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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/26/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • a more accurate assessment.
  • a more accurate assessment.
  • So we need this information. defend. So we need this information.
  • about how the assessment process works? about how the assessment process works?
  • a tax assessment. a tax assessment.
Bills: HF3676, HF2959, HF3233
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't need to do any more assessment.
  • needs to be protected. needs to be protected.
  • properties assessment.
  • general um activity assessments. general um activity assessments.
  • Geothermal is a big push, and this really needs to be stopped and really needs to be looked at.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to waste, recycling, and environmental review. On HB 1924, which would establish a mattress stewardship program, the Department of Health said it stood on written testimony and offered comments, while Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition and one individual supported the bill and the International Sleep Products Association opposed it. No questions were raised and the committee moved on. A large portion of the hearing focused on HB 2121, which would prohibit the sale of disposable vapes in Hawaii. The Department of Health supported the measure but suggested the bill may be better placed in a different part of state law because the cited waste-management section regulates products after consumption, while still praising the effort to remove disposable vapes from the market and environment. Testimony in strong support came from the Coalition for Tobacco Free Hawaii Youth Council, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii COPD Coalition, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center, the City and County of Honolulu, and many individuals; supporters emphasized youth vaping, toxic waste, lithium battery fire risks, and environmental harm. There was at least one opposing individual and the International Sleep Products Association was listed in opposition. The committee noted there were many written testimonies and no immediate vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 1928 on the deposit beverage container recycling program. The Department of Health stood on written testimony. The Solid Waste Task Force of Hawaii Environmental Change Agents and Upstream supported the bill but urged amendments to better integrate reuse and reusables, strengthen enforcement, clarify definitions, and protect existing redemption centers. The Hawaii Food Industry Association supported the concept of a backdrop program but preferred strengthening the existing program and raised concerns about undefined fees, existing infrastructure, and future audit costs. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii supported the bill, and the chair said the measure needs work and that decision-making would occur in a few days. Finally, the committee took up HB 979 on environmental review and HB 1650 on environmental assessments. For HB 979, OPSD offered amendments, HCDA supported the bill but suggested clarifying the affordable-housing definition, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative supported it, and Earthjustice was asked about the court process for environmental challenges; the chair asked about shortening the challenge period and the relationship between environmental court, the intermediate court of appeals, and the Supreme Court. For HB 1650, OPSD and the State Historic Preservation Division stood on written testimony, OHA asked to retain historic sites, and several groups and individuals testified in support or opposition. Opponents argued that removing Wiki special district and historic sites from Chapter 343 trigger language would weaken environmental review and risk impacts to iwi kūpuna and historic resources.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Visit to a property if it jumps a certain level or is it just they can strictly make that assessment
  • chair as an assessor and we were using these personally, I would be using these to help me decide what needs
  • But if it's, we need to talk About that before the next hearing. Yes, sir. Thank you.
  • low-income housing tax credit from that and requires the new developments for the purposes of tax assessment
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill ensures that statutory probate courts receive the resources they rightfully are owed and need
  • By directing the Office of Court Administration to conduct a study on digital court reporting.
  • Things that need to be fixed immediately after the legislative session.
  • But I would say that we need to stay with the same pattern. So with that, I oppose.
  • Making the process, because we really need to, the bill is specifically notifying a taxpayer.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This morning, we need to accommodate Representative Briar, who needs to be in another committee room.
  • The aging of Minnesota needs planning and policies.
  • But we're more than a population in need of services.
  • Transit Assistance Program, all of which are basic needs.
  • We're protecting what we believe needs protection.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • We need to accommodate Representative Ryer, who needs to be in another committee room, so I will move
  • We're more than a people in need.
  • that meets different life cycle needs that meets different life cycle needs and<00:43:55.960>
  • c><00:44:02.240> make fit people's needs but we need to make fit people's needs but we need to
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 18, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • is a change to a mortgage that typically happens when a borrower is in trouble or a borrower has a need
  • is a change to a mortgage that typically happens when a borrower is in trouble or a borrower has a need
  • is in trouble or a borrower has a need is in trouble or a borrower has a need for<00:10:39.200><
  • It doesn't require that some modifications need to be re-registered with the county.
  • to be re uh modifications need to be re uh registered<00:12:07.360> with<00:12:07.600> the
Bills: SF0114, SF0102, SF0117
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Jan 13th, 2026

Education Postsecondary

Transcript Highlights:
  • They definitely cannot obtain a driver's license, which is why we need Senate Bill 720.
  • Had my parents and I not found what we needed, Had my parents and I not found what we needed, the person
  • They need to be able to enroll in college immediately.
  • serious about helping people rehabilitate their lives and they have paid their debt to society, we need
  • serious about helping people rehabilitate their lives and they have paid their debt to society, we need
Bills: S0176, S0372, S0720, S0816
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum present and considered several bills and one confirmation. Senate Bill 720, relating to resident status for tuition purposes for previously incarcerated Floridians, was presented by Senator Osgood and supported by testimony from Eddie Fordham, who described his own reentry and college experience and the difficulty of proving residency after long incarceration. Senators Jones and Rodriguez spoke in favor, emphasizing rehabilitation and access to education. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 372, which would extend the state employee tuition waiver program to sheriff’s office employees on a space-available basis, with support noted from the Florida Sheriffs Association. Senate Bill 176, dealing with campus emergency management, conduct, and workplace violence policies, was also reported favorably after discussion focused on clearer reporting protocols, protective measures, and timely updates for students, faculty, and staff; several groups waved in support. Members also voted to recommend confirmation of Douglas Broxton to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Finally, Senate Bill 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes, received supportive testimony from medical and university representatives and favorable comments from senators, including remarks about research, federal funding, and improved outcomes. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Permitting support is where we all need to share the risk.
  • The DOE, when they heard of it, had us fly to D.C. and say, we need to beat China and we need to beat
  • We haven't needed reactors until we started.
  • We need to make absolutely sure they're safe.
  • We could also reduce the need for more energy.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's sorely needed, actually, in the past.
  • We do worry, of course, about the assessments.
  • half a billion dollars assessed to insurance companies.
  • assessments and public securities—or over-reliance on assessments and reliance on public securities—creates
  • The growing amount because the overall amount of insurance needed increases.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • or assessment value.
  • . the predictability of the assessment collections.
  • owe the entire assessment over the 20, 30, or 40-year period at once.
  • We maintain assessment rolls for over 100,000 lots in Florida right now.
  • They send it to us in Excel spreadsheets, and we've calculated the assessments.
Bills: HB145, HB311
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's going to need to be close by so that we're not doing... ...place across the state, it's going to
  • And if we're not doing anything wrong, why would they need to waive that right?
  • If you needed help from your math teacher, you could go do that.
  • And we need to have more of that.
  • Students have always been able to pray and to study their Bibles.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • it's a true need or a perceived need.
  • They care about their needs.
  • they need, or what the doctor thinks they need.
  • We need to be paid a living wage. Thank you. Thank you. We need to be paid a living wage.
  • So those who need coaches, who need the nonprofit to help them get work and such.
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 1630, which would direct AHCCCS to seek federal approval for a home- and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with quarterly implementation updates, stakeholder input, and a cap on enrollment. The sponsor and advocates from Arizona Mad Moms argued the bill would create an assisted-living-style Medicaid option for the most disabled SMI individuals, improve continuity of care, and reduce state general fund costs by shifting some expenses to federal Medicaid funding. Access testified neutral, estimating a total fiscal impact of $27.7 million, including $5.83 million general fund, and explained the need for CMS approval. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the initial cap to 250 members, changing reporting frequency, and adjusting eligibility and expansion conditions, then passed SB 1630 as amended on a 10-0 vote. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1131, which originally required school districts and charter schools to adopt cardiac emergency response plans and appropriated $1 million for implementation. An amendment replaced the mandate with a reporting requirement on AED counts, CPR/AED-trained staff, and whether schools have a plan, while keeping a grant component for AEDs and prioritizing rural schools. The American Heart Association supported the amended approach as a way to gather baseline data and target resources, and members discussed AED training, school preparedness, and whether the funding should favor rural or high-population schools. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1131 as amended on a 9-1 vote, with Senator Kuby voting no and several members explaining concerns about funding and priorities. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1582, which concerned the school safety interoperability fund. An amendment shifted the appropriation from the Department of Education to the Department of Administration and allocated funds to specific county sheriff offices for continuing operation and maintenance of existing interoperability systems, while narrowing the program to public safety agencies and school districts and requiring twice-yearly testing. Sheriffs, a county school superintendent, and the Arizona Sheriffs Association described the systems as useful for drills and real emergencies, improving communication between schools and first responders; one speaker noted the program had been used in drills and at least one live deployment. Some members questioned the audit findings, the focus on rural counties, and whether the program was a good use of funds, while supporters emphasized its value for school safety. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1582 as amended on a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1504, which would change retirement rules for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel by allowing earlier normal retirement and shortening the COLA waiting period, with an amendment exempting the changes from the statutory pre-funding requirement. Supporters from firefighter and police groups said the bill would improve recruitment and retention and let employees receive earned benefits sooner, while city, county, and taxpayer representatives warned it would add substantial unfunded liabilities and undermine the 2016 pension reforms. Actuarial testimony estimated significant costs, including tens of millions in annual or upfront impacts depending on how the change is funded, and members debated whether the amendment would shift costs onto future taxpayers or simply spread them over time. The transcript ends during continued testimony and discussion on SB 1504, before a final vote is reached.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, February 10, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • , whether they need fees or assessments.
  • is done, or do we the four-year study is done, or do we need<00:24:56.559> to<00:24:56.720>
  • A statewide assessment is the only way to understand the true scale of our needs and position Wyoming
  • A statewide assessment is the only way to understand the true scale of our needs and position Wyoming
  • /c><00:34:04.480> the studies, but they also need the studies, but they also need the technical
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, February 10, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, if we need to work on the regulatory framework and that side, it's probably where we need to come
  • Now, if we need to work on the regulatory framework and that side, it's probably where we need to come
  • Now, if we need to work on the regulatory framework and that side, it's probably where we need to come
  • The equipment needs to be secure.
  • The equipment needs to be secure.