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MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 9:00 A.M.

Judiciary, Division B

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, this bill simply amends a code section to revise the penalty for procuring prostitution.
  • And then in addition, as several other states in the country have done, Oklahoma, and Texas, Florida,
  • ,<00:05:14.360> Florida,<00:05:14.720> I done, Oklahoma, and Texas, Florida, I done
  • But then we're also now changing the code. So let's not have a conflict. Sure.
  • Is that code section in your strike-all? 23:36.
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1131, which would revise penalties for procuring prostitution by increasing the misdemeanor fine from $200 to $1,000, increasing the felony fine from $1,000 to $2,000, and adding 100 hours of community service. Representative Ford explained that the bill had been changed from an earlier version that made the first offense a felony. The committee approved the bill after brief discussion. Members then discussed a strike-all for House Bill 1613, a drug trafficking bill that had been amended to add a pill-count threshold for aggravated trafficking and to include language addressing abortion-inducing drugs. The added provisions would make certain conduct involving abortion-inducing drugs a felony punishable by one to ten years and would authorize the Attorney General to seek civil enforcement. Senators raised questions about whether the House and Senate versions were identical, and one member expressed concern about mail-order abortion pills and the lack of medical oversight. Another senator raised a concern about the definition of "clinically diagnosable pregnancy" and ectopic pregnancies. The committee adopted the strike-all and passed the bill. House Bill 525, dealing with sexual battery sentencing, drew the most extended debate. Representative Rimac said the bill was prompted by constituent concerns about what he viewed as lenient sentences in a few cases and would add minimum sentences of five years for a first offense and ten years for a second offense. After discussion, the committee adopted a friendly amendment narrowing the bill by striking language related to age-difference provisions, with members noting that those provisions could affect cases not intended to be covered. Several senators then debated whether mandatory minimums were appropriate, with some arguing the bill was needed to ensure meaningful punishment for sexual battery and others arguing it would remove judicial discretion and respond to a small number of outlier cases. The committee ultimately passed the bill as amended. The committee also considered House Bill 538, which would require political subdivisions to cooperate with immigration detainers and give the Attorney General enforcement authority, but only after adding a reverse repealer. Senators raised concerns about possible sovereign-immunity issues and the breadth of the cooperation language, while others urged narrowing the bill to avoid unintended consequences. The committee adopted the strike-all and passed the bill. At the end of the meeting, the chairman introduced House Bill 1612, a Department of Public Safety restructuring bill, and noted that Commissioner Tindell would present it with a possible conceptual amendment, but that bill was not yet discussed in the portion of the transcript provided.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We passed this law because... ...to amend today, Civil Code Section 1670.9.
  • After Civil Code Section 1670.9 became law, we thought these problems had been solved.
  • Civil Code Section 1670.9 became law.
  • AB 1801 will pick up where California Civil Code Section 1670.9 left off.
  • AB 1801 will pick up where California Civil Code Section 1670.9 left off.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, what the legislature estate.
  • Um, real estate transfer tax purposes.
  • So, that's a taxable real estate rights.
  • would be subject to the real estate would be subject to the real estate transfer<00:58:08.040>
  • estate, they should be subject to RET. estate, they should be subject to RET.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum present and approval of the April 17 minutes. The commission then heard a presentation from attorney Jacob Rhodes of Cleveland, Waters and Bass on the history and legal basis of New Hampshire’s timber tax, explaining that timber was historically treated as part of real property, that a 1913 case confirmed that view, and that a 1949 constitutional amendment created a separate timber yield tax to discourage clear-cutting and support forest conservation. He described the tax as a tax on the yield when timber is severed, not an income tax, and noted that towns are reimbursed through a system based on Department of Revenue Administration market data and local reports of cut. Members and guests asked how “yield” is defined, how the timber tax interacts with current use, and whether carbon sequestration could be treated similarly. Testimony explained that current use generally is not affected by harvesting timber, that towns can tax standing timber under RSA 79:5 but rarely do because it is labor-intensive, and that carbon credits might be valued using a similar market-data approach. Several speakers discussed a prior bill drafted with DRA input that would have treated carbon more like timber, but noted it never fully advanced in the General Court and that the version ultimately discussed by the House differed from the earlier DRA-comfortable draft. The discussion also covered whether carbon sequestration agreements are effectively long-term leases or transfers of timber rights, with Rhodes suggesting that 99-year arrangements could be taxable transfers of real property under DRA rules, though he had not reviewed specific agreements. DRA staff said they do not currently have a timber-like survey mechanism for carbon and would likely need access to proprietary market data or a subscription service to build one. No formal vote was taken beyond approving the minutes; the commission appeared to agree to revisit the carbon/timber valuation issue and the draft bill at a future meeting.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • What that means is if any of these large states that are not yet in recession: California, Texas, New
  • The declines have been very detrimental to Texas and North Dakota, but luckily New Mexico is holding
  • Does the tax code require people to pay based on their ability to pay? Got it.
  • My first term in office, a lot of bipartisan work on reforming... ...the tax code. Mr.
  • I mean, the way our tax code is, we're picking winners and losers.
Keywords: 996, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 13th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Guy works to amend House Bill 25, the second engrossment amendment, which is coded A4.
  • The amendment is coded A6. I recognize the member from Dakota, Representative Ryer.
  • The amendment to the amendment is coded A.
  • The amendment is coded A7. I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Gomez.
  • The amendment is coded A9. I recognize the member from Rice, Representative Purcell.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 14th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • sacrifice, and the unwavering belief that every American deserves an equal voice, regardless of race, zip code
  • Study after study has shown that in states as diverse as North Carolina, Texas, Michigan, North Dakota
  • And then Texas did their redistricting.
  • United States, who is led on policy by a ...who is led on policy by a white nationalist, calling up Texas
  • review tenant improvements and certify those improvements for applicable building, health, and safety codes
Summary: The Assembly convened after initially lacking a quorum, then completed the prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, journal motions, and a long series of procedural actions, including suspending rules to move bills and approve a large Appropriations Committee hearing list. Members also made several guest introductions, including Shannon Lee, district staff from Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez’s office, and later guests tied to agritourism and education recognitions. The floor debate centered heavily on AJR 31, a resolution urging Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Supporters argued that recent Supreme Court decisions and redistricting efforts in other states were weakening Black and other minority representation and that California should take a clear stand for voting rights. Opponents argued the measure promoted racial division, conflicted with equal protection principles, and that districts should be drawn based on place or communities of interest rather than race. After a contentious debate with repeated parliamentary warnings over decorum, the Assembly suspended the rules to take up the resolution, added coauthors, and passed AJR 31 by a vote of 58-8. The Assembly then moved through a series of bills and resolutions, generally approving them with little or no opposition. These included AB 2341 clarifying emergency language translation rules for local agencies; AB 1816 extending court supervision for certain sex-offender rehabilitation programs; AB 2561 protecting consumer privacy settings on phones and digital devices; ACR 167 recognizing World Agritourism Day; ACR 190 recognizing California Day of the Teacher; AB 1581 improving identification of Native American students in public schools; AB 1586 requiring opioid overdose prevention training for school resource officers and safety planning; AB 1665 requiring mental health training for school coaches; AB 1693 streamlining retail tenant-improvement permitting; AB 1768 authorizing a local tax measure related to health funding; AB 1712 facilitating a water-system sale for Santa Fe Springs; AB 1792 addressing sexually exploitive AI imagery in health education; and AB 1822 prioritizing school projects that address extreme heat. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, several unanimously, and the resolution on agritourism and the teacher day were adopted by voice vote.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • For nearly 70 years, he's still the Junior Senator from Texas.
  • It's not quite as big a state as Texas. but it has enormous natural beauty. OK, Mr.
  • to use up every bit of life that's remaining on the International Space Station so we can crack the code
  • The International Space Station is managed at a Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
  • that taxpayers have invested in that orbital laboratory, use every bit of time we have to crack the code
Summary: During the committee meeting, various issues surrounding state policy and governance were deliberated. Although the specifics of bills under discussion were not highlighted, comments from several committee members indicated a focus on improving legislative processes and addressing public concerns. The chairman facilitated discussions that included several points of critique as well as suggestions for enhancement of existing laws. The atmosphere remained constructive despite the complexity of the topics at hand.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (02/24/2026)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • to get a great job uh in real estate to get a great job uh in real estate making<01:11:31.760>
  • affected by the federal law 10 US code affected by the federal law 10 US code 1408<01:41:38.000>
  • I am still under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
  • I can uniform code of military justice.
  • Okay, we have a lot of Revenue Code.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 13th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • sharing ministries are not engaging in the business of insurance and not subject to the insurance code
  • agents and brokers are engaging in the business of insurance and should be subject to the insurance code
  • crater of unshared needs, with Florida being the third largest state impacted after California and Texas
  • crater of unshared needs, with Florida being the third largest state impacted after California and Texas
Summary: The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and took up several bills, beginning with SB 834 on health care sharing ministries and insurance agents. Senator Yarbrough presented the bill to repeal a recent restriction on licensed insurance agents marketing or selling faith-based health care sharing programs. Supporters argued the change restores free speech and consumer education while preserving existing consumer protections; opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could increase confusion or misuse of agents and brokers. The committee adopted a title amendment and then reported the bill favorably after debate, with Senator Pizzo raising concerns about consumer reliance and lack of guaranteed coverage. The committee then approved SB 642 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers, SB 394 on reinsurance intermediary managers, and SB 266 on public adjuster contracts. SB 266 would let vulnerable adults rescind public adjuster contracts at any time without penalty; it drew support from consumer and industry groups, with some discussion about estimates and claim work product. The committee also passed SB 832 on residential property insurance transparency, which requires rate transparency reports and a consumer resource center at OIR, and adds a provision excluding land value from homeowners coverage calculations in most cases. Testimony on SB 832 was generally supportive of the transparency goal, though insurers said some of the required cost breakdowns may be difficult to produce as written. The committee next considered SB 1028 on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, which would create a commercial lines clearinghouse to move eligible policyholders into the private market and reduce Citizens’ commercial exposure. Supporters said it would lower taxpayer risk and improve competition; a speaker suggested additional changes to deductibles, water-damage caps, and repair practices. The bill was reported favorably after a delete-all amendment and supportive debate from Senator Boyd. Finally, the committee passed SB 540 on the Office of Financial Regulation, which adds cybersecurity requirements for certain licensees, updates oversight of investment advisers and money service businesses, adjusts some charter and meeting rules for financial institutions and credit unions, and includes amendments clarifying repossession/deficiency claims, family office exemptions, and virtual credit union meetings. The meeting ended with all of the considered bills reported favorably and the committee adjourned.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (02/03/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • Why would we tax housing production and real estate development unless we wanted less of it?
  • Why would we tax housing production and real estate development unless we wanted less of it?
  • We also want to know who would pay the real estate transfer tax if there would be a real estate transfer
  • We also want to know who would pay the real estate transfer tax if there would be a real estate transfer
  • Um, so I don't know what the zoning code was in Manchester in 1930, or 1920 when my house was built.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on the Census Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Senate Committee on the Census

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas is just one of the largest migration hubs in the U.S., so we're exchanging with Texas as well.
  • Texas was second, followed by California, New York, and New Jersey.
  • So Weldon Cooper is predicting that the strongest growth will be in Florida and Texas.
  • So, yeah, so Texas...
  • Texas and Florida look like they are projected to grow quickly in our last slide.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census heard presentations on Massachusetts population trends and how they affect state housing planning. Susan Strait of the UMass Donahue Institute reviewed recent Census Bureau estimates, saying Massachusetts grew strongly over the last decade but that growth has slowed sharply in the newest estimates, largely because net international migration has fallen from a post-pandemic surge. She also described the four components of population change—births, deaths, domestic migration, and international migration—along with aging trends, declining fertility, the importance of the millennial cohort, and the role of foreign-born residents in births and the labor force. Committee members asked about college students in group quarters and about counting incarcerated people, and Strait explained the Census Bureau’s current methods and noted that some issues remain under discussion. Jesse Guerrero of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council then explained how MAPC uses UMass Donahue population projections to build household and local land-use forecasts for MassDOT and the statewide housing plan. He said the earlier transportation projections anticipated slower statewide growth and regional decline in western Massachusetts and on the Cape, with more growth in eastern Massachusetts. He also described how household formation, development patterns, zoning, and affordability are modeled, and noted that newer housing-plan scenarios use updated Census data and different assumptions about migration. Senator Miranda raised concerns about Cape Cod population loss and whether seasonal residents are being counted, and Guerrero and Strait said the projections focus on permanent residents, not seasonal populations. Tim Reardon of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities tied the demographic forecasts to the statewide housing plan, saying housing demand exists even under low-growth or slight-decline scenarios. He said the plan estimates about 115,000 homes are needed to address existing shortages, including doubled-up households, shelter families, seasonal conversion losses, and the need for healthier vacancy rates, plus additional units tied to future household formation. He added that the state’s total housing target is about 222,000 units, or as high as 262,000 under a higher-growth scenario. Senators pressed him on whether the scenarios are now too high given the recent drop in immigration, on affordability and out-migration, and on whether the housing plan adequately reflects homelessness and overcrowding in Boston and elsewhere. Reardon said the plan includes production, rental assistance, shelter prevention, and preservation strategies, and noted that HLC is also using grant programs and MBTA Communities-related infrastructure funding to support housing production statewide.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The arts are in every zip code, every congressional district. The arts transcend party lines.
  • Currently, the federal tax code doesn't adequately address workers' skyrocketing business costs.
  • An outdated tax code is making it even harder. Thank you. Solutions are available.
  • And I know I'm going to get the cane, but... ...because Lauren, Texas said, we got to wrap up.
  • In Texas and Missouri, my family and I...
Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on how recent federal actions are affecting arts, culture, humanities, libraries, museums, and the creative economy in California. Chair Ben Allen and Vice Chair Chris Ward opened by describing the hearing as a response to proposed and ongoing federal cuts to the NEA, NEH, IMLS, and public broadcasting, as well as grant terminations and leadership changes at cultural institutions. Several members emphasized the economic and civic importance of the arts, while one Republican member argued for greater ideological diversity in the arts and noted the loss of music programs in small schools. Testimony from Aaron Harky of Americans for the Arts and Jolie Fisher of SAG-AFTRA described the impact of federal policy on grants, jobs, and production. Harky said executive orders and the FY 2026 budget proposal threaten arts agencies and arts education, and that rescinded grants are causing hiring freezes, shutdowns, and losses for small organizations, especially in rural and underserved communities. Fisher focused on runaway film and television production, outdated tax rules, and the need for federal incentives, intellectual property protections, and action on AI and digital replicas. Members also discussed bipartisan support, the role of business and tourism partners, and the need to include more diverse voices in arts advocacy. The second panel featured Rick Noguchi of California Humanities, Greg Lucas of the State Library, and Danielle Purcell of the California Arts Council. Noguchi said NEH funding was cut immediately, putting California Humanities’ grantmaking and documentary programs at risk and prompting consideration of litigation and possible state support. Lucas reported that IMLS funding for California libraries was briefly canceled but partly restored, though a budget gap remains. Purcell said the California Arts Council is still awaiting federal award language for state partnership funds, but NEA grant terminations and the proposed elimination of federal cultural agencies create major uncertainty; she also said the council is assessing the damage and tracking impacts on grantees. Members asked about measuring outcomes, AI’s threat to creative work, documentary funding losses, and possible state and national strategies to protect cultural institutions and jobs.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 3/23/2026 #2

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What happened is you paint around windows, and any real estate agent will tell you because there's a
  • Okay, and can you just tell me what a caregiver is in this part of the code?
  • code? code?
  • Now, while a QR code is dining choices.
  • Now, while a QR code is wonderful<01:55:17.440> in<01:55:17.560> that<01:55:17.720>
Summary: The House convened with 129 members present, read the prior journal, and then took up a series of third-reading bills. Early action included unanimous passage of HB 159 (mail theft), HB 412 (child support and driver’s license suspension), HB 912 (trap-neuter-return policies for community cats), HB 914 (Worcester County Board of License Commissioners membership), HB 558 (Prince George’s County wine festival licenses), HB 1400 (shellfish aquaculture penalties), and HB 1463 (Anne Arundel County Board of Education constituent services liaison). HB 582, dealing with Prince George’s County alcoholic beverages licenses and voter registration requirements, drew brief debate over whether it removed or retained a voter registration condition; it ultimately passed 119-12. HB 846, a property tax exemption for the Hagerstown multi-use sports and events facility, passed 126-7 after a system delay interrupted proceedings. Several bills prompted more substantive discussion. HB 1218, the Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act, drew opposing explanations over a proposed public registry of properties with housing violations; supporters said it would help identify serious housing problems and improve compliance, while opponents objected to publicly naming private properties based on administrative findings. It passed 99-36. HB 525, the Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act, passed 135-1 after questions about enforcement, with supporters comparing it to ordinary classroom discipline. HB 1483, allowing out-of-state clinical professional counseling and social work providers to use telehealth for continuity of care, passed 135-0 after clarification that it applies to people moving into Maryland and allows a six-month continuity period. HB 1504, the Pedestrian Safety Act, passed unanimously. Later, HB 664 (Cecil County alcoholic beverages license quota) passed 134-1, and HB 837 (cardiovascular pre-screening for student athletic activities) passed 133-2 after the sponsor explained that reporting requirements were removed for cost reasons and the bill now mainly requires screening questions. HB 925, regulating PFAS in sewage sludge applied to farmland, generated the most extended debate: one delegate argued the bill’s limits were too weak and lacked liability for industry actors, while supporters said it establishes the first limits, requires wastewater treatment plants to reduce PFAS, and leaves room for future tightening; it passed 130-7. HB 1370, authorizing a pilot stop-sign monitoring program in Rising Sun, passed 109-26. HB 649, expanding Maryland Commission on Civil Rights enforcement to higher education discrimination claims, passed 100-35 after supporters said current protections are stronger for K-12 than for colleges. The House also passed HB 512 on compensation for Anne Arundel County license commissioners and inspectors, and the session continued into HB 661 on commemorative months.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:18 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Unanimous consent to allow for a relaxed dress code to allow jeans worn by our guests, not our members
  • . ...for a relaxed dress code to allow jeans worn by our guests, not our members, our guests.
  • operation, has a Bachelor of Science in Ag Media and a Master of Science in Agriculture from West Texas
  • She was born in Roswell, New Mexico, and her parents moved here from El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez
  • submission of Senate Bill 149, a bill amending the definition of residential property in the property tax code
Keywords: 996, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 29th, 2025

Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Maggie Carpenter, has two lawsuits against her from Texas and Louisiana because someone found medication
  • country. 437,000 of those fatalities were here in California, the second highest in the nation behind Texas
  • officer of CAMTC cannot make more than the salary alone of those individuals mentioned in government code
  • Under this framework, randomized audits ensure compliance with health and safety standards. codes, and
  • tests at over 15,000 locations across Oakland and found that connections... in the highest income zip code
Keywords: 988, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Mar 20th, 2025

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, I'm here to present House Bill 295, which clarifies a portion of the property tax code to align with
  • name is Lynn Mosstaler, and I'm here to speak in favor of HB 295, a technical fix to the property tax code
  • More importantly, Tax and Rev has confirmed that because the property tax code makes property taxes the
  • Chair, You, you mentioned Alaska, and uh at least when I was in the army, if you could get assigned to Texas
  • Um, Versus somebody that was born in Texas, but really grew up here, uh, went to school here, graduated
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Feb 13, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • as<00:52:02.640> well<00:52:02.800> as<00:52:02.960> the<00:52:03.200> Texas
  • UIL and the sport, as well as the Texas UIL and the Connecticut<00:52:05.839> um<00:52:06.000
  • A lot of states have already declared robotics as a sport, including Arizona, Connecticut, Texas, and
  • literacy, um it also develops coding literacy, um it also develops early<00:58:27.200> development
  • , including Arizona, Connecticut, Texas, including Arizona, Connecticut, Texas, and<00:58:42.000>
Summary: The committee opened with HB 1813 on taxation and HB 2429 on tax expenditure evaluation, taking mostly written testimony and limited oral discussion. On HB 2429, the Tax Foundation and Department of Taxation raised privacy and federal-law concerns, warning that the bill could require taxpayers to file duplicative returns and could risk disclosure of federal tax information if released publicly. Members and witnesses discussed using anonymized or summary reporting instead of individual public release, with the department saying summarized data would be preferable and that the state can ask for the information as a policy matter, but individual public release could create problems. The committee then heard HB 2423 HD1 on biodiesel, where Pacific Biodiesel said it can supply all biodiesel needed for B5 in Hawaii without imports and asked to move the implementation date earlier to November 2027 to allow rollout planning. HB 1996 HB1 on hearing aids drew broad support; a disability access representative said earlier insurance-based efforts had run into administrative problems and that this bill would immediately lower costs for consumers. HB 1851 HD1, also related to hearing aids, received support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, while the Tax Foundation argued the program would be better funded directly rather than through the tax system, citing overhead costs and blank provisions that should be filled in before passage. On HB 2546, the research activities tax credit, HCDC said the credit supports long-term R&D and should be converted from a first-come, first-served system to proration so more applicants receive some benefit; the agency described the credit as helping companies move from idea to commercialization and noted the state is leaving potential jobs and federal dollars on the table. HB 2028 HD1, relating to Labor Day for construction workers, drew support from labor representatives who said it recognizes construction workers and helps offset cost-of-living pressures, while the Tax Foundation opposed it as an industry-specific subsidy and flagged technical issues with undefined terms and blank credit amounts. The committee also heard HB 2583, HB 2490, HB 2545, HB 2114, and HB 1859 HD1. HB 2490, concerning coastal erosion at Mokuhiki Bay, received strong support from a temple representative who described severe shoreline loss, years of temporary emergency work, and the need for a long-term, nature-based solution in coordination with state agencies. HB 2545, involving HCDC and SBIR commercialization, was supported as a way to turn R&D into economic development; HCDC said it had more applications than it could fund and that the bill could help create high-wage jobs. HB 2114, the Hawaii Benefits Hub, received comments from ETS and DHS emphasizing support for the concept but cautioning that operational, policy, cybersecurity, and data-sharing standards must be carefully aligned. HB 1859 HD1 on workforce development drew strong support from workforce and philanthropic groups, who said Hawaii faces a long-term gap between projected living-wage jobs and the number of young people entering the workforce, and argued the bill would create durable infrastructure for coordination and long-term planning. No formal votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Feb 24th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • deeper dive probably than I should have on exactly how all of this is calculated in Kansas, Arkansas, Texas
  • In Texas, it's 181.5. In Oklahoma right now, it's 174.
  • Oklahoma, for the four states that I did a deep dive on—again, our nearest neighbors, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas
  • I'm looking at the day that I'm being presented, and in Kansas and Missouri and even in Texas, their
  • I spend a lot of time reading through the administrative codes of these different districts.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Mar 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Versus, I know in southern New Mexico, Texas is very...
  • I was looking at all the codes.
  • There are specific codes that are given, and that's how we address these projects.
  • Like, can you go to Texas, California, Arizona, or any other state?
  • Conservation code.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/22/2026)

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • of a code that covers multiple services. of a code that covers multiple services.
  • the codes. the codes.
  • Oh, there's no code. There's no code.
  • the you know, a code I guess the codes. the you know, a code I guess the codes.
  • Billing codes. Are you creating these billing codes?
Keywords: 1189, house, all