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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 33
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Standing committee report 1334? Standing committee report 1334? 1335? 1336? 1337?
- Standing Committee Report 1344? Representative Garcia: no vote. So ordered.
- Standing Committee Report 1346? Representative Gideon?
- </c><00:46:10.080><c> Representative</c> Standing Committee Report 1354?
- Standing Committee Report 1397. Representative Amato: Reservations. So ordered.
Bills:
HR207 , SB2595 , SB3199 , SB3132 , SB2591 , SB2089 , SB2108 , SB2970 , SB2530 , SB2442 , SB3076 , SB2532 , SB2721 , SB2055 , SB2312 , SB2152 , SB2438 , SB2982 , SB2528 , SB2919 , SB2446 , SB2315 , SB2544 , SB2060 , SB2069 , SB3011 , SB2342 , SB2075 , SB2578 , SB2580 , SB2835 , SB3084 , SB3322 , SB3053 , SB888 , SB709
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Mar 25, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 39
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Standing committee report 1535 and 1536. Standing committee report 1537 and 1538.
- Standing Committee Report numbers 1541 and 1542. Standing Committee Report 1543 and 1544.
- Standing Committee Report 1549 and 1550. Standing Committee Report numbers 1541 and 1542.
- Standing Committee Report 1551 and 1552. Top of page 12. Standing Committee Report 1553 and 1554.
- Standing Committee Report 1551 and 1552. Top of page 12. Standing Committee Report 1553 and 1554.
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Transcript Highlights:
- /c><00:03:59.120><c> 3810</c> >> Standing Committee Report number 3810 >> Standing Committee
- Standing Committee Report number Standing Committee Report number 3697<00:18:30.760><c> for</c><00:18
- <c> 3734,</c> Standing Committee Report number 3734, Standing Committee Report number 3734, third<00:
- >> On page 29, Standing Committee Report >> On page 29, Standing Committee Report number<
- <c> 3805</c> Standing Committee Report number 3805 Standing Committee Report number 3805 third<01:22:
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Transcript Highlights:
- :53.040><c> 2782</c> Standing Committee Report numbers 2782 Standing Committee Report numbers 2782 to
- ><c> Committee</c><00:07:20.880><c> Reports</c> adoption of Standing Committee Reports adoption of Standing
- 00:08:04.320><c> 2709,</c> Standing Committee Report number 2709, Standing Committee Report number 2709
- ><c> Committee</c><00:08:57.800><c> Report</c> On page 28, Standing Committee Report No. 2711, third
- Standing Committee Report third reading.
Bills:
HB20 , HB276 , HB644 , HB812 , HB816 , HB916 , HB1131 , HB1247 , HB1518 , HB1525 , HB1537 , HB1541 , HB1546 , HB1553 , HB1562 , HB1565 , HB1566 , HB1576 , HB1577 , HB1591 , HB1605 , HB1612 , HB1613 , HB1614 , HB1618 , HB1620 , HB1650 , HB1656 , HB1658 , HB1661 , HB1664 , HB1668 , HB1676 , HB1707 , HB1711 , HB1713 , HB1715 , HB1718 , HB1727 , HB1749 , HB1756 , HB1774 , HB1776 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1805 , HB1813 , HB1815 , HB1831 , HB1838 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1859 , HB1863 , HB1871 , HB1872 , HB1918 , HB1920 , HB1952 , HB1965 , HB1966 , HB1967 , HB1969 , HB1972 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1975 , HB1980 , HB1985 , HB2005 , HB2023 , HB2031 , HB2033 , HB2062 , HB2113 , HB2114 , HB2116 , HB2138 , HB2139 , HB2156 , HB2158 , HB2159 , HB2171 , HB2208 , HB2268 , HB2270 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2276 , HB2289 , HB2310 , HB2315 , HB2335 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2340 , HB2343 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2387 , SB2338 , SB2431 , SB2438 , SB2593 , SB2907 , SB2671 , SB2321 , SB3084 , SB2401 , SB3033 , SB2972 , SB3032 , SB2806 , SB3014 , SB2108 , SB2981 , SB2973 , SB2423 , SB2078 , SB2322 , SB2397 , SB2896 , SB2088 , SB2347 , SB2408 , SB2970 , SB2851 , SB2713 , SB2697 , SB2312 , SB2192 , SB2363 , SB2530 , SB3028 , SB2024 , SB3007 , SB2599 , SB2596 , SB2662 , SB2930 , SB3334 , SB2378 , SB3019 , SB3231 , SB2240 , SB2372 , SB2175 , SB2046 , SB2298 , SB2922 , SB2835 , SB3263 , SB2174 , SB2128 , SB2006 , SB2489 , SB3134 , SB2982 , SB2425 , SB2849 , SB2797 , SB2795 , SB2575 , SB2521 , SB2765 , SB2386 , SB2852 , SB2022 , SB2117 , SB2277 , SB2387 , SB2688 , SB2885 , SB3132 , SB3219 , SB2169 , SB2591 , SB2090 , SB2983 , SB888 , SB3249 , SB2611 , SB2429 , SB2463 , SB3154 , SB3131 , SB3152 , SB3315 , SB2448 , SB2054 , SB2140 , SB2520 , SB2377 , SB2986 , SB2010 , SB2189 , SB2026 , SB3010 , SB2818 , SB2002
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 42
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee</c><00:47:22.800><c> Report</c> Moving on to Standing Committee Report Moving on to Standing
- committee</c><00:58:22.760><c> report</c> Moving on to standing committee report Moving on to standing
- Committee</c><01:03:00.040><c> Madam</c> Moving on to Standing Committee Madam Moving on to Standing
- Standing Committee Report 1988. On the top of page 48, Standing Committee Report 1989.
- </c> Standing Committee Report number Standing Committee Report number 1991-26, 1991-26, 1991-26, SB<
Bills:
SB3136 , SB2521 , SB2851 , SB3154 , SB3262 , SB2387 , SB3001 , SB2818 , SB2972 , SB2372 , SB2108 , SB888 , SB3320 , SB2798 , SB2110 , SB3007 , SB2615 , SB2095 , SB2101 , SB3138 , SB2756 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB3286 , SB3238 , SB2557 , SB3140 , SB2014 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3069 , SB99 , SB2930 , SB2268 , SB2543 , SB3022 , SB3109 , SB3215 , SB3152 , SB3156 , SB3234 , SB3053 , SB3067 , SB2673 , SB411 , SB2041 , SB2919 , SB2532 , SB2152 , SB2721 , SB2446 , SB2601 , SB2239 , SB2804 , SB3324 , SB2802 , SB2577 , SB2320 , SB2706 , SB2595 , SB2781 , SB2961 , SB2433 , SB2657 , SB2340 , SB3045 , SB3203 , SB2861 , SB3245 , SB2803 , SB3204 , SB3025 , SB2138 , SB2645 , SB3082 , SB2109 , SB2261 , SB3332 , SB2811 , SB2567 , SB2125 , SB2866 , SB83 , SB874 , SB2386 , SB3137 , SB3132 , SB2175 , SB2272 , SB2271 , SB847 , SB3302 , SB2089 , SB2102 , SB2050 , SB2694 , SB2487 , SB2061 , SB709 , SB3083 , SB2151 , SB2852 , SB2471 , SB2568 , SB2253 , SB2697 , SB2429 , SB2929 , SB3032 , SB2057 , SB148 , SB2353 , SB2075 , SB2907 , SB2074 , SB3219 , SB3218 , SB2367 , SB3048 , SB17 , SB3253 , SB2376 , SB3103 , SB2999 , SB3255 , SB1166 , SB3157 , SB2698 , SB3029 , SB2146 , SB2470 , SB3040 , SB3076 , SB2575 , SB3294 , SB2438 , SB2530 , SB2688
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Mar 6, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 24
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:46:46.079><c> committee</c> turning next to standing committee turning next to standing committee
- Standing committee report 998. >> Okay. Standing committee report 998.
- Thanks. >> Standing committee report 101. >> Standing committee report 101.
- </c><01:23:28.880><c> committee</c> Top of page 20, standing committee Top of page 20, standing committee
- </c> Standing committee report 1011. Standing committee report 1011.
Bills:
HB2117 , HB2155 , HB1832 , HB1601 , HB2297 , HB2397 , HB1893 , HB2533 , HB1890 , HB2004 , HB1810 , HB2323 , HB1691 , HB1671 , HB2619 , HB1481 , HB2314 , HB2319 , HB2214 , HB2488 , HB2009 , HB2007 , HB1964 , HB2218 , HB1535 , HB1977 , HB2054 , HB2046 , HB146 , HB2094 , HB2181 , HB2515 , HB2444 , HB2385 , HB1724 , HB1733 , HB2416 , HB2001 , HB1603 , HB1753 , HB2140 , HB1962 , HB1963 , HB2096 , HB1959 , HB1960 , HB2293 , HB2288 , HB1752 , HB1573 , HB469 , HB2091 , HB1851 , HB1688 , HB1696 , HB2417 , HB2375 , HB2333 , HB2152 , HB1881 , HB2395 , HB1721 , HB1921 , HB1730 , HB1697 , HB1824 , HB2282 , HB2078 , HB2321 , HB2279 , HB1522 , HB2097 , HB2433 , HB2106 , HB2274 , HB2452 , HB1764 , HB2438 , HB1860 , HB2604 , HB2118 , HB2017 , HB2216 , HB1934 , HB2454 , HB2427 , HB2207 , HB1840 , HB1644 , HB1645 , HB1946 , HB1648 , HB2324 , HB1509 , HB1514 , HB1515 , HB2164 , HB2165 , HB2283 , HB2386
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Transcript Highlights:
- On page 5, standing committee report numbers 722 to 725 and on pages 10 to 12, standing committee report
- </c><00:04:39.880><c> committee</c> reservations on Bill standing committee reservations on Bill standing
- Senate</c> standing committee report 705 Senate standing committee report 705 Senate Bill Bill Bill
- <c> 704</c><00:05:29.759><c> 4</c> standing committee report number 704 4 standing committee report number
- ><c> 704</c> for standing committee report number 704 for standing committee report number 704 on<00:
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Feb 12, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 14
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> Committee</c> Beginning with House Standing Committee Beginning with House Standing Committee report
- Standing Committee report number 221-26. Standing Committee report number 221-26.
- ><c> committee</c> Okay, next we're standing committee Okay, next we're standing committee report<00:
- Standing committee report 244-26. Standing committee report 241-26.
- </c> Standing committee report 244-26. Standing committee report 244-26.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Apr 4, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 46
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Standing Committee Report 1772. Standing Committee Report 1773. Representative Muraoka.
- Standing Committee Report 1774. Standing Committee Report 1775. Representative Reyes Oda.
- Standing Committee Report 1781, 1782. ordered. Moving on to standing committee ordered.
- Moving on to standing committee report 1966. Standing Committee Report 1967.
- Moving on to standing committee report 1966. Standing Committee Report 1967.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 13
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Standing committee report 13326. 13426. Representative Pierick. >> Thank you.
- Standing committee report 13526. Representative Pierick. >> No vote. >> So ordered.
- Standing committee report number 151-26. 152-26. Representative Pierick. No vote.
- Standing committee report 160-26. 159-26 159-26 Representative<00:37:29.680><c> Shimizu.
- Standing committee report 184-26, 185-26. Representative Amato. No vote. So ordered.
Bills:
HB2391 , HB2294 , HB2374 , HB1997 , HB2147 , HB2185 , HB1641 , HB2195 , HB2023 , HB2031 , HB2033 , HB1937 , HB2586 , HB2575 , HB2030 , HB2115 , HB2233 , HB1801 , HB1546 , HB2132 , HB2102 , HB2356 , HB2457 , HB2292 , HB2554 , HB676 , HB1528 , HB2061 , HB2094 , HB2095 , HB2181 , HB2369 , HB2578 , HB2493 , HB1642 , HB1991 , HB1652 , HB2104 , HB2593 , HB1553 , HB1823 , HB1918 , HB1860 , HB2604 , HB2605 , HB2001 , HB2437 , HB1947 , HB2384 , HB2473 , HB2140 , HB1458 , HB2603 , HB2411 , HB1611 , HB2138 , HB2141 , HB2284 , HB1568 , HB1924 , HB1928 , HB2570
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 9
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Standing committee report No. 3, HB 431, HD1. Standing committee report No. 4, HB 701, HD1.
- Standing committee report No. 5, HB 753, HD1. Standing committee report No. 6, HB 900, HD1.
- Standing committee report No. 7, HB 201, HD1. Standing committee report No. 8, HB 205, HD1.
- Standing committee report No. 13, HB 815, HD1. Standing committee report No. 14, HB 97, HD1.
- Standing committee report No. 16, HB 309, HD1. Standing committee report No. 17, HB 3, HD1.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 4:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Standing committee report number 483-26. 484-26. 485-26.
- Moving on to standing committee report 574-26, 575-26, 576-26.
- Moving on to the top of page 27, standing committee report 580-26.
- </c> standing committee report 580-26. standing committee report 580-26.
- </c> standing committee report number 584-26. standing committee report number 584-26.
Bills:
HB1952 , HB1951 , HB1929 , HB2497 , HB2208 , HB2572 , HB1953 , HB2551 , HB2549 , HB1737 , HB1628 , HB1769 , HB2493 , HB2264 , HB1997 , HB2168 , HB2427 , HB1805 , HB2180 , HB2184 , HB2219 , HB2469 , HB2233 , HB2519 , HB2141 , HB1904 , HB2201 , HB2410 , HB2007 , HB2385 , HB2444 , HB2349 , HB2235 , HB1872 , HB2416 , HB2291 , HB2292 , HB2263 , HB2359 , HB2455 , HB1509 , HB1514 , HB1515 , HB1648 , HB2164 , HB2323 , HB1825 , HB2172 , HB1888 , HB2005 , HB2387 , HB2358 , HB2119 , HB2276 , HB2472 , HB1714 , HB2325 , HB1541 , HB1960 , HB2140 , HB2315 , HB2367 , HB2388 , HB1696 , HB2333 , HB2138 , HB2332 , HB2283 , HB2059 , HB2057 , HB2589 , HB2417 , HB2337 , HB1588 , HB2217 , HB2020 , HB1915 , HB1742 , HB2026 , HB1965 , HB1546 , HB2360 , HB1563 , HB1749 , HB2614 , HB1511 , HB1753 , HB1849 , HB1641 , HB2161 , HB2194 , HB1721 , HB2284 , HB2188 , HB1897 , HB1880 , HB1573 , HB1876 , HB20 , HB2137
Keywords:
HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Apr 14, 2026, 9:00AM HST - Day 44
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Standing Committee Report 2028. Standing Committee Report 2028.
- ><c> committee</c> Moving on to standing committee Moving on to standing committee Representative<01:
- </c> standing committee report 2057. standing committee report 2057.
- </c> Standing Committee Report 2141. Standing Committee Report 2141.
- </c> Standing Committee Report 2164. Standing Committee Report 2164.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Mar 4, 2025, 9:00 AM HST - Day 25
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We're moving to Standing Committee Report 1039, Standing Committee Report 1040, and Standing Committee
- Moving on to Standing Committee Report 1058. Standing Committee Report 1058.
- </c><02:14:05.639><c> committee</c> at moving on to standing committee at moving on to standing committee
- </c><02:33:44.479><c> committee</c> you moving on to standing committee you moving on to standing committee
- </c><02:51:14.600><c> committee</c> you moving on to standing committee you moving on to standing committee
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- committee work.
- We have to stand up.
- in community together, who stand here united, Who stand in community together, who stand here united
- It's time that we stand united on the things that bring... stand together.
- Stand on it.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, completed the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing visitors, students, and a long-serving committee secretary, Tabitha Volga-Sang, who was honored for 32 years of service. Members also took up a procedural motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to immediately consider ACA 14, the Taxpayer Protection Act, without reference to file; that motion failed on a 14-44 vote.
The main policy debate centered on SB 106 by Senator Laird, a budget appropriation to provide $90 million in one-time funding for Planned Parenthood and related women’s health and family planning services after federal cuts. Assembly Member Tangipa offered amendments arguing the money should be directed more broadly to women’s health and hospitals, but the Assembly voted 41-13 to lay the amendments on the table. Supporters, including Gabriel, Sharp-Collins, Gibson, Krell, Bonta, and others, said the bill was needed to preserve access to cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, and reproductive care, especially in rural and underserved communities, and to offset the effects of federal defunding. Opponents, including Johnson, DeMaio, Patterson, and Tangipa, criticized the bill as lacking transparency, favoring a politically connected organization, and diverting attention from hospital funding and other health needs.
After extended floor debate, SB 106 passed the Assembly 55-10 and was transmitted immediately to the Senate. The chamber then took up H.R. 84, a resolution condemning racism after President Trump circulated racist imagery depicting former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Members from the Black, LGBTQ, Latino, AAPI, Jewish, Native American, and other caucuses spoke in support, saying the post normalized dehumanization and had real-world consequences; Assembly Member Tangipa also stated the post was wrong and apologized on the record. The transcript ends during continued debate on H.R. 84, before a final vote is shown.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- committee work.
- We have to stand up.
- in community together, who stand here united, Who stand in community together, who stand here united
- in community together, who stand here united, who stand in community together, who stand here united
- I want to emphasize that the Jewish Caucus stands with you. We stand in solidarity with you.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- On pages 3 to 5, Standing Committee Report Nos. 1509 to 1526, and on pages 6 through 13, Standing Committee
- On pages 3 to 5, Standing Committee Report Nos. 1509 to 1526, and on pages 6 through 13, Standing Committee
- On pages 3 to 5, Standing Committee Report Nos. 1509 to 1526, and on pages 6 through 13, Standing Committee
- </c><00:16:59.440><c> committee</c> pages 133 to 17 standing committee pages 133 to 17 standing committee
- ><c> 1422</c> standing committee reports numbers 1422 standing committee reports numbers 1422 to<00:32
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Transcript Highlights:
- Standing committee report numbers 2892 to 2908 for one-day notice and standing committee report numbers
- Standing committee report carried.
- 00:10:27.400><c> on</c> Standing Committee Report number 2739 on Standing Committee Report number 2739
- committee</c><00:26:51.560><c> report</c> On page 53, standing committee report On page 53, standing
- ><c> third</c> Standing Committee Report 2874 third Standing Committee Report 2874 third reading<00:27
Bills:
HB20 , HB276 , HB644 , HB812 , HB816 , HB916 , HB1131 , HB1247 , HB1518 , HB1525 , HB1537 , HB1541 , HB1546 , HB1553 , HB1562 , HB1565 , HB1566 , HB1576 , HB1577 , HB1591 , HB1605 , HB1612 , HB1613 , HB1614 , HB1618 , HB1620 , HB1650 , HB1656 , HB1658 , HB1661 , HB1664 , HB1668 , HB1676 , HB1707 , HB1711 , HB1713 , HB1715 , HB1718 , HB1727 , HB1749 , HB1756 , HB1774 , HB1776 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1805 , HB1813 , HB1815 , HB1831 , HB1838 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1859 , HB1863 , HB1871 , HB1872 , HB1918 , HB1920 , HB1952 , HB1965 , HB1966 , HB1967 , HB1969 , HB1972 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1975 , HB1980 , HB1985 , HB2005 , HB2023 , HB2031 , HB2033 , HB2062 , HB2113 , HB2114 , HB2116 , HB2138 , HB2139 , HB2156 , HB2158 , HB2159 , HB2171 , HB2208 , HB2268 , HB2270 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2276 , HB2289 , HB2310 , HB2315 , HB2335 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2340 , HB2343 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2387 , SB2338 , SB2431 , SB2438 , SB2593 , SB2907 , SB2671 , SB2321 , SB3084 , SB2401 , SB3033 , SB2972 , SB3032 , SB2806 , SB3014 , SB2108 , SB2981 , SB2973 , SB2423 , SB2078 , SB2322 , SB2397 , SB2896 , SB2088 , SB2347 , SB2408 , SB2970 , SB2851 , SB2713 , SB2697 , SB2312 , SB2192 , SB2363 , SB2530 , SB3028 , SB2024 , SB3007 , SB2599 , SB2596 , SB2662 , SB2930 , SB3334 , SB2378 , SB3019 , SB3231 , SB2240 , SB2372 , SB2175 , SB2046 , SB2298 , SB2922 , SB2835 , SB3263 , SB2174 , SB2128 , SB2006 , SB2489 , SB3134 , SB2982 , SB2425 , SB2849 , SB2797 , SB2795 , SB2575 , SB2521 , SB2765 , SB2386 , SB2852 , SB2022 , SB2117 , SB2277 , SB2387 , SB2688 , SB2885 , SB3132 , SB3219 , SB2169 , SB2591 , SB2090 , SB2983 , SB888 , SB3249 , SB2611 , SB2429 , SB2463 , SB3154 , SB3131 , SB3152 , SB3315 , SB2448 , SB2054 , SB2140 , SB2520 , SB2377 , SB2986 , SB2010 , SB2189 , SB2026 , SB3010 , SB2818 , SB2002
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN DEFER, CPN Public Hearings 02-04-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:22.759><c> agenda</c><00:04:23.160><c> it's</c> committee uh 9:35 a.m. agenda it's committee
- </c><00:07:04.879><c> on</c> questions M thank you for standing on questions M thank you for standing
- I stand on my testimony.
- district 7 East Honolulu I stand on our district 7 East Honolulu I stand on our written<00:13:21.959>
- </c><00:29:47.000><c> on</c> standing oh uh thank you for standing on standing oh uh thank you for standing
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Summary:
The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held decision-making and hearing sessions on February 4, 2025, covering a range of bills on public funds, cremation contracts, condominium insurance, insurance protections, veterinarians, landlord-tenant issues, agriculture, sex offender licensing restrictions, and service animals. In decision-making, SB 69 on deposits of public funds was passed with a defective effective date, SB 525 on cremation service contracts was deferred for later work on a concurrent resolution, SB 805 on condominium insurance was passed with amendments incorporating Attorney General recommendations, and SB 1141 on insurance protections was passed with amendments expanding the bill to catastrophic disasters and adding insurer response and loss-run reporting requirements. All of those measures were adopted by committee votes, with some members excused.
During the hearing portion, SB 493 on veterinarians drew mixed testimony: state agencies and animal welfare groups supported efforts to create a workforce development fund and scholarship/loan repayment program, while the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association opposed the bill as written, arguing the board lacked capacity to administer the program, suggesting more WICHE funding instead, and objecting to new licensing fees. SB 606 on online business registration received comments from DCCA, SB 822 on landlord-tenant injunctions drew opposition from HPD and comments from the Judiciary, and SB 825 on eviction mediation received broad support from mediation advocates, the Judiciary, and others. Other measures heard included SB 276 on false labeling of Hawaii-grown roasted coffee, SB 1293 on tenant recovery in disaster areas, SB 1369 on solvency reporting for insurers and mutual benefit societies, and SB 1373 on automatic license actions against registered sex offenders, which received support from DCCA and several licensing boards.
The committee also heard SB 1493 on emotional support animals, where the Attorney General raised constitutional and enforcement concerns, while disability advocates and others supported the bill and suggested clearer enforcement and disclosure language. SB 1662 on landlord application fees was also heard with comments from Hawaii Realtors and support testimony from individuals. In the later decision-making session, SB 493 was passed with amendments removing the proposed licensing fees and blanking appropriations, while SB 606 was deferred. SB 822 was passed with amendments adopting Judiciary recommendations, adding a Judiciary-facilitated working group to review the landlord-tenant code, and setting a defective effective date of July 1, 2050.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Standing committee report numbers 699 to 702 and 707 to 710 for adoption. have um Savannah Kohl's my
- standing committee report numbers 704 to 706 for 48-hour notice.
- </c><00:03:10.040><c> committee</c> carried on page five standing committee carried on page five standing
- committee report number reading standing committee report number 679<00:03:59.799><c> third</c><00:03
- <c> 684</c> standing committee report number 684 standing committee report number 684 third<00:09:04.640