Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I’m curious on what city or political subdivision or county or you think the state’s going to do
• ><c> or</c><00:32:17.840><c> political</c> curious on what city or political curious on what city or
• </c><01:26:33.440><c> Um</c><01:26:33.760><c> but</c> through the the building codes.
• Um but through the the building codes.
• </c> This just ensures that the taxonomy code This just ensures that the taxonomy code for<01:29:07.840

Bills: HB0003 , HB0004

Committee: House Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Council 2024 Suite of International Code Council 2024 Suite of published<01:52:56.040><c> codes</c><
• 00.239><c> most</c> state P building code makes the most state P building code makes the most recent<
• for adoption once the uh uh the codes for adoption once the uh uh Building<01:56:28.719><c> Code</c>
• <01:56:29.000><c> Council</c><01:56:29.360><c> is</c> Building Code Council is Building Code Council
• </c><03:13:10.760><c> I</c> chapter 84 which is the ethics code I chapter 84 which is the ethics code

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard three House bills related to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HB 606 would extend the Act 279 special fund to June 30, 2028, continue deposits and appropriations to help eliminate the DHHL waitlist, and require a strategic plan and annual reporting. DHHL strongly supported the measure, saying most of the initial $600 million had been used and that the need remains large, with more than 29,000 people on the waitlist. Public testimony also supported the bill, emphasizing its importance to Native Hawaiian families and concerns about Hawaiians leaving the islands because of housing costs. A member noted the bill is a priority and that the committee will keep working on how to fund another $600 million. HB 1086 would exempt DHHL homestead lot and housing development from general excise and use taxes. DHHL supported the bill, saying any tax savings would reduce the eventual cost of housing for low-income beneficiaries. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the measure and noted it is already being implemented under the governor’s emergency proclamation, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical comments and urged the committee to weigh existing benefits already received by DHHL beneficiaries. HB 1307 would appropriate funds for DHHL water well development and geothermal exploration on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL said the bill is a follow-up to prior study funding and would support slim-hole drilling, site evaluation, and consultant work to identify viable geothermal resources, especially on Hawaiʻi Island. Several testifiers opposed the bill, arguing there had been inadequate beneficiary consultation, raising environmental, cultural, and safety concerns, and objecting to using $20 million for geothermal rather than housing. In response to committee questions, DHHL staff explained that the goal is to gather information for a future public-private partnership to develop geothermal electricity, and that a Chapter 343 environmental review would be required later in the process. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• </c> standard code standard code um<01:34:22.640><c> that</c><01:34:22.960><c> that</c><01:34:23.600>
• </c><01:36:18.720><c> to</c> code review board to amend the code to code review board to amend the code
• </c> doesn't apply to the building code. doesn't apply to the building code.
• </c><01:37:22.680><c> Uh</c> the code side. Uh the code side.
• </c> accordance with the state building code. accordance with the state building code.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If this isn't in the budget, would you still go to Kansas City and provide this service?
• It's within the radius, a little bit of the radius, of Kansas City and St.
• These aren't city prisoners.
• This is the core for the personal service funding for the Kansas City Reentry Center.
• This is not something that’s tied to the Kansas City Reentry Center that we have.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So New York City has 2,000 speed cameras in place that are within 2 miles of speed zones.
• There are people including city zones.
• </c><01:29:47.840><c> If</c> included in the motor vehicle code.
• If included in the motor vehicle code.
• ,</c> you can put in the motor vehicle code, you can put in the motor vehicle code, we<01:29:50.159><

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This motion is the fire code repealer bill, Senate File 1578, which repeals outdated fire code statutory
• language that has been superseded by the state fire code.
• in line with the rest of cities.
• in line with the rest of cities.
• in line with the rest of cities.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I represent the city of Lebanon, and it is my privilege to introduce HB 572 to you today, the Partners
• ADUs are perfect in some larger cities and towns.
• of Claremont where of Cen and the City of Claremont where there<00:47:34.440><c> is</c><00:47:34.960
• , so you're saying that there is still a bare minimum code to which everyone has to adhere, right?
• </c> years earlier in some cities years earlier in some cities institutional<04:48:14.360><c> investors

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That site is really owned by the city of Gonzales.
• I love the city of Gonzales. I did it this fall.
• I've got over 100 cities and fire departments and stuff.
• There have been about a year of negotiations on the city and staff level, and the city council has been
• The City of Dallas council adopted their own plan.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Legislative Budget Board and agency officials on several agencies, starting with the Texas Historical Commission. LBB described a large biennial reduction driven mainly by the removal of one-time funding and discussed capital projects, rider changes, and exceptional items including Presidio La Bahia and the National Museum of the Pacific War. Senators asked about heritage trails, courthouse grants, unexpended balance authority, and the status of historical-site funding. Historical Commission leadership emphasized preservation, courthouse restoration, heritage tourism, coordination with the Alamo and other Texas Revolution sites, and requested additional IT, staffing, and vehicle funding. No votes were taken. The committee then reviewed the Pension Review Board and the Employees Retirement System. The Pension Review Board’s budget was largely unchanged aside from IT maintenance and salary adjustments, with an exceptional item for additional IT enhancements. Members discussed the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System’s funding dispute and the need for a workable restoration plan. ERS presented a much larger budget, including funding for the retirement system, the group benefits plan, and the legacy payment intended to reduce unfunded liability. Senators focused heavily on pension investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health-care costs, especially pharmacy spending driven by GLP-1 drugs; ERS said the plan covers about 540,000 lives and that premiums would rise 8% while benefits remain unchanged. ERS also said it had no exceptional items, and committee members requested more detailed benchmark information. The committee also heard from the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. TESSORS reported an unfunded liability, an infinite amortization period, and requested additional state support, staffing, and IT funding, including a statutory change to allow a higher contribution level; the agency warned that without more funding it may have to cut benefits. CEPRIT’s presentation covered its bond-funded cancer research and prevention portfolio, revenue-sharing from funded projects, and a request to increase salary limits for its CEO and chief scientific officer. Senators questioned CEPRIT’s accomplishments and return on investment, while CEPRIT cited screening, prevention, and research outcomes, including tens of thousands of detected cancers and precursors and hundreds of thousands of first-time screenings. The meeting ended after these presentations and questions, with no recorded committee action or vote.

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• I've been a police officer in the city of St. Paul for 24 years.
• </c><00:09:55.519><c> I</c> in the city of St. Paul for 24 years. I in the city of St.
• They probably have code deficiencies. They might have been built for a special purpose.
• They probably have code<01:15:47.199><c> deficiencies.
• They might have been code deficiencies.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Currently, county fish and game commissions can use revenue generated from violations of the Fish and Game Code
• Hi, Kendra Bagley on behalf of the City of Carlsbad, just here in support of AB 1667. Thank you.
• Hi, Kendra Bagley on behalf of the City of Carlsbad, just here in support of AB 1667. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 8, 2026, with a quorum established and 59 bills listed for consideration. The committee first approved two consent calendars: several bills were sent to the Assembly floor on a due-pass basis, and a smaller set was approved due-pass but not eligible for the floor consent calendar. The proposed suspense calendar was then deemed approved without individual debate on those measures. The committee heard several bills in regular order. AB 1977, sponsored by the Secretary of State, would clean up and clarify the Online Notarization Act to support implementation by 2030; it drew no opposition and was approved. AB 2011 would codify existing federal mental health parity standards into state law; supporters said it would preserve enforcement authority, while health plans opposed it as premature given federal uncertainty and possible premium impacts; the bill was placed on the B roll call. AB 1673 would give county fish and game commissions more flexibility to use certain revenues for wildlife conflict prevention, and it advanced on an A roll call. AB 2233 would allow unused authorized ABA therapy hours for children with autism to be made up within the authorization period; supporters emphasized access and continuity of care, while insurers warned of higher costs and reduced utilization safeguards; it advanced on an A roll call. AB 1660, as amended, would give courts more flexibility in cases involving financial institutions and public guardians/conservators, with supporters saying it could save counties time and money; it was approved due-pass as amended. During general public comment, speakers voiced support for AB 2081 and AB 1667, and opposition to AB 1777. After public comment and final vote recording for absent members, the committee adjourned.

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• input from providers about the selections, for example, of the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational codes
• It doesn't have a city and it has three parts of three cities.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The committee was notified that after staff's follow-up visit to the city of Adona, the city is now in
• committee approved a motion to give town officials 60 days to reach compliance as required under Arkansas Code

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I do understand that, you know, the code is the code, but if we don't have a different code for doctoral-level
• that you know the code is the code<00:28:41.360><c> is</c><00:28:41.519><c> the</c><00:28:41.679><c>
• </c><00:28:43.039><c> have</c><00:28:43.159><c> a</c> code is the code but if we don't have a code is
• the code but if we don't have a different<00:28:43.600><c> code</c><00:28:43.840><c> for</c><00:28:44.080
• ><c> doctoral</c><00:28:44.519><c> level</c> different code for doctoral level different code for doctoral

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• of Santa Monica, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles Community Investment for Families
• Because the fire entered the city, and it was part of the city.
• It was very difficult in the areas, in the communities that were in the city and outside the city.
• And so it affected the city and the county.
• In the city of Arnita. In the city of Arnita. I'm a member of the CCPU of the local.

Summary: The hearing focused first on how wildfires and other disasters affect child care providers, families, and early education infrastructure. State officials from the Department of Social Services and Department of Education described disaster response and preparedness efforts, including shelter coordination, licensing outreach, emergency waivers, distribution of supplies, and the statewide child care disaster plan. Testimony from providers and advocates emphasized major gaps in recovery funding, insurance coverage, rebuilding support, mental health services, and coordination with local rebuild plans. Several witnesses urged more dedicated disaster-recovery funding for child care facilities and suggested statutory changes, including allowing greater flexibility for rebuilding costs and requiring early childhood programs to be included in local disaster planning. The second panel addressed immigration enforcement and its impact on child care. Advocates from the Children's Partnership, Every Child California, and CHIRLA said enforcement activity is causing families to keep children home, disrupting continuity of care, reducing enrollment, and creating fear and trauma for children and providers. They argued that immigrant and mixed-status families need clearer protections, privacy safeguards, legal support, trauma-informed guidance, and safe-haven policies for child care settings. Speakers also stressed that the child care workforce is heavily immigrant and that recent state laws such as AB 49 and AB 495 will require funding, training, and technical assistance to implement effectively. Public commenters, including child care providers, described personal experiences with fire damage, displacement, permit delays, lost income, and the emotional toll of serving families during crises. Others described how immigration enforcement has made parents afraid to attend events, drop off children, or remain connected to providers. Committee members repeatedly noted that child care is often overlooked in emergencies and asked state officials how child care systems are being integrated into disaster planning and how local and state agencies can better coordinate. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• of Vernon, City of Commerce, and City of Montebello.
• throughout the city.
• This is in the city and county of San Francisco.
• This is in the city and county of San Francisco.
• We dealt with it in my city.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And given the same marker for city and county, And given the same marker for cities and counties, county
• We have to get them to slow down their growth of us on city and county taxes.
• We have to get them to slow down their growth of us on city and county taxes.
• Are you concerned about what impact and consequences the cities will have?
• The cities obviously get sales tax revenue too, and that's not covered by this.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and then handled several procedural matters, including a failed motion to excuse Senator Johnson’s absence after a roll-call vote. The chamber also postponed the reading and referral of bills until later in the calendar and adopted motions allowing the Education K-16 Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. The Senate then recessed until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6. The main floor action centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 9, which lowers the voter-approval tax rate for certain cities and counties from 3.5% to 2.5% for maintenance and operations. Senator Bettencourt argued the bill would slow local property tax growth and align city and county limits more closely with school district limits, while Senators Hinojosa and Menendez raised concerns about reduced local revenue, public safety funding, and the short time for cities to assess the impact. The Senate suspended the regular order, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the constitutional three-day rule, and finally passed SB 9, with a clarification later entered that the final passage vote was 18-3. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, which sets state policy for the use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex and creates enforcement mechanisms for state agencies and political subdivisions. Supporters said the bill was needed to protect women and children in restrooms, locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and schools, while opponents questioned the scope, enforcement, civil penalties, and possible conflicts with federal law and local control. After extensive questioning, the chamber adopted a clarifying amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed SB 7 by a vote of 19-2. Finally, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 15, which addresses deed fraud and real property theft by tightening recording requirements for certain property documents and creating new criminal offenses for real property theft and fraud. Senator Hinojosa explained that the bill combined civil and criminal provisions, added photo ID requirements for in-person filings, and included restitution and enhanced penalties for certain victims and properties; a floor amendment made cleanup changes, removed a training mandate, and clarified that electronic and mail filings were not affected. The Senate adopted the amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and passed SB 15 unanimously, 21-0.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, the next sort of changes were to 296A, which is in the tax code.
• uh</c><00:13:54.959><c> in</c><00:13:55.200><c> the</c><00:13:55.360><c> tax</c><00:13:55.680><c> code
• It's tax on which is uh in the tax code.
• So you'll be looking at retail establishments as well as city halls, county commission, state parks.
• </c><00:34:07.600><c> halls,</c> establishments as well as city halls, establishments as well as city

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• of ethics um several things have code of ethics um several things have have<00:30:46.240><c> come</c
• of Casper and say we have a problem city of Casper and say we have a problem because<00:32:25.920><c
• </c><00:32:43.360><c> So,</c><00:32:43.520><c> the</c><00:32:43.640><c> city</c><00:32:43.800><c> of<
• So, the city of Casper then looked to the state to see what kind of licensing requirements there are,
• So, the city decided, “Okay, so maybe this is something we can do.”

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining it would work through a long list of interim topics one at a time and asked members to complete a selection form at the end. The first topic, long-term care, drew testimony from AARP Wyoming and the Wyoming Long-Term Care Association. AARP emphasized Wyoming’s aging population, the state’s roughly $200 million annual Medicaid spending on long-term care, and the need to examine whether more support for home-based care could reduce nursing home use and costs. The association agreed with supporting people at home as long as possible, but asked that any study also consider increased support for nursing homes and assisted living when home care is no longer feasible. Committee discussion also touched on adult day care and PACE-like services, with Mr. Laycock noting prior Department of Health discussion and limited adult day availability due to reimbursement concerns. The committee then heard proposals for neonatal intensive care unit family leave, expanded midwifery scope, and a modification to workers’ compensation law. The NICU leave idea, presented by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, would explore leave options for families with premature infants in intensive care, potentially paid or unpaid, while considering business size and the burden on families who may need out-of-state care. The midwifery topic was framed as a way to address rural maternity and women’s health gaps by allowing midwives to practice to the full extent of their training. On workers’ compensation, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities sought to classify dispatch personnel as first responders so they could receive mental health coverage under workers’ compensation; the Department of Workforce Services explained that current law covers dispatchers under workers’ compensation generally, but the first responder mental health provision added in 2018 applies to law enforcement and firefighters and does not currently include dispatchers. Other topics included problematic gaming and program funding, breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental exams, prescription drug coverage for advanced metastatic cancer, SNAP education, behavioral health workforce clinical training site shortages, CPR in schools, and broader midwifery oversight. The behavioral health workforce proposal, brought by a WICHE commissioner, focused on increasing psychology internship slots in Wyoming, noting that the state currently has only three and that expanding placements could improve recruitment and retention. The CPR in schools topic drew strong support from the American Heart Association, which argued that CPR training in high school could improve bystander response in a rural state with long EMS response times; committee members asked about cost and curriculum fit, and the witnesses said hands-only CPR could be taught by school staff rather than requiring expensive certification. The midwifery discussion later broadened into concerns about oversight and standards after a representative described a constituent’s pregnancy loss and said complaints involving midwifery practice and staffing delays in investigations warranted a deeper review. No votes were taken during the portion provided, and most topics were simply introduced, discussed, and left open for further testimony or later committee selection.

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• >> So if it has a national drug code, it's at 140% reimbursement. >> And then the last question I have
• drug code and average warehouse<00:29:59.760><c> price,</c><00:30:00.640><c> how</c><00:30:00.799><c
• </c> code, it's at 140% reimbursement. code, it's at 140% reimbursement.
• Tyler Tyler dos Santos Pam, Honolulu City Council District 6, in support.
• </c> City Council District 6 in support. City Council District 6 in support.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint HHS and LBT meeting opened with accessibility concerns, as several blind attendees arrived after the general public had already been seated. The chair apologized and said future hearings would try to seat blind members earlier. The committee also announced the hearing was being streamed on YouTube, testimony would be limited to one minute, and written testimony was available online. The first bill heard was SB 2281, relating to the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The Department of Health supported transparency for patients but preferred disclosure through provider websites and office signage rather than a new regulatory program. The Hawaii Medical Association and Healthcare Association of Hawaii generally supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about administrative burden and suggested a working group or model policies. Hawaii Pacific Health said it already uses AI for note-taking and patient portal functions and worried that written notice requirements could create too much consumer information. In response, the chair emphasized that patients should be informed when AI is used, especially if it affects diagnosis or consequential decisions, and said AI should not be making medical decisions. The committee later voted to recommend SB 2281 pass with amendments, including narrowing the definition of consequential decisions, removing certain language requested by DOH, adding a two-year implementation period, and setting a far-future defective date for further discussion; both committees adopted the recommendation, with the chair voting aye and the vice chair voting with reservations. The second major bill was SB 2852, a civil rights measure focused on digital access for people with disabilities. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii all supported the bill, arguing that existing law clearly protects physical access but should also make digital access explicit. Blind testifiers described how accessible technology, such as VoiceOver on iPhones, allows them to participate independently in public processes and warned that inaccessible digital systems can create barriers for thousands of blind residents. One testifier, an attorney with disability-law experience, supported the bill’s intent but said the draft had flaws, including no exceptions for archived materials, no distinction between small and large businesses, and concerns about the timing and choice of accessibility standards; he suggested delegating regulatory authority to the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission. The bill’s sponsor said he supported DAB’s proposed amendments, and the committee indicated those amendments would address many of the concerns raised. No final vote on SB 2852 was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up SB 2751, which defines compounded prescription drugs for workers’ compensation purposes. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the bill but requested clarifying amendments to keep pharmacists as the primary professionals authorized to compound in licensed pharmacies and to limit any physician compounding authority to the physician’s own patient. Supporters included the Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii, while Solera Integrated Medical Solutions opposed the measure, arguing the current definition was already broad enough and warning about cost inflation, especially with 503B bulk compounding facilities and physician dispensing. In questioning, members asked about rural access, reimbursement for 503B products, and late testimony suggesting definitions for 503A and 503B facilities, limits on physician dispensing to 30 days post-injury, and pre-approval for non-FDA-approved drugs. DLIR said not every rural community has licensed pharmacists available, that products with a national drug code are reimbursed at 140%, and that 503B facilities raise concerns because they are bulk manufacturers rather than patient-specific compounding operations. The meeting then moved into decision-making on SB 2281; the chair’s pass-with-amendments recommendation was adopted by both committees, with the vice chair voting with reservations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Clarify that the projects need to comply with all relevant codes and standards.
• <01:41:23.480><c> with</c><01:41:23.639><c> all</c><01:41:24.280><c> relevant</c><01:41:24.679><c> codes
• </c><01:41:24.920><c> and</c> comply with all relevant codes and comply with all relevant codes and standards
• be certified in compliance<01:41:50.280><c> with</c><01:41:50.400><c> County</c><01:41:50.679><c> codes
• </c><01:41:51.040><c> but</c> compliance with County codes but compliance with County codes but simplifies

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Housing Committee heard testimony on several housing-related bills. On SB 26, SD 2, relating to affordable housing, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development explained a prior transit-oriented development study that identified roughly 59,000 possible units and about 25,000 affordable units from known projects, and said the bill would help fill gaps by evaluating additional public lands for housing suitability and possible co-use with existing facilities. Members asked about the need for resources and staffing to do that work, and OPSD said it would need time and consultant support to carry it out. Testimony on the bill included support from state and county housing agencies and comments from planning and land use entities. On SB 66, SD 2, relating to housing and historic preservation review, SHPD and OHA both testified. SHPD said the bill would not override existing burial-site protections and that county staff with proper qualifications could make historic-property determinations locally, while OHA asked for clearer language requiring consultation when Native Hawaiian historic sites are involved and clearer procedures if an adverse effect is found. Committee members and SHPD discussed whether the bill should explicitly preserve existing Chapter 6E processes, whether counties have qualified staff, and how quickly a county would have to decide if it cannot complete the review itself and must use a third-party reviewer. Supporters said the measure could speed permitting and keep decisions local; one opponent argued it could rush approvals and strain infrastructure. The committee also heard support from housing, construction, business, and food-industry groups, and opposition from some preservation and community advocates. The committee then heard SB 332, SD 1, on foreclosure-related protections, with testimony focused on Lānaʻi and concerns about speculative real estate after the foreclosure moratorium ended. SB 414, SD 2, on restoring access to disaster-affected areas, drew support from HHFDC, DHS, and the Maui Chamber; HHFDC noted DOH plans for a temporary paved access road to the Kayola temporary housing site and said agencies were discussing which parcels would be needed. On SB 102, SD 2, relating to affordable housing and third-party historic review, SHPD said it would need to do more upfront screening and that the bill’s timelines and third-party provisions should be clearer; OHA said the measure should include a sunset and better staffing, and asked that the department fill positions to meet review demand. No votes or final committee actions were reported in the transcript.