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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-18-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair has read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same.
  • Of course, you all met an Mahi.
  • [applause] Of course, you all met an Mahi. I'm very Of course, you all met an Mahi.
  • President, I move for the adoption of standing committee reports numbers 2310 to 2378.
  • the day that may be filed later of the day that may be filed later today. today. today.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (2-12-26)

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • of it. of it.
  • We've provided all of you all, and I encourage you to read this kind of a cheat sheet of some of the
  • All of us in the coalition, and many of you, have been aware of the chronic underfunding of our mental
  • I think that there are a lot of ways that we may very well offset the high cost of inappropriate care
  • savings of $144. savings of $144.
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 485, a major mental health measure addressing both KRS 202C and KRS 202A. The committee first adopted a committee substitute and then approved a committee amendment correcting misspellings in the bill. Members and witnesses described the bill as the product of years of work with judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, mental health professionals, advocates, and the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. Testimony on the 202C portion focused on individuals charged with serious violent offenses who are found incompetent to stand trial. Witnesses, including a circuit judge and a family member whose mother was killed by her mentally ill brother, argued that current timelines require repeated evidentiary hearings and impose unnecessary trauma on victims’ families and strain on courts and KCPC. Supporters said the bill would lengthen review intervals, clarify the role and payment of guardians ad litem, and reduce repeated relitigation while preserving due process and public safety. They noted that 202C cases are few in number but consume a significant share of KCPC bed space. The committee then turned to the 202A portion, which covers civil mental health commitments for people who may not have committed a crime. Supporters said current law leaves courts with only two choices—hospitalization or release—and that the bill would create a third option by allowing court-ordered outpatient treatment and other guardrails such as medication compliance and follow-up care. Witnesses emphasized that the bill defines terms such as “benefit” and “serious mental illness,” expands the definition of danger, and aims to provide a least restrictive alternative to inpatient hospitalization. No final vote on the bill itself was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, but the substitute and amendment were adopted and testimony continued in support of the measure.
KY
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  • <00:11:01.680> of<00:11:02.000> their 75 or 80% there's something of of their 75 or
  • 80% there's something of of their pay. pay. pay.
  • <00:26:36.240> the of the 100,000 or is the 30% of the of the 100,000 or is the 30% of the
  • All of this is good news for the retirees. It just comes at a cost to the systems. "Alrighty."
  • I can't say off the top of my head each group would have an immediate cost."
Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, a quorum was confirmed, and the minutes were approved. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 9, which concerns TRS sick leave audit requirements and process. Auditor Allison Ball’s staff said the audit is an information-gathering review of how teacher sick leave is accumulated, current balances, how many employers use the sick leave function, and the policies and procedures governing sick leave. Members discussed how unused sick leave affects retirement calculations, the distinction between the state’s financial responsibility and school districts’ responsibility, and whether the audit would also examine related leave categories such as personal leave, annual leave, and leave of absence. Committee members emphasized that Senate Bill 9 was intended to add accountability and standardize reporting, including preventing annual leave from being rolled into sick leave. Several members asked for clarification on how sick leave is factored into retirement benefits. Witnesses and members explained that, under the system described, accumulated sick leave can be converted into retirement credit based on a teacher’s daily rate and then multiplied by a percentage, with the school district often bearing the cost. Members also noted nuances in the law, including different accumulation limits by hire date and tier, and that the audit may help the public better understand why some educators retire relatively young. The auditor’s office said it is still early in the process, has met with TRS leadership, and will report back once the audit progresses. The committee also asked whether maternity leave would be included; the auditor’s office said it was not specifically mandated but could be examined if the body requests it. The committee then received an overview of Senate Bill 10 from KPA representatives Ryan Barrow and Rebecca Atkins. They explained that the bill enhances retiree health insurance benefits for certain CRS members who are non-Medicare participants and meet specified career thresholds, with different rules for hazardous and non-hazardous service. They described the benefit as $40 per month per year of service for non-hazardous service and $50 per month per year for hazardous service, both inflated annually, and clarified that these amounts are not cumulative with prior benefit formulas. Members asked about the interaction between the new amounts and existing benefits, and the presenters explained that the bill also changes current employee health insurance contribution rates effective July 1, 2026, with different impacts by tier and hazardous status. The committee discussed the need for clear communication to affected employees and reviewed example calculations showing how the new contribution structure would work.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Local Government.(6-23-26)

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • That excludes equipment, travel expenses, and the cost of training itself.
  • <00:05:17.560> of travel expenses, and the cost of travel expenses, and the cost of training
  • <00:49:05.880> hiring the cost of the agency that's hiring the cost of the agency that's hiring
  • We operate at about one-fourth of the cost of other agencies who have the ability to provide some of
  • /4 of the cost of We operate at about 1/4 of the cost of other<00:53:23.800> agencies<00:53:25.000
Bills: HB339
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have several of them.
  • by or under the control of the state or the county of Maui.
  • control of the state or the county of control of the state or the county of Maui
  • control of the state or the county of control of the state or the county of Maui.
  • to the end of that agenda. to the end of that agenda.
Bills: HB2592
Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on several decision-making agendas and first considered HB 1696, which would lower the minimum age for commercial driving in-state from 19 to 18 and adjust qualifying criteria. The committee agreed to accept amendments, including changes suggested by the Operating Engineers Union, and voted unanimously to pass the bill with amendments. HB 2333, which would authorize airport special districts and increase penalties for certain aeronautics violations, was deferred after concerns were raised about treatment of people outside airport security perimeters. On the next agenda, the committee passed HB 1710 with technical amendments only. That bill would allow the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct phase reviews of certain private-property projects and revise concurrence deadlines. HB 1737, clarifying allowable agricultural district uses related to farm dwellings and farm employee housing, also passed with technical amendments only. HB 1823, dealing with coastal zone management and excluding certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from the definition of development, passed with amendments from the Attorney General’s office. The committee then took up HB 1897, an alternative dispute resolution measure for condominium-related disputes, including facilitated mediation, evaluative mediation, and binding arbitration. Despite noting broad opposition and a reservation from Senator Buenaventura, the committee adopted the measure and moved it forward as is. Finally, HB 2576, which streamlines background check requirements for health care facilities and workers, passed with amendments reflecting input from OHA, HAH, and DOH. The meeting concluded with notice of a later joint agenda and adjournment.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 28 (2-17-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This change allows the use of campaign funds to pay for reasonable costs of security measures.
  • campaign funds to pay for the use of campaign funds to pay for reasonable<00:28:16.799> cost<
  • reasonable cost of security measures. reasonable cost of security measures.
  • , or misalignment of revenue and cost<00:37:13.359> in<00:37:13.599> a<00:37:13.839>
  • The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, citation of appreciation.
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from February 13, 2026. The Senate also transmitted Senate Bills 72 and 110 for concurrence. Committee reports advanced several bills, including measures on deputy coroner training, local jail booking procedures, local business tax collection, peace officers, Kentucky National Guard benefits, and first responder mental health. The chamber then considered House Bill 6 on child care. The sponsor described it as the product of extensive stakeholder collaboration aimed at improving affordability, quality, access, and data in child care, including changes to the low-income subsidy program, employee child care assistance, Kentucky All-Stars, micro-centers, and a military child care pilot program in House Committee Substitute 1. The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 84-11 with one abstention after supportive remarks from members emphasizing workforce needs, family support, and military families. House Bill 480, relating to state contracts, was explained as requiring clearer contract terms for appropriated funds, partial payment protections, a 1% penalty for late payment, and semiannual reporting on whether cabinets are paying bills on time. A member noted a planned amendment to limit the bill to state-funded appropriations, but the bill passed 96-0. House Bill 562, relating to alternative high school diplomas, would create a Kentucky alternative diploma for certain students with disabilities and require the Education and Labor Cabinet to maintain employer information for graduates; members spoke in strong support of the bill’s workforce and dignity goals, and it passed 96-0. House Bill 136, relating to campaign finance, was amended to remove a $15,000 cap and allow campaign funds to pay for reasonable security costs for candidates; the sponsor cited rising threats to elected officials, and the bill passed 97-0. The transcript ends as the House moved on to House Bill 257.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • It is 3,694 square feet at an annual cost of $136,678, and it includes utilities. Okay.
  • This cost will be amortized through the lease term of June 30, 2031.
  • This cost will be amortized through the lease term of June 30, 2031.
  • That takes care of the construction cost, the capital stack for all those units.
  • It looks like a net interest cost of 4.6%.
Summary: The meeting began with routine business, including welcoming new committee member Senator Reginald Thomas, approving the minutes, and receiving a correspondence report on several information items. Those items included University of Kentucky research equipment funding, UK capital project funding using federal/private funds, debt issues from McGoffin County and Owen County school districts, lease modifications by the Division of Real Properties, asset preservation project revisions at Eastern Kentucky University and Northern Kentucky University, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) information on Kentucky Wired critical infrastructure. The main discussion focused on a dispute over the Kentucky Wired communication shelters, or “huts,” and related payments under KCNA’s agreement with Asellicom/Excel. Brad Kilby of Asellicom testified that KCNA had not paid for the huts, that Asellicom had not received the alleged $8 million or any later payment, and that Asellicom remained the legal owner. Committee members pressed him on whether payment had been received, whether anyone else might have received it, and whether the lawsuit or dispute resolution process clarified the issue. Kilby said no payment had been received and that the matter was part of ongoing litigation. KCNA Executive Director Doug Hendricks and General Counsel Adam Atkins then testified. They said a certified check for $8.5 million was mailed in July, based on the Finance and Administration Cabinet secretary’s determination that $8.5 million was due under the model procurement code, even though KCNA had initially requested about $12 million to cover a worst-case estimate. They said the contract allowed payment in full or in tranches, that the huts were completed and operational, and that KCNA had not received documentation supporting Asellicom’s higher $10.1 million claim. Members expressed frustration over the missing check and the broader implications for Kentucky Wired, and one member requested that the committee obtain all agency requests related to KCNA/Kentucky Wired since inception; the co-chairs said they would look into making that information available. No formal vote was taken on the dispute during the portion provided.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the early grades, almost 70% of the kids attend these extra voluntary weeks of school.
  • And then by the end of last summer… By the end of last summer, we had 86%.
  • reading and all of that.
  • Um,... ...educators of the state of Alabama.
  • a lot of time with.
Bills: HB447, HB447
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 21st, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm sorry, you said the cost of a backup motor is about $50,000 to $75,000?
  • Both of them? Yes.
  • And one of the problems that, and one of the reasons we have a lot of uninsured drivers is that we had
  • of dollars of debt.
  • of this pileup of debt. ...their license and get their insurance is because of this pileup of debt.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, I don't know the exact number of how many of the farms are taking advantage of this, uh, of solar
  • So, we haven't accounted for those in terms of cost for fixing because we're going to turn them over
  • Uh, we're talking about cost of living and any way we can start whittling away at, cut down the cost
  • of products, disrupt supply chains, and increase costs for consumers who already pay roughly 33% more
  • c> already as part of one of the DOE already as part of one of the DOE schools?
Bills: SB2706, SB2320
Summary: The committees first heard SB 2371, which would prioritize lease offers on agrivoltaics parcels for beginning farmers, require annual compliance reports to DAB, authorize penalties for noncompliance, and allow solar facilities on certain agricultural lands. DAB, the State Energy Office, PUC, and Hawaii Farm Bureau generally supported the intent, while OPPSD recommended amendments to preserve agricultural lease affordability and strengthen food-production language. Members questioned whether the bill would meaningfully encourage solar on ag lands, whether beginning farmers would have enough information to use such parcels, and how the bill would interact with Land Use Commission review. The Farm Bureau said agrivoltaics remains challenging and largely in pilot form, and noted the Mililani project as a promising example of dual use. The committees voted to pass SB 2371 with amendments, with one member expressing a preference that it be opened to all farmers rather than only beginning farmers. The next measure, SB 2800, appropriates funds to DAB, DLNR, and ADC for acquisition, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems. All testifying agencies and the Farm Bureau supported the bill, and members pressed them for estimates of needed funding and the condition of existing systems. DAB cited major repair needs, including Waimea, Molokai, Kahuku, and Kawailoa, and said its backlog could total roughly $65 million; ADC estimated about $35 million for several systems; and DLNR said its current needs for three systems were about $35 million, with the largest cost tied to piping in Kekaha. The committees amended the bill to defer its effective date to July 1, 2050 and to blank out the appropriation amounts in the bill text, with the agencies’ requested amounts to be included in the committee report for consideration. SB 2800 then passed in AEN, Water and Land, and EIG. The final measure discussed was SB 2718, a food hub pilot program beginning in 2028 that would require state departments and UH to source 30% of certain food purchases from local agricultural products, create a nutrition- and ʻāina-based school program, and have DAT partner with a regional aggregator for Native Hawaiian staple crops. DAT, DOH, the Farm Bureau, Food Plus Policy Group, HAPA, and others supported the bill’s intent, while the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed it, saying it is already struggling to meet the current local procurement percentage and faces procurement and quantity barriers, especially for staple items used daily. The testimony focused on whether agencies could realistically meet the higher local purchasing target and whether smaller farms could supply the needed volumes.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • That is a significant cost factor, but all of their programs will benefit from it.
  • of what it would cost to rebuild it.
  • half of what it would cost to rebuild it.
  • But we also partner with a number of groups throughout Kentucky. it would cost probably half of what
  • it it would cost probably half of what it would<00:56:14.160> cost<00:56:14.480> to<00:
Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 5th, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • You're here on behalf of the Texas chapter of the U.S.
  • of life, and lays a foundation for 30 years of future upgrades.
  • Some of the issues that we saw led us to bring in the Department of State Health Services and some of
  • And so the rest of the state is covered by Justices of the Peace.
  • of things.
Bills: HB2, HB1, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence May 21st, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • All of these clients are watching the explosion of AI, and yes, there's a lot of good that comes from
  • of America.
  • That would put plaintiffs' counsel on notice regarding any of the detail. a kind of laundry list of items
  • of each of the payments that the provider had made in the last two years.
  • And and I'm the president of the Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • They more than doubled the wage costs of their 2020 primary.
  • It costs millions of dollars.
  • A larger supply of bonds being offered will increase borrowing costs again by supply and demand. and
  • Would the county's cost of running an elect, because that's what part of my commissioner's resolutions
  • What's the percentage of voter on election day that's doing. wide in relationship to the cost of the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I kind of had a love-hate relationship with that part of the bill, and I just spoke to a lot of members
  • That's still the province of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
  • I want to ask you about some of the specifics of this bill.
  • of the Government Code to the text of Article 5, Section 3A. of the Constitution, and that constitutional
  • of Texas.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • preservation of space.
  • of penalty language.
  • of the function of general counsel into... ...the separation of the function of general counsel into
  • It has made a mockery of the sunset committee and all of their hard work.
  • the citizens of the state of Alabama.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 6th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • study relative to the cost, feasibility, and impact of allowing SNAP benefits to be used to pay grocery
  • study relative to the cost, feasibility, and impact of allowing SNAP benefits to be used to pay grocery
  • Provides relative to manufacturing distillers and a permit, including the cost of the permit.
  • It's a leading driver of homicide, system cost, and generational harm.
  • cost of families.
Bills: HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, HR223, HR224, HR225, HR226, HR227, HR229, HR230, HR231, HR232, HR234, HR235, HR236, HR237, HR238, HR239, HR240, HR241, HR242, HR243, HCR94, HCR95, HCR96, HCR97, HCR98, HCR99, HCR100, SCR31, SCR33, SCR35, SCR37, SCR56, SCR57, SB171, SB251, SB252, SB353, SB367, SB433, SB461, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB454, HB455, HB484, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB793, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB947, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SCR2, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, SB233, SB326, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB89, HB341, HB451, HB456, HB579, HB595, HB621, HB818, HB841, HB1064, HB1101, HB1191, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, HCR32, HB955, HB284, HB617, HB730, HB926, HB1125, HB1194, HB1203, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB646, HB824, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB59, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89, SB68, SB149
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Transcript Highlights:
  • The third reading of the bill, House Bill 4028 by Caldwellrey of the House and Hall of the Senate, an
  • The third reading of the bill, House Bill 4075 by Caldwellrey of the House and Hall of the Senate, an
  • of teachers right here in the state of Oklahoma.
  • any kind of federal oversight of this.
  • of all of the things that students deserve.