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• And because of our 90-minute time limit for hearing, it'll be a 2-minute time limit for all testifiers
• playbook cuz every year around this time playbook cuz every year around this time we<00:02:59.960
• limited distribution.
• limited distribution.
• limited distribution.

Bills: HB1979

Keywords: environmental review, affordable housing, clean energy, judicial proceedings, public participation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee held an AEN hearing on Friday, March 20, in Room 224 with remote participation streamed live. The first measure, HB 1880 HD3, would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2030, the use or application of pesticides containing 1,3-D (Telone). Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and HAPA, argued that 1,3-D is a probable carcinogen, can drift off target, and poses risks to farm workers, nearby families, children, and vulnerable communities, while safer alternatives exist. Opponents, including the Western Plant Health Association and Dole Food, said the product is federally registered and regulated, is needed for pineapple production, and that banning it could threaten jobs, local food production, and the pineapple industry; Dole also noted a petition signed by 95 employees opposing the bill. The chair recorded 73 in support, seven opposed, and two comments for the measure. The committee then took up HB 1931 HD2, which would establish a state noxious weed coordinator, update the process for designating and managing noxious weeds, allow public proposals to change designations, require notice and reporting, classify weeds into three categories, and strengthen enforcement and penalties. Testimony was generally supportive, with DLNR and DAB submitting support and CGAPS backing the bill as a modernization of outdated 1950s-era statutes, arguing that more flexible administrative rules would better address changing agricultural and invasive species conditions. The measure received 38 supportive testimonies, with no opposition or comments recorded. Because the committee did not have quorum, no final decision was made on the measures. The chair announced that decision-making would be rolled to Wednesday, March 25, at 3:05 p.m. in Room 224, and the hearing adjourned.

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• Well, next time. Next time. Ruthie, thank you for being here. Thank you. Mr.
• Well, next time. Next time. Ruthie, thank you for being here. Thank you. Mr.
• That seems like a long time. That's not a long time.
• HCR 2016 continues to limit how municipalities can finance water utilities at a time of unprecedented
• It limits, limits government mass surveillance.

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2062, HB2100, HB2118, HB2165, HB2258, HB2327, HB2397, HB2445, HB2460, HB2641, HB2745, HB2876, HB2917, HB4011, HB4049, HB4056, HB4087, HCR2013, HCR2016, HCR2040, HCR2044, HCR2048, HCR2056

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior meetings and then took up several measures, beginning with HCR 2013, which would proclaim June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month in Arizona. The resolution drew emotional testimony in support from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton, both of whom shared personal stories about living with spina bifida and argued for celebrating life and supporting people with disabilities. Senator Kennedy voted no, saying the resolution was symbolic and did not address practical supports such as paid family leave, health care, housing, and school meals. The committee ultimately gave HCR 2013 a due pass recommendation on a 4-1 vote, with two members not voting. The committee then advanced HB 2327, as amended, clarifying protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records and explicitly excluding voter registration records from the confidentiality provisions. Representative Hendricks said the bill was intended to fix problems created by earlier language protecting elected officials and first responders. The committee also passed HB 2258, which adds La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, with no opposition testimony. A longer debate followed on HB 2397, which expands HOA/condominium disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, including bylaws, declarations, plats, meeting minutes, and information about assessments and known defects. Representative Biasucci said the bill was about transparency for buyers, while the Arizona Association of Community Managers raised concerns about cost and the scope of the disclosure requirements; the Arizona Homeowners Coalition supported the bill but opposed an amendment that would require managers to be on site for capital projects. The committee adopted two Hoffman amendments and then gave HB 2397 a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee also passed HB 2015, which imposes penalties on state agencies that miss federal audit reporting deadlines, and HB 4049, which changes how the Attorney General represents DCS in cases alleging misconduct; both drew opposition over concerns about punitive penalties and existing conflict procedures. Later, the committee approved HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Love, and HB 2100, which allows counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, despite objections that it could weaken water-supply protections. The committee then passed HB 2460, as amended, preempting local ordinances that penalize businesses for abandoned or stolen movable property such as shopping carts; supporters argued cities were charging victims of theft, while cities and towns said the bill would undercut local nuisance enforcement and shift costs to taxpayers. Finally, the committee began hearing HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional referral recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, with Representative Cooper and supporters framing it as bodily autonomy and opponents warning it would weaken public health protections, especially in schools and during outbreaks.

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• conversion would be a one-time expense. conversion would be a one-time expense.
• not equipped to answer at this time. not equipped to answer at this time.
• You can take time to think. hand? You can take time to think.
• "At this time, the chair will open the public hearing on House Bill 1427FN, limiting the authority
• If you want to build a brand-new building, you need to save over a long period of time. bonding is limited

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• time.
• next time.
• , at that time.
• at that time.
• Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for your time.
• additional sites anywhere all the time additional sites anywhere all the time would<00:43:11.280
• Around this same time in 2023, I found out about possible new regulations severely limiting foraging
• <01:08:38.600> was possibility of new quantity limits was possibility of new quantity limits
• that where that particular limit where that where that particular limit came<01:08:48.719> from

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:02:54.800> liability problem by providing limited liability problem by providing limited
• >> We're<00:31:01.039> at<00:31:01.200> time. >> We're at time.
• >> We're at time.
• these times. these times. >> Okay.<01:34:01.760> Thank<01:34:01.920> you.
• that, everyone, thank you for your time. that, everyone, thank you for your time.

Bills: HF3793, HF3699, HF793, HF3322, HF3426

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

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• He said they are not limited on funds at this point in time, though he did not have the number right
• at this point in time we are not<00:48:45.760> limited<00:48:46.119> on<00:48:46.280>
• It's, uh, we're limited. We've got a great staff, great partners, but there's a limit.
• It's, uh, we're limited. We've got a great staff, great partners, but there's a limit.
• It's, uh, we're limited. We've got a great staff, great partners, but there's a limit.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• time come forward. time come forward.
• , suspending the earnings limitation, suspending the earnings limitation, there<00:08:44.080>
• time the amendment does concern us. time the amendment does concern us.
• this time, is how are we funding this? this time, is how are we funding this?
• Um, is there enough time?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:14:34.880> to motion for continuous to allow time to motion for continuous to allow time
• A lot of times the consequence here.
• Number one, there are a number of times when the behavior is limited to one person in the household,
• Number one, there are a number of times when the behavior is limited to one person in the household,
• We have limited time to get language.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You know, so it's a time-limited tool to boost and to spark an idea that he has for an industry and professions
• You know, we use that for renewable energy investments on a time-limited basis, a number of other things
• You know, we use that for renewable energy investments on a time-limited basis, a number of other things
• Thank you. ...we use that for renewable energy investments on a time-limited basis, a number of other
• <01:38:06.080> saving<01:38:06.480> time costs while at the same time saving time costs

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• times over in future dividends. times over in future dividends.
• out at this moment in time. out at this moment in time.
• little cloudy from time to time. little cloudy from time to time.
• value of time value of money. value of time value of money.
• period of time. period of time.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Chair, you have no callers in support at this time.
• Thank you for the privilege of your time.
• periods of time.
• So to remove 'the laws of another state' and put a time limit of six months on the state of emergency
• average for exposure limits.

Keywords: 909, all

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• We've seen time and time again that it doesn't work criminalizing users or even those who are selling
• This takes away our ability to share a meal in the limited time we have together, and sharing meals is
• Please take your time. Yes, please take your time and come forward.
• But we ask you just for the sake of time to limit your comment to name, organization, and the fact that
• It's 100 times stronger... ...according to the CDC, that fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and criminal justice bills. AB 837 by Assemblymember Davies would add ketamine transportation to existing drug trafficking law; supporters, including district attorneys and peace officer groups, said it would address a growing and dangerous drug trend, while opponents argued increased penalties do not reduce drug supply and can worsen health harms. The bill was approved on a due-pass-as-amended vote and sent to Appropriations. AB 352 by Assemblymember Pacheco would make threats against judges and court commissioners an aggravating factor in sentencing; judicial and law enforcement groups supported it as a response to rising threats, while ACLU and criminal justice advocates said existing law already covers threats and the bill is unnecessary. It also passed to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 938 by Assemblymember Bonta, which expands vacatur and affirmative-defense relief for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence, including for some violent offenses. Survivors and advocates testified that the bill would allow people coerced into crimes to tell their full stories and seek relief, while district attorneys and sheriffs warned it could sweep too broadly and affect public safety. The chair and several members strongly supported the measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 475 by Assemblymember Wilson would make prison work assignments voluntary and is tied to a broader effort to remove involuntary servitude language from the state constitution; supporters framed it as a rehabilitation and dignity issue, while one member objected to the premise and cited the defeat of a related ballot measure. The bill was voted out to Appropriations but left on call pending additional votes. Assemblymember Lowenthal presented AB 704, which would allow people convicted of low-level offenses before age 26 to petition to seal and destroy records after a waiting period. Supporters said the bill addresses the limits of expungement in the digital age and recognizes young adult brain development; prosecutors and police groups raised Brady/disclosure concerns and objected to treating 18- to 25-year-olds like children. The committee debated those issues at length before sending the bill to Appropriations. Lowenthal also presented AB 812, which would expand resentencing opportunities for incarcerated firefighters who serve on conservation fire crews; supporters emphasized rehabilitation, wildfire response, and reduced recidivism, and the hearing continued with support testimony and the start of opposition testimony as the transcript ended.

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• Chair, thank you for your time, and I appreciate the members for listening to me today.
• Thank you for your time, and I appreciate the members for listening to me today.
• Rights Mr chair thank you for your time Rights Mr chair thank you for your time and<00:01:53.520>
• So, no time is a factor why you're bringing this forward.
• <00:15:56.319> the nothing in this bill limits the nothing in this bill limits the governor's

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Let me ask you this, can the dental board place limits on the amount of time a dentist devotes to their
• time doing actual dental treatment?
• Let's spend time doing that.
• That that would be the time that I would utilize.
• But nothing in this bill limits it to that, right?

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• Thank you all for your incredible time.
• The timely filed amendments have been agreed upon and...
• Chair Hooper: The bill as amended. 171 times.
• **Senator Gaetz:** There is not a limit in this bill.
• It removes the limits of the St.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• A LOT OF TIMES I HAVE TO WAIT A COUPLE TIMES TO GET AN IMAGE TO A CD BUT IF THE BILL WAS ABOUT PRODUCING
• I HAVE SEEN THIS BILL MANY TIMES.
• I'VE SEEN THIS BILL NOW MANY TIMES AND EVERY TIME I AM STRONGLY AGAINST THIS BILL.
• I THINK IT IS A REASONABLE POSITION PERSONALLY AND THERE IS A TIME LIMIT RIGHT NOW AND I THINK THAT'S
• PERIOD OF TIME.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Members, again, this is not a new proposal in 2013, a long time ago.
• Bill will be left pending at this time. 52 53 . . 55 56 57 58 Tune in here.
• And it's been, excuse me, it's been upheld numerous times.
• It's sort of a patchwork, as I our statutes tend to be over time. I appreciated Mr.
• You were limited by three minutes I believe or two minutes for this time for your testimony.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

Transcript Highlights:

• I have a hard time believing that.
• This is a really scary time. It is a scary time. This is a really scary time.
• So I'd ask that we make sure we have plenty of time to get through all the testimony and plenty of time
• So I'd ask that we make sure we have plenty of time to get through all the testimony and plenty of time
• And then be able to do a post-closure patient impact drive-time analysis and say how much more time was

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a Health and Human Services budget hearing in Clinton, with opening remarks from Chairs Meg Kilcoyne and Robin Kennedy, local officials, and many House and Senate members introducing themselves. The hearing focused on Governor Healey’s FY27 EOHHS and MassHealth budgets, with repeated themes of rising health care costs, federal funding uncertainty, workforce shortages, and access to care in underserved regions. Members also raised concerns about primary care shortages, rural and regional disparities, behavioral health access, maternal health, food insecurity, and the impact of federal policy changes on Massachusetts programs. EOHHS Secretary Kiame Mahaniah said the FY27 EOHHS budget totals $33.7 billion, reflecting mostly non-discretionary growth from health care costs, labor costs, caseload increases, and provider rate pressures. He highlighted targeted investments in foster care, family resource centers, maternal health, youth services, nutrition programs, immigrant legal services, and human service workforce rates, while warning that federal actions could strip roughly $3.5 billion annually from the state’s health care funding. In response to questions, he defended the administration’s cooperation with federal audits and program integrity efforts, discussed the primary care crisis, and said the state is trying to preserve core services while preparing for a more difficult FY28 budget cycle. MassHealth Undersecretary Mike Levine then described two major FY27 challenges: double-digit cost growth and the expected effects of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He said MassHealth’s proposed $22.7 billion gross budget includes a 7.5% increase and relies on a moratorium on new expansions plus targeted reductions, including a $1,000 annual adult dental cap, ending GLP-1 coverage for weight loss only, reducing care management to peer-state levels, and work groups to slow growth in PCA, adult foster care, and adult day health spending. Members questioned the impact on Boston Health Care for the Homeless, preventive care, and regional access; Levine said the changes are meant to preserve sustainability, that children and certain disabled populations remain protected, and that the administration will continue working with providers, advocates, and the Legislature on implementation and longer-term reforms.

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• I said I'd be really efficient with my time.
• I'm looking at your bill. and a limitation on the amount—a new language would be a limitation on the
• Are there some federal limits now? Elizabeth Warren filed a bill to limit this.
• Are there any limits now? No sir, there are not. There are no federal limits?
• Time to rest. Good evening, Chairman.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation