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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Feb 28th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1155 by Eckhardt, relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in
- Senate Bill 1171 by Perry, relating to compensation leave and physical fitness programs and standards
- Senate Bill 1201 by Sparks, relating to adjustments in the appraised value of a residence homestead,
- Senate Bill 1249 by Blanco, relating to establishing a certified caregiver pilot program, to Economic
- Senate Bill 1305 by Cook, relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program,
Summary:
The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties.
The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees.
At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- and short and brief the program offering and short and brief the program we<00:28:47.039>
have - The DOE pays for this bus program.
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to <01:00:44.720>get <01:00:44.880>the bus program to get the bus program to get- We do have participation loan programs available. We have those programs available.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Supporting our Seniors – Senator Karin Housley May 19th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It was just a pilot program for a few counties across the state, but I am hoping to get it into next
- Sounds like a really nice program. rent a room from you. So, you can uh rent a room from you.
- Sounds like a really<00:04:54.320>
nice <00:04:54.680>program. - Um you mentioned really nice program.
- So that for my residents and this year.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/14/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 8th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Rental assistance programs does not constitute discrimination based on source of income.
- Just empowers local agencies to establish pre-approval programs for single family housing and limited
- And I think the member from Paradise, our minority leader, can speak to the efficacy of this program,
- I also think it's a great program because it's zero dollars to the state.
- CSAVE monitors schools to ensure their education programs meet minimum comply with federal and state
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 15th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- Industries that would benefit from career-focused programs and to collaborate with the Texas Education
- The TDLR license types that currently correspond with the Texas Education Agency CTU programs of study
- Regulations throughout the state that way we as legislators can then follow how the programs are doing
- HB 4767 abolishes the TDLR ATV and off-highway vehicle training program.
- Participation in the program is extremely low, and there's only one registered provider in the program
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 15th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- Geren's bill relating to the powers of certain non-resident sellers, permit holders who also hold a winery
- That way, we, as legislators, can follow how the programs are doing business-wise, as well as on the
- House Bill 4463 protects the primary source of supply by prohibiting non-resident brewers from selling
- HB 4767 abolishes the TDLR ATV and off-highway vehicle training program.
- Participation in the program is extremely low, and there is only one registered provider in the program
Bills:
HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506
Keywords:
alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- As a resident of North Adams, my weekly travel to the State House to attend the assemblies of Governor's
- Residents will have the right to return home as the phased construction project advances.
- Over $60 million a year goes into training, continuing education, and apprenticeship programs that meet
- I am also a lifelong city of Boston resident and someone who has been in construction pretty much my
- We cannot continue increasing taxes each year for our residents anymore.
Summary:
The joint committee held a public hearing on several bills covering state administration, land/public housing redevelopment, construction safety, memorialization, records management, rural grant equity, and animal research. Testimony in support of H. 3329 described an inequity in the Governor’s Council reimbursement statute, which currently cuts off travel, meals, and lodging reimbursement after four terms; the witnesses argued this disproportionately burdens members from western Massachusetts and creates geographic and economic barriers to service. The Boston Housing Authority supported legislation for the Brighton/Faneuil Gardens area, saying it would allow a mixed-use redevelopment that replaces all existing public housing units one-for-one, adds new affordable housing, creates replacement rehearsal space for displaced musicians, and preserves prevailing wage standards.
A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2112, a construction safety bill. Suffolk Construction, Boston building trade representatives, and local inspectors testified that the measure would strengthen training, site safety standards, oversight of high-risk work, and enforcement, while helping protect workers and the public and improving retention and recruitment of inspectors. Witnesses said the bill would align Massachusetts more closely with higher safety standards in other states and build on lessons from past construction-related incidents. The committee also heard support for S. 2162, which would create a COVID-19 memorial; the witness emphasized the scale of pandemic deaths in Massachusetts and the educational value of public memorials.
Other testimony addressed H. 3321, which would modernize records preservation for registers of deeds by reducing reliance on costly microfilm in an increasingly electronic system; the witness said current law is outdated and expensive. H. 3311, aimed at advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants, drew support from town officials in Leyden and Ashfield, who said small towns lack staff for grant writing and should be evaluated more on need and regional impact, especially for climate and public safety projects. Finally, S. 2117, concerning animal research, was supported by an animal welfare advocate who urged prohibiting state funds for animal experiments and shifting to non-animal research methods. After the hearing concluded, the chairs noted that additional hearings and polling votes would follow, and the committee then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Which says that we can participate in that program, but we cannot adopt, um, standards that are less
- stringent than those in the program itself.
- The concern with that is that NFIP is a FEMA-backed program.
- It provides flood insurance to residents in the state, residents all throughout the country who may not
- So when those residents need police service, they call.
Bills:
HB24
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 28th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, the elderly parole program is a really good program.
- I'm very supportive of the elderly parole program.
- And with the bill, residents will get support to make that transition, and residents who live in disadvantaged
- The Senate bill had to do with creating neighborhood pilot programs, whole neighborhood pilot programs
- This bill has to do with individual residences.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (9-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- updates the clinical pilot program updates the clinical pilot program application<00:09:40.959><
- Is this a brand new program that we're talking about here? >> No, sir.
- This does not have anything to do with non-resident hunting. >> Thank you.
- have anything to do with non-resident have anything to do with non-resident hunting. hunting. hunting
Keywords:
:54 – Board of Pharmacy
2:00 – Board of Social Work
3:44 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy
4:43 – Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
7:27 – Board of Imaging and Radiation Therapy
8:33 – Board of Emergency Medical Services
10:38 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
17:37 – Transportation Cabinet
18:37 – Department of Education
25:00 – Department of Workplace Standards
27:06 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, 958, all
Summary:
The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a series of agency regulations, most of which had staff-suggested amendments. The Board of Pharmacy regulation on remote prescription processing was amended to make grammatical and KRS Chapter 13A compliance corrections, and the Board of Social Work regulation on continuing education, telehealth training, waivers, and related fees was deferred at the agency’s request. The Occupational Therapy Compact rule update and the Professional Geologists fee increase regulation both received staff amendments and were approved, with the geologists’ board explaining the increases were driven by rising oversight costs and declining revenue.
The committee also reviewed emergency regulations from the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, the Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and the Department of Workplace Standards. The EMS package covered licensing classifications, compliance audits, ambulance service rules, and electronic forms; the Transportation Cabinet’s emergency rule established procedures for street-legal special purpose vehicles; and Workplace Standards’ emergency rules updated Kentucky requirements to align with federal standards and House Bill 398, including shortening the discrimination complaint filing deadline from 120 days to 30 days and adjusting appeal procedures. Staff amendments were approved where offered, and members asked several clarifying questions about the rationale and effect of the workplace and EMS changes.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources explained rules on aircraft and drone use in taking wildlife and on reciprocal hunting and fishing agreements with neighboring states. The agency said the drone restriction was intended to align with federal law and address hunter complaints, while the reciprocal agreement rule was a cleanup of older agreements that had lapsed or been overlooked; the committee deferred the wildlife regulation 301 KAR 2:031 at the agency’s request. The Department of Education also presented multiple KHSAA-related and standards updates, including academic eligibility, sports timing, health and physical education standards, and career studies/financial literacy standards; staff amendments were approved, and members questioned the athletic forms and the designation of KHSAA as the state’s athletic agent. Finally, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented emergency regulations to support a pediatric teaching hospital expansion and related certificate-of-need changes, which the agency said were aimed at improving pediatric and neonatal access to care; staff amendments were approved, and the committee concluded by setting its next meeting for October 13 at 1:00 p.m.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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And taxation for Wyoming residents. And taxation for Wyoming residents. - So if they're an<01:15:06.239>
instate <01:15:06.719>resident, an instate resident, an - 28.960>
these many Wyoming residents have these many Wyoming residents have these vehicles<01:
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CAA Info Briefing - Wed Jan 14, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- programming throughout the state of Hawaii, which includes Arts in the Schools Program, professional
- <00:07:47.440>
specialist who's our arts program specialist who's our arts program specialist - So this is a really robust program.
- So, just to inform people about the arts and schools program, it's an arts residency grants program that
- program.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Water Topics Overview Committee Jun 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Water Topics Overview Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So they provide 133,000 residents.
- of our program, and that's been around for another 10 years beyond our 30 years. ...portion of our program
- The Clean Water Program does not allow that.
- Drinking Water Program.
- It is a levee that resides in their PL 84-99 program.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN/WAM Joint Info Briefing - Tue Jan 21, 2025 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This disaster tragically took the lives of 102 of our residents, two that are still unaccounted for,
- Over the last year, 3,833 Lahaina residents and stakeholders participated, and 11 different community
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and <00:12:35.519>stakeholders 3,833 Lina residents and stakeholders - 3,833 Lina residents and stakeholders participated<00:12:37.399>
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (1-20-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate the time and allowing us to come and be part of this program.
- And all this is is a proposal that creates a disabled veterans account program for the ramps that they
- And so this will install all the ramps to their residences, to their homes.
- and apply to the front porches or wherever we can install at the residence. >> Okay, we have a motion
- and and apply to through this program and and apply to the<00:11:52.399>
to <00:11:52.720>
Summary:
The committee began with introductions of interns and then took up two bills. House Bill 34, presented by Representative Bant with testimony from Kentucky Professional Firefighters, would expand Kentucky’s presumptive cancer coverage for firefighters. The witness argued that occupational cancer is now the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters and asked that additional cancers, including prostate, pancreatic, thyroid, breast, esophageal, and multiple melanoma, be added to the law. Members asked about the fiscal impact, which was described as indeterminable, and several members voiced support for the bill and for first responders.
After discussion, House Bill 34 received a motion and second and was approved by the committee with favorable expression. The roll call showed broad support, with Representative Thomas voting no and the rest of the committee voting yes.
The committee then heard House Bill 214 from Representative Wesley, which would create a disabled veterans account program to fund accessibility ramps for disabled veterans’ residences. The bill was described as covering pre-built or custom-built ramps for homes and defining eligible recipients. It also received a motion and second, passed with favorable expression, and the roll call again showed overwhelming support with Representative Thomas voting no and the remaining members voting yes. The meeting ended with an announcement about a National Guard Association legislative breakfast the next day.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/03/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- MHP supports aligning the program with the workforce housing program for maximum impact.
- MHP supports aligning the program with the workforce housing program for maximum impact.
- affordable housing finance programs. affordable housing finance programs.
- Thank you for your the program.
- residents should not have to pay twice. residents should not have to pay twice.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/28/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- . program. program.
- I'm a resident of Plasau, New Dawson. I'm a resident of Plasau, New Hampshire. Hampshire.
- There are many programs.
- There are many programs. Be inflict. There are many programs.
- I am a lifelong resident of this state and currently reside in Concord.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WTL Public Hearing 03-14-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Statewide, currently the program has a RCU-contracted individual who wasn't aware of that.
- coordinate the activities of the program coordinate the activities of the program Statewide<00:03
- Jenny Grim, Forestry Program Manager, Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
- Jenny Grim, Forestry Program Manager, Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
- Jenny Grim, Forestry Program Manager, Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several water, land, and conservation measures. HB 86, which would fund a permanent DLNR Makai Watch coordinator position, drew strong support from DLNR and community advocates. Testifiers said the coordinator is needed to connect community-based nearshore monitoring groups with government, support training and reporting, and provide stable civil-service funding instead of relying on grants and philanthropy. The committee discussed the position’s duties and cost, estimated at about $110,000 with fringe benefits, and noted broad support from organizations including Kuaʻulu, The Nature Conservancy, OHA, and others.
HB 36, relating to state water code penalties, was also supported in principle by DLNR, but the agency proposed amendments to create two tiers of violations, distinguish first-time/non-harmful violations from repeat or harmful ones, and give the commission discretion on whether each day counts as a continuing violation. DLNR said the bill is intended to address egregious cases such as Red Hill while avoiding undue impact on small farmers and others without malicious intent. Testifiers from the Board of Water Supply, Lono Initiative, and others supported stronger penalties and transparency, while Earthjustice raised concerns about broader structural issues and the risk of penalties being applied unfairly.
The committee then heard HB 316, which appropriates funds to continue the Green Jobs Youth Corps program. DLNR, the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, Kōkua, The Nature Conservancy, and other groups testified in support, describing the program as a workforce pipeline that places young professionals in communities, builds trust, and helps recruit future state employees. Supporters said the program has expanded capacity in watershed and reef management and has drawn extensive public backing.
Finally, HB 506, funding equipment for the Oʻahu branch of DOCARE, received support from DLNR and others. DOCARE said recent recruit classes are moving through training, that the new positions will expand patrol capacity, including nighttime enforcement, and that the Oʻahu-specific funding is tied to priorities such as the Māʻili Bay herbivore rules. The committee also began hearing HB 510 on water shortage and emergency declarations. DLNR proposed limiting shortage declarations to 90 days unless extended, capping groundwater reductions at 20% for lower-priority permits, removing climate-crisis language as a standalone criterion, and moving the process into rulemaking for more public input. The Board of Water Supply supported the bill and the proposed changes, while Earthjustice urged deferral absent broader Water Commission reforms. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided; the chair indicated the committee would be decision-making after the hearing on items on the agenda.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/03/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
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and focus more on assisting residents and focus more on assisting residents - We are authorized to administer the ETC tax credit program and the EFA program.
- tax credit program and the EFA program. tax credit program and the EFA program.
- Municipality and residents.
- kicked out of this program. kicked out of this program.