Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:08.519><c> you</c><00:32:08.639><c> know</c><00:32:08.919><c> per</c><00:32:09.279><c> cost
• :10.240><c> of</c><00:32:10.360><c> the</c><00:32:10.600><c> system</c><00:32:11.600><c> I</c><00:32:
• that</c><00:32:30.799><c> go</c><00:32:31.000><c> into</c><00:32:31.320><c> the</c><00:32:31.519><c>
• </c><00:32:40.760><c> systems</c><00:32:41.760><c> that</c><00:32:41.880><c> can</c><00:32:42.000><c>
• :32:05.080><c> do</c><01:32:05.199><c> we</c><01:32:05.360><c> have</c><01:32:05.560><c> an</c><01:32

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> lectures</c><00:32:19.519><c> to</c><00:32:19.760><c> this</c><00:32:20.000><c> house</c><00:32:
• Always<00:32:24.000><c> grateful</c><00:32:24.399><c> for</c><00:32:24.640><c> her</c><00:32:24.880><
• I would<00:32:26.720><c> share</c><00:32:27.279><c> from</c><00:32:28.000><c> my</c><00:32:28.320><c>
• 36.720><c> Senate</c><00:32:37.760><c> by</c><00:32:38.080><c> just</c><00:32:38.240><c> a</c><00:32:
• 00:32:47.519><c> here</c><00:32:47.840><c> which</c><00:32:48.000><c> is</c><00:32:48.240><c> what</c

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><00:32:23.399><c> AG</c><00:32:23.919><c> if</c><00:32:24.039><c> you</c><00:32:24.440><c> it's</c><
• c><00:32:31.880><c> mean</c><00:32:32.000><c> just</c><00:32:32.120><c> to</c><00:32:32.360><c> Quick
• /c><00:32:38.799><c> do</c><00:32:39.080><c> this</c><00:32:39.320><c> if</c><00:32:39.519><c> that's
• like it<00:32:42.159><c> could</c><00:32:42.320><c> be</c><00:32:42.440><c> an</c><00:32:42.600><c>
• issue</c><00:32:44.760><c> because</c><00:32:45.080><c> I</c><00:32:45.120><c> mean</c><00:32:45.279

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and on Water and Land heard testimony on HB 504, a measure relating to environmental stewardship and funding for natural resource protection and restoration. Supporters included multiple state agencies and advocacy groups, such as DLNR, HTA, Hawaiʻi Ocean Legislative Task Force, Resources Legacy Fund, the Hawaiʻi Climate Action Coalition, and others, who said the bill would create dedicated funding for environmental, climate, and cultural resource needs and help address wildfire, flood, coastal storm, and tourism-related impacts. Several witnesses emphasized that Hawaiʻi’s environmental funding gap is large and that visitor contributions should be directed to stewardship and restoration. Some supporters also urged that the measure be applied equitably across all visitor accommodations and related uses, including cruise ship cabins and state rooms, while a few suggested amendments to broaden coverage or create a working group for implementation. Opposition and concerns focused largely on the bill’s tax structure and legal/administrative issues. The Department of Budget and Finance and the Tax Foundation questioned the reimbursable general obligation bond special fund in part two, suggesting it be converted to a regular special fund or deleted. The Attorney General’s office said part two may violate the single-subject rule in the state constitution and recommended deleting it. The Department of Taxation said the proposed points-and-miles language would be difficult to audit and enforce, and Expedia and others said the proposed tax treatment of loyalty points and certain payment forms would be operationally difficult. Industry witnesses also warned the bill could raise costs in a high-tax destination and asked for more marketing support if the tax is increased. The committee also heard concerns that a new tax on cruise ship cabins could raise federal preemption issues. The chair noted the testimony count as 23 in support, 179 in opposition, and one with comments. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the hearing ended with questions from senators and agency responses about possible amendments, enforcement, and constitutional concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:02.279><c> front</c><00:32:02.440><c> of</c><00:32:02.600><c> us</c><00:32:02.799><c> is</c><00:32
• ><c> made</c><00:32:08.159><c> by</c><00:32:08.320><c> the</c><00:32:08.480><c> state</c><00:32:08.880
• by</c><00:32:40.159><c> a</c><00:32:40.279><c> henan</c><00:32:40.799><c> county</c><00:32:41.159><c
• 32:44.799><c> tax</c><00:32:45.080><c> forfeited</c><00:32:45.559><c> land</c><00:32:45.799><c> on</c
• been<00:32:48.799><c> Exempted</c><00:32:49.360><c> and</c><00:32:49.440><c> I</c><00:32:49.600><c>

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :34.480><c> us</c><00:32:34.799><c> the</c><00:32:35.039><c> ability</c><00:32:35.519><c> to</c><00:32
• :32:39.360><c> the</c><00:32:39.519><c> sport</c><00:32:40.159><c> uh</c><00:32:40.240><c> and</c><00
• the<00:32:41.120><c> integrity</c><00:32:41.519><c> of</c><00:32:41.600><c> the</c><00:32:41.760><c>
• </c><00:32:43.760><c> So</c><00:32:44.000><c> I</c><00:32:44.159><c> appreciate</c><00:32:44.480><c>
• </c><00:32:52.320><c> Um</c><00:32:52.799><c> Lee,</c><00:32:53.039><c> I</c><00:32:53.200><c> think<

Keywords: Cabinet for Economic Development – Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Overview 02:35 ----Discussion of BR 868, 2026 Regular Session 24:08, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August 21 minutes. The main presentation was from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development on the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC), which was created in 1984 and is administratively tied to the cabinet. Staff explained that BSSC supports workforce training for companies in Kentucky through two main programs: the grant-in-aid reimbursement program and the skills training investment tax credit. They also described the board’s structure, quarterly meetings, annual audit, and the metropolitan tax credit tied to UPS in Louisville, along with public-private training consortia supported by the program. The cabinet outlined eligibility and funding rules: applicants must be qualified companies, trainees must be full-time Kentucky residents meeting wage requirements, and eligible training includes in-house company-specific training, train-the-trainer efforts, safety/OSHA training, and outside training through KCTCS or other providers. Grant-in-aid is a 50% reimbursement program capped at $75,000 per company per fiscal year and $2,000 per trainee, while the tax credit is capped annually and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are scored based on county tier, wages, workforce development activity, veteran hiring, participation in consortia, and job growth. Members asked for data on trainees and industries served, and staff said they could provide it. They also discussed coordination with other workforce programs, especially KCTCS and the state’s TRAIN program, to avoid overlap and double dipping. Several members asked about program usage and differences between fiscal years. Staff said the tax credit is less popular because it is not refundable and requires tax liability, while grant-in-aid is more attractive because it is cash reimbursement. They said lower or delayed spending in some years can reflect one-year training windows, reimbursement lag, new facilities ramping up, consortia activity, and special allocations such as those tied to Ford facilities. Questions also covered support for new businesses, which staff said can receive favorable scoring for new jobs and may have funds set aside for new location projects. On veterans, staff said they connect companies to Kentucky Valor and other resources, but the program does not track veteran retention outcomes. The final discussion was on a draft bill related to the Kentucky Horse Park and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Representative Vanessa Gracel and Kentucky Horse Park President Lee Carter explained that the proposal is intended to help the park maintain integrity and protect athletes, volunteers, coaches, trainers, and guests from abuse and misconduct. They described SafeSport’s federal role in Olympic and Paralympic sports and said they hope to move the draft forward as legislation in 2026. No votes were taken on the BSSC presentation or the horse park discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

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• of visitors<00:32:40.559><c> who</c><00:32:40.720><c> enjoy</c><00:32:40.960><c> our</c><00:32:41.200
• </c><00:32:43.760><c> DECA</c><00:32:44.240><c> will</c><00:32:44.480><c> continue</c><00:32:44.720><
• ,<00:32:49.200><c> and</c><00:32:49.440><c> in</c><00:32:49.600><c> a</c><00:32:49.760><c> manner</c>
• <00:32:50.799><c> the</c><00:32:51.039><c> greatest</c><00:32:51.360><c> value</c><00:32:51.600><c> to

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Energy and Environmental Protection met at 9:00 a.m., approved the June 3 minutes, and heard a presentation from the Department of Parks and the Finance Cabinet on Kentucky State Parks capital projects. Commissioner Mark Keelin and Scott Baker described the scope of the state parks system, the ongoing coordination with DECA/Finance Cabinet, and the status of projects funded through House Joint Resolution 76, House Bill 553, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. They said 36 of 44 state parks have received renovations or upgrades, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, and outlined work on campgrounds, utilities, wastewater systems, broadband, building systems, safety upgrades, ADA improvements, pools, golf courses, marinas, and lodge accommodations. The presenters highlighted several completed or active projects, including campground upgrades at Carter Caves, Ken Lake, and My Old Kentucky Home; utility and grid-resilience work at parks such as Kentucky Dam Village and Kincaid Lake; wastewater projects at parks including E.P. Tom Sawyer, Carter Caves, Dale Hollow, and Blue Licks Battlefield; and building and hospitality renovations at parks such as Lake Barkley, Baron River, and Cumberland Falls. They also noted completed playground upgrades, lock system replacements, beach refurbishment, and golf course improvements, and said the parks system is managing additional internal projects beyond those discussed. The department emphasized that parks often serve as sheltering locations during disasters and that infrastructure replacement is a high priority. Scott Baker then explained DECA’s role in managing the Commonwealth’s capital construction program, saying it oversees about 1,300 active projects across 28 cabinets and agencies, including 149 parks projects. He described DECA’s team-based approach, with dedicated project managers and field staff assigned to parks, and said monthly status meetings and more frequent check-ins are used to keep projects moving. In response to committee questions, Keelin and Baker said projects are assigned to DECA based mainly on the need for architectural or engineering services, while smaller or less complex work can be handled in-house by parks staff or the P11 construction crew. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

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• <00:32:18.240><c> that</c><00:32:18.559><c> they're</c><00:32:18.799><c> getting</c><00:32:19.360><c>
• </c><00:32:25.840><c> You're</c><00:32:26.080><c> you're</c><00:32:26.320><c> all</c><00:32:26.480><c
• 00:32:46.480><c> in</c><00:32:46.720><c> this</c><00:32:46.960><c> program</c><00:32:47.279><c> is</c
• </c><00:32:52.480><c> to</c><00:32:52.799><c> be</c><00:32:53.120><c> a</c><00:32:53.360><c> part</c>

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:06.799><c> Any</c><00:32:07.039><c> objection</c><00:32:07.519><c> to</c><00:32:07.679><c>
• All those<00:32:09.360><c> in</c><00:32:09.519><c> favor</c><00:32:09.760><c> of</c><00:32:09.919><c>
• </c><00:32:15.279><c> I</c><00:32:15.519><c> can</c><00:32:15.679><c> do</c><00:32:15.760><c> it.
• incompatible offices.<00:32:53.440><c> So,</c><00:32:54.880><c> um</c><00:32:55.519><c> to</c><00:32
• c> fix</c><00:32:59.039><c> a</c><00:32:59.279><c> problem</c><00:32:59.600><c> in</c><00:32:59.840><

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You<00:32:01.400><c> know</c><00:32:02.080><c> um</c><00:32:02.240><c> I'll</c><00:32:02.400><c> just
• </c><00:32:02.600><c> be</c><00:32:02.760><c> frank</c><00:32:03.400><c> the</c><00:32:03.480><c> black
• Um<00:32:05.560><c> we</c><00:32:05.720><c> tend</c><00:32:06.000><c> to</c><00:32:06.080><c> find</c
• </c><00:32:29.440><c> They</c><00:32:29.600><c> have</c><00:32:29.840><c> parents.
• So I personally<00:32:41.040><c> I</c><00:32:41.160><c> do</c><00:32:41.360><c> not</c><00:32:41.600>

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> and</c><01:32:06.719><c> say</c><01:32:06.880><c> that</c><01:32:07.120><c> I</c><01:32:07.360><
• <01:32:12.880><c> was</c><01:32:13.120><c> on</c><01:32:13.280><c> the</c><01:32:13.440><c> ballot,</
• ><c> no</c><02:32:34.160><c> savings</c><02:32:34.560><c> account,</c><02:32:35.760><c> no</c><02:32:
• I<02:32:40.399><c> want</c><02:32:40.479><c> to</c><02:32:40.560><c> name</c><02:32:40.800><c> those<
• 32:42.479><c> this</c><02:32:42.720><c> vote</c><02:32:43.280><c> goes</c><02:32:43.760><c> today,</c

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With that, I move<00:32:00.159><c> that</c><00:32:00.320><c> the</c><00:32:00.480><c> Senate</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:03.200><c> 15th,</c><00:32:03.600><c> Year</c><00:32:03.760><c> of</c><00:32:03.919><c> Our
• &gt;&gt; This<00:32:05.600><c> Senate</c><00:32:05.840><c> shall</c><00:32:06.080><c> stand</c><00:32
• :06.320><c> adjourn</c><00:32:06.720><c> until</c><00:32:06.960><c> 2</c> &gt;&gt; This Senate shall
• ,</c><00:32:07.760><c> January</c><00:32:08.240><c> 15th,</c><00:32:08.640><c> Year</c><00:32:08.799>

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• careful that we're not creating a conflict or conflicting parallel attorney's fee protocol in this chapter
• with the... ...protocol in this chapter with this, with the language proposed conflicting with attorney-fee
• language that is already in the chapter.
• just say to at least have sort of one consistent standard so that there's not confusion within the chapter
• So that there's not confusion within the chapter.

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

Summary: The Special Committee on Rural Issues heard House Bill 3375, sponsored by Rep. Koslow, a broad eminent domain reform measure aimed at protecting landowners, especially farmers and ranchers. The bill would create protections for beginning farmers and ranchers, require 15 days’ notice before surveyors enter property, extend the response period in eminent domain cases from 10 days to 60 days, bar eminent domain for wind and solar facilities, require land restoration and maintenance after construction, increase compensation to 125% of fair market value in certain cases, add tax-liability compensation, change treatment of heritage and blight-related compensation, and allow attorney’s fees when a landowner wins a higher award than the condemning authority offered. Members raised concerns about the bill’s scope, its effect on energy development, and several drafting and implementation issues, including surveyor access, maintenance standards, and whether the bill could create conflicts with existing attorney-fee provisions. The sponsor said he was open to changes and noted that an HCS would address some drafting errors and feedback. Testimony in support came from the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, a landowner/banker, and attorney Brent Hayden, who argued that landowners are often pressured into quick, low offers and should be treated as partners rather than obstacles. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency, due process, compensation, and restoration standards, and that it would not stop infrastructure development. Hayden described current eminent domain practice as giving landowners little leverage over route selection or restoration and said the bill would create needed discipline for condemning authorities. Several supporters also defended the wind-and-solar restriction as a response to the amount of land those projects can require and to concerns about using eminent domain for generation projects. Opposition came from the Missouri Energy Development Association, municipal utilities, and MoDOT. Opponents said they agreed some reforms may be reasonable but warned the bill, as written, could increase costs, delay projects, and create litigation risk that would ultimately be passed on to customers and taxpayers. MoDOT said the fiscal impact could be substantial, potentially doubling annual right-of-way spending. Utility representatives also cautioned that the bill could conflict with existing attorney-fee rules and should be aligned with compromise language from other legislation. The hearing ended without a vote or committee action, with the sponsor and witnesses indicating further negotiations and possible revisions were expected.

Transcript Highlights:

• The existing language applies to managers; timeshare has its own standards in Chapter 721, so we are
• the standards governing who may manage that complexity are inconsistent, and many communities under Chapter
• GOVERNING WHO MAY MANAGE THAT COMPLEXITY ARE INCONSISTENT AND MANY COMMUNITIES&nbsp;&nbsp; 1057 UNDER CHAPTER
• We worked on the first Turning Point USA chapter together in Florida at Florida International University
• &nbsp; 1290 WE WORKED ON THE FIRST TURNING&nbsp; POINT USA CHAPTER TOGETHER IN&nbsp; 1291 FLORIDA AT

Committee: House Commerce Committee

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1137, which would codify a long-standing DBPR rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct excise tax for broken or spoiled products. The sponsor said the rule had been nullified for lack of statutory authority, and industry representatives waved in support. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. Members then approved PCS for HB 797 on nonprofit corporations, described as a broad update to the nonprofit statute that tracks prior for-profit corporation changes and model act language. A technical amendment was adopted, and testimony from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and a Bar business law section representative was supportive. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee also passed CS for HB 679 on trademark registration, which updates the state trademark system to align with federal classifications and create an online application; an amendment extending the implementation date was adopted before the bill passed. The committee next heard several bills related to licensing and regulation. CS for HB 1433 would create an optional high school financial literacy course focused on property and casualty insurance and allow graduates to satisfy pre-licensure requirements for an entry-level license; it passed with support from insurance and free-market groups. HB 929 clarified local permitting for tiki huts, including electrical and plumbing permits, decks, fasteners, and setbacks, and passed without opposition. HB 99 exempted certain underwriting managers handling limited reinsurance business from reinsurance intermediary manager licensing requirements and also passed. A major portion of the meeting focused on gambling enforcement in the strike-all for CS for CS HB 155, which would strengthen penalties for illegal gambling operations, expand oversight of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, clarify fantasy sports and internet sports wagering language, and allow destruction of seized slot machines. Supporters argued the bill would help shut down repeat illegal internet cafés and related criminal activity; one homeowner group opposed it. The committee adopted the strike-all and the bill passed, with several members speaking in favor and a few voting no. The committee also passed HB 1307 on unauthorized aliens after adopting a strike-all that clarified provisions affecting licensing, housing assistance, workers’ compensation, employment enforcement, and related financial services; the bill drew substantial opposition testimony about language barriers and immigrant families, but also support from proponents citing public safety and victim stories. Later, the committee approved DS for HB 387, which would restrict the use of ADS-B aviation data for automatic billing at airports while preserving landing fees and safety functions. It passed after supportive testimony from a private pilot. HB 865, as amended, would require professional management for community associations above a higher budget threshold, add timeshare-specific language, and impose additional licensing and insurance requirements for managers; supporters cited fraud and lack of enforcement in large associations, while one member opposed it as government overreach. The bill passed with one recorded no vote. Finally, the committee passed PCS for HB 885, a transportation facility designation bill naming several roads and bridges, and began debate on CS for HB 33, which would designate a portion of SR 895 near FIU as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and also codify a Donald Trump boulevard designation. That bill prompted sharp debate, with supporters praising Kirk’s influence and opponents objecting to honoring a non-Floridian and to his public statements; the transcript ends during that debate.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Texas Department of License and Regulation under Chapter 1305, Occupations Code, Title 16.
• Part 4, Chapter 73, Texas Administrative Code.
• RCAT represents over 800 contractors across six chapters. and is the unified voice of the roofing industry
• Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. Senator Zaffirini, thank you for bringing this bill forward.
• Cyrus Reed, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. I think I'll be for SB 1202.

Bills: SB264 , SB542 , SB924 , SB1008 , SB1029 , SB1036 , SB1057 , SB1058 , SB1185 , SB1202 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1376 , SB1569 , SB1664 , SB1697 , SJR50

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: SB 264, Texas Workers' Compensation Act, group self-insurance, self-insured groups, workers' compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, certificate of approval, guaranty fund, trust fund, wind down, dissolution, labor code, insurance regulation, employer coverage, risk pool, business and commerce, trade workforce economic development, property owners' association, water conservation

Transcript Highlights:

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• <01:32:11.120><c> you</c><01:32:11.280><c> know,</c><01:32:11.360><c> we</c><01:32:11.679><c> always<
• So, u<01:32:19.199><c> but</c><01:32:20.000><c> it's</c><01:32:20.320><c> harder</c><01:32:20.719><c>
• ><c> if</c><01:32:22.960><c> we</c><01:32:23.280><c> if</c><01:32:23.520><c> we</c><01:32:23.679><c>
• if we take a little<01:32:24.080><c> more</c><01:32:24.320><c> time</c><01:32:24.480><c> on</c><01:32

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 209, which would require schools seeking building aid for construction or reconstruction projects to use an owner’s project manager. The chair explained an amendment that would remove the bill’s requirement that the manager be engaged before application and instead revert to current law, while updating the project threshold from the older $1 million figure to a more current amount and clarifying that the manager’s role is to protect the project owner’s interests. Members asked about the cost of hiring a project manager over several years before a project is funded, the 1.5% fee in rule, and whether the rules already define the manager’s duties. The chair said the amendment addressed those concerns by leaving the timing to current law and relying on existing administrative rules for qualifications and responsibilities. The committee then voted 18-0 to adopt the amendment and 18-0 to recommend SB 209 OTPA, placing it on the consent calendar. The committee then moved to SB 99, which concerns allowing students enrolled in career and technical education programs at receiving comprehensive high schools to take additional academic courses there. The chair said the bill was intended to make it easier for students to access CTE without being blocked by scheduling conflicts in their sending schools, and to clarify how agreements between sending and receiving districts would work. He described concerns about the bill’s cost formula, transportation, part-time versus full-time status, and whether the proposal could unintentionally create open-enrollment or athletic-transfer issues. He said the amendment would mirror existing treatment for homeschool and charter school students, use a familiar funding model, and limit participation to students already enrolled in one or more CTE classes at the receiving school. The chair also emphasized that comprehensive high schools already have a statutory definition and that the bill would help more students participate in CTE, which he said currently reaches only a relatively small share of students statewide. He noted that transportation would be covered only when a CTE bus is available, otherwise students would be responsible for arranging travel as under current practice. After brief discussion, the committee voted 18-0 to adopt the amendment and 18-0 to recommend SB 99 OTPA, also placing it on the consent calendar.

Transcript Highlights:

• 32:02.960><c> say,</c><00:32:03.840><c> in</c><00:32:04.080><c> a</c><00:32:04.240><c> few</c><00:32:
• :32:08.000><c> of</c> them.<00:32:11.279><c> If</c><00:32:11.519><c> you</c><00:32:11.600><c> read</c
• :27.440><c> And</c><00:32:27.679><c> the</c><00:32:27.919><c> fact</c><00:32:28.080><c> is,</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:45.600><c> So,</c><00:32:45.840><c> I</c><00:32:46.080><c> don't</c><00:32:46.240><c> see<
• Also,<00:32:52.640><c> this</c><00:32:52.919><c> money</c><00:32:53.919><c> will</c><00:32:54.240><c>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When we<00:32:01.679><c> talk</c><00:32:01.840><c> about</c><00:32:01.919><c> the</c><00:32:02.080><c
• career will<01:32:17.280><c> pay</c><01:32:17.520><c> for</c><01:32:17.760><c> a</c><01:32:18.080><c
• They<01:32:19.600><c> might</c><01:32:19.840><c> receive</c><01:32:20.239><c> some</c><01:32:20.480><
• We support uh<01:32:27.440><c> we</c><01:32:27.679><c> pay</c><01:32:27.840><c> them</c><01:32:28.080
• </c><01:32:39.679><c> all</c><01:32:39.920><c> of</c><01:32:40.000><c> that</c><01:32:40.159><c> out<

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: A joint informational briefing of the House and Senate higher education committees focused on how the University of Hawaiʻi athletics department plans to remain competitive in the new NIL era, including the effects of the House v. NCAA settlement, direct institutional payments, and the need to balance competitiveness with the university’s educational mission. Senators and committee members introduced themselves, and the briefing featured remarks from women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman, football coach Timmy Chang, and Athletic Director Matt Elliott. Coach Beeman said NIL has already affected recruiting and retention in women’s basketball, estimating the program has lost six to 10 student-athletes because it lacks the funding to keep comparable talent. She emphasized that the issue is not greed but retention, culture, and keeping student-athletes who value the university and community, while also using NIL as a way to teach financial literacy, privacy, and adult responsibilities. Coach Chang described similar pressures in football, including transfer portal volatility and competing offers from other programs, and gave examples of players whose personal and family circumstances made NIL support important for staying at Hawaiʻi. Athletic Director Elliott said the department’s vision is to create an outstanding student-athlete experience, recruit and retain elite athletes, compete at the top of the Mountain West, and strengthen community ties. He said the department wants to preserve the educational focus while adapting to a system in which student-athletes can share in revenue. Elliott explained that UH is seeking a $5 million annual NIL fund, is fundraising through the community and the “Boost the Bose” account, and is also pursuing individual NIL deals, corporate sponsorship-related deals, and licensing opportunities. In response to Senator Kim’s question, he said NIL compensation can come through two tracks: institutional payments within the department’s discretion and outside deals that must be reviewed for market value under the new reporting system. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all