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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2409. to testify? House Bill 2409.
- House Bill 2409. any other questions? House Bill 2409.
- House Bill 2121 members. Any questions? House Bill 2121 HD1. HD1. HD1.
- House Bill 2233 HD1.
- </c> the agenda, House Bill 2233H1. the agenda, House Bill 2233H1.
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The House Committee on Higher Education met on February 18, 2026, and heard four bills. HB 2519 would shift University of Hawaii funding toward block appropriations, a stabilization fund, limited procurement and fiscal exemptions, performance-based metrics, and annual reporting. UH supported the bill, saying line-item budgeting hampers systemwide efficiency across its 10 campuses; the State Procurement Office commented on the procurement exemption. The chair proposed amendments to address concerns from Budget and Finance and procurement, including capping UH’s retained funds at 10%, requiring lapse after three fiscal years, removing CIP-to-operating transfers, narrowing procurement exemptions while keeping Chapter 103B principles, shifting performance metric-setting to the Board of Regents, and requiring annual reporting. The committee then voted to pass HB 2519 with amendments.
HB 2409 would establish the Hawaii Geological Survey in Hilo and designate its director as the state geologist. UH Hilo supported the concept but said it would need sufficient general-fund support, estimating roughly $200,000 to start. DLNR and the Attorney General offered comments, with the AG calling it a matter of statewide concern. The chair said the DNR testimony raised public safety concerns and that UH Hilo had not identified a firm funding amount, so the committee voted to defer the bill.
HB 2141 HD1 concerned state enterprise zones and would expand eligible business activities and allow DBED to designate up to two areas as enterprise zones with gubernatorial approval. DBED, the Tax Foundation, and other organizations submitted support or comments. After discussion, the chair said the current version no longer fit the higher education committee’s focus and recommended reverting to the original bill, which would limit the zone to Kakaʻako Makai for a biomedical health innovation hub near JABSOM and the Queen’s Cancer Center, with a defective date. The committee voted to pass HB 2141 HD1 with amendments.
HB 2233 HD1 would appropriate funds to continue the SNAP-Ed program through UH and the Department of Health. DOH supported the bill and said it had been working on nutrition education and environmental changes; it estimated about $600,000 each for DOH and SEAR, or $1.2 million total. Testimony in support also came from several organizations and individuals, including a senior advocate who described the program’s practical benefits. The chair said the committee would reflect the $600,000-per-entity estimate in its report, and the committee voted to pass HB 2233 HD1 as is before adjourning.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget Feb 19th, 2026
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget met on February 19, 2026, and first received an unchanged fiscal status statement and five-year baseline projection from the Office of Planning and Budget. Members approved the fiscal status statement, and the baseline budget was noted as unchanged from the prior month. The committee also approved Facility Planning and Control’s request to add five higher education deferred maintenance projects to the Act 751 eligible list, and reviewed four change orders over $50,000 for informational purposes.
The committee then approved the Louisiana Lottery Corporation’s fiscal year 2026-2027 operating budget. Lottery officials reported $610 million in projected gross revenue, emphasized 29 consecutive years without legislative auditor findings or management comments, and noted the corporation’s long-running transfers to the MFP and State General Fund. Members also approved the 2026-2027 operating budgets for LASERS, TRSL, the School Employees’ Retirement System, and the State Police Retirement System en bloc. The retirement systems described modest budget increases or decreases, strong investment performance, and continued progress in reducing unfunded liabilities; members discussed COLA prospects, UAL paydown, and the impact of surplus dollars on retirement debt reduction.
The committee approved prior-year deputy sheriff supplemental pay expenditures of $20,262.32 and then approved several legislative intent clarifications for prior appropriations, including items for Tangipahoa Parish, Harahan, Allen Parish, Morgan City, and DeSoto Parish. It also approved the Water Sector Commission’s recommendation for an additional $2.8 million for four ongoing water and sewer projects. Several contract items were reviewed without action, including DEQ’s extension with RTI International, Tourism’s marketing contract amendments, and the Office of Risk Management’s Sedgwick claims administration amendment. The meeting concluded with adjournment after no further business.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Will the House please come to order and members kindly take their seats. >> Good morning.
- Members, we have one special action item this morning, and that is to read HCR 196, which is a House
- Will the guest member the state house?
- Members, at this time the House will recess until the fall of the gavel at 3:30 p.m.
- </c><00:09:41.279><c> will</c> Members, at this time the House will Members, at this time the House will
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Caucus of the Whole - State of the Guard - 2026-02-19 - 9:00AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We will be gaveling in in two minutes for our House floor. So, please stay close by.
- So the caucus of the whole adjourns, and we will gavel in in two minutes. house will nope, this is we're
- not in uh house will nope, this is we're not in uh together.<00:38:34.960><c> So,</c><00:38:35.119><
VT
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:42:33.920><c> House</c> on this House bill. Thank you. House on this House bill. Thank you.
- The bills we will be execing are House Bill 112, House Bill 661, House Bill 1166, House Bill 1311, House
- Bill 1399, House Bill 1515, House Bill 1566, House Bill 1569, and House Bill 1750.
- House Bill 112, House Bill 661, House<02:56:41.120><c> Bill</c><02:56:41.680><c> 1166,</c> House Bill
- House House Bill 1399, House Bill 1515, House Bill<02:56:58.399><c> 1566,</c><02:56:59.760><c> House
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and Jake are huge advocates of this, so much so that Stephanie reached out and asked that we do a House
- House Resolution 82 by Assembly Member Muratucci relative to Japanese American concentration camps.
- Pallis Ferdys is in the House.
- And House Resolution 85. Ayes 65, noes 0.
- Miscito seconds that the House stands adjourned until Monday, February 23rd at 1 p.m.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Urban Issues Feb 19th, 2026
Special Committee on Urban Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, we will now take a vote on the House Committee Substitute.
- We will now roll call the House Committee Substitute.
- We will now roll call the House Committee Substitute. Oh, no? Okay.
- All right, we will now vote on House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2292.
- to House Bill 2292.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Urban Issues
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Feb 19th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2668 is going to have the clear ballot language.
- go on that had not had a hearing in the House.
- And the example I use: if you have a new subdivision, say 30 houses go in, and those 30 houses are built
- Redevelopment, you mentioned a house burned down or whatever, and you redevelop and make a new house
- The example of you torn out of a three-bedroom house and you build a three-bedroom house is different
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now...
- The House is now in position to day.
- ><c> 130</c><00:17:19.679><c> by</c> House joint resolution number 130 by House joint resolution number
- </c> the house. Thank you. the house. Thank you.
- House Resolution 144 from the House Rules Committee, the special order calendar. >> Move for adoption
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-19 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-19 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Please read the House bill.
- Senator, the House bill is here. Please explain the differences. Senator, the House bill is here.
- Please read the House bill.
- Please read the House bill.
- Seeing none, show that motion adopted, please read the House bill. House Bill 893.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty Three - Wednesday, February 18 -Afternoon Session-
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Discussed on House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1790.
- , House Bill 1644, House Bill 2423, House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2641, House Bill 2498,
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2637 and 3155, and House Committee Substitute for House Joint
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2641. House Bill 2498.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2637 and 3155.
Summary:
The House established a quorum and then took up several bills for perfection and printing. House Bill 2189, sponsored by the Jasper member, would allow five-year vehicle registrations, eliminate the old even/odd model-year registration rule, and limit the five-year option to vehicles six years old or newer. Members discussed how the bill would interact with emissions, safety inspections, insurance verification, and county tax collection systems. House Amendment 1, which set the five-year fee at $45, was adopted, and the bill was then perfected and printed.
The chamber next considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1790, a ballot-language measure sponsored by the St. Louis County member. The bill requires clearer ballot wording for local tax levies, including stating levy amounts in dollar terms, alphabetic labeling of propositions, disclosure when a measure would nullify a prior sunset, and a rollback rule tied to reassessment years and voter-approved levies. Members generally supported the transparency goals, and a drafting correction amendment adding a comma was adopted before the committee substitute was perfected and printed.
House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2178, sponsored by the Pike member, drew the most extended debate. The bill would limit commercial property assessment increases to 15% per reassessment cycle, require a physical inspection if increases exceed that threshold, and require Board of Equalization decisions by the end of September or revert to the prior year’s assessment. Amendments were adopted to add short-term rental protections so assessors cannot reclassify residential short-term rentals as commercial property, to incorporate ballot-language provisions from other bills, and to add taxpayer protections requiring clearer assessment notices, faster refunds, and litigation-cost recovery in some successful appeals. The body adopted House Amendment 1 by roll call, 92-43 with 5 present, and later adopted House Amendments 2 and 3; House Amendment 4 was then taken up for further discussion at the end of the transcript.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty Three - Wednesday, February 18 -Morning Session-
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the House.
- And I ask the House, give them a warm welcome also. Welcome to the House.
- Clerk, please read the House Bills and House Joint Resolutions.
- I move that House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014 be adopted.
- Discussion on House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014 as amended.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 134-0 roll call vote. Members then moved through a series of personal privileges and introductions of guests, including Turning Point USA chapters, CASA volunteers and staff, JAG students, university students, nursing students, interns, and other visitors recognized from across the state.
On third reading, House Bill 1766, dealing with personal property tax treatment and new construction, was debated as a taxpayer relief measure. Supporters said it would treat personal property more like real estate under Hancock-style limits, while opponents warned it could reduce revenue for taxing districts. The bill passed 94-50. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2989, a major gaming bill aimed at cracking down on illegal “gray market” machines while creating a regulated local-option video lottery terminal system. Debate focused on enforcement, local control, consumer protection, revenue for education, veterans, and disability programs, and whether the bill effectively legalized gambling in a new form. A motion to send it to Fiscal Review failed 69-44, and the bill ultimately passed 83-66 with one present.
The chamber next considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014, the supplemental appropriations bill. The sponsor said it provides a little over $3 billion in additional authority for the rest of FY2026, including tax refunds, disaster response, St. Louis tornado relief, Medicaid-related spending, and Missouri Department of Transportation operations. Members discussed the size of supplemental spending, the use of federal and general revenue funds, and the first-time use of general revenue for the adult expansion Medicaid population. The House adopted an amendment reducing some unused Medicaid authority, then adopted the bill as amended and perfected it for printing. The session ended with announcements, including a notice that the Super Committee on Tourism would meet immediately in Hearing Room 6.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill is Representative McGaugh's House Bill 1906.
- I move that House Bill 1906 be voted do pass. Is there any discussion?
- By your vote of 16 ayes and zero voted, House Bill 1906 do pass.
- Is there anyone else here in favor of House Bill 2096?
- Is there anyone else here in favor of House Bill 2096?
Committee:
House Local Government
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- I now move that we adopt the House Committee substitute for House Bill 3129.
- I now make a motion to vote do pass House Committee substitute for House Bill 3129.
- Do pass House Committee substitute for House Bill 3129.
- I represent House District 100 and am here to present House Bill 2300.
- House Bill 2300. We will now go to House Bill 1813, Representative Nolte, whenever you're ready.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I now move that House Committee substitute for House Bills 2658, 2147, 2472, and 2546 be voted due pass
- By your vote of 20 ayes and one no, you have voted House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2658, 2147
- And you're paying for all this construction, this $800,000 house.
- maybe a year that they're building this house and get it all finalized.
- Seeing none, that will close the hearing on House Bills 1626 and 2122.
Committee:
House Utilities
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I now move the House Committee substitute for House Bill 257 be voted do pass. Any discussion?
- I now move the House Committee substitute for House Bill 257. Be voted due pass. Any discussion?
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2057: Do pass. Any discussion?
- By your unanimous vote, you have voted House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2057 do pass.
- Now I bring before you House Bill 1664.
Committee:
House Commerce
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Housing committee debates emergency rental assistance bill 2/18/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:42.320><c> HF3403</c> a housing crisis. HF3403 a housing crisis.
- 16:06.560><c> Finance</c><00:16:07.040><c> Policy</c> of the House Housing Finance Policy of the House
- Good afternoon, House Housing Finance and Policy Committee members.
- So, House File 3403 keeps family housed, our workforce stable, and our economy strong.
- </c> construction housings. construction housings.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3403, authored by Vice Chair Rep. Kazowski, and first adopted an A1 amendment. The amendment made technical and implementation changes recommended by the Department of Revenue, allowed a small portion of funds for county and tribal administrative costs, and clarified timing and reporting for spent and unspent funds. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was moved to Ways and Means.
Rep. Kazowski described HF 3403 as a $50 million emergency rental assistance measure to help stabilize households facing eviction, with $44 million directed to counties and $6 million reserved for tribal nations, administered through the Department of Revenue using the existing local homeless prevention aid formula. Supporters said the bill would provide immediate, targeted help to renters and landlords, prevent evictions, and reduce downstream costs to shelters, schools, employers, and health systems. Several testifiers, including representatives from Greater Twin Cities United Way, St. Louis County, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, social workers, a resident, and tribal housing leaders, said local resources were insufficient to meet rising need and emphasized the impact of federal immigration enforcement and related economic disruption on families, workers, and communities.
Testimony highlighted sharp increases in rental assistance requests, rising eviction filings, depleted county funds, and the strain on nonprofit and mutual aid efforts. County and city officials said emergency rental assistance and related legal services had already prevented thousands of evictions, but current funding was not enough. Tribal testimony stressed disproportionate homelessness among Native Americans and supported the bill’s tribal allocation. During member discussion, Rep. Amani Hiltsley said the bill was an economic stabilization tool and requested a roll call vote, noting safeguards against fraud and the broader costs of inaction.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
TRN Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:15 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- a.m. agenda here in the Hawaii State Capitol on February 17th at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of the House
- 17th at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose<00:32:17.120><c> of</c><00:32:17.440><c> the</c><00:32:17.679><c> House
- </c><00:32:17.919><c> Committee</c><00:32:18.240><c> of</c> purpose of the House Committee of purpose
- of the House Committee of Transportation<00:32:19.440><c> for</c><00:32:19.679><c> the</c><00:32:19.840
Summary:
The House Committee on Transportation heard several vehicle and traffic safety measures. HB 2347, which would require the director of transportation to adopt rules allowing mobile vehicle safety inspections, drew support from DOT and individual testifiers who said it would add convenience and efficiency for passenger vehicle owners. Committee members questioned how home or driveway inspections would handle safety standards such as headlight checks and whether added convenience would come with higher costs; DOT also said it would follow up on inspection fees and audit procedures. HB 182, which would exempt motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections, received opposition from DOT, the Hawaii Police Department, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, with Grassroot Institute in support. HB 2022, which would equalize county and state annual vehicle registration fees, was opposed by the Hawaii Transportation Association because it would raise costs that would likely be passed on to consumers.
The committee also took testimony on HB 1708, which would make operating a vehicle under the influence at a high intoxication level a class C felony and add probation requirements. Prosecutors, police, DOT, and the Honolulu customer services department supported the bill, while the Public Defender’s Office opposed it, arguing that it would increase court workload, require more defense resources, and create collateral consequences, including possible immigration impacts. Several witnesses and members discussed a proposed HD1 that would change the bill to a graduated penalty structure, making a first offense a misdemeanor and a second offense a felony, while also addressing deferred pleas and DUI deferrals. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill’s intent but warned that Oahu lacks a reliable electronic or telephonic warrant system, which could lead to more refusals and additional court impacts.
HB 2086, which would amend negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, received support from DOT, county prosecutors, police, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office. Honolulu’s prosecutor supported the bill but recommended against the attached HD1, saying the current drafting better preserves negligent injury as a lesser included offense and avoids blending it with a separate statutory scheme. HB 2154, which would create a framework for intelligent speed assist technology and require a report to the legislature, was supported by DOT, county police, Smart Start LLC, AAA Hawaii, and others, with the Alliance for Automobile Innovation offering comments and proposed amendments. A testifier described the bill as a way to prevent repeat speeding by limiting vehicles from accelerating beyond the speed limit. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.