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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 2270 HD1 SD1 relates to down payment loan assistance program.
  • Senate Bill 2552, relating to the individual housing account program.
  • Senate Bill 2552, relating to the individual housing account program.
  • relating to the individual<00:08:55.880> housing<00:08:56.160> account<00:08:56.520> program
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we need more time to work on it, and we turned it into a 2-year program because the schools have
  • said that they need at least a year to integrate it into their curriculum and the VRC program. the the
  • to accept donations for this program to accept donations for this program because<00:02:07.680><
  • This is for the agricultural science bachelor's program.
  • This is a University of Hawaii workforce and development program.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-28-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , House Draft 2, Senate Draft 1, related to the Central Oahu Care Home Community Resilience Pilot Program
  • This is our Central Oahu Care Home Pilot Program.
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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 8th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And because California's public school system is a state-funded program, there is a shared responsibility
  • But we've been doing a lot as a state trying to to increase funding for certain programs, helping our
  • program flexibility.
  • also be part of the semester program and that the curriculum, the program, was not approved.
  • Same exact thing for the engineering program, a leading national program.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
NV

Nevada 2025 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Jun 2nd, 2025 at 12:00 pm

Nevada Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Bill 188 makes changes to the Public Employees' Benefits Program and Board.
  • program.
  • This revises provisions related to adoption assistance programs. Any further remarks?
  • and for academic programming and building renovations at institutions within the system.
  • This makes an appropriation to the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program.
Keywords: 909, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business Oct 23rd, 2025

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • participation is a key component of both promoting business development and lessening dependence on social programs
  • This could be through softening the benefits cliff or tuition reimbursements while using programs Oklahoma
  • This, um could be through softening the benefits cliff or tuition reimbursements while using programs
  • or while using programs, Oklahoma is already funding through Career Tech and other post-secondary institutions
  • , with the recent changes in Medicaid requiring the work requirements, and— Then potentially the subsidies
Summary: The committee held a study on the potential effects of living wage or minimum wage laws in Oklahoma, with the chair emphasizing that the discussion was not intended to advocate for or against State Question 832. The first panel focused on economic and workforce impacts. An Oklahoma Department of Commerce representative argued that living wage calculations vary by region and household type, that Oklahoma’s average wages are already near or above many living-wage estimates, and that higher mandated wages could lead employers to cut hours, reduce hiring, automate, or avoid expansion, especially in rural areas where childcare, healthcare, broadband, and infrastructure constraints also affect labor participation. Committee members asked about wage distributions, rural cost differences, training pathways, and whether higher wages might draw workers or businesses out of state; the witness said many low-wage workers move up over time and that Oklahoma has seen net in-migration. A State Chamber Research Foundation witness then testified that a $15 statewide wage floor would raise payroll costs substantially, especially for small rural employers, and cited examples from California and Seattle to argue that higher wages can reduce hours, jobs, and benefits while increasing consumer prices. She suggested alternatives such as expanding the state earned income tax credit and promoting upskilling through existing education and training programs. A Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry representative described Missouri’s recent voter-approved minimum wage increase to $13.75, rising to $15, along with paid sick leave provisions. She said the chamber opposed the measure because it would raise business costs, hurt rural communities and youth employment, and force some employers to cut hours, reduce hiring, or close. She cited examples from Missouri businesses facing significant added costs and warned that a future ballot initiative could create a patchwork of local minimum wages. In response to questions, she said Missouri’s law did not distinguish by age or industry, that businesses had raised concerns about union contracts and compliance, and that the chamber viewed the measure as harmful to competitiveness. Peter Hansen of NFIB presented the final major testimony, summarizing an NFIB study projecting that a higher Oklahoma minimum wage would produce some short-term GDP gains but longer-term losses, with GDP turning negative by the early 2030s and job losses growing over time. He said businesses respond to higher wage mandates by raising prices, trimming jobs, converting full-time positions to part-time, reducing benefits, and shifting investment toward automation or other capital. He argued that the burden falls most heavily on vulnerable workers such as young or marginal employees, who are less likely to be hired when labor costs rise. In questioning, he acknowledged that higher wages can improve pay for some workers and may have some short-term positive effects, but maintained that the long-term employment and investment effects are negative. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Seven - Monday, May 11

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, your committee on fiscal review to which was referred, House committee subsidies. Mr.
Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 65th and 66th days, with the first journal approval passing by roll call 124-0. Members then offered several introductions recognizing interns and special guests, including a lengthy tribute to law enforcement officers who were wounded in the line of duty and the presentation of Capitol-flown flags to some of them. The chamber received committee reports from Fiscal Review recommending passage of several measures, including Senate Joint Resolution 87, Senate Bills 878 and 994, conference reports on House Bill 2818 and Senate Bill 973, and Senate Bill 1825. The House then took up House Bill 2818, a conference report dealing with annexation-related language for the St. Joseph Airport and added provisions affecting St. Charles and Jefferson counties. After debate about local control and development, the House approved the conference report 140-7 and then passed the bill 136-7. Members next considered Senate Bill 1825, which updates county salary commission schedules, removes sheriffs and prosecutors from salary commissions, and gives certain fourth-class counties additional time to transition to third-class status. After discussion about county pay, coroners, and local fiscal impacts, the House adopted the Senate substitute 109-35 and finally passed the bill 106-39. The House also approved House Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 87, the so-called constitutional sheriff resolution, after adopting a St. Louis City amendment clarifying the City of St. Louis sheriff provisions; the resolution passed 100-47. Finally, the House passed Senate Bill 878, which expands pharmacist authority for certain common ailments, emergency waivers, and behind-the-counter access to ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, with a House amendment adding blood pressure cuff and opioid-alternative language; it passed 132-13. Senate Bill 903, addressing theft and vandalism involving telecommunications and critical infrastructure, also passed 137-5. The House then announced upcoming committee meetings, noted additional bills to be considered upon return, and adjourned until May 12, 2026.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/29/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • House File 4974 provides this new tax compliance program at the department with ongoing funding of $15
  • In addition, the bill significantly increases local government aid and county program aid to counties
  • , uh, with program aid and local<00:31:54.960> government<00:31:55.440> aid.
  • And you can't keep passing programs and asking either state taxpayers or property taxpayers or sales
  • And you can't keep passing programs and asking either state taxpayers or property taxpayers or sales
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/30/2026)

State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • health care programs. But we in this health care programs.
  • <01:02:42.400> and And I wasn't even getting a subsidy and And I wasn't even getting a subsidy
  • I'm not calling on a federally run program.
  • You have a massive Medicare program, lots of folks within the risk pool.
  • You have a massive Medicare program, lots of folks within the risk pool.
Keywords: 1189, house, all