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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've been a licensed realtor in Arizona for over 30 years.
  • I'm a licensed realtor in Arizona for over 30 years.
  • I also found a program, a mental health program created by Lady Gaga, the music singer... ...a mental
  • health program created by Lady Gaga, the music singer.
  • Residential was a big part of that. Thank you. We don't have a choice.
Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard several bills, mostly on alcohol regulation, ethics procedures, the Alamo, and free speech in professional associations. SB 2633 would let the City of Garland hold local option elections on alcohol sales within designated zones and use zoning/land-use rules for alcohol-selling businesses; Senator Johnson and Garland officials said it would reduce the burden of the petition process and support economic development. SB 2637 would require social media platforms to disclose when posts are made by bot accounts and allow Attorney General enforcement; supporters framed it as consumer protection against misleading automated content, while members raised questions about how platforms would identify bots and how enforcement would work. SB 2334 would allow airlines with passenger transportation permits to store sealed alcoholic beverages within five miles of an airport in the same county, which the sponsor and an American Airlines witness said would improve logistics without changing permits, taxes, or alcohol sourcing. The committee also heard SB 2781 and SB 2782, both related to Texas Ethics Commission procedures. SB 2781 would cap civil penalties tied to certain campaign contribution violations by former legislators who later lobby, and SB 2782 would require TEC to adopt discovery control plans and align discovery rules more closely with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure to limit costly, open-ended discovery. Both bills were left pending after no public testimony. SB 3059 would transfer oversight of the Alamo from the General Land Office to a new Alamo Commission beginning in 2027; Senator Campbell said it would provide long-term stewardship and transparency, while Senator Birdwell questioned the need for a change and the commission’s structure, and GLO witnesses said they were not aware of any problem prompting the shift. HB 1130, a House companion to a previously passed Senate bill, would provide liability protections for cavern entities that post warning signs, and it was also left pending. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 2713, which would bar professional or trade associations from denying membership or access based on protected characteristics or lawful speech and assembly. Senator Middleton and invited witnesses described disciplinary actions by realtor associations against members for social media posts, sermons, or political speech, arguing that the National Association of Realtors’ ethics rules were being used to punish private expression and threaten livelihoods through loss of MLS access. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the bill should be narrowed to avoid affecting religious organizations, how association discipline works, and whether the measure should address existing penalties or only future conduct. The bill was left pending after extensive invited testimony and committee discussion.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Professional Registration and Licensing Apr 29th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Professional Registration and Licensing

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing will come to order.
  • The underlying bill deals with requirements for applicants for a respiratory care license.
  • The underlying bill deals with requirements for applicants for a respiratory care license.
  • The second part of this legislation is before you simply states that a license renewal is subject to
  • This amendment is dealing with the residential care facility.
Keywords: 959, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing held a public hearing and then executive session on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1083. The bill, as explained by the sponsor, would require respiratory therapists in Missouri to hold an active RRT credential rather than a CRT, while grandfathering current CRT licensees, and would also add random renewal audits to confirm licensees maintain active credentials. The Senate substitute also included provisions affecting interior designers, physician licensure background checks and disclosure requirements, social worker supervision experience, and speech-language pathologist clinical fellowship supervision requirements. Testimony was generally supportive of the respiratory therapy, speech-language pathology, and social work provisions, with witnesses saying the changes would improve patient care, reduce barriers to licensure, and help address workforce shortages, especially in rural areas. The interior design portion drew the most discussion, with Representative Nolte disputing the sponsor’s claim that the relevant board was in full agreement and saying the board had concerns; the interior designers’ witness responded that they had negotiated changes with board representatives and made additional revisions. One witness also asked the committee to consider adding language from House Bill 2300 and Senate Bill 895. In executive session, the committee adopted an amendment that added or clarified language on residential care and assisted living facility accreditations, a three-year work-experience requirement for temporary licensure language, cleanup language regarding an osteopathic college, and a speech-language pathology fix clarifying supervision could be from any state. The committee then rolled the amendment into the substitute and voted do pass on House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1083 by a vote of 21-1, with Representative Nolte voting no.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Dec 5th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have an MFTE program since the mid-2010s that has been very popular.
  • We also have an MFTE program since the mid-2010.
  • Focused on residential construction.
  • I want to stress, as a licensed architect, it's my training...
  • I want to stress, as a licensed architect, it's my training and what my license requires me to do is
Summary: The committee heard a series of presentations on comprehensive plan updates, permitting reform, special purpose district coordination, and subdivision reform. Pierce County and the City of Redmond described their recent comprehensive plan updates, emphasizing housing production, transit-oriented development, middle housing, preservation of affordable housing, and the need for technical assistance and clearer state guidance. Both jurisdictions said the planning process took years and was complicated by overlapping state requirements, changing legislative mandates, and multiple review authorities. Redmond in particular said mid-course legislative changes forced supplemental environmental review and added significant cost and delay, and both local governments asked for more stability, clearer statutes, and better-aligned timelines. Presenters from the architecture, building official, and development sectors focused on permitting delays and proposed ways to speed housing delivery. Dave Boucher of AIA Washington argued for a provisional construction permit process for projects stamped by licensed professionals, along with mandatory deadlines and fewer stalled review cycles. Tim Woodard of WABO described existing tools such as pre-application meetings and phased approvals, noting they can improve certainty but also require staff time and careful coordination. Representatives from Master Builders and D.R. Horton said permit and subdivision delays add substantial cost to housing, citing studies showing months of delay and tens of thousands of dollars added per home, and urged administrative approvals, concurrent review, self-certification, and limits on repeated review cycles. The committee also reviewed a Commerce-led task force report on integrating special purpose districts into Growth Management Act planning. The task force recommended early invitation and notice to water, sewer, school, port, and other service providers during countywide planning policy and comprehensive plan updates, better coordination on grants and capital projects, updated water system coordination plans, and improved school siting and funding alignment in fast-growing areas. Speakers stressed that the recommendations were intended to be light-touch and focused on better communication rather than major statutory overhaul, while also noting that rural and slow-growing areas should not be burdened with the same requirements as rapidly growing jurisdictions. On subdivision reform, FutureWise and the City of Spokane discussed making more subdivision decisions administrative, preserving vesting, clarifying exemptions, and reducing unnecessary notice and appeal steps. Spokane described local reforms such as smaller minimum lot sizes, unit lot subdivisions, and reduced-process “minor engineering review” for simple plats, while raising concerns about new notice requirements and appeals to city councils for technical plat decisions. Across the hearing, members repeatedly returned to the theme that local governments, builders, and state agencies need clearer, more coordinated rules to reduce delay and uncertainty while still protecting safety and planning goals.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 01/23/25

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our Office of Inspector General is where we do program integrity work, background studies, licensing,
  • Our Office of Inspector General is where we do program integrity work, background studies, licensing,
  • Our Office of Inspector General is where we do program integrity work, background studies, licensing,
  • So licensing those services is key to enhancing the program integrity for that program.
  • So licensing those services is key to enhancing the program integrity for that program.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (03/11/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, 22 states have sunsetted similar programs. Three states have never had a program like this.
  • that are compensable under the program that are compensable under the program MH<00:26:40.640>
  • <00:26:57.320> exclusively program exclusively program exclusively um<00:26:59.279> that
  • apparently it was a really good program apparently it was a really good program so<00:50:12.440>
  • strongly support refunding that program strongly support refunding that program for<00:50:55.079
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first discussed a proposed increase to the annual elevator certificate fee in the Department of Labor. The commissioner said the fee had been $50 for years and generated just under $300,000 annually, while the Inspection Division’s broader revenue far exceeded its expenses. Members noted the fee only covered the certificate, not the inspection itself, which is billed separately at $100 per hour. After comparing the fee to neighboring states and discussing the department’s revenue and staffing, the committee agreed to rewrite the language to set the fee at $75 and to vote on an amendment later. The committee then took up Section 139, which would expand the list of labor-law violations that can be penalized without first issuing a warning. The Department explained the change was meant to align House Bill 157 with other chapters, including youth employment and workers’ compensation provisions, where immediate civil penalties are already allowed. The section was accepted unanimously. A longer discussion followed on the Second Injury Fund. The commissioner explained that the fund reimburses insurers for certain workers’ compensation costs tied to claims involving pre-existing conditions, is financed by assessments on insurers, and requires notice within 100 weeks of injury plus a $10,000 deductible before reimbursement. He said the fund currently holds roughly $16 million to $22 million, one full-time employee administers it, and total staff involvement is about five to six people. Members questioned whether the fund should be sunset, but the department said the current House Bill 2 language does not propose a sunset; instead, it addresses increased hearing and litigation burdens after a recent Supreme Court decision. Sections 140 and 141, dealing with hearings, were then accepted unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed fines for late insurance coverage reporting, with the department noting the current rubric allows up to $50 per day but uses $112 per day, and members suggesting a lower amount.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 29th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2022, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission allowed a pilot program in the Acadiana area.
  • It was led by the late Judge Jules Edwards, and that program is basically where we get this bill from
  • So, members, this bill deals with promo play, and it basically allows—like right now every casino license
  • gets $5 million in promo play—where now if you have two licenses and you want to take $5 million and
Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on April 29, 2026, and first voluntarily deferred HB 517. It then took up several Senate bills focused largely on impaired driving, wrongful conviction compensation, child protection, and criminal procedure. SB 118 by Sen. Boudreaux required substance use disorder screening for misdemeanor DUI offenders; supporters, including the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, said early screening could identify underlying addiction and reduce repeat offenses, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 125 increased wrongful conviction compensation from 10 to 15 years and raised the cap to $600,000; supporters emphasized the hardship faced by people who spent decades wrongfully imprisoned, and it was also reported favorably. SB 294 allowed gaming operators to reallocate promotional play across licenses without increasing the total amount, and it was reported favorably despite opposition from the Louisiana Family Forum. The committee also advanced several bills aimed at child sexual exploitation and worship protections. SB 87 clarified the definition of commercial sexual activity in trafficking laws so prosecutors could more easily charge adults who solicit or pay for sexual images of children online; prosecutors said the current language was too narrow, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 93 set minimum bond amounts for certain child sexual abuse material offenses, and an amendment by Chair Villio added broader bail restrictions and revocation provisions for certain violent, sex, and firearm-related offenses; the amended bill was reported favorably. SB 98 expanded the definition of educator to include school resource officers and security guards for purposes of prohibited sexual conduct with students, and it was reported favorably. SB 306 created the crime of obstructing freedom of worship; after an amendment reducing a proposed fine from $10,000 to $2,500, supporters argued it was needed to deter disruptions at churches, while the ACLU raised concerns about overbreadth and redundancy, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. SB 277, allowing certain statewide officials with POST-qualified handguns to carry in the State Capitol, was also reported favorably. SB 199 imposed a mandatory minimum sentence and sex-offender registration for a second offense of purchasing commercial sexual activity; supporters said it would reduce demand, and it was reported favorably as amended. Two House bills drew significant discussion but were not advanced. HB 333 would have required the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to house inmates within 30 miles of their home parish or offense location; the author argued it would preserve family ties and reduce recidivism, but sheriffs, prosecutors, and DOC said the proposal was not practical given bed space, security, and facility-location constraints, and no motion was made, so it remained in committee. HB 828 would have created an independent Louisiana Correctional Medical Review Board to investigate inmate deaths and report to the legislative auditor; the author said it would improve transparency, but prosecutors and corrections officials warned it could interfere with criminal investigations and duplicate existing coroner and law-enforcement processes. The author asked for and received voluntary deferral. HB 146, authorizing a Sabine Parish election on sports wagering, also received opposition and no motion, so it stayed in committee. The meeting ended with adjournment after all listed measures were handled.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This program helps level the firms.
  • And this program does that. It helps them navigate it, and they’ve just done a fantastic job.
  • the stronger we can make this program the stronger we can make this program and<00:19:00.400>
  • <00:19:49.440> in pro the small business program in pro the small business program in particular
  • in residential areas is a concern.
Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • responsibilities of certain state programs.
  • <00:19:22.080> memorands program memorands program memorands actively<00:19:24.240> reflect
  • Um first up we have budget and programs. Um first up we have budget and finance. finance. finance.
  • And so if the state and the counties want to have a buy local program of their own, we're proposing a
  • And so if the state and the counties want to have a buy local program of their own, we're proposing a
Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • When the surviving spouse went to renew her license, she was asked to return the disabled veteran tag
  • When the surviving spouse went to renew her license, she was asked to return the disabled veteran tag
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I couldn't launch into the compensation program, which provides financial assistance to individuals who
  • Restaurants that participate in a qualified oyster shell recycling program... ...can deduct from their
  • The Comptroller, in consultation with the Parks and Wildlife, will regulate and verify the program to
  • I'm proud to tell you that we were the first. ...participate in a shell recycling program, and we did
  • There is a cost associated with implementing this program.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • One of our biggest programs is our Navigating Autism Program.
  • on September 1, 2022, to rejoin the program under very specific conditions.
  • We didn't touch any of the SPED laws or our programs.
  • We did not touch a single level of any of the SPED programs.
  • That particular program is connected to Texas Tech Health Science Centers.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • These include the Rural Pathways Excellent Partnership program.
  • This bill raises the new Instructional Facility Allotment Program cap and expands program eligibility
  • Lastly, it removes the high school advising program and allotment.
  • House Bill 120 introduces a military pathway grant program and supports junior ROTC programs and connects
  • It is a very, very great program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The district property is in an area that would benefit from mixed-use and residential development.
  • being known as Montgomery County Municipal District Number Three, to support a master. concept residential
  • attempts to address this issue by the allocation of low income. housing tax credits which is a federal program
  • note for this or has there been, for what the grant program, how much it would be allocated So the LBB
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Foundation School Program creates a lack of transparency in our education funding model.
  • The bill creates a supplemental retirement program within the TRS for peace officers who serve in public
  • House Bill 4029 addresses that. ...by granting these officers supplemental program service credit and
  • A peace officer with at least 25 years of service under this program can retire regardless of age, or
  • The bill establishes a dedicated supplemental retirement program fund within TRS.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • provide 13 checks, or in this case of this last session, a COLA for our retired teachers in the TRS program
  • Thirteen checks to our state retirees in the ERS program, including retired state troopers and prison
  • The narrative has changed and the ERS is no longer being underfunded, or at least the main ERS program
  • considered one of the premier IB schools in the nation, and we consistently rank among the top IB programs
  • to Texans in their local communities through 430 brick-and-mortar locations staffed by Texans and licensed
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm honored to get to know Rondo Community Land Trust and to support a home buyer initiative pilot program
  • support of House File 2559, which invests in the Rondo Community Land Trust home buyer initiative. program
  • Investing in the home buyer initiative program will allow Maria to buy her first home.
  • and also for use with the housing aid programs.
  • They frankly have a license to do whatever they please. They have no prequalifications.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Land Trust home buyer initiated program Land Trust home buyer initiated program pilot<00:03:52.560>
  • Investing in the homebuyer initiative program will allow Maria to buy her first home.
  • In the homebuyer initiative program, Maria will be allowed to buy her first home.
  • They frankly have a license to do whatever they please. They have no pre-qualifications.
  • They frankly have a license to do whatever they please. They have no pre-qualifications.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 26th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our program was a two-year program. The training was conducted on-site.
  • the program.
  • We also serve the STAR Kids program, which is a complex pediatric program in Texas.
  • So, the second question is, if that program is not the type of program you like.
  • Then the RFP program is the program that you do like.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • oversight whatsoever, as opposed to those businesses that we know have permits and have to have a licenses
  • I think my concern is the question is the question is when you say that there will be no license, no
  • We have some areas that are zoned commercial, some on some areas own residential.
  • A commercial area and residential area and zoning.
  • state program that we have that we're giving to businesses, and so it would only be for that.