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• Uh, Clean Fuel Hawaii. Uh, yeah, Cleanfield Hawaii Coalition in support. Okay.
• Experiences that have fueled my passion for advocating for the well-being of Hawaiʻi’s youth and families
• Experiences<03:13:48.080><c> that</c><03:13:48.239><c> have</c><03:13:48.399><c> fueled</c><03:13:48.720
• ><c> my</c><03:13:48.880><c> passion</c> Experiences that have fueled my passion Experiences that have
• fueled my passion for<03:13:49.359><c> advocating</c><03:13:49.840><c> for</c><03:13:49.920><c> the<

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And once they're able to achieve elimination, they will be able to switch to the inactivated vaccine
• to the inactivated polio virus switch to the inactivated polio virus vaccine<00:48:28.400><c> which<
• And then we switched to the those dates.
• And then we switched to the inactivated<00:48:43.359><c> vaccine</c><00:48:44.000><c> because</c><00:
• to the inactivated uh vaccine to switch to the inactivated uh vaccine to<00:49:02.079><c> prevent</c

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• are energy project developers as well as independent power producers with in excess of 1 gigawatt of fuel-diverse
• of</c><00:05:54.800><c> 1</c><00:05:55.080><c> gwatt</c><00:05:55.520><c> of</c><00:05:56.240><c> fuel
• </c><00:05:56.560><c> diverse</c> excess of 1 gwatt of fuel diverse excess of 1 gwatt of fuel diverse
• We are a nuclear facility, not dependent on fuel pricing, and so that's exactly that.
• pricing um and so that's exactly on fuel pricing um and so that's exactly that<00:42:35.359><c> Bullseye

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Starting this year, nearly $40 million will be invested in switches, new track, and signals in La Crescent
• submit two corridor ID grant applications in the next round of federal funding. will be invested in switches
• , new track, will be invested in switches, new track, and<00:21:44.840><c> signals</c><00:21:45.360><
• Senator Dziedzic, since you have the gavel, can I just do my next two amendments and then we'll switch

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have become accustomed that when we flip on a switch, we expect the power to come on.
• become accustomed that when we flip<05:37:04.600><c> on</c><05:37:04.720><c> a</c><05:37:04.760><c> switch
• expect</c><05:37:05.680><c> the</c><05:37:05.760><c> power</c><05:37:06.080><c> to</c> flip on a switch
• , we expect the power to flip on a switch, we expect the power to come<05:37:06.440><c> on.

Bills: SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh and then switched over to a bus system all led by private industry that was supported in large part
• Uh<00:04:37.360><c> and</c><00:04:37.600><c> then</c><00:04:37.919><c> switched</c><00:04:38.320><c>
• over</c><00:04:38.479><c> to</c><00:04:38.720><c> a</c><00:04:38.880><c> bus</c> Uh and then switched
• over to a bus Uh and then switched over to a bus system<00:04:39.680><c> all</c><00:04:40.240><c> led

Bills: HF4693

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation, license plates, validation stickers, replacement fees, government fees, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And so states had to switch over to what's called a patient-driven pay model, PDPM.
• /c><01:35:13.600><c> states</c><01:35:13.920><c> had</c><01:35:14.159><c> to</c><01:35:14.320><c> switch
• </c><01:35:14.480><c> over</c><01:35:14.639><c> to</c> And so, uh, states had to switch over to And so
• , uh, states had to switch over to what's<01:35:15.120><c> called</c><01:35:15.360><c> a</c><01:35:15.679

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• while it looks like an increase in funding for Met Council, overall, it is budget-neutral, just switching
• funding for Met Council, overall, it is budget-neutral,<01:38:56.880><c> just</c><01:38:57.120><c> switching
• </c><01:38:58.040><c> um</c><01:38:58.600><c> the</c> budget-neutral, just switching um the budget-neutral
• , just switching um the the<01:38:59.440><c> assignment</c><01:39:00.240><c> to</c><01:39:00.840><c>

Bills: HF4740 , HF3940

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So, in my mind, that is the equivalent of flipping a light switch in an empty home and having every light
• is the equivalent of flipping<00:53:44.960><c> a</c><00:53:45.119><c> light</c><00:53:45.280><c> switch
• /c><00:53:45.760><c> an</c><00:53:46.000><c> empty</c><00:53:46.240><c> home</c> flipping a light switch
• in an empty home flipping a light switch in an empty home and<00:53:46.720><c> having</c><00:53:46.960

Bills: HF4362 , HF4252 , HF4440

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

Transcript Highlights:

• cost-benefit analysis, say, okay, now we're ready to implement this type of program or to, you know, perhaps switch
• this type of program or to you know, this type of program or to you know, perhaps<01:25:08.240><c> switch
• that</c><01:25:08.800><c> program,</c><01:25:09.200><c> draft</c><01:25:09.520><c> the</c> perhaps switch
• that program, draft the perhaps switch that program, draft the regulation<01:25:10.120><c> in</c><01

Bills: SF856 , HF4482 , HF3672 , HF1234 , HF4591 , HF3554 , HF936

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

Transcript Highlights:

• When we tell customers that we have to switch to a new component to avoid PFAS, they're grateful.
• that</c><00:43:37.040><c> we</c><00:43:37.200><c> have</c><00:43:37.280><c> to</c><00:43:37.440><c> switch
• </c><00:43:37.599><c> to</c><00:43:37.760><c> a</c> customers that we have to switch to a customers that
• we have to switch to a new<00:43:38.079><c> component</c><00:43:38.480><c> to</c><00:43:38.800><c> avoid

Bills: HF4253 , HF4257 , HF3236 , HF4264 , HF4149 , HF4019

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: boat storage structures, public waters, natural resources, rule amendments, watercraft canopy, PFAS, environmental regulation, manufacturers, public health, product safety, groundwater, water appropriation, water-use permit, water permit, aquifer test, aquifer, well construction, groundwater permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't think it's something that we should flip a switch on.
• /c><00:58:56.400><c> should</c><00:58:56.559><c> flip</c><00:58:56.799><c> a</c><00:58:56.960><c> switch
• </c><00:58:57.520><c> I</c><00:58:57.680><c> don't</c> that we should flip a switch on.
• I don't that we should flip a switch on.

Bills: HF3169 , HF3749 , HF2605 , HF3541 , HF4102 , HF3513 , HF268

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

Transcript Highlights:

• But no, this is making sure that we have the right, you know, toggle switches in the software configured
• 00:30:58.799><c> you</c><00:30:59.039><c> know,</c><00:30:59.279><c> toggle</c><00:30:59.760><c> switches
• </c><00:31:00.080><c> in</c> the right, you know, toggle switches in the right, you know, toggle switches

Bills: HF3479 , HF4205 , HF3782 , HF4081 , HF4138

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: foreclosure, mortgage, redemption period, homestead, Minnesota Statutes, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, vehicle surveillance, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, data privacy, government data practices, law enforcement data, surveillance technology, location data, vehicle tracking, warrant requirement, probable cause, exigent circumstances

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, so I'm going to switch gears a little bit to talk about some of the landowners and the landowner
• </c><00:24:22.120><c> I'm</c><00:24:22.200><c> going</c><00:24:22.320><c> to</c><00:24:22.360><c> switch
• </c><00:24:22.880><c> gears</c> All right, so I'm going to switch gears All right, so I'm going to switch

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductions and approval of the previous minutes, including a small amendment clarifying a note about “leakage” in a prior presentation. The committee then heard a presentation from Sarah Hall of the American Forest Foundation on the Family Forest Carbon Program, which she described as a voluntary carbon and forest management program for smaller landowners. She said the program provides annual payments and technical assistance, requires a forest management plan within two years, and is designed to support improved forest management while still allowing compatible uses such as recreation, hunting, and some harvesting. Hall emphasized that the program is intended as one tool among many and is not a fit for every property. She said most enrolled landowners did not previously have a forest management plan or work with a forester, and that the program helps bring “unengaged” landowners into active management. She also said the program is compatible with current use and other commitments on a case-by-case basis, and that landowners retain ownership of their land and timber rights while AFF holds the carbon rights for the contract term. She highlighted examples of landowners using the program to support taxes, family ownership, wildlife habitat, timber stand improvement, and continued recreational or business uses. Committee members asked about registry compliance in New Hampshire and the relationship between carbon markets and the program. Hall responded that AFF handles registry administration for landowners and would follow up on the specific registry count raised by a member. She explained that the program is funded through a mix of carbon market revenue, philanthropy, and grants, and that carbon credits are generated through landscape-level methodology and monitored using randomly selected plots compared with FIA data. She also noted that consulting foresters are key partners in the program and that AFF has paid more than $3 million to consultants nationwide.

Transcript Highlights:

• Ammunition manufacturers are slowly switching and providing more choices in copper and other alloys.
• Ammunition manufacturers are slowly switching and providing more choices in copper and other alloys.
• Ammunition manufacturers are slowly switching and providing more choices in copper and other alloys.
• Ammunition manufacturers are slowly switching and providing more choices in copper and other alloys.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh this one we're switching<00:53:02.480><c> it</c><00:53:02.640><c> up</c><00:53:02.720><c> a</c><00
• </c><00:53:03.119><c> We're</c> switching it up a little bit. We're switching it up a little bit.
• Uh, this one we're switching it up a little bit.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• While dual-purpose application applications can save election officials money over time, switching to
• save election officials money<00:48:50.880><c> over</c><00:48:51.120><c> time,</c><00:48:52.000><c> switching
• </c><00:48:52.600><c> to</c><00:48:52.760><c> this</c> money over time, switching to this money over
• time, switching to this system<00:48:53.760><c> may</c><00:48:54.000><c> cost</c><00:48:54.520><c> a<

Bills: SB2041

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: land court, real property, legal documents, bureau of conveyances, judicial confirmation, property registration, working group, Hawaii Revised Statutes, reform, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard SB 2041, which would repeal the Land Court, transfer its functions to the Bureau of Conveyances, and create a working group to recommend implementation. DLNR and Judiciary stood on their written testimony, while Realtors supported the bill and one testifier raised concerns about the loss of judicial authority, title disputes, adverse possession, and possible effects on Kuleana lands. Members questioned whether property could be deregistered and what the legal consequences would be, and the Bureau of Conveyances said deregistration is already available but burdensome. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted by both committees. The Judiciary Committee then heard SB 2247, which restricts certain governor-appointed, Senate-confirmed executive branch employees from participating in campaign fundraising. The State Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill as a way to curb pay-to-play concerns and the appearance of undue influence, and several advocacy and civic groups also testified in support, with one person opposing. The committee agreed to amend the bill so the restrictions apply only after confirmation and continue until the person leaves the covered position. The committee voted to pass SB 2247 with amendments. Finally, the Judiciary Committee heard SB 2143, which would make the Attorney General the interim Chief Election Officer if that office becomes vacant until the Elections Commission appoints a replacement. Supporters argued the bill would provide continuity, prevent delays in certifying election results, and protect election integrity; opponents argued it would politicize the office, create a conflict of interest, and was unnecessary because current law already provides a process for filling vacancies. Testimony was extensive and sharply divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript provided does not include a final vote or action on SB 2143.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to switch the order. Okay. Yep. Okay.
• &gt;&gt; We're<00:20:46.400><c> going</c><00:20:46.480><c> to</c><00:20:46.559><c> switch</c><00:20:46.720
• </c> &gt;&gt; We're going to switch the order. &gt;&gt; We're going to switch the order.

Bills: SF0099 , SF0116 , SJ0006

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: easement, electricity delivery, public utility, prescriptive easement, landowner rights, surface water, drainage utilities, municipality, elections, environmental management, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• returns, but that the reality is they are in a little bit of a positive bubble and, as soon as that switches
• well, that account no longer exists, we no longer have that earlier entry date, so we're going to switch
• TRS 2 tightens up a little over TRS 1, TRS 3 is a little tighter on benefits than TRS 1, 2, and 1. switch
• TRS 1 to TRS 2. switch you from 1 to 2. TRS 1 to TRS 2.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:12 Approval of Minutes: 00:01:34 Actuarial Valuation Update – KPPA: 00:02:10 Actuarial Valuation Update – TRS: 00:25:32, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, and approval of the prior minutes. The main presentation was from KPPA officials Ryan Barrow and Erin Saratt on the annual actuarial valuations for the retirement and insurance systems. They said the systems’ funding status improved overall, with three of five insurance funds fully funded, CERS hazardous dropping from over 100% funded to 90.9% because of premium changes, and KRS receiving $650 million in supplemental funding over the biennium. They also reported strong investment returns above assumed rates, higher payroll and membership counts, and resulting actuarial losses tied to higher salaries and premiums, especially on the insurance side. Members asked several questions about what drove the actuarial losses and whether legislation affected them. KPPA said the CERS insurance loss was driven by premium increases and Senate Bill 10, while the pension-side losses were largely due to higher payroll and benefits for Tier 1 and Tier 2 members. They explained that new Tier 3 employees are designed to add no additional unfunded liability, and that the state administers the systems but does not directly control all hiring. Questions also focused on retiree health premiums, which KPPA said rose about 15% for non-Medicare retirees and 38% for Medicare retirees, with the increase attributed to utilization, prescription costs, and the Inflation Reduction Act. The committee then heard from TRS Deputy Executive Secretary and General Counsel Beau Barnes on the 2025 TRS actuarial valuation. He reported that the Retirement Annuity Trust and Health Insurance Trust both received full funding, the retirement trust’s funded ratio improved to 61%, TRS 4 remains well funded with no liability, and the health insurance trust improved to 89.1%. Barnes said TRS is on track to fully fund legacy liabilities within the amortization period, with 2044 as the point when the system reflects 100% funding and 2046 as the last year needing additional dollars for the legacy liability. He also explained that lower assumed investment returns and updated mortality assumptions increased liabilities, but that TRS uses direct rate smoothing for budgeting purposes. At the end of the meeting, the chair circulated a proposed set of “do’s and don’ts of pensions,” emphasizing that future legislation should not create unfunded liabilities. Barnes also noted he would later discuss several legislative proposals for the 2026 session, but the transcript provided ends before that discussion or any votes on those proposals.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll just switch this one. >> Um, good afternoon, Senator.
• </c><00:29:23.600><c> I'll</c><00:29:23.840><c> just</c><00:29:24.000><c> switch</c><00:29:24.320><c>
• I'll just switch this &gt;&gt; Good afternoon. I'll just switch this one. one. one.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the impact and legality of federal immigration enforcement efforts in Hawaii, with Chair Carl Rhodes framing it as the sixth and final interim briefing in a series on the rule of law and local effects of federal actions. He said the discussion would focus on due process concerns, questioning and detention of citizens and lawful immigrants, free speech issues, and pressure on state and local law enforcement, and noted the issues may be revisited in the 2026 regular session. There was no public testimony or committee vote; only invited speakers presented. Dr. Amy Agayani opened by arguing that immigrants are integral to Hawaii’s history, economy, and communities, and contrasted that with what she described as harmful narratives portraying immigrants as criminals. She cited figures that one in five Hawaii residents is foreign-born, that immigrants make up about 20% of the labor force and over 27% of entrepreneurs, and that roughly 40,000 people in Hawaii are undocumented, many of whom may have pathways to legal status but face language, information, and court barriers. She also said federal enforcement has expanded beyond undocumented immigrants to include citizens and lawful residents, and warned that attacks on birthright citizenship and visa categories could affect many families. Matina Mock of the legal clinic emphasized the complexity of immigration law and the severe lack of legal representation, noting a nationwide backlog of 11.3 million immigration-related applications and 3.4 million court cases, plus about 1,400 pending immigration cases in Honolulu with only two immigration judges. She said Hawaii has only six or seven nonprofit immigration legal service providers, and that represented clients are far more likely to obtain relief. Mock described a recent case involving a lawful student visa holder who was transferred among multiple federal facilities before being brought to Honolulu without clear notice, which she said illustrated due process violations. She also said ICE activity in Hawaii has sharply increased, with about 150 arrests from January to July 2025, a 380% increase over the same period in 2024, and that many detainees have no criminal record. Stephanie Haro Sevilla and another clinic fellow described 2025 enforcement as a major shift driven by a January executive order, the end of prior limits on arrests in sensitive locations, and arrest quotas they said require 3,000 arrests per day nationwide. They said this has led to arrests without warrants or probable cause, broader targeting of people with minor offenses or no criminal history, and the use of resources from other federal agencies and local law enforcement for civilian immigration enforcement. They also said the federal detention center in Honolulu is holding roughly 40 to 80 civilian detainees on any given day, often in conditions they characterized as prison-like, and warned that the current escalation could eventually affect lawful permanent residents and naturalized citizens. The speakers urged the public to support immigrant-rights advocates and local protective policies and funding measures.