Transcript Highlights:

• I did dark sky telescope viewing programs.
• The programs cover things like history of the fur trade.
• The programs cover things like history of the fur trade.
• I oversee the mapping program and the aggregate mapping program.
• I oversee the mapping program and the aggregate mapping program.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We’ve passed two previous versions of this program, which is a program that’s modeled after legislation
• c><05:32:56.520><c> that's</c> program which is a program that's program which is a program that's modeled
• He explained that C-PACE is a voluntary program.
• This is a voluntary program.
• </c><05:41:23.360><c> can</c><05:41:23.558><c> be</c> that the program can be that the program can be

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> For EVs, we pushed forward on a NEVI program.
• So those are the considerations that we make just with one program for all of our programs as we move
• </c><01:17:39.920><c> Um,</c> streets program. Um, streets program.
• </c><01:19:10.800><c> for</c> make just with one with one program for make just with one with one program
• > program, every expenditure, every program, every expenditure, every whatever.<01:23:09.760><c> But<

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees received an informational briefing from Hawaii DOT and related partners on the Navahine settlement and the department’s plan to meet its climate and transportation commitments. Speakers described the settlement as a first-of-its-kind agreement rooted in the state constitution, the public trust doctrine, and prior legislative findings and laws, including Act 131. They said the settlement is intended to formalize DOT’s work, establish milestones, and keep climate and transportation policy less dependent on changes in administration. The presentation emphasized that transportation is Hawaii’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and that the plan is aimed at meeting 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals. DOT outlined several major implementation pieces: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. The youth council reported on its membership, statewide representation, meetings, and work on charter, bylaws, and committees focused on policy and legislation, events and advocacy, and ground transportation. Youth members said they provided feedback on the energy security plan and discussed walk audits and safe routes to school. The department also described a new project-scoring tool to measure greenhouse gas impacts of every DOT project, which it said is intended to make Hawaii a national leader in evaluating transportation emissions. A major topic was the settlement’s transportation network requirement, which speakers said compresses roughly 15 years of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit network work into five years and will require about $40 million to $50 million per year over the next five years. They said a GIS map is being developed to identify gaps and that the work will involve counties and other partners, with benefits for safety, connectivity, and emissions reduction. Other topics included clean fuel standards, electrification of ground transportation, sustainable aviation fuel, marine fuel transitions, cold ironing at ports, and the costs and availability challenges associated with those transitions. DOT also reported progress on EV charging infrastructure, including two completed sites and more planned, and said it is using a sustainability partner contract to maintain chargers and recover only electricity costs. The briefing also highlighted carbon sequestration and fire mitigation work, including native tree planting. DOT said it has exceeded its minimum annual tree-planting commitment, with 3,000 trees planted in 2024 and 4,200 by mid-2025, and noted that the Legislature provided $15 million for fire mitigation that is being used for this work. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Everything in the light green shows the states that allow this, and the ones in blue do not.
• It requires the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the counties, to develop a program
• the counties to coordination with the counties to develop<01:04:00.319><c> a</c><01:04:00.480><c> program
• </c><01:04:00.720><c> to</c><01:04:01.039><c> that</c><01:04:01.280><c> allows</c> develop a program
• to that allows develop a program to that allows pedestrians<01:04:02.240><c> and</c><01:04:02.400><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1688, which would provide a general excise tax exemption for certain aircraft maintenance materials, parts, tools, and facility construction, received comments from the Department of Taxation and support from Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Kohala Coast Resort, the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii. Testimony indicated the measure was intended to clarify an existing exemption rather than create a new one. The bulk of the hearing focused on HB 2386, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms and a water carrier inflationary cost index. The Department of Transportation said it would change its testimony to support the bill, citing a 2020 working group recommendation, while the PUC and DCCA offered comments. Matson, the Maritime Group, Hawaii Harbors Users Group, and Young Brothers supported the measure, arguing it would modernize regulation, improve predictability, and help maintain reliable interisland shipping. Hawaii Farm Bureau offered comments, while Hawaii Food Industry Association, Maui Brewing Company, Lani Kai Brewing Company, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii opposed it, arguing automatic rate increases were not the solution and that underlying costs and efficiencies should be addressed first. The chair noted the bill was essentially the same as one previously considered, and asked questions about how Hawaii’s water carrier regulation compares with other states. The committee also heard HB 1691, which would allow electronic signatures for certain motor vehicle title transfers after total-loss insurance settlements and remove the notary requirement for that narrow transaction. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and one individual supported it, with Copart saying the change would reduce delays and could allow a faster, largely electronic settlement process. Members asked about county impacts, and Copart said counties would only see a different form with no added cost or electronic integration. HB 1680, requiring county finance directors to notify agencies through a centralized system for vehicle transfers, drew opposition from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services and one individual in support. HB 2516, raising helmet requirements for electric foot scooters and bicycles and requiring helmets for high-speed or Class 3 electric bicycles, received support from DOT, DOH, AAA Hawaii, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. HB 193, allowing deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation visible to law enforcement, drew support from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, the Hawaii Disabilities Rights Center, and an individual who suggested amendments to broaden the bill to deaf and hard of hearing individuals and adjust the proof standard. HB 2442, increasing required accessible and van-accessible parking spaces in larger parking lots, was supported by the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Disability Rights Center, which said the bill would address shortages of accessible parking and may need technical amendments to align terminology with the ADA.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:21:11.520><c> for</c> what is a voluntary QA program for what is a voluntary QA program for residential
• So I to expand this inspection program.
• Um one of with a program called SURF.
• So the governor had to step in and suspend the program.
• So the governor had to step in and suspend the program.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• walking down the hall in the hospital and I'm walking beside a nurse practitioner, and that little blue
• </c><01:26:30.000><c> is</c><01:26:30.560><c> more</c> talking about in this program is more talking
• </c><02:02:32.239><c> and</c><02:02:32.480><c> its</c> the Kentucky Proud program and its the Kentucky
• Senate Bill 165, an act relating to preschool education programs. Senator Thomas.
• Senate Bill 166, an act relating to preschool education programs. Senator Chambers Armstrong.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh it Justice Programs policy bill.
• The Office of Justice Programs engages in research efforts including program evaluation that may involve
• </c> Justice Programs. Justice Programs.
• </c><00:57:03.640><c> engages</c> The Office of Justice Programs engages The Office of Justice Programs
• </c> in research efforts including program in research efforts including program evaluation<00:57:07.920

Bills: HF3951 , HF4005 , HF962 , HF4585 , HF3870 , HF4542 , HF3893 , HF4293 , HF4075 , HF4057 , HF3809

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

Transcript Highlights:

• um the policy says the their programs um the policy says the cities<00:11:11.040><c> have</c><00:11:
• and then they came up with share program and then they came up with another<00:37:46.599><c> number<
• </c><00:42:43.440><c> where</c> uh at that time mot had a program where uh at that time mot had a program
• </c> connected and automated vehicle program connected and automated vehicle program I<00:52:38.040><
• Sizable increases throughout the last 50 years—you can see the blue bars increasing quite a bit when

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You all know about the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program. 1706 expands the program to remove
• Could those programs be challenged... ...programming designed with preference or reference to protected
• You mentioned, like, a city grant program.
• You mentioned, like, a city grant program.
• as an after-school program that is strictly a STEM program for girls.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0. The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> risk poolled risk management program. risk poolled risk management program.
• I sincerely hope that we can find some agreement as we move forward concerning this program.
• Pulled risk management programs were authorized legislatively in 1987 to allow political subdivisions
• riskmanagement programs were Pulled riskmanagement programs were authorized<01:03:13.440><c> legislatively
• </c> year contributions derived from program year contributions derived from program earnings<02:02:11.440

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then our program helps them as an incentive to get into that program.
• </c><00:16:08.399><c> that</c> is a new uh name for a program that is a new uh name for a program that
• ,</c> questions back home about the program, questions back home about the program, how<00:37:21.280>
• We created a program called many years. We created a program called Agri<00:37:42.000><c> Works.
• Uh just a great story of program.

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> to a school program should be evaluated. to a school program should be evaluated.
• </c><00:46:52.960><c> from</c> Institute funded programs from Institute funded programs from elementary
• Language programs in schools that do not Language programs in schools that do not partner<00:47:52.079
• Visitors can explore programming.
• </c> pervasive in this program. pervasive in this program.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Bank Stadium averages 71 days per year of specific community-based programming, including Minnesota State
• seasons in Major League Baseball, holding several positions with the Cleveland Guardians and the Toronto Blue

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• My name is Greg Takashima, and I’m the Pesticides Program Manager representing the Hawaiʻi Department
• </c> takashima and the pesticides program takashima and the pesticides program manager<00:08:23.159><
• We're talking about a little pilot project that was funded by the Ola Hawaiʻi program.
• The Ola Hawaiʻi program is a 5-year grant supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and
• A group I used to work with, the California Environmental Health Tracking Program, published a report

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing focused on restricted use pesticides in Hawaiʻi, with Senate and House members opening the meeting and explaining that the session was intended to hear expert presentations and community concerns. Fern Holland outlined the background for the briefing, describing how restricted use pesticides differ from general-use products, why state-level regulation matters, and how community advocates have sought disclosure and protections for years. She summarized 2019 reporting data, saying a small number of users accounted for most reported use, with especially heavy application in North Central Oʻahu and on the west side of Kauaʻi. She highlighted concerns about applications near schools, homes, and coastlines, and identified 1,3-dichloropropene and metam sodium as among the heaviest-used fumigants. She also noted concerns about highly hazardous pesticides, some banned in other countries, and the lack of research on long-term combined exposure to multiple pesticides. Greg Takashima of the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture described the department’s pesticide program and regulatory authority under FIFRA and state law. He explained the distinction between general-use and restricted use pesticides, the certification requirements for applicators, and the department’s role in tracking RUPs from sale through use. He reviewed the branch’s functions in enforcement, education and certification, registration and technical review, and laboratory analysis, including inspections, complaint response, market surveillance, product registration, groundwater review, and outreach on drift reduction and integrated pest management. He also noted staffing and funding limitations, saying the branch lacks a toxicologist and long-term monitoring capacity, and compared Hawaiʻi’s resources to California’s much larger pesticide regulatory program. Takashima thanked the legislature for passing Act 231 the prior year and said the department supports the measure as it moves forward this session. Dr. Lee, speaking for the Hawaiʻi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and as a former member of the Kauaʻi Joint Fact-Finding Task Force, said pediatric guidance has shifted from focusing on acute poisoning to recognizing chronic low-level pesticide exposure as a concern. He cited AAP publications linking pesticide exposure to cancer, brain tumors, leukemia, birth outcomes, neurobehavioral effects, and asthma, and said pediatricians are now encouraged to advise families on reducing exposure and to support right-to-know measures and buffer zones around schools and public gathering places. He also described the Kauaʻi task force’s work, saying it found the west side of the island to be an unhealthy community but could not prove causation because of missing drift, geospatial, and biomarker data. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, questions were held until after presentations, and the department expressed support for Act 231.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:31:15.039><c> so</c> for the third party reviewer program so for the third party reviewer program
• program, created in 2000.
• program is that we have to this program program is that we have and<01:52:54.800><c> we</c><01:52:55.280
• </c><02:26:43.600><c> it</c> the counties to run this program it the counties to run this program it
• programs programs but<02:29:16.760><c> okay</c><02:29:17.240><c> I</c><02:29:17.319><c> hope</c><02:

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's wildly successful program. program. program.
• Now, the EFA program is not a local program.
• </c> the EFA program is not a local program. the EFA program is not a local program.
• . program. program.
• EFA program.

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We refer to it as the SANE program.
• </c> sexual assault nurse examiner program. sexual assault nurse examiner program.
• </c> We refer to it as the SANE program. We refer to it as the SANE program.
• </c> the director of one of our programs the director of one of our programs today.<00:21:27.360><c>
• </c> Assault Nurse Examiner Program. Assault Nurse Examiner Program.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We also take advantage of programs from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
• We also take advantage of programs<01:13:21.840><c> from</c><01:13:22.080><c> the</c><01:13:22.239><c
• > Minnesota</c><01:13:22.719><c> Department</c> programs from the Minnesota Department programs from
• And this is modeled after actually a program that's successful in Rochester. Okay.
• </c> program that's successful in Rochester. program that's successful in Rochester.

Bills: HF4319 , HF3295 , HF3589 , HF3587 , HF3588 , HF4295 , HF3571 , HF3895

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295

Transcript Highlights:

• Because well-researched, fairly compensated net metering programs promote distributed energy solutions
• I serve solar programs at Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light.
• We're also creating workforce development programs, jobs, and opportunities for our community members
• I'm the CEO of Blue Horizon Energy. We're based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
• and that's why this bill is program and that's why this bill is before<01:17:36.480><c> the</c><01:17

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:

• Applebe if he has any comments. program and uh we just wanted to share program and uh we just wanted
• </c><00:44:29.119><c> so</c> able to do oversight of this program so able to do oversight of this program
• In the newspaper, program, newspaper articles, and the TV programs, you know.
• In the newspaper, program, newspaper articles, and the TV programs, you know.
• </c><03:55:35.560><c> newspaper</c> it in the newspaper program newspaper it in the newspaper program

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all