Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMYWlS2r8us, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll call 00:00:02 Department of Revenue and Office of State Budget Director 00:02:44 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce 00:26:08 Tax Increment Financing and the Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction Process 00:39:04, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm2l8rLvEgg, 2026-07-02T01:23:36+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:10 - DM SCR 26 / SR 23 Hearing Notice: HWN DEFER 1:00PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HWN_04-07-26_DEFER_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKklzentYiA, 2026-07-02T01:23:19+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:10 - DM WAM 10:30 AM Hearing Notice: WAM 10:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-03-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQUP4UBfyNc, 2026-07-02T01:23:18+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 -start 00:11 - DM CPN 9:30 AM Hearing Notice: CPN 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-27-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMdL-FtpgvI, 2026-07-02T01:23:18+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 2:40 - DM AEN 1:00 PM Hearing Notice: AEN 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_03-21-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qvI3j68nBc, 2026-07-02T01:23:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - start 00:10 - DM JDC 10:00 AM Hearing Notice: JDC 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-01-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zWOXrlqCyQ, 2026-07-02T01:23:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:30 DM JDC 10:00 AM Hearing Notice: JDC 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-28-24_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Lk-WO0lO0, 2026-07-02T01:23:16+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 Start 0:31 - DM JDC 9:30 AM Hearing Notice: JDC 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_02-23-24_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJHszbUOrAc, 2026-07-02T01:23:12+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 02:00 - GM 1 1:03:18 - GM 2 Hearing Notice: JDC 10:00 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/splsession2023b/Hearing_JDC_11-17-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HFdzsNN5YQ, 2026-07-02T01:23:11+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 01:16 - GM 601 1:05:50 - DM Hearing Notice: HRE 4:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HRE_04-20-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmKWOTSRX_g, 2026-07-02T01:23:11+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 02:08 - GM 600 01:10:30 - GM 601 Hearing Notice: HRE 1:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HRE_04-17-23_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xJ60x0hFr8, 2026-07-02T01:23:10+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:56 - GM 517 01:38:34 - DM Hearing Notice: PSM 3:00 PM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_04-05-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN22lgAR69Q, 2026-07-02T01:23:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:23 - DM AEN DEFER 3:00 PM Hearing Notice: AEN DEFER 3:00 PM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AEN_03-02-23_DEFER_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNET62nXo_w, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:55 - DM WAM DEFER 10:30 AM Hearing Notice: WAM DEFER 10:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_02-13-23_DEFER_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEAJsfSCBAk, 2026-07-02T01:22:39+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHH_03-17-22_.pdf Followed by joint hearing with EEP @11AM: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHH-EEP_03-17-22_.pdf, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipO8FKP5vcY, 2026-07-02T01:22:38+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR-EDCD_03-16-22_.pdf Followed by AGR hearing agenda @ 10AM: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR_03-16-22_.pdf, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CovQf9bZZ4E, 2026-07-02T01:22:36+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-LAT_02-03-22_.PDF Followed by EEP Public Hearing @ 9:05AM: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_02-03-22_.PDF, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• This has been a negotiation process from the beginning.
• You want anybody here about hearing aids now? Yeah. Yeah.
• The hearing aid one, I promise you, is much easier.
• Yeah, I need hearing aids, so I'm going to move favorable also.
• Yeah, I need hearing aids, so I'm going to move favorable also.

Bills: HCR66, HB387, HB617, HB797, HB950, HB975, HB1186, HB1222, HB1223, HB1228, HB1256

Keywords: economic development, rural communities, infrastructure, workforce training, Louisiana Economic Development, engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price

Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee met on April 20, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard a series of bills and resolutions. It first advanced H. CR 66, which directs Louisiana Economic Development, working with the Governor’s Office of Rural Development, to study rural parish economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. The committee also moved HB 387, a clarification allowing the fire marshal to review architectural and engineering plans equally, and HB 1223, which seeks to promote clinical trials in Louisiana by having LED market the state’s research capacity and by adjusting internal review board procedures. HB 1228, a cleanup bill for hearing aid dealers that updates definitions, contracts, testing periods, licensing, and related requirements, was also reported favorably, as was HB 950, which would create an elderly consumer perception program through the Office of Elderly Affairs to help seniors recognize scams and fraud. The committee spent the most time on HB 617, a broad “hidden fees” consumer transparency bill. The author and supporters said it would require mandatory fees to be included in upfront pricing so consumers can make informed choices, while opponents from grocery, restaurant, hotel, housing, retail, and business groups argued the bill was vague, overly broad, and likely to create compliance burdens and litigation risk. Housing advocates objected to the bill’s housing exemption, warning it could weaken renters’ ability to bring claims over undisclosed fees. After extensive debate over variable pricing, sales taxes, enforcement, and the scope of the bill, Senator Morris moved to defer HB 617, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee also heard HB 797, which would create a “Bayou Gold” certification program for certain gold vendors and transactional gold products. The sponsor said the program would encourage vendors to keep gold insured, segregated, and closer to Louisiana consumers, with the Treasury administering the certification through participant fees. Several senators and an outside witness raised concerns that the state seal could be mistaken for an endorsement, could create liability or consumer confusion, and would favor a narrow set of vendors. Despite opposition, the committee reported HB 797 favorably, with members noting it still had to go to Finance. Later, the committee advanced HB 1186, which would create a more uniform statewide building code and licensing system for inspectors, add disciplinary authority, and impose a small permit fee to support the program, and HB 1222, which would let LED develop a grocery initiative to address food deserts and food insecurity. The meeting concluded with the committee hearing HB 1256 on abandoned digital assets, which would require dormant digital assets to be held in original form for three years so owners can reclaim them.

Transcript Highlights:

• I just wanted to hear you say it. Every day. I'm like Rep.
• Didn't hear from the OFI commissioner.
• No, no, I hear.
• Hearing and seeing none, it's done. Is there any objection? Hearing and seeing none, it's done.
• Hearing and seeing none, they're adopted.

Bills: HB387, HB673, HB947, HB975, HB1102, HB1228, HB1229, HCR66, SB102, SB165, SB280, SB291, SB326, SB521

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, security cameras, abandoned property, blighted structures, property management, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, Department of Public Service, statutory entities, public administration

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, hearing the bill. I appreciate it.
• It's more an educational process.
• Chairman, for hearing this bill.
• I was reading in there some of the process here.
• Oh, we can hear the next one. He's right there. I can see him. We can hear the next one.

Bills: SB1046, SB1317, SB1376, SB1416, SB1448, SB1471, SB1493, SB1498, SB1502, SB1504, SB1538, SB1544, SB1550, SB1579, SB1581, SB1584, SB1624, SB1673

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

Summary: The committee first approved its February 4 minutes and announced several bills would be held, including SB 1317, SB 1416, SB 1419, SB 1490, and SB 1493. It then heard SB 1579, which would appropriate about $4.7 million from the state general fund to expand a law enforcement data-sharing pilot through the Department of Administration, with funds for DPS, county sheriffs, university police, and city/town police departments. Testimony from the sponsor, Flagstaff’s mayor, Eloy’s police chief, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office staff emphasized faster records access, better coordination, and officer safety; an amendment added $125,900 for the Scottsdale Police Department after it had been omitted. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1579 a do pass recommendation by a 6-0 vote with one not voting. The committee next considered SB 1581, which appropriates about $1.4 million from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund for pepperball equipment and about $1.316 million for public safety training simulators, with an amendment increasing the Nogales Police Department’s pepperball allocation and expanding simulator funding so Yavapai County could buy two simulators with a three-year warranty. Supporters from Navajo County, Phoenix, Glendale, Flagstaff, and Cochise County described pepperball as a de-escalation tool and simulators as important for crisis-response and use-of-force training. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1581 as amended on a 7-0 vote. SB 1673 was heard next and would appropriate $8.2 million from the general fund to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund, exempting the appropriation from lapsing. The sponsor and law enforcement witnesses said the automated notification system has improved victim communication, reduced workload, and sent millions of updates; committee members asked about funding sources and why a bill is needed for a constitutionally mandated program. The committee approved SB 1673 without amendment on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 1544, which would make adult probation records public on request, while requiring redaction or withholding of sensitive information such as victim data, minors’ information, medical or counseling records, active investigations, and confidential informants, and creating a process for written denials and court appeals. The sponsor said the bill is intended to increase transparency and data access, while witnesses raised concerns about risk-assessment language and confidential information; the sponsor said amendments would be brought later to clarify those provisions. The committee passed SB 1544 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, SB 1376, creating a civic leadership development special plate and fund for a youth mentoring nonprofit, passed unanimously, and SB 1550, a three-year Queen Creek pilot program to prevent runaway youth exploitation and improve investigations, also passed after testimony from Queen Creek officials and police; one senator voted no, citing concerns about how runaway youth are treated in other legislation. The committee then began hearing SB 1504, a pension bill modifying retirement dates and COLA timing for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel, with supporters arguing it would improve recruitment and retention and opponents warning it would create significant unfunded liabilities, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.