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• c><00:08:41.479> of<00:08:41.599> freight<00:08:41.880> and are impacting the flow
• of freight and are impacting the flow of freight and building<00:08:42.399> materials<00:08:42.959
• 08:45.839> vehicle complicating pedestrian bike vehicle complicating pedestrian bike vehicle flow
• > have<00:08:47.480> attached<00:08:47.839> letters<00:08:48.160> from flow
• we have attached letters from flow we have attached letters from Martin<00:08:48.600> marett<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• six-hour meetings so that we can have six-hour meetings so that we can have free<00:21:53.559> flow
• discussions<00:21:54.919> to<00:21:55.799> address<00:21:56.799> you free flow
• discussions to address you free flow discussions to address you know<00:21:57.120> detailed<00
• so I noticed that there’s language being added to the statute that it’s not just regulating water flow
• so I noticed that there’s language being added to the statute that it’s not just regulating water flow

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 347 relating to goats. The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments and said its Division of Forestry and Wildlife was available to answer questions. Testimony on the bill was largely opposed, with speakers arguing it would amount to a “free-for-all” rather than game management and urging deferral. DLNR responded that bag limits can be adjusted by area and game management unit under adaptive management rules, and that hunters typically take out their catch. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1278, on which DLNR testified in support. The record in the excerpt does not include discussion of the bill’s substance beyond the department’s support, and no action or vote is shown. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 144, relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and proposed exemptions from Sunshine Law requirements during the transition period. The authority’s vice chair testified that the body is a startup agency with a complex transition from the University and needs to be able to discuss strategic planning, operational formation, and other day-to-day matters with more than two members present. Opponents, including the Public First Law Center, Hawaiʻi Environmental Alliance, and community members, argued the bill would cut the public out of the deliberative process, allow decisions to be hashed out in private, and set a poor transparency precedent. One testifier also raised cultural and environmental concerns about Mauna Kea. Committee members questioned whether existing law and narrower guardrails could address the authority’s concerns, and the authority said it had already proposed a narrower alternative but the bill returned in similar form. The excerpt ends before any final committee action on HB 144 is shown.

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• When it comes to the education side, does the adequacy dollar flow to Winnacunnet?
• that's does the that's does the adequacy<00:46:44.840> dollar adequacy dollar adequacy dollar flow
• flow to Winnacunnet? flow to Winnacunnet?
• The federal funds flow to the state.
• attending Winnisquam for half a day, so do they get any adequacy money at all or where is that money flow

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission on the costing of special education met to review several documents and updates, including draft materials on residential placements, an LBA dispute resolution report, prior minutes, rate-setting rules, and a letter involving Senator Hassan. The minutes from March 16 were approved by motion, second, and one abstention. Members also received an update that the LBA special education performance audit is still pending; the report is expected to be very large, NHED and the Board of Education must review and comment before release, and it likely will not be available until late summer or early fall. The separate EFA audit was also noted as still unreleased, and members said they may return later to issues involving EFA costing and differentiated aid. A major focus was HB 1099, which would create a committee to study the cost and liability of providing educational services to students placed in residential facilities. The chair explained that the House version had passed unanimously and the bill was headed to a committee of conference. Members discussed a proposed amendment to add the phrase “including but not limited to” so the study would cover not only court-ordered or treatment-related placements but also other residential placements, including those tied to school district decisions. Some members said this was a substantial expansion, while others said it would simply give the committee broader latitude. Jason Stock of the Winnisquam Regional School Board described how the issue arose during budget work at Winnisquam, where the district was trying to determine who should pay for educational services for students living at Spaulding Youth Center in Northfield. He said the district had 10 students attending Winnisquam, including three foster students and seven students connected to Spaulding, and that Spaulding-specific invoicing for 2024-2025 totaled $141,417.05 for eight students. Members also discussed rising private placement tuition costs and the difficulty of determining residency and fiscal responsibility for students placed in residential settings. Department counsel explained that under RSA 193:27 and 193:28, children placed in a home for children may attend the local district school, and that special education cost responsibility depends on whether the student is identified as disabled and on the nature of the placement. Spaulding representatives had not yet presented by the end of the excerpt, and the committee was still working through the residency and funding questions.

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• <01:15:58.560> as practical uh problems to to cash flow as practical uh problems to to cash
• flow as well?
• So it doesn't really flow through a planter plate very well.
• So it doesn't<01:48:12.480> really<01:48:12.639> flow<01:48:12.880> through<01:48
• :13.040> a<01:48:13.199> planter doesn't really flow through a planter doesn't really flow

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• [clears throat] flow as well.
• And so we're just trying to allow flowing traffic to move much more safely.
• And so we're just trying to allow flowing traffic to move much more safely.
• And so we're just trying to allow flowing traffic to move much more safely.
• And so we're just trying to allow flowing traffic to move much more safely.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1588, which would establish a Department of Transportation noise detection program using cameras to enforce noise control laws. DOT supported the measure and said it is already piloting the technology at eight locations, with about 10 sites costing roughly $2 million to $2.5 million to install and operate. The Department of Health said it was willing to work with DOT but noted its current regulations are not designed for vehicular noise sources and that the bill may need clearer standards to be enforceable. Members raised concerns about the lack of a specific decibel threshold and whether the system could accurately identify the source of noise; DOT said the pilot can pinpoint vehicles and that the program would align with existing health standards, but no final number was identified during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1696, which lowers the minimum age for a commercial driver’s license from 19 to 18 and removes a restriction tied to vehicle category, while requiring DOT rule changes. DOT, the City and County of Honolulu, the Hawaii Transportation Association, Teamsters Local 996, and other stakeholders testified in support. The Hawaii Transportation Association suggested adding a training requirement for drivers ages 18 to 20, proposing at least 320 hours of employer training and recordkeeping. Members sought clarification that the bill would apply to intrastate, not interstate, licensing. For HB 233, the committee considered a measure authorizing DOT to designate airport special district zones statewide to prevent unauthorized access and improve security. DOT and the City and County of Honolulu supported the bill, explaining that defined boundaries would help law enforcement address trespassing, disruptions, fires, theft, harassment, and other incidents around airports and terminals; DOT said commercial airports are ready to implement the proposal, while some general aviation sites would need further work. Members asked about the scope of the boundaries, existing enforcement, and whether the measure would cover state-owned or non-state parcels near airports. The committee also heard HB 2332, which renames the Harbors Division as the Commercial Ports Division and distinguishes “harbor” from “port” in statute. DOT, the Maritime Group, and harbor users supported the bill, saying the change would reduce confusion between commercial cargo/cruise facilities and recreational small boat harbors, and could help with clarity and possibly federal grant competitiveness. Members asked about impacts on small boat harbors and cruise activity, and DOT explained that the bill is aimed at purpose-built commercial ports, not recreational facilities. The committee also took testimony on HB 2283, which clarifies DOT’s consultative role with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs in setting port pilotage standards and requirements. DOT, DCCA, Matson, the Hawaii Pilots Association, and others supported the measure, saying it would improve coordination and ensure pilot licensing standards reflect operational realities in the harbors. Finally, after a recess, the committee heard HB 2217, which would allow driver’s permits, licenses, and ID cards to include a notation for a non-apparent disability. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities opposed the bill as drafted, saying voluntary alternatives such as Smart 911 may be better and that the category is too broad. The Attorney General’s office supported the intent but recommended limiting the notation to medically recognized, specifically defined conditions so agencies can train personnel and avoid confusion or escalation.

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• know the types of >> so<01:42:46.480> the<01:42:46.639> funding<01:42:46.960> flows
• <01:42:47.280> through<01:42:47.840> HISK >> so the funding flows through HISK
• >> so the funding flows through HISK >> right<01:42:48.960> there's<01:42:49.119>
• 17.679> two<01:58:18.159> modes<01:58:18.560> of<01:58:18.880> people flowing
• between the two modes of people flowing between the two modes of people reporting.<01:58:20.480>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• the president serious about<00:29:44.000> stopping<00:29:44.399> the<00:29:44.640> flow
• <00:29:46.080> No, about stopping the flow of fentinel?
• No, about stopping the flow of fentinel?
• with firefighters under hazardous conditions and evacuation orders to continuously maintain water flow
• with firefighters under hazardous conditions and evacuation orders to continuously maintain water flow

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• prekindergarten, and then any funds attributable to early childhood special education funding that flow
• , voluntary prekindergarten and early childhood special education funding, for those, the payments flow
• prekindergarten, and then any funds attributable to early childhood special education funding that flow
• <00:52:24.160> through<00:52:24.640> existing<00:52:25.119> K12 payments flow
• through existing K12 payments flow through existing K12 funding<00:52:26.040> formula funding

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• reality is implementation causes considerable increase in administration and dollars that again should flow
• reality is implementation causes considerable increase in administration and dollars that again should flow
• reality is implementation causes considerable increase in administration and dollars that again should flow
• reality is implementation causes considerable increase in administration and dollars that again should flow
• Implementation causes a considerable increase in administration and dollars that again should flow to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• > you<03:32:47.720> know<03:32:47.920> say<03:32:48.160> that you have flow
• through you know say that you have flow through you know say that you<03:32:48.479> have<03:32
• Like, you talk about partnerships: at the federal level, the income of the partnership flows through
• <03:40:48.960> through<03:40:49.160> to<03:40:49.359> the the partnership flows
• through to the the partnership flows through to the individuals<03:40:50.359> and<03:40:50.479

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory Ways and Means Committee orientation led by Chair John Janigian. Members went around the room introducing themselves, with several returning legislators and several freshmen describing their backgrounds in business, education, public service, finance, transportation, journalism, military service, and nonprofit work. Janigian explained his own legislative history and professional background, and other members, including Bill Bolton, Fred Doucette, Mary Ford, Jim Tierney, Scott Brier, Thomas Oppel, Mary Murphy, Representative Spar, Susan Elberger, Dennis Malloy, Jordan Ulery, and Julius Soti, briefly described their prior experience and reasons for serving on the committee. The chair then outlined the committee’s role. He said Ways and Means is responsible for revenue estimates that Finance will use to determine how much the state can spend over the next biennium, and that the committee would spend the next five to six weeks developing its best revenue estimate, due around February 15. He also explained that the committee hears from state agencies and departments about how taxes are created, collected, and performing against expectations, and that it reviews bills affecting state revenue, including tax increases, tax decreases, tax removals, and fee-related measures. Janigian noted that the committee had five bills at the time of the meeting and expected more to be referred. He explained that most would be first-committee bills, though some second-committee bills could come over if they involved taxes or fees after passing policy committees. He used marijuana-related legislation as an example of a bill that might first go to another committee and later reach Ways and Means if it had fiscal implications. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, and members were told how to participate in hearings and follow-up questions during regular committee work.

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• Cash flow. I wake up and go to bed at night looking at cash flow for my school.
• Cash<00:26:28.040> flow. Cash flow. Cash flow.
• and go to bed at night uh looking<00:26:33.080> at<00:26:33.240> cash<00:26:33.600> flow
• <00:26:34.760> It's looking at cash flow for my school.
• It's looking at cash flow for my school.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and a business flow for how to implement.
• <01:52:16.560> and<01:52:16.719> a in order to have a practice flow and a in order
• to have a practice flow and a business<01:52:17.119> flow<01:52:17.679> for<01:52:17.840
• <01:52:18.960> Uh, business flow for how to implement.
• Uh, business flow for how to implement.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session opened with routine announcements, including new and absent members, a tribute to former chair Rep. Jess Edwards, and an explanation that Division 3 is advisory and will make recommendations to full Finance. Chair Mooney also distributed a self-created index to the budget binder and reviewed the committee’s options under House Rule 45. Members discussed scheduling a future visit to the Veterans Home in Tilton, with several October dates unavailable, and the chair said she would circulate possible dates. The committee also reviewed the second-year budget context and sources of funding, including surplus monies, existing and new revenue streams, grants, reappropriations, and the rainy day fund. The committee then took up several retained bills and repeatedly heard that their substance had already been addressed in the budget. House Bill 519, funding the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was moved ITL and passed 10-0. House Bill 547, county reimbursement funds, was also moved ITL and passed 10-0 after members noted the reimbursement had been included in HB 2. House Bill 570, repealing the prescription drug affordability board, was moved ITL and passed 10-0, with minority members saying they still believed the board had value but acknowledging the repeal had already occurred in HB 2. House Bill 704, concerning caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs, received the most discussion. Mr. Ripple explained that most items were already funded or suspended in the budget, leaving only the senior volunteer grant program unfunded. Chair Mooney offered amendment 2963H to fund the RSVP program at $180,000 for one year, contingent on surplus funds, and DHHS witnesses explained that RSVP is a federally funded AmeriCorps program that would be added to existing state licensing structures. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard House Bill 751, which would require licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and create an ombudsman-related complaint process. DHHS witnesses said the bill had been narrowed substantially from an earlier certification model with multiple positions and IT costs to a licensing model using existing department infrastructure, reducing the fiscal note to $211,000 for one position. They also said the ombudsman section was no longer needed because licensed facilities would fall under existing oversight. Members questioned how many facilities exist and whether licensing fees would cover costs; DHHS said it did not know the full provider landscape and that licensing revenue across the board does not cover the department’s costs. Rep. Daniels then proposed amendment 2964H to form a study committee because of the remaining questions and lack of a clear revenue stream, and the committee was still discussing that amendment when the transcript ended.

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• So, it's a rubber stamp, and it hasn't stopped the flow of money to transit if that was the purpose of
• <02:00:41.679> with<02:00:41.840> the<02:00:42.000> free<02:00:42.239> flow
• highway or interfere with the free flow highway or interfere with the free flow of<02:00:42.639>
• Um, while it was constructed to mitigate external noise, the noise from the constant flow of traffic,
• <02:11:46.560> of<02:11:46.800> traffic,<02:11:47.599> which the constant flow

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And that's part of the money that would flow into the county state aid fund and the town road account
• Boyd perhaps to clarify the funds that would flow to the TAA despite the The first thing I'm going to
• the<02:05:21.920> taa<02:05:22.480> despite<02:05:22.800> the That would flow
• <02:45:33.040> to<02:45:33.279> metropolitan that are flowing to metropolitan that
• are flowing to metropolitan counties<02:45:34.720> for<02:45:34.960> their<02:45:35.200

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It wouldn't allow them to move the funds, but it would allow them to see where the funds are flowing,
• <04:33:39.160> right what where the funds are flowing right what where the funds are flowing
• Oh, it's page two, line four—that's just the money flow. That's just the money flow.
• <05:30:34.878> the<05:30:35.718> the<05:30:35.840> money<05:30:36.160> flow
• four that's just the the money flow four that's just the the money flow represent<05:30:37.520><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The discussion focused on a cannabis legalization/regulation bill and whether it should be retained for further study or moved forward. Members debated the fiscal impact, with one side emphasizing that the bill would cost about $7.1 million in the first two years before generating revenue, while supporters argued the House should make a statement in favor of legalization despite likely opposition from the Senate and governor. There was also disagreement over strategy: some said retaining the bill until closer to the next election would give the issue more visibility, while others said delaying would only avoid sending a bill the Senate was unlikely to take up anyway. A major point of contention was whether cannabis should be regulated by a new cannabis commission or placed under the Liquor Commission. Supporters of the Liquor Commission argued it already has enforcement infrastructure, especially for age restrictions, and could handle cannabis more efficiently without creating a new bureaucracy. Opponents said cannabis is a different industry that would require specialized expertise, and they objected to expanding the Liquor Commission, which they described as unpopular and costly. The committee also discussed past versions of the bill, including concerns about limited licenses and the perception that the earlier approach favored large businesses. Members reviewed specific provisions such as licensing fees, THC limits, and cultivation categories. One member noted a $10,000 fee for retail cannabis stores and cannabis product manufacturers authorized to perform extractions, while a smaller tier-one cultivator fee was described as a lower-cost option for small growers. There was also discussion of whether the bill would allow sales through general retail outlets or only dedicated cannabis stores, and whether plants and seeds were covered. No final vote or action was clearly recorded in the excerpt, but the main procedural question was whether to retain the bill for more work or advance it as written.

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• The silt load that was behind that dam that we warned them about has been flowing down the river of the
• So now they're pronouncing, oh, it's nirvana, it's heaven because the water's flowing through there,
• down the river of about has been flowing down the river of the<00:17:14.240> clamo<00:17:15.160
• through there and we've lost flowing through there and we've lost that<00:17:30.039> hydroelectric
• Yet we have a number somewhere around 180,000 to 200,000 cubic feet per second flowing out through the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Standards explains apprenticeship produces the need for expensive recruitment programs by creating a flow

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard three bills. SB 939 (Laird), sponsored by CalPERS, would end new enrollment in the actuarial equivalent reduction option for service credit purchases after January 1, 2028, and require any unpaid balance at retirement to be paid within 90 days. The author said the change would reduce unintended consequences for retirees, employers, and CalPERS. There was no opposition, and the bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was referred to Appropriations. SB 1038 (Laird), sponsored by the California School Employees Association, would expand CalPERS audit notifications so bargaining units receive notice of employer audits, affected-member lists, and final audit reports. Supporters said this would help unions protect members from benefit reductions or repayment demands caused by audit corrections, citing a Kern High School District example. There was no opposition, and the bill also passed 6-0 and was referred to Appropriations. SB 1227 (Drozzo) would require the Department of Industrial Relations to work with state worker unions to create apprenticeship pathways into key enforcement jobs, including roles at Cal/OSHA and the Labor Commissioner’s Office. Supporters from United Steelworkers, SEIU Local 1000, CSEA, and the California Labor Federation said the bill could help address staffing shortages and improve enforcement capacity. The committee approved the bill 6-0 as amended and re-referred it to the Committee on Labor and Employment.

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• For those of you in the gallery, welcome to the Florida Senate, a place where love flows. Okay.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then read the Governor’s proclamation calling the session. The special session was called to consider property tax-related legislation, including a proposed constitutional amendment affecting assessment caps, homestead exemptions, and limits on county and municipal ad valorem taxes, along with related implementing measures such as ballot language, taxpayer notices, supermajority requirements for tax increases above the rolled-back rate, and a public website showing estimated savings for homestead properties. The bills filed within the call were read for the first time: Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila and Senate Bill 4F by Senator Avila, both referred to Appropriations. The Rules Chair announced the Appropriations Committee would meet later that day, and the Senate adopted motions to waive rules and place both measures on the special order calendar for Tuesday, June 2, with an amendment deadline one hour before convening. The Senate also adopted a motion sending any bills filed outside the call to the Rules Committee for review. The chamber then heard farewell remarks from Senators Hooper and Polsky, who reflected on their service and thanked colleagues, staff, and constituents. Senator Hooper emphasized respect and kindness in public service, while Senator Polsky thanked local officials, staff, caucus members, and family, and noted the importance of bipartisan work. The Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, or upon the President’s call.

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• A place where love flows. Okay.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For those of you in the gallery, welcome to the Florida Senate, a place where love flows. Okay.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then read the governor’s proclamation calling the session. The proclamation said the special session was for property tax relief measures, including a proposed constitutional amendment affecting assessment caps, homestead exemptions, and local ad valorem tax limits, along with related implementing legislation on ballot language, taxpayer notices, supermajority voting requirements for tax increases, and a public website showing estimated savings. The secretary read the bills filed within the call: Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila, proposing constitutional amendments to Article 7 and Article 12 to revise annual assessment limits, increase the homestead exemption, limit county and municipal ad valorem taxes, and create a trust fund; and Senate Bill 4F by Senator Avila, relating to property tax administration. Both were referred to Appropriations. The Rules Chair announced the Appropriations Committee would meet later that day, and the Senate adopted motions to waive rules, place SJR 2F and SB 4F on the special order calendar for June 2 with an amendment deadline one hour before convening, establish the special order calendar for the rest of special session by website publication and announcement, and send any bills filed outside the call to Rules for review. The chamber then heard farewell remarks from Senators Hooper and Polsky, who were leaving the Senate. Hooper reflected on his long public service and said he hoped to be remembered for treating others with respect and kindness. Polsky thanked constituents, staff, colleagues, and family, and spoke about his years representing communities in South Florida. The Senate then adjourned until 9:00 a.m. the next day, or upon the President’s call, for committee meetings and other business.