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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS-LBT, TRS-EDT, TRS Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are a local company based in Kalihi.
  • So we partner with local farmers on all islands of Hawaii.
  • fish, local produce, local eggs to their guests. >> So, so 30% is how much in poundage?
  • Um local<00:38:18.720> beers. local beers. local beers. >> Good.<00:38:19.760> Nice.
  • work with a ton of vendors, local work with a ton of vendors, local vendors,<00:39:12.640> Milliey's
Summary: The joint committees on Transportation, Labor and Technology, and later Transportation and Economic Development and Tourism, heard several bills. SB 2573 would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. The chief adjudicator for the ADLRO supported it as a non-mandatory option that has worked well since 2021, improving attendance and saving time and money; DOT also supported it. The committees voted to pass SB 2573 with technical, non-substantive amendments. SB 3215 would make permanent the requirement that securing mooring lines at commercial docks be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining by repealing the sunset date in existing harbor safety law. DOT did not submit testimony, and the chair noted support from longshore labor. The committees voted to pass SB 3215 unamended. The committees also heard SB 2693, which authorizes $15 million in general obligation bonds for planning, design, and construction of a 50,000-square-foot aerospace hangar and related facilities at Hilo International Airport. A Phoenix Space executive testified in support, saying Hawaii and Hilo have geographic advantages and that the project could support aerospace investment and jobs; several other organizations and individuals submitted supportive testimony. Committee members questioned whether federal matching funds or airport capacity existed, and DOT said it had no assurance of federal participation and would need to check on capacity and potential users. The hearing then moved to SB 2698, which would create a cruise ship special fund and impose a per-passenger head fee on cruise ships docking in state commercial harbors while repealing the existing cruise ship TAT framework effective January 1, 2026. DOT supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the new fee is in addition to existing passenger, port entry, and dockage fees and to raise the fee from $6.50 to $10; DOT said the higher amount would better fund harbor improvements such as shore power. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in support but said the added fee would significantly increase costs, while a local ship supply business supported the cruise industry and opposed the TAT approach, saying cruise activity benefits local farmers and jobs. No final vote on SB 2698 was taken in the excerpt provided.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 18th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • No, we're not limited locally.
  • And I believe that EO also indicates that certain Americans... ...says state and local governments were
  • Another code that typically gets put in that same boat is the National Electrical Code.
  • a... ...code to see if they could basically create a streamlined version of that code.
  • And the only reason why that's in the plumbing code is because it's in the state sanitary code.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • members, SCR 69, requesting the state auditor conduct a performance audit of the Hawaii State Building Code
  • members, SCR 69, requesting the state auditor conduct a performance audit of the Hawaii State Building Code
  • members, SCR 69, requesting the state auditor conduct a performance audit of the Hawaii State Building Code
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Would local school boards have the ability to adopt their own local policy? Yes.
  • It robs local school boards of local It robs local school boards of local control.
  • SB278 mandates that simply government overreach that removes the ability of local boards and local communities
  • So it does not take away local control. It… does not take away local control.
  • with it, they can approach the local board, local superintendent."
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/31/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill is important to local governments as it helps provide critical infrastructure studies to support
  • Local government is doing everything within our authorities to plan responsibly, but current financing
  • Third, it improves coordination between the state and local governments, giving a shared framework to
  • locally, and with that I am a no.
  • Expanding government. Yeah. Is it expanding government? I'm just going to...
Summary: The committee began with Senate Bill 1272, which would provide $5 million for the City of Douglas as a state match for the Douglas Port of Entry project. The chair adopted a Livingston amendment changing the funding source from the General Fund to the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund. Senator Gowen, Douglas Mayor Jose Grijalva, and city staff testified that the project could unlock $678 million in federal funding, create jobs, improve trade and national security, and generate future tax revenue. The bill passed 15-0 with three present and one not voting. Senate Bill 1503 was then amended with a strike-everything to expand the state death benefit for first responders to include pilots employed by law enforcement agencies, retroactive to January 1, 2026, and subject to voter approval. Senator Gowen and DPS Director Colonel Jeffrey Glover said the change would ensure the family of a DPS aviation supervisor killed in a helicopter crash would qualify for the benefit. The committee approved the bill 18-0 with one not voting. Senate Bill 1274 was converted by strike-everything amendment into a timeshare salesperson licensing measure, creating a separate license and training path focused on timeshare sales. Supporters said the change would better prepare salespeople and streamline licensing, while the sponsor said it would make government more efficient. The bill passed 17-1 with one not voting. Senate Bill 1286, dealing with veterinary telemedicine, was also approved after negotiated changes extended most telemedicine prescription periods to 30 days, kept antimicrobials at 14 days with no renewal, and allowed longer flea-and-tick prescriptions; supporters said it would help rural and disabled pet owners. It passed 18-0 with one not voting. The committee next considered Senate Bill 1519 on off-highway vehicles. A hostile strike-everything amendment proposing paid family and medical leave failed 7-11 with one not voting. The committee then adopted a Lopez amendment and advanced the underlying bill, which raises the OHV weight threshold from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and adjusts registration and funding provisions. Supporters said it reflects newer enclosed and electric vehicles and helps trail funding, while opponents warned of trail damage and said the issue should wait for the study committee. The bill passed 10-7 with one present and one not voting. Senate Bill 1618, which updates the Military Affairs Commission, expands its membership and duties, and creates a military affairs fund, drew mixed testimony about whether it would strengthen Arizona’s ability to attract and retain military missions or shift the commission away from its traditional support role; it passed 10-6 with two present and one not voting. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1020, which would send to voters a CPI-based annual adjustment to legislative salaries, passed 9-8 with one present and one not voting after members debated legislative compensation, citizen-legislator concerns, and whether the change would broaden access to public service.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • governing boards and specifies the requirements for the function of the secure online portal.
  • It allows the state of Arizona to govern.
  • And I don't think that they care either way, but I don't want to grow government.
  • We cannot continue to take Chinese money and do defense projects with the Chinese government.
  • We created that political subdivision of the government. We're responsible for it.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2908, which would impose criminal penalties on faithless Arizona Article V convention delegates, require delegates to take an oath, and direct the legislature and governor to ratify any approved amendment through the normal legislative process. The sponsor argued the bill adds guardrails to any future convention, while Common Cause Arizona opposed it as ineffective and insufficient to prevent a runaway convention. After debate about whether the bill could meaningfully constrain delegates, the committee voted 5-2 to return HB 2908 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered HB 2608, a veterans housing measure creating a military transitional housing grant program at the Arizona Department of Housing with a $7 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2027 and changes to the military transitional housing fund. Testimony focused on revisions to the bill, including limiting use of funds to new construction and requiring veteran-led or veteran-managed organizations. Several members said the bill was too similar to prior versions and had not gone through the Veterans Caucus process. On a motion to table, the committee voted to lay HB 2608 on the table. After a recess, the committee took up HB 2805, as amended, which creates a secure online portal for nomination petition signatures for local governing board candidates and related election administration changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to give school board candidates and other local candidates equal access to the state’s electronic signature system, while members debated whether requiring candidates to declare party affiliation would undermine nonpartisan races. The Gillette amendment was adopted, and the committee then voted 5-2 to return HB 2805 as amended with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard HB 2775, which would bar the state and its subdivisions from using state assets or money to implement or enforce rules, taxes, or policies of international organizations, and would add restrictions on Arizona public universities’ dealings with certain foreign entities. Members discussed a proposed amendment to create oversight of foreign funding at Arizona State University and the Board of Regents, but raised concerns about rulemaking authority and constitutional issues. The committee ultimately voted to hold HB 2775 for further work, and then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:52:07.119> small procurement from our local small procurement from our local small farms
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe that this would deem it necessary that we do this as an act of changing the code.
  • Beginning October 1st, 2025, all state and local...
  • It's coming down to our facility on rail, and then it's going out for local distribution.
  • So it's a local distribution. That's not what it was. A local distribution?
  • If you know Katherine Reeves, she does the government affairs for them.
Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1
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Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill simply limits Exactly how the federal government did it to a container that maxes out at.4
  • Is the recorder is going to be required just to touch base with a local emergency management just to
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:51 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I ran for senator so that I can improve the lives of children and families regardless of zip code, and
  • , investing local investment pool revenues not to exceed allowable pursuant...
  • That is essentially, in my view, a subsidy for local governments to be able to use this as opposed to
  • You would be subsidizing local governments.
  • As opposed to a subscription-based thing, you would be subsidizing local police offices.
Bills: SB241, SB145
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:10 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the first topic we heard was the need for local government support.
  • DFA may be the right place to put that with the local government so that they can look at both things
  • And I sat down with the local economic developers and the local leadership there at the time.
  • Those sites in Milan and in Moriarty came to us from local government. They applied for us.
  • They're not—some people do not want to be reliant on government handouts.
Bills: SB241, SB145
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 31st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tammany, you all had a vote locally to try to increase the DAs...
  • You all had a vote locally to try to increase the DAs, and it didn't happen? Rep.
  • We don't want to hurt our local governments in doing this, and so we're going to try to send this to
  • We're going to work on language that would make sure that our local governments are taken care of.
  • We just missed some of the Texas statute that we adopted on the floor.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • libraries in Oklahoma and ensured that their impact is recognized at the highest levels of state government
  • He was ahead of government affairs for Occidental Petroleum in Washington, D.C. He was so excited.
  • We know that the federal government has been trying to roll back these sorts of incentives and things
  • It moves the state definition of hemp to the definition the federal government has adopted that will
  • federal government moved the state or is moving the state's medical marijuana to Schedule 3.