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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC – Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Jan 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- First-time offenses usually result in a one-year restriction.
- Compliance-based removal requires that drivers remain violation-free for the last 180 days of their restriction
- So there were about 66,000 drivers with device restrictions from January of 2018 through June of 2025
- The way the IID restriction works is that, you know, first a person gets convicted of DUI, the court
- We stick the IID restriction onto the record, give the person a probationary license, and then as...
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee met on January 7, 2026, approved the December minutes, and adopted an amended work plan. Staff proposed moving the drug takeback program sunset review up to 2026 and delaying the thermal energy network pilot review to 2028, which would free capacity for new studies. Members also noted bills that would eliminate two recurring JLARC reports, including one on unemployment insurance training benefits and one on lodging tax revenue reporting.
The committee then discussed JLARC’s own performance measures and a pilot approach for evaluating tax preference performance statements in fiscal notes. Staff said JLARC will begin surveying members and the full legislature on satisfaction, track invitations to present to other committees, monitor recommendation resolution rates, staff retention, on-time report delivery, peer review results, and national recognition. For tax preference reviews, staff proposed a standard rubric to assess whether performance metrics match policy goals, are measurable, use reliable data, and allow enough time for evaluation; members generally supported the effort. Staff also outlined planned changes to public records reporting, including allowing agencies to opt out of tracking low-volume metrics, targeted outreach to nonreporting agencies, better data validation, clearer online guidance, and a survey of public records officers.
The main audit presentation was a preliminary report on ignition interlock device compliance and monitoring. JLARC found that about 41% of drivers required to install devices had done so, with installation rates rising sharply with income; half of affected drivers earned less than $28,000 a year, and the typical annual device cost was about $2,700. Staff said the state’s financial assistance program has limited reach and lacks clear goals, performance measures, and coordination between the Department of Licensing and State Patrol. They recommended that the agencies formalize their roles and develop a coordinated strategy to improve installation rates. State Patrol and Licensing said they support the findings, described recent outreach pilots, and said they would work on a management plan and possible expansion of outreach efforts.
JLARC also presented an expedited preliminary report on the drug take-back program’s fee setting and expenditures. Staff concluded that the current fee design limits the Department of Health’s ability to recover oversight costs and that public reporting of oversight expenditures would improve transparency. They recommended that DOH publicly report its oversight activities and that the legislature amend the fee structure to remove the cap tied to program operator expenditures. DOH agreed the current structure does not fully recover costs and said it would support a statutory change. The committee adjourned after noting its next regular meeting is scheduled for April 8, 2026.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They have the same restriction in their property tax levy.
- That's not restrictive. We believe that that's empowering. I'm going to make an additional point.
- And so we go in and we try to restrict cities and counties the same way when generally cities' revenues
- That we're restricting the growth by the 2.5% or the 3.5%.
- There is no restriction on the growth of sales tax.
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 23rd, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Any restriction on ASR above what is currently in statute, I believe, based upon my history, both from
- This will restrict you from going down that road of discharge in the future.
- Perkins, the authority of the review panel is to review Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) restrictions
- All right, relating to the restriction or alteration by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- To the restriction on permits authorizing a direct discharge of waste or pollutants into water in certain
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Number two, it removes current restrictions and allows NIL agreements to be offered before a student
- Twenty-four states have enacted these policies, restricting electronic devices during instructional time
- I hope this step regarding cell phone restrictions helps bring some balance back to our classrooms.
- I am in favor of restricting cell phone usage on school campuses.
- brief opportunity for smartphone access to support an instructional end, while overall providing restrictions
Keywords:
election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, voting integrity, education, property values, school districts, comptroller, funding formula
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met to hear testimony on a full agenda of education-related bills. Several measures were laid out and left pending, including HB 322 to allow JET Grant funds to be used for subscription-based and ongoing technology costs for career and technical education; HB 3062 to require fentanyl and drug-poisoning prevention instruction for entering college students; HB 121 to update school safety laws, including TEA peace officer commissions, annual renewal of certain safety exceptions, new reporting requirements, and special education behavior threat assessment changes; HB 3627 to let the State Board of Education chair employ staff; HB 5515 to curb inflated shipping and handling charges on instructional materials; HB 2674 to prohibit new state regulation of homeschool programs; HB 2310 to require a statewide strategic plan for early learning and inclusion for young children with disabilities; HB 367 to standardize documentation for excused absences due to serious illness; HB 1178 to speed certification for out-of-state educators and military spouses; and HB 1481 to expand cell phone restrictions to the full school day.
Testimony was generally supportive on most bills, with some concerns raised on HB 121 about school district police departments investigating misconduct and on HB 2674 about how it would interact with the new ESA program in SB 2. HB 5515 drew support from instructional materials coordinators who described extreme shipping invoices and argued the bill would restore transparency and fiscal responsibility. HB 2310 was supported by disability advocates and early learning groups, who said a coordinated state plan would improve access and inclusion for children with disabilities. HB 367 was presented as a simple clarification to reduce confusion for medically vulnerable students and families, and HB 1178 was described by TEA as a modest pathway that would help bring experienced out-of-state teachers into Texas schools more quickly.
HB 126, updating Texas’ NIL law to align with the pending House settlement and allow direct payments and pre-enrollment NIL agreements, received extensive testimony from university counsel and committee questioning about the settlement, recruiting, and future college athletics rules. HB 1481, expanding school cell phone restrictions from instructional time to the entire school day, drew strong support from parents, students, educators, and advocates who linked phones to distraction, cyberbullying, and mental health harms; one teacher asked for flexibility so phones could still be used for limited academic tasks. No bills were voted out; each measure heard was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee then recessed to attend the floor session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- though, large corporations and government entities like the EU and even the U.S. are implementing restrictions
- . restrictions on what are called maximum residual limits on some chemicals and are required sustainability
- Restricted entry intervals that require signage and associated cost as well as prevent labor from re-entering
- the rules, it certainly is good and reduces. as toxins and things of that nature, but it is very restrictive
- scalable throughout the entire state of Texas or or the country, or the world, because it is too restrictive
Keywords:
nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a less restrictive environment, right? It is.
- As you know, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is the most expensive and most restrictive place for
- As we see individuals in the hospital in the most restrictive environment, it's a challenging environment
- Restrictive is the least restrictive intervention.
Keywords:
HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- SB2722 would restrict our ability to fund and implement these types of solutions. May I continue?
- Federal money comes with restrictions, and one of those restrictions was.
- That was the first restriction.
- The second restriction was when the Attorney General got involved and said you can't do this.
Keywords:
commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The next big objection was that there are restrictive interconnection rules.
- What is restrictive about this? And I do not want to be restrictive. I'm not being facetious here.
- this bill to include small distributed solar, the bill prescribes new interconnection rules and restrictions
- into its proper place both for reasons of efficiency as well as transparency, and it's not about restricting
Keywords:
electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard Senate Bill 2021 by Senator Johnson, as substituted, on distributed energy resources (DERs). Johnson said the bill was intended to create a regulatory framework for DERs and virtual power plants, address interconnection and registration issues, and prevent regulatory capture as the industry grows. Testimony was split: Texas Electric Cooperatives asked for clarification so co-ops would not be unintentionally excluded from owning or operating DERs; AECT supported the bill as providing needed rules and customer protections; TABA, Texas Solar and Storage Association, Sierra Club, Texas Solar Energy Society, and several others opposed it or raised concerns that it was too utility-centric, imposed red tape, and could burden homeowners and small businesses with registration and interconnection requirements. Johnson repeatedly said the bill was not meant to stop rooftop solar or backup systems and that he was open to specific redlines and further changes. SB 2021 was left pending after testimony.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2330 by Senator Parker, which would end government payroll deduction for dues to certain public employee organizations, while exempting first responders under Chapters 143 and 147 and making other conforming changes in a committee substitute. Parker argued the bill was about government neutrality, transparency, and employee freedom from coercion, and said organizations can collect dues directly using modern payment methods. Supporters from Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Business Coalition, Freedom Foundation, ABC Texas, and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said taxpayer-funded payroll systems should not be used to collect dues for private organizations, especially ones involved in political activity. Opponents, including ATPE, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Public Employees Association, and correctional employees, said payroll deduction is a convenient, secure service that helps professional associations and employee groups, and argued the bill would burden teachers and other public employees.
Several witnesses and senators focused on the bill’s exemptions and whether it treated teachers differently from first responders. Senator Menendez questioned why some public employees were excluded while others were not, and a Houston police union representative said he moved from opposing to supporting the bill after being told the substitute would preserve meet-and-confer deductions under Chapters 143 and 147. Senator Parker closed by saying the bill was not meant to eliminate associations or payroll deduction entirely, only to remove the state as a middleman. SB 2330 was left pending, and the committee then recessed subject to call.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , that is taken, what drives a city, a municipality, uh, you know, to enter into these changed restrictions
- So, uh, just realize that, uh, even if this was a good idea, this amortization, the restrictions are
- Importantly, the bill also uh, protects property owners and operators from overly restrictive local regulations
- It also ensures that moratoriums are justified or temporary and do not unnecessarily restrict development
- Did they look at water restrictions to what have they done prior to this?
Bills:
HB24
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- compensation requirements for teachers and it frees them up to use that basic allotment. without those restrictions
- And that basic allotment with those lower guardrails and restrictions.
- I even recall back when Governor Perry was in office where we tried to restrict by setting a percentage
- amount of the money we funded for public schools. to be allocated for teachers only and restrict the
- people across the board but we don't control the use of that basic allotment. outside some of the restrictions
Keywords:
teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (04/10/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, he's 72 years old, and he said he's opposed to any statute that restricts somebody who could do the
- So, we need to get rid of the age restriction here for the Deputy Adjutant General, and subject to your
- They explained that that restriction.
- </c> encumbered by this type of restriction encumbered by this type of restriction that<02:35:13.200>
- the National Guard and they or restricts the National Guard and they didn't<02:35:29.760><c> want</c
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:21:25.840><c> is</c> year for which placing restrictions is year for which placing restrictions
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- And then he had uh restricting son.
- Um this you know uh you restrictions.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Restrict access: don't have one person have access to, you know, everything, the information systems
- Restrict access: don't have one person have access to, you know, everything, the information systems
- So the next one: restrict access. Why does this matter?
- </c> controls um so the next one restrict controls um so the next one restrict access<00:07:36.199><c
- </c><00:08:07.280><c> access</c> again this is why restricting access again this is why restricting access
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/03/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So the specific restriction that that?
- </c><01:53:37.920><c> the</c> other key point is that it restricts the other key point is that it restricts
- c><01:54:48.080><c> all</c><01:54:48.880><c> non-compete</c> restrict it for um all non-compete restrict
- Um some some states restrict of state.
- ,</c><04:39:17.520><c> but</c> her bill can't be more restrictive, but her bill can't be more restrictive
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 25, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- and House Bill 2540 HD1, as well as with other measures pending before the legislature that also restrict
- , separate restrictions, and we can't put them in the minimum-security facility because there are inmates
- , separate restrictions, and we can't put them in the minimum-security facility because there are inmates
- Programs fail to achieve their cost and burden-shifting purpose when they categorically restrict using
- </c><01:56:15.199><c> using</c> they categorically restrict using they categorically restrict using non-medical
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places.
Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii.
A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/21/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Property owners were facing permanent land use restrictions, including conservation easements deeded
- ,</c> permanent land use restrictions, permanent land use restrictions, including<00:10:12.560><c> conservation
- Before land is restricted, there simple.
- about rebuilding restrictions, not about rebuilding existing<00:11:35.120><c> systems.
- </c><00:24:21.760><c> there</c> pushing back on the restrictions there pushing back on the restrictions
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They would be subject to the age restrictions, to the product... ...same security regulations.
- They would be subject to the age restrictions, to the product... to all the health and safety, and the
- based on the testing data, very dangerous products, which are now literally being sold without age restrictions
- I mean, part of the issue here is that there is, even in states that have passed pretty restrictive legislation
- I mean, part of the issue here is that even in states that have passed pretty restrictive legislation
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held a hearing on a broad set of cannabis and hemp bills, with the chairs opening by emphasizing unfinished work on equity, public health, safety, and market stability. The committee heard testimony on House Bill 146, which would create more efficient cannabis testing standards by increasing batch sizes, reducing or eliminating some environmental testing, standardizing lab reporting, and requiring annual scientific review and public data reporting. Industry witnesses, including a representative of the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, cultivators, and a testing lab owner, said current testing rules are overly burdensome, costly, and inconsistent, and argued the bill would lower compliance costs while preserving consumer safety. A testing lab witness also said some operators switch labs to obtain higher THC results or pass contaminated batches, and urged greater transparency and better sampling protocols.
A major portion of the hearing focused on intoxicating hemp and related bills that would bring hemp-derived intoxicating products under a stronger regulatory framework. Legislators and industry witnesses described products sold in gas stations, smoke shops, and convenience stores as often untested, not age-gated, and sometimes mislabeled or far above the federal hemp THC threshold. Testimony from attorneys and cannabis business leaders said states can regulate these products more strictly under the Farm Bill’s non-preemption language, and pointed to New Jersey and other states as possible models. Some witnesses and committee members stressed that any new rules should avoid harming non-intoxicating CBD businesses or lawful hemp farmers, while others argued that the products are effectively cannabis and should be regulated like cannabis for licensing, testing, age limits, and taxation.
The committee also heard extensive public-health testimony in support of bills S. 95, S. 96, S. 97 and their House counterparts H. 191, H. 192, and H. 193. Parents, advocates, and public health professionals urged stronger warning labels, THC potency caps, and improved data collection on cannabis-related harms, citing cannabis-induced psychosis, addiction, anxiety, and youth exposure to high-potency products. Several witnesses said Massachusetts has not done enough to track health outcomes or warn consumers, and referenced other jurisdictions such as Connecticut, Vermont, Colorado, Canada, and Quebec as examples of stronger limits or warnings. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- But this goes further because this also restricts the ability to negotiate with the plans as well, correct
- It doesn't restrict the ability of any plan from any pharmacy benefit manager negotiations.
- Don Caffrey: But what it does restrict, if you want to negotiate who's going to bear this cost, if you're
- These restrictions interfere with private contracts and limit the ability of employers to design affordable
- And if they do, are there restrictions on negotiating to allocate the costs between the parties that
Keywords:
family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This has restricted their ability to, under SGMA, and they lack the ability to impose liens, leaving
- Renters are facing rising rental costs, restrictive pet policies, the flat-out prohibition of pets, among
- For example, while pets may be allowed in a rental unit, there may be additional restrictions such as
- Because if they ask the question, they're told yes, they're allowed, but there are certain restrictions—it
- Under the First Amendment, any restrictions on speech that are based on the content of the speech are
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several bills focused on health care planning, mental health, housing, homeowners associations, groundwater enforcement, pet-friendly rental disclosures, and post-disaster property protections. SB 1088 would modernize POLST and DNR forms by renaming POLST to “portable orders for life-sustaining treatment,” allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to sign, clarifying that the forms are voluntary, recognizing out-of-state forms, and permitting electronic signatures. It drew support from the Coalition for Compassionate Care and related groups and no opposition was presented. SB 1242 would allow family members who originally petitioned in CARE Court to continue participating for care coordination and information-sharing, subject to judicial discretion; supporters said it would improve treatment coordination, while Disability Rights California opposed it as coercive and a threat to confidentiality. The committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 1242, and it was placed on call.
The committee also considered SB 1007, which would require more HOA transparency, including clearer budget comparisons and disclosure of evidence for violations, and would lower the threshold for regular assessment increases without a homeowner vote. Supporters argued it would curb steep fee hikes and improve accountability, while HOA industry groups warned it could undermine funding for insurance, maintenance, and other operating costs. Members raised concerns about the cap on assessments, but the bill advanced on a 6-1 vote and was placed on call. SB 1364, as amended, would bar custody or visitation rights for a person who impregnated a survivor through sexual assault, using a clear-and-convincing evidence standard rather than requiring a criminal conviction; supporters said it protects survivors and may increase federal funding, while opponents argued it could deny children a relationship with a parent. The bill passed 8-0 and was placed on call.
Additional measures included SB 997, which would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and sustainability rules; it had support from local water, farm, and county representatives and passed 9-0. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies up front in applications, ads, and websites and allow application-fee refunds if disclosure was not made before payment; supporters said it would reduce wasted fees and pet relinquishment, while rental housing groups raised concerns about signage, ADA language, and vaccination disclosures. The bill passed 8-0 and was placed on call. Finally, SB 1090 would prohibit large property owners from making unsolicited purchase offers for five years in wildfire disaster areas, aiming to curb post-disaster speculation; supporters described aggressive investor pressure after the Eaton and Palisades fires, while real estate and title groups raised implementation and enforcement concerns. The committee was still discussing the bill when the transcript ended.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The substitute also includes new language on lines 33 to 34 that restricts each new battery facility
- The substitute also includes new language on lines 33 to 34 of the that restricts each new battery facility
- companies and their drivers, including identity verification, background check standards, and restrictions
- companies and their drivers, including identity verification, background check standards, and restrictions
- companies and their drivers, including identity verification, background check standards, and restrictions