Transcript Highlights:

• You want me to hear this right? Okay.
• You want me to hear this right? Okay.
• Thank you, Chair Gress, for hearing this bill.
• Okay, and I hear you. I hear what you're saying, Representative Gutierrez. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Time—I'm sorry, I didn't hear you.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, this is the message I'm hearing.
• Moving on, we're going to hear H.C.M. 2002.
• And I hear your concerns.
• So no, I won't commit to hear a bill that I have not read.
• I think there's still quite a bit of concerns that we're hearing, that I'm hearing from community members

Bills: HB2009 , HB2022 , HCM2001 , HCM2002 , HCM2004 , HCR2001 , HM2001 , HM2004

Committee: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Keywords: campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you so much for hearing this bill.
• </c><00:18:31.080><c> some</c> service retirements um hearing some service retirements um hearing some
• Have you folks talked about this before coming before us the last hearing?
• Have you folks talked about this before coming before us the last hearing?
• Have you folks talked about this before coming before us the last hearing?

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered Senate Bills 470, 828, 730, and 1383. SB 470 would create a deferred retirement option program for police officers. The Employees Retirement System warned it could worsen the system’s $14.1 billion unfunded liability by stopping employer and employee contributions during the DROP period, and the Attorney General raised possible tax-qualified status, Internal Revenue Code, and age-discrimination concerns. Police and other supporters testified in favor, but the committees ultimately recommended deferring the bill indefinitely. SB 828 would expand workers’ compensation medical benefits for firefighters to cover an additional respiratory condition. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hawaii Firefighters Association supported the measure, citing occupational exposure and health risks. The committees recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted by both committees. SB 730, which concerns allowance on service retirements, drew support from the Department of Human Resources Development and the Department of Law Enforcement, but also comments from the Attorney General and ERS. DHRD said the bill could help recruitment and retention but requested more time to work on language with ERS, Budget and Finance, and the AG’s office. The committees postponed decision-making until Friday, February 7, at 3:15 p.m. in Conference Room 225. SB 1383, relating to fire protection, received broad support from the Governor’s office, Department of Defense, DLNR, Hawaiian Electric, and others. The committees agreed to pass it with amendments, including language suggested by the Hawaii Insurance Council on wildfire-related insurance issues and a committee report link to the Lina fire forward-looking report, phase three. The amended recommendation was adopted by both committees. Later in the meeting, the committees also heard SB 1360 and SB 1361 on ERS administrative and reporting matters, SB 340 on HLRB enforcement authority, and SB 997 on energy; SB 1360 and SB 1361 were presented as housekeeping measures, SB 340 drew disagreement between the Attorney General and HLRB over enforcement authority, and SB 997 was amended to incorporate prevailing-wage renewable energy rate language from SB 743 and then passed with amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, let's call this hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications to order
• hearing of this committee, so it will not be heard today.
• So before we hear presentation on the bills, let's establish a quorum.
• All right, let's start with the hearing. I see Senator Bennett's here.
• We're going to reconvene this hearing.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 1 would like to meet prior to the joint hearing that was noticed in
• The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 1 would like to meet prior to the joint hearing that was noticed in
• Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assembly Member Al-Annees, do you wish to close?
• Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second-day consent calendar.
• Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Oh, she's hear about it. We're not going to be. All righty, we are 22 present, zero absent.
• Senate hearing room 2 at 1:30 p.m. Finance will meet in Senate hearing room 1 at 1:30 p.m.
• Senate hearing room 2 at 1:30 p.m. Finance will meet in Senate hearing room 1 at 1:30 p.m.
• Senate hearing, room 2, 130. Finance, 130, Senate hearing, room 1.
• Military Affairs and Board of Security, 130, Center hearing room 109. Excellent.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And Higher Education Committee to notice SB 638 Padilla for their hearing on.
• Seeing and hearing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll.
• Seeing and hearing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll.
• Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second.
• Seeing and hearing no further business, I am ready to entertain a motion to adjourn.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• While we wait for other members to come in, we're going to start the hearing. March 26, at 1:30.
• Welcome all to the Local Government Committee hearing.
• Protesters have appeared at some of our legislative hearings.
• removed from the hearing room.
• Measure is out 0-0, and with that, we're going to close the hearing.

Summary: The Local Government Committee met on March 26 and heard four bills, beginning as a subcommittee until quorum was established. The chair opened with housekeeping rules, including that testimony would be in person only and that disruptive conduct would not be tolerated. AB 59 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry was heard first; it would remove the sunset on Reclamation District 108’s authority to participate in hydropower projects. The author, Colusa County representatives, and water district officials said the change would support long-term financing, lower energy costs, and help the district continue water stewardship. No opposition was presented, and the bill was later reported out 7-0. AB 417 by Assembly Member Carrillo was then presented as a measure to streamline and clarify laws governing enhanced infrastructure financing districts (EIFDs) and community revitalization and investment authorities (CRIAs). Supporters, including the sponsor and planning, city, and flood control representatives, said the bill would improve local governments’ ability to fund affordable housing, climate adaptation, transit, fire mitigation, and other infrastructure without raising taxes. One opponent objected to the CRIA provisions, arguing that CRIAs retain eminent domain authority and asked for an amendment to remove that authority. The bill was passed after quorum was established, with the chair noting it would improve functionality while preserving transparency and public participation. AB 533 by Assembly Member Flora reauthorized health care districts that own or operate hospitals or clinics to use the design-build process for construction projects after the prior authority sunset on January 1, 2025. The author and supporters from the Association of California Health Care Districts, the Design-Build Institute of America, and engineering and hospital groups said the measure would restore a useful financing and construction tool without changing public contracting requirements. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 7-0. The committee also approved AB 1030 on the consent calendar, and after roll calls on the remaining items, all measures were reported out of committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] Thank you, everyone, convening this morning's hearing
• for the joint hearing on the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Economic Development and Technology
• , for the purposes of hearing two bills, one bill that is joint and another bill that is a single with
• This hearing is adjourned. agenda house bill um 106 relating to AG agenda house bill um 106 relating
• </c> adopted thank you members this hearing adopted thank you members this hearing is<00:21:19.440><c

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Economic Development and Technology met on February 11, 2025, to hear House Bill 96 and House Bill 106. HB 96 would allow low-income housing tax credits to offset state transient accommodations taxes, limit the credit to taxes imposed in the same county as the qualified building, and make Act 129 permanent. The Department of Taxation opposed the bill, saying it would be difficult to administer, would complicate the tax system, and could be susceptible to abuse; it also noted the credit would benefit the hotel owner even though the tax is paid by the customer. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised consumer protection concerns. No other testimony was offered, and the chair later recommended deferring HB 96 for further work with the Department of Taxation and the committee. HB 106 would authorize the Agribusiness Development Corporation to financially support farming businesses engaged in agricultural tourism and expand the definition of enterprise accordingly. The Agribusiness Development Corporation testified in support, saying farmers requested the change, it would diversify income, and it would provide technical and financial support. The Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the measure, and the chair noted eight pieces of testimony in support and one in opposition. No questions were raised, and the chair recommended passing the bill as is. The committee voted on HB 106, with the chair and vice chair voting aye, along with Representatives Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, and Todd; Representative Matsumoto was excused. The chair’s recommendation to pass HB 106 was adopted, and the hearing was adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair hears none. The resolution is adopted.
• The chair hears none, the resolution is adopted. 300 Chair recognizes Mr. Wally for a motion.
• Chair hears none. The resolution is adopted. Ms.
• Chair hears none. The rules are suspended.
• Chair hears none. Suspended. Following resolution, the clerk will read the resolution.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> for hearing the bill today. for hearing the bill today.
• </c><00:13:08.760><c> my</c> chair and this committee for hearing my chair and this committee for hearing
• Oh, sorry, can you hear me? Yes.
• And as we began this<01:03:51.280><c> hearing</c><01:03:51.720><c> and</c><01:03:51.840><c> hearing</
• c><01:03:52.080><c> Senator</c> this hearing and hearing Senator this hearing and hearing Senator Mohammad

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:18:33.600><c> Remove</c> review board hearing. I'm sorry. Remove review board hearing.
• </c><00:18:54.559><c> and</c> judicial appeals panel hearing and judicial appeals panel hearing and review
• </c> Office of Administrative Hearing Judges. Office of Administrative Hearing Judges.
• I don't think we ever had an opportunity to have the debate, to hear from members of the public, to hear
• </c> make sure that we uh we have the hearing make sure that we uh we have the hearing in<01:42:47.119

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Maintain order and run an efficient and fair hearing.
• You can exit the hearing room once you're done testifying or return to your seat.
• She has testified in Senate committee hearings but couldn't be here today.
• Next, we're hearing SB 1191 by Senator Chao-Beau, relating to Kube.
• It's the theme of today's C&C hearing.

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met with several bills on the agenda, beginning with SB 739 (Arreguín) on the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program for transportation network companies. The author and supporters from Lyft, Uber, and TechNet said the bill would update EV miles traveled and greenhouse gas targets to reflect current market conditions, add flexibility for CARB and the CPUC, and protect drivers from losing platform access while also creating a path for future electrification. Opponents including the American Lung Association, Sierra Club California, and NRDC argued the bill would weaken a program meant to accelerate EV adoption and should retain stronger targets. Members discussed affordability, charging infrastructure, and the need to balance climate goals with feasibility. The committee approved SB 739 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations, later recording a 9-0 vote when the roll was completed. The committee then heard SB 1190 (Grove), the “Safe Passage for Youth Act,” which would regulate private youth transport services used for out-of-state residential placements. The author and sponsor testimony described abusive practices such as nighttime pickups, blindfolds, restraints, and emotional trauma, and said the bill would require CPUC permitting, TrustLine background checks, training, parental consent, and bans on certain practices. Support came from youth and disability advocates, with no opposition testimony. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended recommendation and later passed 9-0. SB 1191 (Ochoa Bogh) would extend the sunset for California High Cost Fund A and B universal service programs that help provide affordable telephone service in rural and high-cost areas. Supporters from rural telecom companies and industry groups said the funds are essential for maintaining service, 911 access, and emergency communications in remote communities. There was no opposition, and the committee advanced the bill on a due pass recommendation; it later passed 9-0. The consent item, SB 985 (Strickland) on the 911 emergency system, was also approved. Finally, the committee heard SB 1246 (Cortese) on autonomous vehicles and emergency response. The author and supporters from SEIU California and the California Professional Firefighters said the bill would require AV companies to provide incident response, notify local jurisdictions during system failures, ensure U.S.-based remote drivers, and prevent public safety workers from having to manage AV breakdowns. Industry opponents argued the bill intrudes on federal vehicle standards, gives local governments enforcement authority they should not have, and could create overly broad notification and response requirements. Members raised questions about local control, response times, and whether the bill was premature given existing DMV regulations. Despite those concerns, the committee passed SB 1246 on a due pass as amended recommendation, later recording a 7-1 vote. The committee then recessed and returned to complete roll calls before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• The hearing itself is meaningful. I recognize that you care.
• They may have questions for you as the hearing progresses. Thank you.
• And as you've seen in this hearing, but certainly in some of my more interesting hearings, I'd be the
• The unjust criticism that we sometimes hear about committee hearings, people don't realize there are
• And that concludes the hearing.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They are all rescheduled for the hearing next week.
• I'm a hearing aid dispenser for 24 years, a board-certified hearing instrument specialist for 19 years
• I'm a hearing aid dispenser for 24 years, a board certified hearing instrument specialist for 19 years
• The FDA redefined a hearing aid in 2022. Technical in nature.
• law as well, because there's now prescriptive hearing aids and over-the-counter hearing aids, if you

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will now move on to public hearing.
• We will now move to Public hearing on House Bill 1713.
• We will now move to public hearing on House Bill 2427.
• This will conclude public hearing on House Bill 2427.
• It goes to a hearing for the preliminary hearing.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have four bills up for public hearing, three up for executive session.
• Chair, for taking the time to hear this committee, or to hear this bill, and thank you to the committee
• I am thankful that we're hearing this bill...
• Hearing and seeing none, staff will announce the vote. Mr.
• Hearing and seeing none, staff will announce the vote. Mr.

Summary: The House Health Care and Wellness Committee held public hearings on four bills and then took executive action on three measures. HB 2555 would require the Health Care Authority to apply for a Medicaid waiver to cover traditional health care practices provided through Indian Health Service, tribal, and urban Indian facilities. Supporters, including the prime sponsor, tribal health leaders, and the Health Care Authority, said the bill would recognize traditional medicine, expand access, and leverage federal funding, though HCA noted the July 1, 2026 waiver deadline and urban Indian reimbursement questions may be difficult to resolve. HB 2685 would codify tribal data sovereignty principles for state agencies, require reporting of notifiable conditions to tribal health jurisdictions, and exempt certain tribal data from public disclosure. Tribal representatives supported the bill as necessary for access, governance, and better public health planning, while the Washington Coalition for Open Government and HCA raised concerns about the breadth of the PRA exemption, undefined ownership interests, and implementation details. HB 2658 would require health carriers to submit standardized public data on behavioral health and other coverage and access metrics, with the Insurance Commissioner posting the information on a public dashboard. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency about mental health parity and help families, employers, and policymakers compare plans; opponents argued it duplicates or complicates recent parity reforms and could be misinterpreted. HB 2683 would shorten carrier credentialing timelines from 90 days to 30 days and require carriers to post billing and coverage information online. Supporters said it would reduce delays for providers and patients, while opponents warned the shorter timeline could be hard to meet and that posting information without login protections could raise privacy concerns. In executive session, the committee adopted two amendments to HB 2168, which concerns overdose mapping data, then reported the substitute bill out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 16-1. It rejected an amendment to HB 2196 that would have extended PANDAS/PANS coverage to public and school employee plans, then advanced the substitute bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 15-2. Finally, the committee passed HB 2545, which would allow ambulatory surgical facilities to perform elective percutaneous coronary interventions, by a vote of 13-4, after members discussed safety, access, and cost savings.

Transcript Highlights:

• So thank you for hearing this bill.
• And I will now close the hearing on Senate Bill 6049.
• And I will now close the hearing on Senate Bill 6049.
• And I will now close the hearing on Senate Bill 6164.
• And with that, I'll now close the hearing on Senate Bill 5046.

Bills: SB6215 , SB6160 , SB6313 , SB6049 , SB6164 , SB5046 , SB5842 , SB6035 , SB5853 , SB5888

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: fraud prevention, identity theft, consumer protection, security measures, legislation, government efficiency, state agencies, reporting, bureaucracy, transparency, Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, student privacy, employee confidentiality, public disclosure, data protection

Transcript Highlights:

• The Capital Committee hearing for April 23rd is called to order.
• Members, we do not have a quorum, and so we'll move on to our informational hearings today.
• Thanks for taking a few minutes to hear this bill.
• Did we not hear this last time?
• Good to hear about House File 720.

Bills: HF474 , HF218 , HF210 , HF441 , HF691 , HF720 , HF1068 , HF1314 , HF1465 , HF1860 , HF2046 , HF1389 , HF2404 , HF2854 , HF2985 , HF3128 , HF3103 , HF778 , HF3125

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• We keep hearing that you can't, but you have said we can.
• to hear why today.
• It is very rough to hear these stories.
• And then members will have questions once we hear the strike-all. Thank you.
• And then members will have questions once we hear the strike-all.

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee heard three bills. HB 1479, by Rep. Baker, created a public records exemption for lethality assessment forms and the victims’ answers under the domestic violence lethality assessment law. The sponsor said the goal was to protect victims and keep the form consistent statewide; a question was raised about whether other agencies such as DCF could access the information. The only public testimony was in support, and the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then took up HB 317, by Rep. Fabricio, which would require complaints against law enforcement and correctional officers to be written and sworn, require officers to receive the complaint and supporting evidence before interrogation or discipline, and keep unfounded investigations out of personnel files and from being used for promotions or commendations. Supporters, including the Fraternal Order of Police and a state corrections PBA representative, argued the bill would protect officers from frivolous or retaliatory complaints. Opponents, including the Florida Police Chiefs Association and the Florida Sheriffs Association, warned it would undermine transparency, early warning systems, accreditation, and accountability, and could discourage legitimate anonymous complaints. Several members debated the balance between officer due process and victim protection; the bill passed 11-6 and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard HB 961, a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles measure presented by Judge Maney. A strike-all amendment replaced the original language with a package aimed at improving customer service and efficiency in driver and vehicle services, including online title and registration requests, longer renewal periods for certain permanently handicapped persons, and a new misdemeanor offense for selling DHSMV appointment slots. The amendment and the bill as amended were supported by Florida tax collectors, adopted, and the committee passed HB 961 unanimously, 17-0, with a favorable report.