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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We really want to uh encourage family<03:05:07.359><c> preservation</c><03:05:08.000><c> and</c><03:05
- :08.240><c> these</c><03:05:08.560><c> support</c> family preservation and these support family preservation
- Also, comments from DLNR State Historic Preservation Division, OHA, and HGA.
- Testimony in opposition from Oahu Historic Preservation Commission, COA Foundation, and testimony in
Committee:
House Finance
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PSM-JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-13-2025
Public Safety and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- for a separate term, um, perhaps fireworks nuisance, um, and the original aerial device definition preserved
- exploded and where we are not able to get that explosive content, is a good thing, um, and should be preserved
- exploded and where we are not able to get that explosive content, is a good thing, um, and should be preserved
- exploded and where we are not able to get that explosive content, is a good thing, um, and should be preserved
- . ...that explosive content is a good thing, um, and should be preserved.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs
Summary:
The joint committees heard testimony on several fireworks-related bills. On HB 550, which would allow law enforcement to use drone recordings to establish probable cause for fireworks arrests in public areas and appropriate funds for drones, the Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the measure. The Public Defender and some public testifiers opposed it, arguing that a statute cannot mandate probable cause and that the bill raises constitutional concerns. A prosecutor later explained that the bill is intended to address Hawaiʻi case law, especially State v. Kit, which limits aerial surveillance over homes under the state constitution, and suggested that changing “shall” to “may” could reduce constitutional problems. Members also questioned whether current law already allows video evidence of fireworks violations and whether the bill was necessary. Testimony included both support and opposition from individuals and organizations, and no vote was taken during the hearing.
The committees then heard HB 806, which would appropriate funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oʻahu to enforce fireworks laws. The department and police supported the bill, while the Libertarian Party of Hawaiʻi opposed it, arguing that fireworks are already illegal and that the measure adds unnecessary enforcement powers and constitutional risk. Committee members asked what “sting operation” means and whether the term should be defined more clearly; the department said it refers to police or criminal investigations involving deception and agreed a definition would help guide use of the funds. The department also said the funding would support training, storage, and other operational costs for undercover investigations.
Finally, the committees heard HB 1483, a broader fireworks enforcement bill that would create an adjudication system for fireworks infractions, revise definitions and penalties, establish new offenses, and increase penalties when fireworks offenses cause injury or death. The Attorney General’s office strongly supported the bill, saying it would improve enforcement by clarifying definitions and allowing cases to be proven without particle testing or expert witnesses when fireworks leave no physical evidence. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported it. The Public Defender opposed the bill, focusing on the bill’s penalty enhancements for offenses that are rarely enforced and its concurrent trial provision, which it said raises problems because of the differences between civil and criminal proceedings. No final committee action or vote was reported in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans Broadband and Rural Development - 03/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- That's a great example of how do we preserve and protect water, how do we enhance new products, create
- what is that aspect of fermented foods that so many societies have lived on for centuries to try to preserve
- what is that aspect of fermented foods that so many societies have lived on for centuries to try to preserve
- what is that aspect of fermented foods that so many societies have lived on for centuries to try to preserve
- related to what's happening on farm as part of this process. ...lived on for centuries to try to preserve
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/06/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- pressure ulcer, which are very difficult to treat, and will save health care costs down the line by preserving
- pressure ulcer, which are very difficult to treat, and will save health care costs down the line by preserving
- pressure ulcer, which are very difficult to treat, and will save health care costs down the line by preserving
- /c><00:49:06.760><c> and</c> Only the link between dependence and independence, but a means for preserving
- independence, but a means for preserving the most basic of human dignities.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/24/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- It was to preserve some of the investigative data.
- The change was to preserve some of the investigative data.
- it's got a whole bunch of stuff so it it's got a whole bunch of stuff so it still<01:22:37.800><c> preserves
- > our</c><01:22:38.440><c> opportunity</c><01:22:39.480><c> to</c><01:22:40.480><c> to</c> still preserves
- our opportunity to to still preserves our opportunity to to resolve<01:22:41.159><c> this</c><01:22:
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Please join me in preserving local control, retaining the integrity of the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters
- Please join me in preserving local control, retaining the integrity of the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters
- intent of HB 1188 please join<01:20:43.159><c> me</c><01:20:43.360><c> in</c><01:20:43.560><c> preserving
- </c><01:20:44.000><c> local</c><01:20:44.360><c> control</c> join me in preserving local control join
- me in preserving local control retaining<01:20:45.600><c> the</c><01:20:45.800><c> Integrity</c><01:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- how they're going to transition, not just the farm business but the legacy that they're trying to preserve
- 01:34:00.280><c> they're</c><01:34:00.480><c> trying</c><01:34:00.760><c> to</c><01:34:01.000><c> preserve
- </c><01:34:01.560><c> so</c> that they're trying to preserve so that they're trying to preserve so coming
- Stability and longevity for FBM faculty ultimately is going to keep the program strong and preserve more
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 01/23/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The division uses this information to help determine state asset preservation funding needs and the fiscal
- The first is the Office of the State Archaeologist and the State Historic Preservation Office, or SHPO
- State archaeologist and the state State archaeologist and the state historic<00:15:36.959><c> preservation
- office</c><00:15:37.800><c> or</c><00:15:37.959><c> shipo</c><00:15:38.480><c> as</c> historic preservation
- office or shipo as historic preservation office or shipo as it's<00:15:38.800><c> most</c><00:15:39.040
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 065 Mar 20th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:57:47.359><c> Commission,</c> the Historic Preservation Commission, the Historic Preservation
- of the public peace 13 preservation of the public peace health<01:38:27.360><c> or</c><01:38:27.520>
- Um, this amendment tries to preserve these businesses.
- Um, this amendment tries<01:53:59.280><c> to</c><01:53:59.360><c> preserve</c><01:53:59.760><c> these
- </c> tries to preserve these businesses. tries to preserve these businesses.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/15/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 360 helps preserve that distinction by prohibiting prescriptions and surgical procedures in school-based
- HB 360 preserves the proper role of schools. HB 360 preserves the proper role of schools.
- </c><02:23:11.120><c> HB360</c><02:23:12.080><c> preserves</c> prescription decisions.
- HB360 preserves prescription decisions.
- HB360 preserves the<02:23:12.640><c> proper</c><02:23:12.880><c> role</c><02:23:13.120><c> of</c><02:
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Romanette 2 preserves that federal ownership and basically continues what we're doing right now.
- Romanette 2 preserves that federal ownership and basically continues what we're doing right now.
- Romanette 2 preserves that federal ownership and basically continues what we're doing right now.
- </c><02:43:52.399><c> and</c><02:43:52.560><c> and</c> preserve that federal ownership and and preserve
- So it preserves the legislature's ability to control things long term, but doesn't mean that we don't
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 12, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And, uh, that H.R. 2189 preserves state regulation on these devices.
- </c><00:40:07.280><c> state</c><00:40:07.599><c> regulation</c><00:40:08.000><c> on</c> HR2189 preserves
- state regulation on HR2189 preserves state regulation on these<00:40:08.480><c> devices.
- HR 2189 preserves<00:49:38.960><c> state</c><00:49:39.200><c> regulation</c><00:49:40.160><c> and</c>
- <00:49:40.400><c> in</c><00:49:40.640><c> fact</c> preserves state regulation and in fact preserves state
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 024 Feb 6th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- freezing Chosin Reservoir to defend South Korea from relentless enemy forces, their sacrifices helped preserve
- freezing Chosin Reservoir to defend South Korea from relentless enemy forces, their sacrifices helped preserve
- Their courage helped preserve democracy for millions and shaped the world that we live in today.
- also deeply honored that in 2022, President Biden designated Camp Hale as a national monument, preserving
- preservation of the public<04:05:47.760><c> peace,</c><04:05:48.640><c> health,</c><04:05:48.880><c>
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- If this is about protecting good actors who have these kiosks, then I think it would be about preserving
- If this is about protecting good actors who have these kiosks, then I think it would be about preserving
- It preserves full architect and engineer discretion to require higher-strength materials where those
- Um, it prever preserves lumber used.
- Um, it prever preserves full<02:42:35.280><c> architect</c><02:42:35.680><c> and</c><02:42:35.920><c>
Committee:
Senate Commerce
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- He said farmers provide essential land stewardship that supports and preserves the natural environment
- He said farmers provide essential land stewardship that supports and preserves the natural environment
- He said farmers provide essential land stewardship that supports and preserves the natural environment
- He said farmers provide essential land stewardship that supports and preserves the natural environment
- the natural environment uh in preserves the natural environment uh in addition<00:59:20.720><c> uh</
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 233, which would impose transparency and reporting requirements on the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. The prime sponsor, Representative Comto, said the bill and a proposed amendment were intended to increase public access by requiring a physical meeting location, making meetings available online, and publishing a complete list of vaccines and pharmaceutical products purchased. She argued the association should be more transparent because it is involved in vaccine purchasing and public trust is important, especially given controversy around vaccines.
Committee members questioned the sponsor about the association’s legal status, who sets vaccine requirements, whether other private entities would be covered, and whether the proposal should instead apply more broadly to all meetings or include recordings. The sponsor said the association was created by the legislature, that childhood vaccine requirements come from DHHS and CDC-related processes, and that she would be open to broader recording requirements. Some members raised concerns about misinformation and whether requiring answers to public questions could be problematic in a contentious policy area.
Patrick Miller, executive director of the Vaccine Association, and attorney Mark McHugh testified in opposition. They described the association as a not-for-profit voluntary corporation created by statute in 2002 to serve as a funding mechanism for the state’s universal childhood vaccine purchase program, with no policymaking role and no public funding. They said the association already posts notices, agendas, minutes, and allows public webinar access and comments, while also providing annual audits and reports and other statutory reporting. They argued HB 233 would impose unnecessary administrative costs on a private entity, interfere with its limited charitable purpose, and ultimately increase costs borne by insurers, employers, and consumers. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- >> I'll take the first stab only to preserve his voice.
- Um, and I do not preserve his voice.
- </c><01:58:33.840><c> the</c> for ours where we want to preserve the for ours where we want to preserve
- And both of these bills are aimed at a common and important goal of preserving fair market competition
- fair market competition and preserving fair market competition and electricity<04:11:46.640><c> supply
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, so that program is important for preserving access to children and, uh... decision-making on routine
- 03:15:26.239><c> for</c> Uh so that program is important for Uh so that program is important for preserving
- 27.520><c> to</c><03:15:28.000><c> children</c><03:15:28.319><c> and</c><03:15:28.800><c> uh</c> Preserving
- The bill protects taxpayers, preserves<04:20:19.439><c> state</c><04:20:19.760><c> authority,</c><04:
- 20:20.720><c> and</c><04:20:20.960><c> affirms</c> preserves state authority, and affirms preserves state
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It would preserve health care. It would ensure these cuts do not happen.
- It would<02:50:44.560><c> preserve</c><02:50:45.040><c> healthcare.
- It's important, though, that we preserve the dynamism and the diversity of our banking sector.
- </c><05:03:34.878><c> the</c> important though that we preserve the important though that we preserve
- This bill, as amended, preserves VA's flexibility to ensure the best results for veterans who are seeking
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- There's no return on investment, no opportunities for growth, no new jobs produced or existing ones preserved
- conclusion, to wrap this up, whether it's by American or something else, something needs to be done to preserve
Summary:
The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several procurement-related bills. Senator Lovely and steel industry witnesses supported S. 2167/H. 3411, which would require preference for U.S. manufacturers on public construction projects using steel and other materials. They argued that Canadian and other foreign fabricators underbid Massachusetts firms because of exchange rates, subsidies, and different labor-cost structures, causing local job losses and economic leakage. Committee members asked about tariffs, market share, and whether the bill should be folded into broader municipal legislation; the witnesses said public work should stay in Massachusetts and that the bill would help preserve local industry and jobs.
The committee also heard strong support for S. 2107, a bill to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in state and municipal contracting. Work Inc. testified that a preference for contractors employing people with disabilities would expand competitive employment, reduce reliance on public assistance, and generate net savings for taxpayers. Members asked about the estimated savings and whether recent federal changes to benefits would affect the numbers; the witness said the figures may need updating but that the underlying employment opportunity remains important. Another bill, H. 3339/S. 2187, would prohibit state and municipal contracts for new artificial turf fields containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally added PFAS. Sponsors and supporters cited health risks, heat retention, injuries, and PFAS contamination, while committee members discussed local bans, disposal problems, and whether indoor facilities or alternative materials could be used.
Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro testified in favor of H. 12 and H. 13, which would update Chapter 30B procurement thresholds and allow municipalities to bundle snow hauling and removal with plowing contracts. He said the changes would give local governments more flexibility, reduce confusion between school and municipal procurement rules, and make snow contracts more attractive to vendors. Members questioned whether quasi-public agencies and state entities should also be subject to 30B, and Shapiro said many public entities have their own procedures but that transparency and fairness should apply across the board. The committee also heard support for S. 2150, a software licensing bill aimed at preventing vendor lock-in by ensuring state agencies can run purchased software in the infrastructure that best fits their needs; the witness said restrictive licensing can drive up costs and create cybersecurity and modernization problems, and that similar laws have already passed in several other states.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- Management, Environmental Protection Information Center, Green Science Policy Institute, Oceanic Preservation
- Management, Environmental Protection Information Center, Green Science Policy Institute, Oceanic Preservation
Committee:
Senate Environmental Quality