Transcript Highlights:

• it I just look<01:32:01.520><c> at</c><01:32:01.679><c> it</c><01:32:01.960><c> pretty</c><01:32:02.920
• </c><01:32:05.040><c> now</c><01:32:05.280><c> is</c><01:32:05.440><c> this</c><01:32:05.679><c> good
• we</c><01:32:07.600><c> make</c><01:32:07.840><c> this</c><01:32:08.080><c> work</c><01:32:08.800><c
• unemotional<01:32:11.040><c> but</c><01:32:11.239><c> I</c><01:32:11.320><c> know</c><01:32:11.520><
• > moving</c><01:32:19.080><c> forward</c><01:32:19.600><c> so</c><01:32:19.760><c> I</c><01:32:19.840

Bills: HF2335, HF2400, HF2401, HF2522

Keywords: Medicare, health insurance, supplement policies, preexisting conditions, medical assistance, premium classification, real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, continuing education, out-of-state, licensing, commerce, fraud prevention, automobile theft, law enforcement, insurance crimes, 1183

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• :00.800><c> and</c><00:32:01.160><c> who</c><00:32:01.280><c> would</c><00:32:01.480><c> be</c><00:32
• :02.840><c> of</c><00:32:03.160><c> that</c><00:32:03.440><c> CESA,</c><00:32:04.320><c> as</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:07.360><c> Um,</c><00:32:07.679><c> I</c><00:32:07.760><c> think</c><00:32:07.960><c> this
• And I was wondering<00:32:27.640><c> if</c><00:32:27.800><c> you</c><00:32:27.840><c> could</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:29.360><c> I</c><00:32:29.640><c> I</c><00:32:29.880><c> don't</c><00:32:30.320><c> Were</

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:32:10.880><c> to</c><01:32:11.159><c> working</c><01:32:12.159><c> with</c><01:32:12.480><c>
• ><c> you</c><01:32:13.400><c> who</c><01:32:13.520><c> are</c><01:32:13.800><c> here</c><01:32:14.480
• of you who are here today and everyone in<01:32:16.280><c> the</c><01:32:16.400><c> state</c><01:32:
• that<01:32:18.760><c> for</c><01:32:18.960><c> the</c><01:32:19.159><c> greatest</c><01:32:19.600><c
• ><c> so</c><01:32:21.800><c> much</c><01:32:22.159><c> may</c><01:32:22.360><c> God</c><01:32:22.600>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:02.000><c> force</c><00:32:02.399><c> those</c><00:32:02.639><c> people</c><00:32:03.039><
• :32:24.279><c> safe</c><00:32:25.120><c> in</c><00:32:25.279><c> the</c><00:32:25.559><c> process</c>
• /c><00:32:28.760><c> 1970</c><00:32:29.480><c> a</c><00:32:29.600><c> bill</c><00:32:29.880><c> to</c
• government<01:32:10.480><c> thank</c><01:32:10.800><c> you</c><01:32:11.800><c> my</c><01:32:11.960>
• 32:08.400><c> to</c><05:32:08.638><c> Z</c><05:32:08.958><c> and</c><05:32:09.080><c> the</c><05:32:09.240

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• we</c><00:32:02.399><c> have</c><00:32:02.519><c> an</c><00:32:02.720><c> algorithm</c><00:32:03.279
• :32:07.279><c> one</c><00:32:07.480><c> other</c><00:32:07.760><c> question</c><00:32:08.399><c> is</
• re</c><00:32:10.639><c> a</c><00:32:10.840><c> referral</c><00:32:11.480><c> number</c><00:32:11.960
• :12.480><c> public</c><00:32:12.840><c> has</c><00:32:13.679><c> yes</c><00:32:14.320><c> um</c><00:32
• /c><00:32:48.559><c> 17</c><00:32:49.120><c> we</c><00:32:49.279><c> talk</c><00:32:49.600><c> about<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division of Long-Term Supports and Services presented its budget and program overview as part of the Department of Health and Human Services operating budget review. Leadership described the division’s three bureaus—Aging and Adult Services, Developmental Services, and Family-Centered Services—and explained that the division provides guidance, technical assistance, quality monitoring, and contracted provider oversight across the lifespan. Members also discussed staffing, with reported vacancy rates of 4% in Aging and Adult Services, 15% in Developmental Services, and 6% in Family-Centered Services; the division said the higher BDS vacancy rate is partly due to the small number of authorized positions. The governor’s budget had left eight positions unfunded in the division, including three in Aging and Adult Services and five in BDS. A major topic was the division’s roadmap initiatives, especially building a system of care for healthy aging and strengthening developmental disabilities systems through a new reimbursement rate structure. The division said it contracted with an actuary to study DD service costs and found rates had not been reviewed since 2017 and were significantly below actual costs and other states’ rates, contributing to provider shortages even when services are authorized. Members asked about the impact on service delivery and whether rates would need to rise overall; the division said its strategy is to focus on lower-cost services that help people remain in the community. The division also reported waiver enrollment figures, including about 4,161 people on the Choices for Independence waiver, 3,688 average nursing facility residents, 5,061 people on the DD waiver, 228 on the acquired brain disorder waiver, and 488 children on the in-home support waiver, while noting there is no funding waitlist but provider availability remains a constraint. The division highlighted IT modernization as a major accomplishment, especially moving Adult Protective Services and Developmental Services into the New Heights system. Officials said these changes improve case-note access, data retrieval, service authorization tracking, and transparency for providers, and they asked for future oversight discussion focused on IT leverage. Members noted that New Heights maintenance is budgeted in the Office of the Commissioner under class 27 and suggested better transparency on system costs and benefits. The division also reported that it closed out a long-running CMS corrective action plan for BDS on July 1, 2023, and said it is now focused on strengthening the system rather than compliance alone. Other discussion covered the Aging and Adult Services bureau’s name change from Elderly and Adult Services to Adult and Aging Services, intended to avoid negative connotations and better reflect preventative services. The bureau described Adult Protective Services trends involving scams, financial exploitation, self-neglect, and isolation, and explained that it administers the CFI waiver, determines medical eligibility for nursing facility level of care, and braids funding from Medicaid, state funds, Older Americans Act money, Social Service Block Grants, and other grants. Members asked about waiver growth targets and federal consequences if enrollment remains below projections; the division said it would explain the shortfall in a future waiver amendment and did not anticipate a federal penalty. The meeting ended without any votes or formal actions taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, this<00:32:04.640><c> is</c><00:32:04.720><c> also</c><00:32:04.960><c> a</c><00:32:05.120><c> new
• Um, and<00:32:12.480><c> then</c><00:32:12.720><c> also</c><00:32:13.120><c> deposit</c><00:32:14.080
• :32:21.519><c> Section</c><00:32:22.000><c> 15</c><00:32:22.240><c> is</c><00:32:22.480><c> from</c><
• that actions<00:32:39.200><c> to</c><00:32:39.440><c> obtain</c><00:32:39.840><c> monetary</c><00:32
• <00:32:45.840><c> by</c><00:32:46.080><c> a</c><00:32:46.320><c> final</c><00:32:46.559><c> agency</c

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• &gt;&gt; Matter<00:32:38.799><c> for</c><00:32:38.960><c> the</c><00:32:39.039><c> body</c><00:32:39.279
• I<00:32:42.799><c> have</c><00:32:43.039><c> two</c><00:32:43.279><c> people</c><00:32:43.600><c> in<
• :32:46.559><c> to</c><00:32:46.799><c> the</c><00:32:47.039><c> bill?
• I'm<00:32:49.279><c> assuming</c><00:32:49.679><c> since</c><00:32:49.919><c> no</c><00:32:50.159><c>
• </c><00:32:53.600><c> All</c><00:32:53.840><c> those</c><00:32:54.080><c> in</c><00:32:54.240><c> favor

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened, opened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The House clerk then announced that the House had passed several bills and requested concurrence. The chamber also received second-reading reports for a number of bills and resolutions, which were referred to the Rules Committee, and committee reports from the Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee and the Judiciary Committee recommending passage of several measures. New resolutions were also introduced, including one honoring Michael Mingi, Amanda Maize, and Senator Maize Bledsoe, and another designating March 31, 2026, as Kentucky Transitional Science Day. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 145, relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The chamber concurred in House Committee Substitute 1 and House Floor Amendment 1, then passed the bill as amended by a roll call vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate next considered Senate Bill 59, relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. After adopting Senate Committee Substitute 1, members debated whether the bill’s enforcement provisions were needed to prevent public funds from being used to influence ballot questions; supporters cited prior school-related advocacy, while one opponent raised concerns about possible uneven treatment of schools receiving federal funds. The bill passed 28-9. Finally, the Senate took up Senate Bill 137, relating to a provisional license to practice medicine. Supporters described Kentucky’s physician shortage, especially in rural areas, and argued the bill would help recruit foreign medical graduates by allowing a path to licensure based on prior residency and work experience. A floor amendment was offered to preserve standards by emphasizing U.S. residency pathways and cautioning against lowering the standard of care, but the amendment was withdrawn after discussion. The bill remained under consideration at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• would</c><00:32:01.679><c> you</c><00:32:01.840><c> like</c><00:32:02.000><c> to</c><00:32:02.120><c
• <01:32:05.400><c> for</c><01:32:05.560><c> having</c><01:32:05.760><c> me</c><01:32:06.520><c> um</c>
• ><c> of</c><01:32:16.320><c> you</c><01:32:16.480><c> that</c><01:32:16.600><c> were</c><01:32:16.880
• ><c> we</c><01:32:22.840><c> are</c><01:32:23.119><c> very</c><01:32:23.400><c> aggressive</c><01:32:
• </c><01:32:26.080><c> to</c><01:32:26.360><c> tell</c><01:32:26.520><c> you</c><01:32:26.800><c> one<

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.679><c> is</c><00:32:00.840><c> that</c><00:32:00.960><c> not</c><00:32:01.080><c> the</c><00:32:
• <c> I</c><00:32:03.360><c> guess</c><00:32:03.480><c> you</c><00:32:03.600><c> said</c><00:32:03.760>
• ><c> yes</c><00:32:07.000><c> okay</c><00:32:07.320><c> yes</c><00:32:07.480><c> so</c><00:32:07.600>
• </c><00:32:26.399><c> and</c><00:32:26.559><c> costs</c><00:32:26.799><c> would</c><00:32:26.919><c>
• :32:42.760><c> um</c><00:32:42.880><c> so</c><00:32:43.200><c> yes</c><00:32:43.440><c> so</c><00:32:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 918, relating to labeling, drew support from the Department of Health, INDA (the nonwoven fabrics industry), and Hawaii Realtors. INDA said the bill aligns with do-not-flush labeling laws in other states but raised a concern about the six-month compliance deadline tied to FIFRA approval. In response to committee questions, witnesses explained that the bill is aimed mainly at disinfecting wipes, that most products are already labeled nationally, and that the proposed timing issue could be addressed by using Oregon’s approach. No vote was taken on the measure during the portion shown. The committee also heard HB 1482, relating to controlled substances. HPD supported the bill, and Aloha Green Holdings and the Department of Health both said they supported the intent but recommended technical amendments. Their testimony focused on clarifying the treatment of Delta-8 THC, distinguishing synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids from naturally occurring forms, and avoiding confusion in the hemp law. Members asked whether Delta-8 would show up on drug tests; witnesses said it would test positive for THC and would not be distinguished from Delta-9. The bill was then set aside as the committee moved on. HB 981, relating to attorney’s fees, drew opposition from a law firm representing homeowners and associations, which argued the bill would limit access to legal services, favor developers and contractors, and make settlement harder. The witness suggested instead using existing consumer-protection fee-shifting concepts, and committee members explored whether a capped fee award or a broader attorney-fee rule would be more appropriate. The committee then took up HB 807 and HB 336, both relating to condominiums. HB 807 received support from the Green Infrastructure Authority and the Hawaii Bankers Association, while one testifier urged deferral over unresolved questions about commercial PACE financing; the bank association asked for more time to work with HGIA, and the chair indicated decision-making could be deferred to allow that discussion. On HB 336, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as removing checks and balances, while the Hawaii Workers Center and others supported it as a step toward clearer enforcement of health and safety issues in condominiums and rental housing.

Transcript Highlights:

• c> they</c><00:32:02.279><c> are</c><00:32:02.639><c> today</c><00:32:03.639><c> and</c><00:32:03.760
• <00:32:07.559><c> at</c><00:32:07.679><c> the</c><00:32:07.880><c> time</c><00:32:08.559><c> people</
• <00:32:15.080><c> it</c><00:32:15.200><c> might</c><00:32:15.320><c> have</c><00:32:15.440><c> been</
• c><00:32:24.600><c> the</c><00:32:25.039><c> same</c><00:32:26.039><c> okay</c><00:32:26.320><c> I</c
• I I think<00:32:26.799><c> what</c><00:32:26.919><c> you</c><00:32:27.080><c> have</c><00:32:27.200><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:06.080><c> uh</c><00:32:06.480><c> the</c><00:32:06.679><c> executive</c><00:32:07.159><c>
• ><c> it</c><00:32:14.120><c> is</c><00:32:14.399><c> I</c><00:32:14.519><c> think</c><00:32:14.960><c
• uh something that<00:32:15.559><c> my</c><00:32:15.799><c> peers</c><00:32:16.240><c> across</c><00:32
• > envious</c><00:32:18.000><c> of</c><00:32:18.200><c> to</c><00:32:18.360><c> have</c><00:32:18.639>
• 32:13.440><c> do</c><01:32:13.560><c> you</c><01:32:13.719><c> have</c><01:32:13.840><c> any</c><01:32

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Looking forward to<00:32:00.000><c> uh</c><00:32:00.240><c> this</c><00:32:00.480><c> bill</c><00:32:
• c> counties</c><00:32:09.360><c> um</c><00:32:09.440><c> to</c><00:32:09.600><c> the</c><00:32:09.679
• funding<00:32:21.279><c> in</c><00:32:21.440><c> the</c><00:32:21.600><c> past</c><00:32:21.840><c>
• </c><00:32:30.159><c> And</c><00:32:30.399><c> just</c><00:32:30.640><c> finally</c><00:32:31.279><c>
• committee<00:32:33.440><c> for</c><00:32:34.320><c> really</c><00:32:35.440><c> um</c><00:32:36.000>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> our</c><00:32:16.799><c> children</c><00:32:17.360><c> at</c><00:32:17.679><c> the</c><00:32:17.840
• </c><00:32:19.519><c> And</c><00:32:19.679><c> so</c><00:32:19.840><c> on</c><00:32:20.080><c> behalf
• :29.519><c> in</c><00:32:29.760><c> our</c><00:32:30.000><c> city,</c><00:32:30.480><c> in</c><00:32:
• I rise today<00:32:39.919><c> to</c><00:32:40.159><c> honor</c><00:32:40.480><c> my</c><00:32:40.720>
• You<04:32:52.800><c> don't</c><04:32:53.040><c> hear</c><04:32:53.760><c> Treasury</c><04:32:54.319><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well,<00:32:00.640><c> have</c><00:32:00.799><c> you</c><00:32:00.960><c> posted</c><00:32:01.360><c>
• </c><00:32:03.519><c> So,</c><00:32:03.919><c> I</c><00:32:04.240><c> think</c><00:32:04.320><c> the<
• </c><00:32:07.600><c> Instead</c><00:32:07.919><c> of</c><00:32:08.080><c> saying,</c><00:32:08.399><
• </c><00:32:09.519><c> I</c><00:32:09.760><c> think</c><00:32:09.840><c> you're</c><00:32:10.000><c> a
• Call<00:32:10.960><c> me</c><00:32:11.200><c> whatever</c><00:32:11.519><c> name</c><00:32:11.679><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm the vice chair of the Peninsula chapter of IAPMO.
• A 32-hour workweek is the way to rebalance this.
• Or do you keep the $100,000 and just work 32 hours?
• So redefining the workweek to 32 hours and imposing overtime after 32 hours would be even more disastrous
• It didn't matter, but it was 32 hours.

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held public hearings on three bills. HB 2524 would create a State Security Guards Industry Standards Board within L&I to set minimum standards for security guard pay, leave, benefits, and training, funded in part by a $25 transfer from security licensing fees. The bill’s sponsor and labor supporters said it would professionalize the industry, improve safety, and address high turnover and inadequate training. Security workers described unsafe conditions, retaliation, and being expected to handle crises without enough support. Opponents from business and security companies argued the bill duplicates existing licensing and training rules, would raise costs, and gives too much authority to an unelected board; L&I said it had administrative concerns about timing and fee handling. The hearing on HB 2524 was then closed. HB 2513 would change plumbing license suspension rules by keeping the current three-infractions-in-three-years standard for residential work, while creating a five-infractions-in-five-years standard for non-residential plumbing violations. The sponsor and supporters from mechanical contractors and labor said repeat violators undermine safety and fair competition, and that the bill gives L&I a stronger enforcement tool against bad actors in commercial work. Several plumbing contractor groups opposed the bill as written, focusing on a new subsection they said was vague and could create an undefined corrective process or overly broad discretion for L&I; they asked that the subsection be removed or the bill be delayed for more stakeholder work. L&I requested an effective date of January 1, 2027 to allow time for rulemaking. HB 2611 would reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours starting January 1, 2028, and would also change paid sick leave accrual from one hour per 40 hours worked to one hour per 32 hours worked. The sponsor and labor supporters said a shorter workweek would improve work-life balance, reduce burnout and turnover, and could increase productivity, citing examples from San Juan County and other places. Business, hospitality, grocery, construction, agriculture, and janitorial representatives opposed the bill, saying it would raise labor costs, reduce hours and flexibility, complicate scheduling, and hurt industries with thin margins or seasonal demands. The committee heard no votes or final action on HB 2611 before closing the hearing and ending business for the day.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:04.399><c> That's</c><00:32:04.640><c> every</c><00:32:04.960><c> church</c><00:32:05.200>
• </c><00:32:06.799><c> And</c><00:32:06.960><c> those</c><00:32:07.279><c> protections</c><00:32:07.760
• Uh<01:32:17.199><c> the</c><01:32:17.360><c> question</c><01:32:17.520><c> is</c><01:32:17.760><c> on
• /c><01:32:19.600><c> to</c><01:32:19.760><c> house</c><01:32:20.000><c> bill</c><01:32:20.320><c> 83.
• Um,<01:32:48.639><c> we've</c><01:32:48.880><c> got</c><01:32:49.120><c> 16</c><01:32:49.520><c> eyes

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• &gt;&gt; I<00:32:09.600><c> Cooper.</c> &gt;&gt; I<00:32:13.679><c> Craiggo.
• &gt;&gt; No.<00:32:16.080><c> Crumb</c> &gt;&gt; No. Crumb &gt;&gt; No.
• &gt;&gt; I<00:32:19.919><c> Driscoll.</c><00:32:20.640><c> Excuse</c><00:32:21.279><c> French.
• &gt;&gt; I<00:32:39.039><c> Love</c> &gt;&gt; I Love &gt;&gt; I Love &gt;&gt; I<00:32:40.720><c> Mchuan
• Moms for chapters across Wyoming.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:32:18.480><c> Mot</c><00:32:18.960><c> pass</c><00:32:19.200><c> as</c><00:32:19.360><c> amended.
• Motion ought<00:32:21.279><c> to</c><00:32:21.440><c> pass</c><00:32:21.679><c> as</c><00:32:21.840><
• </c><00:32:22.559><c> Uh,</c><00:32:22.960><c> do</c><00:32:23.120><c> we</c><00:32:23.200><c> have</
• So,<00:32:25.600><c> I</c><00:32:25.760><c> had</c><00:32:25.840><c> a</c><00:32:25.919><c> motion</c
• <00:32:28.960><c> All</c><00:32:29.200><c> those</c><00:32:29.360><c> in</c><00:32:29.519><c> favor</

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It is 1:32. We are in Room 229.
• We are opening up the<00:03:32.600><c> 1:32</c><00:03:33.280><c> agenda.
• Today's date is the the 1:32 agenda.
• And then we also made sure that the penalties was in line with the procurement chapter.
• </c> the procurement chapter. the procurement chapter.

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.080><c> um</c><00:32:00.240><c> voted</c><00:32:00.640><c> for</c><00:32:00.880><c> the</c><00:32
• Um,<00:32:04.000><c> and</c><00:32:04.240><c> I</c><00:32:04.480><c> can</c><00:32:04.640><c> take</c
• 32.
• I think the section of RSA chapter 32.
• <01:32:11.920><c> uh</c><01:32:12.080><c> I</c><01:32:12.320><c> don't</c><01:32:12.480><c> have</c><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all