Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Seeing none, Vice Chair for the vote. Seeing none, Vice Chair for the vote.
• Any<00:33:53.600><c> no</c><00:33:53.760><c> votes?</c> Any no votes? Any no votes?
• </c> Seeing none, Vice Chair for the vote. Seeing none, Vice Chair for the vote.
• &gt;&gt; Any<00:36:01.360><c> no</c><00:36:01.520><c> votes?</c> &gt;&gt; Any no votes?
• Any<00:37:24.200><c> no</c><00:37:24.360><c> votes?</c> Any no votes? Any no votes?

Bills: HB1743, HB2122, HB1756, HB1837, HB1729, HB2559

Keywords: owner-builder, exemption, housing crisis, contractor, leasing restrictions, affordable housing, construction, regulations, teacher housing, housing vouchers, teacher retention, Hawaii Department of Education, hard-to-staff schools, housing, first-time home buyers, savings account, tax deductions, homeownership, savings accounts, tax deduction

Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on several housing-related bills. HB 1743 would expand the owner-builder exemption by repealing a leasing restriction and requiring notice when a leased residential structure was built by an unlicensed contractor. Subcontractors Association of Hawaii and the Contractors Licensing Board opposed the bill, warning it could encourage unlicensed contracting and weaken consumer protections, while Hawaii Realtors, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, BIA Hawaii, and others supported it as a way to increase housing flexibility. After questions about whether licensed electrical and plumbing work would still be required, the committee voted to pass HB 1743 with amendments and a defective date. The committee also heard and advanced HB 2122 HD1 on teacher housing, which would create a teacher housing assistance program using vouchers from the teachers housing revolving fund. Testimony included support from the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, and individuals, with the Office of Collective Bargaining in opposition and the Department of Education offering comments. The bill was voted out as is. The committee then considered HB 1756 and HB 1837, both updating the individual housing account program to reflect current housing prices; supporters including Housing Hawaii’s Future and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs said the limits were outdated and needed inflation adjustments, and HB 1756 was passed with amendments while HB 1837 was deferred as nearly identical. HB 1729 would disallow the state home mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Hawaii Realtors opposed it, while Housing Hawaii’s Future supported it as a way to prioritize first-time homebuyers and reduce competition from second-home buyers. The chair noted a possible revenue savings estimate and the committee passed the bill with amendments, with several reservations. Finally, HB 2559 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential property to limited exclusive groups of buyers, which the Office of Consumer Protection said needed an enforcement clarification and the Realtors said could affect some legitimate private-listing situations. The chair proposed replacing the outright ban with a disclosure requirement for private listings, and the committee passed HB 2559 with amendments. The hearing then adjourned after the chair thanked members, staff, and the public.

Transcript Highlights:

• I vote aye.
• Explain my vote. Vote aye. Explain my vote.
• So with that, I vote yes. Members by your vote of four eyes, two nays and one not voting.
• was an assembly vote as its last vote.
• And with that, I vote aye. May I explain my vote?

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2062, HB2100, HB2118, HB2165, HB2258, HB2327, HB2397, HB2445, HB2460, HB2641, HB2745, HB2876, HB2917, HB4011, HB4049, HB4056, HB4087, HCR2013, HCR2016, HCR2040, HCR2044, HCR2048, HCR2056

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, in doing these, the two are crossover. So as to Mr.
• Now, in doing these, the two are crossover. So as to Mr.
• Now, in doing these, the two are crossover. So as to Mr.
• I respectfully urge you to vote no on SB 507. Thank you.

Bills: SB507

Keywords: SB507, Nevada, governmental administration, Office of Nevada Boards Commissions and Councils Standards, Department of Business and Industry, professional licensing boards, occupational licensing, regulatory fees, state account, nonreverting fund, Commission on Postsecondary Education, taxicab, taxi technology fee, Nevada Transportation Authority, Taxicab Authority, transportation network company, TNC, rideshare, Uber, Lyft

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:18:17.440><c> as</c><00:18:17.600><c> a</c> Senate last year before crossover as a Senate last
• year before crossover as a matter<00:18:17.919><c> of</c><00:18:18.080><c> fact</c><00:18:18.960><c>
• </c><00:24:52.480><c> That</c><00:24:52.720><c> would</c><00:24:53.039><c> not</c> and you should vote
• That would not and you should vote."
• Uh the committee vote have to report.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You can see the split vote there.
• It looks like it was a unanimous vote. Any questions?
• Okay, we can note that vote, and let's move to SB 1145.
• Note the vote. This was a party-line vote. Representative Villegas, is this on consent?
• I'm so happy and thankful that we made it through crossover week last week and semi-crossover week yesterday

Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a long list of bills on Minority Caucus Calendars 8 and 9, with members briefly noting whether measures were unanimous, on consent, or had split votes. Topics included appropriations for homeless veteran shelter services (HB 2620), the Veterans Court Program grant fund (HB 2960), municipal improvement districts (HB 4064), a memorial measure (HB 2079), child care grants (HB 2239), midwife medication administration and advisory committee changes (HB 2251), home and community-based service provider funding (HB 2403), EMS reciprocity (HB 2437), prescription monitoring (HB 2434), electronic monitoring in health care facilities (HB 2914), pregnancy resource center funding and restrictions (HB 2229), limits on police transport of mental health patients (HB 2404), Access coverage for mild obstructive sleep apnea treatment (HB 2726), school district spending and teacher pay requirements referred to the ballot (HCR 2007), mobile home park operator training (HB 2199), local government investment pool oversight (HB 2344), task order contract website posting (HB 2445), tourism improvement areas (HB 2950), ambulance certificate reporting (HB 2402), short-term rental occupancy rules (HB 2429), ASRS retirement rules for elected officials (HB 2505), trespass penalties after eviction (HB 2047), post-nuptial agreement enforcement (HB 2861), civil rights board continuation (HB 2931), and utility replacement plant siting (HB 2389). Members also discussed child welfare and family law bills on Calendar 9, including kinship foster placement (HB 2035), neglect standards based on financial resources (HB 2041), family court evidence (HB 2968), DCS response to abuse reports (HB 4004), prostate cancer insurance cost-sharing (HB 2617), mental health hearing technology (SB 1242), optometrist prescriptions (SB 1023), behavior analyst regulation (SB 1145), assisted living occupants (SB 1247), manufactured home installer licensing and fingerprinting (HB 2868), supervised parenting time (HB 2615), unlawful entry involving vulnerable adults (HB 4136), uranium contamination monitoring funding (HB 2889), a gas and petroleum refinery study committee (HB 4025), and veteran state park fee exemptions (HB 2165). Several members raised policy concerns on bills involving privacy, rural transportation capacity, environmental review, pregnancy centers, and funding priorities, while others noted support or that amendments had addressed earlier issues. No formal roll-call votes were taken in the transcript itself; the chair mainly recorded whether bills were unanimous, consent, or split and whether any should be taken off consent or discussed further. The meeting ended with announcements about an upcoming CAP breakfast, a Latino Caucus meeting, and an Affordability Award presented to Representative Volk before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm sure will vote the way they believe their district wants them to vote.
• Okay, but it was a partisan vote. Republicans voted for the maps. Redistricting usually is.
• So you believed that you voted in 2020.
• That's why you voted for those maps.
• vote with a minority group of voters actually votes the same way they do.

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

Transcript Highlights:

• Any no votes? Senator Awa, Mahalo.
• Any no votes? Senator Awa, Mahalo.
• </c><00:17:11.600><c> Senator</c> no votes Senator no votes Senator AWA<00:17:14.799><c> Mahalo</c><00
• Any no votes? No vote for Senator Awa. 22 ayes, 1 no. Thank you.
• Congratulations. consent any reservations any no votes no consent any reservations any no votes no vote

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• those votes.
• Make sure we make sure that everybody who wants to vote and is entitled to vote gets to vote.
• Make sure we make sure that everybody who wants to vote and is entitled to vote gets to vote.
• Make sure we make sure that everybody who wants to vote and is entitled to vote gets to vote.
• </c> different for voting. different for voting.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• agencies, Montana and Minnesota, which were the ones that sort of came out of the wash as having some crossover
• Montana and Minnesota were the ones that sort of came out of the wash as having some crossover to what
• Conservation district commissioners are chosen by the public through a vote in local elections.
• And the IDWR director serves as an ex officio non-voting commissioner of the Soil and Water Conservation
• That got out of the House on a vote of 67 to 0, with 3 absent, and is now in the Senate.

Summary: The Senate Agricultural Committee approved the minutes from its February 17 and February 19, 2026 meetings and then heard a presentation from the Department of Water Resources and the Langdon Group on a proposed merger of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission into the Department of Water Resources. The presenters described an eight-to-ten month evaluation process that included stakeholder interviews, a broad survey, and a workshop, and said the goal was to preserve the commission’s non-regulatory identity while gaining administrative efficiencies and technical support. They recommended placing the merged commission within IDWR, retaining commission oversight of programs and funding, preserving branding and legislative reporting, and formalizing a conservation partnership framework to protect the voluntary nature of the commission’s work. Committee members asked about the cost of the study, which was reported at about $90,000 total, split between the two agencies, and about expected savings. Director Weaver said the current legislation and fiscal note anticipate about $110,000 in immediate personnel savings from eliminating the administrator position, with additional modest savings possible over time in operations, equipment, IT, and office space. He also explained that the bureau chief would be hired with commission participation in the selection process, similar to the existing relationship with the Idaho Water Resource Board. Weaver said the merger has received broad support from stakeholders, including the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts, while the Idaho Farm Bureau had initially opposed it but later became neutral. He said the next steps are to complete the pending legislation, work through the executive agency legislative services process, and return with additional statutory changes and a combined budget in 2027. The meeting ended with a brief water supply update noting statewide snowpack at about 74% of normal and concerns about a warm forecast and possible drought conditions later in the year.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then lastly, we have a subtarget that's made up of items that are kind of crossover items between
• The crossover items are between the Human Services Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee
• </c> up of items that are kind of crossover up of items that are kind of crossover items<00:01:14.400
• And I think that there's something in this bill that everybody can find a reason to vote yes for.
• </c> everybody um can find a reason to vote everybody um can find a reason to vote yes<00:40:39.839><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Montana and Minnesota were the ones that sort of came out of the wash as having some crossover to what
• Conservation district commissioners are chosen by the public through a vote in local elections.
• And the IDWR director serves as an ex officio non-voting commissioner of the Soil and Water Conservation
• Conservation district commissioners are chosen by the public through a vote in local elections.
• That got out of the House on a vote of 67 to 0, with 3 absent, and is now in the Senate.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> I do plan to vote yes on this bill. I do plan to vote yes on this bill.
• They have now told us they will reconsider their vote and vote yes.
• </c><01:49:02.680><c> To</c> reconsider their vote and vote yes.
• To reconsider their vote and vote yes.
• crossover phase. That means we will crossover phase.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's some crossover, I know.
• There's some crossover, I know.
• There's some crossover, I know.
• There's some crossover, I know.
• There's some crossover, I know.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Leach voting aye, Mr. Morales voting aye, Ms. Hinojosa voting aye. Have all members voted? Mr.
• Hinojosa voting aye. Mr. Guerra voting aye. All voted.
• Patterson voting aye. Ms. Flores... voting aye. Ball voted.
• Harris voting... Voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• Oliverson voting nay, Ms. Hinojosa voting aye. All members voted? Have all members voted?

Bills: HJR144, HJR218, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HCR118, HB 1233, HB2239, HB2379, HB2863, HB3368, HB3787, HB3815, HB3898, HB4023, HB4285, HB4329, HB4331, HB4429, HB4646, HB4904, HB5200, HB5320, HB5651, HB5662, HB5668, HB5670, HB5672, HB5674, HB5676, HB5679, HB5688, HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

Transcript Highlights:

• I do think, and this is all self-serving because you don't know why people vote the way they do.
• I'm sure that's why I fall in the crossover districts.
• By voice vote. Again, the 12th will be excluded from that.
• All right, this is a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed?
• Again, we need to vote on the recertification and those that are pending retirements.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is why we are voting. This is next? This is why we are voting.
• The ayes have it by a vote of 16 to 8. The ayes have it by a vote of 16 to 8.
• </c> Get the next vote. Get the next vote.
• Um, the floor amendment fails on a vote<03:36:29.520><c> of</c> vote of vote of 8-6<03:36:31.680><c>
• </c> amendment by a vote of 5 to zero. amendment by a vote of 5 to zero.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any questions on this vote?
• will have already voted on, hopefully today.
• We're going to go through a vote, and the vote is if you approve of that process, reject it, or abstain
• I just want to remind us all that we already voted on allowing Okay, Jess.
• Before you go to the vote. So I'll name your name. Oh, Sarah, me. Yes, wait.

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Xylazine held its final public meeting to review and approve the final draft of its report before submission to the House and Senate clerks. Chair Mindy Domb opened the meeting, noted Senator John Velis’s absence due to National Guard deployment, and the commission approved the minutes from the February 9 meeting. Staff then walked commissioners through the report’s redline changes, which were mostly technical or clarifying edits, along with several substantive updates on xylazine’s public health effects, state and federal actions, harm reduction, emergency response, wound care, and education and training. Commissioners discussed several language changes, including clarifying that xylazine is an active adulterant rather than a bulking agent, replacing “non-clinician” with “non-clinical staff,” and revising references to “hotspots” to better reflect the limits of available data. They also refined recommendations to emphasize oxygenation and ventilation in overdose response, continued naloxone use, referrals to harm reduction services, language access in wound care materials, and clearer discussion of medical consequences and financial costs related to delayed wound treatment. Staff also described the appendices, including a letter from Senator Velis supporting the report and noting he could not vote because of active duty service. The commission then voted to approve the final report, with members present voting in favor and Deputy Director Sarah Ruiz abstaining on the earlier minutes vote. After the report vote, commissioners offered brief remarks thanking staff and one another for the collaborative work and the quality of the final product. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn at 11:11 a.m., and staff said the final report would be submitted to the clerks and posted online.

Transcript Highlights:

• And members, again, this is not a bill we intend to vote on today because of the Vote today because of
• And, you know, again, we're not going to vote today.
• Uh, I believe I voted for you because there weren't alternatives.
• Did I vote? Is that a good bill? You'll have a unanimous vote on a favorable report for HB91.
• This deals with statewide voting databases. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: SB320, HB67, HB247, HB161, HB165, HB91, HB90, HB471, HB363, HB479

Keywords: liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, parental rights, drag performances, public schools, public libraries, overnight programs, gender identity, minor safety, Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, building codes, standardization

Transcript Highlights:

• And whereas persons with disabilities continue to face barriers in accessing voting, securing employment
• The bill was referred to a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two chambers.
• /c> a committee of conference on the a committee of conference on the disagreeing<00:33:53.120><c> votes
• </c> disagreeing votes of the two chambers. disagreeing votes of the two chambers.
• </c><00:34:25.679><c> last</c> passed the Senate before crossover last passed the Senate before crossover

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Um, and if the committee so agrees, then we will vote on it on Wednesday to send it on to its next stop
• Um, and if the committee so agrees, then we will vote on it on Wednesday to send it on to its next stop
• Um, and if the committee so agrees, then we will vote on it on Wednesday to send it on to its next stop
• Um, we do have some crossover service that works with the tribal transit, but each of the tribal areas
• </c><00:15:20.400><c> service</c> Um we do have some crossover service Um we do have some crossover service

Keywords: 1187, senate, all