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HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AGR-AEN Informational Briefing 01-17-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • > are</c><00:32:26.679><c> they</c><00:32:26.840><c> going</c><00:32:26.919><c> to</c><00:32:27.120><
  • the Senate<00:32:35.240><c> you</c><00:32:35.360><c> know</c><00:32:35.519><c> the</c><00:32:35.600>
  • given<00:32:51.000><c> I</c><00:32:51.120><c> don't</c><00:32:51.360><c> know</c><00:32:51.559><c> I
  • any dollars<00:32:56.279><c> let</c><00:32:56.360><c> me</c><00:32:56.559><c> think</c><00:32:56.840
  • ><c> back</c><00:32:57.080><c> but</c><00:32:57.279><c> I</c><00:32:57.399><c> can</c><00:32:57.639><
Keywords: 912, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (3-11-26)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:17.760><c> Even</c><00:32:18.000><c> though</c><00:32:18.080><c> they're</c><00:32:18.399>
  • </c><00:32:26.399><c> think</c><00:32:26.559><c> of</c><00:32:26.720><c> PTSD</c><00:32:27.360><c> as
  • Nicotine<00:32:35.600><c> falls</c><00:32:35.840><c> in</c><00:32:36.000><c> the</c><00:32:36.159><c>
  • ><c> not</c><00:32:37.120><c> in</c><00:32:37.279><c> the</c><00:32:37.360><c> PTSD</c><00:32:37.840>
  • I'm<00:32:43.679><c> I'm</c><00:32:44.000><c> just</c><00:32:44.159><c> a</c><00:32:44.399><c> little
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first reviewed preferred administrative regulations and, hearing no concerns, considered them reviewed. It then took up House Bill 388, described as a Casper cleanup bill. The sponsor said it would exempt charitable health care providers from e-prescribing requirements, allow Casper data sharing with certain federal entities, update references to hydrocodone’s schedule status, clean up drafting errors, and clarify practitioner registration with Casper. The bill passed 9-0 and was then approved for consent. Next, House Bill 134 was presented as a follow-up to a prior study on shortages of sexual assault nurse examiners and SANE-ready hospitals. The sponsor and a representative from the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs said the bill would create a statewide SANE coordinator. The committee adopted a substitute, then passed the bill unanimously and sent it to consent. Senate Bill 147 was then heard as an administrative update to vital records, modernizing certified-copy requests, adjusting fees, and requiring the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to send the annual death report to the State Board of Elections by July 1 each year. It passed unanimously and was also moved to consent. House Bill 280, a Kentucky Board of Nursing cleanup bill, would let the board investigate out-of-state nurses applying for Kentucky licenses, clarify licensing language, and update school rescue medication provisions, including inhalers, nebulizers, glucagon, Solu-Cortef, and nasal epinephrine. A committee substitute narrowed the bill to glucagon updates, and one senator asked whether the bill also covered child care centers; the sponsor said it addressed school medications only but was open to further discussion. The bill passed 10-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, Senate Bill 77 drew extended testimony. The sponsor and supporters argued that ibogaine research and treatment could help address addiction, PTSD, and depression, citing studies, personal recovery stories, and a proposed public-private partnership funded through opioid settlement money. The committee substitute removed the bill’s appropriation request and emergency clause, and members asked questions about whether PTSD is an addiction, whether smoking was included, whether the bill was authorizing research rather than funding, and how the treatment works. The sponsor said the substitute was only creating a structure for research, not appropriating money, and supporters described ibogaine as a one-time, medically supervised treatment. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on Senate Bill 77 is shown.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cause of action for violations of civil rights created 2/24/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I<00:32:08.000><c> don't</c><00:32:08.240><c> know</c><00:32:08.320><c> that</c><00:32:08.559><c> I</
  • </c><00:32:21.440><c> being</c><00:32:21.600><c> the</c><00:32:21.760><c> case,</c><00:32:22.080><c>
  • ><c> I</c><00:32:22.720><c> would</c><00:32:22.880><c> not</c><00:32:23.120><c> hold</c><00:32:23.360
  • ><c> I</c><00:32:26.960><c> mean,</c><00:32:27.279><c> it</c><00:32:27.519><c> is</c><00:32:27.679><c
  • > comes</c><00:32:30.480><c> back</c><00:32:30.640><c> with</c><00:32:30.799><c> a</c><00:32:30.960><
Keywords: 1183, house
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; Just<00:32:00.000><c> taking</c><00:32:00.240><c> the</c><00:32:00.399><c> positive</c><00:32
  • &gt;&gt; We'll<00:32:05.519><c> get</c><00:32:05.600><c> to</c><00:32:05.760><c> you</c><00:32:05.840
  • :13.039><c> we</c><00:32:13.279><c> can</c><00:32:13.360><c> write</c><00:32:13.600><c> that</c><00:32
  • I &gt;&gt; I<00:32:18.799><c> just</c><00:32:18.960><c> want</c><00:32:19.039><c> to</c><00:32:19.200
  • Just<00:32:34.720><c> taking</c><00:32:34.960><c> the</c><00:32:35.120><c> word</c><00:32:35.360><c>
Bills: HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363 , HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363
Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords: driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN Public Hearing 01-29-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um uh I<00:32:05.120><c> think</c><00:32:05.279><c> the</c><00:32:05.919><c> uh</c><00:32:06.080><c>
  • ><c> and</c><00:32:10.799><c> in</c><00:32:10.960><c> fact</c><00:32:11.440><c> uh</c><00:32:11.600><
  • So I think<00:32:24.880><c> it</c><00:32:25.120><c> does</c><00:32:25.279><c> reflect</c><00:32:25.760
  • want<00:32:43.360><c> regulatory</c><00:32:44.000><c> flexibility</c><00:32:44.720><c> have</c><00:32
  • </c><00:32:48.000><c> So</c><00:32:48.159><c> we</c><00:32:48.399><c> stand</c><00:32:48.559><c> in</
Bills: SB2004 , SB2039 , SB2042 , SB2043 , SB2044 , SB2132
Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Keywords: outdoor advertising, billboards, public safety, penalties, community pollution, elections, campaign finance, business entities, political activity, regulation, liability, non-natural persons, insurance, captives, examination, regulations, policyholders, dormant captive, tax exemption, Hawaii revised statutes
Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee opened its first hearing of the year with remarks from Chair Jared Kohole outlining hearing procedures, a two-minute testimony limit, rules for remote testimony and decorum, and a revised testimony-publication pilot that keeps 96-hour notice but returns to a standard 24-hour testimony deadline. He then moved through the agenda, beginning with SB 2004 on outdoor advertising, which would increase penalties for violations of billboard and outdoor advertising laws. Testimony on that measure was limited; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land was first up, and written support was noted from Hawaiian Electric and the Outdoor Circle. The committee then heard SB 2039 on election campaign finance, which would prohibit certain business entities from engaging in campaign finance activities. The Attorney General’s office offered comments and did not take a formal position at the hearing. Several proponents testified in support, including Josh Frost, Tom Moore of the Center for American Progress, Hapa/Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, and Common Cause Hawaiʻi, all arguing the bill would curb corporate and dark-money influence and return elections to the people. Moore distinguished between regulating corporate “rights” and limiting corporate “powers,” and said the state can redefine the powers it grants corporations. In questions, Senator McKelvey asked whether the bill could be expanded to include unions; the Attorney General said he would need to get back with legal analysis, while Moore said his preferred approach would include all entities and that leaving out nonprofits or unions would create problems. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect PACs, and Moore explained that the proposal would prohibit corporate and dark-money flows into PACs while leaving individual political giving and existing political committees in place. The committee then moved on to the next measure. SB 2042, relating to insurance, was heard next. The bill would reduce the unimpaired minimum capital and surplus required of class 4 sponsored captive insurance companies under certain circumstances. The DCCA Insurance Division said it stood on its written testimony, and the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council testified in support, describing the change as a narrow, risk-based adjustment that would not affect the commissioner’s authority where actual risk resides and would help keep Hawaii competitive. The committee noted additional written support and proceeded without a vote or final action in the portion of the hearing provided.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/20/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chish, So<00:32:07.279><c> the</c><00:32:07.919><c> the</c><00:32:08.240><c> broken</c><00:32:08.640>
  • .<00:32:12.720><c> If</c><00:32:13.039><c> someone</c><00:32:13.600><c> let</c><00:32:13.840><c> just
  • are</c><00:32:15.760><c> the</c><00:32:15.919><c> elements</c><00:32:16.480><c> of</c><00:32:16.880><
  • ><c> is</c><00:32:25.600><c> a</c><00:32:26.080><c> crime</c><00:32:26.480><c> that's</c><00:32:26.640
  • 00:32:51.039><c> is</c><00:32:51.360><c> in</c><00:32:51.600><c> the</c><00:32:51.760><c> United</c>
Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:14.720><c> I</c><00:32:14.880><c> just</c><00:32:15.039><c> want</c><00:32:15.200><c> to</
  • </c><00:32:22.720><c> How</c><00:32:22.960><c> how</c><00:32:23.200><c> are</c><00:32:23.279><c> they
  • &gt;&gt; Well,<00:32:28.000><c> that's</c><00:32:28.240><c> up</c><00:32:28.399><c> to</c><00:32:28.559
  • Some may be<00:32:32.640><c> more</c><00:32:33.039><c> expensive</c><00:32:33.519><c> than</c><00:32:
  • ><00:32:35.600><c> up</c><00:32:35.760><c> to</c><00:32:35.840><c> each</c><00:32:36.080><c> school</
Bills: HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159 , HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159
Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords: HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 10, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:01.400><c> that</c><00:32:01.560><c> maybe</c><00:32:01.800><c> will</c><00:32:01.920><c>
  • And<00:32:13.240><c> this</c><00:32:13.440><c> truly</c><00:32:13.880><c> is</c><00:32:14.040><c> in<
  • /c><00:32:14.160><c> my</c><00:32:14.360><c> view</c><00:32:14.679><c> a</c><00:32:14.800><c> way</c>
  • spend<00:32:15.440><c> money</c><00:32:15.679><c> now</c><00:32:16.560><c> that</c><00:32:16.720><c>
  • /c><00:32:23.600><c> our</c><00:32:23.720><c> places</c><00:32:24.240><c> in</c><00:32:24.360><c> these
Bills: HB0034 , HB0035 , HB0036 , HB0106
Committee: Senate Appropriations
Keywords: HB0034, Wyoming retirement system, Wyoming Retirement Act, firefighter retirement, public employee retirement, retirement benefits, state pension, wildland firefighting, wildland firefighter, crash and rescue, Wyoming National Guard, Office of State Lands and Investments, Wyoming Retirement Board, correctional forestry crew, correctional crew supervisor, correctional forestry crew manager, general fund appropriation, state agency employees, service credit, benefit eligibility
CO
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 050 Mar 5th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And whereas<00:32:01.840><c> approximately</c><00:32:02.480><c> 40%</c><00:32:02.960><c> of</c><00:32
  • 00:32:04.799><c> history</c><00:32:05.039><c> of</c><00:32:05.200><c> FTD</c><00:32:05.760><c> or</c>
  • <00:32:06.480><c> related</c><00:32:06.880><c> condition</c><00:32:07.760><c> such</c><00:32:07.919><
  • </c><00:32:35.120><c> And</c><00:32:35.279><c> most</c><00:32:35.519><c> cases</c><00:32:35.760><c> of
  • </c><00:32:37.440><c> aged</c><00:32:37.919><c> 45</c><00:32:38.320><c> to</c><00:32:38.559><c> 65,</
Keywords: 981, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 25, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • <c> walks</c><00:32:16.960><c> into</c><00:32:17.279><c> their</c><00:32:17.440><c> doctor</c><00:32:
  • This<00:32:19.679><c> is</c><00:32:19.919><c> dealing</c><00:32:20.240><c> with</c><00:32:20.480><c>
  • </c><00:32:26.480><c> So,</c><00:32:26.799><c> on</c><00:32:27.039><c> page</c><00:32:27.360><c> 18,<
  • </c><00:32:30.640><c> 20,</c><00:32:31.840><c> I</c><00:32:32.080><c> have</c><00:32:32.240><c> the</
  • </c><00:32:33.679><c> That's</c><00:32:33.919><c> where</c><00:32:34.159><c> we</c><00:32:34.399><c>
Bills: HB0003 , HB0117 , HB0041
Committee: Senate Labor, Health & Social Services
Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 04/14/26

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • As As As As<00:32:15.400><c> you</c><00:32:15.480><c> know,</c><00:32:15.640><c> the</c><00:32:15.720
  • While<00:32:20.080><c> existing</c><00:32:20.600><c> pennies</c><00:32:21.040><c> are</c><00:32:21.160
  • </c><00:32:26.480><c> State</c><00:32:27.000><c> State</c><00:32:27.320><c> agencies</c><00:32:27.920
  • > does</c><00:32:47.679><c> not</c><00:32:47.840><c> apply</c><00:32:48.080><c> to</c><00:32:48.640><
  • flexibility<00:32:55.560><c> to</c><00:32:55.720><c> MMB</c><00:32:56.240><c> by</c><00:32:56.360><c
Committee: Senate State and Local Government
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 02/25/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • On<00:32:03.919><c> January</c><00:32:04.399><c> 20th,</c><00:32:04.960><c> 2025,</c><00:32:05.919><c
  • schools<00:32:26.480><c> throughout</c><00:32:26.880><c> the</c><00:32:27.120><c> country</c><00:32:
  • :28.640><c> more</c><00:32:28.960><c> so</c><00:32:29.360><c> than</c><00:32:29.519><c> in</c><00:32:
  • lots<00:32:39.519><c> as</c><00:32:39.840><c> staging</c><00:32:40.320><c> grounds,</c><00:32:41.360>
  • and detained<00:32:51.120><c> two</c><00:32:51.440><c> of</c><00:32:51.600><c> our</c><00:32:51.919>
Committee: Senate Education Policy
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 4/2/25

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • film film um<00:32:06.600><c> in</c><00:32:06.960><c> in</c><00:32:07.120><c> La</c><00:32:07.440><c>
  • during</c><00:32:07.679><c> that</c><00:32:07.840><c> time</c><00:32:08.159><c> he</c><00:32:08.360>
  • c> lot</c><00:32:10.720><c> of</c><00:32:10.919><c> documentation</c><00:32:11.480><c> that</c><00:32
  • that did not make<00:32:12.120><c> it</c><00:32:12.240><c> to</c><00:32:12.440><c> America</c><00:32
  • ><c> Minnesota</c><00:32:18.200><c> so</c><00:32:18.320><c> thank</c><00:32:18.440><c> you</c><00:32:
Committee: House Legacy Finance
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <c> and</c><00:32:08.159><c> learn</c><00:32:08.799><c> and</c><00:32:08.960><c> so</c><00:32:09.240>
  • :32:12.799><c> thank</c><00:32:12.960><c> you</c><00:32:13.080><c> so</c><00:32:13.320><c> much</c><00
  • ><c> annual</c><00:32:21.519><c> report</c><00:32:22.000><c> as</c><00:32:22.120><c> it</c><00:32:22.279
  • 25.000><c> you</c><00:32:26.000><c> Miss</c><00:32:26.440><c> G</c><00:32:27.440><c> so</c><00:32:27.600
  • /c><01:32:02.520><c> for</c><01:32:02.719><c> the</c><01:32:02.880><c> same</c><01:32:03.280><c> case
Bills: HF1380 , HF1166 , HF487 , HF1553 , HF1472 , HF258 , HF1911
Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy
Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee hears bill aimed at attracting major sporting events to Minnesota 4/28/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • at</c><00:32:00.560><c> because</c><00:32:00.760><c> we</c><00:32:00.840><c> did</c><00:32:01.000><c
  • um survey<00:32:10.840><c> that</c><00:32:11.000><c> gets</c><00:32:11.240><c> sent</c><00:32:11.480
  • </c><00:32:15.680><c> Um</c><00:32:16.040><c> that</c><00:32:16.640><c> would</c><00:32:16.840><c> be
  • 00:32:21.720><c> that</c><00:32:21.920><c> radius</c><00:32:22.320><c> that</c><00:32:22.480><c> are<
  • </c><00:32:23.680><c> So,</c><00:32:23.760><c> I</c><00:32:23.800><c> think</c><00:32:24.000><c> it'd
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up House File 4949, as amended by the adopted H4949A2 and H4949A3 amendments. The bill would create a sports and events reimbursement program intended to give Minnesota a more reliable funding mechanism to compete for major sporting and entertainment events. Representative Lislegard and supporters argued that events such as the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Final Four, World Juniors Hockey, and Olympic trials generate substantial economic activity, tax revenue, and statewide visibility, and that Minnesota has lost opportunities because it lacks a standing competitive fund. Testifiers from the Minnesota Business Partnership and Minnesota Sports and Events strongly supported the bill, describing it as a performance-based, closed-loop model that reinvests tax revenue generated by events into securing future events. Jess Graba, Cheryl Lindsey, and Dr. William Campbell emphasized community benefits beyond economics, including youth inspiration, school improvements, inclusion, and positive local engagement tied to events like the Olympic trials, the Women’s Final Four, and WWE appearances. Several testifiers cited specific figures, including roughly $71.5 million in economic impact and $4.7 million in tax revenue for World Juniors, about $74.8 million and $5.7 million for the gymnastics trials, and more than $430 million in lost economic impact from events Minnesota did not secure. Members raised concerns about the funding mechanism, especially the use of revenue that would otherwise go to the general fund or other accounts. Representative Huot said he supported bringing events to Minnesota but was uneasy about diverting general fund money and suggested stronger legislative oversight, possibly through a formal sports committee. Representative Youakim asked how the bill’s revenue capture would work and noted concerns about taking money from transportation-related accounts; staff explained that the amended bill affects seven state taxes and a fee, including motor vehicle rental taxes and the retail delivery fee, with some revenue directed to non-general fund accounts. Members also requested more information on the methodology behind the University of Minnesota Extension economic impact studies, and staff said those studies could be shared. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Crime of residential protesting established 2/18/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:05.280><c> I'm</c><00:32:05.400><c> not</c><00:32:05.600><c> sure</c><00:32:05.840><c> how
  • is</c><00:32:09.560><c> exactly</c><00:32:10.040><c> what</c><00:32:10.160><c> I'm</c><00:32:10.280><
  • There's<00:32:11.520><c> a</c><00:32:11.560><c> reason</c><00:32:11.880><c> why</c><00:32:12.000><c>
  • </c><00:32:18.320><c> are</c><00:32:18.520><c> rules</c><00:32:18.800><c> around</c><00:32:19.120><c>
  • </c><00:32:27.480><c> and</c><00:32:28.560><c> it</c><00:32:28.880><c> protests</c><00:32:29.320><c>
Keywords: 1183, house
MS
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 25 March, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • /c><00:32:00.559><c> was</c><00:32:01.039><c> very</c><00:32:01.360><c> curious</c><00:32:01.679><c>
  • ><c> back</c><00:32:04.559><c> to</c><00:32:04.799><c> see</c><00:32:04.960><c> what</c><00:32:05.120
  • </c> Good<00:32:13.919><c> to</c><00:32:14.080><c> have</c><00:32:14.159><c> you</c><00:32:14.320><c>
  • We<00:32:17.519><c> kind</c><00:32:17.679><c> of</c><00:32:17.760><c> like</c><00:32:17.919><c> your<
  • I see no<00:32:21.919><c> one</c><00:32:22.080><c> else</c><00:32:22.240><c> seeking</c><00:32:22.640
Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/16/26

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Programs<01:32:03.280><c> like</c><01:32:03.440><c> the</c><01:32:03.600><c> one</c><01:32:03.840><c>
  • :32:06.159><c> help</c><01:32:06.400><c> close</c><01:32:06.639><c> the</c><01:32:06.800><c> gap</c><
Committee: Senate Transportation
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 03/24/25

Education Policy

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Committee: Senate Education Policy
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-EDT, AEN Public Hearings 02-06-2026

Agriculture and Environment

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Bills: SB2350 , SB2349 , SB2407 , SB3320
Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment
Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, state employment, SB3320, Hawaii, Agribusiness Development Corporation
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.