HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PSM, PSM-TCA Public Hearings 02-08-2023 3:00pm

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hPqIAkEHqU, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:59 - DM PSM 3:00 PM 03:45 - SB 1481 06:06 - SB 366 06:32 - SB 374 07:31 - SB 116 10:23 - SB 117 10:54 - SB 1090 11:34 - SB 498 23:46 - SB 1082 30:35 - DM PSM-TCA 3:00 PM Hearing Notices: PSM 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_02-08-23_DM_.PDF PSM-TCA 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM-TCA_02-08-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WTL DEFER, WTL Public Hearings 02-06-2023 1:00pm

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkakp0Yf_zE, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 1:36 - DM WTL 1:00pm 13:18 - SB 1389 20:56 - SB 1095 22:03 - SB 1068 28:12 - SB 417 32:06 - SB 1028 44:50 - SB 1265 52:57 - SB 1388 58:24 - SB 97 1:05:52 - SB 79 1:12:05 - SB 82 1:18:32 - DM WTL 1:05pm Hearing Notices: WTL DEFER 1:00pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_02-06-23_DEFER_.PDF WTL 1:05pm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WTL_02-06-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HWN-HOU, HWN Public Hearings 02-07-2023 1:00pm

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWFbPOqwUQ4, 2026-07-02T01:23:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:38 - SB 448 06:06 - SB 1353 07:56 - DM HWN-HOU 1:00 PM 11:02 - SB 1235 15:53 - SCR 14/ SR 12 16:17 - SB 1356 19:28 - SB 1582 20:40 - SB 1609 23:00 - SB 1357 28:08 - DM HWN 1:01 PM Hearing Notices: HWN-HOU 1:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN-HOU_02-07-23_.pdf HWN 1:01 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN_02-07-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-02-2023 3:00pm

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QedeAqJrxE, 2026-07-02T01:23:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:20 - DM GVO DEFER 3:00 PM 04:00 - SB 306 08:36 - SB 387 10:28 - SB 349 10:45 - SB 509 16:37 - SB 613 17:20 - SB 699 20:54 - SB 720 28:25 - SB 749 34:45 - DM GVO 3:15 PM Hearing Notices: GVO DEFER 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_02-02-23_DEFER_.pdf GVO 3:15 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_GVO_02-02-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HRE, HRE Public Hearings 02-02-2023 3:00pm

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6D-CQjKrD8, 2026-07-02T01:23:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:10 - HRE 3:00 PM 01:22 - SB 960 02:41 - SB 835 11:51 - SB 281 20:06 - SB 631 20:51 - HRE 3:15 PM 20:57 - SB 249 40:40 - SB 1197 49:00 - DM HRE 3:00 PM 51:27 - DM HRE 3:15 PM Hearing Notices: HRE 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HRE_02-02-23_.PDF HRE 3:15 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HRE_02-02-23-1_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means May 5th, 2026

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:

Department of Transportation, through their rulemaking and in conjunction with the Revenue Estimating Conference
Is there any way to send a notice if I'm being audited in EBR to send some kind of notice to the other
If I'm being audited for my business in EBR and I'm inviting other parishes or putting notices out where

Bills: HB1039, SB423, SB436

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered Senate Bill 436 by Senator Cloud, which revises how annual aviation fuel estimates are calculated for the Aviation Trust Fund. Senator Cloud explained that the fund supports airport and aviation projects and has been supplemented in recent years with general fund dollars because the estimated balance has remained stagnant. The committee adopted amendments allowing DOTD’s Office of Multimodal Commerce to use federal and other public data sources, requiring Revenue to provide annual aviation fuel sales tax collections data, and making a technical change. After a brief question about existing airport disclosure requirements, the bill was reported as amended with support cards entered into the record. The committee then took up House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel, dealing with local sales and use tax audit procedures. The bill was presented as a fairness and transparency measure for audits, but members and the author discussed substantial amendments that would remove or modify several provisions. The committee adopted the amendments except for Amendment 4, which would have required private auditing firms contracting with taxing authorities to be domiciled in Louisiana; that language was set aside for further work after concerns it could affect audits conducted outside Louisiana. Members also discussed provisions on waiving prescription periods, suspending interest and penalties by agreement, and concerns about multiple parishes auditing the same business at once. The bill was reported as amended, with several support cards and informational cards entered. Senate Bill 423 was voluntarily deferred, and there was no other business before the committee. The meeting adjourned after a motion to adjourn was adopted.

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

FIN Public Hearing - Wed Mar 11, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Finance

Bills: HB1800, HB2095

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Apr 10th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

I'm meeting on business conference, come to order. Clerk, call the roll. Senator Schwertner?
I'm noticing you have a slide that has quite a bit of solar and battery on there.
A short-term lease situation requiring a floodplain notice just adds paperwork with no real value to
The notice requires a clause informing the tenant that most renter's insurance policies do not cover
Generally, we favor just accepting filings. since it's a notice and working on it on the back end.

Bills: SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 1495, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2154, SB 2167, SB 2184, SB 2211, SB 2268, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The meeting of the committee commenced with the establishment of a quorum, where members discussed and voted on five significant bills related to energy efficiency, insurance regulation, and public utility governance. Notably, Senate Bill 2717 was presented, incorporating feedback to foster collaboration among various state agencies for improved energy efficiency performance. This was followed by a detailed discussion on Senate Bill 1642, which proposed changes to the Texas Department of Insurance's executive structure to optimize management and consumer focus. Each bill saw active participation from senators who moved to adopt committee substitutes for clarity and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns, indicating a proactive approach to legislative issues.

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Business and Commerce Apr 10th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

I was noticing you have a slide that has quite a bit of solar and battery on there.
In a short-term lease situation, requiring a floodplain notice just adds paperwork with no real value
The bill also clarifies that when flood notices are required, such as in a long-term lease, they can
The disclosure notice may be included in a paragraph of the lease or as an addendum to the lease.
We favor just accepting filing since it's a notice and working around it on the back end.

Bills: SB438, SB512, SB647, SB648, SB1495, SB2121, SB2145, SB2154, SB2167, SB2184, SB2211, SB2268, SB2349, SB2443, SB2629, SB2702, SB2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, voting favorably on SB 1612, SB 2717, SB 1468, SB 1642, and SB 1789. SB 1612 was reported favorably with objections to the local and contested calendar, while SB 2717, SB 1468, SB 1642, and SB 1789 were reported favorably, with SB 1642 and SB 1789 sent to the floor. SB 2717 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council; SB 1642 would add an executive director to the Texas Department of Insurance structure; and SB 1789 would establish pole standards and clarify PUC authority and remedies. The committee also heard an ERCOT update from CEO Pablo Vegas on the updated long-term load forecast, which showed a much higher unadjusted growth projection driven largely by data centers. ERCOT described an adjusted forecast using historical delays and lower realized build rates, and members discussed reliability, generation timelines, and the importance of SB 6 for demand response and flexibility. The committee then heard and left pending SB 2629, which would allow condominium and property owners’ association meetings and voting by electronic means; SB 2702, which would let nationally certified professionals test backflow prevention assemblies without a separate TCEQ license; SB 2167, which would let TDLR pause new license applications tied to human trafficking emergency orders or pending SOAH cases; SB 2349, which would exempt short-term leases and certain leasebacks from flood disclosure requirements; SB 2121, which would tighten the data broker registry law; and SB 2443, which would authorize TDLR electronic delivery of notices and other documents. Testimony generally supported these bills as cleanup, modernization, or workforce-streamlining measures, with some members expressing caution about electronic meetings and emphasizing in-person accountability. The committee also heard SB 2902 on coerced debt and identity theft, with testimony from a law professor and family violence advocates supporting stronger protections for survivors and suggesting a police report as an additional proof option. SB 512, a refiled bill restricting money transmission license holders from fining users for terms-of-service violations, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. Later, the committee heard SB 2145 on allowing certain TIF boards to meet virtually in narrow circumstances, SB 2268 on extending Texas Energy Fund loan deadlines in some cases, SB 1495 creating an EV supply equipment advisory board, SB 2154 regulating delivery network companies under a statewide framework, SB 2184 lowering the age for pyrotechnic operator and fireworks display permits from 21 to 18, SB 2211 on combining data centers, power generation, and produced-water desalination projects, and SB 647 on title theft protections and clerk authority to refuse fraudulent filings. Most of these bills were left pending after brief testimony and questions, with members focusing on reliability, regulation, and safeguards against fraud.

TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce Apr 10th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

I was noticing you have a slide that has quite a bit of solar and battery on there.
In a short-term lease situation, requiring a floodplain notice just adds paperwork with no real value
The bill also clarifies that when flood notices are required, such as in a long-term lease, they can
The floodplain notice requirement was created in 2021 to protect long-term leases for renters, people
Additionally, the notice requires a clause informing the tenant that most renters insurance policies

Bills: SB438, SB512, SB647, SB648, SB1495, SB2121, SB2145, SB2154, SB2167, SB2184, SB2211, SB2268, SB2349, SB2443, SB2629, SB2702, SB2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first voted out several pending bills. Senate Bill 1612 was reported favorably to the full Senate with objections sent to the local and contested calendar. The committee then adopted committee substitutes and favorably reported Senate Bills 2717, 1468, 1642, and 1789, with 1642 and 1789 sent to the floor. SB 2717 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council and add agencies to it; SB 1468 and SB 1642 were discussed as changes affecting utility and insurance-related structures; and SB 1789 would establish pole standards, with the author saying it would clarify PUC authority and create more practical statewide standards. The committee also heard an ERCOT update from Pablo Vegas, who said Texas load growth remains strong but ERCOT is adjusting its large-load forecast downward using historical delays and realization rates for data centers and other large loads. He said the adjusted forecast is still very high, but more realistic for planning, and members discussed reliability, generation timelines, demand response, and the role of Senate Bill 6 in helping model large data centers as flexible load. The committee then took testimony on a series of bills and left most pending after public comment. SB 2629 would allow condominium and property owners associations to hold meetings and vote electronically; testimony supported it as a way to improve access, though some members expressed concern about overuse of virtual meetings. SB 2702 would let nationally certified professionals test backflow prevention assemblies instead of requiring a separate TCEQ license, and was supported as a workforce and public health measure. SB 2167 would let TDLR pause new massage-establishment license applications when an applicant is subject to a human trafficking emergency order or pending SOAH case. SB 2349 would exempt short-term residential leases and certain leasebacks from floodplain disclosure requirements while allowing the notice to be included in the lease packet. SB 2121 would tighten the data broker registry law from the prior session, and SB 2443 would allow TDLR to use electronic delivery for notices and contested-case documents. Additional bills focused on consumer protection, housing, and regulatory administration. SB 2902 would help victims of coerced debt and identity theft stop collection efforts by requiring proof such as a court order or FTC report; advocates said it would protect survivors while still preventing fraud. SB 512 would bar money transmission license holders from fining users for terms-of-service violations in a way that forfeits account funds, and supporters framed it as a protection against private financial penalties. SB 2145 would allow public improvement districts and tax increment finance districts to meet virtually with at least one member physically present, while SB 2268 would give the PUC flexibility to extend Texas Energy Fund loan deadlines in certain cases. SB 1495 would create an advisory board for electric vehicle supply equipment standards, SB 2154 would extend statewide regulation to delivery network companies, SB 2184 would lower the age for pyrotechnic operator and fireworks display licenses from 21 to 18, SB 438 would expand confidentiality protections for SOAH administrative law judges, SB 2211 would treat digital products and desalinated water as industrial products to support combined energy-water projects, and SB 647 would strengthen title-theft protections by improving notice and clerk authority to reject fraudulent filings. Most of these bills were left pending after testimony, and several drew support from industry, consumer, or advocacy witnesses along with some member concerns about electronic meetings, licensing, and data accuracy.

HI