Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ypeiQD_MzI, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR-HLT_02-08-23_.PDF Followed by 9:45am Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR_02-08-23_.PDF Followed by AGR-ECD 11:30am Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR-ECD_02-08-23_.PDF Timestamps: 10:52 - Introduction 13:01 - HB1359 28:30 - Decision Making ------------------------ 55:07 - Introduction to AGR/HLT 9:45am Agenda 57:00 - HB695 1:05:14 - HB1269 1:09:15 - HB947 1:17:57 - HB306 1:23:15 - HB1250 1:25:31 - HB1295 1:37:49 - Decision Making ------------------------ 2:47:31 - Introduction to AGR/ECD 11:30am Agenda 2:48:12 - HB489 2:52:45 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• There will also be a staff breakfast on Wednesday from 8 to 9:00. Thank you.
• Wednesday<00:35:55.520> from<00:35:55.920> 8<00:35:56.240> to<00:35:56.400> 9:
• breakfast on Wednesday from 8 to 9:00. breakfast on Wednesday from 8 to 9:00.

Bills: SB2723, HB9

Keywords: law enforcement, State Sheriffs Day, Hawaii, commemoration, public safety, honor sheriffs, HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation

Transcript Highlights:

• Up first, we have HB 9 HD1, designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart State.
• I am a proud member of the Purple Heart Chapter 483 in Hawaii.
• member of<00:12:07.920> the<00:12:08.639> heart<00:12:09.440> uh<00:12:09.680> chapter
• <00:12:10.800> uh<00:12:10.959> 483<00:12:11.760> in of the heart uh chapter
• uh 483 in of the heart uh chapter uh 483 in Hawaii.<00:12:12.800> I'm<00:12:13.120> send

Bills: HB9, SB2723

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, law enforcement, State Sheriffs Day

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard testimony on HB 9 HD1, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart State, and SB 2723, relating to State Sheriff’s Day. On HB 9 HD1, Takumi Abby of Purple Heart Chapter 483 testified in strong support, saying the bill would recognize the service and sacrifice of combat-wounded veterans and honor Purple Heart recipients and their families. Additional support was noted from the Office of Veterans Services, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, and CARES, whose representative Angela Melody Young described related veteran-honoring efforts in Honolulu and across Oahu and said the state designation would extend that recognition statewide. Members then moved to decision-making on HB 9 HD1. One member briefly commented on family military service and the importance of remembering Purple Heart recipients. The committee voted to adopt the chair’s recommendation to pass the measure as is, with all members present voting aye. For SB 2723, the chair indicated the committee would further defer the date, while also recommending passage with amendments. The committee voted on the amended version and adopted the chair’s recommendation with no objections or reservations.

Transcript Highlights:

• While current law under Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code and the Texas Constitution provides
• There's no policeman here in Chapter 211.
• And so, is Chapter 211 just dealing with zoning? Only zoning.
• Just like Chapter 43 only deals with... annexation for the most part.
• In Chapter 43, this does the same thing for Chapter 211 so that it can get cleaned up and be modified

Bills: SB2215, SB2639

Keywords: zoning, municipality, municipal immunity, governmental immunity, local government, Chapter 211, Texas Local Government Code, land use, declaratory relief, injunctive relief, mandamus, attorney's fees, court costs, property rights, home rule city, code enforcement, planning and zoning, land development, municipal ordinance, historic landmark

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh first up on our 9:15 agenda is stuff.
• ,<00:21:37.120> we've this section of the chapter, we've this section of the chapter, we've
• chapter 712A. chapter 712A.
• So we're asking that the statutes be updated, specifically to chapter 245 and chapter 712A, to strengthen
• forth in chapter 712A. forth in chapter 712A.

Bills: SB2040, SB2248, SB2530, SB2732, SB2871, SB2919, SB3076, SB3300, SB3301

Keywords: freedom of speech, elections, campaign finance, non-natural persons, regulated participation, constitutional amendment, financial disclosures, government transparency, public confidence, Senate confirmation, conflicts of interest, state ethics commission, campaign contributions, state contracts, transparency, conflict of interest, government ethics, pretrial release, bail reform, financial ability

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 2248 would expand financial disclosure requirements to certain gubernatorial nominees subject to Senate confirmation. The State Ethics Commission supported the measure, saying disclosures should be filed before confirmation so the public and interested parties can review them in advance. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with 22 supporters, no opposition, and one comment. SB 2530 would broaden Hawaii’s campaign contribution ban for state and county contractors to include officers and immediate family members, and would extend the ban to certain grantees and their officers and family members, with specified contract thresholds. The Campaign Spending Commission said the bill is its own proposal and would align the thresholds with procurement guidelines. Testimony was entirely favorable, with 30 in support, no opposition, and two comments. Members asked about conforming amendments and how the existing prohibition on soliciting contributions applies; CSC said the calendar-day language clarifies current practice and that the solicitation ban already applies to contractors, with the bill extending the same standard to officers and immediate family members. SB 2732 would require courts to consider a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail, including excluding public benefits from income calculations and clarifying the 40-hour affordability benchmark for those above 150% of the federal poverty level. The Office of the Public Defender, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, arguing that unaffordable bail creates wealth-based disparities, contributes to jail overcrowding, and can cause severe collateral consequences for people not yet convicted. There was one opposition testimony and 18 supporters. Committee discussion focused on when the 40-hour period should begin, how income would be verified, and whether misrepresentation could affect bail; the Public Defender said the measure should be read to start from initial appearance and that judges could address false statements through existing remedies. SB 2871 would prohibit discrimination based on perceived characteristics, association with someone who has or is perceived to have protected characteristics, and intersectional combinations of characteristics. The Department of Education supported the intent but asked for clear definitions, while the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the bill does not add new protected classes and simply codifies the Lamb v. University of Hawaii decision on intersectional discrimination. LGBTQ+, civil rights, ACLU, and other advocacy groups testified in support, with one opposition testimony and a total of 27 in support, two opposed, and one comment. The committee then heard SB 2919, which appropriates funds for one full-time public deputy public defender position. The Public Defender’s Office said the position would provide statewide legal support and a centralized resource on constitutional, appellate, and immigration-related issues; several advocacy groups supported the measure, and committee questions focused on how the new position would complement existing training and keep staff updated on changing law.

Transcript Highlights:

• good process that's worked well, and we very much appreciate Representative Harter's efforts on this chapter
• Representative Harter's efforts on this Representative Harter's efforts on this chapter<00:37:33.440>
• <00:37:35.119> The<00:37:35.359> virtue<00:37:35.680> of chapter of that process
• The virtue of chapter of that process.

Bills: HF1532, HF1290, HF2231, HF2013

Keywords: eminent domain, reimbursement, property acquisition, appraisal, landowner rights, HF1290, AED, automatic external defibrillator, defibrillator signage, wayfinding signs, roadside signs, directional signage, public access AED, emergency medical response, cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest, public safety, Minnesota Department of Transportation, road authority, transportation law

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks9_GRrih_w, 2026-07-02T01:23:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_TOU_02-03-26_.PDF Timestamps: 8:14 - Introduction 9:34 - HB 1944 14:11 - HB 1590 2:39:45 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, 9:45, yeah, quorum. Thank you for correcting me. The chair lays out HB 2214. Thank you.
• Is there anyone else who wishes to testify for or against H.C.R. 9?
• H.C.R. 9 will be left pending at this time. Thank you.
• So I'm 9:45 in order to meet quorum.
• If we exempt Chapter 1304 businesses and other in-licensed sales, If we exempt Chapter 1304 businesses

Bills: HB112, HB199, HCR9

Keywords: school district, bond issuance, election dates, voter approval, Texas Education Code, HCR 9, Texas State Cemetery, Hill Country flood, July 4 2025 flood, Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic, memorial, monument, concurrent resolution, disaster remembrance, natural disaster, flood victims, survivors, State Preservation Board, Texas secretary of state

Summary: The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development met with a quorum and moved quickly through a long agenda, hearing testimony and taking recorded votes on several bills. Early in the meeting, HB 2214 was laid out to exempt certain short-term residential leases and leaseback arrangements from flood-disclosure requirements; Texas Realtors supported the change, and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out a series of pending measures, including HB 46, HB 186 (with a committee substitute), HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788 (with a substitute), HB 2791 (with a substitute), HB 3260, and HCR 90, all reported favorably to the full House, with HB 1147 receiving two nays and the others passing unanimously or nearly so. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 112, which would create a Texas Science Park district and commission to support advanced manufacturing and innovation sites. The bill’s author and supporters, including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the Texas Association of Business, and the Governor’s economic development office, argued it would strengthen supply chains, attract investment, and support national security and workforce development. Testimony described interest from semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies and referenced the model of foreign science parks such as Sinshu in Taiwan. HB 112 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 3698 and HB 3699, both related to unemployment insurance administration. HB 3698 would expand eligibility for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program using federal funds, while HB 3699 would tighten the definition of “last work” to help the Texas Workforce Commission investigate UI fraud. Both bills were discussed with TWC resource witnesses and left pending after the committee withdrew the substitutes. HB 1349, which would extend HOA transparency and property-rights provisions to condominiums and refine HOA rules, and HB 621, which would require HOA meeting spaces to be available for residents to reserve for qualified political candidates or elected officials, were also heard and left pending. Finally, the committee heard HCR 9 to designate the first Saturday of each month as Small Business Saturday, HB 199 to index unemployment benefit duration to the state unemployment rate, and HB 3466 to exempt certain cancelable service contracts from Texas’s in-home sales cooling-off law; each drew supportive and opposing testimony and was left pending before adjournment.

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX0KGx1H-mc, 2026-07-02T01:22:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-02-24_.pdf Followed by 9:45 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-02-24-2_.PDF, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugWHsqc67Qg, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, The original live stream that took place on 9-22-22 was incomplete due to technical issues. This should be the complete version of that meeting recovered from backup., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OnxZ2zSvf0, 2026-07-02T01:22:32+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Agendas affiliated with this live stream: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_LMG_03-17-21_.HTM 9:55 - Introduction 10:05 - SB 762, SD2 16:55 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330

Keywords: lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F

Transcript Highlights:

• I could close at 9:00 a.m. and then sell to Representative Butler by 10, and none of this would apply
• I could close<00:14:48.639> at<00:14:49.120> 9:00<00:14:49.440> a.m.
• 49.760> and<00:14:50.000> then<00:14:50.320> sell<00:14:50.639> to close at 9:
• 00 a.m. and then sell to close at 9:00 a.m. and then sell to represent<00:14:51.199> Butler<00
• This is what I've been up against, and you've been able to help me and help me close this chapter and

Bills: SB274, HB586

Keywords: cannabis, psychoactive cannabinoids, CBD, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, criminal penalties, youth protection, medical cannabis, HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45pH07VW4gs, 2026-07-02T01:22:53+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JHA_04-03-24_.PDF 8:15 - Introduction 9:24 - SB2225 24:24 - SB2560 29:56 - SB3122 37:02 - SB3125 49:03 - SB2354 50:33 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAQ6ZGXHuFk, 2026-07-02T01:22:52+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JHA_03-28-24_.PDF 9:54 - Introduction 11:15 - SB2347 54:22 - SB2706 1:09:28 - SB2487 1:27:25 - SB2630 1:42:41 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UUc_O4MaQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_02-13-24_.PDF 9:54 - Introduction 10:12 - HB 2748 11:13 - HB 2650 12:51 - HB 2122 14:31 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHJlY0cEzK4, 2026-07-02T01:22:46+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPC_04-04-23_.PDF Timestamps: 9:55 - Introduction 10:17 - SB1344, SD2, HD1 15:04 - Decision Making 16:48 - SB602, SD2 (DM Only), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY012juEZpw, 2026-07-02T01:22:33+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reconvening for the purpose of decision making for earlier hearing Hearing Agendas affiliated with this live stream: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_04-07-21_2_.HTM 9:39 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlPTpzDaU-k, 2026-07-02T01:22:33+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_04-07-21_.HTM 8:26 - Introduction 8:48 - SCR235 SD1 9:48 - SCR173 SD1 11:06 - SCR239 13:33 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3cb7WUaPEw, 2026-07-02T01:22:32+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_03-17-21_.HTM 7:41 - Introduction 8:26 - SB32 9:24 - SB57 14:32 - SB287 16:15 - SB615 18:12 - SB1401 24:10 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47