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• up the contests in rules yet, um, but I know that there is a framework around those that they can craft
• up the contests in rules yet, um, but I know that there is a framework around those that they can craft
• up the contests in rules yet, um, but I know that there is a framework around those that they can craft

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

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• in New Mexico; not only in New Mexico, but nationally, there is an extreme shortage in construction craft
• Craft Worker Power to complete these projects on time and on budget.
• apprenticeship fund will take away funds for in-house training and other training by the business industry and crafts

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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• better job setting expectations for the governor, executives, and legislators, and suggested further crafting
• better job setting expectations for the governor, executives, and legislators, and suggested further crafting
• They suggested further crafting of the language together with the department.

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard several bills on January 27, 2025. SB 24, relating to identification, would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to help inmates obtain civil ID cards and other vital documents for reentry. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from DCR, the Hawaiʻi Correctional System Oversight Commission, DHS, the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, health and youth advocates, and others, with comments emphasizing that reentry should begin on day one and that lack of identification is a major barrier to housing and employment. A senator asked about the low number of IDs issued in 2022 and DCR said it already has a satellite ID card machine at Hālawa and plans to procure more for other facilities. The committee recommended passage of SB 24 as is. SB 474, relating to psychologists, would require DCR clinical psychologists to obtain licensure within 10 years of employment and would sunset in 2035. DCR strongly supported the bill, citing a severe staffing shortage, low exam passage rates, and many vacant positions, while the Hawaiʻi Psychological Association expressed concerns and one testifier argued psychologists serving incarcerated people should be licensed before employment. Committee members questioned whether the 10-year period was too long and discussed alternative solutions such as pay incentives and shortage differentials. The committee ultimately recommended passage with amendments, shortening the licensure period to 5 years, moving the sunset to July 1, 2030, and making other technical changes. SB 353, relating to emergency management, would clarify emergency authority, bar suspension of public records or vital statistics requests during emergencies, define “severe warning,” and allow the legislature or city councils to terminate a state of emergency. DHS and HMA opposed the bill, arguing it could limit executive flexibility and cut off access to the major disaster fund, while supporters included public-interest and good-government groups. The committee discussed whether legislative termination authority could interfere with ongoing emergency response and recovery, with the bill’s sponsor explaining it was aimed more at situations where emergency conditions have ended, such as prolonged COVID-era proclamations. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including a delayed effective date and committee report notes referencing DHS request data and HMA’s opposition. The committee also heard SB 259, relating to recordkeeping for secondhand dealers and pawn brokers, and SB 37, relating to recordings of law enforcement activities. SB 259 was set for amendment and deferred decision-making to January 29, 2025, so the committee could seek input from HPD. SB 37 drew support from the Legal Clinic and other advocates, with a clarifying question about civil enforcement actions, and the committee recommended passage with amendments and a delayed effective date. The meeting concluded with the committee adopting its recommendations and adjourning.

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• been vetted by a large group of stakeholders, and I'd like to thank them for their collaboration in crafting
• been vetted by a large group of stakeholders, and I'd like to thank them for their collaboration in crafting
• been vetted by a large group of stakeholders, and I'd like to thank them for their collaboration in crafting
• This legislation is fair, carefully crafted, compromised solution that protects animals, consumers, and
• ><c> compromised</c> care- carefully crafted, compromised care- carefully crafted, compromised solution

Bills: HF1606 , HF3733 , HF743 , HF2627 , HF4071

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• no to the proxies, but in light of the purpose of this bill, could you see language that might be crafted
• So, um, I don't think a special provision could be crafted for that, but I'm not certain at this time
• might, you could you see language that might, you know,<00:40:04.560><c> be</c><00:40:04.800><c> crafted
• to address this concern know, be crafted to address this concern and<00:40:09.520><c> and</c><00:40:
• for that but I'm not certain be crafted for that but I'm not certain at<00:40:56.240><c> this</c><00

Bills: HB1881 , HB2218 , HB1956 , HB2151 , HB1845 , HB1844 , HB2103 , HB2424 , HB1650 , HB376 , HB2599 , HB1861

Committee: House Water & Land

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 10, 2026, with Chair Mark Hashem outlining strict testimony rules and noting a time constraint because of later hearings and floor session obligations. The committee then took up several bills, hearing mostly supportive testimony on HB 1881 relating to land use, HB 2218 relating to DLNR/community management, and HB 1956 relating to freshwater waves, while HB 1845 relating to the Land Use Commission drew legal concerns and opposition. HB 2151 relating to building materials had no substantive testimony presented in the excerpt, and the committee moved through it quickly. On HB 1881, testimony focused on protecting North Shore lands from overdevelopment. A supporter described the area as valuable precisely because it remains largely undeveloped, and a member asked whether the bill’s restrictions on “finculars” would affect existing or future private residential installations; the response suggested the bill was aimed at future commercial uses and that grandfathering or personal-use exceptions might be possible, but the exact wording would need legal refinement. HB 2218 received broad support from OHA, DLNR, Kua, Sierra Club, Hui Maka Aana, the Honlay Initiative, and others, who said the measure would expand community-based co-management across DLNR divisions, build on existing park partnerships, and produce real benefits such as better stewardship, safer access, local jobs, and stronger community trust. Members asked about the bill’s five-year review structure, how multiple community groups would be handled, and whether the model could apply to ocean or nearshore areas; DLNR said the board would retain authority, agreements would be non-exclusive and subject to review, and the department was still working through how the approach would function across different divisions and marine settings. For HB 1956, the Attorney General offered technical comments, urging clearer definitions of “residing” and “freshwater way,” clearer timing for citations and arrests, and more explicit procedural safeguards and agency roles. On HB 1845, the Attorney General and Land Use Commission raised concerns that the bill could conflict with constitutional protections for important agricultural lands and could not be reconciled with existing voting requirements; the LUC also said commissioners cannot vote by proxy under sunshine law and warned that the bill could allow too few commissioners to approve major boundary changes. Members questioned how the bill would work in counties without designated important agricultural lands, and the LUC explained that Kauai is the only county to have completed the IAL process, while the broader statutory process remains county-driven and has been the subject of litigation. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• And so I think this is fine, but my concern is proceed with caution as long as we can craft an escape
• And so I think this is fine, but my concern is proceed with caution as long as we can craft an escape
• I'm saying be smart about how we craft laws and how we message to those folks out there so we can all
• So, I think that we need to keep that in mind as we try to craft a remedy.
• laws and how be smart about how we craft laws and how we<02:36:10.720><c> message</c><02:36:11.120><

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• We are working with Senator Hoschchild and other stakeholders to craft a bill that not only addresses
• We are working with Senator Hoschchild and other stakeholders to craft a bill that not only addresses
• We are working with Senator Hoschchild and other stakeholders to craft a bill that not only addresses
• We are working with Senator Hoschchild and other stakeholders to craft a bill that not only addresses
• We are working with Senator Hoschchild and other stakeholders to craft a bill that not only addresses

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• So I want to make sure that we're not stepping on our own toes when we finally craft this amendment.
• So I want to make sure that we're not stepping on our own toes when we finally craft this amendment.

Committee: House Housing

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• debate community, which has grown and prospered so much under this administration, that we have a bill crafted
• And so with that, we have crafted a bill that has the following key provisions: It creates the Speech

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several education-related measures. CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, sponsored by Senator Brodeur, was amended with a delete-all and rewritten to create a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, designate Florida Speech and Debate Week, authorize a teacher endorsement and FLVS institute, direct statewide coursework and credentials, and require annual district reporting. Supporters, including parents, the Florida Debate Initiative, and school representatives, praised the bill’s funding and statewide expansion of debate opportunities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and reported favorably SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, which aims to reduce administrative delays for initial certification and reinstatement while maintaining standards; an Orange County school administrator suggested adding language to allow educators to bank professional learning hours. SB 1646 on educational facilities was presented as revising the funding formula and priorities for school capital projects, with added attention to safety, maintenance, and planning, and it was reported favorably. CS/SB 564 on student volunteers at polling locations was amended to clarify that pre-registered or registered high school students may volunteer at polling places and count the hours toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid; election officials and civic groups supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring was also reported favorably. It requires school districts to screen students for characteristics of dyslexia and dyscalculia, place identified students on support plans, and use evidence-based interventions, with the sponsor emphasizing early identification and intervention. The committee then recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education, and the meeting concluded after a birthday recognition and adjournment.

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• to write rules that were counter or inconsistent with the guardrails the legislature had carefully crafted
• Permanently abolishes the lottery commission however this bill which was crafted before a lot of this

Bills: SB26 , SB28 , SJR36 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28 , SB28 , SR131 , SR168 , SR174 , SR175

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• We have reviewed every word and we have attempted to craft two sets of rules that are based primarily
• proceeding set stakeholder<00:22:39.600><c> sessions</c><00:22:40.640><c> and</c><00:22:40.880><c> craft
• </c><00:22:41.280><c> rules</c> stakeholder sessions and craft rules stakeholder sessions and craft rules
• two sets of rules attempted to craft two sets of rules that<00:23:42.799><c> are</c><00:23:42.960><c
• Did you take these comments into deliberation in the crafting of the 900 rules?

Summary: The committee opened with housekeeping items, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and reminded the public that JLCAR’s role is limited to determining whether agency rules are within statutory authority, not to decide policy. Testimony was to be limited, and members noted that policy concerns should be addressed through the legislature rather than the committee process. The first major item was Public Utilities Commission rule 25-215 concerning natural gas suppliers. Staff said the proposal had been postponed because the PUC appeared to lack authority to impose fines and penalties in this rule set, especially suspending or revoking registrations, and recommended either a conditional approval removing those provisions or a preliminary objection for lack of statutory authority. PUC counsel responded that the cited authority had been incorrect, that the Department of Energy now has most registration rulemaking authority, but argued the commission still has jurisdiction over mediation and dispute resolution and may still have authority over fines because natural gas suppliers are not expressly excluded from public-utility status. Committee members discussed the split between PUC and DOE authority and the possibility that the transition in authority had not been fully cleaned up in statute. The committee then voted to grant a waiver of the time limit and postpone the item for another month so the agencies could work with counsel and clarify which parts of the rule could proceed. Members also urged that any needed legislative fix be brought forward quickly, noting that the Senate was not taking up non-germane amendments and suggesting the House as the likely venue for a cleanup bill. The committee next took up Department of Energy EN900 and EN1000 rules. Staff said the EN900 net-metering rules had been postponed previously and that the main remaining issue was a retroactive requirement in EN909.03(b), which the agency agreed to revise so the language would apply only on or after the 2026 effective date of the chapter. The agency described the EN900 rules as implementing net metering authority transferred from the PUC and expanding the chapter to cover municipal group net metering and low- and moderate-income community solar projects. The EN1000 interconnection rules were described as implementing 2024 legislation requiring uniform procedures for distributed energy resources. The department said both sets of rules were developed through extensive stakeholder input and asked for approval subject to the oral amendment already discussed."}】【。json

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• and hone our craft and excel in our craft so that one day, if everything goes right, we attain the skills
• We really appreciate it. try to learn our craft and and hone our try to learn our craft and and hone
• our craft<01:40:34.880><c> and</c><01:40:35.360><c> excel</c><01:40:35.760><c> in</c><01:40:36.000><c
• > our</c><01:40:36.199><c> craft</c><01:40:37.199><c> so</c><01:40:37.440><c> that</c><01:40:38.000><
• c> one</c> craft and excel in our craft so that one craft and excel in our craft so that one day<01:40

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• Section 33 is from House File 1614, the first engrossment from Representative Craft.
• This modifies the Representative Craft.
• The DCYF staff worked diligently to craft policy proposals.
• The DCYF staff worked diligently to craft policy proposals.
• The DCYF staff worked diligently to craft policy proposals.

Bills: HF2436

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

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• Okay, and so the judges who have been using "clear and convincing" now... that definition was crafted
• In crafting that definition, we talked to some immigration lawyers who are involved in this.
• This definition was very carefully crafted.
• I do understand why exactly and how y'all crafted to include some individuals.
• Yes, just carefully crafted and all the stakeholders.

Bills: SB664 , SB40 , SB9 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB27 , SB207 , SB2938 , SB1901 , SB1227 , SB1248 , SB912 , SB1321 , SB2143 , SB2145 , SB1497 , SB1239 , SB2180 , SB1388 , SB1762 , SB1662 , SB1951 , SB1537 , SB493 , SB378 , SB1020 , SB1018 , SB992 , SB958 , SB920 , SB1350 , SCR25 , SB687 , SB1332 , SB2185 , SB552 , SB664 , SB40 , SB9 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB458 , SB482 , SB927 , SB984 , SB651 , SB1620 , SB2124 , SB2448 , SB841 , SB843 , SB402 , SB2662 , SB2053 , SB2332 , SB2112 , SB745 , SB1247 , SB1789 , SB27 , SB207 , SB2938 , SB1901 , SB1227 , SB1248 , SB912 , SB1321 , SB2143 , SB2145 , SB1497 , SB1239 , SB2180 , SB1388 , SB1762 , SB1662 , SB1951 , SB1537 , SB493 , SB378 , SB1020 , SB1018 , SB992 , SB958 , SB920 , SB1350 , HCR76 , HCR127 , HCR9 , HCR40 , HCR118 , HR559 , HCR59 , HCR135 , HCR141 , HCR46 , HCR109 , HCR10 , SCR25 , HB2525 , HB142 , HB140 , HB29 , HB451 , HB3809 , HB3307 , HB 1130 , HJR1 , HB9 , SB17 , SB260 , SB509 , SB1506 , SB1637 , SB2308

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• It is crafted from Wyoming's state tree, the cottonwood, using wood from limbs trimmed from a tree on
• history for future generations.<00:07:32.639><c> It</c><00:07:32.880><c> is</c><00:07:33.039><c> crafted
• It is crafted from Wyoming generations.
• It is crafted from Wyoming state<00:07:34.560><c> tree,</c><00:07:34.880><c> the</c><00:07:35.120><c>

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• organizing the Berry Heritage Festival, Merry Berry Holidays, and single-handedly saving the holiday craft
• single-handedly single-handedly saving<00:33:03.519><c> the</c><00:33:03.840><c> holiday</c><00:33:04.320><c> craft
• </c><00:33:04.640><c> fair</c><00:33:04.880><c> at</c><00:33:05.120><c> the</c> saving the holiday craft
• fair at the saving the holiday craft fair at the auditorium. auditorium. auditorium.

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• Representative Callaway said the bill amends a statute specifically crafted for rehiring retirees.
• 23.360><c> amend</c><00:14:23.760><c> statute</c><00:14:24.320><c> specifically</c><00:14:25.040><c> crafted
• </c> does amend statute specifically crafted does amend statute specifically crafted for<00:14:26.240

Committee: House State Government

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• Florida Association of Counties, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, and many of those folks had a hand in crafting
• Florida Association of Counties, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, and many of those folks had a hand in crafting
• the work of the commission is hugely important, because we met as a commission for over a year and crafted
• You brought input from Floridians across the state to Tallahassee and crafted key initiatives to improve

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then moved into special order and returning messages. Early floor action included passage of HB 6503 (relief for Mandy Penny Lamon by Sarasota County), HB 1123 (sewer collection systems), HB 211 (farm products), and a joint resolution on ad valorem tax exemption for agricultural tangible personal property, all approved without opposition. Several other measures were temporarily postponed before the chamber recessed and later returned to messages from the House. The Senate then took up a series of House amendments and conference-style motions on major bills. SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response was amended and concurred in after debate over hurricane recovery, local government moratoriums, evacuation timing in the Keys, and property tax and redevelopment provisions; it passed 34-1. CS/HB 1609 on waste incineration and auxiliary containers was heavily debated over plastic and polystyrene preemption, local beach and park regulations, and landfill/incinerator provisions, then passed 26-10. CS/HB 1205 on citizen initiatives was amended to allow volunteers to carry up to 25 petitions without registration/training and passed 28-9. The Senate also refused to concur in a House amendment to SB 234 on offenses against law enforcement, and in SB 116 on veterans, seeking to restore funding for veteran suicide prevention. Later, the chamber approved or advanced several education and health-related bills. CS/HB 1255 on education was amended and passed, with changes to school readiness and other education provisions. CS/HB 875 on educator preparation passed after discussion of cognitive science, classroom management, teacher excellence programs, and the phaseout of the general knowledge test. CS/HB 1105, a large education package, passed after debate over charter school conversions, cell phone restrictions, and other school governance changes. In health care, CS/HB 1427 was introduced as a comprehensive package combining multiple health-related provisions, though the excerpt ends before final action on that bill. Throughout the day, the Senate also concurred or refused to concur in various House amendments on mental health, financial institutions, land development, brownfields, and out-of-network provider legislation, with votes generally recorded and several measures passing on divided but mostly favorable roll calls.

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• This is a bill which is designed and was crafted kind of like on the 11th hour, the 11th day, the 11th
• want to go down too deep here. a bill which is designed and was a bill which is designed and was crafted
• 04:48.880><c> on</c><01:04:49.079><c> the</c><01:04:49.240><c> 11th</c><01:04:49.760><c> Hour</c> crafted
• kind of like on the 11th Hour crafted kind of like on the 11th Hour the<01:04:50.119><c> 11th</c><01

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.

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• AB 2084 is narrowly crafted. AB 2084 is narrowly crafted.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through motions and daily file items. Senator Ashby moved AB 2352 to the inactive file and AB 775 off the consent calendar. The body then considered a long series of concurrence and third-reading measures, with most receiving broad support and passing on largely party-line or unanimous votes. Among the major bills discussed were SB 1192 on domestic violence-related relief, SB 1263 on professions and vocations, SB 872 on water infrastructure and levee/subsidence issues, SB 934 on protecting LGBTQ people from conversion therapy, SB 1159 on artificial intelligence and public comment rules, AB 1573 on housing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, AB 52 on farmer equity, AB 1758 on travel seller restitution fees, AB 1544 on court transparency, AB 1738 on virtual inspections for simple home work, AB 1820 on EV charger permit fees, AB 2150 on naloxone training for CPR-certified employees, AB 2274 on limiting secrecy in non-prosecution agreements for traffickers and child molesters, AB 2674 on public access to landfill monitoring data, AB 2010 on high-volume spay/neuter procedures, AB 1793 on cash rounding after the penny’s discontinuation, AB 1818 on CSU bargaining procedures, AB 1655 on CalWORKs support when children are detained by ICE, AB 1743 on firearm trace data sharing, and AB 2011 on preserving mental health parity enforcement. Members speaking in support emphasized consumer protection, transparency, public health, housing, labor rights, and equity; opposition was limited and appeared on a few measures such as AB 1743 and AB 1818. Votes were recorded on each item, with many measures passing unanimously or by wide margins. Notable roll calls included concurrence on SB 1192 (30-0), SB 1263 (36-0), SB 872 (37-0), SB 934 (27-9), SB 1159 (37-0), and AB 2010 and AB 2150 by unanimous roll call. Several Assembly bills also passed with recorded opposition, including AB 52, AB 1758, AB 1820, AB 1793, AB 1818, AB 1655, AB 1743, and AB 2011. The session ended by returning to motions and consent calendars, where SCR 193 and a large slate of consent items were taken up, with SCR 193 granted reconsideration and the desk noting additional requests from members.