Video & Transcript Research : 'language access'

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On this one here, I believe we have agreement on the language, but we're waiting hopefully at this point
  • ,<00:17:24.240> but we have agreement on the language, but we have agreement on the language
  • We'll review that and see if the language is good and then we can decide from there. >> Thank you.
  • We'll review that and see if<00:31:50.000> the<00:31:50.159> language<00:31:50.480>
  • is good and then we can if the language is good and then we can decide<00:31:52.159> from<00:
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For this, I believe we have agreement on language, but we were waiting on FinWAM.
  • this, I believe we have agreement on, this, I believe we have agreement on, uh,<00:03:37.880> language
  • <00:03:38.320> which uh, language which uh, language which um um um but<00:03:41.720> we
  • One, the Maleka phase, which provides for improvements to access to the shoreline for the public, as
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the CD1, um, I wanted to say, uh, extend a mahalo to the Senate for helping us with the language.
  • helping, uh, us with, um, the language. helping, uh, us with, um, the language.
  • students waiting to access students waiting to access transportation. transportation. transportation
  • > your<00:27:44.440> house<00:27:44.760> draft >> We took language from your
  • Room 229. >> For the next one, is Senate Bill 3228, relating to language access.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we have stream language for people that violate the stream, fine, not fines.
  • > streams,<00:17:13.520> and We have language regarding streams, and We have language regarding
  • that um, is being worked out language that um, is being worked out right<00:21:09.520> now.
  • Clarifying language around the credits for EV charging station owners. Matsumoto. Thank you.
  • Um Uh, on the Senate base language. That's right.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , as well as the appropriation language.
  • We are moving the other remaining parts of this bill related to American Sign Language as well as the
  • language appropriation to another measure that we're going to be taking up tomorrow.
  • We are moving the other remaining parts of this bill related to American Sign Language as well as the
  • language appropriation to another measure that we're going to be taking up tomorrow.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • are reconsidering the the reset language are reconsidering the the reset language because<00:05:
  • And then again, language to violation.
  • of the things I I did send you language of the things I I did send you language I<00:14:29.360><
  • another language.
  • Some language that another language.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-30-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Mandated funding of Hawaiian homelands and required Hawaiian language education, and made Hawaiian an
  • official language in state proceedings.
  • Hawaiian homelands and<00:30:00.160> required<00:30:01.040> Hawaiian<00:30:01.520> language
  • <00:30:02.160> education and required Hawaiian language education and required Hawaiian language
  • 30:03.920> Hawaiian<00:30:04.960> an<00:30:05.080> official<00:30:05.800> language
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:07.239> applicable<00:03:07.720> to outdated language applicable to outdated
  • We've got all the language measure.
  • We've got all the language squared<00:05:12.840> away<00:05:13.200> and<00:05:13.440>
  • <00:05:50.000> and<00:05:50.160> are worked out all of the language and are worked
  • out all of the language and are waiting<00:05:50.600> for<00:05:50.720> the<00:05:50.880
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 17

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then Act 2 was specifically allowing minors to access abortion care without parental consent.
  • <00:35:20.480> abortion<00:35:21.440> care allowing minors to access abortion care
  • allowing minors to access abortion care without<00:35:22.160> parental<00:35:22.560> consent
  • <00:36:35.040> and<00:36:35.440> deliver that individuals can access and deliver that
  • individuals can access and deliver health<00:36:36.160> services<00:36:37.200> without
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have access to their SMI medications.
  • We are the private-sector Access health plan contractors.
  • Access?
  • Access?
  • Access covers 48 antipsychotic medications.
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 1630, which would direct AHCCCS to seek federal approval for a home- and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with quarterly implementation updates, stakeholder input, and a cap on enrollment. The sponsor and advocates from Arizona Mad Moms argued the bill would create an assisted-living-style Medicaid option for the most disabled SMI individuals, improve continuity of care, and reduce state general fund costs by shifting some expenses to federal Medicaid funding. Access testified neutral, estimating a total fiscal impact of $27.7 million, including $5.83 million general fund, and explained the need for CMS approval. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the initial cap to 250 members, changing reporting frequency, and adjusting eligibility and expansion conditions, then passed SB 1630 as amended on a 10-0 vote. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1131, which originally required school districts and charter schools to adopt cardiac emergency response plans and appropriated $1 million for implementation. An amendment replaced the mandate with a reporting requirement on AED counts, CPR/AED-trained staff, and whether schools have a plan, while keeping a grant component for AEDs and prioritizing rural schools. The American Heart Association supported the amended approach as a way to gather baseline data and target resources, and members discussed AED training, school preparedness, and whether the funding should favor rural or high-population schools. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1131 as amended on a 9-1 vote, with Senator Kuby voting no and several members explaining concerns about funding and priorities. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1582, which concerned the school safety interoperability fund. An amendment shifted the appropriation from the Department of Education to the Department of Administration and allocated funds to specific county sheriff offices for continuing operation and maintenance of existing interoperability systems, while narrowing the program to public safety agencies and school districts and requiring twice-yearly testing. Sheriffs, a county school superintendent, and the Arizona Sheriffs Association described the systems as useful for drills and real emergencies, improving communication between schools and first responders; one speaker noted the program had been used in drills and at least one live deployment. Some members questioned the audit findings, the focus on rural counties, and whether the program was a good use of funds, while supporters emphasized its value for school safety. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1582 as amended on a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1504, which would change retirement rules for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel by allowing earlier normal retirement and shortening the COLA waiting period, with an amendment exempting the changes from the statutory pre-funding requirement. Supporters from firefighter and police groups said the bill would improve recruitment and retention and let employees receive earned benefits sooner, while city, county, and taxpayer representatives warned it would add substantial unfunded liabilities and undermine the 2016 pension reforms. Actuarial testimony estimated significant costs, including tens of millions in annual or upfront impacts depending on how the change is funded, and members debated whether the amendment would shift costs onto future taxpayers or simply spread them over time. The transcript ends during continued testimony and discussion on SB 1504, before a final vote is reached.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Mon Apr 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, it was harder to access.
  • I know the stream it's harder to access.
  • <01:58:22.680> Um of where that language came from. Um of where that language came from.
  • like can we move away from that language like can we move away from that language and<01:58:38.880
  • And that's the exact language something.