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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA DEFER, WLA Public Hearings 02-13-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any voting with reservations? present. Any voting with reservations?
  • Any voting with reservations? Any no votes?
  • Any voting with members present. Any voting with reservations?
  • Any voting with members present. Any voting with reservations?
  • Any voting with reservations? Any no votes? Measure is adopted.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to hunting, trespass enforcement, conservation banking, coral reef resilience, and search and rescue. SB 2130 would require DLNR to increase the percentage of public land acreage designated for public hunting areas; DLNR offered comments, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council expressed concern, and a Game Management Advisory Commission member urged adequate funding for both study and maintenance of any expanded hunting areas. SB 2128 would require forfeiture to the state of firearms or motor vehicles used in hunting trespass on private land; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported the bill, and another signer testified without additional detail. The committee also heard SB 3053, which appropriates funds to DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources for mangrove removal and shoreline/stream maintenance in the Westlock and Middleock shorelines and watersheds. DLNR supported the measure and noted staff involved in mangrove removal work; no other testimony was offered. On SB 20005, which authorizes conservation banks for compensatory mitigation in habitat conservation plans and incidental take licenses, DLNR supported the bill but said a House measure, HB 1802, would place key safeguards in statute rather than administrative rules. Earthjustice opposed SB 20005 for lacking statutory safeguards and said it would support incorporating the House language, while CARES supported the bill as a modernization that could reduce permit processing time and provide more predictable costs. A lengthy discussion followed on SB 3201, which would direct DLNR to prioritize coral reef resilience and set performance targets for coral cover and herbivore biomass. DLNR said it supported the intent but wanted more flexibility because outside factors such as climate and emissions policy affect reef conditions; the Nature Conservancy shared that concern and asked for more flexible language. For the bill, For the Fishes strongly supported stronger protections and suggested adding abundance as a metric, while NOAA and DLNR discussed the difficulty of setting universal benchmarks because reef conditions vary by location. Randy Kosaki and CARES supported the bill, emphasizing coral decline and the need for measurable goals, while committee members asked about restoration projects, benchmarks, and whether the bill’s deadlines were meant to require a plan rather than immediate achievement. Finally, the committee took up SB 2937, which would create a search and rescue card program and special fund to reimburse state, county, and volunteer search-and-rescue operations. DLNR’s wildlife division said it stood on its written testimony, and the Hawaii SAR Alliance supported the concept but said Hawaii first needs a stronger search-and-rescue framework, including a state coordinator, before implementing such a program. No votes or final actions were taken on any of the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: SB2109, SB2151
Summary: The committee on Public Safety met on March 20, 2026, and the chair opened by noting severe rain and flooding conditions in Hawaii and said the committee would proceed with the hearing but defer decision-making until the next meeting on March 25. The first measure discussed was SB 2109, an omnibus bill on emergency preparedness communications. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from state agencies and advocacy groups such as the Disability and Communications Access Board, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and others. Supporters emphasized the need for funding and planning for multilingual emergency materials and language access, citing current evacuation notices that were not available in languages such as Ilokano or Tongan. The chair stated that action on SB 2109 would be deferred until March 25. The committee then heard SB 2151, relating to emergency management and changes to the governor’s emergency authority. Testimony was mixed but heavily focused on concerns about executive power. Earthjustice supported the bill with amendments, saying it should narrow extraordinary emergency powers, add definitions for emergency and disaster, preserve transparency under the Uniform Information Practices Act, and lower the legislative threshold to terminate an emergency proclamation from two-thirds to a simple majority. Other supporters, including the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and some individuals, also backed reform. Opponents, including Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and numerous individuals, argued the bill still gave the governor too much power, used overly broad disaster definitions, and did not sufficiently protect constitutional rights; several urged major amendments or repeal of portions of Chapter 127A. Some opponents specifically objected to the two-thirds termination standard and to provisions they said could enable compulsory immunizations or other mandates. Members questioned Earthjustice about whether the bill would suspend constitutional rights. Earthjustice responded that the bill would not authorize constitutional violations, but would allow suspension of laws enacted by the legislature, and pointed to existing statutory procedures for individuals to challenge emergency proclamations. The witness described a Mauna Kea case in which a three-judge panel granted relief to an individual under the current statute, and explained that the process could potentially affect a broader proclamation if allowed to run to completion. The hearing continued with additional testimony and questions, but no final vote or committee action on SB 2151 was taken during this portion of the meeting.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 36

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, we'll be taking a voice vote. Members, we'll be taking a voice vote.
  • Representative Morikawa for the vote.
  • On the measure before us, all minority members vote aye. Have all votes been cast?
  • minority members vote I. minority members vote I.
  • Have all votes been cast? Have all votes been cast?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Hunter voting. I'm Mr. Harris voting aye. Ms. McQueenie voting aye. So Mr. King voting aye.
  • Show the speaker voting aye. Lopez voting aye. Toth voting aye. Swanson voting aye.
  • Have all members voted? Strassler voting aye. Corwin voting aye. King voting aye.
  • Dutton voting no, Zwiener voting no, Oliverson voting aye, Asseep voting aye.
  • Hunter voting aye, Mr. Dutton voting aye, Mr. Basu voting aye, Mr. King voting aye.
Bills: HB4, HB 4
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 1st, 2025

Congressional Redistricting, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • OK, and did you vote for this plan? No, I did not vote for this plan.
  • People vote for whoever they want to vote for.
  • God bless them for who they vote for, but they get to vote for who they want to vote for.
  • Your vote, but we want to ensure that your vote doesn't count when you do vote.
  • It is about the people's vote. It's what they voted for. It's what this country voted for.
Bills: HB4
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-LBT, WAM Informational Briefings 01-20-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hawaii Food Industry Association. Hawaii Food Industry Association.
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  • Realtors, Hawaii Yi, Hawaii Yi, in support.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to waste, recycling, and environmental review. On HB 1924, which would establish a mattress stewardship program, the Department of Health said it stood on written testimony and offered comments, while Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition and one individual supported the bill and the International Sleep Products Association opposed it. No questions were raised and the committee moved on. A large portion of the hearing focused on HB 2121, which would prohibit the sale of disposable vapes in Hawaii. The Department of Health supported the measure but suggested the bill may be better placed in a different part of state law because the cited waste-management section regulates products after consumption, while still praising the effort to remove disposable vapes from the market and environment. Testimony in strong support came from the Coalition for Tobacco Free Hawaii Youth Council, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii COPD Coalition, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center, the City and County of Honolulu, and many individuals; supporters emphasized youth vaping, toxic waste, lithium battery fire risks, and environmental harm. There was at least one opposing individual and the International Sleep Products Association was listed in opposition. The committee noted there were many written testimonies and no immediate vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 1928 on the deposit beverage container recycling program. The Department of Health stood on written testimony. The Solid Waste Task Force of Hawaii Environmental Change Agents and Upstream supported the bill but urged amendments to better integrate reuse and reusables, strengthen enforcement, clarify definitions, and protect existing redemption centers. The Hawaii Food Industry Association supported the concept of a backdrop program but preferred strengthening the existing program and raised concerns about undefined fees, existing infrastructure, and future audit costs. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii supported the bill, and the chair said the measure needs work and that decision-making would occur in a few days. Finally, the committee took up HB 979 on environmental review and HB 1650 on environmental assessments. For HB 979, OPSD offered amendments, HCDA supported the bill but suggested clarifying the affordable-housing definition, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative supported it, and Earthjustice was asked about the court process for environmental challenges; the chair asked about shortening the challenge period and the relationship between environmental court, the intermediate court of appeals, and the Supreme Court. For HB 1650, OPSD and the State Historic Preservation Division stood on written testimony, OHA asked to retain historic sites, and several groups and individuals testified in support or opposition. Opponents argued that removing Wiki special district and historic sites from Chapter 343 trigger language would weaken environmental review and risk impacts to iwi kūpuna and historic resources.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-19-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • They're here representing the Hawaii State Future Farmers of America.
  • Welcome to your Hawaii State Center.
  • the Hawaii Future Farmers America. the Hawaii Future Farmers America.
  • Welcome to your Hawaii State Center. Welcome to your Hawaii State Center.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • are you folks ready to ready to vote are you folks ready to ready to vote then?
  • Chair votes I. amendments. Chair votes I. Co-Chair<00:05:22.520> Miyake.<00:05:23.200> I.
  • Um Um Um Chair<00:05:40.760> votes<00:05:41.000> I. Chair votes I. Chair votes I.
  • This is the draft that we had to vote on earlier. This is the draft that we had to vote on earlier.
  • Chair votes I. Co-Chair Miyake. I. Chair votes I. Co-Chair Miyake. I.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Myself, I'm voting I. Rep. Matayoshi. I. Myself, I'm voting I. Rep. Matayoshi. I.
  • I'll take the vote for the Senate. I'll take the vote for the Senate.
  • now voting. Uh chair Elefante, I vote I. now voting. Uh chair Elefante, I vote I.
  • Let's go ahead and vote it out. >> Let's go. Let's go ahead and vote it out.
  • we'll go ahead and vote. we'll go ahead and vote.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, we're ready to vote. Okay, great. All right, voting on SB 2043 SD1 HD1.
  • Yeah, we're ready to vote. Okay, great. All right, voting on SB 2043 SD1 HD1.
  • Are we ready to vote? Are we ready to vote?
  • Chair votes I. conference draft one. Chair votes I. Co-chair<00:08:58.600> Rhodes.
  • vote on behalf of the House? vote on behalf of the House?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • So, uh, we will go ahead and vote on the CD1. Chair votes I. Chair Poepoe: I. Manager Maruoka: I.
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-28-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • No vote. Senate President, please if you can mark my no vote for SCR 3921.
  • Well, do we have reservations or no votes? No vote for me, please. Any other no votes?
  • No vote for reservations or no votes? No vote for me,<00:04:15.120> please.
  • <00:04:18.359> Senator Any other no votes? No votes? Senator Any other no votes?
  • Hawaii. Hawaii.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can we vote on this? So, let's vote this in now. Okay. Yeah. We are to go.
  • May I take the vote for the Thank you. May I take the vote for the house?
  • So, may I take the vote? I'll take Okay. So, may I take the vote?
  • the vote for the Senate, too. the vote for the Senate, too. Please. Chair votes I.
  • Shall we vote this out?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 12th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • each day of early voting.
  • Early voting, absentee, and election day votes are counted on election day.
  • Early voting, absentee, and election day votes are counted on election day."
  • They can't vote.
  • vote.
Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 8th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • For everyone here, we don't plan on voting on any bills today.
  • For everyone here, we don't plan on voting on any bills today.
  • Nobody has come to me and said that they voted. So I don't know.
  • Can you tell me that the votes that have been cast for the congressional elections, are those votes going
  • are those votes going to be discarded?
Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407