Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhhE_2criqY, 2026-07-02T01:23:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:23 - HB 1385, HD2 23:42 - HB 994, HD1 26:06 - HB 1079, HD2 28:25 - HB 1088, HD1 38:23 - HB 1090, HD1 45:08 - HB 1091, HD2 59:16 - HB 1134, HD2 1:11:32 - HB 1267, HD2 1:12:25 - HB 1371, HD1 1:14:48 - DM WTL 1:00 PM Hearing Notice: WTL 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_03-15-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4q5ceuxekU, 2026-07-02T01:23:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:52 - HB 159, HD1 01:54 - HB 11, HD2 05:13 - HB 16, HD2 06:17 - HB 351, HD2 07:35 - HB 647, HD1 09:10 - HB 933, HD2 17:13 - HB 525, HD2 18:04 - HB 884, HD1 23:13 - HB 1081, HD1 24:03 - HB 1458, HD1 25:20 - DM CPN 10:00 AM Hearing Notice: CPN 10:00 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-15-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su_J1gJz5nU, 2026-07-02T01:23:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:39 - HB 68 HD 1 17:58 - HB 126 HD 1 22:29 - HB 132 HD 1 56:29 - HB 141 HD 1 01:06:33 - HB 264 01:16:06 - HB 349 HD 2 01:19:52 - HB 386 HD 1 01:23:18 - HB 463 01:25:25 - DM JDC 9:30 AM Hearing Notice: JDC 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-14-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXUH0jkkuhY, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:36 - SB 515 06:05 - SB 746 09:16 - SB 789 18:26 - SB 804 22:57 - SB 836 23:44 - SB 966 24:24 - SB 1268 25:21 - SB 650 27:31 - SB 662 31:06 - SB 744 33:43 - SB 776 35:16 - SB 777 39:17 - SB 782 40:35 - SB 1010 48:59 - DM AEN 1:00 PM Hearing Notice: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_02-08-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• We like the transparency, the idea of the publication of the plan before the public notice.
• They don't provide us notice. We have to be on the lookout and watch for these things to come out.
• So once They don't provide us notice.
• They are required to provide notice, yes. How that may be publicized is questionable to me.
• That's what I noticed too, Senator West.

Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several bills by Senator Bettencourt focused on property tax and local government accountability. SB 32 would provide about $700 million in business tax relief by raising the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $25,000 and continuing a 20% franchise tax credit for inventory taxes paid. Witnesses from NFIB, the Texas Retailers Association, and Texas Realtors supported the bill, saying business personal property and inventory taxes are burdensome and especially hard on small businesses. After no opposition testimony, SB 32 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1453, which would change how interest and sinking tax rates are calculated by using only the minimum debt service required under bond schedules, while still allowing a higher rate with a 60% governing body vote and a public explanation. A witness from the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association supported the bill as a way to keep debt rates from rising as property values increase and to preserve tax relief. The bill was left pending after testimony. SB 1883 would tighten rules on local impact fees by requiring 60 days of public availability for capital improvement plans and land use assumptions, raising the approval threshold for adopting impact fees from a simple majority to two-thirds, limiting how often fees can be increased, and expanding notice requirements. Builders and developers testified in support, arguing that impact fees are often poorly reviewed, lack accountability, and are passed on to homebuyers, worsening housing affordability. Committee members discussed adding audit provisions and questioned the lack of city testimony. The bill was left pending with subcommittee action. SB 1452 would require a voter election to decide whether a municipal management district continues to exist, with dissolution if voters reject it; supporters said it would add accountability, while others noted some districts provide essential services and infrastructure. The committee heard testimony from district representatives and builders, then left SB 1452 pending before recessing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Cities must publish notice and hold hearings before imposing a moratorium.
• However, the temporary moratorium takes effect 5 days after the city post notice.
• a simple majority vote of the city's governing body to pass Senate Bill 2 will align transparency notice
• up the cost of housing in Texas. 1882 corrects the current practice of giving only 4 days public notice
• if there is a shortage of infrastructure, as the statute allows, but it does say there needs to be notice

Bills: SB 32, SB 464, SB 996, SB 1163, SB 1173, SB 1277, SB 1452, SB 1453, SB 1548, SB 1882, SB 1883, SB 2016

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

Bills: HB372, HB361, HB391, HB372, HB361, HB391

Keywords: Elmore County, rental tax, tax revenue, infrastructure funding, economic development, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, tribal police, reservation security, state-recognized tribe, law enforcement authority, certified police officer, Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, P.O.S.T., trespass, warrantless arrest, tribal land, sovereignty, public safety, Indian tribe, reservation

Bills: SB 397, SB 481, SB 596, SB 760, SB 855, SB 1195, SB 1196, SB 1233, SB 1257, SB 1318, SB 1368, SB 1388, SB 1398, SB 1524, SB 1558, SB 1589, SB 1677, SB 1792, SB 2034

Keywords: data privacy, consumer rights, technology, business regulation, cybersecurity, emergency preparedness, nursing facilities, assisted living, resident safety, power outage, voting by mail, legal guardian, electoral process, foster care, medical consent, out-of-network, healthcare access, Medicaid, child protection, expungement

Bills: HB1675, HB3242, HB1739, HB3320, HB3047, HB4434, HJR1089, HB4432, HB3718, HB3705, SR43, HB1933, HB4248, SB1847, SB1778, HJR1086, HB3001, HB3002, HB3003, HB3004, HB3005, HB3007, HB3008, HB1590, HB1242, HB3818, HB4305, HB1979, HB1225, HB3931, HB4454, HB3849, HB1746, HB3720, HB4275, HB4300, HB3586, HB2268, HB3755, HB4117, HB4294, HB3650, HB4298, HB3270, HB3145, HB3056

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

Transcript Highlights:

• provider forms be filed with the DLIR in triplicate, and clarifies the way a physician transmits the notices
• DCCA Insurance Division in support. coverage for standard fertility coverage for standard fertility preservation
• um supervision and health care coverage. um supervision and health care coverage.
• Health-related coverages. So, we'll definitely take a look at the department's testimony.
• wouldn't have to give 2 weeks' notice wouldn't have to give 2 weeks' notice and<01:44:37.600>

Bills: HB2323, HB2324, HB1509, HB2164, HB2165, HB2367, HB2619, HB1765, HB2187, HB1864, HB1452, HB2314, HB1898, HB2558, HB2319, HB1643, HB2121

Keywords: workers' compensation, treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation, electronic submission, reporting requirements, occupational safety, hoisting machines, discrimination protection, Department of Labor, safety standards, treatment plan, injured worker, medical treatment authorization, employer response deadline, secure electronic transmission, facsimile, fax, mail submission, denial of care, medical necessity

Summary: The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment. The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date. Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• the Texas Department of Transportation to disclose certain service contract information and provide notice
• Senate Bill 2851 by Menendez, et al., relating to requiring public schools to provide certain parents notice
• Senate Bill 2851 by Menendez, et al., relating to requiring public schools to provide certain parents notice
• Bill 2886 by Cook, Johnson, and Zaffirini, relating to the regulation of child life services and coverage
• Senate Bill 2978 by Hancock, relating to pre-suit notice associated with certain insurance claims for

Bills: SJR12, SJR81, SCR39, SB22, SB32, SB241, SB393, SB414, SB458, SB464, SB568, SB583, SB609, SB660, SB693, SB731, SB732, SB746, SB783, SB785, SB897, SB993, SB996, SB1008, SB1029, SB1035, SB1036, SB1120, SB1122, SB1147, SB1163, SB1188, SB1197, SB1209, SB1227, SB1245, SB1267, SB1307, SB1321, SB1332, SB1386, SB1394, SB1396, SB1470, SB1494, SB1537, SB1596, SB1598, SB1610, SB1664, SB1814, SB1822, SB1841, SB1948, SB2065, SB2155, SB2406, SB2407

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, approval of routine motions, and the reading of gubernatorial nominations and several honorary resolutions. The chamber adopted resolutions recognizing Jack and Jill of America Day and DJ Daniel Day at the Capitol, with multiple senators offering remarks praising youth leadership, perseverance, and public service. The Senate also introduced the Doctor of the Day and then proceeded to a long series of floor actions on bills. A major focus was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 568, which overhauls special education funding and services in public schools by moving from a placement-based model to an intensity-based system tied to student needs and IEPs. Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Menendez emphasized transparency, parent input, evaluation funding, dyslexia services, and better alignment of funding with actual services; Senator Hinojosa shared a personal story about dyslexia and the importance of early intervention. The bill was advanced on second and third reading and finally passed 30-0. The Senate also passed SB 1396 to prohibit national sex education standards in public schools, SB 2065 on the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, SB 1664 requiring clearer public disclosure of transmission and distribution utility rate changes, SB 1029 on advertising certain used motor vehicles, SB 1120 expanding rights for family violence victims, SB 1036 regulating residential solar retail transactions, SB 464 creating school-proximity restrictions and penalties for tobacco and vaping sales, SB 1035 giving farmers and ranchers equitable relief from certain local agricultural regulations, SB 1610 addressing civil commitment facility safety and prosecution issues, SB 1197 extending drone restrictions to spaceports, and SB 1386 changing legislative witness immunity from transactional to testimonial immunity. Another major bill was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1188, which updates electronic health record requirements. Senator Kolkhorst said the bill builds on Texas medical privacy law by requiring U.S.-based storage of EMR data, prohibiting recording of voter registration status and credit score information, requiring provider verification and disclosure for AI-assisted diagnosis or treatment recommendations, preserving parental access to minors’ records until age 18, and ensuring EMRs can capture metabolic health and biological sex information. A floor amendment clarified the bill’s scope and enforcement, and the bill passed 23-7. Several measures drew debate, especially SB 414 on bond ballot transparency, where Senators Eckhardt and Menendez questioned whether requiring estimated interest and total debt cost on ballots could be misleading or difficult to implement because interest rates and financing terms can change before issuance or over time. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final action shown on SB 414.

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkfLIEgVHQ8, 2026-07-02T01:23:34+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:27 - HB 1605, HD1 27:12 - HB 2171, HD1 32:09 - HB 1873, HD2 01:01:18 - HB 1952, HD1 01:04:35 - HB 2005, HD2 01:13:08 - HB 2139, HD1 01:38:03 - HB 2158, HD1 01:50:43 - HB 2338, HD1 02:07:59 - HB 2339, HD1 02:09:42 - HB 2416, HD1 02:13:19 - DM EDU 1:00PM Hearing Notice: EDU 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU_03-16-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM4xJB6d3yk, 2026-07-02T01:23:33+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:18 - GM 533 08:14 - GM 569 09:32 - GM 551 15:01 - GM 711 17:33 - GM 557 21:22 - GM 529 27:57 - GM 538 31:52 - GM 702 37:33 - GM 548 43:29 - GM 549 47:27 - GM 560 47:58 - GM 563 49:08 - GM 706 49:34 - GM 546 51:13 - DM HHS 1:00 PM Hearing Notice: HHS 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_03-02-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Bills: SB94

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5miV6Eq41Zc, 2026-07-02T01:23:17+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 1:00 - HB 1784 HD1 3:20 - HB 2489 HD1 20:50 - HB 2373 HD1 21:36 - HB 2374 HD1 23:07 - HB 2655 HD1 23:47 - HB 1556 HD2 26:35 - HB 1640 HD1 35:00 - HB 1944 HD2 36:30 - HB 2463 HD2 41:52 - HB 2382 HD1 42:30 - HB 2343 HD1 43:45 - DM LBT 3:00 PM Hearing Notice: LBT 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT_03-13-24_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYFZxrvpkMk, 2026-07-02T01:23:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - start 02:18 - GM 541 02:55 - GM 542 06:01 - GM 543 07:33 - GM 544 10:01 - GM 545 12:01 - GM 555 15:54 - GM 560 16:57 - GM 561 17:45 - GM 562 18:30 - GM 563 19:04 - GM 564 20:07 - GM 565 20:52 - GM 566 22:59 - HHS 1:00 PM cont. Hearing Notice: HHS 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_02-28-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfpw0yOkqAI, 2026-07-02T01:23:15+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 1:50 - SB 2167 3:40 - SB 2658 5:20 - SB 2978 10:20 - SB 2546 13:55 - SB 2810 19:11 - SB 2759 25:55 - SB 2209 42:24 - SB 3050 55:30 - SB 3054 58:40 - SB 3153 1:05:38 - SB 3156 1:06:12 - SB 3158 1:06:50 - SB 3160 1:19:00 - DM WTL 1:10 PM Hearing Notice: WTL 1:10 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_02-09-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pfYrIg-ZS8, 2026-07-02T01:23:14+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 1:46 - SB 3157 15:20 - SB 2151 16:50 - SB 2152 18:20 - SB 2153 19:00 - SB 2035 20:40 - SB 2175 25:50 - SB 2204 34:00 - SB 2129 53:15 - SB 2835 56:00 - SB 2300 59:45 - SB 3154 1:01:20 - SB 2756 1:16:19 - SB 2176 1:25:44 - DM WTL 1:00 PM Hearing Notice: WTL 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_02-07-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_tMYM2Ca4g, 2026-07-02T01:23:14+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 02:40 - SB 3205 36:54 - SB 2108 42:22 - SB 2336 49:22 - SB 2404 1:06:33 - SB 2493 1:17:32 - SB 2727 1:19:21 - SB 2600 1:19:54 - SB 2532 1:22:06 - SB 2534 1:25:53 - SB 2548 1:26:41 - SB 2726 1:28:56 - DM CPN 9:30 AM Hearing Notice: CPN 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-06-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btoRBgUUMN4, 2026-07-02T01:23:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:35 - HB 339, HD2 03:19 - HB 1409, HD2 11:20 - HB 542, HD1 24:25 - HB 777, HD2 25:35 - DM HHS-LBT 3:00 PM 32:58 - SCR 120 34:58 - SCR 121 35:57 - SCR 208 / SR 148 35:59 - SCR 121 42:10 - DM LBT 3:05 PM Hearing Notice: HHS-LBT 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-LBT_03-20-23_.PDF LBT 3:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT_03-20-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47