Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:12.799><c> said,</c><00:32:13.039><c> we</c><00:32:13.279><c> have</c><00:32:14.080><c> uh
• We<00:32:30.399><c> can</c><00:32:30.559><c> wait</c><00:32:30.799><c> until</c><00:32:31.679><c> the
• &gt;&gt; So,<00:32:34.960><c> let's</c><00:32:35.360><c> begin</c><00:32:35.600><c> with</c><00:32:35.840
• &gt;&gt; Then<00:32:37.600><c> after</c><00:32:37.840><c> we</c><00:32:38.000><c> vote</c><00:32:38.240
• Uh,<00:32:42.240><c> so</c><00:32:42.480><c> Western</c><00:32:42.960><c> Kentucky</c><00:32:43.519><

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:49 Approval of Minutes 02:06 Information Items 03:48 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 14:38 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 18:50 OFM – Ky Infrastructure Authority 26:40 OFM – Cabinet for Economic Development 31:50 Office of Financial Management 40:40 Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates 41:25 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and a quorum call, then the committee approved the prior meeting minutes. Staff reported several informational items, including University of Kentucky medical and research equipment purchases, school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System bond allocations. The committee then approved a line-item appropriation increase of $350,000 in federal funds for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Cumberland Forest Conservation Program, along with two Department of Military Affairs projects: the Ashland Readiness Center window replacement and the MATES HVAC replacement at Fort Knox. It also approved four larger maintenance-pool projects without further action: HVAC and smoke evacuation work at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, HVAC and hot water tank replacements at Oakwood, a Green Bank energy-savings performance project across state facilities, and roof replacement at Lake Barkley Lodge. Members asked about the prison project, the roof procurement process, and whether minority-owned firms receive special bidding preference; staff said capital projects are awarded through open low-bid procurement with qualification and warranty requirements, and that minority participation is preferred but not a bidding criterion. Two lease modifications were approved for Franklin County agencies: an expansion and renovation for the Auditor of Public Accounts and a downsizing and renovation for the Kentucky Workers Compensation Funding Commission. The committee also approved Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items, including a Monticello sewer loan, several Cleaner Water Program grants and reallocations, and a House Bill 1 water grant that required no action. Members questioned engineering costs and were told the KIA board reviews technical details and anomalies before approval. Finally, the committee approved six economic development grants: one EDF grant for V Simple in Jefferson County and five KPDI EDF grants for projects in Breckinridge, Erlanger, Todd, and Washington counties. The last action item was approval of Western Kentucky University’s up-to-$10 million general receipts revenue bond issue for athletic facilities. An informational Kentucky Housing Corporation multifamily bond item prompted concern from members about rising per-unit costs for affordable housing, and they requested further explanation from the housing corporation at a future meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh,<00:32:00.720><c> that's</c><00:32:01.039><c> a</c><00:32:01.360><c> bit</c><00:32:01.679><c> under
• </c><00:32:08.720><c> again</c><00:32:08.960><c> that's</c><00:32:09.200><c> going</c><00:32:09.279><
• :32:19.760><c> and</c><00:32:20.000><c> certainly</c><00:32:20.960><c> uh</c><00:32:21.120><c> any</c
• :32:43.279><c> the</c><00:32:43.440><c> regulations</c><00:32:44.080><c> together</c><00:32:44.799><c
• &gt;&gt; Yes.<00:32:48.000><c> So</c><00:32:48.480><c> on</c><00:32:49.200><c> the</c><00:32:50.080><

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of June 4, 2026 Minutes 00:03:09 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Medical Cannabis 00:03:38 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Bourbon 01:41:03, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Wallace, representing 32 chapters across the state of Alabama.
• Wallace senior representing 32 chapters<00:14:13.760><c> across</c><00:14:14.079><c> the</c><00:14:14.320
• So as I come<01:32:39.840><c> out</c><01:32:40.080><c> the</c><01:32:40.239><c> car,</c><01:32:40.639
• :32:48.080><c> I</c><01:32:48.320><c> I</c><01:32:48.400><c> I</c><01:32:48.639><c> I</c><01:32:49.520
• &gt;&gt; 32. &gt;&gt; 32. &gt;&gt; 32. &gt;&gt; 32<03:11:09.760><c> Z.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted the previous day’s journal and excused absent senators. The chamber recognized visiting members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and adopted a Senate resolution designating February 10, 2026, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Alabama State Capitol. Senators offered remarks praising the fraternity’s service, civic outreach, and historical significance, and the House later sent over a matching resolution, which the Senate adopted. The Senate also heard a Black History Month presentation highlighting Benjamin Banneker, Dr. Charles Drew, Ralph Bunche, and Carter G. Woodson. The Senate then processed a large number of House messages and confirmations. House bills and resolutions were referred to committees, including measures on juvenile offenders, administrative rules, state income tax, local legislation, ad valorem tax, multi-member boards, license plates, criminal procedure, and food banks. The Senate confirmed several appointments, including multiple Alabama Army National Guard promotions, Mike Suo to the Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees, and Christy Andrews to the Alabama Securities Commission, each by roll call with no opposition. In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted numerous commemorative and honorary resolutions, including observances for National Blood Donor Month, Diabetes Month, Booker T. Washington Day, the Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, and recognitions for individuals and organizations such as the Baldwin County Fair, Sheriff Derek Cunningham, William Riley Hawkins Jr., and Clifford Ray Miller. Senator Barfoot’s resolution urging federal funding for the state logging efficiency grant fund was adopted after adding all senators as co-sponsors, and a resolution honoring Sheriff Derek Cunningham was read at length and adopted. The Senate also adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar for the next legislative day, which prioritized several bills on libraries, taxation, retired state employees, municipalities, transportation, coal-impacted communities, income tax, the Alabama Space Authority, cosmetology and barbering, security, entertainment incentives, and health. In local legislation, the Senate passed several local bills, including measures for Mobile County, class 2 municipalities, public transportation, Jefferson County, and the town of Morris.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:02.399><c> Uh</c><00:32:02.640><c> Madam</c><00:32:02.960><c> Chair,</c><00:32:03.360><c>
• be a<00:32:05.919><c> combination</c><00:32:06.640><c> of</c><00:32:06.880><c> of</c><00:32:07.200><
• ><c> uh</c><00:32:09.600><c> we</c><00:32:09.760><c> find</c><00:32:09.919><c> that</c><00:32:10.080>
• </c><00:32:15.919><c> So</c><00:32:16.159><c> I</c><00:32:16.399><c> think</c><00:32:16.640><c> with<
• program</c><00:32:20.000><c> would</c><00:32:20.240><c> have</c><00:32:20.399><c> to</c><00:32:20.559

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.000><c> the</c><01:32:00.159><c> list</c><01:32:00.400><c> goes</c><01:32:00.800><c> on</c><01:32
• <c> First</c><01:32:23.120><c> and</c><01:32:23.360><c> foremost,</c><01:32:24.000><c> if</c><01:32:24.239
• ><01:32:26.400><c> year,</c><01:32:26.719><c> just</c><01:32:27.040><c> wave.
• ,<01:32:34.400><c> Sil</c><01:32:34.719><c> Morgan</c><01:32:35.120><c> Smith,</c><01:32:36.320><c> Ursula
• </c><01:32:51.120><c> Ryan</c><01:32:51.520><c> Ross,</c><01:32:52.800><c> Election</c><01:32:53.199>

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• sir um I just want to replace lines 32 sir um I just want to replace lines 32 on page the following
• is where right page two page two line 32 is where we start okay so on page two line 32 we start okay
• so on page two line 32 we start okay so on page two line 32 that section is going to read page that
• yes ma'am the language was a chapter yes ma'am the language was a chapter yes ma'am the language was
• this state as provided in this chapter this state as provided in this chapter but if you have a job

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um,<00:32:01.919><c> I'm</c><00:32:02.240><c> not</c><00:32:02.399><c> sure</c><00:32:02.480><c> if</
• </c><00:32:06.799><c> Um,</c><00:32:07.120><c> I</c><00:32:07.360><c> was</c><00:32:07.519><c> doing<
• to<00:32:22.799><c> tell</c><00:32:22.960><c> me</c><00:32:23.120><c> if</c><00:32:23.279><c> it's</
• And [snorts]<00:32:26.799><c> so</c><00:32:26.960><c> I</c><00:32:27.120><c> just</c><00:32:27.279><c
• decision.<00:32:33.200><c> And</c><00:32:33.360><c> and</c><00:32:33.519><c> I</c><00:32:33.760><c>

Bills: HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.000><c> I'm</c><01:32:00.480><c> of</c><01:32:00.639><c> course</c><01:32:00.800><c> I'm</c><01:32
• :01.360><c> it</c><01:32:01.520><c> on</c><01:32:01.760><c> where</c><01:32:02.000><c> I'm</c><01:32:
• </c><01:32:06.320><c> And</c><01:32:06.880><c> um</c><01:32:07.360><c> to</c><01:32:08.280><c> not</c
• </c><01:32:22.639><c> I</c><01:32:22.960><c> mean,</c><01:32:23.600><c> this</c><01:32:23.920><c> is<
• :32:25.920><c> that</c><01:32:26.480><c> Miss</c><01:32:26.719><c> Burgerer</c><01:32:27.120><c> was<

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:06.640><c> A</c><00:32:06.880><c> lot</c><00:32:07.039><c> of</c><00:32:07.200><c> times</
• <c> agreement</c><00:32:12.320><c> calling</c><00:32:12.799><c> for</c><00:32:13.120><c> a</c><00:32:
• know</c><00:32:37.039><c> it</c><00:32:37.279><c> will</c><00:32:37.600><c> happen</c><00:32:37.840>
• :32:50.399><c> you</c><00:32:50.559><c> know</c><00:32:50.720><c> they</c><00:32:50.960><c> need</c>
• </c><00:32:51.919><c> many</c><00:32:52.240><c> many</c><00:32:52.640><c> resources</c><00:32:53.279>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:07.159><c> sole</c><00:32:07.760><c> ability</c><00:32:08.200><c> to</c><00:32:08.399><c> do</c>
• c> I</c><00:32:12.799><c> can</c><00:32:12.880><c> see</c><00:32:13.039><c> you're</c><00:32:13.200><
• a little<00:32:13.679><c> bothered</c><00:32:14.120><c> but</c><00:32:14.399><c> I</c><00:32:14.880>
• <00:32:16.559><c> but</c><00:32:16.880><c> your</c><00:32:17.039><c> bill</c><00:32:17.320><c> does</
• than<00:32:17.880><c> that</c><00:32:18.159><c> and</c><00:32:18.279><c> that's</c><00:32:18.399><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• have</c><00:32:13.200><c> some</c><00:32:13.360><c> bills</c><00:32:13.760><c> of</c><00:32:14.480><
• </c><00:32:21.760><c> I</c><00:32:21.919><c> know</c><00:32:22.080><c> in</c><00:32:22.240><c> the</c
• </c><00:32:23.760><c> a</c><00:32:23.919><c> lot</c><00:32:24.000><c> of</c><00:32:24.159><c> new</c>
• members to<00:32:25.279><c> to</c><00:32:25.760><c> join</c><00:32:26.799><c> this</c><00:32:27.039>
• </c><00:32:33.519><c> And</c><00:32:33.840><c> one</c><00:32:34.000><c> of</c><00:32:34.159><c> the</

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 07.760><c> the</c><01:32:07.920><c> room</c><01:32:08.320><c> um</c><01:32:08.480><c> that</c><01:32:
• Uh<01:32:10.560><c> we'll</c><01:32:10.719><c> ask</c><01:32:10.880><c> you</c><01:32:11.040><c> to</
• c> the</c><01:32:12.159><c> testifying</c><01:32:12.719><c> table</c><01:32:12.880><c> and</c><01:32:
• <01:32:14.000><c> to</c><01:32:14.239><c> be</c><01:32:14.320><c> able</c><01:32:14.480><c> to</c><01
• committee.<01:32:29.040><c> Give</c><01:32:29.120><c> you</c><01:32:29.280><c> about</c><01:32:29.440

Bills: HF1545, HF2426, HF1615, HF2403

Keywords: medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:00.880><c> would</c><00:32:01.120><c> own</c><00:32:01.840><c> any</c><00:32:02.159><c> new
• ><c> that</c><00:32:03.039><c> are</c><00:32:03.200><c> built</c><00:32:03.360><c> in</c><00:32:03.519
• Um and<00:32:05.360><c> I</c><00:32:05.679><c> acknowledge</c><00:32:06.159><c> that</c><00:32:06.320
• </c><01:32:04.080><c> Every</c><01:32:04.320><c> aapua,</c><01:32:05.360><c> which</c><01:32:05.600><
• </c><01:32:09.360><c> She</c><01:32:09.679><c> does</c><01:32:10.000><c> the</c><01:32:10.320><c> leg

Bills: HB1846, HB2205, HB1802, HB1571, HB2047, HB2434, HB2426, HB2361, HB2395, HB1712, HB2544, HB1619

Keywords: coastal erosion, shoreline properties, regional planning, mitigation districts, sediment management, environmental impact, public access, community financing, shoreline erosion, emergency permits, coastal management, erosion control, Hawaii Revised Statutes, HB1802, conservation banking, conservation bank, mitigation banking, compensatory mitigation, incidental take permit, incidental take license

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:14.120><c> the</c><00:32:15.000><c> vagueness</c><00:32:15.440><c> of</c><00:32:15.559><c> a</c>
• of</c><00:32:16.080><c> a</c><00:32:16.200><c> county</c><00:32:16.559><c> but</c><00:32:16.679><c> we
• ><c> do</c><00:32:25.919><c> we</c><00:32:26.039><c> have</c><00:32:26.200><c> any</c><00:32:26.519><
• 00:32:40.120><c> voting</c><00:32:40.360><c> with</c><00:32:40.519><c> reservations</c><00:32:41.240>
• :48.880><c> is</c><00:32:49.000><c> to</c><00:32:49.200><c> pass</c><00:32:49.440><c> this</c><00:32:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of housing measures focused on streamlining approvals, reshaping financing programs, and expanding affordability requirements. SB 27 would exempt state-financed housing developments from County Council approval; SB 38 would bar county legislative bodies from changing housing proposals in ways that increase project costs; SB 25 would let counties reduce housing capacity in one area only if they offset it elsewhere with no net loss; and SB 379 would require perpetual affordability covenants for HHFDC projects and prohibit affordable housing in special flood hazard areas. SB 378 would create an HHFDC working group to identify mixed-use Maui properties for possible acquisition, SB 414 would authorize condemnation proceedings for a new Lānaʻi access road tied to disaster recovery, and SB 13 would eliminate the state income tax mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Testimony was mixed across the bills, with state agencies and housing advocates generally supporting faster permitting and more production, while county planners, NAIOP, Catholic Charities, and others raised concerns about local control, marketability, financing feasibility, and long-term affordability enforcement. A major portion of the hearing centered on the rental housing revolving fund. SB 70 would limit eligible applicants to government agencies or organizations that reinvest all surplus into additional housing; HHFDC said most developers would not object in principle but questioned how the surplus requirement would be enforced, while NAIOP and Catholic Charities opposed it as too restrictive and difficult to monitor. SB 71 would amend the fund’s preference criteria and eligibility rules, and SB 163 would require HHFDC to prioritize projects with the shortest repayment terms and highest unit production per dollar per year. HHFDC and some advocates supported the goal of faster recycling of funds, but NAIOP and Catholic Charities warned that shorter loan terms and narrowed preferences could burden developers and disincentivize projects, especially for lower-income tenants. The chair indicated SB 163 would be deferred and its concerns folded into amendments to SB 71. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 27, SB 38, SB 70, and SB 71 with amendments, and SB 25 unamended. The chair said SB 27 would be amended to include projects with a state financing commitment and a report note that such projects still undergo 21-38 review; SB 38 would receive technical changes and language preventing county bodies from imposing cost-increasing conditions; SB 70 would add language addressing enforcement of the surplus requirement and a preamble citing the need to recycle taxpayer-financed housing value; and SB 71 would be amended to incorporate concerns raised in SB 163, including a broader preamble and revised priority criteria. SB 163 was deferred, while the other measures on the agenda were heard but no final action was described in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 958, by Rubel, an act relating to child care, amending Chapter 2, Title 56, Idaho Code, by
• House Bill 959, by the Ways and Means Committee, is an act relating to taxation, amending Chapter 18,
• House Bill 962, by the Ways and Means Committee, is an act relating to education, amending Chapter 12
• House Bill 962 by Ways and Means Committee and act relating to education amending Chapter 12, Title 72
• House concurrent resolution 31, 27, 32, and House Joint Moral 19, who we sent to the Senate, but 27,

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and received several communications, including the designation of Max Brown as a substitute legislator for District 14. Committee reports summarized review of numerous administrative rules, with Judiciary recommending approval of several Idaho State Police and Sexual Offender Management Board rules and partial rejection of some Office of Administrative Hearings rules, while Health and Welfare recommended approval or extension of most Health and Welfare and DOPL rules but rejection of certain occupational therapy, physical therapy, and child care-related rules as inconsistent with legislative intent. The chamber then handled messages from the Senate and Governor, printed and enrolled multiple bills, and introduced a large slate of new measures. These included House bills on child care, taxation, abatement districts, homestead property tax relief, education, homeowners associations, and several appropriations bills, along with Senate Bill 1435, a major Health and Welfare appropriation bill covering Medicaid, public health, behavioral health, and related programs. The House also received Senate bills on public health, stable coins, and water resources, and advanced several measures to second or third reading. On the floor, the House suspended rules to consider Senate Bill 1397, which would have placed certain private sewer districts under Public Utilities Commission oversight. Supporters argued it would protect property owners in large private sewer districts from monopoly-like control over rates and hookups, while opponents said sewer districts are already heavily regulated by DEQ, that the bill would expand government and burden the PUC, and that local districts need flexibility. The bill failed on a roll call vote, 18-51. The House then passed House Bill 952, the Secretary of State enhancement budget, after debate over restoring a $350,000 voter pamphlet item and including a 2% ongoing general fund reduction. It also passed Senate Bill 1426, the Idaho Transportation Department enhancement budget, and Senate Bill 1427, the Department of Lands enhancement budget, both after brief explanations of the funding items. The House recessed, returned, processed additional Senate and House messages, and adjourned until Monday, March 30, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> chapter 39. chapter 39.
• By<00:32:02.520><c> showing</c><00:32:02.880><c> the</c><00:32:03.120><c> estimated</c><00:32:03.680>
• Most<00:32:24.520><c> importantly</c><00:32:25.160><c> from</c><00:32:25.360><c> the</c><00:32:25.440
• takeaway from that<00:32:28.760><c> table</c><00:32:29.240><c> is</c><00:32:29.400><c> you</c><00:32
• :29.520><c> can</c><00:32:29.680><c> see</c><00:32:30.000><c> that</c><00:32:30.200><c> in</c><00:32:

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• > to</c><02:32:14.279><c> comply</c><02:32:14.680><c> with</c><02:32:14.840><c> this</c><02:32:15.000
• place would<02:32:36.640><c> bring</c><02:32:37.040><c> economic</c><02:32:37.520><c> harm</c><02:32:
• </c><02:32:40.800><c> for</c><02:32:41.080><c> anyone</c><02:32:41.840><c> including</c><02:32:42.359
• 02:32:45.120><c> me</c><02:32:45.279><c> in</c><02:32:45.479><c> supporting</c><02:32:45.960><c> this
• mean</c><03:32:08.760><c> you</c><03:32:08.880><c> know</c><03:32:09.359><c> that's</c><03:32:10.359>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• By your vote, 32 ayes, 22 nays, 5 not voting, and 1 vacant, you have passed House Bill 2047, signed in
• The clerk is instructed to record the action in the House and convey the bill to the Senate. 32 ayes,
• House Bill 2781, amending Title 30, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Chapter 9, relating to solar
• House Bill 2914, amending Title 36, Chapter 4, Article 7.1, relating to health care institutions, is
• House Bill 2968, amending Title 8, Chapter 4, Article 1, by adding Section 8-469.03, amending Title 25

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several guest introductions and proclamations, including a proclamation designating March 10 as Cade’s Day in honor of Cade Keller and suicide prevention efforts. Members also welcomed guests from schools, cities, and medical and advocacy groups, and the clerk announced committee assignments and bill referrals. The chamber then moved through committee-of-the-whole action on several bills. HB 2946 and HB 4018 were amended and given do pass recommendations. In a later committee-of-the-whole, HB 2083, HB 2308, HB 2388, and HB 2389 were considered; HB 2083, HB 2308, and HB 2388 received do pass recommendations as amended, while HB 2389 drew debate over environmental review for power plants, with supporters arguing it would lower energy costs and opponents saying it weakened oversight. The House also retained HB 4030 and HCR 2052 on the calendar. The House then took up third-reading votes on a long list of measures. Bills that passed included HB 2047 on forcible entry and detainer, HB 2127 on special license plates, HB 2344 on the local government investment pool, HB 2371 on dissolution of marriage, HB 2140 and HB 2620 on financial institutions and veterans services, HB 2429 on short-term rentals, HB 2434 on the prescription monitoring program, HB 2437 on emergency medical services, HB 2444 on pharmacy-based testing and treatment, HB 2573 on DUI-related psychotherapy treatment, HB 2601 on state highways and routes, HB 2781 on solar energy power plants, HB 2914 on cameras in long-term care rooms, HB 2968 on evidence in child custody proceedings, HB 4043 on public schools, HB 4064 on municipal improvement districts, HB 4130 on local government budgets, and HCM 2016 renaming a stretch of U.S. Route 191 as Chief Barbonsito Highway. HB 2726 on sleep apnea treatment failed, and HB 2123 failed on reconsideration after a close vote. Several votes featured debate over housing, energy, veterans’ services, pharmacy scope, family-court evidence rules, and the balance between local control and state oversight. The session ended with committee announcements for the following week, personal privilege remarks, and a motion to adjourn until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, which was adopted.

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Summary: The subcommittee took up a proposed amendment to HP 598, with Nick Norman walking members through changes intended to preserve the existing eviction framework rather than create a separate expedited process. He said the amendment folds the bill’s changes into current law, adds limits on post-judgment motions and continuances, shortens or eliminates certain discretionary stays in default situations, and speeds issuance of notices and writs of possession. The amendment also adds language to RSA 540A to allow action against tenants, family members, guests, or occupants engaging in conduct that damages property or threatens health and safety, and it changes the effective date to 90 days after passage. Norman also said the amendment was meant to reduce frivolous delays and court fiscal impacts. Members raised concerns about several provisions, especially the clause barring discretionary stays after tenant default, the use of the word “immediately” for issuing writs, and the reduction of discretionary stays from 90 days to 60 days. One member asked for clarification on whether any meritorious circumstances should still allow a stay, and another suggested defining a specific timeline for judgments after hearings. Norman responded that the default provision was aimed at cases where tenants do not appear at all, and he said the intent was to prevent abuse of the process. He also discussed the new RSA 540A language as a way to address serious health and safety problems, including unauthorized occupants and hoarding. Other testimony was generally supportive of the amendment as an improvement over the original bill, but several witnesses urged changes. New Hampshire Legal Assistance said it would likely be neutral if recommended edits were made, and suggested clarifying language, preserving the ability to strike defaults, and allowing longer stays by agreement of the parties. That witness and others argued that a 60-day cap could interfere with negotiated move-out agreements and could be too short in some cases, especially for elderly or disabled tenants. There was also discussion of narrowing the new 540A remedy to the specific person causing the problem, while preserving protections for innocent household members, particularly in domestic violence situations. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated the committee would consider revised language before executive session.

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Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several labor and personnel measures. Senate Bill 1567 would require the Department of Human Resources Development to conduct a comprehensive review of the executive branch classification and compensation system and allow it to contract with a third party outside normal procurement rules. Director Brana Hashimoto testified in support, saying the state has more than 1,400 classes of work and limited staff to keep the system current; she said outside vendor help and market data are needed to update class specifications, minimum qualifications, and pay structures. She noted the project scope and timeline would depend on funding, and said the governor had approved about $1 million for the effort. Members asked about vendor scope, comparisons to the private sector and other public employers, consolidation of obsolete classes, and whether the exemption from procurement rules would speed the work. The committee also heard Senate Bill 326 on defense of state employees, with testimony in support from HGEA, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and the Hawaii State Teachers Association. Senate Bill 337 would expand the pool of interest arbitrators used in collective bargaining disputes by allowing the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request a list from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and to use arbitrators from both FMCS and the American Arbitration Association; HGEA supported the bill, saying the broader pool would improve selection and address communication issues. Senate Bill 1233 would create a State Internship and Workforce Development Program within DeHerd. The University of Hawaiʻi, HGEA, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and the Chamber of Commerce supported it. DeHerd said the program could help place interns into vacancies and convert them to civil service jobs, but said it would need about five FTE and roughly $330,000 in salaries to administer a program serving about 50 to 75 interns at a time; members questioned whether the positions could be filled and whether the program could proceed without added resources. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1359, which would increase the employer-based composite monthly contribution to the Hawaii EUTF Benefits Trust Fund beginning in January 2026 and then tie future increases to Medicare Part B premium changes with a lag. The EUTF administrator testified, and a member noted the measure resembled a bill that had died in conference the prior year. Senate Bill 1454 would give the Labor and Industrial Relations director authority to issue wage payment violation orders, establish penalties and appeals, and broaden the definition of wage; the department supported it, explaining it would align procedures under chapter 387 with existing chapter 388 enforcement and make investigations easier. Finally, the committee moved through a series of collective bargaining cost-item bills for various bargaining units and related entities, with testimony generally in support from Budget and Finance, HGEA, UH, HHSC, UPW, and other unions and associations. One amendment request was to include bargaining units 1 and 10 in the temporary hazard pay funding bill, and the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association noted its airport firefighters unit was still in arbitration and would provide final numbers later.