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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-GVO, WAM-WLA Informational Briefings 01-13-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, as as as needed. needed. needed. Okay.<01:03:33.120>
Yeah. <01:03:33.840>Questions? - I think the parks need it. I think the parks need it.
- And You need about 530, No. And You need about 530, right?
- guys need. Yes, sir. guys need. Yes, sir. Okay. Okay. Okay.
- I think we need to double we need to be.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (02/13/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- Do we need to let a this in house? Do we need to let a contract?
- prioritized needs. prioritized needs.
- >> We need a second. >> We need a second.
- they need employees. they need employees.
- advanced notice that's usually needed. advanced notice that's usually needed.
Summary:
The House Finance Division 3 work session opened on February 13, 2026, with the chair outlining the committee’s advisory role and the possible motions available under House Rule 45. The committee then took up House Bill 1569, concerning the Philbrook Center/state hospital campus property, and heard extensive testimony from Commissioner Charlie Arlinghouse. He explained that the property is currently one parcel and state law prevents subdivision unless a separate Senate bill, identified as SB 572, is enacted to fix the legal issue. He said HB 2 directed the sale of the property but did not address subdivision or marketing details, and he characterized the $5 million revenue estimate as speculative. He also said the state would first offer the property to the city or county, which he viewed as the most practical buyer and potential partner for any subdivision work.
Members asked whether the building should be retained for transitional housing or sold, what would happen after July 1, 2026, and whether other vacant state buildings could absorb the current occupants. Arlinghouse said there are no firm plans for the building if it is not sold, and that HHS would remain until a sale occurs. He described the building as not especially historic or attractive and noted plumbing issues, while also acknowledging HHS’s view that it could serve as transitional housing. He said there is no reserve stock of office space, that the state already rents substantial office space in Concord, and that some nearby state buildings are either under renovation or only partially usable. He also said the Executive Council would have to approve any sale and that moving costs are usually not budgeted in advance, leaving the using agency to absorb them.
Several members raised concerns about relying on asset sales to balance the budget, citing past examples where projected real estate revenue did not materialize on schedule. Arlinghouse agreed that one-time revenue should generally be used for one-time expenses, but said the state sometimes has legitimate reasons to sell assets and that such decisions depend on the state’s needs. He estimated the state rents roughly 100,000 square feet of office space in Concord at about $25 per square foot, and said he would provide a more exact figure later. In response to a question about whether the state should include a right of first refusal if the property is later resold, he said that idea had not been considered but could make sense, especially if the buyer is the city or county. No votes were taken during this portion of the work session.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Article II Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article II
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, this is very concerning for services that everyday Texans need.
- It ranges and a lot of kids have multiple needs, um.
- These are kids with really some of the most complex needs who are needing the most support who are winding
- So it's something that we need money.
- They need help.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy Committee 2/19/25 - Part 1
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- If you need accommodation, please communicate with our House Sergeant staff.
- the over physiologically functioning the over physiologically functioning level<00:24:06.039>
- Both of these examples show what I need to train, practice, and work hard to do.
- as a woman this is nonsense and it needs as a woman this is nonsense and it needs to to to stop<
- If that wasn't true, Title IX wouldn't have been needed in the first place.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules RESCHEDULED to Wed., April 15, 2026, 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Does the Department of Public Safety need a separate attorney from the AG?
- They would have said something if they needed money, I think. Or a follow-up.
- And you use that to determine what their bond needs to be.
- What their bond needs to be.
- it, took the title off because he knew it was going to need to get worked on.
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills. Senate Bill 419, as amended to update the effective date to 2026, would allow the state treasurer and the Department of Wildlife Conservation/Wildlife Conservation Commission to employ or appoint attorneys. Supporters said the treasurer’s office handles highly specialized financial matters and needs in-house expertise and faster legal advice; questions focused on possible conflicts with the Attorney General, fiscal impact, and why Wildlife was included. After discussion, the bill was reported due pass by a 7-2 vote.
Senate Bill 835, also amended to a 2026 effective date, would require qualifying licensing boards and commissions to submit proposed non-rulemaking actions with anti-competitive implications for review by the Secretary of State. The author said the bill responds to antitrust concerns raised by the North Carolina dental board case and is intended to provide state supervision before boards take potentially anti-competitive action. Members questioned whether existing court remedies and Attorney General oversight were sufficient, and whether a single official should have that authority. The bill passed due pass 8-2.
Senate Bill 1618 would require courts to conduct pretrial risk assessments early in criminal cases, with the assessments used as one factor in bail decisions but not as the sole basis for granting or denying bail. The author said the bill is modeled on federal practice and is meant to help judges make fact-based decisions and reduce jail overcrowding, especially in Oklahoma County. Members asked about who validates the assessments, county implementation, and costs; the author said counties could choose their own approach and that the fiscal impact would not be significant. The bill was reported due pass 6-4.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 262, which was heavily amended and had both the title and enacting clause struck while members continued working on it. The bill concerns moving certain inmates convicted of nonviolent financial crimes out of county jails and into appropriate intake/transport processes, with the author emphasizing the goal of reducing jail overcrowding and inviting further collaboration on the language. Members raised concerns about fairness and possible unequal application based on community ties, and the bill was reported due pass 8-1 despite being acknowledged as a work in progress.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (04/24/2025)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- I would look at their needs, their basic needs.
- I would look at their needs, their basic needs.
- It does not need to be arbitrary. It does not need to be biased.
- It does not need to be arbitrary. It does not need to be biased.
- Need to be arbitrary. It does not need to be biased.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But I will just say one important fact is why we need to do this.
- So we need to make sure that doesn't impact. us in Texas.
- But this is a task force we We really need this type of stuff.
- We just need a lot of help, our pollinators. Anything we can do for him.
- APR inspector, what do y'all need? Okay, AgriLife has that.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TRN Public Hearing - Tue Apr 1, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- and your video off while waiting to testify, and after your testimony is complete, the Zoom chat function
- from having very minimal impacts to having overwhelming and unacceptable impacts, but we absolutely need
- from having very minimal impacts to having overwhelming and unacceptable impacts, but we absolutely need
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to impacts but we absolutely need to impacts but we absolutely need to further
Summary:
The House Committee on Transportation met on April 1 and first took up HR 63 HD1 and HCR 70 HD1, which urge the Department of Transportation to facilitate and accelerate adoption of sustainable aviation fuels to help decarbonize Hawaii’s transportation sector and meet climate goals. Testimony was mixed: supporters included representatives of Island Energy Services, Par Hawaii, Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines, Life of the Land, and the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, who said aviation emissions are a major challenge for Hawaii and that further research and development of renewable fuels is needed. Opponents, including the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi and Energy Justice Network, argued the resolutions would undermine the state’s greenhouse-gas reduction commitments, rely on non-carbon-free fuels, and could create land, water, and biosecurity concerns. One member, Rep. Moroka, said his concern was the word “accelerate” because of potential damage from improperly stored biofuels. The committee voted to pass HR 63 HD1 and HCR 70 HD1, with Rep. Moroka voting no and the remaining voting members in favor.
The committee then heard HR 136 and HCR 142, which urge the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Department of Transportation to expand the airport greetings program to display kākau art in all neighbor island airports. The only noted testimony was written comments from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and there was no additional oral testimony or discussion. The committee voted to move the measures out as is, and the recommendation was adopted without opposition.
The meeting adjourned after both sets of measures were approved.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- I just need a break. And so, I I done. I just need a break.
- functional level. functional level.
- So, um, your testimony is you need it. You need the unit. Uh, Mr.
- your testimony is you need it. your testimony is you need it.
- You need the unit. You need the unit. Uh<03:04:19.440>
Mr.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 6th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- If you need to take a call, step out in the hall to take your call.
- I need a motion to approve the minutes.
- Sellers need to clearly disclose renewal terms and cancellation instructions up front.
- So I don't think that there are as many that are probably needed.
- And at one point, if we need to merge into one bill, we'll certainly do that.
Keywords:
roof standards, construction code, residential property, fortified roofs, insurance, medical debt, interest rate, healthcare services, consumer protection, debt collection, Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act, child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, automatic renewal, cancellation policy, subscription service, transparency
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It leaves families unable to pay for basic needs like groceries, utilities, rent, and childcare.
- Um, can access this since they need without unnecessary delays.
- You know this, we meet every other year, so we need all the help we can get.
- need them to meet their basic needs.
- We know that many young people say they need to not only work and learn, but they need to be able to
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, you know, we all need it, right?
- This is the essential budget request that's needed to complete the statutorily required work.
- This is the essential budget request that's needed to complete the statutorily required work.
- This is the essential budget request that's needed to complete the statutorily required work.
- The request that's needed to complete the statutorily required work.
Summary:
The Judiciary and Civil Law Committee met to hear an informational presentation from the Board of Judicial Standards. After brief member and staff introductions and a review of committee rules, the board’s executive secretary, Sarah Bas, and Mary Pat Maher explained the board’s history, mission, and operations. They described the board as an independent state agency that handles complaints about judicial misconduct and disability, issues advisory opinions, and educates judges on ethics. The presentation covered the board’s composition, complaint intake and screening process, and the levels of discipline available, ranging from summary dismissal and letters of caution to private admonitions, deferred disposition agreements, public reprimands, and formal complaints that can lead to Supreme Court review.
Members asked about the board’s budget, public access to discipline records, confidentiality of complaints, and how the board balances accountability with protecting public confidence in the judiciary. The board said public discipline is posted on its website, while private admonitions, deferred dispositions, dismissals, and letters of caution remain confidential. It also said judges generally are told who complained so they can respond, though the board can withhold the source for good cause. Questions also focused on whether attorneys are underreporting misconduct, how many complaints are nuisance complaints, and whether the online complaint system changed the types of complaints received; the board said nuisance complaints make up more than half, the complaint types have not changed much, and it does not have data comparing complaint sources to outcomes. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 16, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Developments on where there's a need, and this island is a big need.
- Yeah, I know the need.
- may need it in the future, and I just need to understand all the moving parts.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 49 - Afternoon Session Apr 29th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He gets his boot up, ready just in case he needs something out of his boot.
- She's like, 'No, you need to come down the ladder.'
- Speaker, I need to adopt the Caldwell amendment. Clerk will read. Mr.
- in case needed.
- We need to take an amendment, please. Clerk will read. Mr.
Bills:
HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3
Keywords:
Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Summary:
The House convened under quorum call and began with several recognitions and presentations, including visits from Comanche County 4-H, the Muskogee Police Department officers who completed EMT training, the March of Dimes, and Ag Day honorees, including the Ag Hall of Fame recipient Ron Justice. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 1054 designating April 2026 as Library Month, with a special presentation honoring library leaders and advocates for their work on the first Library Day at the Capitol.
The House then considered and passed a series of bills, mostly on broad bipartisan votes, covering state symbols, fireworks sales, oil and gas royalty protections, AP exam access, veteran records access for grandchildren, Medicaid support for a food-is-medicine grant, law library representation, controlled substances, public health, state security staffing, financial exploitation protections, credit union modernization, workforce data, staffing contracts, enterprise zone incentives, conveyance/title theft protections, hospice narcotics disposal, duplicate statute cleanup, and memorial highway/bridge designations. One major bill, SB 237 on eliminating the solar and battery storage manufacturing tax exemption, was laid over after discussion and questions about tax policy and local incentives.
Several measures drew brief explanation and questions, including SB 2159 on state symbols and wheat, SB 1948 on fireworks sales, HB 1371 on oil and gas royalty payments and bankruptcy protections, SB 1975 on AP testing locations, SB 2026 on access to veterans’ discharge papers, SB 1565 on food-is-medicine Medicaid support, SB 1642 on splitting short opioid prescriptions, and SB 933 creating a right-to-try pathway for individualized treatment. Most of these bills passed with little or no debate, and several emergency clauses also passed by the required two-thirds vote.
Not all measures advanced: SB 1771, expanding Workforce Commission data authority, failed on a 27-46 vote, and the House later gave notice of intent to reconsider. SB 1365 was reconsidered and then passed, but its emergency clause failed. The session also featured an extended personal privilege speech by Rep. Scott Fetgatter marking his departure, in which he thanked colleagues and staff and reflected on his tenure and legislative work.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:35 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- , a lot of infrastructure needs, and folks that are low to moderate income.
- I’m very happy to be here and if you need anything, you know where to find me.
- And if you need anything, I'm here. Good morning, my name is Luanne Miller.
- Been getting the upgrades to the places that needed to be upgraded in order. And, Madam Chair, Ms.
- So there might be a problem there that y'all might need to be aware of.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Does anybody need a resource witness from LBB? OK. All right, Mr.
- OK, well, I need that answer, but um.
- It might depend on whether or not the functioning program.
- you to say you thought there was a need to put something in the bill that, that is.
- I got to see what still gets referred, but, uh, it's a conversation that we need to get started.
Bills:
HB16
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- You need to adopt it first, Mr. Jones. Okay, questions.
- some of these tax packages because we need to make sure the Businessman is protected on those.
- So, we need the motion to adopt the catch-up Clean up, and this would adopt the committee report.
- How many of those are still out that we need to take action on?
- When we talk about our athletics, the facilities need to continue to make the improvements.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Each witness will need to give their name, their position on the bill, and the agency they represent,
- Young SEALs have needs that maybe they can't afford.
- You know, in need and struggling, and he felt that he needed to go in there and save him at all costs
- He would go above and beyond; he would help out anybody that needed it.
- Rates offline counties will need to incur.
Keywords:
commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that's something we need to celebrate. I agree with you. Thank you.
- On board with things, kind of explain what needs to happen.
- No, because at the end of the day if they still need to use it for educational purposes... ...still need
- care... they need to go for health care.
- They've seen the need, and they have the available funds that can produce it.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- So we're, we're making, but, but we're a long ways from where we need to be.
- But we need the, the protective equipment for that.
- We need that because right now we're tying up Texas Rangers to process crime scenes.
- Why do I need a birth certificate? Texas is real ID compliant. We're about 98, 99%.
- We need to get over that hump. One problem leads to another, leads to another. If they can't.