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• Broadband Office is tasked with defining the state's broadband speed goals and coordinating a broadband outreach
• they must request that broadband providers report certain cost information that's included in the outreach
• resulting from updating rules related to conservation district elections, updating guidance, and outreach
• We appreciate the sponsor's outreach to the PDC, and we think that work has helped narrow the scope of
• We appreciate the sponsor's outreach to the PDC, and we think that work has helped narrow the scope of

Summary: The committee first heard Substitute House Bill 1128, which would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board within the Department of Labor and Industries to study child care workforce conditions and make recommendations on employment standards. Staff explained that the proposed second substitute narrows the board’s role from setting enforceable standards to making recommendations, with estimated ongoing costs for L&I staffing and smaller costs for board member stipends and possible DCYF support. Supporters, including child care providers, SEIU 925, and labor representatives, said the bill would help address understaffing, low wages, and retention problems; opponents, including child care industry groups and private schools, argued it duplicates existing work, adds bureaucracy, and creates unfunded costs. No vote was taken in the hearing. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would direct OSPI and ESDs to develop a technical assistance and training framework to help schools coordinate student behavioral health supports. Staff said the bill aligns with the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan and could largely be implemented with existing work and limited additional costs, though DOH would need some support. Testifiers from behavioral health and school counseling fields described severe youth mental health needs and urged passage, and OSPI said the work is doable with current resources. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2636, which would create a public education review advisory council to recommend K-12 policies and funding provisions for JLARC review; staff described JLARC, OSPI, and State Board costs, and no public testimony was offered. The committee next heard House Bill 1316, which would expand the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program so additional university campuses can access funding. The sponsor said the program has strong retention outcomes, and student advocates testified that campuses such as UW Bothell need access to already appropriated funds for emergency aid, food pantries, and case management. Staff then briefed Substitute House Bill 2474, which would allow the Student Achievement Council Tuition Recovery Trust Fund to be used for refunds tied to broader consumer protection violations, with no expected fiscal impact; there was no testimony. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2365 on digital equity, which would expand the Broadband Office’s role, revise the digital equity forum, and rename the grant program; supporters emphasized rural access, affordability, and the loss of federal digital equity funding, while staff estimated significant Commerce staffing costs and some additional agency impacts. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2401, creating a Washington State Boys and Men Commission contingent on non-state funding, with staff outlining OFM startup and fundraising costs and an estimated operating budget if fully funded. Supporters said boys and men face mental health, education, and mentorship gaps and that the commission would improve coordination; the bill drew testimony from rural school leaders, nonprofit advocates, and community members. The committee then heard Substitute House Bill 2475 on language access, which would require the Office of Equity to develop uniform language-access guidelines and a report on interpreter and translator shortages; staff said the office could absorb the work but other agency and local government impacts were uncertain. Substitute House Bill 2517, on permitting for high-capacity transit, would let regional transit authorities apply for permits earlier and streamline land-use processes; Sound Transit and the sponsor said it would speed delivery of major projects, while staff estimated Commerce technical-assistance costs and possible local government impacts. The last bill heard was Substitute House Bill 2145 on the 340B drug pricing program, which would bar manufacturers from restricting contract-pharmacy access and require reporting to DOH; supporters said it protects safety-net providers and patient services, while opponents warned of higher costs for employers, state health plans, and litigation burdens. No final committee action or votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• But perhaps more important is the forward-facing outreach opportunities this partnership can provide.
• the</c> perhaps more important is the perhaps more important is the forwardfacing<01:15:19.199><c> outreach
• </c><01:15:19.679><c> opportunities</c> forwardfacing outreach opportunities forwardfacing outreach opportunities
• conservation will be woven throughout the exhibit and facilitywide programming, including school groups and outreach

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• We have a library at the History Center where Minnesotans can access collections, and we do outreach
• We support teachers who are using Northern Lights by teacher training and lots of outreach to make sure
• </c><00:07:34.759><c> and</c><00:07:35.479><c> lots</c><00:07:35.680><c> of</c><00:07:35.800><c> Outreach
• </c> by teacher training and lots of Outreach by teacher training and lots of Outreach to<00:07:36.599

Bills: HF1234, HF1956, HF1025, HF1172, HF791

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

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• partners include the Department of Human Services, which manages Safe Harbor shelter housing and outreach
• 25.400><c> and</c> manages Safe Harbor shelter housing and manages Safe Harbor shelter housing and Outreach
• ><c> grants</c><00:04:26.880><c> the</c><00:04:27.040><c> department</c><00:04:27.400><c> of</c> Outreach
• grants the department of Outreach grants the department of children<00:04:27.880><c> youth</c><00:04
• c><00:05:26.919><c> funds</c><00:05:27.280><c> 18</c> DHS currently funds 18 shelter housing and outreach

Keywords: 1183, house

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• systems so that there isn't these leakages of fraud happening or that there isn't these leakages of outreach
• systems so that there isn't these leakages of fraud happening or that there isn't these leakages of outreach
• systems so that there isn't these leakages of fraud happening or that there isn't these leakages of outreach
• systems so that there isn't these leakages of fraud happening or that there isn't these leakages of outreach
• This discussion about active outreach for those who need the benefits outreach for those who need the

Bills: HF4407, HF4382

Keywords: child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation

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• We have had over 4,000 people involved in our outreach to create this age-friendly multi-sector blueprint
• We have had over 4,000 people involved in our outreach to create this age-friendly multi-sector blueprint
• We have had over 4,000 people involved in our outreach to create this age-friendly multi-sector blueprint
• had over 4,000 people involved<01:03:13.840><c> in</c><01:03:13.960><c> our</c><01:03:14.640><c> outreach
• to create this involved in our outreach to create this age-friendly<01:03:17.680><c> multi-sector</c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the questions as far as even with Representative Lillie on the local impact, the contributions of outreach
• to also the metro area, what<01:31:50.480><c> are</c><01:31:50.560><c> the</c><01:31:50.800><c> outreaches
• </c><01:31:51.679><c> that</c><01:31:52.080><c> are</c> what are the outreaches that are what are the
• outreaches that are connected<01:31:52.960><c> to</c><01:31:53.840><c> um</c><01:31:54.000><c> within
• representing those youth to say there's not really much coming forth other than, oh, we do these outreach

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then also, um, giving the and I—we have had contact with courts and have outreached to the district
• And then also, um, giving the and I—we have had contact with courts and have outreached to the district
• And then also, um, giving the and I—we have had contact with courts and have outreached to the district
• </c><00:20:51.120><c> to</c><00:20:51.440><c> the</c> courts and um have outreached to the courts and
• um have outreached to the district<00:20:51.919><c> court</c><00:20:52.159><c> judges</c><00:20:52.559

Bills: HF3676, HF3683, HF3395

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• He added that the office’s 2025 outreach effort was not just to open the application window, but also
• He added that the office’s 2025 outreach effort was not just to open the application window, but also
• He added that those new applicants are part of an outreach effort the office engaged in throughout 2025
• applicants</c><01:35:37.040><c> part</c><01:35:37.199><c> of</c><01:35:37.280><c> an</c><01:35:37.520><c> outreach
• </c> new applicants part of an outreach new applicants part of an outreach effort<01:35:38.320><c> the

Bills: HF3642, HF2700, HF3615

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, prohibition, customer payouts, cryptocurrency regulation, consumer privacy, data privacy, health data, sensitive data, Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, personal data, data broker, targeted advertising, geofencing, location tracking, health care privacy, patient privacy, consent, minor privacy, children's privacy

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• I am a foster youth outreach and engagement specialist for the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson
• This will continue to support our office's capacity to extend our outreach, educate fosters of their
• 00:50:34.640><c> our</c> our office's capacity to extend our our office's capacity to extend our outreach
• ><c> educate</c><00:50:36.079><c> fosters</c><00:50:36.480><c> of</c><00:50:36.640><c> their</c> outreach
• , educate fosters of their outreach, educate fosters of their rights,<00:50:37.440><c> and</c><00:50:

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• She's mostly been doing outreach in schools with younger students using Minnesota in the classroom lessons
• 00:37:31.119><c> mostly</c><00:37:31.400><c> been</c><00:37:31.520><c> doing</c><00:37:31.720><c> Outreach
• </c><00:37:32.119><c> in</c> um she's mostly been doing Outreach in um she's mostly been doing Outreach
• We've had extensive stakeholder outreach on this and have had several conversations, and we feel we've
• We've had extensive stakeholder outreach on this and have had several conversations, and we feel we've

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• > as</c><00:13:28.160><c> part</c><00:13:28.279><c> of</c><00:13:28.399><c> this</c> stakeholder Outreach
• as part of this stakeholder Outreach as part of this because<00:13:28.760><c> I</c><00:13:28.800><c>
• new</c><00:14:01.920><c> uh</c><00:14:02.920><c> uh</c> wasn't any new uh uh wasn't any new uh uh Outreach
• 05.279><c> please</c><00:14:05.519><c> go</c><00:14:05.680><c> with</c><00:14:05.839><c> your</c> Outreach
• but please go with your Outreach but please go with your questions<00:14:06.639><c> thank</c><00:14:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then we've got our Veterans Education and Outreach team.
• 26:30.760><c> Core</c><01:26:31.440><c> case</c><01:26:31.639><c> management</c><01:26:32.040><c> Outreach
• </c> services Core case management Outreach services Core case management Outreach referral<01:26:32.840
• areas within our veterans programs portion of the team is veteran services: core case management, outreach
• those areas of activity that happens under that umbrella is veteran services: core case management, outreach

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I believe we have done outreach to that association already.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Workforce Support Subcommittee of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met to discuss workforce issues affecting people who provide services to individuals with disabilities, with a focus on immigration enforcement concerns and an upcoming employment event. Ethan Marks, Deputy Chief of the Health Care Division at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, presented the AGO’s late-January guidance for health care providers and patients on how to respond to ICE activity at health care facilities, what information and access ICE may request, and what protections and access-to-care issues apply. He said the guidance is broad, includes contact information for the Civil Rights Division, and will be updated if federal policy changes. Committee members asked whether residential programs, day programs, DDS/DMH facilities, and similar settings would fall under the guidance; Marks said the guidance is intended to be broad but that specific scenarios may require follow-up with the Civil Rights Division. He also said he was not aware of significant ICE activity at health care facilities so far, though there is fear and some rumors, and members discussed sharing the guidance with hospitals, academic medical institutions, the Health Equity Compact, and other stakeholders. The subcommittee then reviewed plans for a June 23 State House event titled Strength and Support: Networking and Resource Sharing Event for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities, Personal Care Assistance, Job Coaches, and Inclusive Workplaces. The event will feature a panel-style conversation with prepared questions, success stories, challenges to employment, and strategies to improve outcomes, while also highlighting the shortage of direct support and human services workers. Confirmed or potential participants and partners mentioned included Partners for Youth with Disabilities, MassAbility, NextGen, JVS, the Federation for Children with Special Needs, the PCA Council, and the Arc of Massachusetts, which has launched a PSA campaign for direct support worker hiring. The PCA Council’s resume directory for people interested in becoming PCAs was also noted as a recruitment resource. Members suggested inviting employers and other stakeholders to the June event, including Eastern Bank, Mass General Brigham, and possibly representatives connected to apprenticeship programs. The group also discussed reaching out to contacts at the Federation and NextGen, and one member suggested Kathy Pitkowskis as a possible connection. The subcommittee said it would continue outreach and finalize the event details, and noted that the next regular meeting will be August 28, with Patricia Wu from EHS scheduled to provide statewide updates.

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• , please rise for the opening prayer, to be given by Bishop John Baker of New Hope International Outreach

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, who was welcomed by the chamber. The Secretary read the governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on artificial intelligence protections, an AI Bill of Rights, related public records exemptions, and medical freedom, in addition to congressional redistricting and related litigation funding. The chamber then read the bills filed within the call: SB 2D (Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights), SB 4D (public records), SB 60 (medical freedom), and SB 8D (congressional districts). The Rules Chair moved SB 2D and SB 4D forward, and the Senate took up SB 2D first. On SB 2D, the sponsor said the bill was intended to protect parents and children from deceptive AI practices, safeguard personal information and image rights, and ensure technology serves rather than deceives Floridians. Senator Grall opposed the bill, arguing it weakened protections and gave parents a false sense of security, while Senator Busillo supported it as a necessary but imperfect first step that should be implemented carefully. After debate, the Senate passed SB 2D by a vote of 37 yeas and 1 nay. The Senate then passed SB 4D, the companion public records exemption bill, after brief discussion about which investigative files would be exempt during enforcement proceedings; the vote was 33 yeas and 4 nays. The Rules Chair announced committee scheduling, noted SB 60 (medical freedom) would be temporarily postponed in Rules, and the Senate also set SB 8D for special order on Wednesday, April 29. The chamber adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29.

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• research and the availability of clinical trials would help minimize health disparities through outreach

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and observances, including St. Johns County Day at the Capitol, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, AMI Kids Day at the Capitol, Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The chamber also heard a report on executive appointments from the Ethics and Elections Committee, which recommended confirmation of 65 gubernatorial appointees. Senator Smith spoke in opposition to confirming Tina Vidal-Douart, citing contracts tied to the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and the Hope Florida Foundation; Senator Pizzo spoke in support, describing her assistance during COVID testing efforts. The report was then adopted by a 37-0 vote. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing by a 38-0 vote. The bill requires local governments to allow voluntary accessory dwelling units, limits certain local restrictions, preserves homestead treatment for the primary residence portion, requires ADU leases of 30 days or more, and extends density bonus incentives for housing affordable to military families. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578 on the Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative by a 38-0 vote. That bill creates a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations. Appropriations Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying work was progressing well and announcing a revised schedule: budget rollouts in appropriations committees on February 12 and full appropriations consideration on February 18. Rules Chair Passidomo moved to waive rules so bills passed that day could be immediately certified to the House, and the motion was adopted without objection. The Senate then adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, or upon the call of the President.

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• SO WE HAVE TO HAVE GOOD PUBLIC COORDINATION AND OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY AND THEN AS WE GO THROUGH WE

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• How can we do outreach to those health care providers to make them aware of these consultations they

Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met with a quorum present and received a briefing from Melissa Jordan, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Health and chair of the Florida Rare Disease Advisory Council (ARDAC). Jordan explained that rare diseases affect fewer than 200,000 people each individually, but together impact an estimated 2.3 million Floridians. She reviewed ARDAC’s structure, its three subcommittees, and its 2025 legislative report recommendations, which focused on expanding Florida-specific data, disaster preparedness, state agency coordination, insurance oversight, provider education, faster diagnostic tools, research collaboration, and establishing centers of excellence. She also highlighted ARDAC’s work with other states and its effort to build an online repository of resources for families and providers. Jordan discussed the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program, funded at $500,000 annually, which supported research awards at Florida State University and the University of Miami in 2024 and another University of Miami project in 2025. She also described House Bill 907 and the Sunshine Genetics Act pilot program, which created the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn whole-genome sequencing pilot to screen volunteer infants for hundreds of conditions beyond traditional newborn screening. The institute will include research, training, clinical care, a diagnostic lab, genome editing capacity, and a sequencing pilot overseen by a board, consortium, and steering committee. Members asked about interstate collaboration, the scope of data collection beyond Medicaid, how the council reduces family financial burdens, how families and providers can learn about available resources, and how ARDAC measures effectiveness. Jordan said Florida has learned from other states’ survey-based approaches and instead is using administrative data sources such as Medicaid, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, birth and death certificates, with more clinical data to be added over time. She said success is tracked through annual reports, ongoing work plans, and quarterly research reports that measure progress, patient enrollment, treatment outcomes, and potential follow-on funding. The meeting concluded after the presentation and questions, and the subcommittee adjourned without further business.

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• We impacted the lives of 20,000 residents, and we even did 1,500 outreaches because we love doing work
• temporary funding freeze happened this week, critical funds for victims of crime, housing work, and outreach
• because we we love doing work outreaches because we we love doing work with<00:13:19.079><c> our</c>
• 00:14:25.320><c> housing</c><00:14:25.680><c> work</c><00:14:26.560><c> and</c><00:14:26.920><c> Outreach
• </c><00:14:27.440><c> that</c> of crime housing work and Outreach that of crime housing work and Outreach

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 4000, the Judiciary’s biennium budget bill for FY 2026-2027. Judiciary Director of Policy and Planning Brandon Kimura testified in strong support, outlining operating requests of about $6.17 million in FY 26 and $6.25 million in FY 27, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $9.9 million in capital improvements. He described funding needs for specialty courts, preparations for the Wahiawa District Court, an additional district court judge and staff for Kona, cybersecurity upgrades, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, statewide priority items, and restoration of several essential staff positions. He also said the Judiciary was seeking an additional $2 million for the Children’s Justice Center relocation lump sum because updated estimates had risen to about $8 million. The committee also discussed potential impacts from uncertain federal funding and asked for written follow-up on those risks and on the capital request, including coordination with Budget and Finance. Several organizations and individuals testified in support of the Judiciary budget, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, and legal service providers. Mioko Eto asked for an additional $1 million for civil legal service providers, explaining that the current funding is spread across multiple providers and that the need remains high. David Copper of Legal Aid supported the request, citing statewide demand, 105 staff, 7,100 cases closed in the past year, and 15,000 calls received, while noting that many people seeking help cannot be served because of capacity limits. He also said recent federal funding disruptions and proposed cuts could affect legal services and related programs. Committee members asked about the Criminal Justice Research Institute’s mission; Kimura said its primary statutory role is to build a database focused on pre-trial reporting and data analysis, though it is also working on probation and mental health-related projects. No vote or final action on HB 4000 was taken in the hearing excerpt provided.

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• It requires the Department of Transportation to establish public outreach efforts and coordinate with
• 02:05:26.159><c> public</c> transportation to establish public transportation to establish public outreach
• > efforts</c><02:05:27.199><c> and</c><02:05:27.440><c> coordinate</c><02:05:27.920><c> with</c> outreach
• efforts and coordinate with outreach efforts and coordinate with state<02:05:28.560><c> and</c><02:05
• to the community and education outreach to the community and to<02:16:22.639><c> the</c><02:16:22.800

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1531, HD1, which would require the governor or county mayors to provide American Sign Language interpreters during official emergency announcements broadcast on television or the internet, ensure the interpreter is visible, and provide a primary pool feed with picture-in-picture so rebroadcasters would not need to add the feature themselves. Testimony from the Disability and Communication Access Board and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities strongly supported the bill, emphasizing effective communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents and noting that interpreter placement and size can make broadcasts inaccessible. The council requested an effective date of July 1, 2027 to allow implementation time. Members raised concerns about interpreter availability and emergency logistics on Hawaiʻi Island, but the chair moved to pass the bill with amendments reflecting the picture-in-picture recommendation and the later effective date. The committee adopted the motion, with several members voting aye and others voting with reservations. The committee then heard House Bill 1880, HD2, which would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2027, the use or application of pesticides containing 1,3-dichloropropene, such as Telone. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity explained that pesticides are already regulated at both the federal and state levels, with EPA risk assessments and state enforcement of label restrictions, reporting, and school-buffer requirements. The Hawaii Public Health Institute supported the bill, citing cancer and respiratory risks and arguing that safer alternatives exist. In opposition, Dole Food and the Hawaii Farm Bureau said Telone is important for controlling nematodes in pineapple production, that it is applied underground under EPA conditions, and that no comparable registered alternative exists for pineapple; they also said the bill’s 2027 start date is too short for growers to adjust. A representative from the Y Alliance for Progressive Action and Support supported the measure, citing statewide usage data and concerns about drift and chronic health impacts. Committee members questioned both sides about drift monitoring, groundwater impacts, alternative methods, and whether a transition period or research into resistant varieties could reduce reliance on the chemical.