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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-28-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So, uh, the one item we have on the 10:00 agenda is House Bill 698.
- So, uh, the one item we have on the 10:00 agenda is House Bill 698.
- </c><00:16:36.120><c> Um,</c> offer my support for House Bill 698.
- Um, offer my support for House Bill 698.
- if it would be policies is permitted if it would be permitted<00:40:52.960><c> under</c><00:40:53.200
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard HB 698, which would increase criminal penalties for animal cruelty offenses. The chair explained that a proposed SD1 narrowed the bill to “pet animals” only, and testimony focused heavily on whether the bill should be limited to pets, whether service animals should also be included, and whether the measure could unintentionally affect livestock or cultural practices such as chicken fighting. Supporters, including the Hawaiian Humane Society, rescue organizations, and several individuals, argued that stronger penalties are needed because animal cruelty is under-prosecuted, that abuse of animals is linked to violence against people, and that harsher penalties could deter abuse. Opponents, including the public defender’s office and some farmers and livestock interests, argued the existing law is already on the books, enforcement is the real problem, and the bill is vague and could create unintended consequences.
Several witnesses described graphic examples of animal abuse and urged the committee to act, while one testifier from the Disability Communication Access Board asked that service animals be explicitly included because they are not considered pets and are important to the independence and safety of people who rely on them. Committee members questioned the scope of the SD1, including whether it covered chickens, domesticated pigs, and service or emotional support animals. The deputy attorney general was asked to provide follow-up clarification on those points, and the Hawaiian Humane Society said it would welcome adding service animals back into the bill.
At the end of testimony, the chair announced the final testimony count as 112 in support, 128 in opposition, and one comment, noting that some testimony appeared to address the broader House version rather than the narrower SD1. Because several questions remained unresolved, the committee deferred HB 698 until Monday, March 31, at 10:00 a.m. in room 016, with a vote to be taken then. After that, the committee moved on to its 10:02 decision-making agenda and deferred HB 108 as well, citing concerns about alcohol shipment, drunk driving, and underage access; it then began discussion of HB 226 on windshield tinting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- These provisions come from two House Files: House File 1672 and House File 1877, which this committee
- House File come from two house files.
- File 1310, House File 1877, House File 1734, and Senate File 2216.
- House File 1615, excuse me, the DE1 on House File 1615.
- I support<00:58:01.280><c> House</c><00:58:01.599><c> File</c> support House File support House File
Keywords:
medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- boat houses dug in, right?
- ><c> right</c> permitting boat houses dug in right permitting boat houses dug in right they're<00:15:
- I do not have a lake house.
- So I have a feeling that House Bill 193 is not needed in House Bill 2.
- So, oh well, that was a House...
Summary:
The committee met to continue work on House Bill 2, with the chair saying the goal was to finish the bill as given by the governor, though additional amendments were expected. Members first discussed the bail section and agreed to hold it for later because a separate House bail bill was expected on Thursday and could have significant county cost impacts. They also generally accepted the proposed reorganization of positions between Fish and Game, DNCR, and the Department of Environmental Services, but noted the need to review effective dates and funding details, including a possible double appropriation of $275,000 for a scientist position already funded in HB 1.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on environmental review and native plant-related sections moving functions from DNCR to DES. Members discussed changing the rulemaking timeline from 180 days to 90 days, and clarifying that “begin” means the public hearing stage. They also reviewed how fee revenue would shift between agencies in HB 1 so the budget impact would be net zero. The committee indicated it would prepare amendments reflecting these changes and revisit them at a later vote.
The longest discussion concerned the boathouse provisions. Members debated whether the new definitions and construction standards were appropriate in a budget bill, with one member arguing they should be in a separate bill, while others said the provisions were urgent because of a lawsuit and the lack of clear guardrails. Concerns included the February 20, 2025 effective date, which some thought might be retroactive, the detailed limits on what may be stored in a boathouse, and a fee increase that some felt could discourage homeowners from seeking permits. The committee also questioned whether the fee structure should be tiered for smaller projects and whether permit-by-notification projects should be exempted. No final votes were taken on these sections during the discussion; instead, members agreed to seek legal and policy answers and to return with amendments and public hearing input before voting.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- DLI is already required to investigate when work is performed without a permit.
- DLI is already required to investigate when work is performed without a permit.
- DLI is already required to investigate when work is performed without a permit.
- DLI is already required to investigate when work is performed without a permit.
- So permit is exactly 14 circuits by $3.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It was unlike absolutely anything else we had before except during the height of the housing boom, which
- We can see that in our permit data.
- We can see that in our permit data.
- It's a very related measure to permits, but it lags slightly.
- The Legislature typically spends far more than that to improve housing, to replace lost infrastructure
Summary:
The committee met to receive Amy Baker’s presentation on Florida’s long-range financial outlook for fiscal years 2026-27 through 2028-29. Baker said the forecast assumes continued but moderating economic growth, with Florida GDP slowing from recent highs, personal income remaining above average, wages continuing to rise faster than job growth, and population growth eventually slowing as the state approaches 2030 and the baby-boomer cohort fully ages into retirement. She also highlighted weakening housing and real-estate-related revenue, especially documentary stamp collections, along with low consumer sentiment as signs of caution in the outlook.
Baker explained that the state’s near-term general revenue picture improved largely because of legislative actions taken in the prior session, including contingency releases, reversions, and other budget adjustments, rather than from major new revenue growth. She said reserves remain strong at nearly $15 billion, or just under 30% of general revenue, with the budget stabilization fund at its constitutional maximum. The main spending pressures identified were critical needs and other high-priority needs, led by a new recurring transfer to the emergency preparedness and response fund and by Medicaid, where rising service costs and medical inflation—especially behavioral analysis costs in managed care—are driving higher expenditures despite lower caseloads and a slightly better federal match.
Members questioned the accuracy of the forecast, the Medicaid cost drivers, the treatment of the governor’s emergency fund, federal funding assumptions, and whether recent federal legislation was reflected in the numbers. Baker said the outlook assumes current federal funding paths continue, that the new federal tax/revenue law had not yet been fully incorporated because agencies were still reviewing it, and that the emergency fund line was calculated from recent appropriations without distinguishing specific uses. She also said the vetoed $750 million did not affect the budget stabilization fund because it reverted to unallocated general revenue. No bills were heard, no votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentation and discussion.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- There's going to be in and out; we have bills in the House.
- There's going to be in and out; we have bills in the House.
- This is why House Bill 2611 matters.
- This is why House Bill 2611 matters.
- The bill permits businesses to continue operating under an existing board-issued pharmacy permit.
Keywords:
kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 18th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Income individuals obtain housing.
- He devoted his career to housing, particularly affordable housing, and did amazing things in creating
- additional housing for Californians.
- He devoted his career to housing, particularly affordable housing, and did amazing things in creating
- additional housing for Californians.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and several ceremonial presentations. Members welcomed Jack and Jill of America’s Far West Region and a large education bus trip from Senate District 15. The body also adopted SCR 151 designating May 2026 as ACL Injury Awareness Month, SR 105 declaring May as National Tennis Month, SCR 175 recognizing Behavioral Health Awareness Month, SCR 176 designating May as Small Business Month, and SCR 178 recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. These resolutions drew broad support, with many senators speaking to the health, civic, economic, and cultural themes in the measures, as well as concerns about anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and solidarity across communities.
The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointees unanimously: Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission, Tony Sertich as Executive Director of the California Housing and Finance Agency, and Craig Snellings to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. In addition, the chamber approved a motion to suspend Joint Rule 62(a) so the Committee on Local Government could hear AB 1768, after debate over the procedure and a roll call vote.
On legislation, the Senate passed a series of bills on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including SB 922 on local cost recovery for street damage from public service operations, SB 932 on litigation transparency, SB 1311 on updates to consumer affairs boards and licensing rules, SB 1143 on access to forensic interview recordings in child abuse cases, SB 1307 on clearing forged real estate documents, SB 1177 on high-speed rail reporting, SB 971 on community networks for older adults, SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1228 on existing outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas, SB 997 on lien authority for a groundwater sustainability agency, SB 1115 on public cemetery district governance, SB 1088 on advance care planning forms, SB 1242 on family participation in CARE Court, SB 1364 on parental rights in rape-related custody cases, SB 993 on protecting mental health professionals’ identifying information, SB 1094 on prescription drug biosimilar use, SB 1117 on ADU fee calculations, SB 1244 on broker compensation disclosures for public agency health plans, SB 1315 on automated driving system software update reporting, and SB 1398 on recognizing Green Globes as an equivalent state building certification. Earlier, a motion by Senator Strickland to withdraw SB 1035 from committee failed on a 22-22 vote.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Department of Public Safety Press Conference 2/13/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, one of those—if you have a permit to carry, can you still bring a gun to the Capitol, right?
- >> So, the question was about permits to carry.
- That process again, you'll alert security or staff that you have a permit.
- Go through that permit process again with a Minnesota ID or the state ID and move— the south side and
- </c> possession of a concealed carry permit possession of a concealed carry permit and<00:15:48.240><
Summary:
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson and State Patrol Colonel Christina Bogey announced that weapon screening will begin Tuesday at the Minnesota State Capitol at the start of the 2026 legislative session. They said the change is based on an independent security assessment and the Axtell report’s top recommendation, and framed it as an added layer of protection rather than a weapons ban or a change in state law. Both emphasized that the Capitol will remain open, accessible, and welcoming while reducing preventable risks, citing heightened threats to public officials and the recent murders and shootings involving Minnesota lawmakers and their families.
Bogey outlined the screening plan: visitors will use four public access points, with the south ground-level entrance as the primary entry, while other exterior doors will not be open for public entry. She said the process should take only seconds for most people, with bags going through separate scanners and additional screening only if needed. The Capitol will close to the general public at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, though accommodations will be made when hearings or floor sessions run later. She also said the entrances and screening areas are ADA accessible and that staff will be available to help guide visitors.
In questions, officials said prohibited items are defined by statute and administrative rules and referred reporters to the State Patrol website for the full list. They confirmed that lawful permit-to-carry holders may still bring firearms, but must declare the permit, show government ID, and go through screening; elected officials are exempt, while staff are not. They also said the State Patrol will fund the rollout from its own budget, with costs to be evaluated over time, and that tunnel key-card access will be restricted to everyone. The briefing ended with a plan to demonstrate the screening equipment upstairs.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force Jun 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there anyone from the House or the President's office? Sure.
- or something similar, with statutory authority, dedicated funding, and a mandate to coordinate permitting
- The House gets to appoint one person. I believe everybody else is appointed...
- Okay, so on to D, streamlining permitting: one finding, long permitting timelines at federal, state,
- Long permitting timelines at federal, state, and local levels may be a barrier to deploying nuclear power
Summary:
The meeting focused on finalizing recommendations from the Delaware Nuclear Energy Task Force, with most of the discussion centered on how the state should organize itself to evaluate and potentially pursue nuclear power. Public commenters strongly supported nuclear energy, emphasizing energy reliability, economic competitiveness, data center demand, and the need for Delaware to act quickly. Several speakers argued that Delaware is falling behind neighboring states and should not delay if it wants to attract developers and preserve access to federal tax incentives.
Members then worked through revisions to the recommendations, especially the section on state actions moving forward. There was broad agreement that Delaware needs a clearly empowered leadership structure, but disagreement over the best form: a cabinet-level energy agency, an expanded existing agency such as DENREC, a dedicated coordinator, an expanded Sustainable Energy Utility, or a separate quasi-independent authority. Some members favored a nimble, one-off entity with bonding and financing authority; others cautioned against creating a new body outside state government and stressed the need for coordination with existing agencies, public oversight, and cost discipline. The group also discussed adding responsibilities such as site identification, public engagement, coordination with PJM and federal agencies, and financing tools, while removing or folding in items that seemed duplicative or too broad.
The committee also revised earlier modules to broaden the focus from small modular reactors to nuclear power more generally, while keeping the task force’s original SMR work in view. Members agreed to keep recommendations on state and local regulatory readiness, financial mechanisms, permitting coordination, and public engagement, and to add a recommendation for Delaware to participate as an observer in the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative through NASEO and NARUC. The committee approved the revised Module Four recommendations by vote, with one abstention from Tom Noyes. Minutes from the prior meeting were also approved with minor corrections.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- And we started, uh, you know, saving more in the permit fund.
- We started saving more in the permit fund.
- We started saving more in the permit fund.
- We started saving more in the permit fund.
- We started saving more in the permit fund.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Last week, the House amended HB 1417, the House companion, to remove that provision, as well as all of
- decisions involving affordable housing.
- And the House companion was passed off the floor with 114, and the House proposed budget as well as the
- And the House companion was passed off the floor with 114 , and the House proposed budget as well as
- We need an affordable housing bill. 1296 does not help.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- foundation for how DEQ carries out water quality programs under the Clean Water Act, including permitting
- The cyanidation rule establishes procedures and requirements for issuing and maintaining a permit to
- It was presented to the House Conservation and Resource Committee, and Senate Bill 1170 repealed and
- stage, allow interaction between the applicant and DEQ during the cyanidation permit application processing
- These changes do not expand DEQ statutory authority, do not create a new permit program, and are intended
Summary:
The Environment, Energy and Technology Committee met to consider a series of Department of Environmental Quality rule dockets, largely involving incorporation by reference of federal rules and zero-based regulation cleanup. DEQ staff explained the concept of program primacy, the timing of federal rule changes versus Idaho adoption, and why some rules are incorporated by reference rather than written out in full. Members asked about how federal changes are tracked, why the state does not simply reproduce the federal text, and how the agency handles timing gaps when federal rules become effective before Idaho updates its rules.
The committee approved the hazardous waste docket, the air quality docket, and two drinking water dockets covering Consumer Confidence Reports and Lead and Copper Rule revisions. It also approved a narrow drinking water pressure-standard correction with an early effective date of sine die, and a water quality standards docket that made administrative updates to align Idaho rules with EPA actions. In the cyanidation docket, DEQ described changes required by Senate Bill 1170 and noted that the temporary rule and pending rule were both before the committee; the committee approved the docket to extend the temporary rule and allow the pending rule to proceed.
The committee also approved solid waste rules revised under zero-based regulation, wastewater rules that modernized language and clarified that aquaculture facilities are not subject to municipal wastewater requirements, and loan-fund administration rules that reorganized affordability criteria and disadvantaged-community tiers for SRF assistance. Finally, the committee approved the groundwater quality rule with an exception: Representative Bruce moved to approve it except for sections 003 and 200(01A), arguing that unresolved federal PFAS-related standards should not be incorporated before federal finality. The committee adopted that motion, and the meeting adjourned after a brief member introduction of a wastewater treatment project in the audience.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- TAB 2 FIRST AND THAT WILL BE SB 184, AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY SENATOR GAETZ.
- LOCAL ACT THE STATE HAS TAKEN SIGNIFICANT STEPS FOR ADDRESSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR WORKFORCE HOUSING
- ADUS SOMETIMES CALLED CARRIAGE HOUSES OR GRANNY FLATS.
- THE PURPOSE IS AFFORDABLE, TO APPLY FOR SOME HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE.
- MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL HOUSING AGENCY.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, under House Rule 4, Section 13, House Committees are subject to the same rules of decorum that
- govern the House proceedings.
- The chair lays out House Bill 28. The chair offers up a committee substitute to House Bill 28.
- If Texas passes House Bill 28 and people...
- We have in-house chemists. What is your in-house science?
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's get started with our last meeting before cutoff of the House State Government and Tribal Relations
- certain information on State Environmental Policy Act threshold determinations and water discharge permits
- Department of Ecology, and creates a requirement that they report on how specific water discharge permits
- are issued and how quickly they are issued. ...how specific water discharge permits are issued and how
- And I think we should hold the department to a reporting account for how these water discharge permits
Keywords:
state nickname, evergreen state, identity, cultural heritage, tourism, state cactus, symbolic designation, ecological significance, state symbols, SB 6044, Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Washington state holidays, RCW 1.16.050, state holiday recognition, religious observance, Hindu holiday, Sikh holiday, cultural recognition, paid holiday
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 18th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But I have to tell you that 670 permits have been approved.
- He devoted his career to housing, particularly affordable housing, and did amazing things in creating
- additional housing for Californians.
- He devoted his career to housing, particularly affordable housing, and did amazing things in creating
- additional housing for Californians.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:42:13.599><c> and</c> Economic Development, Housing and Economic Development, Housing and General
- </c> reporter of the bill from the house reporter of the bill from the house committee<00:50:12.960><
- </c> House Bill 921 for two legislative days. House Bill 921 for two legislative days.
- </c> call which you can find on the house call which you can find on the house website.<00:57:59.280>
- ><c> municipal</c> This section would permit municipal This section would permit municipal regulation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And we support House Bill 2789.
- House Bill 2542.
- Is there anyone else who wishes to testify on for or against House Bill 2070? House Bill 3096.
- House Bill 2070.
- How you reach that is flexible. for new construction permitted after the effect, or permitted after the
Bills:
HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127
Keywords:
child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Aug 11th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- They do pay to be housed there and to get those services; it's just at a lower cost than you think.
- How do I obtain a permit in the state?
- On the technical and mechanical side of it, permits for geothermal now, is that OCD?
- And so there is a permitting process in place.
- Their permitting process and the timeline given have caused them to lose those funds from the federal
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res - Room 210, 2 February, 2026; 3:30 P.M.
Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:15.680><c> is</c> or municipality where the permit is or municipality where the permit is
- fee for water charges a $10 permit fee for water wells.<00:10:54.800><c> And</c><00:10:56.240><c> I<
- This just allows them the ability to be able to permit a commercial facility. >> Okay.
- </c> investigating and and whether to permit investigating and and whether to permit one. one. one.
- to permit a commercial facility. facility. facility.