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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/17/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would leverage public and private investments that will expand affordable housing in Minnesota
- This bill would leverage public and private investments that will expand affordable housing in Minnesota
- And we've been screaming housing units, housing units, housing units for a long time.
- But it is still housing units. I appreciate the bill.
- </c> not a long bill. not a long bill.
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill on the agenda is House File 2418.
- So House File 1299 is a bill that comes from my personal experience as a Coon Rapids City Councilmember
- Additionally, the current bill language in House File 1299 includes a definition of emergency housing
- With that, House File 1299 is laid over. The next bill on the agenda is House File 1596.
- House Bill 2361 is before the committee today.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair lays out House Bill 886 and recognizes Chairman of the Committee to explain the bill.
- I need to lay out House Bill 886 for you today.
- I am speaking in support of House... ...Bill 886.
- House Bill 1 and House Bill 500, perhaps.
- House Bill 3221 addresses this.
Bills:
HB886 , HB1514 , HB2434 , HB2688 , HB2802 , HB3161 , HB3221 , HB4029 , HB4339 , HB4591 , HB4774 , HB4802 , HB4853 , HB5627 , SB1737
Keywords:
retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And the first bill we have is House File 3403 uh with Vice Chair Representative Kazowski being the author
- And the first bill we have<00:03:35.599><c> is</c><00:03:35.920><c> house</c><00:03:36.239><c> file</
- Housing stability is the foundation that everything stands on, and right now this bill is how we can
- two is Representative Sensor Mirror's bill, House 4410.
- Representative Sensor, to your bill as amended. Thank you, Mr. Chair and housing committee members.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate bills. Uh first up, House Bill Senate bills.
- House Bill 1168 HD1 So, so deferring uh House Bill 1168 HD1 SD1<00:05:24.639><c> till</c><00:05:24.880
- Reconvening on uh two House bills.
- Uh, House Bill three two House bills.
- So House Bill 442 deferring till Okay.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 2274 or House Bill 1078.
- House Bill 2394 revises...
- House Bill 2361, and jump down, reopen the public hearing on House Bill 236.”
- “Hearing on House Bill 2361 and jump down, reopen the public hearing on House Bill 2394.
- House Bill 2542. ...public hearing on House Bill 2629 and reopen the public hearing on House Bill 2542
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
small loans, consumer protection, financial regulation, lending limits, credit access, animal testing, alternatives, ethical research, animal welfare, scientific methods, infrastructure, protection, safety, security, state regulations, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 027 Feb 10th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , House Bill 1040, House Bill 103, and House Bill 10:35.
- > Bill</c><00:39:13.440><c> 1040,</c><00:39:14.640><c> House</c> House Bill 1020, House Bill 1040, House
- House Bill 1040 by House Bill 1040.
- </c> House Bill 10:35. House Bill 10:35.
- </c><02:09:17.599><c> Bill</c> to hear House Bills 1073 and House Bill to hear House Bills 1073 and House
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll start with House Bill 2173. Mr.
- Members, by a vote of 6 to 0, you pass House Bill 2090. Now we'll go to House Bill 2092. Thank you.
- Members, by a vote of six to zero, you pass House Bill 2092.
- We'll go on to House Bill 2138 next. Mr.
- Okay, okay, we'll go to House Bill 2273 next. Mr.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee approved the February 16, 2026 minutes and then heard House Bill 2173, which would let tax officers and taxpayers communicate electronically about proposed property tax corrections or claims unless certified mail is required. County and assessor representatives supported the bill as a modernization measure, and the committee voted 6-0 to give it a do pass recommendation.
The committee then considered several Arizona State Retirement System-related measures and nominations. It recommended confirmation of Thomas J. Connolly as a public member of the ASRS Board and Charles Essex as a retired member, both by 6-0 votes. The committee also passed House Bills 2089, 2090, and 2092, which clarified ASRS health subsidy eligibility, changed the disability determination timing for long-term disability benefits, and adjusted the waiver window for new eligible members age 65 or older. Each of those bills received unanimous or near-unanimous support.
Members next approved House Bill 2693, as amended, which revises Arizona’s association health plan and multiple employer welfare arrangement rules to align with current federal law and adds a study by the Department of Administration on state and school employee health insurance options. Supporters said it could expand affordable coverage for small businesses, while Senator Epstein raised concerns about consumer protections, preexisting conditions, and prior fraud issues; the bill passed 5-1. The committee also passed House Bill 2120, allowing Social Security disability determination letters to help certify eligibility for the property tax exemption for disabled persons, and House Bill 2138, clarifying workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters traveling directly to or from duty, both with some discussion but no opposition.
Finally, the committee approved House Bill 2273, which creates a one-time $300 income tax rebate for certain Pinal County residents using remaining escrow funds from the county transportation tax litigation, though members debated whether the money should instead go to roads. The bill passed 3-2 after comments from the sponsor, a Pinal County mayor, and senators who said they wanted the funds directed to transportation projects. The committee then passed House Bill 2786, exempting income from renting required college textbooks from transaction privilege tax, and adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Next bill is 2795. House Bill 2795.
- Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2795 prohibits any county zoning ordinance from preventing or House
- Would you move House Bill 2400 as amended, please?
- House Bill 2494. Representative Taylor's bill is next. Thank you.
- House Bill 2494 largely raises the same concerns we had on the previous bill you heard earlier on the
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2113 , HB2145 , HB2331 , HB2340 , HB2389 , HB2400 , HB2401 , HB2428 , HB2494 , HB2696 , HB2756 , HB2795 , HB2955 , HCM2008
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2830, the bill undermines education experts.
- House Bill 2830 does exactly that.
- House Bill 2830 also protects parents.
- House Bill 2575 is a repeat of last year’s House Bill 2876, which Governor Hobbs wisely vetoed.
- House Bill 2575 is a repeat of last year's House Bill 2876, which Governor Hobbes wisely vetoed.
Committee:
House House Education Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a program and fund within ADE, in consultation with AZPOST, to reimburse eligible schools and employees for approved training, certification, and school safety equipment, and would allow schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they meet training, notification, and confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure focused on bleeding control and emergency preparedness, not a mandate to arm schools. Supporters said the bill adds guardrails, expands access to training, and could help staff respond in emergencies. Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued it would normalize firearms in classrooms, create confidentiality and law-enforcement concerns, expose students and staff to new risks, and divert attention from prevention, mental health, and other school safety investments. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do-pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the content is not sex education. Supporters, including the sponsor, a school board president, and a biology teacher, said the bill is about age-appropriate, medically accurate science, parental rights, and clear statewide guidance. Opponents, including the AEA and Reproductive Freedom for All, said it fragments science instruction, politicizes the curriculum, and omits the broader reproductive and public health context students need. Members debated whether fetal development can be taught without discussing reproduction, and whether the bill is an education measure or an anti-abortion effort. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote. The transcript also included discussion of House Bill 2093, which would repeal required mental health instruction and social-emotional learning in schools; supporters argued it restores parental control and refocuses schools on academics, while opponents said school-based mental health education saves lives and helps students who may not have support at home.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- You guys are opposing the following bills: House Bill 328, House Bill 329, House Bill 535, House Bill
- 360, House Bill 370, House Bill 380, House Bill 386, House Bill 3707, House Bill 3874, House Bill 440
- You guys are opposing the following bills: House Bill 328, House Bill 329, House Bill 535, House Bill
- 360, House Bill 370, House Bill 380, House Bill 386, House Bill 3707, House Bill 3874, House Bill 440
- So we also have in a docket today, House Bill 37, House Bill 442, House Bill 328, House Bill 308, House
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a public hearing on a wide range of alcohol, liquor licensing, and hemp-derived beverage bills. Early in the hearing, there was a procedural dispute when Senator Jacob Oliveira attempted to testify virtually on S. 279; the House chairs declined to recognize virtual testimony from a committee member, and Senator Pavel Payano instead read prepared remarks supporting the bill to return liquor license authority to municipalities. The committee then heard testimony on H. 437/S. 279 from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Cohasset Town Manager Christopher Senior, both of whom argued that local control would streamline licensing, better match modern community needs, and support downtown economic development. A Lexington business owner also supported local licensing flexibility for a paint-and-sip business seeking a beer and wine license.
The committee also heard extensive testimony on hemp-derived beverage regulation, including H. 357 and S. 222. Supporters from the Commonwealth Beverage Coalition and Theory Wellness said the products are already widely available in unregulated settings, including gas stations and smoke shops, and argued for a regulated framework with age limits, testing, labeling, and local public health funding. The Massachusetts Brewers Guild supported regulation of low-dose hemp beverages but asked that breweries be allowed to participate using their existing retail and distribution rights. The Guild also supported H. 478, which would allow limited self-distribution by pub breweries, saying it would reduce inefficiency and help small breweries grow.
Several bills modernizing alcohol licensing laws were also discussed. Representative Ruel supported H. 477, describing it as a cleanup measure that would remove the contiguous-premises requirement, add a character standard for applicants, and extend public notice periods. Representative Sangiolo testified in support of H. 3893, a local liquor-license bill tied to economic development and new businesses in Lexington, including a movie theater, coffee shop, and paint studio. Fable Brewing Company also supported the local license bill, saying the licenses are needed before they can finalize leases and open. The committee then heard opposition from the Massachusetts Package Stores Association and several retailers, who warned that the retail tier is under pressure from oversaturation, declining revenues, and expanded competition, and opposed a long list of bills they said would further weaken existing stores or the three-tier system.
At the end of the hearing, Representative McKenna testified in support of H. 437 and S. 279, emphasizing municipal autonomy and the importance of on-premises licenses for restaurants and other economic-development projects. The chairs noted that additional written testimony could still be submitted on bills that did not receive in-person testimony. The hearing concluded with a motion by Representative Sangiolo, seconded by Representative LeBoeuf, to close the hearing, which passed by voice vote.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Early Learning & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- If we could start with House Bill 2200. House Bill 2200, O'Mara.
- Yeah, so just as a brief reminder, House Bill 2200 is the bill that requires JLARC to conduct a review
- House Bill 2468 is the bill that makes changes to statutory provisions that reference divisions within
- Item number three, House Bill 2660.
- Just as a reminder, House Bill 2660 is the bill that authorizes the court to order a parent to comply
Committee:
House Early Learning & Human Services
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So is it his bill? Yes, his bill. The senator from, where are all these from? That's what I said.
- Housing is foundational.
- The bill expands that authority to the Attorney General and other certified fair housing agencies, ensuring
- Third reading of the bill: An Act Regarding Fair Housing Practices in the Commonwealth, Senate No. 2947
- The bill has been voted in the affirmative, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary:
The Senate opened with recognitions of several young climate advocates visiting the State House and then adopted an adjournment in memory of Nancy Driscoll, with remarks honoring her long public service and family legacy. The chamber then took up Senate No. 2947, An Act Regarding Fair Housing Practices in the Commonwealth, after a Ways and Means redraft. Senators supporting the bill described housing discrimination against voucher holders and Black applicants, emphasized the need for stronger enforcement, transparency, and fair housing education, and noted the bill’s goal of increasing penalties and public reporting for discriminatory brokers.
Several amendments were debated. Senator Tarr offered an amendment to require annual HUD-related compliance certifications from municipalities and public agencies, notification to the Attorney General of federal findings, corrective action plans, and possible enforcement consequences; it was defeated on a roll call, 6-30. Senator Kennedy’s gender-neutral language amendment changing “salesmen” to “salespersons” was adopted. Senator Payano’s amendment to require publication of license suspensions as well as revocations for discriminatory conduct was also adopted. Senator Edwards withdrew an amendment that would have expanded housing protections for returning citizens. Senator Keenan’s amendment to anonymize complaint summaries while preserving publication of revoked licensees’ names was adopted.
After the Ways and Means amendment, as amended, was adopted, the bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll-call vote of 37-0, later clarified as 38-0. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of John Arizian and Nancy Driscoll.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, let's go to the second bill, House Bill 2134.
- Seeing none, let's go to the third bill, House Bill 2323.
- For the second bill, House Bill 2134, Representative DeWaard moves your bill.
- Now before us is substitute House Bill 2134. Now before us is substitute House Bill 2134. Mr.
- I move House Bill 2323. Representative Low has moved House Bill 2323. There are amendments.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee held public hearings on House Bill 2550 and House Bill 2645, then moved to executive session on three other bills. HB 2550 would require certain community and technical college students enrolled in degree- or certificate-seeking programs to be allowed to ride transit for free as a condition of transit support grant eligibility. Staff said the current program already requires zero-fare access for riders 18 and under, and the bill would expand that requirement to CTC students. Testimony from the sponsor, students, and transit advocates supported the goal of reducing barriers to education, while the Washington State Transit Association raised implementation concerns, including how eligibility would be verified and the potential loss of fare revenue and added administrative costs. The fiscal note discussion estimated local impacts of roughly $10 million to $12 million per year for affected transit agencies.
HB 2645 concerned the emergency replacement of the closed Fairfax Bridge on State Route 165. The bill and proposed substitute would declare an emergency and give WSDOT expanded authority to expedite bridge replacement by waiving or suspending certain state requirements. The sponsor and many local residents, business owners, recreation advocates, and emergency responders testified that the bridge closure has cut off communities, limited access to Mount Rainier and public lands, and significantly increased emergency response times. WSDOT testified that it is already moving forward with planning and design for a replacement bridge, but said much of the timeline is driven by federal requirements such as NEPA, historic preservation, and endangered species review. No vote was taken on HB 2550 or HB 2645 in the transcript.
In executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute for HB 2109, which allows certain towed vehicles with debris on them to be covered instead of cleaned before transport, and passed it out of committee 27-0. The committee also adopted an amendment to HB 2134, which updates regional transportation planning requirements related to greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled reductions, and passed the bill out 16-12. Finally, the committee adopted two amendments to HB 2323 creating the Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops involving neurodiverse individuals, then passed the bill out of committee 28-0.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 603 by Representative Wright. House Bill 619 by Representative Wright.
- House Bill 763 by Representative Billings. House Bill 810 by Representative Boriak.
- House Bill 222 by Representative Barrett. House Bill 490 by Representative Kerner.
- Little, would you please read in the bill? House Bill 82. Ms.
- We're going to start with House Bill 6.7. We're going to start with House Bill 670. Ms.
Bills:
HB82 , HB143 , HB145 , HB160 , HB222 , HB430 , HB445 , HB490 , HB603 , HB619 , HB670 , HB672 , HB763 , HB773 , HB781 , HB810 , HB874 , HB981
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
DWI, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, penalties, criminal justice, inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, firefighters, law enforcement, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, domestic violence, domestic abuse, battery of a dating partner, domestic abuse battery, strangulation
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:06:36.720><c> 284,</c><00:06:37.360><c> House</c> Final reading of Senate Bill 284, House Final
- Final reading of Senate Bill 691, House Draft 1, relating to family courts.
- ><c> 1441,</c><00:12:38.639><c> House</c><00:12:38.959><c> Draft</c> reading of Senate Bill 1441, House
- </c><00:13:02.320><c> 1438,</c><00:13:03.279><c> House</c> final reading of Senate Bill 1438, House final
- ><c> 1443,</c><00:13:23.600><c> House</c><00:13:23.839><c> draft</c> reading of Senate Bill 1443, House
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 46 May 18th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House bill promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment, House No.
- approval received; and the House bill authorizing the town of Petersham to continue the employment of
- The Chair has been informed that House 4093 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
- The Chair has been informed that House 4318 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
- House No. 4378. Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed.
Summary:
The House considered several Committee on Rules reports and adopted a series of resolutions recognizing the Melanoma Action Coalition, honoring 411 directory assistance workers, commending the Plimpton Historical Society, and honoring Frank and Alice Susky. It also adopted an order extending until June 12, 2026, the reporting deadline for the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security on House No. 2424.
The chamber then took up House No. 5316, a bill concerning rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment. After suspending Rule 35, the House voted not to concur with the Senate’s amended version and instead agreed to appoint a committee of conference, naming Representatives Cahill of Lynn, Vargas of Haverhill, and Vaughan of Wrentham. The House also suspended Rule 7A to advance local bills, including a Somerset measure allowing the town to prohibit water fluoridation and a Petersham bill extending employment for two police department members, both of which were ordered to a third reading.
Later, the House passed to enactment local bills authorizing additional alcohol licenses in Dartmouth and revising the Westwood town charter. It also engrossed bills raising the Boston Police Academy entrance age, authorizing the Harwich Affordable Housing Trust to create attainable housing, creating an affordable housing trust fund in Westwood, and regulating vacancies on the Marlborough city council. The House adopted an order to adjourn until Wednesday at 11 a.m., with formal session and roll calls at 1 p.m.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 050 Mar 5th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1205, House Bill 11:45, House House Bill 1205, House Bill 11:45, House Bill<00:38:33.599><
- ><c> and</c><00:38:36.720><c> House</c> Bill 1007, House Bill 1127, and House Bill 1007, House Bill 1127
- 1195, House Bill 1139, House Bill 1227, and Senate Bill 7.
- </c> House Bill 1193. House Bill 1193.
- </c> House Bill 1125 and Senate Bill 1. House Bill 1125 and Senate Bill 1.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee Meeting Jun 18th, 2026
Elections & Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- 1 for House Bill 390.
- House Bill 328 with House Amendment 2. Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
- House Amendment 2 to House Bill 328 is important.
- House Bill 460 came over to us from Rep.
- Bill 460 so House Bill 460 came over to us from from rep Romer as well she's leading in the House I'm
Committee:
Senate Elections & Government Affairs
Summary:
The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 10 draft minutes, and then heard a long agenda of bills. HB 89 (home improvement fraud dispute resolution) was presented as a consumer protection measure developed with DOJ to address contractor fraud, especially against vulnerable homeowners; members voiced support and asked to be added as sponsors. HB 283 updated realty transfer tax exemptions to use gender-neutral “spouses” language and add a direct grandparent-to-grandchild transfer exemption; it drew supportive public comment. HS1 for HB 390 would let DelDOT choose electronic-only bidding for projects, remove newspaper bid-opening notices, and clarify bidding records, with no opposition raised. HB 328/H.A. 2 modernizes the Register of Regulations statute, keeps newspaper distribution requirements, and delays some effective dates to 2027; it was described as a technical update. HB 365 would create the Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, prompting supportive testimony from Indigenous community members and some discussion about representation and internal tribal اختلافs, but no formal opposition. HB 423 would automatically enroll new state employees in the 457B deferred compensation plan unless they opt out, with exclusions for collective bargaining units and implementation tied to payroll readiness; it was presented as a retirement-savings measure. SS1 for SB 342 would modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to support a broader film/media incentive package, with support from the Delaware Arts Alliance and a request to help attract productions to Delaware.
The committee also heard SB 331, a cleanup bill on garagekeeper liens for manufactured housing and related assets. The sponsor and an attorney explained it as clarifying who can recover funds and attorney’s fees in lien sales, but the Chief Magistrate and the manufactured housing association said the issue should be addressed more carefully and possibly in another section of code; they were open to further work. HB 436 would update the Smyrna charter, including school impact fees, election challenge procedures, vacancy rules, domicile standards, Board of Elections terms, and meeting schedules. HS1 for HB 376 made technical and organizational changes to the Millville charter, including a tiebreaker for municipal elections and a property tax cap, with the town solicitor saying there was little substantive change. HB 460 would require New Castle County municipalities to submit permit data monthly rather than on a much slower schedule, limited to closed permits with certificates of occupancy, to improve property assessment data; it was presented as part of broader reassessment/data-quality efforts.
Public comment was heard on several items, especially HB 365 and SS1 for SB 342. Indigenous speakers supported the commission as a way to preserve heritage, improve representation, and create a formal seat at the table. The Delaware Arts Alliance supported the film commission modernization bill as part of a broader creative-economy plan. No recorded votes were taken on the individual bills in the transcript, and the meeting ended with a unanimous motion to adjourn.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 2455, House Draft 2.
- </c> testifiers on House Bill 2455. testifiers on House Bill 2455.
- :02:18.160><c> 2165,</c> which is House Bill 2165, which is House Bill 2165, House<00:02:20.120><c> Draft
- </c> Bill 1509, House Draft 2? Bill 1509, House Draft 2?
- </c> item is House Bill 2458 House Draft 3. item is House Bill 2458 House Draft 3.
Committee:
Senate Labor and Technology
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2455, HD2, relating to employment practices. Testimony was limited, with support from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and UPW; the committee noted nine support, zero opposition, and zero comments. No vote was taken on this bill during the portion provided.
The committee then took up House Bill 2165, HD2, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law. DLIR supported the measure but requested an amendment moving language in Section 2 from subsection A to subsection C to preserve the legal structure. Members questioned DLIR about a January 8 U.S. Department of Labor letter and whether the bill would keep Hawaii in conformity with federal unemployment insurance requirements. DLIR said the federal guidance requires the state to remove the carve-out for labor-dispute claimants, though unions with hiring halls and members in good standing could still be exempt from work-search requirements under an authorized list. UNITE HERE Local 5 opposed the bill and said the current law already gives the department discretion to exempt striking workers. The committee recessed the bill before any final action was taken in the portion shown.
In the joint hearing with Commerce and Consumer Protection, the committees heard House Bill 1509, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill, DHER offered comments and requested an amendment, UPW supported it, and one Zoom testifier described personal experience with delayed care and urged faster decisions. After testimony, the committees voted to pass the bill with amendments. The adopted amendments restored the 7-day treatment-plan deadline from 10 days, changed the effective date to January 1, 2077, and struck the proposed $500 fine for employers who fail to respond within 10 days.
Back in the Labor and Technology agenda, the committee heard House Bill 1515, HD2, also relating to workers’ compensation, with testimony noting seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, but no action was taken in the excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 1514, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation plans. A Zoom testifier opposed the bill, arguing the 120-day timeline was unrealistic for complex cases. DLIR said the bill would give the director discretion to extend the vocational rehabilitation plan timeline beyond 120 days with no cap on extensions, and the committee noted five support, four opposition, and zero comments. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2458, HD3, relating to surveillance pricing. OCP said it stood on written testimony, while supporters argued the bill would prevent corporations from using personal data to set prices, especially for groceries. Retail and grocery interests opposed the measure, saying it was too broad and could restrict loyalty programs, promotions, and discounts; one witness asked that a loyalty-program exemption be restored.