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TX
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  • jurisdiction and tie up a case for years, precluding people from being able to pursue their rights and protect
  • It's going to offer an opportunity... ...to expand that, and federal agencies will be involved in that
  • House Bill 1593 directs the Texas Commission on Fire Protection to establish an advisory...
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • The NFA offered no protection against such behavior.
  • But it should be the leading state in protecting that right.
  • Texans will stand firm in protecting their right to keep and bear arms.
  • House Bill 1617 protects all Texans who choose to exercise their rights given by our Creator and protected
  • , uh, regulation agency to be doing something like that.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • It promotes consumer savings as well as environmental stewardship.
  • The goal is to stop Texas agencies from enforcing these restrictions and to protect Texans' rights regarding
  • House Bill 4914 seeks to strengthen and protect...
  • That's the overarching state agency for all three branches.
  • HB 2868 does exactly what the rating agencies are looking for.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Amendment, but it should be the leading state in protecting that right.
  • Texans will stand firm in protecting their right to keep and bear arms.
  • Creator and protected by the Constitution.
  • regulatory organization or agency to be doing something like that.
  • I think this bill gives a good start with some protective measures as far as the distance.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, AEN-GVO Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Government Operations

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  • First up is SB 2094, requiring the state agencies that monitor environmental toxins and pollutants to
  • agencies that monitor<00:09:56.720> environmental<00:09:57.200> toxins<00:09:57.680>
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  • c> to<00:09:58.480> establish<00:09:58.880> environmental pollutants to establish environmental
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Summary: The committee met on February 12, 2026, to take decision-making on measures previously heard earlier in the month. Several bills were deferred indefinitely or set for later discussion, including SB 2064 on the Office of the State Architect, SB 3068 on procurement, and SB 3216 after its contents were moved into another measure. SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, SB 2781, and SB 315 were all deferred to Tuesday, February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225 for further work. The committee also noted that if technical problems interrupted the meeting, it would reconvene later for outstanding decision-making. The committee passed SB 2343 on the Legislature with amendments incorporating language from SB 3216, technical changes, and a defective date of 2525. SB 2075 was advanced as a Senate draft 1 after amendments responding to constitutional concerns raised by the attorney general and SPO. SB 2927 on procurement was also passed with amendments clarifying debriefing requirements and adding technical changes, and SB 2938 on search and rescue was amended to place the position in Hima rather than the Governor’s office before being adopted. SB 3249 on procurement protests was amended to remove the term "frivolous," reduce the forfeiture to half the bond amount, and note unresolved issues, then adopted. The committee also took up SB 3332 on state-funded travel, amending it to remove certain lines, report travel by position number to protect confidentiality, remove subsection G, and add a defective date of 2525; it was adopted. SB 2929 on public notice was amended into a pilot project for counties with populations between 100,000 and 175,000, with a year-end report to the Legislature, and was adopted. Later, the committee returned to SB 2094 on environmental action levels, heard testimony from the Department of Health in support of its current scientific process and from an environmental caucus witness in strong support of the bill’s transparency and petition provisions, and then deferred decision-making to February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225. In the joint hearing portion, SB 3233 on agricultural workforce housing drew generally supportive testimony from ADC, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the State Procurement Office, with concerns focused on clarity, flexibility for smaller farms, and avoiding concentration of benefits in one large operation. The committee ultimately recommended passing SB 3233 with the State Procurement Office’s clarifying amendments and the Hawaii Farmers Union’s amendment to ensure workforce housing incentives benefit multiple farmers, and the measure was adopted.
TX
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  • It modernizes and strengthens cybersecurity protections, equipping agencies, both large and small, with
  • It's a stand-alone agency.
  • You said a separate agency, but this is not a separate agency under this bill; this is a component of
  • One option would be to create a separate agency.
  • It's not a separate agency under this legislation.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/5/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • can protect her, somebody with a gun. can protect her, somebody with a gun.
  • enforcement to provide that protection enforcement to provide that protection when<00:10:28.640>
  • different law enforcement agencies different law enforcement agencies involved<00:19:25.200>
  • three different law enforcement agencies three different law enforcement agencies including<00:19
  • protect uh privacy and trade secrets. protect uh privacy and trade secrets.
Bills: HF3874, HF3875, HF3378
Summary: The committee approved the March 3 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Judicial Branch on House File 3874, which was laid over for possible inclusion in a finance bill. State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba and Chief Judge Michael Fritz testified in support of a supplemental funding request focused on judicial branch safety and security, along with funding to cover the employer share of Minnesota Paid Leave costs. Shorba said the branch is seeking help because it did not receive funding for paid leave in the last session and is having to hold positions open to absorb the cost. The safety and security request included five parts: personal data protection for judges and court administrators, home security, two additional staff positions for threat assessment and coordination, security for the chief justice at public events, and a revived courthouse security grant program for counties. Testimony emphasized rising threats and incidents involving judges and court staff, including examples of doxing, home surveillance, and threats involving litigants, and cited increases in reported incidents, threats, and disturbances. Fritz said the branch’s current response system is stretched and that more law-enforcement-trained staff would improve coordination and response. Members questioned why the judicial branch should receive state funding for paid leave when private employers must absorb the cost, and Shorba responded that the branch was excluded from end-of-session funding decisions and that the mandate should be funded for all branches of government. Members also asked about the threat-response process and whether local law enforcement should be used more directly. Another concern raised was whether State Patrol troopers assigned to judicial security would have the training needed for criminal-code enforcement, and Shorba said the branch is discussing that issue with the State Patrol. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 13, 2026

Education

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  • It protects those very things.
  • agencies? agencies?
  • It protects futures and protects our families and our communities.
  • <01:16:03.920> and<01:16:04.159> protects and protects our families and protects and
  • protects our families and protects our<01:16:04.640> communities.
Bills: HB0076, HB0102, HB0115
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 13, 2026

Education

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  • the Wyoming Youth Service Association, which is a member organization of nonprofit youth service agencies
  • So, the literacy standards for the state would be that protective barrier that we are getting on track
Bills: HB0076, HB0102, HB0115
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 11th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

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  • It expands current law, which only applies to public agency contracts, to also cover private contracts
  • The Federal Trade Commission's latest consumer protection data spotlight shows a huge jump in losses
  • The bill also provides that this does not apply to authorized activity of a law enforcement agency or
Bills: S0888, S1516, S1562
Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met with all members present and took up three bills. On Senate Bill 1562, as amended by a strike-all, Senator Trumbull explained that the measure would apply only to new vehicle brands and would limit any one dealer or dealer group to no more than one-third of statewide sales after a brand reaches 1,000 vehicles in Florida, with the stated goal of promoting competition and preventing manufacturers from concentrating sales through a single dealer. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. Senator Smith later asked to be recorded in the negative on this bill, and Senator Yarbrough asked to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1562 and SB 888. The committee then heard Senate Bill 888 by Senator Martin, which would limit professional services contracts for architects, engineers, surveyors, and landscape architects so they are liable only for their own negligence or that of those under their supervision, extend those protections from public to private contracts, void broader indemnity clauses, require a professional standard of care, and prohibit additional-insured requirements. There was no debate or opposition, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, Senator Garcia presented Senate Bill 1516 on caller identification information, citing the volume of robocalls and fraud losses among older adults. The bill would prohibit misleading caller ID practices, require telecommunications companies to provide accurate originating number and location information, create penalties for violations, and require STIR/SHAKEN authentication or a comparable framework. Two appearance forms were filed in support from the Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar and AARP, and Senator Smith voiced support during debate. The committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting concluded with closing remarks and adjournment.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 26, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

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  • playing on the same page and protecting playing on the same page and protecting consumers,<00:32
  • protect c consumers. protect c consumers. >> Thank<00:33:02.880> you.
  • I'm more about protections for them.
  • This bill maintains standards, protects This bill maintains standards, protects classroom<01:58:
  • Uh chair's to consumer protection.
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 26, 2026, and heard several bills, mostly in the areas of workers’ compensation and consumer protection. HB 1946 HD1 on timeshare registration renewal drew support from DCCA’s timeshare program and major industry groups including Hilton Grand Vacations, the American Resort Development Association, and Marriott Vacations Worldwide, with no opposition noted. HB 1515 HD1, which would allow an attending physician to request a functional capacity examination without employer permission, was supported by DLIR and the Department of Human Resources Development and had no other in-person testimony; the bill was then moved on without questions. The committee spent substantial time on HB 1514 HD1, which would streamline workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation by clarifying provider selection and requiring vocational plans within 90 days. DLIR supported the intent but asked for amendments, saying the 90-day deadline was too rigid given case-by-case complexity, limited staffing, and the need for coordination among injured workers, employers, and counselors; members discussed possible extensions and whether a 120-day timeline or other flexibility would be better. Testimony on the bill included one individual in support and seven in opposition. HB 1648 HD1, concerning workers’ compensation and physician dispensing of non-prescription drugs, drew support from DHRD and comments from DLIR and industry witnesses. DLIR said the bill should be narrowed so it does not restrict medically necessary over-the-counter medications or oral guidance from providers, while Aloha Billing Company and Solera Integrated Medical Solutions urged tighter limits on physician dispensing and raised concerns about pricing abuse through average wholesale price. Members discussed clarifying the bill’s language so it targets written prescriptions rather than oral advice. HB 1644 HD1, requiring a standardized disclosure form for residential solar contracts, received support from the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative, while DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection supported the consumer-protection goal but proposed stronger remedies, including a three-day cancellation right, voidability for missing disclosures, and possible lender liability; members questioned how those remedies should apply to lenders, and no vote was taken on the measures in the portion provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

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  • We talk about protecting our children, we talk about protecting our society, protecting our citizens,
  • ability to protect our border even more.
  • No, it does not protect anything.
  • Environmentally, its initial material production and construction has massive negative environmental
  • These invasive trees are environmental and ecological disaster. each tree consumes about 250. environmental
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several appropriation and policy bills, beginning with SB 1550, which would provide $1.255 million to Queen Creek for a three-year police pilot focused on runaway youth prevention, at-risk youth protection, and anti-trafficking investigations. Supporters said the program would dedicate trained officers to prevention and rapid response and could serve as a statewide model. Some members objected to funding a single locality without a local cost share, but the bill received a do pass recommendation, 7-2-1. Members then considered SB 1156 and SB 1157, both sponsored as reimbursements to local governments for border-related costs. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention holds for unauthorized non-citizens, while SB 1157 would appropriate $20 million for supplemental fencing or bollard walls in high-crossing border areas. The sponsor described both as backfilling local expenses already incurred, while opponents argued the measures would subsidize detention and border enforcement rather than Arizona priorities. Both bills drew extensive public opposition and were advanced on party-line-leaning votes: SB 1156 passed 5-3-2 and SB 1157 passed 5-3-2. The committee also approved SB 1245, which would provide $2.457 million for Rodeo Road pavement replacement in Williams, after the sponsor said the request had been reduced from the original amount. Members raised concerns about limited HIRF funding and the need for local participation, but the bill passed 6-3-1. SB 1707, a $5 million appropriation for DPS artificial intelligence tools related to border security, also passed 6-4-0 after testimony split between supporters who saw AI as a useful border tool and opponents who said the bill was too vague or unnecessary. SB 1811, which would change school cell-phone policy language from allowing use “during” an emergency to “in the case of” an emergency, passed 8-1-1 with supporters saying it would give schools more flexibility and avoid logistical problems during lockdowns. Later, the committee approved SB 1088, a $2.5 million cybersecurity appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security, including funding for generative AI security and modernization of the statewide VPN, despite objections that the department had not requested the money and that other cybersecurity needs were already pending. It then advanced SB 1332, as amended, to require ADOT to study light rail expansion in Maricopa County and compare it with autonomous or semi-autonomous transit options; the hearing featured strong testimony from small business owners along the Indian School corridor who said light rail construction would hurt access and sales, and opposition from Phoenix/Valley Metro representatives who argued transit decisions are local and that ADOT is not the right entity to conduct the study. The bill was discussed at length as a neutral feasibility review rather than a prohibition after the amendment removed the state-participation ban.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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  • House Bill 2013 requires the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality... Mr.
  • Chair, members, House Bill 2013 requires the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to submit an
  • We're grateful to Representative Feeke for continuing to engage with the agency on this bill.
  • The sponsor was mentioning because if the agency is a was mentioning because if the agency is filing,
  • We're grateful to Representative Feeke for continuing to engage with the agency on this bill.
Summary: The committee heard three measures. HB 2013 would require the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to submit an exceptional event demonstration to the EPA when wildfires on federally managed land affect Arizona air quality. Sponsor Rep. Lisa Fink said the bill is intended to prevent Arizona from being penalized for wildfire-driven air quality problems and could help reduce regulatory burdens. Sierra Club opposed the bill, arguing the existing exceptional-event process already requires case-by-case analysis, that automatic filings could be unnecessary or ineffective, and that the bill lacked an appropriation. ADEQ testified neutral. The committee approved HB 2013 on a 5-1 vote. HB 2292 would create the Wildfire Prevention Authority and Fund under the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management; a committee amendment renamed it the Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Authority and Fund, capped administrative expenses at 8%, and prioritized funding for single-family and multi-family dwellings. Supporters, including Coconino County Vice Chair Geronimo Vasquez and the County Supervisors Association, said the bill would provide a coordinated, data-driven wildfire mitigation program funded by a $20 million annual diversion from insurance premium tax revenues, helping reduce wildfire damage and stabilize insurance costs. Members discussed the funding source as an existing tax diversion rather than a new tax. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 2292 as amended on an 8-0 vote. HCM 2011 urges Congress to pass federal legislation to delist the Mexican wolf, defund the reintroduction program, and transfer management to local authorities. The sponsor said the memorial responds to ranching impacts from wolf predation and supports federal action already moving in Congress. Sierra Club opposed the memorial, saying the species remains insufficiently recovered and that delisting would be premature. After debate, including comments both supporting and opposing delisting, the committee approved HCM 2011 on a 5-2 vote and then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 23rd, 2025

Insurance

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  • The chair lays out his pending business, SB916 by Zafiropoulos, relating to consumer protections against
  • Let's protect our communities and allow our police officers back on the street.
  • They protect that like the golden goose. What administrative costs are you talking about?
  • What we're talking about is agencies at the national level trying to impose policies on us.
  • This bill fixes this by setting clear guidelines for title agencies and companies reporting data to the
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

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  • It's not an environmentally great practice.
  • uh great practice so an environmentally uh great practice so anything<00:25:53.960> we<00:25:
  • does limit it at $250,000 um the agency does limit it at that<00:45:10.440> cap<00:45:10.720>
  • In the bill language that is crossed out, it mentions $500,000, but the agency caps it at $250,000.
  • Horseman's benevolent and protective Horseman's benevolent and protective Association<01:32:34.040