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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• We cannot accept this in the United States of America. Thank you. Thank you. Senator Bronda.
• Border Patrol is not doing that. Yeah, Border Patrol is not doing that. And that is outrageous.
• Military Affairs and Border Security and Appropriations, Transportation and Technology.
• Military Affairs and Border Security. SB 1376, special plate civic leadership development.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And each year, an United States.
• States<00:23:17.120> observe throughout the United States observe throughout the United
• that they participate in a prosecution that they participate in a prosecution that<00:36:33.680>
• these prosecutions. these prosecutions.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• What Senate Bill 2949 effectively does is bans these fuel depots and border counties on both private
• Uh, we certainly support the activity at the border and it's going to continue. We know that.
• Drainage that you see at the border is fairly typical of how commerce moves. OK, very good.
• It's a very small percentage, which we call specialized haulers within the United States.
• The 2nd trailer is then driven to a designated crossing point along the border.

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• to be processed uh within the unit to be processed uh within the unit itself<00:14:50.320> is
• They meaning accepted for prosecution.
• of of the unit. So, thank you. of of the unit. So, thank you.
• Uh and um and we're even housing units.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• prosecute the parent or<00:34:53.280> guardian<00:34:54.120> or<00:34:54.399> file<
• > this A criminal prosecution under this A criminal prosecution under this section<00:35:00.000
• units units always<02:13:48.640> in<02:13:48.760> coordination<02:13:49.400> with
• I've worked in NICU step-down units.
• I've worked in NICU step down units. I've worked in NICU step down units.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading. The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session. The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.

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• unit 13. unit 13.
• <00:33:09.919> for<00:33:10.960> fraud prosecutions for fraud prosecutions for fraud um
• great efforts being made at prosecuting great efforts being made at prosecuting public<00:33:24.000
• That's why you don't see them being prosecuted a lot.
• So this is from 500 to 1,000 units.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Testing electric units where the, the sound decimals are eliminated.
• That Should be used for that to take care of securing our border.
• In the security of our border.
• For damages caused by border-related crimes.
• here are like the ones that's on the border and.

Bills: HB 246, HB 796, HB 1056, HB 1544, HB 1846, HB 2001, HB 2618, HB 2625, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3069, HB 3114, HB 3157, HB 3228, HJR 98

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• We moved one, two, three, four, five people from different accounting units into this accounting unit
• sitting in another county unit sitting in another county unit performing<00:30:12.720> the
• <03:39:30.160> so unit into a different accounting unit so unit into a different accounting
• keep the funding in the accounting unit keep the funding in the accounting unit um<03:41:11.680>
• this accounting unit.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed the Department of Corrections budget, with the chair initially noting that the overall numbers looked close to fiscal year 2024 spending, except for federal funds. Department officials explained that prior ARPA expenditures and delayed revenue recognition had distorted the comparison, and that the corrected general fund spend was about $169.7 million. Members then focused on whether the budget’s staffing assumptions were realistic, especially the shift from overtime to full-time lines and the use of vacant positions to offset overtime costs. The department said it is leaning on vacancy savings, but would return for additional appropriations if unforeseen staffing problems arise. A major portion of the discussion centered on recruitment, retention, and staffing levels. Officials reported a 42% vacancy rate in enforcement ranks, down from 51% in January 2023, with 28 new officers headed to the next academy and 33 new hires already tracked. They said overtime is more expensive than regular staffing because of benefits and that it takes about 11 months for a new hire to break even. Members also asked about the split between incarcerated and supervised populations; the department said it oversees about 1,970 inmates in facilities and just over 4,000 people in the community, with 77 positions supervising the community population and the inmate population remaining the most expensive area. The committee also discussed how sentencing and statutory changes affect incarceration levels, including misdemeanor/felony thresholds and theft thresholds, with the department agreeing that such changes can significantly affect prison and jail populations. Members asked about education and recidivism, and the department said base education is the most important foundation, followed by vocational training, while noting that many incarcerated men lack a high school diploma. The department also described a $1.3 million reduction in contracted forensic evaluation services, explaining that these evaluations are court-ordered competency assessments and are not statutorily required to be provided by DOC. Finally, members reviewed victim services funding and staffing, including VOCA-supported positions, and the department explained that a new victim witness specialist would help support survivors at parole hearings and safety planning.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States, and to the Republic for which it stands.
• So do you think we're putting us at more risk for not being able to prosecute criminals that need to
• be prosecuted?
• The comparative levels of the populations and the number of unique felonies that were prosecuted.

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR79, HCR104, HB75, HB410, HB719, HB750, HB944, HB1098, HB1220, HB1252, HB359, HB210, HB468, HB1117, SB382, HB368, HB552, HB732, HB870, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB149, SB208, SB274, SB300, SB312, SB387, SB389, SB401, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB42, HB74, HB119, HB159, HB258, HB259, HB302, HB414, HB459, HB848, HB956, HB1017, HB1028, HB1095, SB217, SB283, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
• As of 2019, all states in the United States have implied consent laws, which stipulate that a driver
• As of 2019, all states in the United States have implied consent laws, which stipulate that a driver
• <04:29:46.880> under<04:29:47.159> this<04:29:47.880> no also be prosecuted
• under this no also be prosecuted under this no representative<04:29:48.680> so<04:29:48.840>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Uh, this bill would assign the state aircraft rescue firefighting unit chief and change the assignment
• There was opposing testimony from the Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Unit, ARF, and the testimony reads
• There was opposing testimony from the Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Unit, ARF, and the testimony reads
• There was opposing testimony from the Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Unit, ARF, and the testimony reads
• In addition, the bill broadens and clarifies the scope of immunity from prosecution that is provided

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We have a Medicaid and CHIP data analytics unit created by the legislature.
• This unit detects trends and identifies anomalies.
• through their Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
• She was prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
• At that point, within the MCO, Investigation unit, an SIU.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
• We have asked the AG's department to tell us if you're going to prosecute and if not, why not?
• to tell us if you're going to prosecute to tell us if you're going to prosecute and<00:31:52.080
• there are very few such prosecutions there are very few such prosecutions because<01:42:05.840><
• All public schools are gun-free school zones in the United States.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It was an invention of the United States Supreme Court in Kamatsu.
• I am executive director for YO United.
• a<00:58:32.079> nonpartisan United.
• We are a nonpartisan United.
• I'm executive director for YO United. I'm executive director for YO United.

Bills: HB0003, HB0117, HB0041

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all

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• Members, uh, property owners along the Texas border face a unique predicament.
• Border crime.
• Any increase in value due to the, uh, installation of border security infrastructure.
• It only applies to counties along the Texas-Mexico border.
• Border security infrastructure and then somehow um. Reporting that as, as exempt from taxation.

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: HB 195, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Schedule IV, controlled substances, mifepristone, misoprostol, carisoprodol, Health and Safety Code, drug scheduling, pharmacy regulation, prescription drugs, reproductive health, abortion medication, medication abortion, women's health, prescribing, dispensing, law enforcement, drug control, education reform

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• and punishes. the ability of prosecutors to actually prosecute and punish individuals who purchase 16
• I'd be surprised. the ability of prosecutors to actually prosecute and punish individuals who purchase
• The President of the United States, Donald J.
• So I appreciate the passion. ...to be Attorney General of the United States of America.

Summary: The Assembly met with a quorum after a roll call and prayer, then moved through routine business and a lengthy floor debate centered on AB 379, a bill dealing with protections for minors and human trafficking victims. Assembly Member DeMaio first sought to bring the bill up without Public Safety Committee amendments, arguing the committee had gutted the bill and removed felony language for purchasing 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. The body instead adopted a substitute motion to take up Assembly Member Schultz’s floor amendments to AB 379, and the bill became the focus of intense debate over whether the amended language would still adequately protect minors or instead weaken penalties and create a lower standard for 16- and 17-year-olds. Supporters of the amendments, including Schultz, Petri-Norris, Mark Gonzalez, Krell, Wynn, and others, said the changes were intended to strengthen and clarify the law, protect trafficking survivors, and preserve prosecutorial effectiveness while avoiding misinformation about existing law. Opponents, including DeMaio, Gallagher, Dixon, Macedo, Castillo, and others, argued the amendments watered down the bill, failed to restore the original felony treatment for buyers of 16- and 17-year-olds, and amounted to political maneuvering rather than real protection. The chamber also briefly considered a motion to table the amendments, which failed, and an appeal of a ruling on decorum, which was rejected. After debate, the Assembly adopted Schultz’s amendments to AB 379 by a 55-21 vote and then rereferred the bill to the Appropriations Committee. The chamber also handled several procedural items, including re-referrals of other bills, consent calendar actions, and a series of unanimous consent votes on numerous bills and resolutions. The session ended with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session, followed by adjournment until Monday, May 5 at 1 p.m.

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• Any jail in the United States is to be full; you cannot give quality care.
• So we need to look at the environment and the family unit.
• So we're working with that whole unit, not just the youth.
• We also have five beds in our intake unit.
• Four of those living units have 12 beds each, and two of the living units have 15 beds each.

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• Children's advocacy centers play a vital role in supporting victims by uniting teams of professionals
• 05:06.759> supporting<00:05:07.240> victims<00:05:07.880> by<00:05:08.080> uniting
• role in supporting victims by uniting role in supporting victims by uniting teams<00:05:09.000><
• domestic violence advocates and sexual assault advocates, because their work starts before our prosecution
• their work starts before our prosecution their work starts before our prosecution and<00:09:54.560

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Daniel Hugo from the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
• Kelvin Walden, prosecuting attorney for the County of Hawaii, on Zoom. Hello, Chair.
• Chair, Vice Chair, committee members, County Prosecuting Attorney Kelvin Walden.
• Chair, Vice Chair, committee members, County Prosecuting Attorney Kelvin Walden.
• They're able to prosecute and arrest individuals caught with ghost guns.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs met on March 19, 2025, and heard testimony on several firearms-related bills. HB 125 would require firearm sellers or transferors to provide buyers notice about secure storage laws, expand secure-storage requirements, and clarify criminally negligent storage. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of Education supported the bill. The Office of the Public Defender raised constitutional concerns under District of Columbia v. Heller and suggested narrowing the bill so a firearm need not be made inoperable when the lawful owner is home. Supporters, including Brady, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, veterans, and other advocates, said secure storage would reduce accidental shootings, youth access, theft, suicides, and school shootings. Opponents argued the bill was redundant, could criminalize victims of theft, and imposed strict liability. The committee noted 24 individuals in support and 103 in opposition. The committee also heard HB 137, which would impose a mandatory prison term for violent felons who violate firearm or ammunition possession prohibitions. DLE, the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, and the Hawaii County Prosecutor supported the measure, arguing it targets repeat offenders and strengthens public safety. The Office of the Public Defender opposed mandatory sentencing, saying judges already have discretion to impose lengthy sentences and that mandatory terms can be inappropriate in some cases. The committee then heard HB 392, which would prohibit ghost guns and establish mandatory minimum sentencing for use of a ghost gun in a felony. DLE and the Honolulu Prosecutor supported it, while the Public Defender and several opponents said parts of the bill were redundant or could create definitional problems; the committee recorded five supporters and 70 opponents. HB 995 would amend deadlines for annual firearms carry reporting by the Attorney General and county police chiefs. The Attorney General’s office and HPD supported the bill, with the Attorney General asking for more time for police departments to submit complete data and for the April 1 deadline to be removed. The committee also heard HB 664, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a grant program, a resource bank, and a special fund. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended consolidating the new office’s duties with the existing Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission to avoid duplication and possibly repealing the existing commission statute. DLE supported HB 664, while the Tax Foundation objected to the special fund. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• ><00:31:25.240> EV<00:31:26.240> um<00:31:26.440> charging If the EV charging unit
• Would people not be able to use the unit then?
• , not just prosecuting somebody without knowing that they were the same individual that was convicted
• for a classy felony which is Prosecuting for a classy felony which is a<00:59:19.440> very<00
• Prosecuting we're not just Prosecuting Prosecuting we're not just Prosecuting somebody<00:59:25.760

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several bills on March 11, including measures on harbor vessel requirements, transportation funding, clean fuels, water carriers, parking enforcement, and electric mobility. For SB 1402 SD1 on vessels in state commercial harbors, testimony was split: the General Contractors Association of Hawaii and the Longline Association supported it, while Hol Holo Charters and one individual opposed it, saying the bill should be more specific about tourboat operators. For SB 1473 on central services assessments, SB 321 on privately owned roads, and SB 419 on insurance coverage for child passenger restraint systems, the committee heard brief testimony with no noted objections or actions beyond moving through the agenda. For SB 1009 SD2 on parking, the bill would create fines for misuse of disability and EV parking spaces and direct the revenue to the Safe Routes to School special fund. Support came from Ulupono Initiative, Climate Protectors Hawaii, the Disability Communication Access Board, and others, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported the bill’s intent but questioned using the fines for Safe Routes to School, and Hawaiian Electric suggested directing EV-related fines to the EV charging system subaccount instead. Hawaii Appleseed supported the measure but raised concerns about the size of the fines and possible impacts on low-income residents. The committee asked questions about enforcement when EV chargers are inoperable; DAGS indicated the stalls could be used and would not be enforced in that situation. For SB 1120 on a clean fuel standard, the Department of Transportation supported the measure but asked for the implementation date to be delayed by one year and requested an independent Hawaii-specific economic impact study due before the next session. Support also came from several transportation, airline, and industry groups, while Tim Rhymer and Frank Schultz opposed it. The committee then heard SB 21 on water carriers, which would authorize a PUC inflationary cost index adjustment mechanism and exemptions; DOT, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbors Users Group supported it, while Frank Schultz opposed. Finally, the committee heard SB 117 on electric mobility, which would expand and rename the rebate program, set age limits and operating rules for e-bikes and electric motorcycles, require insurance for electric motorcycle operators, and make conforming changes. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DOT, the Hawaii Bicycling League, the Queen’s pediatric trauma center, and Ulupono Initiative, though one testifier warned that the bill’s wattage definition could unintentionally capture some pedal-assist e-bikes. No votes were taken on the individual bills in the portions shown, and the transcript ended with the committee continuing its hearing agenda.