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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Like, what are the specific step points, whether it's like permitting, licensing, anything.
- And another thing that's a big-ticket item for a lot of us is affordable housing for the workforce.
- And another thing that's a big-ticket item for a lot of us is affordable housing for the workforce.
- And another thing that's a big-ticket item for a lot of us is affordable housing for the workforce.
- And another thing that's a big-ticket item for a lot of us is affordable housing for the workforce.
Committee:
Senate Economic Development and Tourism
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard several governor’s nominations for advisory and regulatory boards. The first group included William Smith, Michelle Ige, and Kayana Neman for the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council; Leland Park and Cynthia Hobson for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board; and Nicole Kacal for the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation board. DBEDT and related witnesses testified in support of all nominees, and each nominee described experience in small business, finance, community engagement, or technology. Much of the discussion focused on strengthening Hawaiʻi’s economy through small business support, financial literacy, and better access to capital and grants.
Committee members questioned nominees about priorities for Hawaiʻi Island and the state more broadly. Topics included agricultural infrastructure, value-added food production, shared processing facilities and commercial kitchens, workforce housing, and ways government and nonprofits can partner to help small businesses navigate permitting, licensing, and grant processes. Several nominees emphasized community impact, measurable outcomes, and practical regulatory reform. Nicole Kacal also discussed diversifying the economy beyond tourism, expanding technology and AI opportunities, and creating locally governed training and research pathways so workers can adapt to changing jobs.
At the end of the hearing, the committee voted to recommend advice and consent for all nominees. The nominations for GM 608, GM 609, GM 612, and GM 613 were adopted by voice vote, with Senators Kim and Fevella excused. The committee then voted separately on GM 794 for Nicole Kacal, and that recommendation was also adopted. The hearing concluded with adjournment.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 21, 2026 - AM
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, I was dillydallying in revenue, but this is the House chairman. Oh, pardon me.
- Uh, that was House Bill 151 in the House. Uh, that covered some of these same issues.
- Um, House Bill 151 would have made them mandatory.
- Um House Bill 151 decision of the judge.
- </c> a digital tool to streamline permitting a digital tool to streamline permitting systems<02:57:38.319
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 6
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House will come to order. Calendar of the day.
- The clerk will report the bill. >> House File number 719, an act relating to capital investment. >> House
- </c> conferees for House number 2438 report. conferees for House number 2438 report.
- </c> thank Ron Hubard of House Information. thank Ron Hubard of House Information.
- The House stands in recess.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 3 - 05/17/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House of Representatives.
- HOUSE FILE 4188 A BILL RELATED House File 4188, a bill related to commerce, adding provisions relating
- bill will be House File 2480.
- House File 2484. Mr.
- It is a House File. It is House File 3508. Sen. Dibble: Thank you, Mr. President.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's House No. 4104, on page three, item number 11, and if there's no objection, we consider the bill
- sick leave bank for Daniel Yender, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, House
- In the same posture, it's item, calendar item number 12 on page three of the calendar, House No. 161,
- I decided you were working in his permit. Senator Rausch. Mr.
- host of bills, the Senate has taken up is the reform of the joint rules, which is allowing whether House
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a ceremonial welcome for the Duxbury Bay Maritime School crew team, which was congratulated for winning the 2025 Massachusetts Public School Rowing Association spring championship. The chamber also adopted several congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Henry Skolsky, Gregory de Rochman, Colin Bauker, and Gabriel Bennett.
The Senate then took up and passed two sick leave bank bills for Massachusetts Department of Transportation employees: House No. 4104 for Daniel Yender and House No. 4161 for Mark Kratman. It also ordered a series of other calendar items to third reading without debate. The chamber later considered Senate No. 2550, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, with Senator Preen explaining that the bill would align Massachusetts with other states, reduce forum shopping, and better protect left-behind parents; the bill was amended by Ways and Means, ordered to a third reading, and passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 39-0.
The Senate next took up Senate No. 2551, the Debt Collection Fairness Act. Senator Eldridge described provisions to raise garnishment protections, lower post-judgment interest rates, prohibit imprisonment for consumer debt, and shorten the statute of limitations on debt collection, while noting support from consumer advocates and the Attorney General. After adopting a technical Ways and Means amendment, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote. The chamber also adopted committee reports placing Senate Bills 137 and 1034 on the Orders of the Day and advanced a Ways and Means-recommended substitute draft for a bill on police interactions with people with autism spectrum disorder. The session adjourned in memory of Mark Sullivan.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (2-26-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Please silence your cell phones, and please be reminded that no signs are permitted inside the committee
- When I tried to escape his abuse, I was denied housing because I was a minor and I could not enter into
- I was still a child myself, living in public housing at this time in New Albany, Indiana.
- because I was a minor and I housing because I was a minor and I could<00:04:01.760><c> not</c><00:04
- at this time in New Albany, housing at this time in New Albany, Indiana.<00:05:16.080><c> And</c><00
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the House Business Committee. Michelle has taken a silent role, and we do have a quorum.
- So the shot clock starts, the shot clock expires, you've got an electrical permit out there, that shot
- Next, Representative Manwaring introduced House Bill 512 and asked to begin his presentation.
- He then said House Bill 512 would switch subjects to something way more interesting than a stablecoin
- Thank you for giving me the time to make the statement, and I strongly urge support of House Bill 512
Committee:
House Business
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 20th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Resolution 75 by Assembly Member Pellerin and others relative to National Human Trafficking Awareness
- House Resolution 75 by Assembly Member Pellarin and others relative to national human trafficking awareness
- why I did this is because I did a bill, AB 2419, and we were not able to get this bill out of this house
- Dixon seconds that this House stands adjourned until Thursday, January 22nd, at 9 a.m.
- Dixon seconds that this House stands adjourned until Thursday, January 22nd, at 9 a.m.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Thu Mar 13, 2025 @ 9:15 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the hearing on the House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems.
- Please note that the House is not responsible for any bad connection or other issues to be able to give
- c><00:21:36.440><c> just</c><00:21:36.679><c> passed</c><00:21:36.960><c> the</c><00:21:37.120><c> house
- </c> budget so we just passed the house budget so we just passed the house budget<00:21:37.679><c> over
- We are going to create a House draft and defer the date to July 1, 3000, make technical amendments to
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:25.400><c> and</c> manages Safe Harbor shelter housing and manages Safe Harbor shelter housing
- </c> legislature and appreciate that house legislature and appreciate that house file<00:06:50.400><c
- The next bill on the agenda is House File ... House File 131.
- </c><00:26:34.279><c> stays</c><00:26:34.600><c> of</c> issuing gun permits stays of issuing gun permits
- </c><01:16:21.040><c> file</c> testify in support of house file testify in support of house file 286<
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Law & Justice Jan 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- persistent or transmitted in real time, increase the civil penalty for infringement to $3,000, and permit
- It permits recovery of non-economic damages, for example reputational harm, emotional distress, et cetera
Summary:
The Law and Justice Committee first heard testimony on four gubernatorial appointments to the Sentencing Guidelines Commission. Kristen Ferreira, a Chelan County Superior Court judge, said she would bring a rural court perspective; Lisa Mannion, the King County Prosecuting Attorney, emphasized fairness, equity, victim input, and modernization of sentencing grids, and answered a question about her gun responsibility advocacy by saying responsible gun ownership and Second Amendment rights can coexist. Kate Bedward, an appellate public defender with experience in tribal and other defense systems, said she wanted to help evaluate whether the sentencing scheme is meeting Washington’s goals. Rochelle Cleland, seeking renewal in the survivor/lived-experience seat, stressed the importance of survivor and victim voices and criticized the commission for leaving the victim advocate seat vacant and for how it handled a recent vote. The chair said the committee would take executive action on the appointments the following Tuesday.
In executive session, the committee reviewed and amended several bills. SB 5906, concerning data and personal safety protections in public accommodations, was amended with a substitute and an amendment requiring notification of union representatives when certain early learning or school employees are subject to immigration enforcement; it received a due pass recommendation. SJM 8014, requesting an investigation into the killing of Aishanor Eski Aege, was amended for more neutral language and also received a due pass recommendation, with members noting the emotionally charged nature of the memorial. SB 6087, expanding liability protections for donations of baby items, and SB 5890, reclassifying certain high-speed driving conduct as negligent driving in the first degree, both advanced after substitutes/amendments were adopted. SB 6017, addressing victim- and witness-centered court procedures, advanced after the sponsor withdrew a proposed amendment for later floor work; members discussed trauma-informed protections and funding concerns.
The committee also advanced SB 5520 on compensation for wrongly convicted persons after rejecting amendments that would have removed civil detention language and advance-payment provisions, with members debating the scope and fiscal impact of the bill. SB 6239, concerning arbitration for older tort claims, moved forward after extensive discussion about balancing survivor access to compensation with state and local fiscal concerns and sovereign immunity. SB 5886, expanding personality rights to forged digital likenesses, was advanced with a substitute combining it with related subject matter. Finally, SB 6190 on critical infrastructure protection and scrap metal records was amended to require photographs and database reporting for certain transactions and then received a due pass recommendation. The committee adjourned after sending the bills to the Rules Committee, subject to signatures.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the of our time, we will not permit
- rejected that argument and if the Supreme Court in that case rejected it this committee should also not permit
Committee:
House Business and Professions
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- A valid driver's license, or have a permit with a valid driver's license person sitting next to them.
- A valid driver's license or have a permit with a valid driver's license person sitting next to them.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met and first considered SB 88, which would allow local governments to authorize utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on certain low-speed county roads and municipal streets, with limits on who may operate them and where they may travel. An amendment from Sen. Wright was adopted to require minimum motor vehicle insurance, keep a registration certificate in the vehicle, and delay the effective date to January 1, 2026 for implementation. The bill drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would create a safe, locally controlled path for UTV use and reflect how the vehicles are already being used, while opponents from the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association and Florida Justice Association argued UTVs are designed for off-road use and lack the safety features needed for public roads. After debate, the committee reported CS/SB 88 favorably, with Sen. Davis voting no and several members expressing support while noting safety concerns for future work.
The committee then heard SB 274, which designates a portion of International Drive in Orlando as Harris Rosen Way in honor of the late hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen. Sen. Arrington described Rosen’s business success and extensive charitable work in Central Florida, and the bill received supportive comments from committee members and a representative from UCF. The committee voted the bill favorably without opposition.
The final item was a discussion on transportation workforce issues led by FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue, with remarks from Florida Transportation Builders Association president Dan Hurtado. Perdue said Florida’s growing transportation needs, an aging workforce, and projected retirements require a broader workforce strategy, including a proposed Transportation Academy, craft and trade programs, learning labs, and a transportation research institute. He said FDOT has already reduced vacancies through recruit-and-retain efforts and hiring events, but still needs more skilled workers. Hurtado said FTBA supports expanding workforce development efforts and noted the industry’s own Florida Connect Academy. No vote was taken on the workforce discussion, and the committee adjourned at the end of the meeting.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- to House Appropriations Welcome to House Appropriations Committee.<01:03:53.680><c> Please</c><01:03
- reports, House amended, adopted amendments, and the House summary sheet, just for your reference.
- back is the House standing committee reports,<01:11:13.199><c> House</c><01:11:13.520><c> amended,</
- </c> on the bill uh house bill one and house on the bill uh house bill one and house bill<01:12:21.600
- Would you permit us to withdraw anymore. Would you permit us to withdraw that<01:24:14.000><c> ask?"
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- If you adopt this, the staff recommendation is either a footnote or a Section 311 to permit the movement
- c><00:08:15.199><c> section</c><00:08:15.599><c> 311</c><00:08:16.240><c> to</c><00:08:16.479><c> permit
- </c><00:08:16.960><c> the</c> footnote or a section 311 to permit the footnote or a section 311 to permit
- The House passed fairly easily.
- The House passed fairly easily.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HHS-AEN, HHS-HOU, HHS Public Hearings 03-12-2025
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, voting on House Bill 256, House Draft 2.
- </c><01:13:30.960><c> Solutions</c> homelessness and and Housing Solutions homelessness and and Housing
- </c><01:24:35.880><c> remove</c> by hhfdc for Supportive Housing remove by hhfdc for Supportive Housing
- </c> necessary for the Supportive Housing necessary for the Supportive Housing blank<01:25:10.560><c>
- okay voting on House Bill 431 one<01:25:24.600><c> house</c><01:25:24.800><c> draft</c><01:25:25.080
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The joint hearing covered several bills focused on environmental protection and wastewater management. HB 26 HD 2, relating to environmental protection, drew support from the Department of Health, Reworld, and Energy Justice Network. Supporters said it would preserve existing standards for waste-to-energy facilities, including H-Power, even if federal EPA rules are weakened, while Energy Justice Network urged the state to go further and require stronger pollution controls on older burners at the plant.
HB 734 and HB 735, both relating to wastewater systems, received broad support from state agencies, county representatives, realtors, environmental groups, and others. Testimony emphasized reducing the cost of cesspool upgrades, updating rules, and improving coordination between the Department of Health, counties, and the University of Hawaiʻi. Members raised concerns about whether some areas, such as Ewa, should be treated differently if they are not near aquifers or the ocean, but the department said the existing prioritization process already considered statewide conditions and that cesspools generally still affect water resources. On HB 735, the committee discussed the current bedroom-based limits for individual wastewater systems and whether the bill would allow more flexibility for housing configurations, with the department explaining the limits are tied to density and system capacity.
HB 879, relating to cesspool conversions, was also supported by the Department of Health, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and several advocacy groups. Testimony said the bill would help low- and moderate-income homeowners in priority areas by increasing grant assistance for cesspool upgrades, but the Department of Health noted it would need three full-time positions to administer the program. Members asked for clarification on the grant amount and staffing costs, and the department indicated the grant cap should remain at $20,000 unless changed. HB 918, relating to labeling of non-flushable wipes, drew support from wastewater and industry groups, including the Association of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, which said similar laws have passed in other states and that the bill reflects cooperation between manufacturers and wastewater officials. The Department of Health and county officials supported the concept but said enforcement and outreach would require additional staff, and senators questioned whether the state could effectively enforce the labeling requirement without a national standard.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee unanimously but didn't make it to the House.
- I think that's having a very slow death over in the house. But anyway,... That's another story.
- , air permits, and all the things across the state.
- This success of our previously passed House Bill 1399 from the 86th session and House Bill 3956 of the
- When House Bill 1399 was initially passed, it was just 24 enumerated felonies.
Bills:
SB614 , SB872 , SB1199 , SB1212 , SB1278 , SB1573 , SB1588 , SB1602 , SB1660 , SB1704 , SB1723 , SB1833 , SB1858 , SB1946 , SB2009 , SB2146 , SB2177 , SB2373 , SB2460 , SB2785
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Keywords:
forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- An act to amend the Insurance Law in relation to permitting licensed insurance brokers, adjusters, consultants
Committee:
Senate Insurance
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Insurance met on March 23, 2006, with Senator Jamaal Bailey presiding and several members present, including the ranking member and Senators Skoufis, Addabbo, Harckham, O'Mara, and later Ashby. The committee considered six bills. The first, S.34 (Ritter), relating to elevated lead levels screening, was moved and approved, with Senators Helming and O'Mara recorded without recommendation, and referred to the Finance Committee. The second, S.2648 (D'Avanzo), would require commercial insurance coverage for dental nightguards; members discussed whether it applied to standalone dental plans and who would bear the cost, and the bill was reported to the floor with Senators Helming and O'Mara without recommendation.
The committee then approved S.3352 (Bailey), concerning electronic delivery under the Insurance Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law, and S.547 (Bailey), allowing reward or incentive programs for delivery drivers. Both were moved without substantive debate and reported to the floor. S.60122A (Bailey), permitting licensed insurance professionals to carry over up to five hours of continuing education credit between biennial licensing periods, was also approved and reported. The final bill, S.6551A (Bailey), expanding breast cancer screening coverage to include imaging, guide, and biopsies, was approved and referred to the Finance Committee. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were acted on.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Substitute Senate Bill 5834, which is originally a companion to House Bill 2125, is a request to the
- Senate Bill 5835 is a companion bill to House Bill 2124, also coming as a request to the Department of
- Substitute Senate Bill 5834, which is originally a companion to bill to House Bill 2125, is a request
- Senate Bill 5835 is a companion bill to House Bill 2124, also coming as a request to the Department of
- This is a companion bill to House Bill 2159, which you heard earlier in this committee this session,
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on several bills. Senate Bill 5109 would raise the mortgage lending fraud prosecution surcharge on recorded deeds of trust from $1 to $5 and remove the 2027 sunset on the surcharge and account. Committee staff said the change would generate additional revenue for county auditors and the Department of Financial Institutions to contract with prosecutors; King County and the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys testified in strong support, saying the current funding has eroded and the bill would better sustain mortgage fraud prosecutions. A question was raised about whether other budget funding could serve a similar purpose, but supporters said the dedicated surcharge/account structure was the best fit. No vote was taken.
The committee also heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5500, which would require DCYF’s biennial child care report to include a current cost-of-quality study in addition to the market rate survey. Testifiers from Child Care Aware of Washington, child care providers, and the early education design team supported the bill, saying the market rate survey alone does not capture the true cost of providing quality care. Staff said the bill would have a small fiscal impact for DCYF. The committee then heard Substitute Senate Bill 5834 and Senate Bill 5835, both Department of Retirement Systems request bills: one would broaden use of pension fund interest earnings for fund-protection expenses beyond the 2025-27 biennium, and the other would raise the threshold for lump-sum payment of small monthly benefits from $50 to $250. Neither bill drew public testimony, and staff said the fiscal impacts were minimal.
Later, the committee heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5872, which would create the Pre-K Promise Account for ECAP funding and allow gifts, grants, and donations to be used solely to expand the program. Supporters including rural health coalitions, the Balmer Group, and Snohomish County said the account would help expand access to early learning, especially in child care deserts; DCYF estimated staffing costs to administer the account. Substitute Senate Bill 6007 would direct WSIPP to study DCYF’s child welfare screening tools and their effects on outcomes, with a reported cost of about $234,000; there was no public testimony. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6019 would clarify home care agency rate-setting and require that no more than 20% of Medicaid home care rates go to administrative costs, with DSHS saying there would be no fiscal impact. Labor and caregiver witnesses supported it as a parity and accountability measure. Finally, Senate Bill 6065 would allow school districts in binding conditions or enhanced financial oversight to use transportation vehicle funds more flexibly, including temporary loans or permanent transfers with approval; a rural education representative supported the bill, and staff said OSPI would incur only modest administrative costs. The committee took no final action and adjourned after the hearings.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 20th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Resolution 75 by Assembly Member Pellerin and others relative to National Human Trafficking Awareness
- House Resolution 75 by Assembly Member Pellarin and others relative to national human trafficking awareness
- why I did this is because I did a bill, A.B. 2419, and we were not able to get this bill out of this house
- 768 restores the intent of rent control for mobile home parks, and it ensures access to affordable housing
- Dixon seconds that this House stands adjourned until Thursday, January 22nd, at 9 a.m.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after an initial quorum call and proceeded with routine business, including approval of the previous day’s journal, procedural suspensions, and several file items. Most second-reading, concurrence, veto, and reconsideration items were passed, retained, or continued without debate.
The main floor action was on House Resolution 75, authored by Assembly Member Pellerin, designating January 26 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Pellerin and several members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing survivor-led advocacy, the prevalence of trafficking in California, risks tied to major events and vulnerable populations, and the need for better prevention, data collection, and victim services. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 64 co-authors were added. Assembly Member Avila Farias’s AB 768, relating to mobile home park rent control and affordable housing, also passed with a 60-1 vote.
The Assembly then held multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes for Joy Atkinson, a longtime Los Angeles civic leader and mentor to Black women in public service, with members recounting her work in government, political organizing, and the La P.I.E. leadership institute. Later, Assembly Member Haney offered an adjournment in memory of Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, highlighting his musical legacy and philanthropy. The House adjourned until Thursday, January 22, at 9 a.m.