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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Health Finance and Policy

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  • be referred to the Committee of State be referred to the Committee of State Government<00:17:42.080
  • current state and that is not changing. current state and that is not changing.
  • >> and for the record, state your name. >> and for the record, state your name.
  • >> State your name and go for it. >> State your name and go for it.
  • the majority of APRNs across the state. the majority of APRNs across the state.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • The Committee on State Affairs come to order. Kirk Calle roll.
  • So, uh, Chairman, do you know if any other state has done this already?
  • This isn't a model bill or something that I, I picked up from another state.
  • I, I'd actually also state that.
  • One example states that it's anti-Semitic to simply disagree that Israel should be a Jewish state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • or a state agency. or a state official.
  • In that case, the interests of the state agencies who had been sued and of the state officials who have
  • The problem is they're not complying with state law.
  • So the first thing this bill does is it directs the Secretary of State to collaborate with relevant state
  • The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Senator, State Representative, Chief Justice or Justice of the
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation REVISED Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Revenue and Taxation

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  • To jumpstart development and building across the state.
  • So I see properties like that all across the state.
  • So this credit is proven useful and closing the skills gap in the state by attracting out-of-state talent
  • After COVID, there are so many ways that you can live outside the state and work in the state effectively
  • We can't continue to lose companies to leave the state.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG-PSM Public Hearing 03-31-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • their essential role in emergency response, public safety, and community well-being throughout the state
  • Honolulu Ocean Safety used their state.
  • <00:14:23.400> And<00:14:23.880> with Pohakuloa and any state land.
  • And with Pohakuloa and any state land.
  • <00:17:34.640> Um be upheld cuz that is state law. Um be upheld cuz that is state law.
Summary: The committee first heard SCR 56 and SR 54, which recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and acknowledge their role in emergency response and public safety. Testifiers from the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaii Water Safety Coalition, Honolulu and Kauai Ocean Safety, and a junior guard all strongly supported the resolutions, describing lifeguards as often first on scene for drownings, cardiac arrest, spinal injuries, flooding rescues, and other emergencies. Several speakers said formal recognition would better reflect the work lifeguards already do and could improve training, support services, pay equity, and access to benefits such as retirement and trauma resources. Members asked about what legal or administrative changes would follow, and the discussion suggested the resolutions were a first step toward broader recognition and related policy changes. The committee then took up SCR 25 and SR 22, opposing federal condemnation or threats of condemnation to take control of Pohakuloa and other state land. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the resolutions, saying Pohakuloa has deep historical, cultural, genealogical, and ecological significance and that any future decisions should go through existing state legal processes with meaningful consultation with Native Hawaiians. Members discussed the role of the governor’s advisory process, the need to follow DLNR/BLNR procedures, and concerns about environmental and health violations at the site. The committee also noted 14 written testimonies in support. Next, the committee heard SCR 79 and SR 81, urging the U.S. Navy to take responsibility for eradicating octocoral and other invasive species in Pearl Harbor waters, including West, Middle, and East Loch. DLNR supported the resolutions, and testimony focused on the spread of invasive coral, the difficulty of eradication, and the limited access state agencies have inside Pearl Harbor. Members raised concerns about contamination, responsibility for the problem, and whether the Navy should fund or carry out the cleanup; DLNR said it could not speak to broader contamination issues but supported the resolution as a way to encourage action. The committee then began discussion of SCR 179 and SR 174, which urge Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, with written support noted from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii.
HI
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  • It’s like, you know, it’s only the state or the county.
  • Is there construction of the units?
  • So putting actual money into this, and so is the state of Oregon.
  • So putting actual money into this, and so is the state of Oregon.
  • <01:19:40.360> concerns No, I will say that the stated concerns No, I will say that the stated
Summary: The House Housing Committee opened its Friday morning hearing by noting potentially catastrophic flooding on the island and acknowledging that some members were absent helping their communities, so quorum for voting was uncertain. The committee then heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most bills drawing support from housing agencies and community organizations and little or no opposition in the room. On SB 2069 SD2, SB 2177 SD2, and SB 2342 SD2, witnesses largely supported the measures. HHFDC supported SB 2069 and SB 2177, and HPHA supported SB 2342. For SB 2342, HHFDC raised concerns that the bill would alter the Qualified Allocation Plan outside the normal open, public process required by federal law and could exclude stakeholders; Kathy Charities echoed those concerns and also objected to changing point allocations in ways that could raise rents and weaken long-term affordability. Members questioned HHFDC about how the QAP is normally updated, the meaning of the point system, and whether a legislative working group could mandate changes; HHFDC said recommendations would still need public hearing and board approval. The committee also heard SB 2060 SD2, which would create a mixed-income subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund. HHFDC said the subaccount would likely use tier-two funds, estimated at about $100 million total, to support mixed-income projects above 60% AMI, citing Front Street Apartments as a possible example. Members asked about project selection and funding needs. On SB 2544 SD2, OHA opposed the bill’s Chapter 6E-related exemptions and mandatory review timelines, arguing that burial review protections should not be weakened and that the SPEED Task Force process was a better venue for streamlining. The sponsor later clarified that the bill was not meant to eliminate the 60-day review process but to make the deadline clearer. For SB 3011 SD1, which concerns public housing and pet ownership, HPHA and several humane organizations supported the measure, saying it would help low-income residents and seniors keep pets and benefit from animal companionship. HPHA explained its existing pet policy, including deposits, monthly fees, and restrictions, and said the requested funding would support ADA-accessible pet areas and related administration. Finally, on SB 2061 SD2, HCDA supported the bill while OHA opposed it unless protections for Hawaiian Crown and Government lands were strengthened. Committee members questioned the project’s 60/40 split between income-restricted and market-rate units, the 10-year owner-occupancy restriction, and the procurement exemption; the sponsor said the exemption was tied to a real estate transaction and that the project would still use 103D-like solicitation procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing, and several items were left for later action because quorum was uncertain.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • And through them, blessed the great state of Oklahoma, our home in Jesus' name. Amen.
  • And there are 14 of those in our state.
  • cylinders coming into the state.
  • LP gas seemed to not be manned to do all the inspections across the state.
  • There are thousands of them across the state of Oklahoma.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Opening Day Floor Session 01-21-2026 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • <00:07:43.919> Under people of the state of Hawaii. Under people of the state of Hawaii.
  • Koa Kaluhiva, Deputy Chief of Staff for United States Representative Ed Case, United States Representative
  • Senator Brian Shots, United States Senator Brian Shots, United<00:10:32.720> States<00:10:33.040
  • States Representative Ed Casease, Casease, Casease, United<00:10:43.839> States<00:10:44.240>
  • lunches, state hospitals, and prisons. lunches, state hospitals, and prisons.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Apr 9th, 2025

State Governmental Affairs

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  • , I got to know Secretary Urkheart, who’s over that agency, and we talked about the need to update state
  • code. about the need to update state code.
  • It also adds cyber security and some of the new roles that they perform in state government.
  • So, it's not just them at the state house. Hey, Grinch Jr.'s got to get his licks in, too.
  • A check has to be written for half the qualifying fee to the state party and half the qualifying fee
Bills: HB207, SB269, SB279, SB291, SB266
HI
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  • Just state your name, please.
  • Just state your name, please. Just state your name, please.
  • exploitation in the state. exploitation in the state.
  • and a state to help support this. and a state to help support this.
  • <01:53:03.560> all States to return to the state all States to return to the state all recreational
Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on March 31, 2026, and heard testimony on several resolutions. HCR 13/HR 50, which asks DLNR to work with DOE and the Public Charter School Commission on a student coral stewardship program, drew comments from DLNR, which said it stood on written testimony and had proposed amendments, and from supporters in the room. HCR 61, urging investment in reforestation policies, workforce, nursery capacity, and related support for public and private lands, received strong support from DLNR and multiple testifiers, including members of a reforestation policy hui, a resident, and others who emphasized watershed protection, flood and fire resilience, and the need to upgrade nursery infrastructure and staffing. Committee members asked questions about nursery modernization, staffing, island-specific needs, and whether reforestation could reduce wildfire impacts; the DLNR witness said all islands need investment, with especially large opportunities on Hawaiʻi Island, and that healthier forests improve resilience though they cannot eliminate climate-related risks. The committee then heard HCR 136/HR 128 on wildland-urban interface safety standards for Maui plantation towns, but no one testified. It also heard HCR 185/HR 175, which urges denial of permits for ICE detention-related warehouses; Chris Coffey of Immua Alliance testified in support, saying migrant survivors of exploitation are harmed when ICE detains people and that Hawaii would not be the first place to take such action, citing examples from other states and cities. In questioning, members explored whether a local facility would keep people closer to families and services or instead increase local detention; Coffey said detention generally cuts off access to services and can intensify fear, and that a local facility could incentivize more detention and make survivors less likely to come forward. Finally, the committee heard HCR 155/HR 147 supporting the Hawaii Water Safety Coalition’s Hawaii Water Safety Act. Testifiers included Allison Shapera, who described the statewide water safety plan, Hawaii’s high drowning rate, the economic and human costs of drownings, and her personal loss of her daughter in a preventable drowning; Kirsten Hermstead and Kalani Vierra of the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association said the plan’s recommendations need legislative recognition to help with implementation and grant funding; and Jessamine Town Horner testified by Zoom as a co-founder and bereaved family advocate. The transcript provided does not show any votes or final committee actions on the measures discussed.
OK
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  • But again, I just want to go back to what I originally stated.
  • I think what you I'm just gonna say this: the people of the state of Oklahoma have chosen the makeup
  • State statute that would say that only one can exist. I don't think so.
  • But moving on to your comment about liability, we had a proposal a couple of years ago for the state
  • and particularly our regents, both for their state regents and Russo regents, in the long run.
OK
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  • Bless them and through each member, bless a great state of. Oklahoma, our home in Jesus' name.
  • You know, This has not been a significant issue in any other state that also has constitutional carry
  • Again, constitutional carrying is in effect in many states, and this has not proven to be a significant
  • Lastly, she is the first board-certified forensic nurse in the state of Oklahoma.
  • When the clerks said, 'I move with the clerk's desk is clear of the house,' the state adjourned until
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 12

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • <00:30:34.799> Energy testimony from the Hawaii State Energy testimony from the Hawaii State
  • We had opposing testimony from the AG's office and the state procurement office stating such.
  • > such<00:36:38.880> uh state procurement office stating such uh state procurement office
  • stating such uh state<00:36:39.359> employees<00:36:40.160> retirement<00:36:40.720>
  • >> Please state your potential conflict. >> Please state your potential conflict.
OK
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  • I'm unaware of the footprint in our state for battery versus Solar, which one benefits more from this
  • But as far as a dollar amount, as to where our state Tax dollars would go for that five-year period.
  • Since 2009, the fee structure for the Construction Industries Board has remained flat.
  • It does adjust the fee structure for the Construction Industries Board.
  • And there's no impact to the state. It's all volunteer. Move for adoption.
NV
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  • As was stated, we think that with this bill, there could be potential significant savings to the state
  • As was stated, we think that with this bill, there could be potential significant savings to the state
  • I don't know that in other states, so this would apply to Nevada, so I can't speak to other states as
  • They do work with Head Start in other states.
  • and for everyone in the state.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 31st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Bills: HR84, HR85, HR86, HR87, HR88, HR89, HR90, HCR42, HCR43, HB1087, HB1088, HB1089, HB1090, HB1091, HB1092, HB1093, HB1094, HB1095, HB1096, HB1097, HB1098, HB1099, HB1100, HB1101, HB1102, HB1103, HB1104, HB1105, HB1106, HB1107, HB1108, HB1109, HB1110, HB1111, HB1112, HB1113, HB1114, HB1115, HB1116, HB1117, HB1118, HB1119, HB1120, HB1121, HB1122, HB1123, HB1124, HB1125, HB1126, HB1127, HB1128, HB1129, HB1130, HB1131, HB1132, HB1133, HB1134, HB1135, HB1136, HB1137, HB1138, HB1139, HB1140, HB1141, HB1142, HB1143, HB1144, HB1145, HB1146, HB1147, HB1148, HB1149, HB1150, HB1151, HB1153, HB1154, HB1155, HB1156, HB1157, HB1158, HB1159, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1163, HB1164, HB1165, HB1166, HB1167, HB1169, HB1170, HB1171, HB1172, HB1173, HB1174, HB1175, HB1176, HB1177, HB1178, HB1179, HB1180, HB1181, HB1182, HB1183, HB1184, HB1185, HB1186, HB1187, HB1188, HB1189, HB1190, HB1192, HB1193, HB1194, HB1195, HB1196, HB1197, HB1198, HB1199, HB1200, HB1201, HB1202, HB1203, HB1204, HB1205, HB1206, HB1207, HB1208, HB1209, HB1210, HB1211, HB1212, HB1213, HB1214, HB1215, HB1216, HB1217, HB1218, HB1219, HB1220, HB1221, HB1222, HB1223, HB1224, HB1225, HB1226, HB1227, HB1228, HB1229, HB1230, HB1231, HR73, HR74, HR75, HR77, HR78, HR79, HR80, HR81, HR83, HCR36, HCR37, HCR38, HCR39, HCR40, HCR41, HB368, HB433, HB1017, HB1018, HB1019, HB1020, HB1021, HB1022, HB1023, HB1024, HB1025, HB1026, HB1027, HB1028, HB1029, HB1030, HB1031, HB1032, HB1033, HB1034, HB1035, HB1036, HB1037, HB1038, HB1039, HB1040, HB1041, HB1042, HB1043, HB1044, HB1045, HB1046, HB1047, HB1048, HB1049, HB1050, HB1051, HB1052, HB1053, HB1054, HB1055, HB1056, HB1057, HB1058, HB1059, HB1060, HB1061, HB1062, HB1063, HB1064, HB1065, HB1066, HB1067, HB1068, HB1069, HB1070, HB1071, HB1072, HB1073, HB1074, HB1075, HB1076, HB1077, HB1078, HB1079, HB1080, HB1081, HB1082, HB1083, HB1084, SB111, SB122, SB195, SB221, SB404, HR1, HCR6, HCR19, HB27, HB81, HB134, HB154, HB163, HB170, HB194, HB214, HB217, HB220, HB254, HB259, HB290, HB308, HB311, HB360, HB382, HB401, HB410, HB417, HB463, HB514, HB575, HB592, HB718, HB723, HB750, HB755, HB776, HB812, HB830, HB838, HB844, HB882, HB885, HB888, HB950, HB961, HB966, HB980, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HB58, HB69, HB93, HB166, HB199, HB201, HB202, HB218, HB223, HB224, HB231, HB235, HB246, HB338, HB349, HB352, HB379, HB405, HB429, HB535, HB547, HB577, HB588, HB626, HB636, HB652, HB653, HB669, HB688, HB691, HB721, HB738, HB806, HB851, HB857, HB861, HB889, HB904, HB907, HB908, HB929, HB1009, HB13, HB23, HB25, HB32, HB41, HB90, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB127, HB138, HB139, HB141, HB179, HB187, HB213, HB247, HB286, HB332, HB344, HB357
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 31st, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

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  • Uh, from the American Rescue Plan Act state and state small business credit initiative fund to the Department
  • <00:21:41.600> and American Rescue uh Plan Act state and American Rescue uh Plan Act state
  • > credit and state small business credit and state small business credit initiative<00:21:45.120
  • Energy Infrastructure Fund to State Energy Infrastructure Fund to State Industrial<00:21:51.520>
  • And I think this state of Alabama will benefit from that for years to come.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

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  • Is there any cost to this program to the state? Thank you for the question, Mr. Chairman.
  • No, sir, it's a $0 fiscal impact to the state of Oklahoma. Further questions on the bill?
  • And they've already done these in over a dozen states.
  • So there is no fiscal impact to the state. Further questions on the bill.
  • This has Been done in other states.