Video & Transcript Research : 'surveyors'

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KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations (7-31-23)

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm Deputy County Surveyor for St.
  • <00:24:58.600> thank Society of professional surveyors thank Society of professional surveyors
  • I am representing the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors today.
  • Dowell and some other surveyors in northern St.
  • <00:29:08.679> in dowel and some other surveyors in dowel and some other surveyors in Northern
Bills: HF1, HF1754, HF1809, HF1478
Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (11-10-25)

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMvRlWpK6m0, 2026-06-21T07:17:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:01 – Call to order/roll call 0:43 – Approval of minutes 1:07 – Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority 2:41 – Personnel Cabinet 5:03 – Board of Medical Licensure 31:23 – Vote for finding of deficiency for 201 KAR 009:270 (Board of Medical Licensure) 35:00 – Board of Landscape Architects 37:15 – Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 38:14 – Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 39:04 – Board of Respiratory Care 42:42 – Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources 46:05 – Department of Criminal Justice Training 46:59 – Board of Education 47:55 – Kentucky Fire Commission 48:28 – Department of Workplace Standards 49:25 – CHFS – Office of the Inspector General – 900 KAR 005:020 & 900 KAR 006:075 57:17 – CHFS – Office of the Inspector General – 902 KAR 055:015E 1:19:40 – CHFS – Department for Medicaid Services, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under current statute, land surveyors in Texas may not operate as a surveyor in training unless they
  • applicants to first submit an application to the Texas Board of professional engineers and land surveyors
  • reduce administrative work in the licensing process and will assist in recruiting and retaining surveyors
  • This bill also codifies the existing rule that land surveyors pass both the national exam and the Texas
  • I'm the current. president for the Tech Society of Professional Surveyors.
Bills: HB679, HB1764, HB1788, HB2186, HB2204, HB2418, HB2885, HB2983, HB2996, HB3250, HB3352, HB3756, HB3816, HB3913, HB3928, HB4077
Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Administrative Rules

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • committee substitute, but this bill extends the timeline... ...non-professional engineering and land surveyors
  • So what this bill does is address the current processes for engineers and surveyor licenses. ...or both
  • Our board is for the PE license for engineers and surveyors.
  • fifty states do not require professional engineers to... thirty-six out of fifty do not require surveyors
Bills: HB589, HB705, HB1842, HB1874, HB2349, HB2614, HB2827, HB3012, HB3214, HB3308, HB3385, HB3529
Keywords: cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, charitable raffles, nonprofit, wildlife conservation, ticket sales, fundraising, master electrician, electrical work, occupational licensing, work scope, Texas law, Texas Real Estate Commission, TREC, real estate broker, sales agent
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 01/28/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, I'll answer the land surveyors first of all.
  • surveyor that's about to come up.
  • surveyor that's about to come up.
  • surveyor that's about to come up.
  • presence of a registered land surveyor presence of a registered land surveyor but<00:13:35.480><
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard Senate File 59, authored by Senator Green, which would require counties to locate and restore original public land survey monuments and related boundary markers. Green argued that newer GIS/GPS-based surveys have sometimes shifted long-established property lines, creating disputes for landowners, counties, and state agencies. He described examples involving his own property and constituents, including a case where a neighbor allegedly lost access to a well and septic system after a new survey and another where a landowner was told he was farming school trust land based on a newer plat reference. Testimony in support came from Allan Roger Olen, who said a newer survey changed his family’s property lines and created a dispute over land, a building permit, and ownership of well and septic systems. Senator Green also said county plat books are not legally binding and that the bill is intended to force counties to find original monuments before more disputes arise. Committee members raised concerns from the Association of Minnesota Counties about the bill’s timeline, funding, and requirement that counties employ a land surveyor. Green responded that counties had already been told to hire surveyors in some disputes, acknowledged the funding concerns, and said he would look for funding sources while emphasizing protection of property rights. A committee member who teaches surveying explained that adverse possession is a real legal doctrine in Minnesota and noted that restoring all monuments would cost far more than the $10 million already appropriated, estimating the total need at about $300 million. Phil Reigns of the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors testified that the Public Land Survey System underlies Minnesota’s land tenure system, that the original monuments were set mostly between 1850 and 1908, and that surveyors aim to restore them as accurately as possible using historical records and modern tools. He said the work is expensive because many counties lack staff surveyors and must hire consultants. Members discussed whether the bill would create boundary conflicts or authorize counties to alter lines, and Green said his intent was to restore original monuments and avoid litigation. Co-Chair Lang moved that Senate File 59, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed on a voice vote. Afterward, the committee began receiving an overview from the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 18th, 2025

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we will take up SB tab 1, SB320, on licensure requirements for surveyors and mappers by Senator
  • Tab 1, SB 320, on licensure requirements for surveyors and mappers, by Senator Gates.
  • Lack of qualified surveyors delays projects, drives up costs, and negatively affects job growth.
  • It's gotten worse every year, according to the surveyors who brought me these suggestions.
  • and that your competence be validated and affirmed by that surveyor.
Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism convened with several members present and Senators DiCeglie and McClain excused. The committee first heard a presentation from Greg Britton, State Director of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, who described the network’s statewide small-business assistance, including startup support, export and contracting help, disaster recovery, and rural outreach. He highlighted reported 2023 impacts such as $3.9 billion in sales generated, $575.9 million in government contracts, $346.2 million in capital, and support for 2,009 new businesses, including 130 manufacturing firms over the past two years. Members asked about comparisons with SCORE and about measuring rural success, with the chair suggesting jobs and wages in rural areas would be useful metrics; Britton said he could provide job data but was unsure about wage information. The committee then took up SB 320 by Senator Gates, which creates a five-year demonstration project for an alternative licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers. The bill would allow a “first-step” probationary license based on industry certification, apprenticeship, recommendation from a licensed Florida surveyor, and passage of the Department of Agriculture exam within the five-year period, without requiring a four-year degree. Senators asked about the labor shortage, education requirements, foreign workers, and moral character standards. Gates said the shortage is chronic and worsening, the bill has no degree requirement, and anyone meeting the qualifications could proceed regardless of visa status. The committee voted to report SB 320 favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 316 by Senator Berman, which authorizes series limited liability companies in Florida and sets rules for how Florida and foreign series LLCs may operate and transact business in the state. Berman explained that the bill is intended to let businesses isolate liabilities across separate series while providing clearer rules for Florida citizens and businesses dealing with such entities. There were no substantive questions, one appearance form in support, and the committee voted to report SB 316 favorably before adjourning.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPN-WTL, CPN-LBT, CPN-TCA, CPN DEFER, CPN, CPN-EDT DEFER Public Hearings 02-07-2025

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Surveyors are merely asking for parity with construction professionals.
  • <01:01:51.920> um claims against the land surveyors um claims against the land surveyors um
  • But then he could also, you know, go against the land surveyors.
  • could still be held liable and the real property owners can go after the land surveyors.
  • The next measure is SB 56, relating to professional land surveyors.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee first took up SB 1 and SB 1561 on vegetation management near utility lines and wildfire prevention. Testimony focused on requiring DLNR to create and update wildfire hazard maps, setting vegetation-trimming responsibilities for property owners near rights-of-way and utility lines, and authorizing utilities to enter property to remove hazardous vegetation. DLNR, the PUC, and Hawaiian Electric all testified, with Hawaiian Electric asking for clearer access language, after-the-fact notification in imminent-risk situations, and liability limits. Committee members discussed balancing wildfire response with property rights and the need for clearer responsibility and enforcement, including on easements and utility poles. The committees ultimately recommended SB 1 pass with amendments, incorporating comments from testimony, and SB 1561 was deferred. The next major item was SB 640 on artificial intelligence disclosures. The bill would require businesses and individuals in commercial transactions to clearly disclose when consumers are interacting with an AI chatbot or similar technology, and it would create private rights of action and penalties. TechNet, the Office of Consumer Protection, and the Chamber of Commerce raised concerns about vague definitions, overbroad application, enforcement, and the private cause of action; the Chamber also argued the bill could burden small businesses that use AI tools for routine functions. In response to questions, OCP said the measure was ambiguous as to who it applies to and that the remedies and treble-damages provisions were unclear. The committee recommended SB 640 be deferred. The committee also heard SB 454 on prorating the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax when a vehicle is rented for only part of a day. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii said the proposal would make the tax system fairer but more complex and would require better recordkeeping by rental companies; the Department of Taxation and Enterprise Mobility also submitted comments. Senator Melby noted possible effects on the special highway fund and said that could affect his vote. The measure was referred onward, with the discussion indicating it would proceed to Ways and Means. Finally, the committee heard SB 1272 on towing, which would create a licensing framework for tow companies. Testimony from tow-industry representatives strongly supported the measure, describing unlicensed or noncompliant operators, poor insurance practices, and the need for accountability and consumer protection. They said a licensing board would give regulators a clearer enforcement avenue and help ensure fair treatment of vehicle owners. The hearing ended before a final action was taken on SB 1272 in the portion provided.
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 18th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Chair: NEXT SB TAB 1 SB 320 LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS BY SENATOR GAETZ.\
  • LACK OF QUALIFIED SURVEYORS DELAYS PROJECTS, DRIVES UP COSTS, AND NEGATIVELY AFFECTS JOB GROWTH.
  • WHAT IS OF JOBS IN THE CONTEXT OF HOW MANY SURVEYORS OR MAPPERS WE WOULD HAVE IN FLORIDA IF THERE WAS
  • BUT THERE IS A REQUIREMENT THAT YOU BE RECOMMENDED BY A CERTIFIED LAND SURVEYOR.
  • AND THE YOU THAT YOUR COMPETENCY BE VALIDATED AND AFFIRMED BY THE SURVEYOR.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Business and Commerce Mar 25th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the current president of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors.
  • I am a registered surveyor and a fourth-generation land surveyor in the state as well.
  • I'm a professional land surveyor in the state of Texas.
  • I am a registered professional land surveyor and also a licensed state land surveyor.
  • I've just submitted my application for an SIT, surveyor-in-training.
Bills: SB483, SB522, SB783, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1762, SB1856, SB1877, SB1977
Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Business and Commerce Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the current president of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors.
  • I'm also a registered surveyor and a fourth-generation land surveyor in the state as well.
  • I am a registered professional land surveyor and also a licensed state land surveyor.
  • I've just submitted my application for a surveyor-in-training.
  • I would just like to say, surveyors are very precise people.
Bills: SB483, SB522, SB783, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1762, SB1856, SB1877, SB1977
Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness
Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 25, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • or mapper to take the surveyor and mapper licensure exam.
  • So right now, as we're continuing to grow as a state, we need more surveyors and mappers.
  • So more than half of our surveyor-mapper population will be retiring in the next few years.
  • So right now, as we're continuing to grow as a state, we need more surveyors and mappers.
  • I'm sure there are many surveyors and mappers that would say the same thing.
Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee met to consider three bills before moving to its budget presentation. HB 843, relating to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds, was explained as a set of clarifying changes to improve budget flexibility, including use of certain trust funds for law enforcement and other conservation-related purposes. After questions about whether the bill would shift resources away from conservation, an amendment removed the sections dealing with the Administrative Trust Fund and the Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund. The amended bill received support in public testimony and was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 295, which directs the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan by 2026 based on prior recycling recommendations. Supporters, including students involved in an “Ought to Be a Law” program and representatives from the waste and recycling industry, said the bill would create a roadmap for improving recycling and waste diversion. An opponent argued the state should instead enact more direct statutory changes on issues such as food waste, yard waste, and manure handling rather than study them further. Members praised the student participation and the bill passed. HB 339, creating a temporary alternative credentialing pathway for surveyors and mappers, was presented as a response to workforce shortages and an aging profession. The sponsor said the bill would help meet demand while preserving oversight, and an amendment added a four-year work requirement and adjusted renewal provisions. After brief supportive debate, the amended bill passed. The subcommittee then received its Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget proposal, which emphasized spending reductions, vacant-position cuts, and a smaller overall budget than the current year while still funding water resources, Everglades restoration, resiliency, land management, cleanup programs, agriculture facilities, and other projects. Members closed by thanking the chair for an inclusive budget process, and the meeting adjourned after a motion to rise.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 14, 2026 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Surveyors are fundamental to all of those efforts.
  • And the population of the surveyors is aging.
  • Surveyors in the state of Florida.
  • How many surveyors have attempted to coming over the past year?
  • A college degree for a surveyor.
CO
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 008 Jan 22nd, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Land surveyors are fantastic people. George Washington was a land surveyor.
  • Thomas Jefferson was a land surveyor. So come and talk to the land surveyors.
  • <00:24:43.840> Land land surveyors of Colorado. Land land surveyors of Colorado.
  • <00:24:45.840> George surveyors are fantastic people.
  • George surveyors are fantastic people.
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The House came to order with a prayer-like musical intro, then proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call that showed 52 members present and 13 excused, barely meeting quorum. The chamber then approved the journal from Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as corrected by the chief clerk. Most of the remainder of the meeting consisted of announcements. Representative Mabrey previewed a Judiciary Committee SMART Act hearing later that day on the judicial branch, Board of Parole, Access to Justice Commission, Commission on Judicial Discipline, Behavioral Health Administration, and State Public Defender. Other members announced upcoming committee meetings and events, including a public safety power shutdown hearing, a Health and Human Services presentation, an Aerospace and Defense Caucus meeting on Artemis 2, a legislative breakfast for land surveyors, and an Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee hearing on three sunset reviews. Members also noted visits from student groups in the Capitol, excused absences, and a reminder that Friday would be “Bronco Friday” with relaxed dress. Majority Leader Duran moved that the House stand in recess until later in the day, and the motion was adopted without objection.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Jan 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do have a strong enforcement for both engineers and surveyors.
  • I'm just curious, you have: Professional engineers, two professional surveyors, but one of those surveyors
  • of out-of-state surveyors.
  • Let me ask you a question along that surveyor line.
  • Anything I think, well, we We have a surveyor intern with a specific certification for surveyor intern
Keywords: 914, all
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED: Links Added Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Administrative Rules

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee (09/29/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Conditions of the sale include the grantee commissioning a licensed land surveyor to prepare a boundary
  • Conditions of the sale include the grantee commissioning a licensed land surveyor to prepare a boundary
  • Conditions of the sale include the grantee commissioning a licensed land surveyor to prepare a boundary
  • <00:20:43.600> to commission licensed land surveyor to commission licensed land surveyor to
  • <00:22:07.120> to commission licensed land surveyor to commission licensed land surveyor to
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met and first approved the June 30, 2025 meeting minutes. The committee then took up a series of Department of Transportation property actions, including authorization to grant an access point in Exeter, sell two small tracts in Keene, amend a prior Guilford disposal based on a revised survey and appraisal, sell 0.42 acres in Lincoln, list and sell 9.77 acres in Chesterfield, sell 0.54 acres in Fremont, and approve a permanent access easement in Belmont. The committee also approved a utility easement in Albany and a permanent access easement on Route 153 for the Bickfords. Most of these items involved direct sales or listings, administrative fees of $1,100, and conditions requiring surveys and local/state approvals; several were approved unanimously after brief or no questions. Representative Faulkner declared a conflict of interest on the Chesterfield item, and Representative Newman sat in for that matter; later, Faulkner was recused from the Belmont item as well. The committee also approved a Department of Administrative Services request to grant a perpetual utility line easement to Public Service Company of New Hampshire for a facility under construction at the Hampstead hospital property, with the administrative fee waived because the grant was in exchange for utility service. During discussion of informational item LRCP25-038, staff explained that no committee action was needed because the item was only to notify members that a parcel’s fair market value had been reduced due to a change in access. The committee received additional informational materials from the New Hampshire Council on Resources and Development, including minutes from its May 8 meeting and memorandums on surplus land review for Meredith and Hampstead. The next meeting was set for December 9 at 9:30 a.m. at Granite Place, Room 228, and the chair noted the meeting would be on a Tuesday because of building scheduling. The committee then adjourned.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel & Public Retirement (11-5-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:10:03.600> and Association Professional Surveyors, and Association Professional Surveyors
  • <00:14:27.760> And<00:14:27.920> the<00:14:28.160> surveyor and a lot of surveyors
  • And the surveyor and a lot of surveyors.
  • They're not doing any ground surveyors.
  • .<00:21:56.400> They Surveyors. >> I'm not asking that.
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:10, 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved minutes from prior meetings after a motion and second, then heard a presentation from Kent Annis and Boyd Sheerer of the Kentucky Division of Geographic Information on the state’s “KY from Above” aerial imagery and elevation program. The presenters described the program’s goals of creating openly accessible statewide imagery and elevation basemaps, reducing duplicative local and state spending, and supporting uses such as transportation, emergency response, utilities, broadband planning, property taxation, economic development, and education. They said the data is owned by the Commonwealth, distributed in the public domain, and has strong return on investment, with statewide ortho imagery coverage completed in 2022 and elevation phases completed or underway in multiple stages. The witnesses emphasized that the program relies on cost-sharing among state, local, and federal partners and that a small state “seed” appropriation is needed to leverage larger federal contributions. They said about $300,000 a year in seed money could help secure additional federal funds, while a three-year imagery refresh cycle would cost about $5.7 million annually and storage/processing about $150,000 a year. They also noted that no subscription fee is charged for access, opposed charging for use of the data even by for-profit users, and said the program is intended as an economic development tool that avoids multiple entities paying for the same geography. Members asked about the funding request, the potential federal match, and whether the state should charge private companies for access. The witnesses explained that the requested amount was for aerial photography and LAR seed money, that federal funds would not cover aerial photography directly, and that the program already uses a cost-share model with 28 partners rather than subscriptions. They also clarified that imagery is refreshed every three years and elevation data on a longer cycle, with elevation prioritized because it supports accuracy for roads, water lines, and broadband planning. The presentation concluded with no formal vote on the program itself; after questions ended, the chair thanked the witnesses and adjourned the meeting.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPN Public Hearing 03-21-2025

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • , surveyors, and landscape architects<00:08:56.480> for<00:08:56.640> a<00:08:56.800>
  • , surveyors, and landscape architects<00:11:28.079> for<00:11:28.320> a<00:11:28.480>
  • Governor's Message 565, John Takitani to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors,
  • surveyors, and landscape architects. surveyors, and landscape architects.
  • ,<00:47:41.680> and<00:47:41.839> Landscape Surveyors, and Landscape Surveyors, and Landscape
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held a confirmation hearing on a long list of nominees to state boards and commissions. Early nominees included David Padilla to the State Boxing Commission, Steven Pine to the Board of Dentistry, Deborah McMmen to the Board of Acupuncture, Tiffany Lyn Hmel and Gabriel Aay to the Board of Veterinary Medicine, Nathan Eslin to the Cable Advisory Committee, John Takitani and Tony Lao to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, John Arbles to the State Board of Public Accountancy, and later nominees to the Board of Psychology, Board of Pharmacy, Hawaii Medical Board, Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Board of Chiropractic, Board of Physical Therapy, Board of Private Detectives and Guards, and the Real Estate Commission. Most nominations were for terms expiring in 2027, 2028, or 2029, with one Real Estate Commission term expiring in 2026. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support. DCCA and the relevant boards or commissions generally stood on written testimony supporting each nominee, and many individual supporters also testified, including professional associations, industry representatives, and community members. Several nominees briefly addressed the committee, expressing appreciation and interest in continuing or beginning service. The committee asked a few questions on some nominations, especially about the Real Estate Commission and the Board of Private Detectives and Guards, where members discussed condominium-related complaints, association practices, and whether the board could do more to assist security personnel; the nominee said staffing and authority limits constrained additional training or oversight. For the Real Estate Commission, members also asked about broader housing and market conditions, and the nominee said inventory shortages and housing supply issues remained a major concern. No opposition testimony or contentious votes were described in the transcript. The chair repeatedly asked whether there were questions or additional testimony, and after each nominee the committee generally moved on without objection. The hearing was focused on receiving testimony and evaluating the nominees for later confirmation rather than taking final action during the meeting.