Transcript Highlights:

• Paid on Chapter 19 funds for voter registration.
• Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco. 20 ayes, 11 nays. The rule is suspended.
• Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco. 20 ayes, 11 nays. The rule is suspended.
• Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook. 20 ayes, 11 nays.
• The Senate stands adjourned until 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14th.

Bills: SB128, SB203, SB205, SB317, SB393, SB397, SB510, SB582, SB731, SB801, SB867, SB913, SB1071, SB1073, SB1086, SB1087, SB1163, SB1250, SB1285, SB1310, SB1444, SB1483, SB1553, SB1556, SB1723, SB1782, SB1835, SB1861, SB1897, SB1903, SB1950, SB2043, SB2063, SB2082, SB2133, SB2137, SB2260, SB2297, SB2298, SB2334, SB2344, SB2403, SB2446, SB2522, SB2532, SB2549, SB2566, SB2600, SB2619, SB2637, SB2655, SB2688, SB2717, SB2785, SB2790, SB2794, SB2841, SB2847, SB2857, SB2891, SB2919, SB2943, SB2972, SB3047, SB3052, SB3053, SB3057, SB3059, HJR1, HB9, HB26, HB37, HB116, HB334, HB554, HB913, HB1109, HB1151, HB1899, HB2081, HB2809, HB2890, HB2970, HB3012, HB3307, HB3809, HB5092, SB17, SB314, SB455, SB509, SB761, SB963, SB1023, SB1968, SB2122, SB2371, SB2420, SB2544, SB1, SB260, SB1506, SB1637, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB2943, SB510, SB1835, SB1950, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB511, SB2309, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1359, SB1234, SB2926, SB2972, SB2841, SB1528, SB2891, SB1854, SB317, SB2532, SB1250, SB2082, SB1285, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB2460, SB2785, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB2994, SB2747, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1861, SB2043, SB1367, SB2857, SB128, SB3058, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SB3036, SB3057, SB3056, SB3043, SB3050, SB3063, SB3047, SB3035, SB2446, SB1790, SB1778, SB2847, SB2619, SB203, SB3061, SB2600, SB2799, SB2790, SB2688, SB2515, SB1230, SB2522, SB2639, SB2403, SB2459, SB3051, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB582, SB2617, SB2751, SB2928, SB1310, SB2566, SB2344, SB1897, SB1749, SB1361, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1782, SB1705, SB2696, SB1944, SB2215, SB644, SB1232, SB2850, HJR1, HB1109, HB1130, HB1689, HB2884, HB1393, HB2559, HB26, HB3012, HB1327, HB109, HB1238, HB2890, HB9, HB2081, HB4215, HB2970, HB37, HB1899, HB3809, HB334, HB554, HB1593, HB2607, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, HB388, HB2809, HB1151, HB913, HB3307, HB879, HB116, HB12, HB2703, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB30, HB21, HB2712, HB2692, HB1633, HB1318, HB685, HB630, HB4753, HB2742, HB303, HB198, HB1535, HB762, HB148, HB1520, HB5061, HB2286, HB1606, HB1041, HB132, HB11, HCR7, HCR75, HCR86, HCR92, HCR93, HCR126, SB582, SB1163, SB2344, SB2403, SB2446, SB2600, SB2785, SB3047, HB334, HB554, HB1109, HB2081, HB3809, SB510, SB1835, SB1950, SB2943, SB1073, SB1310, SB2532, SB2619, SB2847, SB2972, SR509, SR512, SJR87, SB3072, SB3073, HB49, HB229, HB361, HB700, HB796, HB1128, HB1534, HB1661, HB1803, HB1837, HB1866, HB2149, HB2282, HB2294, HB2434, HB2440, HB2761, HB2785, HB2867, HB3057, HB3062, HB3134, HB3185, HB3225, HB3233, HB3358, HB3388, HB3421, HB3619, HB3658, HB3675, HB3687, HB3697, HB3743, HB3745, HB3787, HB3848, HB3866, HB3940, HB3984, HB4176, HB4205, HB4226, HB4429, HB4437, HB4463, HB4506, HB4730, HB4735, HB4752, HB4813, HB4903, HB4904, HB5033, HB5057, HB5129, HB5137, HB5138, HB5149, HB5153, HB5155, HB5195, HB5196, HB5200, HB5224, HB5294, HB5339, HB5394, HCR108, SJR87, SB3072, SB3073, HB49, HB229, HB361, HB700, HB796, HB1128, HB1534, HB1661, HB1803, HB1837, HB1866, HB2149, HB2282, HB2294, HB2434, HB2440, HB2761, HB2785, HB2867, HB3057, HB3062, HB3134, HB3185, HB3225, HB3233, HB3358, HB3388, HB3421, HB3619, HB3658, HB3675, HB3687, HB3697, HB3743, HB3745, HB3787, HB3848, HB3866, HB3940, HB3984, HB4176, HB4205, HB4226, HB4429, HB4437, HB4463, HB4506, HB4730, HB4735, HB4752, HB4813, HB4903, HB4904, HB5033, HB5057, HB5129, HB5137, HB5138, HB5149, HB5153, HB5155, HB5195, HB5196, HB5200, HB5224, HB5294, HB5339, HB5394, HCR108

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, student privacy, numerical class rank, education policy, academic programs, high school, fetal development, health curriculum, public schools, middle school health education, grade 7, grade 8, State Board of Education, school health advisory council, Texas Education Code

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmaBXxtXPVg, 2026-07-02T01:23:35+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:11 - TRS-EIG-EDU 3:00 PM 00:59 - HB 2033 07:22 - DM TRS-EIG-EDU 3:00 PM 10:33 - EIG-TRS 3:01 PM 10:52 - HB 2022 22:35 - DM EIG-TRS 3:01 PM 25:34 - TRS 3:02 PM 26:20 - HB 1524 40:31 - HB 1688 45:18 - HB 1691 47:16 - HB 1692 55:30 - HB 2030 01:33:18 - SCR 31 / SR 27 01:34:51 - SCR 145 / SR 137 01:35:47 - DM TRS 3:02 PM Hearing Notices: TRS-EIG-EDU 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRS-EIG-EDU_03-24-26_.PDF EIG-TRS 3:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_EIG-TRS_03-24-26_.PDF TRS 3:02 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRS_03-24-26_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y57pjulLwCU, 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_HLT-HUS_03-12-24_.PDF Followed by HUS/HLT 9:10 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HUS-HLT_03-12-24_.PDF Then followed by HUS 9:15 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HUS_03-12-24_.PDF Timestamps: 10:00 - Introduction 11:06 - SB3290, SD2 13:35 - SB2285, SD2 1:56:36 - SB3290, SD2 (Contd. Q&A) 2:39:02 - Decision Making ------------------------- 21:42- Introduction to HUS/HLT 9:10AM Agenda 22:05 - SB2885, SD2 31:40 - SB3279, SD1 2:41:35 - Decision Making ------------------------- 46:33 - Introduction to HUS 9:15AM Agenda 46:52 - SB2305, SD2 59:47 - SB3116, SD2 1:02:22 - SB3383, SD1 1:03:58 - SB3094, SD2 1:15:00 - SB279, SD1 1:35:19 - SB2245, SD1 2:48:00 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bxE0u1-2N8, 2026-07-02T01:23:15+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 1:00 - SB 3355 28:50 - SB 2088 38:40 - DM WTL-PSM-TCA 3:00 PM 41:00 - SB 2230 51:55 - SB 2731 53:40 - SB 2443 57:40 - SB 2832 1:03:30 - SB 3135 1:10:20 - SB 3242 1:11:25 - DM PSM-TCA 3:01 1:18:00 - SB 3147 1:22:00 - DM PSM 3:02 Hearing Notices: WTL-PSM-TCA 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL-PSM-TCA_02-12-24_.PDF PSM-WTL 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM-WTL_02-12-24_.PDF PSM-TCA 3:01 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM-TCA_02-12-24_.PDF PSM 3:02 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_02-12-24_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-PMFp4QNSA, 2026-07-02T01:23:14+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 2:10 - SB 3243 5:45 - SB 2746 11:55 - SB 2450 12:40 - SB 2895 13:20 - SB 2965 14:20 - SB 2194 17:45 - SB 2747 19:55 - SB 2857 22:10 - SB 2891 28:00 - SB 3220 31:15 - SB 3218 33:30 - DM TCA 3:01 PM, DM TCA DEFER 3:05 PM, DM TCA DEFER 3:05 PM 54:00 - SB 3022 55:50 - SB 2641 56:33 - SB 2617 Hearing Notices: TCA-CPN 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA-CPN_02-06-24_.pdf TCA 3:01 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_02-06-24_.pdf TCA DEFER 3:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_02-06-24_DEFER_.PDF TCA DEFER 3:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_02-06-24_DEFER-1_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFb7wCWPno4, 2026-07-02T01:23:13+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 1:24 - SB2065 8:48 - DM HOU-CPN 9:30 AM 10:35 - SB2026 12:16 - DM CPN-HOU 9:35 AM 13:59 - SB2904 20:40 - SB2908 21:53 - SB2977 25:15 - SB2983 34:04 - SB2843 38:11 - DM CPN-PSM 9:40 AM 46:02 - SB2227 56:46 - SB2728 1:07:00 - SB2762 1:09:52 - DM CPN 9:50 AM Hearing Notices: HOU-CPN 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HOU-CPN_01-31-24_.pdf CPN-HOU 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-HOU_01-31-24_.pdf CPN-PSM 9:40 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-PSM_01-31-24_.pdf CPN 9:50 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_01-31-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgwvnwSH3_s, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00:00 ROLL CALL 00:00:43 HB 115 DISCUSSION 00:01:39 HB 115 VOTE 00:03:31 HB 144 DISCUSSION 00:08:49 HB 144 VOTE 00:09:46 HB 78 DISCUSSION 00:10:55 HB 78 VOTE 00:11:34 HB 183 DISCUSSION 00:13:09 HB 183 VOTE 00:25:23 HB 207 DISCUSSION 00:26:26 HB 207 VOTE 00:29:05 HB 338 DISCUSSION 00:30:48 HB 338 VOTE 00:35:46 HB 369 DISCUSSION 00:38:15 HB 369 VOTE 00:40:21 HB 568 DISCUSSION 00:41:14 HB 568 VOTE 00:47:34 HB 249 DISCUSSION 00:48:45 HB 249 VOTE 01:02:01 HB 262 DISCUSSION 01:03:56 HB 262 VOTE 01:12:50, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uauknZmkgWg, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00 ROLL CALL 00:16 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 00:39 DISCUSSION WITH KY PUBLIC HEALTH, ELIZABETH GOODE, PQI DIRECTOR, AND JENNIFER NAA, KPAP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 01:36 ON PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, KPAP’S MISSION, PROGRAM PROVIDERS, PRESCRIPTION INITIATIVES, ELIGIBILITY, VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES, AND 2022 RETURN ON INVESTMENT. DISCUSSION WITH CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE SPOKESPERSON, MICHELLE SANBORN AND KELLI MCCORMICK, CTO RAMEY-ESTEP/RE-GROUP 11:57 ON MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS, UPDATE ON KY MEDICAID FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES, KY SURVEY FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN, WORKFORCE CRISIS, AND THE NEEDS OF KY’S CHILDREN. DISCUSSION WITH PATTI CLARK, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH WITH DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL, 36:33 AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON MOBILE HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES, INITIATIVES ON MENTAL HEALTH, AND LOAN FUND REPORT UPDATE., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to3YGf5hyeQ, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:55 - SB 669 01:19 - SB 719 05:49 - DM JDC DEFER 9:00 AM 08:59 - SB 179 12:38 - SB 182 14:12 - SB 805 18:42 - SB 197 22:55 - SB 226 32:30 - SB 228 39:05 - DM JDC DEFER 9:00 AM 46:01 - SB 1005 53:59 - SB 911 59:50 - SB 926 01:08:33 - SB 933 01:18:54 - SB 997 01:23:50 - SB 1072 01:24:28 - SB 1073 01:25:01 - SB 1079 01:29:11 - SB 1179 01:35:25 - DM JDC 9:30 AM Hearing Notices: JDC DEFER 9:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-16-23-1_.pdf JDC 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-16-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TptwX76yW28, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 0:58 - SB 580, SD1 8:32 - SB 1247 27:40 - SB 65 28:47 - SB 304 41:09 - SB 91 47:58 - DM EET-WTL 1:00 PM 56:10 - SB 1497 56:36 - SB 449 58:15 - SB 370 1:11:29 - DM TCA-EET 1:01 PM 1:15:06 - SB 1297 1:16:09 - SB 1482 1:17:36 - SB 459 1:18:16 - SB 691 1:22:36 - SB 839 1:24:21 - DM EET 1:02 PM Hearing Notices: EET-WTL 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EET-WTL_02-14-23_.PDF TCA-EET 1:01 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA-EET_02-14-23_.PDF EET 1:02 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EET_02-14-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzY5M--jduo, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 02:00 - SB 77 21:59 - SB 833 29:41 - SB 419 31:37 - SB 657 39:59 - DM AEN-WTL 1:00 PM 41:33 - SB 660 48:29 - SB 519 54:09 - DM AEN 1:30 PM 56:37 - SB 99 01:03:54 - SB 506 01:09:28 - SB 114 01:11:50 - DM AEN DEFER 2:00 PM 01:13:32 -DM AEN-WTL DEFER 2:05 PM Hearing Notices: AEN-WTL 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-WTL_02-03-23_.PDF AEN 1:30 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_02-03-23-1_.PDF AEN DEFER 2:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_02-03-23_.PDF AEN-WTL DEFER 2:05 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN-WTL_02-03-23_DEFER_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8qUIsD3cxI, 2026-06-21T07:17:01+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:17 Legislative Hearing on the 2022 Social Services Block Grant: 00:00:51 HB 777 Discussion: 00:05:11 HB 777 Roll Call Vote: 00:09:41 HB 512 Discussion: 00:10:45 HB 512 Roll Call Vote: 00:13:34 HB 362 Discussion: 00:14:08 HB 362 Roll Call Vote: 00:20:07 HB 529 Discussion: 00:21:12 HB 529 Roll Call Vote: 00:25:41 HB 502 Discussion: 00:26:15 HB 502 Roll Call Vote: 00:28:57 HB 364 Discussion: 00:29:34 HB 364 Roll Call Vote: 00:37:01 HB 174 Discussion: 00:37:35 HB 174 Roll Call Vote: 00:47:19 HB 3 Discussion: 00:50:31 HB 3 Roll Call Vote: 01:35:52, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmj0vYOxnzc, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Budget Request Discussion Only 00:01:15 HB 137 Discussion 00:19:04 HB 137 Vote 00:22:08 SB 150 Discussion 00:23:16 SB 150 Vote 00:25:10 HB 219 Discussion 00:26:17 HB 219 Vote 00:35:53 HB 259 Discussion 00:37:56 HB 259 Vote 00:39:05 HB 482 Discussion 00:40:41 HB 482 Vote 00:41:21 SB 232 Discussion 00:42:16 SB 232 Vote 00:44:59 SB 285 Discussion 00:46:07 SB 285 Vote 00:49:10 SB 249 Discussion 00:50:21 SB 249 Vote 00:54:41 SB 195 Discussion 00:55:43 SB 195 Vote 01:07:03, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

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Bills: HF3477, HF3480, HF3781, HF3357, HF3737, HF3664, HF3621

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, immigration enforcement, economic impact, Operation Metro Surge, study, appropriation, local government, Legislative Commission on Legislative Security, legislator security, elected official security, staff security, statehouse security, capitol security, legislative district safety, political violence prevention, threat assessment

Summary: The committee first attempted to approve minutes from February 24 and March 3, but members identified multiple spelling errors in names, so approval was held and the motion withdrawn. The committee then took up House File 3477, a bill by Representative Long proposing a civil remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal actors. An author’s amendment (A4) was adopted to remove a subdivision and clarify retroactivity. In discussion, members raised concerns about Supremacy Clause and immigration-related issues; the author responded that the bill applies evenly to state and federal actors and is meant to enforce constitutional rights, not immigration law. After debate, the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register failed on a 6-7 vote, with one member excused. The committee next heard House File 3480, authored by Representative Howard, which would commission an independent economic impact study of Operation Metro Surge. An A2 amendment was adopted to add a dollar amount for the study and clarify timing. Representative Howard said the study would help the legislature understand statewide impacts and noted reported harm to businesses, child care, schools, and local governments. Testimony in support came from Laura Santiago, reading a statement from Christopher Gomez of Willmar, who described ICE agents entering his family’s restaurant, the detention and deportation of family members, and resulting business losses. Rachel Ser, Minneapolis emergency management director, cited a preliminary city assessment estimating major impacts including food insecurity, lost wages, business revenue losses, hotel cancellations, and rental assistance needs. Some members questioned the cost and usefulness of the study, while others said suburban and greater Minnesota communities also wanted the data. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

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Bills: HB1881, HB2218, HB1956, HB2151, HB1845, HB1844, HB2103, HB2424, HB1650, HB376, HB2599, HB1861

Keywords: land use, ropeway, transportation, state regulation, government exemption, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, public lands, public trust resources, community co-management, co-management agreement, community-based organization, Native Hawaiian, malama aina, ahupuaa, subsistence, cultural resources, religious practices

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 10, 2026, with Chair Mark Hashem outlining strict testimony rules and noting a time constraint because of later hearings and floor session obligations. The committee then took up several bills, hearing mostly supportive testimony on HB 1881 relating to land use, HB 2218 relating to DLNR/community management, and HB 1956 relating to freshwater waves, while HB 1845 relating to the Land Use Commission drew legal concerns and opposition. HB 2151 relating to building materials had no substantive testimony presented in the excerpt, and the committee moved through it quickly. On HB 1881, testimony focused on protecting North Shore lands from overdevelopment. A supporter described the area as valuable precisely because it remains largely undeveloped, and a member asked whether the bill’s restrictions on “finculars” would affect existing or future private residential installations; the response suggested the bill was aimed at future commercial uses and that grandfathering or personal-use exceptions might be possible, but the exact wording would need legal refinement. HB 2218 received broad support from OHA, DLNR, Kua, Sierra Club, Hui Maka Aana, the Honlay Initiative, and others, who said the measure would expand community-based co-management across DLNR divisions, build on existing park partnerships, and produce real benefits such as better stewardship, safer access, local jobs, and stronger community trust. Members asked about the bill’s five-year review structure, how multiple community groups would be handled, and whether the model could apply to ocean or nearshore areas; DLNR said the board would retain authority, agreements would be non-exclusive and subject to review, and the department was still working through how the approach would function across different divisions and marine settings. For HB 1956, the Attorney General offered technical comments, urging clearer definitions of “residing” and “freshwater way,” clearer timing for citations and arrests, and more explicit procedural safeguards and agency roles. On HB 1845, the Attorney General and Land Use Commission raised concerns that the bill could conflict with constitutional protections for important agricultural lands and could not be reconciled with existing voting requirements; the LUC also said commissioners cannot vote by proxy under sunshine law and warned that the bill could allow too few commissioners to approve major boundary changes. Members questioned how the bill would work in counties without designated important agricultural lands, and the LUC explained that Kauai is the only county to have completed the IAL process, while the broader statutory process remains county-driven and has been the subject of litigation. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

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• solution and instead slow down, make this an interim charge, reopen brackish permitting rules under Chapter

Bills: HB1523, HB2109, HB2694, HB3525, HB3898, HB4646, HB5188, HB5219, HB5320, HB5651, HB5655, HB5659, HB5662, HB5672

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources heard House Bill 2109, which would remove certain long-proposed reservoir projects from the state water plan after 50 years without progress. Chairman Van Deaver and many landowners, local officials, timber interests, and conservation advocates testified in support, arguing that the Marvin Nichols Reservoir has burdened Northeast Texas landowners for decades with the threat of eminent domain, depressed property values, and uncertainty over homes, farms, ranches, schools, churches, and cemeteries. Supporters also said the project would flood tens of thousands of acres, require extensive mitigation, harm timber and agriculture, and that Texas now has better alternatives such as conservation, reuse, aquifer storage and recovery, and desalination. Several members expressed sympathy for the affected families and questioned whether a project could remain in the plan indefinitely without progress. Opposition came from North Texas water interests, including the North Texas Commission, Tarrant Regional Water District, and the Texas Water Association, who argued that the bill would interfere with the state’s long-term water planning process and remove needed future supply options for a fast-growing region. They said Region C faces major projected shortages by 2070, that conservation and reuse have already delayed the need for new supplies, and that reservoirs remain one tool in the state’s water-planning toolbox. TWDB staff explained the existing inter-regional conflict process and noted that the substitute would affect several unique reservoir sites, not just Marvin Nichols. After testimony, Chairman Van Deaver closed by urging passage of the bill, but the committee withdrew the substitute and left HB 2109 pending. The committee then took up House Bill 5188, a brackish groundwater bill. The author said the bill would reduce permitting burdens for wells in designated brackish groundwater production zones, and the committee substitute added requirements on monitoring, groundwater-rights ownership, and allocation of pumpage limits while removing some exclusions and export-fee provisions. Texas Wildlife Association testified against the bill, warning that the exemptions could weaken groundwater conservation districts’ ability to protect freshwater resources and surface-owner rights. San Antonio Water System testified in favor, saying brackish groundwater is a key future supply and that the substitute would help speed development of desalination and brackish projects. The Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts testified neutrally but raised concerns about reduced district oversight, especially around injection-well exclusions and the loss of export fees, and said discussions on the bill were ongoing.

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• So, it's in the code that prevents a zone from even being designated in an area with certain chapter
• production in these zones would be permitted by GCD in an expedited manner with proper... ...under Chapter
• Instead, slow down, make this an interim charge, reopen brackish permitting rules under chapter 36.1015

Bills: HB1523, HB2109, HB2694, HB3525, HB3898, HB4646, HB5188, HB5219, HB5320, HB5651, HB5655, HB5659, HB5662, HB5672

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

Bills: HB1523, HB2109, HB2694, HB3525, HB3898, HB4646, HB5188, HB5219, HB5320, HB5651, HB5655, HB5659, HB5662, HB5672

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

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• There being 11 Ayes and zero Nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 11 Ayes and zero Nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 11 Ayes and 1 Nay, the motion prevails. The Chair lays out business HB2278.

Bills: HB1382, HB3945, HB4449, HB5043, HB5388, HB5397, HB5499

Keywords: education, funding, student support, financial aid, K-12, higher education, weather modification, prohibition, criminal offense, Texas, agriculture, environmental control, agriculture law, Texas legislation, chemical control, Texas law, massage therapy, regulation, licensing, criminal penalties

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• Chapter 91 of the Transportation Code addresses the acquisition, financing, construction, operation,

Bills: HB1589, HB2208, HB2297, HB2560, HB2725, HB3080, HB4417, HB4473, HB4520, HB4662, HB4888, HB4905, HB4906

Keywords: HB 1589, toll road, toll project, toll project entity, voter approval, local control, county election, commissioners court, Transportation Code, Chapter 372, road construction, highway funding, infrastructure, public referendum, ballot measure, transportation policy, Texas toll roads, regional mobility, toll collection, vehicle registration