Transcript Highlights:

• having something notarized when it could have been easily done over the phone, excuse me, over the internet
• 29.440><c> the</c> done over the phone. excuse me, over the done over the phone. excuse me, over the internet
• 31.680><c> this</c><00:43:32.319><c> concept</c><00:43:32.720><c> has</c><00:43:32.880><c> been</c> internet
• Um, this this concept has been internet.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 973 by Eckhardt, relating to... ...and to the prohibition on posting on the internet information
• Hughes carried it in the Senate and he added two sections to make sure that services provided by internet
• Even if someone wants help, they have to drive for hours and cannot get reliable access to care. ...internet
• That service provided by internet service providers wasn't bought into this, and we need to ensure that

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

Transcript Highlights:

• If you do your research on the internet, right now it says a significant number.
• research you do your research uh<00:54:03.040><c> on</c><00:54:03.280><c> the</c><00:54:03.599><c> internet
• ,</c><00:54:04.480><c> the</c><00:54:05.040><c> um</c> uh on the internet, the um uh on the internet,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• opt out, there was essentially like I don't know what you want to call it, like a widget on the internet
• 59.199><c> the</c> want to call it, like a a widget on the want to call it, like a a widget on the internet
• 00:05:00.000><c> go</c><00:05:00.080><c> in</c><00:05:00.320><c> and</c><00:05:00.479><c> put</c> internet
• where they could go in and put internet where they could go in and put in<00:05:00.800><c> some</c><

Bills: HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078

Keywords: HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't know if you guys saw on the internet the other day that they are struggling with it.
• have any Instagram or anything. don't know if you guys saw on the don't know if you guys saw on the internet
• 29:59.600><c> um</c><00:29:59.679><c> that</c><00:29:59.840><c> they</c><00:30:00.080><c> are</c> internet
• the other day um that they are internet the other day um that they are struggling<00:30:00.559><c> with

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• committee to consider situations in which a political subdivision does not have reliable access to the internet
• reliable<00:41:56.680><c> access</c><00:41:56.880><c> to</c><00:41:57.000><c> the</c><00:41:57.240><c> internet
• ><00:41:57.640><c> or</c><00:41:58.040><c> uh</c><00:41:58.160><c> or</c> reliable access to the internet
• or uh or reliable access to the internet or uh or a<00:41:58.440><c> website</c><00:41:59.359><c> um

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Please note the House is not responsible for any bad internet connections on the testifier end.
• at least 50.1% of their goods to wholesale, which maybe made more sense before the advent of the internet
• at least 50.1% of their goods to wholesale, which maybe made more sense before the advent of the internet
• at least 50.1% of their goods to wholesale, which maybe made more sense before the advent of the internet

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology met on March 12, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. On SB 9, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation testified in support, and there were no questions or objections. On SB 148, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments, and a member of the public testified in support of combining boxing and MMA oversight into a single combat sports commission, with amendments to preserve safety standards and separate or distinct treatment for the two sports. Committee discussion focused on whether proposed requirements were primarily safety-related or cost-related, how to handle smaller events, and whether a one-year implementation delay was necessary; the department said many safety provisions already exist in the MMA program, that it was open to continued discussion on costs, and that it needed time to combine rules and appoint new commissioners. The chair suggested possible amendments to account for event size and to reduce burdens on smaller events. The committee then heard SB 816, which drew extensive testimony on providing legal representation for immigrants in immigration proceedings. Supporters included the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, ACU Hawaii, the Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic, the Legal Clinic, Hawaii Friends of Civil Rights, the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Pride at Work Hawaii, and others. Supporters argued that immigration cases can be as serious as criminal cases, that counsel is essential for due process, and that representation improves outcomes; several also emphasized the economic importance of immigrants to Hawaii. One supporter noted a suggested amendment to include training for attorneys and partners doing deportation defense and asylum work. Opposition came from a Navy veteran who argued the bill would use state resources for a federal issue, create inequities, and impose fiscal burdens. The chair noted 69 testimonies in support and 44 in opposition, and later an additional supporter brought the total to 70 in support. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The committee also heard SB 125, with the Department of Economic Development, the Agreed Business Development Corporation, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association in support, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii offering technical comments about complicated nested definitions in the bill. Testimony on SB 125 focused on updating the Enterprise Zone Program so local manufacturers selling directly to retail could qualify, along with value-added products and certain health-related sectors. Finally, on SB 732, the State of Hawaii Creative Industries testified with comments, raising concerns about county permit-fee waivers, implementation timing, and the bill’s lack of a carry-forward provision for the film tax credit. The witness said uncertainty in the credit was already causing productions to delay coming to Hawaii and urged stability to support the industry and local workers. The committee then moved on to additional testimony on the measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• Everything that uses the internet, everything you can imagine, everything coming will use data centers
• everything that 21st century economy everything that uses<00:30:19.600><c> the</c><00:30:19.760><c> internet
• </c><00:30:20.320><c> everything</c><00:30:20.600><c> you</c><00:30:20.720><c> can</c> uses the internet
• everything you can uses the internet everything you can imagine<00:30:21.519><c> everything</c><00:30

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please note that the House is not responsible for any bad internet connections on the testifiers' end
• </c><00:08:54.880><c> for</c><00:08:55.120><c> any</c><00:08:55.399><c> bad</c><00:08:55.640><c> internet
• </c> not responsible for any bad internet not responsible for any bad internet connections<00:08:56.600

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please note that the House is not responsible for any bad internet connections on the testifier's end
• house is not responsible for<00:08:59.040><c> any</c><00:08:59.480><c> bad</c><00:08:59.680><c> internet
• c><00:09:00.040><c> connections</c><00:09:00.880><c> on</c><00:09:01.160><c> the</c> for any bad internet
• connections on the for any bad internet connections on the testifier<00:09:02.120><c> on</c><00:09:02.320

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education heard several Department of Education-related bills and received extensive testimony on school meals and veteran diplomas. HB 628 would restore authority for the Department of Education to issue high school diplomas to veterans whose schooling was interrupted by World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The superintendent testified in support, explaining the authority had sunset in 2020 and describing the measure as a way to recognize veterans. No opposition or questions were raised, and the bill was left without further action in the excerpt. The committee also heard HB 1074 and HB 110, both supported by the Department of Education and the School Facilities Authority. HB 1074 was described as a cleanup measure to clarify land-related language and make the statute more consistent across state agencies and DOE. HB 110 concerned benchmarking and the farm-to-school/local food effort; DOE and several supporters, including county councils, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, said the bill would help align metrics and support the 30% local food goal by 2030. Members questioned DOE about progress, and DOE said it was working on menus, procurement, and coordination with distributors and farmers. A Farm to School representative said the current bottleneck was poor communication with farmers and the need to bring them into planning earlier; DOE said it was still figuring out the process and that island-based procurement and separate RFPs were being explored. HB 328, relating to school meals and local resource food and plant-based options, drew the most testimony. DOE testified with comments, and the Attorney General’s office suggested revisions to clarify that the bill would apply to both DOE and charter schools, to separate public and private funds if donations or grants are accepted, and to add standards if nonprofit or private entities receive public money. Supporters included HSTA, the Hawaii Public Health Institute/Farm to School Network, Climate Protection Hawaii, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and numerous individuals and organizations. Supporters emphasized healthier school meals, student-requested plant-based options, support for local farms, and the 30% by 2030 goal. Some testimony urged more local purchasing and raised concerns about decentralization, while DOE said it was considering island-based procurement and separate contracts to better support local producers. No votes were taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're having a little internet issue.
• you Chief PX uh we're having a you thank you Chief PX uh we're having a little<00:31:27.120><c> internet
• 28.799><c> going</c><00:31:28.919><c> to</c><00:31:29.080><c> go</c><00:31:29.240><c> to</c> little internet
• issue I'm going to go to little internet issue I'm going to go to uh<00:31:29.799><c> David</c><00:31

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It's an enterprise platform?
• it's more like it's an Erp it's an it's more like it's an Erp it's an Enterprise<00:53:38.200><c> platform
• c> so</c><00:53:39.200><c> if</c><00:53:39.280><c> you</c><00:53:39.400><c> think</c> Enterprise platform
• :43.639><c> the</c><01:12:43.880><c> last</c><01:12:44.199><c> piece</c><01:12:44.480><c> on</c> platform
• okay and then the last piece on platform okay and then the last piece on very<01:12:44.840><c> small

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented an overview of its budget and operations, emphasizing that it is the lowest-spending agency in state government and that its general fund allocation has declined since 2019. Commissioner Arling House explained that DAS also handles back-office functions for several administratively attached boards, which has affected staffing and spending comparisons. He said the department’s current general fund spending is roughly split between retiree health and other operations, and that the presentation was based on adjusted authorized spending rather than the original budget figures. A major portion of the meeting focused on retiree health benefits and the long-term effort to control costs. Deputy Commissioner Cassie Keane described how the state moved from a projected deficit in retiree health to savings through a series of changes, including higher premium contributions, co-pay adjustments, and shifting Medicare retirees into Medicare Advantage arrangements to capture federal reimbursement. She said the state has about 12,500 retirees and spouses on the plan, with roughly 10,906 Medicare retirees and 1,580 non-Medicare retirees, and that the savings have depended heavily on federal funding and procurement decisions. She also noted that Medicare retirees pay Part B premiums and that the state has grandfathered older retirees from some premium contributions. Members asked about what the expenditures cover, why the state offers retiree health instead of simply giving retirees a payment to buy coverage themselves, and whether out-of-pocket costs changed under Medicare Advantage. Keane said the plan covers actual health claims or insurance premiums, that co-pays and maximum out-of-pocket limits remain in place, and that the state has no authority to change benefit details without legislative action. She explained that retiree health is a long-standing employee benefit that wraps around Medicare and is not collectively bargained in the usual sense, though its eligibility rules and cost-sharing have been tightened over time to better target the benefit to long-term state service. The discussion also covered vendor performance problems. Keane said Anthem recently won the contract back from Aetna, but its pharmacy subsidiary, Caroline, caused serious service disruptions. DAS responded by withholding payments, assessing more than $2 million in performance guarantees, and hiring a third-party auditor to review the pharmacy processes. The current contract runs through the end of calendar year 2026, and officials said they are watching federal Medicare Advantage reimbursement changes closely because future savings are uncertain.

Transcript Highlights:

• They exploit new platforms, particularly Discord lately has been a big problem.
• A child being sexually abused on a streaming platform is no less a victim because the abuse is viewed
• whether the offender downloaded the file, streamed it live, or accessed it through another digital platform
• just so I can make sure I'm understanding: So is it your contention then that if someone is on a platform

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• what, what, opioids, whatever the addiction model we wanted a unified message around our addiction platform
• message around our addiction<02:35:53.480><c> a</c><02:35:53.520><c> unified</c><02:35:54.080><c> platform
• </c><02:35:54.640><c> that</c><02:35:54.760><c> allows</c> addiction a unified platform that allows addiction
• a unified platform that allows us<02:35:55.320><c> to</c><02:35:55.440><c> happen.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began as a Committee of Conference on House Bill 194, but the discussion quickly centered on whether to remove an attached bill, 504, because of concerns about a possible fee or tax and a House rule issue. Members debated the procedural posture of the bill, whether the House version had been non-concurred, and whether the conference committee could still resolve the issue by adopting the House amendment or reconsidering the non-concur. The exchange became tense, with one side warning that failing to pass the measure could jeopardize a linked rural health transformation grant worth about $20 million. The committee ultimately recessed without resolving the 194/504 dispute and planned to return the next day. The committee then opened conference on House Bill 609, which dealt with use-of-force/self-defense language and restraint/seclusion authority in health care settings. On the self-defense portion, House members argued strongly for restoring vehicle language, saying people should be able to defend themselves in a car the same way they can in a home, especially in carjacking or assault situations where no weapon is displayed. Senate members expressed concern about expanding deadly-force protections too broadly and suggested narrowing the language to focus on imminent harm to the person, not property, while also questioning where the provision should be placed in statute. The second major topic in HB 609 was who may order restraint or seclusion in clinical settings. House members argued that physicians are not always immediately available, especially in hospitals and emergency settings, and that APRNs and physician associates should be able to act in crises if properly trained and credentialed. Senate members raised concerns about scope of practice and asked whether the language implied patient consent was required; the Senate side explained that consent language was intended to address capacity and informed decision-making, not to require voluntary consent to restraint. The discussion ended with the sides still apart, though the Senate floated a compromise allowing physician associates to order restraint when no doctor is physically on the premises, while not yet extending that authority to APRNs. The committee took a short break to continue negotiations on the firearm/self-defense piece.

Transcript Highlights:

• economy and showing and trying to capture that value that consumers' data provides these social media platforms
• consumers data provides these social consumers data provides these social media<00:31:01.560><c> platforms
• 02.440><c> use</c><00:31:02.720><c> to</c><00:31:02.840><c> make</c><00:31:03.040><c> a</c> media platforms
• that they use to make a media platforms that they use to make a profit.<00:31:03.640><c> So,</c><00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• health plans in Commerce and in the Department of Health, in part to get access to the economic platforms
• </c><00:48:38.800><c> economic</c><00:48:39.800><c> um</c> uh the economic um uh the economic um platforms
• </c> platforms in the Department of Health. platforms in the Department of Health.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've just wrapped up some market research looking at what existing platforms are out there.
• Just wrapped up some market research looking at what existing platforms are out there.
• have been monitoring the video feed and translating it for hundreds of other families via a digital platform
• have been monitoring the video feed and translating it for hundreds of other families via a digital platform

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've just wrapped up some market research looking at what existing platforms are out there.
• Just wrapped up some market research looking at what existing platforms are out there.
• have been monitoring the video feed and translating it for hundreds of other families via a digital platform
• have been monitoring the video feed and translating it for hundreds of other families via a digital platform

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services heard testimony on Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and related budget and trailer bill proposals, with a major focus on the impacts of H.R. 1 on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). DDS and the Department of Social Services (DSS) said H.R. 1 could affect Medi-Cal and CalFresh access, but that people with disabilities and caregivers are exempt from the work requirements; the administration is working on data matching and automation through the statewide eligibility system to identify exemptions, with June 1, 2026 as the implementation date for CalFresh changes. Witnesses and advocates warned that any loss of Medi-Cal could create fiscal pressure on regional centers and households, while public commenters described the real-life consequences of losing services. Committee members repeatedly expressed concern about cost shifts to counties and asked for harm-mitigation strategies before the May Revision. The committee also reviewed the governor’s IHSS-related proposals. DSS said the budget would set a baseline for authorized hours, align IHSS disenrollment/reinstatement with Medi-Cal eligibility processes, and eliminate the IHSS backup provider system, while emphasizing that individual service hours would still be based on assessed need. DDS said if a person loses IHSS or Medi-Cal, regional centers may have to step in as payer of last resort for some services, potentially at higher state cost. Members and the Legislative Analyst’s Office questioned whether counties could absorb the proposed shifts without reducing services, and asked for more detail on implementation, data quality controls, and how regional centers could help families navigate disruptions. A separate trailer bill on DDS rate reform and the Quality Incentive Program drew mixed reactions. DDS proposed extending a contract exemption and delaying final rate reform regulations to 2030, saying the changes are budget-neutral and needed for implementation. DDS reported that about 81% of providers had completed the current Quality Incentive Program requirements, but providers and advocates argued the 90-10 structure can function like a penalty and may destabilize services if providers lose 10% of funding. Committee members asked for clearer assistance to providers, possible flexibility for good-faith efforts, and a redlined version of the language before the May Revision. The committee also heard DDS’s proposed trailer bill on regional center governance and provider capacity. DDS said the language would consolidate regional center contracts and performance measures, strengthen board training and oversight, require consumer advisory committees, expand independent legal support, raise the threshold for board approval of contracts, and remove barriers such as physical-office requirements and duplicate vendorization. DDS said the goal is to improve accountability and efficiency while preserving person-centered services, and members indicated they wanted further refinement and stakeholder input before moving forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• So there's certain platforms that teachers use in their classroom that may require them to give feedback
• So, there's<00:03:09.840><c> certain</c><00:03:10.600><c> uh</c><00:03:10.720><c> platforms</c><00:03
• :11.400><c> that</c> there's certain uh platforms that there's certain uh platforms that teachers<00:

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's a platform for us to move forward and provide better data in a more transparent way to the
• /c><00:59:30.480><c> think</c><00:59:30.559><c> it's</c><00:59:30.799><c> a</c><00:59:31.040><c> platform
• I think it's a platform for any of it.
• I think it's a platform for us<00:59:31.920><c> to</c><00:59:32.160><c> move</c><00:59:32.480><c> forward

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:00 Approve Minutes from November 13, 2025- 00:00:55 RiverLink Tolling Operations for Louisville Bridges-Quarterhill Testimony- 00:01:48 Staff Report on Veterans’ Centers- 00:26:45 Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs Response to Staff Report- 0:58:53 Adjournment- 1:18:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the November 13, 2025 meeting and then heard testimony from Quarter Hill, the tolling subcontractor for RiverLink on the Indiana-Kentucky bridge system. Quarter Hill described its role in back-office support and call center operations for the Lincoln, Kennedy, and Lewis and Clark bridges, and said the contract began in 2021 with go-live in September 2023. The company reported that revenue has increased since it took over, customer service response times have improved, and it has been operating at a loss because the contract was based on outdated transaction estimates and did not account for higher-than-expected volume and added support costs. Members questioned Quarter Hill about the role of consultants, the low reported collection rate, and why the company was leaving the contract. Quarter Hill said a single large consulting engineering firm had been hired to help shape the RFP and contract, but argued that consultants and overly detailed requirements can create disputes and hinder efficient service. On collection rates, the company said the reported 85% rate reflects the absence of registration holds and other enforcement tools, and that the remaining unpaid tolls are the hardest to collect. The company also said it had lost significant money on the contract and had reached a change order and termination agreement, while emphasizing that the system itself was functioning well. The committee then received a staff report on Kentucky veterans centers. Staff said quality of care is generally high and staffing has improved, but reported occupancy figures are misleading because they are based on certified beds rather than functional capacity after conversions to single-occupancy rooms and capital projects. The report said actual occupancy is closer to 85% than the commonly reported 56%, and that increasing occupancy would not necessarily increase revenue because the state’s cost of care exceeds reimbursement and private-pay revenue. Recommendations included adopting functional occupancy reporting, continuing the move to single-occupancy rooms, reviewing modernization needs at Thompson Hood, including Eastern Kentucky in planning, and referring the Radcliffe HVAC procurement and installation to the Auditor of Public Accounts and Attorney General for review.