Video & Transcript Research : 'pilot program'

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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Mar 5th, 2025

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Costales can speak to the programs that exist.
  • Temporary provision: pilot monetary stipends.
  • It was created and modeled off of a similar pilot program in California.
  • The ultimate goal is to improve programs and services, pushing more program funding and larger performance
  • been rolled into an existing program?
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 17th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ALDOT and Aaliyah would be required to submit a report detailing the results of the pilot program to
  • ALDOT and Aaliyah would be required to submit a report detailing the results of the pilot program to
  • <02:28:00.240> by the pilot program to the legislature by the pilot program to the legislature
  • This sunsets after the pilot program, but we don't have a mechanism. >> Yes, they've monitored traffic
  • and rules as this pilot program goes on and rules as this pilot program goes on and those<02:46:20.000
Keywords: 1136, house, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • part of a pilot project.
  • I'm, I'm trying to pilot a couple of programs.
  • We have a sports administration program, career in tech technology, uh, uh, education program that are
  • In your programs, do you have a program to train CTE teachers on the pedagogy of teaching their trade
  • or so about the alt license program.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • the DSS programs are effectively integrated.
  • Programs are effectively integrated.
  • It's a brand new program. Yeah, I know.
  • programs.
  • type programs.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • But I'm really hoping that we're able to find some money for this anywhere, from a pilot program to as
  • The money for this, anywhere from a pilot program to as much investment as we can get, to make this as
  • attractive a program as possible.
  • for various programs to other programs<00:08:03.319> that<00:08:03.440> Ohi<00:08:04.039
  • <00:08:09.759> is if this program is if this program is included<00:08:11.599> thank
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee heard House File 2454, the Minnesota Law Enforcement Scholarship Act, and then laid the bill over. The author said the bill is intended to address a law enforcement workforce shortage by creating a last-dollar scholarship for licensed police officers and their dependents to pursue criminal justice or law enforcement degrees at Minnesota state colleges, universities, and University of Minnesota campuses. The bill was described as modeled on a Nebraska program and aimed at both recruiting officers from other states and retaining current Minnesota officers. Mark Ross, president of the St. Paul Police Federation and a longtime St. Paul officer, testified in support. He said the shortage is severe, citing vacancies in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and statewide, and argued the scholarship could help retain officers nearing retirement and attract people from other professions into law enforcement. No one else testified, and there were no questions from members during public testimony. During member discussion, questions focused on how unused funds would be handled and how the scholarship would interact with other aid. The author said the program was intended to be last-dollar, with other gift aid applied first, and expressed a preference that any funds roll over rather than lapse. Nonpartisan staff explained that transfer authority for unencumbered balances is typically addressed in the omnibus appropriations act and is not automatic. The author and chair indicated they would work on legislative intent and funding details in the omnibus process before the bill moves further.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 2nd, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today I rise to present AB 31, which would create a three-year pilot program with the Department of Justice
  • AB 954 establishes a pilot program through Caltrans for the establishment of bike highways in two separate
  • Speaker and members, proud to present AB 1140, which will create a single-occupancy cell pilot program
  • I proudly rise to present AB 1180 that would establish a pilot program authorizing the Department of
  • AB 1307 establishes a pilot program allowing 30 qualified dentists from Mexico to practice in areas with
Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, established a quorum after a roll call, and proceeded through a long House of Origin floor session with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine parliamentary actions. Early in the day, a motion by Assembly Member Gallagher to suspend the rules and take up AB 12 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. The chamber then moved through the daily file, with many measures passing by wide margins, often with bipartisan support and little or no opposition. Among the notable bills discussed were measures on law enforcement oversight and records access (AB 847), CalFresh data-sharing exemptions (AB 593), campus-area housing for students and staff (AB 893), insurance and wildfire hardening updates (AB 1), missing middle housing code changes (AB 6), tribal peace officer status in a pilot program (AB 31), utility bill analysis before new mandates (AB 61), fairgrounds funding (AB 258), Diwali as a state holiday (AB 268), labor and worker organizing rights (AB 288), algorithmic price-fixing and antitrust enforcement (AB 325), elections and jail voter information (AB 331), protections for judges and court personnel (AB 343 and AB 352), school construction procurement (AB 361), school-zone speed limits (AB 382), transit worker protections (AB 394), blue carbon coastal mitigation (AB 399), K-9 standards for law enforcement (AB 400), livestock carcass composting (AB 411), translation of housing materials (AB 413), immigrant educational rights notices (AB 419), gun violence restraining order implementation (AB 451), special education and child care measures (AB 560 and AB 563), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), and disability access protections for businesses (AB 649). Several bills addressed housing, energy, public health, and public safety, and many authors emphasized affordability, transparency, and administrative efficiency. The session also included several ceremonial or recognition items, including ACR 73 declaring Italian American Heritage Month, which was adopted by voice vote after 65 coauthors were added. Most measures were approved overwhelmingly, though a few drew some dissent, including AB 421? no—AB 399 passed 42-30, AB 450 passed 49-6, AB 461 passed 49-8, and AB 621 passed 58-0. The transcript ends partway through AB 772, which was introduced as an educational equity bill addressing cyberbullying after school hours, but the remainder of that item is not included in the provided text.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Wed Feb 11, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Starts, uh, like a pilot program to do just that.
  • like a a pilot program to do >> Starts uh like a a pilot program to do just<00:13:23.760> that
  • Because this is kind of what this pilot program does.
  • Because this is kind of what this pilot program does.
  • [clears throat] this pilot program does. [clears throat] this pilot program does.
Bills: HB2118, HB2473
Summary: The committee heard several bills related to permitting and economic development. On HB 2603, relating to permits, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it supported the measure with comments. Committee discussion focused on the fact that the state’s facilitated permit process appears to have been rarely or never used, the need to identify specific projects that would use it, and whether DBEDT would need dedicated staffing to administer it. DBEDT said it had found no projects under the current process, had no capacity to run the program as structured, and estimated it would need about 7 to 9 FTEs, including permitting, coordination, data, systems, and possibly legal support. The chair suggested exploring a staff assignment and comparing the concept to federal FAST-41-style expedited permitting. On HB 2140, relating to essential permitting positions, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development again supported the bill with comments. Testimony and questioning centered on a pilot program to help counties pay competitively for permitting staff. A DBEDT representative said the issue of competitive pay affected both county and state permitting offices and that the bill was intended as a temporary pilot, though a more permanent solution would be preferable. When asked how counties would fund the salary support, the witness said that was not yet discussed with the counties and agreed to follow up. The committee also noted the bill applies to participating counties. On HB 2598, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the State Procurement Office and HTDC offered comments, and the Department of the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns. The AG said the bill’s residency-based certification requirements, when tied to procurement, could implicate the dormant Commerce Clause, and that the required 1% contribution tied to state contracts raised unconstitutional-conditions concerns. In questioning, the AG characterized these as legal risks rather than automatic lawsuits. The committee did not take a vote. The committee then heard HB 2141, relating to state enterprise zones. Taxation, DBEDT, HCDA, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and HTDC testified in support, while the Tax Foundation noted the program was intended to help economically depressed areas create jobs. HTDC said the bill would help preserve the Maui Research and Technology Center’s enterprise-zone status after rezoning. Committee discussion focused on whether the enterprise zone program is being used effectively, how the bill might attract businesses to areas where the state is investing, and whether the program’s labor requirements are too burdensome for new businesses. DBEDT explained that the program requires a 10% workforce increase in the first year, which must be sustained, and said it promotes the program through county coordinators and in-person outreach. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • When I grow up, I want to be a pilot.
  • and get a degree in mechanical engineering and pursue a career in the Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot
  • I'm really enjoying the Boy State program, and I can't wait to observe today's session.
Summary: The House received communications from the Senate announcing passage of several bills and resolutions and requesting concurrence on a number of measures, including Senate Bills 287, 326, 337, 264, 294, 217, 319, and House bills such as HB 131, 299, 291, 380, 323, 296, 339, and 308, along with House Concurrent Resolution 140. The chamber briefly adjourned and then reconvened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s minutes, and heard a prayer focused on guidance, justice, Juneteenth, and voting rights. A major item of business was House Concurrent Resolution 155, recognizing the young men from across Delaware participating in the 2026 session of Delaware’s Boy State. Several Boy State delegates were introduced and spoke about their experiences and future plans. The resolution was read by title, a voice vote was taken, and HCR 155 passed the House. Members also used privilege of the floor to introduce guests, including local officials, constituents, and a job-shadowing student. Announcements included a staff birthday, a reminder about illegal fireworks and House Bill 63, and notice that Doggy Day would return to Legislative Hall the next day. The House then passed consent calendar number 26, consisting of SCR 200, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, and 212, and recessed to the call of the Speaker until the next day.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:59.840> that program um so there are programs that program um so there are programs
  • , which is the largest program, and the North Star Promise program, which is the newest program and which
  • <00:47:37.040> and program which is the largest program and program which is the largest program
  • grant program.
  • grant program.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The Higher Ed Finance and Policy Committee met to begin a budget overview for higher education. The chair noted quorum, committee member introductions, and that Democratic members were absent. The chair also said the Office of Higher Education would not be appearing for the planned budget deep dive, so nonpartisan fiscal staff would present instead. Ken Savory, the committee’s nonpartisan fiscal analyst, introduced a presentation on the higher education finance structure and timeline. Savory explained the state budget cycle, the difference between direct appropriations, statutory appropriations, open appropriations, base funding, tails, and one-time appropriations, and how those concepts apply to higher education. He described the committee’s usual budget areas: the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Foundation. He also reviewed historical spending charts showing higher education’s share of the general fund over time, the 2/3-1/3 funding policy in statute, and how tuition and general fund support have shifted. He noted that the FY 26-27 base for the Office of Higher Education area is about $725 million, including roughly $450 million for the State Grant program and about $99 million for North Star Promise. Members asked about comparing the current budget to earlier biennia, and staff responded that they would need to calculate the percentage difference. The chair then summarized prior budget growth, saying the previous budget was about $650 million over base and the current budget/tail was about $450 million over base. Staff also reviewed the 2024 omnibus higher education bill, including a roughly $5 million reduction to North Star Promise that was redirected to the Fostering Independence Grant program and a $500,000 appropriation for Minnesota State’s Kids on Campus program. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions during this portion of the meeting.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 28th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, the reality is that this program was built without sufficient guardrails, and it's opened the
  • This legislation helps restore confidence in California's justice system by ensuring diversion programs
  • Number one, it strengthens the steelhead trout fishing program.
  • This bill is a modest pilot that turns it to local communities through their school districts, their
  • But how we go about setting up a pilot program becomes really important.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, we've recently launched a program program that we call the Guardian Program, where we leverage
  • We participated in a pilot program back in 2019 with Texas 8-1-1 during that pilot saws received about
  • SAWs to create its own program that exists today. SAWs Locate System is modeled.
  • program before we can fully fully get on board with implementation.
  • Another thing that we noticed during our pilot program in 2019 is there was a 300 foot buffer zone that
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, and just really celebrating the great works of the New Mexico MESA program. Fantastic.
  • I know they have a program... They have a lot of initiatives going on, specifically with Luna.
  • They eat these vegetables as part of their lunch program at the school.
  • that the pilot program will serve eligible children in state custody and their families, and will include
  • Community-based domestic violence programs. House Bill 130.
Bills: HB1
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's my understanding under this program.
  • She's going to talk a little bit about our academic program.
  • Our kids are developing those programs.
  • They develop those skills, and they are creating things for those programs.
  • We need to give them studios to have their portfolio program.
Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • The second new program is the unpaved roadways program.
  • In the area of innovation, Massachusetts is one of four states participating in a pilot program regarding
  • So you've probably heard me say this before: snow and ice program is a year-round program for us.
  • Court program, yes.
  • RFR for that program.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The chairs and members opened with thanks to UMass, university leadership, court officers, and legislative staff, and Chancellor Javier Reyes highlighted UMass Amherst’s research, workforce, sustainability, and transportation contributions, including energy research, transit operations, and partnerships with MassDOT. The hearing then moved to MassDOT and MBTA testimony on the administration’s transportation funding package, including House 2, the FY26 Fair Share supplemental, and a proposed four-year Chapter 90 authorization. MassDOT officials described the budget as part of a broader multi-year transportation investment strategy, citing funding for operations, snow and ice removal, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, the Merit Rating Board, sustainable aviation fuel credits, micro-transit and last-mile grants, unpaved road improvements, bridge and pavement work, and housing-related transportation infrastructure. They emphasized workforce expansion, capital delivery capacity, safety improvements, and local aid, including the new lane-mile-based Chapter 90 formula intended to benefit rural communities. Officials also discussed major projects and programs such as Grant Central, culvert and unpaved road grants, work zone speed cameras, congestion hotspot fixes, the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects, and MBTA operating support and safety upgrades. Testimony from the MBTA and rail/transit staff focused on improved ridership, service frequency, accessibility, and safety, including progress on the Green Line Train Protection System, reduced delays, expanded bus and commuter rail service, and the South Coast rail extension. Regional transit authorities reported increased ridership and described new fare-free, connectivity, and community transit grants. Aeronautics testimony covered airport capital work, drone and data programs, sustainable aviation fuel efforts, and workforce development in aviation maintenance. Committee members then asked questions, especially about Western Massachusetts priorities, Chapter 90 funding, bridge repairs, snow and ice costs, Cape Cod bridges, Buzzard’s Bay rail, and Compass Rail/West-East Rail. Officials said several federal rail grants were moving forward, that Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, and that the administration remained committed to pursuing federal funding and multi-year transportation investments.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 3/18/2026 #2

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:47:58.920> Program Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program
  • House Bill 1116, Howard County illegal dumping surveillance system pilot program.
  • dumping surveillance system pilot dumping surveillance system pilot program. program. program.
  • Program, and Tax Credits. Program, and Tax Credits.
  • House Bill 1377, Prescription Drug Repository Program, Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program
Summary: The House convened with a quorum and then moved through messages from the Senate, introducing several Senate bills and referring them to committees. It then took up multiple third-reading calendars and considered a large number of bills across public health, criminal law, education, estates and trusts, social services, and state government. Most bills passed with broad margins, including measures on fiduciary attorney-client privilege, food labeling and prohibited ingredients, human trafficking awareness training, pharmacy prescriber-pharmacist agreements, provisional social work licensure, structural racism training funding sources, youth delinquency prevention funding, menstrual hygiene product labeling, school resource officer sexual activity prohibitions, nurse licensure enforcement, physician delegation changes, child support income definitions, AI-related child sexual abuse material, trauma-informed care resources, restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, open movie captioning, autism and dementia police training, gift card fraud, scholarship eligibility, retention proceeds, graduate scholarship eligibility, intercepted communications penalties, benefits for children in custody, juvenile supervision petitions, institutional debt reporting, contraception access reporting, surgical smoke evacuation systems, tax foreclosure notice requirements, special police officer study, child advocacy center standards, victim notification at charging, human trafficking reporting, drug dispensing cost surveys, school board nominating commission changes, the Henrietta Lacks Commission, ID card photograph requirements, and several others. A few bills drew substantive floor discussion. House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives was supported as a way to help families and heirs access assets, including in cross-border situations. House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting prompted debate over whether the bill was useful and whether it would burden colleges; supporters said it would create needed aggregate data and a data dictionary to better understand debt incurred directly from institutions. House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting was clarified as a reporting measure that harmonizes prior reporting requirements and does not use taxpayer funds to purchase contraception, though grants had supported vending machine installation. House Bill 288 on extending a state of emergency for schools was explained as applying to natural disasters, civil disasters, public health emergencies, or specific security threats, with one member expressing concern about state involvement and learning loss from prolonged closures. House Bill 746 on the Medicaid/health insurance collaborative care model was briefly delayed by a computer issue, then passed after a short pause. Several members announced vote changes after the roll calls, including corrections on House Bills 65, 771, 769, 900, 1058, 1076, 1490, 1540, and 1554. Final actions on the floor were overwhelmingly favorable to the bills considered, with only a handful of measures drawing notable negative votes, including House Bills 410, 963, 1042, 1058, 1076, 1152, 1540, and 1554. The House also passed a number of local and policy bills with strong bipartisan support, and no amendments or motions to postpone were recorded in the excerpt.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG-GVO Public Hearing 02-19-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like a um >> pilot. >> pilot. >> pilot.
  • >> Yeah,<00:05:11.919> pilot<00:05:12.320> project.<00:05:12.800> Exactly.
  • <00:05:13.360> A<00:05:13.440> pilot >> Yeah, pilot project. Exactly.
  • A pilot >> Yeah, pilot project. Exactly.
  • Even the pilot would come through them. forth. Uh but when I looked at 4618, it forth.
Bills: SB2066
Summary: The joint committees on Energy, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Government Operations heard Senate Bill 2066 on county permitting and inspection. Testimony focused on whether the bill should exempt state projects from county permitting requirements. One testifier opposed the measure, arguing it would bypass established permitting processes, weaken good government, and put the public at risk. A DOE representative said the intent was to speed up state projects, but suggested a different approach: funding county positions dedicated solely to state permits, possibly as a pilot program, rather than removing county review entirely. Committee members discussed the difficulty of moving state projects through county systems, the lack of special treatment, and whether a more systematic or standardized process could be created for repetitive projects. After the discussion, the chairs announced a substantive rewrite of SB 2066. The amended version would delete the county-permitting exemptions for state projects and instead create a cooperative working group to address the intersection of state projects and county permitting needs. The revised measure would also include a blank appropriation for counties to fund personnel to expedite permitting for state projects only. Members clarified that any funded staff would be dedicated solely to state projects. The committee then took votes on the revised measure. The committees adopted the amended bill. The Government Operations Committee recommended the Senate draft one version, and members present voted yes, with Senator Awa excused. The measure was adopted with the revised approach and an effective date set for April 19, 2042.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Nov 17th, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • That same pilot program here in New Mexico is to really get her to focus on the forest sections in New
  • time to the program.
  • We're underfunding that program almost 100%. You know, and I led a 12-year program.
  • I'm very new to the program.
  • We're using that to start this pilot grant program, and we've been able to fund several modernization
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference PM - Wed Apr 23, 2025

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • instead of a pilot.
  • I have myself as chair, uh Program.
  • universal immunization funding program. universal immunization funding program.
  • And it's a three-year pilot program, to see if it works or if it actually makes it worse for Maui County
  • And it's a three-year pilot program, to see if it works or if it actually makes it worse for Maui County
Keywords: 910, house, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is with regards to the DOE and school libraries and a CASS pilot program.
  • pantry a closet after school program pantry a closet after school program summer summer summer programs
  • This is with regards to DOE and school librarians complex pilot program.
  • This is with regards to DOE and school librarians complex pilot program.
  • :27.679> to pilot program members recommendations to pilot program members recommendations to
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Education met on February 6 at 2:00 p.m. and heard testimony on a series of education-related bills. HB 1200, which would codify teacher ratios in statute, drew support from the Department of Education, the Democratic Party of the Education Caucus, and 11 individuals; no opposition was noted and the committee moved on without questions. HB 1344, concerning mandatory FAFSA completion, received testimony from the Department of Education, Hawaii P20, and a University of Hawaiʻi student who cited unclaimed Pell Grant funds and low FAFSA completion rates as reasons to support the bill. Committee members asked about current outreach efforts, and DOE and P20 described FAFSA tracking data, hotlines, email support, school-based FAFSA nights, and coordination with counselors; members also raised concerns about federal education funding and Pell Grants. The committee then heard HB 1499, which would authorize staff and volunteers to administer certain medications. The Department of Education, Department of Health, University of Hawaiʻi nursing leadership, and the Hawaii State Center for Nursing all testified in support, along with several individuals and the Democratic Party Environmental Caucus. The next measure, HB 902 on the Public Safety Power Shutoff program, was supported by DOE, the Public Utilities Commission, and Hawaiian Electric, but it prompted extensive questioning from the Vice Chair about whether taxpayers should fund a study to help schools remain open during shutoffs. Hawaiian Electric said the bill would help DOE assess impacts in wildfire-risk areas and noted its wildfire safety strategy, outreach efforts, and potential community resource centers, while the Vice Chair argued the utility should bear more of the cost. The committee also heard HB 961, a bill on school libraries and a CASS pilot program, with DOE offering comments and HSTA and the Hawaii Library Association strongly supporting it. HSTA argued certified librarians are important for literacy, research, and digital literacy, and said many schools lack them because of cost; the association and 14 individuals testified in support. HB 962, a related bill on DOE libraries and the system, also drew support from DOE, HSTA, and the Hawaii Library Association, with 15 individuals in support. Finally, HB 730, concerning the Civil Rights Compliance Branch, received support from DOE, White Children’s Action Network, AAW of Hawaiʻi, and many individuals. Testifiers said the branch needs more resources and training and handles more than Title IX, including Title VI, Title VII, and ADA matters. A student plaintiff in a Title IX lawsuit described unequal treatment in athletics and facilities, and another supporter said the bill would help ensure compliance with federal civil rights laws. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Room 225 Conference PM - 04-25-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Clarifying and updates the automated enforcement program as definition for reviewing entity to include
  • the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025-2026 to support the establishment and implementation program
  • program actual take effect<00:32:54.399> July<00:32:54.720> 1st,<00:32:55.080> 2025
  • We do extend the dwelling unit revolving fund equity pilot program. It takes effect upon approval.
  • We have a bill. pilot program. It takes effect upon pilot program.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The conference committee first took up HB 496 HD2 SD1 on mamaki tea. Members described the agreed conference draft as prohibiting misleading use of Hawaiian words, imagery, place names, and motifs on tea packaging unless all tea or dried leaves were grown, harvested, and dried in Hawaii. The bill also included an appropriation for a measurement standards inspector position at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, with $65,000 in each of FY 2026 and FY 2027. The House and Senate managers recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted by unanimous votes from the members present, with some members excused. The committee then recessed and reconvened several times to manage a larger agenda of conference bills, moving some items to later times and rooms. Among the measures adopted were HB 862, addressing school transportation shortages by allowing certain nontraditional vehicles under safety conditions; HB 667, retitled the Microchip Identification Act, requiring DOT and counties to scan deceased cats and dogs for microchips and notify animal services; HB 958, regulating electric bicycles and other micromobility devices with safety, labeling, registration, and age requirements; HB 934, relating to broadband and the digital equity office, with appropriations and positions; HB 960, raising DOT capital advancement contract thresholds and annual caps; HB 697, updating automated speed enforcement rules and appropriating $2 million; and SB 26, creating an affordable housing land inventory task force with a $250,000 appropriation. Each of these measures was adopted with amendments by conference vote, with some members excused and several brief recesses taken for quorum or agenda management. Not all bills were resolved. HB 732, relating to the film industry tax credit cap, was deferred after conferees said they had not reached agreement, despite comments supporting the industry and local workers. HB 437, concerning an office in the Philippines under DBED, was also deferred for lack of agreement. The committee adjourned after stating that the remaining measures on the agenda would be deferred indefinitely.