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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS-LBT, TRS Public Hearings 03-19-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It repeals the inclusion of Port Allen as part of the waters of the state that are regulated by statutory
  • It repeals the inclusion of Port Allen as part of the waters of the state that are regulated by statutory
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  • </c><00:28:08.720><c> or</c><00:28:09.039><c> lawful</c> state proof of citizenship or lawful state proof
  • House draft one uh relating to the port House draft one uh relating to the port uh<00:31:05.600><c> pilitage
Summary: The joint hearing of the Transportation and Labor and Technology committees considered HB 2097, which would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. DOT and the Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office supported the bill, saying Zoom hearings have worked well since 2021 and save time and money. Both committees passed HB 2097 with technical and nonsubstantive amendments. The Transportation Committee then heard HB 1163 on commercial driver licensing, HB 2113 on funding vegetation removal from the Kaola Stream drainage way, HB 2283 on port pilotage, HB 1588 on a noise detection camera program, and HB 2333 on airport special districts and aeronautics penalties. DOT asked for HB 1163 to use “non-domiciled” language to match federal rules, and the committee passed it with amendments. For HB 2113, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity said the project would likely need about $1 million, and the committee passed the bill with amendments while noting the funding would be reflected in the committee report rather than the measure itself. HB 2283 drew broad support from maritime and labor interests, but the committee deferred it, saying the Senate version was already moving and would be used instead. HB 1588 received support from DOT and several community and health-related testifiers who said noise from traffic is a serious problem, but the committee expressed concern about enforcement language and re-referred the bill to Judiciary/Ways and Means while still passing it forward. HB 2333 was supported by DOT and airline interests; after questions about airport loitering and sleeping rules, the committee passed it as is. In the final decision-making, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on HB 1163, HB 2113, HB 1588, and HB 2333, and deferred HB 2283.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If hospitals are creating state liability, the state should not step in and bail them out.
  • to the states.
  • However, the federal appellate court has affirmed that the state has the authority to regulate 340B contract
  • What's being realized by the state right now is that the cuts that have been made at the state level,
  • The state lost.
Summary: The House took up and passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292, which modifies the paid family and medical leave program. Supporters said the bill uses an actuarial model to set rates and maintains a four-month reserve to improve program stability. It passed final passage 95-1. The House then considered Substitute Senate Bill 5841, dealing with completion of course and financial aid-related requirements. An amendment was adopted to add a financial aid calculator and require outreach to students who indicate they have completed a financial aid form, with supporters saying it would help students understand aid eligibility and access college opportunities. The bill then passed as amended, 92-4. The most extensive debate was on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5981, concerning the 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacy relationships. Members offered many amendments seeking to limit the bill’s scope, add transparency, or direct 340B savings toward patient care, low-income patients, rural areas, or charity care; most were rejected. Supporters argued the bill would help safety-net providers, hospitals, and FQHCs, while opponents warned it would mainly benefit large hospital systems, create administrative burdens, and likely face litigation. After the House adopted the committee amendment and rejected the floor amendments, the bill passed 67-30. The transcript then moved on to other business, including Senate messages and the start of debate on House Bill 2487 on taxes, with one technical amendment to clarify taxpayer definitions.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Shelby County Legislation Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Shelby County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, um, it authorizes the county commission to allow the sale of commodities created by solid waste collection
  • It helps our state. Great job, Senator Wer. Then deal with it than other things that we can do.
  • It helps our state. Great job, Senator Wer. >> Thank you very much.
Bills: SB334
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • . device, you could cover the entire state for 600,000.
  • Sixty-eight percent of the cost is being paid by the state, 27% by the employee.
  • I would love to see it expanded throughout the state.
  • So, the Alabama Career Discovery program... ...So, the Alabama Career Discovery program is very transformative
  • , and it will also help the workforce in Montgomery and the state.
Bills: HB205, HB226, HB234
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 23rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because the state match matters. So if it's a 910 or a 6040, I don't know if there's a state match.
  • But do we pass by the author, seconded by Senator Coleman? Will there be questions of the author?
  • Do pass by the author, a second by the vice chair. Will there be questions of the author? None.
  • It preserves state regulatory authority. It is supported by the Council of State Governments.
  • Seconded by the author. Seconded by Senator Haste. Will there be questions of the author? None.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 23rd, 2026

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • take from the state.
  • Due pass by the author. A second by the vice chair. Will it be questions of the author?
  • It preserves state regulatory authority. It's supported by the council. State lines.
  • It preserves state regulatory authority. It's supported by the Council of State Governments.
  • Due pass by the author. Second by Senator Haste. Will it be questions of the author?
Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced a series of health, licensing, and child welfare measures. Senate Bill 1806 would allow eligible individuals receiving Oklahoma Department of Human Services services to voluntarily remain in those services until age 21; the author said the title was struck while fiscal estimates were being revised, and the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1430 would shift authority over hiring, supervising, and removing the commissioner of mental health from the governor to the governing board; it passed 8-2 after questions about removal provisions. Senate Bill 206, as amended, added tribal entities to EMS-related essential services to help draw down federal funding, and passed 10-0, while Senate Bill 1849 made a cleanup change allowing the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to approve medical marijuana education for continuing education credit and passed 11-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 1428, creating an Office of Alzheimer’s and dementia-related services within the Department of Health; the author said outside funding would cover the first two years and the bill would have no state budget impact, and it passed 9-2. Senate Bill 1653 created the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact and passed 9-2 after discussion of closed meetings and compact operations. Senate Bill 1984 updated and clarified the Osteopathic Medicine Act and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1644 required alpha-gal syndrome to be added to the reportable diseases list and passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1561, requested by regional EMS, added disciplinary steps for ambulance and EMT personnel to avoid automatic disqualification and passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1813 enacted the athletic trainer compact and passed 10-2. The committee then took up major child welfare restructuring. Senate Bill 1570 would create a Department of Child Safety and Well-Being by consolidating DHS Child Welfare Services and the Office of Juvenile Affairs, with a phased implementation timeline and a future board and interim commissioner; members discussed protecting ongoing cases and adding lived-experience representation on the board. The bill passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1796 shortened the period for informal foster care arrangements from seven days to 72 hours and added guardrails for temporary foster care placements; the author said it was intended to prevent harm when children are left with unvetted caregivers, and it also passed 12-0. The committee adjourned after distributing a handout related to the foster care/respite care changes.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a national standard, um, as observed in, in, in states across the state.
  • There's a large number of increasing port traffic with trucks coming off the port, and so you basically
  • It's inexcusable in a growing state.
  • And you've seen many of those across our state.
  • We do that for 16 year olds here in the state of Texas.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Apr 29th, 2025

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • What it impacts is other state projects and other state rights-of-way throughout the state. other state
  • rights-of-way throughout the state.
  • . rural broadband across the state.
  • The other 11 states we looked at show that Alabama is the only one that has a $250 million dollar requirement
  • If it's a state... state.
Bills: HB606, SB271
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • According to the state of Alabama, we cannot cross from one tier to another.
  • I represent the Alabama Beer Association, your Alabama beer wholesalers.
  • We had a decade-long battle over an Alabama wine trail in a state that doesn't have the climate to grow
  • I'm the Alabama State Sales Manager for May's Whiskey, and I'm also the grandson of the original maker
  • Our position is that we're one of the first legal distilleries of whiskey and rum in the state of Alabama
Bills: SB312, SB316, SB90
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 6th, 2025

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB382 is a bill that changes some Alabama real estate licensing laws. Um, be very...
  • Alabama real estate licensing law. Um, be very brief. It does a few things.
Bills: HB95, HB382
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, the Alabama Cotton Commission.
  • up to date on our wildfires in Alabama and sort of where we are on those.
  • I'm most proud that, throughout the state, there were no injuries and no accidents.
  • But also, I want to recognize the volunteer fire departments in the state.
  • I know you said you didn't have the authority to do that.
Bills: HB352
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on State Affairs will come to order. Will the clerk call the roll?
  • So kratom in its natural state will be legal under the bill. Additionally, it adds...
  • In its natural state will be legal under the bill.
  • Any other questions for the author on the committee substitute?
  • Any other questions for the author on the committee substitute?
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met with a quorum present and considered several pending measures. On Senate Bill 1868, Senator Perry explained a committee substitute that would keep kratom in its natural state legal while continuing to ban 7-OH and other synthetic derivatives, and would also add three synthetic opioids from another bill. The substitute was adopted, and SB 1868 was reported favorably to the full Senate and certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 39, Senator Birdwell’s proposed constitutional amendment related to veto overrides after a regular session, and reported it favorably to the full Senate; members noted a floor amendment would also be offered later. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1184, relating to the age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller, and reported it favorably to the full Senate. After some procedural discussion and a revote to clarify members’ positions, SB 1184 was also certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 1194 was likewise certified for the local and uncontested calendar without objection, though the transcript does not include its substantive discussion. Senate Bill 1577, relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities, was reported favorably to the full Senate and then certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 42, by Chairman Hughes, was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-1 vote. The committee then recessed until called back by the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • any of our neighbors living out in the streets, this bill ensures that the state and local authorities
  • Just to wrap up, the state of Texas has thousands of homeless throughout the state.
  • Senators, any other questions for the author or for Senator Paxton on behalf of the author?
  • registration authorities.
  • And the Secretary of State has authority to use that to assess a fee or even to take them away if necessary
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on several bills, with most measures left pending after public testimony closed. SB 801, by Sen. Menéndez, would require DSHS and local clerks to issue birth certificates at no cost to people experiencing homelessness. The author and Maria Benavides of SA Youth said the fee and mailing requirements are major barriers to obtaining ID, housing, and work, and Benavides described clients who were able to secure housing and employment after getting birth records and IDs through her program. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard a set of bills related to the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America naming issue: SB 1410 would require state agencies to use “Gulf of Mexico” in official documents, SB 1717 would conform state law to the federal renaming to “Gulf of America,” and SJR 63 would amend the Texas Constitution to match that change. Support testimony for the latter two emphasized alignment with federal action and the use of different geographic names by different countries. All three measures were left pending. Members then heard SB 1200, which would require plaintiffs suing defense contractors to disclose in discovery whether they are receiving litigation funding from adversarial nations such as China, Russia, or Cuba. The author and Texans for Lawsuit Reform said the bill targets third-party litigation funding and foreign influence on lawsuits, especially those affecting defense contractors; the committee substitute narrowed the definition of defense contractor and expanded applicability to actions involving defense contractors’ activities. SB 2626, which requires continuing medical education on pregnancy-related emergencies for OB-GYN physicians and nurses, drew support from witnesses who said it would reduce confusion about Texas abortion law and improve care in emergencies. SB 506, SB 2681, SB 1862, SB 1863, and SB 2216 all focused on elections, including ballot language standards, voter registration challenges, interstate voter-roll cleanup, procedural audits, and election equipment security; testimony split between supporters who said the bills improve transparency and integrity and opponents who warned of vague standards, added costs, and possible voter disenfranchisement. Each of those bills was left pending after testimony.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 117 simply recreates and authorizes the Department of State and the statutory entities
  • the Department of State... or those that designate individuals to sign on their behalf and authorize
  • For some state benefit that you apply for, a state benefit.
  • over the Secretary of State with regard to the... ...more in this state over the Secretary of State
  • The State Procurement Office, this bill grants the authority to negotiate without regard to any particular
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 30th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • In a bipartisan state work group, we're working actively on the strategic plan for Washington State,
  • A county governing authority is authorized to establish the same program for grocery stores in underserved
  • of state.
  • of state.
  • one of the lowest-tax states.
Summary: House Finance held hearings on several tax-related bills. HB 2038 would impose a 0.4% additional B&O tax on businesses operating social media platforms starting in 2027 and direct the revenue to a new youth behavioral health account. The sponsor and supportive youth witnesses said social media contributes to youth anxiety and problematic internet use and that the bill would fund prevention and behavioral health services. Opponents from business and tech groups argued the tax unfairly targets one sector, could violate federal internet tax law, and should be funded through the general fund instead. HB 2297 would create local tax incentives to help grocery stores in underserved communities, including preferential city B&O rates, a sales tax exemption for security services, a property tax exemption program, a B&O credit, and a B&O exemption for certain locally owned or employee-owned stores. Supporters, including food access advocates, local officials, grocers, and residents of food-desert neighborhoods, said the bill would help preserve and attract grocery stores in communities that have lost access to healthy food. Counties supported the concept but raised concern about the bill’s sales tax exemption, saying local revenue losses should be minimized. HB 2382 would raise cigarette taxes by $2 per pack, restructure vapor and other tobacco taxes, and dedicate portions of the revenue to emergency medical services, tobacco enforcement, and public health accounts. Supporters said higher tobacco taxes reduce smoking, generate revenue, and help fund cancer research and public health programs. Retailers and industry groups opposed the bill, warning it would hurt small stores, push sales to illicit or out-of-state markets, and burden lower-income consumers. HB 2487 would narrow the B&O tax exemption for insurers after a 2024 Supreme Court decision, with retroactive application to 2019; DOR and patient advocates supported it as a clarification to prevent an overly broad exemption, while insurers and business groups opposed the retroactivity and warned of higher premiums and ambiguity affecting related insurance activities. HB 2018 would raise the solid waste tax by 0.5% annually for five years and create a local government solid waste assistance account; counties and solid waste officials supported it as a way to stabilize funding for waste management as landfill revenue declines, and the hearing included public testimony in favor. No committee votes were taken in the transcript.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the Health Care Authority, and Which includes DCYF, the Department of Commerce, the Health Care Authority
  • Washington State Patrol.
  • Patrol, beginning in state fiscal year 2020.
  • Turning to House Bill 2521, the bill provides the Washington State Patrol with the authority Turning
  • to House Bill 2521, the bill provides the Washington State Patrol with the authority to set the fee for
Summary: The committee held public hearings on several bills after reordering the agenda. House Bill 2441 would expand reimbursement from the law enforcement officers’ retirement fund for survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, covering Medicare Parts A and B premiums and reimbursing health insurance premiums for the period between death and the formal determination that the death was work-related. The sponsor described it as a needed but modest benefit for widows and survivors, and the LEOFF 2 Board staff said the board had studied and endorsed the proposal. No vote was taken. House Bill 2159 would create the non-appropriated Pre-K Promise Account to receive philanthropic funds for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECAP). Staff explained that the account would support ECAP slots, including a planned Ballmer Group commitment of up to 10,000 additional school-day slots over 10 years. Testimony from Ballmer Group, DCYF, Head Start/ECAP advocates, a Yakima provider, and the governor’s office strongly supported the bill as a public-private partnership to expand access to early learning, especially for children furthest from opportunity. No action was taken. House Bill 2521 would let the Washington State Patrol set the firearms background check fee at a level that covers the full cost of administering the program, rather than being capped at $18. Staff said the fee would likely rise to about $33 per check to cover current staffing and costs, while supporters argued the program should be self-supporting; one opponent urged keeping a cap or using the FBI system instead. House Bill 2531 would freeze the ambulance quality assurance fee at the rate in effect on July 4, 2025 to comply with federal law and adjust Medicaid add-on payments accordingly; the Washington Ambulance Association strongly supported it as essential to preserving federal matching funds and improving wages and benefits. House Bill 2543 would update county clerk fees for copies of exhibits, electronic records, court recordings, and mailing handling, with county officials supporting the modernization and no state fiscal impact expected. No votes were taken on these bills. House Bill 1607, which returned from a prior session, would require beverage producers to create a recycling refund producer responsibility organization and establish a 10-cent deposit/refund system for certain beverage containers. Staff said the bill would create a new program and account, with Ecology costs covered by producer fees and prior fiscal estimates showing significant but mostly offsetting impacts. Supporters, including environmental groups, youth advocates, Seattle Public Utilities, and some industry representatives, said the bill would reduce litter, improve recycling rates, and support reuse infrastructure. Opponents from grocery, beverage, waste, county, and recycling sectors argued it would raise consumer costs, duplicate existing curbside recycling systems, create siting and operational burdens, and should wait until the recently passed recycling reform law is implemented. The committee heard extensive testimony but took no final action before adjourning.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/3/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Further, the state state assistance.
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OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • This year, your Oklahoma State champion auctioneer is Brandon Mendoza, who hails From the Broken area
  • We're gonna have our state champion auctioneer Brandon and our champion ringman.
  • This marks their third consecutive state title, their sixth championship in the last eight years, and
  • This is their 19th state championship, the most the most of any school across all classifications.
  • I would also like to recognize in the gallery one of the best superintendents in the state.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171