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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there any cost to this program to the state? Thank you for the question, Mr. Chairman.
  • No, sir, it's a $0 fiscal impact to the state of Oklahoma. Further questions on the bill?
  • And they've already done these in over a dozen states.
  • So there is no fiscal impact to the state. Further questions on the bill.
  • This has Been done in other states.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • source of reading in the United States. source of reading in the United States.
  • Can you just tell us a little bit about those other states and what states are in it?
  • becoming unavailable within this state becoming unavailable within this state if<00:32:25.039>
  • <00:35:41.280> in center like they are a profit center in center like they are a profit center
  • There will be more states enough.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Believe it or not, those of us as state elected... Never have to deal with that again.
  • Believe it or not, those of us as state elected officials fall under the same category.
  • And the only thing I know that we don't have to live in a district for in the state is like U.S.
  • Representative, so just to clarify what our representative from Tulsa just stated is the word may, I
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is an issue in 32 states, and there are four pending bills in states including Texas right now.
  • Are other states doing this? Are we... Yes.
  • I don't know if you have any data on that.
  • not see these individuals extradited to the state of Texas.
  • I would say that you are the state treasure, really.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a push to bring back value capture to the United States.
  • In the United States, they need to be able to have tax reporting.
  • Actually, we have a center in your district.
  • It was stated that states should provide resources and expedite processes for victims to unwind a fraudulent
  • In 2023, 21 state attorneys general led by...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 26th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, hotels and event centers are a part of the list.
  • Manufacturer, the data centers. We want to see that work in this state. We need that work.
  • We want to see that data.
  • We can show you that data.
  • What is the current state of the law for electricians?
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/3/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the metro data centers developing in the metro area<00:05:46.240> combined<00:05:46.720>
  • <00:19:42.640> center demand coming with the data center demand coming with the data center
  • that we data centers and um I think that we recognize<00:26:40.080> um<00:26:40.399> the
  • , is one of several member states in the Electronic Registration Information Center.
  • We share anonymized data with ERIC, who then compares that data, and so with other states, um, we also
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • sale of qualified equipment installed in a computer data center from TPT, use tax, and municipal tax
  • Again, this is a bipartisan idea that does something to recognize that Arizonans, not data center developers
  • , are struggling, and that Arizonans, not... ...not data center developers are struggling, and Arizona's
  • data center developers' profits.
  • We're now one of the top destinations for data centers.
Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and acted on a long series of bills, with several strike-everything amendments. SB 1421, dealing with restrictions on financial institutions, check cashers, and remittances involving undocumented immigrants, drew strong opposition on constitutional and economic grounds and support from the sponsor as a sovereignty measure; the committee rejected a Villegas affordable-housing striker and gave the bill a due pass recommendation. SB 1254, a continuation/cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona and its divisions, was explained as mostly renaming and administrative changes and passed unanimously after adopting the chairman’s striker. SB 1515 created a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and corrections retention bonuses funded by investment earnings from the Budget Stabilization Fund; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a needed retention tool, while some members objected to using rainy-day fund interest, and it passed on a split vote. SB 1206 updated homeowner protection rules for adjusters and contractors after disasters, limiting certain conduct during loss events and emergency responses, and passed unanimously after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers some fee caps, after testimony that the board protects public health and sanitation. SB 1649 established a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund; a Ripple Labs witness discussed self-custody options for unclaimed crypto, while an Aguilar striker would have required reporting on employers whose workers receive public assistance, but that amendment failed and the underlying bill passed. SB 1290, originally about HOA closed meetings, became a major debate over transparency versus privacy; opponents warned the Carter striker would force disclosure of sensitive member and employee matters, supporters argued HOAs should not take secret action, and the committee adopted both the Aguilar consumer-protection striker and the Carter HOA transparency striker before passing the bill. SB 1670, preempting local contractor licensing and allowing certain journeyman licenses, was amended with a Villegas striker aimed at landlord algorithmic pricing and passed unanimously. The committee continued the Arizona Department of Gaming, Racing, and Boxing/MMA commissions in SB 1671, with the chairman’s amendment narrowing reporting requirements and adding aggregate complaint reporting; the department said it had worked with auditors and supported the bill, which passed. The meeting then moved into SB 1747, beginning discussion of social media application requirements for developers and covered companies, including age verification and parental consent, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action on that bill.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a union state. It's not a right-to-work state.
  • This is a union state. This is a union state.
  • It's not a right-to-work state. It's not a right-to-work state.
  • <00:30:31.720> when state when state when Thank<00:30:33.040> you.
  • businesses um here in our state. businesses um here in our state.
Summary: The committee opened by reviewing hearing procedures and then took up SB 2580, which concerns Hawaii’s film production tax credit and related incentives. Testimony was strongly supportive overall, with witnesses saying the measure would help attract productions, extend the sunset date, include streaming platforms, and strengthen the state’s competitiveness. Several supporters asked for cleanup language on grant administration, tax credit management, local-hire uplifts, and limits on third-party audit requirements for smaller productions. The state film office said the bill was generally strong but suggested clarifying language and noted that DBEDT and DOTAX already provide oversight of the current credit. No vote was taken in the transcript, but the bill drew broad support with a few comments and one opposition noted later in the hearing. The committee then heard SB 2578 SD1, a measure to create a film commission and related grant structure. Testifiers said the proposal would formalize industry input, improve accountability, and help the state compete globally, but they also raised concerns about how a new grant program would interact with the existing tax credit system. The film office said the grant program and tax credit should be separated operationally, that the advisory structure should include industry voices and possibly union representation, and that county film commissioner language may need technical adjustment. A testifier also suggested a Hawaii film museum and related tourism opportunities. The measure was described as having 42 supporters, one opposition, and five comments, with no final action shown. The committee next considered SB 2259, a dementia training measure. Supporters, including the bill’s drafter and the Alzheimer’s Association, described personal caregiving experiences and said free dementia training could help workers and families. Suggested amendments focused on clarifying the relationship between EOA and DBED and allowing retraining every two years because of workforce turnover. DBED said the bill is worthwhile but is not really an economic development initiative, and it should align with existing dementia programs and be easy for businesses to use, preferably online. The committee then moved to SB 3084 SD1, which HTDC said would expand its R&D matching program beyond SBIR to other federal research grants because of uncertainty at the federal level; the transcript ends as testimony begins, with no vote or final action recorded.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • So this is a state cost-share program.
  • purchase one with state cost-share funds.
  • It just requires that the state veterinarian have experience in food, animal practice. that the state
  • The state vet. You recognize for follow-up.
  • Representative, can you tell the committee about any data collection that's been going on in the state