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KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (12-8-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • was being rolled out,<00:21:22.400><c> it</c><00:21:22.640><c> is</c><00:21:22.799><c> it</c><00:21:
  • <00:21:25.039><c> number</c><00:21:25.440><c> and</c><00:21:25.919><c> volume</c><00:21:26.480><c> of
  • <c> trying</c><00:21:35.280><c> to</c><00:21:35.600><c> get</c><00:21:35.760><c> this</c><00:21:36.000
  • I think<00:21:37.600><c> what</c><00:21:38.000><c> is</c><00:21:39.280><c> concerning</c><00:21:40.159
  • primarily at this<00:21:41.440><c> moment</c><00:21:41.679><c> is</c><00:21:42.000><c> we</c><00:21:
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then recognized a staff member’s birthday and a guest shadowing Senator Adams. It then moved into informational review of Education and Labor Cabinet, Department of Education regulation 702 KAR 3:30, which sets insurance coverage requirements for school district buildings and structures. Department of Education officials explained that districts are expected to carry coverage at replacement cost and said they understand some districts participate in self-insurance pools with backup policies, but they deferred detailed insurance questions to the Department of Insurance. Senators raised concerns that pooled coverage could leave districts exposed if claims exceed pool limits, and the chair asked KDE to follow up with DOI to confirm districts are adequately covered, especially for bondholders. No vote was taken on the informational review. The committee then reviewed emergency ABC regulations 804 KAR 130:01 through 130:04 implementing Senate Bill 100’s new licensing requirements for tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product businesses. ABC and Public Protection Cabinet representatives outlined the emergency rules governing enforcement, license applications, denial criteria, and transitional licenses. Retail industry witnesses Shannon Stiglet and Brian Clark said they support licensure in principle but argued the rules add duplicative requirements borrowed from alcohol licensing, create confusion about transitional licenses, and may be too burdensome for the roughly 7,000 affected businesses to meet by the January 1 deadline. They also said guidance has been inconsistent and requested the agency revise the regulations, remove requirements not grounded in law, and provide clearer, separate processes for new and existing businesses. Committee members asked whether the industry had worked directly with ABC and noted the public comment period was still open. Witnesses said they had communicated with ABC and the Public Protection Cabinet, but responses had been uneven and they wanted written guidance. Members expressed concern about the short timeline and the need to avoid disruption so businesses can operate legally on January 1. Representative Marzian asked for clarification that the discussion concerned emergency regulations already in effect while ordinary regulations remain in process. No formal action was taken beyond receiving the informational testimony and discussion.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/02/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • On<00:21:02.320><c> line</c><00:21:02.559><c> 21</c><00:21:02.960><c> for</c><00:21:03.039><c> the</c
  • :21:04.400><c> grant,</c><00:21:05.360><c> uh</c><00:21:05.520><c> the</c><00:21:05.679><c> chair</c>
  • ><c> fiscal</c><00:21:09.360><c> year</c><00:21:09.520><c> for</c><00:21:09.840><c> savings</c><00:21
  • in 2829.<00:21:17.120><c> Um</c><00:21:17.440><c> on</c><00:21:17.600><c> line</c><00:21:17.840><c>
  • 22</c><00:21:18.480><c> there's</c><00:21:18.720><c> a</c><00:21:19.440><c> bio</c><00:21:20.000><c>
Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 1/22/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:21:01.080><c> on</c><00:21:01.240><c> our</c><00:21:01.440><c> system</c><00:21:02.280><c> and</c
  • ><00:21:03.280><c> just</c><00:21:03.520><c> a</c><00:21:03.960><c> a</c><00:21:04.280><c> a</c><00:21
  • :05.039><c> the</c><00:21:05.360><c> system</c><00:21:06.360><c> my</c><00:21:06.720><c> our</c><00:21
  • <00:21:16.679><c> to</c><00:21:17.080><c> for</c><00:21:17.279><c> when</c><00:21:17.440><c> people</
  • for<00:21:18.039><c> unemployment</c><00:21:18.640><c> or</c><00:21:18.799><c> in</c><00:21:18.919><
Committee: House Education Policy
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/13/26

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And<00:21:26.400><c> a</c><00:21:26.480><c> lot</c><00:21:26.800><c> of</c><00:21:26.880><c> those,</
  • c><00:21:27.360><c> you</c><00:21:27.480><c> know,</c><00:21:27.600><c> I</c><00:21:27.680><c> the</c
  • </c><00:21:28.520><c> get</c><00:21:28.720><c> when</c><00:21:28.880><c> I</c><00:21:28.920><c> talk<
  • :21:32.000><c> tough</c><00:21:32.320><c> on</c><00:21:32.480><c> the</c><00:21:32.600><c> wildlife,<
  • system.<00:21:41.400><c> So,</c><00:21:42.240><c> I</c><00:21:42.320><c> think</c><00:21:42.600><c>
Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HLT/HSH Joint Public Hearing - Fri Jan 31, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Transcript Highlights:
  • medical officer<00:21:10.240><c> for</c><00:21:10.440><c> the</c><00:21:10.640><c> Hawaii</c><00:21:
  • 11.360><c> uh</c><00:21:11.520><c> chapter</c><00:21:11.960><c> thank</c> officer for the Hawaii uh chapter
  • thank officer for the Hawaii uh chapter thank you<00:21:12.679><c> thank</c><00:21:12.840><c> you</c
  • ><00:21:12.919><c> so</c><00:21:13.080><c> much</c><00:21:13.279><c> did</c><00:21:13.440><c> you</c>
  • ><00:21:52.880><c> that</c><00:21:53.880><c> uh</c><00:21:54.240><c> you</c><00:21:54.320><c> know</c
Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 553 on biomarker testing coverage, HB 556 on colorectal cancer screening access, and later HB 712 on 340B drug pricing. For HB 553, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, patient advocates Natalie Heyman and Susan Hirano, a surgical oncologist, and the American Lung Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that biomarker testing should be covered when ordered by a doctor and guided by current evidence. DHS and several insurers offered comments and requested amendments, with DHS saying it appreciated the intent but wanted changes. The committees then voted to pass HB 553 with amendments, including a House draft and a defective date of July 1, 3000; both the House Health and Human Services and Homelessness committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. For HB 556, testimony focused on closing gaps in colorectal cancer screening, especially for uninsured and underinsured patients who can get stool-based screening but then cannot access follow-up colonoscopies. Community Clinic of Maui, ACS CAN, and the American Cancer Society supported the bill, with ACS CAN urging a program similar to the breast and cervical cancer control program and offering amendments. DHS requested that the program and appropriation not conflict with executive budget priorities, and the committees noted technical amendments, a defective date, a blank appropriation amount, and corrections changing Medicare references to Medicaid. HB 556 was also passed with amendments by both committees. The hearing then moved to HB 712 on 340B drug pricing and contract pharmacies. The Department of Health and the Attorney General’s office expressed concern that the bill would require the state to regulate private commercial activity and said the department lacked the expertise and resources to implement it as written, suggesting it might belong in a different statutory section. In contrast, PhRMA opposed the bill, while Hawaii Pacific Health and Hawaii Island Community Health Center supported it, saying 340B savings are important for hospital services and patient access to low-cost medications, especially where manufacturers have restricted shipments to contract pharmacies. No vote on HB 712 was taken in the portion provided.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 66 of the General Laws, hereinafter it refers... ...to extend application of Chapter 66 of the General
  • and intrude upon rights granted to members and staff of the General Court pursuant to Part 1, Article 21
  • of deliberation, speech, and debate. ...and staff of the General Court pursuant to Part 1, Article 21
  • or intrude upon rights granted to members and staff of the General Court pursuant to Part 1, Article 21
  • And whereas the petition purports to amend certain provisions of Chapter 3 of the General Laws, which
Summary: The Senate began with ceremonial items, including the Pledge of Allegiance and a welcome to Tri-County High School’s championship football and boys’ cross-country teams. The chamber then adopted a resolution commending the town of Auburn and the Robert and Esther Goddard Centennial Committee for recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first liquid-fueled rocket launch. Several local bills were taken up and passed to be enacted, including measures authorizing payment by the City of Revere, adjusting the senior property tax deferral income threshold in Wellesley, amending the Hopedinton charter regarding library trustee appointment powers, and later engrossing bills affecting the Cotuit Fire District, the Salem licensing board, and validating Bourne’s May 20, 2025 annual election. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer House petitions to committees and, on committee recommendation, advanced two Cotuit Fire District bills to third reading and engrossment. A major portion of the session focused on two Senate orders seeking advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court on pending initiative petitions. One order concerned a public records initiative that would extend public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s office; the other concerned a legislative stipends initiative that would alter internal legislative procedures and compensation rules. Senator Feeney spoke in support of both orders, saying they were meant to inform the committee’s work and were not votes on the merits of the ballot questions. Both orders were adopted without objection. The Senate also received a Ways and Means report on a bill banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and pet sharks, with a new draft and amendment pending, and adopted an order placing the bill on the Orders of the Day for second reading on March 19, 2026. The session concluded with an order to adjourn to Monday at 11 a.m., which was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/10/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> government</c><00:21:26.080><c> and</c><00:21:26.240><c> nonprofits</c><00:21:27.000><c> and</c>
  • So,<00:21:30.400><c> um</c> So, um So, um you've<00:21:31.280><c> got</c><00:21:31.480><c> counties</
  • and other organizations,<00:21:33.920><c> other</c><00:21:34.160><c> units</c><00:21:34.440><c> of</
  • of government that<00:21:35.800><c> are</c><00:21:35.880><c> essentially</c><00:21:36.480><c> buying
  • And<00:21:39.480><c> I've</c><00:21:39.600><c> been</c><00:21:39.760><c> told</c><00:21:40.080><c> that
Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
VT
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-28 - 9:30AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.159><c> only</c><00:21:00.400><c> for</c><00:21:01.360><c> 180</c><00:21:01.760><c> days</c><00:21
  • :21:04.320><c> proposed</c><00:21:04.799><c> emergency</c><00:21:05.440><c> rule</c><00:21:05.919><c>
  • ><c> basis</c><00:21:06.640><c> that</c><00:21:06.880><c> it</c><00:21:07.120><c> does</c><00:21:07.360
  • 21:04.640><c> um</c><01:21:05.280><c> read</c><01:21:05.600><c> from</c><01:21:05.920><c> the</c> &gt
  • 01:21:22.719><c> is</c><01:21:22.960><c> a</c><01:21:23.120><c> step</c><01:21:23.280><c> in</c><01:21
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:30 AM HST - Day 50

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :52.320><c> submit</c><01:21:52.560><c> written</c><01:21:52.880><c> remarks</c><01:21:53.199><c> into
  • <01:21:54.080><c> if</c><01:21:54.239><c> I</c><01:21:54.400><c> may.
  • </c><01:21:54.800><c> So</c><01:21:54.960><c> ordered.
  • Representative<01:21:58.000><c> Pou</c><01:21:58.320><c> Poy.
  • </c><01:21:58.880><c> Thank</c><01:21:59.040><c> you</c> Representative Pou Poy.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (03/11/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • c><01:21:03.120><c> would</c><01:21:03.280><c> be</c><01:21:03.440><c> very</c><01:21:03.639><c> hard
  • to change<01:21:04.920><c> so</c><01:21:05.199><c> by</c><01:21:05.400><c> doing</c><01:21:05.760><c
  • </c><01:21:09.239><c> thing</c><01:21:09.719><c> there's</c><01:21:09.960><c> no</c><01:21:10.679><c>
  • </c><01:21:16.520><c> temporary</c><01:21:16.960><c> that</c><01:21:17.040><c> we</c><01:21:17.159><c
  • :21:25.239><c> more</c><01:21:25.480><c> than</c><01:21:25.600><c> we</c><01:21:25.760><c> already</c
Committee: Senate Judiciary
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-08-2025 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:21:00.720><c> Any</c><00:21:01.039><c> no</c><00:21:01.280><c> votes?
  • Standing<00:21:39.120><c> committee</c><00:21:39.440><c> report</c><00:21:39.760><c> number</c><00:21
  • protection.<00:21:46.159><c> Is</c><00:21:46.320><c> there</c><00:21:46.559><c> any</c><00:21:46.880
  • If not,<00:21:48.320><c> do</c><00:21:48.480><c> we</c><00:21:48.720><c> have</c><00:21:48.880><c> unanimous
  • <00:21:51.440><c> Any</c><00:21:51.679><c> no</c><00:21:51.919><c> votes?
ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 11th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's 21. That was... One was the age factor. It is in the bill. It's 21.
  • A bill for an act to create and enact a new section to Chapter 15.1-21.
  • A bill for an act to create and enact a new section to Chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code
  • we do in Chapter 15.
  • None of them go into actual curriculum within a specific course within Chapter 15.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call showing 46 members present. It then took up multiple House messages and amendments, appointing conference committees on several measures, including SB 2007, SCR 4007, SB 2374, SB 233, and House bills 1029, 1218, and 1022. The chamber also considered a series of House bills on the sixth and 14th orders, often adopting committee amendments before final passage or, in some cases, rejecting the bill outright. Among the major policy items, the Senate passed HB 1524 on regional planning council grants, HB 1143 increasing a food bank appropriation to $10 million, HB 1126 modernizing cosmetology licensing and inspections, HB 1542 making student applications for admission exempt records, HB 1613 regulating law enforcement use of robots, HB 1582 directing a study on false reports and accusations, HB 1214 revising school transportation funding, HB 1448 creating a study on advanced technologies, HB 1280 on drainage project voting rules, HB 1499 protecting records related to federal judges, and several Senate bills returned from the House, including SB 2221, SB 2117, SB 2198, SB 2120, and SB 2214. The Senate also adopted amendments to HB 1541 on septic systems before rejecting it on final passage. Several high-profile bills failed after debate. HB 1566, dealing with kratom regulation, saw an amendment to convert it to a study fail on a 21-25 vote, after which the chamber laid the bill over for one legislative day rather than take final action. HB 1283, which would have eliminated cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams in the state employee plan, was defeated 22-24 after extensive debate over cost, precedent, and insurance impacts. HB 1527, requiring Holocaust education in statute, also failed 22-24, with supporters emphasizing the importance of the subject and opponents arguing curriculum belongs in standards rather than statute. The Senate adjourned after announcements, scheduling its next meeting for Monday, April 14, 2025.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LBT-PSM, LBT DEFER, LBT Public Hearings 02-04-2026

Labor and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • 02.880><c> a</c><00:21:03.120><c> function</c><00:21:03.440><c> of</c><00:21:03.760><c> chapter</c><00
  • :21:04.240><c> 89</c><00:21:05.200><c> not</c> that is is a function of chapter 89 not that is is a function
  • of chapter 89 not of<00:21:05.600><c> civil</c><00:21:05.919><c> service</c><00:21:06.320><c> versus
  • We have like HR<00:21:12.880><c> folks,</c><00:21:13.200><c> we're</c><00:21:13.440><c> all</c><00:21
  • </c><00:21:19.440><c> So</c><00:21:19.679><c> I,</c><00:21:20.159><c> you</c><00:21:20.320><c> know,<
Committee: Senate Labor and Technology
Summary: The joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Labor and Technology and Public Safety and Military Affairs considered three bills. SB 2141 would reclassify certain Department of Law Enforcement leadership and employees as Class A members for retirement purposes and adjust retirement benefit calculations. DLE supported the bill, saying it would address retirement classification without enhancing benefits, while the Employees’ Retirement System said it had no formal board position but wanted key provisions preserved. The Deputy Attorney General raised a potential title/subject issue and warned the bill could be vulnerable to challenge because the reclassification, contribution changes, and benefit calculations are in separate statutory sections. After questions about the number of affected employees and possible amendments, the committees deferred the bill. SB 2593 would exempt certain Law Enforcement Standards Board positions from civil service and collective bargaining. The board’s administrator said the positions would handle sensitive and confidential information and require specialized experience, and the board chair’s representative said the bill was important to meet certification deadlines. Opposition testimony from HGA argued exempt employees are at-will and suggested civil service protections should remain, with any staffing issues handled through reclassification or other personnel tools. Committee members questioned whether the positions could instead be civil service but excluded from bargaining, and staff explained the distinction between civil service exemption and collective bargaining exclusion. The committees ultimately recommended passing SB 2593 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of January 1, 2077, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2824 would create a bribery-related reporting duty for public servants. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said it would establish a clear duty to report known or suspected bribery and strengthen public trust. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, saying it would criminalize an affirmative duty to report another person’s misconduct. After limited discussion, both committees voted to pass SB 2824 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 02/26/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • everything and<00:21:02.559><c> if</c><00:21:02.679><c> we</c><00:21:02.799><c> can</c><00:21:02.960>
  • about this<00:21:05.520><c> this</c><00:21:05.640><c> is</c><00:21:05.919><c> what</c><00:21:06.240>
  • ><c> I</c><00:21:08.080><c> do</c><00:21:08.240><c> know</c><00:21:08.360><c> that</c><00:21:08.480><
  • </c><00:21:14.039><c> different</c><00:21:14.520><c> spaces</c><00:21:15.000><c> so</c><00:21:15.200>
  • 21:18.159><c> but</c><00:21:18.279><c> I</c><00:21:18.400><c> do</c><00:21:18.520><c> know</c><00:21:
Committee: Senate Education Policy
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're still<00:21:10.080><c> on</c><00:21:10.320><c> 85</c><00:21:11.039><c> Wyoming</c><00:21:11.520
  • </c><00:21:14.640><c> Um,</c><00:21:15.280><c> so</c><00:21:16.000><c> I</c><00:21:16.240><c> hear</c
  • 21:17.440><c> and</c><00:21:17.600><c> I</c><00:21:17.760><c> hear</c><00:21:17.840><c> a</c><00:21:18.080
  • ><c> session</c><02:21:18.319><c> laws</c><02:21:19.040><c> chapter</c> the 2023 Wyoming session laws
  • chapter the 2023 Wyoming session laws chapter 187<02:21:20.399><c> section</c><02:21:21.120><c> 11B<
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement.(6-3-26)

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; That's<00:21:39.760><c> the</c><00:21:39.880><c> State</c><00:21:40.320><c> Police</c><00:21
  • &gt;&gt; retired<00:21:43.400><c> that's</c><00:21:43.600><c> come</c><00:21:43.800><c> back.
  • &gt;&gt; Yes,<00:21:44.520><c> so</c><00:21:44.680><c> there</c><00:21:44.960><c> are</c><00:21:45.160
  • who [clears throat]<00:21:51.640><c> are</c><00:21:51.840><c> being</c><00:21:52.360><c> they're</c>
  • > would</c><00:21:58.440><c> be</c><00:21:58.560><c> total</c><00:21:58.880><c> members.
Summary: The committee held its first official interim meeting after merging the General Government and Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement committees, establishing a quorum and opening with the pledge and prayer. Members then received a briefing from KPPA representatives Ryan Barrow and Aaron Sarock on the state retirement systems, including KERS, CERS, and SPRS, and on the importance of fully funding the actuarially determined employer contribution, supplemental appropriations, and investment earnings in reducing unfunded liabilities. They said the systems have made progress toward a statutory closed amortization target of 2049 and emphasized that supplemental funding lowers current employer contribution rates but does not change that end date. A major topic was federal and state reemployment-after-retirement rules for retirees who return to work with participating employers. KPPA explained that retirees must have a bona fide separation from service, no prearranged agreement to return, and generally a one-calendar-month break in service for retirees on or after January 1, 2024. If a member fails to comply, retirement benefits can be voided, payments stopped, health coverage ended, and benefits repaid. The presenters also noted that rehired retirees do not earn a second retirement account, and employers rehiring them must pay employer contributions and, in non-exempt cases, reimburse health insurance costs. Members asked about the scale of rehired retirees and the difference between employer contribution and health insurance reimbursement amounts. KPPA said that in fiscal year 2025 there were over 3,500 rehired retirees in CERS and over 5,000 in SPRS, with substantial employer contributions and health reimbursement payments collected. They also explained that some positions are exempt from these chargebacks, including school resource officers and certain law enforcement positions that meet statutory criteria. The committee discussed House Bill 213, which allows cities, sheriffs’ departments, and post-secondary institutions to offer health insurance to rehired officers if authorized by the governing body, effective August 1, 2026, and clarifies the fiscal-year basis for certain exemption limits. No votes were taken.
VT
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-20 - 10:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • they<00:21:21.640><c> were</c><00:21:21.760><c> created,</c><00:21:22.240><c> unless</c><00:21:22.440
  • 21:37.640><c> old</c><00:21:37.880><c> statute</c><00:21:38.320><c> on</c><00:21:38.400><c> the</c><00
  • 21:50.400><c> for</c><00:21:50.520><c> the</c><00:21:50.600><c> Capitol</c><00:21:50.960><c> Police</
  • So,<00:21:55.400><c> section</c><00:21:55.920><c> 29</c><00:21:56.400><c> amends</c><00:21:56.640><c>
  • . chapter. chapter.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/2/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is that landlord going<00:21:12.799><c> to</c><00:21:12.960><c> get</c><00:21:13.039><c> in</c><00:21
  • </c><00:21:17.280><c> Toell,</c><00:21:18.400><c> uh,</c><00:21:18.640><c> chair</c><00:21:19.280><c>
  • </c><00:21:20.640><c> So</c><00:21:20.960><c> I</c><00:21:21.280><c> think</c><00:21:21.760><c> and</
  • ><c> was</c><00:21:25.840><c> this</c><00:21:26.000><c> one</c><00:21:26.320><c> may</c><00:21:26.559
  • <00:21:31.760><c> that</c><00:21:31.919><c> are</c><00:21:32.000><c> at</c><00:21:32.159><c> play</c>
Bills: HF2354 , HF1672 , HF2389 , HF2870 , HF2743 , HF1918 , HF2551 , HF1671
Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (05/22/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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Summary: Division 3 of House Finance met in a continued work session on Senate Bill 118, with no LBA present. The chair reviewed the bill’s complicated history: it began as a short Senate bill, was expanded in the Senate to address Hampstead Hospital and related contracts, and was later amended by the House Health and Human Services Committee to add the substance of House Bill 53, which would allow home cultivation of cannabis for therapeutic use. Members also discussed the bill’s timing against upcoming legislative deadlines and the available options, including recommending it ought to pass, retaining it, ITL, or amending it. A member asked about the $160,000 appropriation tied to Hampstead Hospital employees. Deputy Commissioner Marissa Hen explained that most of the money would cover accrued time owed to a small number of employees who transitioned through multiple staffing arrangements at the hospital, and the rest would honor previously promised bonuses for a few workers who would otherwise miss them after the transition to Dartmouth Health. She said the payments were intended to make employees whole after repeated changes in hospital management and staffing. Representative Stringham then offered Amendment 2345H, which would strip the House-added cannabis provisions and keep only the Senate-originated Hampstead Hospital-related sections. He argued this would improve the bill’s chances of surviving a gubernatorial veto and preserve the portions members broadly supported. The amendment failed on a 6-3 roll call. The committee then voted 6-3 to recommend the bill ought to pass without the amendment. Members also designated Representative Seaworth to speak for the majority and Representative Daniels for the minority when the bill reaches full Finance, and the work session adjourned.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Mar 20, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. SB 1296 HD1, relating to disaster recovery, would exempt reconstruction of lawfully constructed structures damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster from special management area permits under certain conditions. OPSD, DLNR, the County of Maui, Front Street Recovery, and the Grassroot Institute supported the bill, saying it would speed rebuilding after disasters like the Maui fires; one witness noted the bill would not cover shoreline parcels unless amended, and members asked about the five-year rebuild window, the meaning of “lawfully constructed,” and whether unlawful structures were excluded. Testimony was also heard on SB 1413, which would allow the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to dispose of abandoned property in federal public housing projects after notice and within five days; HPHA said the bill would help address illegal dumping and clarify procedures. SB 31 HD1, concerning discriminatory restrictive covenants, was briefly described and had support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and comments from the Uniform Law Commission, with no in-person testimony. The committee then heard SB 1341, which would add HEMA and the Office of Homeland Security to agencies allowed to review energy industry information and would expand the program’s emergency-management purpose. The Hawaii State Energy Office supported the measure, saying the data is important for emergency response and fuel-supply planning. SB 10008 HD1 would authorize counties to adopt ordinances enforcing accessible parking space requirements and clarify county enforcement of EV-related parking provisions; the Disability and Communication Access Board strongly supported the accessible-parking provisions, saying current enforcement is weak, while noting section three on EV spaces is already largely in statute and could be struck if the committee preferred. Tina Yamaki of the Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in opposition. Finally, the committee heard SB 1028 SD1 HD1, which would eliminate fees, fines, and court costs for offenses committed by minors, discharge existing related debt, limit community service for minors to 72 hours, and repeal certain penalties tied to minors and their parents or guardians. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council, Community Alliance on Prisons, and DebtFree Justice Hawaii supported the bill, arguing that youth fines burden families, worsen poverty, and disproportionately affect Native Hawaiian youth. The Department of the Attorney General offered comments, raising possible constitutional title issues because the current draft incorporates material from HB 129 and includes sections that may relate more to restitution or curfew than to fines and fees; supporters responded that the title is sufficient and cited case law. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.