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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 03:55 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • This just gives way too much legislative power to an agency that falls in the executive side of government
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • well, to restrain evil, You're giving these servants the task to rule well, to restrain evil, to govern
  • This bill simply allows local governments to remit the same.
  • House Bill 2543, clerk will read: An act relating to county clerk fees. There are no amendments.
  • I think the county clerks under this bill would appreciate the support from me and you, Mr.
  • clerk's offices, especially the smaller county clerk's offices.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 05:50 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • It will help the county have a more stable workforce.
  • law, for their county-owned railroad.
  • in 2017, Clark County, may not be aware that there are two counties that were impacted by the legislation
  • back in 2017: Clark County and Okanogan County, located in my district.
  • Again, this repeal legislation deals only with Clark County, so not directly impacting Okanogan County
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • So that's six counties all in part, and one of them is Cowlitz County.
  • population, where it is, the geography of the county, the square mileage of the county.
  • It is a rural county.
  • is a rural county.
  • or state government law enforcement agency. government or state government law enforcement agency.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • Further remarks, the government from the 4th District, Representative Schmidt. Thank you, Mr.
  • With the consent of the House, the State Government and Tribal Relations Committee amendments will be
  • It’s State Government Committee Day on the floor.
  • This bill directs the Secretary of State and county auditors to work with federally recognized tribes
  • We've seen Washington State government impose numerous new restrictions on our rental housing providers
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • law for their county-owned railroad.
  • law for their county-owned railroad.
  • in 2017, Clark County.
  • County and, in Okinawaghan County, located in my district.
  • County, so not directly impacting Okinawaghan County, but I think the lessons are instructive.
Summary: The House received several messages from the Senate announcing passage of engrossed or substitute versions of House Bill 2294, House Bill 2472, Senate Bill 606, Senate Bill 6335, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6266, and engrossed substitute House Bill 3. The chamber then moved through second and third reading on a series of measures, often suspending the rules to advance bills to final passage. A major floor debate centered on Senate Concurrent Resolution 8406, which would reestablish the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health and expand its membership. Amendment 2131, offered to keep the committee at its current size rather than expanding it, was rejected after debate over fiscal restraint, committee scope, and whether the body functioned like a “proxy legislature.” The resolution then passed 83-10. The House also passed engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6200 on portable cooling devices for renters and mobile home occupants, Senate Bill 6084 on clarifying the prohibition on voting in more than one election, second engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5105 on sexually explicit depictions involving minors, and Senate Bill 6046 authorizing the Civil Air Patrol to be used by the governor in emergencies; each drew debate over policy scope, enforcement, and state-federal authority, but all ultimately passed. The House next passed substitute Senate Bill 6054, limiting HOA and common-interest community restrictions that conflict with wildfire-hardening measures; substitute Senate Bill 6091, requiring greater transparency in real estate broker practices; Senate Bill 6291, giving more time to train and certify on-site wastewater inspectors; substitute Senate Bill 6081, creating a Public Records Act exemption for sex designation information to protect transgender people from doxxing and harassment; Senate Bill 5963, automatically enrolling certain vulnerable students in the Washington College Grant; and substitute Senate Bill 6226, addressing audiology scope-of-practice and telemedicine concerns. Most of these bills passed with broad bipartisan support, though some drew dissent over added regulation, privacy, or scope-of-practice issues. The final portion of the transcript focused on Senate Bill 6106, which the Speaker ruled had an out-of-scope amendment related to agricultural seasonal workers; the bill itself passed 75-18 after debate over layoff notices and tribal sovereignty. Substitute Senate Bill 6014, dealing with pregnancy accommodations and related public records issues, saw a failed amendment to replace gender-neutral language with “pregnant woman” and then passed 68-25. The House also debated Senate Bill 5820, with multiple amendments concerning freight rail, greenhouse gas calculations, county planning, property rights, and rail safety; the excerpt ends amid that amendment debate before final action on the bill is shown.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 7th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

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  • The federal government has passed a statute. It's 34 U.S.
  • We're relying on the federal government for the definition, the list, right?
  • And that is to limit when local governments can propose tax elections.
  • I think we save local governments $20-plus million over a five-year period.
  • Government forgets to put a tax on the millage. How do they get there?
Bills: HB37 , HB51 , HB173 , HB180 , HB192 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB485 , HB516 , HB521 , HB526 , HB638 , HB752 , HB817 , HB976 , HB1006 , HB1044
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

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  • education trust fund to be used for educational resources for condominium unit owners in condo governance
  • trust fund and to adopt rules protecting the rights of those owners for purposes of condominium governance
  • I'm a member of the Good Government Caucus. I'm a former Waikiki Neighborhood Board member.
  • My name is Amy Boss, Vice President of Government Affairs at NetChoice, a trade association dedicated
  • ><c> Affairs</c><00:43:43.400><c> at</c> President of Government Affairs at President of Government Affairs
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2433 SD1 relating to condominiums, which would direct the condominium education trust fund toward educational resources for unit owners and require the Real Estate Commission to ensure owners’ interests are represented in funded activities and related rulemaking. Supporters, including the Hawaii Real Estate Commission and a condominium owner advocate, said owners need a seat at the table in condo governance and education efforts. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was necessary, with the Real Estate Commission indicating it could already use the trust fund for owner education and that owners are already considered stakeholders, though not through a specific commission seat. No vote was taken during the excerpted discussion. The committee then took up SB 2047 SD2 HD1 on pharmacy benefit managers, which would set requirements for maximum allowable cost reimbursement, allow reverse-and-rebill claims after successful appeals, and authorize fines for violations. The Insurance Division offered comments, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association supported the measure with amendments and suggested future PBM reform funding, and Kaiser Permanente requested a technical amendment. A committee question raised whether the staffing and resource request for implementation was too large for a bill focused only on MAC pricing, and the witness said he would provide more data to the next committee. No final action was shown. Next was SB 2425 SD2 HD1 on health insurance and substance use disorder treatment, requiring insurers to honor written assignments of benefits to SUD providers and prohibiting anti-assignment clauses. Supporters described patients being unable to access treatment because of high out-of-pocket costs and said direct payment would reduce harm for people in recovery. HMSA opposed the bill but said it would begin direct payments to non-participating SUD facilities effective March 27, while continuing to object to the assignment-of-benefits portion because of fraud and balance-billing concerns; the Hawaii Association of Health Plans also opposed. Members questioned HMSA about reimbursement mechanics and why the bill was needed if coverage policies were already changing. Finally, the committee heard SB 3045 SD1 HD1, which would require coverage of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies, including for Medicaid managed care, under certain conditions. DHS and the Insurance Division offered comments, while SHPDA, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, and others supported the bill, citing inconsistent access and a case in which a woman allegedly died after being denied a CGM. HMSA said it already covers medically necessary CGMs and had updated its policy in 2025 for type 1 and insulin-dependent patients, but it raised concerns about expanding mandated coverage to type 2 and gestational diabetes and about supply impacts. The committee also discussed whether the bill duplicated existing coverage standards and why it had been introduced repeatedly. No votes or final dispositions were included in the excerpt.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Education

Education

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  • This is a very important issue in my county, in Yuma County.
  • board does not deposit the grant or gift with the county treasurer, the governing board must deposit
  • a governing board to close the bank account and transfer remaining monies to the county treasurer.
  • board does not deposit the grant or gift with the county treasurer, the governing board must deposit
  • a governing board to close the bank account and transfer remaining monies to the county treasurer.
Committee: Senate Education
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

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  • responders include paid and volunteer first responders, and it specifies that local jurisdiction means a county
  • It directs WASDA to provide governance training on the fundamentals of district budgeting, accounting
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 7th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • We know in the past that they've targeted public-facing individuals at companies and in government.
  • Community self-governance.
  • It really depends on the governing documents. There's case law we're trying to fix here.
  • County VSOs do it for free. The TVC does it for free. Accreditation is the guardrail. Thank you.
  • I am the Manager for Public Relations and Government Affairs at Veterans Guardian.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 29th, 2025

Human Services

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  • My name is Sarah Mills, and I am the director of government affairs for Angels of Care Pediatric Home
  • This finding also resulted in the Collin County Medical Medical Examiner's Office amending her cause
  • I'm a longtime citizen resident of Wylie, Collin County, Texas, and I'm a retired Plano police officer
  • exploited the weaknesses in the in the security of the retirement community in the Dallas and Collin Counties
  • Reports indicate that 38 people died in and around Harris County during the last power failure, and you
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 29th, 2025

Human Services

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  • My name is Sarah Mills, and I am the director of government affairs.
  • This finding also resulted in the Collin County Medical Examiner's office amending her cause of death
  • I'm a long-time citizen and resident of Wylie, Collin County, Texas, and I'm a retired Plano police officer
  • , he exploited the weaknesses in the security of the retirement communities in Dallas and Collin counties
  • The reports indicate that 38 people died in and around Harris County during the last power failure.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 29th, 2025

Human Services

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  • I trust the government. Well, then why are you trying to work with the government?
  • The Department of Family and Protective Services is a government agency. Yes.
  • And then when the government says they need a list of all of this, it infringes on one of their most
  • But nowhere else in Texas government do we go to other vendors.
  • And you are with Jack County? A hospital district, and with DBA, Faith Community Health Systems.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 7th, 2025 at 03:30 pm

Public Health

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  • Is the United States government going to purchase it?
  • Yeah, it's very different from Fort Bend County, down three feet deep, and Lubbock County, three feet
  • counties deemed as partial designations.
  • I am from Lufkin, East Texas, and I have family ranches in Houston County and Angelina County.
  • I have 14 counties, many of which have more cows than people.
Committee: House Public Health
Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.
TX
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  • And also it clarifies that no local government can require.
  • The last page, I'm a staunch promoter of the county line.
  • They then have to take that permit to the county or the city.
  • County. and city fees.
  • This impacts multiple counties in Texas, 141 of the 254 counties in Texas. and and we found complaints