Video & Transcript Research : 'contested case hearing'
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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM DEFER, WAM Public Hearings 02-27-2023 10:30am
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upaaet_E8eQ, 2026-07-02T01:23:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:30 - DM WAM DEFER 10:30 AM
07:18 - SB 142
08:21 - SB 176
08:51 - SB 303
14:31 - SB 1021
14:57 - SB 1437
15:45 - SB 1469
21:25 - HB 1514, HD1
22:32 - SB 142
24:25 - DM WAM 10:35 AM
Hearing Notices:
WAM DEFER 10:30 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_02-27-23_DEFER_.PDF
WAM 10:35 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_02-27-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
LBT-GVO, LBT Public Hearings 02-15-2023 3:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dof5N92Kjk, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
02:05 - SB 284
17:34 - SB 20
22:02 - DM LBT-GVO 3:00 PM
29:37 - SB 1311
33:45 - SB 1312
44:48 - SB 1385
51:26 - SB 460
01:02:53 - SB 1115
01:11:34 - SB 460
01:14:11 - DM LBT 3:10 PM
Hearing Notices:
LBT-GVO 3:00 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT-GVO_02-15-23_.PDF
LBT 3:10 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_LBT_02-15-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HHS-CPN, CPN, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-15-2023 9:30am
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySu1ouXX-tY, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start
2:32 - SB 375
25:59 - SB 975
39:00 - SB 962
41:33 - DM HHS-CPN 9:30 AM
44:45 - SB 1380
46:50 - DM CPN 9:40 AM
48:01 - DM CPN 9:45 AM
Hearing Notices:
HHS-CPN 9:30 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-CPN_02-15-23_.PDF
CPN 9:40 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-15-23_.PDF
CPN DEFER 9:45 AM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-15-23_DEFER_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JDC DEFER, JDC Public Hearings 02-10-2023 9:30am
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVtPC2PBsXs, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:17 - DM JDC DEFER 9:30 AM
03:08 - SB 383
05:59 - SB 410
12:13 - SB 466
14:42 - SB 472
16:16 - SB 483
19:14 - SB 487
22:53 - SB 483 cont.
24:55 - SB 591
35:27 - SB 739
35:56 - SB 767
40:21 - DM JDC 9:35 AM
Hearing Notices:
JDC DEFER 9:30am
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-10-23_DEFER_.PDF
JDC 9:35am
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-10-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
GVO Public Hearing 02-09-2023 3:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoa2lsJMV2o, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:18 - SB 1135
02:53 - SB 1138
04:25 - SB 1129
05:34 - SB 415
07:34 - SB 1416
08:40 - SB 1253
11:40 - SB 828
17:00 - SB 991
44:35 - SB 1509
48:47 - SB 811
55:16 - SB 1196
55:33 - SB 1438
1:01:27 - SB 389
1:06:10 - SB 666
1:10:18 - SB 1121
1:11:03 - DM GVO 3:00 PM
Hearing Notice:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_02-09-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
PSM, PSM-TCA Public Hearings 02-08-2023 3:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hPqIAkEHqU, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:59 - DM PSM 3:00 PM
03:45 - SB 1481
06:06 - SB 366
06:32 - SB 374
07:31 - SB 116
10:23 - SB 117
10:54 - SB 1090
11:34 - SB 498
23:46 - SB 1082
30:35 - DM PSM-TCA 3:00 PM
Hearing Notices:
PSM 3:00 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_02-08-23_DM_.PDF
PSM-TCA 3:00 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM-TCA_02-08-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDU, EDU Public Hearings 02-08-2023 3:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg0BCpiNZfE, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:10 - EDU 3:00 PM
1:48 - SB 1518
27:30 - SB 943
43:52 - SB 1044
59:39 - SB 1045
1:05:48 - SB 154
1:21:49 - SB 156
1:28:08 - DM EDU 3:00 PM
1:30:41 - DM EDU 3:05 PM
Hearing Notice:
EDU 3:00 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU_02-08-23_.PDF
EDU 3:05 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDU_02-08-23-1_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WTL DEFER, WTL Public Hearings 02-06-2023 1:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkakp0Yf_zE, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start
1:36 - DM WTL 1:00pm
13:18 - SB 1389
20:56 - SB 1095
22:03 - SB 1068
28:12 - SB 417
32:06 - SB 1028
44:50 - SB 1265
52:57 - SB 1388
58:24 - SB 97
1:05:52 - SB 79
1:12:05 - SB 82
1:18:32 - DM WTL 1:05pm
Hearing Notices:
WTL DEFER 1:00pm
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_02-06-23_DEFER_.PDF
WTL 1:05pm
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_02-06-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HWN-HOU, HWN Public Hearings 02-07-2023 1:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWFbPOqwUQ4, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
01:38 - SB 448
06:06 - SB 1353
07:56 - DM HWN-HOU 1:00 PM
11:02 - SB 1235
15:53 - SCR 14/ SR 12
16:17 - SB 1356
19:28 - SB 1582
20:40 - SB 1609
23:00 - SB 1357
28:08 - DM HWN 1:01 PM
Hearing Notices:
HWN-HOU 1:00 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN-HOU_02-07-23_.pdf
HWN 1:01 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN_02-07-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-02-2023 3:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QedeAqJrxE, 2026-07-02T01:23:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:20 - DM GVO DEFER 3:00 PM
04:00 - SB 306
08:36 - SB 387
10:28 - SB 349
10:45 - SB 509
16:37 - SB 613
17:20 - SB 699
20:54 - SB 720
28:25 - SB 749
34:45 - DM GVO 3:15 PM
Hearing Notices:
GVO DEFER 3:00 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_02-02-23_DEFER_.pdf
GVO 3:15 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_02-02-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HRE, HRE Public Hearings 02-02-2023 3:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6D-CQjKrD8, 2026-07-02T01:23:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:10 - HRE 3:00 PM
01:22 - SB 960
02:41 - SB 835
11:51 - SB 281
20:06 - SB 631
20:51 - HRE 3:15 PM
20:57 - SB 249
40:40 - SB 1197
49:00 - DM HRE 3:00 PM
51:27 - DM HRE 3:15 PM
Hearing Notices:
HRE 3:00 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HRE_02-02-23_.PDF
HRE 3:15 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HRE_02-02-23-1_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
TCA Public Hearing 01-31-2023 3:00pm
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88LuA_XeX2U, 2026-07-02T01:23:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
01:06 - SB 588
07:12 - SB 56
08:07 - SB 346
11:33 - SB 365
29:53 - SB 341
40:24 - SB 990
40:52 - SB 809
46:50 - SB 810
47:23 - SB 335
50:26 - SB 973
57:43 - SB 382
01:05:10 - SB 848
01:07:47 - SB 497
01:11:00 - SB 808
01:11:56 - DM TCA 3:00 PM
Hearing Notice:
TCA 3:00 PM
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_01-31-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HSG Public Hearing - Tue Mar 23, 2021 @ 10:30 AM
Keywords:
HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXLuwNNQ3YU, 2026-07-02T01:22:33+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Agenda:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG_03-23-21_.HTM
6:46 - Introduction
7:34 - HCR 149 / HR 125
8:06 - HCR 167
14:28 - Decision Making for HCR 149 and HCR 167
19:31 - SB 302, SD2 (SSCR793)
21:09 - SB 867, SD1 (SSCR870)
23:38 - SB 39, SD2 (SSCR944)
26:16 - SB 142, SD2 (SSCR716)
30:46 - SB 799, SD1 (SSCR399)
31:12 - SB 804, SD1, HD1 (HSCR1031)
34:04 - Decision Making for all other bills on agenda, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This hearing was given on March 19th, 2025.
- Hearing no objection, the Chair hears none, and the bill is left pending.
- I feel like we should hear that as opposed to just hearing that your ranch was impacted by the wildfires
- On a case-by-case basis, we would want to have the commission have the opportunity to address if, in
- Hearing no objection, the Chair hears none, and the bill is left pending.
Keywords:
HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HSH-HLT Joint Public Hearing - Thu Apr 16, 2026 @ 9:45 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
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- <00:16:21.839>
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Keywords:
disability, accessibility, healthcare communication, sign language interpreters, deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, auxiliary aids, building permits, seniors, health care, safety modifications, county regulations, expedited processing, housing ladder, move-up housing, subsidized housing, public housing, affordable housing, housing mobility
Summary:
The House Committee on Human Services and Homelessness heard several resolutions focused on disability access, housing, and support for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries. SCR 63 SD1 would have the Disability and Communication Access Board study communication needs in health care settings for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind and revise provider guidance; testimony was strongly supportive, including from the board, a physician, and a family member who described harmful delays in care, and the committee later recommended passage as is. SCR 8 would require counties to act within 45 days on completed permit applications for home modifications needed for an older adult or person with a disability; testimony noted delays in permitting and financing, and the committee recommended passage as is.
The committee also heard SCR 160, which urges state housing agencies to create a “housing ladder” program to help individuals and families move from subsidized to unsubsidized housing. Hawaii Public Housing Authority and other agencies supported the concept, and DHS described its family self-sufficiency program and said prior federal resident-services funding had declined over the past 20 years. The committee acknowledged the program may already exist in some form but still recommended adoption of the resolution as is.
SCR 90 would ask county planning departments to establish kupuna-friendly building permit requirements for parking accessibility in private businesses. The committee moved it forward with an HD1 for technical amendments; a member raised concern that the measure did not specify the age threshold for “kupuna,” and said they would vote with reservations. Finally, SCR 93 would direct DHHL and the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions to develop a coordinated support and stabilization pathway for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries experiencing homelessness or very low income. DHHL said it is already operating a transitional housing effort called Ka Leo Opu Mama for about 18 beneficiaries using more than $6 million in federal Nah Ho Sa funds, with no dedicated state funding, and the committee recommended passage as is. The meeting ended with the chair thanking testifiers and members and adjourning the hearing.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JDC, JDC Public Hearings 04-01-2026
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3JtbQur-ag, 2026-07-02T01:23:36+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:25 - DM HB 1696
00:47 - DM HB 1705
01:29 - DM HB 2020
02:30 - DM HB 2021
03:03 - DM HB 2279
04:16 - DM HB 2333
05:22 - DM HB 469 JDC 10:40 AM
06:03 - DM HB 1511
06:39 - DM HB 1524
07:12 - DM HB 1550
07:58 - DM HB 1603
Hearing Notices:
JDC 10:30 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_04-01-26_.PDF
JDC 10:40 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_04-01-26-1_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
GVO-HHS, GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 03-24-2026
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz4p3lxpmTU, 2026-07-02T01:23:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:37 - HB 2114
02:15 - DM GVO-HHS 3:00 PM
04:08 - DM GVO DEFER 3:00 PM
07:40 - GVO 3:05 PM SCR 111 / SR 104
08:15 - SCR 74 / SR 68
08:40 - DM GVO 3:05 PM
Hearing Notices:
GVO-HHS 3:00 PM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO-HHS_03-24-26_.PDF
GVO DEFER 3:00 PM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_03-24-26_DEFER_.PDF
GVO 3:05 PM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_03-24-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Appreciate the chance to hear this 26 days. Dr.
- Senator Leach said he could hear. No comments from him. Excellent. I appreciate that.
- Madam Chair, members, thank you for hearing the bill. I think this one is halfway simple.
- Say it was some kind of a zoning case and the zoning is for a business that's adjacent to homes.
- Madam Chair, members, thank you again for hearing the bill. Hopefully we can go two for two.
Keywords:
AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, HB2324, fire code, fire marshal, state fire marshal, municipalities, cities and towns, county-owned buildings, county buildings, intergovernmental agreement, IGA, fire inspection, occupancy certificate, building inventory, local government, county government
Summary:
The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency approved the March 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2686, a patient-protection measure for outpatient surgical facilities, would require surgeons to file and update a call-coverage plan for hospital complications; the sponsor said it would improve continuity of care and reduce emergency room confusion, and the committee recommended it do pass. HB 2051 would require AHCCCS contractors, subject to CMS approval, to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; supporters described it as a maternal and infant health measure, AHCCCS was neutral and noted a projected state cost of about $1.8 million, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-0 vote with one member not voting.
The committee also approved HB 2837, which requires compensation disclosure for testimony or written comments in municipal zoning matters and requires certain municipal board members or hearing officers to disclose and recuse for recent conflicts involving entities they served; the sponsor framed it as a transparency and conflict-of-interest bill, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2875, concerning commercial drone delivery systems, was amended to allow local regulation of drone facilities near medium and large hub airports within a 2.5-mile buffer and to require consultation with airports; Zipline and industry groups supported the measure as providing regulatory clarity, and the committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill do pass.
HB 2324 would let cities with their own fire codes, through an intergovernmental agreement, have city fire inspectors enforce those codes on county-owned buildings in city limits when state enforcement is burdensome; county and fire officials said it would resolve jurisdictional confusion, and the bill passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2439 would exempt single-user public or semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules, and an amendment removed ADEQ rulemaking authority; county health representatives said the change would reduce confusion, but one member raised public-health concerns, and the amended bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. HB 2457 would allow utilities to bypass the certificate of environmental compatibility process for new plants co-located with large electricity users after notice and a public comment session; the Sierra Club opposed it as reducing public review, while supporters said it preserved some local input and improved efficiency, and it passed 4-2 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2953 would cap certain nondisciplinary and civil penalties imposed by the Board of Pharmacy at $25,000 and allow lower penalties based on prior activity; a supporter said it matched limits used in other regulatory contexts, and the committee recommended it do pass unanimously.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JDC Public Hearing 02-26-2026
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HSwp-fOfPc, 2026-07-02T01:23:33+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start
00:19 - DM SB 2006, SD 1
01:29 - DM SB 2009, SD 1
04:35 - DM SB 2010, SD 1
05:41 - DM SB 2026, SD 1
06:26 - DM SB 2046, SD 1
06:59 - DM SB 2054, SD 1
09:08 - DM SB 2057, SD 1
12:07 - DM SB 2078, SD 1
12:43 - DM SB 2145
13:15 - DM SB 2448, SD 1
Hearing Notice:
JDC 10:00 AM
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-26-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- That no longer is the case.
- You cannot hear it. She speaks beautifully.
- Thank you for hearing this bill.
- Thank you for hearing this bill.
- Thank you for hearing this bill.
Bills:
HB2180, HB2184, HB2188, HB2194, HB2206, HB2321, HB2322, HB2438, HB2442, HB2448, HB2727, HB2797
Keywords:
appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization
Summary:
The Committee on Health and Human Services opened with remarks about shortening meeting times and then heard a JLBC presentation on the effects of H.R. 1 on SNAP. JLBC staff explained that H.R. 1 expands SNAP work requirements, raises the state share of SNAP administrative costs from 50% to 75% beginning in FY 2027, and could require Arizona to pay a share of benefits if its SNAP error rate exceeds 6%. JLBC estimated the administrative cost increase at about $33 million in FY 2027 and $44 million in FY 2028, and said a 2024 error rate of 8.8% could trigger about $139 million in state benefit costs under the new federal formula.
The committee then considered HB 2797, which requires DES to regularly review data from other agencies to verify SNAP eligibility, post fraud and noncompliance data, and address out-of-state EBT purchases. Supporters said it would improve program integrity and help Arizona avoid federal cost-sharing penalties; the bill passed 7-5. The committee next heard HB 2180, which appropriates $2.5 million in FY 2027 to the University of Arizona for AZ REACH, a statewide hospital transfer coordination service. Supporters from rural hospitals and the health system described it as a useful, voluntary service that speeds transfers and reduces burden on physicians, while one health system representative asked for better operational coordination. The bill passed 11-1.
HB 2184, as amended, would extend fetal death certificate filing requirements to fetal deaths at or before 20 weeks if requested by the mother and require notice of the option to transfer remains to a funeral home before an abortion. Supporters, including a mortuary owner and parents who had experienced miscarriages, said it would give grieving families dignity and closure; opponents raised concerns about reproductive rights and language in the bill. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment and passed the bill 7-4-1. HB 2188, as amended, created a Language Acquisition Grant Program for services to deaf or hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers. Supporters said it would streamline funding and preserve family choice among spoken language, ASL, or both, while an opponent argued the bill should more explicitly ensure equal access to ASL and Deaf Culture services; the bill passed 12-0.
The committee also considered three more H.R. 1-related SNAP bills. HB 2442 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in an employment and training program unless exempt; supporters said it would connect recipients to work and training, and it passed 7-5. HB 2448 would bar DES from seeking work-requirement waivers or discretionary exemptions unless authorized by law; supporters said it would prevent broad waivers and improve employment outcomes, and it also passed 7-5. Finally, HB 2206 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, submit annual progress reports, and face corrective action if targets are missed. Supporters said it would save taxpayer money and improve accountability, while opponents argued the target was too aggressive without more staff or funding and could strain DES; the bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript.