Video & Transcript Research : 'majority voting'
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OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So I thank you for your time and I ask for your yes vote. You conclude the debate.
- With that, I ask for your yes vote. That concludes debate. Kirk, call the roll.
- Passed by a vote. Seconded by Senator Hays. No questions on the bill. Will there be debate?
- And frankly, a majority of families that I know that are English language learners.
- Senator Galahar, you wish to change your vote to an A? Senator Acssino, do you care to vote?
Bills:
SB1290, SB1332, SB1369, SB1379, SB1381, SB1386, SB1390, SB1428, SB1584, SB1696, SB175, SB1778, SB1794, SB1806, SB1836, SB201
Keywords:
2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, mental health, crisis services, 988 Lifeline, suicide prevention, behavioral health, human trafficking
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This program has trained 160 journalists, many of whom now work for major U.S. newspapers and news bureaus
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and we'll have a blanket disagree vote and we'll have a blanket disagree vote - No votes. 24, I thank you. circuit for a six-year term Judiciary circuit for a six-year term Judiciary
- No votes. 24 ayes, thank you. House Bill 1175 passes third reading.
Summary:
The Senate convened with 24 members present and one excused, approved the previous day’s Journal, and heard several introductions. Senator Hashimoto welcomed a visiting Kukui Fellowship Program cohort from Maui, and Senator Chang delivered a tribute honoring the late University of Hawaii Professor Daniel W. Kwak, highlighting his scholarship in Asian studies, his teaching career, and the journalism fellowship and China seminar he founded. A late introduction also recognized retired UH communications professor Gerald Kato for his work in journalism policy.
The chamber then processed messages and communications, including Governor’s nominations to boards and commissions, House communications returning Senate bills, and a Judiciary communication transmitting the nomination of Sonia H. Toma to the Family Court of the Second Circuit. The Senate adopted Standing Committee Reports Nos. 1369 and 1370, agreed to disagree with House amendments to Senate Bill 108, and received notice that conferees would be named later. House concurrent resolutions transmitted from the House were referred to committee.
On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 994, HD1, relating to promoting pornography to minors, and House Bill 1175, relating to tax appeal procedures, both by unanimous consent with 24 ayes and no reservations. The Senate also granted a waiver of referral for a list of Senate concurrent resolutions and Senate resolutions so they could meet an upcoming deadline. The President thanked staff for the job fair and noted its value for employees whose service would end at adjournment. The Senate then adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 31st.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- destructive initiative when a majority destructive initiative when a majority of<00:11:16.279>
- Please, I urge you to vote against rolling back ethnic studies.
- Critical thinking is a major skill we learned in ethnic studies.
- I urge you to vote no on HF 29.
- This should have been a simple vote to lay it over.
Keywords:
railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The vote will now occur. If you favor the measure, vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote nay.
- He waives the vote. You favor the measure, you vote aye. If you oppose the measure, you vote nay.
- Senator Guthrie, you care to vote? Those wishing to vote or change their vote should do so now.
- Vote now occurs. If you favor the measure, you vote aye. If you oppose the measure, you vote nay.
- vote today.
Bills:
SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122
Keywords:
credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Please support your local dealers and vote no on this bill.
- It was also voted out of the House floor.
- We'll give you the right to vote. Thank you. Mr. Calden, C Good morning, Mr.
- Uh, Major Omar Vi at Altech Department of Public Safety. Didn't catch that.
- I keep calling him captain, but he's a major.
Keywords:
transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- He said, I'll vote for you. I'll vote for the bill for you. I'm not going to...
- He said, I'll vote for you. I'll vote for the bill for you. I'm not going to.
- But then you realize that you're only going to vote yes. You'd never vote no.
- But then you realize that you're only going to vote yes. You'd never vote no.
- Senators will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then devoted most of the first part of the meeting to a farewell-style recognition of Senator Joe Gruters. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising his loyalty, political instincts, family involvement, and work as a legislator and as incoming Republican National Committee chair. Gruters responded with remarks about his background, including overcoming a childhood speech impediment, his service in the Legislature, and major policy efforts he highlighted such as alimony reform and the undergrounding of utilities. A ceremonial gift was presented to him recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety/immigration bill, and the Senate adopted a motion to spread his remarks upon the journal before recessing briefly.
After the recess, the Senate returned to regular business. No committee reports, governor’s messages, House messages, or reconsideration matters were reported. The chamber then moved to third reading and temporarily postponed CS/CS/CS/SB 354, relating to blue ribbon projects. The next bill, CS/CS/SB 1758, relating to public assistance, was taken up, and Senator Gaetz explained that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system previously discussed by the Senate. Debate was about to continue when the transcript ended.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Shelby County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment is to give it to a majority vote cast in the election. to a majority vote cast in the election
- Were they voted on it? Not... ...Clair County? Were they voted on it? Not to my knowledge. Yeah.
- Um, we want to get in the habit of voting on every single thing, putting every single thing on a vote
- We put things to a vote for constitutional amendments. That's a standard thing.
- I believe the bill passes on a 4 to 3 vote. I appreciate y'all being here.
Bills:
SB314
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/14/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Just to clarify, Madam President, is this vote on the substitution or is this vote on the bill in
- I vote aye. HERE.
- I vote aye.
- There hasn't been a major incident.
- There hasn't been a major incident.
Summary:
The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approved the prior journal, and processed several messages from the Assembly, including motions to discharge and substitute identical Senate bills for Assembly bills on the calendars. The chamber also reconsidered and restored Senate Print 1788, an act amending the Real Property Tax Law, to the third reading calendar. The Rules Committee reported Senate Print 10324, the state budget appropriations bill, directly to third reading, and the Senate accepted the message of necessity and laid the bill aside before taking it up on the controversial calendar as a budget extender.
A lengthy debate followed on the budget extender, with Senator O’Mara and others criticizing the continued delay in finalizing the state budget, the lack of public details, and the absence of a schedule for joint budget committee meetings. Senator Serrano responded that the extender was necessary to keep state government operating while final budget negotiations continued, but could not provide specifics on policy items such as Tier 6 pension changes, New York City aid, local government support, or school aid. The extender was ultimately passed 56-2, with Senators Rhoads and Weik voting no.
The Senate then adopted several previously adopted resolutions, including a memorial resolution for former Congressman Eliot Engel and a resolution marking the fourth anniversary of the Tops Friendly Markets mass shooting in Buffalo. The Buffalo resolution prompted extensive remarks from multiple senators about racism, gun violence, community trauma, and the need for policy responses; it was adopted with broad support. The chamber also passed a series of bills on the third reading calendar covering highway, municipal, environmental, banking, veterans, education, public health, and public service matters, with most passing overwhelmingly and a few drawing minority opposition. Notable floor debate occurred on a study bill regarding battery energy storage systems, where senators raised concerns about fire safety and siting; the bill passed 45-13. The Senate adjourned to reconvene on Monday, May 18 at 11:00 a.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/12/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
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that request is for a roll call vote that request is for a roll call vote that
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- not declare the vote to be final.
- When it comes time to vote, the moderator initiates a vote.
- And Wayland, we use a 30-second voting window, but there's a vote.
- So we can see that the vote was correct. Yeses, every no vote increases the total of noes.
- Please vote favorably. Thank you so much for allowing me to speak. Please vote favorably.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills related to open meeting law, municipal meetings, town meetings, and remote participation. Senator Rausch supported S. 2205 and S. 2206, and House companion H. 3382, saying they would make remote participation in public bodies permanent and streamline open meeting law and public records complaint processes to reduce burdens on local officials. Committee members and the senator discussed concerns about complaints being weaponized, the role of the Attorney General, and whether public testimony should be presumed allowed unless a chair limits it with justification. The senator said the bills do not change public records fees and are meant to improve process and transparency.
A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 3342 and S. 2197, which would modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections by allowing permanent remote or hybrid participation. Supporters included Wayland officials, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, MAPC, MACC, and others, who argued that hybrid and remote options increase participation, help parents, caregivers, people with disabilities, and residents with travel or work constraints, and have worked well during the pandemic-era extensions. Municipal officials emphasized that a mandate would be costly and difficult for smaller communities because of staffing, technology, room design, cybersecurity, and uneven internet access, especially in western Massachusetts. Committee members asked about equal access, funding, and whether local discretion should remain; the chair said the committee wants a permanent solution beyond emergency rules but must balance access with local capacity.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 3328, which would allow remote participation to count toward quorum for statewide appointed bodies such as commissions on women and LGBTQ issues. Supporters argued this would improve regional equity and make it easier for people outside Greater Boston to serve, while committee members noted it is a separate issue from municipal meetings and may be easier to address than broader local-government changes. Another bill, H. 4351, was supported by Rep. Brandy Fluker Reed, who described it as creating an Office of Freedmen Affairs to address longstanding racial wealth disparities affecting descendants of enslaved Americans. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3299 from Common Cause and MASSPIRG in favor of guaranteed hybrid access for public meetings with public participation components, with advocates saying it would improve transparency, accessibility, and civic engagement.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the chair lays out House Bill 4401 by vote. And the chair um offers committee substitute.
- The chair recognizes representative vote to explain his bill.
- Crossley, if you could, I ask you to vote no on HB 4348. Thank you so much. Members.
- Critics here are especially vocal about how these impacts major commuter routes.
- It's a major pain point for our customers.
Bills:
HB 341, HB 469, HB 971, HB 1624, HB 2721, HB 2959, HB 3365, HB 3731, HB 3793, HB 3861, HB 3946, HB 3966, HB 4348, HB 4401, HB 4402, HB 4924, HB 4966, HB 5563
Keywords:
affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Port votes I. Senator Port votes I. And Senator Latz votes I. And Senator Latz votes I.
- Senator Coleman votes I. Senator Coleman votes I. Senator Dreheim votes I.
- Vote vote<00:25:58.960>
vote <00:25:59.279>yes. - Senator Carlson votes I. >> Senator Carlson votes I. >> Senator Port votes I. >> Senator Port votes I
- And the majority of the people in the chamber didn't vote for an amendment, it doesn't mean that fraud
Summary:
The Senate opened with a prayer, pledge, and roll call, confirmed a quorum, and then moved through routine business including first reading and referral of Senate File 5019 to the Health and Human Services Committee, along with referral of Senate resolutions 73 to 75 to Rules and Administration. Senator Westrom’s motion to withdraw Senate File 3893 from Finance, give it a second reading, and place it on general orders was adopted.
The chamber then took up House File 3556, which renames Minnesota’s Community Solar Garden Program as the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. Senator Hoffman presented the bill as a tribute to Speaker Melissa Hortman’s role in creating and advancing community solar in Minnesota, with Senator Marty and others supporting the recognition. The bill was read a third time and passed on final passage by a vote of 59-7, with the title agreed to.
Senate File 1251 followed, a bipartisan bill to remove the June 2026 sunset on crossbow use during archery season and make the allowance permanent. Senator Pa and supporters cited a DNR study showing no negative impact on deer or turkey populations and argued the change would improve participation among women, youth, and older hunters. An A3 technical amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 67-0.
The Senate then considered Senate File 3868, a bill to ban cryptocurrency kiosks in Minnesota due to fraud concerns. The author and supporters described widespread scams targeting seniors and others, citing losses in Minnesota and national fraud data. An A2 amendment requiring lawful-presence verification for foreign remittance transfers was ruled not germane, and the chair’s ruling was upheld on a 34-33 appeal. Debate then began on an A3 amendment related to cash transfers through airports, with members arguing over germaneness and the scope of the fraud-prevention bill.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- because this is one of the major because this is one of the major compelling<01:09:49.160>
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of <01:15:16.840>6-0 support on a vote of 6-0 support on a vote of 6 - So, the first major change was included.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Vote now occurs in favor. The measure vote. I propose a measure vote tonight.
- Vote, clerk will call the roll. Are there those wishing to vote or change their vote?
- The measure vote nay. Clerk, roll. Are there those wishing to vote or change the vote?
- Are there those wishing to vote or change their vote? Change your vote.
- All of those wishing to vote or change their vote... Change their vote.
Bills:
HB3257, HB3176, HB3544, HB3619, HB3546, HB1782, HB2293, HB4358, HB3081, HB3983, HB3790, HJR1023, HB4139, HB3297, HB3041, HB3673, HB4105, HB3338, HB3048, SR33, SCR21, SCR20, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4034, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4044, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4071, HB4065, HB4067, HB4072, HB2992, HB4338, HB4170
Keywords:
veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, you know, incompetence, I mean, there could be a split vote on the commission.
- And just because someone votes yes and someone else votes no doesn't mean, you know, the no vote is..
- . is an incompetent vote.
- And then we're going to get to a vote if there's no further debate on the amendment.
- I'd like to make a motion we vote on that amendment. Okay, we are—let's do a roll call vote.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- , and the services these ecosystems provide that make possible our quality of life, we urge you to vote
- A major use of neonics is as coatings on crop seeds.
- We need to move these bills forward to allow for a vote.
- The regulation was unanimously voted in as a select board regulation.
- Well, I mean, I'm asking you to speculate a little bit here, but for that large majority...
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills focused on pesticides, pollinators, rodenticides, mosquito control, invasive species, and local authority over pesticide regulation. Chair Becca Rausch set strict two-minute testimony limits due to the very large number of speakers. Early testimony from Senator Moore and Representative Hawkins strongly supported a bill to restrict second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, citing harms to wildlife, pets, and public health, and noting that California has already adopted a similar model. Testimony also supported a Lowell home rule petition to allow the city to prohibit or restrict these rodenticides, with local officials describing documented raptor poisonings and municipal efforts to phase out use on city property.
A major portion of the hearing focused on pollinator protection and neonicotinoid-treated seeds. Witnesses from environmental groups, conservation organizations, academics, and beekeepers argued that neonics harm bees and other beneficial insects, contaminate soil and water, and provide little or no economic benefit in most corn and soybean fields. Several speakers pointed to New York, Vermont, and Quebec as models for restricting treated seeds, and one panel cited research showing only a small percentage of fields benefit economically from the treatments. Support was also voiced for a bill establishing an ecologically based mosquito management program, with advocates criticizing aerial and truck spraying and urging non-chemical, locally tailored approaches.
Other testimony supported bills to reform the pesticide board and pesticide regulation process, to give vulnerable municipalities more local control over pesticide use, to protect schoolchildren from pesticides on school grounds, and to respond to invasive species through a centralized state office, coordinator, strategic plan, and trust fund. Many speakers, including representatives from Mass Audubon, MSPCA, the Xerces Society, the Sierra Club, watershed groups, and local wildlife rehabilitators, described impacts on hawks, owls, pets, fish, and broader ecosystems. No votes were taken during the hearing, and committee members generally asked few questions, with the hearing remaining in testimony mode throughout.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 6th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Assistant Majority Leader Garcia moves, and Mr.
- Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you're recognized for your procedural motions. Mr.
- Members, this is a vote for co-authors on the items on the consent calendar.
- All those who desire to vote, all those who desire to vote, all those who desire to vote.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call and roll call confirmed a quorum was present. The session opened with a reflection on the value of smiling, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and standard announcements about gallery conduct. The journal was dispensed with, and there were no presentations, petitions, or messages from the Governor or Senate.
Several procedural motions were approved without objection, including suspension of Assembly Rule 118 to allow guests in the rear of the chamber and re-referral of AB 621 from Judiciary to Privacy and Consumer Protection and back to Judiciary. Members then introduced guests, including San Bernardino County law enforcement leaders and representatives from the Santa Monica Rent Control Board.
On the daily file, AB 246 was read and passed over, and the chamber took up the second-day consent calendar. Members added co-authors to ACR 43, recognizing Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, and HR 20, relating to unclaimed property. Both resolutions were adopted on unanimous 70-0 votes. The Assembly then announced its next session date and adjourned until Monday, March 10 at 1 p.m.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- He said, I'll vote for you. I'll vote for the bill for you. I'm not going to.
- He said, I'll vote for you. I'll vote for the bill for you. I'm not going to.
- But then you realize that you're only going to vote yes. You'd never vote no.
- Lock the board and record the vote. Have all senators voted?
- Senators will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
Summary:
The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly.
After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session.
During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chair for the vote. Voting on STR 145 SD1.
- <00:44:38.079>
Chair's vote. Voting on STR 55. Chair's vote. Voting on STR 55. - Chair for the vote? Voting on STR 67 SD1.
- Chair for the vote? Voting on comments? Chair for the vote?
- <00:45:49.040>
Voting Seeing none, chair for the vote. Voting on STR 163 SD1.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM, WAM, WAM DEFER Public Hearings 04-03-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- If not, Chair votes I um pass with amendments. Chair, vice chair votes with reservations.
- Anyone voting no HB159 pass un amended. Anyone voting no with<00:18:47.360>
reservation? - Anyone voting? No. With reservation? Anyone voting? No. With reservation?
- Anyone voting no Any discussion both? Anyone voting no with<00:19:20.559>
reservation? - the HDA board voted on additional funds. the HDA board voted on additional funds.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony and then took up House Bill 1369, which would repeal several tax credits and exemptions, including the renewable fuels production tax credit. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed: Hawaii Gas, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, and the Tax Foundation all raised concerns, with opponents arguing the renewable fuels credit has supported major local investment, cleaner fuel production, and energy resilience, while Hawaii Gas warned repeal would raise costs for customers. The Department of Taxation said it did not take a position but provided revenue estimates, saying the bill would increase revenues by about $33.8 million in FY 2026 and $121.7 million in FY 2027; DBEDT said it would follow up on broader economic impacts. The chair proposed a series of amendments that removed some repeals, added five-year sunsets to certain exemptions, narrowed or conditioned others, and tied the renewable fuels exemption to a dollar-for-dollar match for renewable fuel production certified by the state energy officer. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted with multiple members voting with reservations.
The committee then moved through a series of other measures. HB 159, HB 244, HB 280, HB 316, HB 716, HB 1298, and HB 1295 were recommended for passage, with HB 1295 amended to change a date to 2050. HB 455 was amended to remove the Hawaii Startup Business Loan Program language and instead fund DBEDT contracting for startup financing and support, excluding businesses already eligible for the community-based economic development loan program. HB 504 was amended to add non-recurring appropriations for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, conditioned on formal commitments to purchase local products under the HRS 27-8 timeline; members discussed the cruise passenger tax and where the revenue would go, and the bill was passed with amendments.
HB 606 was amended to recognize DHHL authority over mercantile projects licenses, remove some reporting requirements, and replace the appropriation with $25 million for mercantile projects and $25 million for repair and maintenance. HB 1378 was amended to allow the foundation to enter public-private partnerships, adjust appropriation language, and cap a proposed limit at $15 million, with the committee noting the changes addressed concerns raised in testimony from BNF and the attorney general. HB 974 was deferred indefinitely because the House had already passed SB 1501. Finally, HB 1007 was amended to rename the transit-oriented development infrastructure district program as the transit-oriented community improvement program, consolidate the boards into one, expand board membership, add conflict-of-interest provisions, and allow legislative designation of areas; after discussion about HCDA’s role and the stadium district, the measure was adopted with one reservation.