Transcript Highlights:

• So many organizations have trainings on sexual harassment, and those trainings focus...
• So many organizations have trainings on sexual harassment, and those trainings focus on sex and a lot
• for those training?
• Do you consider cultural competency trainings as DEI training? You recognize Mr. LaBrival?
• And there's a bias training done by Harvard, and I encourage all of you to actually do a bias training

Bills: S0212 , S0218 , S0442 , S0460 , S0532 , S0554 , S0644 , S0686 , S0692 , S1054 , S1106 , S1128 , S1134 , S1138 , S1338 , S1434 , S1506 , S1620 , S1748

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• We trained all of those public-facing employees.
• The training was very well received. critical topic.
• and it's training that's needed but whether it's once a year or twice a year.
• I've trained him well.
• I have a lot of training, I come from a group home.

Transcript Highlights:

• Or the physician or the provider can hire them off the street with no training and train them themselves
• </c> testimony who had far less training. testimony who had far less training.
• Who's who was internationally trained.
• The Washington to train our students.
• It's those that specialize with residency training. So, it is extensive training.

Committee: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:45:14.800><c> It's</c> Like driving a train. You're late. It's Like driving a train.
• And the truth is we train on these safety standards. We train on fire drills.
• And the truth is we train on same space.
• We train on fire these safety standards.
• </c> been trained been trained to<01:28:29.199><c> provide</c><01:28:30.360><c> assistance</c><01:28:

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 94, which would prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code and move New Hampshire toward a more uniform statewide code. Senator McConi and several supporters, including the Josiah Barlo Center for Public Policy, the State Fire Marshal, the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, argued that local variations create confusion, raise housing costs, and make compliance harder for builders operating in multiple towns. The Fire Marshal said the goal is a single state building and fire code with only limited administrative amendments at the local level, not technical changes, and noted that municipalities could still seek exceptions through the Building Code Review Board if needed. The chair explained that a similar House bill was already moving forward with fire code and administrative amendment language, and members agreed that retaining SB 94 would avoid conflicting bills. The committee then voted to retain SB 94 by roll call, 13-0, with no minority report. The committee then took up Senate Bill 30, which would designate the Virginia opossum as New Hampshire’s state marsupial. Senator Fenton presented the bill as a light-hearted measure inspired by Chesterfield School fourth graders, who had submitted written testimony and supported the idea. Members discussed the bill in a humorous but mostly supportive way, with one member objecting that it trivialized the legislature, while others said it could help engage students in the legislative process. The committee voted ought to pass on SB 30, 11-2, and agreed to place it on consent with no minority report. Later, the committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 95, concerning youth camp cabins and state fire/building codes. Senator McConi said the bill would exempt new residential cabins in youth recreation camps from sprinkler requirements and allow them to omit electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, while requiring any such systems that are present to comply with state code. He said the measure was intended to resolve recurring interpretation problems that have caused expense and uncertainty for camp owners, and he praised work with the Fire Marshal’s office to reach a workable compromise. Representative Schmidt asked about cabin sizes and whether larger cabins with multiple occupants would still be safe; the senator explained that camps typically use counselors, drills, and supervision, and that the people behind him could answer more detailed questions. The transcript cuts off before the hearing concludes or any vote is taken on SB 95.

Transcript Highlights:

• reduce fees for military families and to ensure that they can work in the profession that they're trained
• reduce fees for military families and to ensure that they can work in the profession that they're trained
• However, if that sort of training was part of Massachusetts' scope of practice, if that sort of training
• MassPack is also the primary provider of beverage alcohol training for off-premise retail.
• Independent repair shops don't have the tools, training, or specialization that a dealer has, and they

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with both in-person and remote testimony. Committee chairs reviewed logistics for public testimony and then heard a series of bill presentations on topics including nitrous oxide sales, liquor license extensions and alcohol license density, cosmetology licensure compacts, electronic textbooks, HVAC supervisor licensing, and automotive warranty reimbursement rates. Several members asked questions about the public health, consumer protection, economic mobility, and regulatory impacts of the proposals. Representative John Barrett testified in support of H. 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, arguing it is a public health measure aimed at reducing recreational misuse by young people while preserving legitimate culinary, medical, dental, and industrial uses. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported a local liquor license extension bill, saying delayed revitalization and staffing disruptions from the pandemic-era “Great Resignation” had slowed development and postponed demand for the licenses. MassPack supported H. 4597 to limit new alcohol retail licenses near existing stores after 2026, citing oversaturation and public health concerns, while the committee also heard testimony on a cosmetology compact bill from industry and state-government representatives who said it would improve workforce mobility, especially for military spouses, though members questioned its fee structure and interaction with existing reciprocity rules. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H. 559, which would create a commission to study electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing, arguing that digital course materials can limit consumer choice, raise costs, and reduce students’ ability to share or resell materials. Student testimony echoed those concerns. The committee also heard strong support for H. 4719, a bill to create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, from industry witnesses who said it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy implementation; and opposition testimony on H. 4019, which would change how auto dealers are reimbursed for warranty work, with dealers supporting a fix to manufacturer reimbursement practices and manufacturers warning the bill would raise costs and allow overpayment. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read the agenda items and the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• able to be the place for a variety of these conversations to ensure over time that we increase the training
• Now, when I say high-quality legal representation, I mean access to lawyers who are well-trained and
• We also heard that 75% of counties require no specialized training before attorneys can take on these
• I trained at Henry Ford Hospital. I reside here in the city with my loved ones and family.
• I'm a physician trained in preventive medicine and infectious diseases.

Committee: Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

Summary: The Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety met with a quorum and adopted the June 4, 2026 minutes. The committee first took up Senate Bill 712, adopting the S-2 substitute, which expands residency requirements to include adjoining districts and removes a provision allowing a district to appoint someone employed by the district. The committee then reported SB 712 to the floor. It also considered House Bills 4025 and 4026, described as safe storage tax exemption bills; the committee heard one supportive written card and reported both bills to the floor, each on a 5-1 vote. The committee next heard testimony on Senate Bill 885, which would create a statewide Parent and Child Legal Representation Commission and Office within LARA to address child protective legal representation. Senator Singh and Alicia Moon of the Michigan Supreme Court described the current county-by-county system as uneven, with attorney shortages, inconsistent pay, and limited specialized training. They said the bill would set standards for training, caseloads, client contact, and compensation, while requiring public comment and future appropriations before implementation. Testimony and written cards from a broad range of organizations and judges supported the measure, and the committee reported SB 885 to the floor on a 6-0 vote. The committee then heard extensive testimony on Senate Bills 1015 and 1016, which would create an Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention within MDHHS and establish a grant program to support community violence intervention efforts statewide. Sponsors and witnesses from Force Detroit, D-Live, Seize the Smoke, Advance Peace, public health, law enforcement, and advocacy groups described CVI as a public health and public safety strategy that reduces shootings, supports survivors, and saves public costs. Several witnesses cited local data showing reductions in shootings and homicides in Detroit and Lansing, while one witness from the Michigan Sheriff's Association opposed the bills as written. The committee voted to report both SB 1015 and SB 1016 to the floor, each on a 5-0 vote with one pass, and then adjourned after additional testimony and reading of support cards.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator, do you think the safety training approved by the state marshal...
• Senator, do you think the safety training approved by the state marshal that is going to be required
• The only concern I have on the bill is just the annual fire safety training— how often that's going to
• I have on the bill is just the annual fire safety training. How often that's going to be available?
• Is it going to be the same training every single year? That's my only concern on the bill.

Bills: HB1823 , HB3031 , HB3369 , HB3378 , HB3429 , HB3624 , HB3657 , HB3880 , HB4215 , HB4476

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Summary: The Senate Economic Development, Workforce, and Tourism Committee met for a work session focused largely on executive nominations and several House bills. The committee advanced nominations for Jared Lundry and Norville Ritter to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, Amy Blackburn as Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation, and Jason Kays to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, with each nominee describing their background and priorities and receiving favorable roll-call votes. Members also considered and advanced a series of bills affecting housing, tourism, workforce, and related programs. HB 1823 would require the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency to provide advance notice of HOME program changes, limit retroactive rule changes, and give preference to nonprofit grant recipients; it passed 8-1. HB 4476 created a revolving fund related to a music industry rebate program and passed 7-2 after an amendment raising a threshold from 25,000 to 28,000. HB 3880 updated tourism advertising law to include digital media and allowed the Oklahoma Today magazine to move online, with an amendment making publication permissive rather than mandatory; it passed 8-1. HB 3031 created a revolving fund for workforce development tied to skilled trades and the North Point Workforce Development Initiative, and HB 3378 staggered terms on the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board; both passed. The committee also passed HB 3369, which aligned LP gas and fire-suppression rules for mobile food vendors and required annual fire safety training, HB 3429, which authorized up to $50 million in bonds for CareerTech-related economic development projects, HB 3657, which clarified agricultural labor reporting and allowed OESC to share workforce data with the Workforce Commission, and HB 4215, which lowered the minimum spend threshold for Oklahoma film post-production incentives from $50,000 to $20,000. Finally, HB 3624, a controversial bill changing how county lines are determined along shifting waterways, drew extensive debate over taxation, property records, and rural impacts before passing 6-5. The chair noted the committee likely had one more meeting remaining and invited further suggested language on the county-line issue.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sadly, this is not the first time that our neighbors have been badly injured or killed by a train.
• As you may know, not every time a train crosses a railroad grade crossing, it does it forward.
• The situation becomes dangerous when the general public, unaware of a train presence, either fails to
• In fact, between 2020 and 2021. before, 43 people were killed involving a train on an off-system road
• Reduce emissions from idling cars and ensure emergency responders aren't delayed by passing trains.

Bills: SB35 , SB284 , SB296 , SB305 , SB857 , SB995 , SB1121 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SCR25 , SB 35

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• But if they're in a short-term training program like at UALR or PlastiTech or whatever, how do you do
• Five days a week for those types of training.
• If they don't know about the training, then we're kind of... and I know you guys have a lot going on,
• I think, Senator English, you're talking about our SNAP Employment and Training Program, and our...
• And that is one part of the funding for the SNAP Employment and Training Program.

Committee: All ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The subcommittee met to hear from DHS Secretary Janet Mann and Mary Franklin on Arkansas’s upcoming Medicaid community engagement/work requirements for the Our Home expansion population. DHS said the federal changes, tied to the 2025 budget bill, are being soft-launched now, with full implementation set for January 1, 2027, and a shorter six-month renewal cycle for most adults. They outlined who would be exempt or excluded, including certain parents/caretakers, pregnant and postpartum individuals, former foster youth, people with disabilities or serious medical conditions, SNAP/TANF participants, inmates and recent releasees, and some others. They also explained compliance standards such as 80 hours per month of work, community service, work programs, or education, and discussed how income, student status, and caregiver hours would be counted. Members asked about the fairness of the income threshold, how part-time and non-credit education would be verified, how disability exemptions would be documented, and whether appeals would be available. DHS said notices include appeal rights and that it is using ex parte data checks, provider forms, and claims data to identify exemptions. A major theme was implementation capacity and outreach. DHS said it is preparing a customer service center and outbound verification system to contact beneficiaries by text, email, phone, and mail, and is using notices, social media, town halls, and a web page to inform recipients. Members raised concerns about manpower, low-tech access for people without internet, and whether beneficiaries could be connected to workforce or education opportunities rather than simply being screened for compliance. DHS said it is also expanding use of AI tools to automate routine eligibility tasks, while keeping a human in the loop, and that the new call center contract will include AI and closed-loop referrals. Members also asked about the interaction with SNAP/TANF work rules and whether local offices could connect clients to workforce and training resources; DHS said it is already doing some of that through SNAP E&T, TANF, and notices, and is discussing broader partnerships with Workforce Connections and local initiatives. The committee then shifted to Arkansas Medicaid expansion and the state’s waiver renewal. Secretary Mann said CMS has changed its budget neutrality rules, and Arkansas believes its current waiver will not meet the new standard. DHS has asked for a two-year extension and said it is optimistic coverage will continue on January 1 while a new delivery system is worked out. Members asked about possible alternatives, and DHS said it is considering fee-for-service and managed care options, including different managed care structures, but is not considering ending coverage for the expansion population. Questions also focused on possible effects on private insurance, hospitals, premium tax revenue, and state costs if the expansion population were moved off the current model. DHS said it is still modeling those impacts with actuaries and the Insurance Department. At the end, DHS also provided a brief update on assisted living reimbursement rate work, saying the cost report is out for public comment and a recommendation will follow. The chair closed by reviewing committee timelines, noting the DHS report is due in January and the workforce report is due to ALC on October 1, with a possible request for a short extension.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm happy to work with the department and help them prepare a more comprehensive training model.
• I'm happy to work with the department and help them prepare a more comprehensive training model.
• I'm happy to work with the department and help them prepare a more comprehensive training model.
• I'm happy to work with the department and help them prepare a more comprehensive training model.
• </c> a more comprehensive training model. a more comprehensive training model.

Summary: The Committee on Education heard three tandem resolution packages. HCR 13 and HR 15 sought collaboration among the Department of Education, the State Public Charter School Commission, and DLNR to develop a student coral stewardship program. DOE said it was willing to work with DLNR, and DLNR supported the measure but said it did not want to be the lead agency for reporting or curriculum development because of existing reporting burdens and because it was already active in school outreach. Testimony in support was received, and the committee later amended the measure to restore DLNR as the lead for the report while keeping DOE and the Charter School Commission as collaborators. The committee then voted to pass HCR 13 HD1 and HR 15 HD1 with amendments. HCR 91 and HR 83 proposed a long-term collaborative program between DLNR and DOE to expand and sustain tree canopy coverage at public schools statewide. DLNR strongly supported the measure, DOE offered comments, and the Boys and Girls Public Health Institute testified in support, citing research on heat reduction, student health, and academic impacts of shade trees. Additional supportive testimony came from the Kaululu Nani Urban and Community Forestry Program Advisory Council and others. The committee voted to pass HCR 91 and HR 83 unamended. HCR 183 and HR 183 addressed guidance and protections related to immigration enforcement in schools. DOE said it supported the resolution but noted it already had guidance in place; the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, the Boys and Girls Public Health Institute, Roots for Warren Maui, ACLU, 50501 Hawaii, General Strike Hawaii, and others testified in support, emphasizing student safety, attendance, and the effects of enforcement-related fear. A committee member asked about a reported Konawaena Elementary incident, and DOE clarified that the student was not deported and the event occurred off campus, with some newspaper details said to be inaccurate. After discussion, the committee deferred HCR 183 for further work with DOE and the Board of Education on definitions, enforcement, and guidance.

Transcript Highlights:

• Controller training consists of new employee orientation and one year of on-the-job training with a designated
• Supplemental training in hydraulics, leak detection and response, and control room operations.
• They go through two training sessions each year covering hydraulics, policies, and procedural changes
• We have trained positions to patrol our pipeline.
• We do lots and lots of training every month.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met on January 20, 2006, for two work sessions focused first on aircraft fuel pipeline resiliency and then on flooding impacts to the state highway system. On the fuel topic, BP and Olympic Pipeline described the pipeline system serving Washington and Oregon, its regulatory oversight, inspection and leak-detection programs, and the November 11 Mile Post 78 release near Everett. Witnesses said the leak was initially too small for the system to detect, was found by a farm worker, and led to shutdowns, excavation, soil removal, and repairs while the site later faced flooding that complicated access but did not stop both lines from remaining operational. Committee members questioned why the leak was not detected sooner, how much fuel was released, and what safeguards exist for future environmental protection. BP also described emergency response and recovery efforts, including trucked fuel deliveries to Sea-Tac and coordination with refineries and Canadian partners. The Port of Seattle and Alaska Airlines explained the airport response, including expanded truck offloading capacity, fire and police support, communication with airlines and other airports, reduced fuel use, and the impact on flights. Tim Zenk of Earth Finance argued that Washington’s fuel system lacks redundancy and that regional renewable fuels production and storage, including sustainable aviation fuel, could improve resilience; he suggested a regional goal of producing at least 33% of fuels locally. The committee then heard from WSDOT on the December flooding and storm damage. Emergency manager John Hemel and Olympic Regional Administrator Steve Rourke described statewide emergency operations, use of WebEOC tracking, and efforts to secure FEMA and FHWA funding. They said the state EOC was activated for 10 days, four regional EOCs were activated, and more than 100 sites were impacted. WSDOT reported roughly 50 emergency work sites, about 16 emergency contracts, and a preliminary damage estimate of $40 million to $50 million. They reviewed major repairs on US 2, I-90, SR 12, SR 410, SR 542, and US 101, noting that some roads reopened quickly with temporary fixes while others would require later permanent work and environmental permitting. Members asked about the 30-working-day emergency contracting authority, federal reimbursement, and whether emergency response contracting methods could be used to speed ordinary projects. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• on the data, you can't cure that because the AI model's already been prepared and trained, and so the
• So everybody already has, for a financial institution, the mandated training for elder abuse.
• So we're not mandating what type of additional training, just that in the training they already do, please
• I understand the process and what we're trying to do, but we already train on this.
• And most finance—I think what we're talking about is that most financial institutions don't train.

Committee: House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• And assistant secretaries were trained at a three-day conference in Oklahoma City that was back in, I
• Beginning in November, we launched a new method of Training for our county election board members and
• And then the really hard work, which is implementing and training, that's for that system will begin.
• I've talked about statutory training for the county officials.
• Those funds are restricted to, I believe, purchasing, installing, training, and maintaining for a new

Transcript Highlights:

• Alliance Place includes community services, including behavioral health care, child care, and job training
• Alliance Place includes community services, including behavioral health care, child care, and job training
• . 24.3% of those entered the workforce or continued education in an area outside of their training, leaving
• The supplemental capital budget makes clear that the students I represent who are training to be the
• residency program. for our youth through a Black-led commercial kitchen job training program and youth

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held its first meeting of the 2026 session to hear Governor Ferguson’s proposed supplemental capital budget from OFM. Budget staff said the proposal uses nearly all of the roughly $400 million in available bond capacity, leaving about $5.4 million unused, and includes additional funding from the Common School Construction account, the Climate Commitment Account, and federal funds. OFM described housing as the largest priority, with $237 million total, including $225 million for the Housing Trust Fund for affordable rental housing, homeownership, preservation, and manufactured home community acquisition; it also highlighted urgent state facility needs, climate and clean energy investments, natural resource projects, and education funding for school seismic safety, small district and tribal compact school modernization, lead pipe remediation, and higher education preservation projects. Committee members asked about the timing of housing production, and OFM said the proposed supplemental projects would not be completed within the biennium. Public testimony in the housing section strongly supported the governor’s housing investments, especially the Housing Trust Fund, manufactured housing preservation, and homeownership programs, while several speakers asked for larger appropriations for workforce housing, community land trusts, right-to-counsel, and specific local projects such as Thrive Center Tacoma, Alliance Place, Casa Mia, and Native and immigrant community facilities. One testifier criticized overall state tax policy, but the chair clarified that the capital budget is bonded and does not directly raise taxes. Testimony on K-12 education generally supported the proposed funding for small school modernization, seismic safety, and Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools lead remediation, with rural districts emphasizing the importance of planning and construction grants for aging facilities. Higher education witnesses supported preservation and deferred maintenance funding but asked for additional support for projects at Cascadia College, WSU Spokane, UW’s decarbonization work, and other campus infrastructure needs. Natural resources testimony backed Salmon Recovery Funding Board and community forest investments, while asking for more funding for ranked RCO projects. In the final section, local governments and utilities opposed a proposed $75 million transfer from the Public Works Assistance account to the operating budget, warning it would reduce infrastructure lending capacity; other speakers supported the Washington State Green Bank, public works financing, and several local economic development and utility projects. No votes or formal committee action were taken at the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS HAD NO TRAINING, NO KNOWLEDGE, NO NOTHING OF THESE FOREIGN LANGUAGE OF STATEWIDE
• A SPECIALTY RESPONSE TEAM IS A HIGHLY TRAINED TECHNICAL UNIT THAT HANDLES SITUATIONS BEYOND THE SCOPE
• THERE'S REQUIREMENTS IN SENATE BILL 180 THAT REQUIRE US TO DO CERTAIN THINGS NOW TO INCLUDE TRAINING.
• WE TRAIN THEM ON THE SPOT AND PUT THEM TO WORK IMMEDIATELY.
• WE WANT TO REINSTATE INMATE LABOR AS A TRAINING PROGRAM.

Transcript Highlights:

• uh, striking out language on page 16 referencing appropriations to implementation of on-the-job training
• for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job training
• </c> implementation of on the job training implementation of on the job training work<00:04:04.400><c
• on the job training to eligible interns.<00:04:32.240><c> Establishes</c><00:04:32.800><c> a</c><00:
• work experience program subject training work experience program subject to<00:04:55.919><c> certain

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:

• That basically have nobody trained for right now.
• So talk about needing incentives and training for that particular group. We especially...
• More training for them as you go. I do appreciate the mentor component in it.
• We train teachers on how to integrate mindfulness techniques into classrooms.
• We train teachers on how to integrate mindfulness techniques into classrooms.

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and first heard AB 302, which would prohibit schools from requiring students to use addictive social media feeds as a condition of participating in extracurricular activities and would require schools to offer a non-social-media way to communicate with students and families. The author and a student witness argued the bill protects minors from being forced onto addictive platforms, while senators asked how coaches and clubs would communicate; the author said email, built-in messaging, and other direct methods would still be allowed. The bill was held on call for absent members. The committee then took up AB 2504, creating a pilot program to train creative-industry workers for AI-related changes through partnerships among community colleges, employers, unions, and tech companies. Supporters from WME and the Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office said the program would help workers adapt to rapid industry change, while senators discussed the pilot’s size, geographic diversity, and sunset date. The bill passed on a due-pass motion to the Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee. AB 1534 followed, adding state guardrails for federal Workforce Pell short-term training programs, including limits on tuition, restrictions on certain financing products, and transparency rules for partnerships with unaccredited entities. Support came from TICAS, EdTrust-West, and the Campaign for College Opportunity; senators questioned the scope of state authority and why private institutions were not clearly included, and the author said the broader approval framework was being handled in trailer bill language. The bill passed on a due-pass motion to the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee. The committee also heard AB 1381, a gut-and-amend proposal to strengthen screening for school teachers with histories of egregious misconduct while balancing due process and privacy concerns. Supporters and opponents both emphasized student safety and the need for reliable information-sharing, and members noted the bill was similar to a previously held measure; the author said amendments were still being worked out. The bill passed to the Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee. AB 2202, which would create a Closing the Achievement Gap Commission to coordinate statewide efforts, drew broad support from school board and education groups but also concern that it could duplicate existing work and add bureaucracy; after extended debate about whether the commission would identify causes or solutions, it passed to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Finally, AB 1547, requiring a UC feasibility study for a branch medical school in Kern County, drew local support but opposition from a senator who argued the Legislature cannot direct UC’s internal operations under the state Constitution; the chair said the Legislature can make recommendations and the bill remained under discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> supervisor so that an intern's training supervisor so that an intern's training is<00:14:38.920>
• </c> actually trained as a social worker? actually trained as a social worker?
• clear education, training, have clear education, training, supervision,<00:25:43.120><c> and</c><00:
• </c> a trained social worker. a trained social worker.
• </c> education, training, qualifications. education, training, qualifications.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:19:34.920><c> or</c> peace officer standard and training or peace officer standard and training
• There was some money given for some police training.
• There was some money given for some police training.
• We will fight for training.
• </c><01:28:45.800><c> on</c> eliminated putting all that training on eliminated putting all that training

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the Borealis train the Borealis train operating<00:21:13.920><c> one</c><00:21:14.160><c> round<
• </c> the train is often sold out. the train is often sold out.
• I'm also the president of the Minnesota Driver Training Instructor Association.
• Year I had a bill that would create a driver's license training program or driver's education training
• </c> out this kind of driver's ed training out this kind of driver's ed training for<01:13:49.960><c>

Committee: Senate Transportation