Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

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Welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee decision making only agenda on this Wednesday, March 4th here in room 016. Our 9:40 agenda. We'll go ahead and get started. First up is Senate Bill 2981 beginning 7 July 1, 2027. Prohibits minimum off street parking requirements for any new development in an urban district. District.

Recommendation here is to pass as is Questions or concerns. First bill. Yep. Okay. See none. Senator Gabbard for the vote.

Recommendation. SB 2981 is to pass unamended. [Roll Call] The measure is adopted.

Okay, thank you. Next up is SB 2982. This prohibits foreign entities and foreign influence business entities for making contributions, expenditures, election communications or donations for election purposes. Recommendation on 2982 is to pass with an amendment to accept the AG's recommended language about the required an advertisement statement.

Quote, the following top contributor contributors did not provide certification regarding foreign influence, unquote. And we do have prior concurrence from both previous Chair's. Questions or concerns? If not Senator Gabbard.

On SB2982. The recommendations to pass with amendments. Members present. Are there any no votes or reservations? Hearing none. The measures adopted.

Thank you. Next up is SB 2983. This establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property punishable as a misdemeanor. Recommendation here is to pass unamended. Questions or concerns?

Concern.

Yes. Senator Awa.

I'm going to be voting on this one. Not because of the intent. I like the intent. It's just that I. I think rather than finding somebody, we. If we could mandate them to replant. Kill a tree, you got to replant a tree. I think that'd be a better environmental solution.

Thank you. Understood. Other questions or concerns, if not Center Gabbard on SB 2983 to pass unamended.

Recommendations to pass unamended on 2983 with all Members present. Are there any no votes? Any reservations? Measures adopted.

Yes, Sir. Okay. Sorry.

SB 2986 relating the land Use Commission authorized the Land Use Commission to amend, revise or modify a decision in order granting a district boundary amendment or find a petitioner upon finding that a petitioner or its successor assigns have not adhered to the conditions imposed by the Commission whether or not there's been substantial commencement for use of the land.

Recommendation here is to pass with a defective effective date of March 22, 2075. Questions or concerns? If not Senator Gabbard.

SB 2986 the recommendations to pass unamended. Are there any no votes or reservations? The measures adopted.

Thank you. Next up is SB 2991. This clarifies that persons whose driver's licenses have been revoked for certain alcohol related offenses are required to undergo re examination before the examiner or drivers may re relicense the person.

The recommendation here is to pass with amendments require that revocation order state the revocation period and that re examination is required before obtaining the new relevant license or vessel privilege. Questions or concerns? If not Vice Chair.

Recommendation on SB2991 is to pass with amendments. Any no votes or reservations? Hearing none. The measures adopted.

Thank you. Next up is SB3001. This requires operators of conversational artificial intelligence services in the state to issue certain disclosures to account holders and users. Requires operators to develop protocols to prevent the production of suicidal ideation and account holders and users. Recommendation on 3001. Is to pass with some amendments accept the AG's recommendation to clarify that violation.

Language in subsection F to specify violation to specify violating the act constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct or trade of commerce within the meaning of Section 482 and also like to accept the OCP's recommendation to add a definition of personal data.

There is a detailed definition in their testimony and then we'll amend the date the data minimization report provisions on page four, line 12 through 21 to apply to all account holders and and users, not only miners. We do have prior concurrence and I think that's it. That's it. Questions or concerns? If not Vice Chair.

On SB3001 recommendations to pass with amendments. There any no votes or reservations? Hearing none. The measures adopted.

Thank you. Next up is SB3010. This allows law enforcement officers, animal control officers and firefighters to enter an unattended vehicle to protect the health, safety or well being of a pet animal that is endangered by being left or confined to an unattended space.

Also allows private citizens to rescue pet animals that had been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances. Recommendation on 2010 is to. I mean sorry, 3010 is to pass with text only. Questions or concerns? If not Senator Gabbard.

On SB 3010 the recommendations to pass with amendments. Any no votes or reservations? Hearing none. The measure passes.

Thank you. Next up is SB3014. This increases the fines for taking or harassing protected turtles in the state. The recommendation here is to pass as is Questions or concerns? If not Senator Gabbard.

SB 3014 recommendations to pass unamended. Any no votes or reservations? Hearing none. The measures adopted.

Thank you. Next up is SB3032. Clarifies that the prohibition on the taking or mining of beach or marine deposits includes sand seaward from the shoreline. Includes licensed and unlicensed contractors. Recommendation here is to pass as is. Questions or concerns if not Senator Gabbard.

On SB 3032 recommendations to pass unamended. Any no votes or reservations? Hearing none. The measures adopted.

Thank you very much. Finally, we have SB3033. This allows a public petition to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for review of the integrity of beach structures.

Requires the Department to recommend the applicable county agency to order the owner of any beach structure determined to be immediately threatened to resolve, to resolve, mitigate and plan for the harmful effects of the beach structure. It has a bad date and so my recommendation is to just pass it on amended. Hang on just a second on that.

We get anything from prior Chair? From Senator Lee? Do we hear anything from Senator Lee? You did. I. Okay. Bad date. Unamended. Questions or concerns? If not Vice Chair.

SB3033. Recommendation to pass unamended. Any no votes or reservations? No vote for Senator Awa. The measure is adopted.

Thank you very much for being here. Members, we have a joint with Ways and Means at 101035 and that's upstairs in there. All for being here. We're adjourning.