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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference PM - Thu Apr 23, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we are here in Room 3. Conference committee.
  • Today is Thursday, April 23rd, at 3 p.m., and we are here in Room 329.
  • Senate conferees are myself as Chair and Co-Chair Senators San Buenaventura.
  • And I'm here on behalf of the House. And I'm here on behalf of my House. And with myself, Mrs.
  • Martin, as co-chair, along with Daisy Hartsfield and Olds and Garcia as members. Thank you.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, members of the committee and presenters and guests.
  • We're going to go ahead and get moving.
  • Chairman and members.
  • I yield for questions and move for passage. I yield for questions and move for passage.
  • Chairman and members.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 20th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • c> two proponents and two proponents and two proponents and two proponents and two opponents.<00:
  • cyanide and hexocchlorine and tulene. cyanide and hexocchlorine and tulene. the<00:21:48.240>
  • >> Well, this would help add those protections and mirror the city regulations that already exist to
  • > and<00:46:50.319> mirror<00:46:50.640> the add those protections and mirror the add
  • those protections and mirror the city<00:46:51.839> um<00:46:52.000> regulations<00:46
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The idea of tariffs is to protect American businesses and jobs.
  • > jobs to protect American businesses and jobs to protect American businesses and jobs the<00:
  • Border Patrol agents have told us again and again that a physical barrier on our southern border is a
  • Border Patrol agents have told us again and again that a physical barrier on our southern border is a
  • > secure madness and making our border secure madness and making our border secure President<00:50
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Provides for civil protective custody and transport for emergency examination under Section 334-45.
  • Immigration and Customs Service or Border Patrol agents.
  • <00:09:45.960> Customs<00:09:46.360> Service States Immigration and Customs Service
  • States Immigration and Customs Service or<00:09:46.760> Border<00:09:47.040> Patrol<00
  • Local and state law enforcement are tasked with protecting nonviolent protests, recording law enforcement
Bills: SB2057
Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on Thursday, March 5, for a series of decision-making agendas and considered a long list of Senate bills. Early measures included SB 2151, which clarifies state and local authority during emergencies and revises the definition of “emergency”; the committee agreed to restore the broader, long-used definition and add a sunset date, then passed the bill with amendments. SB 3055, concerning false impersonation of an employee organization representative, was amended to remove liquidated damages and passed. Several technical or conforming bills also advanced, including SB 3067, SB 3077, SB 3131, SB 3134, SB 3144, SB 3152, SB 3154, and SB 3249, with most passed with technical amendments or unamended; some members noted reservations on SB 3249. The committee also took up bills affecting public safety, health, and education. SB 3083 was amended to narrow notice requirements for protective orders involving military-affiliated individuals to a designated military security force, and SB 3118 on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children passed as is. SB 3134 modernized emergency medical services statutes, while another SB 3134 item addressed dangerous intoxication and civil protective custody. SB 3262, requiring the Hawaii State Teachers Board to submit nominees to the Board of Education, was amended to include a defective effective date. SB 3315, allowing a one-time medical cannabis purchase while registration is pending, was also amended to a delayed effective date and passed. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on law enforcement and immigration-related proposals. SB 3322, which restricts facial coverings by law enforcement, requires visible identification, and sets agency policies on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, was amended to remove an affirmative defense, make the penalty a misdemeanor, and incorporate exceptions for undercover work and related preparation; it passed with one no vote. SB 3251, barring certain former ICE and Border Patrol personnel from employment in specified state agencies, was narrowed to apply to those with more than 90 cumulative days of such work during a defined period and passed with reservations. SB 2057, a reconsideration measure limiting use of state personnel and funds to assist federal immigration agents beyond their authority, was further amended to clarify definitions, protect First Amendment activity, and preserve cooperation required by federal law; it then passed without objection. The committee adjourned after adopting each measure considered.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Energy Resources Apr 21st, 2026

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • to continue being vigilant. ...we have the power and influence to continue being vigilant and protecting
  • It's just the BPU is designed to work border-related crimes, and that's what they do.
  • They're not—they Is designed to work border-related crimes, and that's what they do.
  • And so, yeah, the weight issue, the crossing the border, all that stuff.
  • And that's a, I guess... You're going to see a different customer base develop.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • give them the tools they need to prevent devastating pests and disease outbreaks and we can protect
  • The certainty that we are investing in the research and response programs that protect their crops and
  • The crucial role in promoting and protecting New Mexico's pride and joy are chili, and that's with an
  • Without trade to our customers beyond our borders, we see and feel deep substantial losses.
  • world, and we have to. protect the protein.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Feb 24th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I did that and made an apples-to-apples comparison.
  • And so I think...
  • I'm looking at the day that I'm being presented, and in Kansas and Missouri and even in Texas, their
  • And according to that, and these are hours that are not reading, writing, and arithmetic, which I think
  • And they're, um, they're, after school care and they're largely funded with philanthropic dollars and
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (01/22/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • border of Massachusetts and Vermont.
  • customers are on the uh the border of customers are on the uh the border of Massachusetts<00:52:02.799
  • We used to have just local customers, and then we went to the Vermont border.
  • And we see that quite a few customers on the Vermont border have people come over as well, so it's not
  • sales and as I mentioned every customer sales and as I mentioned every customer that<01:26:04.239
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The public hearing focused on HB 290, which would raise cigarette and e-cigarette/vaping taxes and create a committee to study tobacco and nicotine tax policy. Representative Jerry Stringham introduced the bill as both a public health and revenue measure, arguing that nicotine use causes health harms and public costs, and that New Hampshire’s cigarette tax has been unchanged at $1.78 per pack since 2013. He said the bill would raise the cigarette tax by $1 per pack to $2.78, still below most New England states, and would also adjust vaping taxes, which he described as having been set as placeholder rates in 2019. He said the bill would also establish a study committee to review broader tobacco and nicotine taxation, including products such as premium cigars. In response to questions, Stringham said the proposed cigarette tax would be roughly equal in real dollars to the 2008 rate after inflation, and he suggested that a smaller annual increase could be considered, though he believed a larger increase would have a stronger public health effect. He explained that the vaping tax structure differs between closed and open systems because one taxes a fixed hardware product while the other taxes reusable liquid, and he said the proposal would move the rates toward a more uniform approach. He also said New Hampshire would remain below neighboring states even after the increase, though members raised concerns about cross-border shopping, business impacts, and preserving the state’s competitive advantage. Several members questioned whether the bill’s main purpose was revenue or reducing smoking and vaping. Stringham said he viewed it primarily as a public health bill, but also as a revenue measure, and said he would consider it successful even if consumption fell enough to reduce revenue. Other members emphasized personal freedom and argued the committee should focus on taxation rather than cessation, while some supported the bill as a way to capture revenue from out-of-state buyers and keep New Hampshire’s rates below surrounding states. The hearing consisted of testimony and questions only; no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 1/21/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • the policy makers and our customers in the policy makers and our customers in the planned<00:30:
  • of them across national and state borders.
  • of them across national and state borders.
  • and development of them across national and state borders.
  • of them across our national borders and also our state borders as well.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The House Energy Finance and Policy Committee met to approve the January 16 minutes and then heard House File 9, which was referred to the Committee on Taxes after the committee’s action. The bill was presented as an energy policy measure aimed at reliability and affordability. It would expand hydroelectric power’s eligibility under the state’s energy standard, delay certain carbon-free compliance requirements for utilities that do not meet a retail rate benchmark, prohibit local permits to demolish fossil fuel plants under certain conditions, state support for carbon capture and sequestration without creating a state funding obligation, end the nuclear moratorium, and expand the sales tax exemption for residential natural gas and electricity used as primary heat year-round starting after June 30, 2026. The committee also took up and adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which clarified that the carbon capture language does not obligate state spending. The bill’s sponsor argued that Minnesota’s current energy policy is driving up costs and threatening reliability, especially during extreme cold, and said the bill would create “off-ramps” from existing mandates to protect ratepayers and businesses. He cited reliability concerns, MISO/NERC risk assessments, rising utility rates, and the need for an all-of-the-above energy approach, including hydro and nuclear. He also said the bill would reduce taxes by broadening the sales tax exemption for residential heating. Testimony was mixed but generally focused on reliability, affordability, and the role of nuclear power. The Minnesota Rural Electric Association and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce supported the bill’s emphasis on keeping power reliable and affordable, with both saying Minnesota needs dispatchable, carbon-free resources and noting concerns about high electricity costs and future demand from data centers and AI. The Prairie Island Indian Community opposed lifting the nuclear moratorium without a viable waste solution, describing the long-term burden of spent nuclear fuel on its community and asking for more consultation. Xcel Energy said its nuclear plants have operated safely and reliably for decades, support low-cost and low-carbon power, and could be part of the state’s energy transition, but it emphasized the need for tribal participation and said decisions about retiring fossil plants should remain within the existing Public Utilities Commission resource planning process.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Customs and Border Patrol announced just this week that they've collected $200 billion in new tariffs
  • What tariffs have done, as reported by the Customs and Border Patrol this past week, is they have pulled
  • What tariffs have done, as reported by the Customs and Border Patrol this past week, is they have pulled
  • What tariffs have done, as reported by the Customs and Border Patrol this past week, is they have pulled
  • <01:42:40.480> and specific food for our customers and specific food for our customers and
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Similar to my other caffeine legislation, this bill is about protecting children and teenagers from products
  • HB 459 is just another important step and foundational brick toward protecting our children from the
  • like, left and right, you know, and we’re—” “Parents acquiesce their children, like, left and right,
  • And I think that this draws a line in the sand and actually sends a message to the parents and guardians
  • So you go in, you get a master's and a bachelor's and a master's at the same time, or you go and you
Bills: SB293, SB279, SB293, SB279
Summary: The House Education Committee met and first heard Senate Bill 293, the Youth Camp Licensing Act, which would amend child care licensing rules for youth camps. The sponsor said the bill, with amendments, would remove accreditation language, clarify shelter requirements for outdoor camps, and eliminate limits that had restricted the number of children camps could serve, especially for families using purchase-of-care assistance. YMCA and school representatives testified in support, saying the measure would expand access to safe, affordable summer care for low-income working families. The committee voted to release the bill. The committee then approved Senate Bill 328, which would require the Department of Education’s school facility evaluation instrument to be established by regulation and to include lead-based paint hazards in the standard of good repair. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee supported the bill, explaining that lead had not been included in the original evaluation tool and that the new language would improve transparency and public comment. Senate Bill 318, updating the Delaware State Education Association special license plate program, also passed after DSEA testified that proceeds support scholarships for educators and students pursuing education careers. House Bill 443, dealing with background checks for education volunteers and mentors, passed as well. The sponsor said it would allow DOE to continue receiving wrapback reports for mentors in the state mentoring program and ensure state and federal criminal background checks remain in place. The committee also released Senate Joint Resolution 15, which directs DOE to reevaluate Delaware’s use of the SAT, modernize the accountability framework, and develop additional measures of student achievement and readiness; supporters argued the SAT does not capture career and technical pathways or other indicators of success. House Bill 459, which prohibits the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or events, passed after discussion focused on whether the bill would affect possession versus sale and whether it could lead to student discipline; DOE said the bill only bans sales, and the sponsor said an amendment would clarify intent. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 137 passed, directing DOE to review math instruction and MTSS supports statewide; testimony emphasized low math proficiency and the need for stronger, more coherent interventions. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 279 on occupational therapist salary placement, with discussion centered on aligning OT compensation with other specialist roles and broader salary regulation updates, though the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • based on identified need and available. ...engagement and scaling based on identified need and available
  • It's both DOE and DHSS. ...and Kids Department. It's the employee, employer, and the employee.
  • and report, and that way what they are posting and reporting is more focused, specific, and clear.
  • And beyond the data, yes, and I have a chart.
  • and Advocacy.
Bills: SB293, SB279
Summary: The Senate Education Committee approved the June 10 minutes and then heard House Bill 447, which would create a framework for voluntary child care cost-sharing partnerships among the state, employers, community sponsors, and families. Supporters said the bill is meant to help make child care more affordable and support workforce participation by using the existing Interagency Resource Management Committee to coordinate planning and funding. Committee discussion focused on how the tri-share model would work, who would participate, and whether it would reach lower-income families; no public comment was offered on the bill. The committee then took up House Bill 300, as amended, which would establish a statewide Title IX coordinator within the Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, data collection, and oversight for interscholastic athletics in grades 6 through 12. The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the position would help schools comply with Title IX, improve consistency, and make athletic participation and spending data more transparent; opponents or skeptics questioned whether a new DOE position was needed and whether districts were already meeting their obligations. The sponsor and witnesses responded that existing federal data are delayed and incomplete, that some Delaware schools have participation gaps, and that a state-level coordinator would provide needed support and accountability. Public comment on HB 300 included testimony from the Delaware State Education Association, the Delaware Association of School Administrators, the Delaware School Sports Network, and the Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy, all generally supporting the bill or its goals. DASA noted it remained neutral but appreciated changes made in House Amendment 1 to reduce reporting burden. After public comment, the chair asked members to sign the bill release forms for the two bills heard, and the committee adjourned.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for the power of your forgiveness at work in us And through us, and bless each member, and
  • Come up here and let's get to ailing and do your job, ringman.
  • And now, mm not gonna be th thrown down 6, 15. Man 75. And now 6, 75.
  • Mason Storrenson, Dominique Repino, and on the floor And Mr.
  • and critical care.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Produces unity and it's honoring to you and those that we serve.
  • And, there they are, my mom and my dad, and then my two aunts who came in from Austin, Texas to visit
  • And I hope that I've done that and been able to share some things with you and some insights that maybe
  • would have you rolling on the floor with his jokes and humor and and pranks that he played on other people
  • And we opened our arms and welcomed in our fellow public safety.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
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Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Cion Tarafet, and I am a proud member Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Cion Taraffet, and
  • And Dr.
  • and Public Safety Caucus, and I appreciate it so much.
  • Now the Veterans and Public Safety Caucus is what it's called now. And we opened our arms and...
  • And we opened our arms and Now the Veterans and Public Safety Caucus is what it's called now, and we
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine floor business. The chamber recognized a number of guests and groups, including family members of members, Horizon Bankers from the Oklahoma Community Bankers Association, the Edmond Democratic Women’s Group, the Red Oak basketball team, the Union wrestling teams, the Doctor of the Day, and a Peruvian consul general and guest commemorating U.S.-Peru diplomatic relations. The House also announced Earth Day-related activities and 4-H Day at the Capitol. A major focus of the day was 4-H. House Resolution 1052 was presented and adopted without objection, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. Two 4-H members, Cian Tarafet and Kate Sherrill, addressed the chamber about the program’s impact on leadership, citizenship, workforce readiness, and community engagement. Members and program leaders also recognized the contributions of extension agents, land-grant universities, and 4-H participants across the state. The House also held several special presentations honoring student achievements and public service. Kane Lee of Sand Springs was cited for calling 911 and helping calm students during a school bus medical emergency. The Red Oak basketball team and the Ponca City High Steppers were recognized for state and national championships, and the Union girls wrestling program was honored for multiple state titles. Representative Ken LaTrell delivered a farewell address reflecting on his legislative service, veterans’ issues, tribal policy, energy work, and family, with members offering remarks in response. No substantive legislation beyond the 4-H resolution was debated in the transcript, and the only formal action recorded was unanimous adoption of H.R. 1052. The House then adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-JDC, CPN, CPN, CPN Public Hearings 03-04-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome everyone to the joint committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary.
  • Aloha, Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
  • And introduce penalties for violators, requiring on-island agents to protect Hawaii residents, tenants
  • :16:38.440> Consumer Committee on Commerce and Consumer Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Protection. Protection.
Bills: SB2386, SB2804, SB2852
Summary: The committees met in decision-making sessions on several bills and generally advanced them without opposition. Early actions included SB 2386, which clarifies job-posting pay disclosure requirements and lowers the small-employer exemption threshold, and SB 2804, both recommended to pass unamended. SB 2852, addressing accessibility of information and communications technology for people with disabilities in public accommodations, was also recommended to pass unamended. SB 2975 on marine life conservation districts was advanced unamended despite a noted defective effective date. The CPN committee then acted on SB 3019, a consumer protection bill, recommending passage with amendments to require refunds of certain fees upon cancellation and to defect the effective date to July 1, 2050. SB 3231 on agricultural districts, SB 2378 on housing, and SB 3062 on liquor were all recommended to pass with amendments and a defective effective date set to July 1, 2050. SB 3255, concerning cash payments and rounding guidance, was reconsidered after discussion with small business stakeholders and was also advanced with amendments. In the later regular CPN agenda, SB 2607 on landscape architect licensure drew support from the board and professional groups and was recommended to pass with board-requested amendments and a July 1, 2050 effective date. SB 2623 SD1 on pharmacy technician registration was recommended to pass with clarifying amendments from the Board of Pharmacy. SB 2396, which would create a registry for agents managing property for absentee owners and require on-island contact information for certain condo owners, received mixed testimony: supporters emphasized accountability and enforcement, while opponents from community associations raised implementation concerns and asked for further work. The committee ultimately recommended SB 2396 with amendments from the Hawaii Council of Community Associations and a July 1, 2050 effective date.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 18, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • and tell them what they could and and tell them what they could and couldn't<00:03:03.680> do
  • I respectfully ask you to support Senate File 90 and continue to protect fair and consistent access to
  • Senate File 90 and continue to protect fair and consistent access to school facilities for Wyoming youth
  • and skill and keeping our kids training and skill and keeping our kids active<01:04:44.559> and
  • there and and in this particular area. there and and in this particular area.
Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072