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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 21st, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • of dollars of debt.
  • Jury Association, President of the Louisiana Municipal Association, a representative from the Department
  • So it's basically urging and requesting the Department of Transportation and Development to institute
  • So it's basically urging and requesting the Department of Transportation Development to institute, The
  • Department of Transportation and Development to institute the DRIVE initiative for looking at the exchanges
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • This bill addresses the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under regulation
  • . the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under a more consistent legislative
  • So this is the Council of Landscape Architect Regulatory Boards.
  • So this is a way of dealing with reciprocity without having to get into too much of the statutory requirements
Bills: HB594
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 11:30 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a psychiatrist representing adult mental health and the Department of Health. Thank you.
  • Brendan Marcal of Nation of Hawaii. Gary Suganuma, Department of Taxation.
  • </c><00:13:43.000><c> Um</c> within the Department of Education.
  • Um within the Department of Education.
  • And so we've worked diligently with the FBI and the Department of Justice to try to raise the profile
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 26th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • you solved with the department. ...to resolve a lot of the issues that you solved with the department
  • I had to revise it a couple of times after visiting with the department, kind of going through the bill
  • we can better manage the care of children in our custody.
  • the work of the Department of Children and Family Services and ensuring that we are doing our best and
  • But at the end of the day, I have always been a supporter of the department, and I’m not going to ask
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 9:45 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> of</c> co-chair of the Environmental Caucus of co-chair of the Environmental Caucus of the<00:07
  • Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Alan Burdick, in opposition.
  • Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Alan Burdick, in opposition.
  • again, Garrison Department of Taxation.
  • </c><00:55:22.960><c> in</c> Department of Taxation with comments in Department of Taxation with comments
Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on three measures related to cleaner fuels. On HB 1986, which would require the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for a clean fuel standard by January 1, 2028 and include reporting and public informational sessions, testimony was largely supportive from state commissions, fuel companies, airlines, and other industry and advocacy groups. Supporters said the bill would create a long-term framework for reducing emissions and developing cleaner fuels in Hawaii. Opposition came from Energy Justice Network, which argued that so-called clean fuels are not carbon-free, would be costly, and could delay a needed transition to electrification. The department later said it was monitoring the bill and was concerned about costs. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1694, a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit bill that would provide a per-gallon credit for SAF, cap annual credits at $20 million, require reporting, and sunset in 2035. The Department of Taxation testified on administration, while the Department of Transportation said it supported the measure as a short-term strategy to jump-start SAF until the clean fuel standard ramps up. Airlines, fuel companies, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, and others supported the bill, saying it would send a market signal, help close the cost gap with conventional jet fuel, and encourage local production and investment. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network, Life of the Land, and Ted Metros, argued the bill would be expensive, could lock in a transitional fuel system, and would not produce enough fuel to meet demand. Committee members asked about the likely impact and the share of total fuel demand the credit could support; DOT said the supported gallons would be only a very small percentage of annual demand and that the credit was intended to work alongside the future clean fuel standard. Finally, the committee took up HB 1695 HD1 on renewable fuel, which expands the renewable fuels production tax credit. Testimony was again mixed but generally supportive from the Department of Transportation, Department of Taxation, Island Energy Services, airlines, the Tax Foundation, Pana Pacific, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau. Supporters said the measure would encourage local feedstock production, create agricultural opportunities, and help attract investment in renewable fuels. Pana Pacific requested an amendment to explicitly include camelina in the definition of renewable feedstocks. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and Life of the Land, repeated concerns about cost, imported feedstocks, and the risk of undermining full electrification goals. The hearing transcript does not show any vote or final committee action on HB 1694 or HB 1695 HD1.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 5th, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of State Health Services. Is it Department of State Health Services?
  • Some of the issues that we saw led us to bring in the Department of State Health Services and some of
  • course, the Department of State Health Services.
  • And while this says the Division of Emergency Management.
  • And the same kind of goes for emergency management plans too.
Bills: HB2, HB1, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Natural Resources... ...of mitigating wildfire hazards.
  • of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Commerce, and local governments when developing defensible space
  • And I think their concerns really rely on the product that is going to come out of the Department of
  • higher level of importance within the balancing act of the Growth Management Act.
  • higher level of importance within the balancing act of the Growth Management Act.
Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on SB 5633, a major rewrite of subdivision law. Staff described changes that would move many subdivision decisions from legislative bodies to administrative personnel, limit or eliminate public hearings for plats, expand notice to nearby landowners, clarify pre-application conferences, require concurrent review of related permits, and set a 100-day decision timeline for preliminary plats. Supporters from the building industry, Realtors, and some city officials said the bill would streamline an outdated process, reduce delays and costs, and help housing production. County and city representatives, while praising the stakeholder process and some technical improvements, raised concerns about eliminating public hearings, local accountability, and implementation details. The committee also heard testimony on SB 6279, which would incorporate the Wildland Urban Interface code into the state building code after wildfire maps are completed, with local amendment authority and consultation requirements. Fire marshals and some environmental advocates supported the goal but asked for clearer environmental protections, more transparency in mapping, and more local flexibility; builders and county officials opposed or sought changes, warning about costs, timing, and the practicality of applying the code before maps are finalized. The committee then heard SB 6309, which would streamline permitting for Sound Transit and other regional transit authority projects by allowing permit applications before land acquisition is complete, allowing rail facilities to exceed some local height and setback limits when practicable, and exempting certain land divisions tied to condemnation for essential public facilities. The committee waived the five-day notice rule for the bill, and the sponsor and Sound Transit representatives said the measure would reduce delays and help deliver light rail and bus rapid transit more efficiently while preserving local coordination and cultural resource review. The committee also heard SB 6291, which would extend from two to four years the period during which local health jurisdiction wastewater inspectors may work under supervision before certification; public health officials supported the change as a workforce and training fix, saying the current timeline is too short and costly. Finally, SB 6274 would require comprehensive plans to identify infrastructure barriers, including frontage and street standards that affect infill and middle housing, and to review those standards for consistency with housing and transportation goals. Builders and some planners supported the bill as a way to reduce costly frontage mandates, while city and advocacy witnesses asked for clearer definitions and cautioned about impacts on safety, accessibility, and local street design.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The accident risk zone may also be dissolved at the discretion of a jurisdiction, by the Department of
  • Washington State Department of Local Programs.
  • the environmental and health benefits of sustainable land management.
  • Yeah, I think that's one of the main functions of community or county emergency management.
  • Tammy Felon on behalf of the Department of Labor and Industries.
Summary: The committee held public hearings on several local government bills. HB 2174 would allow counties, cities, towns, or the Department of Transportation to designate “accident risk zones” on roads with repeated crashes, hold a public hearing, conduct engineering and traffic investigations, increase enforcement, and use half of traffic penalties for safety improvements. The sponsor and local officials from Pasco and Colotis described fatal crashes on U.S. 12 and U.S. 395 and said the bill could provide a short-term safety tool while long-term roadway fixes are pursued. Supporters included counties and the Washington counties risk pool, though they raised concerns about liability, implementation, and the need for clearer language; a motorcycle advocate also asked for language to avoid targeted enforcement. The committee then closed the hearing on HB 2174. HB 2267 would direct the Department of Commerce to create a model urban forestry ordinance and guidance for local governments, prioritize avoiding tree removal, and create a grant program for jurisdictions that adopt the model or a substantially similar ordinance. The sponsor said the bill is intended to balance housing growth with tree canopy retention, climate resilience, stormwater management, and urban heat reduction. Environmental groups, the Puget Sound Partnership, and FutureWise supported the bill, while the Building Industry Association of Washington and the Master Builders Association opposed it, arguing that tying grants to the model ordinance could turn guidance into a mandate and that the bill could disadvantage housing production or create GMA-related legal risk. The committee then closed the hearing on HB 2267. HB 2183 would require counties planning under the Growth Management Act to adopt extreme heat response plans by July 1, 2027, covering immediate response, long-term mitigation, protection of high-risk populations, tribal coordination, and public education. The sponsor and physicians from Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility described the 2021 heat dome as a deadly mass-casualty event and argued counties need coordinated planning because hospitals and EMS were overwhelmed. Local public health officials supported the goal but asked for revisions to reduce duplication with existing emergency and hazard mitigation plans and to clarify leadership roles; the Department of Labor and Industries requested a reference to existing outdoor worker heat protections. Finally, HB 1529 would let counties perform roadway striping and paving work for cities without counting it against city public works limits or bidding thresholds, which the sponsor said would help smaller cities like Shelton use county equipment more efficiently. Cities and counties supported the bill as a practical cost-saving tool, while asphalt contractors, business groups, and labor representatives opposed it, citing concerns about competition, quality control, prevailing wage jobs, and the need for more stakeholder work. The committee ended the day after hearing all testimony and adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Jan 26th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will continue the general education, including with partners like the Department of Health that we've
  • I'm speaking to you today because, in the summer of 2007, I was the manager of a local rock climbing
  • Department of Transportation uses what's called the value of a statistical life measure to determine
  • Would it be expandable to offer up that the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Brandon Bannister, policy and legislative analyst for the Department of Licensing.
Bills: SB5234, SB6110, SB6176
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session on impaired driving, beginning with data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission showing that about half of traffic fatalities involve an impaired driver, with alcohol the most common substance involved. Mark McKinney presented crash trends, age-group patterns, the link between impairment and speeding, racial disparities in impaired-driving fatalities, and survey results showing support for lowering Washington’s per se BAC limit from 0.08 to 0.05 increased from 54% to 71% after respondents received information. He and later panelists said a lower limit would deter drinking and driving, encourage planning ahead, and align with international research showing fewer alcohol-related fatalities and serious injuries without major effects on arrests or the hospitality industry. The committee also heard personal and agency testimony supporting the 0.05 proposal. Joshua Jackman described severe injuries from a 2007 drunk-driving crash and said the bill could help prevent similar tragedies. AAA Washington, the State Patrol chief, and the Transportation Secretary all supported the measure, emphasizing safety, deterrence, and the costs of impaired driving to road workers, work zones, and state finances. Committee members asked about enforcement, blood testing, and how the law would affect drivers and passengers; witnesses said enforcement practices would remain based on observed impairment and that the bill was aimed at prevention rather than increasing arrests. The committee then held public hearings on three bills. SB 5234 would raise snowmobile registration fees from $50 to $75 and vintage snowmobile fees from $12 to $18 to support snow park operations; State Parks and snowmobile groups supported it, while one club representative opposed the fee increase and urged broader program reform. SB 6110 would clarify the distinction between e-bikes and higher-powered e-motos and direct a workgroup to recommend a statutory framework for e-motos; students, cities, trail groups, and recreation advocates supported clearer definitions for safety and enforcement, while some local officials asked for an immediate e-moto definition and civil infraction authority. SB 6176 would allow enforcement of expired vehicle registrations for parked, unoccupied vehicles on public right-of-way and certain parking facilities; the sponsor said it would help recover unpaid tab revenue, and the hearing began with opposition testimony from a tax watchdog group before the transcript ended.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • legislation that we're seeing, not just here in the state of Alabama.
  • HB459 addresses the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees.
  • This vision seeks to shape the future of... ...vision seeks to shape the future of Alabama and to strengthen
  • ... ...corner of Alabama and empower young talent to thrive locally.
  • It's been so awesome to kind of learn... ...It's been so awesome to kind of learn about Alabama.
Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Military Affairs REVISED Feb 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Veterans and Military Affairs

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER Public Hearing 04-21-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So on the first resolution, House Concurrent Resolution 43, this is urging the Department of Transportation
  • </c> The next resolution is HCR 165, requesting the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and
  • Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency to extend the renewal period for secretarial designee
  • Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency to extend the renewal period for secretarial designee
  • </c><00:03:35.360><c> of</c> urging the United States Department of urging the United States Department
Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs reconvened on April 21 and took up a series of House Concurrent Resolutions, with no public testimony. Members first approved HCR 43, urging raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary at University Avenue, Malkiki Street, and Kamoku Street to improve student safety, and HCR 154, asking Hawaii County to expand the Heleon shared ride program islandwide, including rural and underserved areas. They also passed HCR 165, calling for permanent pickleball nets and court lighting at Kamilo Iki Community Park, and HCR 186, urging the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency to extend health care authorization renewals for people affected by the Red Hill water contamination crisis. The committee then approved HCR 200, which urges the Department of Defense to reassess prior CERCLA-related closure decisions in light of evolving PFAS science. Members said the measure was intended to help keep PFAS out of the water system. HCR 202, establishing a legislative task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, was amended before passage to expand the task force’s scope to include separation of generation from transmission and distribution, add Senate leadership representation, and include representatives from the Agricultural Development Corporation and the Farm Bureau. Several members supported the amended version with reservations, expressing concern about possible cost impacts from separating generation and distribution. Finally, the committee passed HCR 206 HD1, which requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a working group to study the impacts of large data centers on utilities, ratepayers, natural resources, and climate goals. All measures were adopted by the committee, with HCR 202 passing with amendments and the others passing unamended. The meeting then adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, let me give you an example of the results of what happens when social workers, case managers cannot
  • Right now, one of the major reasons that our managed care organizations or managed care plans aren't
  • Office of financial management and the office of the governor.
  • Office of Financial Management and the Office of the Governor.
  • of Social and Health Services, and DCYF, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 28th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, let me give you an example of the results of what happens when social workers, case managers cannot
  • Right now, one of the major reasons that our managed care organizations or managed care plans aren't
  • Office of financial management and the office of the governor.
  • of Social and Health Services, and DCYF, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
  • Speaker, no one, including the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, can explain some of the concerning
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the prior day’s minutes, and then moved through caucuses and a series of transportation, elections, energy, historical records, cannabis, abortion-access, and fiscal bills. Members repeatedly emphasized that several measures were supplemental or technical updates to existing law, while others involved larger policy disputes over taxes, fees, clean energy, election security, and reproductive health. The chamber also received Senate messages on other bills and briefly recessed for caucus during the day. The most prominent action was final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6005, the supplemental transportation budget, after adopting a technical amendment and a larger striker amendment. Supporters highlighted preservation and maintenance funding, rail investments, ferry maintenance, road safety, and continued work on major projects statewide; opponents largely reserved comments or noted concerns about future needs. The House passed the bill 93-0 with five excused. The House also passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711 on transportation resources, after adopting a technical amendment that removed the aircraft tax and delayed an RV-related tax change; supporters said it protected businesses and jobs, while opponents objected to trade-in treatment and other tax changes. That bill passed 83-10. On elections, the House considered Senate Bill 5892 to protect the voter registration database. An amendment to reduce penalties from a felony to a civil infraction and remove the emergency clause failed, while the committee amendment passed 50-34. Supporters said the bill was needed to safeguard sensitive voter data and clarify access; opponents argued it created conflicts with federal law and imposed excessive penalties on local election officials. The bill then passed 57-36. On energy, Substitute Senate Bill 5982 updating consumer-owned utility provisions drew debate over carbon capture, resource adequacy, data centers, and clean energy policy. Amendments on carbon capture and blackout-triggered termination failed, while an amendment preserving cogeneration exceptions passed; the bill then passed 57-37. The House also passed Senate Bill 5863 on preservation and inspection of state historical records, after rejecting an amendment to require longer retention but adopting the committee amendment; supporters stressed preserving the history of residential habilitation centers and the value to families seeking records. Substitute Senate Bill 5874, allowing the Employment Security Department to waive penalties for minor employer reporting errors, passed unanimously. Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising cannabis license fees while removing an escalator, passed 52-42. Finally, Substitute Senate Bill 5917 on access to abortion medications saw several failed amendments from opponents seeking to narrow, reframe, or add fiscal limits to the bill; supporters said it preserved flexibility to ensure access and avoid waste, and the bill passed 57-36.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Get up, say who you are, that you're proud of your parents. You're proud of you.
  • I am a senior at the University of Alabama. >> All righty.
  • So hair definition of cosmetology.
  • The athletic trainer compact right now in the state of Alabama is doing a lot.
  • The athletic trainer compact right now in the state of Alabama is doing a lot of jobs to make it easier
Bills: SB183, SB160, SB183, SB160
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Alabama where I from the University of Alabama where I and<00:06:07.840><c> I</c><00:06:08.000><c
  • I would argue that you are looking right now at the future of the state of Alabama.
  • How many of you want early voting for the state of Alabama? Am I putting you on the spot?
  • Uh, really, this piece of legislation is a result of an enormous amount of work by the Alabama Press
  • </c> the passage of Rebuild Alabama in 2019. the passage of Rebuild Alabama in 2019.
Bills: HB272, HB272
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a bill that works with the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy.
  • Professional midwife and she's currently vice president of the Alabama Midwives Alliance.
  • It makes the rules align with the North Alabama Registry of Midwife rules.
  • Isn't that the North Alabama Registry of Finhere that was? >> Yes. Okay.
  • Any further business for the committee to consider for the good of the people of the state of Alabama
Bills: HB59, HB128, HB59, HB128
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 12th, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:05:33.039><c> this</c> amendment that the genesis of this amendment that the genesis of this
  • They were already partnering with the Department of Workforce and the Department of Education with the
  • They were already partnering with the Department of Workforce and the Department of Education with the
  • </c> Department of Workforce and the Department of Workforce and the Department<00:07:41.120><c> of</
  • of Education um with the Department of Education um with the data,<00:07:43.599><c> but</c><00:07:43.840
Bills: HB584, HB604, HB584, HB604
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Father, we ask that you would open our hearts as we do the work of the people here for the state of Alabama
  • It's a bit of a housekeeping bill.
  • I do have a letter of support from the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the Alabama State Chiropractic
  • This gives them the option of what I see to offer some of their classes as such and not all of them on
  • Part of that was just making sure that every industry is represented and is part of this board.