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• My name is Allison Riley with the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce, in strong support of House Bill 200

Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9

Keywords: water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans

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• Bullington, speaking on behalf of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce that supports this legislation

Bills: SB3, HB70, HB49, HB60, HB151, HB164, SB17, SB35, SB164

Keywords: Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility oversight fund, public utilities, utility regulation, commissioners, commission staff, chief of staff, ethics, Gift Act, revolving door, post-employment restrictions, consumer complaints, telecommunications, pipeline safety, natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines, license fees, regulatory oversight, administrative cleanup

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• Government; HB 2826, TPD Agriculture, Ways and Means; HB 2836, TPP Contracting; HB 2834, Claims, Commerce

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• Commerce Bureau, it's not even a top 25 country, compared to Mexico and what it does in one year.

Bills: HB1240, HB2768, HB2788, HB3146, HB4850, HB5032, HCR90

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, HB 2768, Texas information technology apprenticeship, state IT credential, information resources workforce, junior college, technical institute, apprenticeship program, workforce development, state agency hiring, job classification, career ladder, bachelor's degree substitution, associate degree, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, state auditor classification officer

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• Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, come to order. Thank you, members.

Bills: SB1468, SB1612, SB1789, SB2530, SB2571, SB2717, SB2967

Keywords: utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year

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• THE EXEMPTION PERTAINS TO RECORDS HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT COMMERCE, FLUID HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION,

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Chamber of Commerce of interest as well.
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• Uh, I'm Pamela Temp, president of the Maui Chamber of Commerce, and I really appreciate being here with
• Uh, I'm Pamela Temp, president of the Maui Chamber of Commerce, and I really appreciate being here with

Bills: HB1694, HB1695, HB1986, HB1797, HB1879, HB2034

Keywords: sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, Hawaii, economic development, carbon footprint, aviation sector, renewable fuels, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation, clean fuel standard, alternative fuels, carbon intensity, emission reduction, greenhouse gases, transportation, autonomous vehicles

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a two-minute oral testimony limit and that decision-making would follow after testimony. It then took up SB 20008, which would set 55 mph as the maximum speed limit on all parts of the DKI/Saddle Road highway. The bill’s introducer described it as a response to safety concerns and noted prior public opposition when the speed limit was lowered from 60 mph; the Hawaii Police Department was listed in opposition, while DOT and several individuals testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion provided. The committee next heard SB 20009, requiring new plates/tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals, and SB 2026, which would require drivers approaching stationary vehicles on the shoulder or roadside to slow down and, if necessary, change lanes. The Attorney General supported SB 2026 but recommended narrowing and clarifying the language by removing references to shoulder/roadside, collision or mechanical problem, and other limiting definitions so the duty would apply more broadly and be easier to enforce; AAA and OMA also supported the measure. Members discussed the practical need for a mandatory move-over rule, especially for roadside workers and tow operators, and the committee heard concerns about enforceability on two-lane roads and in accident scenes. SB 2053 was then heard, authorizing electronic signatures on supporting documents used to transfer ownership of total-loss vehicles to insurers without notarization and requiring insurers to indemnify the finance director for claims arising from those electronic title issuances. The Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, the City and County of Honolulu, and others supported the bill, with Copart describing it as a modernization that would reduce delays for total-loss settlements; technical amendments were requested. The committee also heard SB 2172, which would allow all-terrain vehicles to operate at night if equipped with lights and a slow-moving vehicle emblem, adjust helmet requirements, define utility terrain vehicles, and include ATVs in motor vehicle insurance law. DOT said it could support the bill only if limited to low-speed areas, and the insurance industry warned it could create a new insurance scheme; the City and County of Honolulu opposed while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and an individual supported. Finally, SB 2253 was introduced to expand first-degree negligent injury to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, with DOT, county prosecutors, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office in support; Honolulu prosecutors said they would oppose a proposed amendment because they wanted the language to preserve the offense as a lesser included offense tied to negligent homicide.

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• I'm the director of tax, fiscal policy, and elections for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
• I'm the director of tax, fiscal policy, and elections for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
• Minnesota policy, and elections for the Minnesota Chamber<01:35:32.480> of<01:35:32.560> Commerce
• > As<01:35:33.600> you<01:35:33.760> know,<01:35:33.920> the Chamber of Commerce
• As you know, the Chamber of Commerce.

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• I call the Committee on Commerce to order.
• Graves from the Business and Industry Association, statewide chamber of commerce.
• Industry Association statewide<01:37:35.920> chamber<01:37:36.159> of<01:37:36.239> commerce
• <01:37:36.639> We statewide chamber of commerce. We statewide chamber of commerce.
• Commerce is adjourned. We will see you next week.

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• Welcome to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Commerce.
• was created to protect the desecration of a deity whose home is on Moku or consumer protection and Commerce
• 01:09:04.679> protection<01:09:05.199> and<01:09:05.679> uh<01:09:05.839> Commerce
• consumer protection and uh Commerce consumer protection and uh Commerce Committee<01:09:07.000><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 19, 2025, and first heard SB 137 SD2 HD1 relating to electric utilities. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the Public Utilities Commission said they stood on their written comments, IBEW Local 1260 supported the bill, and Ulupono Initiative also supported it. Hawaiian Electric supported the intent but asked for an amendment, saying the bill’s definition of “acquiring entity” was too broad and could unintentionally cover purely local utility transactions. A later witness from Life of the Land supported the bill only if the merger/acquisition language were removed, arguing the PUC would not have a workable mechanism to let a cooperative intervene in a utility sale process. Committee members questioned whether the bill could still work without that section, and Ulupono said it was open to clarifying language but did not seek to remove the provision; the discussion ended without a vote in the excerpt provided. The committee then took up SB 1220 SD2 relating to a renewable gas tariff. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC again stood on written comments. HGas strongly supported the measure, saying it would create a faster, more cost-effective path for a voluntary renewable gas tariff without requiring a full rate case, while preserving PUC oversight and consumer protections. The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas also supported the bill, emphasizing that it would expand consumer choice and help Hawaii’s clean energy goals while keeping the program voluntary and shielding non-participating customers from costs. Henry Curtis of Life of the Land opposed the bill, arguing that HGas already had an active rate case and could have raised the issue there, and that the proposal did not increase renewable gas supply or speed up acquisition; he called it a gimmick. In response, HGas said the bill was mainly a mechanism to speed filing and that the details would be worked out in a PUC docket. Committee members pressed HGas on whether the measure would actually add renewable gas, what source would be used, and whether customers would simply be paying more for the same gas; HGas said it had two projects in development, including banagrass and hydrogen-related work, and that the tariff would be a voluntary opt-in rate for customers seeking renewable natural gas to meet sustainability goals. No vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• heard substantively in another committee, it's come to us from state and local government and from commerce
• Uh<00:04:09.920> we're<00:04:10.159> not<00:04:10.400> going um and from commerce
• Uh we're not going um and from commerce.
• property records have already been widely disseminated, and they play a vital role in supporting commerce
• property records have already been widely disseminated, and they play a vital role in supporting commerce

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Bills: SB3123, HB1853, HB1961, HB1965, HB1962, HB1959, HB2505, HB2576, HB1801, HB1804, HB1864, HB2319, HB2314, HB2115, HB1854, HB2062, HB1511, HB1535, HB2614, HB2282, HB1870, HB1695, HB1626, HB1643, HB1972, HB1550, HB1974, HB1966, HB1973, HB2545, HB1946, HB1939, HB1721, HB1741, HB1700

Keywords: conditional gifts, private education, scholarships, donor conditions, Hawaii education law, HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health

Bills: SJR 3, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 703, SB 764, SB 790, SJR 36, SJR 3, SJR 34, SJR 18, SCR 9, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764, SB 842, SB 971, SB 790, SB 767, SB 480, SB 1066, SB 929, SB 765, SB 523, SB 62, SB 19, SB 18, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 706, SB 847, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992, SB 1145, SB 494, SB 290, SB 766, SB 11, SB 10, SB 13, SB 263, SJR 3, SB 5, SR 172, SR 176, SR 177, SR 190, SR 193, SR 194, SR 202, SR 203, SR 208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

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• our states define our competitiveness as far as uh taxes, regulations, uh but that does not keep commerce
• between our states define our competitiveness as far as taxes, regulations, but that does not keep commerce
• 38.560> keep regulations, uh but that does not keep regulations, uh but that does not keep commerce
• 40.480> from<01:49:40.800> either<01:49:41.199> leaving<01:49:41.600> our commerce
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• Latin Business Association, the Hispanic 100, the Latin American and Caribbean Business Chamber of Commerce
• , and the Hispanic Chambers of Commerce of San Francisco, in opposition to AB 1720.
• Anthony Butler Torres, on behalf of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, in opposition.
• I'm Andrea Lynch, on behalf of the California Chamber of Commerce in opposition to AB 1883.
• older brother of the little brother who has cerebral palsy, I’m pleased to know that the Chamber of Commerce

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Highway 13 is a critical corridor of commerce to both the South Metro region and to the state of Minnesota
• The commerce that's involved in the ports of Savage is critical to the state of Minnesota.
• That is a significant amount of commerce. to try and make the the road safer and to try and make the
• That is a significant<00:15:56.800> amount<00:15:57.120> of<00:15:57.360> commerce.
• be the OMS County Board of Commissioners, Destination Medical Center, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• I'm fully aware of the Commerce Clause, you know, but I think we need to try and just seen over the years
• I'm fully aware of the Commerce Clause, you know, but I think we need to try and just seen over the years
• And again, saying that with clearly the interstate commerce clause, but I believe this is an attempt
• And again, saying that with clearly the interstate commerce clause, but I believe this is an attempt
• And again, saying that with clearly the interstate commerce clause, but I believe this is an attempt

Bills: HF4080, HF3693, HF1857, HF4350

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, retailers, ownership interest, exclusive contracts, meat packing companies, dominant retailers, state law, Department of Agriculture, appropriation, funding, agriculture policy, state budget, animal welfare, cat declawing, animal cruelty, therapeutic procedures, civil penalties, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, aquatic life

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• Union Calendar Number 436, H.R. 4294, a bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a pilot
• Union Calendar Number 436, H.R. 4294, a bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a pilot
• <05:05:49.120> of a bill to direct the Secretary of a bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce
• establish<05:05:50.240> a<05:05:50.400> pilot<05:05:50.878> program Commerce
• to establish a pilot program Commerce to establish a pilot program with<05:05:51.840> respect

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• missed it, the 2018 Farm Bill nationally legalized and defined hemp, which kicked off an interstate commerce
• missed it, the 2018 Farm Bill nationally legalized and defined hemp, which kicked off an interstate commerce
• missed it, the 2018 Farm Bill nationally legalized and defined hemp, which kicked off an interstate commerce
• change course. 2018 Farm Bill nationally legalized and defined hemp, which kicked off an interstate commerce
• We know that people are afraid to engage in normal commerce because, for example, they may be violently

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• Senate Bill 3091, appropriation, Agriculture and Commerce Department. I make the usual motion.
• This is our Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
• :26:57.920> of<01:26:57.960> Agriculture<01:26:58.400> and<01:26:58.480> Commerce
• Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 19 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received an invocation from Reverend Kenny McGill, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber then spent a substantial amount of time introducing guests in the galleries, including local officials, electric cooperative and farm bureau representatives, a doctor of the day, and student groups, with repeated recognition of workers involved in storm recovery and other public service efforts. Senators also offered brief remarks of support for Senator Warren Barnett’s recovery. The main business was the appropriations calendar. Senator Hopkins gave an overview of the budget process and projected FY 2027 general fund figures, noting that the Senate was still early in the process, had only considered Senate-originated bills, and was awaiting House bills such as education and Medicaid. He highlighted major budget pressures and items including university professor pay raises, agricultural unit increases, education enhancement funds, CAPEX projects, TRICARE funding, and a veterans home appropriation. He also noted that some bills were final passage while others contained reverse repealers and would go to conference. The Senate then considered several appropriations bills. Senate Bill 3051, the Department of Finance and Administration budget and related agencies, was explained by Senator DeBar; it included reductions tied to vacancy projections, contractual and nonrecurring funding changes, and reappropriations for America 250, the Capital City Water Project, coronavirus fiscal recovery expenses, and Bureau of Buildings invoices. It was adopted and passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3052, the Governor’s Office and Mansion budget, was presented as final action without a reverse repealer, with funding reduced from last year due to the loss of federal GEAR and EANS funds; it also passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3053, IHL general support, included a $2,000 professor raise and a $20 million CAPEX item, with a total budget of about $1.673 billion; it passed. Senate Bill 3054, IHL subsidiary programs, was explained as having no dollars over LBR and a total of $87.8 million, with a reverse repealer; after a brief question about the university professor raises, it too was adopted and passed.