Video & Transcript : 'R.S. 14:313.2' :
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:00.959><c> Can</c><00:14:01.199><c> I</c><00:14:01.360><c> Can</c><00:14:01.600><c> I</c><
- Okay.<00:14:05.920><c> Hi,</c><00:14:07.079><c> aloh</c><00:14:08.079><c> to</c><00:14:08.240><c> the
- ><c> that</c><00:14:13.680><c> as</c><00:14:13.839><c> a</c><00:14:14.000><c> social</c><00:14:14.320
- And it is<00:14:18.000><c> our</c><00:14:18.480><c> mission</c><00:14:18.720><c> as</c><00:14:18.959>
- And<00:14:22.240><c> as</c><00:14:22.480><c> a</c><00:14:22.720><c> student,</c><00:14:23.680><c> um,
Committee:
House Health
Summary:
The Committee on Health met on April 2, 2025, and heard several resolutions focused on student mental health, autism data collection, school heat exposure, and climate change as a public health issue. Testimony on HCR 96/HR 92 supported encouraging the University of Hawaii to evaluate and expand student mental health services; the University of Hawaii testified in support, and a student speaker said expanded services would make students more likely to seek help. The committee also heard HCR 145/HR 139, which urges state agencies to collaborate on planning for Hawaii’s participation in CDC autism prevalence surveillance; supporters included the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and an autism advocate who said Hawaii needs better local representation in the data.
The committee then heard HCR 186/HR 179, requesting a study of heat exposure management in Department of Education and charter schools. The Department of Health and the climate change and health working group supported the measure, citing rising temperatures, heat-related illness risks during outdoor activities, and the value of wet bulb globe temperature standards. Finally, the committee heard HCR 188/HR 182, declaring climate change a public health emergency and calling for statewide coordination on cross-sector solutions. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the climate change and health working group, and a Native Hawaiian physician emphasized climate-related health harms such as heat illness, wildfire impacts, chronic disease, and inequities; one member opposed the measure as politicized and said it could dilute attention from other urgent problems.
In decision-making, the committee adopted recommendations to pass HCR 96/HR 92, HCR 145/HR 139, and HCR 186/HR 179 as is. For HCR 188/HR 182, the committee recommended passage with amendments, specifically a House draft one for technical clarity, consistency, and style. During the vote on the climate emergency resolution, Representatives Elos and Garcia voted no, while the rest of the members present supported the recommendation. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human services finance bill, HF3, passes MN House during 2025 special session 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> in</c><00:14:17.519><c> the</c><00:14:18.399><c> out</c><00:14:18.720><c> years</c><00:14:19.040
- If this<00:14:21.519><c> group</c><00:14:21.760><c> isn't</c><00:14:22.079><c> able</c><00:14:22.240>
- c> kind</c><00:14:30.800><c> of</c><00:14:30.880><c> the</c><00:14:31.360><c> uh</c><00:14:31.600><c>
- uh carrot<00:14:32.639><c> and</c><00:14:32.880><c> stick</c><00:14:33.120><c> with</c><00:14:33.279
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House children and families panel OKs HF633 2/18/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:14:01.759><c> the</c><00:14:01.920><c> really</c><00:14:02.160><c> the</c><00:14:02.320><c> best<
- to</c><00:14:03.000><c> to</c><00:14:03.199><c> move</c><00:14:03.519><c> forward</c><00:14:04.000><c
- > I</c><00:14:07.800><c> do</c><00:14:07.920><c> think</c><00:14:08.079><c> your</c><00:14:08.199><c>
- 00:14:21.800><c> 272</c><00:14:22.800><c> this</c><00:14:23.000><c> is</c><00:14:23.199><c> adds</c><
- ><00:14:25.959><c> properties</c><00:14:26.320><c> are</c><00:14:26.519><c> not</c><00:14:26.839><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- c> handle</c><00:14:02.120><c> it</c><00:14:02.240><c> and</c><00:14:02.320><c> so</c><00:14:02.440><
- ><c> uh</c><00:14:15.399><c> the</c><00:14:15.560><c> opportunity</c><00:14:16.040><c> and</c><00:14:
- :14:17.880><c> sir</c><00:14:18.639><c> thank</c><00:14:18.800><c> you</c><00:14:19.120><c> Mr</c><00
- so<00:14:20.079><c> the</c><00:14:20.320><c> attorney</c><00:14:20.680><c> generals</c><00:14:21.000
- 14:48.800><c> some</c><01:14:48.920><c> of</c><01:14:49.120><c> that</c><01:14:49.239><c> is</c><01:14
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (2-10-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Uh,<00:14:21.600><c> Senator</c><00:14:22.000><c> Storm,</c><00:14:22.800><c> thank</c><00:14
- I did have one<00:14:23.839><c> question</c><00:14:24.160><c> just</c><00:14:24.399><c> to</c><00:14:
- that is for<00:14:40.959><c> charities</c><00:14:41.760><c> for</c><00:14:42.240><c> groups</c><00:14
- 00:14:51.360><c> but</c><00:14:51.519><c> we</c><00:14:51.680><c> don't</c><00:14:51.839><c> charge</
- 57.199><c> we</c><00:14:57.440><c> don't</c><00:14:57.519><c> have</c><00:14:57.680><c> bad</c><00:14
Committee:
Senate Banking & Insurance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Workforce committee considers HF961 2/26/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:14.360><c> uh</c><00:14:14.880><c> hi</c><00:14:15.120><c> Angie</c><00:14:16.079><c> um</
- 14:22.440><c> uh</c><00:14:22.800><c> program</c><00:14:23.959><c> and</c><00:14:24.959><c> what</c><
- ><c> about</c><00:14:26.839><c> it</c><00:14:27.079><c> was</c><00:14:27.279><c> you</c><00:14:27.519
- school um and it<00:14:34.360><c> didn't</c><00:14:34.560><c> seem</c><00:14:34.720><c> to</c><00:14:
- </c><00:14:36.639><c> you</c><00:14:36.920><c> saw</c><00:14:37.920><c> um</c><00:14:38.320><c> kids<
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- :00.160><c> is</c><00:14:00.320><c> in</c><00:14:00.560><c> this</c><00:14:00.800><c> bill</c><00:14:
- egg<00:14:05.560><c> Bill</c><00:14:06.560><c> chair</c><00:14:07.320><c> followup</c><00:14:08.320>
- :14:11.800><c> I</c><00:14:11.959><c> had</c><00:14:12.120><c> not</c><00:14:12.560><c> realized</c><
- um I<00:14:13.839><c> guess</c><00:14:13.959><c> I'll</c><00:14:14.079><c> end</c><00:14:14.199><c>
- :14:15.399><c> as</c><00:14:15.519><c> well</c><00:14:15.720><c> but</c><00:14:15.800><c> I</c><00:14
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-JDC, JDC Public Hearings 02-21-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- :14:03.440><c> not</c><00:14:03.680><c> senent</c><00:14:04.040><c> Chang</c><00:14:05.040><c> ch's</
- > for</c><00:14:06.160><c> SV</c><00:14:06.639><c> 146</c><00:14:07.120><c> is</c><00:14:07.240><c> to
- unamended<00:14:08.120><c> of</c><00:14:08.240><c> the</c><00:14:08.320><c> members</c><00:14:08.639
- seeing<00:14:11.440><c> none</c><00:14:11.600><c> the</c><00:14:11.720><c> recommendations</c><00:14
- <00:14:39.480><c> if</c><00:14:39.680><c> not</c><00:14:39.959><c> Senator</c><00:14:40.720><c> Chang
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Summary:
The joint Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary decision-making meeting on February 21, 2025, considered a long list of previously heard measures and generally recommended passage, often with amendments that delayed effective dates to July 1, 2050 or made technical clarifications. Among the measures acted on were bills relating to property, hotels, service disruptions, transportation, consumer protection, license plates, condominium disputes and fines, election fraud intimidation, vehicle inspection fines, restaurant reservation services, insurance claim checks, foreclosed home sales, labor relations court authority, public housing authority powers, community outreach boards, arson penalties, driving without a valid license, pet animals in vehicles, important agricultural lands, public records retention, transit-oriented development review, sex offender-related licensing actions, National Guard assault penalties, federal recognition timing, medical cannabis caregivers, cease-and-desist orders, and critical infrastructure information sharing.
Several measures drew specific discussion or reservations. SB 1030 on election fraud intimidation was amended after consultation with the Attorney General to focus on unconcealed carry and add definitions. SB 5 on legislative vacancies was recommended to pass unamended, but the committee noted constitutional concerns and requested an Attorney General opinion. SB 95 on inspection fines was amended to set a $400 fine amount, though one member objected and the recommendation failed in at least one committee. SB 102 on third-party restaurant reservation services was amended to clarify who may sue and to allow contracted reservation services to distribute reservations on a restaurant’s behalf. SP 1022 on leaving pets in vehicles was amended to remove duplicative language because existing animal cruelty law already covered the conduct. SP 1451 on critical infrastructure information sharing was amended to tighten confidentiality language from “would reveal” to “could reveal” vulnerabilities.
Most measures were adopted by the committees with little or no opposition, though several members noted reservations or objections on particular bills, including transportation, consumer protection, and inspection-fine measures. One bill, SB 1255 on records retention for government-function contractors, was deferred to a later meeting on February 26, 2025. Overall, the committees advanced most measures with amendments and recorded the recommendations for transmission to the next committee or chamber.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><00:14:42.360><c> by</c><00:14:42.560><c> vote</c><00:14:42.800><c> of</c><00:14:42.880><c> three</c
- Senator<00:14:44.360><c> Abbas</c><00:14:44.800><c> for</c><00:14:44.960><c> the</c><00:14:45.080><c>
- 14:07.240><c> talk</c><01:14:07.480><c> about</c><01:14:07.720><c> things</c><01:14:08.000><c> like</
- ><c> and</c><01:14:09.440><c> how</c><01:14:09.560><c> to</c><01:14:09.720><c> deal</c><01:14:09.920>
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- All right.<00:14:01.040><c> I</c><00:14:01.279><c> think</c><00:14:01.360><c> that</c><00:14:01.519><
- </c><00:14:13.920><c> Meeting</c><00:14:14.160><c> begins</c><00:14:14.399><c> at</c><00:14:14.560><c
- >> Um,<00:14:41.120><c> somehow</c><00:14:41.519><c> or</c><00:14:41.680><c> another</c><00:14:
- </c><00:14:47.120><c> If</c><00:14:47.360><c> any</c><00:14:47.519><c> of</c><00:14:47.680><c> you</c
- /c><00:14:50.399><c> free</c><00:14:50.560><c> to</c><00:14:50.720><c> come</c><00:14:50.880><c> and<
Summary:
The Maryland Senate convened with a quorum present and began the session with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein of Temple Beth Shalom, who urged senators to listen carefully, act with humility and integrity, and keep policy focused on real people and practical justice. His remarks were journalized without objection. The chamber also welcomed several guests, including a senior Girl Scout troop from Jefferson, family members of a senator, and visiting teachers, educators, and students from the College Board Foundation.
The main floor action was a resolution recognizing Korean-American Day and honoring the Korean Society of Maryland and the broader Korean American community for their contributions to Maryland and the nation. The sponsor highlighted the community’s history since the first Korean immigrants arrived in North America in 1903 and named several Korean American leaders present in the gallery. The resolution was read in full and adopted unanimously, with applause and thanks extended to the guests.
The Senate then handled first-reader bill introductions: Senate Bill 280, relating to state parks terminology in the Natural Resources/Education/Energy/Environment committees, and Senate Bill 281, the Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026, referred to Budget and Taxation. Leadership noted that the early weeks of session would be committee-heavy, with most bills going to standing committees rather than the floor. Committee chairs then gave scheduling updates, including truncated hearing formats due to bill volume, upcoming hearings on longevity, the AHEAD model and emergency department wait times, election law bills, controller briefings, and departmental hearings. The Senate adjourned without objection until Wednesday, January 21, for a 10:00 a.m. pro forma session.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
No operation of watercraft in a way that threatens uncultivated wild rice beds, HF3896 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:06.639><c> And</c><00:14:06.880><c> so</c><00:14:07.120><c> as</c><00:14:07.440><c> we've<
- Um we<00:14:15.680><c> are</c><00:14:15.839><c> capable</c><00:14:16.160><c> of</c><00:14:16.399><c>
- And so with<00:14:18.480><c> this</c><00:14:18.720><c> bill,</c><00:14:19.199><c> I</c><00:14:19.440>
- <00:14:26.320><c> about</c><00:14:26.639><c> protecting</c><00:14:27.120><c> not</c><00:14:27.279><c>
- </c><00:14:33.279><c> but</c><00:14:33.600><c> our</c><00:14:33.839><c> economy</c><00:14:34.240><c>
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on State Government.(1-29-26)
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- of<00:14:04.800><c> law</c><00:14:05.040><c> enforcement</c><00:14:05.519><c> to</c><00:14:05.839><c
- And that would<00:14:09.680><c> be</c><00:14:09.760><c> in</c><00:14:10.000><c> lie</c><00:14:10.160>
- Sometimes<00:14:11.519><c> it's</c><00:14:11.760><c> just</c><00:14:11.920><c> a</c><00:14:12.079><c>
- ><00:14:20.560><c> what</c><00:14:20.720><c> it</c><00:14:20.880><c> does</c><00:14:21.040><c> and</c
- :14:34.720><c> we</c><00:14:34.880><c> need</c><00:14:35.040><c> to</c><00:14:35.199><c> do</c><00:14
Committee:
House State Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/15/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I've<00:14:20.959><c> removed</c><00:14:21.279><c> many</c><00:14:21.600><c> sutures</c><00:14:22.000
- ><00:14:40.079><c> is</c><00:14:40.320><c> the</c><00:14:40.560><c> in</c><00:14:40.800><c> the</c> that
- </c><00:14:41.440><c> of</c><00:14:41.680><c> patient</c><00:14:42.079><c> care</c><00:14:42.560><c>
- c> will</c><00:14:43.680><c> be</c><00:14:43.839><c> embraced</c><00:14:44.320><c> by</c><00:14:44.560
- So, co-chairs<00:14:47.680><c> Beerman</c><00:14:48.160><c> and</c><00:14:48.399><c> Ber,</c><00:14:49.360
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um<00:14:01.360><c> how</c><00:14:01.519><c> they</c><00:14:01.760><c> might</c><00:14:02.000><c> be<
- </c><00:14:06.320><c> Um,</c><00:14:06.639><c> a</c><00:14:06.880><c> lot</c><00:14:06.959><c> of</c>
- 14:11.040><c> it</c><00:14:11.199><c> means</c><00:14:11.440><c> for</c><00:14:11.600><c> us</c><00:14
- Next, I'll<00:14:33.360><c> show</c><00:14:33.600><c> how</c><00:14:33.839><c> democracies</c><00:14:
- Then, I'll<00:14:38.639><c> focus</c><00:14:38.800><c> on</c><00:14:38.959><c> why</c><00:14:39.199><
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing with Professor Colin Moore on democratic norms and their erosion in the United States, with a focus on what that could mean for Hawaii. Chair Carl Rhodes introduced the topic and the professor, noting the briefing was livestreamed and could be rescheduled if technical problems arose. Moore defined democratic norms as unwritten guardrails that make written constitutional rules work in practice, emphasizing two core norms from political science: mutual toleration, meaning acceptance of political opponents as legitimate, and institutional forbearance, meaning restraint in using legal powers to the maximum for partisan gain.
Moore used historical examples to show how norms develop and erode, including George Washington’s resignation, the Alien and Sedition Acts, the contested 1800 election, Franklin Roosevelt’s court-packing plan, and Watergate. He argued that democracies usually erode gradually rather than through sudden coups, often through leaders who reject opponents’ legitimacy, tolerate political violence, restrict civil liberties, or attack the press. He said the United States is vulnerable because of its strong presidency, an 18th-century constitutional design that did not anticipate modern political parties or a neutral civil service, and because polarization has encouraged “constitutional hardball” and retaliation.
He cited comparative examples such as Hungary, Turkey, and other countries that slid toward authoritarianism over time, and said the U.S. has been rated a flawed democracy by outside indexes. Moore said the erosion predates Donald Trump, though he believes Trump has accelerated it, and pointed to recent actions and rhetoric as moving beyond ceremony into government practice. He also warned that Congress has not consistently checked executive power and that public willingness to excuse anti-democratic behavior from preferred candidates is troubling. The briefing ended with Moore turning to federalism and Hawaii, arguing that the state depends heavily on federal funding for health care, schools, housing, and infrastructure, and that delays or disruptions from an unstable federal government could create serious local harm even if no law is formally broken.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/26/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> heard</c><00:14:04.720><c> concerns</c><00:14:05.480><c> all</c><00:14:05.639><c> over</c><00:14
- the</c><00:14:07.399><c> state</c><00:14:08.399><c> um</c><00:14:08.639><c> over</c><00:14:09.000><c
- > issues</c><00:14:15.240><c> and</c><00:14:15.720><c> um</c><00:14:15.959><c> I</c><00:14:16.040><c>
- /c><00:14:21.680><c> and</c><00:14:22.000><c> and</c><00:14:22.360><c> and</c><00:14:22.519><c> fix</
- ><c> I</c><00:14:28.240><c> do</c><00:14:28.440><c> have</c><00:14:28.560><c> a</c><00:14:28.759><c>
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House passes omnibus transportation bill, HF14, during 2025 special session 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:04.800><c> This</c><00:14:05.120><c> is</c><00:14:05.600><c> only</c><00:14:06.079><c> the
- :14:14.560><c> in</c><00:14:14.720><c> noa</c><00:14:15.040><c> county</c><00:14:15.360><c> that</c><
- c><00:14:21.519><c> on</c><00:14:21.680><c> a</c><00:14:21.839><c> project</c><00:14:22.160><c> that<
- </c><00:14:26.399><c> I'm</c><00:14:26.800><c> grateful</c><00:14:27.199><c> that</c><00:14:27.519><c
- 30.720><c> that</c><00:14:31.440><c> uh</c><00:14:31.519><c> the</c><00:14:32.320><c> other</c><00:14
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:12.560><c> those</c><00:14:12.759><c> opposed</c><00:14:13.120><c> say</c><00:14:13.320><c
- </c><00:14:19.880><c> Mr</c><00:14:20.120><c> chair</c><00:14:21.040><c> I</c><00:14:21.240><c> move<
- on<00:14:44.079><c> Judiciary</c><00:14:45.079><c> and</c><00:14:45.279><c> Public</c><00:14:45.720>
- safy Public Safety<00:14:47.519><c> to</c><00:14:47.720><c> that</c><00:14:47.880><c> motion</c><00:14
- :14:50.759><c> those</c><00:14:50.959><c> opposed</c><00:14:51.320><c> say</c><00:14:51.519><c> no</c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Energy Finance Bill Working Group 6/8/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's<00:14:26.639><c> instead</c><00:14:26.959><c> of</c><00:14:27.440><c> appropriating</c><00:14:28.079
- it and then<00:14:28.800><c> transferring</c><00:14:29.279><c> it</c><00:14:29.440><c> into</c><00:14
- And the<00:14:42.160><c> way</c><00:14:42.320><c> we're</c><00:14:42.480><c> just</c><00:14:42.639><c
- > doing</c><00:14:42.800><c> it</c><00:14:42.959><c> now</c><00:14:43.040><c> in</c><00:14:43.199><c>
- Okay.<00:14:48.880><c> I</c><00:14:49.120><c> appreciate</c><00:14:49.440><c> that</c><00:14:49.680><
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:14:03.320><c> if</c><00:14:03.440><c> their</c><00:14:03.680><c> kid</c><00:14:03.959><c> passes<
- they<00:14:04.959><c> just</c><00:14:05.639><c> don't</c><00:14:05.880><c> show</c><00:14:06.120><c>
- 14:08.160><c> how</c><00:14:08.279><c> would</c><00:14:08.440><c> you</c><00:14:08.600><c> collect</c
- <c> for</c><00:14:12.199><c> the</c><00:14:12.360><c> last</c><00:14:12.519><c> two</c><00:14:12.720>
- 01:14:11.199><c> on</c><01:14:11.440><c> the</c><01:14:11.760><c> on</c><01:14:12.360><c> um</c><01:14
Committee:
Senate Transportation
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Info Briefing - Thu Jan 29, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> is</c><00:14:06.000><c> the</c><00:14:06.320><c> policy</c><00:14:06.800><c> director</c><00:14:
- ><c> and</c><00:14:22.959><c> she's</c><00:14:23.279><c> been</c><00:14:23.440><c> a</c><00:14:23.680
- :24.320><c> for</c><00:14:24.639><c> me</c><00:14:24.880><c> and</c><00:14:25.120><c> other</c><00:14
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