Transcript Highlights:

• To support critical public services, these airports require financial assistance and funding.
• Cal Fire and local fire agencies have as it relates to documentation... ...and access that Cal Fire
• the assessment. and access that Cal Fire and local fire agencies have as it relates to documentation
• I want to applaud her for her leadership and her dedicated service to the state, but also to this committee
• We thank you for your dedication to this committee, but also your dedication and service to the people

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Her life reminds us that it is never too late to lead, and that true leadership is rooted in service.
• The AMA stressed that it still supports access to gender-related care for young people.
• Compacts, by design, increase access to health care.
• status via their military service to the United States.
• Oh, yes, and the same principle... ...during their military service to become citizens?

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 119-0 vote. Members then used personal privilege remarks to recognize a 40th wedding anniversary, honor Sherry Anderson for her service to the House, and observe Black History Month with a tribute to former Senator Yvonne Starks-Wilson. The chamber also welcomed several guest groups, including representatives from the Alzheimer’s Association, the Festus girls cross-country team, the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce Leadership Conference, and advocates connected to the blind pension fund. The main floor debate centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2033, 1608, 1672, and 1854, which would remove the sunset from the SAFE Act and continue restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. Supporters argued the bill protects children, citing concerns about puberty blockers, hormones, surgery, and evolving medical guidance; opponents said it targets transgender youth, interferes with family and medical decisions, and misstates the science. After extended debate, the previous question was adopted 102-45, and the combined bill package passed 102-40. House Bill 1847, creating the Dental Licensure Compact, also passed 138-10 after questions about reciprocity, data sharing, and state sovereignty. The House then passed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1866, which bars peace officer licensure for applicants whose certification was revoked or suspended and for non-citizens, by a 101-36 vote after debate over citizenship, military service, and law enforcement standards. House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1908 and 2337 passed 147-0; the sponsor described it as protecting women and children in abusive situations and addressing legal responsibility in marriage. House Bill 1961, allowing temporary dietitian licenses and a compact for interstate practice, passed 137-8. House Bill 2180, changing Department of Revenue and blind pension notice delivery methods and allowing electronic notices, passed 146-0 and was described as both a service improvement and a cost saver. House Bill 2591, updating speech-language pathologist licensure to allow out-of-state training and practice in Missouri, passed 144-0. The House then announced upcoming committee meetings, a Scouting America Eagle Scout recognition, an America 250 celebration event, and a Labor Caucus meeting before adjourning until Monday, February 16, 2026.

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• them central to services.
• them central to services.
• get them central to services.
• be closer to a lot of those services.
• be able to access it.

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Senate services correctly printed. Senate Joint Resolution 6. >> Introduction to resolutions. Mr.
• to the kind of health care that we all have access to and that I got at the hospital yesterday.
• </c> that everybody in our state has access that everybody in our state has access to<00:42:35.680><c
• the kind of health care that we all to the kind of health care that we all have<00:42:38.480><c> access
• to and that I uh got at the have access to and that I uh got at the hospital<00:42:43.119><c> yesterday

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think music should be like all other art: it should be enjoyed and accessible to all people regardless
• </c><00:14:16.880><c> to</c><00:14:17.839><c> all</c> should be enjoyed and accessible to all should
• be enjoyed and accessible to all people<00:14:18.519><c> regardless</c><00:14:18.959><c> of</c><00:14
• a statewide purpose and further support neighbor island access to music and educational opportunities
• </c> Access to music and educational Access to music and educational opportunities<00:27:02.080><c> I

Committee: House Culture & Arts

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts met on March 14, 2025, and heard two measures. On SB 441 SD1, relating to the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, the committee received strong support from the orchestra, the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi, IATSE Local 665, and an in-person testifier, with testimony emphasizing statewide access to music, education and community programming, cultural value, economic impact, and job stability for musicians and staff. The Attorney General’s office offered comments and suggested language related to the State Endowment Fund. Committee members asked about how the funding would be used, the orchestra’s reach, and its history; the orchestra said it preferred direct operating support and described its audience and employment footprint, neighbor-island outreach, and plans to expand season length and education programs. The committee then heard SB 1581 SD1, relating to the Hawaiʻi Japan Pacific Peace Monument. No testifier from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts was present, and no one testified on Zoom. With no discussion from witnesses, the measure was briefly taken up and later advanced. In decision-making, the committee adopted amendments to SB 441 SD1, including a preamble describing legislative intent and the orchestra’s history, references to the State of Hawaiʻi endowment fund and statewide public benefits, and language ensuring the funds support statewide purposes and neighbor-island access to music and educational opportunities. The committee also added a deferral date of July 1, 3000 and technical amendments, then voted to pass the measure with amendments. SB 1581 SD1 was also passed forward with amendments, including a July 1, 3000 deferral date and technical changes, and the meeting adjourned.

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• , this allows us to reallocate them within the space if we need to.
• ><00:10:47.040><c> to.
• I had to take it home. They packed everything. Moving on to LRCP25-020.
• Then LRCP25-026, Department of Environmental Services, requests authorization to transfer ownership of
• to allow us to legislation was passed to allow us to allow<00:25:22.799><c> the</c><00:25:22.960><c>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee approved the April 14, 2025 minutes and then considered several capital items, mostly Department of Transportation property dispositions and one Department of Business and Economic Affairs lease amendment. BEA requested approval to amend its Granite Center LLC lease to absorb space used by Gopher, explaining that the arrangement would keep both agencies in the same building, allow flexible space allocation, and produce a modest net savings while using federal funds reimbursed through an interagency arrangement. The committee asked about Gopher’s role, the floor layout, and whether federal money was indirectly subsidizing the lease; the item was approved. DOT items approved included sale of a former maintenance parcel in Raymond, vacant land in Dover, a permanent utility easement in Conway for the Conway Water Precinct, and a direct sale of limited access right-of-way in Seabrook to C&J Seabrook LLC for parking expansion. Members asked about environmental liability on the Raymond parcel, the size and location of the Conway easement, and whether C&J would charge for parking; C&J said the expansion would support a successful facility and that parking revenues help fund improvements such as paving, lighting, and security cameras. The committee also approved a small Salem parcel sale to Brooks Property LLC. The Department of Environmental Services received approval to transfer 37 acres near a New Ipswich flood control site to the town as part of a long-running settlement involving cemetery encroachment onto state land. DES said the agreement, reached with the town in 2023, reflects prior legislation and includes payment to the state; members asked whether there was any current dam damage, and DES said there was none. In miscellaneous business, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission said the governor had directed cancellation of the planned RFP sale and that the matter would instead proceed as a ground lease through a new RFP process. The committee also noted informational items on Council on Resources and Development minutes and surplus land reviews, set the next meeting for September 29 at 9:30, and adjourned by motion.

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• So that is to provide access, both recreational access and also for the Navajo Nation Department of Game
• And they pay us to provide sportspeople access on state trust land.
• But I do not want to give the U.S. Forest Service a pass on this.
• I'm going to tell you, whenever I had a meeting with the Forest Service in Ruidoso the other day last
• I asked the Forest Service, from the Guadalupe Mountains to the Sacramento Mountains to the Lincoln National

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• Toward the end of my career, I returned to uniformed services.
• America is the source of my calling to dedicate my life to public service.
• confirmed to lead the Marshal Service.
• Marshals Service, inviting them to resign.
• And I want to find a way to bridge that gap to allow those parents and those kids to have access to that

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: fentanyl crisis, DEA, drug trafficking, public safety, Judea Serrata, Terrence Cole, judicial security, social media, drug prevention

Summary: The committee meeting centered on the urgent crisis of fentanyl abuse and the government’s response to the drug trafficking epidemic. Key discussions revolved around the nomination of Terrence Cole as the Administrator of the DEA and Judea Serrata as Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. Cole emphasized his commitment to combating the fentanyl crisis, highlighting the rising number of overdose deaths and the necessity of bipartisan efforts to dismantle drug cartels. Members engaged in dialogue on the effectiveness of various strategies and the importance of education aimed at preventing drug-related deaths among youth. Additionally, the challenges of social media in drug trafficking were highlighted, indicating a need for greater accountability in how platforms handle such issues. Senators voiced concerns about the impact of administration policies on judicial security and the resources available for marshals to perform their critical roles.

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• ><c> for</c> relating to mental health services for relating to mental health services for children<00
• As a rural health care provider, access to comprehensive high-quality health care services is our mission
• As a rural health care provider, access to comprehensive high-quality health care services is our mission
• ><c> Medicare</c> to teleaalth services through Medicare to teleaalth services through Medicare um<00
• provide services to available to provide services to individuals<01:00:42.160><c> who</c><01:00:42.400

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later. The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives. Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• My goals for service are three: continue to improve.
• Just wanted to thank you for your service to UNF.
• And I would also like to say I have a lot ...and look forward to your continued service.
• to make sure that education is available where the students are able to easily access it.
• Thank you to Chair Harrell, Vice Chair Bradley, and to all of you for your public service to our great

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The committee first heard CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. The bill sponsor said it would add consistency and transparency by requiring local education agencies and training providers to define their roles and funding shares in contracts, cap an LEA’s share at 10% when it serves only an administrative role, and require public meetings and published work papers for the district workforce education funding steering committee. Several industry and business groups appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without debate. The committee then took up CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education, which was substantially revised by a delete-all amendment. The amended bill addressed presidential searches, trustee eligibility, interim presidents, polling by universities, mission reviews, and other governance issues. Members asked about the requirement that final presidential candidate groups include at least three applicants, the qualifications for interim presidents, trustee residency/alumni requirements, and limits on candidate polling. Senators Leek and Smith offered contrasting views, with Leek warning about candidate withdrawals and Smith supporting the bill as a way to depoliticize higher education governance. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to confirmation hearings for university and college boards of trustees. Several appointees and reappointees from FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UF, and UWF described their ties to their institutions and goals such as student success, workforce alignment, military support, research, and regional access. The UWF nominees drew the most scrutiny over their votes for former board chair Scott Yenor, whose public comments about women and other groups were criticized by senators and public commenters. Some nominees said they were unaware of the full scope of those remarks and would not have voted for him with that knowledge; others defended their votes as based on his education-reform views. Public testimony also raised concerns about UWF board members’ lack of higher-education experience and local ties. The committee confirmed the non-UWF nominees in a block vote and then began individual votes on the UWF nominees, with debate centered on Yenor-related concerns.

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• AB 260 safeguards access to medication abortion in California by protecting against federal interference
• Further, AB 260 increases access to reproductive health care through telehealth in the productive freedom
• But under current law, families can lose access to subsidized care due to gaps in eligibility rules.
• It takes something pretty egregious to make you want to go to the DMV to get to the services.
• And quite frankly, existing services and on campus units just are not enough to address. author mentioned

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The other thing is that it includes that all students in Florida can have access to Florida Virtual School
• They're Florida employees of the state, just like our regular teachers, and have access to Florida retirement
• So it's like we don't need a priority because we're giving access to all Florida students.
• Who do we need to talk to?”
• For someone who is eligible to do so, to open a school, to have that opportunity, and to be able to provide

Committee: House Education & Employment Committee

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee heard and voted on several education-related bills. HB 129 on Florida Virtual School was presented as a cleanup bill responding to audit-related statutory updates; it would remove priority language, allow all Florida students and eligible overseas military dependents access, clarify teacher employment/retirement status, permit local schools to administer required exams, and authorize direct support organizations. The bill drew support from Seminole State College and Florida Virtual School and was reported favorably 15-0. HB 423 on student elopement, sponsored by Reps. Eskamani and Tramont, would require schools to establish safety teams and procedures to prevent and respond to elopement by students with autism or similar needs. Testimony from the Autism Society of Greater Orlando and a student advocate emphasized safety risks and the need for clear school protocols. Members spoke strongly in support, and the bill passed unanimously 16-0. CS for CS for HB 753 on school counselors removed two certification barriers, kept the master’s degree requirement, and aligned evaluations with Florida school counseling standards; school counselor groups and several members argued it would help address counselor shortages and workload issues. It also passed unanimously 16-0. The committee also approved CS for CS for HB 1253, which would let school-employed coaches use up to $15,000 per team per year of personal funds to support student-athletes with items like food, transportation, therapy, and rehabilitation, with an amendment requiring written parental consent. Several members raised concerns about liability, fairness, and guardrails, but the bill passed 17-0. PCS for CS for HB 833 on private school facilities would allow small private schools of 150 students or fewer to locate in commercial or mixed-use zoning without rezoning and to use certain existing buildings if fire and life-safety standards are met; members discussed traffic, school zones, and proximity to dispensaries, and it passed 15-0. PCS for CS for HB 1325 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund clarified matching contributions, allowed use of funds for expansion or modernization of existing space, and permitted two-year awards; it passed 16-0. Finally, CS for HB 1437 on conversion charter schools created dispute-resolution options over facility maintenance and, via amendment, allowed capital outlay funding if the charter assumes full maintenance responsibility; despite some opposition, it passed 13-3. The committee then adjourned.

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• a pipeline of education for new attorneys to provide services.
• Growth from that has also expanded to services for communities.
• efforts and figure out how we can utilize resources on campus to provide services to land grant communities
• capacity to do more and expand the services that we offer.
• We're hopeful about being able to be more responsive and to be of service in our communities.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• would be a small but meaningful way for us to honor their service.
• services to avoid, you know, um.
• to provide services to veterans?
• This bill would expand awareness and access to qualified legal services for veterans by doing two things
• But at the Court of Appeals, the way to get compensated is the Equal Access to Justice Act.

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

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• to emergency services.
• to roofing services.
• to roofing services.
• to roofing services.
• to Roofing Services.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer by Rabbi Moshe Umatz, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar after a motion to reconsider SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. Several bills were also set aside during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included funding for expedited DNA testing grants for local law enforcement (SB 1072/HB 847), additional aggravating factors in capital cases involving religious, school, or government gatherings (SB 984/HB 693), fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients (SB 924/HB 677), commuter rail indemnification for Miami-Dade and Broward counties (SB 916/HB 867), restrictions on disposing of migrant vessels in Florida waters (SB 830), specialty license plates including Miami Northwestern and several colleges and institutions (SB 824), an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign (SB 398), relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University (SB 364), charter school changes allowing parent conversion and municipal job-engine charter schools (SB 140), sex offender registration reporting changes (SB 1654/HB 1351), penalties for assaulting utility workers (SB 1386), juvenile justice revisions and truancy process updates (SB 1344), reporting of student mental health outcomes (SB 1310/HB 969), foster home license transfer simplification (SB 1174/HB 989), water access facility funding and boating industry incentives (SB 1162/HB 735), Florida Virtual School operational changes (SB 1122), school readiness program support for children with disabilities (SB 1102), sexual image offenses involving minors (SB 1180/HB 757), age-related defenses in child sex offense cases (SB 1136/HB 777), tampering with electronic monitoring devices (SB 1054/HB 437), certified recovery residences and local zoning accommodations (SB 954), and the FSU Election Law Center (SB 892). Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 984 and SB 140 drew some opposition. One of the most extensive debates centered on SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office staff, citing emails and campaign-related communications tied to Amendment 4; the amendment failed on a 13-23 vote. Senators then debated the bill’s relationship to state election law, free speech, and the role of faith-based outreach. Supporters emphasized the office’s service network and reported benefits to children and families, while some senators raised concerns about interfaith representation and political use of government resources. The bill was then read a third time and the Senate proceeded toward a final vote as the transcript ended.

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• that they need that service to find or keep a job.
• that they need that service to find or keep a job.
• ,</c> we're trying to make with our services, we're trying to make with our services, whether<00:24:33.120
• </c> wrap-around services, but I just want to wrap-around services, but I just want to acknowledge<00
• to have access to Minnesotans continue to have access to trusted<00:50:21.080><c> local</c><00:50:21.400

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• don't have a way to access resources.
• don't have a way to access resources.
• to I want to access resources so I want to I want to um<01:15:43.000><c> share</c><01:15:43.320><c>
• </c> service that serves Minnesota border to service that serves Minnesota border to border<01:30:38.239
• It will expand free trainings to more audiences, provide more accessible ways to access legal advice,

Bills: HF2296 , HF1566 , HF1854 , HF1385 , HF1142

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• what will be available with this program, and they're eager to have access to this resource.
• </c> they're eager to have access to this they're eager to have access to this resource resource resource
• access safety and opportunities to access safety and contributes<01:15:11.400><c> to</c><01:15:11.560
• Economic studies show that access to paid leave increases the likelihood that workers will return to
• to leave can also have a positive access to leave can also have a positive impact<01:26:05.320><c> on

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Wonka, welcome to Human Services. Mr. Wonka, welcome to Human Services.
• uh to uh data that they have had access uh to uh data that they have had access<00:20:59.920><c> to<
• Uh the reason access to for decades.
• <00:28:07.920><c> protected</c> services world need to be protected services world need to be protected
• </c> going to impair people's access to care. going to impair people's access to care.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I'm new to the task of leading our work to implement the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment
• rights-of-way, or access to utility poles or towers.
• State or federal highway rights-of-way, access to utility poles or towers.
• of, um, um, um, uh, the amount of trying to service, not the amount of investments.
• access federal funding, they would... ...prevented certain organizations from being able to access federal

Bills: HB2684 , HJM4012

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: social disadvantage, business certification, state guidelines, economic equity, minority-owned businesses, combat veterans, support, military service, injury compensation, veteran affairs, 904, all