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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 29th, 2026

Business, Professions and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Geological Critical Mineral List has 60 critical minerals, and 58 of those reside here in the state of
Keywords: 987, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, I can't really characterize right now exactly the progress they have made on double poles.
  • 43.480> really Uh if you I I you know, I can't really Uh if you I I you know, I can't really characterize
  • characterize characterize any any any I<00:17:47.600> I<00:17:47.840> I<00:17:47.920><
  • I can't really characterize characterize characterize right<00:17:53.360> now<00:17:53.880>
Summary: The committee heard several resolutions and one bill focused on energy reliability, utility infrastructure, insurance, tenant rights, and home health licensing. On the energy side, members heard HCR 203/HR 193 on a status update for the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, HCR 204/HR 194 on a comprehensive PUC analysis of cost reduction and risk, and HCR 202/HR 192 creating a legislative task force on future energy pathways. Testimony on the energy measures was generally supportive from the PUC, DCCA’s Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with OHA urging that equity, native Hawaiian impacts, and public trust resources be considered alongside cost savings. The committee also heard HCR 125/HR 117 on coordinating with utilities to address aging utility poles and lines along Farrington Highway and other high-risk corridors; Hawaiian Electric supported the measure, Hawaiian Telcom and Charter Spectrum said much of the work is already underway and questioned whether the resolution was necessary, and committee questioning focused on existing double-pole tracking and the role of DOT and the PUC. The committee then took up HCR 137/HR 129 on timely reimbursement of health care claims under the clean claims statute. The DCCA Insurance Division and the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the measure as drafted, saying it could be read to require payment beyond policy limits and could raise premiums or reduce market participation. United Policyholders supported the measure, arguing it would simply give policyholders more time to collect benefits they already purchased, and clarified that it was not intended to increase coverage beyond policy limits. The committee later amended the resolution to direct the DCCA Insurance Division to prioritize investigation and enforcement of clean claims complaints. In the decision meeting, the committee recommended and adopted passage of HCR 203/HR 193 as is, HCR 204/HR 194 with an amendment removing the eighth whereas clause, HCR 202/HR 192 with an amendment adding a committee representative to the task force, HCR 125/HR 117 as is, and HCR 137/HR 129 with amendments. The committee also heard SB 2960 SC1 on property insurance, which would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to document replacement-cost claims. The Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurers Council opposed it, warning it could force coverage beyond policy limits and increase premiums, while United Policyholders supported it and said it would help disaster survivors recover benefits they already paid for; members questioned whether similar laws in other states had caused premium spikes and clarified that the bill was not intended to exceed policy limits. The committee also heard SB 2347 SD1 on multilingual tenant-rights notices, with OHA, Hawaii Appleseed, and others supporting the bill but urging restoration of language requiring landlords to directly provide the notice at lease signing. Finally, SB 2272 SD1 HD1 on home health licensing drew support from the Department of Health, SHPDA, and the Health Care Association of Hawaii, with the association requesting an effective date amendment; testimony explained that the bill would allow state licensing compliance to be demonstrated through CMS-approved accreditation or certification surveys, potentially reducing duplication and freeing state resources.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • you some information, I'm sure everybody may have heard this information already, but this was characterized
  • <00:23:18.640> Uh was characterized as an EF4 tornado.
  • Uh was characterized as an EF4 tornado.
  • Um, I think the appropriate<01:00:14.960> way<01:00:15.119> to<01:00:15.359> characterize
  • <01:00:16.000> that, appropriate way to characterize that, appropriate way to characterize
Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call, a quorum, and a briefing from Transportation Cabinet officials on the Cabinet’s response to severe weather and tornadoes in Kentucky, especially the May 16–17 storms that caused deaths and widespread damage in Pulaski and Laurel counties, with an additional tornado noted in Washington County. Secretary Jim Gray, State Highway Engineer James Ballinger, and District 11 engineer Chris Jones described how crews in all 120 counties were placed on alert, how roads were cleared of debris, and how KYTC coordinated with emergency management, law enforcement, local governments, and utilities to restore access and power. They reported major impacts on roads, signals, and other infrastructure, including the EF4 tornado path through Pulaski and Laurel counties, and said KYTC also helped with debris hauling, airport cleanup, and delivery of water and meals. The officials gave specific recovery figures for Laurel County, including 1,800 loads of construction and demolition debris hauled, about 11,000 tons and 22,000 cubic yards removed, with roughly 50% of vegetative debris cleared at that point. They said all state roadways in Laurel County were reopened, the London-Corbin Airport was returned to flight operations by Sunday, and a transition plan was underway for Laurel County Fiscal Court’s contractor to take over debris operations. Gray also noted that KYTC had helped issue replacement IDs, licenses, registrations, and titles at no cost in disaster areas, and said the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund had raised nearly $1.5 million from more than 6,000 donors. Members praised KYTC staff as first responders and thanked them for their quick response and coordination. Several legislators recounted local impacts in Washington, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, including blocked roads, rescue challenges, looting concerns, and the scale of property damage. One member asked how KYTC inspects bridges and infrastructure after disasters to check for hidden damage, and officials said the process depends on the event and can include bridge inspections and checks of tall infrastructure such as light poles. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the discussion.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (02/21/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, and certainly to VTS, I would not characterize as a major seismic change.
  • yeah and certainly to VTS I would dates yeah and certainly to VTS I would not<00:36:35.240> characterize
  • > as<00:36:36.079> a<00:36:36.359> major<00:36:37.079> seismic not characterize
  • as a major seismic not characterize as a major seismic change<00:36:38.560> and<00:36:38.680>
  • So we have what most characterize as an exceptionally enviable deal.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard a budget presentation from New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre and CFO Jim Durus. McIntyre said the Lottery has more than tripled its return to the Education Trust Fund since 2011, from $62 million to $207 million in FY 24, while keeping expenses relatively flat over time. He explained that the Lottery operates like a business, is heavily audited, and that the governor’s budget raises the FY 26-27 revenue estimate to $185 million, up about $12 million annually from prior estimates. He attributed FY 24’s unusually strong results to record Powerball sales driven by a spike in billion-dollar jackpots tied to higher interest rates, and said scratch tickets still make up most gross sales, though Powerball is the highest-margin product. Members questioned the Lottery about the difference between gross revenue and profit, the steep rise in operating expenses, and the reasons for requested budget increases. McIntyre said the main drivers were payroll, benefits, advertising, added regulatory responsibilities from expanded gaming, and a new Salesforce customer-tracking system. He also described requested capital needs, including an outdated security system, building access and ADA improvements, and upgrades to the front office for employee safety. He said the security system is still running on an old Windows 7-based setup and that the requested upgrade would modernize cameras and add redundancy. The discussion also covered staffing and gaming expansion. McIntyre said the Lottery has 84 employees including three commissioners, with 13 funded vacancies, and that it plans to fill positions as two new gaming rooms come online in Rochester and Derry. He said the Lottery’s revenue estimates were revised upward because sports betting in Massachusetts had less impact than expected and historic horse racing machines have been more profitable than forecast. He also explained the governor’s proposal to shift historic horse racing toward slot-style machines, saying the physical machines would look largely the same but the content and math would change, and that the state’s revenue share would increase under the proposal. No votes were taken; the committee mainly asked questions and received explanations about the Lottery’s budget and revenue assumptions.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Feb 19, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • because they wanted to gather more information on stack tests, continuous emission monitors, waste characterization
  • because they wanted to gather more information on stack tests, continuous emission monitors, waste characterization
  • > monitors<00:42:07.640> waste emission monitors waste emission monitors waste characterization
  • c> uh<00:42:09.800> to<00:42:09.960> further<00:42:10.400> evaluate characterization
  • uh to further evaluate characterization uh to further evaluate the<00:42:11.200> limits<00:42
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 117 on condominiums. Testifiers were split: reserve-study professionals and the Community Associations Institute opposed tying reserve requirements to assessed value, arguing reserve studies should be based on actual components and costs and that the bill could lead to over- or under-collection. Condominium owners and advocates supported the bill, saying some associations are not completing reserve studies or are failing to provide audits and adequate funding, and urging stronger fiduciary accountability. A member later asked about compliance rates, and a witness said he was not aware of any association that had failed to do a reserve study, estimating compliance at well over 95 percent, likely close to 100 percent. The committee then took testimony on HB 544 on pet insurance, which drew support from the Attorney General’s office and the Insurance Division with comments about contract-impairment issues, as well as support from the North American Pet Health Insurance Association and the Hawaiian Humane Society. Testifiers said the bill would help consumers understand and use pet insurance as veterinary costs rise. HB 983 on certified public accountants also drew mostly support, with the Hawaii Society of CPAs and the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants offering conditional support and proposed amendments. Public accountants said the bill could help address a shortage of CPAs and expand pathways into the profession, while some speakers cautioned that the language needed clarification and that public accounting experience should be tied to CPA-firm work. An instructor from UH West Oahu said students cannot afford the extra credits currently required and would benefit from a more accessible pathway. The committee also heard HB 1050 on Title 24, with DCCA supporting the measure and no opposition or questions. The discussion then moved to HB 256 HD1 on environmental protection and incinerator emissions. The Department of Health offered comments, while Energy Justice Network and Climate Protectors Hawaii supported strengthening the bill, warning that it could weaken existing standards at H-Power unless amended to preserve stricter state rules and require modern pollution controls. A member questioned the Department of Health about H-Power’s permits and whether additional controls would be required if federal rules change; the department said permits are reviewed every five years and that the facility currently meets state and federal requirements, while EPA rules remain in a public comment process. Finally, the committee heard HB 1051 HD1 on energy efficiency portfolio standards, with support from the Consumer Advocate, State Energy Office, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Public Utilities Commission, and Hawaii Energy. The committee then heard HB 350 HD1 on energy, where the State Energy Office supported the bill, Solar Ray Corporation offered conditional comments urging any new mandated water-heating technology to meet the same efficiency level as existing solar thermal systems, and the Kauai Climate Action Coalition testified in support. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • both files, and I just have to express county opposition to provisions in both bills that was characterized
  • both files, and I just have to express county opposition to provisions in both bills that was characterized
  • both files, and I just have to express county opposition to provisions in both bills that was characterized
  • both files, and I just have to express county opposition to provisions in both bills that was characterized
  • both files, and I just have to express county opposition to provisions in both bills that was characterized
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • That study stated the keys are not intended for kids, and has been characterized, I think, in this committee
  • That's an acid digestion method that analyzes the entire key, but the industry characterizes an XRF testing
  • ><00:49:18.799> and<00:49:19.000> has<00:49:19.160> been<00:49:19.440> characterized
  • <00:49:20.280> I kids uh and has been characterized I kids uh and has been characterized I
  • an xrf testing method as a characterizes an xrf testing method as a surface<00:50:14.720> sensitive
Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • That article included political content, characterizations, and commentary regarding the Republican Party
  • I want to apologize for the way in which this article characterized the Republican Party.
  • <00:03:07.920> and<00:03:08.200> commentary characterizations and commentary characterizations
  • 58.480> article uh for the way in which this article uh for the way in which this article characterized
  • Republic an and the characterized Republic an and the Republican<00:04:00.920> party<00:04:01.239
Bills: HF10
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited 3/4/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • management of workplaces directly, seeking to impose new regulatory frameworks addressing what the bill characterizes
  • <00:23:32.720> what<00:23:32.960> the<00:23:33.120> bill<00:23:33.360> characterizes
  • addressing what the bill characterizes addressing what the bill characterizes as<00:23:34.320>
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: House File 3794, as amended by the A4 amendment, was heard in committee. Representative Greenman described the bill as a ban on surveillance-based pricing and wage discrimination, with a disclosure requirement for companies using automated data to set individualized prices or wages. The A4 amendment was adopted; Greenman said it updated language based on attorney general and stakeholder feedback and added a burden-shifting provision that would let consumers or workers establish a presumption, which companies could then rebut with data. Greenman and supporters argued the bill would stop companies from using personal data and AI tools to charge different prices to different people, while still allowing ordinary market-based discounts and clearly offered group discounts such as those for veterans, students, or teachers. Supportive testimony came from the Minnesota Farmers Union, a neighborhood bookstore owner, Consumer Reports, and a small business owner. They said surveillance pricing undermines fairness, transparency, and competition, and cited examples such as different online prices based on location, browser history, or loyalty-program data. Testifiers also warned that AI-driven pricing and discounting can be opaque and discriminatory, and that small businesses cannot compete with large firms that control more data. Consumer Reports said consumers should not have to use workarounds like VPNs to compare prices and noted that some discounts based on personal data may also need sunlight and guardrails. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Progress. They argued the bill’s definitions are too broad and could sweep in ordinary business analytics, loyalty programs, targeted promotions, inventory tools, and even spreadsheets, creating compliance risk and discouraging innovation and investment. They also warned the bill could burden small businesses and interfere with workplace management and compensation decisions. During member discussion, several legislators voiced support for the bill as a transparency and fairness measure, while one member noted that the most egregious examples appear to be in e-commerce and said the committee was laying the bill over for further consideration.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 2/2/2026 #2

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And what really rubs me the wrong way about this bill is that we characterize what's happening with detainers
  • about this bill bill bill is<00:23:38.000> that<00:23:38.880> we<00:23:39.280> characterize
  • <00:23:40.080> what's<00:23:40.480> happening is that we characterize what's happening
  • is that we characterize what's happening with But I think we actually do have real issues with law enforcement
Summary: The House took up House Bill 444, Public Safety, Immigration Enforcement Agreements Prohibition, which would end 287(g) agreements and related formal understandings with federal immigration authorities. The main debate centered on whether the bill would interfere with the transfer of detainees to ICE and whether counties should be required to give advance notice before release. The sponsor argued the bill should be amended to require 48-hour notice and transfer of convicted detainees, saying it would protect public safety while respecting detainee rights. Opponents said the amendment was unnecessary because notice is already given in practice and that the bill would not allow holding anyone beyond a court-ordered release time. Members discussed a recent news story about a Prince George’s County detainee who was released after serving time and later picked up by ICE, using it as an example of why clearer procedures were needed. The floor leader and other opponents responded that the person had been released by court order and that the proposed amendment would not have changed that outcome. A delegate from Prince George’s County said the county followed standard correctional procedures, checked for detainers, notified ICE, and could not lawfully hold the person once the judge ordered release. A delegate from Baltimore County argued that formal agreements and MOUs with ICE are necessary because informal arrangements are inconsistent and detainers are often ignored; another member cited Baltimore County detainer statistics to support that point. The first amendment to HB 444 was put to a roll call vote and failed, with 36 votes in the negative. After that, a second amendment was offered that would ban arrest quotas, drone use in law enforcement, warrantless unmanned aerial surveillance, and no-knock warrants. The sponsor described it as a civil-liberties measure aimed at preventing quota-driven policing and intrusive surveillance. The transcript ends while that second amendment is being introduced and explained, before any final action on it is shown.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The second way that I would characterize it as somewhat unique is that it was used as a budget balancing
  • Maybe the way I would like to characterize the investments of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is a portfolio
  • I would characterize the syrup allocation, the plan is being kept whole in the Governor's budget, the
  • We wouldn't characterize this as a cut, it is maintaining the previous amounts that were planned by the
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 01/29/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Nelson for once again supporting the concepts behind the bill that has received, I would characterize
  • <01:08:04.200> and<01:08:05.000> uh<01:08:05.240> two would I would characterize
  • and uh two would I would characterize and uh two people<01:08:05.680> on<01:08:06.200> either
  • the tribes there, throughout New England, the South, and so really I think the way I'd like to characterize
  • So really, I think the way I'd like to characterize this is a entity that acts as a partner with local
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I wonder if perhaps the more appropriate characterization is that it is an active additive.
  • an appropriate use of that term there, but perhaps instead of using that term later on, we can characterize
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Commission on the Public Health Effects of Xylazine held its fifth and final public meeting to review and approve the final draft of its report before submission to the House and Senate clerks. Chair Mindy Domb opened the meeting, noted Senator John Keenan’s absence due to National Guard deployment, approved the prior meeting minutes, and explained the process for incorporating final edits and late votes into appendices. Commissioners then voted to allow staff to make agreed-upon language changes after the meeting, and later voted on the final report itself. Staff walked commissioners through the report’s redlines and substantive updates. Changes included clarifying that xylazine is an active adulterant rather than simply a bulking agent, replacing “non-clinician” with “non-clinical staff,” removing or revising references to “hotspots” in favor of more accurate language about local trends, and refining language on wound care to refer to medical consequences and financial costs. The report also added or strengthened discussion of harm reduction measures such as drug checking, mobile health services, overdose prevention centers, oxygenation and airway support during overdose response, and the importance of naloxone remaining available while recognizing its limits for xylazine exposure. Commissioners also discussed data collection, legal protections for drug checking, and the role of the Attorney General in guidance and coordination on emerging drug threats. The commission then took a final vote, with the members present voting to approve the report. A letter from Senator Velis, who was also absent due to active duty orders, was read into the record expressing support for the report and its recommendations. In closing comments, commissioners and staff thanked one another for the collaborative work and described the report as a useful public health resource. Chair Domb adjourned the meeting at 11:11 a.m., noting that the final report would be submitted and posted online for public access.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 309 Conference PM - Wed Apr 22, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • million in special funds for geothermal carbon sequestration and an underground water resource characterization
  • carbon sequestration and an underground water<00:18:25.880> resource<00:18:26.280> characterization
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Whereas obstructive sleep apnea is a common, serious, and chronic sleep-related breathing disorder characterized
  • Whereas obstructive sleep apnea is a common, serious, and chronic sleep-related breathing disorder characterized
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, journal approval, and multiple guest introductions, including a pastor, ACLU of Arizona lobby day participants, an architecture advocacy group, a doctor recognized for sleep apnea and dementia care work, and former Senator Frank Antinori. Senator Ortiz also read a proclamation declaring March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month in Arizona, citing the health and public safety impacts of obstructive sleep apnea and disparities in diagnosis and treatment. The chamber then handled calendar and procedural business, including House messages, committee assignments, and a series of third-reading votes. Several bills passed on party-line or near party-line votes, including SB 1011 on county medical examiners, SB 1017 on health professionals, SB 1170 on drug offenses, SB 1173 on health care institutions, SB 1234 on juvenile court, SB 1275 on criminal diversion programs, SB 1332 on a feasibility study for light rail expansion, SB 1544 on probation, SB 1557 on health professionals, and SB 1585 on sex offender monitoring. Members offered explanations of vote on several measures, with opponents raising concerns about mandatory minimums, juvenile court changes, transit delays, and the need for broader criminal justice or transportation studies. The Senate also considered SCR 1022, a proposed constitutional amendment to change legislative member districts and expand the House. Supporters argued it would improve representation and reduce campaign pressures, while opponents said the idea should first be studied more thoroughly. The resolution passed 16-10. Additional transportation-related bills, including SB 1273 and SB 1274, also passed on reconsideration. The session ended with committee announcements for the next day and adjournment until Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Jan 21st, 2026

Education Postsecondary

Transcript Highlights:
  • He characterized landmark civil rights legislation that made it possible for this bench to be here, quite
  • He characterized landmark civil rights legislation that made it possible for this bench to be here, quite
Bills: S0194, S1246
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum and first considered SB 1246, which would expand Florida’s Line Fund for health service workforce shortages. Senator Davis explained that the bill would broaden eligibility beyond nursing to include health science education programs and students, allow matching funds from private contributions, and permit use of funds for scholarships, faculty recruitment, equipment, simulation centers, and facility renovations. Senator Harrell asked for more specificity about which professions would qualify, and Davis said the bill was intended to add flexibility but could be made more concrete. Several witnesses supported the bill, and the committee reported SB 1246 favorably without additional funding being requested. The committee then took up SB 194, which would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. Senator Martin said the bill would recognize Kirk’s influence on civic engagement, youth leadership, and constitutional education without creating a state holiday. The bill drew both support and opposition from public speakers, with supporters emphasizing Kirk’s advocacy for free speech and unborn children, and opponents arguing that his public statements on race, civil rights, and Black leaders made him an inappropriate figure for state honor. Members also debated whether statute was the right vehicle for such recognition and whether the bill could encourage future requests for similar commemorations. A late-filed amendment by Senator Jones would have added George Floyd to the remembrance language, framing the issue as selective remembrance and pointing to Floyd’s death as another national reckoning. Senator Martin opposed the amendment as unfriendly, and it failed on a roll call vote. The committee then debated SB 194 at length, with supporters describing Kirk as a defender of open debate and opponents saying the bill would legitimize divisive rhetoric. The committee ultimately reported SB 194 favorably, with Senators Berman, Harrell, and Jones voting no, Senator Rodriguez and Chair Simon voting yes, and Chair Calatayud casting the deciding favorable vote. The committee then adjourned after a motion to record Tab 2 in the affirmative was adopted.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lines 61-63 criminalize protests in front of businesses and characterize blocking as... ...businesses
  • and characterizes blocking as an intended outcome of protesting, when in reality it's often accidental—one
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, we don't characterize it as such, but I did do a quick search in preparation for this hearing, and
  • Uh, we don't characterize it as such, but I did do a quick search in preparation for this hearing, and
Keywords: 910, house, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Bondi, several members of this committee characterized Ms. Bondi as an election denier.
  • For example, I asked her if she agreed with the President's characterization of January 6th felons as