Transcript Highlights:

• committee, my name is Jennifer Grimm. committee, my name is Jennifer Grimm.
• We're on HCR 179, HR 169 urging the Aha Moku Advisory Committee to follow its adopted rules of practice
• its Moku Advisory Committee to follow its Moku Advisory Committee to follow its adopted<01:26
• the committee. the committee.
• How does the Ahupua'a Advisory Committee develop, approve, and track the budgets?

Bills: HCR13, HCR61, HCR136, HCR185, HCR155, HCR68, HCR174, HCR178, HCR179, HCR91, HCR103, HCR115, HCR199, HR15, HR128, HR175, HR147, HR62, HR164, HR168, HR169, HR83, HR95, HR107, HR189

Keywords: coral reefs, sunscreen, environmental education, student stewardship, marine conservation, reforestation, Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, native forests, climate resilience, sustainable practices, economic opportunity, biodiversity, wildland-urban interface, WUI, wildfire mitigation, wildfire safety, Maui County, County of Maui, Kauai

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on March 31, 2026, and heard testimony on several resolutions. HCR 13/HR 50, which asks DLNR to work with DOE and the Public Charter School Commission on a student coral stewardship program, drew comments from DLNR, which said it stood on written testimony and had proposed amendments, and from supporters in the room. HCR 61, urging investment in reforestation policies, workforce, nursery capacity, and related support for public and private lands, received strong support from DLNR and multiple testifiers, including members of a reforestation policy hui, a resident, and others who emphasized watershed protection, flood and fire resilience, and the need to upgrade nursery infrastructure and staffing. Committee members asked questions about nursery modernization, staffing, island-specific needs, and whether reforestation could reduce wildfire impacts; the DLNR witness said all islands need investment, with especially large opportunities on Hawaiʻi Island, and that healthier forests improve resilience though they cannot eliminate climate-related risks. The committee then heard HCR 136/HR 128 on wildland-urban interface safety standards for Maui plantation towns, but no one testified. It also heard HCR 185/HR 175, which urges denial of permits for ICE detention-related warehouses; Chris Coffey of Immua Alliance testified in support, saying migrant survivors of exploitation are harmed when ICE detains people and that Hawaii would not be the first place to take such action, citing examples from other states and cities. In questioning, members explored whether a local facility would keep people closer to families and services or instead increase local detention; Coffey said detention generally cuts off access to services and can intensify fear, and that a local facility could incentivize more detention and make survivors less likely to come forward. Finally, the committee heard HCR 155/HR 147 supporting the Hawaii Water Safety Coalition’s Hawaii Water Safety Act. Testifiers included Allison Shapera, who described the statewide water safety plan, Hawaii’s high drowning rate, the economic and human costs of drownings, and her personal loss of her daughter in a preventable drowning; Kirsten Hermstead and Kalani Vierra of the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association said the plan’s recommendations need legislative recognition to help with implementation and grant funding; and Jessamine Town Horner testified by Zoom as a co-founder and bereaved family advocate. The transcript provided does not show any votes or final committee actions on the measures discussed.

Keywords: NC House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahRlf-OByIY, 2026-06-16T04:43:16+00:00, 2.2.23, Data collected via generic collector engine, 1228/1327 LB @ 10:00 AM Committee webpage: https://www.ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/House/21, 939, house, all, 2.2.40, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw7junoiYjI, 2026-07-02T03:40:22+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 11:00am HB 360 1:00pm HB 1109 2:15pm Resume HB 360, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPDT0V_OCSI, 2026-07-02T03:40:22+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 10:00am HB 1194 11:00am HB 639 12:00pm HB 1554, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyFXwCevncA, 2026-07-02T03:40:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 9:00am HB 428 11:00am HB 243 1:00pm HB 560, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1d0LoN7QBE, 2026-07-02T03:39:54+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Public Hearings: HB 1188 HB 1190 Subcommittee Work Session: HB 1222 HB 1408, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL01EYBoKJM, 2026-07-02T03:39:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission on Worldwide Combined Reporting for Unitary Business under the Business Profits Tax, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVzn9XnIwVo, 2026-07-02T03:39:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission on Worldwide Combined Reporting for Unitary Business under the Business Profits Tax, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZuV9x_cOFY, 2026-07-02T03:39:48+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission on Worldwide Combined Reporting for Unitary Business under the Business Profits Tax, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp7oUDeiMGg, 2026-07-02T03:39:48+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission on Worldwide Combined Reporting for Unitary Business Under the Business Profits Tax, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pijZuCYrcqs, 2026-07-02T03:39:47+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Commission on Worldwide Combined Reporting for Unitary Business Under the Business Profits Tax, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usq9SCvJ_PA, 2026-07-02T03:39:46+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, HB 275 (9:00am) HB 536 (10:00am) HB 610 (3:00pm), 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XZ-rP9LQb0, 2026-07-02T03:39:34+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, HB 1106 HB 1221 HB 355 HB 1256 HB 1397 HB 1293, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rSaT74mFzo, 2026-07-02T01:22:53+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON COVID-19 Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_SCOVID_09-03-21_INFO_.HTM, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1dQSMCXagU, 2026-07-02T01:22:53+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON COVID-19 Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_SCOVID_08-05-21_INFO_.HTM, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Health and Human Services is called to order. The Secretary will note the roll.
• Thank you, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
• The committee makes a recommendation and has to wait for the board to ratify.
• So the committee was established in 2017. They are appointed by the governor.
• you will, of the committee recommendations later being ratified.

Bills: SB1023, SB1145, SB1242, SB1247

Keywords: optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_vQhPmdJHo, 2026-07-02T03:40:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 8:30am HB 250 10am HB 617 1pm HB 685 1:30pm HB 60, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-RzUyKPaiU, 2026-07-02T03:40:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 8:30am HB 118 8:40am HB 142 2pm HB 701 3pm HB 712, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIumWRhMDrY, 2026-07-02T03:40:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 9:30am HB 485 10:30am HB 710 2pm HB 273 2:30pm HB 132, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Bills: HB88, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB486, HB529, HB544, HB639, HB996, HB1036, HB1071, HB1113

Keywords: local law, special bill, legislative process, transparency, election amendment, Medicaid, SNAP, fraud detection, income tax, legislative auditor, data sharing, state revenue, lobbying, public service, ethics, statewide officials, compensation, disclosure requirements, government employment, financial disclosure