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MO
Transcript Highlights:
- This has turned into just a regular thing that we hear bills in this committee.
- We moved that hearing to this evening. It didn't—those things weren't on the history.
- We moved that hearing to this evening. Those things weren't on the hearing notice.
- With that, that concludes the public hearing on Senate Bill 1694. Right at 6 o'clock.
- I wanted to be done with the public hearing by 6 o'clock, and we did it on the nose.
Committee:
House Rules - Legislative
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Our new secretary is going to oversee our first committee hearing, so please welcome her.
- We have pulled Item 2, AB 2350, and we will be potentially hearing that at a later date.
- Now, I know you're hearing pushback on this from business. That's all it takes.
- We really have to emphasize we need to hear from the people. Thank you.
- And then the one that is cold, are they going to hear it in two weeks?
Summary:
The Committee on Banking and Finance met as a subcommittee at first due to a lack of quorum, then established quorum and proceeded with an informational hearing on AB 1984 by Assemblymember Rogers. The bill was presented as an effort to reduce the influence of money in politics by limiting political spending by corporations and other state-created entities, with supporters arguing that Citizens United has fueled dark money, eroded public trust, and distorted democracy. Testimony in support came from the author, Tom Moore of the Center for American Progress, Nancy Price of the Alliance for Democracy, and several advocacy groups and individuals, who emphasized corruption concerns, the need for transparency, and the view that the bill would make elections more accountable and less dominated by anonymous spending.
Committee members raised concerns about constitutionality, the definition of covered entities, and whether the bill could unintentionally favor wealthy individuals or independent expenditures over ordinary candidates. Assemblymember Rubio argued that the measure could disadvantage candidates from poorer districts and shift power toward self-funded or IE-backed campaigns, while Assemblymember Schiavo and others noted the corrosive effect of dark money and the difficulty of running in a system shaped by large outside spending. The author and witnesses responded that the bill would not eliminate all spending, but would require spending to come from identifiable individuals and reduce anonymous corporate and dark-money channels.
Opposition testimony came from the California Chamber of Commerce, which argued the bill would be unconstitutional under First Amendment precedent and would silence businesses and nonprofits rather than solve the underlying problem. Additional opposition was voiced by the California Building Industry Association and the California Manufacturers and Technology Association. The committee also briefly considered and passed the consent calendar, including AB 2607, by roll call vote. The hearing on AB 1984 remained informational only, and no vote was taken on the bill before the meeting adjourned.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Apr 1st, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- And so you hear a lot of that agriculture is more than... ...my mom and her sisters anyway.
- That will close the hearing on Senate Bill 1383. Thank you, Senator. Thank you.
- That will conclude the hearing on House Concurrent Resolution Number 38.
- Seeing none, that will conclude the hearing for House Bill Number 1699. And we have... Yep.
- We'll now have a public hearing on House Bill 21st.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Rural Issues
Summary:
The Special Committee on Rural Issues met with a quorum and heard testimony on several measures focused on agriculture, broadband, public health administration, and utility eminent domain. Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1383, sponsored by Senator Barbara Washington, would expand a DESE agricultural education pilot program from 20 schools to allow voluntary K-12 agriculture curriculum statewide. Washington said the bill builds on a successful pilot and is intended to help students understand agriculture as a STEM field and broader community issue. Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri N.A., Missouri Corn Growers Association, Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, and Missouri Pork Association all testified in support; there was no opposition, and the hearing closed without a vote.
The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 38 from Representative Louis Riggs, which urges that Missouri’s broadband funding remain in the state and be used for deployment. Riggs said Missouri received $1.7 billion in broadband funding but that more than half had been cut or left uncertain, and he argued the money should stay in Missouri to bridge the digital divide. Missouri Farm Bureau and Missouri Electric Cooperatives supported the resolution, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 1699 from Representative Maisie Christensen, a constituent-driven bill to clarify when county health officers/directors’ authority ends if they are not reappointed. Christensen explained the bill addresses ambiguity in older statutes governing different county public health structures; no witnesses testified for or against the bill.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2169 from Representative Brad Pollitt, which would bar electrical corporations from using eminent domain for wind or solar generation facilities while still allowing grid connection. Pollitt and Farm Bureau argued the bill closes a loophole and protects landowners from having property taken for large renewable projects; Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Corn Growers Association also supported the measure. Ameren testified for informational purposes only, saying it has no plans to use eminent domain for wind or solar and appreciates the grid-connection language. Several members debated whether the bill should also address nuclear energy or broader utility siting concerns, and one witness noted transmission and battery-storage limitations as reasons renewable projects are not built everywhere. The hearing on HB 2169 closed with no vote taken.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It's just hard to hear. Hello? Oh, okay. I think it was on our end here. Sorry. Hello? Oh, okay.
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, first let me thank you for hearing the bill.
- Next up, we have received a sponsor here, so we're going to hear HB 2409.
- So we're going to hear HB 2409.
- Thank you, Madam Chair and members, for agreeing to hear my bill and for taking the time to hear me out
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:00 am
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Are we hearing from you, Director, first? Absolutely, yeah. Absolutely, yeah.
- Next steps: after today's hearing, as I mentioned, we will have a public hearing at the commission meeting
- Can you guys hear me okay? I'll just move it closer to me. Pardon me.
- I do what I think I'm hearing, though, is that...
- I did listen to the public hearing. I did not hear that testimony.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee hearing.
- We're going to start today with our one public hearing on our bill.
- So with that, we will open the public hearing on 2479 with the staff report.
- Madam Chair, first we'll be hearing from Patrick Connor from NFIB.
- And with that, we'll close the hearing on 2479.
Summary:
The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2479, the Wage Recovery Act, which would create a wage recovery program and account to provide limited advance payments to low-wage workers facing immediate hardship from unpaid wages, while also changing how L&I prioritizes wage complaints and increasing civil penalties for willful wage violations. The bill was described as a consensus product of a labor-business work group, and testimony from the sponsor, work group members, business groups, and labor organizations was strongly supportive, emphasizing faster wage recovery, better enforcement, and a balanced approach to wage theft. No one testified in opposition.
The committee then moved into executive session and took action on several bills. It reported out House Bill 291, extending employee contact-information sharing requirements to all state agencies; House Bill 2105, as amended, on notice requirements for I-9 audits and related records; House Bill 2107, as amended, on L&I notice to employers after construction-site hazard inspections; House Bill 2151, as amended, on factory-built housing and inspection standards; House Bill 2190, on compensation for language access providers for missed appointments; House Bill 2303, as amended, prohibiting employer requests or coercion for microchip implantation; and House Bill 2345, as amended, adjusting paid family and medical leave premium allocation to address an IRS-related issue. The committee also deferred action on House Bills 2191 and 2218.
Several amendments were adopted during executive session, including technical and policy changes to HB 2105, a carve-out in HB 2151 for certain prefabricated enclosures used for energy equipment, and removal of administrative enforcement from HB 2303. Final votes were largely bipartisan, with most measures passing on voice vote or by recorded vote and receiving due pass recommendations.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 14 January, 2026; 2:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none, Mr. Clerk, we will follow that procedure.
- For tomorrow, Appropriation C will begin agency hearings at 8:30 in 201A.
- Public Health hearings at 8:30 in 201A.
- </c> two more budget hearings this afternoon. two more budget hearings this afternoon.
- </c> agency hearings are as well. agency hearings are as well.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair hears none, and the bill is left pending.
- The chair hears none, and the substitute is adopted.
- The chair hears none, and the bill is left pending.
- The chair hears none. The bill is left pending.
- The chair hears none and the bill is left pending.
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Banking and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- House rules, we just having a public hearing today. There will be no votes. Yes, sir.
- We're dying to hear you. Thank you, senators and the honorable Chair Wagner.
- Before we take any more questions, I want to start the public hearing.
- the public hearing, right?
- In the House public hearing a couple of weeks ago, House public hearing a couple of weeks ago, and even
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate Republican Media Availability 4/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The chairs have been doing a great job, both House and Senate, of hearing bills as they come forward.
- Yeah, and I've I keep hearing people talk about a June special session and things like that, but as of
- </c><00:02:55.440><c> bills</c> both House and Senate, of hearing bills both House and Senate, of hearing
- </c> doing the hard work they are hearing doing the hard work they are hearing from<00:05:03.600><c>
- What do you need to hear? Explain your thoughts now. We heard you a few days ago. Sure.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you hear... Okay. Uh, we're on the bill. Do you hear a favorable report?
- Thank you for this hearing.
- We've, you know, at this time we're going to have a public hearing on the bill.
- At this time, we'll begin our public hearing. Begin our public hearing.
- Okay, that concludes the public hearing.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Convening this morning's hearing for the House Committee on Tourism.
- And we have administrative hearing.
- Thank you so much for hearing this important bill.
- We do thank you for hearing this bill.
- </c> Reconvening this morning's hearing for the House Committee on Tourism.
Committee:
House Tourism
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL and Republican Media Availability - 02/03/25
Transcript Highlights:
- You should hear from him and not from me, but it is clear I'm so sad or so happy to be standing here
- The bottom line is, and I hope that you all hear in our voice and what was also represented on the floor
- I mean, we hear you talk about bipartisanship. You know, do you continue...
- </c><00:03:48.319><c> all</c> moved through that we needed to hear all moved through that we needed to
- The committee had some troubles in environment where Democrats weren’t willing to hear Democrat bills
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We hear property tax disputes, and we hear appeals from orders of the Commissioner of Revenue ranging
- We hear property tax disputes, and we hear<00:03:15.920><c> appeals</c><00:03:16.400><c> from</c><00:
- Is this the first hearing of this bill? >> Yes, Madam Chair. The first hearing.
- </c> a um a first a first hearing. a um a first a first hearing.
- </c> So, it's had a first hearing last year. So, it's had a first hearing last year.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm hearing Mr. McCarthy say we don't know.
- I didn't hear a question. Brian Thatcher. Okay.
- So I hear you, Ruthie.
- Chair, for hearing this bill.
- Chair, for hearing this bill.
Bills:
SB1041 , SB1050 , SB1131 , SB1138 , SB1249 , SB1267 , SB1272 , SB1317 , SB1461 , SB1488 , SB1504 , SB1517 , SB1523 , SB1580 , SB1582 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1602 , SB1630 , SB1654 , SB1672 , SB1673 , SB1718 , SB1761 , SB1819 , SB1826 , SB1827
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And that is, um, you hear all the time about rolling blackouts, okay?
- And that is, um, you hear all the time about rolling blackouts, okay?
- You hear all the time about rolling blackouts, okay?
- </c><00:35:47.160><c> the</c> remember in the public hearing the remember in the public hearing the discussion
- The town can object to it, then they have that hearing, and in that hearing, if the town will come up
Summary:
The subcommittee first took up an amendment to a bill dealing with digital assets, zoning, utilities, and noise. Members discussed removing the “private key” language, clarifying that the bill would prohibit state or local governments from treating digital asset mining differently from other industrial uses, and narrowing several provisions based on feedback from the Municipal Association. There was also discussion about electricity use, rate schedules, and whether the bill would allow payment of electric bills in Bitcoin; members clarified that bills would still be paid in dollars and that discriminatory rates were not allowed. The amendment was approved on a straw vote, and the committee then voted 7-1 to adopt the amended bill.
The committee then considered a separate bill related to a paint stewardship program. The sponsor explained that the amendment would remove references to a fee structure that had troubled him in public hearing, while still preserving the plan and oversight by the Department of Environmental Services. Members discussed whether the bill’s liability and disclosure language affected antitrust concerns, and a representative from the American Coatings Association testified that the program’s environmental management practices and liability provisions were intended to ensure responsible handling and cleanup. The committee ultimately voted 7-1 to adopt the amended bill.
Later, the subcommittee moved to liquor-related business. It first voted unanimously, 7-0, to retain a cannabis-related item. It then discussed a tavern license bill that would create a 21-plus tavern category, with the Liquor Enforcement Division explaining that the restriction was tied to alcohol-only venues and the potential for late-night entertainment and nightclub-style operations. Members raised concerns about local control and public safety, and the discussion referenced existing cocktail lounge rules and the possibility of towns opting into such a license. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on that item is shown.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 4, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:13:35.519><c> of</c><00:13:35.720><c> this</c> time and your hearing of this time and your hearing
- Thanks for hearing us.
- </c> of the committee uh thanks for hearing of the committee uh thanks for hearing us<00:14:08.000><c
- </c> it's difficult for them because I hear it's difficult for them because I hear them<00:46:13.240>
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills related to consumer protection, liquor regulation, construction procurement, and state contracting. On House Bill 565, DCCA and the Office of Consumer Protection stood on written testimony, and a committee member raised a question about whether creators of remains would have to hold them indefinitely if family members did not respond; the member indicated language would be fixed to address that issue. No vote was taken.
House Bill 208, dealing with liquor law changes, drew strong support from Scarlet Honolulu and Maui Brewing Company, who said the measure would modernize liquor rules and add guardrails, while the Wine Institute and Anheuser-Busch opposed it as a special tax break or unnecessary expansion of liquor-related authority. Members questioned whether anonymous complaints should be allowed and whether the bill could lead to retaliation; the supporter said complaints should not be anonymous and suggested the Liquor Commission had been accused of writing complaints to target licenses. No action was taken.
House Bill 939, concerning taxation of low-ABV spirits-based beverages, received support from Maui Brewing Company and Johnson Brothers, who said it would align tax treatment with existing categories and reduce confusion, while the Wine Institute and Anheuser-Busch opposed it as a narrow tax break that could reduce revenue and should instead be considered in a broader alcohol tax review. House Bill 808, on construction defect insurance or related protections for state projects, drew comments from DAGS, the State Procurement Office, and the Subcontractors Association, with the latter warning it would make state contracting harder and shrink the contractor base; the chair questioned what recourse the state has when defects appear after a project is completed. House Bill 809, addressing procurement and subcontractor-listing corrections, drew opposition from SPO, DAGS, and the Subcontractors Association, while the General Contractors Association supported it; members debated whether a 24-hour correction window would create abuse or simply allow minor ministerial fixes, and the bill’s sponsor said the goal was to reduce bid protests and procurement discretion. No votes or final committee actions were recorded in the excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> can</c><00:17:29.919><c> hear</c> hearings examiners that can hear hearings examiners that can hear
- Good to hear. Representative Thank you. Good to hear.
- the public hearing.
- the public hearing.
- the public hearing.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a packed day of hearings.
- Um the first bill, SB84, I of hearings.
- I—you will probably hear from...
- </c> some of these hearings happen. some of these hearings happen.
- Thank you. hearings. Hi, I'll be very brief. I I hearings. Hi, I'll be very brief.
Committee:
House Housing
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We have 388 bills to consider this morning as part of our regular order hearing.
- The hearing room is open for attendance.
- All are encouraged to watch the hearing from the live stream on the website.
- You know, we often hear the adage that we budget our values.
- You know, we often hear the adage that we budget our values.
Committee:
House Appropriations