Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiUG4mz2h64, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:50 - SB 144 02:48 - SB 318 10:01 - SB 602 10:48 - SB 677 34:28 - SB 693 35:54 - SB 759 37:45 - SB 791 38:56 - SB 842 43:45 - SB 845 51:23 - SB 916 53:43 - SB 987 54:20 - SB 1038 1:04:30 - SB 1369 1:08:12 - SB 1370 1:10:26 - SB 1371 1:12:55 - SB 1378 1:14:25 - SB 1446 1:16:30 - SB 1340 1:19:15 - SB 1372 1:19:40 - SB 1373 1:20:27 - HHS DM 1:00pm Hearing Notice: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_02-13-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• it</c><00:20:28.200><c> lapses</c> before it lapses before it lapses correct<00:20:31.640><c> so</c><
• So now we'll go to the lapse extensions. So now we'll go to the lapse extensions.
• I thought you said that this had lapsed, but it hasn't lapsed yet.
• </c><00:38:34.440><c> yet</c><00:38:34.760><c> it</c> had lapsed but it hasn't lapsed yet it had lapsed
• lapse.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review the lapse extensions in the back of House Bill 25, which governs capital budget appropriations and bonding. Members were walked through how the bill is structured: section 1 covers general, federal, and other funds; section 2 covers highway fund appropriations; later sections authorize borrowing, restrict spending to the stated purposes, and explain why community colleges and the university system operate through their boards of trustees. The chair also explained that lapse extensions are needed because capital projects can span multiple years, and that appropriations normally expire at the end of the biennium unless extended. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on how to identify unspent balances and whether they should be extended, repurposed, or allowed to lapse. Members discussed that if a project is complete or an agency confirms it no longer needs the money, the remaining balance can be reused for another project or, if not needed, lapse back. The committee also reviewed the meaning of bill references and chapter numbers, and how to read prior-year appropriations and extensions in the worksheet. One example discussed was a 2023 Department of Administrative Services courthouse generators item, and members noted that some agencies may rely on encumbered balances rather than explicit lapse extensions, though the chair said he prefers including the extension for flexibility. The committee identified at least one specific change: the Jeffrey Ringe CTE renovation was removed from the governor’s recommended budget because the required local match was not approved, freeing about $18.5 million for possible reuse. Later, the chair noted that lapse extension 49 on the worksheet was no longer needed and could be removed, leaving an unspent balance of $81,500 available for repurposing. The discussion also referenced a Department of Transportation item, Caroline Stratford Freight Rail Improvements, which the agency asked to keep alive through a lapse extension so the funds would not expire on June 30. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• to the parties, and it can also be terminated administratively with proper notice to the parties.
• be done in administratively<00:03:55.879><c> with</c><00:03:56.079><c> proper</c><00:03:56.319><c> notice
• </c><00:03:56.640><c> to</c> administratively with proper notice to administratively with proper notice
• to the parties um and we what we notice to the parties um and we what we want<00:04:03.319><c> to</c
• </c><01:06:56.520><c> you</c> reads if after rece of this notice you reads if after rece of this notice

Bills: HF1855, HF102, HF1082, HF1354, HF2184, HF1792, HF2296, HF2429, HF2543, HF2566

Keywords: veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements

Transcript Highlights:

• at least 30 days before coverage on the policy lapses.
• Written notice at least 30 days before coverage on the policy lapses for non-payment of premium.
• When a policy lapses unintentionally because a notice was missed or an address was changed, that promise
• When a policy lapses unintentionally because a notice was missed, an address was changed, or a senior
• When caregivers receive notice before a policy lapses, they can step in early, avoiding a crisis and

Bills: HB1269, HB2624

Keywords: pawnbroker, fees, interest rates, consumer protection, financial regulation, real estate transactions, nonprofit, land conservancies, unsolicited offers, property rights, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• at least 30 days before coverage on the policy lapses.
• Written notice at least 30 days before coverage on the policy lapses for non-payment of premium.
• When a policy lapses unintentionally because a notice was missed, an address was changed, or a senior
• When a policy lapses unintentionally because a notice was missed, an address was changed, or a senior
• When caregivers receive notice before a policy lapses, they can step in early, avoiding a crisis and

Summary: The Senate Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee heard public testimony on several House bills. HB 2624 would expand an existing exemption in the solicited real estate transaction law to allow public entities to solicit and buy real property for any public purpose, and also for Indian tribes and nonprofit nature conservancy organizations; the sponsor said the bill is meant to fix an omission from last year’s law, while a forest landowners group opposed it as creating a loophole for low-ball offers to vulnerable owners, and Trust for Public Land supported it as a different kind of transaction with existing appraisal and public-process protections. HB 2334 would create a cash-transaction rounding system to address the end of penny minting; staff said rounding would apply after tax and be permissive for sellers, with immunity and preemption provisions, and retailers and grocery groups supported it as a practical solution to penny scarcity, while members asked about signage and mixed-tender transactions. The committee also heard HB 1269, which would shorten pawn loan terms from 90 to 60 days, raise interest and fee caps, increase storage fees, and allow online payments for extensions. Pawn industry witnesses and the sponsor said the changes are modest, overdue, and needed to reflect inflation and operating costs while serving unbanked customers; some senators questioned whether the combined changes would more than double costs for borrowers, and industry witnesses said they were willing to work on the numbers. HB 2428 would require insurers to send advance lapse notices for individual life insurance policies to policyholders and a designated third party, with proof of delivery, to prevent unintended lapses; the sponsor, the Insurance Commissioner’s office, life insurers, AARP, and a business group all supported the consumer protection goal, though insurers noted added compliance costs and the bill’s delayed effective date for new policies. Finally, the committee heard HB 1078 on pet insurance, which would bar cancellation or nonrenewal based on a pet’s age or conditions that develop during the policy term and would restrict certain affiliate-policy transfers; the Insurance Commissioner’s office strongly supported it as a consumer protection measure, and staff noted a fiscal impact estimate and a new fiscal note request. The committee also took testimony on HB 2624 from both supporters and opponents, and on HB 2334 and HB 1269 from industry and public witnesses, but no votes were taken in the meeting. The chair closed public testimony and adjourned the committee after hearing all scheduled bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• I had about a five-minute notice when I... citizen flying a drone over trying to citizen flying a drone
• c><00:15:33.519><c> a</c><00:15:33.680><c> fivem</c><00:15:33.920><c> minute</c><00:15:34.160><c> notice
• </c><00:15:34.399><c> when</c><00:15:34.560><c> I</c> >> I had about a five-minute notice when I came
• Foster parents get notice of hearings and reviews in these cases. They have a right to be heard.
• They're just getting notice of the hearings and reviews.

Bills: HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261, HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, I haven't had my license lapsed ever since January 28, 1999.
• that a prudent contractor would go years without knowing their license was lapsed.
• It could be six, and there could be some window where there is a lapse.
• benefit because of that 30-day lapse, and this eliminates that windfall.
• So I have a question whether the license notice, renewal notice is given by mail or email or email or

Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee heard three bills. SB 849 by Senator Weber Pearson would address physician sexual misconduct by clarifying that physicians or surgeons who committed specified sexual offenses against patients cannot petition for license renewal, and by requiring automatic revocation in certain misconduct-related cases, including where a license was surrendered, revoked, or the person was convicted or required to register as a sex offender. Support came from the California Medical Association and the American College of OBGYN; there was no opposition in the room. The bill was moved do pass to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, then later confirmed out on call. SB 96 by Senator Umberg would extend California’s advertising-volume rules to streaming services, podcasts, and similar content by requiring ads to be kept at the ambient level of the surrounding content. The author said the bill was inspired by a child awakened by loud streaming ads and argued it would update the earlier CALM Act for modern media. There was no support or opposition testimony in the room. The committee discussed how the rule might affect platforms operating statewide or nationally, and the bill passed do pass on a 9-0 vote, then was confirmed out on call. SB 342 by Senator Umberg, the Contractors Licensure Fairness Act, would allow contractors to recover payment for work performed while licensed even if they were unlicensed for part of a project, while still barring payment for unlicensed days and preserving existing prohibitions on starting work without a license. Supporters, including representatives of the California Conference of Carpenters, State Building and Construction Trades, and contractor associations, argued the current law can be overly punitive and can create windfalls for owners when a technical lapse is discovered later. Committee members raised concerns about consumer protection, burden of proof, and whether the bill could create loopholes, but the author and supporters said existing protections remain and the bill is intended to be proportional. The bill passed do pass to Judiciary on a 9-0 vote and was later confirmed out on call to Appropriations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, I haven't had my license lapsed ever since January 28, 1999.
• that a prudent contractor would go years without knowing their license was lapsed.
• It could be six, and there could be some window where there is a lapse.
• So I have a question: whether the license notice, renewal notice, is given by mail or email or any other
• So I have a question whether the license notice, renewal notice is given by mail or email or email or

Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee heard three bills. SB 849 by Senator Weber Pearson would tighten restrictions on physicians and surgeons who committed specified sexual misconduct against patients by barring license renewal petitions, requiring automatic revocation in certain reinstatement cases, and making the changes retroactive to 2020. Support came from the California Medical Association and the American College of OBGYN; there was no opposition in the room. Members praised the bill as closing a loophole and protecting patients, and it passed 8-0 to the Appropriations Committee, placed on call for absent members. SB 96 by Senator Umberg would extend California’s ad volume rules to streaming services, podcasts, and similar content so advertisements cannot be louder than surrounding programming. The author said the bill was prompted by a child being awakened by loud streaming ads and was intended to mirror the federal CALM Act’s approach for television. There was no support or opposition testimony in the room. The committee discussed how the rule might work across platforms and states, then passed the bill 9-0 to Appropriations, also on call. SB 342 by Senator Umberg, the Contractors Licensure Fairness Act, would allow contractors to recover payment for work performed while licensed even if their license lapsed during part of a project, while still denying payment for unlicensed days and preserving penalties for starting work without a license. Supporters included the California Conference of Carpenters, State Building and Construction Trades, and several contractor associations. Committee members raised concerns about consumer protections, burden of proof, and whether the bill could create loopholes, but the author and staff said existing enforcement would remain and the bill would only limit forfeiture to the period of unlicensure. The bill passed 9-0 to Judiciary. At the end of the hearing, the chair announced all three bills were out of committee and thanked staff for their work.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> become a priority d to the funds lapsing become a priority d to the funds lapsing at<00:27:59.799
• it." lapsing lapsing um<00:32:27.279><c> starting</c><00:32:27.600><c> at</c><00:32:28.120><c> 54</c
• ><c> that</c> to confirm that they want to lapse that to confirm that they want to lapse that it's<00
• The witness said that if they notice the bottom line says funds to lapse from completed projects, it
• </c><05:02:57.558><c> your</c> with the lapses and if we notice your with the lapses and if we notice

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining how agencies assess facility needs, rank projects, and submit requests to the governor’s office. DAS described its Plant and Property division, which maintains 96 state buildings, and Public Works, which develops detailed cost estimates for selected projects. Officials said the governor’s office has traditionally narrowed requests into priority tiers, but this year all projects were estimated, creating more work and less detail. They also emphasized that the capital budget book functions as legislative intent and can be binding on how approved funds are used. On the substance of the request, DAS highlighted several priorities: continued funding for the state ERP system upgrade to the cloud, with about $5 million requested for sustainability and related Treasury functions; emergency fund and annex renovation work; a sprinkler replacement at DMV; and elevator repairs at the main building. Karen Rocky also identified maintenance projects that rose in priority after a facility condition assessment, including HVAC work for Portsmouth Circuit Court and Coos County Courthouse, boilers and controls for Carroll County and Lebanon Circuit Court, brick repointing at the main building and annex, window replacement at Spalding, and Brown building elevator replacement. Officials noted that the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and no projects for the Bureau of Court Facilities. The committee also discussed lapses and reprogramming of prior appropriations. DAS said the first eight projects approved in 2023 remain under construction and should be extended, while many 2021 projects are delayed because of ARPA-related workload and broader construction backlogs. Members reviewed a 2019 project list and agreed to lapse project number 49, the Spalding roof project, with about $81,000 remaining. DAS also said some small 2019 balances, including courthouse generators, a boiler, cooling and controls, roof and exterior repairs, and the State House Annex elevator, could be redirected through Capital Budget Overview toward the Hillsboro County South Cell Block project. The hearing ended with questions about project schedules, ARPA deadlines, and the division of authority between DoIT and DAS for the ERP system.

Transcript Highlights:

• “But we won’t be lapsing that.
• lapsing lapsing um<00:32:27.279><c> starting</c><00:32:27.600><c> at</c><00:32:28.120><c> 54</c><00:
• <01:22:53.920><c> seeing</c> lapses seeing lapses seeing none<01:22:56.800><c> uh</c><01:22:57.239><c
• If he has a question, otherwise we're fine with the lapses, and if we notice your bottom line says funds
• </c><05:02:57.558><c> your</c> with the lapses and if we notice your with the lapses and if we notice

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining that it maintains and operates 96 state buildings and uses annual facility walkthroughs, condition assessments, and rough cost estimates to rank projects for the governor’s capital budget. Officials described how requests are triaged, how the governor’s office and Public Works refine estimates, and how the resulting capital budget book serves as legislative intent for approved projects. They also noted that this year the governor’s office asked for estimates on all selected projects, which increased workload but reduced detail. The department highlighted several requested projects, including $1.5 million for the ERP system sustainability fund, which officials said is critical because the state is upgrading its core financial, HR, and budget system to the cloud. Other priorities included courthouse HVAC and boiler work, brick repointing at the State House annex/main building, window replacement at the Spalding building, and elevator replacement on the hospital campus. Officials also said the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and asked the committee to consider funding closer to historic levels. The committee then reviewed lapse and reallocation items. DAS said most older projects are still in design, bid, or construction because projects now take four to six years rather than two to three, in part due to ARPA-related workload and post-COVID construction backlogs. Members discussed lapsing $81,000 from the completed Spalding roof project and redirecting small remaining balances from several 2019 projects toward the Hillsboro County South cell block project through the Capital Project Overview Committee. Officials also confirmed ARPA-funded projects are expected to be completed before the December 2026 deadline and explained that the ERP system is the main state IT exception outside DOIT’s usual centralized control, though it still requires DOIT consultation and approval.

Transcript Highlights:

• We do not give five months of notice. That's already in the law. That's already done.
• Now, I haven't had my license lapsed ever since January 28, 1999.
• that a prudent contractor would go years without knowing their license was lapsed.
• It could be six, and there could be some window where there is a lapse.
• So I have a question whether the license notice, renewal notice, is given by mail or email or any other

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee heard three bills. SB 849 by Senator Weber Pearson would tighten restrictions on physicians or surgeons who committed specified sexual misconduct against patients by barring petitions for license renewal, requiring automatic revocation in certain reinstatement cases, and applying the protections retroactively to 2020. Support came from the California Medical Association and the American College of OBGYN District 9; there was no opposition in the room. Members expressed strong support, and the bill passed 8-0 on the initial roll call and was later confirmed out on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations. SB 96 by Senator Umberg would extend California’s loud-advertising rules to streaming services and podcasts by requiring ads to stay at the ambient level of the surrounding content. The bill was presented as a consumer convenience measure inspired by a child being awakened by louder ads. There was no testimony in opposition, and members briefly discussed how the rule might affect platforms operating nationally. The committee approved SB 96 9-0 and sent it onward. SB 342, also by Senator Umberg, would change contractor licensing law so that contractors could recover payment for work performed while licensed even if their license lapsed during part of a project, while still denying payment for unlicensed periods and preserving prohibitions on starting work without a license. Supporters, including the California Conference of Carpenters, State Building and Construction Trades, and contractor associations, argued the bill would prevent disproportionate penalties and protect workers and small contractors. Committee members raised concerns about burdens of proof, consumer protections, and possible loopholes, but the author and supporters said existing enforcement tools would remain. The bill passed 9-0 and was sent to Judiciary, then Appropriations.

Transcript Highlights:

• History, remove a respondent's ability to waive the notice at the probable cause hearing, and remove
• I'm just noticing on the history part here that not just a member of Alliance for Gun Responsibility,

Bills: SB5925, SB6086, SB6074, SB5962, SB6296, SGA9272, SGA9255, SGA9256, SGA9271

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

Summary: The Law and Justice Committee met on February 3 to consider several bills on executive action, along with gubernatorial appointments. On Senate Bill 5925, which would expand Attorney General civil investigative demand authority, members debated amendments narrowing the bill for small businesses, law enforcement use-of-force matters, criminal investigations, and response deadlines. Amendment Charlie was adopted, Amendment Delta was rejected, Amendment Echo was withdrawn as duplicative, and the bill ultimately received a do-pass recommendation to Rules. The committee also confirmed Kristen Ferrer, Lisa Mannion, Kate Ben Ward, and Rochelle Cleland to their respective appointments. The committee then considered Senate Bill 6086 on judicial officer safety and threat assessments. A proposed substitute retained threat assessment authority and removed internet personal-information provisions, while amendments to limit consultant authority and tighten threat standards were debated. The amendment to remove security consultants was rejected, and the proposed substitute was approved and sent to Rules. Senate Bill 6074 on reinstituting parole was narrowed to create a parole re-institution work group; an amendment adding two victim-advocate members was adopted, and the bill was sent to Rules. Senate Bill 6296 on involuntary treatment drew the most discussion. The proposed substitute removed some enforcement and firearms-related provisions, narrowed definitions, and adjusted law enforcement and court procedures. Amendments addressing firearms, officer liability, and warrant-entry authority were debated but not adopted. The committee noted that some language would need further cleanup, but the proposed substitute ultimately received a do-pass recommendation and was referred to Ways and Means. The meeting ended with thanks to committee staff and adjournment at the House of Origin policy cutoff.

Transcript Highlights:

• And actually, before we get started, Madam Vice Chair—Madam Chair, I move that the five-day notice will
• Madam Vice Chair—Madam Chair, I move that the five-day notice will be suspended for Senate Bill 5962.
• It's a statutory form, and it gives notice of the garnishment and an explanation of the rights of the
• Section 12, 14 through 16, and 18 all require notice to the court within 120 hours of filing.
• Does the court need notice? I don't know, but it just seems impractical that that would occur.

Bills: SB5962, SB6105, SB6203, SB6296

Keywords: spring blade knives, knife legislation, weapon regulation, public safety, law enforcement, medical debt, garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings exemption, exempt wages, debt collection, consumer debt, student loan debt, private student loans, disposable earnings, minimum wage, writ of garnishment, exemption claim, judgment debtor, creditor

Summary: The committee first suspended the five-day notice requirement and then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5962, which would remove spring blade knives from the list of dangerous weapons while keeping restrictions on carrying them in schools, child care facilities, and other sensitive places. Staff explained the current law and the bill’s effect. Supporters, including Knife Rights and the prime sponsor, said the law is outdated, inconsistent, and harmful to workers and manufacturers; one testifier also argued the bill should go further and remove added carry restrictions. Testimony was overwhelmingly in favor, and the hearing closed with the chair noting the bill had 50 pro and 2 con sign-ins. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6105, which raises the wage garnishment exemption for judgments arising from medical debt from 30 to 60 times the state minimum wage, while keeping the 80% disposable earnings exemption and adding clearer notice requirements. The sponsor and supporters from patient, consumer, AARP, and anti-poverty groups argued that medical debt is often unexpected and that the higher exemption would help families avoid financial collapse and keep working. Opponents from collectors and receivables groups said the bill was not developed through a stakeholder process, could create compliance and privacy problems, might increase litigation and fees, and could worsen provider financial strain. The hearing ended with 33 pro and 107 con sign-ins. Next, the committee took testimony on Senate Bill 6203, which would clarify that out-of-state convictions can include foreign-country convictions for offender scoring if obtained with sufficient due process and fairness safeguards. The sponsor said the bill closes a gap identified by a recent Washington Supreme Court decision. Prosecutors supported the concept and suggested simplifying the language, while the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, public defenders, and defense advocates opposed it, arguing the due process standard is undefined, foreign legal systems are hard to evaluate, and the bill could create unequal and costly litigation. The hearing closed with 2,997 pro and 67 con sign-ins. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 6296, a broad involuntary treatment bill that expands who may petition for detention under the ITA, changes procedures for less restrictive alternative treatment and assisted outpatient treatment, adds firearm surrender compliance steps, and requires more law enforcement involvement in some detentions. The sponsor said the bill addresses gaps in transport, firearm surrender, AOT access, and Joel’s Law. Supporters from providers and counties backed parts of the bill, especially information sharing and removing the AOT declarant requirement, but many stakeholders including DCRs, disability rights advocates, behavioral health organizations, hospitals, and public defense raised concerns about due process, capacity, rural transport, law enforcement liability, vague standards, and unintended consequences. The hearing was still underway at the end of the transcript.

Bills: SB2031, SB2386, SB2476, SB2801, SB2843, SB2844, SB2846, SB2885

Keywords: deer breeding, chronic wasting disease, wildlife management, release site, landowner rights, TCEQ, environmental quality, administrative actions, public notice, legislative oversight, water supply, Angelina and Neches River Authority, ownership transfer, public utilities, Certificate of Convenience and Necessity, SB 2801, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Parks and Wildlife Code, field trial permit, hunting dog field trial

Transcript Highlights:

• And we give 30 days, we give all this notice.
• The notice of examination process helps keep people from being wrongly purged.
• If you miss both of those elections, you get mailed a confirmation notice.
• And a confirmation notice is a notice saying, do you still live here?
• That's that first notice that we're talking about.

Bills: HB1968, HB2279, HB2739, HB2803, HB3909, HB3918, HB4253, HB4475, HB5115, HB5430

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.

Bills: HB 741, HB 1199, HB 2070, HB 2402, HB 2542, HB 2665, HB 2789, HB 3096, HB 3396, HB 3595, HB 3747, HB 4116, HB 4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yey_Szcfyi8, 2026-07-02T01:23:18+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 1:30 - GM 504 3:50 - GM 616 5:00 - GM 617 7:50 - GM 518 9:35 - GM 630 10:45 - GM 631 11:20 - GM 632 12:05 - GM 633 12:55 - GM 634 14:25 - GM 642 15:05 - GM 643 16:23 - GM 644 17:00 - GM 649 18:26 - GM 650 19:40 - GM 651 20:08 - GM 653 22:22 - GM 654 23:04 - GM 655 23:37 - GM 656 25:00 - GM 657 25:25 - GM 676 26:00 - GM 686 27:37 - DM CPN 9:00 AM Hearing Notice: CPN 9:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-25-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSlXVJc483w, 2026-07-02T01:23:15+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - start 02:06 - SB 2051 03:43 - SB 3003 06:23 - SB 3290 13:18 - SB 2605 22:43 - SB 3011 23:06 - SB 3279 27:02 - SB 3341 30:04 - SB 2470 32:46 - SB 2471 35:25 - SB 2473 38:43 - SB 3383 40:07 - DM HHS 1:00 PM 47:44 - SB 3200 52:53 - DM HHS 1:01 PM 54:01 - DM HHS 1:02 PM Hearing Notice: HHS 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_02-14-24_.PDF HHS 1:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_02-14-24-1_.pdf HHS 1:02 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS_02-14-24-2_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• It also requires insurers that deal Notices required.
• of lapse or cancellation of the policy based on non-payment of premium.
• The insurer must send the written notice.
• Anyway, it's about giving 30 days' notice before a policy will lapse.
• Anyway, it's about giving 30 days' notice before a policy will lapse.

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee met on February 4, 2026, and removed House Bill 2629 from consideration. The committee received briefings on House Bill 2428, which would require insurers to give 30 days’ written notice before an individual life insurance policy lapses for nonpayment and to notify policyholders of the right to designate a third party for lapse notices; an amendment clarified the notice requirements and proof-of-delivery language. The committee also reviewed House Bill 2399, which would prohibit assignment of post-loss property insurance benefits, and House Bill 2087, which would enact the Washington Travel Insurance Act and regulate travel insurance products, producers, retailers, and administrators. Members also noted they had already been briefed on House Bills 2483 and 2477 before taking executive action after caucus. House Bill 2428 was amended and passed out of committee unanimously with a due pass recommendation. Supporters said it would help prevent unintentional life insurance lapses and protect consumers, especially older policyholders and families relying on coverage later in life. House Bill 2399 also advanced, but only after a divided vote of 8-7; supporters described post-loss assignments as predatory and harmful to insured homeowners, while opponents argued the bill was too broad and could hinder homeowners who use contractors to repair damaged property and resolve insurance disputes. House Bill 2087, as a proposed substitute, was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 12-3 vote. Members said the substitute reflected stakeholder and Office of the Insurance Commissioner work to resolve conflicts in the underlying travel insurance framework and add guardrails for consumers. House Bill 2483, dealing with data broker registration, was amended several times to narrow exemptions, add Department of Licensing implementation details, and make the registry public; it then passed 8-7 after debate over privacy, public safety, and whether the bill was too limited or too broad. House Bill 2477, which concerned appraisal-related liability and reports, was amended to clarify appraiser liability and intended users, then passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:28:55.519><c> the</c><00:28:55.799><c> remaining</c> lapse the remaining lapse the remaining amount
• continue without this lapse extension.
• </c> to have continue without this lapse to have continue without this lapse extension<01:00:02.280><
• </c> make sure that money doesn't lapse make sure that money doesn't lapse um<01:00:20.280><c> and</c
• Hearing none, the meeting adjourned. on Tuesday I noticed the following week on Tuesday I noticed the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Public Works and Highways committee held a capital budget orientation led by Legislative Budget Assistant Office staff, who walked members through the budget materials, the capital budget process, and the committee’s compare sheet. The presentation explained that agencies begin developing capital requests nearly a year in advance, submit them by May 1, and that the governor’s recommended capital budget is a reduced version of the much larger agency wish list. Members were told the agencies initially requested about $1.1 billion in projects, the catalog was trimmed to just over $400 million in general fund projects, and the governor’s recommendation in the pink book totals about $143 million in general fund capital appropriations. The committee also reviewed the prior capital budget and related statutes and committee procedures. Several specific projects drew discussion. The Department of Education’s CTE projects were explained as having been shifted into the operating budget in the prior cycle and now returning to the capital budget recommendation; members asked whether there was a backup CTE project and whether local approval had been secured for the named project. The Cannon Mountain tramway request was highlighted as a $20 million recommendation, with the presenter explaining that an earlier $18 million appropriation would be lapsed back to the general fund to help balance the budget. The Department of Corrections’ new prison project was also discussed; members were told the state has already appropriated $50 million for planning and site evaluation, but the governor’s current capital budget does not include a new prison construction appropriation because the project is not yet ready for that phase and may need to be funded differently, possibly through a separate, staggered appropriation. State Treasurer Monica Mezzapelli then presented on debt affordability and the state’s borrowing capacity. She said the state’s credit position has improved, with the debt-to-revenue ratio falling from 8.2% in 2015 to 3.8% in 2024, and explained that RSA 6-C limits debt authorization to 10% of unrestricted prior-year revenue. She noted that the Treasury’s planning assumes $60 million in annual bond issuance, with the prison-related $40 million now expected to be issued in 2026 rather than 2025 because the project is not ready to spend the funds. She said the state can still borrow more, but additional debt service must be paid from operating funds, and recommended keeping capital bonding in the $120 million to $130 million range to preserve affordability and the state’s credit rating. Members asked for clarification on the CTE funding shift, the prison schedule, and the meaning of the large agency request totals. The chair and treasurer discussed the governor’s $143 million recommendation versus the committee’s usual target range, and the treasurer said $130 million would be more comfortable than $140 million, with $135 million described as a possible compromise. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the meeting was informational and ended with the presenters offering to answer follow-up questions as agencies come before the committee.