Transcript Highlights:

• Why can't<03:22:00.399><c> the</c><03:22:00.720><c> program</c><03:22:02.080><c> yet</c><03:22:03.439
• ><c> I</c><03:22:06.720><c> mean</c><03:22:06.880><c> I</c><03:22:07.040><c> can't</c><03:22:07.439><
• </c><03:22:09.200><c> What</c><03:22:09.359><c> I</c><03:22:09.520><c> can</c><03:22:09.600><c> tell<
• What I can tell you<03:22:09.920><c> is</c><03:22:10.080><c> that,</c><03:22:10.720><c> you</c><03:22
• :10.880><c> know,</c><03:22:10.960><c> I</c><03:22:11.120><c> I</c><03:22:11.279><c> think</c><03:22:

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• Nothing in the subsection shall be interpreted to modify chapter 393.
• </c> insurance benefits under this chapter insurance benefits under this chapter however<00:53:11.040
• </c><00:53:19.359><c> or</c> insurance benefits under this chapter or insurance benefits under this chapter
• </c><00:53:36.319><c> if</c> insurance benefits under this chapter if insurance benefits under this chapter
• </c> infrastructure to implement this chapter infrastructure to implement this chapter all<00:55:12.000

Committee: House Labor

Transcript Highlights:

• From HHS, House Bill Bill Bill 357<00:22:19.679><c> and</c><00:22:20.000><c> House</c><00:22:20.240><
• </c><00:22:22.880><c> Judiciary,</c><00:22:23.520><c> House</c><00:22:23.679><c> Bill</c><00:22:24.280
• /c><00:22:29.760><c> and</c><00:22:29.919><c> Means,</c><00:22:30.320><c> House</c><00:22:30.559><c>
• From education,<00:22:52.400><c> House</c><00:22:52.640><c> Bill</c><00:22:53.120><c> 90</c><00:22:53.840
• Bill 85.<00:22:57.360><c> From</c><00:22:57.600><c> HHS,</c><00:22:58.320><c> House</c><00:22:58.559>

Transcript Highlights:

• 28.479><c> give</c><02:22:28.560><c> the</c><02:22:28.880><c> line</c><02:22:29.040><c> by</c><02:22:
• > you</c><02:22:35.520><c> tell</c><02:22:35.680><c> us</c><02:22:35.840><c> about</c><02:22:36.000><
• </c><02:22:36.640><c> We</c><02:22:36.800><c> are</c><02:22:36.880><c> on</c><02:22:37.040><c> Senate
• :22:49.760><c> our</c><02:22:50.240><c> stay-at-home</c><02:22:51.359><c> uh</c><02:22:52.560><c> safe
• </c><03:22:52.960><c> Uh</c><03:22:53.279><c> this</c><03:22:53.439><c> is</c><03:22:53.520><c> a</c>

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• We need a<00:22:52.320><c> coordinated</c><00:22:53.039><c> long-term</c><00:22:53.520><c> solution</
• ><c> so</c><02:22:07.439><c> there's</c><02:22:07.680><c> a</c><02:22:07.840><c> variety</c><02:22:08.800
• :09.680><c> you</c><02:22:09.920><c> can</c><02:22:10.000><c> work</c><02:22:10.240><c> but</c><02:22
• </c><02:22:12.399><c> land</c><02:22:12.720><c> court</c><02:22:13.120><c> specific</c><02:22:14.479>
• that<02:22:18.160><c> you</c><02:22:18.399><c> have</c><02:22:18.560><c> to</c><02:22:18.720><c> gain

Bills: HB1846 , HB2205 , HB1802 , HB1571 , HB2047 , HB2434 , HB2426 , HB2361 , HB2395 , HB1712 , HB2544 , HB1619

Committee: House Water & Land

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

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• c><00:22:07.360><c> this</c><00:22:07.840><c> a</c><00:22:08.159><c> very</c><00:22:08.320><c> large<
• And um<00:22:25.919><c> thank</c><00:22:26.080><c> you,</c><00:22:26.320><c> Senator</c><00:22:26.559
• ><c> 7B</c><00:22:52.080><c> a</c><00:22:52.320><c> qualifying</c><00:22:52.880><c> patient</c><00:22
• :22:56.559><c> the</c><00:22:56.799><c> department</c><00:22:57.520><c> a</c><00:22:57.840><c> cultiv

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

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• > the</c><00:22:14.640><c> big</c><00:22:14.880><c> island</c><00:22:15.679><c> it</c><00:22:15.799><
• > uh</c><00:22:23.400><c> what</c><00:22:23.520><c> we've</c><00:22:23.760><c> been</c><00:22:24.080>
• ><c> you</c><00:22:27.720><c> know</c><00:22:27.880><c> we</c><00:22:28.000><c> have</c><00:22:28.240
• :35.360><c> go</c><00:22:35.520><c> after</c><00:22:35.919><c> find</c><00:22:36.520><c> uh</c><00:22

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Hawaiian Affairs committee heard a budget presentation from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on its biennium requests for critical projects, repairs and maintenance, and operations. DHHL described its role in administering the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, noted the large beneficiary wait list, and said prior funding, including Act 279, has helped the department accelerate land development and reduce vacancies. Officials said they have about 47,219 applications involving 29,548 Native Hawaiians, roughly 28 projects underway, and that about $471 million of a $600 million appropriation has been encumbered, with the remaining lapse-fix funds expected to be resolved before the June 30, 2026 deadline. DHHL emphasized that its current request would support additional lot development and could help produce roughly 6,000 units from the existing project pipeline, with another phase of requests potentially adding about 2,000 more units. The department said it is prioritizing shovel-ready projects, accelerating lease awards and orientations, and using a mix of approaches including paper leases, rental-with-option-to-purchase, owner-builder, and loan programs. Officials also discussed a shift toward denser urban development, citing projects in West Oahu and Honolulu, and said the department is working to reduce its vacancy rate and move beneficiaries onto the land more quickly. Members questioned why Oahu, despite having the largest wait list, was receiving comparatively lower amounts, and DHHL responded that land availability and cost drive those decisions, with Oahu having limited developable land and very high acquisition costs. The department pointed to land acquisition on Kauai and other islands, and to urban high-rise projects that can yield far more units on small parcels. Members also raised long-term maintenance and wildfire risk, asking whether current acquisition and development choices account for future infrastructure costs; DHHL said maintenance is a growing concern, especially on large unused or isolated lands, and that it is pursuing Firewise planning, federal funds, and partnerships to reduce risk. The discussion also touched on mixed-use and community-led development, with DHHL explaining that it leases land to nonprofit homestead associations under general leases with milestones, business-plan requirements, and land-use restrictions to support local services and community goals.

Transcript Highlights:

• It should<00:22:20.080><c> be</c><00:22:20.159><c> derived</c><00:22:20.480><c> from</c><00:22:20.640
• </c><00:22:22.400><c> the</c><00:22:22.640><c> operator</c><00:22:23.520><c> um</c><00:22:23.760><c>
• &gt;&gt; So,<00:22:26.240><c> it</c><00:22:26.480><c> it</c><00:22:26.880><c> will</c><00:22:27.120><
• </c><00:22:36.799><c> Um</c><00:22:37.120><c> but</c><00:22:37.520><c> if</c><00:22:37.679><c> I</c><
• the the<00:22:42.240><c> roles</c><00:22:42.640><c> and</c><00:22:42.799><c> duties</c><00:22:43.280

Bills: HB1531

Committee: House Public Safety

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1913, which would create a mental health coordinator position within the Office of Veteran Services for the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home and appropriate funds for it. Supporters said veterans, especially on the neighbor islands, need more mental health access and coordination. Several witnesses, including Sean Sonatada and Tom Driscoll, supported the intent but urged amendments to broaden the position beyond one facility and make it a statewide resource. Committee members questioned whether the bill would duplicate existing services at the veterans home and whether the position would be reimbursable through federal VA funding; testimony indicated the state would appropriate the money, while existing home services are already covered through current staff and federal reimbursement structures. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 9, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart state. Testifiers generally supported the measure as a way to honor wounded veterans and their families, though one member asked what benefits the designation would confer. Witnesses clarified that the bill was mainly symbolic and did not appear to create new benefits, and one testifier noted Honolulu County had already adopted a similar Purple Heart designation. The committee then took up House Bill 1628, which would establish a compassionate release protocol for certain seriously ill or debilitated incarcerated persons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Hawaii Paroling Authority opposed the bill, arguing that an existing administrative process already works, that the bill could improperly extend eligibility to people serving life without parole or mandatory minimum sentences, and that it lacked victim and family input and sufficient resources. In contrast, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission strongly supported the bill, saying it would reduce the high cost of incarcerating people with complex medical needs, ease burdens on staff and the prison population, and better reflect human dignity. The commission described having seen severe suffering and deaths in custody and said compassionate release is warranted in some cases. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

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• My county that I live in<00:22:38.240><c> has</c><00:22:38.559><c> lost</c><00:22:39.360><c> 121</c><
• 00:22:39.840><c> people</c><00:22:40.000><c> to</c><00:22:40.240><c> overdose</c><00:22:40.799><c> in
• </c><00:22:42.799><c> And</c><00:22:43.039><c> I'm</c><00:22:43.200><c> part</c><00:22:43.360><c> of<
• in Minnesota<00:22:46.640><c> in</c><00:22:46.960><c> 2021</c><00:22:47.760><c> we</c><00:22:48.000>

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><00:22:36.559><c> I</c><00:22:36.960><c> I</c><00:22:37.280><c> don't</c><00:22:37.520><c> I</c><
• more than<00:22:44.159><c> consultation</c><00:22:44.880><c> but</c><00:22:45.120><c> some</c><00:22:
• the</c><00:22:50.320><c> end</c><00:22:50.400><c> of</c><00:22:50.480><c> the</c><00:22:50.559><c> day
• And I<00:22:57.600><c> hope</c><00:22:57.679><c> that</c><00:22:57.840><c> that's</c><00:22:58.159><c

Transcript Highlights:

• In the Plant Pest Act, in Title 22, Chapter 20, we have the ability and the duty to control pests that
• , Chapter 20.
• But again, just to reinforce that the Plant Pest Act in Title 22, Chapter 20, gives us fairly broad authority
• Title 22, Chapter 19.
• Title 22, Chapter 19, again directs the department to not only define invasive species, but then, depending

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• I am 22. My name is Sophia Coffey.
• I am 22 years old and I proudly serve as a member of the Palm Beach chapter of Florida Youth Shine and
• This chapter of statute sees redundancies out there, is currently provided.
• Chair, in the affirmative on tab 22. Senator Leak: Thank you, Mr.
• Chair, in the affirmative on tab 22. Senator Leak. Thank you, Mr.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and considered a wide range of bills, including early learning and special needs funding (SB 1102), Israel bond investment authority (SB 1674), Parkinson’s disease research at USF (SB 1800), mental health and substance use disorder reforms (SB 1620), veterans nursing home beds (SB 788), securities regulation updates (SB 988), labor pool regulation (SB 1672), Alzheimer’s awareness (SB 398), educator preparation (SB 1590), student mental health reporting (SB 1310), specialty license plates (SB 824), financial institutions and IOTA-related issues (SB 1612), transportation facility designations (SB 1408), utility worker protections (SB 1386), DNA testing grants (SB 1072), the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (SB 364), housing support for former foster youth and homeless students (SB 584), sex offender registration changes (SB 1654), migrant vessel disposal (SB 830), commuter rail indemnification (SB 916), juvenile justice revisions (SB 1344), aggravating factors in capital cases (SB 984), and a criminal offender substance abuse pilot program (SB 1140). Most bills were explained by sponsors, often with supportive testimony from affected agencies, advocacy groups, or industry representatives, and several were amended before final action. The committee adopted amendments on many measures, including clarifications and effective-date changes for SB 1102; technical changes to SB 1620 implementing mental health commission recommendations; a delete-all amendment for SB 1620; an amendment to SB 988; a consumer-disclosure amendment on SB 1612; and multiple amendments to SB 1408, SB 364, SB 584, SB 1654, and SB 1344. SB 1672 on the Labor Pool Act drew extensive public testimony in opposition from worker advocates, who argued repeal would weaken protections for temp workers and formerly incarcerated workers, and the bill was temporarily postponed to a later meeting without a vote. Several bills received notable testimony in support, including SB 584, where former foster youth described housing instability and the importance of campus housing and federal voucher coordination; SB 1386, which was backed by utility and industry groups seeking stronger penalties for assaults on utility workers; and SB 984, which drew opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops over expansion of death penalty aggravators. The committee also heard support and opposition on SB 1612 regarding IOTA interest rates and legal aid funding, with bankers and civil legal aid representatives disputing the proper rate structure and whether the bill conflicted with Florida Bar rules. At the end of the meeting, the committee reported all voted-on bills favorably, including SB 1102, SB 1674, SB 1800, SB 1620, SB 788, SB 988, SB 398, SB 1590, SB 1310, SB 824, SB 1612, SB 1408, SB 1386, SB 1072, SB 364, SB 584, SB 1654, SB 830, SB 916, SB 1344, SB 984, and SB 1140. Members also requested to be recorded on various bills, and the committee adjourned after noting one remaining meeting would be lengthy.

Transcript Highlights:

• 2, LD 3, LD 4, LD 5, LD 8, the best district ever, LD 9, LD 10, 11, LD 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22
• Senate Bill 1017 amends Title 32, Chapter 32, Article 1, relating to health professionals.
• Senate Bill 1275 amends Title 11, Chapter 2, Article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, by Section 11-36,
• They are a state chapter member of the National Federation of Democratic Women, the official women's
• Senate Bill 1544, amending Title 13, Chapter 10, Article 9, Section 13-922, relating to probation.

Transcript Highlights:

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• ><c> for</c><01:22:04.880><c> you</c><01:22:05.040><c> know</c><01:22:05.280><c> for</c><01:22:05.520
• </c><01:22:07.679><c> But</c><01:22:08.400><c> I</c><01:22:08.719><c> feel</c><01:22:08.960><c> that<
• c><01:22:11.360><c> and</c><01:22:11.600><c> I</c><01:22:11.840><c> feel</c><01:22:12.000><c> that</c
• </c><01:22:14.239><c> a</c><01:22:14.560><c> budget</c><01:22:15.199><c> and</c><01:22:15.440><c> a</

Transcript Highlights:

• :06.560><c> on</c><01:22:06.880><c> top</c><01:22:07.120><c> of</c><01:22:07.280><c> that</c><01:22:08.080
• additional<01:22:09.639><c> resources</c><01:22:10.639><c> to</c><01:22:11.120><c> uh</c><01:22:11.360
• 01:22:17.040><c> question</c><01:22:17.520><c> is</c><01:22:18.480><c> will</c><01:22:18.719><c> they
• .<01:22:35.199><c> The</c><01:22:35.520><c> New</c><01:22:35.679><c> Jersey</c><01:22:36.080><c> Atlantic
• 22:43.520><c> to</c><01:22:43.840><c> get</c><01:22:44.159><c> out</c><01:22:44.400><c> of</c><01:22:

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• The changes in Chapter 325 tighten definitions and standards so that only properly regulated licensees
• The heart of the bill is a set of 28 new sections enacted in Chapter 379.
• Together, these chapter-by-chapter and page-by-page reforms position Missouri to better withstand disasters
• Together these chapter-by-chapter and page-by-page reforms position Missouri to better withstand disasters
• Respect to Chapter 380 mutual companies. They're different from 379 insurance companies.

Committee: House Insurance and Banking

Summary: The Insurance Committee held public hearings on House Bill 3328 and House Bill 2324. HB 3328, sponsored by Rep. Castile, is a broad homeowners insurance package that would redirect insurance dedicated fund money into a Missouri Stronger Homes Fund, create a Missouri Disaster Mediation Act for disaster-related claims, update public adjuster regulation, strengthen fraud provisions, add consumer notices, and establish roof-hardening grant programs. The sponsor and the Department of Commerce and Insurance said the bill is still being revised in a committee substitute, especially on public adjuster language and fortified roof standards. Committee members asked about the dedicated fund, mediation benchmarks, the role of public adjusters, and how the program would affect disaster recovery in places like St. Louis. Testimony on HB 3328 was mixed. The Department of Commerce and Insurance and several insurance industry groups supported the bill’s consumer protections, mitigation funding, mediation process, fraud language, and assignment-of-benefits ban, but said the public adjuster fee cap would likely be removed and that the bill needs technical changes for mutual insurers and roofing standards. Public adjusters testified in opposition to the cap as written, saying their fees are typically 10-15% and are disclosed in contracts, and that they were working with the sponsor on revisions. A shingle manufacturer also opposed the fortified roof language as drafted because some of its products may not fit the current standard. The committee then closed the hearing on HB 3328. The committee next heard HB 2324, sponsored by Rep. Lucas, which would restrict the sharing or sale of vehicle driving data and was described by the sponsor as a privacy bill aimed at stopping companies like OnStar from selling driving data to insurers. Opponents from the Missouri Insurance Coalition and NAMIC said the bill would not actually target OnStar, but would instead interfere with voluntary telematics-based discount programs used by insurers, potentially raising premiums and creating administrative burdens. They also noted existing federal and state rules already govern insurer data use and that the bill could create a mismatch between risk and pricing. The hearing on HB 2324 was then closed, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Gentleman from 22. Mr.
• Representative 22, Mr.
• Gentleman 22, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Gentleman 22. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Gentleman 22. Mr.
• Gentleman 22, Mr.

Transcript Highlights:

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• standard<00:22:09.919><c> for</c><00:22:10.240><c> one's</c><00:22:10.640><c> fundamental</c><00:22:
• </c><00:22:23.200><c> It</c><00:22:23.440><c> just</c><00:22:23.600><c> says</c><00:22:24.080><c> the
• <00:22:30.960><c> to</c><00:22:31.120><c> let</c><00:22:31.280><c> you</c><00:22:31.440><c> know.
• And</c><00:22:39.520><c> you</c><00:22:39.679><c> when</c><00:22:39.919><c> you</c><00:22:40.000><c>

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

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• c> bus</c><00:22:03.679><c> companies</c><00:22:04.159><c> as</c><00:22:04.320><c> to</c><00:22:04.559
• sent</c><00:22:42.080><c> out</c><00:22:42.240><c> a</c><00:22:42.400><c> letter</c><00:22:42.640><c
• <00:22:49.679><c> the</c><00:22:49.919><c> bus</c><00:22:50.080><c> and</c><00:22:50.320><c> that</c>
• misbehavior can<00:22:51.760><c> result</c><00:22:52.000><c> in</c><00:22:52.799><c> loss</c><00:22:

Bills: SB2024 , SB896 , SB2613 , SB494 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB2614 , SB2615 , SB3262 , SB3325 , SB3118

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

Transcript Highlights:

• 152 into chapter 342.
• </c><00:12:21.680><c> 152</c> and is already allowed in chapter 152 and is already allowed in chapter
• </c><00:13:39.279><c> 152</c> tribal medical patients in chapter 152 tribal medical patients in chapter
• 152 into<00:13:40.240><c> chapter</c> into chapter into chapter 342.<00:13:42.399><c> 152</c><00:13:
• :32:03.519><c> that</c> statute 60D.22 22 provides that statute 60D.22 22 provides that similarly<00:

Bills: HF2354 , HF1672 , HF2389 , HF2870 , HF2743 , HF1918 , HF2551 , HF1671

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis