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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • the public health, safety, and welfare. the public health, safety, and welfare.
  • that as written, the 30-day public that as written, the 30-day public public<00:50:17.200> comment
  • facil public facilities the public facil public facilities authority.<01:20:31.040> Um,<01:20
  • During the same time frame, we have responded to a public health need by building a great program to
  • We got four years in the program. know. We got four years in the program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26 - Part 1

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, our public interest review is being finalized. Um, and we expect to have it public very soon.
  • Um our public interest review is Yes.
  • We have our public have this process.
  • first and foremost this is a public first and foremost this is a public health<00:23:26.000>
  • So we're past their time. >> Public safety, I'm sorry, public safety is coming in at 3.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ramsey has provides the same level of excellence as those two programs.
  • Ramsey has provides the same level of excellence as those two programs.
  • Ramsey has provides the same level of excellence as those two programs.
  • You excellence as those two programs.
  • So if class in the public school system.
Bills: HB329, SB5, HB329, SB5, HB43, HB75, HB396
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • “State Public Policy at Lucid Motors.
  • and their CTE program to embed our technology.
  • What is there now program for continuing college programs, college degrees, or certificates, scholarships
  • So as they go through the program...” “Which is the next level.
  • annually in these programs and at our facility.
Summary: The Rural Economic Development Committee first took up HB 2950, which would allow governing bodies to approve tourism improvement areas to promote lodging and tourism as an economic development tool. Supporters from the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, Visit Yuma, and Visit Phoenix said tourism is a major economic driver, especially in rural communities, and argued the bill would give local areas a voluntary, industry-led way to market themselves, attract visitors, and support jobs without raising taxes on residents. Members discussed tourism in places such as Yuma and other rural destinations, and the committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2950 a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard a presentation on rural economic development centered on Lucid Motors’ investment in Pinal County and its partnership with Central Arizona College. Speakers from the Arizona Commerce Authority, Central Arizona College, and Lucid described workforce training programs, including the Drive48 accelerator, which they said has helped train workers for advanced manufacturing jobs and raised local incomes. The committee read proclamations recognizing both Lucid Motors and Central Arizona College for their contributions to job creation, workforce development, and economic growth in rural Arizona. Finally, the committee considered HB 2946, which would revise development fee requirements, including changes affecting the timing and administration of fees and a prohibition on charging development fees for accessory dwelling units. The sponsor and housing advocates said the bill was intended to help address housing affordability and give developers more predictable costs, while city and league representatives opposed it, arguing it would shift costs from growth to existing taxpayers and interfere with local infrastructure planning. After adopting an amendment that removed county-related provisions and made clarifying changes, the committee passed HB 2946 on a 4-1 vote with two members present, and the meeting adjourned.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 18, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will close public testimony for Senate File 30. >> Uh committee, what's your pleasure?
  • <00:07:50.000> I<00:07:50.319> will<00:07:50.479> close<00:07:50.880> public
  • I will close public testimony >> All right.
  • I will close public testimony for<00:07:52.240> Senate<00:07:52.560> File<00:07:52.880>
  • If you want to go ahead and introduce yourself for the public and have your comments on the bill. >>
Bills: SF0114, SF0102, SF0117
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • block a thoroughfare that People conspiring to block a thoroughfare that ought to be open to the public
  • Chair, to that point, and what attracted to me to this bill was teaching in the nursing program at the
  • Lifetime probation was never intended as punishment forever, but as a public safety tool that relies
  • Public safety is strongest when courts can respond to demonstrated conduct and change.
  • Public safety is strongest when courts can respond to demonstrated conduct and change.
Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with criminal penalties, probation, record sealing, fraud jurisdiction, reproductive coercion, and family court evidence. HB 2047 would elevate trespass after service of a writ of restitution from third-degree to first-degree criminal trespass; supporters, including the Arizona Constables Association, said the current misdemeanor classification leads law enforcement to deprioritize unsafe eviction-related situations. The bill passed with a do pass recommendation on a 6-2 vote. HB 2136 would create offenses for civil terrorism and subversion, expand racketeering predicates, and increase penalties for certain coordinated disorderly conduct and highway obstruction; supporters said it targets organized intimidation and violent disruption, while opponents from the ACLU and immigrant-rights groups argued it is vague, viewpoint-discriminatory, and would chill protest. After extensive debate over January 6th, ICE protests, and Arizona protest examples, it also received a do pass recommendation, 6-3. HB 2970 would clarify that Arizona can prosecute fraudulent schemes and artifice even if every act occurred outside a single county or subdivision, so long as there is an Arizona nexus. The sponsor said local law enforcement and the FBI often decline smaller mortgage-fraud cases because the bank is out of state; opponents said existing law already provides jurisdiction and warned of forum shopping. The bill passed 6-3. HB 2411 would make secretly administering abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent a class 2 felony; supporters framed it as a protection against coercion and abuse, while opponents said existing assault laws already cover the conduct and warned about unintended effects on access to miscarriage care. It also passed 6-3. HB 2198 would allow people convicted of petty offenses to petition to seal their records immediately after completing their sentence. Supporters described it as a cleanup measure to extend sealing relief to minor offenses like truancy or low-level misdemeanors, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 2966 would prohibit early termination of probation for people convicted of dangerous crimes against children; the sponsor argued that child victims should not have to repeatedly return to court, while opponents raised ex post facto concerns, juvenile-offender issues, and resource burdens. After testimony from victims, defense advocates, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, it passed 5-4. Finally, HB 2662 would tighten expert-evidence standards in parenting-time cases involving alleged domestic violence or abuse by requiring qualified experts, empirically supported methods, and excluding polygraph-type evidence; the sponsor and a domestic violence advocate said it would reduce reliance on junk science in family court.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • recognized for the presentation of Senate Bill 1516 is simply directing the Oklahoma Department of Public
  • It's not a mandate, does not increase taxes or fees, does not create new bureaucratic programs, and does
  • The new language is on page e Just directs the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to allow them to
  • entity and Things previously were working through the Tax Commission and through the Department of Public
  • This would allow the Department of Public Safety to place a speed-controlled device at the front of the
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:17:33.679> when department of defense's programs when department of defense's programs
  • Programs. Programs.
  • public affairs [snorts] budget. public affairs [snorts] budget.
  • <02:28:16.720> health public policy relating to public health public policy relating to public
  • the pilot program. the pilot program. >> Thank<02:53:09.040> you.
Bills: HB676
Summary: The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language. HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments. HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • Requires notice and public reporting.
  • <01:02:38.720> does modern agriculture and this program does modern agriculture and this program
  • the plant pon ponal program. Could that the plant pon ponal program.
  • raised that would promote public raised that would promote public education<01:34:55.679> and
  • <01:47:13.119> Um the pilot program. Um the pilot program.
Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

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

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am a director of the Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance, which is a program of the Hawaii Public Health
  • And this was through the DCCA's program.
  • And this was through the DCCA's program. And this was through the DCCA's program.
  • Thank you. repair programs for more than repair programs for more than approximately<01:17:15.120>
  • <01:18:23.440> safety building codes as public safety building codes as public safety standards
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.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/14/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a call to the public at each meeting, and so they can hear directly from the public.
  • re-entry program.
  • Coconino County is also building their Reach Out program.
  • In concerning I sponsored the bill to fund the Reach Out program.
  • We built a program and now we're spreading it out.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee first conducted a sunset review of the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board. The board’s executive director described its history, membership, and recent work on civil rights issues such as human trafficking remedies, service animals, hate-based crimes, housing, disability access, and rural concerns. With no opposition and no further questions, the committee voted to recommend continuing the board for eight years. The committee then heard HB 2131, which would make weapons and explosives trafficking involving three or more items a prison-mandatory offense and remove the financial-gain requirement from the trafficking definition. Support came from the sponsor, the Attorney General’s Office, and county law enforcement, who said the bill targets criminal syndicates and would not affect lawful gun dealers or private sales. Some members raised concerns about limiting judicial discretion and the effect on plea negotiations, but the bill received a do-pass recommendation by a 7-0 vote with one present. Next, HB 2132 proposed lowering the fentanyl trafficking threshold for enhanced penalties from 200 grams to 100 grams. Law enforcement and county attorneys argued the change would better address mid-level dealers and the volume of fentanyl seen in their counties, while opponents and some members warned it could sweep in addicted users and rely too heavily on mandatory minimums instead of treatment. Testimony also highlighted county reentry and treatment programs, especially Yavapai County’s “Reach Out” model. The committee approved the bill 7-2. The committee also considered HB 2108, which increases penalties for unlawful flight when the conduct is especially dangerous, including when it causes serious injury, involves a child, or occurs during a DUI. Law enforcement supported the bill as a public-safety measure, while an opponent argued it could worsen tensions and discourage compliance with police. Members also raised concerns about unmarked vehicles and public fear. The bill received a 6-3 do-pass recommendation. Finally, HB 2044, as amended, would increase penalties for abandoning or concealing a dead human body when done to conceal a crime or when the offender caused the death. Supporters said it closes a gap in statute exposed by recent cases, while opponents warned the language could be overbroad and potentially reach unintended situations; the committee adopted an amendment and then approved the bill 6-3.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • for public review.
  • for public review.
  • So this is a public for public review.
  • each of the three programs. each of the three programs. those<00:51:05.359> programs<00:51
  • grant loan programs. grant loan programs.
Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board opened its fourth meeting, confirmed a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes by unanimous voice vote, and then heard information items and agency presentations. The main substantive presentation came from the Council on Postsecondary Education, which outlined its capital planning recommendations for the 2026–28 biennium. CPE staff described the role of Kentucky’s research and education network (Kron), including connectivity to cloud services, Internet2, identity services, and new local AI/inferencing capacity, and argued that the network is now essential to higher education, health care, and extension services. They said the network’s recent upgrades were driven by privacy, security, redundancy, and the need to support modern research and AI workloads at lower cost than commercial providers. CPE also presented its broader higher-education capital request: $700 million for asset preservation and $1.73 billion for new construction, for a total recommendation of about $2.4 billion. Staff said they do not plan to recommend IT projects or equipment in this cycle, despite reviewing 48 IT submissions totaling nearly $1.4 billion and equipment requests totaling $322.6 million. For asset preservation, they said the recommended allocation method would remain based on each institution’s share of Category 1 and 2 square footage, and they noted that the state’s prior facility assessment is now 12 years old, with deferred maintenance still estimated in the $7–9 billion range. For new construction, they said the requests are heavily focused on STEM and health-related facilities that are difficult to retrofit into older buildings. Board members asked about how asset-preservation amounts were determined, including why Northern Kentucky University’s request was much larger than its prior allocation. CPE staff responded that campus size, building age, and institutional prioritization affect the requests, and that schools are asked to submit more projects than are likely to be funded. The board then moved on to an Attorney General capital plan overview, where senior counsel Will Schroeder began describing the office’s technology needs and the office’s prior reliance on a 2020 appropriation to replace legacy systems and improve security.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, members, I open up public testimony on House Bill 2686.
  • We're going to open up public testimony on House Bill 3642.
  • If not, we'll open public testimony.
  • We'll continue with public testimony.
  • Come back and say there were a couple of training programs.
Bills: HB227
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Border Security May 22nd, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is anyone wishing to provide public testimony on for or against HCR 40, hearing and seeing none, public
  • You know, public government actions, public policy or influence government actions.
  • Um But it's not a Public Uh Uh, it's not a public conveyance or public service that's like governmental
  • and safety of the public.
  • Chair now opens for public testimony. Chair sees no one registered for public testimony.
Bills: HB 214
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 14th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • These comments are left at the public agenda item after the hearing.
  • Members, we'll move on to public testimony at this time. The chair calls up Bailey Bass.
  • Public parks bear names like... Independence Park, Harmony Park, and Freedom Dog Park.
  • Seeing none, we're going to proceed to public testimony. The chair calls up Dale Stanley.
  • Public testimony. Chair calls up Kelli Stanley. Good morning.
Bills: SB2801, SB2232, SCR18
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency May 14th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • damage claims for companies with fewer than 250 employees that maintain a documented cybersecurity program
  • damages in data breach lawsuits for businesses that have maintained compliance. and cybersecurity programs
Bills: SB1540, SB2610, SB2373
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee May 7th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, we'll start our public hearing now.
  • an at-risk youth program that partnered with our public schools. ...program that partnered with our
  • public school system.
  • Lifewise Academy is a release time program already operating in nearly 600 public schools nationwide,
  • But many years ago, I heard somebody from a private school say public schools had not taught... say public
Bills: SB13, SB278, SB13
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • If not, we'll open public testimony.
  • Is there anyone here that would like to... for our public testimony on Senate Bill 2053.
  • Hearing none, public testimony is closed.
  • that was formerly the Alternatives to Abortion. program.
  • Okay, hearing none, we'll now open up public testimony.
Bills: SB2053, SCR19, SCR23, SCR29