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• for for what bathroom and one standards for for what bathroom and one place<00:26:49.919><c> you</c>
• I'll set aside the some other standard I'll set aside the privacy<00:27:03.200><c> concerns</c><00:27
• It would upend entirely the standard for civil proceedings and proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
• It would upend entirely the standard for civil proceedings and proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
• That is the standard of care. The care is legal. The care is available.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, which would allow classification by biological sex in limited circumstances such as multi-use bathrooms, certain athletic events, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters argued the bill was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for women and girls, and said it was consistent with recent federal actions and prior legislation. Opponents said the bill lacked a clear definition of biological sex, could create confusion and discrimination, and was unnecessary because existing law and sports rules already address the issues raised. After debate, the committee voted 10-8 to recommend ought to pass on HB 148. The chair asked for a majority report and noted that a minority report would likely be filed. The committee then considered HB 254, a bill related to end-of-life medical decision-making. Supporters framed it as a matter of liberty and relief from suffering for terminally ill patients, while opponents raised moral objections, concerns about suicide being normalized, and worries about deceptive wording and death-certificate reporting. HB 254 was approved on an 11-7 vote for ought to pass, with the chair indicating he would write the majority report and Representative Perez the minority report. The committee then moved to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment restoring prior law on recoupment of appointed-counsel costs from indigent criminal defendants and juveniles. The chair explained the amendment as reversing 2020 changes that had limited cost recovery, and the discussion focused on financial affidavits and the Office of Cost Containment’s ability to review indigency claims. The transcript cuts off before the committee vote on HB 611.

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• I have Alan Yamamoto; he's the acting administrator for wage standards division.
• I have Alan Yamamoto; he's the acting administrator for wage standards division.
• I have Alan Yamamoto; he's the acting administrator for wage standards division.
• I have Alan Yamamoto; he's the acting administrator for wage standards division.
• Peter Lee, for W Standard Division.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025. The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions. Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.

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• Furthermore, it provides additional reforms to the renewable fuel standard. Mr.
• Speaker, I look forward to standard. Mr.
• </c><07:03:03.600><c> The</c> requirements and legal standards.
• The requirements and legal standards.
• This U.S. person information collected under foreign intelligence standards that have got nothing to

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• meet arbitrary standards set by the<01:24:40.400><c> commissioner.
• </c> establishes standards for recovery. establishes standards for recovery.
• This standard is an objective one and it is taken from U.S.
• ,</c><04:36:43.199><c> to</c><04:36:43.279><c> prove</c><04:36:43.680><c> the</c> objective standard,
• </c> on the safety standards on the safety standards uh<05:03:48.480><c> in</c><05:03:48.680><c> the<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:58:32.240><c> As</c> Licensing and Standards Board. As Licensing and Standards Board.
• </c><01:41:27.480><c> uh</c> Um and we need a universal standard uh Um and we need a universal standard
• And so, we can't create all the standards to withhold federal funds.
• And so, we can't create all the standards to withhold federal funds.
• Know what all the standards are.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> cost allocations for the standard cost allocations for the standard budget.<00:04:01.599><c> So<
• </c> automatically included into the standard automatically included into the standard budget,<01:05:
• </c> machine readable file of all standard machine readable file of all standard charges<02:49:07.760
• , and provides consequence if standards, and provides consequence if those<02:49:44.160><c> standards
• </c> those standards are not met. Thank you. those standards are not met. Thank you.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, uh, to Representative Bennett, there is a difference between veterans mental health and standard
• </c> veterans mental health and and standard veterans mental health and and standard mental<00:26:02.640
• </c><00:29:56.399><c> practice</c><00:29:56.720><c> for</c> understand to be a standard practice for
• </c><01:14:17.520><c> that</c> could meet all of the standards that could meet all of the standards that
• </c><01:14:49.920><c> for</c> everything is uh uh to top standard for everything is uh uh to top standard

Bills: HF4588 , HF3685 , HF4577 , HF4932

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service

Transcript Highlights:

• He said the current standard in the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices references the
• So, the current<01:13:12.360><c> standard</c><01:13:12.840><c> in</c><01:13:12.920><c> the</c><01:13:
• 13.040><c> Federal</c><01:13:13.360><c> Manual</c> current standard in the Federal Manual current standard
• . standard. standard.
• standards that reinforce public<01:37:01.680><c> confidence</c><01:37:02.400><c> in</c><01:37:02.520

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: House Transportation opened public hearings on three Senate bills and discussed a fourth scheduling issue. On SB 499, which would change Traffic Safety Commission reporting requirements, the sponsor’s representative said the bill would require annual aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire and recommendations to address them. Members asked about the added Trauma Medical Review Committee seat, and a representative explained that it is a longstanding state board of emergency and trauma professionals; the bill had already been amended and passed unanimously earlier in the process. On SB 500, concerning restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, the sponsor and trucking-industry supporters said the measure arose from concerns raised by female truck drivers and was intended to require larger commercial facilities with available public or employee restrooms to allow truck drivers to use them when there are no public safety concerns. Supporters from the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said driver shortages make it important to recruit and retain women, and that lack of bathroom access is a significant barrier. Committee members asked about the scope of the problem and whether the issue affected male and female drivers differently. The committee then heard SB 559, which would reduce the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Supporters, including bicyclists and the Bike-Walk Alliance, testified that lower speeds improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, citing personal crash experiences and national guidance supporting lower urban speed limits where warranted by traffic or engineering studies. They emphasized the bill would not mandate lower limits statewide but would give towns local discretion. Members questioned whether the group would support 15 mph limits and how congestion and travel-time concerns were weighed. A Department of Transportation official testified neutrally, saying the agency had no formal position but had concerns about public perception and possible spillover to unnumbered state roads. The chair also noted an earlier scheduling problem that prevented immediate executive action on a bill until later in the day.

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• enforcement actions that are occurring in the state, the disregard of due process requirements and standard
• enforcement actions that are occurring in the state, the disregard of due process requirements and standard
• They have certain enforcement standards that they now have to abide by this administration.
• </c> those really strict quotas and standards those really strict quotas and standards that<01:20:01.760
• Is that standard operating procedure?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the impact and legality of federal immigration enforcement efforts in Hawaii, with Chair Carl Rhodes framing it as the sixth and final interim briefing in a series on the rule of law and local effects of federal actions. He said the discussion would focus on due process concerns, questioning and detention of citizens and lawful immigrants, free speech issues, and pressure on state and local law enforcement, and noted the issues may be revisited in the 2026 regular session. There was no public testimony or committee vote; only invited speakers presented. Dr. Amy Agayani opened by arguing that immigrants are integral to Hawaii’s history, economy, and communities, and contrasted that with what she described as harmful narratives portraying immigrants as criminals. She cited figures that one in five Hawaii residents is foreign-born, that immigrants make up about 20% of the labor force and over 27% of entrepreneurs, and that roughly 40,000 people in Hawaii are undocumented, many of whom may have pathways to legal status but face language, information, and court barriers. She also said federal enforcement has expanded beyond undocumented immigrants to include citizens and lawful residents, and warned that attacks on birthright citizenship and visa categories could affect many families. Matina Mock of the legal clinic emphasized the complexity of immigration law and the severe lack of legal representation, noting a nationwide backlog of 11.3 million immigration-related applications and 3.4 million court cases, plus about 1,400 pending immigration cases in Honolulu with only two immigration judges. She said Hawaii has only six or seven nonprofit immigration legal service providers, and that represented clients are far more likely to obtain relief. Mock described a recent case involving a lawful student visa holder who was transferred among multiple federal facilities before being brought to Honolulu without clear notice, which she said illustrated due process violations. She also said ICE activity in Hawaii has sharply increased, with about 150 arrests from January to July 2025, a 380% increase over the same period in 2024, and that many detainees have no criminal record. Stephanie Haro Sevilla and another clinic fellow described 2025 enforcement as a major shift driven by a January executive order, the end of prior limits on arrests in sensitive locations, and arrest quotas they said require 3,000 arrests per day nationwide. They said this has led to arrests without warrants or probable cause, broader targeting of people with minor offenses or no criminal history, and the use of resources from other federal agencies and local law enforcement for civilian immigration enforcement. They also said the federal detention center in Honolulu is holding roughly 40 to 80 civilian detainees on any given day, often in conditions they characterized as prison-like, and warned that the current escalation could eventually affect lawful permanent residents and naturalized citizens. The speakers urged the public to support immigrant-rights advocates and local protective policies and funding measures.

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• I believe we did police standards. Um, are your folks using that facility in the wintertime?
• I believe we did police standards. Um, are your folks using that facility in the wintertime?
• Y Police Standards, main entrance security improvements, $480,000.
• ><c> entrance</c> police standards uh main entrance police standards uh main entrance security<01:30:
• I I I'm okay standards indoor range. I I I'm okay with<01:34:16.239><c> that.

Committee: Senate Capital Budget

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's a standard for that.
• There's a standard<00:59:18.319><c> for</c><00:59:18.559><c> that.
• And then after that's standard for that.
• So, you know, coming up to par with the national standard on that type of stuff.
• So, you know, coming up to par with the national standard on that type of stuff.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 767, the nomination of Kanoi AD Jackson to serve as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit. The chair announced that the committee would not vote on the governor’s message or two judge nominations until Tuesday, April 15, but planned to vote that day on two Defender Council items. Testimony on Jackson’s nomination was limited to two minutes per speaker, and the hearing was conducted partly by Zoom. Supporters emphasized Jackson’s qualifications, work ethic, judicial temperament, and community ties. Testifiers included the West Hawaii Bar Association, family members, a retired teacher, retired Judge Robert Kim, and the Hawaii State Bar Association. The West Hawaii Bar Association said Jackson received high marks from its review process and that the Third Circuit needed a permanent judge for stability. Judge Kim and others praised her preparation, intelligence, humility, and experience as a prosecutor and litigator. Jackson also spoke in her own behalf, acknowledging that her background is primarily criminal rather than civil, but saying she is committed to learning the civil docket and serving the community if confirmed. Members questioned the Hawaii State Bar Association about the basis for its support, including how many members responded and whether concerns were raised about Jackson’s lack of civil experience. HSBA said it uses a confidential review process, receives both positive and negative comments, and does not track votes or percentages, but its board voted to support her. Judge Kim responded that judges can learn new areas of law, that civil dockets can be managed with benchbooks and help from other judges, and that Jackson’s trial experience would serve her well. No vote was taken on Jackson’s nomination during this hearing.

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• This one changes audit requirement limits and brings them really up to present standards.
• Twenty years would be our standard.
• Twenty years would be our standard.
• </c><01:29:23.040><c> for</c> so um so the the National Standard for so um so the the National Standard
• </c> 80 years 20 years would be our standard 80 years 20 years would be our standard but<01:29:44.639

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• that are just helping with standards that are just done<00:15:29.920><c> within</c><00:15:30.199><c>
• So that's the value of having these records and having them around for a standardized period of time.
• So that's the value of having these records and having them around for a standardized period of time
• Having them around for a standardized period of time is something that we're very concerned about as
• in law where I can say 60 days standard in law where I can say 60 days isn't<01:24:51.719><c> enough

Bills: HF25 , HF1 , HF428

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices

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• Um, the state school librarian will provide support, um, for academic standards development as it pertains
• </c> support um for academic standards support um for academic standards development<00:05:26.319><c>
• This is a person that holds a license issued by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
• um um by a National standard um um by a National Organization<00:32:30.960><c> only</c><00:32:31.320
• that are recommended from the standards that are recommended by<00:32:44.320><c> the</c> by the by the

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• People get to claim standard or itemized deductions, and then there's also state subtractions.
• Minnesota has a standard deduction. It's similar to the federal law.
• </c> dependence people get to claim standard dependence people get to claim standard or<00:13:09.760>
• </c> our tax base um Minnesota has a standard our tax base um Minnesota has a standard deduction<00:13
• </c><00:57:23.599><c> sales</c> it is different from a standard sales it is different from a standard

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• responsibilities, this is summarized from Century Code, but we are asked to develop statewide IT standards
• enforcement mechanism if there are entities that are trying to cut corners or not complying with standards
• Moving on to recommended changes to the operating standards for emergency services communications.
• Moving on to recommended changes to the operating standards for emergency services communications.
• While certain specific operating standards were discussed during the ESC3's meeting this past June, it

Summary: The committee approved the March 26 minutes and then received a quarterly update on major IT projects from NDIT. Staff reported the portfolio included 116 major projects totaling about $546 million, with the overall portfolio under budget but slightly behind schedule. They reviewed projects over the 20% variance threshold, including an Industrial Commission grants management system and DOT’s roadway pre-construction replacement, and then heard startup and closeout reports from HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT. Several previously troubled projects were closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning; some projects finished under budget and ahead of schedule, while others were significantly behind schedule or over budget but were now closed or being remediated. The committee also reviewed NDIT’s annual report, including service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how service-fund revenue and grant administrative charges are accounted for, how chargebacks work, and whether NDIT tracks customer satisfaction scores. NDIT said it does track CSAT-type measures in some service areas and has survey data, but it is not planning another customer survey this summer. Members encouraged more regular reporting of customer satisfaction, service-level metrics, and performance data to help guide future improvements. A major portion of the meeting focused on the state’s mainframe modernization effort. NDIT said the overall effort is still targeting about 2030, with multiple HHS and DOT projects underway and a $15 million tech-debt appropriation already removing some components. Staff described the main obstacles as data cleanup, complex integrations, limited staff capacity, retirements, and vendor constraints, and said they are seeking a vendor with modernization support in the next contract cycle. Members pressed for clearer accountability and faster progress, and NDIT and HHS emphasized that they are working jointly but need continued support and better tools. The committee then heard a cybersecurity update on NDIT’s statewide services and maturity assessments. NDIT explained that it provides vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that these services are tied to a cybersecurity maturity assessment based on CIS controls. Members questioned the sharp drop in participation since 2020 and whether the self-assessment should be mandatory or tied more strongly to StageNet access or insurance incentives. NDIT said participation is voluntary, but Enderf is now requiring annual assessments to keep a 4% insurance discount, and members discussed whether stronger requirements or audit authority may be needed. The meeting ended as the committee began a follow-up discussion on BEAD broadband connection costs and why some locations are much more expensive to connect than others.

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• Today, to be a police officer professional standards certified, you must pass a training course of 800
• </c> Today, to be uh police officer Today, to be uh police officer professional<00:35:50.200><c> standards
• standards certified, you must<00:35:52.280><c> pass</c><00:35:52.960><c> a</c><00:35:53.080><c> training
• I think, uh, in 1998 when, uh, police officer professional standards legislation was passed, that started
• and what the the professional standards and what the uh<00:43:12.240><c> the</c><00:43:12.400><c> cities

Bills: HB339

Committee: Joint Local Government

Keywords: Civil Air Patrol, CAP, emergency leave, job protection, employment discrimination, leave of absence, volunteer service, emergency response, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, state employee leave, military leave, public employees, local government employers, reinstatement rights, seniority protection, unpaid leave, Meeting Start 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Local Law Enforcement Issues 00:03:08 Discussion of Civil Air Patrol Employment Protections 00:50:46 Adjournment 01:06:07, 958, all

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• Our plan will prioritize standardizing care for families experiencing substance use disorder and infants
• They review every investigation to assess for risk, ensuring compliance with investigatory standards,
• They review every investigation to assess for risk, ensuring compliance with investigatory standards,
• And are you making changes to meet those standards? Do you anticipate that to be a problem?
• This bill requires mandated reporters to train every two years under an approved standard.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.

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• definition of flower seed to include wildflowers and has conforming language to modern drafting standards
• And then section 7, 6 V.S.A. 647, has conforming changes to modern drafting standards and a technical
• </c> drafting standards. drafting standards.
• </c><00:10:02.640><c> and</c><00:10:03.240><c> uh</c><00:10:03.480><c> technical</c> drafting standards
• and uh technical drafting standards and uh technical correction<00:10:05.120><c> to</c><00:10:05.280

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Members, we will begin with Senate Bill 208, which is an act relating to standards for law enforcement
• be regulated here is often used to bridge the gap for businesses that cannot meet the credit risk standards
• </c><00:21:35.360><c> of</c><00:21:35.600><c> traditional</c> the credit risk standards of traditional
• the credit risk standards of traditional leing<00:21:37.039><c> lenders</c><00:21:38.080><c> or</c><
• The RAPs rule regulates water quality and other farming standards on farms and requires farmers to adopt

Keywords: 926, house, all