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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 01/29/26

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I series of hearings on on this issue.
  • I members, and how we talk about issues.
  • Um, the primary issue been discussing.
  • Knowledge that there are some systemic issues?
  • will say this when it comes to the issue will say this when it comes to the issue of<01:54:47.119
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • The question of energy codes came up; that's the same issue, right?
  • Energy efficiency is an ideological issue? I'm just a taxpayer.
  • I'm glad that caught that issue.
  • That's a very serious issue with the state.
  • <04:46:30.200> spot constituency we wanted a guaranteed spot constituency we wanted a guaranteed
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone. Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, March 27, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Illuminate the issues at hand, that what is good and upright will be revealed.
  • Illuminate<00:02:08.319> the<00:02:08.479> issues<00:02:08.800> at<00:02:09.039>
  • the Democrat shutdown and it guarantees the Democrat shutdown and it guarantees the<00:10:24.800
  • Um, but let me just say that the issue for us first, let me just say ICE is being... Mr.
  • That is a guarantee for two months no pay.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 8, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • thank him for his work on this issue. thank him for his work on this issue.
  • This bill addresses that issue.
  • Speaker, the this issue. And Mr.
  • not a Democratic or Republican issue. not a Democratic or Republican issue.
  • Today, the It's an American issue.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 48 (3-17-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Enable us to see issues with an answers.
  • I have several issues with this bill. The first issue is the separation of powers.
  • I have several issues uh with this bill.
  • The gentleman from Harden had a issues.
  • uh May I speak on the on the issue? uh May I speak on the on the issue?
Keywords: 958, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (10/23/2025)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Um, so Madam Chair, I'm sure as you know that, you know, this is an important issue in New Hampshire
  • Um, I agree that this is a very serious issue and it's close to my heart as well, but we, at the end
  • I um I share passionately in this issue. I share passionately in this issue.
  • I um I share passionately in this<00:10:07.360> issue.
  • Uh my concern with this all this issue.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It is our job as your elected representatives to stamp out corruption wherever we find it and guarantee
  • that public dollars To stamp out corruption wherever we find it, and guarantee that public dollars serve
Summary: Senator Molly Cook held a press event on the deadline to file bills for the 89th Legislative Session to introduce her first legislative package, which she said is guided by a “nurse-first” approach focused on public health and safety. She described six pillars for the agenda: access to health care, safe homes and infrastructure, a clean environment, opportunity through jobs and public education, belonging and connection, and healthy and fair systems. She said the package includes 93 bills, with more than 20 developed from constituent input or collaboration in Senate District 15. Cook highlighted several measures, including SB 1312, which would bar electric service disconnections during extreme weather events; SB 1550, which would require hands-on CPR instruction in schools; SB 1764, which would set clearer rules for exiting a state takeover of a school district; SB 2725, the “Safe Streets Bill,” which would let cities lower residential speed limits to 20 mph without a costly study; SB 2723, which would repeal homosexual conduct as a criminal offense; and SB 2728, which would help new mothers use their Medicaid card to enroll newborns. She also noted bills on AED access, housing affordability and renters’ rights, youth e-cigarette exposure, hurricane preparedness, criminal justice reform, LGBTQ+ protections, women’s health, education accountability, and anti-corruption. In response to questions, Cook emphasized that the smoke-shop and e-cigarette bills were prompted by constituents concerned about a vape shop near an elementary school and would restrict advertising near schools and other sensitive locations, keep minors out of shops, and limit proximity to schools. She also explained that the speed-limit bill would remove the need for a costly study before cities lower residential speeds, while still requiring signage and public notice. The event ended with Cook thanking her staff and saying she looked forward to continuing the work in Austin.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Nominations Apr 14th, 2025

Nominations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So there are federal issues. There are a number of things and challenges that you deal with.
  • So I came to know that issue very well.
  • Senator Campbell, I guarantee you we'll get an answer to that.
  • With Senator Campbell, I guarantee you we'll get an answer to you.
  • So we're trying to figure out how we can address some of those issues.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations met to consider several gubernatorial nominees and first approved a slate of nominees left pending from the March 31 agenda. The committee voted 5-0 to favorably report those nominees to the full Senate for confirmation. Public testimony was then opened and later closed, with some listed witnesses not appearing. The committee heard testimony on Jerry K. Weldon II for the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors. Senators focused on stewardship of the Brazos River, the authority’s relationship to the legislature and the public, Sunset review, water quality and nutrient runoff, impaired waterways, and possible uses of constructed wetlands for aggregate mine reclamation. Weldon emphasized collaboration, transparency, and keeping the citizens of Texas as the authority’s primary customer. Commissioner Robert Vaughn was considered for reappointment to the Texas Transportation Commission. Discussion centered on TxDOT’s management, rural funding, population growth, project delivery, and the commissioner’s role on the audit committee. Doug McCreakin was considered for the Texas Tech University Board of Regents, with questions about legislative priorities, compliance with DEI-related state law, workforce development, rural medical education, and university partnerships. Jody Giles was considered for reappointment to the University of Texas Board of Regents, and Bernadette Carrasco Coleman for reappointment to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents; both discussed higher education priorities, PUF funding, compliance with state law, and student support programs. John Rutherford was considered for reappointment to the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees, with questions about fiduciary oversight, investment understanding, and keeping the retirement system solvent. Brigadier General Michael Boyd was also considered for appointment to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, where discussion focused on military retention, child care, spouse licensing, base infrastructure, and grant funding for Texas installations. The committee did not take final votes on these later nominees during the hearing and left them pending subject to the call of the chair.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Mar 3rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, one of the issues that was raised recently was the idea that because we have so much cash on
  • Speaker and gentlelady, I understand that it stays at a pretty consistent slope, but my issue is, last
  • But I think this bonding issue might smooth out some of the bumps.
  • I believe this bonding issue will smooth out the bumps in our otherwise highly fluctuating income.
  • We've talked about tires being an issue. There now may be an opportunity.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • having a deeply ideological operative thrust into position with complicated, often non-political issues
  • You are responsible for the fiscal year 2021 budget issued by the Trump administration, and it had close
  • President Trump issued an executive order that requires agencies to pause the disbursement of funds that
  • At that point, OMB was five years late in issuing the guidance.
  • But let me take you back to the issue of inflation.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 22 January, 2026; 2:00 PM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Glad to see him here, and I wanted to acknowledge him because it was not always a guarantee that I was
  • /c><00:10:42.560> not<00:10:42.720> always<00:10:42.880> a<00:10:43.120> guarantee
  • c><00:10:43.440> that<00:10:43.680> I<00:10:43.920> was it was not always a guarantee
  • that I was it was not always a guarantee that I was going<00:10:44.160> to<00:10:44.320> be
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, dispensed with the journal reading, and reported no select committee reports. Members then recognized visitors and guests, including representatives from Mississippi College and Coastal American Insurance. The chamber spent considerable time honoring Mississippi College’s 200th anniversary, with remarks from members about the school’s history, its law school, and personal experiences there, followed by the presentation of a proclamation and applause. On the rules calendar, the House adopted several resolutions in blocks, including three House concurrent resolutions and then five House resolutions, all by unanimous or near-unanimous voice vote. One motion to reconsider House Bill 534 was tabled. The House also granted immediate release on the adopted resolutions. Later, a member introduced an out-of-order birthday recognition and a family baseball photo, which drew laughter and applause. On the general calendar, the House took up House Bill 4, a County Affairs bill concerning municipal annexation. The bill would require an election in both the municipality and the proposed annexation area if 20% of electors in the area petition for one, with annexation failing unless both sides agree; if defeated, the question could be brought back after five years. Members questioned whether the measure would make annexation much harder, whether business owners would vote, and how it compared with current court-based annexation procedures. The bill was laid on the table subject to call after discussion. Military Affairs, Transportation, and Medicaid were then reported as passing. The clerk announced upcoming committee meetings and a suffrage bill deadline, members made additional announcements including recognition of the doctor of the day and Recovery Day 2026, and the House adjourned to reconvene Monday at 4 p.m., weather permitting, with a possible delay to Tuesday or Wednesday if roads were impassable.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Housing and Community Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll 100% agree with the Vice Chair on the issue.
  • I think there are a lot of issues with the Surplus Land Act.
  • But we have staffing issues in our state.
  • The staffing issues are issues that are an important issue to look at in a point in time, but as we heard
  • They're just talking about the safety issues.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The committee heard a lengthy agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 1725, which would require disclosure of oil wells and methane monitoring issues near homes and sensitive sites. The author and community advocates described health and safety risks in neighborhoods like Vista Hermosa Heights, while opponents including apartment, building, and chamber groups argued the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead ensure abandoned wells are properly capped. No vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established. Members then discussed AB 2110, authorizing local tax increment financing districts for workforce housing, and AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects. AB 1771 was also heard as a study bill on the on-site resident manager requirement for larger apartment buildings, with supporters saying the 1960s-era rule is outdated and opponents warning about tenant safety and employment impacts. AB 2185 drew broad support for directing state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better accommodate factory-built housing, while AB 2748 split witnesses over whether to delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing; supporters cited project costs and opponents argued the code is important for resident access to clean transportation. The committee then took up SB 417, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot. Supporters from housing, local government, labor, and advocacy groups said the bond is needed to keep more than 40,000 shovel-ready units moving and to preserve existing affordable housing, while opponents sought specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing. After discussion about student housing, social housing, and budget funding, the committee voted 8-0 to pass SB 417 to Appropriations, keeping the roll open for absent members. Finally, AB 1740 was heard, proposing a limited coastal permitting streamlining framework for Santa Monica’s urban, multimodal areas. The author and supporters said the bill would reduce delays for housing, adaptive reuse, and low-impact projects while preserving coastal protections, but the Coastal Commission and environmental groups opposed it as an unprecedented carve-out from the Coastal Act and urged Santa Monica to complete its local coastal program instead. Members asked questions about the length of Coastal Commission delays, and the bill remained under consideration without a recorded vote in the excerpt.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing- Thu Jan 30, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
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  • addressed um the burden of proof issue addressed um the burden of proof issue is<00:17:04.520>
  • then perhaps the issue is with chapter then perhaps the issue is with chapter 520<00:54:29.240><
  • This is not a Hawaii issue.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on January 30, 2025, and heard testimony on several condominium-related bills, beginning with HB 70. HB 70 would require a budget summary disclosure for condominiums. Supporters, including Community Associations Institute, a real estate broker, and several condominium owners, said the bill would improve consumer protection by giving owners and buyers a clearer, more understandable snapshot of an association’s financial health and reserve compliance. One supporter noted the bill should help reduce confusion caused by lengthy reserve studies and emphasized the importance of accurate disclosure. A testifier also urged the committee to hear other condominium bills quickly, including measures related to an ombudsman, managing agents, parliamentarians, and attorney’s fees. The committee then heard HB 106, which would change the process for condominium fines and disputes. Phil Nery of CAI and other supporters said the bill would strengthen due process by requiring clearer notice, allowing an internal board appeal, and then permitting small claims court review without attorney’s fees unless the fine is upheld. They argued this would prevent fines from escalating into costly legal disputes and provide a more linear, fair process. Some supporters suggested amendments, including clarifying that the statute controls over association documents and refining refund language. During questioning, members raised concerns about small claims limits and whether associations would be represented by volunteers or attorneys. One testifier initially in support later said he would not support the bill as written after hearing HPD’s concerns. HB 224, relating to property rights, drew opposition from the Department of the Attorney General and the Honolulu Police Department. Both agencies said the bill would improperly push law enforcement into a quasi-judicial role and could short-circuit existing due process procedures for occupants of residences. A realtor who had initially been listed in support changed his position after hearing the opposition testimony. The committee also heard emotional testimony from a resident describing a long-running squatter and utility theft problem at a neighboring property, which he said took years of court action and police involvement to resolve. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 098 Apr 22nd, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, nobody is guaranteed to statute.
  • There might be gang issues or other issues where you have to separate inmates and move people around.
  • issues.
  • There might be gang issues or other issues where you have to separate inmates and move people around.
  • issues.
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several housekeeping notices, including corrected engrossments/enrollments and committee reports. The Committee on Education reported Senate Bill 23, and the Committee on Judiciary reported Senate Bill 149, both amended and referred to Appropriations with favorable recommendation. The chamber also recognized former Representative Lang Sias as a special guest and heard several moments of personal privilege, including introductions of guests connected to the Boulder Boulder race and the Leadership Program of the Rockies. The Senate then took up Senate Resolution 6, designating April 2026 as National Donate Life Month. Supporters highlighted Colorado’s high donor registration rate, the work of Donor Alliance, and personal stories about organ and tissue donation saving lives. The resolution was adopted 34-0, with the current roll call added as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 7, designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month. Proponents emphasized the impact of collateral consequences on people with criminal records, the importance of employment and reentry, and the value of redemption and public safety; the resolution passed 34-0 and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. Finally, the Senate considered Senate Joint Resolution 23, recognizing Young Americans Bank and the Young Americans Center for Financial Education for their contributions to financial literacy education in Colorado. The resolution cited House Bill 25-1192’s new financial literacy requirements and praised the organizations’ experiential learning model and statewide reach. Senators spoke about Bill Daniels’ legacy and the programs’ impact on students, including testimony that the institutions have served hundreds of thousands of Colorado youth. The resolution was read at length and discussed, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • was certain CEQA exemptions that are now in the four corners of the compact, and the other is a guarantee
  • of exclusivity over certain forms of gaming that tribal governments are already guaranteed as a matter
Summary: The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee held an informational hearing on a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians. Chair Blanca Rubio explained that no formal vote would be taken because the Legislature cannot amend the compact; SB 49 by Senator Grove is the ratification bill that would later come before the Assembly floor. The hearing focused on the compact’s background, including two amendments to extend an existing 1999 gaming compact while the new agreement was finalized. Matthew Lee from the Governor’s Office said the new compact is substantially similar to prior compacts but was revised to address the federal Department of the Interior’s earlier disapproval. He explained that the compact now includes CEQA exemptions and an explicit exclusivity provision that Interior had wanted to see in the compact itself. He also described standard terms such as worker protections, revenue sharing with the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, reimbursement of state regulatory costs, local government distributions, and authorization for up to 3,000 gaming devices at up to two facilities. Big Sandy Rancheria Chairwoman Elizabeth Hutchins testified in support of SB 49, saying the compact is important to the tribe’s long-term economic development, self-sufficiency, and ability to provide services to members. She noted the tribe’s ties to the Fresno area and said the new compact includes an impact mitigation fund to support local law enforcement, emergency services, and neighboring jurisdictions. No committee questions were raised, there was no public comment, and the chair adjourned the hearing.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 30th, 2026 at 12:05 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we have the issue of how do we split this non-recurring funds. Very far away.
  • So we have the issue of how do we split this non-recurring fund?
  • We do it for schools and all over, so that for me is not really the issue.
  • So it's not a guarantee exactly, but I have a chart.
  • I know it's going to be an issue, Mr. Speaker, kind gentleman.
Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Water Topics Overview Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is not a solely Crystal Springs issue. This is a regional issue. You can go to Horsehead.
  • Any regulatory issue would involve them.
  • The issue is, is it 47 feet?
  • You're going to have landowner issues. You're going to have easement issues.
  • But again, this is a complex issue.
Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met to receive interim status updates on several water-related studies and Department of Water Resources projects. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and then heard updates on the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study. Staff reported that the committee had already received the testimony contemplated in the study plans, including input from state agencies, local governments, and out-of-state entities, and that any further action would be at the committee’s discretion. The Department of Water Resources then provided project and budget updates on NAWS and the Southwest Pipeline Project. Reese reported NAWS is expected to serve about 81,000 users, with a total projected cost of about $571 million and about $96 million remaining, while the Southwest Pipeline Project is estimated at $1.06 billion total with about $409 million remaining. Members asked about funding sources, capacity needs, and whether current and future construction is being designed for increased demand; department staff said current work is designed for ultimate capacity, but some future components may need redesign based on new requests. The committee also discussed local cost shares, Minot’s role in NAWS funding, and whether the system is adequate for peak demand. A major portion of the meeting focused on the department’s cash management, carryover, and long-term water funding outlook. The department said Resources Trust Fund revenues are tied to oil extraction taxes and are affected by stripper well exemptions and future oil price declines. Members expressed concern about large carryover balances and whether the state is obligating more money than can realistically be spent in a biennium. The department reported about $340.6 million in remaining carryover and said it is trying to reduce that through a two-tier pre-construction/construction process and closer project vetting. The department also summarized the Deloitte studies on regional governance and finance and on cost-share policy. Stakeholders generally favored keeping the current governance structures for NAWS and Southwest with improvements, while Red River stakeholders leaned toward a different option; the department said it will bring an implementation plan back in September. On cost share, Deloitte’s recommendations would reduce some percentages, prioritize projects differently, and use other measures to close a projected long-term funding gap. Members debated affordability, local burden, deferred maintenance, and whether statutory changes may be needed to allow the commission more flexibility in prioritizing and funding projects. No formal votes or final actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the updates.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Water Topics Overview Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Water Topics Overview Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is not a solely Crystal Springs issue. This is a regional issue. You can go to Horsehead.
  • Any regulatory issue would involve them.
  • The issue is, is it 47 feet?
  • You're going to have landowner issues. You're going to have easement issues.
  • But again, this is a complex issue.
Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met to review several interim studies and receive updates from the Department of Water Resources. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and welcomed Representative Hansen to the committee. Staff then reported that the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study had both satisfied the presentation requirements in their study directives, with no further required testimony unless members wanted additional information. The department’s main presentation focused on major water projects and agency operations. Reese Haas and staff updated members on the NAWS project, the Southwest Pipeline Project, Devils Lake outlet operations, low-head dam safety work, floodplain management repository implementation, data center water use, and the 2027 Water Development Plan. Members asked detailed questions about NAWS funding sources, remaining project costs, capacity concerns for All Seasons and other users, and whether current construction is being designed for future demand. The department said NAWS remains on track for substantial completion by October, that remaining NAWS funding will come from a mix of federal, state, and local sources, and that current construction is designed for ultimate capacity while some future components will be adjusted for increased demand. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to the department’s cash management, Resources Trust Fund revenues, carryover balances, and the State Water Commission’s cost-share program. The department reported $340.6 million in carryover remaining, explained that much of it is already obligated to long-term projects, and noted that oil price forecasts and stripper-well exemptions will affect future revenues. Members raised concerns about large carryovers, affordability for local sponsors, and whether the state should continue obligating money multiple bienniums ahead. The department said it is working with the commission on a revised prioritization framework, including high/moderate/low project categories and a two-tier pre-construction/construction approach, to better manage obligations and affordability. The committee also reviewed Deloitte’s finalized studies on regional governance/finance and cost-share policy. Deloitte presented options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River governance, with stakeholders generally favoring keeping NAWS largely as is, using the current Southwest model with improvements, and pursuing a more structured governance option for Red River. On cost share, the department said Deloitte’s recommended package would cover projected needs through the 2030s, but would require policy changes such as lower percentages for some project types, a 25% replacement-project rate with a cap, and possible bonding or delayed reimbursement strategies. No votes were taken on these policy questions, and the chair indicated the committee would continue the discussion at future basin meetings and the September Water Topics meeting.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Mon Nov 10, 2025 @ 10:15 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • rights and liberties that are guaranteed rights and liberties that are guaranteed to<00:15:17.040
  • Um as chair attention to this issue.
  • 49 or 44% of detainers were issued 49 or 44% of detainers were issued between<00:21:28.320> January
  • It is a very complicated issue.
  • Uh what I is a very complicated issue.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on findings from the deportation data project and possible policy responses to increased federal immigration enforcement in Hawaii. In opening remarks, the chair said the committee was concerned about changing federal executive orders, policies, and enforcement actions, and framed the issue as one involving due process and public safety. The chair and presenters described reports of ICE activity on multiple islands, including raids, courthouse presence, and fear in immigrant communities, and said the committee was considering whether state policies should be advanced more quickly. Mandy Fernandez of the ACLU of Hawaii presented updated deportation data and argued that increased immigration enforcement is creating fear, reducing crime reporting, and potentially making state and local agencies extensions of the federal immigration agenda if they accept federal funding with conditions. She said the deportation data project, housed at UC Berkeley Law with UCLA’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy, uses FOIA requests and its latest data runs through late July 2025. She reported 153 ICE arrests in Hawaii from January through July 2025, up from 41 in the same period in 2024; 96 removals, up from 15; a federal detention center average daily population of 91 in June 2025 versus 31 in June 2024; and 111 ICE detainers issued in Hawaii from September 2023 through July 2025, with 49 issued in 2025. She also cited an immigration court backlog of 1,144 pending cases as of August 2025 and noted that about one in five Hawaii residents were born outside the United States. Haley Chang of the Office of the Public Defender said her office is seeing a marked increase in ICE presence around courthouses and more ICE contacts with clients, including reports of people being detained after court appearances or while on supervision. She emphasized that the office is not an immigration law office and that much of its information is anecdotal, but said the pattern appears new compared with prior years. In response to committee questions, she explained that ICE detainers are requests, not judicial warrants, and said local law enforcement is generally not required to honor them unless accompanied by a judicial warrant or other legal authority. She also said the public defender’s office had not yet seen new criminal charges arise solely from an ICE detention or failure to appear tied to immigration enforcement, though cases could be affected if defendants are removed from the criminal process.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 6, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • One issue that deserves your attention is California's High-Speed Rail Project.
  • I am enclosing a copy of the executive order I have issued.
  • I am enclosing a copy of the executive order I have issued.
  • I am enclosing a copy of the executive order I have issued.
  • I am enclosing copies of the executive orders I have issued. Signed, Donald J.