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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's do House Bill 2122, and we are holding House Bill 2910. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Thank you. Yeah.
  • He was also sponsor of House Bill 2200, which passed out of the House and the Senate last year with no
  • My name is Patricia Moore, and I'm here today in support of House Bill 2184.
  • You have given House Bill 2184 a do pass as amended recommendation.
  • You have given House Bill 218, or a due pass as amended recommendation.
Bills: HB2122 , HB2184 , HB2910
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee meeting for February 4th.
  • The next bill is House Bill 2402.
  • Okay, we're going to defer action on House Bill 2599, so let's go ahead and move on to House Bill 2685
  • sub to, uh, gross second substitute House Bill 1589, please?
  • Chairman to move that proposed substitute house House bill 1589 be reported out of committee with the
Bills: HB2402 , HB2555 , HB2599 , HB2685
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, so low-income housing in the workforce housing space.
  • Uh, so low-income housing in the workforce housing space.
  • This housing is sustainable, and it remains to a high standard.
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Summary: The Kentucky Housing Task Force met and heard first from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which presented findings from a housing study done with the Home Builders Association. The chamber said housing is now a major economic-development issue, citing survey results that 90% of community leaders said their region could not absorb a major job announcement and 66% said housing is holding back Kentucky’s economy. The chamber described Kentucky’s housing shortage, rising home prices, declining permits since 2008, and the need for more production to support growth. It urged policy changes including zoning and land-use reform, tax incentives, regional approaches, and especially a residential infrastructure fund modeled on Indiana’s low-interest loan program to help communities finance roads and other infrastructure needed for new housing. Members asked about the severity of the problem, workforce shortages in permitting and construction, the loan interest rate, repayment, and whether Kentucky could replicate Indiana’s results; the witness said the issue is a crisis and that the program would be a revolving public-private partnership, likely around 3% interest, with implementation details still to be worked out. The Kentucky Bankers Association then testified that the housing gap is especially acute for households at 80% of area median income and below, which it said represents about 70% of Kentucky’s housing need. It emphasized that the shortage affects both urban and rural counties and pointed to examples such as Rowan County, where workers at major employers must commute long distances because local housing is unavailable or unaffordable. The bankers said high interest rates remain a major barrier and proposed a $20 million bank commitment for a revolving fund tied to tax credits to finance new housing, not refinances. They cited Hope of the Midwest as an example of a successful tax-credit housing model with a long track record and no defaults, and said the proposal would leverage public-private partnerships to create new units. Committee members questioned how the proposed fund would compare with industrial revenue bonds and whether it could be structured like Kentucky’s tobacco settlement fund, with seed money, a review board, scoring criteria, and possible population thresholds to ensure smaller communities benefit. The bankers said the proposal would be another tool for cities and counties, specifically tied to residential infrastructure, and that larger cities should not be able to capture all of the resources. No formal votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-25-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page two, House Communication Number 4 transmits House Bill 9, House Draft 1, which passed third reading
  • in the House for first reading and referral to committee.
  • President, I move that House Bill 9, HD1, pass first reading by title and be referred to committee.
  • on the fourth floor from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and it's being hosted by the Senate AEN and the House
  • AEN and the House A committees and<00:16:33.440><c> organized</c><00:16:33.920><c> by</c><00:16:34.079
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-24-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> On page two, House Communication number three transmits House Bill 2240, House Draft 1, which passed
  • third reading in the House for first reading and referral to committee. >> Senator Wakai. >> Mr.
  • President, I move that said House Bill 2240 HD1 pass first reading by title and be referred to committee
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here today in support of House Bill 2145.
  • House Bill 2145 restores balance.
  • We are opposed to House Bill 2145.
  • PHILMA opposes House Bill 2145.
  • and move on to House Bill 2155.
Bills: HB2145 , HB1828 , HB2155 , HB2437
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'd like to call the House Health Committee to order for March 19th.
  • We have a full house today.
  • If you would, please call the first bill, House Bill 384, represented by Crawford. ...and members of
  • House Bill 384 deals with a way to help lower birth defects, particularly spina bifida, which we have
  • House Bill 391, represented by Representative Riggsby. Thank you, Mr.
Bills: HB384 , SB181 , HB391
Committee: House Health
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Workplace Standards

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee meeting.
  • So that one would be House Bill 2524.
  • House Bill 2524 is the bill that creates the State Security Guards Industry Standards Board for establishing
  • We're going to remove House Bill 2563 from consideration.
  • Sorry, I'm sure I move proposed substitute House Bill 2218.
Bills: HB2188 , HB2218 , HB2524 , HB2563
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And that's what this committee does—that's what the Senate does in the House—but I've been so encouraged
  • You and I in the house worked on, you were talking... About health before it was cool.
  • If we get this right, we don't just fix our system; we set the standard for the rest of the country.
  • This sets a standard, and I think Texas can lead here.
Bills: SB 25 , SB25 , SB314
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Major food companies already adjust their ingredients to meet strict standards overseas.
  • Currently, there are minimal nutritional standards for meals provided. ...to those with chronic diseases
  • It's been great; it was groundbreaking legislation way back when I was in the House.
  • The national standardized testing does not really cover this.
  • When it comes to food standards, we're falling behind.
Bills: SB 25 , SB25 , SB314
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN Public Hearing 03-23-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • On House Bill 1953, House &gt;&gt; Yep. Got it.
  • Bill 2548, House draft 1, &gt;&gt; on House Bill 2548, House draft 1, passing<00:19:13.360><c> with</
  • &gt;&gt; on house bill 2549 house draft one &gt;&gt; on house bill 2549 house draft one passing<00:20
  • &gt;&gt; On House Bill 2551, &gt;&gt; On House Bill 2551, House<00:20:47.760><c> draft</c><00:20:48.240
  • &gt;&gt; On House Bill 2216, House draft 2 of the &gt;&gt; On House Bill 2216, House draft 2 of the four
Bills: HB1730 , HB1985 , HB1749 , HB1921
Summary: The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. HB 1953 would create a two-year conservation and environmental stewardship pilot program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB); testimony from Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii supported investing in conservation agriculture and farm practices that protect waterways and native species. HB 248 would establish a climate-resilient food systems grant program, with DAB explaining the types of equipment and processing investments such grants could support, such as coffee roasting, packaging, harvesting equipment, and other value-added infrastructure. HB 2246 would create a grant administration program and revolving fund to help DAB manage grants; DAB said the bill would help leverage federal, state, county, and private funding by retaining part of the indirect cost recovery to meet matching requirements. HB 2549 would create a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material, and reforestation advocates said it would support large-scale reforestation efforts. HB 2551 would fund an area fruit fly suppression program; DAB described sterile fruit fly technology and said the program could help reduce fruit fly populations statewide. HB 2216 would authorize DAB to package and sell part of its loan portfolio to third parties, and HB 2152 would clarify liability and penalties for dog attacks on livestock, with the Hawaii Sheep and Goat Association discussing proposed language and the Hawaiian Humane Society’s suggested amendment on euthanasia procedures. Testimony was largely supportive across the measures, with DAB, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other agriculture and conservation groups generally backing the bills. There was some discussion on funding levels and implementation details, including DAB’s estimate of about $750,000 for three clean plant stations and a question about the appropriations needed for the fruit fly suppression program. For HB 2152, the chair noted an amendment incorporating Hawaiian Humane Society language that would require surrender of a dog found to have caused livestock loss or damage for humane euthanasia within 24 hours. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass all of the measures discussed, most with technical amendments or date-defect amendments to July 1, 2050. HB 1953, HB 2548, HB 2549, HB 2551, HB 2216, and HB 2152 were all adopted unanimously by the members present, and HB 2246 also passed with technical amendments. The chair’s amendment to HB 2152 was specifically adopted to include the humane euthanasia language.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HHS, HHS Public Hearings 03-23-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HB1730 , HB1985 , HB1749 , HB1921
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several cesspool-related measures. HB 1730 HD2 would create a cesspool conversion implementation working group to help the Department of Health review rules and practices and develop changes to make conversions more affordable. DOH and DLNR stood on written testimony, while environmental and wastewater advocates strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the need for dedicated staffing, technical expertise, and smaller, more focused advisory groups. Members discussed the high cost of upgrades and the need for new technologies that reduce excavation and leach field costs. The bill was passed with amendments, including clarifying the DOH director’s discretion over the size of the working group, and the committee noted DOH’s appropriation request for consideration. HB 1985 HD1 would extend certain cesspool conversion deadlines and authorize funding for consultants, while also advancing outreach and education. Testimony split sharply: advocates supported the education component but opposed deadline extensions as premature, arguing the state still has many years before the 2050 mandate and should not weaken the conversion timeline. The committee agreed to amend the bill to delete the deadline-extension portion, keep technical changes, and note DOH’s position request. HB 1749 HD2 would require sellers to disclose cesspools to buyers before a real estate purchase contract is executed and direct DOH and the Real Estate Commission to create a standardized form. Realtors supported the intent but asked to avoid duplicative statutory form requirements, and advocates stressed that disclosure should be prominent and not buried in paperwork. The committee adopted amendments removing the standardized-form mandate and passed the bill. HB 1921 HD2 would allow certain existing cesspools in priority level three areas to continue serving dwellings with additional bedrooms under conditions. DOH brought the measure, and supporters from the real estate and environmental sectors discussed innovative wastewater technologies, retrofits, and composting toilets as ways to reduce costs while improving treatment. The committee amended the bill to require DOH director-approved wastewater technology using solid waste separation for bedroom-count increases and to clarify priority-level determinations using block-level data from the Hawaii cesspool prioritization tool, then passed it. The committee also heard HB 2310, an emergency appropriation for the Department of Human Services to restore funding used to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the federal shutdown; DHS, public health, children’s advocates, and others supported it, and members questioned why it was not handled through the budget. The discussion clarified that the bill sought new money to move quickly for ACA-related premium support. No final vote on HB 2310 was shown in the excerpt.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Environment, Energy & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • I said this in the house. explain to me the outlet in the walls.
  • Safety standard that doesn't yet exist.
  • Levitt, my own district, for the House companion bill.
  • I've had a solar system on my house for nine years.
  • I'm on my house for nine years, charges my house, charges my electric car, and I have been delighted
Bills: SB5982 , SB6008 , SB6050 , SB6056
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
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Committee: House Water & Land
Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 10, 2026, with Chair Mark Hashem outlining strict testimony rules and noting a time constraint because of later hearings and floor session obligations. The committee then took up several bills, hearing mostly supportive testimony on HB 1881 relating to land use, HB 2218 relating to DLNR/community management, and HB 1956 relating to freshwater waves, while HB 1845 relating to the Land Use Commission drew legal concerns and opposition. HB 2151 relating to building materials had no substantive testimony presented in the excerpt, and the committee moved through it quickly. On HB 1881, testimony focused on protecting North Shore lands from overdevelopment. A supporter described the area as valuable precisely because it remains largely undeveloped, and a member asked whether the bill’s restrictions on “finculars” would affect existing or future private residential installations; the response suggested the bill was aimed at future commercial uses and that grandfathering or personal-use exceptions might be possible, but the exact wording would need legal refinement. HB 2218 received broad support from OHA, DLNR, Kua, Sierra Club, Hui Maka Aana, the Honlay Initiative, and others, who said the measure would expand community-based co-management across DLNR divisions, build on existing park partnerships, and produce real benefits such as better stewardship, safer access, local jobs, and stronger community trust. Members asked about the bill’s five-year review structure, how multiple community groups would be handled, and whether the model could apply to ocean or nearshore areas; DLNR said the board would retain authority, agreements would be non-exclusive and subject to review, and the department was still working through how the approach would function across different divisions and marine settings. For HB 1956, the Attorney General offered technical comments, urging clearer definitions of “residing” and “freshwater way,” clearer timing for citations and arrests, and more explicit procedural safeguards and agency roles. On HB 1845, the Attorney General and Land Use Commission raised concerns that the bill could conflict with constitutional protections for important agricultural lands and could not be reconciled with existing voting requirements; the LUC also said commissioners cannot vote by proxy under sunshine law and warned that the bill could allow too few commissioners to approve major boundary changes. Members questioned how the bill would work in counties without designated important agricultural lands, and the LUC explained that Kauai is the only county to have completed the IAL process, while the broader statutory process remains county-driven and has been the subject of litigation. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services May 13th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair moves that Senate Bill 1589 be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation
  • Is there anyone who wishes to testify for or against House Bill 4 or against Senate Bill 1266?
Bills: SB500 , SB1522 , SB1137 , SB1266
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 3rd, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minimum lot size standards inhibit the development of certain types of housing in areas where it could
  • What do we call affordable housing?
  • The Dallas Housing Coalition? The City of Dallas, sir. Oh, sorry. Sorry. Housing Coalition?
  • We need more housing options across all incomes that can serve a variety of housing needs.
  • We want to build smaller houses, but it will make smaller houses available for those who want them.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 3rd, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • the cost of housing.
  • to the cost of housing.
  • House Bill 2494 appears to be...
  • The chair moves that House Bill. 24 as substituted to be reported favorably to the full house with the
  • The chair moves that House Bill 2559 without amendment be reported favorably. to the full house with