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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The recurring statement in this bill, the Legislature affirms that the practice of midwifery under the
- MERA consensus statement regarding the CPM education for states that do not have MEAC-accredited schools
- MERA consensus statement regarding the CPM education for states that do not have MEAC-accredited schools
- MERA consensus statement regarding the CPM education for states that do not have MEAC-accredited schools
- United States Midwifery Education and Regulation Association, of which NARM is a part, put out a statement
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The Health and Human Services committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1194 HD2, a bill to regulate midwifery and require accredited education for licensed midwives. Supporters, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, ACOG, a pediatrician, and several licensed midwives, argued the bill would improve maternal and newborn safety, clarify the definition of midwife, strengthen accountability, and align Hawaii with national education standards. They said accredited training is necessary to avoid gaps in knowledge and to support safe transfers and collaboration with hospitals.
Opponents, including many midwives, parents, cultural practitioners, and community groups, argued the bill would restrict access to care, criminalize traditional and apprenticeship-based midwifery, and undermine reproductive autonomy and Native Hawaiian and other cultural birthing practices. Several asked for amendments to preserve a birth attendant exemption, the PET/portfolio pathway, and cultural and religious protections. Others said the bill would disproportionately harm rural, Indigenous, and low-income families by making training and licensure less accessible.
The committee also heard testimony from state and county entities and professional organizations, with some standing on written testimony and others offering brief comments. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers of the one-minute limit and the possibility that final decision-making would be deferred if quorum was lost. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken during this segment.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And I guess I'm kind of going back to your statement about the fraud that wasn't clawed back and the
- receivable balance to the Minnesota Management and Budget for inclusion in the state's financial statements
- receivable balance to the Minnesota Management and Budget for inclusion in the state's financial statements
- </c><01:26:59.080><c> since</c> the state's financial statements since the state's financial statements
- Just one final statement, if I could—Senator Marty, I guess, you know, to me, it is good to hear.
Committee:
Senate Finance
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (01/14/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So, if if if you've got prepared<00:48:01.359><c> statements</c><00:48:01.760><c> that</c><00:48:01.920
- ><c> you're</c><00:48:02.079><c> just</c> prepared statements that you're just prepared statements that
- That was a statement. I get the opportunity to do that.
- I I get the opportunity to do statement.
- And then I have a question about the hearings, or more of a statement.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TOU/EDT Joint Info Briefing - Mon Jun 23, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's just a statement or a couple statements. So, I mean, you're right.
- It's just a statement or a couple statements. So, I mean, you're right.
- :57.360><c> statements.
- </c><02:15:58.079><c> So,</c><02:15:58.400><c> I</c> statement or a couple statements.
- So, I statement or a couple statements. So, I mean, mean, mean, you're<02:16:00.960><c> right.
Summary:
The joint House and Senate tourism briefing focused on the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s interim action plans, current projects, contract oversight, destination management action plans (DMAPs), and the impact of recent legislation and audit findings. Interim CEO Caroline Anderson said she accepted the temporary role to help address agency challenges, emphasized rebuilding trust, and said HTA is reviewing the state auditor’s concerns and posting its response publicly. She also described HTA’s mission and organizational structure under SB 1571, including reporting lines to the governor, the director, and the board, and outlined staff additions in finance, brand marketing, destination stewardship, and planning.
A major topic was the permanent CEO search. HTA board chair Tata Po said the goal is to select a CEO within about four months, with the search firm still engaged, the position description being revised to reflect the new law and compensation changes, and approvals still needed before the job can be reposted. Members expressed frustration that the recruitment had been paused and questioned whether HTA has sufficient qualified leadership and staff during the interim period. Board leadership said the current staff is limited by vacancies but that they have confidence in the team and will add resources if needed.
Members also pressed HTA on the role of the destination stewardship team and the CNHA/Kilohana contract, asking how staff oversight works and whether staff members were effectively wearing multiple hats. HTA explained that the stewardship team provides direction to contractors and that the work is divided among specialists overseeing projects such as tour guide certification, technical assistance, community tourism collaboratives, and a destination app. The committee also discussed whether the board can still vote on budgets under the new structure; the Attorney General’s office was cited as confirming that the board may advise, but the department director retains budget authority. HTA said it is working with CNHA and HVCB on contract and budget timing, with a goal of shifting to a calendar-year process so recipients know funding earlier.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Lang, take your word for that statement. But take your word for that statement.
- </c><00:43:45.640><c> We</c><00:43:45.760><c> also</c> Well, that's a true statement.
- We also Well, that's a true statement.
- Is that a fair statement? Yes, definitely.
- And I heard prior some statements about our constitution. One member mentioned democracy.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so I will echo my colleague's statements.
- Um, so I will echo my colleague's statements.
- Um and say echo my colleague statements.
- . statement. statement.
- that this program had no statement that this program had no identifiable<04:40:16.480><c> outside</c
Committee:
House Finance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> statement in their legislative session. statement in their legislative session.
- It's whether working families feel relief when they open their utility statements.
- They experience it through monthly statements.
- It's all about protecting ratepayers with enforceable policy rather than with empty statements because
- because the American empty statements because the American people<03:06:38.960><c> deserve</c><03:06
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- To me, it's a statement.
- It's a statement of who we are, a statement of what we believe as a state, what we want, what we desire
- </c> statement over this concept. statement over this concept.
- Would that be an accurate statement? >> Uh, Mr.
- Would that be an accurate<03:13:03.279><c> statement?</c> accurate statement? accurate statement?
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (03/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So those are two points that I want to make about your opening statement.
- So those are two points that I want to make about your opening statement.
- statement, which in no way conflicts with the first.
- </c> remarkable just a remarkable statements remarkable just a remarkable statements and<03:02:45.520
- It doesn't really—it still has the same purpose, the same statement of intent.
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.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (03/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So those are two points that I want to make about your opening statement.
- So those are two points that I want to make about your opening statement.
- The first sentence is a broad statement as to the right, and the second statement is a slightly narrower
- statement, which in no way conflicts with the first.
- </c> remarkable just a remarkable statements remarkable just a remarkable statements and<03:02:45.520
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, a bill allowing classification by biological sex in limited settings such as multiple-use bathrooms, certain sports, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters said it was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for minors, and argued it was consistent with recent federal and state developments. Opponents said the bill was poorly defined, unnecessary, and could create discrimination or confusion, especially because it did not define “biological sex” in the text. The committee voted 10-8 ought to pass, and the chair said a minority report would be written.
The committee then considered HB 254, a bill concerning medical aid in dying. The chair moved ought to pass and described the bill as a matter of liberty for terminally ill patients within six months of death, arguing it should not be treated as suicide. Opponents raised religious, ethical, and policy concerns, including worries about a slippery slope, misuse by vulnerable people, and the effect on death records and public health data. The committee voted 11-7 ought to pass, and the chair said a majority report would be written with a minority report by Representative Perez.
Finally, the committee turned to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment dealing with recoupment of costs for appointed counsel. The chair explained the amendment would restore the law to its pre-2020 form, allowing the Office of Cost Containment to seek repayment from some recipients of appointed counsel services, including those found not guilty, if they had the ability to pay. Supporters said the prior change had sharply reduced collections and that the state should not treat indigent defendants differently from people who hire private counsel. Opponents argued the policy unfairly bills innocent people and children who were entitled to counsel. The transcript cuts off during debate on the amendment, before a vote is shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- But she said there was no data provided by those testifying to support that statement, and there were
- But she said there was no data provided by those testifying to support that statement, and there were
- But she said there was no data provided by those testifying to support that statement, and there were
- Her review statement to me is advice; it is not a ruling.
- If you make a broad statement saying it's unconstitutional, you will convince no one.
Summary:
The House Children and Family Law Committee opened its February 4, 2025 hearing with a business item on House Bill 553, appointing a subcommittee chaired by Representative Greg and including several named members. The committee then took up House Bill 486, which would revise New Hampshire’s grandparents’ visitation law. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to address gaps in current law, especially in situations involving divorce, separation, kinship care, and parental substance use, so that children can maintain important relationships with grandparents or other kin caregivers. He emphasized that the proposal was meant to supplement existing law rather than replace it, and said the language was modeled on statutes from other states.
Several witnesses testified in support of HB 486, describing painful family separations and arguing that current law can be interpreted too narrowly. One grandmother said the existing statute had been used to dismiss her visitation case because she was restricted while the parents were separated, and she asked for language changes so courts could still order visitation in similar circumstances. Another witness, testifying online, urged passage of the bill as being in the best interest of children. A third witness described a family living arrangement in which grandparents had been a consistent presence in their grandchildren’s lives but were later cut off during a contentious separation, and said the bill would help repair those relationships. Committee members asked about the six-month timeframe in the bill, whether the proposed language would affect cases where a grandparent does not live with the child but is still a regular caregiver, and whether the sponsor had written amendment language; the sponsor said the six-month language was taken from other states’ statutes and that the new language would not change existing visitation rights but would add to them.
After hearing the testimony, the chair said the committee would hold HB 486 aside for a week or two while awaiting additional information before voting. The hearing then moved to House Bill 320, an act relative to enforcement of marital property settlements. The sponsor explained that the bill would require courts to enforce final property decrees and would clarify the difference between enforcement and contempt, arguing that courts should have clear authority to fashion remedies and that litigants, especially self-represented parties, need clearer statutory guidance. Committee members questioned the legal distinctions the sponsor drew, including whether the bill was aimed at enforcement rather than contempt and how the proposed language would operate in practice. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 320.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/23/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So you can deny the patient statement.
- The contrary to the patient's statement.
- So I know I have a statement and I did make my statement. I'm sorry.
- So you the one that makes statements.
- </c> statement and I did make my statement. statement and I did make my statement.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- They assumed $300,000 on the surplus statement for the sale of that.
- There's assumption of $5 million on the surplus statement for the sale of that.
- They assumed $300,000 on the surplus statement for the sale of that.
- </c><01:20:00.560><c> for</c> $300,000 on the surplus statement for $300,000 on the surplus statement
- </c> surplus statement for the sale of that. surplus statement for the sale of that.
Committee:
Senate Finance
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Does that sound like kind of an accurate concept of a statement or not?
- So I guess it goes back to my original statement.
- Is there back to my original statement.
- And this is sort of an amended statement to our testimony.
- The rules statement to our testimony.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure.
The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure.
The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- in</c><00:47:15.440><c> a</c><00:47:15.520><c> clear</c><00:47:16.040><c> and</c> must provide a statement
- in a clear and must provide a statement in a clear and conspicuous<00:47:16.920><c> manner</c><00:47
- It makes a statement of intent by adding basic neurological rights in statute as a starting place.
- It<01:31:49.360><c> makes</c><01:31:49.720><c> a</c><01:31:49.800><c> statement</c><01:31:50.280><c>
- of</c><01:31:50.400><c> intent</c> It makes a statement of intent It makes a statement of intent by<01
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 23rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Not a question, just a statement, kind of a little bit of a follow-up.
- So I just wanted to say that statement.
- I don't know if Senator Kennedy, you want to say that statement.
- So I just wanted to say that statement.
- I don't know if Senator Kennedy, you want to say that statement. Thank you so much.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public hearing in Lawrence focused on the governor’s proposed FY27 budget for education and local aid. Opening remarks from Senator Pavel Payano, Representative Pat Duffy, and local leaders emphasized the importance of education funding for Lawrence and other Gateway Cities, with Acting Mayor Giovanni Rodriguez and Superintendent Ralph Carrero highlighting the city’s high-need student population, Chapter 70 and Student Opportunity Act funding, early college and career pathways, and the need for sustained support to close achievement gaps.
The Education Secretariat testified in support of the budget, with Acting Secretary Amy Kershaw outlining investments in early literacy, universal pre-K, student mental health, school meals, high school redesign, higher education affordability, and early childhood systems. Commissioner Noi Ortega described higher education proposals including expanded free community college, continued free tuition at public four-year institutions, student success funding, early college and dual enrollment investments, and the Bright Act and Drive Act. Commissioner Pedro Martinez detailed K-12 proposals such as full Student Opportunity Act funding, increased Chapter 70 aid, special education circuit breaker funding, transportation aid, literacy initiatives, and a new Accelerating Achievement Initiative aimed at schools with the greatest needs. Commissioner Kershaw also described early education proposals including funding for C3, child care financial assistance, CPPI, workforce supports, and administrative funding restoration.
Committee members questioned the administration about the pending local contribution formula study, the final year of Student Opportunity Act implementation, and the need to address health care and other cost drivers in school funding. Officials said the local contribution report is expected by the end of June and that a draft will be shared for public comment after data analysis is complete. Members also raised concerns about Chapter 70 disparities between districts and urged a broader review of the formula. In response, the commissioners said the Student Opportunity Act narrowed funding gaps but further work is needed, and they pointed to the new achievement initiative, literacy efforts, and early college expansion as ways to improve outcomes. No votes were taken at the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/12/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- At least it's a statement.
- In our committee statement advocating for safe and equitable obstetric and gynecologic care for immigrants
- </c> As stated in the committee statement As stated in the committee statement Healthcare<01:50:22.920
- In<01:50:49.080><c> our</c><01:50:49.160><c> committee</c><01:50:49.520><c> statement</c><01:50:50.000
- ><c> advocating</c> In our committee statement advocating In our committee statement advocating for<01
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and a lot of this has been kind of a statement to kind of get us to think a little bit, but I think
- to kind of get us to think a statement to kind of get us to think a little<00:37:49.359><c> bit,</c>
- So, it's just kind of a statement, I guess, and it would be just nice to have more clarity on that before
- And I guess I'm still frustrated to the AG's office over a statement I made in this committee last year
- I made in this committee a statement I made in this committee last<01:32:01.199><c> year.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 003 Jan 17th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And that statement is important to recognize two things.
- And<01:15:10.480><c> that</c><01:15:11.199><c> statement</c><01:15:11.679><c> is</c><01:15:12.000><c>
- important</c><01:15:12.400><c> to</c> And that statement is important to And that statement is important
- joined the Colorado Springs Fire Department, a few months after that, a white firefighter made a statement
- </c> bitterness that I had for statements bitterness that I had for statements that<01:42:18.800><c>
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (7-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- It is essential for us to rebut the baseless statements made by KCA not only today but over the past.
- made by KCA not only today statements made by KCA not only today but<01:02:28.319><c> over</c><01:02
- Now, I listened to a couple of pretty<01:13:30.239><c> extraordinary</c><01:13:30.960><c> statements<
- extraordinary statements today as someone<01:13:31.920><c> who's</c><01:13:32.159><c> been</c><01:13
- Um, I'm going to make a little statement, then I'm going to ask a question to see if this one of the
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:15
Kentucky Department of Education 00:01:20
Kentucky Communications Network Authority 00:36:45
Accelecom 01:01:22
Auditor of Public Accounts 01:29:50, 958, all
Summary:
The Information Technology Oversight Committee met to hear a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education officials David Couch and Mike Lingham on the history and current status of Kentucky’s K-12 internet network, including its relationship to KentuckyWired. They described the original KETS design from 1995, when KDE established district internet hubs and left local districts to connect to them, and said that model helped Kentucky become a national leader in school connectivity and cloud-based services. They also emphasized the importance of E-rate eligibility, saying it has saved the state substantial money and remains central to KDE’s network contracting.
Couch and Lingham said the current “next generation Kentucky K-12 internet” contract with Education Networks of America is more reliable, offers more functionality, and costs less than the prior system, including lower bandwidth and firewall costs. They explained that the transition was complicated by build-out and provisioning issues, especially the need for more “type two” connections through local providers, which pushed some implementation past the June 30, 2024 E-rate deadline. As a result, 39 sites remain on type two connections, and KDE absorbed the loss of federal discount dollars for the portion of the transition that extended into July.
The witnesses also discussed home internet access for students. They said KDE has tracked home access for about 20 years and estimates about 4.5% of students still lack adequate internet at home, with roughly 3% able to reach access nearby and 1.5% having no access. They said the biggest barrier is usually cost rather than lack of available lines, and noted that temporary hotspot support during COVID helped students continue schoolwork. Senator Williams asked about the costs of the transition, the current type two sites, and the potential cost of any future transition, but the transcript cuts off before a full answer was given.