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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EEP Info Briefing - Thu Apr 16, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And you can see we used to bounce from high rates to lower rates depending on what oil was when we were
- ><00:11:47.680><c> to</c><00:11:47.920><c> lower</c><00:11:48.160><c> rates</c><00:11:48.560><c> depending
- </c> high uh rates to lower rates depending high uh rates to lower rates depending on<00:11:49.120><c
- So depending when it was um projects.
- So depending when it was um built<01:51:30.960><c> and</c><01:51:31.119><c> that</c><01:51:31.360><c>
Bills:
SCR48 , SCR28 , SCR74 , SCR62 , SCR60 , SCR89 , SCR147 , SCR179 , SCR182 , SCR59 , SCR54 , SCR180
Keywords:
affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:54:22.560><c> on</c><00:54:22.720><c> when</c><00:54:23.120><c> the</c> employees depending on
- when the employees depending on when the individual<00:54:23.800><c> the</c><00:54:24.000><c> individual
- on whether the youth is depending on whether the youth is transferred<01:57:07.920><c> to</c><01:57:
- </c><02:51:32.200><c> on,</c><02:51:32.400><c> we're</c> the foods babies depend on, we're the foods
- babies depend on, we're investing<02:51:33.080><c> directly</c><02:51:33.520><c> in</c><02:51:33.600>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- on what are you using, how often depend on what are you using, how often do<00:52:24.319><c> you</c>
- Um, now how long that lasts, it depends on how long we can sustain that extra effort.
- Um, now how long that lasts,<01:11:25.199><c> it</c><01:11:25.360><c> depends</c><01:11:25.600><c> on
- I can get to work on my own and don't have to depend on anyone else for transportation.
- on anyone else for have to depend on anyone else for transport<01:32:25.120><c> transportation.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/29/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, most of this really depends on the level of revision to those standards.
- Depending<00:25:51.440><c> on</c><00:25:51.679><c> the</c><00:25:52.000><c> level</c><00:25:52.240><c
- Again, most of this really depends that.
- </c><00:37:45.119><c> on</c><00:37:45.280><c> the</c> >> I think it probably depends on the >
- ;> I think it probably depends on the intention<00:37:46.560><c> of</c><00:37:46.720><c> of</c><00
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
Summary:
The committee held a hearing on House Bill 1571, which would direct the Department of Education to review and revise statewide academic standards and curriculum and make an appropriation. Representative Kristen Noble, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to update outdated standards, especially in math, and to have the department create a list of high-quality curriculum and materials aligned to the revised standards. She noted she would likely amend the bill to change a requirement that districts “shall” select from the list to “may,” and said a misplaced crossed-out section would need to be restored and moved by amendment. She also said assessments would need to be updated to match any new standards.
Testimony from Marie Banfield strongly supported the bill and the move away from a mandate, arguing that current standards are outdated and that Common Core and related standards have not improved student outcomes. She criticized the math standards for emphasizing multiple strategies and written explanations over computation, and said stronger standards would better support students, including those with learning or communication challenges. She also argued that New Hampshire should follow examples such as Massachusetts, which she said used rigorous standards successfully.
Nate Green of the Department of Education did not take a position on the bill but explained that the bill would affect statewide academic standards, state assessments, and potentially federal compliance. He distinguished academic standards from minimum standards in statute, said any standards revision would require work with content experts, State Board approval, and then a corresponding assessment update that could take about two years. He estimated assessment development costs could range from about $200,000 to $500,000 for minor revisions and $1 million to $2 million for a wholesale new set of standards. He also said the bill would apply to public and charter public schools, not private or homeschool students, and that the department does not currently provide a statewide list of curriculum materials because curriculum decisions have historically been local.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/29/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, most of this really depends on the level of revision to those standards.
- Depending<00:25:51.440><c> on</c><00:25:51.679><c> the</c><00:25:52.000><c> level</c><00:25:52.240><c
- Again, most of this really depends that.
- </c><00:37:45.119><c> on</c><00:37:45.280><c> the</c> >> I think it probably depends on the >
- ;> I think it probably depends on the intention<00:37:46.560><c> of</c><00:37:46.720><c> of</c><00
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 12/17/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It depends<00:37:20.240><c> on</c><00:37:20.480><c> the</c><00:37:20.640><c> clinical</c><00:37:21.040
- ><c> need,</c><00:37:21.359><c> the</c> depends on the clinical need, the depends on the clinical need
- There are meals and snacks covered depending on the length of time that people are in the facilities
- </c><00:39:49.359><c> on</c> meals and snacks covered depending on meals and snacks covered depending
- on the service there may >> Um so depending on the service there may not<00:51:23.359><c> be</
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee to Study Reducing the Number of School Administrative Units in the State (10/15/25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The models change a little bit, you know, depending what size district you're in.
- Okay. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> The next page just talks a little bit about, you know, depending
- ><c> know,</c> just talks a little bit about, you know, just talks a little bit about, you know, depending
- on the size of the district depending on the size of the district and<00:24:37.520><c> the</c><00:24
- </c><01:30:32.960><c> on</c> or a fourth or a fifth time depending on or a fourth or a fifth time depending
Summary:
The committee first approved corrected minutes from October 6 after members noted and fixed several transcription and spelling errors, including a clarification that a comment about SAU numbers came from former Senator Jim Rubin. The vote to approve the corrected minutes was moved, seconded, and adopted with one abstention.
The main presentation came from Chuck Bates of the New Hampshire Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), who described the organization, its certification program, and the role of school business administrators. He explained that ASBO members handle accounting and financial management, facilities, food service, HR, information systems, transportation, and risk management. He also outlined the certification program, which includes 21 courses, most online, plus four in-person workshops unique to New Hampshire, and noted that many members are not certified because the state licensure requirement was removed.
Bates then addressed the committee’s interest in SAU consolidation and county-wide restructuring. He said business administrators often manage multiple budgets, attend school board meetings, and serve as a visible point of contact for the community. He argued that consolidation would create operational and financial challenges, including staff and facility relocation, differing accounting systems, lack of a standardized chart of accounts, and uncertain return on investment. He said the biggest obstacle would be local control, especially in small towns that do not want outside decisions affecting school closures, class sizes, or student transportation. Committee members questioned him about the distinction between administrative and academic control, the size of district offices in larger cities, and what might reduce administrative costs; Bates responded that many administrative costs stem from legislation and that consolidation would be difficult to implement without local support.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Without the personalities, it depends on the jurisdiction.
- We get those same notices, so depending on the timing and everything.
- And of course, they depend on those.
- An IP address network that was reliable and dependable.
- So it depends on the scope of the project.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 7/8/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> on</c><00:15:37.440><c> Medicaid</c><00:15:37.839><c> and</c><00:15:38.000><c> other</c> who depended
- <c> on</c><00:20:59.280><c> the</c><00:20:59.520><c> data,</c><00:21:00.240><c> the</c> our work depended
- on the data, the our work depended on the data, the documents,<00:21:00.960><c> and</c><00:21:01.200
- When I'm thinking about our nursing homes who are so dependent on these funds and I think there'd be
- on on the on homes who are so dependent on on the on these<01:43:45.280><c> funds</c><01:43:45.440><
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (03/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- It would depend on the project. Did I answer all of those? I hope I got them all.
- It all depends on who's talking, huh?
- It all depends on who's talking, huh?
- It all depends on who's talking, huh?
- </c> again but once again it this all depends again but once again it this all depends on<04:23:01.399
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25/25A, the capital improvements budget. Representative David Mills introduced HB 25A, which makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapses from prior appropriations, noting it is based on Governor Ayotte’s budget. The hearing then focused on requests to add or restore funding for several projects, including community college capital needs, Veterans Home ADA and safety upgrades, career and technical education renovations in Milford, and airport infrastructure funding.
Shannon Reed of the Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million for IT infrastructure, critical maintenance, and energy management systems, citing failing boilers, roof work, cybersecurity needs, and a recent costly water damage incident at Lakes Region Community College. John Graham, representing the New Hampshire Veterans Home, requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements such as floor replacement and wider doors, saying the work would help the home before an upcoming VA inspection and protect federal funding. Lance Whitehead testified for Milford CTE, asking the committee to keep $9.9 million in the budget for a scaled-down renovation; members discussed the town’s failed vote, the need for local matching funds, and the possibility of another vote next year. Tim Thompson of Concord and Margaret Burns of NHMA urged restoration of airport matching funds, arguing that about $3.6 million in state money would leverage roughly $62 million to $65 million in federal FAA funds for safety and infrastructure projects. Trisha Lambert and Andrew Pomroy of the Bureau of Aeronautics and airport management association explained the airport program, the 12 federally funded airports, and how projects are selected through airport master plans and a capital improvement program.
After public testimony, the committee closed the hearing on HB 25A. In the work session that followed, staff distributed supporting documents, including cost breakdowns and comparison sheets. The chair indicated the committee would work from the governor’s $143 million capital budget as a baseline and proposed reducing it by about $10 million, largely by removing the Milford CTE item because both towns had voted it down and would not have another vote for a year. The chair said the goal was to bring the overall budget to about $133 million and then repurpose the remaining funds through straw polls and further committee action.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/19/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:02:07.520><c> on</c><01:02:07.760><c> ensuring</c> board our economy depends on ensuring board
- our economy depends on ensuring that<01:02:08.559><c> businesses</c><01:02:09.119><c> can</c><01:02:
- </c><01:06:44.200><c> so</c><01:06:44.880><c> we</c><01:06:45.480><c> really</c><01:06:45.920><c> depend
- </c><01:06:46.480><c> on</c> resources and so we really depend on resources and so we really depend on
- on if it's 2.2 million know depending on if it's 2.2 million and<01:19:04.360><c> you</c><01:19:04.480
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/21/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- on the size, but the average depending on the size, but the average would<00:31:52.240><c> have</c><
- So, if it's a dollar a resident, probably not that big a deal, depending on how high it gets, I think
- So, if it's a dollar a resident, probably not that big a deal, depending on how high it gets, I think
- For example, people struggling with mental health or chemical dependency issues.
- on how you mix the disability depending on how you mix the Kool-Aid<03:53:52.640><c> here.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- on what changes she makes to depending on what changes she makes to our<05:36:49.280><c> budget</c><
- </c><05:38:18.320><c> on</c> different and of course uh depending on different and of course uh depending
- And it depends on the category of duty in the criminal law realm.
- on on the category of is and it depends on on the category of of<05:53:45.840><c> uh</c><05:53:46.558
- That's just going to depend on the particular circumstance.
Summary:
The committee heard an overview from the Agriculture Commissioner on the department’s major divisions and staffing. He described the Office of the Commissioner, Agricultural Development, Pesticides, Regulatory Services, Weights and Measures, Animal Industry, Plant Industry, and Soil Conservation, noting that many programs are federally funded or supported by dedicated fees and fines. He said the department has 44 full-time positions plus one DoIT employee shared with other agencies, and that HR services are now contracted through Administrative Services. He also explained that Soil Conservation is administratively attached to the department and funded through Moose Plate grants and county contributions, not direct state funding.
Members asked about specific program functions and issues, including weights and measures inspections, animal health, bird flu response, internships, invasive species, and the Big E/New Hampshire building. The commissioner said weights and measures covers nearly all commercial measuring devices and products sold by weight, and that inspectors are currently part-time police officers, though the department is discussing removing that requirement. He said the department is actively involved in bird flu monitoring, including regular calls with USDA and the state veterinarian and collecting milk samples from dairy farms. On invasive species, he focused on Japanese knotweed and bittersweet, saying the department has only one staff person working on the issue, mainly as a coordinator with DOT and towns, and that eradication is extremely difficult. He also said the department does not run student internships and refers inquiries to UNH Cooperative Extension.
The committee discussed budget and revenue issues, including three new general fund positions, one of which is the assistant commissioner and another a biological scientist for invasive species. The commissioner said the department had been in “triage mode,” that an assistant commissioner was needed because of workload, and that the department is a net positive to the General Fund each year. He said some fees and fines have not been updated in decades and would require legislation to change, including a proposed $5 fee for each animal database certificate to help fund a system that costs about $250,000 annually to maintain. In response to questions about budget reductions, he said the department protected personnel, reduced the cost-of-care fund, fair grants, and land preservation funding to about $25,000 each, and did not plan to buy new vehicles or computers. He also said he could not support including the $50,000 Conservation District resilience grant program in his budget under the current reduction targets, though he remained hopeful it might be funded another way.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (01/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- 322, allowing a parent paying child support to retain the exclusive right to claim the child as a dependent
- as a dependent on it should<00:02:20.599><c> be</c><00:02:20.800><c> his</c><00:02:20.920><c> or</c>
- </c> gets to claim children as tax dependence gets to claim children as tax dependence and and and um
- , depending on when that happens.
- , depending on when that happens.
Summary:
The House Children and Family Law Committee met on January 28, 2025, and first heard House Bill 322, which would give a parent paying child support the exclusive right to claim the child as a dependent on taxes. Representative Barton, the sponsor, argued that because child support is no longer tax-deductible, the paying parent should at least receive the child tax credit. Committee members and later testimony from New Hampshire Legal Assistance raised concerns that the bill would override court discretion, could disadvantage low-income custodial parents, and would not account for cases where child support payments are small or where parents share support unevenly. Several members noted that judges already allocate dependency claims in divorce orders and can modify those orders when circumstances change.
After testimony, the committee moved to ITL (inexpedient to legislate) HB 322. The motion was seconded, discussion continued, and the roll call was unanimous in favor of ITL. The committee then placed the bill on consent and ended the executive session on HB 322.
The committee next took up House Bill 325, which would eliminate term and reimbursement alimony in no-fault divorces. Representative Barton testified that alimony in those cases was akin to involuntary servitude and should not survive dissolution of the marriage contract. The hearing then moved into questions about whether alimony is meant to compensate a spouse for sacrifices made during the marriage, such as supporting a partner through school or staying home with children, and the sponsor maintained that post-divorce support should not continue as a marital obligation. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 325 is shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/14/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> me, dependent. me, dependent. >> Thank<00:57:15.680><c> you.</c> >> Thank you.
- to vary a lot depending on the<02:51:00.800><c> product.
- </c><03:07:29.520><c> on</c> statutes, 10, 12, 15 pages depending on statutes, 10, 12, 15 pages depending
- So that can vary depending on current.
- </c> >> Depends how many people we have. >> Depends how many people we have.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- The outside recreation cages are the same size as our cells, depending on which cage you're placed in
- I think it depends on your security level, or your placement as well.
- It would be anywhere from a simple hour, depending on where you ask, up to four to eight hours.
- It depends on your level, too, from six hours. This will be a maximum. Only five minutes.
- This eventually developed into full-time wheelchair dependence. Without intervention, Mr.
Summary:
The hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security focused on several correction-related bills, including visitation reform, elder and medical parole, incarcerated persons’ human rights, and creation of an independent correctional oversight office. Vice Chair Christopher Worrell chaired the hearing in place of Chair Dan Cahill for much of the session and explained that the committee would first hear from incarcerated individuals remotely, then move to public testimony. The committee repeatedly enforced three-minute limits and accepted written testimony as well.
Much of the testimony from incarcerated people emphasized that visitation is central to rehabilitation, family stability, and reentry, and that current DOC policies—visitor caps, pre-approval requirements, scheduling rules, dress-code enforcement, and restrictions on contact—have reduced family contact and caused harm. Several speakers argued that elderly and medically frail prisoners should be released through parole because incarceration is costly, ineffective, and inhumane for people who pose little public-safety risk. Others described poor prison conditions, limited programming, inadequate healthcare, segregation-like housing, and the impact of K2 use, suicides, and self-harm. Supporters of the oversight bill said an independent office is needed to address racial disparities, grievance failures, and lack of accountability within the DOC.
A number of speakers tied their support to personal experiences, including alleged racial discrimination, denial of programs, and barriers to family visits. Some testified that rehabilitative programming, education, and restorative justice reduce violence and improve outcomes, while others said the DOC spends too little on programming and too much on punishment. Committee members asked a few follow-up questions, including about K2 contraband and how to reduce drugs in facilities, and one member asked about typical visitation lengths. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony on the bills and several witnesses urged favorable reports.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- So it depends on what program you're talking about and where I was at.
- I mean, you're just depending on others.
- And what you don't want to do is come home to be dependent on someone else.
- And what you don't want to do is come home to be dependent on someone else.
- Like I said, it depends on who the governor is.
Summary:
The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met at 10:07 a.m. and approved the minutes from its February 9 meeting. The commission said it would accept Department of Correction testimony in writing because of a scheduling issue, and then spent most of the hearing hearing from people with lived experience in county and state correctional settings. Members repeatedly reminded witnesses to keep remarks to about three minutes and focused the discussion on correctional consolidation, collaboration, programming, and reentry.
Testimony from multiple sheriff’s offices was broadly supportive of county-based programming, treatment, education, and reentry services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described access to GED and college courses, vocational training, recovery meetings, therapeutic groups, housing and ID assistance, work release, and reentry centers. Several said these programs helped them gain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness. Hampden County witnesses emphasized immediate reentry planning and individualized case management; Franklin County witnesses praised respectful treatment and an accessible off-site reentry center; Barnstable witnesses highlighted the women’s therapeutic treatment program, creative writing, and the Bridge Center; Hampshire witnesses described the Bridge House, work release, and transition supports.
Several witnesses contrasted those experiences with what they described as limited or delayed programming in DOC facilities, especially for people serving longer sentences or with restrictive classifications. One witness said DOC programming was hard to access because shorter sentences and offense labels affected eligibility; another described overcrowding, little counseling, and no reentry planning in state prison. A juvenile lifer testified that classification barriers and lack of tailored programming left him feeling unprepared, and another witness said DOC’s handling of classification hearings and records was unfair and opaque. Some speakers also raised concerns about mental health care and visitation policies, especially at Framingham, where one witness said suicidal thoughts were met with inadequate responses and another said family visitation was denied without clear explanation. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access, step-down opportunities, family support, and whether more transitional housing or acclimation time before release would help. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Jun 18th, 2026
Higher Education Institutions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- North Dakota University System in bachelor's degree completions, producing the graduates our economy depends
- Many of you who had the college experience probably remember advising, and it depended on where you were
- Probably remember advising, and it depended on where you were and what that looked like.
- It has a level-setting effect on you, and it helps you appreciate sometimes, depending on where you go
- So those off-session ones that are more dependent on extra money, those can create a little volatility
Summary:
The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort.
Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment.
The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Four - Wednesday, May 6
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Public servants depend not only on members elected to this chamber, but also on the staff, interns, and
- I mean, it depends on your definition of what this is. All projections.
- And it just depends on what it is and how many funding streams, you know, might be allowable for that
- That's a yes and no answer, because it depends on what the issue is.
- That's a yes-and-no answer, because it depends on what the issue is.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, approved the House Journal by a 107-1 vote, and then spent much of the day on introductions of guests, family members, interns, and public servants. Members recognized visitors including family of legislators, a park ranger honored for life-saving work, substance-use treatment advocates, nonprofit and apprenticeship program representatives, students, and staff. The chamber also received committee reports and Senate messages, including a conference committee appointment on House Bill 2818 and fiscal review reports recommending passage of Senate Bill 1020 and Senate Bill 1062.
The main floor action centered on the state budget, especially House Bill 2 on public education. The budget chair explained the conference report as providing $8.4 billion for K-12 and the Office of Childhood, with disputes over funding sources and the foundation formula. Several members argued the bill underfunded schools by about $190 million and objected to using blind pension and projected ARPA/lottery-related funds; others defended the budget as record-level funding and emphasized that the total education dollars were unchanged, only the funding mix differed. A substitute motion to reject the conference report and send the bill back to conference failed 62-89, and the conference report on House Bill 2 was then adopted 83-68; the bill was third read and passed 83-68.
The House then adopted and passed House Bill 3 on higher education, after debate over a proposed performance-based funding model and language directing the department to develop a new formula by the end of the year. Members generally supported keeping funding flat this year while studying a longer-term model. House Bill 4, covering Revenue and Transportation, was adopted 128-21 and passed 127-27, with discussion of rural roads funding and transportation investments. The House also took up House Bill 5 on the Office of Administration and IT consolidation/accountability, with the sponsor describing it as the central state-government operations bill; debate on that measure began before the transcript ended.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 11:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, as you can see, a state legislature has full discretion as to where that tax revenue goes, depending
- And even after legalization, continued effective enforcement depends on coordination between a whole
- And even after legalization, continued effective enforcement depends on coordination between a whole
- It depends on the ship. Thank you. Uh, moving on to Zoom, is there anyone that has a question?
- </c> >> It depends on the ship. >> It depends on the ship.
Keywords:
traffic violations, demerit point system, driver license points, traffic safety, hit and run, reckless driving, repeat offenders, recidivism, Department of Transportation, DOT, task force, traffic enforcement, road safety, vehicle code, license suspension, county police, Hawaii transportation, SCR132, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Makakilo Drive Extension