1 on third reading and final passage, a housing measure authorizing county commissioners to support certain housing and expanding the middle-income housing tax credit to certain transferees. The bill passed 26-7. The chamber also heard a personal privilege recognizing School Nutrition Day and the Colorado School Nutrition Association, highlighting their work providing meals to students and implementing the Healthy School Meals Act. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate began second reading of Senate Bill 32 on immunization access. The bill would expand use of the state immunization schedule alongside ACIP recommendations, allow pharmacists to independently prescribe, dispense, order, and administer vaccines, update liability provisions, authorize rulemaking for infant immunization programs, and remove a prohibition on using state money for those programs if federal funds are unavailable. Senators Mullica and supporters argued the bill protects access to vaccines and insulates Colorado from federal dysfunction, while Senators Bright and Frisell raised budget concerns and supported Amendment L004 to restore the state-funding prohibition. Senator Ba opposed the amendment, saying the bill merely removes a funding restriction and does not mandate spending. The transcript ends during continued debate on Amendment L004, with no final vote on SB 32 shown.

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• EARLIER THIS YEAR DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSION THIS BILL INCLUDES SEVERAL COMPONENTS OR SEVERAL SIMPLE
• WE COORDINATED AMONGST VARIOUS DECISIONS AND BUREAUS IN THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION AND
• SO DURING THAT TIME WE DISCUSSED WHAT LEGISLATIVE IMPACT FOR NURSING HOMES PROVIDED OTHER MEANS THROUGH
• THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE SO MUCH SO THAT WE PASS LEGISLATION IN 2021 HOUSE BILL 1381 FROM PILOT
• YOU REFERENCE MRS. DATA FROM BIRTH CERTIFICATES THAT RECORD MEDICAID AS THE PROVIDER IN THE BIRTH.

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• Thanks to legislative investments for the past two decades, Thanks to legislative investments for the
• Thanks to legislative investments for the past two decades, Thanks to legislative investments for the
• We will invite her back at a future legislative session.
• One of the purposes of having these hearings in legislative days is to key up issues that legislators
• in legislative actions.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee met for a series of information sessions focused on housing stabilization, rental assistance, senior housing, and heat resilience. In the first panel, OHCS and NOAA described the state’s affordable housing preservation work, including the $35 million in 2025 stabilization funding used to reduce debt and keep distressed affordable rental projects operating, plus manufactured home park preservation efforts. OHCS said the portfolio remains under strain, with about a third of projects at debt coverage ratios of 1.0 or less and rising insurance and operating costs. NOAA urged faster closings on the stabilization awards, more funding in 2027, and broader rent assistance and process reforms. Committee members asked about the gap between current appropriations and need, and OHCS explained that the new Article 11-Q bond preservation program is structured differently and requires full refinancing rather than simple cash infusions. The committee then heard a detailed discussion of the state’s eviction prevention and rental assistance program, ORDAP. OHCS said the program is administered through community action agencies, prioritizes households at imminent risk of eviction, and is now funded at a much lower level than in the prior biennium, reducing expected service to about 8,200 households this biennium. The Oregon Law Center, a county community action agency, and Multifamily Northwest all agreed the program prevents homelessness and is effective, but they differed on whether assistance should be tied so closely to eviction court. Legal aid and community action witnesses said the current system is underfunded and that eviction filings are the clearest indicator of need, while Multifamily Northwest argued the process can push people into court unnecessarily and should be moved earlier when possible. Legislators raised questions about whether a pre-eviction model could be developed and about the costs of court involvement; one member shared a personal story about how rental assistance helped keep their family housed. Next, the governor’s office, OHCS, and OHA presented on the new senior housing initiative and healthy homes work. The governor’s housing director said Oregon is making progress on homelessness and housing production, with reductions in homelessness outside Multnomah County and an estimated 50,000 future units added to the pipeline through recent state actions. OHCS outlined the senior housing programs launched in May: a debt-financing program using elderly and disabled bond authority, an older adult housing development program funded through the senior property tax deferral revolving account, and a rehousing program for older adults that will use bridge funding and services to move at least 400 unsheltered older Oregonians into housing. OHA also described its Healthy Homes Grant Program, including $24.6 million already awarded, a new $5 million grant round for seniors and people with disabilities, and examples of home repairs and weatherization that help people remain safely housed. The final information session focused on home cooling and heat resilience. OHA presented data showing rising extreme heat days, more heat-related emergency visits, and likely undercounted heat deaths, especially among older adults, people with disabilities, low-income communities, and people without access to healthy homes. ODOE reviewed implementation of Senate Bill 1536, including a cooling needs study that found 58% of surveyed households in the studied housing types needed permanent cooling, with estimated statewide costs of $582 million to $1 billion. ODOE said its rental home heat pump and community heat pump programs have supported 4,638 installations so far, with a temporary reopening planned using remaining funds. The session ended with a remote presentation from a Community Action Partnership of Oregon representative, continuing the discussion of how community action agencies help deliver energy and anti-poverty services.

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• WE HAD TO INCORPORATE THE GRANT APPLICATION BY REFERENCE. WE ARE UPDATING THAT.
• WILL IT BE EXPENDED OR BILLED OR WILL IT BE REFERRED AND REAPPROPRIATED?
• I WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON FOUR BILLS THE PASSED THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
• NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES WITH THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE MODULE BEING DEPLOYED IN 2024.
• IT WAS FURTHER EXPANDED TO 23 COUNTIES AND THIS LEGISLATION EXPANDED AT STATEWIDE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• My name is Sarah, Widmeyer with the Legislative Counsel Service.
• And we would really like to ask for legislative support. to do that.
• This refers to both chemical and mechanical disturbance.
• Thank you all for coming to this legislative session.
• What the vetoing of that legislation will do.

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• as needed further legislative as needed further legislative implementation<00:10:02.000> of
• Growers Association and the Farm Bureau Growers Association and the Farm Bureau as<00:21:47.480>
• It is our belief that the legislation from last year will create clarity and efficiency.
• It is our belief that the legislation from last year will create clarity and efficiency.
• It is our belief that the legislation from last year will create clarity and efficiency.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 145 oh so Apex sorry uh so this refers 145 oh so Apex sorry uh so this refers to<00:21:59.159>
• based off of the previous legislative based off of the previous legislative session<00:43:33.079
• yep that's the exact same page reference yep that's the exact same page reference as<01:05:14.119
• We have a bureau called the Bureau of Court Facilities that spends more than $10 million, and we take
• <01:33:49.440> Court bureau called The Bureau of Court bureau called The Bureau of Court facilities

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ budget, with testimony from division leadership on staffing, funding sources, and program changes. Early discussion focused on vacant positions in the agency, including a senior planner tied to FEMA requirements, a federally funded program assistant, a program specialist to be reclassified during a planning reorganization, and two Housing Champions positions that were authorized but not funded in the current biennium and are requested for 2026-27. The witnesses also explained that temporary welcome center positions are filled as funds allow, and that the agency’s requested general fund increase is driven largely by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development and its formula-based funding. Members then reviewed rest areas, welcome centers, outdoor recreation, economic development, procurement, and workforce opportunity lines. The department said there are 12 rest areas, with 5.8 million foot counts in FY 24, and that welcome centers are generally open year-round, though Sutton is currently closed and staffing relies on a mix of full-time and temporary employees. The outdoor recreation position is federally funded through USDA and supports business outreach, trade shows, and industry promotion. In economic development, the agency said increased dues reflect participation in the Northern Borders Regional Commission, and that a marketing line item is intended to support recruitment and promotion of growth industries such as advanced manufacturing and life sciences. The Apex Accelerator Program was described as a state-federal partnership requiring a state match and providing government contracting assistance to businesses, while the Office of Workforce Opportunity was explained as a federally funded WIOA-related effort administered through multiple agencies and subrecipients. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which members said had generated significant public concern. The department described SBDC as a highly effective technical assistance program for new and small businesses, but said the cut was one of the few places it felt it had room to reduce funding. Members asked about federal support and matching requirements for various programs, and the department said less than half of its overall budget is generally funded by the state and that some programs require state match. The committee also discussed travel and tourism marketing and the Joint Promotional Program, with the department saying those funds support broader advertising campaigns and grants to chambers and trade associations for events such as Bike Week, Restaurant Week, and the Seafood Festival. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• President Champion on this legislation President Champion on this legislation as,<01:04:55.520><
• Um I am referring to uh the Senate.
• fact that a member of this body refers fact that a member of this body refers to<02:35:54.880>
• Um, so I'm even wondering why we need your legislation. Um, but two parts of your legislation.
• . legislators. legislators.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Your legislators here would even work during an emergency to make sure the bills and all of the work
• initiatives uh this is just legislative initiatives uh this is just a<00:08:28.159> legislative
• I am here on behalf of the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau. You have a written testimony and support.
• So the assistant is referring to the rank, whether junior assistant, associate faculty.
• Last year, that legislation supported $2 million.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Committee on Higher Education and Agriculture heard Senate Bill 1158, which would authorize general obligation bonds and appropriations for a controlled environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the Magoon Research and Teaching Site in Manoa. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from the University of Hawaiʻi, Department of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Maui County, MetroGrow Hawaiʻi, and other agricultural groups, who said the project would strengthen food resilience, support year-round production, create clean jobs, and provide a demonstration site for urban vertical farming. University representatives said the project would include demolition of an existing condemned building, a research and lab component, and a multistory vertical farm, with an estimated cost of $6 million and a projected two-year build time. Members questioned whether Manoa was the best location, whether the project fit the university’s broader strategy, and whether the request would displace other priorities. The University said the site is tied to SEAR activities, close to students and faculty, and intended to support hands-on training and commercial-scale production. In response to concerns about soil testing and stakeholder needs, the University said it would restart the soil testing lab using internal funds, though not as part of this bill, and would request additional staff for efficiency. The committee then recessed and later reconvened in decision-making, where the chairs recommended and the committee adopted amendments to SB 1158, including a name correction and deferral to July 31, 2050, and the bill passed with amendments. The committee then took up Senate Bill 663, relating to the University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and SEAR research and experiment stations. The University testified that the stations are important for locally relevant agricultural research but are short staffed, with 34 positions down since 2005, and that the bill requests eight new positions, including agricultural technicians and four county community coordinator positions, to improve station operations, community engagement, and workforce development. The Farm Bureau supported the measure, saying the positions are needed to revamp extension services and that Manoa is an appropriate urban location for the vertical farming component. Members questioned why vacant or existing positions could not be used instead of new ones, and the University explained that some listed vacancies reflected old federally funded positions or inaccurate counts, promised a written update, and said it was working to fill current openings. No final vote on SB 663 was reached in the portion provided.