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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EDT Public Hearing 02-04-2025

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • for those too many who are leaving, not because they want to leave, but because they simply can't afford
  • And one of the reasons they can't afford to live here is because energy is so expensive.
  • He said many people are leaving not because they want to, but because they cannot afford to live here
  • We are not particularly identifying this as commercial speech, which is afforded less scrutiny, because
  • “We are just receiving documents from the University for a development agreement and ground lease.
Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> being the owner operator into leasing being the owner operator into leasing the<01:11:20.560><c>
  • Prescription drug affordability. House-passed section 420, Senate-passed section 324.
  • That has to do with the PDAP prescription drug affordability board.
  • Can we afford that? be either at 11 or after on Monday. I be either at 11 or after on Monday.
  • Can we afford<05:19:28.320><c> that?
Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through a side-by-side of the budget. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre testified that lottery revenues are outperforming prior estimates, projecting a $27 million return to the state this year, up $7 million, and $200 million per year in the next biennium, up $6.5 million per year. He attributed the increase to stronger scratch ticket sales, no negative impact from Massachusetts sports betting, and overall better performance. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher numbers, including the proposed $50 scratch tickets, the effect of inflation, and whether the projections were conservative enough. McIntyre said the $50 ticket could produce modest growth and that the estimates were intentionally cautious. The discussion also covered gaming revenue assumptions for historical horse racing and video lottery terminals, with McIntyre saying the state market is not yet saturated and that future conversions from HHR to VLTs should be net positive for the state. Members also discussed differences between House and Senate revenue numbers for gaming, including machine counts, daily revenue assumptions, and the tax split. The Senate version used higher machine counts and a 31.25% tax rate, with a quarter-point reserved for responsible gaming and the remainder split between charities and the state. The House had used a 30% rate with a different distribution. McIntyre and committee members also reviewed House Bill 2 items affecting Kino hours and local option games of chance, with McIntyre explaining that the bill would expand playing hours and shift towns to an opt-out model. No votes were taken during the lottery discussion, but the committee indicated it would continue refining the revenue model and circulate the spreadsheet used for the estimates. The committee then moved through the HB 1 detail change sheet, accepting several Senate positions and holding others for later. It agreed to a zero-cost realignment in the Department of Safety moving the international fuel tax agreement function from administration to motor vehicles, and it restored eight passenger motor vehicle inspection positions for later discussion in HB 2. The Department of Corrections reorganization was set aside for a later, more detailed discussion. The committee also accepted no-change positions for the Department of Employment Security and agreed to a technical footnote fix in the Judicial Council section. It discussed a new HB 2 item moving contract counsel for involuntary mental health admissions from the judicial branch to the Judicial Council, funded at $100,000 per year, and noted that the public defender funding issue would be revisited when the overall budget picture is clearer. The meeting ended with the committee continuing its review of the remaining pages of the detail change sheet.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/21/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> those concerned with ensuring affordable those concerned with ensuring affordable broadband.<02:
  • Other states are looking for ways to keep internet access more affordable.
  • Chair, the added fee on consumers' bills will tip the affordability scale in the wrong direction, and
  • affordability is just as important as access.
  • and affordability is just as direction and affordability is just as important<02:38:22.880><c> as</c
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 13th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They go to the schools or the institutions that they can afford.
  • Members, this bill authorizes the sale or lease of unused state buildings at the Texas State Library
  • You're supporting builders and you're supporting housing affordability.
  • Why do we not afford them the same protections?
  • For example, more than 40% of Texas families can't afford basic necessities.
Bills: HB3902 , HB4420 , HB3269 , HB469 , HB336 , HB316 , HB5396 , HB993 , HB1342 , HB5216 , HB2046 , HB2188 , HB2450 , HB2813 , HB2857 , HB4075 , HB2911 , HB4682 , HB3117 , HB3253 , HB3442 , HB4820 , HB4336 , HB5356 , HB3669 , HB3428 , HB5465 , HB3662 , HB2590 , HB2288 , HB1886 , HB3458 , HB5603 , HB5620 , HB1489 , HB4101 , HB4990 , HB5685 , HB4950 , HB4980 , HB5684 , HB3507 , HB3566 , HB4487 , HB4462 , HB4876 , HB4915 , HB4663 , HB5570 , HB2929 , HB5261 , HB2920 , HB4642 , HB4746 , HB1609 , HB5403 , HB5453 , HB3844 , HB2336 , HB1572 , HB 1226 , HB2806 , HB2617 , HB2827 , HB3948 , HB3945 , HB4266 , HB4542 , HB3319 , HB1772 , HB2496 , HB1970 , HB3434 , HB5545 , HB5577 , HCR59 , HCR135 , HB4 , HB46 , HB3221 , HB1403 , HB3892 , HB4234 , HB722 , HB4105 , HB4413 , HB170 , HB551 , HB3053 , HB3142 , HB3180 , HB3722 , HB1794 , HB1784 , HB1581 , HB2530 , HB4308 , HB1896 , HB2974 , HB3359 , HB4580 , HB2458 , HB2215 , HB3332 , HB2278 , HB3015 , HB3151 , HB1368 , HB40 , HB 101 , HB 112 , HB146 , HB214 , HB413 , HB1523 , HB493 , HB521 , HB594 , HB557 , HB305 , HB549 , HB854 , HB 1057 , HB 1052 , HB842 , HB3174 , HB3196 , HB824 , HB 1039 , HB2529 , HB2713 , HB4936 , HB4995 , HB4830 , HB4864 , HB5219 , HB5263 , HB5154 , HB2674 , HB5525 , SB529 , SB541 , SB2004 , SB1012 , SB2269 , SB1886 , SB1236 , SB693 , SB2308 , HB2486 , HB4862 , HB4689 , HB4520 , HB2225 , HB168 , HJR218 , HB4921 , HB5623 , HB2494 , HB2545 , HB2587 , HB2625 , HB5520 , HB5436 , HB4926 , HB1573 , HB5165 , HB4811 , HB5081 , HB4755 , HB3179 , HB4310 , HB4611 , HB2159 , HB4626 , HB3637 , HB3153 , HB3066 , HB2786 , HB2966 , HB638 , HB640 , HB876 , HB497 , HB5539 , HB4809 , HB5308 , HB4687 , HB4070 , HB4421 , HB4412 , HB3284 , HB3369 , HB3420 , HB3449 , HB4098 , HB4281 , HB4120 , HB4504 , HB4370 , HB 1106 , HB2370 , HB2404 , HB3863 , HB2407 , HB2253 , HB2273 , HB2040 , HB1586 , HB3788 , HB3993 , HB4690 , HB4309 , HB4696 , HB2308 , HB 1142 , HB1533 , HB1621 , HB2242 , HB2012 , HB2193 , HB2442 , HB2464 , HB2348 , HB2313 , HB2289 , HB1942 , HB2011 , HB1629 , HB2993 , HB3592 , HB3824 , HB4076 , HB4535 , HB4623 , HB4773 , HB 1091 , HB5115 , HB5515 , HB3372 , HB5659 , HB 127 , HB386 , HB 115 , HB2868 , HB 1249 , HB4766 , HB3720 , HB4656 , HB4879 , HB 105 , HB5383 , HB4621 , HB5431 , HB5678 , HB5534 , HB4174 , HB4212 , HB3954 , HB3966 , HB3636 , HB3918 , HB1422 , HB4765 , HB4732 , HB4742 , HB5122 , HB4518 , HB5084 , HB3986 , HB4045 , HB4144 , HB3911 , HB3976 , HB4473 , HB3425 , HB3641 , HB3642 , HB3475 , HB3509 , HB3424 , HB3383 , HB4744 , HB4531 , HB4539 , HB3159 , HB5228 , HB5370 , HB4359 , HB4398 , HB4443 , HB4466 , HB3861 , HB3849 , HB4240 , HB4706 , HB4685 , HB5354 , HB5141 , HB5686 , HB3629 , HB3554 , HB3567 , HB2015 , HB3575 , HB5381 , HB1431 , HB3514 , HB4614 , HB4546 , HB4683 , HB5681 , HB5673 , HB5663 , HB4271 , HB4350 , HB4035 , HB3807 , HB3812 , HB3552 , HB3540 , HB3715 , HB3710 , HB3664 , HB4196 , HB4233 , HB4173 , HB1998 , HB3333 , HB3510 , HB4222 , HB2070 , HB2854 , HB2347 , HB 113 , HB983 , HB4847 , HB1449 , HB3833 , HB5151 , HB265 , HB1845 , HB782 , HB 108 , HB1960 , HB158 , HB1954 , HB1955 , HB2512 , HB605 , HB2581 , HB2803 , HB627 , HB2667 , HB1738 , HB636 , HB3679 , HB2638 , HB2655 , HB871 , HB2438 , HB 1107 , HB1765 , HB1822 , HB2153 , HB4099 , HB3732 , HB3171 , HB3178 , HB3182 , HB3749 , HB2814 , HB3977 , HB4204 , HB4207 , HB4449 , HB1820 , HB1876 , HB1939 , HB1347 , HB2593 , HB2136 , HB2132 , HB2658 , HB2413 , HB2757 , HB2080 , HB3154 , HB3063 , HB3009 , HB3448 , HB3006 , HB2844 , HB3241 , HB3680 , HB3169 , HB2078 , HB2507 , HB4559 , HB3946 , HB3460 , HB3405 , HB475 , HB3463 , HB3441 , HB3520 , HB2060 , HB4731 , HB4991 , HB1991 , HB5596 , HB2014 , HB2142 , HB2673 , HB2731 , HB2417 , HB2399 , HB2301 , HB3335 , HB3234 , HB3320 , HB5573 , HB4848 , HB4748 , HB4769 , HB4795 , HB2086 , HB2234 , HB2203 , HB4916 , HB5624 , HB4505 , HB139 , HB5093 , HB5302 , HB5402 , HB5606 , HB2333 , HB4630 , HB4701 , HB2583 , HB2983 , HB4924 , HB3339 , HB3793 , HB3631 , HB4882 , HB5509 , HB5499 , HB5430 , HB5561 , HB5611 , HB5043 , HB5064 , HB3733 , HB3781 , HB3219 , HB32 , HB4515 , HB5348 , HB3902 , HB4420 , HB3269 , HB469 , HB336 , HB316 , HB5396 , HB993 , HB1342 , HB5216 , HB2046 , HB2188 , HB2450 , HB2813 , HB2857 , HB4075 , HB2911 , HB4682 , HB3117 , HB3253 , HB3442 , HB4820 , HB4336 , HB5356 , HB3669 , HB3428 , HB5465 , HB3662 , HB2590 , HB2288 , HB1886 , HB3458 , HB5603 , HB5620 , HB1489 , HB4101 , HB4990 , HB5685 , HB4950 , HB4980 , HB5684 , HB3507 , HB3566 , HB4487 , HB4462 , HB4876 , HB4915 , HB4663 , HB5570 , HB2929 , HB5261 , HB2920 , HB4642 , HB4746 , HB1609 , HB5403 , HB5453 , HB3844 , HB2336 , HB1572 , HB 1226 , HB2806 , HB2617 , HB2827 , HB3948 , HB3945 , HB4266 , HB4542 , HB3319 , HB1772 , HB2496 , HB1970 , HB3434 , HB5545 , HB5577 , HCR76 , HCR127 , HCR9 , HCR40 , HCR118 , HR559 , HCR59 , HCR135
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We can't afford to have that. So I don't believe that's a negative feature.
  • So they go over your application, your lease, and some policies.
  • Some families just aren't able to afford it, and they need this assistance.
  • Some families just aren't able to afford it, and they need this assistance.
  • They just simply cannot access affordable health care at this rate.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 19, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • They can lease them out. They can do whatever they need to do with their land.
  • So this is the have to afford this bill.
  • It's why I do afford testimony in the room first because there are people that travel all over the state
  • It's why I I do afford testimony this.
  • It's why I I do afford testimony in<01:32:51.600><c> the</c><01:32:51.760><c> room</c><01:32:52.000><
Bills: SF0099 , SF0116 , SJ0006
Committee: Senate Judiciary
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (03/20/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • homes, this bill does not mandate affordable housing.
  • homes, this bill does not mandate affordable housing.
  • not include any provisions that ensure new housing will be affordable.
  • not include any provisions that ensure new housing will be affordable.
  • </c><01:54:32.960><c> housing</c> appropriation to the affordable housing appropriation to the affordable
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/18/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can only afford to purchase a $355,000 house.
  • And the person selling the house to me, they're not going to care whether I can afford $1,900 a month
  • I can only afford to purchase a $355,000 house.
  • And the person selling the house to me, they're not going to care whether I can afford $1,900 a month
  • The person selling the house to me, they're not going to care whether I can afford $1,900 a month or
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Agriculture (02/17/2026)

Environment and Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, the property that we lease right now, we have a long-term lease on.
  • </c><05:18:46.480><c> right</c><05:18:46.718><c> now,</c> Um the property that we lease right now, Um
  • ><c> long-term</c><05:18:47.760><c> lease</c><05:18:48.000><c> on.
  • </c><05:18:48.240><c> So</c><05:18:48.480><c> our</c> we have a long-term lease on.
  • So our we have a long-term lease on.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Residents and visitors alike enjoy recreational opportunities afforded by the Frio and Nueces Rivers
  • Sheriff's and lease voting aye. Have all members voted. Mr. King of Hemphill voting aye.
  • They're a coupon for the wealthy who can already afford to send their kids to private schools.
  • We wouldn't have been able to afford $20,000 a year per child additional. We would not.
  • Do you think that we could have afforded to have more than six IDD?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 26th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Louisiana needs reliable and affordable energy to power our farms, our homes, our businesses, and our
Bills: SR146 , SCR12 , HB221 , HCR115 , HCR116 , HCR58 , HB1 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB383 , HB983 , HB1126 , HCR3 , HB2 , HB3 , SCR3 , SB56 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR72 , HCR5 , HCR32 , HCR49 , HCR50 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR62 , HCR64 , HCR68 , HCR78 , HCR81 , HCR86 , HCR97 , HCR102 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB42 , HB45 , HB71 , HB79 , HB158 , HB160 , HB169 , HB227 , HB251 , HB289 , HB330 , HB394 , HB410 , HB429 , HB769 , HB971 , HB1017 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB202 , HB223 , HB225 , HB387 , HB398 , HB457 , HB459 , HB540 , HB591 , HB616 , HB766 , HB775 , HB783 , HB895 , HB906 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1076 , HB1100 , HB1139 , HB1155 , HB1160 , HB1182 , HB1186 , HB1220 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1228 , HB1231 , HB1245 , HB1256 , HB17 , HB27 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB205 , HB211 , HB226 , HB259 , HB271 , HB308 , HB310 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB403 , HB571 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB740 , HB750 , HB759 , HB812 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1038 , HB1107 , SB29 , SB42 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB441 , SB449 , SB487 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB43 , SB149
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/11/2025)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have a lease law there, and when I had my dormitory, I actually had a lease.
  • It was the Quebec lease law, so I actually had a lease for my dorm, believe it or not.
  • I actually had a lease for my dorm, believe it or not.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Children and Family Law (04/24/2025)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • So let's take a hypothetical example of I'm calling a parent on a $900 lease that welfare is going to
  • afford for mom's cremation
  • This bill is a necessary and urgent response to a crisis that we cannot afford to ignore.
  • In 2022, our state afford to ignore.
  • The problem when you try to afford access for a parent to have access to medical records in a patient
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 04/17/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill would prohibit residential leases from restricting the ability of tenants to participate in
  • This bill would prohibit residential leases from restricting the ability of tenants to participate in
  • It's an effort to go after a lease, as in the case of the Tyler decision, where the county sells it and
  • Uh, it's an effort to go after a lease, as in the case of the Tyler decision, where the county sells
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 03/16/26

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • questions about how that would apply in situations when the client elects to discontinue services or upon lease
  • questions about how that would apply in situations when the client elects to discontinue services or upon lease
  • questions about how that would apply in situations when the client elects to discontinue services or upon lease
  • questions about how that would apply in situations when the client elects to discontinue services or upon lease
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is no, it is opening up the registration requires the lease of the retailer to be provided to the
  • registration<01:36:27.280><c> requires</c><01:36:28.320><c> uh</c><01:36:28.480><c> the</c><01:36:28.800><c> lease
  • </c><01:36:29.360><c> of</c> registration requires uh the lease of registration requires uh the lease
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/17/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • fund the employer share of anticipated health care cost increases, and fund the increased cost of leasing
  • increases, and fund the increased cost increases, and fund the increased cost of<00:52:02.240><c> leasing
  • ><c> space</c><00:52:03.280><c> in</c><00:52:03.440><c> the</c><00:52:03.599><c> Minnesota</c> of leasing
  • office space in the Minnesota of leasing office space in the Minnesota Judicial<00:52:04.680><c> Center
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/05/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Dental Arts Studio, that supports dentistry offices and wanted to own the small business she had been leasing
  • <01:02:08.599><c> location</c><01:02:09.119><c> she</c><01:02:09.319><c> was</c><01:02:09.480><c> leasing
  • </c><01:02:10.039><c> so</c><01:02:10.160><c> she</c> had the location she was leasing so she had the
  • location she was leasing so she was<01:02:10.520><c> able</c><01:02:10.760><c> to</c><01:02:10.880><
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 02/17/25

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • costs rise each year due to, as with anyone, um, health insurance costs, taxes, salary costs, rent, lease
  • 06.880><c> rent</c> insurance costs taxes salary costs rent insurance costs taxes salary costs rent lease
  • 37:09.200><c> it</c><00:37:09.520><c> and</c><00:37:09.680><c> legal</c><00:37:10.359><c> costs</c> lease
  • fuel utilities it and legal costs lease fuel utilities it and legal costs um<00:37:11.800><c> however