Bills: HB2592

Keywords: Mauna Kea, MKSOA, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, University of Hawaii, UH, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 195H, land management, transition period, management plan, administrative rules, rulemaking, lease extension, sublease, public lands, Native Hawaiian rights, cultural stewardship

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on several decision-making agendas and first considered HB 1696, which would lower the minimum age for commercial driving in-state from 19 to 18 and adjust qualifying criteria. The committee agreed to accept amendments, including changes suggested by the Operating Engineers Union, and voted unanimously to pass the bill with amendments. HB 2333, which would authorize airport special districts and increase penalties for certain aeronautics violations, was deferred after concerns were raised about treatment of people outside airport security perimeters. On the next agenda, the committee passed HB 1710 with technical amendments only. That bill would allow the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct phase reviews of certain private-property projects and revise concurrence deadlines. HB 1737, clarifying allowable agricultural district uses related to farm dwellings and farm employee housing, also passed with technical amendments only. HB 1823, dealing with coastal zone management and excluding certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from the definition of development, passed with amendments from the Attorney General’s office. The committee then took up HB 1897, an alternative dispute resolution measure for condominium-related disputes, including facilitated mediation, evaluative mediation, and binding arbitration. Despite noting broad opposition and a reservation from Senator Buenaventura, the committee adopted the measure and moved it forward as is. Finally, HB 2576, which streamlines background check requirements for health care facilities and workers, passed with amendments reflecting input from OHA, HAH, and DOH. The meeting concluded with notice of a later joint agenda and adjournment.

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• Another problem is if the homeowner wants to redeem, they have a six-month period to redeem, meaning
• Redemption period which in 95%<00:13:13.440> of<00:13:13.560> the<00:13:13.720> cases
• > quick process after the six-month quick process after the six-month Redemption<00:14:44.759> period
• expires you have these Redemption period expires you have these quick<00:14:46.800> little<00
• They'll have a 30-day appeal period usually under most lender programs.

Bills: HF1027, HF101, HF1021

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

Bills: HF2433

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation

Bills: HF2433

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, 1183, house

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• The bill was vetoed in May, but once again laying our transition into a full legal marketplace.
• resolve statement does, in fact, say that this joint commission will be established to oversee the transition
• continue to allow public comments to really make it clear that the Commonwealth needs to quickly transition
• We're now going to transition to public comments.

Keywords: Cannabis Retail Market, Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a, 976, house, all

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• These provisions will support young people as they transition into adulthood.
• Representative Hicks: These provisions will support young people as they transition into adulthood.
• Representative Hicks: These provisions will support young people as they transition into adulthood.
• Representative Hicks: These provisions will support young people as they transition into adulthood.
• After a not so long period of time, he decided to not foster me anymore, and I was once again homeless

Bills: HF3665, HF3002, HF4217, HF4125, HF4174

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement

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• Also on these slides, you will see what key activities are the priorities for this implementation period
• Being an English speaker transitioning to another language is challenging.

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation

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• We have Representative Datsith's bill to fund consolidation transition aid for our rural districts that

Bills: HF2433, HF2434

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• Also on these slides, you will see what key activities are the priorities for this implementation period
• are the priorities for this activities are the priorities for this implementation<00:04:25.120> period
• as<00:04:25.919> well<00:04:26.000> as<00:04:26.320> what implementation period
• as well as what implementation period as well as what our<00:04:27.199> implementation our implementation

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, 1183, house

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• coal industry, particularly communities experiencing job losses or economic decline due to the transition
• I think that what we need is a lot of support for our transition, because it is an important transition

Bills: SB1041, SB1363, SB1418, SB1419, SB1445, SB1447, SB1488, SB1519, SB1523, SB1560, SB1580

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

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• have not been back to the annex since session ended, welcome back as we get started on the interim period
• And I think we're in that extension of that 2-year period now. >> So, we had someone look at it.
• Johnson from KCNA for our discussion of the transition to COT. Hello.
• In other words, that's a manufacturing term that says over a period of years this equipment is going
• of years this equipment is over a period of years this equipment is going<00:57:29.760> to<00

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Report of KCNA Board Meeting 00:00:09 KCNA Transition to COT 00:35:55 KCNA Request for Proposals 00:42:00 Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:42:30, 958, all

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met, approved the January 12, 2026 minutes, and then heard testimony from KCNA Chair David Couch, KCNA Director Jim Barnhart, and KCNA General Counsel Adam Adkins about the ongoing dispute involving KCNA, Excelacom, and the implementation of House Bill 314. Couch said the board and vendor had recently shown some willingness to work toward a settlement, and he emphasized the importance of KCNA’s broadband service to K-12 schools, noting that litigation had already cost about $1.4 million and could cost another $1.4 million if it continued. He also said the board had identified five immediate goals, including reconnecting 38 K-12 sites, de-escalating disputes, better understanding KCNA finances, protecting the state’s bonding rating, and examining whether duplicate networking hardware could be consolidated. A major portion of the discussion focused on whether House Bill 314 changed KCNA’s authority and how much control the Finance and Administration Cabinet and KCNA’s legal counsel have over operations and contracts. Senator Williams argued that the board now has authority to set policy, implement policy, and approve budgets, and questioned why the cabinet appeared to be exercising operational control. Adkins responded that HB 314 changed the reporting chain from the general government cabinet to the finance cabinet but did not alter the board’s authority, and said budget work on the Ice Miller contract predated HB 314. Couch and other members disputed that interpretation, saying the board had not been properly informed about a recent extension or increase in legal spending and that the board’s directives were not being followed. Representative Hodgson asked why the board could not terminate a contractor if it was not carrying out the board’s wishes, and Adkins replied that Ice Miller was not a party to the board’s contract and that the Finance and Administration Cabinet signs such agreements. The exchange ended with committee members and KCNA representatives agreeing to disagree on the meaning of the statute and the extent of board authority. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

Bills: SB1369, SB1570

Keywords: mental health, crisis services, 988 Lifeline, suicide prevention, behavioral health, revolving fund, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, 914, all

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• The standards are in the Texas Family Code and the Texas Administrative Code, period.
• And so when we get the recommendations, um, from ER, there was a period of time that we took up to 30
• to adulthood through our preparation for Adult Living program, our transition and financial support
• There's no other state that I can think of I've worked in that has a 60 day revocation period, um, so
• I want them to be represented and we have transitional care families that are that are volunteers so

Bills: HB 2510, HB 3589, HB 4611, HB 4655, HB 4665, HB 4666, HB 4670, HB 4700, HB 4730, HB 4798, HB 4838, HB 5136, HB 5243, HB 5302, HB 5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• Family Code and the Texas Administrative Code, period.
• Texas established the 48-hour period about 32 years ago.
• So that seven-day period adds a wait time and a huge expense for an adoptive family waiting there.
• Like I said, usually they've been planning this for a period of time.
• And we have transitional care families that are volunteering.

Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• House Memorial 51 is about planning, support, and accountability while making sure this transition is
• Yes, House Memorial 51 is a transition that reflects the change in our state.
• What are the commitments of the local government to help also with that transition?
• On page 27, they had inserted a new provision adding periodic inspection of properties constructed or
• So they could apply after five years, but they would have that lockout period.

Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

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• by state and county agencies under proclamations declaring states of emergency during the six-year period
• declaring states of emergency during the declaring states of emergency during the 6-year<00:08:25.320> period
• between<00:08:26.320> January<00:08:26.720> 1st,<00:08:26.960> 2020 6-year period
• between January 1st, 2020 6-year period between January 1st, 2020 and<00:08:27.760> December<

Bills: SCR173, SCR78, SCR114, SCR162, SCR48, SCR160, SCR87, SCR28, SCR74, SCR20, SCR32, SCR55, SCR69

Keywords: ticket scalping, task force, consumer protection, event accessibility, local economy, menstrual health, menstrual cycle, period education, period poverty, menstrual products, menstrual dignity, health education, sexual health curriculum, DOE, Department of Education, public schools, school health, reproductive health, puberty education, hygiene education

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• The comment period on the matters before us today will close upon adjournment of this hearing.
• This has caused many Texans to be without water for an extended period of time and unnecessary extended
• We would like to address the challenge that we had last year during the period when we participated in
• We would like to have a longer time period to do the locates.
• Period. Representative Propo. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So this has certainly been enlightening.

Bills: HB206

Keywords: HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding

Bills: HB113

Keywords: HB 113, Texas, Government Code Chapter 1253, general obligation bonds, bond election, voter approval, political subdivision, local government, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds, capital projects, public finance, bond referendum, ballot measure, five-year waiting period, rejected proposition, election law, municipal finance

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• Sometimes, when you have some illnesses, they can be for longer periods of time.
• It's for a case or two normally and not for an extended period of time.
• I think for a period of time last term or a term before, I might have been the only person who actually
• And then also I'm concerned about being in session for five or six months, a long period of time.
• Being in session for five or six months, a long period of time, that's going to beat up a lot of our

Bills: HB177, HB210, HB238, HB258, HB307, HB359, HB398, HB661, HB705, HB752, HB858

Keywords: court reporter, official court reporter, courts, judicial system, ethics, post-employment restrictions, cooling-off period, two-year waiting period, rehiring, reemployment, contractual services, former public employee, public employer, Louisiana ethics law, R.S. 42:1121, Act 532, lobbying, public service, statewide officials, compensation

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to ethics, public records, school hiring, judicial expenses, legislative contempt, court reporter shortages, and legislative session timing. HB 858 by Rep. Riser, creating a public records exception for GPS data on wildlife and aquatic life, was reported favorably without objection. HB 661 by Rep. Fontaine, expanding school hiring nepotism exceptions to allow immediate family members of school board members or superintendents to be hired as paraprofessionals and janitors, also passed favorably after testimony from the Ethics Administrator about concerns over expanding nepotism exceptions. HB 359, a cleanup bill on the death of a nonaffiliated primary candidate, and HB 258, clarifying dual office holding exceptions for volunteer firefighters and retired judges, were both reported favorably; HB 258 drew discussion about judicial conflicts but the Ethics Administrator said dual office holding was outside his jurisdiction and conflicts would still require recusal. HB 705 by Rep. Newell, which would strengthen contempt of the legislature penalties from $1,000 to $50,000 and add provisions addressing disorderly conduct and attempts to influence members, generated extensive debate. Members generally agreed the legislature needs more respect and better compliance with requests and subpoenas, but many objected to the size of the fine and the breadth of the language, especially the disorderly conduct and influence provisions. Concerns were raised about due process, potential abuse, and chilling public testimony. The author agreed to reduce the proposed penalties and narrow the language, and the bill was voluntarily deferred to allow further work. HB 177 by Rep. Muscarello, allowing retired court reporters to return on a contractual basis to address shortages, was amended and reported favorably after discussion of shortages, retirement issues, and the possible future use of technology in court reporting. The committee also considered HB 238 by Rep. Zerang, which would remove a waiting period and population-based restriction so former school board members who are certified teachers or psychologists can return to work in their districts. After discussion of teacher shortages and ethics concerns, the bill was voluntarily deferred for further work. HB 398, also by Rep. Zerang, would cap lodging, meals, and incidental expenses for state officials and employees at the federal GSA rates; it drew strong opposition from some members and a retired judge who argued the judiciary’s current per diem is reasonable, that judges face safety concerns when traveling, and that the bill would intrude on judicial authority. The author said the goal was fairness and consistency with other branches, but after debate he asked to voluntarily defer the bill and continue working on amendments. Finally, HB 752 by Rep. Green, which would move the regular legislative session start date to the second Monday in January, end it by May 1, and shift session timing rules into joint rule with a two-thirds vote, had its amendment adopted and remained under discussion as members asked procedural questions about how the new joint-rule authority would work.