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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-LBT, WAM Informational Briefings 01-20-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, like if it's planning or permitting versus construction, which is very expensive, and then
  • Because what I'm afraid of is it's not going to get in time so that the House would have adequate time
  • , making sure folks um of the timeline, making sure that<02:31:53.600><c> the</c><02:31:53.760><c> House
  • > the</c><02:31:54.319><c> Senate</c><02:31:54.720><c> of</c><02:31:54.880><c> course</c> that the House
  • and the Senate of course that the House and the Senate of course has<02:31:55.359><c> time</c><02:31
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Harris, you are recognized to explain House Bill 3748.
  • Harris, you are recognized to explain House Bill 3748. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • House Bill 3314 is a... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, members.
  • What House Bill 3913 does...
  • House Bill 4303 represents a collaborative effort between the open...
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Feb 18th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Harris, you are recognized to explain House Bill 3748.
  • for small-unit multifamily housing of eight units or less and four stories or less.
  • The purpose for House Bill 3091 comes from constituents in Woodward County.
  • House Bill 33, 14, to have passed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, members.
  • Housing shortage without compromising public safety.
Summary: The committee considered a series of county, municipal, housing, and public-safety bills. House Bill 3748 would allow county governments to partner with four-year institutions and was reported out after a brief explanation and no questions. House Bill 4203, with a PCS adopted, would let the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission explore guidelines for small-unit multifamily housing of eight units or fewer and four stories or fewer; it passed 5-1. House Bill 3919, also with a PCS, would let county commissioners reduce county fair boards from nine members to five to help achieve quorum; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3091, with a PCS changing the residency requirement from 80% to 70%, would require county elected officials to maintain a principal residence in the county and occupy it at least 70% of the time. Members discussed whether the bill should use “may” or “shall” and how it would apply in hardship or medical situations; the author said he was open to further language changes. The bill passed 6-0. House Bill 3314, creating a county-option retail sale public safety impact fee on marijuana, also passed 6-0. House Bill 3435, requiring a single-subject rule for municipal bonds so voters can consider bond issues separately, passed 6-0. House Bill 3913, which would allow municipalities to authorize single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories if they meet modern fire-safety standards, failed on a 2-4 vote after no questions or debate. House Bill 4132 would provide liability protection for local governments that follow recognized cybersecurity frameworks and passed 6-0. House Bill 4303, a collaborative measure extending the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 days to 30 days, also passed 6-0. The committee adjourned after completing the posted agenda.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:35 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the House Taxation and Revenue Committee substitute to House Bill 248, is this year's general obligations
  • Anyone here in support of House Bill 309?
  • Anyone here in opposition to House Bill 309?
  • I'm the executive director of Street Vision, housing strategies.
  • Roger Valdez, Director for the Center of Housing Economics.
Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:35 am

House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's now move on to House Bill 142.
  • Is there anybody in opposition online for House Bill 142?
  • In support of House Bill 142, please raise your hand.
  • Is there anybody in opposition for House Bill 142?
  • We are an affordable and workforce housing developer.
Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 7th, 2026 at 06:52 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have approximately $55 million in capacity, with the other half going to the House, a total of $110
  • We've talked a lot about the housing shortage.
  • This will help those who are in the construction industry build that more affordable housing.
  • Housing projects and continue to receive the deduction. So this tightens up that. Oh, okay.
  • However, and, you know, there's folks who are building affordable housing now that would benefit from
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:42 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • , Yes, Housing, and Albuquerque.
  • This year, we did work with organizations like Soul Housing, Yes Housing in Albuquerque.
  • And so now we've increased the price of the housing unit, whether it's a single-family house or multifamily
  • If I can build a house that I can sell for a million dollars, or I can build a house where I'm ultimately
  • So I work with some of the nonprofit housing developers, in particular Yes Housing, that are doing a
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was an intern in the House in 2018 under the Transportation Infrastructure Committee, and this is my
  • it is my hope today that not only this committee, but our entire chamber and our colleagues in the House
  • I understand that we have an intruder from the House here, so I just wanted us to all point and laugh
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill is sponsored by Senator Wilson, and it creates the extended foster care housing pilot program
  • Eligibility for the housing pilot program includes being a resident of the state for the previous five
  • Amendment D5: To be eligible for the housing pilot program, a youth may be experiencing homelessness
  • or be a homeless person as defined in RCW, basically Commerce's housing program statutes.
  • A youth may not receive assistance from both the pilot program and Commerce housing pilot housing programs
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee met in executive session to review several bills, with staff briefing members on measures related to incarcerated individuals, DCYF foster youth programs, extraordinary medical placements, persistent offender resentencing, the Office of Homeless Youth Advisory Committee, and medically tailored meals. Chair Wilson announced that Senate Bill 5942 on the DCYF Oversight Board would be held until the following week for additional stakeholder input. The committee also noted fiscal impacts on several bills, including costs for foster youth housing, Social Security benefit protections, and resentencing-related local government expenses. The committee took up Senate Bill 5873 on escorted leaves of absence for incarcerated individuals and adopted only Amendment A1, a technical fix to the definition of immediate family. A series of Christian amendments to restrict eligibility, require electronic monitoring, limit duration and location, impose liability, require more staffing, add funding contingencies, narrow family definitions, and mandate restraints were all rejected. The committee then adopted the proposed substitute and advanced the bill to Rules. For Senate Bill 5895 on extraordinary medical placements, the committee rejected amendments that would have barred placements after recent serious infractions, required physician specialty qualifications, limited eligibility for those not in rehabilitative programming, added reporting and Washington-only placement requirements, and required sentencing court review. The proposed substitute was adopted and the bill was referred to Ways and Means. On Senate Bill 5911, the committee adopted Amendment C1 to place youth Social Security funds into protected accounts such as ABLE accounts, then advanced the bill as amended to Ways and Means. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 5940 on an extended foster care housing pilot after discussion of eligibility and program limits, and Senate Bill 5945 on persistent offender resentencing after rejecting amendments related to retroactivity, victim notice, ISRB review, programming participation, and exclusions for serious offenses; the bill was sent onward subject to signatures. Senate Bill 5957 on adding positions to the Office of Homeless Youth Advisory Committee and Senate Bill 5966 on medically tailored meals were also discussed, with the latter receiving proposed amendments on provider type, administrative limits, and a funding contingency, though the transcript ends before final action on those measures.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 20th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2024, the legislature passed and the governor signed House Bill 479 to address...
  • Thank you for introducing this cleanup bill for House Bill 479 from two years ago.
  • Senate Bill 1234, building permits and inspections.
  • And the last piece, the uniform permitting, I think we've already seen this.
  • want to make sure that if there's a large project $500 not having to pull a permit.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Apr 7th, 2026

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Transcript Highlights:
  • These funds will help much-needed housing projects become a reality and ensure that we can support housing
  • housing projects become a reality, and ensure These funds will help much-needed housing projects become
  • I think it's a full complement from the House.
  • I think it's a full complement from the House.
  • As you know, we're in this ongoing housing emergency.
Bills: H5279
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/11/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> support of house file 4077. support of house file 4077.
  • c><00:26:12.640><c> the</c> permitted um or permitted by the permitted um or permitted by the approved
  • </c><00:46:52.640><c> File</c><00:46:53.119><c> 4077</c> motion that House File 4077 motion that House
  • </c> will come to House File 3886. will come to House File 3886.
  • </c><01:23:52.080><c> Fiscal</c> who could answer it, House Fiscal who could answer it, House Fiscal
Bills: HF4077, HF3798, HF3886
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please note, continue if time permits.
  • </c> support of House Bill6003. support of House Bill6003.
  • Next up, we have House Bill 6004 relating to agricultural workforce housing.
  • Next bill up is House Bill 6004 relating to agricultural workforce housing.
  • </c> workforce housing. workforce housing.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's the House Committee on Finance. We have some bills on the agenda.
  • We're moving on to HB 2140 HD2 relating to essential permitting positions.
  • </c> relating to essential permitting relating to essential permitting conditions.<02:05:16.080><c> Recommendation
  • </c><02:19:47.920><c> Um</c> 600 foot, you know, caretaker house.
  • Um 600 foot, you know, caretaker house.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • . housing. housing.
  • </c> or public housing. or public housing.
  • </c> oppose House Bill 1563. oppose House Bill 1563.
  • </c> to uphold House Bill to uphold House Bill 1563. 1563. 1563.
  • </c><03:15:48.160><c> housing</c> &gt;&gt; HB1 1732 HD2 related housing housing &gt;&gt; HB1 1732 HD2
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Just because this is a money committee and I got the question in the other house, so I will come prepared
  • , and administers sedation solely within the scope of that permit.
  • The bill also would authorize the DMV to permit the use of digital license plates.
  • Assembly Bill 366 was heard yesterday in this committee and revises provisions relating to housing.
  • The bill was presented by Christine Hess with the Housing Division.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, Senate Bill 1613 is basically a mirror bill of House Bill 3142.
  • Identical but already passed the House. This is admirable.
  • this is not your basic water around your house. and stuff like this is permitted water users that request
  • a permit from the OwRB and are given a permit for water to use so much water every year.
  • That's the permit that they're given.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Apr 13th, 2026

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is permitted water users.
  • These are water users that request a permit from the OWRB and are given a permit for water to use so
  • That’s the permit that they’re given.
  • I mean, for permitted water users? Current statute now? I mean, for permitted water users?
  • Yes, okay, for permitted users, yes.
Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of agriculture, water, energy, wildlife, and licensing bills, often adopting policy committee recommendations or full committee substitutes as working drafts before hearing brief explanations and questions. Several measures were described as request bills from agencies or industry groups, including bills on hemp/THC limits, groundwater and aquifer management, brine water use, dairy and milk regulation, livestock transport accidents, unpasteurized milk sales, egg sales, outfitter licensing, LP gas, DEQ permitting, and an elk population study. Members raised recurring concerns about water rights, landowner protections, enforcement authority, and whether certain bills would affect private property or due process. Among the more debated items was SB 3, which narrows Oklahoma’s hemp definition to align with the federal standard and was framed by the author as a way to keep intoxicating hemp products away from children; it passed 14-0. SB 1439, which would limit certain climate-related lawsuits against energy producers, drew constitutional and due process questions and passed 10-4. SB 1930 on brine water and iodine production passed 14-0 after discussion of landowner compensation, and SB 259 on aquifer management and five-year averaging for permitted water users passed 8-6 after extensive questions about metering and water allotments. Other water-related bills included SB 1346 creating a water infrastructure loan program, SB 1509 on well spacing, and SB 1314 increasing an indemnity fund cap for well-drilling contamination incidents. The committee also advanced SB 2117 clarifying authority for stop-sale or destruction orders, SB 2127 creating an advisory council on product classification, SB 1191 dissolving an unused low-energy/low-carbon board, SB 2110 expanding direct sales of ungraded eggs, SB 2134 setting procedures for livestock transport accidents, SB 2028 authorizing unpasteurized milk sales with a higher monthly gallon limit, SB 269 prohibiting baiting for migratory birds, SB 2095 requiring certain out-of-state outfitters to be licensed and insured, SB 1613 as an LP gas industry mirror bill, SB 1246 to speed DEQ permitting, SB 1976 phasing in surety bond requirements, and SB 330 directing a comprehensive elk study. Most bills were reported out do pass, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to divided, and the meeting adjourned after the final bill.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm of the opinion that, having chaired this committee in the House when we had just the liquor and the
  • Senate Bill 6158 requires L&I to consider, when adopting rules for factory-built housing and commercial
  • It also allows L&I to establish options for inspections of factory-built housing and commercial structures
  • Senate Bill 6158 requires L&I to consider when adopting rules for factory built housing and commercial
  • But we'll be back with some good House bills. ...in the near future.
Summary: The Labor and Commerce Committee first suspended the five-day notice rule to take up Senate Bill 629, which would restructure the Liquor and Cannabis Board. Proponents from the hospitality and cannabis industries argued the current board is overloaded by combining liquor and cannabis regulation and said a larger or differently structured board would improve focus, accountability, and stakeholder engagement. A substance misuse prevention representative opposed the bill, warning that shifting the agency toward a board controlled largely by legislative appointments would be a major governance change and could disrupt existing interagency systems. The committee then moved the bill into executive session but did not take final action on SB 629 in the portion of the transcript provided. In executive session, the committee heard and acted on several other bills. It adopted substitutes and advanced SB 6282 on behavioral health training for construction apprentices, SB 5379 on interest arbitration for Parks and Recreation Commission employees, SB 6197 on plumber license suspension for repeat violations, SB 6158 on factory-built housing inspections, SB 6302 on limits for independent contractors on public works finishing work, SB 5882 on PTSD claims for local correctional facility workers, SB 6195 on cannabis oversupply and producer tier thresholds, SB 6196 on kratom taxation, SB 6204 on home cultivation of cannabis, and SB 6287 on kratom product restrictions. Several of these bills were sent to Ways and Means because of fiscal impacts, while SB 6204 was sent to Rules after adoption of an amendment allowing local governments to ban or restrict home cultivation in residential areas. Testimony and committee discussion reflected mixed views on the policy bills. Supporters of the cannabis and kratom measures emphasized public health, youth prevention, and the need to modernize regulation, while opponents raised concerns about cost, agency burden, overregulation, and the scope of taxation or restrictions. On SB 6302, some members supported the effort to address worker misclassification, while others objected to the cap on independent contractors. The committee also noted that SB 6303 on cannabis packaging and vapor devices would not move that day. Most bills were reported out with do pass recommendations and subject to signatures, with several going to Ways and Means for further consideration.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's see House Bill 3161.
  • Yes, would you recognize me on House Bill 2688?
  • I believe House Bill 2546 is pending. All right. And then I can quickly do House Bill 2529.
  • Chairman Nichols, House Bill 4945.
  • House Bill 3159 by Darby, the House companion in lieu of SB 782, is on the same subject and is eligible