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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Feb 4th, 2025
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We are making changes to the Oil and Gas Act and to the Air Quality Control Act.
- Act or local ordinances adopted pursuant to the Air Quality Control Act.
- I would make the same argument with this bill that local control is a crucial piece.
- I do have some questions regarding local control, fiscal impact, and science, and Mr.
- Determined list that the Water Quality Control Commission tests for?
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We all want strong personal control. NM 505: Good morning. You have up to two minutes.
- This is a violation of local control.
- Chairman and Representative, people are going to hide behind local control. So, Mr.
- Chairman and Representative, people are going to hide behind local control, right?
- And based on that, I guess, I hear local control. You're taking the local control out of our hands.
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- They can't control the water cost, and they can't control Sigma.
- They can't control any type of other... ...and they can't control Sigma, they can't control any type
- You can't control those things. You can't control the regulatory process.
- You can't control the transition... ...You can't control those things.
- They can't control that. They can't control the regulatory process. But they can do this.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Local Government (2-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Local control is very important, and local elected officials need to weigh in on this process.
- is very important forever local control is very important and<00:16:44.880>
local <00:16:45.199 - So I think when we talk about local control, it's important that we are allowing for them to make their
- So I think when we talk about local control, it's important that we are allowing for them to make their
- and talk about the issues that control and talk about the issues that that<00:37:15.079>
that
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:15
Roll Call 00:25
HB 403 Discussion 02:11
HB 403 Vote 03:08
HB 555 Discussion 04:55
HB 555 Vote 08:42
HB 321 Discussion 10:55
HB 321 Vote 13:22
HB 18 Discussion 15:21
HB 18 Vote 35:10
HB 85 Discussion 39:08
HB 85 Vote 46:40
HB 371 Discussion 49:22
HB 371 Vote 52:03
Adjournment 53:48, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and took up several bills, mostly focused on local planning, zoning, and municipal administration. House Bill 403, a simple measure giving coroners a six-month grace period to complete continuing education, was presented by Rep. Deanna Gordon with testimony from Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelson and received unanimous support. House Bill 555, a technical bill affecting audit deadlines and flexibility for small cities and certain expo center audit arrangements, was explained by JD Cheney of the Kentucky League of Cities; he said it would help about 97 cities comply with audit requirements and allow more flexibility when municipalities are making good-faith efforts. The committee approved HB 555 on a roll call vote, with one no vote from Rep. Griffee and others in favor, and reported it favorably to the House floor.
House Bill 321, also presented with JD Cheney and Rep. DJ Johnson, would expand the time for planning commission and board of adjustment members to complete orientation and continuing education, with a focus on housing supply and accessibility. Supporters said it would help recruit more members and concentrate training on land-use impacts on housing; Rep. Roarx and others discussed Louisville Metro’s planning process, while Rep. Brown and Rep. Fleming raised concerns about infrastructure and long-range planning. The committee passed HB 321 favorably after roll call, with one no vote from Rep. Griffee.
House Bill 18 drew the most extended debate. Sponsor Rep. John Hodgson said the committee substitute would create incentives for infill development in urban areas and extend a moratorium on zoning district classification changes for two more years, arguing that local elected officials should have more control over major density changes and that unelected boards were approving projects without adequate infrastructure review. Opponents, including Liam Gallagher of Americans for Prosperity Kentucky and several members, argued the bill would restrict housing development, interfere with property rights, and limit Louisville Metro’s ability to update its Land Development Code; supporters countered that the bill would not stop development but would require elected officials to weigh in and address traffic and infrastructure concerns. After discussion, the committee approved HB 18 as amended by the substitute and reported it favorably to the House floor, with several members explaining their votes and some opposing the moratorium on local zoning changes.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (2-10-26)
Licensing & Occupations
Transcript Highlights:
- This is um Senate Bill 145, an act relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring
- This is um Senate Bill 145, an act relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring
- Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and<00:02:17.760
- <00:02:30.160>
So <00:02:30.400>all the um alcohol beverage control. - So all the um alcohol beverage control.
Keywords:
Call to Order 00:00
Roll Call 00:21
SB 145 Discussion 02:05
SB 145 Vote 04:06
SB 98 Discussion 06:25
SB 98 Vote 11:00
Adjournment 12:07, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 10, 2026, with a quorum present and welcomed student visitors from the University of Louisville and Graves County DECA. The committee first considered Senate Bill 145, relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declared an emergency. The bill was described as clarifying caterer licensing language, allowing catering services in certain venues, permitting advance storage of alcohol for multi-day events, and requiring ABC to act on applications within 45 days. Members discussed concerns about alcohol sales in conservative districts, while others praised ABC’s interpretation of the law and the need for practical regulatory fixes.
SB 145 was approved by the committee and sent to the floor on a 10-1 vote, with Senator Donald Douglas voting no and explaining that he wanted more time to discuss the issue with constituents. The committee then heard Senate Bill 98 on welding safety, presented as a measure to require compliance with specified welding certifications and design plans on projects where such standards are called for, in order to improve structural safety and reduce liability. Supporters, including the sponsor, a representative, and a lobbyist, said the bill would apply only in limited cases and would help ensure welds are properly inspected and performed according to engineering specifications.
SB 98 also received favorable action, passing 9-2 and advancing to the floor. Senators Christian McDaniel and Matt Nunn voted no, while supporters emphasized public safety, code compliance, and avoiding future damages by doing the work correctly upfront. After the two bills were considered, the committee had no further business and moved toward adjournment.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 14, 2026 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Traffic is potentially going to be too much for conditional air traffic control?
- And we have embraced as as a state, you know, some things are out of our control.
- How we integrate am into the airspace, air traffic controllers.
- As a side note, their space is is generally categorized as either controlled or uncontrolled.
- It excludes controlled airspace, right?
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Because of that, to bring us in line with other states and to control out-of-control indemnity cost,
- Because of that, to bring us in line with other states and to control out of control, indemnity.
- Because of that, to bring us in line with other states and to control out-of-control indemnity cost,
- So the national trend is state control or no control at all.
- The control out of the doctor’s hand all the time.
Summary:
The committee first voluntarily deferred House Bills 460 and 561, then took up House Bill 1101 on workers’ compensation. The sponsor said the bill would define maximum medical improvement, adjust fraud provisions, shorten temporary total disability and supplemental earnings benefit periods, and revise vocational rehabilitation rules; an amendment removed proposed age-based termination language for benefits. Business groups including LABI supported the bill as a way to reduce Louisiana’s comparatively high indemnity costs and align the state with regional norms, while injured-worker advocates and attorneys strongly opposed it, arguing it would cut benefits, shift medical and disability decisions away from treating physicians and judges, broaden fraud too far, and potentially push costs onto public programs. After debate, the committee voted to report HB 1101 with amendments.
House Bill 282 was voluntarily deferred. House Bill 293, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Louisiana employment discrimination protections, drew generally supportive testimony from the sponsor and supporters, with some members raising questions about religious exemptions and federal law. The committee ultimately voted against reporting HB 293 favorably. House Bill 390, providing unpaid leave protections for domestic abuse survivors at larger employers, was presented as a tool for survivors, but the committee split 6-6 on a motion to report it favorably; the tie resulted in the bill being voluntarily deferred.
The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand workers’ compensation petition requirements and allow employers or payers broader access to file disputed claims and seek discovery. Supporters argued employers currently lack a practical way to obtain records and challenge claims without first cutting off benefits, while opponents said the bill would revive a rejected 2012 approach, increase litigation, and undermine the no-fault workers’ compensation bargain. The discussion centered on whether the bill would preserve benefits while allowing discovery or instead encourage more disputes and penalties. The transcript ends with testimony still underway on HB 456, with no final vote shown.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- They strip away local control.
- It's simply local control.
- On those five cities or the other 300-some-odd cities, that's illustrative of local control.
- local control, local control, except when they don't want to have locals do something that they don't
- That's local control and we don't know whether there are...
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 2
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It is about standing against a system that puts profits, control, and political agendas ahead of human
- It is about standing against a system that puts profits, control, and political agendas ahead of human
- Uh, again, as I stated earlier, my thoughts are that we should not allow the planning and the control
- <00:31:49.480>
he is when the governor had control he is when the governor had control he - , doesn't have control over businesses.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House state government committee hears Gov. Walz's anti-fraud package 3/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- real time to strengthen EIDBI or autism center oversight by requiring licensing to add internal controls
- and oversight capacity internal controls and oversight capacity within<00:03:23.640>
MMB <00:03 - <00:05:04.560>
team capacity to our internal controls team capacity to our internal controls - <00:12:18.600>
individuals holders but also controlling individuals holders but also controlling - look at some of their internal control look at some of their internal control some<00:49:11.160>
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN-PSM-EDT, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-10-2025
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
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- Timothy Lyons from the Hawaii Pest Control Association. Thank you, Mr.
- <00:32:37.120>
operators <00:32:37.720>treat Control operators treat Control operators - Those restricted products are so tightly controlled and regulated.
- They are extremely useful in terms of pest control.
Summary:
The hearing began on SP 547, which would create incentives for graywater recycling systems and atmospheric water generators through an income tax credit, a Department of Health rebate program, and building code standards. The Department of Health and Department of Taxation offered written comments; Taxation said it had seven proposed amendments to improve administration. Testimony was largely supportive, with advocates and local users describing water-supply benefits, emergency use during the Maui fires, and potential help for drought conditions and Red Hill concerns. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii suggested only the rebate program should move forward for clearer cost transparency, and the Department of Health said it needed more time to study the bill. Members questioned the fiscal impact and whether combining a tax credit and rebate was typical, but staff did not have cost estimates. Decision-making on SP 547 was deferred to February 12, 2025.
The committee then took up SP 242 on foreign ownership of agricultural lands. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including deleting a reference to the Attorney General in one section and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. Supporters argued the bill was a first step to limit foreign ownership of farmland, citing other states with similar restrictions, while several members said they supported the intent but had reservations about possible unintended harm to farmers and agriculture investment. After discussion, the measure passed with amendments on a 5-0 vote, with some members voting with reservations.
The committee also discussed SP 1633, which would create a green building tax credit for structures using at least 30% Hawaii-grown hemp material. The chair said the bill was close but needed more work, and decision-making was deferred to February 12, 2025. Later, the committee heard several environmental measures: SB 683, which would ban intentionally added PFAS in certain products starting in 2028; SB 1109, which would replace the “finding of no significant impact” with a “finding of completion of environmental disclosure process”; SB 391, which would expand recycling requirements to certain lithium-ion batteries; and SB 12, which would classify neonic pesticides as restricted-use pesticides and limit certain seed treatments. Testimony on these bills included support from environmental and advocacy groups, comments from state agencies, and requests for amendments or further study, but no final votes were taken on those measures in the portion of the transcript provided.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-13 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- private equity firms from controlling private equity firms from controlling how<00:58:14.400>
- ,<00:58:24.559>
or if they are owned, controlled, or if they are owned, controlled, or affiliated - or influence over from exerting control or influence over healthcare<00:59:50.400>
delivery. - is being interfered with or controlled is being interfered with or controlled by<01:00:27.119>
- critical uh control critical uh control point<01:38:47.520>
principles <01:38:48.719>and - critical uh control critical uh control point<01:38:47.520>
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EEP-TOU Joint Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- measures based on its past cost control measures based on its past cost control performance<01:21
- But the four test controlling costs.
- can look at some of the cost control can look at some of the cost control mechanisms,<01:31:36.000
- <01:41:48.320>
of well, it's like we don't have control of well, it's like we don't have control - <01:42:08.080>
those be able to necessarily control those be able to necessarily control those
Bills:
HB1617
Keywords:
carbon emissions, tax credit, fossil fuel, agriculture, food security, environmental tax, greenhouse gas, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on HB 1949, which would create a public dashboard for the green fee to improve transparency and accountability. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and many community and conservation groups was generally supportive, with several speakers urging that the governor’s project recommendations remain largely intact and that community-driven projects continue to guide spending. One amendment was suggested to place the dashboard at the Department of Budget and Finance for fiscal expertise, while other testimony favored keeping it with the commission. Members asked about procurement, ETS involvement, recurring hosting costs, and whether the dashboard could be funded from green fee revenues; the commission said it could work with ETS and that green fee funds could reasonably be used. The committees then voted to pass HB 1949 with amendments.
The committees also heard HB 2618, which would require the governor to submit a separate bill for amounts tied to any increase in the transient accommodations tax and, in later discussion, was expanded into a broader restructuring of future green fee allocations. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, and others supported the bill and emphasized the value of more predictable, dedicated funding for conservation and climate-related work. During decision-making, the chair described amendments creating several special funds under DLNR, including a watershed biodiversity and wildfire risk reduction fund, an aquatic resources conservation fund, a coastal restoration fund, a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund, and a green fee special fund for remaining revenues, with recommended amounts discussed for some of the funds. The committees voted to pass HB 2618 with amendments.
The hearing then moved to HB 1644, a consumer protection measure for residential solar sales that would require compliance with consumer protection laws, licensing or contractor affiliation for sellers, and a standardized disclosure form. Testimony in support came from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, and several solar companies and individuals. Supporters said the bill would address complaints about third-party sales practices and improve disclosure, especially around financing. The committee then began hearing HB 2243, which would require electric utilities to provide public, electronic customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the Public Utilities Commission; the Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC offered comments supporting the measure’s intent.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I want birth control.
- Uh I I want birth control. of the air. Uh I I want birth control.
- to say a teenager for birth control to say a teenager for birth control because<03:06:47.920>
- control with their providers. Yes. control with their providers. Yes.
- which is also a form of birth control. which is also a form of birth control.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- permitting, but a higher standard of air quality in that permitting by duplicating the enhanced controls
- not really comfortable handing that over to the TCEQ to, by rule, come up with what the enhanced control
- be a negotiated rulemaking process, which is something that's in statute, or the actual enhanced controls
- Kaplan about the analogy to the enhanced controls permit.
- We're not putting control strategies in statute with this version of the bill, and so, as a result, what
Keywords:
rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources took public testimony on Senate Bill 1757 and its committee substitute, a measure dealing with aggregate production operations and a new permitting option for rock crushers/aggregate facilities. Testimony centered on whether the bill should remain focused on air permitting or also include broader quarry operations such as stormwater, reclamation, monitoring, and public participation requirements. Supporters of the substitute, including representatives of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association and Associated General Contractors, said the bill would provide a voluntary third permitting option, preserve existing authorizations, and create a more practical regulatory path for Texas growth.
Opponents and critics, including representatives of Texas for Responsible Aggregate Mining, Job Materials, and Public Citizen, argued the bill as written was too weak or too broad in the wrong ways. They said best management practices should be set in statute or through negotiated rulemaking rather than left to TCEQ rulemaking, and they raised concerns about limited monitoring periods, vague air-monitoring standards, public notice procedures, and the inclusion of non-air requirements in an air permit. Several witnesses said the bill should better balance industry needs with neighborhood impacts and public health protections.
Chair Birdwell questioned witnesses about ongoing negotiations between industry groups and said the bill was intended to be a practical compromise. After testimony and questions, public testimony was closed. The committee left SB 1757 and its committee substitute pending, with no vote taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- family planning in 2011, nearly 45,000 fewer women are getting care through state programs, birth control
- Texans need access to birth control. Cancer. screenings, and SDI testing, not more barriers.
- teen pregnancy rates have steadily declined thanks to in large part to increased access to birth control
- Healthy Texas Women Program would significantly increase access to birth control, STI detection, and
- STI testing, education on contraception, and access to birth control.
Keywords:
Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health
Summary:
The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Press Conference: C.A.R.E. No Matter What Bill Rollout Mar 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Nearly 45,000 fewer women are getting care through state programs, birth control access dropped by 41%
- Texans need access to birth control, cancer screenings, and STI testing, not more barriers.
- 2007, teen pregnancy rates have steadily declined thanks in large part to increased access to birth control
- And like Maria, who was able to get access to affordable birth control so she could finish her degree
- Texas leaders have made it hard for people to get birth control, cancer screenings, and basic health
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/22/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
MN