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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Wed Apr 2, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • the residential landlord tenant code. the residential landlord tenant code.
  • uh issue uh civil penalties in chapter uh issue uh civil penalties in chapter 387<01:24:06.159><
  • 387 that we currently do in chapter 388. 387 that we currently do in chapter 388.
  • phrase being used in the penal code. phrase being used in the penal code.
  • <02:41:28.160> The exofficial government members. The exofficial government members.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:36 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this doesn't say the U.S. government couldn't use it for a provision of the tax code.
  • It allows for government drone surveillance, but does not allow citizens to surveil the government.
  • In fact, no one in the criminal code, And they rely on surveillance.
  • Both of them are, but you want that governed inside that ambulance.
  • Both of them are, but you want that governed inside that ambulance.
Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I think we're missing out on a big opportunity the way our current tax code is structured.
  • I believe the second section, because the first section of the code is where we amended the sale and
  • Keel, myself, and Sheriff Jackson here from Escambia County went to the Mexican-American border in Texas
  • think statewide, is the one who handles a lot of the immigration issues, like with the federal government
Bills: HB61, HB327, HB253, HB297
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/6/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • every other little town in Minnesota that put them in in 1967, '68, '69, '70, when the federal government
  • was funding a large share of government was funding a large share of the<00:31:52.600> money<
  • to fund half of the project governments to fund half of the project and<00:58:45.520> the<00:
  • I believe earlier in the day somebody mentioned the 70s funding from the federal government, which was
  • <01:31:40.639> no fundamental purpose of government no fundamental purpose of government no
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 1

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:11:31.200> and from the federal government and from the federal government and exceeding
  • Property rights exist alongside fire codes, building codes, and safety standards.
  • Property rights exist alongside fire codes, building codes, and safety standards.
  • And page 89, Kentucky Acts, Chapter 85.
  • Speaker. the 2024 Kentucky Acts, chapter 85. the 2024 Kentucky Acts, chapter 85.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:05 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The same position in Texas is $19,000; in Colorado, $38,000.
  • We have to go to Texas for everything.
  • And then you go over to Texas and they don't want to take Presbyterian.
  • Texas is $7,200 per year for a 140-day session.
  • We all have to go to Texas.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We got the federal government that's talking about changing how they...
  • you know in the legislature, and you work your bill through, and that's just not the best way to govern
Bills: SB1, SB83, SB159, SB160, SB1
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Local Government.(6-23-26)

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public safety is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of local governments.
  • The federal government, the larger agencies that can pay more.
  • today. >> And I'm Chris Haddix, Montgomery County Judge Executive. >> Shelly Hampton, Director of Government
  • >> So,<00:56:22.400> any, >> So, any government, local, or state could ask for your service
Bills: HB339
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/14/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • government services. government services.
  • Uh, states like California and Texas, where this is currently the approach: local governments set tax
  • Here in Minnesota, local governments set levies.
  • However, the language governing the program is a bit unclear.
  • 56.160> the However, the language governing the However, the language governing the program<01
Summary: The committee first approved the April 9 minutes, then took up House File 2988, which would extend for eight more years a sales tax exemption tied to Minnesota State High School League tournament ticket revenue that is funneled into the league’s foundation and returned to schools as grants. Chair Youakim and Executive Director Eric Martins said the program sends more than $1.1 million annually back to schools for activity fee reductions, scholarships, coaching and training, AEDs, late buses, and other school needs, with over 98% of funds going directly to schools. Representative Huot and others spoke in support, while Representative Robinson questioned the structure and suggested the state could instead simply reduce ticket prices and not tax the tickets. The committee laid HF 2988 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill. The committee then heard House File 4906, as amended, which would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for owners of residential homesteads and the homestead portion of agricultural property, funded by a $4 billion appropriation in fiscal year 2027. The bill includes a clawback for delinquent taxpayers and offsets to ensure no one receives more in property tax refunds than they paid. A House Research staffer said the Department of Revenue viewed the refund as potentially taxable, while House Research said it likely should be treated as a recovery of prior taxes, and the two would follow up. The bill was introduced with testimony from Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota and Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, both of whom opposed it, arguing it would create a large budget hole, force future cuts, and disproportionately benefit homeowners while excluding renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Several members also raised concerns. Representative Hewitt said the state should prioritize public safety, rural EMS, and safety-net hospitals rather than a large rebate, and Representative Youakim argued the money would be better spent on longer-term property tax relief and education funding. Representative Hollins said the proposal would worsen racial and wealth inequities because homeownership is lower among communities of color and renters would get nothing. In response, the author and supporters said the bill is meant to put money back into people’s budgets and that individuals should be able to decide how to use their own money. The discussion continued with questions about the bill’s size and fiscal impact, but no final action on HF 4906 was taken in the portion provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 24th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Local and County Government Committee will now come to order.
  • It requires that if a municipal government chooses to use a reversion ordinance to change zoning to a
  • So, in reading the bill, I know that government entities never take advantage of a situation to fund
  • Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1619 is a bill that pertains to municipal and county governments.
  • We are complete with our business for the day in the Senate Local and County Government Committee.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO, GVO-EIG, GVO Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the Committee on Government Operations.
  • Welcome back to the committee joint committee's government operations, energy, and intergovernmental
  • Committee on Government Operations, same recommendations. Senate Draft 1, I vote yes on SB 2352.
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  • rules chapters 3 chapter 3-10<00:35:01.680> there's<00:35:02.000> actually<00:35:02.240
Bills: SB2543, SB2435, SB2352
Summary: The Committee on Government Operations reconvened on February 10, 2026, to take up measures previously heard on February 5. It advanced SB 2983 on criminal destruction of trees with technical, non-substantive amendments and a committee report note asking Judiciary to clarify that removal of invasive species remains allowed; the measure passed with one no vote. SB 2930 on the state risk management revolving fund also passed with amendments, including blanking out the amount, setting a defective date, and directing Ways and Means to review a spreadsheet before further action. The committee likewise passed SB 2928 on making the small business procurement program permanent and SB 2970 on standards of conduct for state agency contracts, adopting the Ethics Commission’s recommended language assigning compliance responsibility to department directors and deputy directors. SB 2927 and SB 3068 on procurement were deferred to a time certain on February 12, and SB 3015 on personal information, SB 2929 on public notice, and SB 2938 on search and rescue were also deferred for further discussion or to avoid re-referral issues. SB 2662 on external consultants was amended to remove a cap and preemptive approval language, narrow the expertise standard, and note possible auditor staffing or appropriation needs; it then passed with amendments. The joint GVO-EIG hearing then took up SB 2543 on state construction projects and an Office of the State Construction Manager within DAGS. Testimony from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund strongly supported the bill, saying it could reduce wasteful spending on large design-build projects and free money for tax credits and other public needs. DAGS, the University of Hawaii, and DLNR offered written comments, while one witness from KIC opposed the measure and asked for an exemption for member-owned electric cooperatives. A Hawaii Solar Energy Association witness also supported the bill but asked that landscape architects be excluded from the bill’s definition of design professionals, and Rocky Mold said Kauai permitting was efficient enough that he had no objection to carving it out. The committee adopted amendments from DNR, DAGS, and UH and passed SB 2543. The hearing also considered SB 2435 on EV charging infrastructure at state facilities. DAGS and the Hawaii State Energy Office supported the concept and explained that the goal was to retrofit managed parking facilities with infrastructure that can meet current and future EV needs, while acknowledging that some stalls can sit unused and that the state must balance space and enforcement. Members raised concerns about whether dedicating 25% of stalls to EV charging would reduce usable parking, and about rural and Big Island conditions where EV range and battery capacity remain limiting. The discussion noted that DOT, DNR, DOE, and DOH may have their own parking facilities outside DAGS control. The committee then indicated it would broaden the bill to apply to all state agencies and lower the threshold in response to member concerns, with final action not fully shown in the transcript.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Taxes Committee 4/10/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:10:26.720> In Texas, New York, just to name a few.
  • In Texas, New York, just to name a few.
  • He is the director of government relations, Minnesota Society of CPAs.
  • Uh he is the director of government Uh he is the director of government relations,<00:14:49.440>
  • 42.400> at<01:04:42.559> the government relations director at the government relations
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • local, the ability to not only apprehend the individual but enter into an MOU with the federal government
  • to... ...into an MOU with the federal government to... we don't want people in our country illegally
  • to... an MOU with the federal government to assist them in enforcing already existing laws that are
  • I would hope that that desire would not be the governance of our relationship. Thank y'all.
  • It's replacing line 308 on page 11 with the following: "Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • These medications are assigned a national drug code, an average wholesale price, and they go through
  • NFB Hawaii chapter in opposition. Uh, not present. Hawaii Women Lawyers in support on Zoom.
  • NFB Hawaii chapter in opposition. Uh, not present. Hawaii Women Lawyers in support on Zoom.
  • NFB Hawaii chapter in opposition. Uh, not present. Hawaii Women Lawyers in support on Zoom.
  • NFB Hawaii chapter in Thank you. NFB Hawaii chapter in opposition.
Summary: The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment. The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date. Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.