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• Specifically, we're authorized upon appropriation from the Legislature to provide grants that expand
• We don't really have the authority to change the processing fee or the processing payment.
• Again, we are very closely coordinated with our air districts, particularly in South Coast and the San
• Does EPA have the authority to step in and take control when there's an environmental...
• Do you have that authority? And the preventive authority as well. Sure.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy heard department budget overviews and several budget change proposals from CalRecycle, CalEPA, and DTSC. CalRecycle presented its 2026-27 budget and discussed priorities including edible food recovery, composting, beverage container recycling, and landfill response. Members asked about funding for food recovery grants, processing fees for wine and spirits containers under SB 1013, plastic packaging generation under SB 54, restaurant food waste requirements under SB 1383, and litter cleanup efforts. CalRecycle said edible food recovery has helped recover more than 300 million meals, but there is no sustained funding source; it also explained that beverage container processing fees are set by statute and that new producer responsibility and infrastructure investments are intended to improve recycling rates over time. The committee then heard CalEPA’s overview, including the agency’s response to climate, air quality, water, toxics, and enforcement challenges. Secretary Garcia emphasized federal rollbacks, methane monitoring, AB 617 implementation, safe drinking water progress, Exide cleanup, and pesticide reduction efforts. Members questioned the agency about regional gasoline blends, authority and technical thresholds for landfill intervention, and the growth in the Secretary’s office staffing and budget. CalEPA said the budget increase reflects expanded coordination, technology modernization, hazardous materials response, and legal capacity. The committee also discussed a proposed landfill support, response, and enforcement package for subsurface elevated temperature events, with CalEPA describing a coordinated multi-agency approach and the need for stronger early response tools. DTSC presented its department overview and several BCPs. Director Butler highlighted progress on permit backlog reduction, safer consumer products rulemaking, Exide cleanup, PFAS work, and planning for emerging waste streams such as solar panels and lithium batteries. The Board of Environmental Safety described its oversight role, public meetings, permit appeals, and fee-setting authority, and identified community concerns about cumulative impacts, hazardous waste planning, accessible data, and engagement. The committee also heard a proposal to expand DTSC’s Office of Policy into a statewide planning division to implement hazardous waste management plan recommendations and improve reporting systems. Members raised concerns about whether the new division duplicated existing work, but DTSC said it would fill identified gaps and improve coordination. Public testimony largely supported the proposals, especially ongoing funding for edible food recovery, composting, safer consumer products enforcement, and the coordinated landfill response package. Witnesses from StopWaste, California Against Waste, Waste Management, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, and water advocacy groups urged continued or increased funding for these programs. No votes were taken; the chair held all items open and adjourned the hearing after public comment.

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• So, with that, we're awaiting authors. What? I'm sorry?
• It starts as a subcommittee once you have an author.
• Yes, we will start as a subcommittee once we have an author.
• and our environmental justice partners spent years advocating for clean air standards at the South Coast
• We've already seen this with the South Coast and Bay Area districts.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met in subcommittee and heard three non-consent bills plus a consent calendar. SB 1159 by Senator Cabaldon would let public agencies disregard AI- or bot-generated public participation that is not from a human, in response to concerns about floods of automated comments and public records requests overwhelming local government processes. Supporters included Sierra Club California, the League of California Cities, counties, special districts, municipal clerks, and several local governments; there was no opposition. Committee members raised questions about how agencies would detect AI-generated submissions, possible liability or First Amendment concerns if human comments were mistakenly excluded, and whether the bill needed more specific amendments for each affected act. The author said the bill does not create enforcement against bots but instead clarifies that agencies need not treat non-human input as human participation, and the committee voted the bill out on a series of roll calls, ultimately 12-0, to the Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee, with the bill placed on call during the process. SB 932 by Senator Dato would require greater transparency in civil proceedings involving assignments of claims, aiming to prevent people from hiding behind shell companies or transferred rights to collect money while avoiding debts or other obligations. The Conference of California Bar Associations sponsored the bill, and its witness said the measure would help identify the real party in interest and curb misuse of assignments, including in bankruptcy and other recovery actions. The Utility Wildfire Survivor Coalition opposed the bill unless amended, arguing that in complex litigation—especially wildfire cases with multiple overlapping interests and litigation financing—the proposal could miss important disclosures and create inequities. The author said the bill was a narrow accountability measure and acknowledged broader issues would require more discussion. The committee passed SB 932 on a 12-0 vote, with the bill also placed on call during the vote sequence. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing several other measures, including SB 994, SB 1100, SB 1374, SB 1189, and SCR 124. Those items were adopted unanimously after roll calls, and the committee adjourned after completing the final votes.

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• Section 2 of the bill authorizes the Commissioner of Insurance to require a policy of individual health
• Section 10 of the bill authorizes the Commissioner to suspend or revoke a certificate of a health maintenance
• to small and independent craft brewers, their beers, and a million or so craft beer customers from coast
• to coast.
• This session, SB 439 was introduced to authorize estate distilleries to also sell other alcoholic beverages

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• Guard for his motivating words.
• Admiral John Van of the United States Admiral John Van of the United States Coast<02:13:35.840><c> Guard
• </c><02:13:38.880><c> It</c> Coast Guard for his motivating words.
• It Coast Guard for his motivating words.
• </c> report 22 recisions of budget authority report 22 recisions of budget authority totaling<04:30:24.800

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• All right, I'm trying to get some of the authors in here to present their bills.
• We're going to go ahead and stand at ease for a minute until we get some of the authors in.
• I'm with Fortified Gulf Coast in Orleans Parish. I own a business in Jefferson Parish as well.
• I'm with Fortified Gulf Coast in Orleans Parish. I own a business in Jefferson Parish as well.
• Always Roofing of New Orleans and Fortify Gulf Coast Incorporated.

Bills: HB461, HB467, HB522, HB565, HB673, HB799, HB917, HB937, HB956, HB977

Keywords: building codes, construction standards, state uniform construction code, local option, municipal ordinance, parish ordinance, resilient construction, FORTIFIED Home, IBHS, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, hurricane resistance, storm resilience, roof replacement, residential construction, certificate of occupancy, code enforcement, building resilience, home hardening, wind mitigation, residential roof

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• I think you see it bigger on the coasts, right?
• They're legally authorized to do that.
• They're legally authorized to do that.
• They're legally authorized to do that.
• They're legally authorized to do that.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the state, the largest contributor is agricultural processing, but we'll also see up on the Redwood Coast
• . of the state the largest contributor is agricultural processing but we'll also see up on Redwood Coast
• Kern County and then we'll also see agricultural production showing up particularly in the central coast
• So even with that, there are 170,000 cows right now on 3-NOP, mostly on the East Coast.
• I'm also the chairman of the San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority, which represents grasslands and

Summary: The joint informational hearing examined how California agricultural programs have used cap-and-invest funding and what role agriculture should play in future climate investments. Committee chairs framed the issue as balancing climate goals, food production, rural economic vitality, and the fact that agriculture was not specifically funded in the recent cap-and-invest reauthorization. The first panel from CDFA and the Legislative Analyst’s Office described the state’s climate-smart agriculture portfolio, including Healthy Soils, SWEEP, the Dairy Methane Reduction Program, and Alternative Manure Management, and explained that GGRF revenues are now more constrained and may not fully support all tiered programs. LAO emphasized that agriculture is about 8% of California’s emissions, that most ag emissions are outside the cap, and that the Legislature should consider program effectiveness, the role of incentives, and GGRF priorities. CDFA testified that roughly $727 million has been invested in its flagship climate-smart ag programs, producing estimated reductions of 31 million metric tons of CO2e, 1.6 million acre-feet of water savings, and about 4,000 projects. The department said technical assistance is essential because farmers face risk when adopting new practices, and noted new Proposition 4 funding for Healthy Soils, SWEEP, and a regional farm equipment sharing program. University researchers then presented economic and methane-reduction analyses: UC Berkeley’s Dr. Hill described working landscapes as a major economic driver, while UC Davis’ Dr. Kibreab outlined dairy methane reduction pathways, including herd efficiency, digesters, alternative manure management, and emerging feed additives such as 3-NOP and seaweed, arguing that incentive-based programs have helped California move toward its methane goals. A later panel featured sharply different views on dairy digesters. Phoebe Seton argued that digesters worsen air and water quality, encourage manure liquefaction, and are an inefficient use of public funds, while CalCAN’s Brian Schobey and agricultural representatives said programs like AMP, SWEEP, Healthy Soils, FPIP, and the Farmer Program deliver measurable emissions reductions plus co-benefits such as water savings, lower energy costs, and improved air quality. Farm and industry witnesses stressed that stable, incentive-based funding helps family farms remain viable, supports co-investment, and should be treated as a partnership rather than a regulatory stick. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing ended with public comment and a continued call for future funding and policy discussion.

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• the state, the largest contributor is agricultural processing, but we'll also see up on the Redwood Coast
• . of the state the largest contributor is agricultural processing but we'll also see up on Redwood Coast
• Kern County and then we'll also see agricultural production showing up particularly in the central coast
• So even with that, there are 170,000 cows right now on 3-NOP, mostly in the East Coast.
• And I'm also the chairman of the San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority, which represents grasslands

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I grew up in Woodlake in a farmworker family, and I live in the Central Coast.
• A lot of the housing that has been built in the Central Coast has been for H-2A workers.
• So we have a housing authority that oversees the farmworker center.
• We also have partnerships with the Santa Clara Housing Authority, our local transit authority, and the
• To the author, Assembly Member, sorry. Thank you, Chair Haney. Thank you again to the panel.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The gray above that is where you hit our appropriation authority.
• The gray above that is appropriation authority that was not spent in federal and other funds.
• Various reasons would lead us to not spend appropriation authority.
• So that would explain why the appropriation authority then begins to decline the last two years on this
• He came over from the East Coast, from the D.C. area. He's working with the Space Command there.

Summary: The subcommittee held an informational hearing on the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) within the Office of Administration, with no quorum present and no formal action taken. Chair Voss said the purpose was to review ITSD’s programs, budget needs, and future plans, and members emphasized the value of an informed appropriator. Representative Riggs cautioned that the state should avoid jeopardizing federal broadband funding and asked that AI-related work remain consistent with federal expectations. ITSD leadership, including CIO John Loren and Deputy CIO Tara Damp, outlined the division’s scope and recent modernization efforts. They said ITSD supports 15 executive agencies plus the governor and lieutenant governor, manages about 1,200 production software solutions, handles roughly 35,000 help desk requests per month, and defends against billions of cyberattacks monthly. They highlighted investments in layered security, data center and network redundancy, a unified Microsoft 365 environment, modern development tools, and portal platforms. Damp reviewed the history of IT consolidation, noting budget reductions after 2007, then increased investment beginning in 2020 and especially with ARPA funds in fiscal 2023. Members asked about spending projections, subscription-based licensing, procurement modernization, and the role of non-consolidated agencies such as MoDOT and Conservation. The committee also discussed future funding needs and benchmarking. ITSD said its current spending is about $287 million, with a projected ongoing need of about $345 million to maintain and modernize services, while Gartner comparisons suggested Missouri spends less per employee and as a share of operating budget than peer states. Members asked for more detailed fiscal-year spending profiles for major initiatives and for clarification on what is and is not included in the projections, including Social Services and HR1-related work. ITSD said it would provide additional detail. A major portion of the hearing focused on AI strategy and governance. Tim Marsheski, ITSD’s director of AI and innovation, described a cautious, pilot-based approach centered on secure use, human oversight, and data governance. He cited examples such as an internal HR chatbot that reduced average response time from about 45 minutes to two minutes, pilots with DESE data transformation, and efforts to use AI for code assistance, document scanning, and workflow support. Members asked about workforce impacts, training, closed versus open models, and whether AI could help with auditing and fiscal analysis. ITSD said it is still early on workforce forecasting, but it is building governance, acceptable-use policies, and feedback loops to test tools, measure results, and scale only when they provide value and remain secure.

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• Back then, the people of West Hawaii appeared in court at a repurposed building scattered along the coast
• </c><00:17:55.520><c> today</c> building scattered along the coast today building scattered along the
• coast today our<00:17:56.080><c> new</c><00:17:56.320><c> Kona</c><00:17:56.720><c> courthouse</c><00
• The legislature authorized a similar pilot program for adult women.
• a similar a the legislature authorized a similar a similar<00:26:41.200><c> Pro</c><00:26:41.440><c>

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all

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• </c> hit upon that so we have 88 authorized hit upon that so we have 88 authorized positions<00:05:04.120
• They're still authorized, but they're unfunded. I see.
• </c><00:48:51.839><c> the</c> you to consider is to authorize the you to consider is to authorize the
• is 3.8% from adjusted FY 25 authorized to our efficiency request.
• </c> point was F FY 25 adjusted authorized point was F FY 25 adjusted authorized and<02:10:08.199><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt on the New Hampshire Insurance Department budget. He said the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers based on New Hampshire premium volume, with about $8 billion in premiums written in the state and a department budget of roughly $15.5 million. He explained that the department has 88 authorized positions, eight vacancies, and that three full-time positions were unfunded after the governor’s requested 4% reduction exercise. He also said the department is trying to balance staffing needs with not overburdening carriers during a hard insurance market. A major topic was the department’s $2.6 million rebate to industry from the prior fiscal year, which Bettencourt described as a credit against the next assessment rather than a direct cash payment. Members questioned why that credit was not reflected as a reduction in the upcoming budget, and Bettencourt and staff explained that the budget assumes full staffing and full spending, with any year-end surplus returned to insurers. The commissioner said the department had added staff in recent years for succession planning and to preserve institutional expertise, and that the rebate reflects careful budgeting rather than excess spending. Members also asked about staffing changes by division, including positions unfunded in fraud, property and casualty examinations, life and health examinations, and tax. Bettencourt said fraud investigations remain strong and that the department can use outside contractors for examinations, with those costs billed to the company being examined. He also described the department’s examination process, including periodic financial exams and targeted market conduct reviews triggered by consumer complaints or trends. Additional questions covered OIT transfers, the department’s oversight of fully insured health coverage, the insurance premium tax and fines going to the general fund, and the department’s limited role in auto repair reimbursement disputes, where he said complaints have recently declined.

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• It also authorizes the Department of Social Services to transfer funding between child care contracts
• The bill authorizes funds previously provided for the distributed energy backup assets program to be
• Before coming to the assembly, I served on the South Coast AQMD board working very closely with a 617
• Chair, Chris McKayley here on behalf of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
• CTA is also opposed to AB 181, which strips the authority of the state superintendent and moves it to

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• THIS IS PART OF THE REASON IN 2022 THE FDA AUTHORIZED THE DISTRIBUTION OF OVER-THE-COUNTER HEARING AIDS
• NEXT WE HAVE BARNEY BISHOP REPRESENTING FLORIDA SPACE COAST IN SUPPORT.
• NEXT UP WAIVING IN SUPPORT WE HAVE BARNEY BISHOP FLORIDA SPACE COAST.
• THE DRIVER DRIVING A COUPLE -- TO THE BODY SHOP YOUR THE BODYSHOP ALERTED AUTHORITIES.
• SENATE BILL 412 OPENS POWER WHEELCHAIR REPAIR MARKETS BEYOND ONE EXCLUSIVE AUTHORIZED REPAIR PROVIDER

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And to all the members that ask to co-author, I would love to have you as co-authors, and I respectfully
• The author did a great job. This is common sense.
• I just want to thank the author from my county.
• Thank you to the author.
• I'd like to thank the author as well and ask to be added as a co-author, and I took some data from the

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to consider several bills focused on California’s insurance market, wildfire resilience, and consumer protections. AB 888, the California Safe Homes Act, was heard first. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler testified in support, describing state grant programs that help homeowners harden roofs and create defensible space, with the goal of reducing losses and improving insurance affordability and availability. Supporters from the insurance industry, local government, and the Rebuild Paradise Foundation also backed the bill, and committee members emphasized the need for more incentives for mitigation. The bill passed the committee on a do pass motion and was sent to Appropriations. AB 290, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, would require the FAIR Plan to offer automatic payments and address non-renewal grace-period issues. The author described her own experience being forced onto the FAIR Plan and facing a large premium increase, while Consumer Federation of California called the bill common-sense consumer protection. The FAIR Plan opposed unless amended, saying it was already handling major wildfire claims and other operational demands and requested more time and changes to the non-renewal grace-period language. Members across the committee supported the bill as a needed modernization measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 1339, by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would direct the Department of Insurance to study insurance availability and pricing for affordable housing providers and report policy recommendations. Supporters from affordable housing organizations said rising premiums were forcing providers to cut services, defer maintenance, and use reserves, threatening housing stability for low-income residents. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 646, by Assemblymember Wallace, also passed to Appropriations; it concerns disclosure related to motor vehicle protection products and catalytic converter theft deterrence, with support from auto dealers and industry groups. The committee also approved AB 1531 on consent. Members later added on to the record in support of the bills, and the hearing concluded without recorded opposition votes on the measures that advanced.

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• and structure of our National Guard.
• So this statute authorizes the National Guard to, and I'll give the circumstances of which they can do
• And essentially, if you think about how the National Guard came to be, or how the National Guard was
• The Cybersecurity Mission Act outlined in this bill authorizes the Guard to prevent cybersecurity attacks
• And in the event of a cyber incident, the bill authorizes the Guard to respond effectively with incident

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And if you can convey to the author that I would like to sign on as a co-author, that would be lovely
• And so I want to thank the sponsors for working with the author on this bill.
• And I also want to co-author the bill. I don't know if you're out of the meeting.
• In response, I authored AB 844 in 2021, which established, In response, I authored AB 844 in 2021, which
• I would also like to be co-author as a co-author. This great legislation.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact met on July 11, 2025, and heard six measures focused on small business contracting, ports and trade, local economic development, clean energy transition, tariff impacts, and infrastructure finance. SB 70 would raise the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act contract cap from $250,000 to $350,000 and index it to inflation; supporters said it would reflect current economic conditions, while opponents argued it could reduce transparency, favor larger firms, and strain small businesses’ ability to carry inventory and wait for payment. The bill was approved 7-0 to Appropriations. AJR 14 urged federal agencies to consider the effects of tariff policy on California ports, with testimony emphasizing impacts on cargo volumes, jobs, supply chains, and infrastructure needs; it passed 7-0. SB 781 would require cities and counties to adopt small business utilization plans and strengthen the California Small Business Technical Assistance Program; chambers of commerce and committee members supported it as a way to expand procurement opportunities and technical assistance, and it passed 7-0 to Local Government. SB 227 would extend and expand the Green Empowerment Zone in Contra Costa County, add environmental justice representatives, and extend authorization to 2040; it passed 7-0 to the floor. SB 263 would direct the California Transportation Agency to study the statewide impacts of tariffs, with supporters from the ports, retail, and trucking sectors arguing that better data is needed to guide budgeting and policy responses; it passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 769 would create the Golden State Infrastructure Fund to finance major infrastructure projects through a revolving public-private investment model; supporters said it would help address long-term infrastructure needs and prepare for major events, and the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations after opposition was withdrawn. All measures were reported out of committee, and the meeting adjourned at 10:39 a.m.

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• From the Stadium Authority, GM 512, Tracy Lester Smith, who's joined by her husband Shawn Smith and their
• From the Stadium Authority,<00:05:29.000><c> GM</c><00:05:29.320><c> 512</c><00:05:30.080><c> Tracy</
• c><00:05:30.560><c> Lester</c><00:05:30.880><c> Smith</c> Authority, GM 512 Tracy Lester Smith Authority
• Also joining them in the gallery is Stadium Authority Executive Director Mike Gadow and Samantha Spain

Bills: SCR47, SCR21, SCR163, SCR169, SCR170, SCR50, SCR75, SCR149, HCR83, HCR111, HCR110, HCR122, HCR118, HCR61, HCR162, HCR36, HCR19, HCR106, HCR14, HCR178, SB3022, SB3102, SB3144

Keywords: sister-state, Hawaii, Okayama, Japan, cultural exchange, economic partnership, tourism, agriculture, international relations, healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Legislative Cooperation

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• to the Historical Commission, and I might note that $975,000 of that is to the historic Blakeley Authority
• Finance, $34 million from the Alabama Energy Infrastructure Fund to State Industrial Development Authority
• </c><00:21:52.960><c> uh</c><00:21:53.039><c> in</c> Industrial Development Authority uh in Industrial
• Development Authority uh in the<00:21:53.360><c> amount</c><00:21:53.520><c> of</c><00:21:53.760><c>
• Authority, and then finally $387,500,000 from the Public Road and Bridge Fund to ALDOT, and related to

Bills: SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226, SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226

Keywords: supplemental appropriation, FY2025 budget, general fund, Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, Unified Judicial System, court automation, advanced technology and data exchange, judiciary funding, transportation debt service, highway bonds, bridge bonds, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALDOT, public highways, federal matching funds, state appropriations, bond principal and interest, special funds, budget amendment, SB143

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• Nurse practitioners have had authority for full practice authority since 1995 in the state of Hawaii.
• Many patients are practice authority.
• </c><01:16:28.680><c> Authorizes</c> relating to telehealth. Authorizes relating to telehealth.
• Uh, this bill does not expand the regulatory authority of SHIP in any way.
• Thank you very much. be without any regulatory authority. be without any regulatory authority.

Bills: HB2323, HB2324, HB1509, HB2164, HB2165, HB2367, HB2619, HB1765, HB2187, HB1864, HB1452, HB2314, HB1898, HB2558, HB2319, HB1643, HB2121

Keywords: workers' compensation, treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation, electronic submission, reporting requirements, occupational safety, hoisting machines, discrimination protection, Department of Labor, safety standards, treatment plan, injured worker, medical treatment authorization, employer response deadline, secure electronic transmission, facsimile, fax, mail submission, denial of care, medical necessity

Summary: The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment. The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date. Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.