Transcript Highlights:

• rationale, justification, and all the thought that went into setting these numbers are provided in Appendix 9
• all this information, the scientific justification, like I mentioned before, it's already in Appendix 9.
• all this information, the scientific justification, like I mentioned before, it's already in Appendix 9.

Bills: SB2064, SB2662, SB2862, SB2343, SB2075, SB2781, SB2927, SB3068, SB3015, SB2929, SB2938, SB3230, SB3249, SB3332, SB3216

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise, gubernatorial appointments, senate confirmation, executive branch, accountability, civil service, SB2343, Hawaii Legislature, regular session, lengthened session, continuous legislature

Summary: The committee met on February 12, 2026, to take decision-making on measures previously heard earlier in the month. Several bills were deferred indefinitely or set for later discussion, including SB 2064 on the Office of the State Architect, SB 3068 on procurement, and SB 3216 after its contents were moved into another measure. SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, SB 2781, and SB 315 were all deferred to Tuesday, February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225 for further work. The committee also noted that if technical problems interrupted the meeting, it would reconvene later for outstanding decision-making. The committee passed SB 2343 on the Legislature with amendments incorporating language from SB 3216, technical changes, and a defective date of 2525. SB 2075 was advanced as a Senate draft 1 after amendments responding to constitutional concerns raised by the attorney general and SPO. SB 2927 on procurement was also passed with amendments clarifying debriefing requirements and adding technical changes, and SB 2938 on search and rescue was amended to place the position in Hima rather than the Governor’s office before being adopted. SB 3249 on procurement protests was amended to remove the term "frivolous," reduce the forfeiture to half the bond amount, and note unresolved issues, then adopted. The committee also took up SB 3332 on state-funded travel, amending it to remove certain lines, report travel by position number to protect confidentiality, remove subsection G, and add a defective date of 2525; it was adopted. SB 2929 on public notice was amended into a pilot project for counties with populations between 100,000 and 175,000, with a year-end report to the Legislature, and was adopted. Later, the committee returned to SB 2094 on environmental action levels, heard testimony from the Department of Health in support of its current scientific process and from an environmental caucus witness in strong support of the bill’s transparency and petition provisions, and then deferred decision-making to February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225. In the joint hearing portion, SB 3233 on agricultural workforce housing drew generally supportive testimony from ADC, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the State Procurement Office, with concerns focused on clarity, flexibility for smaller farms, and avoiding concentration of benefits in one large operation. The committee ultimately recommended passing SB 3233 with the State Procurement Office’s clarifying amendments and the Hawaii Farmers Union’s amendment to ensure workforce housing incentives benefit multiple farmers, and the measure was adopted.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's just the coding; it's masking it.
• It's just the coding; it's masking it.
• It's just the coding; it's masking it.
• It's just the coding; it's masking it.
• It's just the coding; it's masking it.

Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330

Keywords: lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F

Bills: SB2969, SB3263, SB2602, SB3229, SB3199, SB2550, SB2877, SB3325, SB2024, SB2614, SB2613, SB3063, SB2319, SB2800, SB2892, SB2321, SB2407, SB2805, SB2153, SB2595, SB2781, SB3233, SB2360, SB1432, SB2543, SB2599, SB3053, SB2001, SB2041, SB3247, SB3253, SB2401, SB2673, SB3067, SB411, SB2934, SB3219, SB2919, SB2239, SB2532, SB2601, SB1032, SB2446, SB2152, SB2721, SB3076, SB3140, SB2671, SB2338, SB2268, SB99, SB2930, SB3069, SB3096, SB3097, SB3090, SB2060, SB3028, SB2544, SB2069, SB2552, SB3218, SB3022, SB148, SB2259, SB2578, SB2928, SB2816, SB2580

Keywords: SB2969, Maui wildfire, Maui wildfires, wildfire exposure, Maui Health Registry, University of Hawaii, public health, biomonitoring, medical screening, mental health services, trauma recovery, disaster recovery, first responders, kupuna, children's health, medically vulnerable, environmental exposure, toxic exposure, respiratory illness, community health

Transcript Highlights:

• I could close at 9:00 a.m. and then sell to Representative Butler by 10, and none of this would apply
• I could close<00:14:48.639> at<00:14:49.120> 9:00<00:14:49.440> a.m.
• 49.760> and<00:14:50.000> then<00:14:50.320> sell<00:14:50.639> to close at 9:
• 00 a.m. and then sell to close at 9:00 a.m. and then sell to represent<00:14:51.199> Butler<00
• This is what I've been up against, and you've been able to help me and help me close this chapter and

Bills: SB274, HB586

Keywords: cannabis, psychoactive cannabinoids, CBD, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, criminal penalties, youth protection, medical cannabis, HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45pH07VW4gs, 2026-07-02T01:22:53+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JHA_04-03-24_.PDF 8:15 - Introduction 9:24 - SB2225 24:24 - SB2560 29:56 - SB3122 37:02 - SB3125 49:03 - SB2354 50:33 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAQ6ZGXHuFk, 2026-07-02T01:22:52+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JHA_03-28-24_.PDF 9:54 - Introduction 11:15 - SB2347 54:22 - SB2706 1:09:28 - SB2487 1:27:25 - SB2630 1:42:41 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UUc_O4MaQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:50+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_02-13-24_.PDF 9:54 - Introduction 10:12 - HB 2748 11:13 - HB 2650 12:51 - HB 2122 14:31 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHJlY0cEzK4, 2026-07-02T01:22:46+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPC_04-04-23_.PDF Timestamps: 9:55 - Introduction 10:17 - SB1344, SD2, HD1 15:04 - Decision Making 16:48 - SB602, SD2 (DM Only), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY012juEZpw, 2026-07-02T01:22:33+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reconvening for the purpose of decision making for earlier hearing Hearing Agendas affiliated with this live stream: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_04-07-21_2_.HTM 9:39 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlPTpzDaU-k, 2026-07-02T01:22:33+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_04-07-21_.HTM 8:26 - Introduction 8:48 - SCR235 SD1 9:48 - SCR173 SD1 11:06 - SCR239 13:33 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3cb7WUaPEw, 2026-07-02T01:22:32+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_03-17-21_.HTM 7:41 - Introduction 8:26 - SB32 9:24 - SB57 14:32 - SB287 16:15 - SB615 18:12 - SB1401 24:10 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W9HwHPaML4, 2026-07-02T01:22:51+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_LGO_03-14-24_.PDF Followed by EDN/LGO 11:00 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDN-LGO_03-14-24_.pdf Timestamps: 20:43 - Introduction (LGO 9:15 AM) 21:11 - SB 2516 SD2 23:30 - SB 2288 SD2 28:38 - SB 2553 SD1 30:17 - SB 2652 SD1 30:58 - SB 2715 SD1 33:25 - SB 2718 SD1 34:25 - SB 2787 SD2 51:50 - SB 2942 SD1 1:15:00 - SB 3070 1:17:08 - SB 2991 SD2 1:31:50 - Decision Making (LGO 9:15 AM) -------- 2:04:16 - Introduction (EDN/LGO 11:00 AM) 2:04:30 - Decision Making (EDN/LGO 11:00 AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH_1RQbxMt4, 2026-07-02T01:23:11+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:33 - GM 562 05:18 - GM 663 09:20 - GM 670 12:40 - JDC 9:30 AM 15:09 - HCR 51, HD1 21:36 - HCR 72, HD1 29:06 - HCR 74 29:47 - HCR 87 30:36 - HCR 88 30:51 - HCR 200 33:36 - SR 202 45:22 - DM JDC 10:00 AM 50:23 - HCR 108, HD1 54:51 - DM JDC-HWN 10:15 AM Hearing Notices: JDC 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_04-20-23_.pdf JDC 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_04-20-23-A_.pdf JDC-HWN 10:15 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC-HWN_04-20-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmV7Fdvk2o, 2026-07-02T01:23:10+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:59 - HB 27, HD1 05:42 - HB 28, HD1 05:51 - HB 1020 06:10 - HB 1022, HD1 06:49 - HB 1327, HD2 08:35 - DM WAM 9:55 AM 11:11 - DM WAM 10:00 AM 17:45 - WAM DEFER 10:05 AM 19:34 - EET-WAM DEFER 10:06 AM Hearing Notices: WAM 9:55 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-05-23-1_.pdf WAM 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-05-23_.pdf WAM DEFER 10:05 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-05-23_DEFER_.pdf EET-WAM DEFER 10:06 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EET-WAM_04-05-23_DEFER_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bzZ3giJz_0, 2026-07-02T01:22:45+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL_03-14-23_.PDF Followed by WAL/ECD 11:15AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL-ECD_03-14-23_.pdf Timestamps: 11:25 - Introduction (WAL 9:30AM) 11:40 - SB44 SD2 12:12- SB67 SD1 13:40 - SB298 SD1 14:16 - SB786 SD1 15:42 - SB831 16:43 - SB832 SD2 17:25 - SB833 SD2 30:48 - SB1254 SD2 32:54 - SB1286 SD1 34:17 - SB1391 SD1 34:50 - SB1469 SD1 50:01 - SB1064 SD2 52:28 - Decision Making (WAL 9:30AM) --- 1:56:04 - Introduction (WAL/ECD 11:15AM) 1:56:18 - SB837 SD1 1:57:55 - Decision Making (WAL/ECD 11:15AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Bills: HB0002, HB0022

Keywords: building permits, local government, residential construction, permit timelines, code compliance, municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• uh are compliant with applicable codes uh are compliant with applicable codes and<00:21:28.159><
• Um, this also refers that it also is in accordance with the election code.
• <00:48:32.240> Those accordance with the election code.
• Those accordance with the election code.
• month terms, that leaves only a narrow 9-month terms, that leaves only a narrow 9-month window<01

Bills: HB0002, HB0022

Keywords: building permits, local government, residential construction, permit timelines, code compliance, municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I didn't bring my code with me, so Exactly, I can look this up, but this is.

Bills: HB 1057, HB1876

Keywords: teacher salary, retirement benefits, career education, work experience credit, Texas Education Code, technical training, workforce development, grants, education funding, 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Local laws code.
• Thanks to legislation passed in 2012 by this body, the Texas tax code allowed landowners to qualify for

Bills: HB630, HB685, HB1318, HB2692

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 685, municipal utility rates, water rates, sewer rates, local government code, rate discrimination, tax-exempt entities, sales tax exemption, ad valorem tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, municipal water service, municipal sewer service, utility billing, public utilities

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair Klippert then said that if this language moves out of committee, they really need to have Chapter
• chapter 13 protections in in the bill. chapter 13 protections in in the bill.
• I don't know if exactly it would just refer to chapter 13, but, you know, when I hear AI, I always worry
• modifications under, I think, chapter modifications under, I think, chapter 13. 13. 13.
• there, high school students chapter there, high school students helping<01:08:33.640> with<01

Bills: HF4698, HF4608

Keywords: higher education, identity verification, enrollment fraud, funding, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, postsecondary education, community college, university, developmental education, remedial education, remediation, corequisite, co-requisite, English composition, college readiness, adult basic education, ABE, student placement, credit-bearing courses, noncredit courses

Summary: The committee first approved the March 26 minutes after Representative Coulter pointed out and moved a technical correction to add a missing “T” in “Regents.” The committee then took up HF 4698, which Representative Duran said would address enrollment fraud at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities by funding an automated identity-proofing system. Testimony from Chief Information Security Officer Craig Munson described a commercial software system that would verify student identities using a selfie and a state ID image, reduce ghost students and fraud, speed enrollment, and lessen staff time spent on manual investigations. Members focused heavily on privacy, data retention, and biometric concerns. Representative Cleveland asked what biometric data would be collected, and Munson said it would be limited to a selfie and ID images, not fingerprints or retinal scans. Chair Klippert and others urged stronger Chapter 13 protections and clearer data practices, while Chair Scott asked how long images would be stored; Munson said they should be deleted as soon as identity is validated, with possible revalidation later. Members also raised concerns about racial bias in biometric matching and the need for alternate verification methods. The bill was laid over, and Duran said he would work on the data practices with committee members. The committee then heard HF 4608, presented by Representative Allen for Representative Koznick, on developmental education reform. Allen said too many students are placed into remedial courses that do not count toward a degree, costing time and money and reducing completion rates. Jane Groatman of the International Institute of Minnesota supported the bill, describing students who spent years in noncredit remedial coursework and arguing for a one-semester cap on remedial classes and clearer notice that such credits do not count toward a degree. Mark Grant of Minnesota State College faculty opposed the bill’s approach, saying it imposed a one-size-fits-all model, could undermine open admissions, and should not limit colleges’ flexibility to meet diverse student needs. The bill was laid over for further consideration.