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HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • 05 So, let's move straight into our 9:05 So, let's move straight into our 9:05 a.m.<00:16:06.160>
  • ,<01:02:23.680> Hawaii amendments to chapter 327C, Hawaii amendments to chapter 327C, Hawaii
  • <01:02:29.960> 326, the testimony, and not to chapter 326, the testimony, and not to chapter
  • Moving to the 9:05 a.m. agenda, Committee on Health.
  • Moving to the 9:05 a.m. agenda, Committee on Health.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later. The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives. Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Statute Law Committee Jun 10th, 2025

Statute Law Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Code Advisor.
  • I'm Allison, and I'm the Deputy Code Revisor. Senator Holy, a new member.
  • Kevin Trottwell, assistant code reviser. And the linchpin to everything we do.
  • That's like your criminal law, 9, 10.
  • And the other one pertains to our public records chapter.
Summary: The committee began with introductions of members and staff, then approved the minutes from the previous meeting and approved a step increase for Code Advisor Kathy Buckley. Staff reported on publication sales and distribution, noting that 2024 paper and paid sales were down from prior years, while online access and reduced demand for printed copies continued to trend downward. Members discussed the continuing role of printed RCWs and session laws, with staff explaining that libraries and counties remain the main paper purchasers and that some specialized titles are still produced in print and electronic formats. The committee then reviewed a table of “multiple actions” affecting RCW sections from the 2025 session. Staff explained that 153 sections had multiple amendments or related actions, but most could be merged through editorial authority; about 10 sections would likely need future legislative cleanup. The committee approved the table, allowing staff to proceed with merging where possible. Financially, staff reported the office was on track to return about $542,000 to the state, though that amount may decrease slightly because of end-of-year purchases, including a shared printer for LSS. They also noted a slight budget reduction for the next fiscal year, but said staffing adjustments and existing coverage should prevent problems. The committee discussed upcoming rulemaking to align the office’s public records procedures with House and Senate practices, including designating a public records officer and updating language to reflect current legislative structure. Staff said the process would follow standard APA rulemaking and could take roughly six months. Members also heard about a prior “video auditor” incident at the office and the office’s response and training. Finally, staff provided a building update: the office is scheduled to move back into the renovated Pritchard building on September 14, 2026, with furniture selection underway. At the end of the meeting, staff shared session statistics, including 424 session law chapters, 1,305 House bills introduced, 1,082 Senate bills introduced, 238 House bills passed, and 193 Senate bills passed, and the committee adjourned.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then other sections of the code are updated also to include that requirement.
  • And the Board of Medicine does have the authority under another section in that chapter to adopt rules
  • , Chapter 43-17.5, in the code.
  • But if you jump to page four, that is where you will see the creation of the new chapter, which adopts
  • As Mastidis outlined, there aren't a lot of changes that really happen until page 9.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee reviewed four bill drafts for the Rural Health Transformation effort. The first required the presidential physical fitness test in PE classes; members asked about DPI and school support, then moved and approved the draft. The second required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and included legislative intent encouraging other health boards to consider nutrition-related CE; it was approved after brief discussion. The third bill adopted the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact. Members discussed a separate issue involving occupational therapy compact background checks and whether that fix could be added now or would need to wait until later; the committee also discussed Board of Medicine input and the compact’s workforce benefits. The draft was moved forward to the full committee. The fourth bill expanded pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution. Legislative Council explained the draft, and Senator Roars proposed substantial amendments to narrow motion sickness, UTI, diabetes supply, and substitution provisions. Members debated whether to vote on amendments now or wait for the special session public hearing; concerns were raised about transparency, stakeholder input, and avoiding premature action. No amendment vote was taken, and the bill was left for later consideration. The committee then recessed until the next day.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/01/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's about zip codes. You want to talk about school choice? You should not be tied to a zip code.
  • It's about zip codes. You want to talk about school choice? You should not be tied to a zip code.
  • This conforms our tax code with the federal tax code with regard to this particular issue, and it supports
  • The undeveloped land would say $9 million.
  • The undeveloped land would say 9 million.
Keywords: 1182, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • 55.200> thank with the current article 9 2024 thank with the current article 9 2024 thank you<
  • If it's after 9:30, then it'll be Jared.
  • 31 on the S sp1 1316 which was our 9:31 on the S sp1 1316 which was our 9:31 agenda<01:19:39.360>
  • <01:21:21.159> the<01:21:21.280> existing code chapter 650 to reflect the existing
  • code chapter 650 to reflect the existing requirement<01:21:22.159> that<01:21:22.280> the
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard SB 1231, which would repeal the Parentage Uniform Act of 1973 and update Hawaii’s parentage laws, including parts of the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017. Supporters said the current statutes are outdated and do not adequately address assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and modern family formation. The Attorney General’s office supported the bill with technical amendments, including conforming changes to the Probate Code and child support provisions, and several testifiers urged passage as a needed modernization of the law. A major point of disagreement was Part 10, which concerns donor anonymity. Some supporters, including members of the task force, the Uniform Law Commission, fertility and family law practitioners, and LGBTQ+ advocates, backed the bill as written or said it should move forward even if Part 10 is removed. Others, including donor-conceived adults, parents, and advocacy groups, opposed Part 10 and urged the committee to adopt the 2024 version of Article 9 or delete Part 10 entirely, arguing that anonymous donation harms donor-conceived people’s access to genetic, medical, and identity information and that anonymity is not realistic in the DNA-testing era. One task force member and attorney said she supported the bill but preferred removing Part 10 if necessary to pass the rest. The hearing included extensive public testimony both in support and opposition, with many individuals describing personal experiences with adoption, IVF, surrogacy, and donor conception. No committee vote or final action on the bill was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 11th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As we pray today, the text I've chosen is Philippians chapter 1 verse 27.
  • I move to set a congratulatory memorial resolutions calendar for 9 a.m. Thursday, March 13th.
  • The organization later established its southwest province chapters to serve as Arkansas...
  • I'd like to acknowledge the Dallas alumni chapter.
  • If you're from the Dallas alumni chapter, will you wave your hand?
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/16/2025)

Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and also reading the underlying chapter, and also reading the underlying chapter, I<01:23:39.920
  • It’s not to penalize people.
  • It’s not to penalize people.”
  • You cited a code of conduct pertaining to physicians and transfer of records.
  • You cited a code of conduct pertaining to physicians and transfer of records.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/12/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1687, amending sections 9-204, 9-231, 8-21, 50-3201, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to
  • It is June 12, 2026, at 9:14 p.m. Mark this on your calendars.
  • We here in the legislature spent $9 million conducting an audit.
  • We spent $9 million. We spent $9 million trying to find fraud and found nothing.
  • It is a moral code to live an upstanding life with integrity.
Keywords: 1182, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 10, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> ON PAGE 9, WHO CHOOSES, WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS WHO IS CHOOSING WHO IS DOING THE SURVEY.
  • APPROACH WHERE AN INCREMENTAL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN PERFORMANCE THE PLAN IS EITHER REWARDED OR PENALIZED
  • RELATED TO PAYMENTS WHICH COULD INCLUDE SYSTEMIC ISSUES WHEN THE PLANS DO NOT UPDATE PAYMENT AMOUNT OR CODES
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • tax assessment policies as established by the California Constitution and the Revenue and Taxation Code
  • AB 1253 will align local building codes and assessment standards clearly, fairly, and provide additional
  • a state where wildfires are becoming more frequent and more destructive, we need to empower, not penalize
  • So, with that being said, I want to move to file item 9. That are before us today.
  • So we'll move to file item number 9, AB 19, DeMaio. This AB 19 will be held in committee.
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met as a subcommittee and heard several bills, with members explaining that measures with significant fiscal impacts would be held for suspense or taken up later. AB 761 would let the Monterey-Salinas Transit District place a local sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board rather than needing approval from each member jurisdiction; supporters said it would preserve transit funding for veterans, seniors, and people with disabilities, while an opponent argued it would make it easier to raise a regressive tax. The bill was voted out 5-2 after being called for absent members. AB 1253, which would clarify property tax treatment for wildfire reconstruction beyond substantial equivalence, drew support from the Los Angeles County Assessor and the California Assessors Association but was sent to suspense. AB 8, dealing with hemp enforcement, intoxicating hemp products, and integration of hemp cannabinoids into the cannabis supply chain and tax system, drew strong support from cannabis operators and labor groups and opposition from small cultivators and public health advocates concerned about supply, tax revenue, and voter intent; it was also sent to suspense. The committee then heard AB 1138, a major expansion and modernization of the film and television tax credit program. Supporters, including entertainment unions, workers, studios, and local officials, said the bill would help keep production and jobs in California amid competition from other states and countries; opponents criticized it as picking winners and losers and argued broader business costs were the real problem. The bill was referred to suspense. AB 829, which would create a California Parkinson’s Disease Research Fund and voluntary tax contribution program to support research and services, received unanimous support from advocates and was approved 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 474 would exempt rental income from nonprofit home-sharing programs for low-income homeowners from state income tax and protect participants’ eligibility for certain benefits; supporters said it could help older adults age in place and address housing shortages, and the bill was sent to suspense after members asked for clarification on the fiscal estimate. The committee also heard AB 376, which would exempt wildfire settlement payments from state income tax for certain disaster survivors; supporters from rural counties said the money is meant to help victims rebuild and should not be taxed, and the bill was referred to suspense. Finally, AB 480 would allow developers using low-income housing tax credits to switch from allocated to certificated state credits after an award, with supporters saying it would maximize private investment and stretch housing dollars further; it too was sent to suspense. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly emphasized the need to balance policy goals with fiscal impacts, and several bills were held or referred to suspense rather than voted out immediately.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Chief among them as a funding model that penalizes growth.
  • I've also assisted in advising the university on title 9 policies.
  • I worked in that sector and have certifications in title 9 work.
  • We actually work in 9 states don't require contracting license.
  • Let's go to to Tab 9 tab. 9 Randall die. Mr. Di you one Mr. I thank you for being here.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 15, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • legislation in the area of our budget includes the Condominium Rights Bill in 2024 and the Emergency 9-
  • Those are primarily housed in Chapter 849 of Florida's statutes.
  • The lottery was established in 1986 by constitutional amendment and is governed by Chapter 24 of the
  • The lottery was established in 1986 by constitutional amendment and is governed by Chapter 24 of the
  • We have two programs: the adjudication of disputes program, under Chapter 120 of the Florida Statutes
Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the agencies under its jurisdiction and their current-year budgets. Chair Vicki Lopez welcomed members and staff, and each member briefly introduced themselves and identified areas of interest, with recurring themes including fiscal restraint, insurance regulation, revenue administration, condominium issues, and government efficiency. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s overall budget, about $3.1 billion, and noted major recent policy areas affecting the budget such as condominium legislation and emergency communications funding. Agency heads then presented high-level summaries of their missions and budgets. The Department of Revenue described property tax oversight, tax administration, and child support enforcement; the Department of Management Services reviewed state purchasing, telecommunications, fleet, state insurance, retirement, and digital services; DBPR highlighted licensing, enforcement, condominiums, and building code work; DFS covered insurance consumer services, risk management, unclaimed property, fire marshal functions, and criminal investigations; the Gaming Control Commission discussed pari-mutuel and tribal gaming oversight and enforcement; OIR explained insurer solvency and rate review; the Lottery emphasized education funding and record sales; OFR described regulation of banking, securities, lending, and money services; DOAH outlined administrative and workers’ compensation adjudication; PSC covered utility rate regulation and consumer complaints; PERC described labor relations and career service appeals; and FCHR summarized discrimination complaint investigations and outreach. Several members asked questions about utility returns, insurance regulation staffing, DMS’s state employee health plan deficit and prescription drug formulary management, agency recommendations for reducing regulatory burden, and state facilities usage. Responses generally emphasized that utility rates and insurer filings are determined through evidentiary and actuarial processes, that OIR has reduced vacancies but still seeks specialized staff and a Tampa office expansion, and that DMS acknowledged rising health plan costs and said the issue likely requires broader budget-level discussion. The chair also pressed multiple presenters to stay focused on agency operations and budgets rather than broader policy issues. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 28th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment is coded as A.
  • The amendment is coded A24. I recognize Representative Myers who will explain the amendment.
  • The amendment is coded A22.
  • The amendment is coded A38.
  • The amendment is coded A.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS Informational Briefing 01-10-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the really key things about this is that it would look at things by ZIP code as well, and so it
  • One of the really key things about this is that it would look at things by ZIP code as well.
  • That's the reason why I'm supporting that 110%, because it shouldn't be penalized.
  • <00:08:57.240> yeah because it shouldn't be penalized yeah because it shouldn't be penalized
  • It went into effect on July 9, 2024, so just this past summer.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on the Developmental Disabilities Council and related agencies. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities outlined its 2025 legislative priorities, including a pilot project for guardian ad litem and capacity evaluations in guardianship/conservatorship cases, a supported decision-making bill, a health disparities study for people with disabilities, an ABLE savings outreach/staffing measure, a Medicaid buy-in proposal, an adult changing tables equity bill, and a resolution on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Council representatives emphasized that supported decision-making would complement tools like powers of attorney and medical releases, and that the health disparities study would help identify unmet needs by ZIP code and improve state data on the intellectual and developmental disability population. The Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii described its role as the research and training arm within the DD system, working with the DD Council and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center. It reported activities such as interdisciplinary training, community education, technical assistance, research collaborations, the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity, publications, telehealth, ECHO Autism, and counseling for Maui fire survivors. The center said it leveraged about $16 million in outside funding last year and highlighted goals focused on workforce development, community capacity, research with direct participation from people with disabilities, and accessible dissemination of information. The Hawaii Disability Rights Center, the state’s protection and advocacy agency, supported the Council’s priorities, especially supported decision-making, which it said could help some people avoid guardianship while preserving liberty and reducing state resource use. The center also raised concerns about the DD system budget and urged legislators to review whether the Developmental Disabilities Division is requesting enough funding, noting possible backsliding in services and eligibility. The Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health then outlined its statewide waiver program serving just over 3,500 people, its service array, and its budget request for increased waiver funding, a federal initiatives coordinator, and IT upgrades to comply with the new HCBS access rule; no votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-14 - 1:00PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • under the uniform commercial code. under the uniform commercial code.
  • 9.
  • <00:49:21.119> 9.
  • 9.
  • The bill extends that to 7VSA chapter 9.
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading by Theo Novak, a student and Vermont Poetry Out Loud finalist, followed by several announcements, including a welcome for the guest speaker and a reminder about a freshman legislator gathering and the day’s corporate cup road closures. The House then postponed action for one legislative day on Senate Bill 208, relating to law enforcement identification; Senate Bill 212, relating to portable water supply and wastewater system connections; and House Bill 639, relating to genetic data privacy. The main floor action centered on House Bill 648, banking, insurance, and securities. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee presented Senate amendments and its own further amendments, including clarifications to consumer reinvestment reporting and a proposal to extend and then effectively end the moratorium on new cryptocurrency kiosks in Vermont. The committee described extensive testimony and data on crypto kiosk fraud, money laundering, and consumer losses, and also added a new licensing framework for merchant cash advance providers. Ways and Means reported the fiscal impact would be very small. After a brief question about the $1 million exemption threshold for commercial financing, the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment thereto. The House also passed Senate Bill 243, distributing funds to the Vermont Language Justice Project, in concurrence with proposal of amendment. It then took up Senate Bill 198, regulating tobacco products and tobacco substitutes. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee described updates to the definition of tobacco substitutes, creation of a wholesale licensing system under the Department of Liquor and Lottery, tighter controls on online sales, and bans on deceptive products that resemble school supplies, food, smartphones, inhalers, or video games. The committee heard testimony from health, enforcement, industry, and advocacy witnesses and voted 11-0 in favor. Human Services then proposed a strike-all amendment to the committee report, with further consideration to continue.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Jul 2nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • , we just read a chapter for Anne Frank, and you move on.
  • Actually, you've got the Ed Code quite right.
  • Hoover, aye. 9-0, the bill is out. File item 4, SB 334.
  • Garcia, aye. 9-0, the bill is out. File item 9, SB 631.
  • Lowenthal, aye. 9-0, the bill is out.
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on school safety, immigrant student protections, Holocaust and genocide education, civic engagement, and workforce pathways. SB 631 would expand the charter school revolving loan fund by increasing loan amounts and broadening eligibility, including for charter schools affected by natural disasters; it drew support from the Treasurer’s Office and the California Charter Schools Association and was advanced on a 4-0 vote, with the bill held on call. SB 472 would reinforce Holocaust, slavery, and genocide education requirements and create or expand teacher training and grants; it received strong support from survivors, educators, and Jewish organizations and passed 6-0, with several members asking to be added as coauthors. The committee also took up a package of immigration-related school bills. SB 48 would bar school officials from allowing immigration enforcement access to campuses without a judicial warrant and protect student records; it was backed by Superintendent Tony Thurmond, teachers, school districts, and many advocacy groups, and passed 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 98 would require K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus communities when immigration enforcement is present; it also drew broad support from student groups, colleges, and education organizations and passed 3-0 to Higher Education, with the bill held on call. Both measures were presented as responses to recent immigration enforcement activity near schools and the chilling effect on attendance and student well-being. Other measures advanced included SB 848, which would strengthen protections against employee sexual misconduct in schools by updating safety plans, training, reporting, and misconduct tracking; it was supported by education groups and a survivor who described grooming at her high school, and passed 6-0 to Public Safety. SB 638 would create a statewide coordinating entity for education and workforce programs and support career pathways, with testimony emphasizing the need to align fragmented funding and improve access for underserved communities; it passed 7-0 to Higher Education. SB 316, on high school voter registration and pre-registration, passed 8-0 to Elections after testimony from students and civic engagement advocates, and SB 334, which would add sexual harassment prevention content and a Sexual Harassment Safety Week to school curriculum, was presented with support from student advocates and AAUW, with no opposition noted in the portion of the transcript provided.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • On behalf of over a dozen chapters in California we oppose this bill.
  • Lowenthal, aye. 9-0. The bill is out. Okay. File Item 14, AB726.
  • Garcia I 9 0 the bill is out File item 19 a b 9 0 8 the motion is do pass as amended to appropriations
  • Motion vote is 9-0. 9-0. The bill is out. File item 27 AB 1264.
  • Hoover aye. 9-0 the bill. The resolution is adopted.
Keywords: 988, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • to chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes to make<02:45:09.760> it<02:45:09.920> consistent<
  • And then on page 11, lines 9 to 15, we want to make sure that there is internal consistency regarding
  • On page two, lines<03:24:40.399> 9<03:24:40.720> to<03:24:40.960> 12.
  • Uh I recommend that we lines 9 to 12.
  • <03:27:21.040> I<03:27:21.279> recommend Page three, lines 8 to 9.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments. Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure. A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:03 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I didn't select on page three, the color coding of yellow. The color coding of yellow on the phone?
  • I just wonder what is the motivation there, and the motivation is let's penalize as many folk that come
  • It totals $44.7 million on the bottom of page 9. $39 million originates from the general fund, and, Chair
  • What code is IT? This is Section 7 of the bill. Section 700. It's where I-T.
Keywords: 996, all