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CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • This will make sure all products with any level of THC are treated like cannabis, meaning full registration
  • This will bring ...full registration, regulation, and taxation.
  • The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards recently reported that the average time it
  • The National Council of Architectural Registration boards recently reported that the average time it
  • stretched too thin, are expected to respond to complaints, conduct investigations, and enforce laws on entities
Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with most measures drawing support from industry, professional, local government, and advocacy witnesses, and several receiving committee amendments before moving forward. AB 8 on hemp and cannabis drew the most extensive debate: supporters said it would close loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthen enforcement, and bring THC products into the regulated cannabis supply chain; opponents, including small cannabis farmers and environmental groups, warned it could undermine Proposition 64’s closed-loop system, harm California cultivators, and reduce tax revenues for youth, environmental, and law enforcement programs. The author said the bill was intended to protect consumers and children and to work further with stakeholders. AB 476 on copper theft was presented as a public safety and infrastructure bill to tighten reporting, documentation, and penalties for scrap metal theft; supporters from cities, utilities, broadband, and recycling-related groups described major losses and outages from copper theft, and the remaining opposition moved to neutral after amendments, with the bill advancing with committee support. The committee also heard AB 985, which would allow nationally certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to address anesthesia workforce shortages. Supporters, including the California Society of Anesthesiologists, medical groups, students, and patients, said it would expand access and bring California in line with other states; nurse anesthesiology groups expressed concerns and sought further clarification, but there was no formal opposition at the hearing. AB 506, aimed at online pet sales, would void contracts that fail to disclose an animal’s origin or veterinary records or that require non-refundable deposits; animal welfare groups said it would curb puppy mill pipelines and deceptive online sales, and there was no opposition. AB 876, on certified registered nurse anesthetists, generated the sharpest health care policy dispute: supporters said it would codify existing practice and clarify CRNA duties, while physicians and medical associations argued it would expand scope too far and reduce patient safety. After a roll call, AB 876 passed the committee 9-0, as amended, to Appropriations. Other bills advanced with broad support after amendments. AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, would require continuing medical education on menopause-related care for certain physicians; the author and medical experts said the bill addresses widespread gaps in menopause treatment and research, while CMA and ACOG opposed the mandate as an inappropriate CME requirement, though they agreed the underlying problem is real. The bill passed on call, as amended, to Health. AB 759 would allow eligible architectural candidates to use the title “architect in training” to encourage completion of licensure and improve diversity in the profession; it passed unanimously, as amended, to Appropriations. AB 967 would create an optional expedited licensure fee for out-of-state physicians to reduce delays in bringing doctors into California’s workforce; supporters said it would help address shortages and improve patient access, and the bill was presented with support from medical stakeholders.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC Public Hearing 02-06-2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the only way the law is written, the only entity that can challenge party membership would be an officer
  • It replaces the boards of registration with on-call circuit judges to hear election disputes.
  • This replaces the boards of registration with on-call circuit judges to hear election disputes. with
  • with on call circuit judges registration with on call circuit judges to<01:03:59.079><c> hear</c><01
  • does not have its board of registration does not have its full full full membership<01:04:14.359><c>
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 335 would route objections by political party officers to candidate nomination papers through the Office of Elections. The State Election Director testified that his office was not the right venue for party-membership challenges because it could create conflicts and force the Attorney General to represent the chief election officer in court; members discussed whether all objections should instead go directly to Circuit Court, but no action was taken. SB 280 would expand first-degree negligent injury to cover injuries negligently caused by intoxicated drivers. The Public Defender opposed the bill as too harsh and urged either a lower penalty or clearer statutory definitions of “under the influence,” while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it as a needed increase in accountability for drunk drivers who actually injure someone. Committee members raised concerns about overlap with existing offenses, proportionality, and whether the change would increase jury-trial volume; the prosecutor responded that the bill would apply to a smaller subset of cases involving actual injury and would help ensure more serious treatment of those cases. The committee also heard SB 292, establishing Safe Harbor protections for survivors of sexual exploitation who seek medical or law enforcement assistance, with testimony in support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, HPD, U Alliance, and others, and no opposition. SB 31, concerning an additional penalty for dog owners whose dogs destroy property on agricultural land, drew only supportive testimony. SB 356 would require restitution in the form of financial support to the minor children of victims killed or disabled by an intoxicated driver; the Public Defender opposed it as better suited to civil court and questioned enforcement after probation, while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it and said courts can issue enforceable restitution orders. Testimony also strongly supported SB 1284, a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination based on ethnicity, age, disability, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes, with supporters arguing it would strengthen protections in response to current political conditions. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/31/2026)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • <c> longer</c><00:34:04.080><c> can</c> Same day registration no longer can Same day registration no
  • So, that's why it's absolutely entity.
  • </c> um aggregating voter registration um aggregating voter registration information<01:48:42.960><c>
  • </c><02:03:47.520><c> and</c> shared with unknown entities and shared with unknown entities and agencies
  • If you stateowned but a private entity.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 2nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 1545 by Bell of Kaufman, relating to the consent review process and certain governmental entities
  • Energy consumption goals for institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.
  • But this only impacts public entity buildings, is that correct?
  • Has any of the state pension funds made an allocation to any of these entities ever?
  • When the government invests in a private entity, they become a private equity investor.
Bills: HJR138, HB42, HB 104, HB 129, HB677, HB426, HB668, HB1699, HB2017, HB2128, HB2038, HB3783, HB3717, HB2316, HB3686, HB2563, HB3883, HB4021, HB2788, HB2663, HB3305, HB3173, HB3474, HB 1105, HB3531, HB3490, HB3597, HB 1295, HB3512, HB3010, HB3112, HB4215, HB3223, HB3464, HB3120, HB4214, HB4511, HB3704, HB4081, HB4783, HB4063, HB2783, HB4937, HB5085, HB2510, HB3426, HB4361, HB 1169, HB2516, HB2347, HB4034, HB4700, HB3560, HB5150, HB3860, HB3146, HB3924, HCR98, HCR92, HB1520, HB1545, HB5265, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HB245, HB1465, HB294, HB793, HB809, HB3928, HB334, HB2037, HB1973, HB285, HB4341, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB1729, HB2498, HB1314, HB1353, HB3960, HB3923, HB2221, HB2517, HB2518, HB2213, HB5092, HB3748, HB5246, HB4344, HB1482, HB4044, HB2702, HB4264, HB2807, HB2898, HB3181, HB3250, HB2091, HB2115, HB2542, HB2768, HB3349, HB4406, HB1593, HB1899, HB3133, HB3133, HB4960, HB3214, HB2145, HB 1201, HB5061, SB29, SB879, SB65, SB1745, SB412, SB412, SB1746, SB1238, SB1341, SB522, SB1532, SB1378, SB1062, SB2066, SB1963, SB2204, SB1366, SB2077, SB1967, SB1151, HB1618, HB2156, HB2615, HB2615, HB2349, HB1926, HB569, HB1762, HB38, HJR138, HB42, HB 104, HB 104, HB 129, HB677, HB426, HB668, HB1699, HB2017, HB2128, HB2038, HB3783, HB3717, HB2316, HB3686, HB2563, HB3883, HB4021, HB2788, HB2663, HB2663, HB3305, HB3173, HB3474, HB 1105, HB3531, HB3531, HB3490, HB3490, HB3597, HB 1295, HB3512, HB3010, HB3112, HB4215, HB3223, HB3223, HB3464, HB3120, HB4214, HB4511, HB3704, HB4081, HB4783, HB4063, HB2783, HB4937, HB5085, HB2510, HB3426, HB4361, HB 1169, HB2516, HB2347, HB4034, HB4700, HB3560, HB5150, HB3860, HB3146, HB3924, HCR98, HCR92
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 2nd, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Witnesses, please be sure to register using the electronic witness registration system accessible on
  • The substitute also requires that battery steward organizations and any other entity or person can deliver
  • batteries to the proper entity for proper disposal.
  • These entities will play a large part in this effort, so it's important that they have this capability
  • of Texas, a trade association representing hundreds of Texas companies that are metal recycling entities
Bills: HB16
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Unfortunately, however, we must remain concerned with the bill's prohibition on the registration of future
  • narrowed from its first introduction, we do remain opposed because of that prohibition on the registration
  • So, one, in the registration process, it's much less transparent than maybe other agencies are.
  • But, just for example, in the registration process, if we want to try and weigh in, we need to do Public
  • NCPA is a public joint powers agency representing 16 publicly owned utilities and public entities that
Summary: The committee heard AB 1603, which would restrict new PFAS pesticides from being registered in California and add transparency requirements for pesticide use reporting. The author and supporters argued PFAS are persistent, harmful chemicals that contaminate water, soil, and food, and said the bill would reduce future contamination and public health costs. Supporters included environmental and public health groups, water agencies, nurses, teachers, and local governments. Agricultural and chemical industry groups opposed the bill’s registration ban, arguing California already has strong pesticide review, that the measure could limit future safer formulations, and that it could raise costs and reduce farmers’ access to pest-control tools. Committee members raised questions about affordability, water contamination, and the role of state versus federal regulators; the author said the bill was needed because existing regulation is too slow and incomplete. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard AB 2635, the Just Transition for Landscapers Act, which would create voucher programs and other support for landscapers transitioning from gas-powered to electric equipment, while limiting penalties and adding privacy protections. The author and supporters said many landscapers are low-wage immigrant workers who cannot afford the upfront cost of electric equipment and should not be punished for complying with local air-quality rules. Air district representatives and other opponents said the bill could be too prescriptive, could divert limited air district resources, and could create administrative and language-assistance burdens; one air district moved to neutral after amendments. Committee members discussed the health benefits of electric equipment and the need to avoid placing penalties on workers. The bill was held pending a quorum. The committee also heard AB 1732, which would extend CEQA streamlining to public university and community college housing projects. The author, UC student representatives, and the University of California said the bill would help address student housing insecurity and speed construction on already planned campus sites. There was no opposition. The committee then took up AB 1744, the Clear Labels, Clear Seas Act, which would prohibit sunscreen products marketed as reef safe or reef friendly from containing certain chemicals that harm marine ecosystems. The author said the bill is a transparency measure, not a ban, and the committee expressed support; no opposition appeared. Additional bills discussed included AB 2152, which would streamline CEQA review for fire station projects and was supported by firefighters and local governments but opposed by contractors over a project labor agreement requirement; AB 2231, which would streamline two hospital projects in Santa Clara and Emeryville and drew broad support with no opposition; AB 2410, which would create temporary CEQA and Coastal Act exemptions for wildfire fuel-reduction projects and drew support from counties, cities, utilities, and fire officials but opposition from Sierra Club California over the breadth of the exemptions; and AB 2234, which would update geothermal exploratory project rules to reflect newer technologies, supported by clean power advocates and opposed or opposed-unless-amended by utility groups concerned about impacts on existing geothermal operations. Several of these measures were discussed with amendments, but votes were deferred where a quorum was not yet present.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 18th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 784 by Representative Cox is an act to amend Title 15 relative to sex offender registration
  • This clarifies the sex offender registration and notification requirement, brings it all up to date,
  • Which entity is it applied to?
  • HB 1250 gives aerospace flight entities the same kind of early dismissal tool Louisiana has already given
  • HB 1250 gives aerospace flight entities the same kind of early dismissal tool Louisiana has already given
Bills: SR125, SCR70, SCR12, HB4, HB251, HB623, HB819, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, HB1257, HB221, HCR58, SCR22, SCR24, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB274, SB304, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB436, SB424, SCR61, SCR9, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR31, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB22, HB28, HB33, HB41, HB47, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB195, HB214, HB217, HB233, HB283, HB290, HB319, HB324, HB345, HB362, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB382, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB431, HB441, HB466, HB503, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB636, HB655, HB664, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB732, HB738, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB807, HB822, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB905, HB908, HB961, HB980, HB990, HB992, HB999, HB1000, HB1010, HB1146, HB1157, HB1233, HB1236, HB1243, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1198, HB1246, HB1250, HB17, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB844, HB850, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 18th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, so it's things going on be on registration on the tags and it on registration on the tags and it
  • So look that is that a separate entity? So look that is that a separate entity?
  • If you have a public entity that's If you have a public entity that's If you have a public entity that's
  • Chairman to vessel registration. Chairman to vessel registration.
  • No, it it was a local entity down in I No, it it was a local entity down in I No, it it was a local entity
Keywords: 1136, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Ideally, the preference would be for CalEPA or Cal Fire, you know, an entity with authority to go in,
  • That overlap creates confusion about which framework applies and which entity producers and retailers
  • Registrants, in some circumstances, have removed their registration, and in that respect would show that
  • Without clear compliance obligations and program standardization for the regulated entities involved,
  • And at the request of many agricultural entities that have registered their opposition to AB 2447, to
Summary: The committee heard AB 1795, which would create statewide standards for testing, inspection, remediation, and insurance handling of wildfire smoke damage in homes. The author and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said the bill is needed because survivors face inconsistent claims practices and no enforceable standards for determining when homes are safe. Supporters included the City of Los Angeles and a wildfire survivor who described health problems and disputed remediation results; opponents from the insurance industry said the bill could create broad new exposure and worsen affordability, though they continued to negotiate amendments. The committee recommended the bill do pass with urgency, and it passed on a 4-0 vote, with the roll held open for additional votes. The committee also heard AB 1612, which would create a centralized process for law enforcement to transfer seized controlled substances such as fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin to the Department of Justice for disposal after the state’s last in-state incineration facility closed. The author said the bill would address unsafe storage and inconsistent disposal pathways. There was no opposition in the room, and the committee sent the bill to the Assembly Public Safety Committee on a do pass vote. AB 2322 would standardize the definition of commercial, industrial, or institutional sites for municipal stormwater permits by tying it to assessor land-use codes and excluding residential parcels. Supporters said the bill would reduce patchwork enforcement and improve consistency, while stormwater and city representatives asked to keep working on regional flexibility concerns. The committee approved the bill 4-1 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 2245, a producer responsibility bill for vehicle lubricant products and their containers, intended to expand collection and recycling using existing household hazardous waste and used oil infrastructure. Supporters said it would reduce landfill disposal and align with existing EPR frameworks, while retailers and industry groups raised concerns about overlapping obligations, unclear definitions, and compliance costs. The author said negotiations would continue, and the committee sent the bill to Natural Resources on a do pass vote. The committee also heard AB 1603, which would phase out PFAS-containing pesticides over time and require disclosure and permitting for their use. Supporters argued PFAS pesticides contaminate food and water and pose health risks; agricultural and chemical industry opponents said the bill could remove many products from the market and lead to harmful substitutions. The chair expressed support for reducing PFAS but raised concerns about replacement chemicals, and the bill was sent to Appropriations on a do pass vote. Finally, AB 2034 was introduced to increase transparency around food additives and GRAS ingredients by creating a state database of chemicals that bypass FDA premarket review; supporters said it would close a federal loophole, while consumer brands opposed a duplicative state system and warned of costs and confusion.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Just as a reminder, the committee uses electronic witness registration. They are located out front.
  • Senate Bill 1188 makes it clear that health care providers may not ask about patients' voter registration
  • It states that notwithstanding any other law, a licensed entity that receives a complaint concerning
  • a copy of the complaint to the licensing entity, unless the client complaint... ...has already been
  • dismissed by the licensing entity of the healthcare provider.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Nov 17th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • When we opened up the registration, or excuse me, the bids for the original 200 megawatts, we got an
  • There are two items: one is the statewide voter registration and election management system, and then
  • It seems to me like they ought to be the same entity. That's a great question.
  • We can follow up with more information on that for line item seven for the statewide election registration
  • institutions, higher education, municipalities, counties, and any other public entities that deal with
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 22nd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we're just adding to the list of entities that could be considered critical infrastructure.
  • Representative Cox, can you think of anything other than providing the services of those entities?
  • Is there anything stopping a governmental entity?
  • Is there anything stopping a governmental entity from utilizing itself? A governmental entity?
  • local ethics entities.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It also includes vessels that have been in violation of registration requirements for two periods and
  • are prioritized for removal by either DNR or an authorized public entity.
  • We were trying to narrow the scope of the potential eligible farm entities.
Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee reviewed several House bills in executive session. Staff briefed bills on aviation assurances for wildland fire response (HB 2104), derelict vessels (HB 2199), irrigation district director spouse employment conflicts (HB 2223), statewide food security strategy (HB 2238), water quality and game farms (HB 2343), timber sales efficiencies (HB 2348), treaty reserve fishing rights and repeal of Initiative 456 (HB 2554), and a task force on reducing regulatory stress in agriculture (HB 2619). Members noted that HB 2238 had been heard previously as a striker but was now being considered as the engrossed substitute. Several bills had no amendments and little or no fiscal impact, while others carried modest fiscal notes. The committee took action on most bills: HB 2104, HB 2199, HB 2238, HB 2348, HB 2554, and HB 2619 all received due pass recommendations and were sent either to Ways and Means or Rules, with votes recorded by voice and no opposition noted. The committee took no action on HB 2223 or HB 2343. Members also thanked staff and acknowledged departing senators for their service. In the work session, the Washington State Department of Agriculture presented an overview of the 2024 local farms, workers, and food overtime reimbursement grant. WSDA described how it used targeted outreach, cross-agency coordination, and a streamlined application to administer the one-time program, which reimbursed qualifying overtime wages for hand-harvest vegetable farms selling to local markets and schools. The agency reported that 24 farms received about $213,000 total, and members asked about lessons learned, including how the experience might inform future grant design and broader agricultural support programs.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • years, there's been a mounting concern that Americans' enemies are funneling money through proxy entities
  • Specifically, there's concern that our nation's adversaries are funding third-party entities in their
  • I know about Loving County because I was following the voter registration issues there.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) May 1st, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • years there's been a mounting concern that Americans' enemies are funneling money through proxy entities
  • Specifically, there's concern our nation's adversaries are funding third party entities in their lawsuits
  • lunch, and they're not related, OK, and I know Loving County because I was following the voter registration
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Will you show your registration? Registered as Ryan Curling, testifying on behalf. Ryan Curling.
  • One major reason is the delaying uncertainty in the timely formation of business entities in Texas.
  • Certain entities formed through mergers and acquisitions require formation within hours, not days or
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (02/12/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • forms directly from voters to create an online portal for direct voter registration.
  • </c><01:25:49.120><c> forms</c> to accept voter registration forms to accept voter registration forms
  • </c> portal for direct voter registration. portal for direct voter registration.
  • I don't take raising any fee lightly, as I'm sure none of you were when we raised the auto registration
  • When warrant articles of all entities.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Witnesses, please be sure to register using the electronic witness registration. system accessible on
  • But when you've got the unity of command, the guy that commands each of those entities, in fact, the
  • only entity that, based upon our resource witnesses, they're may be others, but based on our resource
  • Even with the change to the governor's office, we don't believe that this is the appropriate entity.
  • is what I'm really saying. really trying to avoid is there with OCA, OCA being a judicial branch entity
Bills: SB825
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 7th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • AB 1074 by shots line relating to the registration, ownership, and operation of certain motor vehicles
  • Simmons, relating to the right of the public employees to collectively bargain with governmental entities
  • HB 1120 by Lopez and Cameron relating to the purchase or acquisition of metal recycling entities of Callac
  • To the liability of a cavern entity for inju injuries arising from certain activities, refer to the Committee
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 7th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • AB 1073 AB 1074 by Schatzlein relating to the registration, ownership, and operation of certain motor
  • Public employees to collectively bargain with governmental entities who refer to the Committee on State
  • HB 1120 by Lopez at Cameron relating to the purchase or acquisition of metal recycling entities of catalytic
  • HB 1130 by Isaac relating to the liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities
Keywords: 1184, house, all