Transcript Highlights:

• In the absence of that stadium project and the new team, it wouldn't generate this tax revenue anyway
• Just to be clear, the tax increment generated by the district will only come from the stadium itself
• In just a few hours, generations of memories and hard work completely disappeared.
• With me is our tribal deputy general counsel, Rassan Tilford, and for any further questions.
• The office says housing is the question of our generation.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm just generally frustrated right now that we are trying so hard to find dollars to pay for care.
• And I know the concern about someone choosing a more generous plan.
• This bill complements efforts by our own Attorney General, so our constituents, nurses, pediatricians
• Do you want us to just comment generally on that?
• Sometimes it's a general hospital that has the LPS designation to have...

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:03:36.799><c> Assembly</c> session of the 75th General Assembly session of the 75th General Assembly
• No. >> The ayes have a general order second bills calendar to Friday, May 8th, 2026. Now, Mr.
• The eyes have a general order &gt;&gt; Oppos? No.
• </c> certain wind powered energy generation certain wind powered energy generation facilities.<01:58:
• This also generates a potential liability for the state and an equal protection claim.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• after generation after generation.
• I'm asking you today to join me in the generation.
• And for somebody who didn't have to, you're just such a generous person.
• Your generational, multi-generational families in the heartland of Florida, I know, are looking to you
• Thank you again for your very generous and thoughtful and loving words.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I imagine if this gets referred to appropriations that we probably switch it to general fund given the
• That is not what we're basing our budget for general fund usage on. >> Mr.
• our budget for general fund usage on.
• </c> So, how do we generate the revenue?
• I'm with the Associated General Contractors of Wyoming.

Bills: SF0069 , SF0070 , SF0016 , HB0078 , HJ0002 , HB0085 , HB0086

Committee: Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> that is why we have a a general that is why we have a a general education<00:25:16.720><c> program
• I'm general counsel at Health Trust. Scott D. Roach, executive director at Health Trust.
• </c> general counsel at Health Trust. general counsel at Health Trust.
• As far as looking at their claims experience, the answer is generally yes.
• If it's a the answer is generally yes.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• long-term revenue for the generate long-term revenue for the state.<00:04:16.880><c> This</c><00:04:
• for decades to revenue it will generate for decades to come.<00:04:51.680><c> We</c><00:04:51.919><c
• Additionally, the CPAC will generate over $1.5 million annually in sales and state income tax revenue
• </c><00:41:03.040><c> out</c><00:41:03.680><c> uh</c> general but an acute one for St. out uh general
• Um this is of payments generally.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If there was an inspector general overseeing the MPCA, they would have a lot to talk about.
• In this case, the Inspector General of the U.S.
• </c><00:37:59.079><c> overseeing</c><00:37:59.640><c> the</c> was an inspector General overseeing the
• was an inspector General overseeing the mpca<00:38:00.880><c> they</c><00:38:01.000><c> would</c><00
• </c><00:38:04.440><c> of</c> in this case the Inspector General of in this case the Inspector General

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• generally not subject to inspection so generally not subject to inspection so so<00:08:45.399><c> because
• My name is Andrew Kim, Deputy Attorney General.
• </c> our system to accept the next generation our system to accept the next generation of<00:39:00.560
• How much revenue does the electricity reliability surcharge generate?
• </c> everybody be bringing out the generators everybody be bringing out the generators I<01:08:24.920

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 252 on invasive species, which would broaden the Department of Agriculture’s authority to inspect items moved into or within Hawaii, prohibit the sale of pest-infested merchandise, and allow quarantine, treatment, or destruction of affected materials with clarified penalties. Testifiers from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, the Farmers Union, and many others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing gaps in current inspection authority and the need to address high-risk non-agricultural commodities such as outdoor furniture and other cargo that can carry pests like red imported fire ants. Members raised concerns about staffing, inspection capacity, commerce impacts, and whether better manifest descriptions or scanners could help target higher-risk shipments. The chairs recommended passage with Department of Agriculture and technical amendments, and the committees adopted the recommendation. The joint CPN/EDT hearing then took up SB 148 on combat sports, which would create a Hawaii Combat Sports Commission and regulate combat sports while prohibiting no-rules contests. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments on effective dates and later said other jurisdictions generally use a single commission for boxing and MMA. Supporters, including a professional fighter and a longtime advocate, argued the bill would help revive the sport in Hawaii, improve local opportunities, and reduce costs associated with separate commissions; one testifier initially appeared opposed but clarified he was actually in support. Committee members asked about safety, medical coverage, staffing, vacancies, and whether separate commissions could share staff. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including an Attorney General effective-date amendment, amendments from the Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses to increase health-care coverage at fights, and DCCA’s recommendation to unify boxing and MMA under one commission; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. A later joint CPN/Housing agenda began with SB 69 on deposits of public funds, which would require the Director of Finance to consider the benefits of using in-state depositories, including favorable lending terms for affordable housing. The Department of Budget and Finance and the Hawaii Bankers Association offered comments, and no other testimony or questions were noted before the discussion moved on. The next measure introduced was SB 24 on limited profit housing associations, which would create a regulatory framework and a limited profit housing council; the transcript cuts off as testimony on that bill was beginning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Herui from the Department of the Attorney General.
• Herui from the Department of the Attorney General.
• Herichi from the Department of the Attorney General.
• </c> the Department of the Attorney General the Department of the Attorney General um<01:23:08.199><c
• An Hergi from the Department of the Attorney General.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education heard several Department of Education-related bills and received extensive testimony on school meals and veteran diplomas. HB 628 would restore authority for the Department of Education to issue high school diplomas to veterans whose schooling was interrupted by World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The superintendent testified in support, explaining the authority had sunset in 2020 and describing the measure as a way to recognize veterans. No opposition or questions were raised, and the bill was left without further action in the excerpt. The committee also heard HB 1074 and HB 110, both supported by the Department of Education and the School Facilities Authority. HB 1074 was described as a cleanup measure to clarify land-related language and make the statute more consistent across state agencies and DOE. HB 110 concerned benchmarking and the farm-to-school/local food effort; DOE and several supporters, including county councils, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, said the bill would help align metrics and support the 30% local food goal by 2030. Members questioned DOE about progress, and DOE said it was working on menus, procurement, and coordination with distributors and farmers. A Farm to School representative said the current bottleneck was poor communication with farmers and the need to bring them into planning earlier; DOE said it was still figuring out the process and that island-based procurement and separate RFPs were being explored. HB 328, relating to school meals and local resource food and plant-based options, drew the most testimony. DOE testified with comments, and the Attorney General’s office suggested revisions to clarify that the bill would apply to both DOE and charter schools, to separate public and private funds if donations or grants are accepted, and to add standards if nonprofit or private entities receive public money. Supporters included HSTA, the Hawaii Public Health Institute/Farm to School Network, Climate Protection Hawaii, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and numerous individuals and organizations. Supporters emphasized healthier school meals, student-requested plant-based options, support for local farms, and the 30% by 2030 goal. Some testimony urged more local purchasing and raised concerns about decentralization, while DOE said it was considering island-based procurement and separate contracts to better support local producers. No votes were taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Hawaii Attorney General opposes this bill.
• The Hawaii Attorney General opposes this bill.
• </c><02:54:26.200><c> to</c> testimony from our Attorney General to testimony from our Attorney General
• </c> Department of the Attorney General. Department of the Attorney General.
• </c> powers as a matter of general powers as a matter of general governance. governance. governance.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The reality is that this is not a revenue generator for towns and municipalities in most instances.
• Inaccurate billing leads to needing to generate new bills and/or abatements.
• The remainder will go back into the general budget. Thank you.
• </c><03:56:34.319><c> fund</c> Overture still goes to the general fund Overture still goes to the general
• </c> go either to another line or general go either to another line or general fund fund fund so<03:56

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• again on a separate official ballot or local ballot during the next even-numbered years November general
• again on a separate official ballot or local ballot during the next even-numbered years November general
• </c> to 80% if I do it during a general to 80% if I do it during a general election.<02:06:49.440><c>
• ><c> case</c><02:12:12.800><c> is</c><02:12:13.040><c> that</c><02:12:13.280><c> you've</c> generally
• that's the case is that you've generally that's the case is that you've already<02:12:13.840><c> got

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Moves the dispense of the reading of the general. Mr.
• You know, it goes to general fund, basically, and it's moved from there.
• But it goes to the general fund. Right.
• We just kind of worked with the Teachers Federation to generate this.
• We just kind of work with the Teachers Federation to generate this.

Bills: HR112 , HR113 , HR114 , HCR51 , HCR52 , HR94 , HR95 , HR96 , HR97 , HR98 , HR99 , HR100 , HR103 , HR104 , HR105 , HR106 , HR107 , HR108 , HR109 , HR110 , HR111 , HCR46 , HCR47 , HCR48 , HCR49 , HCR50 , SCR25 , SB17 , SB300 , HCR35 , HB51 , HB82 , HB143 , HB145 , HB160 , HB180 , HB192 , HB393 , HB430 , HB445 , HB506 , HB515 , HB521 , HB565 , HB590 , HB614 , HB638 , HB647 , HB670 , HB672 , HB685 , HB692 , HB752 , HB773 , HB781 , HB799 , HB839 , HB860 , HB873 , HB874 , HB887 , HB917 , HB937 , HB956 , HB965 , HB972 , HB977 , HB982 , HB1006 , HB1010 , HB1044 , HB1072 , HB1088 , HB1157 , HB1179 , HB1200 , HR15 , HR20 , HCR14 , HCR6 , HCR19 , HCR10 , HR74 , HCR26 , HCR45 , HB54 , HB67 , HB73 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB195 , HB245 , HB280 , HB283 , HB296 , HB319 , HB339 , HB399 , HB407 , HB448 , HB550 , HB591 , HB826 , HB995 , HB1085 , HB1086 , HB98 , HB108 , HB131 , HB151 , HB161 , HB288 , HB294 , HB305 , HB310 , HB320 , HB336 , HB380 , HB392 , HB403 , HB420 , HB459 , HB476 , HB540 , HB615 , HB631 , HB637 , HB648 , HB665 , HB682 , HB789 , HB813 , HB815 , HB835 , HB870 , HB905 , HB915 , HB933 , HB938 , HB987 , HB1040 , HB827 , HB953 , HB796 , HB352 , HB463 , HB735 , HB780 , HB882 , HB81 , HB400 , HB140 , HB750 , HB911 , HB961 , HB401 , HB901 , HB9 , HB52 , HB58 , HB154 , HB193 , HB284 , HB410 , HB570 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB733 , HB868 , HB952

Keywords: commendation, community service, religious leadership, New Orleans, anniversary, Martha's Vineyard, African-American Film Festival, Black excellence, cinema, cultural celebration, Black voices, film industry, Hannuh Ray, Louisiana, youth development, pageant, leadership, community, recognition, compensation

Transcript Highlights:

• They serve not only attorneys, but also self-represented litigants, students, and the general public,
• He was thinking you were being mighty generous. Thank you very much.
• He was thinking you were being mighty generous. Why not $30?
• But what does this generate annually for your budget, the $15? What is it?
• Stay on the farm, raising livestock, and pass their operations down to the next generation.

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• paragraph, if a constitutional amendment is rejected by the voters, it will be resubmitted at the general
• But the language says, if it is rejected, it will be resubmitted at the general election or a special
• So when we get patients that are inside that service area, we reach out to them, and generally if they
• go with a higher percentage than the base, and then the general public or the newspaper prints it as
• county elected officials come to the General Assembly seeking higher salaries.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• paragraph, if a constitutional amendment is rejected by the voters, it will be resubmitted at the general
• But the language says, if it is rejected, it will be resubmitted at the general election or a special
• Their retail footprints are small, so they don't generate a lot of tax or property taxes.
• go with a higher percentage than the base, and then the general public or the newspaper prints it as
• county elected officials come to the General Assembly seeking higher salaries.

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and unanimously voted Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 914 and House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3467 due pass. HB 3467 was amended before passage; the sponsor said the changes clarified that any tax authority would apply only if a tax change is actually approved, corrected county/city references, and fixed ballot-language issues involving sheltered workshops. Members generally praised the sponsor’s work, though one member noted concern about shifting more burden to sales taxes. The main public hearing was on H.J.R. 107, which would place before voters a constitutional question allowing Jackson County to consider separating Kansas City from the county or otherwise altering its charter government. Sponsor Rep. Steinmeyer argued the measure was about voter sovereignty and local control, citing prior Jackson County ballot measures and saying entrenched local power had blocked reform. Supporters echoed that Jackson County residents were frustrated with representation, taxes, and county governance. Opponents, including Kansas City and chamber representatives, argued the proposal was unnecessary, costly, procedurally unclear, and potentially destabilizing; several members also questioned the 10-year resubmission clause, the exclusion of local officials from the transition process, and the statewide fiscal impact. No action was taken on the resolution during the hearing. The committee then heard Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 975, dealing with ambulance district mergers and community paramedic/mobile integrated health services. Senator Black and supporters said the bill would help struggling rural ambulance districts merge without disrupting billing, contracts, or service, and would expand community paramedic care for low-acuity patients and hospital-at-home models. Several witnesses from ambulance and fire districts described successful programs and said the bill would improve patient care and help rural areas. Opponents, including ambulance and fire district representatives, supported the merger provisions but objected to Senate-added language they said would let districts provide community paramedic services across jurisdictional lines without memorandums of understanding, undermining local control and negotiating power. The hearing ended with testimony still ongoing after a recess for floor session; no vote on SB 975 was reported in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, the Louisiana Tax Commission has some self-generated fees.
• So they're a self-generated organization.
• If they don't do that, we have to come up with the money in the general fund.
• In and of itself, outside of these contexts, it is generally a misdemeanor, right?
• With the imposition of that sentence, require a minimum stay in general..."

Bills: HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , HR46 , HR48 , HR50 , HR51 , HR52 , HR53 , HR54 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HCR31 , HB20 , HB21 , HB166 , HB494 , HB710 , HB795 , HB985 , HB986 , HB987 , HB988 , HB989 , HB990 , HB991 , HB992 , HB993 , HB994 , HB995 , HB996 , HB997 , HB998 , SB128 , SB149 , SB174 , SB191 , SB205 , SB213 , SB218 , SB220 , SB229 , SB238 , SB243 , SB375 , SB379 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB781 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB854 , HB952 , HB28 , HB36 , HB50 , HB52 , HB56 , HB62 , HB68 , HB92 , HB110 , HB117 , HB119 , HB124 , HB140 , HB147 , HB171 , HB182 , HB193 , HB196 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB149 , HB733 , HB875 , HB868 , HB901

Keywords: waterfowl conservation, wetlands preservation, Ducks Unlimited, environmental stewardship, Louisiana, tennis, athlete recognition, family legacy, sports achievements, coaching, student parents, higher education, academic support, family stability, workforce equity, Homeland Security, federal funding, public safety, emergency services, TSA

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and received official notice from the Secretary of State certifying Dana Henry and Paul Sawyer to fill vacancies in the chamber. Both members were sworn in. The House also received Senate messages on several concurrent resolutions and a large slate of Senate bills, and it adopted a number of House resolutions recognizing groups and individuals, including agriculture, athletic trainers, GoFar Louisiana, homeschooling families, veterans, and several community honorees. Committee reports and bill referrals were also announced throughout the morning hour. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to floor action on House bills, many of them memorial highway designations and policy measures. The House gave final passage to bills naming roadways and bridges for Officer Trevor Abney, Dr. Harry Blake Sr., Virginia Green Evans, and American Legion Post No. 14, and it also passed bills extending Tax Commission assessment fees, creating a transfer-on-death securities registration act, increasing lender origination fees, expanding assessor certification committee membership, and strengthening protections for eligible adults against financial exploitation. Other bills passed included measures on teacher certification appeals, removing Evangeline Parish from a juvenile justice district, re-creating the Department of Education, and repealing a $25 impaired-driving fine. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 68, which would create a new offense for disturbing worship services and impose a mandatory 30-day jail term for certain misdemeanor conduct, with higher penalties for related offenses. Supporters argued the bill was intended to deter disruptions and reduce the risk of escalation in houses of worship, citing heightened security concerns and incidents in churches nationwide. Opponents questioned the bill’s vagueness, the mandatory minimum sentence, the distinction between misdemeanor and felony treatment, and whether existing law already covered the conduct. The bill remained under discussion as members continued to raise constitutional, enforcement, and policy concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• for fusion centers produced little, if any, benefit to counterterrorism efforts, while routinely generating
• referenced noted that, in their overview of 13 months of fusion center productivity—if that's a generous
• And to know that there's now three generations of my family that have been talking about this issue,
• And in fact, here we’re talking about not even general taxpayer dollars.
• But this narrow question about the use of these resources to generate what the sponsor has described

Committee: House Joint Legislative Audit

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• last year, is driving the Commission's exploration of streamlined opportunities for earning both general
• From combo classes to many students in general ed classes on IEPs and 504s and high-stakes state testing
• Let me ask generally about these programs. Let's get to the programs now a little bit.
• We generally see that the cost is around $5,000 to $6,000.
• If a permanent General Fund commitment is not possible, we urge you to continue the core principles of

Summary: The committee heard an informational discussion on California’s educator pipeline and shortages, with testimony from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the Learning Policy Institute, CSU educator preparation leaders, and CTA. Witnesses said state investments of more than $2.1 billion have helped rebuild teacher supply, with credential issuance and preparation enrollment rebounding after COVID, but demand remains high because of turnover, early-career attrition, and persistent vacancies. Panelists emphasized that shortages are especially acute in special education, bilingual education, STEM, and in high-need schools and regions, and that underprepared teachers, substitutes, and emergency permits remain heavily used. Several speakers stressed that retention, working conditions, compensation, and stable funding are as important as recruitment. Members focused on whether current data systems are sufficient to measure need and track where teachers end up working. The Commission said it can monitor assignments for credential alignment, but does not have full employment data to determine whether grant recipients or credentialed teachers are actually deployed in the shortage areas for which they were trained. The chair asked for better regional and subject-area data, and the committee discussed the risk that layoffs and budget instability could undermine teacher pipeline investments. CSU representatives urged stronger support for student-teacher stipends, better coordination with districts, more capacity for special education preparation, and more stable CSU funding to expand educator preparation. CTA testified that school climate, class size, health benefits, and administrative support are essential to retaining teachers. The committee then moved to budget proposals. For the Golden State Teacher Grant Program, Finance proposed a $14.4 million reappropriation for 2026-27, and the Student Aid Commission supported continued funding, saying the program has influenced candidates’ decisions to enter teaching and work in priority schools. For educator residencies, Finance proposed $250 million one-time Proposition 98 funding through 2029-30; the LAO said it could be adopted if aligned with legislative priorities, and CTC said the program has strong uptake and supports retention. For the computer science supplementary authorization grant, Finance proposed increasing awards from $2,500 to $6,000 and reducing the match requirement, but the LAO recommended rejecting the change because only about one-fifth of the original funding has been used. The committee also discussed registered apprenticeship pathways, rural access, and whether federal Title II, Title III, or IDEA funds could support bilingual and special education teacher preparation. Several items were held open for further information and follow-up.