Transcript Highlights:

• I think what you have to understand is the 1970s: we had a great deterrent for mainland buyers.
• It was a deterrent.
• <00:32:29.799> had<00:32:29.919> a<00:32:30.120> great<00:32:30.399> deterrent
• <00:32:31.279> for 1970s we had a great deterrent for 1970s we had a great deterrent for Mainland
• so you can't compare 70 to deterrent so you can't compare 70 to today<00:33:08.080> and<00:33

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most witnesses supporting bills aimed at expanding affordable housing tools and financing. SB 1169, creating a Community Land Trust Equity pilot program, drew support from HHFDC and Nahal UI, which said revolving funds would help community land trusts build permanently affordable housing more efficiently. SB 1200, establishing a workforce housing regulatory sandbox within HHFDC, also received support from HHFDC and others, though HHFDC noted concerns about whether the measure could be read to preempt county permitting and zoning powers. SB 511, which would require county legislative bodies rather than HHFDC to approve certain housing project exemptions, prompted HHFDC to suggest revised language and a possible processing deadline for applications; the discussion focused on avoiding indefinite delays and clarifying county and state roles. SB 1283, creating an emergency home loan assistance revolving fund, was introduced with comments from the Department of Budget and Finance and HHFDC. SB 612, on rent-to-build equity agreements for exempt housing projects, drew support and questions about how many affected projects are rentals versus for-sale units. SB 944, extending and expanding low-income housing tax credit provisions, received support from Sugar Creek Capital, Hawaii Housing, and the Chamber of Commerce, while the Tax Foundation raised a technical concern about inconsistent use of the term “taxpayer.” HPHA-supported bills SB 1413 and SB 1412 were also heard, along with SB 1632, which would direct DBEDT to develop a comprehensive action plan for a local housing market; testimony on that measure was strongly supportive but included calls to examine constitutional and legal issues and broader market-structure concerns. The committee also began discussion of SB 1033 and noted it was closely related to SB 1131, with the chair indicating an inclination to move only one of the two similar tax proposals forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• It can and it will be a further deterrent to scammers.
• It can and it will be a further deterrent to scammers.
• It can and it will be a further deterrent to scammers.
• It can and it will be a further deterrent to scammers.
• It can and it will be a further deterrent to scammers.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held decision-making on SB 146, SB 147, and SB 1166. SB 146 and SB 147, both relating to condominiums, were recommended to pass with amendments. The committee adopted amendments based on testimony from Anne Anderson, including mediator/arbitrator qualifications, clarifications about disputes involving managing agents, small claims timing, lien rights, and refund determinations by an early neutral evaluator. For both bills, the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050 for further discussion. Each measure was adopted with no objections. SB 1166, relating to insurance, was also passed with amendments. The committee removed language that would have required insurers to bring claims and condition rates on doing so, replacing it with encouraging language. The amended bill adds a private cause of action against responsible parties, authorizes insurer actions under certain conditions, defines terms tied to climate-related events and fossil fuel products, and requires HPIA to report to the insurance commissioner on whether it exercised direct action rights. The effective date was likewise deferred to July 1, 2050, and the measure was adopted without objection. The committee then heard SB 985, relating to consumer protection and gift card fraud, and SB 1525, relating to electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. SB 985 drew support from a consumer fraud victim and others who said gift card scams disproportionately harm kupuna, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaii opposed the bill’s packaging/display requirements and suggested stronger penalties instead. The committee voted to pass SB 985 with amendments, deferring its effective date to July 1, 2050, and noted it would move on to Judiciary next. SB 1525 drew significant opposition from the Attorney General’s office, Department of Taxation, Department of Health, and public health groups, who argued it conflicted with federal tobacco law, was hard for Tax to administer, and would not effectively remove unauthorized vape products. After testimony, the committee recommended deferral of SB 1525 without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• That is not a deterrent, Madam Chair.
• The state engineer needs strong theft deterrence to protect water supplies and support the administration
• Deterrence, I guess, is a big point of this bill, and I'm really proud to vote for it today. to vote
• , if you weren't to be metering your water use, right now, again, we don't have a real effective deterrent
• We just have that $100, right now, again, we don't have a real effective deterrent against that.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But let's not go there just now; let's talk about deterrence.
• impeachment and as a deterrence impeachment and as a deterrent<04:02:45.439> and<04:02:45.600
• I say it can be a deterrent if the president believes that we will impeach.
• I say it can be a deterrent if the president believes that we will impeach.
• There is nothing on the planet like you. him impeachment as a deterrence now him impeachment as a deterrence

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, is this bill about deterrence?
• We actually have a public interest in deterrence.
• Um, is this bill about deterrence?
• Um, is this bill about deterrence?
• Senator, um, is this bill about deterrence?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:26:06.639> to reasons for penalties is deterrence to reasons for penalties is deterrence
• justice system are enough of a deterrent justice system are enough of a deterrent for<01:26:22.239
• But I firmly believe they need that option as a deterrent.
• deterrence deterrence with<02:05:43.520> what's<02:05:44.080> at<02:05:44.239> at
• <02:05:57.840> Now, we have enough of a deterrence. Now, we have enough of a deterrence.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Agency Updates: 00:01:45 26RS SB 125: 00:02:10 26RS SB 101: 01:14:58, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on February 6, 2026, took roll, approved a motion to convene, and heard agency updates from materials in the packet. The council then took up Senate Bill 125 out of order because Senator Carol was present. The bill was presented as a collaborative effort focused on creating a secure, state-run high-acuity mental health facility for justice-involved youth who need specialized psychiatric care and cannot be appropriately served in detention or by private hospitals. Speakers said the facility would fill a gap in services, improve safety and treatment outcomes, and be designed with trauma-informed, medically equipped spaces rather than a jail-like setting. The presenters also outlined other parts of the bill, including a placement process in which DJJ and CHFS would evaluate youth and provide recommendations before the judge makes the final decision, with certain hospital-declination provisions to be delayed until the new facility is operating. They described payment incentives for hospitals treating high-acuity youth, confidentiality and escape-related disclosure provisions, and contracts with a public teaching university for clinical services. The proposed facility was described as a 24-bed center at Central State, with staffing to include mental health professionals and juvenile detention staff receiving enhanced training. Dr. Clark Lester said staffing needs would vary by youth and could include one-to-one supervision for some patients. The bill also addressed female juvenile detention capacity. Speakers said the number of detained girls has risen sharply since 2024, peaking at 51 in 2025, and that current facilities cannot meet the separation requirements for boys and girls or high- and low-level youth. The proposal would build two female detention centers, with possible locations discussed in central Kentucky and western Kentucky, and a third or fourth center could be added if population data show the need. Members asked about hospital placement authority, staffing, and average length of stay for girls; the presenters said the current court-order process would remain until the new facility is built and that they would provide additional data later. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• some point we have to have<00:31:17.120> the<00:31:17.360> proper<00:31:18.159> deterrence
• <00:31:18.640> and<00:31:18.799> that's have the proper deterrence and that's have
• the proper deterrence and that's what<00:31:19.039> penalties<00:31:19.440> often<00:31
• <00:31:20.080> deterrence<00:31:20.880> to what penalties often are. deterrence to
• what penalties often are. deterrence to ensure<00:31:21.679> people<00:31:21.919> don't

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 47 would extend death benefits to paid and volunteer search and rescue personnel, treating them more like other emergency responders if killed in the line of duty. The sponsor and a Wolf County Search and Rescue chief described the dangers of the work and gave personal examples of serious injuries and near-death incidents to explain why the benefit was needed. Members asked about the fiscal note, which the sponsor said was minimal, and the bill received unanimous favorable passage. Senate Bill 159 was a reintroduced missing- and unidentified-persons measure intended to align state law with the federal Billy’s Act and improve reporting to NCIC and NamUs. The sponsor said the earlier version had technical problems and incorrectly assigned reporting responsibilities, so the bill was cleaned up to clarify that local agencies are the reporting agents. The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police supported the bill, saying it would help bring missing people home and aid recovery efforts. The committee passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression. Senate Bill 104 created a 25-foot safety perimeter around first responders, including law enforcement and EMTs, and would penalize repeated interference, harassment, or intimidation with escalating offenses up to a felony on the fourth offense. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was needed to protect responders and give them room to work, citing examples of chaotic emergency scenes and a Louisville EMT who said interference was a frequent problem. Some members raised concerns about the felony penalty, the definition of harassment, and possible First Amendment issues for people filming police activity, but the sponsor said the bill defined harassment narrowly and was aimed at repeated, intentional interference. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on Senate Bill 104.

Transcript Highlights:

• It seems to me the greatest deterrent for driving without insurance with your change, Senator Jinsky,
• So it seems to me, to Senator P’s point as well, that the deterrent comes in people knowing that the
• So it seems to me, to Senator P’s point as well, that the deterrent comes in people knowing that the
• So it seems to me, to Senator P’s point as well, that the deterrent comes in people knowing that the
• That just exemplifies why I'm looking at this: they actually do that, and it is a deterrent.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And Sheriff Salazar, what do you think the deterrent effect is of this meaningfully?
• Our constituents asked me to file this bill. so that the law could serve as a stronger deterrent, thereby
• To actually serve as a deterrent.
• pitch, but if so I do think that this information does have a way of of spreading and having that deterrent
• That's part of the purpose of this is to serve as a stronger deterrent.

Bills: HB268, HB305, HB307, HB380, HB548, HB727, HB268, HB305, HB307

Keywords: false reporting, emergency response, criminal penalties, restitution, public safety, penalties, emergency services, public institutions, false reports, criminal penalty, pretrial hearings, criminal competency, legal process, court timelines, restoration of competency, fines, community service, credit, criminal justice, defendants

Transcript Highlights:

• I do think that the strong enforcement action and the stiff penalties will hopefully act as a deterrent
• hopefully<00:15:50.839> act<00:15:51.000> as<00:15:51.079> a<00:15:51.199> deterrent
• c><00:15:51.880> you<00:15:52.040> kind<00:15:52.160> of hopefully act as a deterrent
• you kind of hopefully act as a deterrent you kind of touched<00:15:52.600> on<00:15:52.800>
• But if we find that maybe that's not enough of a deterrent, we can go higher.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So there has to be some type of deterrent and a penalty for people who do that if it's strictly for a
• type<00:39:03.200> of<00:39:03.720> um<00:39:04.720> uh<00:39:04.880> deterrent
• <00:39:05.440> and<00:39:05.520> a some type of um uh deterrent and a some type of
• um uh deterrent and a penalty<00:39:06.000> for<00:39:06.200> people<00:39:06.400> who
• is going to actually have the impact of reducing assaults against first responders or serve as a deterrent

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He understood that an armed citizenry is the ultimate check on government excess, a deterrent to would-be
• impact the the um actual deterrent impact the the um impact<01:29:50.639> that<01:29:50.880><
• deterrent effect of the<01:30:07.679> legislation.
• And finally, the lack of a real, tangible impact on the deterrence of criminal activity.
• Thank you, Madam President. minimal, uh, deterrent effect on minimal, uh, deterrent effect on criminal

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum present, approved the February 27, 2026 journal, and then moved out of order to consider resolutions. Senate Resolution 003, designating March as Arts Education Month in Colorado, was read at length and supported by Senators Snyder and Basley, who emphasized the educational, social, and economic value of arts instruction and noted concerns about unequal access across the state. Senator Coleman and Senator Danielson also spoke in support, highlighting personal experiences with the arts and the importance of preserving arts programs in schools. The resolution passed unanimously, 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The chamber then adopted House Joint Resolution 1019, recognizing Caregiving Youth Day. Senator Judah described caregiving youth as children and teens who provide substantial care for family members while balancing school and other responsibilities, citing statewide and national data on the prevalence of youth caregivers and the risks they face. Senator Gonzales also spoke in support, urging the legislature to recognize and support this often invisible work. The resolution passed 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate next took up third-reading consent calendar House Bill 1035, which enacts the 2025 Colorado Revised Statutes as positive and statutory law; it passed 32-3, with Senators Baisley, Lynda Zamora Wilson, and Long voting no. Senate Bill 53, expanding eligible borrowers for Colorado Housing and Finance Authority mortgages, then passed 29-6 after no-vote requests from Senators Zamora Wilson, Amabile, Sullivan, Hinrichsen, Baisley, and R. Pelton. House Bill 1064, concerning modifications to the youthful offender system, passed 23-12 after several no-vote requests, and Senate Bill 43, concerning regulation of firearm barrel transfers and related criminal penalties, was introduced for final passage with Senator Zamora Wilson delivering extended opposition focused on Second Amendment and fiscal concerns; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• THERE IS NO EFFECTIVE DETERRENT IN THE CURRENT STATUTORY FRAMEWORK TO STOP THE CRIMINALS FROM CONTINUING
• THE ONLY EFFECTIVE DETERRENT I HAVE SEEN WORKING AT THE GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION IS THE HARD WORK FRANKLY
• GOVERNOR'S BUDGET WE WOULD GET THIS IN ORDER AND INCREASING PENALTIES I THINK WOULD SERVE AS A BETTER DETERRENT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• screening process works and we'll make adjustments as needed to ensure screening is efficient and not a deterrent
• not<00:03:18.959> a screening is efficient and not a screening is efficient and not a deterrent
• 03:20.159> want<00:03:20.400> to<00:03:20.560> come<00:03:20.720> to deterrent
• to people who want to come to deterrent to people who want to come to the<00:03:21.120> capital.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson and State Patrol Colonel Christina Bogoich announced that weapon screening will begin Tuesday at the Minnesota State Capitol, at the start of the 2026 legislative session. They said the change is based on an independent security assessment and the Axtell report’s top recommendation, and is intended as an added layer of protection rather than a weapons ban or a change in state law. Both officials emphasized that the Capitol should remain open, accessible, and welcoming while reducing preventable risks, citing increased threats nationwide and the recent murders of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman and the shootings of Senator John Hoffman and Yvette Hoffman. Officials said visitors will enter through four public access points, with all other exterior doors closed to public entry. The primary entrance will be the south ground-level entrance, with additional access through tunnels connecting to the Senate building, State Office Building, Parking Lot C, and the Judicial Center. They said the screening process should take only seconds for most people, with bags scanned separately and additional checks only if needed. Prohibited items will not be stored by the Capitol, and the public was told to plan ahead, carry fewer items, and follow staff instructions. The Capitol will close to the general public at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays unless legislative business is still underway, in which case accommodations will be made. In questions, officials said people with valid permit-to-carry authorization may still bring a firearm if it is otherwise legal, but they must declare the permit, show government ID, and go through screening. Elected officials are exempt and will have a separate lane, while staff will be screened. They also said the tunnels will be locked with restricted key-card access, and that the Senate is implementing its own screening, with questions about Senate doors referred there. Jacobson said the State Patrol will cover the costs within its existing budget, and that the process will be evaluated and adjusted as needed to keep it efficient and not a deterrent to visitors.

Transcript Highlights:

• Their negotiation has been an important deterrent.
• Transferring that check to another person will be a better deterrent to criminals and a stronger tool
• One of our concerns is the fact that the death... penalty is an ineffective deterrent to violent crime
• power in the hands of the state, with no real evidence that it delivers the safety, justice, or deterrence

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• years to a 10 to 10 years and $10,000 fine, the bill gives prosecutors stronger tools to strengthen deterrence
• penalties for certain crimes can serve as an additional tool for law enforcement by reinforcing the deterrent
• An increased penalty for this offense could act as a deterrent for those who hesitate in in reporting
• That is one of the only deterrents for traffickers.

Transcript Highlights:

• For me, I can tell you, there was no deterrence for me when I was living my double life.
• It was a... ...was no deterrence for me when I was living my double life. It was a misdemeanor.
• And again, speaking from my own personal experience, deterrence is going to make a difference.
• It is an effective deterrent. Missouri would be joining Texas and Oklahoma.
• , or it can be a deterrent, I should say.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I certainly think that any time you enhance penalties, it's a deterrent. You said it earlier.
• So what I've read is that the certainty of being caught is a more powerful deterrent than the punishment
• What data do you have to support that deterrence is the most powerful mechanism rather than the certainty
• On deterrence in general? No, ma'am. Thank you. All right. Senator Burton Court.
• defined in the old statute, is just a Class C misdemeanor, we're not going to get very far with a deterrent

Bills: SB434, SB844, SB898, SB1177, SB1214, SB1454, SB1920, SB1927, SB1935, SB1965, SB2010, SB2046, SB2068, SB2073, SB2183, SB2260, SB3034, SB907

Keywords: SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with local government authority, homeowners associations, hospital district policing, school AED inspections, special district annexation, public contracting penalties, and guaranteed income programs. Senate Bill 2073 by Sen. Zaffirini would clarify that appraisal districts may finance purchases, leases, or construction of real property for appraisal offices without prior approval from taxing units; it was supported by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and left pending. Senate Bill 1935 by Sen. Hinojosa would increase homeowner control of property owners association boards, require more transparency, limit fines and assessment increases, and require accessible meeting locations; HOA and builder representatives opposed it, arguing it would hinder maintenance and make dues harder to manage, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Miles would authorize Harris County Hospital District police officers, was supported by Harris Health, and was left pending. Senate Bill 1177 by Sen. Alvarado, as substituted, would require school AED inspections during fire inspections and reporting to school leadership; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1214 by Sen. Perry would update Concho County Hospital District law to align with current procurement and notice rules; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1965 by Sen. Middleton, for Sen. King, would tighten notice and proximity rules for special district annexations; district witnesses warned the bill could interfere with service to noncontiguous tracts, and the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2046 by Sen. Bettencourt, which would increase criminal penalties for county purchasing act violations involving unauthorized separate or sequential purchases to evade competitive bidding, and create a tiered penalty structure based on contract amount. Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg, Deputy Attorney General Josh Reno, and James Quintero supported the bill, citing recent Harris County bid-rigging cases and arguing the current Class C misdemeanor penalty is too weak to deter misconduct; some members questioned whether the proposed thresholds were too low and whether stronger oversight, rather than higher penalties alone, would be more effective. The bill was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 2010 by Sen. Bettencourt would bar counties and other political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs and address constitutional gift-clause concerns. Testimony split sharply: Ogg and Quintero argued such programs are unconstitutional, can be used for political data collection, and should not be funded with public money, while Paige Terry Barry defended the bill as protecting taxpayers and discouraging dependency. Senators also debated whether the state can restrict use of federal grant funds and whether local governments should be allowed to run such programs; the bill was left pending.

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, I'm reading 4.5 where we have the fraud deterrence measures.
• have the fraud uh deterrence measures. have the fraud uh deterrence measures.
• He said any future amendments or further discussion about the fraud deterrence measures are welcome,
• He said any future amendments or further discussion about the fraud deterrence measures are welcome,
• He said any future amendments or further discussion about the fraud deterrence measures are welcome,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• going to logically think, I go to the Department of Ed, and sometimes that can be a detriment, a deterrent
• going to logically think, I go to the Department of Ed, and sometimes that can be a detriment, a deterrent
• going to logically think, I go to the Department of Ed, and sometimes that can be a detriment, a deterrent
• going to logically think, I go to the Department of Ed, and sometimes that can be a detriment, a deterrent
• Sometimes that can be a detriment, a deterrent to them to get certified if they have to jump through

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee heard from Superintendent Megan Degenfelder on several interim topics centered on student-centered learning. She highlighted work-based learning and dual/concurrent enrollment, saying the state is updating accountability measures and should examine whether these programs are helping students progress, avoid duplicative costs, and reduce the need for remedial college coursework. She also discussed broader life-skills education, including financial literacy and soft skills, and said districts vary widely in what they offer. On gifted and talented programs, she noted that districts are statutorily required to provide them but the state does not have a clear picture of how consistently they are implemented, and she suggested the committee may want to study that area further. Members asked follow-up questions about whether dual enrollment should be evaluated only by time-to-degree, and Degenfelder said the analysis should also consider additional credentials and remedial coursework. Senator Schuler and others raised the idea of making financial literacy or other life-skills content more common, though Degenfelder said she did not favor a statewide mandate and instead preferred incentives and district-level implementation. The committee also discussed artificial intelligence in schools as an information-sharing topic, with Degenfelder saying the department is beginning a landscape analysis with districts and teachers. She then reviewed NAEP results, noting Wyoming performs strongly in fourth grade but drops sharply by eighth grade, and said the state wants to understand where students are falling off. Members also raised concerns about international comparisons and the need to improve literacy and math outcomes. The committee then moved to member-submitted topics. Representative Strock proposed reviewing the governance structure of state education, arguing that the current split among the Department of Education, State Board of Education, and other boards creates inefficiency and confusion, especially for licensure and programs like CTE. Senator Scott noted that turnover in the superintendent’s office could be a practical issue in any restructuring, and Strock responded that administrative staff could handle day-to-day operations. Representative Williams then introduced a discussion of common core standards and literacy, arguing that standards may be too broad and not specific enough, especially in early grades, and that Wyoming should emphasize phonics, basic reading, math, and civics more directly. Representative Guggenmos agreed that narrowing early-grade focus to math and literacy could improve outcomes. Finally, Representative Williams raised virtual education, saying it is growing quickly and the committee should study funding, accountability, and student support more closely; the chair opened that topic for further discussion.