Transcript Highlights:

• public permitting liability wholesale onto private professionals in ways that conflict with E&O and emissions
• /c><00:05:22.479><c> and</c> ways that conflict with heirs and ways that conflict with heirs and emissions
• </c><00:05:24.479><c> Without</c> emissions insurance coverage.
• Without emissions insurance coverage.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on five housing-related measures. SB 2232 would create a three-year tiny home grant pilot program within HHFDC, with annual reporting to HHFDC and the Legislature; testimony was mixed, and the bill was later recommended for passage with amendments, including a full-time housing development specialist, a residential-use-only restriction for the tiny homes, and a blanked appropriation. SB 2192 would bar county down-zoning that reduces housing capacity unless equivalent capacity is added elsewhere in the county; it drew support from housing advocates and comments from planning officials, and was also recommended for passage with amendments. SB 2378 would clarify insurance requirements for single- and multifamily projects seeking expedited county permitting; engineers and housing groups supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and it was recommended for passage with a technical amendment. SB 2524 would appropriate funds to the City and County of Honolulu for housing-related departments to comply with prior acts; the Honolulu department supported it, and members asked about prior spending and funding sources. SB 2398 would require residential housing utility availability maps; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed the bill as written, citing infrastructure security, accuracy, liability, and administrative burden concerns, while supporters said it would improve transparency for developers. The chair proposed amendments to make the maps broad and geographic rather than parcel-specific, remove contested-case and reliance provisions, allow disclaimer language, and change the date; the bill was then recommended for passage with amendments, with one member noting reservations. All five measures were ultimately passed out of committee with amendments, with votes recorded and some members excused.

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• fees are already assessed, like the dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement law or air emission
• fees are already assessed, like the dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement law or air emission
• fees are already assessed, like the dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement law or air emission
• response and reimbursement law<00:18:33.039><c> or</c><00:18:33.760><c> air</c><00:18:34.000><c> emission

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These systems reduce carbon monoxide exposure and other harmful contaminants.
• These systems reduce carbon<00:29:45.440><c> monoxide</c><00:29:46.000><c> exposure</c><00:29:46.399>
• <c> and</c><00:29:46.640><c> other</c><00:29:46.880><c> harm</c> carbon monoxide exposure and other harm
• carbon monoxide exposure and other harm harmful<00:29:47.840><c> contaminants.

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• friend Ed Wagner from Park County, Dozie Overfield from Kelly County, Simone, and Lloyd Thiel from Carbon
• Suppose somebody is in the little town of Medicine Bow in Carbon County. have been this discussion, have
• little town of Medicine Bow in which<01:20:52.520><c> is</c><01:20:52.640><c> in</c><01:20:52.760><c> Carbon
• </c> Which is in Carbon County.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They are not exact carbon copy laws, and to the extent that this committee or this legislature wanted
• They<01:03:51.200><c> are</c><01:03:51.359><c> not</c><01:03:51.680><c> exact</c><01:03:52.160><c> carbon
• ><01:03:52.640><c> copy</c><01:03:53.119><c> laws</c><01:03:53.920><c> and</c> They are not exact carbon
• copy laws and They are not exact carbon copy laws and to<01:03:54.400><c> the</c><01:03:54.559><c> extent

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:01 Kentucky’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative – Domestic Violence: 00:02:00 Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act: 00:46:41, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary approved the minutes from its July 24, 2025 meeting and heard an announcement about a lunch sponsored by the Kentucky State Buildings and Trades Council on forming a blue-collar caucus. The main presentation came from the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center on the Kentucky Justice Reinvestment Initiative’s domestic violence work, which was described as a multi-year effort begun in 2023 to analyze data and interview stakeholders across the state. Presenters reported that domestic violence is widespread in Kentucky, with about half of adults experiencing some form of violence or stalking in their lifetimes, and that an average of about 22,000 IPV incidents occurred annually from 2018 to 2022. They said domestic violence is a major driver of violent crime, accounting for about 48% of person offenses over a six-year period, and is linked to significant shares of homicides, sex crimes, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and simple assault. They also said reported incidents and arrests have risen in recent years, that protective-order violations and convictions have increased, and that Kentucky ranks near the bottom among surrounding states in the share of victim compensation for domestic-violence-related claims. Law enforcement survey results showed strong adoption of model policies and guidance, but limited use of screening tools for serious injury risk. The presenters emphasized that domestic violence also places heavy demands on law enforcement, courts, and corrections, citing roughly 30,000 law-enforcement responses in 2022 and noting that more than a third of people entering DOC custody and nearly a third under supervision had DV-related histories. They said a small group of repeat offenders drives ongoing harm and that targeted interventions could reduce recidivism. They highlighted a North Carolina example in which focused intervention reduced IPV-related homicides and calls for service, and they referenced Kentucky’s 2020 assessment recommendations on training, language access, protective-order service, and coordination with victim services and batterer intervention providers. They estimated that a 25% reduction in reported DV incidents could prevent nearly 5,000 victimizations annually and reduce DOC commitments and costs substantially. Committee members asked about the relationship between civil domestic violence petitions and companion criminal cases, and the presenters said they would check whether the data could answer that question. Members also discussed recent Kentucky legislation, including Senate Bill 319 on crime victims compensation and House Bill 38, which made a third domestic violence offense a Class D felony. Several members thanked the presenters and advocates, and one member raised concerns about service of process and recent violent incidents involving domestic violence-related warrants, prompting discussion of dedicated service units in larger jurisdictions and the resource limits faced by smaller agencies.

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• Majority Leader Carbone: Yes, Mr.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the doctor of the day. Members also introduced numerous guests and groups in the gallery, including the Dandy Project, Arizona Right to Life, Red State Reform, Reproductive Freedom for All, Somerton elected officials, Apache County Supervisor Alton Joe Shepard, and the family of the late Brad Brower. The chamber then adopted House Concurrent Resolution 2053 honoring Brower’s life and service, followed by a moment of respectful silence and remarks from members about his community leadership. The House considered several Senate bills in Committee of the Whole. SB 1020, relating to the Arizona Space Commission and a specialty license plate, drew debate over a proposed Villegas floor amendment to add a community college access and success plate; the amendment failed on a recorded division vote, and SB 1020 was then approved. SB 1127 and SB 1181 also received do-pass recommendations without controversy. The House later held an additional Committee of the Whole on SB 1426, adopted a floor amendment, and reported the bill as amended with a do-pass recommendation. On third reading, the House passed SB 1125 on child safety by a vote of 43-4 and SB 1415 on insurance adjusters by a vote of 46-1. The House also adopted the Committee of the Whole report, with a separate motion to include the defeated Villegas amendment in SB 1020 failing 19-28. The chamber announced upcoming committee meetings, made several brief personal and ceremonial announcements, and adjourned until Monday, March 30, 2026.

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• Majority Leader Carbone: Yes, Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Further proof of the problem we heard last week from outgoing Commerce Director Joe Winn at a carbon

Summary: The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee met on January 16, 2026, and took executive action on four measures before moving to public hearings on two bills. The committee held Senate Bill 5842 for further discussion, then considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 8406, Senate Bill 5825, Senate Bill 5863, and Senate Bill 5840. SCR 8406 would reestablish the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health and was advanced unanimously to the Rules Committee. SB 5825, which authorizes the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments, was amended with a technical change and then advanced. SB 5863, extending the moratorium on destruction of Lakeland Village records and addressing access to certain historical records, also advanced without opposition. SB 5840, which changes campaign finance expenditure reporting schedules, was amended to adjust the implementation date to January 1, 2028 and then advanced after the committee waived the amendment publishing rule due to the short session timeline. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5827, sponsored by Senator Gildon, which would allow veterans to use a pre-discharge certification to claim civil service preference before receiving a DD-214. Staff explained the bill and clarified that the underlying qualifying discharge categories would remain unchanged. Senator Gildon said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could not access preference points before leaving active duty, and the Veterans Legislative Coalition testified in strong support. The hearing record noted 40 people signed in in favor and two opposed. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5968, sponsored by Senator Krishna Dawson, which would codify and expand the governor’s executive order on permitting and licensing timelines, require agencies to publish processing deadlines, phase in coverage of all credentials by 2030, and authorize fee refunds if deadlines are missed. The sponsor and staff said the bill is intended to improve predictability, accountability, and customer service, while agency flexibility would remain through OIRA. Support testimony came from the governor’s office, cosmetology, labor, construction trades, ports, business, and the Department of Health, all emphasizing delays’ impacts on jobs, projects, and access to care. The Department of Health reported substantial recent reductions in licensing times and said it lacked authority to issue refunds without the bill. The hearing closed with 26 people signed in, including supporters and opponents.

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• didn't get filed, I guess, and I'll bring it on second reading, but it takes care of Senator from Carbon
• care of on second reading but it takes care of Senator<02:47:44.960><c> from</c><02:47:45.359><c> Carbon
• </c><02:47:45.840><c> County's</c><02:47:46.560><c> question</c> Senator from Carbon County's question
• Senator from Carbon County's question there.<02:47:48.080><c> Uh</c><02:47:48.479><c> TSA</c><02:47:
• So the airports are safe there, and this was the carbon copy of the bill last year before the amendments

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• more thing, from the Joni Mitchell song: we are all stars, we are golden, we are billion-year-old carbon
• <01:13:51.480><c> billion</c><01:13:52.040><c> year</c><01:13:52.280><c> old</c><01:13:52.840><c> carbon
• </c> golden we are billion year old carbon golden we are billion year old carbon and<01:13:54.000><c>
• Susan Carbon, good afternoon, Senator Gannon and members of the committee. My name is Susan Carbon.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><00:21:47.440><c> that</c><00:21:47.760><c> store</c><00:21:48.080><c> more</c><00:21:48.320><c> carbon
• </c><00:21:48.720><c> per</c> kelp forests that store more carbon per kelp forests that store more carbon
• If we act, we can turn climate risk into resilience by decarbonizing commerce, restoring blue carbon

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• something like 99% of scientists agree that climate change is not only real, but caused by anthropogenic emissions
• something like 99% of scientists agree that climate change is not only real, but caused by anthropogenic emissions
• something like 99% of scientists agree that climate change is not only real, but caused by anthropogenic emissions
• something like 99% of scientists agree that climate change is not only real, but caused by anthropogenic emissions
• something like 99% of scientists agree that climate change is not only real, but caused by anthropogenic emissions

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• 15 from 2018 mandate 100% RPS standards by 2045, as well as commit in Hawaii to achieve net zero emissions
• 15 from 2018 mandate 100% RPS standards by 2045, as well as commit in Hawaii to achieve net zero emissions
• 15 from 2018 mandate 100% RPS standards by 2045, as well as commit in Hawaii to achieve net zero emissions
• 15 from 2018 mandate 100% RPS standards by 2045, as well as commit in Hawaii to achieve net zero emissions
• 15 from 2018 mandate 100% RPS standards by 2045, as well as commit in Hawaii to achieve net zero emissions

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It also sequesters carbon, and has a lot of sustainable benefits.
• It also sequesters carbon, and has a lot of sustainable benefits.
• Sequesters carbon. Does all these things. No one watches this hearing.
• Sequesters carbon. Does all these things. No one watches this hearing.
• Sequesters carbon. Does all these things. No one watches this hearing.

Bills: SB3302 , SB2061 , SB2050 , SB2102 , SB2694 , SB2089 , SB847

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Keywords: SB3302, homemade food products, farm kitchens, home kitchens, Department of Health, DOH, food safety, food labeling, value-added agriculture, small farms, agricultural land, commercial food establishment permit, cottage food, direct-to-consumer sales, local food systems, Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 91, farm-to-table, food processing, public health regulation

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard. A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.

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• prairie that supports pheasants, songbirds, and pollinators while improving water quality and capturing carbon
• 47.760><c> capturing</c> improving water quality and capturing improving water quality and capturing carbon
• 49.839><c> be</c><00:52:50.000><c> talking</c><00:52:50.240><c> about</c><00:52:50.559><c> DNR</c> carbon
• We might be talking about DNR carbon.
• Public lands also provide an opportunity for enhanced carbon sequestration and ecosystem resilience to

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• They're up on the screen: energy generation and carbon capture, manufacturing, vehicles, and fuel.
• They're up on the screen: energy generation and carbon capture, manufacturing, vehicles, and fuel.
• 29:22.760><c> energy</c><00:29:23.200><c> generation</c><00:29:23.799><c> and</c><00:29:24.039><c> carbon
• </c> screen energy generation and carbon screen energy generation and carbon capture<00:29:25.360><c>

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• changes, including establishing a new incentive program for first-time buyers of light-duty zero-emission
• SB 168 strengthens the state's leadership by expanding access to zero-emission vehicles and ensuring

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Transit Association, calling for the maintenance of the $230 million from the GDRF for the zero-emission
• Chair, members, from the GDRF for the zero-emission transit capital program, that's SB 125, intended

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Each year's production reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 7,600 metric tons.
• Each year's production reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 7,600 metric tons.

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on State Administration held a budget hearing focused heavily on housing, homelessness, and related administrative proposals. HCD reported that California housing production has increased, with 2023 completions up 13% from 2022 and entitlement and construction timelines improving, while members and advocates criticized the Governor’s January budget for zeroing out or sharply reducing several housing programs. Public testimony urged funding for affordable housing production, preservation, youth housing, CalHome, LIHTC, HAP, and related programs, and several speakers argued the state should not pull back after recent progress. A major policy item was trailer bill language to allow HCD to access “excess equity” in existing affordable housing projects and recycle those funds into new or preserved housing. HCD and the LAO said the proposal could unlock tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, but members wanted guardrails and clearer statutory direction to ensure the funds stay within the intended housing purposes. The committee also discussed encampment resolution funding; HCD said the proposal would shift expenditure deadlines to the date of award rather than appropriation, while the LAO raised concerns about limited outcome data and urged the Legislature to use upcoming reporting before deciding on future funding. The hearing also covered HCD trailer bills to consolidate default reserve funds into a centralized continuously appropriated account and to clarify reporting requirements for early rounds of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. HCD requested funding to implement chaptered legislation, including a new tribal housing program and reporting-related bills, and also sought extensions for certain reappropriations, including Homekey and REAP 2 deadlines. Public commenters and regional agencies supported flexibility for REAP 2 timing and other housing-related adjustments. Finally, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency presented the Governor’s reorganization proposal to split the current agency into a Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Consumer Protection Agency. The administration said the change would improve focus, efficiency, and coordination, but the LAO and several members questioned whether it would truly save money or improve accountability, especially given the need for new leadership, possible staffing changes, and the fact that the plan had not yet been formally submitted for review. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• it will help the State move toward its climate-neutral goals and, by 2045, reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Automotive Innovation in support, and 20 additional individuals all in support. ...reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on a series of energy, transportation, climate, and waste bills. HB 977 would provide additional funding to the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority for low-interest financing of rooftop solar and storage for underserved ratepayers; HB 1295 would require state and county agencies to use federal energy tax credits; HB 1051 concerns energy efficiency portfolio standards; HB 1019 addresses long-duration clean energy storage; HB 344 concerns EV charging infrastructure at state facilities; HB 733 would change EV parking requirements; HB 242 creates a working group on EV battery reuse and recycling; HB 1022 expands access to energy industry information reporting; HB 1017 repeals the greenhouse gas sequestration task force; HB 787 asks for a feasibility study on a Buy Clean program; and HB 751 sets composting goals. Testimony was largely supportive across the bills, with some agencies standing on written testimony or offering comments, and a few measures drawing opposition or concerns, including HB 751 from county agencies and HB 242 from Redwood Materials requesting inclusion of a specialized battery recycler on the working group. Members asked several questions, including about EV charging siting, whether bike parking and showers should be considered in EV facility planning, how often EV charging stalls are relocated to other sites, and whether Hawaiʻi has in-state capacity to prepare EV batteries for shipping and recycling. On HB 751, the committee discussed county diversion rates and Maui’s composting capacity, with the Department of Health noting Maui’s diversion decline was tied to closure of the EKO co-composting facility at Central Maui landfill and that reestablishment was planned. On HB 242, Redwood Materials explained it handles lithium-ion batteries, including work related to the Maui wildfire response, and said a full in-state recycling chain is unlikely, though local facilities can safely prepare batteries for shipment. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass all of the measures with amendments. For HB 977, the committee noted a recommended appropriation of $50 million and made technical amendments. HB 1295, HB 1051, HB 1019, HB 344, HB 733, HB 242, HB 1022, HB 1017, and HB 787 were all advanced with technical or substantive amendments, including changes to dates, appropriations, and working group membership. For HB 344, the committee accepted DAGS’s suggestion to make HSEO the expending entity and adjusted the appropriation to one year. For HB 242, the committee added a battery storage industry member, included stationary storage as a consideration, and extended the reporting date to 2027. HB 787 was advanced with a request that the Climate Commission and State Procurement Office work together on more specific amendments if the bill continues moving forward.