Transcript Highlights:

• ,<00:38:12.760><c> Life</c><00:38:13.040><c> Insurance</c><00:38:13.480><c> and</c><00:38:13.600><c>
• Off they they<01:38:00.000><c> end</c><01:38:00.200><c> up</c><01:38:00.400><c> at</c><01:38:00.520><
• And<01:38:03.320><c> that</c><01:38:03.520><c> waitlist</c><01:38:04.200><c> is</c><01:38:04.800><c>
• that go along<01:38:54.920><c> with</c><01:38:55.160><c> title</c><01:38:55.520><c> seven.
• </c><01:38:55.920><c> So,</c><01:38:56.040><c> it's</c><01:38:56.160><c> pretty</c> along with title

Transcript Highlights:

• Mr.<00:38:48.240><c> Speaker,</c><00:38:48.560><c> the</c><00:38:48.720><c> Senate</c><00:38:48.960><
• in the passage of the following House in the passage of the following title<00:38:50.800><c> bill</c
• ><00:38:50.960><c> with</c><00:38:51.119><c> amendment</c><00:38:51.440><c> and</c><00:38:51.440><c>
• the</c> title bill with amendment and the title bill with amendment and the passage<00:38:51.680><c>
• of</c><00:38:51.839><c> which</c><00:38:52.000><c> amendment</c><00:38:52.240><c> the</c><00:38:52.320

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:38:02.320><c> So,</c><00:38:02.960><c> none</c><00:38:03.200><c> of</c><00:38:03.359><c> this
• </c><00:38:04.640><c> Let</c><00:38:04.800><c> me</c><00:38:04.960><c> call</c><00:38:05.040><c> you<
• &gt;&gt; Yes.<00:38:14.400><c> Hello,</c><00:38:14.720><c> chair,</c><00:38:15.040><c> vice</c><00:38
• </c><00:38:18.160><c> Uh</c><00:38:18.480><c> DAB</c><00:38:18.800><c> stands</c><00:38:19.040><c> on
• LCC</c><00:38:28.160><c> uh</c><00:38:28.400><c> regarding</c><00:38:28.960><c> our</c><00:38:29.359>

Bills: SB2003

Committee: Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Summary: The joint committees on Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts and Education heard testimony and discussed SB 20003, which would require the auditor’s report under Act 255 to include a recommendation on whether the Monarch Stewardship and Oversight Authority is fit to continue managing Monaca lands. Testimony focused on the bill’s reversion language, the role of the auditor, and whether the measure gave the auditor too much discretion without clear criteria. The Office of the Auditor’s position, read into the record, was that it had strong reservations because the bill did not provide standards for assessing fitness and asked that the requirement be held or amended. Other testimony suggested a work group with relevant agencies and Hawaiian practitioners to manage the transition and reduce conflict. Committee members debated whether the bill should simply restore the original reversion language or also require an audit-based fitness determination. Several members questioned the need for a 2031 audit when Act 255 already provides for a performance and financial audit in 2031 and noted that the bill could shift authority away from the legislature. In response, the committee chair explained that the measure was intended to restore language removed during conference and to address the transition back to the University of Hawaii if the authority was not meeting the act’s purpose. The committees ultimately recommended SB 20003 be passed with amendments. The amendments would strike the auditor/audit section, add language addressing timelines by providing a 10-year lease extension and sublease extension, and make technical changes including a defective date. The committees voted to adopt the amended measure and send it forward as an SD1. The transcript also included a separate Education Committee hearing on SB 3286, which would require the University of Hawaii to develop a facilities and student housing master plan and report to the legislature. University of Hawaii testimony said the system supports the intent but that the bill’s requirements are a heavy lift across 10 campuses and should follow development of a broader academic strategy. Members raised concerns about deferred maintenance, shifting priorities, and the lack of a systemwide plan, while the university said it already has a six-year capital improvement plan but acknowledged it does not fully incorporate the broader academic and housing strategy the bill contemplates.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:36:22.040><c> 32</c> title 10 active duty payer title 32 title 10 active duty payer title 32
• they<00:38:04.040><c> in</c><00:38:04.200><c> the</c><00:38:04.280><c> Minnesota</c><00:38:04.920><c
• ><c> uh</c><00:38:11.280><c> training</c><00:38:11.960><c> or</c><00:38:12.240><c> whatever</c><00:38
• /c><00:38:15.800><c> um</c><00:38:16.040><c> and</c><00:38:16.240><c> so</c><00:38:16.760><c> it</c><
• <00:38:21.960><c> convenient</c><00:38:22.760><c> but</c><00:38:23.040><c> it's</c><00:38:23.920><c>

Committee: Senate Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• &gt;&gt; So<00:38:22.880><c> we</c><00:38:23.119><c> lost</c><00:38:23.440><c> about</c><00:38:23.680
• </c><00:38:25.760><c> road</c><00:38:26.079><c> fund</c><00:38:26.720><c> to</c><00:38:26.880><c> the
• &gt;&gt; Yeah.<00:38:30.160><c> From</c><00:38:30.320><c> out</c><00:38:30.480><c> of</c><00:38:30.640
• </c><00:38:32.079><c> Uh</c><00:38:32.320><c> thank</c><00:38:32.480><c> you</c><00:38:32.640><c> for
• And<00:38:33.520><c> I</c><00:38:33.680><c> guess</c><00:38:33.839><c> my</c><00:38:34.000><c> second

Committee: Joint Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• :02.480><c> a</c><05:38:02.638><c> title.
• </c><05:38:03.680><c> They're</c> for a title. They don't have to. They're for a title.
• c> titles</c><05:38:44.400><c> if</c><05:38:44.798><c> someone</c> department issuing any titles if someone
• department issuing any titles if someone wanted<05:38:46.000><c> to</c><05:38:46.240><c> request</c>
• not</c><05:38:50.240><c> mandatory</c><05:38:50.798><c> for</c><05:38:51.120><c> title.

Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> to its title? to its title?
• </c> its title? its title?
• </c> to its title? to its title?
• </c> to its title? to its title?
• title? title?

Transcript Highlights:

• :38:01.800><c> been</c><02:38:02.000><c> billed</c><02:38:02.320><c> for</c><02:38:02.480><c> $15,000
• family</c><02:38:04.760><c> so</c><02:38:05.080><c> far</c><02:38:05.840><c> and</c><02:38:05.960><c
• c> the</c><02:38:14.680><c> uh</c><02:38:14.760><c> the</c><02:38:15.000><c> payoff</c><02:38:15.400>
• It's going to<02:38:19.760><c> make</c><02:38:19.960><c> them</c><02:38:20.200><c> a</c><02:38:20.280
• It's going to<02:38:21.640><c> cost</c><02:38:21.960><c> the</c><02:38:22.040><c> citizens</c><02:38:

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:38:02.720><c> If</c><00:38:02.880><c> a</c><00:38:03.119><c> hospital</c><00:38:03.359><c> with
• If a hospital with an emergency<00:38:04.160><c> department</c><00:38:04.480><c> determines</c><00:38
• related<00:38:07.200><c> medical</c><00:38:07.520><c> condition,</c><00:38:07.920><c> the</c><00:38:
• :08.800><c> using</c><00:38:09.119><c> the</c><00:38:09.280><c> staff</c><00:38:09.520><c> and</c><00
• available<00:38:10.480><c> to</c><00:38:10.640><c> the</c><00:38:10.800><c> hospital</c><00:38:11.520

Transcript Highlights:

• 03.119><c> little</c><00:38:03.280><c> bit</c><00:38:04.200><c> um</c><00:38:05.079><c> we</c><00:38:
• 00:38:08.000><c> loved</c><00:38:08.359><c> it</c><00:38:09.119><c> and</c><00:38:10.000><c> it's</c>
• just important<00:38:11.440><c> to</c><00:38:11.760><c> have</c><00:38:12.079><c> fairness</c><00:38
• <c> we</c><00:38:15.240><c> fought</c><00:38:15.640><c> hard</c><00:38:15.920><c> to</c><00:38:16.079
• :16.680><c> Sports</c><00:38:17.560><c> and</c><00:38:18.240><c> if</c><00:38:18.400><c> we</c><00:38

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Deputy Attorney<00:38:00.960><c> General</c><00:38:01.280><c> Mark</c><00:38:01.520><c> Tom</c><00:38
• </c><00:38:18.000><c> title</c><00:38:18.400><c> youth</c><00:38:18.640><c> fees</c> by the way has the
• same title youth fees by the way has the same title youth fees and<00:38:19.040><c> fines.
• ><c> title</c><00:38:28.960><c> issues</c><00:38:29.680><c> specifically</c> constitutional title issues
• specifically constitutional title issues specifically in<00:38:30.800><c> 129</c><00:38:31.760><c> um

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.

Transcript Highlights:

• All those<00:38:25.359><c> in</c><00:38:25.440><c> favor</c><00:38:25.680><c> say</c><00:38:25.920><c
• </c><00:38:30.520><c> House</c><00:38:30.760><c> Bill</c><00:38:30.920><c> 1132</c><00:38:31.640><c>
• Mr.<00:38:33.480><c> Shevel,</c><00:38:33.800><c> please</c><00:38:34.080><c> read</c><00:38:34.200><
• c> the</c><00:38:34.280><c> title</c><00:38:34.720><c> of</c> Mr.
• Shevel, please read the title of House<00:38:35.040><c> Bill</c><00:38:35.160><c> 1130.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:38:07.720><c> The</c><00:38:07.920><c> eyes</c><00:38:08.160><c> have</c><00:38:08.480><c> it
• </c><00:38:17.320><c> The</c><00:38:17.520><c> eyes</c><00:38:17.720><c> have</c><00:38:18.040><c> it
• </c><00:38:26.240><c> I</c><00:38:26.320><c> think</c><00:38:26.560><c> I</c><00:38:26.600><c> owe</c
• </c><00:38:38.640><c> Thank</c><00:38:38.880><c> you,</c><00:38:38.960><c> Madam</c><00:38:39.200><c>
• 00:38:48.640><c> one</c><00:38:48.840><c> knows</c><00:38:49.080><c> about</c><00:38:49.400><c> that<

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:38:01.760><c> taken</c><00:38:02.000><c> from</c><00:38:02.160><c> its</c><00:38:02.320><c> place
• <c> the</c><00:38:02.800><c> orders</c><00:38:03.040><c> of</c><00:38:03.119><c> the</c><00:38:03.280
• :04.400><c> by</c><00:38:04.560><c> title</c><00:38:04.880><c> only</c><00:38:05.040><c> and</c><00:38
• :05.280><c> placed</c><00:38:05.520><c> upon</c> third time by title only and placed upon third time
• by title only and placed upon its<00:38:05.920><c> passage.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Harkkins has asked that we<00:38:46.880><c> uh</c><00:38:47.680><c> pass</c><00:38:48.000><c>
• and</c><00:38:48.240><c> retain</c><00:38:48.640><c> items</c><00:38:49.040><c> three,</c><00:38:49.599
• </c><00:38:51.359><c> And</c><00:38:51.520><c> Senator</c><00:38:51.920><c> Michelle</c><00:38:52.720
• </c><00:38:58.000><c> So</c><00:38:58.240><c> those</c><00:38:58.480><c> items</c><00:38:58.960><c> will
• Ask that the title<00:39:06.720><c> be</c><00:39:06.880><c> read.</c> title be read. title be read.

Bills: HR204 , SB2925 , SB2798 , SB2320 , SB2800 , SB1230 , SB2706 , SB3233 , SB2405 , SB3320 , SB2543 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3140 , SB2593 , SB2567 , SB2466 , SB2140 , SB2088 , SB3090 , SB608 , SB2795 , SB3294 , SB3263 , SB3001 , SB2907 , SB3251 , SB2074 , SB2360 , SB2354 , SB2908 , SB2353 , SB3045 , SB2047 , SB3254 , SB3246 , SB3133 , SB2425 , SB2671 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB1166 , SB896 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB3118 , SB3325 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB494 , SB2376 , SB3326 , SB2001 , SB2599 , SB3048 , SB3169 , SB2002 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2155 , SB2192 , SB3187 , SB2190 , SB2398 , SB2424 , SB3028 , SB2338 , SB3219 , SB2981 , HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Transcript Highlights:

• Every year I do an annual capital talking tour for the district of District 38.
• Representative Belatti. the district of District 38. We have a the district of District 38.

Bills: HR204 , SB2925 , SB2798 , SB2320 , SB2800 , SB1230 , SB2706 , SB3233 , SB2405 , SB3320 , SB2543 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3140 , SB2593 , SB2567 , SB2466 , SB2140 , SB2088 , SB3090 , SB608 , SB2795 , SB3294 , SB3263 , SB3001 , SB2907 , SB3251 , SB2074 , SB2360 , SB2354 , SB2908 , SB2353 , SB3045 , SB2047 , SB3254 , SB3246 , SB3133 , SB2425 , SB2671 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB1166 , SB896 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB3118 , SB3325 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB494 , SB2376 , SB3326 , SB2001 , SB2599 , SB3048 , SB3169 , SB2002 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2155 , SB2192 , SB3187 , SB2190 , SB2398 , SB2424 , SB3028 , SB2338 , SB3219 , SB2981 , HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Transcript Highlights:

• I move<00:38:54.480><c> the</c><00:38:54.600><c> amendments</c><00:38:55.120><c> and</c><00:38:55.200
• title? title?
• </c> its title? its title?
• title? title?
• Seeing none, Senate Bill 38 is hereby ordered printed for third reading. restriction imposed under title

Transcript Highlights:

• to play<00:38:05.120><c> political</c><00:38:05.880><c> football</c><00:38:06.680><c> with</c><00:38:
• </c><00:38:16.640><c> 36</c><00:38:17.320><c> says,</c><00:38:17.640><c> to</c><00:38:17.760><c> write
• You<00:38:48.440><c> know,</c><00:38:48.800><c> I</c><00:38:48.920><c> was</c><00:38:49.120><c> not</
• c><00:38:49.480><c> in</c><00:38:49.600><c> the</c><00:38:49.680><c> middle</c><00:38:50.240><c> of</
• And<00:38:53.040><c> we</c><00:38:53.240><c> can</c><00:38:53.640><c> throw</c><00:38:53.800><c> the<

Transcript Highlights:

• bill</c><00:38:02.119><c> would</c><00:38:02.240><c> be</c><00:38:02.359><c> a</c><00:38:02.520><c>
• 03.920><c> I</c><00:38:04.160><c> asked</c><00:38:05.079><c> all</c><00:38:05.240><c> right</c><00:38
• all right if we need<00:38:05.920><c> a</c><00:38:06.040><c> new</c><00:38:06.280><c> test</c><00:38
• I counted how many chapters are in Title 34, and there are 38 chapters, and it just seems like that's
• </c><01:00:41.720><c> chapters</c> title uh 34 and there are 38 chapters title uh 34 and there are 38

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy