Video & Transcript Research : 'Hawaii State Library'

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KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • If you'll see in the bill, under KRS 172.200, there are county law libraries established across the state
  • have a library fund and they're able to run the library and buy books.
  • If you'll see in the bill, under KRS 172.200, there are county law libraries established across the state
  • have a library fund and they're able to run the library and buy books.
  • Under KRS 172.200, there are county law libraries established across the state, either in the courthouse
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered four bills. House Bill 131, sponsored by Representative Meredith, was amended with a committee substitute and would allow former second class city fire departments more scheduling flexibility, including hybrid shift patterns, while preserving existing collective bargaining agreements. There was no opposition or questions, and the committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably by voice/roll call vote. House Bill 256, sponsored by Chairman Flannery, would impose a 40-year statutory limit on root-of-title interests to clear dormant title issues and improve marketable title, while excluding coal and mineral interests. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. House Bill 290, sponsored by Representative Wilson, would update county law library funding/use rules to allow more modern expenditures such as online legal services; Representative Willner supported it as a useful modernization, and the bill also passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. House Bill 368, sponsored by Representative Decker, would expand local governments’ ability to use online public notice alternatives instead of relying solely on newspaper publication in smaller counties. Supporters from local government groups argued the change would save money, improve efficiency, and still keep the public informed, while the Kentucky Press Association cautioned that website standards should be addressed and noted concerns about losing newspaper notice revenue. After discussion, the committee passed the bill favorably by roll call vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional yes votes for HB 131, HB 256, and HB 290, and the committee adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 19th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As the home state to the 45th and 47th President of the United States, there is a high likelihood that
  • within the state.
  • the United States today in the 10 other states.
  • All of that would be preempted to the state.
  • And especially, thank you for State Road 880. and especially thank you for State Road 880.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing visiting groups, including FSU students and officials, Catholic lay leaders, Broward County school officials and students, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then took up a series of bills, with several routine reviser measures passing unanimously: SB 36 adopting the 2025 Florida Statutes, SB 38 changing a division name in the statutes, SB 40 deleting repealed provisions, and SB 42 cleaning up obsolete language and cross-references. SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience was amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role and passed 39-0 after debate about mangroves, oyster reefs, living shorelines, and hybrid green-gray infrastructure. SB 116, a major veterans bill, passed 39-0 after extensive discussion of veteran benefits awareness, mental health training, coordination with federal agencies, adult day health care, and the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. SB 118 on presidential libraries passed 36-3 after questions and debate over state preemption of local zoning and related regulation, and SB 126 on mailing prescription hearing aids passed 39-0 to expand access for adults after licensed evaluation. The Senate also passed SB 150, as amended, to conform to the House by changing the bill’s wording from “animals” to “dogs” in the natural-disaster abandonment context. SB 294 passed 38-0 to limit collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions. Senate Memorial 314 was adopted by voice vote, urging Congress to seek a larger Florida National Guard force structure. SB 322 passed 39-0 creating a nonjudicial process for commercial property owners to have unauthorized occupants removed by the sheriff. SB 348 passed 39-0, making it an ethics violation to falsely claim a military rank for material gain and allowing delinquent ethics fines to be withheld from public paychecks. SB 7012 on child welfare passed 39-0 and would recruit former public safety workers into CPI/case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improve data collection and services for commercially sexually exploited children. Later, the Senate returned to SB 108 on administrative procedures, which passed 39-0 after debate over a five-year review cycle for agency rules, reporting requirements, and greater transparency in rulemaking. SB 160 on public accountancy passed 39-0 after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of easing pathways into the CPA profession while maintaining standards. SB 110 on rural communities passed after an amendment package and extensive debate, with provisions described as creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school support, and health care investments for rural areas. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, observed a moment of silence for former Surfside Chief John Healy, and received additional announcements before adjournment.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 7th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This can't be done just by the state alone.
  • across the state.
  • 17-year-old to get a library card.
  • When I looked into this issue further, it became clear that libraries all over the state have highly
  • This is about increasing library access.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-19 (2:30PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have our amazing state veterans nursing homes.
  • within the state.
  • United States today in the 10 other states.
  • He deserves to have a Presidential Library Senator Smith: in whatever state he likes and if that includes
  • All of that would be preempted to the state?
Keywords: 998, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The following message is from the State Bar of Texas.
  • Members, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct is the commission created to protect the public and
  • The members are also considering feedback from the committee testimony in State Affairs.
  • Again members, as I stated after input from the public during the testimony in State Affairs, the floor
  • amendment removes the two state bar representatives.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Apr 21st, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mary Westman to you today to be confirmed to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board.
  • Libraries are foundational to our communities, supporting education, access to information.
  • Collaboratively with everyone in support of strengthening our library services throughout the state.
  • Samuel Allabbach for a term serving on the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board.
  • Samuel Oabbach to serve on the Oklahoma Department of Libraries board.
Keywords: 914, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • branch<00:39:58.480> libraries<00:39:58.880> in library in Belfont, branch libraries
  • c> and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and Burks County Public Libraries.
  • state of South Carolina before me. state of South Carolina before me.
  • And so stated, the United States.
  • the great state of Maryland. the great state of Maryland.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 13 (1-23-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:04:19.440> with storm coming across our state with storm coming across our state with
  • local libraries.
  • As chairman of the library board, I've worked extensively with many libraries across the state, along
  • A lot of our libraries in the rural part of the state, as we've seen in the floods and other disasters
  • Library or any other library Library or any other library association.<00:28:08.559> Nothing<
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 34 members present and approved the prior day’s journal. The chamber also received a House message that House Bill 96 had passed and requested concurrence. During second reading, Senate Bills 17, 34, 39, and 181 were reported and sent to the Rules Committee, and Senate Resolution 56 was introduced honoring Elder Nathan Craig and Sister Amy Craig for their mission service. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 27, which would allow local governing bodies, after consulting with a coroner and making a 30-day effort to locate next of kin, to choose cremation rather than burial for indigent decedents; it also preserved options for religious organizations to take possession of a body. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 35-0. Senate Bill 30, dealing with the Motor Vehicle Commission’s restricted fee account and allowing unused funds to carry forward for commission operations, also passed unanimously 35-0. Senate Bill 40, concerning public library district boards of trustees, was amended by committee substitute and passed 34-1 after debate. Supporters said it would return county library board appointments to local officials and speed appointments, while opponents argued it could politicize libraries and weaken their independence; several members explained their votes, including concerns from library advocates and a defense that the bill still allowed local boards to seek advice. Senate Bill 76, which limits school boards from increasing occupational license taxes above the base 0.5% until a county reaches a population of 500,000, was also amended by committee substitute and passed after its sponsor argued it responded to a disputed Fayette County tax increase and would restore transparency and public trust.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • Library of every state publication from eight copies down to two copies.
  • And the eight copies that go to the State Library under our rule are due to this statute.
  • If they have a lot printed, or they want to send some more, then the State Library, at their discretion
  • Committee, I'm going to have the State Library person, whose name I don't recollect, come and explain
  • And so we would ask respectfully that the minimum be three: two for the State Library and one for State
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee first discussed security and member contact procedures, with several members emphasizing the need for formal security training at the start of each session and clearer procedures for knowing where legislators are staying during session for welfare checks and emergency contact. Members also raised concerns about the disclosure of home addresses in other public records and forms, and Legislative Council was asked to prepare a background memo on possible training, best practices, and related legislative or rule changes. The committee then took up a bill draft to reduce the number of paper copies of state publications sent to the State Library from eight to two. Legislative Council explained the cost savings and the move toward digital distribution, but the State Librarian testified that the library still needs paper copies for circulation, archives, and depository libraries, and requested a minimum of three copies. After discussion, the committee amended the draft to require three copies instead of two and passed the motion. The committee also approved a related House and Senate Rules amendment reducing the number of bound journals distributed, and a separate rule change removing the requirement that legislators’ home addresses be printed in the rule book and allowing a lower print run based on request and need. The committee next reviewed data on bill pre-filing and legislative workload. After hearing testimony that agency bills tend to arrive in a late-year rush and that staff workload is especially heavy around organizational session and the holidays, the committee voted to move the agency pre-filing deadline to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It also amended the deadline for constitutional amendments and study resolutions, moving them earlier so they would occur before crossover, and adjusted the reporting deadline accordingly. Members discussed whether these changes should be handled in special session or organizational session, and staff explained that the agency deadline change could be made effective for the next regular session through a permanent rules change. Finally, the committee reviewed proposed special session rules. Staff explained that the special session would use joint appropriations and joint policy committees, with expedited bill processing, limited bill introduction routes, and remote participation allowed for members and public testimony with approval. The committee also resolved a House appropriations membership issue by keeping the House side at 23 members and giving the House majority leader authority to appoint a replacement for the vacant seat, while increasing the Senate dollar threshold to match the House. Members then discussed the upcoming rural health special session process, including how the interim rural health group would differ from the actual special session committees, the timing of committee work and the governor’s address, and whether remote participation would be permitted in the special session.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House honors former Rep. Mary Murphy 4/21/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • money and some of that work is just historic for the state of Minnesota and her love of libraries.
  • of Minnesota and her love for the state of Minnesota and her love of<00:27:00.000> libraries<
  • Uh, there are 12 regional library systems in the state of Minnesota, with 359 public libraries.
  • There are eight bookmobiles across the entire state, and there's at least one public library in every
  • <01:10:09.040> of the state infrastructure in the state of the state infrastructure in the
Keywords: 1183, house
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Local Government. (1-28-26)

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:17.760> So, libraries, and fluoride. So, libraries, and fluoride.
  • It relates to county law libraries.
  • It relates to county law libraries.
  • "Um, this bill did pass the House last..." library. However, it's just books. Um, library.
  • State of Kentucky.
Summary: The committee met for its first meeting of the session and took up several local government bills, beginning with House Bill 108 on residual waste landfills. The bill would keep current rules in place when a landfill and the related company are in the same county, but would make projects subject to local determination when the landfill and industry are in different counties. The sponsor said it only affects residual waste landfills, not solid waste landfills. There was no opposition, and the bill passed with favorable expression by a 13-aye, 2-pass vote. The committee then approved House Bill 194, as amended by a committee substitute that changed a sales threshold from 15% to 25%. The bill creates a narrow exemption allowing cigar smoking inside tightly defined cigar bars, while not changing smoke-free laws for other public places. One member explained a no vote as a local control concern, but the bill passed with favorable expression. House Bill 276, which would authorize backyard chickens and prevent local governments from banning fewer than six chickens while still allowing setback rules, also passed with favorable expression. Supporters said it would not affect homeowners associations or commercial use, while one member opposed it as a local control issue. House Bill 290, dealing with county law libraries, passed unanimously with favorable expression. The sponsor said the bill would let local bar associations use their own funds for online legal research and computers instead of only books, noting that many law libraries are underused because legal research is now mostly online and that the libraries remain open to the public. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 103 on fluoride in public water systems after adopting a committee substitute that clarified an immunity clause for water districts. Sponsors said the bill would make fluoridation a local decision rather than a state mandate and argued that newer research raises health concerns, while opponents from the dental community and Kentucky Voices for Health testified that community water fluoridation is safe, cost-effective, and important for preventing cavities, especially for low-income and Medicaid populations. The transcript cuts off during the opposition testimony, before any final committee vote on HB 103.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 5th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The State Law Library, the Texas Judicial Council, the Judicial Branch Certification Commission, the
  • The executive director of the Texas State Law Library. Ms. Small, thank you for being here as well.
  • Are you, is, is the state law library? I learned something this morning.
  • state law library.
  • You are essentially apart from their own counsel, writing the state law library is the only.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (03/24/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • and the State Library.
  • <02:27:37.920> I the years into the state library. I the years into the state library.
  • <02:27:59.760> library about reutilizing the state library about reutilizing the state library
  • in utilizing the state library.
  • This is a state library and arts.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 733, a third-party litigation financing reporting bill. Representative Cole explained that the bill shifts reporting from the Secretary of State to the courts, which he said removes the fiscal note and helps insurers obtain information for underwriting and premium-setting. The committee accepted the explanation and voted ought to pass; the roll call was 8-0 in favor, with one member taking a pause. The committee then heard House Bill 219, dealing with the renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund. Representative Bose argued the bill would reduce electricity costs by lowering the REC purchase obligation from 220,000 to 170,000, which he said would reduce payments into the renewable energy fund by roughly $1 million to $2 million and save consumers only pennies a month. After questions about timing and whether to wait for a DOE report, the committee voted to retain the bill for further discussion rather than advance it; the motion to retain passed 5-4. House Bill 365 was then discussed as an election-related bill intended to help verify citizenship for voter registration and create a voucher process for people who cannot afford a birth certificate. The sponsor said the Secretary of State may be able to use federal and state databases to verify citizenship, and if not, indigent applicants could receive a voucher reimbursed by the state, with a $25,000 appropriation included. Members raised concerns about the Secretary of State’s access to databases and the bill’s timing and cost, and the committee decided to hold the bill until Secretary Scanlan could come testify. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 552, which updates retiree health coverage rules so dependent children can remain on the plan until age 26, consistent with the Affordable Care Act. DAS officials said retirees pay the full cost for dependents, about $1,000 per month, while the state covers only the retiree and spouse. The committee voted ought to pass unanimously, 9-0. The committee then began discussion of House Bill 572, a housing bill aimed at missing-middle housing, describing a voluntary program to identify developable public land, support construction, and streamline review, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Jul 7th, 2025

Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are one of the cancer centers in 36 states.
  • Out of 52 states.
  • From my experience working in other states, such as with the Hawaii Department of Health and promoting
  • And out of how many in our state? Don't have the number of high schools in the state currently.
  • State that sounds great.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Jul 1st, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And on behalf of 48 organizations, including California PTA and NWASAP, California, Hawaii State Conference
  • , we urge you to support... ...PTA and NWASAP, California, Hawaii State Conference, we urge you to support
  • Weber Pearson for her leadership in math in this state.
  • Tami Searing here, on behalf of the NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference and Strong Support.
  • Like the State Seal of Biliteracy and the State Seal of Civic Engagement, this measure creates a meaningful
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (01/30/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • know this tax tax or I went to a state know this tax tax or I went to a state at<00:45:59.599>
  • There's a lot of debate about what, who is or is not a citizen of the United States and in state law.
  • There's a lot of debate about what, who is or is not a citizen of the United States and in state law.
  • and in state law.
  • never any issue raised when out of state never any issue raised when out of state um um um uh<01
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first corrected a procedural issue by revoting on House Bills 98 and 164, which had already been reported out unanimously. HB 98, concerning professional limited liability company assistant managers, was again voted ought to pass by a 16-0 roll call and placed on the consent calendar. HB 164, concerning local records, was reopened because of a fiscal note amendment; the committee adopted Amendment 2025-0087 unanimously and then voted ought to pass as amended 17-0. Because HB 164 goes to Finance, it will not go on consent, and the chair asked for the updated report that night. The committee then took up HR 6, a resolution condemning the judicial doctrine of disparate impact. Representative Manos moved inexpedient to legislate, arguing the resolution overreached because disparate impact is a judicial doctrine and the legislature cannot bind the courts. Representative Cordelli also supported ITL, citing drafting problems and the need for substantial revision, including an outdated reference to the New Hampshire governor. The committee voted 15-2 to ITL the resolution, and it was placed on consent; the chair asked for the report by the end of the day and noted there would be no minority report. Finally, the committee discussed HB 111, which extends the right-to-know ombudsman position. Representative Kuttab offered an amendment to address concerns raised in testimony about discouraging use of the office and shifting attorney-fee burdens; the amendment was adopted 16-1. The committee then voted 15-2 to ought to pass as amended. Supporters said the ombudsman saves money by reducing court filings and should be continued, while opponents argued the office needs restructuring and that additional funding was not justified. The bill will go to Finance, and the chair requested the report by the end of the day. The committee also began discussion of HB 66 and related bills on right-to-know access, with the chair outlining a proposed amendment to limit remote records requests to people with a New Hampshire connection, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (01/30/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • those kind of requests from out of state those kind of requests from out of state but<00:39:33.640
  • There's a lot of debate about what who is or is not a citizen of the United States and in state law.
  • <00:48:46.440> and<00:48:46.640> in<00:48:46.800> state the United States and
  • in state the United States and in state law<00:48:48.559> I<00:48:48.680> looked<00:48
  • never any issue raised when out of state never any issue raised when out of state um um um uh<01
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first corrected a procedural issue by revoting on House Bills 98 and 164, which had previously been reported out unanimously before the notice had been placed on the calendar. HB 98, concerning professional limited liability company assistant managers, was again voted ought to pass by roll call 16-0 and was placed on the consent calendar. HB 164, dealing with local records, was amended with a fiscal note update from the Secretary of State’s office and then voted ought to pass as amended 17-0; because it was going to Finance, it was not eligible for consent. The committee also set aside HB 111 briefly while the amendment language was corrected. The committee then took up HR 6, a resolution condemning the judicial doctrine of disparate impact. The sponsor argued the resolution was intended to criticize the doctrine, but several members said it was too broad, legally problematic, and in need of more work, including a drafting error in the addressee. The committee voted ITL on HR 6 by 15-2, and with no objection it was placed on the consent calendar. The final major item was HB 111 FN, which would extend the right-to-know ombudsman position for two years. Representative Kuttab offered an amendment to limit remote records requests to people with a New Hampshire connection, citing testimony about out-of-state requests and the burden on municipalities. Members discussed the broader policy of the bill, with supporters saying the ombudsman has reduced court filings and saves time and money, while opponents said the office needs restructuring or more resources and that they were not ready to extend it without changes. The amendment was adopted 16-1, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended 15-2, sending the bill to Finance.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma Education Commission Feb 26th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Oklahoma Education Commission

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, us being who state library of libraries, because whenever I hear a vendor is offering a free product
  • To libraries, we're thinking about the state department of libraries. Mi, is that accurate?
  • every library in the state.
  • Well, I think with the deployment of fiber, the goal was that every library in the state got connected
  • I know that the Ada library and the public library had AT&T fiber and they would not accept OneNet's
Keywords: 914, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And we have, I know the State Library and Archives has tons of information that we could potentially
  • I am Gloria Medas, the director and librarian at the Texas State Library. and Archives Commission.
  • We also provide training for libraries across the state, one of the areas that we're most proud of.
  • “In our state library—in our public libraries, yes, ma’am.
  • To the extent that the state library has oversight, whenever we are providing a grant to a public library
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard budget presentations for the Texas Historical Commission, the Pension Review Board, the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Social Security and benefit replacement pay, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESSRS), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The Legislative Budget Board outlined recommendations and major changes for each agency, including reductions tied to one-time projects at the Historical Commission, continued funding for courthouse grants, heritage trails, and Holocaust/genocide education, as well as new or modified riders and capital items. For the pension-related items, LBB described funding changes for PRB, ERS, Social Security, and TESSRS, including ERS health plan cost growth driven largely by pharmacy costs, the status of pension funding reforms, and TESSRS’s request for additional state support to address its unfunded liability and staffing needs. Members asked extensive questions about the Historical Commission’s one-time funding, unexpended balance authority, courthouse preservation, the Presidio La Bahia and National Museum of the Pacific War projects, and coordination of Texas history messaging across sites such as the Alamo, San Jacinto, Washington on the Brazos, and other heritage locations. The Historical Commission chair emphasized heritage tourism, economic development, and the need for continued investment in historic sites, staffing, IT modernization, and vehicles. On the pension items, senators discussed PRB oversight of local systems, including the Dallas police and fire pension situation, and ERS investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health costs. ERS officials said the plan remains well funded overall, noted a 2021 cash balance reform and a planned supplemental legacy payment, and explained that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are a major driver of pharmacy spending; they also said the agency is working with the Texas Pharmacy Initiative and that rebates are contractually returned to ERS. For TESSRS, LBB and agency staff said the system serves volunteer and part-paid emergency personnel, is facing an infinite amortization period, and is requesting additional appropriations, staffing, and IT funding, along with a statutory change to allow an actuarially determined state contribution. The agency said it may otherwise need to cut benefits for volunteer firefighters. For CPRIT, LBB reported about $600 million in recommended funding for the biennium and a 10-FTE increase, while the agency described its $6 billion voter-approved program, $3.75 billion in grants awarded to date, and $10.4 million in revenue sharing since 2011. CPRIT’s only exceptional item was a request for a 10% salary increase for two exempt positions. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.