Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUkM7pRu6Tk, 2026-07-02T01:22:34+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, In response to increasing cases of COVID-19 in DOE schools. House Committee on Education Chair, Justin Woodson Vice Chair, Jeanne Kapela, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• &gt;&gt; In<00:21:43.919><c> support.</c> &gt;&gt; In support. &gt;&gt; In support.
• &gt;&gt; In<00:21:44.640><c> support.</c> &gt;&gt; In support. &gt;&gt; In support.
• And it was cited in the Yale study that I included in my testimony.
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Bills: SB2064, SB2312, SB2811, SB2662, SB2744, SB2809, SB2862, SB2343, SB2336, SB2075, SB2308, SB2601, SB2397, SB2219, SB2849, SB2449, SB2781

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government contracts, transparency, record retention, public oversight, Hawaii Revised Statutes, building permits, task force, state-owned lands, construction, regulatory process, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise

Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.

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• expertise needed in house.
• expertise needed in house.
• expertise needed in house.
• expertise needed in house.
• </c><00:16:33.440><c> of</c> in house because the department of in house because the department of transportation

Bills: SB2064, SB2312, SB2811, SB2662, SB2744, SB2809, SB2862, SB2343, SB2336, SB2075, SB2308, SB2601, SB2397, SB2219, SB2849, SB2449, SB2781

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government contracts, transparency, record retention, public oversight, Hawaii Revised Statutes, building permits, task force, state-owned lands, construction, regulatory process, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise

Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.

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• I am your workgroup chair, Marcus Simon, from the 13th House District in Falls Church, and I'm pleased
• A lot of these bills are bills that we've seen previously in the General Laws Housing Subcommittee, which
• in the House, and so it makes a lot of sense, I think, to have us all working together.
• Gaps in the... so there is still drip pricing in the broader... ...in the broader housing market.
• , we know that we have a housing crisis in Virginia.

Keywords: Virginia Housing Commission - Fees in Residential Rental Agreements Workgroup, 976, house, all

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en1FT41qJHA, 2026-07-02T03:39:48+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility in order to provide relief to the cost of municipalities in solid waste disposal, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh9csDIvafo, 2026-07-02T03:39:47+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Committee to Study Extended Producer Responsibility in order to provide relief to the cost of municipalities in solid waste disposal, 928, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• business in the state for two years in business in the state for two years before<00:02:21.520><c> applying
• . housing. housing.
• Housing is a great incentive. Housing is a great incentive.
• Put those in. >> Yeah.
• You have four in favor. Motion is &gt;&gt; Chair. You have four in favor.

Bills: SB2064, SB2662, SB2862, SB2343, SB2075, SB2781, SB2927, SB3068, SB3015, SB2929, SB2938, SB3230, SB3249, SB3332, SB3216

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise, gubernatorial appointments, senate confirmation, executive branch, accountability, civil service, SB2343, Hawaii Legislature, regular session, lengthened session, continuous legislature

Summary: The committee met on February 12, 2026, to take decision-making on measures previously heard earlier in the month. Several bills were deferred indefinitely or set for later discussion, including SB 2064 on the Office of the State Architect, SB 3068 on procurement, and SB 3216 after its contents were moved into another measure. SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, SB 2781, and SB 315 were all deferred to Tuesday, February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225 for further work. The committee also noted that if technical problems interrupted the meeting, it would reconvene later for outstanding decision-making. The committee passed SB 2343 on the Legislature with amendments incorporating language from SB 3216, technical changes, and a defective date of 2525. SB 2075 was advanced as a Senate draft 1 after amendments responding to constitutional concerns raised by the attorney general and SPO. SB 2927 on procurement was also passed with amendments clarifying debriefing requirements and adding technical changes, and SB 2938 on search and rescue was amended to place the position in Hima rather than the Governor’s office before being adopted. SB 3249 on procurement protests was amended to remove the term "frivolous," reduce the forfeiture to half the bond amount, and note unresolved issues, then adopted. The committee also took up SB 3332 on state-funded travel, amending it to remove certain lines, report travel by position number to protect confidentiality, remove subsection G, and add a defective date of 2525; it was adopted. SB 2929 on public notice was amended into a pilot project for counties with populations between 100,000 and 175,000, with a year-end report to the Legislature, and was adopted. Later, the committee returned to SB 2094 on environmental action levels, heard testimony from the Department of Health in support of its current scientific process and from an environmental caucus witness in strong support of the bill’s transparency and petition provisions, and then deferred decision-making to February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225. In the joint hearing portion, SB 3233 on agricultural workforce housing drew generally supportive testimony from ADC, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the State Procurement Office, with concerns focused on clarity, flexibility for smaller farms, and avoiding concentration of benefits in one large operation. The committee ultimately recommended passing SB 3233 with the State Procurement Office’s clarifying amendments and the Hawaii Farmers Union’s amendment to ensure workforce housing incentives benefit multiple farmers, and the measure was adopted.

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• </c> in foundational reading skills in in foundational reading skills in English.<00:21:53.120><c> Um
• Soul Beckl, House Fiscal. Uh, there are a number of spreadsheets in your packet.

Bills: HF1388

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

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• We are now in formal session this morning.
• Let's go to the Lord in prayer.
• House Bill 258 is one of the... House Bill 258 is one of the simplest bills I've ever handled.
• I know in Shelby County, our costs... ...know in Shelby County, it's a bunch of money.
• Our next bill is House Bill. Our next bill is House Bill 308. Mr.

Bills: HB258, HB308, HB258, HB308

Keywords: primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, elections, voter registration, publishing requirements, cost-saving

Bills: HCR77, HCR102, HR559

Keywords: COFA, Compact of Free Association, Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, COFA islanders, Texas House resolution, commemorative resolution, COFA Day, March 18 2025, Pacific Islands, insular affairs, U.S. territories, federal benefits, SNAP, TANF, FEMA, in-state tuition, veterans, Indo-Pacific

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zDuykP7QmY, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00 DELAY ROLL CALL 00:10 DISCUSSION WITH STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, KAREN SELLERS, RACHEL POYNTER, & TOM WATSON ON 00:46 UPDATES ON IN HOUSE POLL ELECTRONIC POLL BOOK PROJECT IN KY, PROJECT INVESTMENTS TO DATE, PERSONNEL ADDITIONS, TRAINING, & EQUIPMENT. DISCUSSION WITH KY OFFICE OF BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT, MEGHAN SANDFOSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 15:03 CONCERNING FUNDING & DEVELOPMENTS. ROLL CALL 29:33, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIkyVuQ0Euc, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:30 House Bill 5: 00:02:08 Testimony in Opposition to House Bill 5: 01:24:07, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFtuufVH7zQ, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This is the first part of the up coming live stream for the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. The meeting will be held in in room 169 of the Capitol Annex and will contain both in person and remote members. Part Two will begin if and when the Commission enters into an executive session., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj97hlZQhnc, 2026-06-21T07:17:02+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This is the first part of the up coming live stream for the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. The meeting will be held in in room 169 of the Capitol Annex and will contain both in person and remote members. Part Two will begin if and when the Commission enters into an executive session., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEfC5iaX0KQ, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:26 Roll Call: 00:02:02 House Bill 804: 00:02:59 Discussion in Opposition of House Bill 804: 00:10:06 House Concurrent Resolution 124: 0:18:41 House Bill 206: 00:35:56 House Bill 205: 00:59:33, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwRsodIt4q0, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:01 Roll Call: 00:01:22 House Bill 436: 00:02:47 House Bill 258: 00:12:46 House Bill 45: 00:30:24 House Bill 47: 00:38:38 Discussion in Opposition to House Bill 47: 01:06:06, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehRd-k41FQ, 2026-06-21T07:17:01+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This is the first part of the up coming live stream for the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. The meeting will be held in in room 169 of the Capitol Annex and will contain both in person and remote members. Part Two will begin if and when the Commission enters into an executive session., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• Please indicate in your email, either in the subject line or somewhere in the email, the bill number
• Please indicate in your email, either in the subject line or somewhere in the email, the bill number
• We are here to speak in support of House 5188, an act establishing a special commission to study access
• We are here to speak in support of House 5188, an act establishing a special commission to study access
• I think some of the frustrations that all of us have felt in both the House and the Senate.

Bills: H5188

Keywords: unemployment insurance, labor, access, special commission, equity in claims, 1212, all

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWtG275mz_Y, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:11 House Bill 3: 00:00:38 House Bill 206: 00:04:58 House Bill 244: 00:07:25 House Bill 551: 00:13:23 House Bill 804: 00:17:16 House Bill 11: 00:20:08 Discussion in Opposition to House Bill 11: 00:22:25, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• We ask this in Christ's name. Amen. I appreciate that.
• So, the most fabulous and wonderful clerk there is in the House of Representatives.
• Committee members, House Bill 545, the genesis of this was in February of 2025, President Trump directed
• > um, the genesis of this was in February um, the genesis of this was in February of<00:06:22.560><c>
• If it in 1 2 6 or 7, it is rounded down.

Bills: HB545, HB545

Keywords: Escambia County, probate court, court fees, legal services, judicial legislation, HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions