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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- funds from the money that the Hawaii Invasive Species Council gets every year, um, we're really dependent
- c><00:10:08.320><c> really</c> gets every year, um we're really gets every year, um we're really dependent
- </c><00:10:09.680><c> They're</c><00:10:09.839><c> really</c> dependent on those funds.
- They're really dependent on those funds.
- </c><00:56:02.000><c> on</c> Because of this, aquaculture depends on Because of this, aquaculture depends
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
Keywords:
biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/30/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> In other sections of the bill, 45 days seems to be appropriate, but then again, depending on what
- Again, I just wanted to make sure, depending on what the information is, to make sure that the organization
- Again, I just uh wanted to<00:52:00.240><c> make</c><00:52:00.400><c> sure</c><00:52:00.720><c> depending
- </c><00:52:01.119><c> on</c><00:52:01.359><c> what</c><00:52:01.599><c> the</c> to make sure depending
- on what the to make sure depending on what the information<00:52:02.720><c> is</c><00:52:03.680><c>
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Depending.
- I think it's more difficult to get certain cases continued because I guess it depends on how old the
- because I difficult to get certain cases because I guess<01:13:20.000><c> it</c><01:13:20.239><c> depends
- ><c> how</c><01:13:21.760><c> old</c><01:13:22.000><c> the</c><01:13:22.239><c> case</c> guess it depends
- on uh how old the case guess it depends on uh how old the case is<01:13:22.640><c> and</c><01:13:22.880
Committee:
House Judiciary
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (12-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, every time somebody asks me a question like that, it all depends on what you're looking at.
- It all depends on how you slice it really matters. >> And the devil's in the detail of when you take
- </c><00:43:29.440><c> on</c> question like that, it all depends on question like that, it all depends
- So, it depends on, you like two million.
- So, it depends on, you know,<01:04:42.079><c> what</c><01:04:42.319><c> the</c><01:04:43.200><c> uh</
Summary:
The committee first received several information items, including University of Kentucky reports on medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts’ planned bond issues, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues. Members then heard and approved an appropriation increase for a federally funded University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. The project will construct a terminal building and is tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school; members asked about the public funding, the role of EKU, and possible aviation expansion, and the item was approved by roll call.
The committee next approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for an 85,000-square-foot facility at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead for $6.4 million. UK said the property, formerly the Rowan County Board of Education site, is directly across from UK St. Clair and will be used for multiple purposes; members questioned the quarterly payment structure and why the county preferred not to receive the full amount upfront, but the item was approved. The committee then heard three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Fish and Wildlife pump project at Ballard Wildlife Management Area and two Lake Barkley State Resort Park repair projects. Finance staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies after bids came in close to available funding, and the committee approved the action items.
Janice Thomas then presented four pool projects requiring no action: HVAC upgrades at the Future Farmers of America Leadership Training Center in Hardinsburg, geothermal and HVAC work at the Kentucky School for the Blind, a Brady Hall HVAC project at the Kentucky School for the Blind, and a renovation of Shanti Hall at Kentucky State University for the School of Engineering Technology. Members asked no substantive questions on those items. Finally, Natalie Broner presented a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the rent, the lack of other bids, and whether another county location might be preferable; CHFS said it maintains county-seat offices statewide and that the Wayne County site would replace an existing office. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing services with renovation costs largely absorbed by the lessor. Both lease items were presented for action after the discussion.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (10-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- They would again,<00:23:06.800><c> depending</c><00:23:07.200><c> on</c><00:23:07.880><c> what</c><00
- :23:08.000><c> the</c><00:23:08.120><c> allegations</c> again, depending on what the allegations again
- We have people's lives depending on this.
- We have people's<01:37:31.600><c> lives</c><01:37:32.000><c> depending</c><01:37:32.480><c> on</c><01
- </c><01:37:32.840><c> We</c> people's lives depending on this. We people's lives depending on this.
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01
SERVS Informational Update- 00:01:22
Child Removal and Reunification Update: Department for Community Based Services Financials- 00:03:00
Small Business Sales Tax Websites: Department of Revenue-00:28:05
Senior Citizen Meal Programs: Department for Aging and Independent Living-00:35:50
Adjournment-01:41:57, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding.
The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays.
The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jul 17th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- A majority of the time, the EMTs come out either from White Cliffs or either from Daru, depending on
- really important is for the benefit of those that might not understand why the issue of fairness depends
- It depends on the classroom; you may have a special ed class that only has 10 students and one teacher
- And in some of those cases, depending on the age, it is very difficult because when we talk about trauma
- It varies depending on the diameter of the pipe.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, I guess it depends on, is there a gallon or a number? No, I'm not talking about it.
- Our nearest level one trauma center is... 80 to 100 miles, depending on where you are in our county.
- It depends on where you live, and your physician, and the like.
- them. ...depends on having high quality and safety standards.
- It all depends, because I do grow some stuff, and then there are other things, so it depends on what
Bills:
HB3000 , HB2622 , HB2283 , HB541 , HB1776 , HB1803 , HB1669 , HB2588 , HB220 , HB3415 , HB50 , HB1314 , HB 107 , HB220 , HB50 , HB107
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It depends on the mix of services they offer, how much uncompensated care they have, and their patient
- It depends on the mix of services they offer, how much uncompensated care they have, and their patient
- on the mix of services um 91% it depends on the mix of services um what<00:27:23.480><c> they</c><00
- Not quite, because it really depends on which payment methodology you're using.
- New Hampshire 13 and over can be tried as an adult, depending on the court's ruling.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee debates bill to modify tax breaks for MN data centers, HF1277 2/27/25
Transcript Highlights:
- of</c><00:14:47.199><c> it</c><00:14:47.399><c> so</c><00:14:47.600><c> it's</c><00:14:48.000><c> dependent
- </c><00:14:48.560><c> on</c><00:14:48.800><c> your</c> part of it so it's dependent on your part of it
- so it's dependent on your region<00:14:49.839><c> and</c><00:14:49.959><c> on</c><00:14:50.160><c> your
- The chair also said the department might weigh in a little bit, or that could wait depending on how they
- Depending on how many centers are being built at the same time in this state, there is a good likelihood
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- is they put something small on the ground, and there's a picture in here on the ground, and they depend
- 15.000><c> they</c> picture in here on the ground and they picture in here on the ground and they depend
- > Thunder</c><00:30:16.960><c> um</c><00:30:17.200><c> Northshore</c><00:30:17.679><c> mining</c> depend
- on Thunder um Northshore mining depend on Thunder um Northshore mining is<00:30:18.200><c> close</c>
- on their approach and the depending on their approach and the location<00:34:02.919><c> of</c><00:34
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So it depends. The basic core is just what we call basic skills.
- 01:27:42.239><c> teaching</c><01:27:42.719><c> that</c><01:27:42.880><c> is</c><01:27:43.159><c> dependent
- </c> learning and teaching that is dependent learning and teaching that is dependent on<01:27:44.360>
- 59.159><c> basic</c><01:27:59.480><c> core</c><01:27:59.840><c> is</c><01:28:00.040><c> just</c> it depends
- so the basic core is just it depends so the basic core is just what<01:28:00.400><c> we</c><01:28:00.560
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The joint Committee on Education and Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard Senate Bill 422, which would authorize the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The Department of Education testified in support, noting a prior law that created the Kono diploma program before it sunset in 2020. Several members of the public also testified in support. Both committees later recommended passage of SB 422 without amendments, and the recommendation was adopted by voice votes.
The committees then heard Senate Bill 530 on Braille literacy. The bill would establish Braille literacy as state policy, require Braille-related literacy assessments for eligible blind and low-vision students, authorize DOE rulemaking, create a Braille Literacy Resource Center, and appropriate funds. DOE and the Department of Human Services supported the measure, as did the National Federation of the Blind, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and a blind testifier who described the importance of early Braille instruction. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about statutory language requiring yearly assessments and suggested revisions so annual decisions remain with IEP teams. The committees voted to pass SB 530 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested changes, and adopted the recommendation.
The next measure was Senate Bill 532, which would allow school staff and agents trained by a licensed clinician to volunteer to administer medication to students in public schools under certain conditions and clarify who may prescribe such medication. DOE and Department of Health testimony supported the bill. The Attorney General recommended replacing the term “licensed clinician” with the defined term “health care professional.” The Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants supported the bill but asked that physician assistants be included among providers who may prescribe medications for school administration. After questions about current school health aide duties and field-trip medication procedures, the committees voted to pass SB 532 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s terminology change, and adopted the recommendation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/34
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So every day I'm struggling to help my patients, even the most motivated patients with opioid dependence
- most motivated patients<00:34:31.960><c> with</c><00:34:32.079><c> opioid</c><00:34:32.480><c> dependence
- </c><00:34:33.000><c> because</c> patients with opioid dependence because patients with opioid dependence
- :24:20.440><c> cases</c> levels of of Staffing in many cases levels of of Staffing in many cases depending
- upon outbreaks that were depending upon outbreaks that were occurring<01:24:23.000><c> in</c><01:24:
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> These institutions are dependent upon.
- So if they they they that<02:49:15.439><c> would</c><02:49:15.680><c> depend</c><02:49:15.920><c> on<
- on what they call the that would depend on what they call the qualifying<02:49:17.200><c> event</c><
- It depends on how much this gift is that you were discussing.
- It depends on how >> Well, I don't know.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so it depends on the trailer and the vehicle involved. >> Thank you. >> Anybody else?
- Um, and that's it depends a it cannot.
- Um, so it it's it depends on back plate.
- It depends on how they're defined. Some of them, yes.
- Um depending on the supporting it.
Committee:
House Transportation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Jul 31st, 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- But they did what they did not hesitate not once they did what they needed to do relying depend on their
- If your life depended on it, which would you choose?
- Our success depended on trusted collaboration between our emergency personnel engineers volunteers and
- And I can always depend on that.
- You can you could set it up for the alarm to go off and how much is a read it depends on how many?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, December 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> government on which democracy depends. government on which democracy depends.
- Families depend on estuaries for clean water. Fishers depend on them for healthy stocks.
- Families depend on key meeting point.
- Small depend on them for healthy stocks.
- 12.960><c> for</c><03:53:13.199><c> tourism,</c> businesses depend on them for tourism, businesses depend
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- But it depends; typically, it's a week.
- </c><01:03:30.440><c> the</c> performed fairly quickly but depends the performed fairly quickly but depends
- I mean, depending on—you might have to modify your house. You might have to put a ramp in.
- </c><04:26:20.800><c> on</c> get moving forward I mean depending on get moving forward I mean depending
- "No, and that will vary depending on requests and who's requesting it.
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 2 retirement provisions, focusing on Group Two/Tier B changes in pages 25-39. Jan Goodwin of the New Hampshire Retirement System and deputy chief counsel Mark Kavanaugh explained that the 2025 bill is largely similar to prior versions, but it restores certain pre-2011 benefit rules for Tier B members, including changes to average final compensation and earnable compensation, and it also addresses the annuity multiplier for years of service. Members discussed the tier structure, with Tier A referring to vested members, Tier B to those hired before 11/1/12 who were not vested, and Tier C to later hires. Several members expressed concern that the bill’s purpose was to restore Tier B benefits, not to change Tier A rules or create broader changes affecting newer hires.
The retirement system flagged two likely drafting problems. First, it said a provision appears to omit a special-duty/earnable-compensation limitation in the Group Two section, which they believed was a scrivener’s error caused by moving language out of the Group One definition without adding it back for Group Two. Second, they noted the bill’s multiplier language overlaps with changes already enacted in HB 1647, which increased the multiplier for service beyond 15 years for Group Two and carried an estimated $26 million cost. The committee discussed that HB 1647 was originally broader in the House, but the Senate narrowed it to Tier B only.
The actuary’s comparison of the 2023 and 2025 HB 2 versions showed the bills are close, but the 2025 version differs in funding and timing. Staff said the 2025 bill appropriates $2.5 million more per year for 10 years, and that, together with updated actuarial assumptions and a larger share of the affected tier having already retired or otherwise left service, results in a larger reduction in unfunded liability than the 2023 bill: about $98.2 million versus $68.5 million. Employer contribution impacts were described as small overall, though the 2025 bill was said to be somewhat more favorable than the 2023 version. Members also questioned why House Bill 1 only funds $5 million in the first year, and staff said that was tied to the governor’s revenue estimate and that the full funding does not begin immediately. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly received testimony, asked clarifying questions, and noted that some issues would be addressed in the fiscal note worksheet.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Our resiliency and sustainability as islands depends on it.
- </c><02:29:00.520><c> of</c> in Korea Japan and how I to depend of in Korea Japan and how I to depend
- Hanu is that connection, and we are depending on you to invest in our future.
- We are depending on you to invest in our future. We are only children, but we are standing up now.
- Hamakua Youth Foundation... that connection and we are depending on that connection and we are depending
Summary:
The joint Ways and Means and Finance informational briefing on grants and aids was held February 14 and was organized as a high-volume public testimony session with strict procedures: no Q&A, one representative per applicant, one minute per testimony, in-person testimony first, and then Zoom participants. The chairs also announced a recess at 11:00 a.m. for floor sessions and a reconvening at 1:00 p.m. Testimony was heard first from neighbor island applicants, then Oʻahu applicants, with members repeatedly directing speakers to line up and keep remarks brief.
Neighbor island testimony focused on a wide range of capital and operating requests. Health and community projects included Hawaii Island Community Health Center’s workforce housing in Kau, Wuli Hawaiian Homestead Association’s learning center and predevelopment work, Rescue Tube Foundation’s beach rescue tube expansion, Puna Community Medical Center’s planned hospital/ER campus, Maui Humane Society’s free veterinary care after the wildfires, Hawaiʻi Care Choices’ palliative care readiness, and the Lyman Museum’s HVAC replacement. Other requests included the Maui Advanced Manufacturing Alliance’s Pāʻia Mill redevelopment, Laua 2020’s preschool and learning lab, Mālama Aina’s USDA-compliant meat processing facility, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association’s water safety programs, Kaha P Organization’s agriculture education support, Ohana Arts’ youth performance project, Friends of the Children’s Justice Center’s emergency closet, EOA Pacific’s Marshall Islands teacher training, and the Central Pacific Youth Athletic Club’s new facility.
Oʻahu testimony included the YWCA Oʻahu/Pythink Center’s renovation of Juliet M. Atherton Hall and its community kitchen, West Oʻahu Community Health Center’s wildfire protection and security needs, the Early School’s playground improvements, Surfing the Nations’ food distribution center expansion, and Sounding Joy Music Therapy’s weekly services for people with disabilities. Speakers generally emphasized community benefit, workforce development, health access, food security, disaster recovery, and support for children, seniors, and underserved populations. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/14/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- They require a one-time annual consent or a one-time consent depending on which version you're using,
- They require a one-time annual consent or a one-time consent depending on which version you're using,
- on which version consent depending on which version you're<00:27:30.159><c> using,</c><00:27:30.480>
- And depending on to schools in the fall.
- Most classrooms range depending go back.
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- children for health care dependent children for health care benefits<01:31:03.600><c> under</c><01:31
- upon the member for and is dependent upon the member for more<01:31:17.639><c> than</c><01:31:17.960
- Child support remains until the dependent reaches the age of 18 or becomes a member of the armed services
- reaches the age of until the dependent reaches the age of 18<01:33:34.800><c> or</c><01:33:35.800><c
- This bill also hamstrings employers, particularly in the retail and hospitality sectors, who depend on
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play.
The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173.
The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.