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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 3rd, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are continuing to work on some additional language. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • I don't have the exact language, but it expanded the protection around that law enforcement training
  • And so I don't know that we could draft the bill, or I could provide you language that would resolve
  • Chapter 211 has language that is copied almost verbatim from the 1926 zoning.
  • Chairman Gates, you indicated that your staff is continuing to work on some language.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The DE amendment just adds language that would establish where the money's coming from and also looks
  • The DE amendment just adds language that would establish where the money's coming from and also looks
  • The language you see before you today is based on their recommendations.
  • The language also offers consistency in other statutes where implements are addressed.
  • <00:42:52.680> that potentially um tweak the language that potentially um tweak the language
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Mar 17th, 2025

State Affairs

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs resumed consideration of several pending bills, first taking up Senate Bills 667, 1349, 1585, and 2312. After inviting testimony had already been heard, no members of the public came forward to testify on any of those measures, and the committee closed public testimony and left all four bills pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1355, which Senator Parker explained as a committee substitute aimed at helping Texas distillers recover unpaid invoices from wholesalers. The substitute would require distillers to invoice at the time of purchase, send a demand letter if payment terms are violated, and allow complaints to be filed with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which could determine an appropriate penalty based on the facts. Natasha Dehart of Bent Distilling Company testified in support, describing serious cash-flow problems and unpaid invoices from a Texas wholesaler that had forced layoffs, late vendor payments, and operational strain. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1378, a narrowly tailored local bill for a Carrollton facility recently acquired by Sazerac that employs more than 1,000 Texans. Senator Parker said the bill would create a limited exemption to avoid forcing the company to shut down or move because of current permit restrictions, while preserving the three-tier system and preventing the company from selling wine to itself. A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission resource witness said the bill was drafted so it would not open the door to broader industry changes. Mason Moreland testified against the bill as filed, arguing it gave special treatment to one company and failed to address broader problems in the wine industry, including direct-to-consumer sales and permit issues. After questions from senators, public testimony closed and SB 1378 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • language of the resolution. language of the resolution.
  • <00:44:48.480> of um and return the original language of um and return the original language
  • their preferred language, of course. their preferred language, of course.
  • they need in their language information they need in their language to<00:45:45.720> understand
  • or certification reports Accreditation or certification reports must be given to DOH, very similar to
Summary: The committee heard several resolutions and one bill focused on energy reliability, utility infrastructure, insurance, tenant rights, and home health licensing. On the energy side, members heard HCR 203/HR 193 on a status update for the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, HCR 204/HR 194 on a comprehensive PUC analysis of cost reduction and risk, and HCR 202/HR 192 creating a legislative task force on future energy pathways. Testimony on the energy measures was generally supportive from the PUC, DCCA’s Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with OHA urging that equity, native Hawaiian impacts, and public trust resources be considered alongside cost savings. The committee also heard HCR 125/HR 117 on coordinating with utilities to address aging utility poles and lines along Farrington Highway and other high-risk corridors; Hawaiian Electric supported the measure, Hawaiian Telcom and Charter Spectrum said much of the work is already underway and questioned whether the resolution was necessary, and committee questioning focused on existing double-pole tracking and the role of DOT and the PUC. The committee then took up HCR 137/HR 129 on timely reimbursement of health care claims under the clean claims statute. The DCCA Insurance Division and the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the measure as drafted, saying it could be read to require payment beyond policy limits and could raise premiums or reduce market participation. United Policyholders supported the measure, arguing it would simply give policyholders more time to collect benefits they already purchased, and clarified that it was not intended to increase coverage beyond policy limits. The committee later amended the resolution to direct the DCCA Insurance Division to prioritize investigation and enforcement of clean claims complaints. In the decision meeting, the committee recommended and adopted passage of HCR 203/HR 193 as is, HCR 204/HR 194 with an amendment removing the eighth whereas clause, HCR 202/HR 192 with an amendment adding a committee representative to the task force, HCR 125/HR 117 as is, and HCR 137/HR 129 with amendments. The committee also heard SB 2960 SC1 on property insurance, which would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to document replacement-cost claims. The Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurers Council opposed it, warning it could force coverage beyond policy limits and increase premiums, while United Policyholders supported it and said it would help disaster survivors recover benefits they already paid for; members questioned whether similar laws in other states had caused premium spikes and clarified that the bill was not intended to exceed policy limits. The committee also heard SB 2347 SD1 on multilingual tenant-rights notices, with OHA, Hawaii Appleseed, and others supporting the bill but urging restoration of language requiring landlords to directly provide the notice at lease signing. Finally, SB 2272 SD1 HD1 on home health licensing drew support from the Department of Health, SHPDA, and the Health Care Association of Hawaii, with the association requesting an effective date amendment; testimony explained that the bill would allow state licensing compliance to be demonstrated through CMS-approved accreditation or certification surveys, potentially reducing duplication and freeing state resources.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) May 15th, 2025

Local Government

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and took up a series of pending bills, mostly local-government measures. Early action included final committee approval of Senate Bill 1633 and S.J.R. 60, followed by Senate Bill 3038 and Senate Bill 3045, both reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also considered House Bill 24, adopted a committee substitute, and reported the substitute version favorably; House Bill 2025 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. Members then handled several companion and local bills, including House Bill 2713 as the companion to Senate Bill 1331, which was reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3348, House Bill 3370, House Bill 3505, and House Bill 4506 were each reported favorably, with no objections to local-and-uncontested placement. House Bill 5424 passed on a 6-1 vote, and House Bill 5652 passed with one present-not-voting, both also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted substitutes and reported House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205, though both were later reconsidered because the wrong script had been read. After reconsideration, House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205 were each re-voted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both placed on the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 3071 was also reported out on a 5-2 vote after adoption of a committee substitute. The meeting ended with no further business and the committee standing at recess subject to the call of the chair.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 28:50.960> consideration language uh for your consideration language uh for your consideration
  • Senate Bill 3238, SD1, HD1, relating to language access for the House. Myself and Rep.
  • We did verify the language on this one: 1.0 FTE. So, thank you for your patience.
  • So, we did verify the language on this one: 1.0 FTE. So, thank you for your patience.
  • We did verify the language on this one: 1.0 FTE. So, thank you for your patience.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and sign language issues.
  • language and and sign language issues. language and and sign language issues.
  • Yes, we language, that would be great.
  • And amended language, we took out any language on protected locations and kept it strictly to non-cooperation
  • language around the emergency powers. language around the emergency powers.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-01-2026 06:30pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are still trying to vet out the language, but I think we are getting close. >> So, I agree.
  • And so, it's about trying to make that so in the language of the bill.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there clawback language in there? Okay.
  • Is there, uh, clawback<00:03:03.600> language? clawback language? clawback language?
  • Language<00:03:05.800> in<00:03:05.880> there? Language in there? Language in there?
  • It is based off of the language of the SD1, but it deletes the language that would restrict the authority
  • of the SD1, but it deletes the language of the SD1, but it deletes the<00:05:26.160> language
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:17:24.240> but we have agreement on the language, but we have agreement on the language
  • This is a certification of available funds with a threshold amount and, of course, a position for the
  • We'll review that and see if the language is good and then we can decide from there. >> Thank you.
  • We'll review that and see if<00:31:50.000> the<00:31:50.159> language<00:31:50.480>
  • is good and then we can if the language is good and then we can decide<00:31:52.159> from<00:
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For this, I believe we have agreement on language, but we were waiting on FinWAM.
  • this, I believe we have agreement on, this, I believe we have agreement on, uh,<00:03:37.880> language
  • <00:03:38.320> which uh, language which uh, language which um um um but<00:03:41.720> we
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the CD1, um, I wanted to say, uh, extend a mahalo to the Senate for helping us with the language.
  • c><00:17:45.120> with,<00:17:45.760> um,<00:17:46.160> the<00:17:46.280> language
  • helping, uh, us with, um, the language. helping, uh, us with, um, the language.
  • > your<00:27:44.440> house<00:27:44.760> draft >> We took language from your
  • Room 229. >> For the next one, is Senate Bill 3228, relating to language access.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we have stream language for people that violate the stream, fine, not fines.
  • > streams,<00:17:13.520> and We have language regarding streams, and We have language regarding
  • that um, is being worked out language that um, is being worked out right<00:21:09.520> now.
  • Clarifying language around the credits for EV charging station owners. Matsumoto. Thank you.
  • Um Uh, on the Senate base language. That's right.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , as well as the appropriation language.
  • We are moving the other remaining parts of this bill related to American Sign Language as well as the
  • language appropriation to another measure that we're going to be taking up tomorrow.
  • We are moving the other remaining parts of this bill related to American Sign Language as well as the
  • language appropriation to another measure that we're going to be taking up tomorrow.