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KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (8-27-25)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:08.319><c> and</c><00:49:08.480><c> that</c><00:49:08.640><c> is</c><00:49:08.800><c> the<
  • ><c> you</c><00:49:14.559><c> have</c><00:49:14.640><c> a</c><00:49:14.800><c> few</c><00:49:14.880><
  • of us here<00:49:15.680><c> I'm</c><00:49:15.920><c> on</c><00:49:16.079><c> it</c><00:49:16.240><c>
  • and</c><00:49:16.559><c> Kenneth</c><00:49:16.880><c> and</c><00:49:17.040><c> Liz</c><00:49:17.599>
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its July 30, 2025 meeting. Members then heard a presentation from Roger McCann of the Department for Community Based Services on Kentucky’s 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant state plan. He explained that the federally funded grant, now about $12 million annually, is distributed through 23 local community action agencies that use flexible funds for locally identified needs such as housing, nutrition, transportation, Head Start, and domestic violence services. McCann said the plan is submitted every two years and that the agencies served about 264,000 Kentuckians and 130,000 families in 2024. Senator Meredith asked whether there was a central place to review local projects, and McCann said regular reports exist and could be shared with members. The committee then approved the CSBG state plan by roll call vote. After that, members received an update on Kentucky’s state-designated domestic violence shelter programs from Angela Yanelli of ZeroV, Mary Foley of Maryman House Domestic Crisis Center, and Elizabeth Martin of the Center for Women and Families. The presenters described ZeroV’s role as the statewide domestic violence coalition, its 15 member programs across all area development districts, and its contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide emergency shelter, supportive services, housing assistance, and batterers intervention programming. They emphasized that services are available 24/7 and are trauma-informed, with a strong focus on children and family support. The domestic violence providers reported high demand and rising costs. ZeroV said its network served more than 14,000 adults and children in fiscal year 2025, including nearly 900 children in shelter and more than 500 in outreach, while Maryman House reported operating at 90-92% capacity, with 53 households waiting for emergency shelter and 63 more waiting for intake. Maryman House also described an 8-unit transitional housing complex and plans for a 48-unit apartment complex if tax credit funding is approved. The Center for Women and Families highlighted school-readiness support for children, tutoring, counseling, and family services, including back-to-school supplies and rights information for homeless students. No additional votes or formal actions were taken during the domestic violence presentations.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/28/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • play, as<00:49:04.400><c> you've</c><00:49:04.559><c> articulated</c><00:49:05.040><c> here</c><00:49
  • </c><00:49:11.359><c> uh</c><00:49:11.520><c> when</c><00:49:11.839><c> they</c><00:49:12.000><c> were
  • </c><00:49:13.359><c> That</c><00:49:13.520><c> happened</c><00:49:13.680><c> in</c><00:49:13.839><c>
  • ><c> I</c><00:49:18.079><c> guess</c><00:49:18.160><c> my</c><00:49:18.400><c> question</c><00:49:18.640
Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (03/25/2025)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 49:05.840><c> are</c><01:49:06.000><c> going.
  • Okay.<01:49:55.199><c> All</c><01:49:55.440><c> those</c><01:49:55.600><c> in</c><01:49:55.840><c> favor
  • ,</c><01:49:56.239><c> please</c><01:49:56.480><c> say</c><01:49:56.800><c> I.
  • I.<01:49:58.719><c> None</c><01:49:59.040><c> opposed.
Committee: Senate Transportation
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 02/24/25

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • :11.840><c> can</c><01:49:11.920><c> we</c><01:49:12.080><c> just</c><01:49:12.280><c> think</c><01:49
  • :12.480><c> about</c><01:49:12.800><c> this</c><01:49:13.040><c> as</c><01:49:13.199><c> a</c><01:49:
  • /c><01:49:17.080><c> a</c><01:49:17.280><c> better</c><01:49:17.560><c> way</c><01:49:18.320><c> yeah
  • c> mean</c><01:49:19.040><c> and</c><01:49:19.280><c> and</c><01:49:19.400><c> we</c><01:49:19.520><c
  • :49:21.119><c> whoever</c><01:49:21.520><c> else</c><01:49:21.920><c> about</c><01:49:22.760><c> that
Committee: Senate Human Services
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/09/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ,</c><00:49:57.119><c> there's</c><00:49:57.359><c> no</c><00:49:57.599><c> real</c><00:49:57.839><c>
  • real value in it.<00:49:58.640><c> If</c><00:49:58.960><c> the</c><00:49:59.359><c> comment</c><00:49
  • So, I want<04:49:01.520><c> to</c><04:49:01.760><c> leave</c><04:49:01.920><c> you</c><04:49:02.080><
  • ><c> So</c><04:49:46.560><c> I</c><04:49:46.798><c> would</c><04:49:46.958><c> invite</c><04:49:47.360
Committee: House Judiciary
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxing digital ads 3/25/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • sales tax<00:49:01.920><c> is</c><00:49:02.559><c> but</c><00:49:02.880><c> um</c><00:49:03.040><c>
  • if</c><00:49:03.280><c> you</c><00:49:03.440><c> want</c><00:49:03.520><c> to</c><00:49:03.680><c> solve
  • that problem<00:49:04.640><c> if</c><00:49:04.800><c> you</c><00:49:04.880><c> genuinely</c><00:49:05.280
  • :49:06.559><c> would</c><00:49:06.800><c> widen</c><00:49:07.200><c> the</c><00:49:07.440><c> tax</c>
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture (9-18-25)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Chairman Howell,<00:49:52.400><c> about</c><00:49:53.119><c> these</c><00:49:53.440><c> are</c><00:49
  • .<00:49:57.040><c> These</c><00:49:57.280><c> are</c><00:49:57.359><c> the</c><00:49:57.520><c> ones<
  • These are the ones who are not<00:49:58.000><c> going</c><00:49:58.079><c> to</c><00:49:58.160><c> leave
  • </c><00:49:58.319><c> us</c><00:49:58.559><c> when</c><00:49:58.800><c> there's</c> not going to leave
Summary: The committee met and approved the August 21, 2025 minutes. The main presentation came from Brandon Reid of the Kentucky Office of Agriculture Policy, who reported that implementation of the Kentucky Agriculture Economic Development Board created by Senate Bill 28 and House Joint Resolution 31 is ahead of schedule. He said the board has been appointed and has met several times, has adopted guidelines and an application process, and has launched its application on the KDA website. He also noted new staffing, including a project manager, and said the office is already working on projects, though some are confidential because of coordination with the Economic Development Cabinet and nondisclosure agreements. Members praised the effort and emphasized the importance of having agriculture represented in economic development work. Reid also described ongoing outreach by Commissioner Jonathan Shell, including farmer appreciation and classroom visits across the state. The committee then heard from Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp. executive director Jacob Ball about the Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp., a public-private partnership involving Lexington-Fayette, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the University of Kentucky, and Altech. They said the organization aims to make Kentucky a national and international hub for ag tech, and that it has already awarded challenge grants to startups. Ball explained that the program focuses on animal protein, nutrition, sustainability, mid-size farm solutions, and Kentucky traditions such as distilling and equine. He reported that two rounds of grants have totaled $925,000, with the first round’s seven companies leveraging that into nearly $7 million in follow-on investment, supporting 56.5 Kentucky jobs and creating more than a dozen new jobs. The presentation also highlighted statewide outreach, including applications and engagement from counties across Kentucky, and the goal of expanding participation in eastern Kentucky. Members expressed support for both initiatives and discussed the value of agriculture-specific expertise in economic development. Reid said the Department of Agriculture and the Economic Development Cabinet maintain regular communication and that the new board gives agriculture a seat at the table for future site and industry recruitment efforts. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Retirement Apr 9th, 2026

Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • Staff will read in HB 49. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • All right, I'll make a motion that we adopt the, HB 49, in the bill.
  • Not hearing any objection, we will report a substitute HB 49. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Not hearing any objection, we will report a substitute HB 49. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Not hearing any objection, we will report a substitute HB 49. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee: House Retirement
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

LAB Info Briefing - Fri Aug 22, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><01:49:46.239><c> still</c><01:49:47.520><c> I'm</c><01:49:47.679><c> not</c><01:49:47.760><c> saying
  • </c><01:49:49.119><c> That</c><01:49:49.280><c> that</c><01:49:49.520><c> would</c><01:49:49.600><c>
  • &gt;&gt; And<01:49:51.360><c> I'm</c><01:49:51.520><c> also</c><01:49:51.840><c> not</c><01:49:52.000
  • </c><01:49:53.920><c> They</c><01:49:54.159><c> just</c><01:49:54.400><c> are</c><01:49:54.719><c> considered
Summary: The House Committee on Labor held an informational briefing on August 22, 2025, to receive an update from DEH on statewide recruitment efforts aimed at reducing vacancies across state departments. Director Hashimoto, joined by DEH staff, presented on two hiring initiatives: Wikiwiki Hire and Operation Hire Hawaii. The committee focused on how each program works, how quickly applications are screened and referred, and how the programs differ from standard recruitment procedures. For Wikiwiki Hire, DEH described it as an accelerated recruitment pathway used mainly for classes with multiple vacancies. DEH screens applications every two weeks, then sends qualified applicants a list of participating departments and recruiter contact information so applicants and departments can connect directly. Committee members asked about effectiveness data, timelines, and whether the process aligns with the merit principle. DEH said the program is intended to speed hiring, that departments are not required to interview every person on a list, and that applicants can be hired as vacancies are filled on a first-come, first-served basis so long as all qualified applicants have the same opportunity. DEH also said it could provide data later and that it is working through a backlog of screenings. The committee then discussed Operation Hire Hawaii, an executive-order-based hiring effort launched in February to expedite hiring, including for displaced federal workers but open to all applicants. DEH reported more than 6,000 applications, 127 recruitments, 81 closed recruitments, and 142 hires, with a goal of conditional offers within two weeks. DEH said it turns applications around daily, while departments do the initial screening, interviews, and hiring decisions, with DEH completing final qualification screening and suitability checks at the end. Members asked about the program’s duration, its low conversion rate, and what happens to applicants who are not hired; DEH said it can refer qualified applicants to other vacancies and that the pilot was originally intended to run about a year, with possible extension if departments want it to continue.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Mar 25, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :49:17.240><c> two</c><00:49:18.240><c> Provisions</c><00:49:18.920><c> that</c><00:49:19.119><c> were
  • ><c> yes</c><00:49:43.880><c> Mr</c><00:49:44.760><c> yes</c><00:49:44.920><c> I</c><00:49:45.000><c>
  • 00:49:46.839><c> sorry</c><00:49:47.079><c> sir</c><00:49:47.359><c> yes</c><00:49:47.680><c> we</c>
  • /c><00:49:48.359><c> okay</c><00:49:48.680><c> no</c><00:49:48.920><c> that</c><00:49:49.040><c> no</
Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard Senate Bill 1322, SD2, HD1, a comprehensive measure revising Hawaii’s mental health code. The bill would clarify emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization procedures for people who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse and deemed imminently dangerous, expand notice requirements, allow certain information-sharing for assisted community treatment petitions, and add liability protections for emergency responders and providers. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill as a collaborative update to the law, while the Department of Health asked for a copy of provider-generated emergency transport documentation within five days for data and planning purposes. Testimony was sharply divided. Queen’s Health System, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, HHSC, and the Institute for Human Services supported the measure or parts of it but requested amendments, including clarifying whether a second psychiatric exam is required, restoring a 72-hour rather than 48-hour stabilization window, and adjusting where patients are taken when an MEO cannot be reached. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi strongly opposed the bill, arguing it weakens due process and civil liberties, especially around involuntary commitment, assisted community treatment, emergency transport by police, and reduced procedural safeguards; it urged the committee to hold the bill and consider an interim working group. Louie E.K. of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center also opposed the bill, focusing on immunity from negligence, the use of police for transport, and the reduction of a three-provider review to one in state-hospital treatment orders. Other testimony included support from an individual who said the bill could improve mental health care delivery amid provider shortages, and a comment from Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center warning that the substance use portion of the bill lacks evidence of effectiveness and could be misused. In response to committee questions, the Attorney General’s office said the measure was developed with input from multiple stakeholders, including state agencies, hospitals, the ACLU, HHSC, and IHS, and that it aims to make assisted community treatment more accessible and effective by streamlining the legal process and improving consequences for noncompliance. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/26/25

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><01:49:09.080><c> that</c><01:49:09.199><c> you've</c><01:49:09.639><c> already</c><01:49:09.920>
  • 01:49:13.639><c> um</c><01:49:13.840><c> saving</c><01:49:14.760><c> money</c><01:49:15.280><c> and</
  • </c><01:49:19.560><c> um</c><01:49:19.719><c> it</c><01:49:19.840><c> has</c><01:49:19.960><c> a</c><
  • of<01:49:20.520><c> advantages</c><01:49:21.520><c> um</c><01:49:21.639><c> we</c><01:49:21.719><c>
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 05/11/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :01.960><c> not</c><00:49:02.120><c> you</c><00:49:02.240><c> did</c><00:49:02.440><c> a</c><00:49:02.480
  • c><00:49:04.440><c> they</c><00:49:04.600><c> say.
  • </c> That's<00:49:07.760><c> all</c><00:49:07.960><c> it's</c><00:49:08.120><c> saying</c><00:49:09.080
  • And<00:49:14.040><c> that's</c><00:49:14.240><c> all</c><00:49:14.360><c> we</c><00:49:14.480><c> want
Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 10th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:51.359><c> So</c><00:49:52.000><c> the</c><00:49:52.240><c> appointment</c><00:49:52.559><
  • So the appointment on these<00:49:53.040><c> three</c><00:49:53.359><c> puts</c><00:49:53.599><c> it<
  • /c><00:49:53.680><c> in</c><00:49:53.920><c> line</c><00:49:54.079><c> like</c><00:49:54.319><c> with
  • board</c><00:49:55.119><c> of</c><00:49:55.280><c> pardons</c><00:49:55.599><c> and</c><00:49:55.760
Bills: HB403 , HB399 , HB392 , HB403 , HB399 , HB392
Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, data privacy, criminal justice, Lamar County, property auction, county commission, online auction, public notice, HB392, Lauderdale County, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, district attorney, chief assistant district attorney, assistant district attorney, assistant district attorneys, prosecutor, prosecutorial compensation, salary supplement
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/11/25

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
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  • c> because</c><00:49:04.280><c> it</c><00:49:04.400><c> will</c><00:49:04.559><c> have</c><00:49:04.760
  • will have the unintended consequence<00:49:06.839><c> of</c><00:49:07.000><c> raising</c><00:49:07.440
  • of raising the cost of prescription<00:49:08.640><c> drugs</c><00:49:09.559><c> I</c><00:49:09.680><
  • c> think</c><00:49:09.880><c> we</c><00:49:10.000><c> can</c><00:49:10.200><c> all</c> prescription drugs
Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Jan 28, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
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  • > much</c><00:49:11.280><c> um</c><00:49:11.640><c> we</c><00:49:11.880><c> have</c><00:49:12.200><c>
  • 13.319><c> um</c><00:49:13.480><c> Hawaii</c><00:49:13.760><c> children's</c><00:49:14.160><c> Action
  • </c><00:49:18.040><c> can</c><00:49:18.160><c> you</c><00:49:18.280><c> hear</c><00:49:18.440><c> me<
  • ><c> great</c><00:49:22.319><c> I'll</c><00:49:22.520><c> just</c><00:49:22.720><c> go</c><00:49:22.880
Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to housing, homelessness, caregiving, and tax relief. On HB 431, which appropriates funds for the CAL initiative and HHFDC, the Department of Human Services supported the bill and noted the Governor’s request for $50 million per year for HMS, the need for more permanent supportive housing, and a technical issue with establishing a special fund in session law. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions strongly supported the measure, describing it as unprecedented funding for CAL projects and linking it to goals of reducing homelessness and expanding housing inventory. Catholic Charities Hawaii, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition also supported the bill, emphasizing permanent supportive housing, diversion from jail, and public safety benefits. The chair redirected one testifier to stay on the measure when testimony drifted to another program. Written support was also noted from several organizations and agencies. The committee then heard HB 225 on squatting. DHS said it appreciated the intent and deferred to the Attorney General and task force members, while noting that outreach on public lands differs from private land, where owner consent is required. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill and wanted a voice in finding a solution. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions also said it supported the intent, while opposition from the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands and support from one individual were noted. For HB 280, which would make the community outreach court permanent and appropriate funds, the Judiciary strongly supported the bill, describing the court as a mobile, community-based program serving vulnerable populations and connecting participants to services. The Office of the Public Defender also supported the measure, saying the program has helped people move off the streets and into stable housing and that permanent funding would allow expansion. Written support from the Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition was noted. The committee then moved to HB 71, creating a refundable family caregiver tax credit, where the Department of Taxation provided comments, the Executive Office on Aging and AARP Hawaii supported the measure, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about duplication with an existing dependent care credit and the lack of incentives for cost control. The committee next heard HB 753, which would increase the applicable percentage for the household and dependent care services tax credit. Support came from the Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawaii, AARP Hawaii, and Hawaii Children’s Action Network, while the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and administration but noted the bill adds guardrails against abuse. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (02/12/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:49:53.960><c> they</c><00:49:54.119><c> do</c><00:49:54.599><c> the</c><00:49:54.760><c> people</
  • /c><00:49:56.280><c> and</c><00:49:56.400><c> said</c><00:49:56.720><c> I</c><00:49:56.839><c> heard<
  • :49:58.880><c> change</c><00:49:59.200><c> the</c><00:49:59.319><c> state</c><00:49:59.599><c> flag</
  • :49:06.440><c> going</c><04:49:06.558><c> to</c><04:49:06.718><c> have</c><04:49:06.840><c> to</c><04
Summary: The hearing opened on House Bill 192, which concerns the Joint Committee on Employee Classification process for state employee positions. Representative Peter Schmidt explained that the bill is a procedural step to send already-reviewed classifications to Korn Ferry and then into statute and the budget. Department of Corrections staff and Commissioner Helen Hanks testified that one Deputy Director of Medical Services position had been omitted from the bill by mistake even though it had already gone through the JCEC process, and they asked for an amendment to add it. Hanks clarified that the position is an existing classified job being converted to unclassified status, not a new position. The committee discussed how the amendment would work and the quorum requirements for the JCEC, then closed the hearing on HB 192 after no further testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 435, sponsored by Representative Don McFarland, which would clarify professional engineering licensure law. McFarland said the bill is intended to make clear that work in IT security, electronics, digital systems, computing, and software is not the practice of engineering requiring a professional engineer license, while preserving licensure requirements for fields such as civil, structural, and building-related engineering. He said he had consulted with the American Council of Engineering Companies and that the bill is meant to remove ambiguity and legal risk, not deregulate engineering. Several members with engineering backgrounds spoke in support, describing the distinction between licensed PE work and other technical fields, and one member noted that software development and regulated software work typically do not require a PE license. The committee voted ought to pass on HB 435 by a roll call of 16-0 and placed it on consent. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 210, which would create a commission to study the New Hampshire state flag. Representative Tom Corman argued that the current flag is a generic “state seal on a blue bedsheet” and does not meet common vexillological design principles such as simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, and distinctiveness. He said the proposed commission would include legislative members plus representatives of the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New England Vexillological Association, and would review the flag’s history and recommend whether to redesign it and how to do so. He also indicated he intended to add language to avoid costs, but the bill discussion was not completed in the portion provided.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/01/2026)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS-EIG, TRS Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Transportation

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Bills: HB2392 , HB2462 , HB2423 , HB1771 , HB2081 , HB2334 , HB2336 , HB1666 , HB2375 , HB2415 , HB2451 , HB2373 , HB1641 , HB1694 , HB1695 , HB1986 , HB1797 , HB1879 , HB2034
Committee: Senate Transportation
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several transportation-related measures. SB 2356, relating to parking, drew support from the Office of Planning, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Appleseed Center, Realtors, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. Members discussed the bill in the context of the planned stadium-area mixed-use development, with questions about whether parking would be built in structures rather than as large surface lots. Senators expressed support and noted the measure’s broader housing and parking-reduction goals, but no vote was taken during the hearing. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 2699, which would create a fare-free youth transit program, a special fund, annual evaluations, and appropriations tied to the environmental, energy, and food security tax. The Attorney General’s office raised technical concerns about whether the special fund met statutory requirements. The Department of Education and Department of Health supported the bill, as did the City and County of Honolulu DOT, Appleseed Center, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Hawaii Bicycling League, Our Children’s Trust, and numerous youth testifiers. Supporters emphasized reduced family transportation costs, better school attendance, improved health and mobility, and environmental benefits. One senator raised emergency-planning concerns about how children using free transit would be handled during events like tsunamis; DOT and DOE responded that emergency procedures are being developed. The chair said the committee would work on language changes, including a delayed effective date to July 2027, and defer decision-making until the 12th. The final measure discussed was SB 2470, which would require leading pedestrian intervals, accessible pedestrian signals, and other safety improvements at state-controlled intersections, and create a process for community requests for accessible pedestrian signals. Appleseed Center, the Hawaii Association of the Blind, and the Disability Rights Center supported the bill, citing pedestrian safety, reduced collisions, and the need for audible cues for blind and low-vision pedestrians. Testifiers urged a phased-in approach that prioritizes high-traffic intersections. The hearing ended with the bill still under consideration and no final vote announced.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 04/09/25

Human Services

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Committee: Senate Human Services
MI
MI

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session 26-06-23

Michigan Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, I move that the Senate proceed to the following calendar items: Item 52, Senate Bill 49; and
  • President, there are no further amendments pending to the final passage of Senate Bill 49.
  • The question before the Senate is on the final passage of Senate Bill 49. Is there any discussion?
  • Seeing none, the question before the Senate is on the final passage of Senate Bill 49.
  • Seeing none, the question before the Senate is on the final passage of Senate Bill 49.
Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present and a quorum, opened with invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved several temporary and full excusals for absent senators. During introduction and referral, the chamber received a large number of new Senate bills and House bills, covering election law, public health, occupational and skilled trades regulation, school code and school aid issues, child protection, cemetery and funeral regulation, insurance, estates, food law, political activity, credit unions, social welfare, transportation, natural resources, and a veterans hyperbaric oxygen therapy grant/fund proposal. All of these measures were read and referred to the appropriate committees; no substantive debate occurred at this stage. The Senate then moved into the Committee of the Whole and considered Senate Bills 480, 517, and 278. SB 480, dealing with child care organization licensing and regulation, received and adopted a committee substitute and advanced. SB 517, a Revised School Code bill, received and adopted a floor substitute and advanced. SB 278, amending the State Housing Development Authority Act, was reported without amendment and advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported SBs 480 and 517 with amendments and SB 278 without amendment, and the Senate concurred in those recommendations. On third reading, the Senate took up Senate Bill 49, amending the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Senate Bill 50, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure. Senator Albert offered an amendment to SB 49 to require citations within six months of a violation, arguing it would align with federal standards and provide certainty; the amendment failed. Both SB 49 and SB 50 then passed by votes of 20-15, with three senators excused. The Senate also suspended the rules to immediately consider Senate Resolution 134, which recognized June 23-29, 2026 as Grassroots Week; Senator Kavanaugh spoke in support, citing civil rights history and modern grassroots organizing, and the resolution was adopted. The chamber then proceeded to statements and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24 at 10 a.m.