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NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • It would allow us to get out of a lease... to house our police academy, as mentioned.
  • It is now in a money committee in the second house.
  • and your house when I was speaking with you earlier.
  • And then $750,000 to the Rural Housing Authority. And then $750,000 to the Rural Housing Authority.
  • Nevada Rural Housing and I would like to express strong support for AB 475.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2926 allows municipalities to establish and maintain a workforce housing
  • Selina Bliss from Historic District 1, sponsoring House Bill 2926, known as the Workforce Housing Accelerator
  • Selina Bliss from Historic District 1, sponsoring House Bill 2926, known as the Workforce Housing Accelerator
  • missing middle, and that's workforce housing.
  • So it's going to help support and uphold affordable housing.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Jan 13th, 2026

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Transcript Highlights:
  • very much, Senator, and I guess at this time I'd just like to take the opportunity to introduce the House
  • And this bill requires flood risk disclosures, so residents know that the house or the apartment that
  • I know that you've seen ANF before, along with our colleagues from housing, from economic development
  • That will really focus on schools, child care centers, nursing homes, and public housing.
  • Our units alone eliminated over 19 billion single-use bottles in 2024.
Bills: S2542
Summary: The Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets held a hearing on S. 2542, the Mass Ready Act, the Healey-Driscoll administration’s environmental bond bill. Secretary Rebecca Tepper and other administration officials described the bill as a $3 billion package focused on climate resilience, including flood and coastal protection, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, open space and land conservation, park and parkway infrastructure, food security infrastructure, and a new resilience revolving fund for municipalities, water districts, tribes, and wastewater districts. Committee members asked about project useful life, permitting streamlining, combined sewer overflows, parkway funding, land acquisition, and how the revolving fund would be capitalized and administered. Officials said the fund would be run through the Clean Water Trust, use existing trust resources rather than new fees, and eventually support special obligation bonds once it has a track record; they also said the bill aims to speed approvals for salt marsh restoration and other nature-based projects. A number of witnesses urged the committee to strengthen the bill. Environmental and climate groups called for larger authorizations for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program, the resilient coast plan, air quality monitoring, flood buyouts, and tree planting and urban forestry. Green Roots and Conservation Law Foundation emphasized outdoor and indoor air pollution in environmental justice communities and requested dedicated funding for monitoring and indoor air quality improvements. Boston Harbor Now and other coastal advocates supported permitting reforms and asked for more funding for coastal resilience and DCR maintenance. Massachusetts Rivers Alliance urged inclusion of drought management provisions and a statewide flood buyout program. Several witnesses also supported a water conservation and reuse commission to study gray water and rainwater reuse. Agricultural and food system witnesses backed the bill’s food security and farmland protection provisions, especially the food security infrastructure grant program, which they said is critical to farms, processors, and food access projects and should not lapse in fiscal 2027. Water utility advocates said the bill does not go far enough on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater needs, citing major long-term capital needs and PFAS compliance costs. They asked for recurring funding and broader eligibility for utility upgrades and redundancy projects. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing; the committee heard testimony and questions only.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 2nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Multifamily housing refers to a building or group of buildings that has two or more dwelling units.
  • , 305 of which will be workforce housing units.
  • to include rehabilitation of existing affordable housing and housing units, including operation and
  • units to house our hardest to house.
  • units to house our hardest to house.
Summary: The committee held public hearings on a series of housing, social services, education, labor, court, and veterans-related bills. Early testimony focused on Substitute Senate Bill 5884, which would expand a sales and use tax deferral for redevelopment of vacant or underused land into affordable housing and allow cities to set lower affordability thresholds in designated areas. Supporters from Spokane, Kent, and housing developers said the bill would help projects pencil and increase workforce housing, while Associated Builders and Contractors opposed language they said could encourage project labor agreements and disadvantage small contractors. No action was taken beyond closing the hearing. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6256, which would extend a property tax exemption for low-income nonprofit housing to include portions of projects used for certain community-serving purposes during construction and extend the pre-occupancy period from two to three years. Testifiers from housing nonprofits and local governments said the change would help mixed-use affordable housing projects that include child care, behavioral health, and other services. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 6027, which would broaden allowable uses of local affordable housing sales tax revenue, allow pooled bond financing, extend a REET exemption timeline, redefine emergency housing, and expand uses of the Affordable Housing for All account; counties, King County, housing advocates, and Snohomish County supported the flexibility, with Snohomish County asking for rental assistance to be added. Additional hearings covered Substitute Senate Bill 6018, which would modernize the Housing Finance Commission’s authority and allow more direct lending and financing flexibility; Substitute Senate Bill 6028, which would create a revolving loan fund for mixed-income affordable homeownership projects; and Senate Bill 6275, which would make the community reinvestment program permanent and require periodic plan updates, reporting, and evaluation. Testimony on SB 6275 emphasized racial equity, accountability, workforce development, small business support, and legal services for immigrants. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 5961 on moving the Imagination Library program to OSPI, Substitute Senate Bill 5969 on aligning IEP transition plans with high school and beyond plans, Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292 on setting paid family and medical leave rates by actuarial report, Senate Bill 5868 to add superior court judges in Skagit and Yakima counties, Substitute Senate Bill 5827 to allow pre-discharge certification for veteran civil service preference, and Senate Bill 5954 on veteran survivor tuition waiver eligibility. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with some opposition to PFML from the Washington Policy Center and questions about court funding and PFML rate-setting. The hearing concluded without recorded votes or final committee action on the bills discussed.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN Public Hearing 03-20-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Bills: HB1979
Summary: The committee held an AEN hearing on Friday, March 20, in Room 224 with remote participation streamed live. The first measure, HB 1880 HD3, would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2030, the use or application of pesticides containing 1,3-D (Telone). Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and HAPA, argued that 1,3-D is a probable carcinogen, can drift off target, and poses risks to farm workers, nearby families, children, and vulnerable communities, while safer alternatives exist. Opponents, including the Western Plant Health Association and Dole Food, said the product is federally registered and regulated, is needed for pineapple production, and that banning it could threaten jobs, local food production, and the pineapple industry; Dole also noted a petition signed by 95 employees opposing the bill. The chair recorded 73 in support, seven opposed, and two comments for the measure. The committee then took up HB 1931 HD2, which would establish a state noxious weed coordinator, update the process for designating and managing noxious weeds, allow public proposals to change designations, require notice and reporting, classify weeds into three categories, and strengthen enforcement and penalties. Testimony was generally supportive, with DLNR and DAB submitting support and CGAPS backing the bill as a modernization of outdated 1950s-era statutes, arguing that more flexible administrative rules would better address changing agricultural and invasive species conditions. The measure received 38 supportive testimonies, with no opposition or comments recorded. Because the committee did not have quorum, no final decision was made on the measures. The chair announced that decision-making would be rolled to Wednesday, March 25, at 3:05 p.m. in Room 224, and the hearing adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-WLA-EIG, WLA-AEN-EDT, WLA-AEN, WLA-AEN-PSM Public Hearings 03-20-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Thank you for the opportunity to testify in strong opposition to House Bill 2561, House Draft 2. president
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Bills: HB1979
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1979 HD3, which would shorten the time to file certain judicial challenges to environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for affordable housing and clean energy projects, and would also affect transfer of some environmental court appeals to the Supreme Court. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the amended bill, saying the changes were improved from earlier versions and that the shorter filing period was reasonable for these priority projects. Hawaii Gas asked that the bill’s clean energy definition be broadened to align with existing renewable energy law so emerging technologies like renewable hydrogen and renewable gas would be included. Kauai Island Utility Co-op and Greenpeace Hawaii testified in support and opposition, respectively, with supporters arguing the bill would reduce litigation uncertainty and opponents saying the shorter deadline would limit public participation and not solve the real causes of project delays. Opposition testimony came from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, 350 Hawaii, and others, who argued the bill could chill legitimate public-interest claims, especially where there is limited public notice, and that environmental review was being unfairly blamed for delays caused by permitting, financing, or infrastructure problems. Several speakers said the measure would reduce transparency and make it harder for communities to respond in time. One testifier from Earthjustice said the environmental review process itself is not the problem and should not be weakened for projects that still need public disclosure and community engagement. The committee then moved to decision-making and, citing the volume of opposition and concerns about public participation, transparency, and whether the bill would actually improve timelines, the chair deferred HB 1979 HD3 indefinitely. The hearing was adjourned after the vote decision was announced. The transcript then shifted to HB 2585, relating to tourism and statewide standards for agritourism. Testimony was mixed: farmers and agricultural groups described agritourism as essential to keeping small farms and ranches viable, while also urging safeguards so it would not be abused or displace real agricultural production. Some speakers warned the bill’s revenue-based limits could unintentionally shut down existing farm stays and related operations, especially in Maui County. The Hawaii Farm Bureau said it supported the intent but wanted clearer protections for bona fide agriculture and more flexibility around revenue requirements and force majeure situations. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill Pulte, the nominee to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, failed to assure us that he would
  • William Polte to be the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Summary: The committee convened to discuss several nominations, notably for key positions including the directors of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Undersecretary of Commerce. Senator Warren raised significant concerns during her opposition to all four nominees, citing their failure to provide satisfactory answers regarding their qualifications and policy perspectives. She expressed particular alarm over Jonathan McKernan's ties to external influences and Jeffrey Kessler's hesitance to acknowledge geopolitical threats, leading to discussions about accountability in nominations and oversight. The votes resulted in a mixed outcome, with some nominees being approved while others faced substantial opposition.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Apr 14th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I did have one last-minute ask, and it was based on House action on the legislative branch budget,
  • But in my discussion with the chairman of House Appropriations, he asked if I would just bring it to
Bills: SB2014
Summary: The Government Operations Division met to continue work on the remaining bill and related amendments. Joe Morse asked the committee to include a $219,000 general fund replacement for rent that would no longer be collected from Career and Technical Education after the 15th floor of the tower becomes legislative space under the Legislative Council’s jurisdiction. Members discussed that state law currently requires rent only from executive branch office space, not legislative or judicial space, and there was no objection to adding the request to the amendment package. The committee then revisited a set of amendments it had previously discussed, including whether to include funding for Prairie Public. Senator Dwyer argued against any Prairie Public funding, citing its reserves, endowment, and charitable gaming revenue, and said the state should prioritize other needs. Senator Irby supported a one-time infrastructure contribution as the state shares in related infrastructure costs. Senator Sickler said Prairie Public still provides unique local programming, but that a one-time infrastructure item would be a reasonable compromise rather than ongoing operating support. A motion was made and seconded to provide Prairie Public $850,000 from the Strategic Investment and Improvement Fund for infrastructure needs. The roll call vote failed 3-2, with Senators Sickler and Irby voting aye, Senators Dwyer and Burkhard voting no, and Chairman Wanzek voting yes. After that vote, the committee indicated the amendment package was otherwise complete, though leadership had asked that final action on the bill be held for a little longer. The meeting adjourned with the understanding that more amendments could still be brought forward before the next meeting.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Municipal Apr 29th, 2026

Municipal

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so just changing House District 4 to House District 2. That's the only change?
  • He took out his two daughters' houses, his father's house, and his house, and he sold us 120 acres all
  • She's with the Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance. Oh, and Housing Louisiana, yes.
  • And we've already, you know... ...bring housing units back up into the market after these natural disasters
  • And we've already, you know... ...bring housing units back up into the market after these natural disasters
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/2026

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a reminder, House File 3520 was adopted on March 4th.
  • As a reminder, House File 3520 was adopted on March 4th.
  • All those in to the House File 729.
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  • The motion passes and House Same sign.
Bills: HF729
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HWN DEFER Public Hearing 02-05-2026

Hawaiian Affairs

Bills: SB2702
Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs met on Thursday, February 5th for a decision-making-only session. The chair stated that there was one bill on the agenda, but the committee was not yet ready to make a decision or take a vote on it. As a result, the committee deferred the bill to Tuesday, February 10th at 10:01 p.m. No testimony, discussion on the bill’s substance, or votes were taken during this meeting. The meeting was then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Mar 4th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE.
  • MEMBERS, IF YOU LOOK ONLINE, YOU WILL SEE THERE IS NO HOUSE BILL ONE, NOR IS THERE A HOUSE BILL THREE
  • WE ARE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WE ARE THE TELLERS OF TRUTH.
  • has adopted SCR 1294 and requests the concurrence of the House.
  • The House stands adjourned.
Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for the 2025 Regular Session. Speaker Perez delivered opening remarks emphasizing collaborative governance over personal priorities, announcing no House Bill 1 to focus on collective work. He outlined key policy areas including property insurance reform, with plans for subcommittee hearings and subpoena powers to investigate insurance company practices and potential accounting irregularities. The Speaker called for meaningful reforms in housing, healthcare, education, and public safety, while challenging budget subcommittees to find recurring revenue savings rather than relying on temporary tax holidays. The session will focus on government accountability, waste elimination, and taxpayer protection. Governor DeSantis requested to deliver the State of the State address on March 4th, which was approved through concurrent resolution.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CAA Info Briefing - Thu May 22, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • then of the House Finance Committee, and asking the House Finance Committee how many of you have to
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Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts held an informational briefing on May 22 with the Hawaii Arts Alliance, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. Chair Capella said the purpose was to better understand the organizations’ work and strengthen relationships ahead of the interim and next session. The Hawaii Arts Alliance, led by Executive Director Gay Humphrey, described its mission to enrich Hawaii’s cultural fabric through arts education, advocacy, and community engagement, and highlighted its history tied to Alfred Price, including the creation of Hawaii’s 1% for art law and the alliance’s 45 years of service. The alliance outlined its current work, including administering SFCA-funded statewide programs such as Artist in the Schools and the new folk and traditional arts program, with 34 teaching partners serving more than 100 public and charter schools and Kumu Hawaii as the single grantee for traditional weaving instruction. It also discussed Arts First Partners, the incubation of Arts at Mark’s Garage, expanded advocacy efforts supported by Creative West grants, and new multi-year philanthropic support from the Hawaii Community Foundation and Atherton Family Foundation. The alliance said it is launching statewide listening sessions and an arts advocacy training program, and noted that most SFCA funds pass through the alliance to program partners, with the organization retaining 10 to 14 percent for administration. SFCA Executive Director Karen Ewald then described the agency’s role as the state arts agency, its strategic planning process, and its main programs, including Art in Public Places, the Capital Modern museum, Artist in the Schools, apprentice mentoring grants, community arts grants, the Hawaii State Poet Laureate program, a statewide cultural extension program, and the Hawaii Open Arts Program. She said SFCA has 21 staff with one vacancy, is awaiting a federal NEA partnership agreement, and is considering new revenue streams such as a cultural trust. She also noted that the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission was recently attached to SFCA, which has improved coordination and allows SFCA to provide funding for conservation and upkeep of the King Kamehameha statues statewide. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only, with questions deferred until after the presentations.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Feb 9th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Capital Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Substitute House Bill 2236 concerns the State Housing Finance Commission.
  • I know there are some concerns out of housing, and I think some of the concerns out of housing, and I
  • think some of bill as it came out of housing.
  • That's a substitute House Bill 2551. Is that correct? No. Okay.
  • That's a substitute House Bill 2551. Is that correct? No. Okay.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've designed hundreds of units of housing in Washington, including in Spokane, Richland, and Vancouver
  • and unit sizes, meaning more opportunities for family-size units or bigger units that can have more
  • housing.
  • units within a...
  • It would provide that a project permit application for one or more residential housing units within an
Summary: The committee heard three housing- and building-code bills. HB 2228 would direct the State Building Code Council to convene a technical advisory group to recommend code amendments allowing scissor stairs in buildings with more than two dwelling units. The sponsor and several architects, developers, and housing advocates said scissor stairs can improve safety-compliant design efficiency, reduce corridor and stair footprint, and support more housing units on smaller sites. No opposition testimony was heard before the public hearing closed. HB 2381 would create a performance-based code pathway for low-rise residential buildings and allow recognition of third-party certifications. The sponsor described it as a shift from prescriptive rules to performance outcomes, with potential benefits for innovation and affordability. The Building Industry Association of Washington opposed the bill as written, saying the real need is a usable performance pathway in the energy code and suggesting an energy rating index instead. FutureWise supported the concept but urged caution about the complexity and timeline of converting code to a performance-based system. HB 2418 would change permit review processes for housing projects in urban growth areas, including vesting rules, review timelines for local governments and other fee-charging entities, and a requirement for a single permit responsible official and point of contact by 2027. Housing and development groups largely supported the bill’s coordination and timeline provisions, though some asked for clearer definitions of completeness and procedural details. FutureWise and county representatives raised concerns about the vesting changes and possible litigation, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to improve certainty and reduce permitting delays. The committee also heard HB 2273, which would require embodied-carbon reduction standards for large building projects through reuse, product-based reductions, or whole-building life-cycle assessment. Supporters from architects, Commerce, and environmental justice advocates said it would help meet climate goals and could be implemented with limited cost impacts, while concrete and aggregate industry representatives and a taxpayer group opposed it, citing supply-chain concerns, conflicts with other legislation, and affordability impacts. No votes or final actions were taken; the public hearings were closed and the committee adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 33

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> stand and welcome to the State House. stand and welcome to the State House.