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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Commerce -continued- Jan 14th, 2026 at 10:15 am
Transcript Highlights:
- The old version, and here it says 21, under the age of 21, can't be sold to anyone under the age.
- So that is an opening here for those who want to increase the age, because it does allow for the age
- It would be an age limit. Is that what you're saying?
- The second part is based on the age. Simply the age. That is, just looking at it. ...age.
- , but not the age.
Summary:
The Commerce Committee reconvened and continued its hearing on House Bill 2085, a measure to establish statewide preemption over the sale of tobacco, vape, and nicotine products. Supporters, including representatives of vape stores, grocers, convenience stores, and petroleum marketers, argued the bill would prevent a patchwork of local ordinances, protect small businesses, and create consistent statewide rules for retailers. Several supporters said federal Tobacco 21 rules already control underage sales, and that local bans or flavor restrictions would hurt businesses and push sales to neighboring jurisdictions.
Opponents, including the Missouri Public Health Association and the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, said local tobacco regulation has helped prevent youth smoking and that the bill could invite litigation over existing ordinances and limit future public health regulation. Committee members repeatedly questioned whether the bill would affect zoning authority or local decisions about where vape shops can locate, especially near schools and child care facilities. The sponsor, Representative Keithley, said the bill was intended to preempt only state standards on the sale and retail regulation of tobacco products, not local zoning, and emphasized that local governments would remain free to regulate zoning.
Much of the hearing focused on the bill’s language, especially whether it required a 21-and-over purchase age or merely allowed local jurisdictions that already use 21 to keep doing so. The sponsor explained that the bill was designed to preserve local 21 ordinances without forcing all localities to change from 18 to 21, while still setting statewide standards for sale-related rules. An informational witness from MOST Policy Initiative described health risks of vaping, including nicotine addiction and youth appeal from flavored products, and noted that Missouri does not currently impose a special tax on vapor products. The committee took no vote and adjourned after concluding testimony on HB 2085.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/03/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- group to another age group based solely on age.
- group to another age group based solely on age.
- </c> timing before age 50, not a penalty. timing before age 50, not a penalty.
- </c><01:21:19.840><c> group</c><01:21:20.080><c> based</c> age group to another age group based age group
- </c> solely on age. Thank you. solely on age. Thank you.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> You may be looking at that older age You may be looking at that older age part<00:03:17.480><c>
- </c> they reach the age of 60. they reach the age of 60.
- The age is on the x-axis of this graph.
- So it looks to be about age 55.
- So it looks to be about age 55.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 2 Jan 8th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- organizations; House Bill 3925, directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age
- An act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Pierre
- An act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Pierre
- An act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police
- An act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Fri Mar 14, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- is under our consideration their age is under our youthful<00:31:14.080><c> Fender</c><00:31:14.600>
- This measure establishes a minimum age of 12 for adjudication for any alleged or attempted violation
- of 12 for establishes a minimum age of 12 for adjudication<00:35:06.240><c> for</c><00:35:06.480><c>
- The American Bar Association passed a resolution urging states to set it at the minimum age of 14.
- </c><00:40:49.400><c> to</c> all passed similar uh minimum ages to all passed similar uh minimum ages
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard several measures, beginning with Senate Bill 869 on community outreach boards. The Office of Information Practices said the bill was now clear and raised no concerns after clarification that it applies to Hawaii County community development action plan committees under the Sunshine Law. Written support was received from several individuals, and one testifier initially opposed the bill but withdrew opposition after hearing OIP’s explanation. No vote was taken in the excerpt.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 405 on neighborhood board meetings, which would let boards receive and discuss reports from government officials that were not on a noticed agenda, with final action deferred to a later noticed meeting. OIP said the bill was a policy choice but warned it would give boards more flexibility at the cost of less public notice. Support came from the Wke neighborhood board and Jacob Weinek, while Natalie Iwasa and Greg Mian opposed it, arguing it could lead to unclear agenda items and deeper discussion without adequate public notice. No vote was taken.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 903 on a claims review working group in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands asking for the measure to be deferred because it believed a complete inventory and audit of the public lands trust should come first. Members asked about the status of related House Bill 1358. The committee then heard tax measures: Senate Bill 1469, which would suspend the collection statute of limitations while tax assessments are on appeal, and Senate Bill 1467, which would clarify that county tax appeals do not need to be served on the Director of Taxation. The Tax Department supported both bills, and the Tax Foundation’s witness generally agreed but suggested a possible amendment to SB 1469 regarding insurance premium tax language. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 544 on sentencing of minor defendants, which would require courts to consider youth-related factors and allow departures from mandatory minimums; OHA, the Public Defender, Human Rights for Kids, and others supported it, citing trauma, diminished culpability, and national trends, and no opposition was noted in the excerpt.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 691 on family courts, which would set a minimum age of 12 for adjudication of law violations. The Public Defender and Human Rights for Kids supported the bill, saying very young children should not be treated as law violators and can still receive services through other family court mechanisms. The Attorney General’s office and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office opposed the measure, arguing it could limit court jurisdiction and services for younger children and might have unintended consequences, including recruitment of children into criminal activity. Members asked whether amendments could preserve the bill’s intent while addressing those concerns; no final action is shown in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- Aging is the premium<01:06:34.720><c> aging</c><01:06:35.720><c> and</c><01:06:36.480><c> federally<
- We are the federally designated unit on aging, the premier aging organization in Minnesota, and we've
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- > organization</c> Aging Premier Premier aging organization Aging Premier Premier aging organization
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Age verification requirement to view "material harmful to minors" 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm really, really sick of people websites use age verification to make websites use age verification
- </c> pornography websites should have age pornography websites should have age verification<00:01:36.040
- We need this bill to verify age.
- You know what's happened to verify age.
- </c> simply is bringing age verification. simply is bringing age verification.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Oct 8th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- They do not become eligible for a COLA until they reach age 65.
- under this scenario at age 85, their benefit is higher.
- So, essentially, instead of delaying the COLA until a certain age, Age 65, like we looked at in the next
- And so, the non-compounding at age 85 goes down to about $7,400.
- I believe our average retiree's current age is about 71, and the age at which our retirees are currently
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 2 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House bill directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for
- To waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jean E.
- An act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Pierre
- An act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Pierre
- An act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and routine procedural matters. It adopted a resolution congratulating the Warren Public Library on its 150th anniversary and approved an order extending the reporting deadline for the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development to March 18, 2026. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition on access to applied behavior analysis services in schools to go to the Committee on Education.
The chamber then acted on a number of bills and local matters. It passed to enact Senate 2799, establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacanthi of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and House 4233, amending the charter of the city of Malden. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to House 4031, increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in Weston, and House 4401, dissolving a special fund in Athol. In addition, it ordered several bills to a third reading, including measures on professional employer organizations, Boston Police Department age waivers for several named applicants, and continued employment of Rochester Fire Chief Scott Weigel.
The House briefly observed a silent tribute requested by Representative Beal for retired Associate Justice and former State Representative Michael F. Flaherty Sr., who had recently died. The session ended after the House agreed to adjourn until the following Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AEN, AEN Public Hearings 03-16-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- She's been in the ag industry. Her father was also a farmer prior to her.
- We're asking for all of the ag park leases. There are about 31 of them.
- Next up is Shannon Olivato from Waimānalo Ag Association. and feeding our community.
- On Oahu, we have three ag parks, and I would need to go back and do a count.
- On HB 1707, relating to AG and the Local Ag Transportation Cost Reimbursement Program, the Chair's recommendation
Summary:
The committee first considered three gubernatorial nominations. GM510, Faith Tui Pulotu to the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, received strong support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, though the nominee was not present online. GM614, Mark Gordon to the Environmental Advisory Council, also drew unanimous support from state and private testifiers; Gordon described his environmental health and safety background and said he could commit the time needed. GM696, James Falconer to the Advisory Board on Pesticides, was supported by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; Falconer discussed his long experience in coffee and sugar, including work responding to coffee leaf rust and the need for timely pesticide tools. All three nominations were recommended for advise and consent and were adopted by four-member votes.
The committee then heard several agriculture bills. HB 1603 HD1 would allow the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to extend agricultural park leases without the current county-population restriction; supporters called it an equity measure and asked that it apply to all ag park leases, while the department gave standard testimony. HB 1707 HD1 would create a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program; supporters said transportation is a major production cost and suggested amendments to define “necessary supplies” and explicitly include honey. HB 2155 HD1 would establish an agricultural statistics program, with supporters emphasizing the need for better data to guide planning. HB 2594 HD1 would direct a study on insurance coverage for small producers, which supporters linked to recent storm damage and the lack of tailored insurance products. HB 2595 HD1 would create a regional agricultural feasibility and food systems production working group; supporters said it should consider markets as well as crop suitability and regional conditions.
Members asked questions about lease competition, transportation reimbursement amounts and anti-double-dipping safeguards, the usefulness of agricultural data, and whether state or federal insurance models could be used as templates. Testifiers generally said the bills would help reduce costs, improve planning, and support small and neighbor-island producers, while noting that implementation details and funding levels would need further work. The committee then voted to pass all five bills with amendments, generally including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and in the case of HB 1707, the committee adopted the suggested amendments to define necessary supplies and add honey to the covered commodities.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy Jun 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- PERS 2, your retirement age is 65 and 5.
- For PERS, it's age 53 with 20 years of service.
- There is an age when the physical risk is There is an age when the physical risk is impossible for a
- The normal retirement age of 65 and early retirement age of 55 is the same for both plans.
- of service credit after age 44.
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- For AGR program ID AGR122, for sequence no. page 3, sequence 2100-001 Senate, okay, for AGS 111 on page
- 28, sequence 21102-001 Senate, AGS 131 on page 29, 30-001 House, same program ID on page 29, 31-001
- I'm sorry, 109, 10900-001 House AGS 901 on page 42, 10, sequence 101-00001 House for BED, program ID
- 00:20:39.799><c> 28</c><00:20:40.799><c> sequence</c> AGS AGS 111 on page 28 sequence AGS AGS 111 on
- /c> uh AG AGS 131 on page uh AG AGS 131 on page 2930-001<00:20:50.520><c> house</c><00:20:51.520><c>
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So on page four, we use the age of 15, and I'm wondering if you can tell me why we came up with the age
- We took a look at a couple different age groups here in the state of Idaho.
- So we just felt like age 15 was about a right age to consider them a child. Follow up?
- I don't have my glasses on, the 15 to 16 years of age there as well.
- What about on page 13, where it says child means a resident of Idaho is 15 years of age.
Committee:
House State Affairs
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- That leaves roughly 41% of those cases for children ages 16 and 17.
- Typically, the highest rates of occurrence are between children ages 13 to 17 years of age.
- That leaves roughly 41% of those cases, which would be for children, the ages of 16 and 17.
- Typically, the highest rates of occurrence are between children ages of 13 to 17 years of age.
- It's my understanding that—I'm assuming you're talking about individuals over the age of 18.
Committee:
House Judiciary, Rules and Administration
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- That they use an age verification system that allows them to verify a person's age instead of just using
- </c><00:06:32.080><c> verification</c> require age verification require age verification >> under
- So, when it's ordered, you have to age<00:06:40.880><c> verify</c> age verify age verify >> when
- I mean, you can still do verify the age.
- </c> argument people offering age argument people offering age verification<00:11:24.720><c> to</c><00
Committee:
Senate Tourism
Keywords:
entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, Cherokee County, off-road vehicle park, ORV park, ATV, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, off-highway vehicle, recreational vehicle, county permit, inspection
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment under the age of 21.
- </c><00:16:04.880><c> 21,</c> possession from a person under age 21, possession from a person under age
- This mirrors individual under age 21.
- I don't have time to be out on the road. age. They can work whenever they want or age.
- I mean, 75 seems to be a good age, but we shouldn't be penalized with an age restriction.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules RESCHEDULED to Wed., April 15, 2026, 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- But obviously we use the AG in all sorts of roles.
- So I don't know if I answered your question specifically, but yes, the AG... ...the AG is the top law
- in the AG taking care of this.
- And what's happened, though, is the... ...the AG.
- The AG is law enforcement, and yes, they give advice.
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills. Senate Bill 419, as amended to update the effective date to 2026, would allow the state treasurer and the Department of Wildlife Conservation/Wildlife Conservation Commission to employ or appoint attorneys. Supporters said the treasurer’s office handles highly specialized financial matters and needs in-house expertise and faster legal advice; questions focused on possible conflicts with the Attorney General, fiscal impact, and why Wildlife was included. After discussion, the bill was reported due pass by a 7-2 vote.
Senate Bill 835, also amended to a 2026 effective date, would require qualifying licensing boards and commissions to submit proposed non-rulemaking actions with anti-competitive implications for review by the Secretary of State. The author said the bill responds to antitrust concerns raised by the North Carolina dental board case and is intended to provide state supervision before boards take potentially anti-competitive action. Members questioned whether existing court remedies and Attorney General oversight were sufficient, and whether a single official should have that authority. The bill passed due pass 8-2.
Senate Bill 1618 would require courts to conduct pretrial risk assessments early in criminal cases, with the assessments used as one factor in bail decisions but not as the sole basis for granting or denying bail. The author said the bill is modeled on federal practice and is meant to help judges make fact-based decisions and reduce jail overcrowding, especially in Oklahoma County. Members asked about who validates the assessments, county implementation, and costs; the author said counties could choose their own approach and that the fiscal impact would not be significant. The bill was reported due pass 6-4.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 262, which was heavily amended and had both the title and enacting clause struck while members continued working on it. The bill concerns moving certain inmates convicted of nonviolent financial crimes out of county jails and into appropriate intake/transport processes, with the author emphasizing the goal of reducing jail overcrowding and inviting further collaboration on the language. Members raised concerns about fairness and possible unequal application based on community ties, and the bill was reported due pass 8-1 despite being acknowledged as a work in progress.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Under the Federal ABLE Age Adjustment Act, effective January 1, 2026, the eligibility age for MoABLE
- Individuals whose disability began before age 46 are now eligible, up from the previous limit age of
- The age change became effective.
- So before that, a veteran could apply, but the age of onset of disability had to occur before the age
- “So now that the age is 46, you can apply if your disability occurred before the age of 46.
Committee:
House Veterans and Armed Forces
Summary:
The Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 2771. Members adopted a House Committee amendment, then rolled it into a new substitute combining HB 2771 with HB 1993. The House Committee substitute for HB 2771 and HB 1993 was then voted do pass by a roll call of 21 ayes and 0 nos.
The committee also announced that another bill on the agenda would be held over until the following week at the request of Representative Roberts, who is working with the Missouri Veterans Commission and its director. No action was taken on that measure during this meeting.
The remainder of the meeting was a presentation on the MoABLE program by State Treasurer Vivek Malik and coordinator Yvonne Riedman. They explained that, under a federal change effective January 1, 2026, eligibility now extends to people whose disability began before age 46 rather than 26. They said the program helps disabled Missourians, including veterans, save and invest without affecting certain means-tested benefits, and that account funds can be used for qualified expenses such as housing, health care, education, transportation, and assistive technology. Committee members asked about veteran eligibility, asset limits, work status, account balances, and outreach efforts; Malik said enrollment has grown from under 2,000 to nearly 6,000 and that the office is promoting the program through veteran organizations and upcoming public service announcements.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR/TOU Joint Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 8:45 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, we want to allow ag tourism.
- So do the counties already have the authority to regulate ag tourism and to inspect abuses on ag lands
- So do the counties already have the authority to regulate ag tourism and to inspect abuses on ag lands
- So do the counties already have the authority to regulate ag tourism and to inspect abuses on ag lands
- So do the counties already have the authority to regulate ag tourism and to inspect abuses on ag lands
Summary:
The joint House Agriculture and Food Systems and Tourism hearing focused on HB 189 and HB 966, both dealing with agricultural tourism. HB 189 would require counties to adopt ordinances governing review and permitting of agricultural tourism as secondary uses on working farms, require the principal agricultural use to pre-exist any tourism-related permit, and limit ag tourism to land where productive agriculture is occurring. HB 966 would create statewide uniform standards for agricultural tourism, require county registration of activities, require ag tourism to coexist with agricultural activity on a farming operation, and end the tourism use when agricultural activity ceases.
Testimony on HB 189 was mixed. The Department of Agriculture and Kualoa Ranch opposed the bill, arguing that the proposed restrictions and income-based limits could burden bona fide farms and ranches, reduce flexibility for counties, and harm food production, jobs, and diversification efforts. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism supports its food sales and community market and warned the bill could cost more than 350 jobs. The Hawaiʻi Cattlemen’s Council also opposed the measure for similar reasons. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the bill with suggested amendments, including clearer language around agricultural dedication. The Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau supported the intent of the bill but urged caution, saying ag tourism should remain tied to actual agricultural production and that counties need flexibility to address abuses without imposing overly rigid standards.
Members discussed how to define a bona fide agricultural operation and whether property tax agricultural dedication could serve as a clearer qualifier. They also raised concerns about how counties would enforce revenue thresholds or separate accounting for tourism and farm income, and whether state law should better target clearly non-agricultural uses such as gondolas or other abusive developments. The Department of Agriculture and Farm Bureau said counties already have authority to regulate ag tourism through ordinances, but that any new standards should avoid unintended burdens on true farmers and ranchers.
HB 966 was then introduced, and initial testimony again reflected support for the bill’s intent from some agricultural groups and opposition or caution from others. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism can help educate visitors and support agriculture, the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported county flexibility, and the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau reiterated concerns about the bill’s income comparison provisions and the need to distinguish legitimate agricultural tourism from misuse. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 24th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- do a lot of good for the ag industry here in the state of Minnesota.
- I wasn't able to support the work that came out of the Ag Committee.
- This ag bill really is a product of... I think it's a bill we can support.
- More fitting to vote green on the Ag bill today.
- This extends that to children of all ages.