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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-28-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • <00:05:26.840> and and the Hawaii Housing Finance and and the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • When we talk about business and economic development and then the education assets, we're talking about
  • When we talk about business and economic development and then the education assets, we're talking about
  • I talked to a provider who has some daycares in Texas.
  • In Texas, they will tell you way too much about the people you're hiring.
  • In Texas, they will tell you way Texas.
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  • There have been some situations, such as in Texas, New Jersey, and Utah, where questionable decisions
  • Can you give some examples, maybe in the Arden State or Texas, of laws in defiance of the U.S. and/or
  • House Bill 4215 is in place to Help the economic development of small local postproduction companies.
  • Representative Hildebrand now moves the development of the bill to be considered in emergency without
  • My question has to do with using economic incentives for recruiting businesses to the state.
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  • The last part is how do we become an economic engine.
  • come here with their special talents and gifts and forgive for them to give us a chance to help them develop
  • I'm very proud that we've been able to develop our program without putting any burden on our campus,
  • that is not only nationally recognized for its athletic success but also for its commitment to developing
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 13

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • And I think when you look at the way athletes develop on Oahu and the professionalism from the coaching
  • at the youth levels kind of heading into high school and the level of competition and character development
  • and I think when you look at the way and I think when you look at the way athletes<00:19:09.039> develop
  • on Aahu and the athletes develop on Aahu and the professionalism professionalism professionalism um<
  • that happens here, character development that happens here, it's<00:19:21.200> it's<00:19:21.520
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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  • Louisiana economic opportunities. There are no questions.
  • House Bill 618 by Representative McMakin, fees and costs assessed by the Louisiana Economic Development
  • House Bill 822 by Representative Newell, Economic Development Districts, Board of Commissioners.
  • House Resolution by Representative Jordan to urge and request Louisiana Economic Development to study
  • House Resolution by Representative Jordan to urge and request Louisiana Economic Development to consider
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 618 by Representative McMakin, fees and costs assessed by the Louisiana Economic Development
  • House Bill 822 by Representative Newell provides relative to Economic Development Districts and boards
  • House Bill 822 by Representative Newell provides relative to Economic Development Districts and boards
  • House Resolution by Representative Jordan to urge and request Louisiana Economic Development to study
  • House Resolution by Representative Jordan to urge and request Louisiana Economic Development to study
Summary: The House convened with a quorum and opened with prayer by Archbishop Checchio, the pledge, and the national anthem. Members also used personal privilege to recognize visiting officials, university leaders, grocers, Governor’s Fellows, and several special guests and honorees, including Grambling State University for its 125th anniversary, Tiger Athletics, and the Tiger Marching Band, as well as CASA volunteers and advocates. The chamber adopted a number of ceremonial resolutions and made several conference committee appointments and committee discharge motions. The floor then took up a series of Senate and House resolutions, many of which were adopted without objection or after brief debate. These included resolutions creating or studying task forces on topics such as homeowner catastrophe claims and insurance-related litigation, the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, informed consent laws, fiscal note procedures, K-12 student success pathways, and military funding alignment. Members also adopted resolutions on domestic violence protective-order access, flood risk mapping, seismic activity in North Louisiana, illegal dumping enforcement, toll signage and customer service, and other local or commemorative matters. Several Senate resolutions were temporarily returned to the calendar, while others were adopted by recorded vote, including SCR 29, SCR 33, SCR 37, SCR 63, SCR 30, SCR 65, and SCR 40. The House then considered Senate Bill 259, which authorizes an online application process for civil protection orders and restraining orders for domestic violence victims; it passed 93-0. Senate Bill 312, dealing with public-sector labor organizations and dues/withdrawal procedures, prompted extended debate focused on whether the bill unfairly singled out teachers’ unions and whether teachers already have the ability to opt out; the bill ultimately passed 60-38. Senate Bill 348, allowing the City of St. George to contract for administrative assistance in motor-vehicle crash response, passed 84-9 after questions about citations, reports, and the role of third parties. Senate Bill 485, concerning St. George’s municipal fiscal authority and insurance premium taxes, passed 91-0 after an amendment removed new public facility charge authority. The House also debated Senate Bill 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal from 12 to 10 based on a workload and population study by the National Center for State Courts. Supporters cited the circuit’s smaller population and lower per-judge workload, while questions focused on the study’s publication and whether it actually recommended a reduction. The transcript ends during that debate, before final disposition is shown.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cheryl Jeff, Division of Community Development, Navajo Nation, advocate for the Navajo Nation capital
  • We love what you do for New Mexico, the economic development alone. Mr.
  • We love what you do for New Mexico, the economic development alone. Mr.
  • Senate Bill 58 has been read by title and is referred to the House Commerce and Economic Development
  • Development Committee, then the House Taxation and Revenue Committee.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 14th, 2026

Education

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  • And this bill has been developed in consultation with LDH, and also our school board associations are
  • worth of investment across the great state of Louisiana, I bring H.B. 325 as part of my workforce development
  • We develop a culture of disciples of Jesus Christ in our schools. We take care of our children.
  • relative to school emergency operations to provide for plan components, personnel participating in the development
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • I-11 is a significant economic development feature in Arizona, and it has been many, many years in the
  • I-11 is a significant economic development feature in Arizona, and it has been many, many years in the
  • Recently, friends, you've realized that I've become chairman of the Rural Economic Development Committee
  • in the House, and that is ...designed to bring a voice to rural areas as well as economic development
  • So thank you for being the chair of the Rural Economic Development Group that's been needed.
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2615, a strike-everything amendment creating an Independent Oversight Committee tied to the Department of Child Safety, with authority to review DCS practices, request briefings and audits, visit sites, and receive confidential complaints, along with a $2.2 million appropriation. The sponsor and several parents and advocates testified that stronger independent oversight was needed because of serious DCS failures affecting children and families. Some members supported the goal but objected to housing the committee in the Ombudsman’s office or questioned whether the structure was the right approach. The strike-everything amendment was adopted, but the bill itself then failed on a 5-5 vote. The committee then passed House Bill 2620, which provides $300,000 annually for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to grant funds to emergency shelters serving veterans without requiring scheduled intake appointments. The sponsor and shelter representatives said the money would support trauma-informed case managers, help veterans connect to VA and shelter resources, and move the state closer to functional zero for veteran homelessness. The bill received unanimous support and a do-pass recommendation. House Bill 2321 also passed unanimously. It requires DCS to place a security freeze on the credit reports of children entering foster care, with the freeze remaining until age 16 unless the child later chooses otherwise, and includes a $100,000 appropriation and one ongoing FTE. The sponsor said foster youth are especially vulnerable to identity theft and need automatic protection. House Bill 2601, which directs ADOT to seek federal segmentation for the Interstate 11 project between Casa Grande and Wickenburg, passed 6-4 after testimony from supporters who said it would keep the project moving and opponents who raised environmental, cost, and litigation concerns. House Bill 2992, a pilot program for child sexual abuse and grooming awareness education in six public schools, also passed 6-4 after testimony from a survivor and advocates; supporters framed it as prevention and critics argued it duplicated existing sex education and should be handled through broader curriculum or parent education. Additional bills considered included House Bill 2156, which appropriates $250,000 to the livestock compensation fund and passed 7-3 despite transparency and conflict-of-interest concerns from an opponent; House Bill 2165, which exempts certain veterans and military members from state park admission fees, as amended to narrow the exemption to retired or disabled veterans and similar National Guard members, and passed 6-4 amid concerns about lost park revenue; House Bill 2960, creating a veterans specialty court grant program and requiring better coordination on incarcerated veterans, which passed 8-0; House Bill 2014, directing studies on gasoline blends and emissions modeling, which passed 6-2 despite concerns about cost and limited impact; and House Bill 2957, preserving non-REAL ID driver licenses and restricting biometric collection and data sharing, which passed 5-4 after amendment.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, municipal police departments develop their own policies for governing officers' actions when
  • There are many factors that a department must consider when developing these policies.
  • There are many factors that a department must consider when developing these policies.
  • And what we're dealing with is an idea of trying to do commercial property and commercial development
  • <01:02:31.359> and property and commercial development and property and commercial development