Transcript Highlights:

• as well as groups like hired to sources as well as groups like hired to help<00:10:41.800> us
• My grandfather was a great source of pride for our Indigenous communities, and he gave many of us the
• <01:03:02.799> um disabilities one of the most powerful um disabilities one of the most powerful
• I recognize that you looked at the funding source and you said that there are three different sources
• I recognize that you looked at the funding source and you said that there are three different sources

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But counties also rely on something less visible and just as critical: the technology systems that power
• the public services that we power the public services that we provide<00:21:37.200> every<00:
• I mean, who actually says if the trunk highway bonds are from a different source, but the other bonding
• 24:18.400> different highway bonds are from a different highway bonds are from a different source
• , but the other bonding source, but the other bonding it<01:24:24.159> again,<01:24:24.560>

Bills: HF4736, HF4737, HF3806, HF3352, HF4840, HF3748

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

Transcript Highlights:

• c><00:30:22.840> little<00:30:23.040> bit<00:30:23.200> more<00:30:23.400> power
• <00:30:23.720> to<00:30:23.880> help, uh get a little bit more power to help, uh get
• a little bit more power to help, I<00:30:24.960> do<00:30:25.160> have<00:30:25.320>
• We could always go back and find the source if we needed to, but we have to be careful about exposure
• if we needed to, but we have the source if we needed to, but we have to<00:51:45.920> be<00:51

Bills: HB1626, HB1643, HB1668, HB1550, HB1974, HB1858, HB1871, HB1966, HB1972, HB1973

Keywords: youth penalties, juvenile justice, community service, fees and fines, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, reform, court costs, cultural connection, pharmacy, pharmacist, pharmacy audit, audit reform, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, recoupment, extrapolation, claims audit, pharmacy reimbursement, dispensing fee

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 847, which would create a Kauai pilot program allowing qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. The Board of Psychology supported the bill’s intent but asked for amendments to delay the effective date or extend the pilot so rules could be written first, and to clarify the education/training language. Supporters, including the Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Mental Health Coalition, and several psychologists, argued that prescribing psychologists have long safety records in other jurisdictions and that the pilot could improve access to care on Kauai, especially amid ongoing mental health needs and storm-related stress. They cited studies and examples from New Mexico, Louisiana, the Department of Defense, and other places. Opponents, including the Hawaii Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Queen’s Medical Center, and a Department of Health representative, said the bill needed substantial work, raised concerns about training, liability, and workforce impacts, and urged a team-based model with psychiatrist oversight rather than independent prescribing. Some testimony also referenced a GAO report, with witnesses disagreeing over its meaning and cost-effectiveness. No vote was taken during the discussion, and members asked questions about how the bill would address the workforce shortage and whether a psychiatrist on Kauai could already meet the need. The committee then moved to SB 2271 on hospital licensing and SB 2272 on home health care licensing. The Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported both measures, which were described as streamlining and clarifying licensing oversight by relying on accreditation or certification reports. A member asked whether the bill language on hospital accreditation reports was duplicative, and the response was that the second provision was intended to strengthen enforcement by requiring hospitals to provide the actual report to DOH. The committee did not take final action in the portion of the hearing provided, and the chair noted that all bills on the agenda would later be considered for decision-making.

Transcript Highlights:

• may<00:07:01.039> ask,<00:07:01.840> what Some may ask, what congressman has the power
• And you, O Lord, are alone the source of that strength.
• He's a trusted source for a solid deep cut. He's a reliable bet for a laugh.
• And I have the sources for all of these.
• And I have the sources for all of these. And I have the sources for all of these.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Second, it adds to the powers and duties of the OIG to allow it to prevent fraud from occurring in the
• /c><00:02:30.920> adds<00:02:31.280> to<00:02:31.400> the Second, it adds the power
• adds to the Second, it adds the power adds to the powers<00:02:31.960> and<00:02:32.080> duties
• and duties of the OIG to allow it powers and duties of the OIG to allow it to<00:02:34.280> prevent
• <01:25:43.680> heat regulations around air source heat regulations around air source heat

Bills: SF856, HF4482, HF3672, HF1234, HF4591, HF3554, HF936

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

Transcript Highlights:

• As long as I've been a school counselor, counselors have advocated to have a regular predictable source
• source of funding for our colleagues. source of funding for our colleagues.
• Us parents feel the need to appeal to the power of the state.
• the power of the state. the power of the state.
• Their stories are powerful, but they're not unique.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of expenses include salaries sources of expenses include salaries benefits<00:37:10.680> diesel
• The Development Authority was a joint powers agreement formed by the state to develop commuter rail in
• The Development Authority was a joint powers agreement formed by the state to develop commuter rail in
• The Development Authority was a joint powers agreement formed by the state to develop commuter rail in
• The Northstar Corridor Development Authority was a joint powers agreement formed by the state to develop

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Examiners of Optometry, president of the Delaware Optometric Association, and medical director at Vision Source
• He was appointed to the National Director at Vision Source, he was appointed to the National Board of
• Perhaps someone has the scale, we'll have some purchasing power, have some impact on supply chain issues
• Someone has the scale, will have some purchasing power, have some impact on supply chain issues, but
• We heard a lot of powerful testimony, both for and against the bill, and so as a follow-up during the

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and read several committee reports and communications into the record. Members also observed moments of silence for two young people who had recently died, and the prayer and pledge were offered before the chamber moved into business. Consent calendar number 28, consisting of several resolutions, passed by voice vote. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and retirement remarks for Representative Jeff Holowski, who was praised by colleagues for his work on financial literacy, veterans’ issues, health care, diabetes policy, and constituent service, as well as for his military service and community involvement. Holowski thanked staff, colleagues, and his family, and said he was retiring to spend more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. The chamber also recognized former Representative Harvey Kenton as a guest. The House then acted on several measures. Senate Bill 286, as amended by House Amendment 1, passed 40-0 and extends consumer protections and dealer equity standards to ATVs, side-by-sides, and vessels. Senate Bill 179, which updates the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission and its bench book/data analysis process, passed 27-14. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 23, the housing supply and affordability bill, was presented with extensive explanation and questions about local control, zoning, and implementation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that measure. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and directing flags at half-staff, was also discussed in emotional remarks about overdose losses and the state’s ongoing response. The House later recessed for party caucuses.

Transcript Highlights:

• California is widely recognized as one of, if not the largest source of fighting birds, with cases that
• I sit here today as a small business owner representing an organization that is the largest source of
• Ever since then, it has acted like a monopoly and has used and abused their market power.
• outrageous, and those prices are coming from the Gianni Infantino corrupt FIFA itself with monopoly power
• We know that we also have to address the powerful monopoly of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• communities, which are also represented by Springfield Water and Sewer but get their water from other sources
• the... ...which are also represented by Springfield Water and Sewer, but get their water from other sources
• We can't drink the power from solar panels, we can't grow our crops with the power from solar panels,
• Solar panels and the power they provide are a luxury.
• dangerous, very large lithium-ion battery projects that can take acres of land and sit underneath power

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on bills related to land use, zoning, permitting, municipal governance, and homelessness. Early testimony focused on a home rule petition for Ipswich to remove a residency requirement for a town manager, with supporters saying it would broaden the applicant pool and help fill a vacant permanent manager position. Another panel backed legislation to change the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s governance so ratepayers in surrounding communities would have representation, arguing the current board structure leaves many users without a voice in rate-setting and capital decisions. Several housing and zoning bills drew testimony. Senator Keenan and the Home Builders and Remodelers Association supported a bill to toll the one-year period for acting on a variance while an appeal is pending, saying appeals should not consume the time needed to implement approved projects. Representative Murray and the Real Estate Bar Association also testified on broader zoning reforms, including changes to undersized lots, merger rules, hearing deadlines, appeals, and variance standards; they argued the proposals would reduce delay and uncertainty and help housing production. Committee members questioned whether shifting zoning appeals from de novo to closed-record review would limit new evidence, and the witnesses said the change would speed cases while preserving limited opportunities to supplement the record. The committee also heard testimony on bills to end the criminalization of homelessness. Representatives, advocates, and shelter organizations said local camping bans and fines are counterproductive, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision, and urged a statewide response centered on housing and public health rather than punishment. Other municipal bills included remote participation in open town meetings for Wayland and a statewide local option, Fairhaven and Mattapoisett charter changes, and Cambridge’s request to use automated parking enforcement and mail parking tickets. The hearing also included testimony supporting fairground zoning flexibility, a Shrewsbury solar siting bill, and an Inspector General bill clarifying county land disposition procedures by requiring written notice to DCAM and a defined response period. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• laws, rather than create new public policies that are in conflict with constitutional separation of powers
• Unless they object, you're saying you do have the power to do that.
• Well, what plans do you have to utilize the power of the latest tech advantage?
• So I have it on good authority from sources inside the company that this is a more...
• So I have it on good authority from sources inside the company that this is a more common occurrence

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I'm speculating because I'm not in all their heads, but the data is so powerful that it can be...
• Rather, the bill protects individuals, private property, and critical infrastructure, including power
• And so you can report those and you can get them identified and they can track the source of the purchase
• do is call law enforcement and turn it in, and they more than likely can probably trace it to the source
• And we shouldn't be flying drones over areas that could knock out important things—power and energy to

Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance, privacy, data sharing, law enforcement data, immigration enforcement, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, civil liberties, surveillance, public records, Inspection of Public Records Act, New Mexico State Police, Department of Public Safety, data sovereignty, vehicle tracking

Transcript Highlights:

• We firmly believe in the life-saving power of automatic fire sprinkler systems and strongly support House
• c><00:21:07.840> the<00:21:08.000> life<00:21:08.440> saving<00:21:09.000> power
• firmly believe in the life saving power firmly believe in the life saving power of<00:21:09.960>
• has ever suffered a fire fatality in a fully sprinklered building that was not intimate with the source
• has ever suffered a fire fatality in a fully sprinklered building that was not intimate with the source

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• can do, the modular ones—there's even one that's on a truck—so that if you have an issue with peak power
• have<00:45:48.040> an<00:45:48.240> issue<00:45:48.640> for with Peak power
• if you have an issue for with Peak power if you have an issue for um<00:45:50.079> that<00:45
• Nuclear is mentioned already in statute as a clean source, not as, you know, and so this is in accordance
• Nuclear is mentioned already in statute as a clean source, not as, you know, and so that’s in accordance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• grow, you know, kalo and other um kanu, you know, plants, etc., that would be a very, you know, powerful
• grow, you know, kalo and other um kanu, you know, plants, etc., that would be a very, you know, powerful
• That would be a very, you know, powerful healing type of practice.

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

Transcript Highlights:

• barrels from illicit channels, sourcing barrels from illicit channels, while<01:07:02.559> law
• <01:22:09.120> and limits on government power and limits on government power and regulatory
• Uh, there was concern about too much concentration of power in the federal government.
• <01:29:02.080> in<01:29:02.400> the too much concentration of power in the too much
• concentration of power in the federal<01:29:02.880> government.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And disability is a secret of their power and their achievements.
• It starts with DOC acknowledging the fact that they have the power.
• We know how important and powerful that testimony can be.
• So many powerful stories have already been shared.
• So many powerful stories have already been shared.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security focused on several correction-related bills, including visitation reform, elder and medical parole, incarcerated persons’ human rights, and creation of an independent correctional oversight office. Vice Chair Christopher Worrell chaired the hearing in place of Chair Dan Cahill for much of the session and explained that the committee would first hear from incarcerated individuals remotely, then move to public testimony. The committee repeatedly enforced three-minute limits and accepted written testimony as well. Much of the testimony from incarcerated people emphasized that visitation is central to rehabilitation, family stability, and reentry, and that current DOC policies—visitor caps, pre-approval requirements, scheduling rules, dress-code enforcement, and restrictions on contact—have reduced family contact and caused harm. Several speakers argued that elderly and medically frail prisoners should be released through parole because incarceration is costly, ineffective, and inhumane for people who pose little public-safety risk. Others described poor prison conditions, limited programming, inadequate healthcare, segregation-like housing, and the impact of K2 use, suicides, and self-harm. Supporters of the oversight bill said an independent office is needed to address racial disparities, grievance failures, and lack of accountability within the DOC. A number of speakers tied their support to personal experiences, including alleged racial discrimination, denial of programs, and barriers to family visits. Some testified that rehabilitative programming, education, and restorative justice reduce violence and improve outcomes, while others said the DOC spends too little on programming and too much on punishment. Committee members asked a few follow-up questions, including about K2 contraband and how to reduce drugs in facilities, and one member asked about typical visitation lengths. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony on the bills and several witnesses urged favorable reports.

Transcript Highlights:

• with the deeds, putting the deeds together, drawing down on funding, and figuring out the funding source
• Wow, the presentation and the questions were just so powerful, and I always learn so much listening to
• Disaster response, recovery, and hazard mitigation are new additions to the funding source that were
• Moving on to slide number nine, here are just deadlines for the different funding sources.
• We see it as a family member, so that was a powerful statement, and I want to read that again, where

Transcript Highlights:

• And members, single source continuum contractors, SSCCs, Our local child welfare entities enter into
• Does anyone need to hear from the source witness? Hearing none, public testimony is closed.
• The billing experience is a source of frustration for patients, and per a 2022 study, 40 percent of Americans
• facilities permitted for construction after the effective date on January. of 27 must incorporate a backup power
• C must establish construction and standards for the respective form of backup power and procedures for

Bills: HB163, HB216, HB721, HB2035, HB2038, HB3057, HB3153, HB3233, HB3595, HB3801, HB3812, HB4076, HB4129, HB4377, HB4535, HB4666, HB4730, HB4743, HB4903, HB5149, HB5155, HB1534, HB163, HB216

Keywords: epinephrine, healthcare, emergency response, administration, medical policy, health care, itemized billing, patient rights, provider regulations, Texas Health and Safety Code, cost disclosure, insurance, benefit plan, administrators, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions, parental notice, mental health, medical licensing

Transcript Highlights:

• It takes 1/8 of 1% from the 1% sales tax for the benefit of protecting our drinking water source, to
• benefit of protecting our<00:04:43.360> drinking<00:04:43.759> water<00:04:44.160> source
• <00:04:45.120> to<00:04:45.440> protect our drinking water source to protect our drinking
• water source to protect enhance<00:04:46.639> and<00:04:46.880> restore<00:04:47.320><
• firmly in the power of play as<00:33:41.679> a<00:33:41.840> way<00:33:42.000> for<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all