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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources (Part I) May 7th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2023 alone, LNG exports supported over 222,000 jobs nationwide, with approximately 178,000 of which
  • industry between Texas and the other states that border the Gulf of America: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
  • requirements in Chapter 66 of the Transportation Code, the Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act
Bills: HB206 , HB1238 , HB2890 , HB2970
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum initially lacking, then took up several bills and heard brief testimony. HB 206, by Rep. Craddick, would prohibit counties from requiring cash bonds as a condition for pipeline construction approvals, while still allowing other forms of financial assurance; the sponsor and a Target Pipeline witness said cash-bond mandates create unnecessary costs and uncertainty, and the bill was left pending. HB 2890, by Rep. Patterson, would create an interstate compact among Gulf Coast states to coordinate and support the liquefied natural gas industry; the sponsor emphasized LNG’s economic importance and said the bill mirrors prior compact language that does not require congressional approval, and it was left pending after no public testimony. HB 1238, by Rep. Geren, would let TCEQ use third-party inspection reports and remote technology when reviewing proposed Class I injection wells; the sponsor and a uranium industry witness said it would streamline regulation and support industry, and it was left pending. HB 2970, by Rep. Paul, the House version of SB 410, would require the Gulf Coast Protection District’s final gate design to accommodate two-way vessel traffic and allow the governor to appoint the district’s presiding officer; the committee substitute was explained and the bill was left pending. With members scattered in other committees, the chair said the committee would recess and later reconvene to vote and complete its work.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Government Structure - Room 409, 12 January, 2026; 2:00 P.M.

Government Structure

Transcript Highlights:
  • They do a great job.
  • , but to help them fulfill their job.
  • , but to help them fulfill their job.
  • , but to help them fulfill their job.
  • How about— For the job? It's fine.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Insurance Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is why I acted promptly...
  • You know, why didn't the Governor act quicker on this issue?
  • So it's like, you know, it's a difficult job. Indeed.
  • So it's like, you know, it's a difficult job. Indeed.
  • But I had to do the tough job and meet with them.
Summary: The committee first heard AB 597, a bill to strengthen consumer protections for disaster survivors who use public adjusters. The author and the Department of Insurance said the measure would cap public adjuster fees at 15% for claims tied to declared disasters, require clearer contracts, prohibit solicitation during emergency conditions, and allow consumers to rescind contracts that were solicited during prohibited periods. Insurance industry groups supported the bill, while public adjuster representatives opposed it as written but said they were willing to work on revisions. The committee approved the bill and re-referred it to Appropriations; the roll call was ultimately recorded as 16-0. The committee then held its fourth oversight hearing on the Department of Insurance’s Sustainable Insurance Strategy, with Commissioner Ricardo Lara giving an extensive update on wildfire-related market reforms and consumer protections. He said the recent Southern California wildfires had not derailed the strategy and described actions including advance claim payments, a one-year moratorium on residential non-renewals in affected areas, a new fraud strike team, smoke-damage claim guidance, additional living expense protections, and a consumer claims tracker. He reported more than $12.1 billion in claims paid, over 37,000 claims filed, and more than 7,000 survivors assisted directly. He also discussed related bills and reforms, including AB 597, SB 495, SB 547, SB 429, SB 616, AB 888, and AB 2026. Members questioned the commissioner about the Fair Plan’s growing exposure, the $1 billion assessment, rate increases, non-renewals, underinsurance, and whether the reforms would actually stabilize the market. Lara said the assessment was already approved, that policyholders would not be hit with one large bill because insurers have two years to recover costs, and that the department was pushing insurers to use catastrophe modeling and reinsurance tools in exchange for commitments to write more policies in wildfire-distressed areas. He said the department expects to see market stabilization by 2026, though he emphasized the timeline depends on insurer participation, implementation of the new regulations, and future disaster activity. Members generally expressed support for the goals of the strategy while pressing for clearer expectations for consumers and faster action on mitigation and market reform.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:30 am

A&B Health Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is really important for jobs later on.
  • Whether it's actually benefiting The consumer, the business owners, making your jobs easier.
  • We couldn't do our job without some sort of data tracking on the industry.
  • The state of Alabama has a veterans assistance fund they've had it for 40 years.
  • We'll give them a little price premium to access state benefits and the Affordable Care Act.
Keywords: 914, all
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Transcript Highlights:
  • She graduated from the University of South Alabama with the nursing diploma.
  • And so by broadening the usage For those purposes, like I said, strong readers, math proficiency act,
  • or Math Proficiency Act, those donors could not access the credits through these programs.
  • Act, or do we not, and If you don't, that's ok, but just like don't act like you do today and then tomorrow
  • and the Oklama Math Proficiency Act.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Or you did a good job. And I've missed her more than anything.
  • Or you did a good job. And I've missed her more than anything.
  • Act, or do we not?
  • and the Oklahoma Math Proficiency Act.
  • and the Oklahoma Math Proficiency Act.
Summary: The House convened, called the roll, and heard an invocation focused on “leading with the farewell,” followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a series of floor recognitions honoring guests and student groups. Presentations included the nurse of the day, Susan Hollingsworth, and multiple student champions and visitors, including the Clinton High School 4A hip hop state champions, Pryor High School’s Life Smarts state champions, the Elgin High School wrestling team, the Fort Gibson FFA livestock judging team, Putnam City North’s girls basketball champions, visiting students from Douglas, OSU environmental science graduate students, and Oklahoma Energy Resource Board teachers of the year. The chamber then took up several Senate bills. SB 378, updating bail bondsman regulations, passed 77-3. SB 985, codifying the local food for school program in statute, passed 79-0. SB 1246, which would update and speed up DEQ permitting while preserving transparency, drew questions about agency outreach and environmental impacts; after a division vote on advancing the bill passed 30-28, the bill itself passed 81-0. Later, SB 1500 on pharmacy benefit managers passed 81-0, SB 1984 on osteopathic medicine passed 74-0, and SB 1644 creating a reporting mechanism for suspected alpha-gal syndrome passed 82-0. The House also adopted Senate amendments to HB 3720, the local food freedom bill, and passed it 81-0. HB 4118, the family caregiver credit, also passed 81-0 after the Senate amendment restored the title “Caring for Caregivers Act.” A motion was made to reject Senate amendments to HB 2992 and request conference. House Joint Resolution 1100, relating to OMES proposed major rule changes, was read on second reading and referred to administrative rules. A lengthy debate centered on an amendment to SB 1546, a teacher-related bill, which would expand the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Scholarship Fund tax credit to support the Strong Readers Act, the Oklahoma Math Proficiency Act, and certain capital projects for scholarship-granting organizations. Supporters said it would encourage private investment in education and add instructional capacity; opponents argued it would favor wealthy private schools, do little for rural or high-poverty districts, and divert scholarship resources. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was advanced to final passage, with debate continuing at the end of the transcript.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED Apr 20th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Done a great job and continues to work hard for that university.
  • It's new law that this would require in statute that the Governor or the acting governor must notify
  • It says governor or the acting governor.
  • So if the governor was gone, the lieutenant governor would be the acting governor.
  • And in that vein, it would make the legislature the acting delegates in this convention, which would
Committee: Senate Rules
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED Apr 20th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3242 is the Women's Safety and Protection Act.
  • Enforce this act. Is that an accurate understanding of subsection C?
  • It says governor or whoever is the acting governor.
  • acting governor.
  • Lieutenant governor was acting governor, then it would be the duty upon the acting governor at that point
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The Rules Committee met to consider a long slate of executive nominations and several bills. All of the nominations received broad support and were advanced to the floor, including Lori Burns to the Redlands Community College Board of Regents, Lisa Daly to the Oklahoma State Credit Union, Juana Ellison to the Forensic Review Board, Haley Frick to the Regional University System of Oklahoma, Michael Hillary to the Wildlife Conservation Commission, Dustin Hillary to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, John Holt to the Used Motor Vehicle Dismantler and Manufactured Housing Commission, Brian Sweeney to the Capital Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, and Cale Walker to the USAO Board of Regents. Most nominations passed unanimously; Brian Sweeney’s nomination passed 15-2. The committee then heard and passed several policy bills. HB 1675 created a severe-weather preparedness framework for youth camps and passed 16-1. HB 3242, the Women’s Safety and Protection Act covering shelters, schools, and higher education, passed 15-2 after questions about enforcement and legal remedies. HB 1739 increased state police pension benefits and employer contributions to help retain officers, passing 16-1. HB 3320 overhauled the sunset review process for boards and commissions and passed 15-2. HB 3047 designated LOFT as the central recipient for legislative reports and passed unanimously, and HB 4434 required the governor or acting governor to notify the next successor before leaving the state, also passing unanimously. The committee also advanced HB 4432, which would restore the ability to deduct gambling losses against gambling winnings for state income tax purposes; supporters said it would help ordinary taxpayers, while opponents raised fiscal concerns, and it passed 16-1. HB 3705 raised the parental choice tax credit cap from $250 million to $275 million and passed 13-3 after extended debate over school choice, public funding, and reporting. HB 3718 set timelines for school districts to process evaluations tied to the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship program and passed 12-2, with critics arguing it could create a separate track and strain school psychology resources. HJR 1089, which would have sent voters a constitutional convention referendum, was laid over and not voted on. The meeting ended with adjournment after the final vote.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 15th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill gives law enforcement tools to act fast and gives families a real chance.
  • Romanoch is doing an excellent job as the public defender in Baton Rouge.
  • East Baton Rouge Parish has done a great job.
  • So the Department of Defense puts all this money into their training, puts money into their job skills
  • So in accordance with 15, 571, 36, and Act 746 that was amended in 2024, there are requirements that
Bills: HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB167 , HB175 , HB255 , HB330 , HB364 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB656 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1070
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Apr 9, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • It became Act 97 out of the 2023 session.
  • And June, it's only his job is for hemp.
  • He doesn't really do job is for hemp.
  • </c> carrier act. carrier act.
  • </c> to the prior chair for doing a great job to the prior chair for doing a great job tracking<01:54
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard. A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Online federal law, the Children's Online Privacy<00:48:57.080><c> Protection</c><00:48:57.760><c> Act
  • </c> Privacy Protection Act or COPPA. Privacy Protection Act or COPPA.
  • credit cards often used for verification, these requirements act as a barrier.
  • </c> job and great work. Chair Keagle. job and great work. Chair Keagle.
  • You have done a fabulous job in supporting and making this work as well.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 24th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is $40 million in additional funding in the Climate Commitment Act account, we call it the CCA
  • I'm signed in others since I'm testifying specifically on Climate Commitment Act revenue, which we need
  • Thank you. this critical freight and jobs corridor on schedule. Thank you.
  • In their section, they have $12.2 million from the Climate Commitment Act carbon emissions reduction
  • Are you seeing folks waiting for jobs? Yes.
Bills: SB6225 , SB6005 , SB6354
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's been my sole job and a staff of three people to keep Molokaʻi free of invasive species, especially
  • It's been my sole job and a staff of three people to keep Molokaʻi free of invasive species, especially
  • It's been my sole job, and a staff of three people, to keep Molokaʻi free of invasive species, especially
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • state law protections for water quality that are at least as protective as the federal Clean Water Act
  • Additionally, the energy policy and Additionally, the energy policy and conservation<00:47:02.720><c> act
  • /c><00:47:03.040><c> prohibits</c><00:47:03.440><c> state</c><00:47:03.680><c> and</c> conservation act
  • prohibits state and conservation act prohibits state and local<00:47:04.160><c> governments</c><00:47
  • don't know—I forget if this is specifically about portable solar—but there are storage devices that act
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to cesspools, wastewater, and clean water protections. On HB 2245, which would require additional denitrification capacity in wastewater systems near shorelines, the Department of Health offered comments, DLNR supported the bill, and multiple environmental and ocean groups testified in strong support, emphasizing nitrogen pollution from cesspools, reef damage, and the need to prioritize shoreline systems. Testifiers said the bill should move forward, with technical issues such as GIS mapping to be worked out later. No member questions or votes were taken on this measure. On HB 1985, concerning the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and accessible conversion loans for cesspool homeowners, HGI supported the bill and suggested making the program a revolving loan fund; DLNR and the Public Utilities Commission also supported it, while the Department of Health supported the concept. Committee discussion focused on program design, possible forgivable loans for low-income homeowners, and whether the program should be administered through existing infrastructure rather than a new procurement process. The committee then moved to HB 1985’s companion discussion on cesspool conversion outreach and deadline extensions, where DLNR and DOH supported outreach but DLNR and ocean advocates expressed reservations about extending deadlines, especially for financial hardship, saying that issue would need careful work. The committee also heard testimony on HB 2079, which would reestablish the accessible upgrades inversion or connection income tax credit. The Department of Taxation raised administrative and fraud concerns about refundable credits, explaining that nonrefundable credits reduce tax debt while refundable credits can function like cash payments and require more oversight. DOH, DLNR, OPSD, counties, Hawaii Realtors, and environmental groups supported the bill, with one ocean coalition witness saying tax credits could help homeowners but grants would be preferable. Members asked about the difference between refundable credits and grants and about whether the credit would cover sewer connections versus individual wastewater systems. The committee then heard brief testimony on HB 1921, allowing certain priority-three cesspools to add a bedroom, with support from Hawaii Realtors and some other groups and no opposition discussion. HB 2232, preserving state water-quality protections at least as strong as the federal Clean Water Act, drew support from DOH and ocean advocates, with no questions. The committee also began hearing energy-related bills, including HB 1567 on energy equity and HB 1984 on self-certification for distributed energy resources, with a mix of support and some opposition or requested amendments, but no votes were taken in the portion provided.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 02-04-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • your job, and then now we're asking the auditor to do your guys' job too.
  • So I think that there's some job too.
  • ,</c> when it comes time to not do your job, when it comes time to not do your job, then<00:43:27.280
  • Then we got to tell the your job.
  • And so I think when there are job.
Committee: Senate Education
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tom did a great job of speaking... ...by about $147.6 million.
  • The staff did a good job at explaining it.
  • So we're taking jobs away from rural communities and replacing them with no jobs, basically. Yeah.
  • could keep that job base in those communities.
  • Sure, sir, the job situation, you know, that is problem number one.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • For a little bit of background, the National Voter Registration Act requires states to provide the opportunity
  • with several students involved in student government when I was on the school board, and it was their job
  • , one of their jobs, to promote and encourage their fellow students to engage and get registered to vote
  • And every teacher that I've met, that's the job: to try to make sure that they're doing very best for
  • And so it's a very challenging job.
Bills: SB6130 , SB6247 , SB6260 , SB6268 , SB6278
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under the Growth Management Act, all counties and cities are obligated to designate, where appropriate
  • We started working on this in 2015 when I got the job at FutureWise, and so we've had a long history
  • It's an outlier to the Growth Management Act is really what I want to say.
  • and enforcement of the fire code through the Interlocal Cooperation Act.
  • Staff did an incredible job of giving a quick update of this bill.
Bills: SB5820 , SB6064 , SB6077 , SB6101 , SB6013 , SB6066
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 6th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 7 is the Texas Women's Privacy Act. This is a common bill.
  • That same issue, how could this expose the state to liability under the Prison Rape Elimination Act or
  • Act requirements? No, and we had this discussion in committee.
  • When you receive notice from the Attorney General, that's on them if they refuse to act.
  • And title theft are so sophisticated that conveyance documents can be produced to commit these acts.
Bills: SB15 , SB9 , SB7 , SB1 , SB2 , SB67 , SB15 , SB9 , SB7