Transcript Highlights:

• according to the Homeschool Legal Defense Association, both Connecticut and Illinois have less restrictive
• <00:36:22.640><c> homeschooling</c><00:36:23.200><c> regulation</c> restrictive homeschooling regulation
• restrictive homeschooling regulation than<00:36:23.839><c> New</c><00:36:24.000><c> Hampshire,</c><00
• </c><03:52:51.120><c> with</c><03:52:51.279><c> relative</c> that it be restricted with relative that
• it be restricted with relative ease.<03:52:52.560><c> It's</c><03:52:52.800><c> emphatically</c><03:

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• purposes and then let entities or individuals who can satisfy that grant apply without trying to restrict
• it in advance that trying to restrict it in advance that could<00:26:41.679><c> just</c><00:26:42.080
• Are there restrictions on the particular income stream?
• Um are there<00:30:53.200><c> restrictions</c><00:30:53.919><c> on</c><00:30:54.960><c> uh</c><00:30:
• 55.039><c> the</c><00:30:55.360><c> particular</c> there restrictions on uh the particular there restrictions

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure. The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure. The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.

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• </c><01:37:51.360><c> Do</c><01:37:52.000><c> do</c><01:37:52.880><c> uh</c> Do building restrictions
• When does the public have the right to impose regulations, restrictions upon a private citizen and their
• > is</c><01:52:20.639><c> where</c> When does the public have the right to impose regulations, restrictions
• <02:10:33.119><c> for</c><02:10:33.360><c> these</c><02:10:33.599><c> deed</c><02:10:33.920><c> restricted
• </c> qualify for these deed restricted qualify for these deed restricted properties.<02:10:35.360><c>

Bills: HB0111 , HB0112 , HB0122

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• >> And so if this becomes law, then the monies that the child will receive would be placed in a restricted
• </c><01:04:46.240><c> Is</c><01:04:46.400><c> that</c><01:04:46.559><c> the</c> restricted account.
• Is that the restricted account. Is that the &gt;&gt; Yes,<01:04:47.599><c> ma'am.
• </c><01:05:46.000><c> It</c> be placed in a restricted account.
• It be placed in a restricted account.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• <00:42:14.280><c> what's</c><00:42:15.000><c> what</c><00:42:15.440><c> is</c><00:42:15.680><c> restricting
• </c><00:42:16.480><c> some</c><00:42:16.640><c> of</c> um what's what is restricting some of um what's
• what is restricting some of the<00:42:17.119><c> in</c><00:42:17.319><c> some</c><00:42:17.560><c> places
• They are pushed into more restrictive forms of care rather than the community-based care that they may
• forms of care rather than restrictive forms of care rather than the<02:47:29.960><c> community</c><02

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on several bills and announced at the outset that no votes would be taken because the measures would go to divisions later. The first major bill, HB 197, would require the state to pay 7.5% of political subdivision employer pension contributions for teachers, police officers, and firefighters. Representative Mike Edgar, the prime sponsor, argued the state had repeatedly reduced and then eliminated its promised share of retirement costs, shifting the burden to municipalities and property taxpayers. He said the bill would partially restore that commitment and provide relief to local governments, businesses, and taxpayers. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 197, including Representative John Cluder, Bradford selectman Marlene Fryer, the New Hampshire Municipal Association’s Margaret Burns, and Epping representative Mark Fone. Supporters said the bill would help with property tax pressure, school budgets, and municipal hiring, and they emphasized that much of the retirement cost reflects unfunded liability decisions made at the state level rather than by local governments. Committee members questioned whether the bill would change local incentives to control costs and how it would affect hiring and compensation. Burns said the state contribution would function as property tax relief because it offsets existing municipal expenses, and she noted the state is already on a long-term schedule to pay down the retirement system’s unfunded liability. After closing the hearing on HB 197, the committee opened a hearing on HB 97, introduced by Representative Tom Buco. He said the bill would continue funding for delayed and deferred wastewater projects and help municipalities finance expensive wastewater infrastructure, which he tied to housing development and local debt planning. No action or votes were taken on either bill during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• :28.799><c> of</c><00:18:29.120><c> motans</c><00:18:30.480><c> to</c><00:18:30.720><c> our</c> restricting
• the access of motans to our restricting the access of motans to our state<00:18:31.200><c> capital.
• feels like the exact opposite of what I hear when it comes to barriers at schools and to legal restrictions
• Makes it harder to target somebody if you're looking to target them. legal restrictions on on the use
• of guns legal restrictions on on the use of guns by<01:01:43.839><c> dangerous</c><01:01:44.240><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• public's right to access to government records or proceedings and records shall not be unreasonably restricted
• not be proceedings and records shall not be unreasonably<00:11:22.560><c> ly</c><00:11:23.040><c> restricted
• /c><00:11:23.760><c> is</c><00:11:24.079><c> the</c><00:11:24.320><c> words</c> unreasonably ly restricted
• is the words unreasonably ly restricted is the words that<00:11:24.800><c> the</c><00:11:25.040><c>
• And our court also found that it was okay to restrict certain speech under the stalking law because we

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:09:14.800><c> funding</c> Um, and then you also have a funding source that has various restrictions
• If you have the governor's commission now using opioid abatement funds, those restrictions start to apply
• If you have the governor's commission now using opioid abatement funds, those restrictions start to apply
• If you have the governor's commission now using opioid abatement funds, those restrictions start to apply
• start to apply funds, those restrictions start to apply and<00:11:06.000><c> we</c><00:11:06.240><c>

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So what we're going to do, if you think there are short manpower now, if you restrict So what we're going
• to do, if you think there are short manpower now, if you restrict Texas peace officers—because that's
• There are targeted restrictions on reserve officers, There are targeted restrictions on reserve officers
• Simply put, less law enforcement officers and more restrictions on law enforcement officers' authority
• The last thing that Texas needs is restrictions on a peace officer that prevents them from interfering

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• issues in the inform and educate process included incorrect accrual or frontloading, improper restrictions
• or included incorrect acrruel or frontloading,<01:59:58.560><c> improper</c><01:59:59.199><c> restrictions
• ><01:59:59.679><c> on</c> The violations that we found were failure for accrual and carryover, restrictions
• > on</c><02:00:49.920><c> use,</c><02:00:50.400><c> retaliation</c><02:00:51.199><c> risks</c> restrictions
• on use, retaliation risks restrictions on use, retaliation risks connected<02:00:52.080><c> with</c>

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House File 2689 addresses these outdated restrictions by modifying the physical therapy practice governing
• that one of the physical therapists pointed out to her that these provisions in the bill do not restrict
• You've heard from others how this barrier restricts access to health care.
• /c> You've heard from others how this You've heard from others how this barrier<01:16:01.760><c> restricts
• </c> barrier restricts access to health care. barrier restricts access to health care.

Bills: HF3521 , HF3563 , HF82 , HF2689 , HF1794 , HF3544 , HF3516 , HF1752

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:

• aspect<00:12:28.079><c> of</c><00:12:28.720><c> of</c><00:12:28.800><c> of</c><00:12:29.040><c> restrict
• </c><00:12:29.440><c> of</c><00:12:29.600><c> reducing</c> aspect of of of restrict of reducing aspect
• of of of restrict of reducing regulations<00:12:30.480><c> or</c><00:12:30.720><c> whether</c><00:12
• ,</c><01:10:06.400><c> more</c><01:10:06.719><c> expensive</c> care in more restrictive, more expensive
• care in more restrictive, more expensive settings. settings. settings.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• granted me the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of my child without geographical restriction
• It removes outdated restrictions and clarifies the operation, training, and liability standards, which
• The theory about a private transfer fee, if you're not familiar with it, is that you put a restrictive
• And we've heard a couple of witnesses; some say this makes it more restrictive.
• of the dangers of driving while using a cell phone, but it did not have effective policies that restricted

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

Transcript Highlights:

• 19:26.880><c> consumer</c><00:19:27.240><c> choice</c><00:19:27.480><c> and</c><00:19:27.559><c> restricts
• </c> undercuts consumer choice and restricts undercuts consumer choice and restricts energy<00:19:28.120
• 00:19:43.320><c> be</c><00:19:43.480><c> expanding</c><00:19:44.039><c> not</c><00:19:44.200><c> restricting
• </c> should be expanding not restricting should be expanding not restricting access<00:19:45.000><c>

Bills: HF845

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't think there's restrictions around that type of reporting since it's public checklist information
• 13:46.520><c> there's</c> can get that I don't think there's can get that I don't think there's restrictions
• around that type of restrictions around that type of reporting<01:13:48.800><c> since</c><01:13:49.080
• And so when we put this sort of one-election restriction, you could also be there could be someone who
• was well within their rights to not have changed their ID yet, but is now hung up in this restriction

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We need Hawaii to join 13 other states that have product formulation limits, labeling, and age restrictions
• We need Hawaii to join 13 other states that have product formulation limits, labeling, and age restrictions
• We need Hawaii to join 13 other states that have product formulation limits, labeling, and age restrictions
• we</c><01:26:07.000><c> hope</c><01:26:07.239><c> this</c><01:26:07.360><c> committee</c> age restrictions
• we hope this committee age restrictions we hope this committee will<01:26:08.040><c> help</c><01:26:

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding. Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted. The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.

Transcript Highlights:

• The House will attend to a motion to withdraw House Bill 476 FN, relative to the restrictions on elective
• Speaker, if I know that this bill requires the owner of restricted multifamily residential property to
• Speaker, if I know that this bill requires the owner of restricted multifamily residential property to
• It would incentivize sellers to wait 90 days to outwait the 90-day restriction period for potentially
• It would incentivize sellers to wait 90 days to outwait the 90-day restriction period for potentially

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Bills: HB145 , SB29 , SB37 , SB64 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , SB40 , SB43 , SB48 , SB96 , SB143 , HB132 , SB20 , SB21 , SB101 , SJR1 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM30 , HM52 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB2 , SB264 , SB241

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening

Bills: HR11 , HB1872 , HB2171 , HB2161 , HB2416 , HB2518 , HB2617 , HB2159 , HB2606 , HB2362 , HB2385 , HB2476 , HB1923 , HB2444 , HB1608 , HB1967 , HB1968 , HB2502 , HB1782 , HB2357 , HB2445 , HB1870 , HB1838 , HB2137 , HB2208 , HB2458 , HB1972 , HB2007 , HB2160 , HB2343 , HB2315 , HB2505 , HB1857 , HB469 , HB1452 , HB814 , HB1621 , HB1880 , HB1831 , HB1572 , HB2119 , HB2139 , HB2459 , HB2194 , HB2561 , HB2017 , HB1931 , HB1700 , HB1719 , HB1726 , HB1737 , HB1742 , HB2049 , HB2383 , HB2116 , HB2446 , HB2249 , HB2255 , HB2320 , HB2360 , HB2581 , HB2443 , HB1531 , HB2622 , HB9 , HB2290 , HB2291 , HB2235 , HB2263 , HB2498 , HB1579 , HB1728 , HB1900

Keywords: 808 Elite, youth football, American Youth Football National Championships, AYF, Hawaii football, youth athletics, sports recognition, commendation, House resolution, student-athletes, sportsmanship, teamwork, state pride, Hawaii youth sports, national championship, early learning, apprenticeship, child care, education funding, workforce development

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2440 addresses patient plans that impose certain restrictions with respect to a motor vehicle
• HB 5149 by Vialobos, relating to restricting the use of DNA samples collected from.
• This would restrict the sale of obscene devices, as defined in our penal code, to... sexually oriented
• Davis of Dallas, relating to restrictions on the use of state funds to benefit private entities that

Bills: HJR144 , HJR218 , HB40 , HB 101 , HB 112 , HB146 , HB168 , HB214 , HB413 , HB1523 , HB493 , HB521 , HB594 , HB557 , HB305 , HB549 , HB854 , HB 1057 , HB 1052 , HB842 , HB3174 , HB3311 , HB2486 , HB3196 , HB824 , HB 1039 , HB2529 , HB2713 , HB4936 , HB4995 , HB4830 , HB4864 , HB5219 , HB5263 , HB5154 , HB2674 , HB5525 , HB5623 , HB2545 , HB2587 , HB2625 , HB5520 , HB5436 , HB4926 , HB1573 , HB5165 , HB4811 , HB5081 , HB4755 , HB3179 , HB4310 , HB4611 , HB2159 , HB4626 , HB3637 , HB3153 , HB3066 , HB2786 , HB2966 , HB638 , HB640 , HB876 , HB497 , HB5539 , HB4809 , HB5308 , HB4687 , HB4070 , HB4421 , HB4412 , HB3284 , HB3369 , HB3420 , HB3449 , HB4098 , HB4281 , HB4120 , HB4504 , HB4370 , HB 1106 , HB2370 , HB2404 , HB3863 , HB2407 , HB2253 , HB2273 , HB2040 , HB1586 , HB3788 , HB3993 , HB4690 , HB4309 , HB4696 , HB2308 , HB 1142 , HB1533 , HB1621 , HB2242 , HB2012 , HB2193 , HB2442 , HB2464 , HB2348 , HB2313 , HB2289 , HB1942 , HB2011 , HB1629 , HB2993 , HB3592 , HB3824 , HB4076 , HB4535 , HB4623 , HB4773 , HB 1091 , HB5115 , HB5515 , HB3372 , HB5659 , HCR118 , HB 1233 , HB2239 , HB2379 , HB2863 , HB3368 , HB3787 , HB3815 , HB3898 , HB4023 , HB4285 , HB4329 , HB4331 , HB4429 , HB4646 , HB4904 , HB5200 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5662 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5672 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district