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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 2:00PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • The initial fee is $375, and then the total subsidy amount cannot exceed $3,000.
  • </c><01:04:12.240><c> of</c> is um the initial fee of is um the initial fee of 175<01:04:15.760><c> with
  • So yeah, it's a deterrent when people see that they could actually pay these huge attorneys' fees.
  • would of this in the attorney's fees would of this bill.<01:09:54.960><c> Yeah.
  • So why not just huge attorneys fees.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1991, which would change Hawaii’s liquor excise tax structure to an ABV-based system. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii took no position and stood on written comments. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and an individual testifier who described surviving a drunk-driving crash, argued that higher alcohol taxes reduce alcohol-related harms, save lives, and generate additional state revenue. The public health witness cited alcohol-related harms as a major preventable cause of death and said the tax increase would have only a small annual cost for most consumers. Most industry testimony was in opposition. Representatives of Lanikai Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company, the Wine Institute, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association said the bill would sharply raise taxes on beer and wine, squeeze already thin margins, and threaten local jobs and businesses. They argued Hawaii producers already face high costs for labor, energy, shipping, and compliance, and said an ABV-based tax would be difficult to administer, would require additional testing and labeling work, and could reduce consumer choice. Several industry witnesses urged lawmakers to instead adopt a small-producer or class 18 carveout, with one suggesting a cap tied to 60,000 barrels. Committee members questioned the brewers about alcohol content testing, labeling, and whether smaller producers already measure ABV. Witnesses said many local producers do not certify ABV for in-state sales, that yeast and fermentation can vary by batch, and that an ABV-based system could require more testing than current practice. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Jan 21st, 2026

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:12:02.640><c> schedule</c> Secretary of State and a fee schedule Secretary of State and a fee
  • So, we are now dealing with the fee not exceeding $1,000, right?
  • And at this point, all cities are free to set their qualifying fees wherever they wish.
  • It is not a partisan raise, but they set the qualifying fees for the offices at their discretion.
  • Although you're saying it's just for... qualifying fees wherever they wish. qualifying fees wherever
Bills: HB67, HB89, HB67, HB89
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Jan 20th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I like the fact that you're including the clerks in some of the fees.
  • I like the fact that you're including the clerks in some of the fees.
Bills: S0382, S0654, S0684, S0880, S1080
Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement, which would standardize procedures for red-light, school-zone speed, and school bus camera enforcement. The bill would allow clerks to retain 10% of penalty revenue, permit virtual hearings, require records retention, limit surveillance/data use, tighten school-zone flashing-light requirements, and add school board approval and reporting requirements for school bus camera programs. An amendment clarified reporting periods and which entity receives liability-transfer affidavits. Members raised questions about information-sharing, facial recognition, school-zone warnings, and school bus stop safety, but the committee accepted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 1080, which was amended by a delete-all to address FDOT direct payments to first-tier subcontractors and takeover agreements involving sureties and replacement contractors. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved a slate of appointments in tabs 1 through 6 by one vote. Next, the committee heard SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. A strike-all amendment shifted the bill away from immediate enforcement changes and instead created an e-bike task force, required crash data collection and reporting, and retained rules requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, provide audible signals, and limit speed near pedestrians. Members discussed enforcement practicality, access concerns for riders who rely on e-bikes, and the need for public education and transparency. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee then reported favorably SB 684, which removes certain signature requirements for electronic odometer disclosures in total-loss vehicle and vessel insurance transactions, and SB 880, which creates a new license plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association. The meeting ended after all items were approved and the committee adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Change to the bill when the agency was moved to being more fee-based and how these fees compare to the
  • The fee for a waste hauler permit is $100 annually, and so they have to pay $250. $50, $100 fee, and
  • What you were receiving in general revenue with this fee structure, so that you have an even fee across
  • Currently, we charge no fees for all of our fees. We have to have legislative approval.
  • We have never charged for these fees.
Bills: SB2122, SB2050, HB16
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 18th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • And uh it does not impose any additional fees or burdens on the taxpayer.
  • > additional</c> And uh it does not impose any additional And uh it does not impose any additional fees
  • <00:03:52.080><c> or</c> fees or fees or burdens<00:03:53.960><c> on</c><00:03:54.080><c> the</c><00:
Bills: SB32, HB404, SB105, SB32, HB404, SB105
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Jan 15th, 2026

Rules

Bills: S0100, S0102, S0104
Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard three housekeeping/statutory revision bills. Chair Passidomo introduced the committee’s new staff director, and the committee proceeded quickly through the agenda with no public appearance forms, questions, or debate on any of the bills. SB 100, the Adoption Act, prospectively adopts the 2026 Florida Statutes as an official document and adopts the statute materials passed by the 2025 regular session as official state statute law. SB 102 deletes statutory provisions that were previously repealed or expired and are now without effect. SB 104 is the General Reviser's Bill, which removes obsolete language, updates cross-references, and corrects grammatical and typographical errors in the Florida Statutes. Each bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. After the votes, several senators asked to be recorded as voting favorably on tabs 1 and 2, and the committee adopted that request without objection. The meeting then adjourned, with members reminded that the committee would meet again on Thursday.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Clair County, obviously we are a part of this particular bill, and we get certain monies and fees allocated
  • to the Sheriff's... ...monies and fees allocated to the Sheriff's Office that at this point in time
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 644 on attorney's fees, suit money, and costs.
  • I just, in looking at it, it looks like possibly it could end up leading to kind of fees on fees on fees
  • You could be, your behavior could lead to... ...is usually around fees.
  • because they are driving up maybe the other party's fees.
  • I think that if you are... ...up maybe the other party's fees.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to consider several criminal justice and court-related bills, along with the committee’s proposed $7.9 billion budget. The committee first heard and approved CS/SB 600 on bail bonds, as amended to adjust solicitation, cash bond return, forfeiture remission timing, and clerk procedures; CS/SB 436 on felony battery, which expands qualifying prior offenses and was amended to correct a drafting issue; CS/SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction for dangerous crimes; SB 1332 on career offender registration, adding in-person reporting, more detailed registration requirements, and stronger penalties for noncompliance; and CS/SB 682 on violent criminal offenses, a domestic violence measure adopted via a substitute amendment that adds stricter penalties, electronic monitoring, injunction protections, and related procedures. All of those bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office. The bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing rising anti-Semitic incidents and the need for statewide review, and opponents raising concerns about free speech, the definition of anti-Semitism, and possible conflation of criticism of Israel with hate speech. Senators also discussed the bill’s scope and the IHRA definition before it was reported favorably. In addition, CS/SB 532 on clerks of court was amended to clarify foreclosure sale procedures and funding predictability for clerks, then reported favorably. CS/SB 644 on attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs was also approved after amendments that aligned family-law fee provisions and codified standards for fee awards in dissolution and paternity cases; the sponsor said the bill was intended to curb vexatious litigation and improve consistency across districts. After the bill actions, the chair summarized the criminal and civil justice budget, describing it as a disciplined proposal that addresses corrections deficits and future inmate growth while funding core public safety needs. The committee then heard substantial public testimony on prison conditions, staffing, pay, heat, infrastructure, and the possibility of reducing prison populations or adding air conditioning in facilities. The chair announced that SB 1632 and its conforming bill SB 1634 would be temporarily postponed to the following week, and the record was supplemented with the names of many people who had registered to speak for or against those bills. The meeting concluded after members were invited to record votes and the committee adjourned.
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:
  • They've already created fee structures.
  • Um whether they need fees or they need.
  • So this provides an opportunity to avoid that by paying a flat per-head fee.
  • You don't uh pay a flat per head fee.
  • The the third scenario that this fee.
HI
Summary: The House Committee on Health heard testimony on a series of bills related to public health, pharmacy regulation, disability access, and health care infrastructure. HB 1535, creating an income tax credit for automated external defibrillator installations, drew support from the Department of Health, tax department comments, and public testimony emphasizing AED access in community and transit settings. HB 1765, requiring safety warnings for spear fishing gear, received comments from DLNR and strong support from a free-diving safety advocate who described blackout risks and argued for point-of-sale warnings. HB 1549, which would repeal the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Health, the Public Defender, and harm-reduction advocates supported repeal as a public health measure, while HPD and a county prosecutor opposed it, warning it could encourage drug use and create public safety issues. The committee also heard HB 1550, which would exclude drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia. The Department of Health and harm-reduction advocates supported the bill, saying drug checking tools save lives and help prevent overdoses, while one written opponent was noted. HB 1995, allowing people who are blind or deaf to receive disabled parking permits, drew opposition from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability and Communication Access Board, and other opponents, while a few written supporters were also noted. HB 1671, allowing licensed dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings, received support from the Department of Health and several oral health organizations, with the Board of Dentistry offering comments. HB 1643, establishing a framework for pharmacy audits and record retrieval, prompted the most extended discussion. The Board of Pharmacy and independent pharmacy representatives supported the bill as a needed framework to limit burdensome audits and protect patient care, while HMSA raised concerns about possible conflicts with upcoming federal PBM reforms and potential unintended consequences. Committee members questioned both sides about timing and workload, and supporters argued the bill was needed now to protect rural and independent pharmacies. Finally, HB 1978, appropriating funds for a new outpatient care center in North Kona, received strong support from Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Queen’s Health Systems, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, and others, who described it as a long-term investment in West Hawaii’s health care capacity and economy. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • HudsonAlpha is an anchor tenant of that space, and I’m really excited that a part of that is a teaching laboratory
  • HudsonAlpha is an anchor tenant of that space, and I’m really excited that a part of that is a teaching laboratory
  • HudsonAlpha is an anchor tenant of that space, and I’m really excited that a part of that is a teaching laboratory
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I was actually quite surprised that still. gorge fees and notification fees were in fact regulated
  • So currently impounded storage fees have increased to $22.85 per day in the notification fee is still
  • for the notification fee.
  • Typically, these fees have been frozen in statute for 14 years, and when the fees were finally adjusted
  • We're seeking the support to address those frozen fees.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • is a technical correction to coincide with the 2024 legislative amendments that updated the maximum fees
  • The notice requirements in subdivision 9 were not updated to reflect the new maximum fees at that time
Bills: HF4862, HF4598
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • really not a very large fee.
  • really not a very large fee.
  • really not a very large fee.
  • really not a very large fee.
  • And so, can I ask what the fee was that or what the fee is that they charge?
Bills: HF4479, HF4368, HF4889