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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-06-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Communication numbers 5 through 129 transmit various House bills which passed third reading in
  • the House for first reading and referral to committee.
  • Bill 2240, House Draft 1, and Senate Bill 2598.
  • Bill 2240, House Draft 1, and Senate Bill 2598.
  • </c> remember the first year uh the House remember the first year uh the House didn't<00:30:11.640><c
Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HLT-HHS Informational Briefing 03-06-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you all know, this is a joint informational briefing on behalf of the House Committee on Health.
  • to Lauren Kim. >> [clears throat] Good morning, Chair Takayama, Chair San Buenaventura, members of House
  • My name is House and Senate Committees. My name is Lauren<00:02:22.959><c> Kim.
  • </c> as always a proud resident of House as always a proud resident of House District<00:02:31.600><c
  • Let's start with House members. >> Um, I have another question.
Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-05-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I also want to add that they'll be attending meetings with the House Transportation Committee members
  • <00:03:11.880><c> meetings</c><00:03:12.519><c> with</c><00:03:12.760><c> the</c><00:03:13.000><c> House
  • </c> attending meetings with the House attending meetings with the House Transportation<00:03:14.120>
  • Standing Committee Report No. 2712, third reading of Senate Bill 2544, Senate Draft 2, relating to housing
  • Standing Committee Report No. 2716, third reading of Senate Bill 2342, Senate Draft 2, relating to housing
Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Apr 23, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I think this comes out of the SPEED task force that the House has been working on, supporting with
  • And some of the state projects are housing projects, so anything that brings the parties together to
  • And some of the state housing projects.
  • And some of the state projects<00:46:27.960><c> are</c><00:46:28.160><c> housing</c><00:46:28.880><c>
  • are housing projects, so uh anything<00:46:31.640><c> that</c><00:46:32.560><c> uh</c> anything that
Summary: The committee heard several resolutions related to water, coastal management, and permitting. Early measures included SCR 8 on faster county action for certain home-modification permits for older adults and people with disabilities, SCR 40 on banning disposable body boards, SCR 83 on creating a lithium-ion battery disposal facility, SCR 179 on enforcing Maui fire-code provisions for brush clearance and emergency access, and SCR 90 on kupuna-friendly permit requirements. No testifiers were present for those measures, and the chair moved through them without taking votes in the portion provided. The most extensive discussion was on SCR 94, endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, and SCR 159, urging shared guiding principles for restoring and maintaining Waikiki’s beaches and shoreline. University of Hawaii testimony said the surfing-reserve designation would bring recognition, could help attract grants, and would require a stewardship committee and management plan, but would not itself block beach nourishment or shoreline restoration. Members asked about possible effects on dredging, beach nourishment, and shoreline structures; the witness said impacts on surfing were not expected to be immediate or significant. For SCR 159, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the resolution but requested clarifying amendments to broaden references to law, stakeholder collaboration, and coastal science expertise. The Waikiki Beach Special Improvement District Association also supported the measure, emphasizing coordinated maintenance, public access, and the economic importance of Waikiki beaches, while noting that existing legal agreements and court decisions should be reflected in the resolution. The discussion also covered whether the state and private owners share repair and maintenance obligations for Waikiki seawalls; testimony said existing agreements remain relevant but must yield to current law. The committee also heard SCR 165 designating March as Water Month, with support from the Board of Water Supply and others, and SCR 177 requesting DAGS to convene a cooperative working group on state projects needing county permits. Mary Alice Evans said the latter would help expedite permitting, especially for housing and other state projects, and would complement efforts to standardize county permitting processes. No final votes or dispositions were announced in the excerpt provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Harris, you are recognized to explain House Bill 3748.
  • Harris, you are recognized to explain House Bill 3748. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • House Bill 3314 is a... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, members.
  • What House Bill 3913 does...
  • House Bill 4303 represents a collaborative effort between the open...
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Harris, you are recognized to explain House Bill 3748.
  • for small-unit multifamily housing of eight units or less and four stories or less.
  • The purpose for House Bill 3091 comes from constituents in Woodward County.
  • House Bill 33, 14, to have passed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, members.
  • Housing shortage without compromising public safety.
Summary: The committee considered a series of county, municipal, housing, and public-safety bills. House Bill 3748 would allow county governments to partner with four-year institutions and was reported out after a brief explanation and no questions. House Bill 4203, with a PCS adopted, would let the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission explore guidelines for small-unit multifamily housing of eight units or fewer and four stories or fewer; it passed 5-1. House Bill 3919, also with a PCS, would let county commissioners reduce county fair boards from nine members to five to help achieve quorum; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3091, with a PCS changing the residency requirement from 80% to 70%, would require county elected officials to maintain a principal residence in the county and occupy it at least 70% of the time. Members discussed whether the bill should use “may” or “shall” and how it would apply in hardship or medical situations; the author said he was open to further language changes. The bill passed 6-0. House Bill 3314, creating a county-option retail sale public safety impact fee on marijuana, also passed 6-0. House Bill 3435, requiring a single-subject rule for municipal bonds so voters can consider bond issues separately, passed 6-0. House Bill 3913, which would allow municipalities to authorize single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories if they meet modern fire-safety standards, failed on a 2-4 vote after no questions or debate. House Bill 4132 would provide liability protection for local governments that follow recognized cybersecurity frameworks and passed 6-0. House Bill 4303, a collaborative measure extending the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 days to 30 days, also passed 6-0. The committee adjourned after completing the posted agenda.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:35 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the House Taxation and Revenue Committee substitute to House Bill 248, is this year's general obligations
  • Anyone here in support of House Bill 309?
  • Anyone here in opposition to House Bill 309?
  • I'm the executive director of Street Vision, housing strategies.
  • Roger Valdez, Director for the Center of Housing Economics.
Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:35 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's now move on to House Bill 142.
  • Is there anybody in opposition online for House Bill 142?
  • In support of House Bill 142, please raise your hand.
  • Is there anybody in opposition for House Bill 142?
  • We are an affordable and workforce housing developer.
Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 7th, 2026 at 06:52 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have approximately $55 million in capacity, with the other half going to the House, a total of $110
  • We've talked a lot about the housing shortage.
  • This will help those who are in the construction industry build that more affordable housing.
  • Housing projects and continue to receive the deduction. So this tightens up that. Oh, okay.
  • However, and, you know, there's folks who are building affordable housing now that would benefit from
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:42 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • , Yes, Housing, and Albuquerque.
  • This year, we did work with organizations like Soul Housing, Yes Housing in Albuquerque.
  • And so now we've increased the price of the housing unit, whether it's a single-family house or multifamily
  • If I can build a house that I can sell for a million dollars, or I can build a house where I'm ultimately
  • So I work with some of the nonprofit housing developers, in particular Yes Housing, that are doing a
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was an intern in the House in 2018 under the Transportation Infrastructure Committee, and this is my
  • it is my hope today that not only this committee, but our entire chamber and our colleagues in the House
  • I understand that we have an intruder from the House here, so I just wanted us to all point and laugh
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 20th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, these gambling houses persist, and this bill is an effort to continue that crackdown.
  • However, these gambling houses persist, and this bill is an effort to continue that crackdown.
  • In 2024, the legislature passed and the governor signed House Bill 479 to address...
  • Thank you for introducing this cleanup bill for House Bill 479 from two years ago.
  • It is in the House bill. But we do mean when a homeowner goes and wants to put up something extra.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Apr 7th, 2026

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Transcript Highlights:
  • These funds will help much-needed housing projects become a reality and ensure that we can support housing
  • housing projects become a reality, and ensure These funds will help much-needed housing projects become
  • I think it's a full complement from the House.
  • I think it's a full complement from the House.
  • As you know, we're in this ongoing housing emergency.
Bills: H5279
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/11/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> support of house file 4077. support of house file 4077.
  • 00:31:55.120><c> that</c><00:31:55.440><c> question</c> ask uh House research that question ask uh House
  • </c><00:46:52.640><c> File</c><00:46:53.119><c> 4077</c> motion that House File 4077 motion that House
  • </c> will come to House File 3886. will come to House File 3886.
  • </c><01:23:52.080><c> Fiscal</c> who could answer it, House Fiscal who could answer it, House Fiscal
Bills: HF4077, HF3798, HF3886
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> support of House Bill6003. support of House Bill6003.
  • </c> benefit from say an affordable housing benefit from say an affordable housing development.<00:45
  • Next up, we have House Bill 6004 relating to agricultural workforce housing.
  • Next bill up is House Bill 6004 relating to agricultural workforce housing.
  • </c> workforce housing. workforce housing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's see House Bill 3161.
  • Yes, would you recognize me on House Bill 2688?
  • I believe House Bill 2546 is pending. All right. And then I can quickly do House Bill 2529.
  • Chairman Nichols, House Bill 4945.
  • House Bill 3159 by Darby, the House companion in lieu of SB 782, is on the same subject and is eligible
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, last session this body passed Senate Bill 426 with a vote of 30 to 1, but the bill died in the House
  • In 2015, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 21, known as the Right to Try Act.
  • They provide housing for disabled, mentally ill, and elderly patients.
  • We're going to work with our colleagues in the House to try to move this bill forward again.
  • Bill 1763 and House Bill 1919.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:36 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you. ...housing ecosystem by creating rental turnover and expanding access to affordable housing
  • We do respectfully request that this program be funded in addition to the Housing New Mexico Housing
  • Trust Fund and not in place of it, so the state...” “...addition to the Housing New Mexico Housing Trust
  • Okay, we're going to go ahead and ask Representative Garratt to take House Bill 63 and House Bill 64.
  • ...in House Bill 64.
Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9