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TX
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- actions against unlawful zoning ordinances, and it allows prevailing parties to recover attorneys' fees
- It adds hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees.
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
zoning, municipality, municipal immunity, governmental immunity, local government, Chapter 211, Texas Local Government Code, land use, declaratory relief, injunctive relief, mandamus, attorney's fees, court costs, property rights, home rule city, code enforcement, planning and zoning, land development, municipal ordinance, historic landmark
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 2215, which would clarify that property owners may challenge municipal zoning ordinances that are adopted without following Chapter 211 procedures, and would expressly waive municipal sovereign immunity for declaratory, injunctive, and mandamus actions in those cases. The bill sponsor and witnesses argued it would simply enforce existing notice, hearing, and due process requirements and give landowners a practical remedy when cities fail to comply. Testimony in support came from attorneys and a landowner describing alleged zoning actions in Selma that they said occurred without proper notice or hearings and caused significant financial harm. After questions, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2639, which would add disclosure and compensation requirements for local historic designations, including compensation based on the greater of repair/restoration costs or the difference in appraised value with and without the designation. The bill author said it was intended to address situations where historic designation delays or blocks redevelopment and to ensure property owners are fairly compensated. A property owner testified in support, describing an Austin case in which a demolition permit led to historic designation and what he said was a costly forced rehabilitation. Opponents, including a preservation advocate and an East Austin resident, argued the current process is already rigorous, rare, and balanced, and that the bill would undermine cities’ ability to preserve historic places and community heritage.
During closing on SB 2639, the chair raised a concern that Section 3B appeared to apply retroactively to pending cases, which he said could be unconstitutional under the Texas Constitution’s prohibition on retroactive laws. The committee did not resolve that issue during the hearing, and the bill was left pending. The committee then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/11/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, but there would be a setup fee.
- Uh, but there would be a setup fee.
- Uh, but there would be a setup fee.
- /c><03:30:35.840><c> for</c> graphic design fee for some uh fee for graphic design fee for some uh fee
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Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 1281, which would establish standards and voluntary certification for agency-owned “facility comfort dogs” used by police and other public safety agencies. Representative Morton, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to create a consistent statewide framework because different departments currently use different policies. He emphasized that the bill is meant to distinguish comfort dogs from service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, and noted that a small amendment may be needed to make that distinction clearer. He also said the bill is timely under the ADA because comfort dogs fall outside service-animal protections, but still need training standards for public safety and consistency.
Committee members questioned whether the bill was too detailed and whether the legislature should be setting rules on matters like training methods, diet, and breeding. Laura Barker of Hero Pups, who helped train New Hampshire’s first police comfort dog, supported the idea of a minimum standard but said the bill should be less prescriptive and should not interfere with therapy dogs or private handlers. She explained that comfort dogs vary in temperament and deployment needs, that raw diets raise zoonotic disease concerns, and that the program should remain voluntary and not cost the state money. Detective Michelle Jones of Portsmouth Police opposed the bill as written, saying the term “facility comfort dog” is confusing, the bill is overly restrictive, and some provisions go beyond what should be mandated by statute; she suggested a more flexible, guideline-based approach and noted that departments already have their own SOPs and can enforce them internally.
Justin Brassen of the Manchester Police Department also testified, describing the history of comfort dog programs in New Hampshire and the work of a prior subcommittee formed through the governor’s commission on PTSD among first responders. He said there are currently no statewide standards and that the earlier study involved police, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and NAMI New Hampshire, with the goal of creating a thoughtful work product. He agreed the bill needs work and answered questions about how departments handle training and public access. By the end of the hearing, members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, and one committee member suggested the bill may be better handled through interim study because of the amount of work still needed.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- , 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to about 182 product recalls.
- , 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to about 182 product recalls.
- Earning enormous profits off of children and teen users, to be more careful and responsible partners,
- These are common-sense protections that will permit young users to benefit from the technology without
- Around the provision that provides options for users to inspect content data.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- But they've enjoyed this offering, and it is FDA approved.
- But they've enjoyed this offering, and it is FDA approved.
- But they've enjoyed this offering, and it is FDA approved.
- I'm not sure if you've ever had the pleasure of working directly with the FDA or USDA, but those are
- The FDA has approved it.
Summary:
The House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs began with member and staff introductions, then heard a committee of reference presentation from the Arizona Beef Council. The council described its checkoff-funded promotion, education, and research work for Arizona beef producers, including consumer education, classroom materials, nutrition tours, and social media outreach. After questions about the funding structure and what would happen if the council were not continued, the committee voted to recommend continuation of the Arizona Beef Council for eight years, until July 1, 2034, by voice vote.
The committee then considered HB 2155, which also continued the Arizona Beef Council for eight years. Members discussed the purpose of the council and the use of checkoff dollars, and the bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-1 vote. HB 2156, which appropriated money to the livestock compensation fund for wolf depredation losses, was amended to set the amount at $250,000 for fiscal year 2027 and then passed 5-2, with supporters emphasizing rancher compensation and opponents raising concerns about transparency, conflicts of interest, and whether the fund had fully used prior appropriations.
HB 2162, requiring at least one Arizona Game and Fish Commission member to be a cattleman or rancher, drew testimony both for and against. Supporters argued ranchers deserve direct representation on wildlife policy, while opponents said ranchers already have influence through the appointment process and that the commission should represent broader public interests. The chair ultimately announced he would hold the bill rather than advance it at that time. The committee then passed HB 2762, which requires disclaimers on cultivated-cell food products, on a 5-3 vote after debate over federal labeling rules and consumer transparency, and HB 2791, which bans the sale of cell-cultured protein and makes violations a felony, also on a 5-3 vote after testimony about innovation, consumer choice, and concerns about the product’s safety and impact on traditional agriculture. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 26th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- fee—and that's what this is, this is a user fee—get the service.
- And those are the users that are paying the fees.
- It is unfortunate that it takes a bill in the legislature in order to raise this user fee.
- It would be far more palatable to users to raise this fee by $1 or $2 annually, rather than by $25 in
- It is unfortunate that it takes a bill in the legislature in order to raise this user fee.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
snowmobile, snowmobile registration, vehicle registration fees, registration fee, Department of Licensing, DOL, recreational vehicles, winter recreation, vintage snowmobile, parks and recreation, vehicle license fee, RCW 46.17, fee schedule, renewal fee, initial fee, Washington state, electric-assisted bicycles, electric motorcycles, transportation regulation, safety standards
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 28 will hurt the small, clean business owners with excess fines and overpriced licensing fees, making
- this progress would be an erasure of history and an attack on the health and safety of adult hemp users
- For experienced users, 50 to 100.
- The FDA warns that 10 milligrams of synthetic THC can cause psychosis. Again, 3,000 milligrams.
- So I employ. many users. If you know about autism, then you know that we love rules.
Committee:
House State Affairs
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There's no FDA approval.
- The FDA says that 10 mg of synthetic THC can trigger psychosis.
- As regards to the FDA... The FDA has only approved one CBD medication, Epidiolex, for children.
- The $5,000 annual license fee per store and $2,500 annual renewal fees are not safe... Measures.
- These are not recreational users.
Committee:
House State Affairs
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
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-HHS, WAM-TRS Informational Briefings 01-15-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Our handling fee is much more than that penny container fee.
- Our handling fee is much more than that penny container fee.
- I think she's talking about the medical—the one that's the FDA-approved one.
- </c> the medical the one that's the FDA the medical the one that's the FDA approved<01:15:46.560><c>
- </c> that the system is ready for all users. that the system is ready for all users.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Commerce and Tourism Mar 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THIS IS PART OF THE REASON IN 2022 THE FDA AUTHORIZED THE DISTRIBUTION OF OVER-THE-COUNTER HEARING AIDS
- MEMBERS, 602 TALKS ABOUT ESTABLISHING BY THE DEPARTMENT ROLE THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING FLORIDA
- I AM THE PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST AND AS YOU CAN SEE I AM ALSO A POWER CHAIR USER.
- AND ALSO THE COST FOR A WHEELCHAIR USER.
- IT SAYS A 2022 SURVEY PERFORMED WHEELCHAIR USERS FOUND 93 PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS NEEDED AT LEAST ONE
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Users to create non-consensual content featuring anyone.
- We think that that actually happens. what we're telling. liability for the user.
- It should reduce fines, fees, and insurance burdens.
- SABA advocates for safe streets for all users.
- The number of potential violations that a user can be subject to has been limited.
Committee:
House Privacy and Consumer Protection
Summary:
The committee heard several bills on consumer protection, privacy, AI, and employment technology. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would require large AI developers to disclose safety and security protocols, report serious incidents quickly, and create CalCompute and whistleblower protections; supporters said it is a transparency-based, narrower follow-up to SB 1047, while industry groups opposed unless amended over concerns about size-based thresholds, trade secrets, and security. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify FTC car-sales rules and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases; testimony was broadly supportive, and several dealer and industry groups moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The committee also heard SB 7 by Senator McNerney, which would require notice and human oversight for automated decision-making in employment, and SB 833 by the same author, which would require human review and monitoring for AI use in critical infrastructure; both drew support from labor and consumer advocates and opposition or concerns from business and public-sector groups about scope and compliance. The committee also began hearing SB 11 on AI-generated voice/image/video cloning and nonconsensual deepfakes, with supporters backing consumer warnings and liability rules and opponents seeking narrower language and lower penalties.
Members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized the need to balance innovation with safety, with supporters arguing California should act where Congress has not, and opponents urging narrower definitions, stronger trade-secret protections, and more limited enforcement. On SB 53, committee members praised the author’s outreach but noted the bill still needs work; the bill was moved out on a do-pass-as-amended motion with seven votes and held open for absent members. SB 766 received unanimous support after amendments and was reported out 9-0. SB 7 and SB 833 were both advanced on do-pass motions but were left open with only partial vote counts at the time of the hearing. The committee later recessed and returned to continue the agenda.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force Jun 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's FDA, the IRS, the U.S. Attorney's Office.
- So that's FDA, the IRS, the U.S. Attorney's Office, each of these partners FDA, the IRS, the U.S.
- Their funding comes through a per-parcel fee. services.
- Their funding comes through a per parcel fee.
- Their funding comes through a per-parcel fee, a real estate transaction fee. That fee is $3.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public Health Effects of Xylazine Jun 21st, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- source. to prove that they're getting it from a compliant FDA-approved source.
- utilize xylazine, either as a cut or as an additive, with or without the knowledge of the ultimate user
- utilize xylazine, either as a cut or as an additive with or without the knowledge of the ultimate user
- . with or without the knowledge of the ultimate user.
- that's coming in this country, the xylazine that's coming in, it's, you know, I don't think it has FDA
Summary:
The working group on best practices for oversight and enforcement met for its first session and focused on xylazine, including its legal veterinary uses, its appearance in the illicit drug supply, and whether it should be classified as a controlled substance. Members discussed the distinction between pharmaceutical-grade and non-pharmaceutical-grade xylazine, the role of international/illicit sourcing, and the limits of state-level regulation if the substance is already being added to fentanyl or other drugs outside the Commonwealth. The Department of Public Health representative summarized the agency’s view that scheduling xylazine could follow the “ironclad law of prohibition” and push the market toward other, potentially worse substances, and said DPH opposed straight scheduling in favor of education, support, and harm-reduction approaches.
Veterinary members explained how xylazine is used in large-animal and research settings, why it is useful, and why federal-style scheduling could create practical burdens for veterinarians who work in the field. They also described reversal agents such as yohimbine and atipamezole (Antisedan), and noted that xylazine is not commonly used in small-animal practice. Several members raised questions about how much xylazine is actually used legally in Massachusetts, whether boards of pharmacy or distributors could provide useful data, and what other states have done. Arizona and Florida were mentioned as possible examples for further research, along with the need to examine stakeholder opposition and any effects on legitimate veterinary practice.
The group agreed to divide into two subgroups: one focused on oversight and regulation of production/distribution, and another on whether xylazine should be classified as a controlled substance and what penalties, if any, should apply. Staff said they would circulate notes, a draft PowerPoint template, and a shared folder, with members asked to submit materials by December 2, draft materials due December 4, and final approval by December 9 ahead of the next public meeting on December 11. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, a second, and unanimous closure.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- She was not a polydrug user. The FDA says kratom is not safe or effective for medical use.
- The DEA agreed with the FDA.
- Currently, the FDA, DEA...
- The FDA, you know, people quote the FDA saying they don't like kratom, but then the FDA director who's
- The FDA has also stated there is no approved medical use.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Apr 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Heavy health care users, that's uncertain.
- fees.
- Each year, during the budget cycle, Covered California conducts a participation fee rate study.
- And if we hold our participation fee constant, that will drive in more revenue.
- And if we hold our participation fee constant, that will drive in more revenue.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/20/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- The second-largest user is the space industry.
- Second largest user is requires helium.
- Second largest user is the<00:08:00.560><c> space</c><00:08:00.879><c> industry.
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- Chair, Senator Green, no, we reduced those fees. Okay. Thank you. Any discussion from members?
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 9th, 2026 at 02:06 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I do think we need a separate, whole entire bill looking at impact fees, which have to do with the cost
- point about working with the developments to get rid of the costs, if we could redo how we do impact fees
- They don't have to focus on the subscription fee; instead, they can focus on really the life-saving operations
- And what that means is we went from 10,000 users to 17,000 users, and we have 80% statewide coverage.
- The other piece of this is that this saves the county millions of dollars in fees, where they can focus
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 18th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It will also remove the allowance for a blood center to charge a fee and remove.
- plus a $1 dispensing fee depending on the contract.
- Would she owe you a dispensing fee on top of that? No, no.
- The FDA develops and approves more drugs than any other country in the world.
- The FDA, by its nature, amasses significant data.
Bills:
SB95 , SB268 , SB493 , SB619 , SB660 , SB922 , SB984 , SB1098 , SB1188 , SB1307 , SB1332 , SB1822
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice May 12th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- So only 10% of e-filings are assessed this fee.
- This fee being assessed.
- , this would result in additional fees being assessed.
- , continue to be assessed this fee.
- Additional fees, well, defendants are not paying this fee directly in most cases.
Bills:
HB75 , SB134 , SB201 , SB258 , SB288 , SB313 , SB320 , SB321 , SB325 , SB339 , SB345 , SB393 , SB422 , SB440 , SB470 , SB487 , SB523
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
child sexual abuse materials, sexting, minors, indecent visual depiction, underage, internet safety, juvenile justice, parole eligibility, resentencing, court hearings, criminal procedure, juvenile, traffic violations, child, emancipated minor, law enforcement, traffic safety, background checks, criminal history, employment
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 18th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And uh it does not impose any additional fees or burdens on the taxpayer.
- > additional</c> And uh it does not impose any additional And uh it does not impose any additional fees
- <00:03:52.080><c> or</c> fees or fees or burdens<00:03:53.960><c> on</c><00:03:54.080><c> the</c><00:
Committee:
House County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
machinegun, enhanced sentencing, homicide, manslaughter, assault, public safety, HB404, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, cosmetology, barbering, makeup artist, makeup application, lash artist, brow artist, lash/brow permit, esthetician, salon licensing, studio licensing, mobile salon, mobile studio