Video & Transcript Research : 'lodging'

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Jun 18, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm pretty sure there's lodging that's owned by Hawaiians.
  • I'm pretty sure there's lodging<00:43:28.480> that's<00:43:29.000> that's<00:43:29.200>
  • owned<00:43:29.400> by lodging that's that's owned by lodging that's that's owned by Hawaiians
Keywords: 910, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (6-9-26)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have finally got a deed lodged in Harlem County for a nice piece of property to be able to replace
  • We have finally got a deed lodged<01:06:18.480> in<01:06:18.720> Harlem<01:06:19.119>
  • 06:19.839> for<01:06:20.079> a<01:06:20.319> nice<01:06:20.559> piece lodged
  • in Harlem County for a nice piece lodged in Harlem County for a nice piece of<01:06:20.880> property
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/28/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • the contractors coming from more than 2 hours away, which leads to additional costs due to travel, lodging
  • costs<00:52:47.640> due<00:52:47.760> to<00:52:47.880> travel,<00:52:48.320> lodging
  • <00:52:49.680> The costs due to travel, lodging, meals.
  • The costs due to travel, lodging, meals.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • She lodged the Minneapolis ordinance, which is a business license ordinance that cities can have that
  • <00:19:24.000> She<00:19:24.240> lodged<00:19:24.640> the<00:19:24.799> Minneapolis
  • She lodged the Minneapolis >> I will.
  • She lodged the Minneapolis ordinance<00:19:26.080> which<00:19:26.320> is<00:19:26.400>
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 6, February 16, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also prohibits the use of public funds for travel, lodging, and other expenses related to participation
  • prohibits the use of public funds for prohibits the use of public funds for travel,<01:42:25.840> lodging
  • ,<01:42:26.400> and<01:42:26.639> other<01:42:26.880> expenses travel, lodging
  • , and other expenses travel, lodging, and other expenses related<01:42:27.760> to<01:42:28.000
Keywords: 916, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 6, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we have Maui Hotel Lodging Association in opposition.
  • ><01:23:47.400> have<01:23:47.600> Maui<01:23:48.120> hotel<01:23:48.520> Lodging
  • to okay next we have Maui hotel Lodging to okay next we have Maui hotel Lodging Association<01:23
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 347 relating to goats. The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments and said its Division of Forestry and Wildlife was available to answer questions. Testimony on the bill was largely opposed, with speakers arguing it would amount to a “free-for-all” rather than game management and urging deferral. DLNR responded that bag limits can be adjusted by area and game management unit under adaptive management rules, and that hunters typically take out their catch. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1278, on which DLNR testified in support. The record in the excerpt does not include discussion of the bill’s substance beyond the department’s support, and no action or vote is shown. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 144, relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and proposed exemptions from Sunshine Law requirements during the transition period. The authority’s vice chair testified that the body is a startup agency with a complex transition from the University and needs to be able to discuss strategic planning, operational formation, and other day-to-day matters with more than two members present. Opponents, including the Public First Law Center, Hawaiʻi Environmental Alliance, and community members, argued the bill would cut the public out of the deliberative process, allow decisions to be hashed out in private, and set a poor transparency precedent. One testifier also raised cultural and environmental concerns about Mauna Kea. Committee members questioned whether existing law and narrower guardrails could address the authority’s concerns, and the authority said it had already proposed a narrower alternative but the bill returned in similar form. The excerpt ends before any final committee action on HB 144 is shown.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • :05:25.400> city's And liquor taxes, along with the city's citywide sales tax and citywide lodging
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Rules Jan 27th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Samantha Padgett, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, is speaking. She waived.
Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably. Early measures included CS/SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would allow qualified candidates or political parties to sue over violations of party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and impose a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of it, arguing the bill removed existing limits on force and erased sentencing distinctions. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including CS/SB 7014, SB 7016, CS/SB 7012, SB 7000, SB 7002, SB 7004, SB 7006, and SB 7008, all of which extend or preserve public records or meeting exemptions for topics such as social media investigations, small business loan records, motor vehicle enforcement records, emergency shelter information, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, Public Service Commission proceedings, and Gaming Control Commission records. The committee also approved SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and opponents not appearing in the excerpt. HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands was reported favorably after supporters from the Florida Chamber and Associated Industries backed the bill, which limits strict liability claims involving natural geological substances on former phosphate mines but not phosphogypsum stacks. CS/SB 48 on housing, as amended, would require local governments to allow accessory dwelling units, limit certain local barriers, and extend housing incentives; it drew broad support from housing, business, real estate, and advocacy groups. SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, CS/SB 364 on CPA licensure modernization, SB 292 on public records protection for appellate court clerks, CS/SB 296 and CS/SB 298 on domestic and dating violence protections and related public records exemptions, and SB 386 on farm equipment warranty protections were also reported favorably, generally with supportive testimony from affected industries, advocacy groups, or public safety stakeholders. Later, the committee approved SB 168 expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increase penalties and enforcement tools. It also heard but temporarily postponed CS/CS/SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services after the chair allowed public testimony because many stakeholders had traveled to attend; one opponent, a longtime builder, argued the bill could criminalize contractors who withhold payment for deficient subcontractor work. The meeting concluded with members recording additional votes on selected bills and then adjourning.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Jan 27th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Samantha Padgett, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, is speaking. Decided to waive.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and considered a long agenda of bills, many of which were reported favorably. Early action included CS for SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS for SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and add mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of the bill, arguing it removed useful limits on force and imposed overly rigid sentencing. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including measures extending exemptions for social media platform investigations, small business loan program records, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, emergency shelter recipient information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit reinvestigation information, Public Service Commission records and meetings, and Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. The committee also advanced CS for SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and no participant would be required to take part. Other approved measures included HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands, which limits certain liability claims if notice and survey requirements are met; CS for SB 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units and was amended to remove hearing and variance requirements and clarify local ordinance obligations; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, described as a negotiated glitch bill preserving co-op authority over generation and power purchases; and CS for SB 364 on public accountancy, which creates additional CPA licensure pathways and mobility provisions. The committee also approved SB 292 creating a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and their families, despite some opposition votes. Later, the committee passed CS for SB 296 and CS for SB 298, which expand protections for victims of domestic violence and dating violence by creating a feasibility study for a secure web-based 911 alert platform and extending address confidentiality and public records protections to dating violence, stalking, and aggravated stalking victims. SB 386 on farm equipment, described as a “lemon law” for tractors and similar equipment, also passed. Additional open-government bills were approved for emergency shelter recipients, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, PSC records, and gaming commission records. SB 168 on public nuisances was reported favorably as well. One bill, CS for CS for SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, was temporarily postponed after extensive stakeholder testimony; the chair allowed public comment but no vote was taken, and the sponsor indicated ongoing discussions and possible changes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded several individual votes for the record, and the committee adjourned.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Jan 8th, 2026

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Transcript Highlights:
  • documented business purposes, almost $1,500 without adequate supporting documentation, just over $400 for lodging
Keywords: 1204, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • OFTEN OUR AVAILABLE LODGING JUST ISN'T THERE.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • bill it clarifies where it is legal to have your firearm with you at any state-owned hotel cabin or lodge
  • potential impact on the tourism industry for the state of Oklahoma if word gets out that people at our lodges
  • massive investment in order to get resources to them in order to develop for, say, housing or for lodging
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Park is a publicly traded lodging real estate investment trust with a diverse portfolio of hotels and
  • Park is a publicly traded lodging real estate investment trust with a diverse portfolio of hotels and
  • So doing Park is a publicly traded lodging real estate investment trust with a diverse portfolio of hotels
Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 17, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • or downtown area they have come to enjoy, or to simply charge while they stay at hotels or other lodging
  • or downtown area they have come to enjoy, or to simply charge while they stay at hotels or other lodging
  • or downtown area they have come to enjoy, or to simply charge while they stay at hotels or other lodging
Bills: SF0095, SF0107, SF0112
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • have you registered as Robin Foster, testifying on behalf of Harris County Deputies Organization, FOP Lodge
  • Robin Foster testifying on behalf of Harris County Deputies Organization, FOP Lodge 39.
  • is Robin Foster, and I represent the Harris County Deputies Organization, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/15/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In addition to this, she has multiple bullet fragments lodged in her head, which will most likely be
  • IN ADDITION TO THIS SHE HAS MULTIPLE BULLET FRAGMENTS LODGED IN HER HEAD WHICH WILL MOST LIKELY BE THERE
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/05/2025)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • She has never heard back from OPLC as to the status of that complaint that was lodged in 2021.
  • We have other colleagues that have lodged complaints, or submitted complaints, against other licensees
  • I explained the difference between the two bodies: the Real Estate Association, where they could lodge
  • She has never heard back from OPLC as to the status of that complaint that was lodged in 2021.
  • We have other colleagues that have lodged complaints, or submitted complaints, against other licensees
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-04-16 - 1:00PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Whereas Vermont is a world-class destination for outdoor recreation, dining, lodging, art, and history
  • Whereas Vermont is a world-class destination for outdoor recreation, dining, lodging, art, and history
  • Whereas Vermont is a world-class destination for outdoor recreation, dining, lodging, art, and history
  • Whereas Vermont is a world-class destination for outdoor recreation, dining, lodging, art, and history
  • This section is effective July 1st, 2027 for grand lists and is lodged in 2028.
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Representative Tiffany Lumley focused on lessons from horses and horsemanship, using the imagery to encourage legislators to lead, listen, stay patient, and remain attentive to constituents outside the chamber. The chamber then welcomed newly appointed Representative Kevin Scully of Burlington, who was sworn in and assigned to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. Members took up several procedural items and resolutions. Senate Bill 239, relating to a child abuse and neglect reporting working group and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations, and Senate Bill 157, relating to recovery residence certification and affecting state revenue, was referred to Ways and Means after a favorable report with amendment from Human Services. The House also read and adopted concurrent resolutions honoring the federal TRIO programs in Vermont, recognizing tourism economy day and the importance of the visitor economy, and honoring former Representative John Killacky of South Burlington for his artistic and legislative contributions. Multiple members offered personal remarks about John Killacky/Colacci, his arts career, activism, and service in the House, and guests connected to the resolutions were welcomed from the gallery. The House then concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 237, which would allow certain doctoral-level psychologists to prescribe medications. The committee explained the Senate’s changes, including revised training and rotation requirements, a later effective date, and a future OPR report, and said the bill was intended as one tool to address mental health provider shortages; the House agreed by voice vote. The chamber next began second reading of House Bill 955, a major education reform bill titled “next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system,” with the Education Committee describing mandatory cooperative education service areas, merger study committees, and related changes intended to improve efficiency, support local voice, and strengthen public education. No final action on H.955 was taken in the portion provided.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-REVIEW Jun 16th, 2026

ALC-REVIEW

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is for services for the Petit Jean State Park Lodge.
Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda item, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, reports, and a member disclosure. The supplemental agenda was accepted, and the Office of State Procurement’s rule revisions were approved after Jessica Patterson explained they were driven by 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, CASO Consulting recommendations, and updates to sole source, bid, protest, and debarment provisions. The methods of finance and discretionary grants were also approved, covering a range of university capital projects, health and human services grants, historic preservation awards, and tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys for services provided during a contract gap, a Department of Health ratification for water-leak repairs, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, a Veterans Affairs HVAC ratification, an ADFA medical services ratification, and a UA Little Rock painting contract ratification. Members questioned the Public Safety ratification at length about why the expired Motorola contract was not caught sooner and why it took months after discovery to come forward; agency officials said the work was tied to bond funding and was not tracked in ASIS, and the chair urged agencies to develop better monitoring procedures. The committee approved a large slate of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including many recurring service agreements for DHS, higher education institutions, corrections, health agencies, and state support functions. Several members asked about specific contracts, including aerial application services for correctional farms and a Southern Arkansas University custodial contract, and staff or agency representatives provided brief explanations. The meeting concluded with review of reports and approval of a member disclosure involving Representative Andrew Collins’ investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.