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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • 00:17:53.760><c> 140,</c> the legislature passed Act 140, the legislature passed Act 140, um,<00:17:55.520
  • Up next, House Bill 2339, HD1, SD1, related to the University of Hawaii revenue bonds.
  • Up first, House Bill 2158 HD1 SD1, relating to the University of Hawaii.
  • This is the online dashboard Hawaii.
  • Uh, this is the University of Hawaii facilities and student housing master plan and reports.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Revised Statutes and our existing legal framework here in the state.
  • I think expressing our conditions of what it takes to be chartered in the state of Hawaii as an artificial
  • </c><00:05:10.760><c> I</c> legal framework here in the state. I legal framework here in the state.
  • c> in the state of Hawaii as a in the state of Hawaii as a uh uh uh uh<00:05:57.040><c> artificial</c
  • </c><00:15:15.240><c> and</c> down to the actual people of Hawaii and down to the actual people of Hawaii
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • boat harbors and state parks.
  • boat harbors and state parks.
  • On behalf of the state on this project.
  • Senate Bill 2543, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 2, relating to state construction projects.
  • Senate Bill 2543, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 2, relating to state construction projects.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference PM - Thu Apr 23, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is proposing amendments to Article 6, Section 3 of the Hawaii State Constitution to increase the
  • mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges to 75 from 70.
  • . state. state.
  • This is the Hawaii Penal Code Advisory Committee recommendation.
  • </c><00:52:50.000><c> Civil</c> discrimination with the Hawaii Civil discrimination with the Hawaii Civil
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 50

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • individual Hawaii.
  • </c> Awareness this month, which for Hawaii Awareness this month, which for Hawaii means<00:11:52.320
  • </c> Care, Department of Health, Hawaii Care, Department of Health, Hawaii Primary<00:12:40.400><c> Care
  • and clinics across our state.
  • </c> clinics across our state. clinics across our state.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next up, we have Hawaii State Public Library System in support.
  • Malia Tuitani for the Hawaii State Public Library System, in support of the bill.
  • </c><00:08:54.480><c> State</c><00:08:54.960><c> Public</c> Next up, we have Hawaii State Public Next
  • up, we have Hawaii State Public Library<00:08:55.760><c> System.
  • </c><00:09:00.760><c> State</c> Um Malia Tuitani for the Hawaii State Um Malia Tuitani for the Hawaii
Committee: House Water & Land
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2613, SD1, HD1, relating to public school land transfer. The Attorney General’s office and the Department of Education supported the bill’s technical cleanup of Act 307, but strongly opposed a new provision that would convey school parcels containing public and school library facilities to the Hawaii State Public Library System. They argued the added transfer language conflicted with Act 307’s purpose of consolidating school land for more efficient school operations, and said existing law already allows co-located library use through rights of entry, licenses, or other agreements. The library system supported the bill and said it was trying to resolve longstanding operational conflicts on shared school-campus libraries, especially where public access, construction, and campus safety issues arise. Members questioned whether the Board of Education should simply mediate the dispute, whether the bill was the right solution, and whether a formal memorandum of agreement might be a better approach than a land transfer. The library system described years of difficulty coordinating with DOE on projects and said it needed a clearer process to complete work and spend CIP funds. Discussion also touched on a Kauai parcel in the bill, identified as a tennis court, and whether resurfacing could be completed before any transfer. The Attorney General indicated that if the goal is to preserve library uses while keeping title with the state, DLNR or another documented arrangement may be more appropriate than transferring fee title to the library system. The committee then heard SB 2543 SD2 HD1, relating to state construction projects. DAGS supported the measure, and the Hawaii Ironworkers Stabilization Fund and Hawaii Building Construction Trade Council strongly supported it, saying the bill would help spot-check high-cost projects and reduce waste from overruns and delays. One testifier opposed the bill, arguing the proposed construction manager role was too limited and that DAGS needed more training, decentralized authority, and better internal decision-making rather than a new layer of oversight. Supporters said the bill was intended as a pilot program to address repeated cost overruns and improve accountability on state construction projects.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 46

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Not stated clearly in the transcript. Ms. Hartsfield? Present. Mr. Hasham? Here. Mr. Hussey? Here.
  • Judy Steinman from the Hawaii Psychological Association. You could stand to be recognized.
  • </c> the Hawaii Psychological Association. the Hawaii Psychological Association.
  • And the Hawaii Symphony as well as Ballet Hawaii.
  • </c> And the Hawaii Symphony as well as Ballet Hawaii.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Info Briefing - Thu Apr 16, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Looking back in 2002 when we were founded, we had the highest rates in the state of Hawaii by about 70%
  • Hawaii. Hawaii.
  • c><00:05:59.199><c> 70%</c> state of Hawaii by about 70% state of Hawaii by about 70% higher<00:06:01.199
  • </c> quarter of electric sales in the state. quarter of electric sales in the state.
  • </c> um AV chargers in the state. Next slide. um AV chargers in the state. Next slide.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 45

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Goals here to represent Goals Hawaii.
  • </c> Representatives of the 33rd Legislature. Representatives of the 33rd Legislature.
  • moment by Hawaii Odori Sanke.
  • </c> We also have performances by the Hawaii We also have performances by the Hawaii Youth<00:20:24.040
  • </c> beautiful moment by Hawaii Odori Sanke. beautiful moment by Hawaii Odori Sanke.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 36

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the students before us today will be named the State of Hawaii Youth of the Year and will go on
  • One of the students before us today will be named the State of Hawaii Youth of the Year and will go on
  • Alliance State Youth of the Year finalist for 2026.
  • Alliance State Youth of the Year finalist for 2026.
  • </c><00:39:16.320><c> Innovation</c> there's going to be a Hawaii Innovation there's going to be a Hawaii
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-03-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are some guests in the gallery from Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii.
  • 38.320><c> of</c> gallery from Christian Homeschoolers of gallery from Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii
  • And I would like to introduce Hawaii.
  • Will all of you who are with the homeschoolers please rise and welcome to your state capital.
  • </c> please rise and uh welcome to your state please rise and uh welcome to your state capital.