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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- How long is the first round of briefs usually? I mean, how many days? What's the deadline?
- long<00:48:16.720>
is <00:48:16.880>the <00:48:17.040>first <00:48:17.440>round - <00:48:17.680>
of <00:48:17.839>briefs long is the first round of briefs long is the - first round of briefs usually?
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Message 790, the nomination of Karen T. Nakasone to serve as chief judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals for a 10-year term. The chair announced that no vote would be taken that day and that the committee would vote on Thursday. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with the chair reading that there were 103 supporters, zero opposed, and one comment.
Supporters included current and retired judges, public defenders, bar association representatives, former elected officials, and community members. They described Nakasone as intelligent, fair, hardworking, well respected, and a strong leader with deep legal experience. Several speakers emphasized her judicial temperament, her work as an advocate and judge, and her community involvement, including leadership in civic and civil rights organizations. One pro se litigant also testified that she had been treated kindly and respectfully by Nakasone in prior interactions.
The Hawaii State Bar Association reported that it had conducted an interview and review process and found her qualified for the position. In her own remarks, Nakasone introduced family and colleagues, described her 30-year legal career, and said her first job after law school was as an ICA law clerk. She highlighted the court’s backlog reduction efforts under Acting Chief Judge Katherine Leonard, saying the number of older pending appeals had dropped significantly through team-based reforms, and stated that she would continue that work if confirmed. The hearing ended without questions from the committee and with the nomination held for a later vote.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (04/09/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- That and caddying are the only times I ever had to keep track of my time, and even then it was per round
- then<02:04:54.639>
it <02:04:54.880>was <02:04:55.599>per <02:04:55.840>round - ,<02:04:56.239>
not time and even then it was per round, not time and even then it was per - round, not per<02:04:56.639>
hour.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 74, which would require state agencies, especially the Department of Environmental Services and other permitting agencies, to report more detailed data on permit applications, approvals, denials, pending applications, and permits taking longer than 90 days. The sponsor’s representative and a lawyer who helped draft the bill argued that the legislature needs comprehensive permitting data to evaluate whether current timelines are reasonable and whether regulatory delays are burdening property owners and economic activity. They said the information should already be tracked within existing budgets, despite a fiscal note claiming additional staff would be needed. A Business and Industry Association representative supported the bill, saying better data is needed to understand actual permitting timelines and to help streamline the process, especially in light of housing and development concerns.
Members asked whether the bill was simply collecting data without a clear next step, and the response was that the data would allow lawmakers to judge whether existing deadlines, extensions, and exemptions are justified and whether changes to permit timelines are needed. Several members agreed the information would be useful and that agencies should already be tracking it. The committee then voted to pass Senate Bill 74 on a roll call, with the motion approved and the bill placed on consent for further consideration, with a note that it would go to finance for review of the fiscal note.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 196, which would raise the threshold for certain in-house construction projects handled by the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services and two other departments from $500,000 to $1 million, described as an inflationary update. The sponsor said the department’s existing staff can handle these smaller renovation-type projects and that the bill should not require new positions; the deputy adjutant general later confirmed the department does not need additional staff and said the projects are typically roof, boiler, and similar repairs. Members asked about a fiscal note suggesting new positions and about revenue/expenditure impacts, and the sponsor explained that the fiscal note language appeared to reflect an earlier draft and that the budget effect is largely a shift in where the work is performed. The committee recessed briefly for the deputy adjutant general’s arrival, then continued discussion of the bill.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- actually accepting the assertion that random vehicle component failures don't take place all year round
- component failures don't take place<00:39:41.040>
all <00:39:41.359>year <00:39:41.599>round - <00:39:41.839>
because <00:39:42.079>of <00:39:42.240>this place all year round - because of this place all year round because of this program?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- You've just heard from one previously, and in the second round of grants, which we issued in 2024, we
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second one previously um and in the second one previously um and in the second round - 43:41.599>
we <01:43:41.760>issued <01:43:42.119>in <01:43:42.960>2024 round - of Grants which we issued in 2024 round of Grants which we issued in 2024 we<01:43:44.159>
Grant<
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Round it up, $14 million a year is going out for every program that you read, and here there are some
- :46:31.000>
thousands <01:46:31.360>of <01:46:31.920>dollars <01:46:32.920>round - hundreds of thousands of dollars round hundreds of thousands of dollars round it<01:46:33.520>
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (03/26/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we're sort of getting into the second round now. And we take a position on those bills.
- getting<00:49:13.280>
into <00:49:13.520>the <00:49:13.680>second <00:49:13.920>round - <00:49:14.640>
And getting into the second round now. - And getting into the second round now.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- with the Step Up program is that it's only in the summertime, and a lot of our youth need jobs year-round
- a lot of our youth they need<00:48:03.559>
jobs <00:48:04.040>year <00:48:04.319>round - <00:48:04.680>
and <00:48:04.960>unfortunately need jobs year round and unfortunately - need jobs year round and unfortunately like<00:48:06.200>
like <00:48:06.359>Donna <00:
Keywords:
HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Did I miss any members that round? Okay, go ahead. Thank you, Mr.
- courses in the state and hosts<01:03:44.480>
over <01:03:44.799>50,000 <01:03:45.559>rounds - <01:03:46.240>
year <01:03:47.079>it's <01:03:47.200>a hosts over 50,000 rounds - per year it's a hosts over 50,000 rounds per year it's a beautiful<01:03:47.880>
course <01:03
Bills:
HF1262, HF1741, HF472, HF1668, HF2055, HF1786, HF1876, HF1089, HF1121, HF509, HF1545, HF2027, HF642
Keywords:
food truck, liquor license, temporary license, community events, catering, municipal regulations, food hall, St. Louis Park, on-sale, intoxicating beverages, food vendors, common seating area, HF472, Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato, MSU Mankato, Taylor Center, special liquor license, on-sale wine license, malt liquor license
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They believe there is a good chance it could make Minnesota's list after the next round of hearings.
- They believe there is a good chance it could make Minnesota's list after the next round of hearings.
- They believe there is a good chance it could make Minnesota's list after the next round of hearings.
- They believe there is a good chance it could make Minnesota's list after the next round of hearings.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Health Services (3-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- was was willing to sit<00:15:26.720>
in <00:15:26.840>session <00:15:27.480>year-round - ,<00:15:28.080>
if <00:15:28.240>our sit in session year-round, if our sit in session - year-round, if our constitution<00:15:29.840>
permitted <00:15:30.320>it, <00:15:30.800 - And because we don't have a year-round legislature, we have to do what we can in pieces.
Keywords:
00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call
00:01:10 Discussion of 25RS HB 414
00:44:26 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 414
00:50:25 Discussion of 25RS SB 27
00:53:44 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 27
00:55:49 Discussion of 25RS SB 93
00:57:57 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 93
00:59:29 Discussion of 25RS SB 132
01:37:39 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 132
01:40:55 Discussion of 25RS SB 153
01:42:05 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 153
01:43:46 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties.
Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem.
Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These people sought safety and refuge in the United States; instead, they were rounded up, flown thousands
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instead <00:06:14.520>they <00:06:14.639>were <00:06:14.800>rounded - <00:06:15.240>
up States instead they were rounded up States instead they were rounded up
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- During the last funding round in August, there were 26 applicants, and while we received a second grant
- applied for the Grant during the last applied for the Grant during the last funding<01:13:28.920>
round - c> August<01:13:31.040>
there <01:13:31.120>were <01:13:31.400>26 funding round - in August there were 26 funding round in August there were 26 applicants<01:13:33.600>
and <01
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- seasonal equipment, of course, we require that it's available during that season, but if it's year-round
- season but if it's available during that season but if it's<00:32:01.519>
year <00:32:01.760>round are <00:32:02.200>more <00:32:02.360>free <00:32:02.639>use it's year round- there are more free use it's year round there are more free use days<00:32:03.200>
so <00:32:03.360
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN-EEP-AGR Informational Briefing 02-24-2025
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The 2019 data was the first round of data that became available, uh, and there was significant concern
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first communities the 2019 data was the first communities the 2019 data was the first round - 34.120>
that <00:03:34.319>became <00:03:35.080>available <00:03:36.000>uh round - of data that became available uh round of data that became available uh and<00:03:36.280>
there
Summary:
The joint informational briefing focused on restricted use pesticides in Hawaiʻi, with Senate and House members opening the meeting and explaining that the session was intended to hear expert presentations and community concerns. Fern Holland outlined the background for the briefing, describing how restricted use pesticides differ from general-use products, why state-level regulation matters, and how community advocates have sought disclosure and protections for years. She summarized 2019 reporting data, saying a small number of users accounted for most reported use, with especially heavy application in North Central Oʻahu and on the west side of Kauaʻi. She highlighted concerns about applications near schools, homes, and coastlines, and identified 1,3-dichloropropene and metam sodium as among the heaviest-used fumigants. She also noted concerns about highly hazardous pesticides, some banned in other countries, and the lack of research on long-term combined exposure to multiple pesticides.
Greg Takashima of the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture described the department’s pesticide program and regulatory authority under FIFRA and state law. He explained the distinction between general-use and restricted use pesticides, the certification requirements for applicators, and the department’s role in tracking RUPs from sale through use. He reviewed the branch’s functions in enforcement, education and certification, registration and technical review, and laboratory analysis, including inspections, complaint response, market surveillance, product registration, groundwater review, and outreach on drift reduction and integrated pest management. He also noted staffing and funding limitations, saying the branch lacks a toxicologist and long-term monitoring capacity, and compared Hawaiʻi’s resources to California’s much larger pesticide regulatory program. Takashima thanked the legislature for passing Act 231 the prior year and said the department supports the measure as it moves forward this session.
Dr. Lee, speaking for the Hawaiʻi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and as a former member of the Kauaʻi Joint Fact-Finding Task Force, said pediatric guidance has shifted from focusing on acute poisoning to recognizing chronic low-level pesticide exposure as a concern. He cited AAP publications linking pesticide exposure to cancer, brain tumors, leukemia, birth outcomes, neurobehavioral effects, and asthma, and said pediatricians are now encouraged to advise families on reducing exposure and to support right-to-know measures and buffer zones around schools and public gathering places. He also described the Kauaʻi task force’s work, saying it found the west side of the island to be an unhealthy community but could not prove causation because of missing drift, geospatial, and biomarker data. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, questions were held until after presentations, and the department expressed support for Act 231.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Nobody is mad about the amount of training we do and the certifications we have, and we train year-round
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we <00:57:36.160>train <00:57:36.599>year <00:57:36.960>round - c><00:57:37.839>
I <00:57:37.960>have <00:57:38.119>to have and we train year round - I have to have and we train year round I have to do<00:57:38.520>
computer <00:57:38.960>training
Keywords:
telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I gave testimony in another state, and one of the legislators told me, well, it's a government rounding
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it's <00:47:17.839>a <00:47:17.920>government <00:47:18.200>rounding - <00:47:18.599>
error well it's a government rounding error well it's a government rounding
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on HB 733-FN, a bill on third-party litigation financing (TPLF). Representative Cole, the prime sponsor, described TPLF as outside investors financing lawsuits in which they have no personal stake, arguing that the practice is largely unregulated, can involve foreign entities, and contributes to litigation abuse, higher insurance costs, and what he called a “tort tax.” He said the bill is modeled on an NCOIL proposal and would require disclosure of TPLF agreements, with specific references to foreign-entity restrictions, consumer-protection guardrails, and reporting requirements. He also noted a few technical fixes to the draft, including adding the word “knowingly” and restoring a section that had been omitted.
Committee members questioned how the bill’s foreign-entity language would work, including whether a governor or the Department of Safety would designate countries of concern, and whether the bill would bar foreign parties from using litigation funding. Cole and others clarified that the bill was intended as a reporting measure, not a ban on litigation funding itself, and that the goal was to disclose who is funding lawsuits and to what extent. Representative Sal asked whether the bill would prevent a litigant from getting outside financing; Cole answered no, emphasizing disclosure rather than prohibition.
Brandon Grat of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau testified that the bill’s enforcement provisions were too limited. He said the draft appears to give the Attorney General only a civil-penalty remedy, likely too small to deter violations, and not the broader Consumer Protection Act tools such as injunctions, restitution, or investigation authority. He also raised concerns about whether the Attorney General or Insurance Department would have proper jurisdiction, given that the product may be financial or insurance-related. Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the department sees possible benefits from transparency because disclosure of litigation funding could help insurers assess risk, improve underwriting, and potentially ease hard-market pressures, especially for nonprofits and child care providers. He also said the bill’s language likely needs further work to clarify agency authority and suggested involving the Attorney General, Insurance Department, and banking regulators.
Opposition testimony came from the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association. Marissa Chase and Samantha Hering argued the bill is one-sided because it requires disclosure only on the plaintiff side and not from defendants or insurers. They said New Hampshire already has court rules and discovery procedures that cover relevant disclosures, making the bill unnecessary, and questioned whether the existence of a funding contract is even relevant in litigation. The hearing ended with the committee continuing to discuss possible revisions and enforcement options, but no vote or final action was taken in the transcript.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I gave testimony in another state, and one of the legislators told me, well, it’s a government rounding
- 00:47:17.720>
it's <00:47:17.839>a <00:47:17.920>government <00:47:18.200>rounding - <00:47:18.599>
error well it's a government rounding error well it's a government rounding
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 733-FN, a bill concerning third-party litigation financing (TPLF). Representative Cole, the prime sponsor, described TPLF as outside investors funding lawsuits in which they have no personal stake, arguing that the practice is largely unregulated, can involve foreign entities, increases litigation abuse, and contributes to higher insurance and consumer costs. He said the bill is modeled on an NCOIL proposal and would require disclosure of TPLF agreements, with guardrails and reporting requirements on specified pages of the bill. He also noted a couple of drafting fixes, including adding the word “knowingly” and incorporating a missing section later.
Members raised questions about the bill’s foreign-entity language, especially the provision allowing a governor or the Department of Safety to designate a country as a threat to critical infrastructure. Representative Cole said he would have lawyers review that issue. Another member asked whether the bill would prohibit a party from obtaining outside funding for a lawsuit; Cole clarified that the bill is intended as a reporting measure, not a ban, and that disclosure would be required. He also said the bill is aimed at American citizens rather than foreign-backed financing, and that some states had considered caps on such arrangements, though this bill does not.
Brandon Gratz of the Attorney General’s office testified that the enforcement language appears too limited, because it would allow only civil penalties and not broader Consumer Protection Act remedies such as injunctions or restitution. He suggested the Attorney General may not have meaningful authority under the bill as written and raised possible insurance-law issues. Commissioner D.J. Benton-Court of the Insurance Department said the disclosure could help insurers better assess risk and potentially soften the hard insurance market by improving transparency, competition, underwriting, innovation, and claims management. He also said the bill likely needs further work on jurisdiction and enforcement, and that the committee may need to coordinate with the Attorney General, Insurance Department, and possibly banking regulators. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/12/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- On the Air side, we're about 2,200, a little over 2,200, so it rounds up to about 13,000.
- On the Air side, we're about 2,200, a little over 2,200, so it rounds up to about 13,000.
- On the Air side, we're about 2,200, a little over 2,200, so it rounds up to about 13,000.
- On the Air side, we're about 2,200, a little over 2,200, so it rounds up to about 13,000.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We live on an island where we only can go round and around the mulberry bush.
- we<01:30:58.880>
only <01:30:59.159>can <01:30:59.360>go <01:30:59.560>round - <01:30:59.800>
and island where we only can go round and island where we only can go round
Summary:
The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing and moved quickly through a long agenda, beginning with HB 606 on the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. DHHL and several community testifiers strongly supported the bill, describing it as a way to fulfill long-standing promises to Native Hawaiians, reduce the DHHL waitlist, keep families in Hawaii, and support housing production and the broader economy. Testifiers emphasized the cultural and economic importance of stable housing and noted the large number of people still waiting for DHHL homes.
The committee then heard HB 1086, also relating to DHHL, which would allow the department to use a $75 million appropriation from the dwelling unit revolving fund as collateral for loans. DHHL, HHFDC, and other supporters said the measure would help DHHL obtain better loan terms and preserve trust funds for other uses. Members asked detailed questions about how the collateral would work, whether other agencies use similar structures, and what would happen if the collateral were drawn upon; staff explained that the funds would be encumbered for the loan and that a similar model had been used for a HUD-backed project.
The committee also heard HB 739, which would create the COM homes program to fund counties to buy voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or buyers. Supporters said the program could help keep local workers in Hawaii by using existing housing stock and cited examples from places like Aspen and Vail. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to remove duration requirements to avoid right-to-travel concerns, and the Tax Foundation suggested clarifying the conveyance tax exemption so it also covers the instrument imposing the restriction. Members asked whether tax dollars would be used to buy homes, who would be eligible, and how enforcement would work; supporters said the program is voluntary and income-blind, with restrictions tied to living and working in the state. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 01/29/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- because what the decision did is basically took the AG's argument—hey, let's put a square peg in a round
- put a square let's put a square peg<01:30:54.760>
in <01:30:54.920>a <01:30:55.080>round - peg in a round peg in a round hole<01:30:57.159>
and <01:30:57.400>expand <01:30:57.880