Transcript Highlights:

• Miss Parson, did you want to testify? Please go ahead. Okay.
• Mahalo, Miss Parsons.
• Is there anyone else in person wishing to testify? Please go ahead.
• One person said that, and a majority of the students shook their heads.
• Next, we have AAW Hawaiʻi offering testimony and support in person.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 707 on the College Savings Program. Members discussed a suggested amendment from the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities to include the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program. The chair said the Department of the Attorney General advised there was no title problem, so the bill could be broadened to cover both the College Savings Program and the ABLE program. The committee also noted technical, non-substantive changes and a defective date of July 1, 3000 for further discussion. HB 707 HD1 was then voted on and the recommendation to pass with amendments was adopted unanimously by the members present, with two members excused. The committee then heard House Bill 424, which would provide free breakfast and lunch beginning the next school year to students who currently qualify for free and reduced-price meals. The Department of Education supported the measure, and testimony in favor came from teachers, public health and food security advocates, and several organizations. Supporters described students being denied meals because of unpaid balances, said school meals should not depend on family debt, and argued that the bill would reduce stigma and help hungry students learn. Committee questions focused on meal pricing, the impact of raising prices on families who pay full price, and whether portion sizes could be increased; DOE said breakfast costs less than lunch, full-price students would bear any increase, and portion sizes must follow USDA rules. Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute and Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network said many families above the free/reduced thresholds still cannot afford meals, citing estimates that the DOE collects about $20 million a year in meal payments and that federal reimbursement totals are much larger. The committee then heard House Bill 757, the universal free school breakfast and lunch bill. DOE and the Department of Health supported it, and testimony was overwhelmingly in favor from county officials, teachers, students, food banks, advocacy groups, and community organizations. Witnesses argued that universal meals would eliminate stigma, reduce paperwork and debt collection, and ensure students do not fall through the cracks because of income cutoffs, language barriers, or administrative hurdles. Several students from Castle High School described classmates asking for food and families struggling to keep meal accounts funded, while teachers said they regularly see negative meal balance notices and hungry students. Advocates also said the bill is the better equity vehicle because it avoids means testing and reaches students who are not currently receiving meals despite needing them. The hearing on HB 757 was still ongoing at the end of the transcript, and no final vote on that bill was shown.

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• So your where person is defined.
• definition of personal uh person in the definition of personal uh person in the above<00:56:46.559
• it's missing under certain ones. it's missing under certain ones.
• the language missed the mark. Help. the language missed the mark. Help.
• person can run for any office. person can run for any office.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm going to have Miss Granger, she's our nurse practitioner. Absolutely. Thank you.
• All right, I'm sorry, I kind of missed that.
• Individuals' sobriety is extremely personal, and we take the opportunity to find out Witness: when we
• We've done most of that training in person or via Zoom and we're working on an asynchronous training.
• And for those that remain, they'll see a premium increase of about $1900 per person.

Transcript Highlights:

• Oregon, Miss Dexter, for five minutes. Oregon, Miss Dexter, for five minutes.
• He will be deeply missed. Mr.
• for California, Miss Chu. for California, Miss Chu.
• in personalities towards the president. in personalities towards the president.
• Oregon, Miss Bonamichi. Oregon, Miss Bonamichi.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> Thank you very much, Miss Jean Louis. Yes, thank you for coming here and testifying today.
• Thank you, Senator Simon, for sharing your personal story and struggle. There means a lot.
• But this puts the notice out there to the person being exploited.
• Arsons persons knew about it.
• This gives us a venue to really help this person and protect their assets.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• reason why you didn't, unless I missed reason why you didn't, unless I missed it,<00:14:35.360><
• I see taxpayer my personal opinion.
• <00:31:54.080> Uh, not missing something here. Uh, not missing something here.
• That's >> maybe I missed it. I'm sorry.
• >> Uh where they mark for one person and >> Uh where they mark for one person and >>

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion. Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that. Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• a faith community versus missing a faith community versus missing important<00:10:07.959> classroom
• Miss Peterson, you may begin your testimony.
• Carlson, Miss Wahlberg. Did I hear that correctly?
• I don't know all the formalities, so sorry if I'm missing one, but I am so grateful to be in front of
• Miss the benefit of what Senator Emma R.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You may submit a position comment for the record or testify in person, not both.
• I almost missed it coming here today because we had a pretty good accident on U.S. 29.
• And there's about 60 of us, business, elected officials, and a person wishing to go up, but there's a
• But I think I miss having a meeting here and there, you know, when I heard that this board meets six
• It's always better to do the interviews in person than it is over the phone. Well, it is.

Keywords: 956, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It allows that officer to discuss it with this person, whether that person is there mistakenly or whether
• It allows that officer to discuss it with this person, whether that person is there mistakenly or whether
• It allows that officer to discuss it with this person, whether that person is there mistakenly or whether
• It allows that officer to discuss it with this person, whether that person is there mistakenly or whether
• discuss it with this person whether that person<00:30:58.039> is<00:30:58.240> there<00

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:02 HB 446: 00:01:44 HB 456: 00:07:08 Discussion in Opposition to HB 456: 00:15:20 HB 10: 00:26:18 HB 96: 00:36:54 HB 399: 00:56:31 HB 465: 01:03:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 446, as amended by committee substitute, which would expand third-degree assault protections to cover judges and justices of the Court of Justice and public transportation drivers. Supporters said the bill responds to violence and threats against judges and would extend protections already given to other public servants. Members generally supported the bill, though several suggested broadening it further to include circuit clerks or all officers of the court. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 446 on an 18-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 456, a DUI-related cleanup bill sponsored by Representative Patrick Flanery and presented by County Attorney Joe Ross. The bill would add fentanyl, Flexeril, and clopene to the per se DUI list, treat driving on a suspended license as an aggravating circumstance, revise implied-consent notice language, and make changes to ignition interlock rules, including suspension periods and fees. Representative Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, warning that some interlock violations and fees could unfairly extend suspensions and discourage participation, while members and the sponsor said the bill would strengthen DUI enforcement and that non-listed substances could still support DUI charges under other provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 456 by a 16-0 vote with one pass. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 10, relating to the rights of real property owners, sponsored by Representatives Maryanne Proctor and Emily Callaway, with testimony from a Pacific Legal Foundation representative and a Boone County Sheriff’s Office staff attorney. The sponsors said the bill is intended to address squatting by defining squatters and improving property-owner remedies, and noted support from sheriffs and realtors. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s full presentation or any committee action on HB 10.

Transcript Highlights:

• Alos, >> Miss Amato, >> Miss Botti, >> Mr. Chun, >> Miss Cochran, >> Mr. Evan, >> Mr.
• Iligon, >> Miss Iwamoto, >> Miss Kahaloa, >> Miss Kapela, >> Miss Keohokapu-Lee Loy, >> Mr.
• Lee, >> Miss Loen, >> Miss Martin, >> Mr. Matayoshi, >> Miss Matsumoto >> Mr.
• Miyake, >> Miss Moriwaki, >> Mr. Muraoka, >> Miss Nakamura, >> Mr. Olds, >> Miss Perruso, >> Mr.
• Perrick, >> Miss Poy, >> Mr. Quinnland, >> Miss Reyes Oda, >> Mr. Sama, >> Mr.

Bills: HB1601, HB1616, HB1603, HB1604, HB1605, HB1606, HB1802, HB1569, HB1619, HB1730, HB1749, HB644, HB1620

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii, extension, Department of Agriculture, housing, workforce, land use, zoning, public-private partnerships, tax credit

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, Miss Dano.
• I was going to ask Miss is the case.
• possible for uh every single person possible for uh every single person across<02:15:14.400>
• Miss Boyd, if you could answer that.
• Miss Boyd, if you could answer that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Persons complying with the work voters support this bill.
• That might be missing two or three things.
• And I say that from personal experience. It's happened with PBMs.
• Second, there should be an escalation process if that 30-day deadline is missed.
• I want to briefly share why this matters at a personal level.

Bills: HB2180, HB2184, HB2188, HB2194, HB2206, HB2321, HB2322, HB2438, HB2442, HB2448, HB2727, HB2797

Keywords: appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services opened with remarks about shortening meeting times and then heard a JLBC presentation on the effects of H.R. 1 on SNAP. JLBC staff explained that H.R. 1 expands SNAP work requirements, raises the state share of SNAP administrative costs from 50% to 75% beginning in FY 2027, and could require Arizona to pay a share of benefits if its SNAP error rate exceeds 6%. JLBC estimated the administrative cost increase at about $33 million in FY 2027 and $44 million in FY 2028, and said a 2024 error rate of 8.8% could trigger about $139 million in state benefit costs under the new federal formula. The committee then considered HB 2797, which requires DES to regularly review data from other agencies to verify SNAP eligibility, post fraud and noncompliance data, and address out-of-state EBT purchases. Supporters said it would improve program integrity and help Arizona avoid federal cost-sharing penalties; the bill passed 7-5. The committee next heard HB 2180, which appropriates $2.5 million in FY 2027 to the University of Arizona for AZ REACH, a statewide hospital transfer coordination service. Supporters from rural hospitals and the health system described it as a useful, voluntary service that speeds transfers and reduces burden on physicians, while one health system representative asked for better operational coordination. The bill passed 11-1. HB 2184, as amended, would extend fetal death certificate filing requirements to fetal deaths at or before 20 weeks if requested by the mother and require notice of the option to transfer remains to a funeral home before an abortion. Supporters, including a mortuary owner and parents who had experienced miscarriages, said it would give grieving families dignity and closure; opponents raised concerns about reproductive rights and language in the bill. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment and passed the bill 7-4-1. HB 2188, as amended, created a Language Acquisition Grant Program for services to deaf or hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers. Supporters said it would streamline funding and preserve family choice among spoken language, ASL, or both, while an opponent argued the bill should more explicitly ensure equal access to ASL and Deaf Culture services; the bill passed 12-0. The committee also considered three more H.R. 1-related SNAP bills. HB 2442 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in an employment and training program unless exempt; supporters said it would connect recipients to work and training, and it passed 7-5. HB 2448 would bar DES from seeking work-requirement waivers or discretionary exemptions unless authorized by law; supporters said it would prevent broad waivers and improve employment outcomes, and it also passed 7-5. Finally, HB 2206 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, submit annual progress reports, and face corrective action if targets are missed. Supporters said it would save taxpayer money and improve accountability, while opponents argued the target was too aggressive without more staff or funding and could strain DES; the bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript.

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• And one of the goals that I personally have is we want to expand pathways for qualified licensed health
• I apologize for just getting here and missing.
• Very similar, and I kind of missed the beginning. You added this in your opening statement.
• Very similar, and I kind of missed the beginning. You added this in your opening statement.
• AB 2633 addresses the ambiguities in current law; it adds gold as tangible personal property.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several health, professional licensing, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Early items included AB 1307, which would create a pilot program allowing up to 30 qualified dentists from Mexico to work in underserved California areas; the California Dental Association moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and members discussed access to care and oversight. AB 1703 would restrict use of osteopathic titles and the practice of osteopathic manipulative treatment to licensed DOs; it drew strong support from the Osteopathic Medical Board and physician groups, but non-physician osteopaths opposed it, arguing they have long provided safe care and that the bill would criminalize their work. AB 2250 made technical cleanup changes to hemp enforcement laws and AB 1758 raised the seller-of-travel assessment for the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund; both had support and no opposition. AB 1794 would allow prescribed enteral formula to be shipped directly to patients’ homes, and AB 1939 would allow licensed professional fiduciaries to form corporations, both with support and no opposition. AB 1775 would expand expedited licensing and other state support for service members discharged under a federal transgender military policy; it received emotional support testimony and some committee concern about expanding priority categories, but no opposition. AB 2477 would create a limited provisional period for new pest control employees to work under supervision while licensing is pending, and members discussed amendments and oversight before moving it forward. AB 1999 would modernize veterinary law by creating shelter-veterinarian and retired-volunteer pathways, changing VCPR rules, and narrowing the owner exemption for surgery; it was strongly supported by veterinary and animal welfare groups, with some discussion of autonomy and implementation. AB 2010 would permit high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinics and mobile sterilization units without a separate surgical suite; the Veterinary Medical Board opposed unless amended, while animal welfare groups supported it, and members emphasized the need for safety and clarity. AB 2311 would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians, with amendments intended to protect physician autonomy; CMA remained opposed unless amended, while district hospitals and other supporters said it would improve recruitment and access. The committee also heard AB 2402, which would update the definition and fee structure for multi-service health club studios, but the discussion was cut off in the transcript. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass several bills out on call, including AB 1307, AB 1598 consent, AB 1703, AB 1758, AB 1775, AB 1794, AB 1939, AB 1999, AB 2010, AB 2250, AB 2311, and AB 2477, sending them to the appropriate fiscal or policy committees, with some recorded no votes on a few measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• Before we start, just a point of personal privilege. I'd like to introduce my shadow today.
• It's not like our in-person school where we have staff and it's monitored.
• I speak today from the intersection of advocacy and personal tragedy.
• So there's a level of responsibility here that I'm looking for that's missing.
• That's missing.

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

Transcript Highlights:

• Miss Jones.
• I saw a person laying in the parking lot of some apartments in Houston dead.
• So if the person that is responsible for.
• Because I don't want to miss.
• And then that person has a chance to rehabilitate, since rehabilitation is important.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• celebrating her beautiful birthday and the amazing human that she is, but she is just a fantastic person
• Development Commission, Angel Falconer, Stephanie Condor, Alan Lassau, Eric Scarr; Long-term Care and Miss
• Long-term Care and Miss Traceries Board, Curry Crimson, Oregon Board of Maritime bullets, Elliot Levin
• And that is exactly the kind of person we need. ...how she listens before she decides.
• And that is exactly the kind of person we need on the TriMet Board.

Keywords: 907, all

Transcript Highlights:

• celebrating her beautiful birthday and the amazing human that she is, but she is just a fantastic person
• celebrating her beautiful birthday and the amazing human that she is, but she is just a fantastic person
• Long-term Care and Miss Traceries Board, Curry Crimson; Oregon Board of Maritime bullets, Elliot Levin
• Long-term Care and Miss Traceries Board, Curry Crimson, Oregon Board of Maritime bullets, Elliot Levin
• And that is exactly the kind of person we need. ...on the TriMet Board.

Summary: The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Senator Starr, followed by several courtesies recognizing Pride Month, a staff birthday, and later a retirement and a community celebration. Senator Robinson then used remonstrances to warn against expanding surveillance through school bus camera systems, arguing that leaked plans from a vendor could create commercial databases of drivers’ movements and erode privacy. The main business was confirmation of numerous gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions. Senators debated the process at length, with several minority members objecting that the volume of nominees, limited hearing time, and lack of transparency made meaningful advice-and-consent review difficult. Supporters responded that the nominees were qualified public servants and that the Senate should work with the Governor’s office on reforms. The Senate first confirmed a large block of appointments, then confirmed two Sustainability Board appointees, and later confirmed three Quality Education Commission appointees after extended debate. The Quality Education Commission nominations drew the most substantive policy discussion. Opponents argued the commission needs more technical research expertise and broader representation, while supporters emphasized the nominees’ education experience and direct knowledge of Oregon schools. Several senators described Oregon’s education system as in crisis, citing low reading and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the need for urgent reform of the Quality Education Model and school funding. The Senate also received a proposed rule amendment creating an official Senate seal, which was distributed and held on the table, and the chamber adjourned without further action.

Transcript Highlights:

• I was thinking this morning the only other person that's done this is Jaba Wagner, right?
• that's done this is Jaba Wagner, person that's done this is Jaba Wagner, right?
• I could not miss this opportunity. One writer said, "There is a destiny that makes us brothers.
• I could not >> miss<00:21:37.039> this<00:21:37.600> opportunity.
• >> miss this opportunity. >> miss this opportunity.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You don't need to have four separate reviews, four different days, and that person is missing work as
• Personally, I wish they'd bring the ECU back; that was a great thing, and it worked extremely well.
• You can only go to one person to get it repaired or replaced.
• So that is what we think is missing.
• So that's what's missing. We appreciate what the sponsor has done.

Transcript Highlights:

• This one will be on personal matters. >> Recording in progress.
• anything and and letting them missing anything and and letting them know<00:05:25.039> and<00
• And then there's a credit card fee of 2.95% that's on top of the $250, and it tells the person that's
• And then there's a credit card fee of 2.95% that's on top of the $250, and it tells the person that's
• There's an additional fee, and there's no fee for the credit card person on top of the credit card fee

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The commission first returned from executive session and reported that no action was taken. It then approved a motion finding there was no reason to believe the respondent in case 25 LAC1 had committed or was about to commit a violation of the code, and dismissed the complaint under KRS 6.86(1)(b)3. Members next reviewed and approved the September financial report, which staff said was based on state accounting data and showed the commission within year-to-date budget parameters. Staff also reported that all required forms for the recent reporting period had been filed and that there were no outstanding forms. The main substantive discussion concerned a proposed one-year, $6,000 contract with Tyler Technology/Kentucky Interactive to add an online payment portal for the commission’s re-registration process. Staff said the system would let employers pay registration fees online using an employer ID, reduce manual handling of 3,000 to 3,500 forms and hundreds of credit card payments, and improve security by keeping credit card information out of commission staff hands. Members asked about user fees and procurement concerns; staff explained that users would still pay the existing credit card processing fee, that an e-check option would also be available, and that the $6,000 cost was viewed as below the de minimis threshold. The commission approved the contract. In other updates, staff said informal opinions were included in the materials and remained confidential, reported on a presentation to the UK Martin School, noted that the regular session calendar would likely require meetings to shift during the legislative session, and said the commission’s statutory recommendations had been received by LRC and referred to a state government committee. The meeting then moved into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.