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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Revenue and Taxation REVISED Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm completely okay with the funding mechanism aspect of it.
- The feedback I'm getting from my district is that there's a great deal of frustration with that.
Keywords:
excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 13th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jan 13th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- Importantly, the recycling and recovery of scrap metal is purely a physical, mechanical process, not
- I will note that there's a bit of feedback happening from the microphone.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Environmental Quality heard four bills. SB 299 by Senator Cabaldon would create a CEQA exemption for child care facilities in exclusively residential zones, with committee amendments adding a 3,200-foot buffer from oil wells and refineries and excluding natural and protected lands. The author and supporters, including rural counties, the Low Income Investment Fund, planning, city, county, and child care organizations, said the bill would reduce barriers to siting child care near homes and jobs. One environmental group opposed, and some others raised broader CEQA concerns, but the bill was described as a narrow fix to last year’s SB 131. It ultimately passed the committee and was sent to Appropriations.
SB 58 by Senator Padilla would update California’s hydrogen sulfide standards and response framework, shifting the focus from outdated odor-based rules toward public health impacts, especially in the Tijuana River Valley and Salton Sea areas. The author and UCLA testimony said current monitoring misses many exceedances and that communities facing disproportionate exposure are experiencing respiratory and other health symptoms. Support came from local governments, health and environmental justice groups, while the air pollution control officers’ association took no position and the Chamber of Commerce and Calpine expressed concerns about the bill’s scope and possible industry implications. The bill was amended and passed to Appropriations.
SB 811 by Senator Caballero would establish a statutory framework for regulating metal shredding facilities, clarifying DTSC enforcement authority and incorporating prior negotiated amendments on shutdown standards and fire prevention plans. Supporters from the metal recycling industry and labor said the bill would resolve long-standing legal uncertainty and protect a key circular-economy sector. Opponents, including community groups, environmental justice organizations, school and education entities, and Baykeeper, argued the bill was deregulatory, insufficiently protective, and should be worked out through the existing multi-agency process. The committee nonetheless passed the bill to Appropriations.
SB 501 by Senator Allen would expand California’s battery extended producer responsibility program to include medium-format batteries such as those in e-bikes, scooters, and portable power systems, and would refine the definition of covered loose batteries. Supporters said these batteries are increasingly common, costly for local governments to manage, and a fire hazard when improperly disposed of. Local governments, waste and stewardship groups, and recycling companies supported the measure, while one recycler said it wanted to continue working on implementation details. The bill received some no votes but was ultimately approved and sent to Appropriations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Importantly, the recycling and recovery of scrap metal is purely a physical, mechanical process, not
- I will note that there's a bit of feedback happening from the microphone.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Environmental Quality heard four bills focused on environmental regulation and public health. SB 299 by Senator Cabaldon would extend a CEQA exemption to child care facilities in residential zones, with committee amendments adding guardrails to exclude sites on natural/protected lands and within 3,200 feet of oil wells or refineries. Support came from child care, planning, local government, and county groups, while one wildlife/plant organization opposed. Members emphasized the need for more child care access and noted the bill was a narrow fix to last year’s CEQA legislation. The committee later voted the bill out on a 7-0 vote.
SB 58 by Senator Padilla would update California’s hydrogen sulfide standards and response framework, citing outdated rules and monitoring gaps in the Tijuana River Valley and Salton Sea areas. Testimony from UCLA and community advocates described health impacts and undercounted exceedances, while air district representatives and business interests raised concerns about the scope and timing of the proposal. The committee accepted amendments and advanced the bill on a 7-0 vote. SB 811 by Senator Caballero would establish a regulatory framework for metal shredding facilities, clarifying DTSC enforcement authority and incorporating prior negotiated environmental justice and fire-safety amendments. Supporters included the recycling industry and labor groups; opponents from community, environmental, and local government organizations argued the bill was too deregulatory and did not adequately protect nearby communities. The bill passed 5-0.
SB 501 by Senator Allen would expand the state’s battery extended producer responsibility program to include medium-format batteries such as those used in e-bikes and portable power systems. Supporters said the change would improve collection, reduce fire risks, and shift disposal costs from local governments to producers; one battery recycler expressed interest in working on implementation details. The bill was amended and advanced on a 5-2 vote. After quorum was established and votes were taken on call, all four bills were reported out of committee and the hearing adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Aug 15th, 2025
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Apr 7th, 2025
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- suspense for now, but we really just want to emphasize that to those who have expressed criticism or feedback
- ensuring timely post-entitlement plan checks for small residential projects, providing an alternative mechanism
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on March 19, 2025, adopted its committee rules unanimously, and then heard a series of housing, insurance, and disaster-recovery bills. Early bills focused on wildfire relief and insurance issues, including AB 238 on mortgage forbearance for Los Angeles County wildfire survivors, AB 493 on insurance payout interest for homeowners, AB 597 on consumer protections after disasters, and AB 226 on strengthening the California FAIR Plan’s liquidity tools. Supporters generally framed these measures as necessary protections for disaster survivors and market stability, while opponents and concerned witnesses raised issues such as investor guidelines, compliance conflicts, and market disruption. Several members also noted equity concerns and the need to balance relief with consistency across the state.
The committee also heard a cluster of housing-production bills. AB 306 proposed a six-year pause on new state building code updates affecting residential construction and limits on local code modifications, drawing strong support from housing and building industry groups who argued it would reduce costs and improve predictability. It also drew opposition from code, environmental, and clean-energy advocates, who warned about safety, local control, and the loss of important code updates. AB 253 would allow licensed third-party professionals to perform plan checks if local review takes 30 days or more, and AB 301 would impose state-agency permitting timelines similar to those already applied to local governments; both were presented as ways to reduce delays and speed housing development. AB 462 would exempt ADU construction from coastal development permit requirements in Los Angeles County, especially to aid fire recovery and expand housing supply.
After hearing testimony and brief member discussion on each measure, the committee placed the bills on suspense or advanced them as appropriate. In the suspense hearing at the end of the meeting, the committee took up the suspense-file bills and reported AB 226, AB 238, AB 301, and AB 306 out with due pass recommendations on roll call votes. The meeting then adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And that sounds very mechanical, but there's a very specific reason for that.
- last session, and this interim we built on that work with the licensure pieces again that included feedback
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- In my conversation with developers in Manchester, they need a mechanism, a tool like the Housing Champion
- a</c><00:27:29.279><c> tool</c><00:27:29.600><c> like</c><00:27:29.919><c> the</c> they need a a mechanism
- , a tool like the they need a a mechanism, a tool like the housing<00:27:30.640><c> champion</c><00:27
- Um, and he alluded to this, but even without, um, that enforcement mechanism, having this law will provide
- , having this law will provide mechanism, having this law will provide homeowners<02:37:16.399><c> with
Summary:
The Housing Committee opened with a public hearing on HB 196, which would repeal the Housing Champion program. Representative Matt Drew, the prime sponsor, argued the program is an unnecessary and poorly targeted subsidy, saying it rewards municipalities after projects are completed and may not be limited to new housing production. He questioned the transparency of the program, cited difficulty finding required annual reports, and noted a fiscal note suggesting the state could recover up to $3 million if obligations are terminated. Committee members and witnesses debated whether the program’s criteria amount to political favoritism or a standard grant process; supporters said the rubric is specific and that municipalities are evaluated against objective requirements. Representative Priest, Nick Taylor of Housing Action New Hampshire, and Karen Benfield of Stay Work Play New Hampshire all opposed repeal, saying the program encourages local zoning and regulatory changes, helps smaller communities participate, and supports housing supply and young people’s ability to stay in the state. The hearing on HB 196 was then closed.
The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1405, a bill establishing an affordable housing guarantee program within the Housing Finance Authority. Prime sponsor Representative Chris Muns said the bill would reduce lender risk by guaranteeing up to 80% of principal on qualifying loans for affordable housing, with a cap of $30 million per lender per year and $300 million outstanding at any time. He described the measure as a low-cost public-private partnership backed by the full faith and credit of the state, and said it was identical to a prior Senate bill that had received unanimous bipartisan committee support before dying later in the process. He framed the bill as one part of a broader housing package aimed at financing, infrastructure, workforce, zoning reform, and other housing-related issues.
No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal actions were opening and closing the public hearing on HB 196 and opening the public hearing on HB 1405, with testimony continuing on HB 1405 at the end of the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, just a couple of feedbacks. Um, or maybe I'll just start with the question. You know, I...
- Um, just a couple of feedbacks. Um, or maybe I'll just start with the question. You know, I...
- Um just a couple of feedbacks.<01:29:09.080><c> Um</c> feedbacks. Um feedbacks.
- But within 3 minutes, because it has a proactive incident response mechanism, a law enforcement officer
- ,<01:34:34.360><c> engineers,</c><01:34:35.040><c> technicians,</c> mechanics, engineers, technicians
Keywords:
vehicle registration, title transfer, rental vehicles, state regulations, motor vehicle laws, school buses, USDOT number, first aid kits, transportation safety, vehicle regulations, transit safety, assault penalties, public transportation, criminal justice, transit workers, transportation, railroad, safety, economic development, public roads
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- What is the enforcement mechanism for actually making sure that this bill, if it were to ever become
- The bill does not have an enforcement mechanism.
- </c> enforcement mechanism for actually enforcement mechanism for actually making<01:02:44.120><c> sure
- The bill is legislating our mechanism.
- mechanism or So, thank<01:03:27.560><c> you</c><01:03:27.640><c> so</c><01:03:27.760><c> much.
Keywords:
disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/15/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- They range from chemical to mechanical to biological, far too many to list individually for you today
- They range from chemical to mechanical to biological, far too many to list individually for you today
- them this, and so they are all members of a lot of ag groups and that hasn't filtered out for their feedback
- </c><01:00:11.080><c> and</c><01:00:11.240><c> so</c> filtered out for their feedback and so filtered
- out for their feedback and so for<01:00:12.280><c> those</c><01:00:12.520><c> reasons,</c><01:00:12.840
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
High Subsidy Transit Routes report 2/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They may be paying drivers a different rate or mechanics a different rate.
- They may be paying drivers a different rate or mechanics a different rate.
- I'll take feedback. Thank you. >> Ned, if you want to comment.
- and and your guys' thoughts.<00:37:38.240><c> I'll</c><00:37:38.400><c> take</c><00:37:38.560><c> feedback
- I'll take feedback. Thank you. thoughts. I'll take feedback. Thank you.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session - part 1 Jun 9th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have several mechanisms that individuals in Minnesota will still continue to get health care.
- They are doing meetings all across the state, and the feedback actually has been fantastic on the second
- So it was a kind of a two-year test and We've gotten really great feedback from that from the department
- From east to west, from north to south, and to ask them for their feedback when they see an environment
- And the feedback from the smallest producers in my district, who do have water permits in my district
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Bill 291 is that mechanism.
- We've had really great feedback. We've had really great conversations this past year.
- chair and colleagues I want to start by thanking the chair in the committee for their thoughtful feedback
- Chair, and let me just thank everybody for the thoughtful comments and feedback.
- I appreciate all of the constructive feedback. to working with all stakeholders and respectfully ask
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, certainly open to your feedback in terms of what's helpful and what you'd like to see more of
- certainly open to um And so, certainly open to um uh<00:02:27.600><c> your</c><00:02:27.800><c> feedback
- c> in</c><00:02:28.360><c> terms</c><00:02:28.640><c> of</c><00:02:28.760><c> what's</c> uh your feedback
- in terms of what's uh your feedback in terms of what's helpful<00:02:29.560><c> and</c><00:02:30.120
- She said that progress reports are a really important mechanism for ensuring that the activities of the
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-12 (10:30AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My question becomes: why is there not a mechanism to require judicial review for designation?
- For those who don't know what rubric is, where is the mechanism, where is the threshold?
- And I want to say, your feedback in Rep.
- This was passed late in session, aimed squarely at one local government without the feedback of that
- Representative, do you have a mechanism of how we're going to educate our voters on this new election
Summary:
The House met with a quorum present, heard prayers and ceremonial remarks, and then took up a series of returning messages from the Senate. The first major item was CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification. Members explained that the House concurred in a Senate amendment that restored teacher certificate language, kept computer science and AI-related content in the bill, and delayed implementation to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The House adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 105-0.
The House also considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity. Members adopted a House amendment allowing local governments to buy into the cyber grant program even if they do not receive a grant, adding a five-year sunset and reporting provisions. The House then concurred in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration from a university to the Florida Digital Service, and passed the bill 104-1.
Several other returning messages were rejected or sent back to the Senate. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, as well as CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel. The most contentious debate came on CS/CS/HB 1471, which concerns systems of law and terrorist organizations; the Senate amendment defined “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and retained references to Sharia law. Opponents argued the bill was overbroad, lacked due process and evidentiary standards, and threatened First Amendment rights, while supporters said it targeted conduct, not speech, and protected against terrorist support. The House adopted the amendment and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which made a technical conforming change to align with HB 1471; debate focused on transparency and due process concerns.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So we're trying to provide for an attestation mechanism so that that information is kept more private
- </c><01:04:23.599><c> I</c><01:04:23.960><c> think</c> I had my one piece of feedback I think I had my
- one piece of feedback I think section<01:04:24.559><c> 15</c><01:04:25.079><c> if</c><01:04:25.240><
- And, uh, so we continue to have those conversations and appreciate the feedback.
- Senator able final thought then feedback Senator able final thought then I'll<01:15:53.480><c> make<
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
SPEED Task Force (STF) - Wed May 27, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And after feedback from Oahu City and the County of Honolulu, they didn't want to use the half percent
- Appreciate that feedback. We would like to also encourage as...
- can invite outside members like yourself to the meetings and have you participate and share your feedback
- I want to just clarify the mechanism by which I could do so. >> You can, um, I'm just gonna put it under
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It also establishes enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance and accountability.
- It was a trusted support mechanism for thousands across our states.
- from the major opponents, we have already taken significant amendments to the bill based on your feedback
- HCD currently lacks the staffing and bandwidth to provide individualized feedback.
- I rise in respectful opposition, but hopeful constructive feedback for the author of AB 1603.
Summary:
The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services.
Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously.
After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.