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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, this is a bill regarding plans developed by state agencies for operating during extreme weather
- PLAs are more than just a contractual tool; they're a strategic workforce development mechanism.
- Delays have directly impacted my career development, and that's why I oppose House Bill 1951.
- That would be the entire nation's data center development over the next five years in one region of the
- This is going to be an attractive place for data centers to develop.
Bills:
HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427
Keywords:
collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction
MN
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MI
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 4539, a bill to amend the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966.
- House Bill 4539, a bill to amend the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966.
- House Bill 4540, a bill to amend the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966.
- House Bill 5045, a bill to amend the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966.
- The bill will be referred to the Committee on Economic and Community Development.
Summary:
The Senate met with a quorum, excused several members, and heard a memorial statement from Majority Floor Leader Singh honoring Thomas James Cleary, a longtime Michigan public servant, lobbyist, and civic volunteer. The chamber also recognized a departing staff member from Senator Geis’s office and later welcomed guests from Cleary’s family. No substantive debate occurred during these tributes, and remarks were ordered printed in the journal.
The Senate then handled a large number of introductions and referrals, including Senate Joint Resolution K to prohibit autopen use by certain executive officials, Senate bills on Treasury revenue collection and liquor control, and numerous House bills covering housing, health, insurance, natural resources, education, consumer finance, child care licensing, public employment contracts, and other topics. Several housing and finance-related House bills were sent directly to the Committee of the Whole by unanimous consent. In Committee of the Whole, bills including House Bill 4072, House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 792, 793, 947, 1013, and 885 were considered; substitutes were adopted for House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 1013, 947, and 885, and the committee recommended all of those bills, plus House Bill 4072, Senate Bills 792 and 793, for third reading.
On final passage, House Bill 4042 and House Bill 5630 each passed 34-0, with four members excused. The Senate also concurred in the House substitute to Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, approving an extension of the state energy emergency, by a 33-1 vote. By contrast, concurrence in the House substitute to Senate Bill 878 failed 2-32, sending that appropriations bill to conference committee. The House then named conferees on Senate Bill 878, and the Senate named conferees for both SB 878 and HB 5630 after the chambers disagreed on those measures.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 27th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Stores and obtain things that their minds are not yet developed enough to handle.
- There are also app developers that make a business in this space to prevent... business in this space
- It is small developers, startups; many of our members are less than 10 employees.
- You know, I heard the gentleman talking about the young tech developers and things of that nature.
- Then I start to think about the apps that are coming— the apps that are being developed in China and
Keywords:
internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- SO THAT THE GOAL OF ADULT GENERAL EDUCATION IS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION BECAUSE
- THESE PROGRAMS BUT BY IN LARGE THE LARGEST RUNNING CATEGORY THAT SUPPORTS THEM IS THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- IN TERMS OF RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS THAT YOU CAN SEE THE LINE PERCENTAGE CHANGE THE LAST FEW
- OTHER ENTITY BUT THAT IS DEFINITELY A FACTOR THAT THEY TALK ABOUT WHEN THEY DEVELOP THESE MODELS.
- I'M PROUD OF THE MODEL AND I'M PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THE PROCESS TO DEVELOP THIS AND WE COULD NOT
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The language specifies the Cabinet would be required to develop a shared vision of integrated services
- The first is maintaining the integrity of information that's developed...
- The first is maintaining the integrity of information that's developed by the Office of Child Advocate
- Tarr, required DESE to develop statewide truancy and engagement standards. Senator Tarr. Mr.
- To develop statewide truancy and engagement standards. Senator Tarr. Mr.
Summary:
The Senate took up House No. 4646, an act enhancing child welfare protections, and considered a series of amendments focused on child welfare, school discipline, truancy, foster care transparency, and related services. Several amendments were withdrawn, including Senator DiDomenico’s proposal to create a Massachusetts children’s cabinet and Senator Tarr’s amendments on timeout and isolation standards, the best-interest-of-the-child standard, and mandated reporter definitions. Other amendments were adopted, including Senator Rauch’s amendments on student transfers and reasonableness, Senator Tarr’s amendment on information management integrity and youth engagement in the Office of the Child Advocate, and the Senate Ways and Means amendment. Amendments on school compliance before CRA filings, probation certification before accepting a child requiring assistance petition, and statewide truancy and engagement standards were rejected.
After the amendments were resolved, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and then passed it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 39 in the affirmative and none in the negative. The chamber also adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of John Edwards and Hadley Boucher, with moments of silence held for each. Later, the Senate also adjourned in memory of former U.S. Representative Barney Frank, with remarks highlighting his civil rights work, his role in financial reform, and his historic service as the first openly gay member of Congress.
Before adjournment, the Senate took up a House amendment to the Senate bill establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, voted not to concur, and requested a committee of conference. The chair appointed Senators Creem, Finegold, and O’Connor to the conference committee. The Senate then adopted an order to reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m. and dispense with printing a calendar, and finally adjourned.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- HCR 50 and HR 46 request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish
- For our registered testifiers, we have the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
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Summary:
The Committee on Tourism met on March 31, 2026, to hear several resolutions related to tourism management, sustainable tourism, and visitor safety. HCR 188/HR 178 would ask the Hawaii Tourism Authority to create an agriculture tourism working group to review laws and ordinances and recommend ways to grow agritourism. HCR 51/HR 47 would direct HTA to require 30% of signature event funds be used to market events to out-of-state audiences. HCR 50/HR 46 would request a destination management task force, and HCR 49 focused on sustainable tourism and preserving cultural and natural resources. HCR 48 urged the governor to assure visitors they will be treated safely, legally, and ethically by state law enforcement.
Testimony was limited and mostly supportive or informational. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and HTA offered written support/comments on the agritourism measure. HTA also testified on the signature event and destination management measures, and members asked questions about making destination management more statewide rather than county-by-county. HTA explained its DMAP process, including island advisory groups, community meetings, and identification of “hot spots” that could face overcrowding or resource impacts. For HCR 49, HTA submitted amendments, and the committee later narrowed the resolution to one specific recommendation: obtaining certified sustainable destination designation from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. HCR 48 had no registered testimony.
In decision-making, the committee adopted HCR 188 and HR 178, and HCR 51 and HR 47, as introduced. HCR 50 and HR 46 were deferred. HCR 49 was passed with amendments reflecting only the sustainable destination designation recommendation. ACR 48 was also passed with amendments to extend the visitor-safety effort to all counties. The committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 28, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Our public conservation lands are critical places for the development of our youth.
- They were critical for my development, our recreational needs, and the preservation of our shared history
- Providing grants to local governments for the acquisition or development of land for public recreation
- Elements within a unit management plan, all of the 175 unit management plans, that the plan was developed
- Period, everything identified, that's what's identified and part of that for new development for that
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 21st, 2026
County and Municipal Government
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I think we've had many conversations, and we are very interested in supporting housing development.
- When a developer submits an application for funding, the developer strives to get as many points as possible
- have tried to encourage Minnesota Housing to consider practices that reduce costs and encourage development
- adopts any of these local policies that have the net benefit of making it easier to develop housing
- Let me give an example: let's say a development is seeking to build affordable single-family homes in
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 12, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The Transportation Economic Development Budget Subcommittee will come to order.
- What the gist of the bill is that if the state is going to be funding a new economic development to come
- aerospace companies, that these agreements cannot be honored in Florida if you get any economic development
- I'm a housing developer on the other end, so I'm looking forward to getting home.
- I'm a housing developer on the other end, so I'm looking forward to getting home.
Summary:
The Transportation Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up four member bills. The first, CS/HB 1387 by Rep. Overdorf, would create the Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act and require secret-ballot union recognition for companies receiving state economic development funds. Questions focused on whether the bill was pro- or anti-union and on its fiscal impact; the sponsor said it was neutral and expected no fiscal impact. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with several speakers arguing it would interfere with private-sector labor relations and discourage companies with existing labor agreements from investing in Florida, while a few supporters backed the measure. The bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote, with several members voting no.
The committee then unanimously reported favorably CS/HB 1211 by Rep. Albert, which streamlines senior management service governance in the Department of Military Affairs, updates military leave benefits for state employees serving in the Florida National Guard, expands emergency financial assistance eligibility for guardsmen, and repeals an unfunded statutory program. An amendment aligning senior management positions under state statute was adopted without objection. The committee also unanimously reported favorably CS/HB 741 by Rep. Owen, a Department of Commerce bill updating outdated statutes, including provisions on military installation revertor clauses, rural community definitions, community development block grant language, and E-Verify/unauthorized employment provisions; the sponsor said there would be little or no fiscal impact. Finally, CS/CS/HB 1093 by Rep. Spencer, dealing with advanced air mobility, was amended to focus on infrastructure and funding for vertiports and charging systems and to remove liability, siding, and preemption provisions. Support came from industry and legal groups, and the bill was reported favorably unanimously.
Before adjournment, the chair noted that budget recommendations for fiscal year 2026-27 had been submitted to the appropriations chair. The ranking member offered closing remarks, saying it was his last year in the House and thanking members for their collegiality. The meeting then adjourned.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-01-09 - 11:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the Committee on Economic Development
- It is referred to the Committee on Economic Development.
- Now you've heard the first reading of the bill, and it is referred to the Committee on Economic Development
- , again, maybe 5 minutes if we can get everyone to stay around, including the chair of Economic Development
- economic development. Thank you, Mr. economic development. Thank you, Mr. President.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Taxes committee considers bill to broaden definition of blight under MN TIF law, HF2574 4/1/25
Transcript Highlights:
- like to turn it over once again to my testifier, Nicole Newton, from the planning and economic development
- I'm the director of planning and economic development with the city of St. Paul.
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economic um, from the planning and economic um, from the planning and economic development - development director in the city of St. development director in the city of St.
- development with the city of St. Paul. development with the city of St. Paul.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- measure that would allow R.D. 108 the hydropower authorization to continue to seek opportunities to develop
- measure that would allow RD108 the hydropower authorization to continue to seek opportunities to develop
- our sponsor, Gerbach Sahota, president and CEO of the California Association for Local Economic Development
- We represent over 950 economic developers.
- These reforms will significantly improve the ability for local governments to support economic development
Summary:
The Local Government Committee met on March 26 and heard four bills, beginning as a subcommittee until quorum was established. The chair opened with housekeeping rules, including that testimony would be in person only and that disruptive conduct would not be tolerated. AB 59 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry was heard first; it would remove the sunset on Reclamation District 108’s authority to participate in hydropower projects. The author, Colusa County representatives, and water district officials said the change would support long-term financing, lower energy costs, and help the district continue water stewardship. No opposition was presented, and the bill was later reported out 7-0.
AB 417 by Assembly Member Carrillo was then presented as a measure to streamline and clarify laws governing enhanced infrastructure financing districts (EIFDs) and community revitalization and investment authorities (CRIAs). Supporters, including the sponsor and planning, city, and flood control representatives, said the bill would improve local governments’ ability to fund affordable housing, climate adaptation, transit, fire mitigation, and other infrastructure without raising taxes. One opponent objected to the CRIA provisions, arguing that CRIAs retain eminent domain authority and asked for an amendment to remove that authority. The bill was passed after quorum was established, with the chair noting it would improve functionality while preserving transparency and public participation.
AB 533 by Assembly Member Flora reauthorized health care districts that own or operate hospitals or clinics to use the design-build process for construction projects after the prior authority sunset on January 1, 2025. The author and supporters from the Association of California Health Care Districts, the Design-Build Institute of America, and engineering and hospital groups said the measure would restore a useful financing and construction tool without changing public contracting requirements. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 7-0. The committee also approved AB 1030 on the consent calendar, and after roll calls on the remaining items, all measures were reported out of committee.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- stores and providing a civil penalty, referred to the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
- connection with a residential lease, referred to the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
- HB 3532 by Gates, relating to multi-family residential developments owned by public facility corporations
- HB 3533 by Gates, relating to multi-family residential developments financed, owned, or operated by public
- Gates relating to the multi-family residential developments financed, owned, or operated.
Summary:
The House met briefly to read a large number of first-reading bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions and refer them to the appropriate committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public health, education, criminal justice, taxation, transportation, water and natural resources, elections, housing, veterans issues, local government, and constitutional amendments. Several bills focused on school policy, health care regulation, property tax and sales tax changes, criminal penalties, and local or state agency authority.
Among the notable items were proposals on name and sex changes on birth records, college admissions inquiries into criminal history, foster care contractor liability, school nutrition and assessment policy, election procedures, homestead and franchise tax exemptions, public retirement system reporting, and numerous transportation and infrastructure measures. The House also received resolutions designating local honors and observances, including Brownsville as the bicycling capital of the Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas as the fishing capital of Texas, and Selena Quintanilla Perez Day. Some measures proposed constitutional amendments on legislative procedure, homestead taxation, and election-law enforcement authority.
No debate or testimony occurred in this segment; the action was limited to first reading and referral. The session also referred several resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars. At the end of the proceedings, the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows Housing Finance Corporations (HFCs) to issue bonds supporting a residential development only
- if the development is located inside the boundaries of the local government that forms the HFC.
- It supports a developer or other private entity that has an ownership interest or leasehold and other
- possessory interest in multifamily residential development supported by an HFC.
- It defines multifamily development as a development consisting of...
HI
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/27/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- You can see the principles that we use to develop the budget here on this slide.
- You can see the principles that we use to develop the budget here on this slide.
- You can see the principles that we use to develop the budget here on this slide.
- You can see the principles that we use to develop the budget here on this slide.
- You can see the principles that we use to develop the budget here on this slide.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- These projects have really been used to lower the cost of development for cities, developers, and businesses
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Summary:
The committee first heard from the Minnesota Department of Administration on the governor’s capital budget requests. Commissioner Tamara Grundal described the state’s deferred maintenance backlog, saying Minnesota owns more than 4,800 buildings across 19 agencies, with an estimated replacement value of $11.2 billion and about $2.2 billion in deferred maintenance. She urged continued bonding support for asset preservation, CAPRA emergency repair funding, Capitol Complex security upgrades recommended by the ACAS advisory committee, and a budget-neutral account to help leverage federal funds for renewable energy storage and electric vehicle projects at state facilities.
Members asked follow-up questions about prior security spending and CAPRA use. The commissioner said some 2018 security funds were used for items such as bollards, projectile-resistant glass, key card readers, and security kiosks, but specific details would be provided offline. On CAPRA, staff said recent projects included public safety upgrades, correctional facility repairs, water main and sewer work, roof repairs, lift station repairs, and boiler and steam trap replacements. The commissioner said the account has recently been used heavily, with about $1.9 million remaining, and estimated a typical target range of roughly $3 million to $5 million based on past spending and expected emergencies. A staffer said they did not know whether bonds had been issued ahead of time to fund the reserve and would follow up.
The committee then heard from the Department of Public Safety on BCA capital projects. Commissioner Bob Jacobson and Superintendent Drew Evans said the governor’s proposal includes a new Southern BCA regional office and laboratory in Mankato, expansion of BCA regional office and lab space, and a new Minnesota State Patrol headquarters using trunk highway cash. Evans said the Mankato project is needed because of growth in DNA analysis, digital evidence, controlled substances, cyber tips, and sexual assault kit testing, and because the current St. Paul facility is over capacity. He said the new regional facility would improve turnaround times, reduce travel for scientists and law enforcement, support training, and improve evidence intake and crime scene response in southern Minnesota.
Senator Pappas questioned the increase in the Mankato project cost from about $48 million to $68.6 million. Evans said the increase was driven by rising construction costs and additional specialized laboratory and support-space needs identified during design work with the Department of Administration. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/13/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
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- paying assets that were in development. paying assets that were in development.
- year as we're developing this process. year as we're developing this process.
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