Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate Concurrent Resolution'
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Summary:
The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard Governor’s Message 590, the nomination of Archie Kappa Kappa Kappa to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, and received extensive testimony in support from Department of Hawaiian Home Lands staff, labor representatives, and community members. Supporters emphasized his leadership during the Maui wildfire response, his cultural standing, his long community service, and his experience with the Polynesian Voyaging Society. In his own remarks, Kappa described his background as a lifelong Lahaina resident, former lifeguard supervisor, and community organizer, and said he would prioritize commission duties while balancing his voyaging commitments.
Members questioned Kappa about attendance, his understanding of the Hawaiian Homes Commission’s responsibilities, and his views on commercialization and revenue generation. He said commission meetings would be his priority, acknowledged he could not guarantee attendance at every meeting, and explained that commercialization meant using commercial properties and leases to generate revenue for Hawaiian Homes communities. He also said he supported using land assets to reduce reliance on legislative appropriations. A senator raised Act 279 and the need to focus spending on reducing the waitlist; Kappa said the act was complex and that he did not yet know enough to speak confidently beyond what he had read. The committee did not vote on the nomination in the portion provided and said it would return to voting later.
The committee then took up Governor’s Message 591, the nomination of Lawrence Luua to the Hawaiian Homes Commission. Testimony described his background in banking, military service, Maui County planning, and long involvement with Molokaʻi homestead matters. Luua told the committee he had lived the challenges of homestead life, including housing and road issues, and said he wanted to continue the work of Prince Kūhiō by helping Native Hawaiians return to and live on the land. In response to questions, he said he began attending DHHL meetings regularly in July 2024, discussed concerns about county road obligations versus homestead responsibilities, and said he had struggled with Act 279 because he was concerned about moving funds away from other projects even though he supported its goal of reducing the waitlist. The committee then moved on to the next governor’s message and testimony for another nominee, with a SHPD representative briefly introducing the background of that nominee, but no action was taken in the excerpt provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Families Show Support for SF 1494; A Bipartisan Bill to add MLD to MN’s Newborn Screening Program Mar 7th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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HI
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- Senator Aino here. Senator Aa here. Senator Chang here. Senator Dit here. Senator Deort here.
- Senator Dela Cruz here. Senator Elephante here. Senator Favlla here. Senator Fukunaga.
- Senator Gabbard. Senator Hashimoto. Senator Ihara, present. Senator Inoe. Senator Kuha.
- Senator Ko Kole, present. Senator Kedani, ill. Senator Kim. Senator Lee, excused.
- Concurrent Resolution Numbers 36 to 50 and Senate Resolution Numbers 21-32 for referral to committee
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- Present with me are my Vice Chair, Senator Aquino, Senator Hashimoto, and Senator Keohokalole.
- Present with me are my Vice Chair, Senator Aquino, Senator Hashimoto, and Senator Keohokalole.
- Present with me are my Vice Chair, Senator Aquino, Senator Hashimoto, and Senator Keohokalole.
- Senator Hashimoto? Aye. Senator Keohokalole? Aye. Senator Fevella is excused.
Summary:
The Health and Human Services Committee met for decision making on GM 572, the nomination of Roxann Rowe to the Health Planning Council for Hawaii County, with a term expiring June 30, 2028. The chair noted that the committee had received Rowe’s questionnaire responses and emphasized the committee’s role in reviewing nominees’ qualifications and ability to carry out their duties. No testimony was taken and no questions were raised by members.
The chair recommended advising and consenting to the nomination. The committee voted unanimously in favor: the chair, vice chair, Senator Hashimoto, and Senator Keohokalole all voted aye, while Senator Fevella was excused. The recommendation was adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
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- Senator Fukunaga, aye. Senator Rhoads, aye. Senator Dart, I vote yes.
- If not, Senator Chair votes aye. Senator Fukunaga, aye. Senator Rhoads, aye. Senator Dart, aye.
- Senator Fukunaga, aye. Senator Rhoads, aye. Senator Dart, aye.
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Summary:
The committees heard advice-and-consent testimony on several gubernatorial nominations, beginning with GM 644 for Steven Logan to serve as Adjutant General of the Department of Defense through December 7, 2026. Testimony from multiple state officials and others was strongly supportive, citing Logan’s military leadership, service during the COVID-19 period, and coordination during the fireworks-related patient transfer. Logan described his 44 years of military service, 22 years with the Honolulu Police Department, and his approach of “unity of effort,” including how he would help operationalize the Office of the State Fire Marshal by coordinating with county fire chiefs, the State Fire Council, and emergency management to pursue funding and implement recommendations.
The committee then took up GM 621 and GM 623 for the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee. Shante Asuda of Hawaii Correctional Industries supported both nominees and said the board is important for evaluating private-sector joint ventures that can provide work skills for incarcerated people. Carla Kashiwa said she wanted to help improve outcomes through public-private partnerships and vocational rehabilitation opportunities for people reentering society. Lee Shinato, however, gave a less prepared presentation, offering broad ideas such as crafts, lunch wagons, and ukulele-making, and acknowledged he was not fully clear on the board’s scope or goals. Committee members expressed concern about the lack of preparation and clarity around the board’s mission, and the administrator later explained that the board’s role is to review business plans for viability, return on investment, sustainability, and whether they provide marketable skills for inmates.
The final item discussed was GM 568 for Aris Banag to serve on the Advisory Board of Veteran Services. Supporters described him as community-minded and deeply committed to veterans. Banag said he has over 30 years of service, has worked as a mental health therapist and veterans resource coordinator at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, and helped create the first veteran service center there. In response to questions about federal VA cutbacks and veterans nearing retirement, he said the board must be a strong independent voice for veterans, advocate against reductions in benefits, and help service members plan for post-military life, including disability benefits, retirement, and financial planning. No votes or final committee actions were stated in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/06/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- Senate File 1346. Senator Bens, welcome. And Senator Bowden, do have the A? An amendment as well.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/06/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
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- [Music] Members of the Senate will come to order. Senator Murphy: Mr.
- President, I impose a call of the Senate. The Senate is now under call.
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- Without objection, the following Senators will be excused from today's session: Senator Port, Senator
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/06/25
State and Local Government
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/06/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
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- Senate File 1511, Senator Boldon, you are already the chair. You may be good.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
February State Budget and Economic Forecast - 03/06/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- House budget resolutions call for $2 trillion in spending reductions.
- The Senate budget resolution calls for smaller cuts, so what the end result will be and what the actual
- The Senate budget resolution calls for smaller cuts, so what the end result will be and what the actual
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/06/25
Health and Human Services
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- Thank you, Senator Port. Um, Senator Abeler. The bill? Senator Port, and then Senator Abeler.
- Senator Koran, thank you, Madam Chair. Senator Quade, um, Senator M.
- Senator Koran, thank you, Madam Chair. Senator Quade, um, Senator M.
- Senator Koran, thank you, Madam Chair. Senator Quade, um, Senator M.
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Florida 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Policy Mar 6th, 2025
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- SENATOR BERNARD? >> YES. >> SENATOR BRADLEY? SENATOR BURTON? SENATOR CALATAYUD? SENATOR DAVIS?
- SENATOR GAETZ? SENATOR INGOGLIA? SENATOR LEEK? SENATOR PASSIDOMO? SENATOR RODRIGUEZ? SENATOR SIMON?
- SENATOR TRUENOW? SENATOR YARBOROUGH?
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- Paul, and followed by four bills: two by Senator Hoffman, one by Senator Farnworth, and one by Senator
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- [Music] Senator, uh, good afternoon. So I'm Matthew Kurara.
- Good afternoon, Chair and Senators.
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Summary:
The committee heard and discussed three nominations to the 911 Board: Matthew Kurara (Governor’s Message 505), Re Mahuna (Governor’s Message 614), and Rebecca Liberman/Weberman (Governor’s Message 661). Kurara, a Honolulu Police Department communications captain, said he would bring PSAP and dispatch experience to the board, with a focus on Next Generation 911, better coordination among PSAPs, and recruiting and retaining telecommunicators. Mahuna, a longtime Hawaiʻi Police Department officer and current board member, emphasized his emergency-response experience during disasters on the Big Island and his support for improving communication through Next Generation 911, including the new joint call center on Hawaiʻi Island. Liberman, the board’s VoIP representative and a Charter/Spectrum government affairs director, said she was continuing her second term and would keep working on legislative and government issues, including the statutory change removing “enhanced” from the board’s name to better support Next Gen efforts.
Members asked each nominee about rural coverage, redundancy, training, broadband, radio-system limitations, and how Next Generation 911 would affect service in places like Puna and other rural areas. The nominees generally said the system is designed with redundancy so service would revert to backup systems if new technology fails, and that the main challenges in rural areas are often broader communications or radio issues rather than 911 itself. Kurara and Mahuna both said each PSAP currently handles much of its own training, though there is interest in more standardization and national best practices. Liberman explained that VoIP calls generally work over the internet and may benefit from Next Gen, but that location/address issues for some internet-based calling services may still need further review.
The committee also discussed public education about text-to-911, the use of technologies such as FirstNet, and whether the E911 special fund ceiling needed to be raised again. Mahuna said he did not see a current need to raise the ceiling further. Written testimony was received in support of all three nominees, including support from public officials, law enforcement, county agencies, and private individuals. No opposition testimony was noted, and the chair said decisions would be made later with the other nominees.
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