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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/03/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator McEwen. No. Senator Green. Yes. Senator Kowski. I. Senator Hauschild. No. Senator Hoffman.
- Senator Johnson Stewart. No. Senator Kunesh. No. Senator Lang. Aye. Senator Wesenberg. Aye. I.
- Senator Hauschild. No. Senator Hoffman. Senator Johnson Stewart. No. Senator Kunesh. No.
- Senator Lane. Hi. Senator Wezenberg. Hi. Senator Lane. Hi. Senator Wezenberg. Hi.
- So uh uh Senator prevail senator.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL Leaders and Trade Unions Announce 2025 Bonding Bill Target - 04/03/25
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Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Chang. Senator DeCoite excused. Senator De La Cruz. Senator Elefante here.
- Senator Fevella here. Senator Fukunaga. Senator Gabbard. Senator Hashimoto. Senator Ihara excused.
- Senator Inouye present. Senator Kanuha. Senator Keohokalole. Senator Kidani. Senator Kim here.
- Senator Lee here. Senator McKelvey, hi. Senator Moriwaki present. Senator Richards present.
- Senate concurrent resolutions and Senate Senate concurrent resolutions and Senate resolutions<00
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Florida 2025 Regular Session
Special Order Calendar Group Apr 3rd, 2025
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/03/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Our first bill on the agenda is Senator Weber, Senate File 2815. Senator Weber.
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Senate <00:07:25.120>File Senator Utki moves that Senate File Senator - Now we will go to Senator Kupec. Good morning, Senator Kupec. You have Senate File 3121.
- Yes, Senator Raric of Senate File Raric. Yes, Senator Raric of Senate File 2819.
- Um, Senate File Senator Wickland. Great.
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New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (04/03/2025)
Children and Family Law
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- Good morning, Senator Abbis. Is that how you say it? And Senator Sullivan and Senator Long.
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New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/03/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-AEN, HHS-CPN, TCA-CPN, CPN DEFER, CPN, CPN Public Hearings 04-01-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator McKelvie, yes. Senator Richards, aye. Measure is adopted. Thank you.
- Senator Decoy is excused. Senator RH aye. Senator Ali. Cherry have four in favor.
- Senator you, Vice Chair Elsa votes I. Senator McKelie,<00:18:54.320>
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Senator Decoy is excused. Senator RH I. Senator Decoy is excused. - Senator RH I.
Summary:
At a joint Senate hearing on SCR 198 and SR 178, the committees considered resolutions urging Hawaii insurers and the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to seek subrogation claims against polluters linked to worsening climate impacts and higher insurance costs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with 47 written testimonies in support and additional oral support from former Honolulu chief resilience officer Josh Tamro. The committees recommended passage with amendments, narrowing the language to refer specifically to polluters who knowingly engaged in misleading and deceptive practices about the connection between their products and climate change, along with technical non-substantive edits. Both committees adopted the amended resolutions by vote.
At a separate joint hearing on STR 226 and SR 201, which urged changes to Medicaid 1915 home and community-based services waiver eligibility criteria, supporters argued the current rules and administrative guidance were inconsistent and left some people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with mental health dual diagnoses, without proper access. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the intent but noted factual issues and said a memo from the department addressed only part of the problem, not the mental health-related concerns. After discussion, the chair concluded the resolution was not the best vehicle and deferred it, suggesting a more comprehensive bill would be needed.
The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee also took up HB 799 HD2 SD1 on healthcare and recommended passage with amendments, including striking a written transfer-agreement requirement, shortening the sunset to June 30, 2028, removing a related timeline, and making technical corrections. In another joint hearing, SCR 222 and SR 197, which would have urged towing companies to have on-site ATMs for vehicle owners, drew opposition from the Office of Consumer Protection, which said Act 60 already requires credit and debit card acceptance and that ATMs could let companies evade the law. Members noted ongoing complaints and weak enforcement, and the chair recommended turning the issue into a task force for further study, with decision-making deferred because of quorum issues.
The committee also heard several other resolutions: STR 57 and SR 41, urging Congress to create a national reinsurance program, received only supportive testimony; STR 70 and SR 54, calling for a pharmacy reimbursement working group, also drew support; and STR 123, proposing an attorney general-led landlord-tenant working group, received comments from the Attorney General’s Office suggesting a more appropriate lead agency and noting the Legislative Reference Bureau may be better suited to assist. No final adverse action was taken on those measures during the hearing segment described.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM-JDC, WAM DEFER, WAM, WAM DEFER Public Hearings 04-01-2025
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Hashimoto: hi. Senator Enoe: hi. Senator Kanua: hi. Senator Kedani: hi. Senator Lee: hi.
- Senator Koy excused. Senator Elante. Hi. Senator Koy excused. Senator Elante. Hi.
- Senator Kanua. Hi. Senator Kedani. Hi. Senator Kanua. Hi. Senator Kedani. Hi.
- Senator Inoe. Hi. Senator Kuha. Hi. Senator Kedani. Hi. Senator Kim. Hi. Senator Lee, excused.
- Senator Senator Senator measure adopted.
Summary:
The committee took up a long decision-making agenda on numerous House bills, largely in the tax, appropriations, public safety, agriculture, and land-use areas. Early action included HB 476, which passed with amendments after discussion of tax impacts and a committee report change; HB 796 also passed with amendments to protect several individual income tax credits from the bill’s effect. Other measures were advanced with amendments or without changes, including HB 1059, HB 1145, HB 1173, HB 1439, HB 800, HB 934, HB 990, HB 101, HB 106, and a series of bills in the 1026–1055 range, many of which were passed unamended or with technical/effective-date changes. Several bills were deferred, including HB 1147, HB 807, and later items on the agenda.
The committee also approved a number of policy and agency-structure changes. HB 430 was amended to create or expand an internship/workforce development program with reporting requirements; HB 505 and HB 506 were amended to adjust appropriations and FTEs; HB 774 added an appropriation section for two FTEs; HB 1052 limited use of universal service fund money; HB 1296 shifted a reporting requirement from BNF to the Department of Defense; and HB 1064 moved the State Fire Council and Fire Marshal Selection Commission to the Department of Law Enforcement and set the fire marshal salary. HB 427 made major biosecurity-related changes, including moving the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity in 2026 and adding new appropriations. HB 830 was amended to allow third-party historic preservation reviewers under ethics and conflict rules, with a two-year sunset and committee-report comments on vacancies.
Public safety and regulatory bills also moved forward. HB 302 on cannabis drew opposition from Senator Awa, who said it would shut down a medical provider in his district; the bill nevertheless passed with amendments adding criminal penalties, enforcement authority, and a 2027 effective date for cultivator licenses. HB 306 on water code penalties passed unamended, HB 860 on liability for road resurfacing passed with amendments to limit liability to the work actually performed and eliminate joint and several liability, and HB 141 on public land leases passed with technical amendments. HB 1159 establishing a commercial harbor emergency evacuation working group passed as is, and HB 1482 on hemp passed with amendments exempting existing permit holders and certain retailers, aligning THC limits, and setting a far-future effective date. Most votes were adopted without recorded opposition, though several members noted reservations on specific measures.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TCA-EDU, TCA, TCA DEFER, TCA DEFER Public Hearings 04-01-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Alfante, hi. Senator Kanuha, hi. Senator DeCorte, measures adopted.
- Up first is, and we'll be taking resolutions, um, both the Senate concurrent resolutions and the Senate
- Beginning with Senate Concurrent Resolution 196 and Senate Resolution 176, I'd like to recommend passing
- Um, we were just voting on Senate Concurrent Resolution 222 and Senate Resolution 197 regarding towing
- Um, we were just voting on Senate Concurrent Resolution 222 and Senate Resolution 197 regarding towing
Summary:
The joint Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Education committees heard STR 1117 and SR 98, which urge the Department of Education, Department of Transportation, and Hawaii County to inventory bus stops used by children on Hawaii Island and develop safety improvements. DOE testified that routes are based on student locations, families must register riders, and access is complicated by county roads and privately owned or HOA-managed roads; members noted the need to focus on the most affected areas and on safety rather than just counting stops. The committees recommended both resolutions be passed with amendments, including adding the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee and technical changes, and both measures were adopted by vote.
The Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee then heard several resolutions on international relationships and transportation safety. STR 196/SR 76 supporting broader ties with Norway, STR 197/SR 77 supporting broader ties with Sweden, and STR 195/SR 175 supporting broader ties with Sweden all moved forward; testimony generally favored learning from those countries, and the committee adopted amendments to add collaboration language and, in the Norway measure, a reference to prisons and criminal justice. The committee also heard STR 181/SR 51 on lowering the blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05; the Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance supported the measure and suggested adding flexibility for the DOT director to appoint additional working group members. The committee amended the resolution to broaden the working group and direct it to examine data, impacts, and implementation issues, then adopted it.
On later agendas, the committee approved CR 12/SR 8 recognizing International Dark Sky Week with amendments to create a task force on light pollution and dark skies. It also passed CR 180/SR 150, which would have DOT report on commercial tour operator safety and performance, after amending it to clarify the purpose, require online public information, involve the NTSB, and create a transparency/scoring framework. STR 150 on subsidizing waterborne cargo transport was also passed with technical amendments. Finally, STR 222/SR 197 on towing companies having on-site ATMs was amended into a task force proposal led by the Office of Consumer Protection, and the committee adopted that recommendation. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was to pass with amendments or, for one Sweden measure, pass unamended, and the votes were unanimous with no recorded opposition.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Alvarado? Here. Senator Johnson? Here. Senator Shortner? Here. Senator Sparks? Here.
- Senator Alvarado? Senator Johnson? Aye. Senator Shortner? Aye. Senator Sparks? Aye. Senator King?
- Senator Alvarado? Aye. Senator Johnson? Aye. Senator Schwartner? No. Senator Sparks? Aye.
- Senator Alvarado? Aye. Senator Johnson? Aye. Senator Schwartz? Senator Sparks? Aye. Senator King?
- Senator Alvarado? Senator Johnson? Aye. Senator Shortner? Aye. Senator Sparks? Aye. Senator King?
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Summary:
The joint Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary decision-making meeting on April 1, 2025 considered several measures previously heard in committee and took action on each. HB 228 HD1 SD1, relating to license plates, was recommended to pass with amendments defining the terms “cover” and “shield”; it was adopted with votes of aye from the chair, vice chair, Senator McKelvie, and Senator Richards, and a no from Senator Awa. HB 125 HD1, relating to firearms and secure storage notice requirements, was recommended to pass unamended and was adopted, though Senator McKelvie noted reservations and Senator OA did not vote. The committees also noted they would wait for a full complement on some JDC votes before finalizing all actions.
HB 1194 HD2 SD1, relating to midwives, drew the most discussion and testimony. The recommendation was to pass with amendments, including DCCA-proposed changes and a revised effective date; members discussed concerns about regulation, the role of unlicensed birth attendants, and whether the bill could criminalize people present at births. The chair explained the intent was not to criminalize invited, uncompensated birth attendants who do not use the title “midwife,” while also clarifying limits on practicing midwifery without a license. The measure passed with reservations from Senator McKelvie and a no vote from Senator Awa.
HB 348 HD1 SD1, relating to single-use plastics, was recommended to pass unamended and was adopted without objection. HB 874 SD1, concerning trust accounts for minors in theatrical employment, was recommended to pass with amendments accepting the Attorney General’s suggestion to remove rulemaking authority; it passed in both committees without opposition. After the CPN portion adjourned, JDC also took up HB 125 and HB 1194, adopting the same recommendations and passing both measures, with the midwifery bill again reflecting the committee’s intent to preserve invited, unpaid attendance at births while restricting unlicensed practice.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HWN, HWN Public Hearings 04-01-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator. I I appreciate each and every Senator.
- Senator Ihara votes aye. Senator Ko votes aye. Senator Deort votes aye.
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I. - Senator Dort. excused. Senator Kole. Hi. Senator Dort.
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The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard multiple gubernatorial nominations to island burial councils, with testimony focused on the importance of filling vacancies so the councils can reach quorum and fulfill their kuleana to protect iwi kūpuna and burial sites. For GM 674, Kavuna Khalipi was introduced as OHA’s nominee for the Molokaʻi burial council, with OHA, SHPD, and several community members testifying in support and describing her cultural grounding, community service, and experience in mālama ʻāina. Testifiers also stressed that burial councils are essential for protecting ancestral remains and that prolonged vacancies have left sacred sites vulnerable.
Khalipi herself said she was honored to serve but expressed concern about accepting the appointment without quorum, saying she did not want to waste a term if the council could not function effectively. The chair explained the Senate advice-and-consent process and the consequences of inaction, and after discussion Khalipi asked to pull her nomination from the committee. The chair then deferred decision-making on GM 674 until April 10 at 1 p.m. to clarify the process and avoid unintended rejection.
The committee then heard testimony on GM 676, Dane Maxwell for the Maui and Lānaʻi burial council, GM 677, Noani Parisa, GM 678, Caroline Hartman, and GM 679, Benedict Duman. Supporters, including SHPD and OHA, highlighted each nominee’s cultural knowledge, preservation work, genealogy, and experience with burial or historic preservation matters. Testimony repeatedly linked the nominations to the need for functioning burial councils, especially in light of the 2023 Maui fires and long-standing vacancies. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; the chair indicated votes would be taken at the end of the agenda.
HI
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um the stadium Authority uh H Senators um the stadium Authority uh H Senators - Senator Wai? Yes. Senator Fukunaga? Aye. Four ayes, one excuse. Recommendations adopted.
Summary:
The committee on Economic Development and Tourism met on April 1 to consider GM 510, the confirmation of Todd Aio to the board of directors of the Hawaiʻi Convention Center Authority. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from HTA representatives and numerous individuals. Supporters described Aio as a strong leader with experience in tourism, development, nonprofit work, and public service, including his time on the city council and work with Disney’s Aulani, Ward Village, and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation.
In his remarks, Aio said he would bring legal, development, and corporate governance experience to the board. He emphasized the need for the authority to better define its role, oversee contractors, and help guide the relationship between destination management and branding/marketing contractors. He also said community engagement and cultural considerations should be central to tourism planning, and that the board should work to stabilize the agency during its transition.
Members questioned him about board conflicts, the lack of a permanent HTA CEO, and how to measure the success of cultural and branding campaigns such as mālama and kuleana messaging. Aio said conflicts are inevitable when board members come from industry backgrounds, but they must separate their “work hats” from their board duties. He supported replacing the interim leadership with a permanent CEO once compensation legislation is finalized, and said success should be measured through better data, including possible exit surveys and other technology-based tools. He also said he would oppose replacing Hawaiian protocol with another cultural protocol, while supporting inclusion of other cultures alongside a Hawaiian sense of place.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EIG-HHS, EIG-GVO Public Hearings 04-01-2025
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Vice Chair Chang I. Senator Doit excused. Senator Richards I. Senator Favlla is excused.
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Senator Chang I. Senator Doit excused. Senator Chang I. - Senator Hashimoto. Hi. Senator Kole. Hi. Senator Hashimoto. Hi. Senator Kole. Hi.
- Senator Decoy is excused. Senator Richards votes aye. Senator Flla is excused.
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Senator I. Senator Gabard is excused. Senator I.
Summary:
The joint committees on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and Health and Human Services heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 58 and Senate Resolution 42, which urge counties to install special-needs recreational playground equipment in parks and playgrounds. Testimony came from the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability Rights Center, Autism Moms of Kona, and a Pacific Disability Center representative, all supporting the resolutions. Several testifiers asked that the term “special needs” be replaced with “access and functional needs,” and one requested language broadening the measure to explicitly include developmentally and intellectually disabled youth. A committee member also discussed the need for inclusion and the benefits of accessible play for all children.
After questions, the chairs said they would adopt amendments from the Disability and Communication Access Board, Autism Moms of Kona, and Tina Marie Kira, along with technical, non-substantive changes. Both committees then voted to recommend passage of SCR 58 and SR 42 with amendments, with members voting aye and some excused.
The committees then heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 163 and Senate Resolution 132, which request counties to adopt flexible setback requirements for state buildings and facilities to improve land use efficiency and public service delivery. Testimony in support came from the Grassroots Institute and the Department of Accounting and General Services. The chairs moved the resolutions forward with technical, non-substantive amendments, and both committees adopted recommendations to pass SCR 163 and SR 132 with amendments before adjourning.
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