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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Children, Youth and Family Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Human Services is not able to replenish that Cash, and that family will potentially go without food
  • in Oklahoma so Oklahoma can keep those dollars in Oklahoma as Well, these SNAP dollars benefit our food
  • They're ages 15 and 17 now, and they're still suffering from, Food problems they had at ages 2 and 4.
Bills: HB4422 , HB4117 , HB4300 , HB4298 , HB2984 , HB3344
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Elizabeth, please tell us about concerning community access to food, medicine, and health services.
  • A health and food access goal is added to the GMA goals.
  • The health and food access goal is added to the GMA goals.
  • And that includes across the state. ...to look at cultural food access for our Native American tribes
  • Their access to food and medicine is reduced. Their costs are higher.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HHS, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-02-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • navigating the Red Hill crisis, and having more meetings will ensure continued public engagement and access
  • </c> continued public engagement and access continued public engagement and access that<00:03:58.720>
  • So having a more frequent cadence is going to, I think, significantly improve public accessibility and
  • <00:06:43.919><c> and</c><00:06:44.160><c> public</c><00:06:44.400><c> engagement</c> accessibility and
  • Okay, next we have 350 Hawaii, excuse me, Free Access Coalition in support. >> Uh, that would be John
Summary: The joint Senate Agriculture and Environment and Health and Human Services hearing opened with SB 2093, which would require the fuel tank advisory committee to meet at least quarterly and provide funding. The Department of Health offered written testimony, and multiple supporters, including the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Sierra Club, and a public member of the advisory committee, said more frequent meetings were needed to keep Red Hill cleanup, water testing, and public engagement front and center. Senators asked about public participation and whether the bill should also require meetings outside business hours; testifiers urged at least one evening or weekend meeting to improve access. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee then heard SB 2095, creating a PFAS working group within the Department of Health to study PFAS and related chemicals and report to the Legislature. DOH supported the concept but requested amendments and funding, while the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity deferred to DOH. The Board of Water Supply supported the measure and asked to be included in the working group. Members asked about the bill’s reference to “other residuals,” and DOH explained it could refer to remaining PFAS components in soil, water, or other media. The discussion emphasized the widespread and long-lasting nature of PFAS contamination. Next, the committee considered SB 2046 on underground storage tanks and Red Hill-related cleanup. DOH and the Board of Water Supply testified, and a long list of community and environmental groups supported the bill. Testifiers argued the Navy caused the problem and should be held accountable for cleanup, while one witness said the bill was necessary because the Navy had delayed meaningful remediation. Senators asked whether the bill’s “large landowner” language could include the state or counties under existing statutes; DOH said it would check and later explained that cleanup responsibility generally falls first on the responsible party, then on large landowners if no responsible party exists, with the Navy currently understood to own Red Hill. The hearing then moved to SB 2096 on wastewater management, which the Department of Land and Natural Resources supported, noting PFAS can harm marine resources, and DOH’s wastewater branch offered comments. SB 2127 on water pollution drew support from Agra Business Development Corporation and opposition from the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and others. The main debate centered on runoff, NPDES permitting, and whether the bill could unfairly affect agricultural and public entities; senators and witnesses discussed how heavy rainfall, cesspools, and mixed land uses complicate responsibility and compliance. The transcript ends with the committee still in discussion on SB 2127, with no final votes or actions shown in the excerpt.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/29/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, I think there's the BEAD program, Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, and obviously
  • And another part, I think, if you would be interested in working together on is access to capital for
  • people who want to start... ...and working together on is access to capital for people who want to start
Bills: HB2065 , HB2066 , HB2071 , HB2106 , HB2237 , HB2258
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Environment, Energy & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • They produce products from paper, cement, building materials to semiconductors, airplanes, and food and
  • For these projects to be feasible, access to the full 10 years of the incentive is essential.”
  • My name is Pamela Barrow, representing Food Northwest on SB 6246 as currently drafted.
  • Food Northwest is an association of food manufacturers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
  • competitive and operational, and the jobs associated with food production remain in Washington.
Bills: SB6172 , SB6246 , SB5932
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am, for this reason, I would like our information protected to give us the security to access it.
  • People should not have to choose between their safety and accessing essential services like education
  • Joseph's Medical Center, and where ICE has access, harm is inevitable.
  • And where ICE has access, harm is inevitable. And so I give my full support of this bill.
  • ALPR use is prohibited on the premises of schools, places of worship, courts, or food banks.
Bills: SB5925 , SB5906 , SB6070 , SB6002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do also have access to some parking and, obviously, access to...
  • to some parking and do also have access to some parking and obviously<00:23:20.880><c> access</c><00
  • In Act 100, give public access. In Act 100, &gt;&gt; Thank<01:26:20.280><c> you.
  • production and food security in our islands.
  • production and food security in our islands.
Committee: House Water & Land
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2613, SD1, HD1, relating to public school land transfer. The Attorney General’s office and the Department of Education supported the bill’s technical cleanup of Act 307, but strongly opposed a new provision that would convey school parcels containing public and school library facilities to the Hawaii State Public Library System. They argued the added transfer language conflicted with Act 307’s purpose of consolidating school land for more efficient school operations, and said existing law already allows co-located library use through rights of entry, licenses, or other agreements. The library system supported the bill and said it was trying to resolve longstanding operational conflicts on shared school-campus libraries, especially where public access, construction, and campus safety issues arise. Members questioned whether the Board of Education should simply mediate the dispute, whether the bill was the right solution, and whether a formal memorandum of agreement might be a better approach than a land transfer. The library system described years of difficulty coordinating with DOE on projects and said it needed a clearer process to complete work and spend CIP funds. Discussion also touched on a Kauai parcel in the bill, identified as a tennis court, and whether resurfacing could be completed before any transfer. The Attorney General indicated that if the goal is to preserve library uses while keeping title with the state, DLNR or another documented arrangement may be more appropriate than transferring fee title to the library system. The committee then heard SB 2543 SD2 HD1, relating to state construction projects. DAGS supported the measure, and the Hawaii Ironworkers Stabilization Fund and Hawaii Building Construction Trade Council strongly supported it, saying the bill would help spot-check high-cost projects and reduce waste from overruns and delays. One testifier opposed the bill, arguing the proposed construction manager role was too limited and that DAGS needed more training, decentralized authority, and better internal decision-making rather than a new layer of oversight. Supporters said the bill was intended as a pilot program to address repeated cost overruns and improve accountability on state construction projects.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It expanded patient access.
  • </c> Um our mission is to ensure safe access Um our mission is to ensure safe access to<00:12:59.600>
  • This expands teleaalth patient access.
  • </c><00:25:16.000><c> to</c> know, with with all of these access to know, with with all of these access
  • I mean, we've run out of time, can prevent the access similarly to can prevent the access similarly to
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:43 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • For people with serious mental illness, consistent and uninterrupted access, prompt uninterrupted access
  • And this bill will... ...prompt uninterrupted access to their medications is important, and this bill
  • what you are ready for when the job training is in place, the innovation hubs, the outdoor rec, the food
  • But we're creating access points.
  • Imagine the fear, chaos, and frustration this would cause for a young trans adult whose lack of access
Bills: SB20 , SB21 , SB166 , SB177 , SB181 , SB189 , SM6
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 14th, 2026 at 09:36 am

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill amends the cannabis regulation to prohibit the use of colorful, artificial dyes, food coloring
  • bill, there's language that discusses the liability of a company that violated by having packaging or food
  • don't think that it's candy or gummy bears or Nutella or anything of that nature—not a regular snack food
  • And two, and this is equally important, Not a regular snack food.
  • Second, regarding youth access, youth cannabis use, long-running national data from Monitoring the Future
Bills: HB294 , SB40 , SB43 , SB35
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Jan 29, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hawaii Food Industry Association on Zoom.
  • So food wear will be hot of food wear.
  • </c><01:14:16.000><c> And</c> hold or package food or beverages.
  • And hold or package food or beverages.
  • </c><01:18:33.679><c> later,</c> there for potentially accessing later, there for potentially accessing
Summary: The committee heard several environmental and energy bills, beginning with HB 644 on single-use plastics. DLNR and DOH supported the measure, and environmental advocates said it would reduce plastic waste in oceans and landfills. Testifiers urged the bill to avoid weakening existing county ordinances, and some supported delaying implementation to use up inventory, while Upstream opposed compostable-plastic exemptions and urged prompt passage. Committee members asked whether reusable and refillable foodware could be added to the PFAS prohibition, and Upstream said that would be consistent with the bill’s goals. The committee then took up HB 1802 on conservation mitigation banks, HB 1569 on microfiber filters for newly manufactured washing machines, and HB 1619 on electric vehicle infrastructure. HB 1802 drew mostly agency testimony from DLNR, with opposition testimony noted from environmental groups, and members discussed whether suggested amendments would address concerns. HB 1569 received limited testimony, with support from the Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition and opposition from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. HB 1619 was supported by the PUC, Hawaiian Electric, the Department of Transportation, and several advocacy groups; Earthjustice said the bill was needed to address a widening EV charging shortfall and described the funding increase as relatively small compared with the benefits. The committee also heard HB 1620, which would increase the barrel tax to fund the EV charging rebate program. The State Energy Office and PUC offered comments, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed the special-fund approach and said the bill should also address the non-petroleum fossil-fuel portion of the barrel tax. Earthjustice and youth transportation advocates supported the measure, and the chair asked for information on unused hydrogen fueling subaccount funds; PUC said no hydrogen program funds had been deployed and estimated the balance was likely around $2 million, with exact figures to be provided later. Finally, the committee heard HB 1730 on wastewater systems, which would create a wastewater technical advisory group and fund positions at DOH. DLNR, DOH, OPSD, UH, and several environmental groups supported the bill, emphasizing cesspool pollution, affordability, and the need for more staffing and technical assistance. Testifiers suggested amendments to create a separate cesspool conversion implementation working group and debated the size and composition of the advisory group, including whether to include outside engineers and whether SHIP should be on the panel. No votes were taken during the hearing segment provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Agriculture & Livestock Mar 18th, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas and urban centers face some of the highest rates of food insecurity because of limited access
  • to affordable and nutritious foods.
  • access across the state.
  • is accessible to folks throughout the state.
  • That's nearly 70%... billion according to the Food and Agricultural Organization.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • People use them to access property and check on livestock and various distances.
  • People use them to access property and check on livestock and various distances.
  • Uh people use them to access<00:05:09.280><c> property</c><00:05:09.759><c> and</c><00:05:09.840><c>
  • and</c><00:05:10.240><c> check</c><00:05:10.479><c> on</c> access property and and check on access property
Bills: HB461 , HB465 , HB469 , HB473 , SB94 , SB303 , HB461 , HB465 , HB469 , HB473 , SB94 , SB303
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Have public access to support.
  • </c> And then we have uh Free Access And then we have uh Free Access Coalition<00:40:18.240><c> in</c
  • access solar.
  • access solar.
  • access solar.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to cesspools, wastewater, and clean water protections. On HB 2245, which would require additional denitrification capacity in wastewater systems near shorelines, the Department of Health offered comments, DLNR supported the bill, and multiple environmental and ocean groups testified in strong support, emphasizing nitrogen pollution from cesspools, reef damage, and the need to prioritize shoreline systems. Testifiers said the bill should move forward, with technical issues such as GIS mapping to be worked out later. No member questions or votes were taken on this measure. On HB 1985, concerning the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and accessible conversion loans for cesspool homeowners, HGI supported the bill and suggested making the program a revolving loan fund; DLNR and the Public Utilities Commission also supported it, while the Department of Health supported the concept. Committee discussion focused on program design, possible forgivable loans for low-income homeowners, and whether the program should be administered through existing infrastructure rather than a new procurement process. The committee then moved to HB 1985’s companion discussion on cesspool conversion outreach and deadline extensions, where DLNR and DOH supported outreach but DLNR and ocean advocates expressed reservations about extending deadlines, especially for financial hardship, saying that issue would need careful work. The committee also heard testimony on HB 2079, which would reestablish the accessible upgrades inversion or connection income tax credit. The Department of Taxation raised administrative and fraud concerns about refundable credits, explaining that nonrefundable credits reduce tax debt while refundable credits can function like cash payments and require more oversight. DOH, DLNR, OPSD, counties, Hawaii Realtors, and environmental groups supported the bill, with one ocean coalition witness saying tax credits could help homeowners but grants would be preferable. Members asked about the difference between refundable credits and grants and about whether the credit would cover sewer connections versus individual wastewater systems. The committee then heard brief testimony on HB 1921, allowing certain priority-three cesspools to add a bedroom, with support from Hawaii Realtors and some other groups and no opposition discussion. HB 2232, preserving state water-quality protections at least as strong as the federal Clean Water Act, drew support from DOH and ocean advocates, with no questions. The committee also began hearing energy-related bills, including HB 1567 on energy equity and HB 1984 on self-certification for distributed energy resources, with a mix of support and some opposition or requested amendments, but no votes were taken in the portion provided.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 5th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Access to a car in which a person can have a device installed, a person's license status.
  • They're also not tracking what apps you're accessing or why you're tapping it.
  • Without this access, the investment is stranded, and public safety options are reduced.
  • This has implications for public safety, equitable access, education, and tourism.
  • At its core, this issue is about access.