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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • A machine gun or an improvised explosive device, components of explosives, firearm and ammunition smuggling
  • That's the prohibited weapons offenses with respect to an explosive weapon, machine gun, or not.
  • Is to actually avoid all government interference in possession of guns.
Bills: HCR40 , HB214 , HB214
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 28th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Insurance Legislators, or NCOIL, is actively considering a collaborative model bill on vision regulations
  • There are antitrust regulations in regard to that.
  • I had no memory, and my emotional regulation could not be controlled.
  • It provides relative to peptides, to provide for the regulation of peptides by licensing boards, to provide
Bills: SCR37 , SB145 , SB237
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's important to note that Washington's regulations are now different from a lot of the different states
  • sponsor, and my understanding is that there are some uses of this in parts of Europe, and where regulation
  • Substitute House Bill 1066 relates to a data dashboard tracking use of regulated substances.
  • published includes compliance rates regarding LCB's enforcement of laws or rules prohibiting the sale of regulated
  • LCB's enforcement of laws or rules prohibiting the sale of regulated substances to persons under 21,
Bills: HB1526 , HB1069 , HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Navigating bureaucracy, understanding regulations, taxes, and licensing is challenging without private
Bills: SB 390 , SB 1197 , SB 1271
Summary: The meeting of the Committee on Veteran Affairs addressed several significant bills aimed at supporting veterans and their businesses. Among the bills discussed was SB390, which seeks to expand the definition of historically underutilized businesses to include all veteran-owned businesses, regardless of disability status. This change aims to create a more equitable economic landscape for veterans and to foster their participation in state procurement opportunities. The committee heard strong testimony supporting this initiative, emphasizing the importance of providing veterans with fair chances in business development.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> use of federally regulated appliances. use of federally regulated appliances.
  • So many could benefit from plug-in solar, but outdated regulations are preventing this.
  • So many could benefit from plug-in solar, but outdated regulations are preventing this.
  • So many could benefit from plug-in solar, but outdated regulations are preventing this.
  • by the public utility for regulated by the public utility for sure. sure. sure.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to cesspools, wastewater, and clean water protections. On HB 2245, which would require additional denitrification capacity in wastewater systems near shorelines, the Department of Health offered comments, DLNR supported the bill, and multiple environmental and ocean groups testified in strong support, emphasizing nitrogen pollution from cesspools, reef damage, and the need to prioritize shoreline systems. Testifiers said the bill should move forward, with technical issues such as GIS mapping to be worked out later. No member questions or votes were taken on this measure. On HB 1985, concerning the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and accessible conversion loans for cesspool homeowners, HGI supported the bill and suggested making the program a revolving loan fund; DLNR and the Public Utilities Commission also supported it, while the Department of Health supported the concept. Committee discussion focused on program design, possible forgivable loans for low-income homeowners, and whether the program should be administered through existing infrastructure rather than a new procurement process. The committee then moved to HB 1985’s companion discussion on cesspool conversion outreach and deadline extensions, where DLNR and DOH supported outreach but DLNR and ocean advocates expressed reservations about extending deadlines, especially for financial hardship, saying that issue would need careful work. The committee also heard testimony on HB 2079, which would reestablish the accessible upgrades inversion or connection income tax credit. The Department of Taxation raised administrative and fraud concerns about refundable credits, explaining that nonrefundable credits reduce tax debt while refundable credits can function like cash payments and require more oversight. DOH, DLNR, OPSD, counties, Hawaii Realtors, and environmental groups supported the bill, with one ocean coalition witness saying tax credits could help homeowners but grants would be preferable. Members asked about the difference between refundable credits and grants and about whether the credit would cover sewer connections versus individual wastewater systems. The committee then heard brief testimony on HB 1921, allowing certain priority-three cesspools to add a bedroom, with support from Hawaii Realtors and some other groups and no opposition discussion. HB 2232, preserving state water-quality protections at least as strong as the federal Clean Water Act, drew support from DOH and ocean advocates, with no questions. The committee also began hearing energy-related bills, including HB 1567 on energy equity and HB 1984 on self-certification for distributed energy resources, with a mix of support and some opposition or requested amendments, but no votes were taken in the portion provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 13th, 2026

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you know, does the Wildlife Department currently have rules and regulations in place to allow, under
Bills: HB3239 , HB3391 , HB3557 , HB4128
Summary: The Agriculture Committee first considered two executive nominations and approved both unanimously. Rebecca Hartfield was re-nominated to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, where she described her rural mixed-animal veterinary work and efforts to encourage future veterinarians. James Harrell was then nominated to the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medical Authority; supporters emphasized his commitment to rural Oklahoma and addressing the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, and he discussed efforts to improve veterinary education and recruit more Oklahoma students. Both nominations passed 13-0. The committee then took up House Bill 3391, which would add improper advertising as a basis for revoking a commercial pet breeder license and define advertising to include digital and social media. Members asked about the definition and scope of commercial pet breeders. The bill passed on a 9-4 vote. House Bill 4128, dealing with black bear hunting season and harvest limits, drew extensive debate. An amendment to move the opener to September 21, expand counties, and let the Wildlife Commission set quotas failed 6-7. The underlying bill, which would have kept the September 15 opener and a 200-bear limit, also failed 3-9 after testimony and debate focused on bear population data, nuisance complaints, and concerns about out-of-state hunters and impacts on female bears. House Bill 3557, which would keep locally raised county extension funds in separate accounts so they are not swept into state accounts, passed 10-2 after questions about how local, state, and federal funds would be handled. Finally, House Bill 3239 on veterinary telemedicine passed 9-3. The bill defines the veterinarian-client relationship needed before telemedicine can be used, with supporters saying it would provide needed structure while preserving access for rural livestock care; opponents worried it could restrict access in emergencies. The committee then adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN Public Hearing 01-29-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:10:01.600><c> that's</c> regulation, it's redefinition and that's regulation, it's redefinition
  • </c><00:16:01.440><c> and</c> regulations that are subtractive and regulations that are subtractive and
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  • </c><00:18:50.480><c> their</c> Um and so you cannot regulate their Um and so you cannot regulate their
  • You know, they have to regulated.
Bills: SB2004 , SB2039 , SB2042 , SB2043 , SB2044 , SB2132
Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee opened its first hearing of the year with remarks from Chair Jared Kohole outlining hearing procedures, a two-minute testimony limit, rules for remote testimony and decorum, and a revised testimony-publication pilot that keeps 96-hour notice but returns to a standard 24-hour testimony deadline. He then moved through the agenda, beginning with SB 2004 on outdoor advertising, which would increase penalties for violations of billboard and outdoor advertising laws. Testimony on that measure was limited; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land was first up, and written support was noted from Hawaiian Electric and the Outdoor Circle. The committee then heard SB 2039 on election campaign finance, which would prohibit certain business entities from engaging in campaign finance activities. The Attorney General’s office offered comments and did not take a formal position at the hearing. Several proponents testified in support, including Josh Frost, Tom Moore of the Center for American Progress, Hapa/Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, and Common Cause Hawaiʻi, all arguing the bill would curb corporate and dark-money influence and return elections to the people. Moore distinguished between regulating corporate “rights” and limiting corporate “powers,” and said the state can redefine the powers it grants corporations. In questions, Senator McKelvey asked whether the bill could be expanded to include unions; the Attorney General said he would need to get back with legal analysis, while Moore said his preferred approach would include all entities and that leaving out nonprofits or unions would create problems. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect PACs, and Moore explained that the proposal would prohibit corporate and dark-money flows into PACs while leaving individual political giving and existing political committees in place. The committee then moved on to the next measure. SB 2042, relating to insurance, was heard next. The bill would reduce the unimpaired minimum capital and surplus required of class 4 sponsored captive insurance companies under certain circumstances. The DCCA Insurance Division said it stood on its written testimony, and the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council testified in support, describing the change as a narrow, risk-based adjustment that would not affect the commissioner’s authority where actual risk resides and would help keep Hawaii competitive. The committee noted additional written support and proceeded without a vote or final action in the portion of the hearing provided.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (1-22-26)

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> explain kind of what this regulation explain kind of what this regulation does<00:40:52.880><c>
  • Just anti-regulation period.
  • Some are anti-regulation, regulation.
  • Just anti-regulation<00:56:49.520><c> period.</c><00:56:50.559><c> So,</c> anti-regulation period.
  • So, anti-regulation period.