March 11 — At The Legislature

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UPDATED 9:30 a.m.

 A selective digest of bills and briefings of interest Monday at the state Capitol. Click on the links for times, locations and details.

• House Bill 411 Emergency contraception for sex assault victims.

• House Bill 672 Bans tobacco sales to minors.

• Senate Bill 244 Financial audits for charter schools.

• Senate Bill 1082 Amends school bus contracts.

• Senate Bill 9 No pets for people who have abused pets.

• Senate Bill 66 Financial disclosure for some boards and commissions.

• Senate Bill 595 Exempts meat, eggs and some fish from GET.

• House Bill 109 Accurate Hawaiian language in state documents.

• House Bill 656 Establishes health care transformation program.

• Senate Bill 88 Bans alcohol in public housing open areas.

• Several bills regarding public housing.

• Informational briefing on the effects of the Affordable Care Act.

UPDATE: Decision making on several measures regarding public housing and human services.

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—Chad Blair

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