Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:37:23.440><c> it's</c><00:37:23.680><c> a</c><00:37:23.839><c> harm</c><00:37:24.160><c> reduction
• </c><00:37:25.040><c> And</c> it's a it's a harm reduction model.
• And it's a it's a harm reduction model.
• it</c><00:37:35.440><c> is</c><00:37:35.520><c> a</c><00:37:35.680><c> harm</c><00:37:36.000><c> reduction
• </c> which is it is a harm reduction model. which is it is a harm reduction model.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The working group on restrictive housing met with a quorum present, approved the August 21, 2025 minutes, and adopted a procedure to take public testimony on each agenda item with a two-minute limit per testifier, with some flexibility for follow-up questions. The main presentation came from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on restrictive housing policies and a recent outside assessment of mental health care practices at HSCF and OOTC. DCR said the assessment found strengths such as consistent medication administration and staff commitment, but also identified major problems including outdated workflows, staffing shortages, inadequate physical plant conditions, overuse of suicide/safety watch for personal safety issues, and a need for more individualized treatment plans. DCR described several corrective steps already underway: filling a long-vacant high-level mental health administrator position, adjusting evening medication passes, working with DOH on transfer and referral workflows, planning a new electronic medical records system and revised screening tools, and pursuing additional training for ACOs and mental health staff. For OOTC, DCR said the facility is overcrowded and decrepit, needs a better screening tool, and requires more mental health-specific training and staffing. For HCF, DCR said the layout limits confidential assessments and provider access, and that the proposed consolidated healthcare unit would add 43 beds, private exam rooms, and a de-escalation room. DCR also said the new unit could serve acute and chronic suicide/safety watch needs and possibly some inmates with dementia, Alzheimer’s, or significant cognitive impairment. The discussion then focused on Act 292, which DCR said is difficult to implement as written. DCR said the bill aligns with DOJ, NCCHC, and ACA guidance in defining restrictive housing, limiting duration, requiring reviews, identifying vulnerable populations, and using step-down units, but raised two major concerns: a requirement to refer vulnerable people to DOH for confinement, and a requirement for clinical assessments every 12 hours by a provider. Members responded that the law should be matched with funding and staffing, and asked what resources are needed. DCR said it submitted a request for 35 positions at a cost of about $8.6 million, and also said funding may be needed for community-based beds and contracted medical services. Members also asked about the current MOA/MOU between DOH and DCR, the working group membership, and the timeline for revisions. DCR said the group includes DCR, DOH, and governor’s office medical advisors, that a first draft is complete, and that the revised agreement should be in place by the end of the year. On staffing, DCR said ACO recruitment classes increased from five to eight, vacancy rates dropped from 34% to 24%, but OOTC still faces a projected $7.1 million shortfall and heavy overtime costs, forcing post closures and program reductions. The meeting ended with continued discussion of screening tools, including DCR’s explanation that current broad questions may over-identify people with substance-use-related symptoms as having serious mental illness, and that a more discrete tool is needed to better identify those with acute needs.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I would love to see that reduction take place. >> Yeah. >> Uh, not because of poor reporting but because
• I would love to see that reduction<00:30:45.520><c> take</c><00:30:45.760><c> place.
• </c> reduction take place. reduction take place. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 Approve Minutes from June 11, 2026- 00:00:40 Staff Report on 2026 Child Fatality Panel Update- 00:01:17 Panel Staff Response to Report-00:21:12 University of Kentucky Name, Image, and Likeness-00:44:34 Kentucky State Police Update on SERVS-01:17:55 Adjornment-01:33:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members then received a staff report on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, including an annual LOIC evaluation of the panel’s operations, statutory compliance, case management system development, member experience, and written procedures. The report noted recent House Bill 778 expanded the panel’s access to records and to TWIST/I-TWIST, and recommended that staff request access and training promptly to avoid implementation problems. Analysts reported the panel has met statutory membership and meeting requirements, and that agency responses to the panel’s 2025 recommendations improved, with all responses meeting statutory content requirements though some were late. They also said the panel still lacks formal written procedures, so a prior recommendation was reissued. The report discussed the panel’s new case management system, now in testing with the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and a survey of panel members showing generally positive views of meetings and case discussions but recurring concerns about SharePoint access, time demands, virtual meetings, and the panel’s lack of enforcement authority. The report included a matter for legislative consideration suggesting the General Assembly may wish to seek additional testimony from agencies when responses are unclear or more information is needed. Panel staff responded that the work is difficult but important, said they are optimistic about gaining TWIST access, and acknowledged that written procedures have not yet been completed because they wanted to align them with the new system. They said both the system and procedures are hoped to be finished by the end of the year, with the new case management system expected to be implemented by September 1 after further testing and migration. Members also discussed trends in child fatality and near-fatality cases, including increases in reported cases since 2013, substance abuse, safe storage of firearms, and concerns about THC/CBD gummies reaching children. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• um, especially the license recoup and how we might shift what legislatively that looks like for reduction
• /c><01:27:08.320><c> for</c> legislatively that looks like for legislatively that looks like for reduction
• 10.320><c> mandated</c><01:27:11.040><c> by</c><01:27:11.280><c> the</c><01:27:11.520><c> state</c> reduction
• in fees mandated by the state reduction in fees mandated by the state and<01:27:12.000><c> then</c><

Committee: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• amended by the A1, it adds sections that allow for administrative review of temporary withholding or reduction
• administrative review of temporary<00:11:56.200><c> withholding</c><00:11:56.600><c> or</c><00:11:56.680><c> reduction
• </c><00:11:57.080><c> of</c> temporary withholding or reduction of temporary withholding or reduction

Bills: HF4207 , HF4338

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

Transcript Highlights:

• So, it updates the reduction in equivalent hours from 25% to 10% and for the whole department or department
• So, it updates um,<00:44:13.000><c> the</c><00:44:13.080><c> reduction</c><00:44:13.480><c> in</c><00
• :44:14.280><c> equivalent</c><00:44:14.800><c> hours</c> um, the reduction in equivalent hours um, the
• reduction in equivalent hours from<00:44:16.120><c> 25%</c><00:44:17.120><c> to</c><00:44:17.240><c>

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Cover crops are identified by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in a 2025 Minnesota nutrient reduction
• Control Agency in a 2025 Minnesota Control Agency in a 2025 Minnesota nutrient<01:37:40.400><c> reduction
• > strategy</c><01:37:41.199><c> as</c><01:37:41.440><c> a</c><01:37:41.600><c> best</c> nutrient reduction
• strategy as a best nutrient reduction strategy as a best management<01:37:42.239><c> practice</c><01

Bills: HF4253 , HF4257 , HF3236 , HF4264 , HF4149 , HF4019

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: boat storage structures, public waters, natural resources, rule amendments, watercraft canopy, PFAS, environmental regulation, manufacturers, public health, product safety, groundwater, water appropriation, water-use permit, water permit, aquifer test, aquifer, well construction, groundwater permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

Transcript Highlights:

• Our comparisons to the radiation in and outside the apron show that the reduction in radiation is...
• The resulting criteria changes included across-the-board reductions in the number of steps for the effective
• It's unlikely that the savings from fee-for-service staff reductions will exceed the cost of the ASO
• It's unlikely that the savings from fee-for-service staff reductions will exceed the cost of the ASO

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to radiation protection in cardiac catheterization labs and later a stem cell/regenerative therapy bill. On SB 1121, which would allow hospitals with radiation protection systems to let clinicians forgo lead aprons if they work in the designated safety area and use real-time dosimetry, testimony was largely supportive or neutral after a late amendment gave radiation safety officers discretion to require protective gear if exposures approach thresholds. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1121 on a 9-1 vote. SB 1120, a more prescriptive bill requiring at least 50% of cath lab rooms in hospitals to be equipped with the radiation protection system, drew divided testimony: sponsors and several physicians argued it would reduce orthopedic injury and radiation exposure and improve recruitment and retention, while hospital and radiology groups objected to the mandate, cost, limited vendor pool, and lack of clarity in the bill’s definitions. After adopting an amendment excluding children’s hospitals, the committee deadlocked 6-6 and SB 1120 failed to pass. The committee then considered SB 1118, which would appropriate $3 million to help rural hospitals install radiation protection systems in cath lab rooms. The sponsor said the funding would help rural facilities meet the same safety goals, and the committee passed the bill 6-5. The committee also heard SB 1214, a “guardrails” bill regulating non-FDA-approved stem cell and regenerative therapies, requiring informed consent, sourcing and reporting standards, advertising limits, and civil penalties for violations. Supporters said it would protect patients while allowing access to promising therapies; some members raised concerns about evidence and commercialization, but after adopting a technical amendment, the bill passed 9-3. The transcript ended as the committee moved on to SB 1630, which would seek federal approval for a home- and community-based service benefit for adults with serious mental illness; the sponsor described it as a capped, Medicaid-based community care option, and Access testified neutral while estimating a fiscal impact, but no final action on SB 1630 appears in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• report greater survivor satisfaction, increased compliance with removal requests, and measurable reductions
• 01:06:36.359><c> measurable</c> removal requests and measurable removal requests and measurable reductions
• in</c><01:06:37.440><c> reposting</c><01:06:37.960><c> and</c><01:06:38.080><c> re-sharing</c> reductions
• in reposting and re-sharing reductions in reposting and re-sharing of<01:06:38.680><c> harmful</c><01

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills. On SB 2530, relating to campaign contributions, the State Procurement Office suggested clarifying that contractor disclosure information be submitted within 30 days of a fully executed contract, while the Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill but asked that the restriction on contributions by officers be expanded beyond compensated officers. Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action supported the measure and urged keeping the Senate language, arguing it better addresses contractor influence, while no other testifiers appeared. On SB 2970, relating to standards of conduct, the State Ethics Commission supported the bill and proposed amendments to consolidate the new language into existing Chapter 84 contract provisions and use “department head” instead of “director.” The State Procurement Office supported the measure but recommended closing a perceived loophole by limiting the covered contracts to those under $10,000. No opposition testimony was offered. The committee then heard SB 2919, which would fund one full-time Deputy Public Defender position focused on immigration-related advice under Padilla v. Kentucky. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrants’ Rights, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, explaining that the position would help public defenders advise clients about immigration consequences of criminal cases, not provide immigration representation. Members asked several questions about the scope of the position and whether it could assist with citizenship; testimony clarified that it would not handle civil immigration matters. The bill was also described as creating a statewide consistent resource for the public defender system. Finally, on SB 2446, relating to the judiciary, the Intermediate Court of Appeals supported adding a seventh associate judge position but noted the court has only recently been fully staffed at six judges and has improved output through internal changes. The chair emphasized that the bill authorizes the position without funding and encouraged the judiciary to return later if appropriations are needed. The committee also began hearing SB 2730, a criminal justice reform bill on warrantless arrests and citations. OHA supported reducing unnecessary arrests but objected to making citations visible on criminal records; the Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing law enforcement flexibility, identification concerns, and possible litigation costs; and the Judiciary requested a later implementation date and suggested changes to citation-resolution language. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 2730 was still underway.

Transcript Highlights:

• seven to five, the number of the board of election members of a large district is reduced, then the reduction
• 01:12:54.160><c> reduced,</c><01:12:54.960><c> then</c><01:12:55.240><c> the</c><01:12:55.320><c> reduction
• </c><01:12:55.880><c> shall</c><01:12:56.120><c> be</c> is reduced, then the reduction shall be is reduced
• , then the reduction shall be made<01:12:56.600><c> by</c><01:12:56.760><c> reducing</c><01:12:57.120

Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And by the way, Madam Speaker, it was the Bipartisan Policy Center that said that the 19% reduction in
• policy center that said that uh<03:04:57.680><c> the</c><03:04:58.080><c> 19%</c><03:04:59.040><c> reduction
• </c><03:04:59.520><c> in</c><03:04:59.760><c> deficit</c><03:05:00.240><c> that</c> uh the 19% reduction
• in deficit that uh the 19% reduction in deficit that occurred.<03:05:01.359><c> With</c><03:05:01.600

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All members under 50 will receive, and the reduction gets larger based on your age.
• all members under 50 will receive, and all members under 50 will receive, and the<00:53:32.720><c> reduction
• ><c> larger</c><00:53:34.200><c> based</c><00:53:34.520><c> on</c><00:53:34.640><c> your</c> the reduction
• gets larger based on your the reduction gets larger based on your age. age. age.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And finally, a reduction in clay target shooting participants will decrease success as a high school
• And<01:39:15.040><c> finally,</c><01:39:15.440><c> a</c><01:39:15.600><c> reduction</c><01:39:15.840>
• <c> in</c><01:39:16.000><c> clay</c><01:39:16.639><c> target</c> And finally, a reduction in clay target
• And finally, a reduction in clay target shooting<01:39:17.360><c> participants</c><01:39:17.840><c>

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a reduction in the amount of money for one-time spending that we have.
• This<01:08:46.280><c> is</c><01:08:46.400><c> a</c><01:08:46.480><c> reduction</c><01:08:47.280><c> in
• </c><01:08:47.400><c> the</c><01:08:47.480><c> amount</c><01:08:47.759><c> of</c> This is a reduction
• in the amount of This is a reduction in the amount of money<01:08:48.200><c> for</c><01:08:48.440><c

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• shared parenting day, we saw a 70% drop in domestic violence filings since then and a significant reduction
• > violence filing since then and a violence filing since then and a significant<00:37:28.160><c> reduction
• </c><00:37:28.480><c> in</c><00:37:28.720><c> family</c><00:37:29.040><c> court</c> significant reduction
• in family court significant reduction in family court backlog.<00:37:30.480><c> Shared</c><00:37:30.800

Bills: SF0099 , SF0116 , SJ0006

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: easement, electricity delivery, public utility, prescriptive easement, landowner rights, surface water, drainage utilities, municipality, elections, environmental management, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• select the best mix of energy resources, balancing affordability, reliability, and state carbon reduction
• These include reductions in rate requests... commission's control.
• These<01:16:34.960><c> include</c><01:16:35.840><c> reductions</c><01:16:36.719><c> uh</c><01:16:36.880
• ><c> in</c><01:16:37.440><c> uh</c><01:16:37.679><c> rate</c> These include reductions in rate requests

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• several years the MDTA has been saying that the tolls will need to go up in part because of the reduction
• The reduction of the tolls by the prior administration.
• There should be some savings to the MDTA because of the new bridge, and, you know, thank you. reduction
• of the tolls by the prior reduction of the tolls by the prior administration.<00:51:22.480><c> So,</

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 957, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But we don't need to give a $10 million value reduction as a result. Does that make sense?
• $10</c><01:19:31.280><c> million</c> give a $10 million give a $10 million value<01:19:33.760><c> reduction
• </c> value reduction value reduction as<01:19:35.520><c> a</c><01:19:35.679><c> result.

Bills: HB0045

Committee: House Revenue

Keywords: property tax, exemption, homeowners, long-term, aged, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• for example, one of the pots of funding that it receives from the federal level is the Inflation Reduction
• 01:46:03.040><c> is</c><01:46:03.280><c> the</c><01:46:03.440><c> inflation</c><01:46:03.920><c> reduction
• </c> federal level is the inflation reduction federal level is the inflation reduction act<01:46:04.960

Bills: HB1527 , HB1823 , HB2490 , HB2223 , HB2325 , HB2104 , HB2593 , HB2592 , HB1927 , HB1553 , HB1964 , HB1918 , HB1990

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: gambling prohibition, Aloha Stadium, University of Hawaii, amateur athletics, state lands, coastal resilience, Maui, Mantokuji Bay, coastal erosion, environmental protection, Native Hawaiian, spiritual sites, historic preservation, economic development, burial sites, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, cultural history, archaeology, Hawaii Revised Statutes, civil service

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1527 relating to gambling. The chair outlined hearing rules, including a two-minute limit and a warning that bills not heard would die. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from a prosecutor, Honolulu Police Department, and Stop Predatory Gambling, all arguing that casinos and sports betting increase crime, sex trafficking, harassment of athletes, and broader social harm. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee moved on without questions or action taken on the bill. The committee then heard HB 1823 relating to coastal zone management and HB 2490 relating to coastal resilience. For HB 1823, DLNR, the Office of Planning, and Maui County testified, with Maui County supporting the measure and its proposed amendments. For HB 2490, DLNR expressed concern about exempting a proposed Mokuji Bay pilot project from permits and regulation before a long-term plan is finalized, while the County of Maui, the Mokuji Soto Zen Mission, and the Office of Planning supported the bill as a coastal resilience pilot. The mission described severe erosion, sea-level rise impacts, and years of unsuccessful efforts to stabilize the shoreline; its consultant said the study is leaning toward nature-based and hybrid solutions. In questioning, members and DLNR discussed whether the bill should say the project “shall” or “may” be exempt, and the chair indicated the language would be adjusted to preserve DLNR discretion and to change the lead agency reference to OPSD. No vote was taken in the transcript. Finally, the committee took up HB 2223 relating to historic preservation reviews. SHPD said it stood on its written comments, while OPSD and DHHL supported the bill. DHHL argued the measure would streamline reviews, improve transparency, and help address long wait times for its projects, saying it could alleviate burden on SHPD and better serve beneficiaries. Representative Shimizu questioned whether the bill would create redundancy and expand government rather than strengthen SHPD, noting a separate staffing bill already exists. SHPD responded that DHHL is uniquely subject to 6E review and that the bill would not waive federal or state historic review requirements; the discussion also touched on possible federal-style grant support and the existing memorandum of agreement between SHPD and DHHL. The transcript ends during questioning, with no final committee action shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• to that because that's one of the things that the Fed looks at when they consider interest rate reductions
• consider uh Fed looks at when they consider uh interest<00:07:24.240><c> rate</c><00:07:24.479><c> reductions
• </c><00:07:25.680><c> Uh</c><00:07:26.000><c> like</c> interest rate reductions.
• Uh like interest rate reductions.

Keywords: 924, joint, all