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WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 06:35 pm
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- We just took into account their own testimony, which is why I propose... I don't know what to say.
- We just took into account their own testimony, which is why I proposed the amendment.
- So I've been listening to a lot of items, and I'd like to recount some of the testimony.
- I'd like to recount some of the testimony.
- Chair, but I just appreciate your testimony.
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Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Sandy Weir with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, and I stand in support and on my testimony as submitted
- Seeing none, the chair wants to note that we've received a number of testimony and support from harbor
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Bills:
SB2816
Keywords:
enterprise zones, economic development, innovation enterprise, job creation, Hawaii, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committees heard House Bill 2195, HD1, which would replace the existing transit accommodations tax on cruise ships with a per-passenger infrastructure fee collected by the Department of Transportation and deposited into a new cruise ship special fund. Testimony included support from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and comments from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii warning that the bill should remain narrowly tied to harbor-related uses to avoid potential Tonnage Clause issues. The Department of Transportation testified that cruise-related harbor work includes pier repairs, dredging, terminal upgrades, and shore power, and said a dedicated revenue stream would help prioritize cruise infrastructure needs. The Attorney General’s office said it had submitted written comments but did not address questions about the litigation or constitutional background.
Members questioned whether the new special fund was necessary when the existing harbor special fund already finances similar improvements. DOT said the funds overlap and suggested the bill could be amended to use the harbor special fund with a separate cruise subaccount, while still preserving a dedicated revenue stream and separate accounting. DOT also said it currently collects port entry, dockage, and per-head passenger fees from cruise ships and that existing cruise-related expenditures from the harbor special fund have not been challenged. The chair ultimately recommended moving HB 2195 forward as introduced, while continuing discussions about the fund structure and awaiting further clarity from the Attorney General and DOT.
In decision-making, the committees voted to pass HB 2195, HD1, as is. They also voted to pass House Bill 916, HD1, relating to the low-income housing tax credit, which would allow certain state low-income housing tax credits to offset state transient accommodations taxes in the same county and make Act 129 of 2016 permanent. Both the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Economic Development and Technology adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass HB 916, HD1, unamended. The hearing was then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We have several cards, and so therefore we'll take public testimony at the end.
- Our public testimony will be limited to three minutes per testifier because we have a lot of things to
- Thank you for your testimony. Diane Warner, please. Good afternoon, Senator Gaetz and senators.
- Thank you very much for your testimony. I believe this concludes public testimony.
- Thank you very much for your testimony. I believe this concludes public testimony.
Summary:
The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and took up Senate Bill 62 by Senator Errington, which would create an enforceable requirement that partisan candidates meet the 365-day party affiliation or no-party registration requirement before qualifying. The committee adopted an amendment changing the effective date to upon becoming law, heard no opposition, and then approved the bill. The committee also approved a slate of 15 gubernatorial nominees en bloc and recommended them to the floor.
The Florida Supervisors of Elections presented their 2026 legislative priorities. Their requests included automatically updating voter records when DHSMV changes driver license numbers, treating verified petition signing by inactive voters as voter activity that restores active status, adding election equipment and ballots to the state’s critical infrastructure protections, clarifying public-records treatment of election worker names and addresses, allowing more flexibility for early voting sites when a supervisor’s office is not suitable, eliminating the need for provisional-ballot envelopes when polling hours are extended by emergency order, and allowing vote-by-mail voters to remain on the list for the next general election unless they opt out. Senators asked questions about inactive voter status, security implications, early voting site requirements, and vote-by-mail renewal, and several members expressed support or interest in the supervisors’ proposals.
During public testimony, several speakers urged stronger election-integrity measures, including proof of citizenship, tighter chain-of-custody controls, more hand-counting or manual audits, quarterly list maintenance, and reduced reliance on vote-by-mail and voting machines. They also criticized current audit systems and cited outside reports and research they said showed vulnerabilities in Florida’s election process. No additional committee action was taken after public testimony, and the meeting adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, many of us have met with the Heaven's 27 families privately and heard their testimonies
- Members, during testimony yesterday, one of the parents reminded me of a...
- I think that what we heard in testimony yesterday was appalling.
- We heard that testimony later after the families testified that, horrifically, Mr.
- But what you've done for me was your testimony and witness of faith. In action.
Keywords:
school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 11, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- We are now in public testimony on the bill as amended or the strike all amendment.
- No public testimony? No, we're back on the bill as with the amendment.
- Any public testimony? We have a few waiving in support.
- That is all for public debate and testimony. Great. We are back to our members.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 14, 2026 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- SEEING QUESTIONS, DO WE HAVE PUBLIC TESTIMONY? SEEINGL PUBLIC TESTIMONY, IS THERE DEBATE?
- WE DO HAVE SOME PUBLIC TESTIMONY. CALEB, THE FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAVES IN SUPPORT.
- NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY, MEMBERS, WE ARE IN DEBATE ON THE BILL. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL?
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/02/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
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NH
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Some testimony is being distributed.
- Some testimony is being distributed.
- Some testimony is being distributed.
- We're gonna close public testimony.
- We're gonna close public testimony.
Bills:
SB1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools.
Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees.
DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (01/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- Chair, and thank you for your testimony.
- Okay, that concludes today's testimony.
Summary:
The public hearing focused on HB 290, which would raise cigarette and e-cigarette/vaping taxes and create a committee to study tobacco and nicotine tax policy. Representative Jerry Stringham introduced the bill as both a public health and revenue measure, arguing that nicotine use causes health harms and public costs, and that New Hampshire’s cigarette tax has been unchanged at $1.78 per pack since 2013. He said the bill would raise the cigarette tax by $1 per pack to $2.78, still below most New England states, and would also adjust vaping taxes, which he described as having been set as placeholder rates in 2019. He said the bill would also establish a study committee to review broader tobacco and nicotine taxation, including products such as premium cigars.
In response to questions, Stringham said the proposed cigarette tax would be roughly equal in real dollars to the 2008 rate after inflation, and he suggested that a smaller annual increase could be considered, though he believed a larger increase would have a stronger public health effect. He explained that the vaping tax structure differs between closed and open systems because one taxes a fixed hardware product while the other taxes reusable liquid, and he said the proposal would move the rates toward a more uniform approach. He also said New Hampshire would remain below neighboring states even after the increase, though members raised concerns about cross-border shopping, business impacts, and preserving the state’s competitive advantage.
Several members questioned whether the bill’s main purpose was revenue or reducing smoking and vaping. Stringham said he viewed it primarily as a public health bill, but also as a revenue measure, and said he would consider it successful even if consumption fell enough to reduce revenue. Other members emphasized personal freedom and argued the committee should focus on taxation rather than cessation, while some supported the bill as a way to capture revenue from out-of-state buyers and keep New Hampshire’s rates below surrounding states. The hearing consisted of testimony and questions only; no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/04/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The mother overheard Gracie's testimony from the next room, so she was shocked when the case was quickly
- The DCS record revealed that the caseworker had distorted the little girl's testimony.
- The record revealed that the caseworker had distorted the little girl's testimony, downplaying the assault
- Gracie's testimony and voice were silenced, and the safety of the entire family was jeopardized.
- Without recordings, children's testimonies can be easily misrepresented.
Keywords:
radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, HB2178, Arizona, state agencies, chief medical officer, medical license, physician license, osteopathic license, licensure requirement, Title 41, Title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes, A.R.S. 41-5902, public health administration, agency leadership, state government personnel
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 26, 2026 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, we do not have public testimony. Members in debate on the amendment?
- We're in public testimony. and Shea with the Florida Department of Corrections waiving in support.
- So we are going to go straight into public testimony.
- Seeing no questions of the sponsor, we have public testimony on the bill. You are recognized.
- We just went through public testimony. So, Representative Hart-Lomond, you're recognized in debate.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As a reminder, testimony for Each witness will be limited to two minutes, and we will save questions
- Okay, we will proceed with testimony. Thanks. Ann Petrie and Jamie Poe are registered to testify.
- I was looking at your testimony. Thank you for providing that in writing. Yes.
- We will proceed with testimony. Thank you. Lineal and Corey MacDonald. Thank you.
- Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank our witnesses for being here and providing their testimony.
Keywords:
SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- We had some great testimony from the three gentlemen, including Chair Wolens, and I would endorse their
- testimony and the handout that was provided by Chair Wolens.
- you to my constituent and council member for being here and waiting, um, all day to, um, give your testimony
- Thanks for your testimony.
- Thanks for your testimony. Thank you.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the land today, we'll hear from Chair Igoe and nonpartisan staff to walk through the bill and take testimony
- Highmark's testimony, so I'm going to turn to page 8 of the DE 2 section 3 on line 2.
- Highmark's testimony, so I'm going to turn to page 8 of the DE 2 section 3 on line 2.
- If not, We can go to testimony. And up first, we'll have Commissioner Ho.
- Members, that's the end of our public testimony.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 8th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- If not, we'll just start with open testimony. Beaman Floyd, Reagan Elmer, David Marker, Hyde.
- With that, we're going to excuse closed testimony and leave Senate Bill 2530 pending.
- The Chair calls for public testimony: Beaman Floyd, Albert Betz, Ryan Brannon.
- Our testimony is largely similar to the last bill.
- Satisfying hearing none, public testimony is closed on Senate Bill 2571.
Keywords:
utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/24/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- We took testimony and had a good discussion on the bill at that time.
- I'm satisfied with the testimony of the credit unions and also the testimony of the Department of Commerce
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Carlson, very much for... uh and proceed with your testimony to uh and proceed with your testimony to
- your testimony this morning. your testimony this morning.
- Wade Swanson testimony on behalf of Dr.
- . testimony. testimony.
- There was a rule change. for Representative and if her testimony for Representative and if her testimony
Keywords:
workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/11/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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- Thank you for your testimony. >> Thank you. Is there anyone else who wants to testify on this bill?
MN