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• we find that in<00:49:12.000><c> an</c><00:49:12.120><c> amend</c><00:49:12.600><c> position</c><00:
• 49:13.800><c> include</c><00:49:15.040><c> the</c><00:49:15.200><c> ACLU</c><00:49:15.880><c> of</c>
• ><c> Patient</c><00:49:42.120><c> Access,</c> Colorado<00:49:47.840><c> Behavioral</c><00:49:48.520><
• </c> Colorado<00:49:58.600><c> Cross</c><00:49:58.960><c> Disability</c><00:49:59.680><c> Coalition</

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to</c><00:49:42.960><c> it</c><00:49:43.079><c> would</c><00:49:43.240><c> be</c><00:49:43.520><c> I<
• c> risk</c><00:49:44.880><c> when</c><00:49:45.040><c> we</c><00:49:45.160><c> start</c><00:49:45.480
• ><c> is</c><00:49:46.960><c> that</c><00:49:47.200><c> there's</c><00:49:47.400><c> no</c><00:49:47.599
• :49:49.359><c> of</c><00:49:49.640><c> examples</c><00:49:50.280><c> that</c><00:49:50.520><c> we</c>
• </c><00:49:54.640><c> a</c><00:49:54.920><c> specific</c><00:49:55.480><c> definition</c><00:49:56.240

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee continued work on HB 553, a bipartisan bill to update the child protection act’s definitions, especially around abuse, neglect, psychological maltreatment, and serious impairment. Supporters said the current law is outdated, vague, and too limited to address modern child welfare concerns, and argued the bill is intended to create clearer standards for DCF/DCYF, courts, and parents without adding criminal penalties or expanding authority to remove children. They also noted the bill had been developed over months of bipartisan work and that similar concepts exist in other states; a committee researcher had circulated a comparison of 17 states with prenatal and substance-use-related provisions. A major focus was whether the bill should include a more explicit definition of emotional abuse. Some members argued that the bill’s current language is not specific enough and could leave parents without fair notice, while others said the bill already addresses the issue through definitions of psychological maltreatment, emotional harm, and serious impairment. Office of Child Advocate staff explained that the drafting process intentionally avoided defining every emotional-abuse term separately and instead used a pattern-based psychological maltreatment standard with examples such as threatening, demeaning, humiliating, and belittling behavior. They said those provisions were drawn from other states and were meant to fill gaps seen in cases involving severe emotional harm and injured infants. The committee also discussed trauma-informed language related to substance use disorder and pregnancy. Members said the amendment was intended to avoid discouraging pregnant people with substance use disorder from seeking medical care, while still allowing intervention when a child is substance-exposed; they noted the proposal would include an exemption when a licensed health care provider is monitoring the pregnancy. Several members emphasized that the bill is meant to protect children while also giving parents clearer notice of prohibited conduct, and one member raised concerns about how the bill could affect other legislation dealing with criminal neglect. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

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• thing<00:49:30.760><c> I</c><00:49:30.839><c> don't</c><00:49:31.040><c> in</c><00:49:31.160><c> front
• </c><00:49:31.319><c> of</c><00:49:31.480><c> me</c><00:49:31.720><c> today</c><00:49:32.280><c> I</c
• any other questions<00:49:59.480><c> thank</c><00:49:59.599><c> you</c><00:49:59.720><c> Mr</c><00:49
• <01:49:04.199><c> um</c><01:49:05.000><c> so</c><01:49:06.000><c> I'm</c><01:49:06.199><c> here</c><01

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Municipal and County Government subcommittee met on February 19, 2025 to gather additional information on House Bill 432, which concerns recovery houses. The first witness, State Fire Marshal Sean Tumi, said his office had worked with stakeholders for more than a year on the bill’s definition changes and supported the revised definition. He explained that the bill removes vague language such as “safe, healthy, family” and instead relies on fire-code requirements and certification standards, including a primarily non-transient dwelling unit and living as a single household. He distinguished recovery houses from boarding or rooming houses and from other congregate settings such as group homes or transitional housing, saying those other uses do not currently have the same exemptions. Members questioned Tumi about fire safety, inspections, smoke alarms, egress, and whether sprinklers should be required. He said recovery houses are inspected by the fire marshal’s office and local fire departments, with annual inspections under state fire code provisions, and that operators must work with a certifying body. He described the inspection process as checking alarms, extinguishers, heating systems, cooking equipment, street numbers, and no-smoking rules, and said new houses are generally given time to obtain certification. He also said he would prefer sprinklers everywhere but believed mandating them for these existing structures would likely shut down many recovery houses and significantly harm the recovery community. Bill McKenny of the New Hampshire Building Officials Association then testified in support of HB 432. He said recovery housing is an important step after treatment and that the 2024 code changes and the bill help align state law with federal disability law. He emphasized that certification through a recognized organization gives code officials confidence that standards are being monitored, and warned that if a recovery home loses certification it would lose the waiver from sprinkler requirements and could be treated more like a boarding or rooming house. No vote or final action was taken at this meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

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• um as<00:49:07.760><c> a</c><00:49:07.880><c> member</c><00:49:08.119><c> of</c><00:49:08.280><c> the
• ><c> with</c><00:49:12.839><c> our</c><00:49:13.040><c> focus</c><00:49:13.359><c> on</c><00:49:13.640
• ><c> I</c><00:49:27.760><c> was</c><00:49:27.839><c> not</c><00:49:27.960><c> able</c><00:49:28.160><
• data</c><00:49:30.559><c> points</c><00:49:31.480><c> um</c><00:49:31.640><c> so</c><00:49:31.920><c

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several bills on January 30. SB 286 and SB 287 both concerned supplemental funding for the Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney: SB 286 for the career criminal prosecution unit and SB 287 for the victim witness assistance program. Testimony from the department explained that these bills are filed each year because the Attorney General’s core budget allocation may not be sufficient, though the department said the core had recently been increased and the supplemental request might no longer be necessary. For SB 287, the department also warned of a possible federal Victims of Crime Act funding freeze that could cut about $1.88 million and severely harm victim services. Both bills drew support from county and community witnesses, and members asked about prior-year funding and why the requests were limited to fiscal 2025-26; no votes were taken in the excerpt. SB 289, from the State Ethics Commission, would create a more uniform administrative fine process under the ethics code and lobbyist law. The commission said the measure would not change substantive enforcement but would let it issue a notice and order of fine first, with the respondent able to request a hearing within 20 days, which would speed up cases that are not factually disputed. Members questioned whether the bill would deny due process or function like an automatic parking ticket, and the commission responded that respondents could still challenge the fine and that the process would apply to violations with fines under $1,000. The committee also heard SB 304, which would add 11 positions for the First Circuit Adult Client Services Branch; Judiciary testimony said probation caseloads are high, with an average of 116 cases per officer, and the added staff would help meet national supervision standards and better serve higher-risk clients. Members asked whether the positions were already in the budget and about current staffing ratios; the witness said the positions were not already funded and that the Judiciary supported the bill with amendments. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment to exclude spending money to influence elections from protected free speech. Testimony was strongly divided: supporters argued that Citizens United has distorted elections and empowered special interests, while opponents warned the language was too broad and could affect nonprofit advocacy and grassroots groups. Finally, SB 313 would impose a 1% wealth asset tax on individuals with $20 million or more in assets. The Department of Taxation said it had concerns about the bill’s ambiguity and administration and noted it would require annual valuation and likely additional resources; opponents, including family business representatives and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued the tax would be difficult and costly to administer, would require sensitive business disclosures, and could force family businesses to pay from company cash. Supporters said wealthy residents should pay a fair share. The committee heard testimony and questions on these bills, but the excerpt does not show final committee votes or actions.

Transcript Highlights:

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• Um And<00:49:32.240><c> there</c><00:49:32.480><c> there</c><00:49:32.640><c> is</c><00:49:32.760><c>
• /c><00:49:36.320><c> it</c><00:49:36.440><c> does</c><00:49:37.280><c> you</c><00:49:37.360><c> do</c
• <c> it</c><00:49:41.200><c> gets</c><00:49:41.920><c> to</c><00:49:42.040><c> the</c><00:49:42.120><c
• :49:43.840><c> have</c><00:49:44.720><c> um</c><00:49:45.080><c> a</c><00:49:45.160><c> lot</c><00:49

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As<00:49:07.600><c> you</c><00:49:07.760><c> all</c><00:49:07.960><c> understand,</c><00:49:09.120><c
• ><c> important</c><00:49:10.720><c> piece</c><00:49:11.000><c> of</c><00:49:11.080><c> the</c><00:49:
• :12.360><c> More</c><00:49:12.560><c> than</c><00:49:12.760><c> one</c><00:49:13.000><c> in</c><00:49
• We<00:49:35.160><c> estimate</c><00:49:35.600><c> that</c><00:49:35.840><c> these</c><00:49:36.200><c
• Federal<00:49:47.440><c> funding</c><00:49:47.720><c> for</c><00:49:47.840><c> entitlement</c><00:49:

Bills: HF3425

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:49:31.880><c> so</c><00:49:32.079><c> this</c><00:49:32.200><c> is</c><00:49:32.480><c> actually</
• issued as<00:49:36.200><c> so</c><00:49:36.280><c> it's</c><00:49:36.400><c> a</c><00:49:36.520><c>
• fairly</c><00:49:36.880><c> new</c><00:49:37.880><c> a</c><00:49:38.040><c> fairly</c><00:49:38.599><
• fairly uh new report<00:49:39.880><c> in</c><00:49:40.079><c> the</c><00:49:40.319><c> last</c><00:49
• <00:49:45.319><c> is</c><00:49:45.720><c> yes</c><00:49:45.960><c> um</c><00:49:46.599><c> has</c><00

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:49:31.839><c> $3</c><00:49:32.079><c> million</c><00:49:32.640><c> increase</c><00:49:32.880><
• ><c> area</c><00:49:36.720><c> would</c><00:49:36.880><c> be</c><00:49:36.960><c> the</c><00:49:37.119
• It's<00:49:37.520><c> just</c><00:49:37.680><c> the</c><00:49:37.839><c> color</c><00:49:38.000><c> of
• ><c> E911</c><00:49:40.720><c> to</c><00:49:40.880><c> 50%</c><00:49:41.520><c> E91</c><00:49:42.240>
• </c><00:49:51.599><c> Um,</c><00:49:51.920><c> but</c><00:49:52.160><c> I</c><00:49:52.880><c> do</c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first revisited HB 781, the cell phone bill, after previously retaining it. On reconsideration, members moved to OTP the bill, and it passed unanimously. The committee then moved into the budget tracking packet and adopted an amendment to HB 2 to add the same cell phone policy language, also unanimously, and separately reduced HB 1 by $1 million to match the policy change. Members noted the cell phone language had already been stripped of grant funding language in the House version and that the policy and funding pieces were being aligned across the budget bills. The committee then took up a Department of Education technical amendment to HB 2 on charter school grants, which made timing and administrative changes without altering grant amounts, and adopted it unanimously. Members also discussed but held other education-related items, including adequacy grants, pending broader decisions on overall education funding. Another HB 2 item concerning E-911/state police radio communications prompted a longer discussion about whether E-911 surcharge funds were being used for purposes that should instead be general-funded. After debate over whether to leave the current practice in place or split the funding 50/50 between E-911 and general funds, the committee adopted a joint HB 1/HB 2 change to shift the funding source to a 50/50 split and delete the HB 2 language authorizing the prior use; the motion passed 7-0. The committee also discussed but did not act on several lottery-related provisions, including the video lottery terminal amendment, the increase in maximum ticket price from $30 to $50, and related tax split changes, with members planning to hear from the Lottery Commission on Monday. The meeting ended with the committee beginning review of new amendments in the tracking packet, including a Department of Education request related to Public School Infrastructure Commission grant administration, but no action was taken on that item in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

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• ><00:49:13.000><c> assume</c><00:49:13.319><c> do</c><00:49:13.559><c> not</c><00:49:13.799><c> look<
• enough</c><00:49:15.240><c> to</c><00:49:15.440><c> use</c><00:49:15.680><c> a</c><00:49:15.920><c>
• </c><01:49:10.360><c> you</c><01:49:10.480><c> Senator</c><01:49:10.840><c> richardi</c><01:49:11.280
• </c><01:49:15.639><c> the</c><01:49:15.719><c> Division</c><01:49:16.000><c> of</c><01:49:16.080><c>

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> &gt;&gt; Does<00:49:00.240><c> anyone</c><00:49:00.720><c> want</c><00:49:01.040><c> to</c><00:49
• &gt;&gt; I<00:49:04.400><c> would</c><00:49:04.559><c> have</c><00:49:04.720><c> I</c><00:49:04.880><
• We're going<00:49:52.640><c> to</c><00:49:52.800><c> move</c><00:49:52.960><c> on</c><00:49:53.440><c
• > uh</c><00:49:53.599><c> to</c><00:49:53.920><c> Senate</c><00:49:54.319><c> File</c><00:49:54.720><
• Um<00:49:57.200><c> that</c><00:49:57.440><c> is</c><00:49:57.599><c> a</c><00:49:57.760><c> a</c><00

Bills: SF0025 , SF0027 , SF0043 , SF0066

Committee: Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

Transcript Highlights:

• Um,<00:49:01.920><c> uh,</c><00:49:02.319><c> vice</c><00:49:02.559><c> chair's</c><00:49:03.280><c>
• </c><00:49:05.040><c> Uh</c><00:49:05.280><c> but</c><00:49:05.359><c> I</c><00:49:05.520><c> did</c>
• ><c> the</c><00:49:10.800><c> attorney</c><00:49:11.119><c> general</c><00:49:12.559><c> um</c><00:49
• </c><00:49:18.319><c> public</c><00:49:19.200><c> and</c><00:49:19.359><c> in</c><00:49:19.599><c> it
• 00:49:23.440><c> one</c><00:49:24.480><c> um</c><00:49:25.920><c> there</c><00:49:26.160><c> are</c><

Bills: SB2603 , SB2083 , SB2341 , SB2306 , SB2782 , SB2756 , SB2161 , SB2477

Committee: Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Keywords: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, historic properties, preservation, inheritance, working group, public-private partnerships, sustainable funding, historic preservation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, construction, state review, burial sites, cultural artifacts, development review, phased review, administrative fees

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><01:49:40.719><c> do,</c><01:49:41.600><c> I</c><01:49:41.920><c> think</c><01:49:42.000><c> it's
• <c> a</c><01:49:45.760><c> brush</c><01:49:46.239><c> to</c><01:49:46.480><c> a</c><01:49:46.719><c>
• a problem that needs<01:49:47.440><c> a</c><01:49:47.600><c> lot</c><01:49:47.760><c> more</c><01:49:
• :49:53.119><c> we</c><01:49:53.280><c> are</c><01:49:53.440><c> work</c><01:49:53.840><c> that</c><01

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 155, which drew a lengthy debate over an amendment to delay implementation until tax year 2027. Supporters said the delay would give lawmakers time to see whether projected revenues materialize and to reconsider the policy if needed; opponents argued it would reduce money available to services and local governments at a time of tightening revenues. Members also discussed broader revenue trends, including tobacco, rooms-and-meals, real estate transfer, and lottery revenues, and disagreed over whether tax cuts tend to increase revenue. The committee adopted amendment 2025-2983H on an 11-9 vote, then voted 11-9 to report HB 155 ought to pass as amended. The bill was sent to the consent calendar, with a majority and minority report to be filed. The committee then considered HB 224, with members expressing concern that the bill would redirect money collected for one purpose to another and should receive more study. A motion for interim study was made and seconded, and the committee approved interim study unanimously, 20-0, sending HB 224 to the consent calendar. Next, the committee took up SB 83, which the Lottery described as a vehicle for technical corrections to gaming law. The Lottery requested changes to remove a bond cap, reconcile inconsistent free-play/promotional-play language, redirect problem-gambling funds to the Commission on Addiction Treatment and Prevention, and revise background-check language after the FBI declined to conduct checks under the existing wording. The committee adopted amendment 2025-2984 unanimously, 20-0, then voted 20-0 to report SB 83 ought to pass as amended and placed it on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee began work on HB 524, a bill to repeal the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. Representative Yuli said members had received many emails and calls both supporting and opposing the program and that he had questions about transparency and the dollars involved. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 524.

Transcript Highlights:

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• education<01:49:26.280><c> laws</c><01:49:27.280><c> where</c><01:49:27.520><c> we</c><01:49:27.840>
• ><c> a</c><01:49:30.360><c> person</c><01:49:30.760><c> with</c><01:49:30.920><c> a</c><01:49:31.520>
• </c><01:49:36.560><c> age</c><01:49:36.920><c> 21</c><01:49:37.800><c> to</c><01:49:38.400><c> when</
• c><01:49:40.560><c> an</c><01:49:40.760><c> additional</c><01:49:41.199><c> burden</c><01:49:41.679><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play. The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173. The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><00:49:06.400><c> To</c><00:49:06.640><c> me,</c><00:49:06.880><c> that</c><00:49:07.359><c> says
• Am<00:49:18.240><c> I</c><00:49:18.480><c> reading</c><00:49:18.880><c> this</c><00:49:20.079><c> wrong
• ><00:49:33.760><c> the</c><00:49:33.920><c> way</c><00:49:34.079><c> I</c><00:49:34.319><c> that's</c
• the<00:49:34.880><c> way</c><00:49:35.040><c> I</c><00:49:35.280><c> I</c><00:49:35.680><c> interpreted

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> manufactured</c><00:49:24.160><c> home</c><00:49:24.520><c> can</c><00:49:25.120><c> uh</c><00:49
• ><00:49:28.720><c> of</c><00:49:28.800><c> time</c><00:49:29.120><c> to</c><00:49:29.240><c> get</c><
• </c><00:49:31.160><c> Um</c><00:49:31.480><c> and</c><00:49:31.680><c> so,</c><00:49:32.320><c> this<
• :49:35.080><c> be</c><00:49:35.200><c> able</c><00:49:35.440><c> to</c><00:49:36.160><c> uh</c> folks
• <01:49:38.160><c> and</c><01:49:38.280><c> Chaska</c><01:49:38.840><c> is</c><01:49:39.200><c> a</c><

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• 49:32.520><c> did</c><01:49:32.800><c> your</c><01:49:33.000><c> state</c><01:49:33.400><c> plan</c><
• </c><01:49:35.840><c> supposed</c><01:49:36.080><c> to</c><01:49:36.159><c> do</c><01:49:36.320><c> it
• it every 10<01:49:36.960><c> years</c><01:49:37.280><c> I</c><01:49:37.360><c> didn't</c><01:49:37.800
• 40.719><c> you</c><01:49:40.880><c> guys</c><01:49:41.040><c> did</c><01:49:41.239><c> your</c><01:49

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:49:56.319><c> department</c><00:49:57.119><c> to</c><00:49:57.359><c> all</c><00:49:57.520><c
• </c><01:49:08.800><c> Well,</c><01:49:09.040><c> it</c><01:49:09.280><c> could</c><01:49:09.440><c> if
• </c><01:49:11.679><c> It</c><01:49:11.840><c> it</c><01:49:11.920><c> it</c><01:49:12.400><c> could,<
• </c><02:49:18.880><c> And</c><02:49:18.960><c> I</c><02:49:19.120><c> hope</c><02:49:19.200><c> you</
• :49:05.600><c> of</c><03:49:05.760><c> the</c><03:49:05.920><c> day</c><03:49:06.160><c> too</c><03:49

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.040><c> weeks</c><00:49:00.240><c> ago</c><00:49:00.480><c> we</c><00:49:00.559><c> had</c><00:49
• <00:49:08.960><c> was</c><00:49:09.119><c> a</c><00:49:09.240><c> farm</c><00:49:09.520><c> family</c
• 00:49:12.440><c> on</c><00:49:12.599><c> Sterns</c><00:49:13.040><c> County</c><00:49:13.920><c> we</
• :49:17.160><c> hundred</c><00:49:17.640><c> years</c><00:49:18.640><c> uh</c><00:49:18.799><c> so</c>
• </c><00:49:19.440><c> a</c><00:49:19.720><c> definite</c><00:49:20.160><c> need</c><00:49:20.960><c>

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :01.360><c> we</c><01:49:01.480><c> would</c><01:49:01.679><c> like</c><01:49:01.840><c> to</c><01:49
• <01:49:26.719><c> agency</c><01:49:27.360><c> Partnerships</c><01:49:28.360><c> over</c><01:49:28.639
• /c><01:49:43.920><c> the</c><01:49:44.119><c> top</c><01:49:45.000><c> when</c><01:49:45.159><c> we</
• ><01:49:48.679><c> think</c><01:49:48.880><c> about</c><01:49:49.119><c> all</c><01:49:49.239><c> of<
• disparities</c><01:49:50.080><c> that</c><01:49:50.199><c> our</c><01:49:50.320><c> native</c><01:49:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Hawaiian Affairs committee heard a budget presentation from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on its biennium requests for critical projects, repairs and maintenance, and operations. DHHL described its role in administering the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, noted the large beneficiary wait list, and said prior funding, including Act 279, has helped the department accelerate land development and reduce vacancies. Officials said they have about 47,219 applications involving 29,548 Native Hawaiians, roughly 28 projects underway, and that about $471 million of a $600 million appropriation has been encumbered, with the remaining lapse-fix funds expected to be resolved before the June 30, 2026 deadline. DHHL emphasized that its current request would support additional lot development and could help produce roughly 6,000 units from the existing project pipeline, with another phase of requests potentially adding about 2,000 more units. The department said it is prioritizing shovel-ready projects, accelerating lease awards and orientations, and using a mix of approaches including paper leases, rental-with-option-to-purchase, owner-builder, and loan programs. Officials also discussed a shift toward denser urban development, citing projects in West Oahu and Honolulu, and said the department is working to reduce its vacancy rate and move beneficiaries onto the land more quickly. Members questioned why Oahu, despite having the largest wait list, was receiving comparatively lower amounts, and DHHL responded that land availability and cost drive those decisions, with Oahu having limited developable land and very high acquisition costs. The department pointed to land acquisition on Kauai and other islands, and to urban high-rise projects that can yield far more units on small parcels. Members also raised long-term maintenance and wildfire risk, asking whether current acquisition and development choices account for future infrastructure costs; DHHL said maintenance is a growing concern, especially on large unused or isolated lands, and that it is pursuing Firewise planning, federal funds, and partnerships to reduce risk. The discussion also touched on mixed-use and community-led development, with DHHL explaining that it leases land to nonprofit homestead associations under general leases with milestones, business-plan requirements, and land-use restrictions to support local services and community goals.

Transcript Highlights:

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• Um there have been<00:49:32.079><c> a</c><00:49:32.240><c> lot</c><00:49:32.319><c> of</c><00:49:32.400
• 49:34.400><c> I'm</c><00:49:34.559><c> happy</c><00:49:34.720><c> to</c><00:49:34.960><c> answer</c><
• </c><00:49:36.960><c> Um</c><00:49:37.200><c> but</c><00:49:37.440><c> wanted</c><00:49:37.680><c> to
• ><00:49:39.760><c> the</c><00:49:40.000><c> number</c><00:49:40.079><c> of</c><00:49:40.240><c> race<

Bills: SF0045 , SJ0001

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety