Keywords: MS House Floor - 22 January, 2025; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Keywords: MS House Floor - 21 January, 2025; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Keywords: MS House Floor - 16 January, 2025; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Keywords: MS House Floor - 15 January, 2025; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Keywords: MS House Floor - 14 January, 2025; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Keywords: MS House Floor - 8 January, 2025; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-xU_g_e90E, 2026-07-02T01:22:46+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPC-LMG_03-29-23_.PDF Followed by 2:10PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPC_03-29-23_.PDF 10:04 - Introduction (CPC/LMG 2:00 PM) 10:39 - HCR 100 / HR 107 15:09 - HCR 181 / HR 186 15:40 - HCR 112 / HR 118 16:28 - HCR 201 / HR 205 21:16 - Decision Making (CPC/LMG 2:00 PM) ------- 38:24 - Introduction (CPC 2:15 PM) 38:50 - HCR 204 / HR 208 40:08 - HCR 49 42:16 - HCR 7, HD1 / HR 6, HD1 46:05 - HCR 42 / HR 46 47:21 - HCR 39 / HR 43 48:38 - HCR 99 / HR 106 53:36 - HCR 41 / HR 45 56:29 - HCR 9 1:02:57 - Decision Making (CPC 2:15 PM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H02vp1EXoPo, 2026-07-02T01:22:45+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_03-21-23_.PDF Followed by EEP/HET 11:00AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-HET_03-21-23_.PDF Then followed by TRN/EEP 11:30AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN-EEP_03-21-23_.PDF 11:29 - Introduction (EEP 9:30 AM) 11:44 - SB 966 12:38 - SB 54, SD1 19:36 - SB 506, SD1 22:56 - SB 70, SD1 26:05 - Decision Making (EEP 9:30 AM) ------- 1:42:25 - Introduction (EEP/HET 11:00 AM) 1:42:43 - SB 1520, SD2 ------- 2:08:56 - Introduction (TRN/EEP 11:30 AM) 2:09:18 - SB 965, SD2 2:14:47 - SB 1024, SD2 2:18:55 - Decision Making (TRN/EEP 11:30 AM) 2:23:04 - Decision Making (EEP/HET 11:00 AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uo-wcsDfFg, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting of the Special Committee Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19 Monday, March 31, 2020 Agenda The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to: 1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures; 2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures; 3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and 4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom. The special committee will be meeting with the following: 1:00 PM Hawaii Emergency Management Agency MG Kenneth Hara, Incident Commander 1:30 PM Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Administrator Dennis Ling, Business Development and Support Division 2:00 PM Small Business Administration Ms. Jane A. Sawyer, District Director, US Small Business Administration Hawaii District Office 2:30 PM Department of Human Resources Development Director Ryker Wada, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• One is a House Resolution; one is a joint House-Senate resolution.
• One is a House Resolution; one is a joint House-Senate resolution.
• Chair and members, House Concurrent Resolution 2047 and House Resolution 20702 recognize the historical
• This resolution does not impose belief or doctrine.
• Chairman, let me extend aye. 15-2, that's why I ask, guys.

Bills: HB2014, HB2156, HB2180, HB2554, HCR2047, HR2002

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, appropriation, University of Arizona, education, state budget, biennial budget, state funding, appropriations, budget procedures, fiscal years, Judea

Summary: The committee first took up HCR 2047 and the identical HCR 2002, both sponsored by the chair. The resolutions recognize the historical, biblical, and legal legitimacy of Judea and Samaria, encourage those terms in official state communications, and reject the term West Bank as a modern political construct. Staff and several proponents, including representatives of an Israel-Arizona business coalition, a rabbi, and a StandWithUs representative, argued the language is historically accurate and important for truth, legal clarity, and Arizona’s relationship with Israel. No one testified against either measure. HCR 2047 passed 10-6 with 2 not voting, and HCR 2002 passed 11-6 with 1 not voting, both with due pass recommendations. The committee then considered HB 2554, which would move Arizona to a biennial state budget process and biennial capital planning. The sponsor argued the change would make government smaller, more disciplined, and less prone to long budget fights and spending growth. JLBC staff provided historical context, explaining Arizona’s past use of annual, bifurcated, and biennial budgeting and noting that second-year budgets are often adjusted for revenue and caseload changes. Members raised concerns about legislative leverage, executive flexibility, and whether the state already effectively budgets on a multi-year basis. Testimony was mixed: one supporter said the change could improve budget clarity, while others voted present or no, citing uncertainty and the need for more study. HB 2554 received a due pass recommendation on a 9-7 vote with 2 present. Next, HB 2014 was amended and passed. The bill directs ADEQ and the Department of Agriculture to study gasoline blend emissions and feasibility for seasonal fuel use in certain areas, with appropriations for the studies. The sponsor said Arizona’s fuel supply is vulnerable because of federal EPA rules and reliance on out-of-state refineries, especially California. Some members supported the study as a way to address possible fuel shortages, while others said prior stakeholder work had shown little could be done and questioned the cost. After adopting the Livingston amendment, the committee gave HB 2014 a due pass recommendation on a 12-2 vote with 4 present. The committee also advanced HB 2180, which funds the University of Arizona’s AZ Reach program, after adopting an amendment reducing the appropriation from $2.5 million to $500,000. The sponsor and a rural physician testified that AZ Reach helps small hospitals coordinate patient transfers, freeing clinicians to focus on care and improving access for rural communities. A program director explained that AZ Reach handles the administrative logistics of transfers for sending hospitals. Some members supported the program but noted concerns about the amount and ongoing budget negotiations, while others said the receiving hospitals needed to be part of the discussion. The bill passed with a due pass recommendation. Finally, HB 2156, as amended, appropriates $250,000 for the livestock compensation fund to help ranchers with wolf depredation losses and conflict-avoidance measures. A Game and Fish representative said the current federal grant funding is insufficient and unstable, while members debated the use of general funds and the program’s priorities. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 10-7 vote with 1 not voting.

Keywords: County Affairs - Room 409, 26 February, 2026; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will now call the meeting of the Senate Drug Policy Committee to order.
• Um, we did pass out similar language from the Senate.
• <00:05:12.680> Um<00:05:12.880> psilocybin the Senate. Um psilocybin the Senate.
• Senator Fillingane.
• Senator Fillingane. >> Drug would be available for?

Keywords: Drug Policy - Room 409, 26 February, 2026; 2:30 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The Senate Drug Policy Committee met to consider two bills. For House Bill 417, which updates the Uniform Controlled Substances Act by adding substances to Schedule I, committee counsel explained that a strike-all was needed because the House version relied on outdated correspondence. Anna Catherine Lambert of the Mississippi State Department of Health said the department updates the language each year by matching Mississippi law to the DEA’s Federal Register, including salts, isomers, and related forms of newly scheduled substances. She noted the additions largely fall into three broad categories, including fentanyl derivatives, phenidates, and tazenes. Senators asked about the number of compounds and the need to list each derivative form. The committee moved to adopt the strike-all and then the title sufficient do pass strike-all, and the bill was reported. The committee then took up House Bill 563, which would allow Mississippi law to conform automatically if psilocybin is scheduled by the federal government before the next legislative session. The chair described psilocybin as a mushroom-derived compound being studied in clinical trials for treatment-resistant depression, and noted that an email from Veterans Exploring Treatment Options supported the legislation. Members discussed that the bill would prevent delay if federal scheduling occurs and asked about the conditions for which the substance might be used; the response mentioned treatment-resistant depression, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder, and other mental health indications. Senator Blackmon made a lighthearted comment about possible amendments, but no amendments were adopted. The committee approved the motion for title sufficient to pass, and House Bill 563 was reported.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman. you, Senator Brunt. you, Senator Brunt.
• Senator<00:18:35.520> Seymour. Senator Seymour. Senator Seymour.
• Senator Hobson passed 2408. Senator Williams passed 2594. Senator Michelle filed Senate Bill 2596.
• Senator Michelle filed Senate Bill 2596. Senator Michelle filed Senate Bill 2596.
• Senator Brian. Senator Brian.

Keywords: Public Property - Room 409, 29 January, 2026; 2:30 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The Public Property Committee held its organizational meeting and elected Senator Ladner as secretary. It then took up Senate Bill 2203, which would centralize leasing authority for state agencies in privately owned space under DFA and, when cheaper, move certain agencies into the capital complex area to encourage consolidation and cost savings. Senator Seymour questioned specific references in the bill, including a corporation mentioned in current law and whether the measure could affect ports, the Gulf Coast Coliseum, universities, community colleges, or local offices outside Metro Jackson. Blunt said the bill was intended only for state agencies in the Metro Jackson area and not for local county offices or other institutions, and he later identified the corporation reference as the Mississippi Home Corporation. The committee adopted a title-sufficient do-pass motion and reported the bill out. The committee next considered a bill by Senator Hobson authorizing the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to construct a levee project in Yazoo County using federal funds, at an estimated cost of more than $100 million. Hobson said the project would address significant flooding and complete a portion of levee work near Carter and Satartia. With no questions, the committee again adopted a title-sufficient do-pass motion and reported the bill out. Senator Williams then presented Senate Bill 2594, the Mississippi Antiquities Law bill, which would streamline demolition of abandoned, vacant, or blighted buildings on public university and community college campuses while preserving historic properties. He said the measure would require coordination with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, define blight, require engineering analysis in some cases, and give MDH 90 days to respond before demolition or further inspection proceeds. Several senators raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the definitions of blight and other causes, and that it might let institutions tear down too much without sufficient oversight. Williams said the bill was meant to balance preservation with practical needs and agreed to work on a floor amendment to tighten the language. The committee then voted to report the bill out. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2340, authorizing DFA to sell, lease, or convey the former DPS property at 1900 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson. The committee substitute would direct proceeds to the general fund rather than DPS, while preserving mineral rights, allowing repurchase under certain conditions, and requiring DFA review of proposals. Senators discussed possible redevelopment uses, including University Medical Center, and the bill’s restrictions on uses such as heavy industrial, adult entertainment, casinos, liquor stores, and solid waste facilities. No final vote on this bill was reflected in the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, sir. >> Senator Sparks, and everybody forgive Senator Sparks if his phone rings.
• Senator<00:33:36.240> Sparks. Senator Sparks. Senator Sparks.
• <00:39:36.400> Uh which we've done for you senator. Uh which we've done for you senator.
• Senator Sparks. >> Thank you, Mr.
• <00:54:07.680> Sparks So, uh, any questions to Senator Sparks So, uh, any questions to Senator

Keywords: Government Structure - Room 409, 12 January, 2026; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee held its first meeting under its new Government Structure Committee name and began by electing Senator Chris Johnson as secretary. The chair explained the committee’s purpose as improving efficiency, effectiveness, and stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and said members had asked statewide officials and agencies for ideas on streamlining government and reducing costs. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gibson testified at length about ways his agency has found efficiencies, especially after the COVID-era consolidation of three agencies into one. He said state procurement and construction rules can add major time and cost to projects, citing a proposed $300,000 building that grew to about $1 million through the state process. He recommended raising repair and quote thresholds, streamlining construction procedures, reconsidering restrictions on payments between state agencies, and allowing more flexibility for agencies to help one another when authorized. Members questioned Gibson about the repair caps, the construction cost increase, Ticketmaster and other technology/vendor arrangements, and whether agencies should have more decentralized control over contracts. The chair and several senators agreed the committee should examine red tape, vendor relationships, and procurement rules, and Gibson said he would provide more information and work with the committee. No formal legislation was acted on in the portion provided. The transcript then shifted to testimony from the Insurance Commissioner, who said his department is heavily affected by IT and board structure issues and oversees 17 boards. He urged consolidation of some boards, criticized the effects of SB 2362 on special-fund agencies, and said the State Fire Academy and other operations have been constrained by general-fund treatment and limited authority. He also discussed insurance-rate pressures, including projected premium increases, wind pool rate concerns on the Gulf Coast, and the need for mitigation to stabilize costs.

Keywords: Government Structure - Room 210; 29 January, 2025: 2:30 PM, 925, all

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W1IsXeVQLM, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_LMG_03-25-26_.PDF Timestamps: 2:41 - Introduction 2:51 - SB494 SD2 3:03 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMdL-FtpgvI, 2026-07-02T01:23:18+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 2:40 - DM AEN 1:00 PM Hearing Notice: AEN 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_03-21-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJHszbUOrAc, 2026-07-02T01:23:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 02:00 - GM 1 1:03:18 - GM 2 Hearing Notice: JDC 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/splsession2023b/Hearing_JDC_11-17-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Ctr-2-YWU, 2026-07-02T01:22:59+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: JDC 10:00am http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-24-22-1_.pdf JDC 10:30am http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-24-22_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0R4FgO5Xc4, 2026-07-02T01:22:56+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Agendas: PSM-HMS 1:00pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM-HMS_02-10-22_.pdf PSM 2:00pm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_02-10-22_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47