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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • only bill that we have on our agenda today is SB 2140, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 2, relating to county
  • One, House Draft 2, relating to county labor standards.
  • Um, so, this bill, SB 2140, authorizes counties to require contractors to disclose employee wage, benefit
  • It authorizes counties to deny, revoke, or suspend building permits for violations of related laws under
  • So, this bill, SB 2140, authorizes counties to require contractors to disclose employee wage, benefit
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • area within 1/2 mile radius of a bus stop as defined by the respective county.
  • the respective county. the respective county.
  • I think we're addressing all of the concerns brought to us by counties.
  • I think we're addressing all of the concerns brought to us by counties.
  • . counties. counties.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2026-04-16

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm honored to offer this on behalf of Anoka County and Hennepin County communities across the Mississippi
  • Uh we've in western Henipin County.
  • I'm a Wadena County Commissioner.
  • What's a Wadena County Commissioner doing testifying for Otter Tail County?
  • What's a Wadena County Commissioner doing testifying for Otter Tail County?
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is no one here outside of Maricopa County.
  • , out-of-county kind of debate.
  • So it's limited to 55 patients from Maricopa County.
  • So if Maricopa County, we're at their 55-bed, there's 55 beds used for Maricopa County residents right
  • But with this Maricopa County being the biggest county, that also means that they can probably fill all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Travis, here, Turner, Turner, Waldron, Waldron, West, Josh, here, West, Kevin, here, Westrick, here,
  • We also have our district attorney from Canadian County, who's also a father of one of our players here
  • We have Canadian County leadership.
  • county officers.
  • county officers.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • It establishes within the DOT a subsidized youth transit program to be coordinated with counties.
  • And first up we have um with counties.
  • Though in the long run, that could save the county some dollars, right?
  • <00:26:02.640> There the county some dollars, right?
  • There the county some dollars, right?
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services. HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas. HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Feb 12th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pryor, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida for Broward County
  • half a million people in Florida during Hurricane Irma in 2017, reducing damages by nearly 25% in counties
  • Detention cost share language between the Department of Juvenile Justice and counties that has been in
  • Johns County, Florida.
  • The idea is that if you provide additional paths for counties and municipalities to obtain the critically
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and reported a series of bills favorably, covering health care, public safety, insurance, coastal resilience, juvenile justice, drowning prevention, transportation designations, and beach management. Senator Harrell presented CS/SB 68, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, designated pediatric readiness personnel, and participation in a national readiness assessment; it passed. Harrell also presented CS/SB 340, requiring nursing students to complete two hours of human trafficking identification training before licensure; it also passed. Senator Sharif’s CS/SB 32 and SB 210, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and the related public records bill, were both reported favorably. Senator Garcia’s CS/CS/SB 302 on nature-based coastal resiliency, Senator Jones’s SB 418 on law enforcement interaction with individuals with autism and the Blue Envelope Program, and Senator Martin’s CS/SB 1734 updating juvenile probation and detention officer definitions and related cost-share language were also approved. The committee then took up several drowning-prevention measures. CS/SB 606 by Senator Smith would add drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials and direct the Department of Health to create standardized materials; an amendment removed a records-retention requirement, and the bill passed. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand the state swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7; it received strong support from advocates, including a young swim instructor and autism advocates, and passed. The committee also approved CS/SB 246, a specialty license plate bill that was amended to include the UFC plate and a First Responders’ Resiliency Foundation plate, and CS/SB 1028, which revises Citizens Property Insurance and clearinghouse procedures to prioritize admitted carriers and prohibit public funds for the clearinghouse; that bill drew discussion about market competition, Citizens’ exposure, and potential impacts on policyholders. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 628, designating a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as Warrior Sacrifice Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack, and CS/SB 636 on beach management, which would create a proactive pathway for coastal communities to obtain erosion-related designations and align with federal programs. Beach industry testimony supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about perpetual easements and funding shortfalls. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • HHS Directory of New Hires, a daily file from Maricopa County and ADCRR, a monthly check with CDC's vital
  • there is no referendum possibility, no initiative possibility by the citizens of that town, city, county
  • I expect your support on my Maricopa County Breakup Bill now.
  • And so we were tasked with essentially creating maps independent of county boundaries...
  • And so we were tasked with essentially creating maps independent of county boundaries to make sure there
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • couple of questions here has to do with our rates of incarceration and the amount of money that our counties
  • involvement, but to my knowledge, and you can support this by going to your local DA's in your area, Harris County
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/20/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have 21 counties within our jurisdictional boundary and quite a few cities.
  • in Klay County for about $60 million. in Klay County for about $60 million.
  • > and<00:42:40.319> I a Klay County Commissioner and I a Klay County Commissioner and I
  • on Klay County and the city of Morehead. on Klay County and the city of Morehead.
  • Uh, and Dakota and Washington counties.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Makes it so that only cities, counties, and economic development corporations are responsible for reporting
  • And finally, the Office of Attorney General may bring action of injunctive relief if a city, county,
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/6/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • to the state legislature I was a county to the state legislature I was a county commissioner<00:
  • County, the city has no capacity to take any additional depth to increased capacity at the lagoons.
  • Louis County. Much of the water system is quite old.
  • Representative Dave Baker from beautiful Kandiyohi County area.
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