Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate Resolution 121'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration and Rules Subcommittee on Committees - 02/21/25
Transcript Highlights:
- , and we have before us Senate Resolution 102-3528.
- Bills adds resolutions to that and assigns that duty to the Secretary of the Senate and to the engrossing
- as a Senate resolution for adoption by the Senate.
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VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2025-02-21 - 11:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Present with me is my Vice Chair, Senator Aino, and Senator Hashimoto.
- Senator Haso, I. Senator K, I. Senator FLL, I. Recommendation is adopted.
- Senator Haso, I. Senator K, I. Senator F, I. Recommendation is adopted.
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Summary:
The Health and Human Services committee heard several gubernatorial nominations and appointments, beginning with Sunshine Cho and Barbara Tom for the Language Access Advisory Council. Both nominees said they stood on their written testimony and expressed interest in continuing to serve, and multiple organizations testified in strong support. No opposition or questions were raised on either nomination, and the committee moved on after hearing the testimony.
The bulk of the meeting focused on GM 642, the nomination of Ryan Yamane to be Director of the Department of Human Services. Yamane gave an extensive opening statement describing his social work background, long public service career, and philosophy of compassionate, balanced leadership. He emphasized DHS’s role in helping people from keiki to kūpuna with dignity and support, and shared personal stories from disaster response and family-service work to illustrate his approach. Support testimony came from a wide range of state officials, agency directors, community organizations, health systems, advocacy groups, and former colleagues, who praised his leadership, problem-solving, communication skills, and empathy.
One witness, Moani Kiala Katherine Tu Alun, testified in opposition, raising concerns about retaliation and safety issues affecting foster youth and alleging harmful treatment within Child Welfare Services. Another witness, Angela Melody Young, supported the nomination and said Yamane could help overcome barriers for vulnerable communities and improve DHS programs such as financial assistance, SNAP, and disability services. The committee also heard from DHS staff and related officials about the uncertainty surrounding possible federal funding and staffing cuts; Yamane said the department is gathering information, coordinating with Budget and Finance and federal partners, and preparing to prioritize services and adjust if federal changes affect programs. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JDC, JDC DEFER Public Hearings 02-19-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- If not, Senator S.
- Senator O'Nor?
- Senator O'Nor?
- Senator O'Nor?
- Senator O'Nor?
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee held a decision-making-only agenda and voted on a series of bills, mostly following the chair’s recommendations. Measures passed unamended included SB 1202 on allowing campaign funds for child care and dependent care costs, SB 30 requiring all moped drivers to wear helmets, SB 55 requiring state administrative rules to be posted in a digitally accessible and searchable format, SB 106 on pedestrian conduct more than 200 feet from a crosswalk, SB 344 requiring helmets for skateboard users under 16, SB 849 increasing penalties for harming native species, SB 1337 clarifying Stadium Authority quorum rules, and SB 268 reducing the size of island burial councils and removing certain membership requirements. SB 1511, which prohibits vessels longer than 75 feet from entering Honay Bay, was also adopted, though the transcript includes some inconsistent wording about whether it was amended.
Several bills were approved with amendments. SB 1048 on solicitation of funds from the public was amended to remove a ministerial exception and to require certain charitable organizations and fundraising platforms to file written contracts with the Department before commencing solicitations. SB 109 was amended so that, in specified circumstances, the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi version of a law would be binding when the law was originally drafted in English, translated into Hawaiian, and later amended. SB 66 on county building permits was amended to add a bad date, April 23, 2057. SB 1312, deferred to the 10 o’clock agenda, clarified that “profits from prostitution” includes money or property received from prostitution proceeds even if characterized as reimbursement or debt repayment; it was also passed with amendments.
The committee also adopted a recommendation to pass SB 55 and other measures with the noted excused absences of Senator Gabbard and, at times, other members. Throughout the meeting, no major opposition was recorded beyond one member voting no or with reservations on some bills, and the chair repeatedly announced that the recommendations had been adopted. The meeting concluded after the 10 o’clock agenda, with notice that the committee would meet upstairs for later agendas with WHAM.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN, CPN, CPN, CPN Public Hearings 02-19-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.
- Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.
- Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.
- Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.
- Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.
Summary:
The committee heard SB 573, which would require condominium associations to repair defective common-element conditions that create health or safety violations. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, including from the Community Associations Institute and construction-defect counsel, who argued the bill could lead to piecemeal repairs and unintended damage in complex building systems. The measure was deferred.
The committee then heard SB 1038 on privacy and data-breach notice requirements. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported the bill as a modernization of the law, while the Hawaii Financial Services Association, Consumer Data Industry Association, and other groups opposed it, mainly over the proposed redaction standard for Social Security numbers and concerns about making Hawaii an outlier compared with other states. Members discussed possible amendments, including harmonizing with other states and clarifying encryption and redaction rules. The committee later voted to pass SB 1038 with amendments, including changes from the Office of Consumer Protection, Hawaii Bankers Association, and State Privacy and Security Coalition, and deferred the effective date to July 1, 2050.
The committee also took up SB 890 and voted to pass it with amendments and recommit it to the CPN committee for a hearing before the decking deadline. In a separate decision-making segment, the committee passed SB 1291 on CPA licensure with amendments after testimony from accounting groups, educators, and others described a shortage of accountants and supported an alternate pathway using public-accounting experience. The committee adopted amendments clarifying the education and experience requirements and then approved the measure. Later, the committee also passed several additional measures on a decision agenda, including SB 129 SD1, SB 140 SD1, SB 144 SD1, SB 1197 SD1, SB 1341, SB 411 SD1, and SB 1438, generally with amendments or as introduced, and all were adopted without objection.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Fukunaga, aye. Senator Rhodes, aye. Senator Dart, aye. The recommendation is adopted.
- Senator Fukunaga, aye. Senator Rhodes, aye. Senator Dart, aye.
- Senator Fukunaga, aye. Senator Rhodes, aye. Senator Dort, aye.
- Yes Senator fukunaga I Senator Rose I Yes Senator fukunaga I Senator Rose I Senator<00:56:53.640>
- Senator Faga, aye. Senator Rhodes, aye. Senator Dort, aye. The Chair's recommendation is adopted.
Summary:
The committees met on February 19, 2025, to hear advice-and-consent nominations, beginning with GM 645/GM 650 for Mike Lambert as Director of the Department of Law Enforcement. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state officials, community leaders, nonprofit representatives, and others, who praised Lambert’s collaboration with communities, communication skills, and practical approach to public safety. Several speakers highlighted his work on homelessness, game rooms, community policing, and his ability to work across public health and law enforcement lines. Lambert told the committee he has 22 years of law enforcement experience, including patrol, community policing, training, narcotics/vice, and work on fentanyl, internet crimes against children, and ghost guns, and said his priorities would include building community trust, improving training and discipline, and addressing fireworks and firearms enforcement. Senators asked about fireworks, federal collaboration, ports and airport screening, recruitment, pay parity, and whether the department should expand into a more formal state police force; Lambert said he would need time to learn the new port/shipping environment and would support a state police class and expanded enforcement capacity. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the transcript provided.
The committee then heard GM 567 for Jean Dello Jr. as chairperson of the Hawaii Paroling Authority. Supporters, including Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice and Hawaii Paroling Authority staff, described him as honest, ethical, fair, and experienced in balancing public safety with rehabilitation and re-entry. Dello said he came out of retirement in 2021 to serve on the board, and that his background in federal probation and state corrections led him to favor evidence-based practices over simple compliance monitoring. He emphasized the need to weigh public safety with giving inmates a real opportunity to transition successfully back into the community. No final action or vote was announced in the excerpt provided.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM, WAM DEFER, WAM-JDC, WAM-JDC Public Hearings 02-19-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Vote: Senate Bill 40. Vice Chair votes aye. Senator Kino? Senator Elefante? Aye. Senator Hashimoto?
- Senator Inouye? Aye. Senator Kanuha? Aye. Senator Kidani? Aye. Senator Kim? Aye. Senator Lee? Aye.
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Summary:
The committee met in decision-making on a long list of Senate bills and adopted most measures with amendments or unamended, often with members voting aye and some recording reservations. Among the measures acted on were SB 40, SB 411, SB 436, SB 443, SB 447, SB 572, SB 583, SB 739, SB 742, SB 746, SB 816, SB 826, SB 830, SB 841, SB 850, SB 865, SB 952, SB 955, SB 1040, SB 1042, SB 1083, SB 1229, SB 1359, SB 1469, SB 1553, SB 1578, SB 1609, SB 1610, SB 1619, and SB 1641. Common amendments included deferring effective dates to 2050, adding sunset dates, adopting LRB technical changes, and narrowing or clarifying program language.
Several bills drew brief discussion on policy details. SB 583 was amended to remove references to selling naming rights, leaving only leasing. SB 739 was discussed for its land exchange provisions and concerns about ceded lands and OHA revenue, but it was still adopted with reservations. SB 830 was amended based on DNR testimony to address reconstruction after disasters, excluding certain coastal hazards. SB 850 added State Council on Developmental Disabilities recommendations to address health disparities for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. SB 952 shifted administration of a pilot program to the Department of Human Services in partnership with the Office of Wellness and Resiliency, and SB 1610 added requirements for utility connections and capped spending on the Ohana Zones/Cales-related program.
The committee also heard substantial discussion on SB 442, which concerned returning retirees to state employment. Testimony from the Department of Law Enforcement and the Attorney General focused on whether the bill should allow a shorter waiting period and how it would interact with current 89-day hiring practices, succession planning, and law enforcement retirement rules. After debate, the committee moved to decision-making and adopted amendments to include investigators, expand eligibility to hard-to-fill or succession-planning positions, and set a term limit for returning retirees with director approval for extensions. In a separate joint Ways and Means/Judiciary hearing, SB 716, SB 763, and SB 804 were also advanced with amendments, including organizational placement changes for DLE programs and Attorney General amendments to avoid retroactivity and contract-impairment issues. Several items were deferred, including SB 983, SB 1220, and SB 828.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/20/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
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Dames results no oh sorry uh Senator Dames results no oh sorry uh Senator Dames - Senator Howard, thank you, Mr.
- Senator Howard, thank you, Mr. Chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/20/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Lucero.
- , Senator Draheim, and Senator Champion.
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Transcript Highlights:
- In addition, our school board unanimously approved a resolution supporting Senate File 70, demonstrating
- In addition, our school board unanimously approved a resolution supporting Senate File 70, demonstrating
- In addition, our school board unanimously approved a resolution supporting Senate File 70, demonstrating
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Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Johnson moves the A3 Amendment to Senate Resolution 13.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/20/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, Senator Kunes has the first bill on the agenda. Senate File 42.
- And now, Senator Maye Quade, you have Senate File 1167. Senator McQuade, thank you, Madam Chair.
- Senator McQuade moves to amend<01:19:43.520>
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Senate <01:41:48.760>file file um Senate file file um Senate file - All right, seeing no further discussion about the bill, Senate File 971, Senator Mann moves that Senate
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Transcript Highlights:
- I know you're concerned, Senator, and I'll take that up the appropriate Senator.
- I represent Senate District 18, and I am here to present Senate Bill 148 FN.
- Senator, right ahead.
- Thank you, Senator. Any other questions? Senator Abis, thank you, Mr.
- Senator any other questions Senator Senator any other questions Senator abis<02:04:32.239>
thank
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Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Senator.
- All right, thank you, Senator. you to support Senator Murphy's Bill SP you to support Senator Murphy's
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Murphy Senate Bill 173 and thank Senator Murphy Senate Bill 173 and thank Senator - Senate Bill 284 “Twenty minutes,” Senator Aart?
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (02/20/2025)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Sullivan, Senator Long.
- Sullivan Senator uh Senator long good Sullivan Senator uh Senator long good morning<00:04:49.840>
- The committee then reopened the public hearing on Senate Bill 161. Senator Buzzel?
- Thank you, Chairman Abis, Senator Long, and Senator Sullivan.
- We now move to Senate Bill 161.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 02/20/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The first item on the agenda is Senate File 379. The first item on the agenda is Senate File 379.
- So with that, Senator M.
- Senator Wickland, Mr.
- Next up, Senate File 483. Senator Rinson, you're ready. Senate File 483.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I'm Senator Bonnie Westlin, representing Senate District 42.
- distinguished members of the Senate distinguished members of the Senate education<01:20:32.280><
- Senator Lucero, thank you.
- uh any other stories or uh Senator uh any other stories or uh Senator Wesson<01:45:58.599>
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: New Bill Adds Metachromatic Leukodystrophy to Newborn Screening List - 2/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- we know that technology is advancing in a way that we can address some of these issues, as Jeremy Senator
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Miller issues uh as Jeremy Senator Miller issues uh as Jeremy Senator Miller - Miller, no relation to the senator, who confirmed Gavin's MLD diagnosis. shocked uh we took Gavin home
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to <00:12:58.000 - Thank you, Senator Miller, and thank you everyone for being here.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Will the Senate please come to order? Roll call. Senator Inouye here. Senator Awa here.
- Senator Chang here. Senator DeCoite here. Senator Dela Cruz here. Senator Elefante here.
- Senator Fevella here. Senator Fukunaga. Senator Gabbard excused. Senator Hashimoto.
- Senator Ihara present. Senator Inouye present. Senator Kanuha. Senator Keohokalole. Senator Kim.
- Senator Kouchi excused. Senator Lee. Senator McKelvey. Senator Moriwaki present.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/20/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
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- “Senator Rosenthal, following up on Senator Hony’s comments, maybe since it’s a Senate bill, the first
- “It should say on line 13, by the senator—by the named senator.
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