Transcript Highlights:

• It lives with the courts, it lives with the jails and the DOC, it lives with probation and supervision
• It lives with the courts, it lives with the jails and the DOC, it lives with probation and supervision
• It lives with probation and supervision.

Bills: HF3771, HF3658, HF3453, HF3358, HF1775

Keywords: disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery

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• We have been released on our side. And we also have one release.
• released on our side. released on our side.
• I think we have been released. And we have one release. Fantastic.
• Okay, Senator, we don't have release yet. Release on your side?
• released. released.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The conference committees met repeatedly on Friday, April 25, 2025, mostly to wait for finance releases and to roll bills to later times. Several measures were deferred or continued, including HB 1007 on HCDA, HB 987 on procurement, HB 620, HB 961, HB 1293, HB 1320, SB 1252, HB 1168, and others, with members often agreeing to reconvene later in the day when releases might be available. One higher education bill, HB 549 on an early learning apprenticeship grant program, was deferred because the requested expenditure of about $12.5 million could not be approved, and HB 563 on the UH Space Science and Engineering Initiative was also deferred after conferees could not reach agreement in time. Several bills were successfully amended and passed. HB 329 appropriated $2 million for the Mililani work-for-housing project and $2 million for Maui Central Middle School. HB 736 established a wastewater system technology testing pilot program at the UH Water Resources Research Center and included a $745,325 FY26 appropriation. SB 865 created a full-time permanent CTAHR extension position, funded at $76,570 in each of FY26 and FY27 through the Agribusiness Development Corporation. HB 442 funded two pre-nursing pathway positions at UH with $215,552 each year for two fiscal years, and HB 1146 funded UH graduate assistant positions and planning work for Ala Wai Canal debris management and water quality control, with the conferees correcting the FY26 amount during discussion before approving it. Later, HB 1168 on UH revenue bonds was approved with amendments, setting the bond amount at $30,750,000 and a July 1, 2025 effective date. HB 961, the librarian pilot program, was ultimately approved with a CD1 restoring the original $132,308 appropriation and two FTE librarian positions for a two-year pilot serving one Oahu complex area and one neighbor island complex area. HB 1293 on Department of Education procurement was also approved with amendments to support the DOE’s farm-to-school goals by exempting certain local food purchases under $250,000 from the electronic procurement system and requiring at least three written quotes instead, effective July 1, 2025, with repeal on June 30, 2028. SB 1252 on dementia was later approved with a CD1 funding two full-time positions in UH Mānoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine Department of Geriatric Medicine at $525,000 each in FY26 and FY27.

Transcript Highlights:

• And don't believe we have release. We've initiated the process to request FIN release.
• we're still awaiting that release. we're still awaiting that release.
• 00:47:36.800> release.
• <00:51:05.839> So release. We have not yet received it. So release.
• Do you have Wham have Finn released. Do you have Wham release? release? release?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Roll call on a motion to amend and release Senate Bill number 4010 and to release Assembly Bill number
• On the motion to amend and release Senate Bill 4413, first reprint, Senator Romano... ...and release
• Okay, 45 bills released. Sorry, 45 bills released.
• Senate Bill 1673, First Reprint, as amended, is favorably released. Favorably released.
• On a motion to amend and release Senate Bill 2617, On a motion to amend and release Senate Bill 2617,

Keywords: 1146, all

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• We are still waiting on FIN release and LAM release. Co-Chair Eliason is excused.
• release, also. We do, yes. Okay, great. release, also. We do, yes. Okay, great.
• are still waiting on LAM release. Okay. are still waiting on LAM release. Okay.
• Um, and we do have LAM release. We don't yet have FIN release.
• for our money committee's release. for our money committee's release.

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

Transcript Highlights:

• We are amendable and waiting for release. Yep, waiting for release.
• We have a Ways and Means release on our side. We have FIN release on our side.
• I understand you have WAM release, but we are still waiting on FIN release.
• I understand you have WAM release, but we are still waiting on FIN release.
• We have release. Can I take the good. We have release. Can I take the vote?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered several conference measures on April 25, 2025, mostly waiting on FIN or Ways and Means releases before taking action. SB 25 on eviction mediation was agreed to and passed with amendments, with members voting aye except for one no vote recorded from Representative Pirk and several excused members. SB 1367 on installment loans was also taken up later in the meeting; a revised conference draft was noted to include a five-year timeframe, a $1 convenience fee, and a corrected effective date, and it passed unanimously among those voting. Other measures were repeatedly rolled to later times in Room 224 or 225 because releases were still pending, including SB 1044 on property insurance stabilization, SB 1220 on a renewable gas tariff, SB 500 on electric utilities, HB 1370 on liquor tax/draft beer definitions, HB 939 on alcohol/liquor tax changes, HB 1052 on the universal service program, and SB 1500 on electric utilities. When SB 1220 and SB 500 were eventually heard, both were described as creating or adjusting utility-related processes and both passed with amendments. HB 1370 also passed with amendments after the committee noted it would redefine draft beer for liquor tax purposes. SB 1044 drew the most detailed discussion: the conferees described major funding provisions, including a $30 million reimbursable general obligation bond appropriation for the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, a $20 million reimbursable GO bond appropriation to the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority for a condominium loan program, and a $5 million appropriation for GAP reserves, along with 36-month assessment periods and a temporary recording fee up to $44. The bill passed with amendments. HB 1052 on the universal service program was described as allowing the Public Utilities Commission to use program funds to provide free telecommunications access for individuals with print disabilities, with a $150,000 cap, and it also passed with a conference draft.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, actually, we just got final release on this one. Uh, do you have WAM release?
• Do we have WAM release? We do. And we have fin release.
• we have release on this? we have release on this? Okay. Okay. Okay.
• sure if we have Wham or finance release. sure if we have Wham or finance release.
• We have Wham release. We on our end. We have Wham release.

Bills: SB2876, SB3253, SB2125, SB2781, HB549, HB1768, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB2140, SB2544, SB2069, SB2697, SB874, SB2043, SB888, SB2721, HB2152, HB1334, HB2385, HB1643, HB2314, HB1688, HB1692, SB2568, SB2983, SB2108, SB3136, HB1959, SB3156, HB1511, HB1753, HB1824, HB2137, HB1810, HB2279, HB2309, HB1548, HB2078, HB2293, SB3262, SB2169, SB2607, SB2964, SB3255, HB2576, HB1481, HB1864, HB1550, SB2818, SB3067, SB2061, HB1728, HB1881, HB2361, HB2395, HB1823, SB2050, SB2397, SB2175, SB2852, SB847, SB3001

Keywords: natural hair braiding, hair braiding, braids, braider, braiding license, cosmetology, barbering, barber board, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, registration, licensure exemption, sanitation training, health and safety, hair extensions, cornrows, twists, locks, protective hairstyles, beauty industry, occupational licensing

Transcript Highlights:

• and we do have Finwam release. Yes. and we do have Finwam release. Yes.
• Finn Wam release on this measure. Is Finn Wam release on this measure.
• We have release as well.
• And we have inserted $1.75 million in the budget for this. release and we have Fin release.
• Okay. release and we have Fin release. Okay.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The conference committees reconvened on April 25, 2025, and worked through a series of measures, mostly public employment cost items, appropriations, workers’ compensation, data sharing, and retirement-related bills. Several bills were briefly held for later action because Finance/FIN-WAM or related release had not yet been received, including SB 382, HB 423, HB 480, HB 214, HB 828, HB 717, HB 1065, and HB 1036, with some of those rolled over to a 2:30 p.m. meeting in Conference Room 16. HB 1424, relating to appropriations, was described as requiring the Director of Finance to report on transfers between position funding and operating expenses; the conferees agreed to a CD1 and voted to pass it. HB 430, relating to internships, was also agreed to in CD1 with technical amendments removing certain appropriation language and was passed after clarification that the funding covered both years and included the Helima program. The committees then moved through a block of public employment cost items. HB 1026, HB 1027, HB 1028, HB 1029, HB 1030, HB 1032, HB 1034, and HB 1035 were each reported as having CD1 agreement and Finance/WAM release, with appropriations tied to various bargaining units and governor’s messages; each was voted out. HB 1036 and HB 1037 were held over due to release issues, while HB 1038 was noted as having CD1 and Finance/WAM release and was passed for bargaining unit 13. HB 1039 was also rolled over for lack of release. Later, SB 336 on defense of state employees was agreed to with technical cleanup and passed as a CD, and SB 1491 on departmental data sharing was amended to add agencies to the state longitudinal data system and require aggregation/anonymization of certain data before being passed as a CD. Additional measures were also resolved. SB 935, relating to government, was amended to reduce the ERS multiplier for judges beginning in 2031, remove sheriff and deputy sheriff language, and require a DHR study on changing vesting from 10 to 5 years; it passed as a CD with no appropriation. SB 1567 required DERT to complete a comprehensive review of classification and compensation systems by October 31, 2026, allowed a third-party contractor, required legislative reports, and included $1.75 million in the budget; it passed as a CD. SB 855, relating to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act, clarified covered employers, required automatic enrollment unless employees opt out, repealed a fee cap, and added funding for FY26 and FY27; it passed as a CD. SB 743 established a data sharing governance working group within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services and required a legislative report; after a brief recess it was passed as a CD. SB 717 and SB 1065 were both continued to the later 2:30 p.m. meeting because release was still pending.

Transcript Highlights:

• , order to for me to request FIN release, order to for me to request FIN release, I'll<00:46:22.560
• So, it's just release from Finn. Okay.
• So why don't we release on this. Yeah.
• So, it's on me to get the FIN release.
• I requesting FIN release uh for this.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• FINWAM release on this one as well. FINWAM release on this one as well.
• I'm sorry, we don't have FIN release in our release from FIN.
• Wam release as well. So, let's go ahead Wam release as well.
• Yes, and have you gotten FIN release? Yes, yes, we do have FIN release.
• Okay, we also have WAM release, but we do not have WHAM release.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then supervision and facilities, vehicles, all the tools, and that's part of the budget ask that
• c><00:44:33.359> and<00:44:33.640> and<00:44:33.760> then<00:44:34.000> supervision
• Kawai yes okay and and then supervision Kawai yes okay and and then supervision and<00:44:36.240

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• On a motion to amend and release Senate Bill 1116 and to release Assembly Bill 1516, first reprint.
• Senate Bill 2456, as amended, is favorably released. Okay. Released. Okay.
• Senate Bill 4260 is favorably released. Yes. Senate Bill 4262 is favorably released.
• On a motion to amend and release Senate Bill 4268, and to amend and release Assembly...
• Is it favorably released?

Keywords: 1146, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I do have a release? Do you have a release?
• Do you have a do have a release? Do you have a release? release? release?
• release release Okay,<00:19:23.560> thank<00:19:23.760> you.
• I don't have a one release. I don't have a one release.
• We have been released on our side. We have been released on our side.

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

Transcript Highlights:

• We're waiting on Wham release.
• Finn and Wham, I believe, for release. Finn and Wham, I believe, for release.
• We're waiting on Wham release.
• We also have WA release. Uh, we have agreement and we have been released. Great.
• We also have WA release. Uh 26 and 27. We also have WA release.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We want to produce doctors, lawyers, but I also want to produce someone that's going to supervise the
• want to produce someone that's<01:18:24.280> going<01:18:24.480> to<01:18:24.880> supervise
• <01:18:25.840> the<01:18:26.240> the<01:18:26.360> Blue that's going to supervise
• the the Blue that's going to supervise the the Blue Sky<01:18:26.800> Hall.
• So, we are the county's, um, diversion level supervision is what we provide.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These new pathways to licensure allow IMGs to practice on time-limited provisional licenses under supervision
• on time-limited provisional licenses on time-limited provisional licenses under<00:16:13.280> supervision
• /c><00:16:14.320> of<00:16:14.520> licensed<00:16:15.080> physicians under supervision
• of licensed physicians under supervision of licensed physicians with<00:16:16.520> the<00:16:
• My question would be: under the supervision of a licensed physician, could that be an MD, a DO, whatever

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These treatments are post-FDA phase one trials, physician supervised and consented, consent-based for
• These treatments are post-FDA phase one trials, physician supervised and consented, consent-based for
• post FDA phase one trials,<01:57:05.720> physician<01:57:06.720> uh<01:57:06.800> supervised
• <01:57:07.440> and trials, physician uh supervised and trials, physician uh supervised and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I get the parent to sign a piece of paper, I have hold of this child without any supervision.
• child piece of paper I have hold of this child without<01:51:25.679> any<01:51:26.080> supervision
• without any supervision without any supervision I<01:51:29.119> mean,<01:51:29.440> I'm
• And I supervise our domestic violence advocacy project.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• protections for religious, traditional, cultural practitioners and birth attendants who do attend, supervise
• attendants<00:11:55.440> who<00:11:55.639> do<00:11:56.040> attend<00:11:56.600> supervise
• <00:11:57.279> and attendants who do attend supervise and attendants who do attend supervise
• but further requires mandatory data collection and an excess amount of additional restrictions on supervision

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House Committee on Health and Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard two midwifery bills, with testimony focused primarily on HB 1194. Committee chairs opened the hearing with rules for Zoom testimony and noted the bills relate to midwives. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs said it supported the intent of HB 1194 and offered comments. Supporters of the bill, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, argued that midwifery should remain subject to mandatory licensure to protect consumer safety, citing the state’s regulatory licensing standards and a 2025 state auditor sunset analysis. They said the bill would strengthen educational standards and public protection, and some offered clarifying amendments. Opponents argued HB 1194 would restrict access to care and fail to protect traditional, cultural, and community-based birth practices. Testifiers from the Hawaii Home Birth Task Force, the Hawaii Home Birth Collective, the Libertarian Party of Hawaii, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Pacific Birth Collective, and Papa Ola Lōkahi said the bill would limit licensure pathways, reduce access in rural and underserved areas, and burden Native Hawaiian and traditional practitioners. Several speakers said the measure could worsen Hawaii’s maternal health shortages, especially on Maui, and urged lawmakers to defer HB 1194 or instead advance HB 1328, which they said better protects practitioner access and cultural practices. The Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives said it opposed HB 1194 because it did not align with national or state standards for certified midwives and could create conflicts with Medicaid reimbursement and prescriptive authority. The ACLU also opposed the measure, emphasizing reproductive rights, privacy, and the need to preserve apprenticeship pathways to licensure. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing reflected in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Would your is released." Right.
• . released. released.
• judge that he be released immediately. judge that he be released immediately.
• ordered him to be immediately released. ordered him to be immediately released.
• been ordered by a judge to be released. been ordered by a judge to be released.

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, February 2, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House took up House Bill 444, Public Safety, Immigration Enforcement Agreements Prohibition, which would end 287(g) agreements and related formal understandings with federal immigration authorities. The main debate centered on whether the bill would interfere with the transfer of detainees to ICE and whether counties should be required to give advance notice before release. The sponsor argued the bill should be amended to require 48-hour notice and transfer of convicted detainees, saying it would protect public safety while respecting detainee rights. Opponents said the amendment was unnecessary because notice is already given in practice and that the bill would not allow holding anyone beyond a court-ordered release time. Members discussed a recent news story about a Prince George’s County detainee who was released after serving time and later picked up by ICE, using it as an example of why clearer procedures were needed. The floor leader and other opponents responded that the person had been released by court order and that the proposed amendment would not have changed that outcome. A delegate from Prince George’s County said the county followed standard correctional procedures, checked for detainers, notified ICE, and could not lawfully hold the person once the judge ordered release. A delegate from Baltimore County argued that formal agreements and MOUs with ICE are necessary because informal arrangements are inconsistent and detainers are often ignored; another member cited Baltimore County detainer statistics to support that point. The first amendment to HB 444 was put to a roll call vote and failed, with 36 votes in the negative. After that, a second amendment was offered that would ban arrest quotas, drone use in law enforcement, warrantless unmanned aerial surveillance, and no-knock warrants. The sponsor described it as a civil-liberties measure aimed at preventing quota-driven policing and intrusive surveillance. The transcript ends while that second amendment is being introduced and explained, before any final action on it is shown.