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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part II) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • they supported or not?
  • So we support SB 2330.
  • Freedom Foundation strongly opposes—or strongly supports this bill.
  • opposes—or strongly supports—this bill.
  • better equipped to support ourselves and our students.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard Senate Bill 2021 by Senator Johnson, as substituted, on distributed energy resources (DERs). Johnson said the bill was intended to create a regulatory framework for DERs and virtual power plants, address interconnection and registration issues, and prevent regulatory capture as the industry grows. Testimony was split: Texas Electric Cooperatives asked for clarification so co-ops would not be unintentionally excluded from owning or operating DERs; AECT supported the bill as providing needed rules and customer protections; TABA, Texas Solar and Storage Association, Sierra Club, Texas Solar Energy Society, and several others opposed it or raised concerns that it was too utility-centric, imposed red tape, and could burden homeowners and small businesses with registration and interconnection requirements. Johnson repeatedly said the bill was not meant to stop rooftop solar or backup systems and that he was open to specific redlines and further changes. SB 2021 was left pending after testimony. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2330 by Senator Parker, which would end government payroll deduction for dues to certain public employee organizations, while exempting first responders under Chapters 143 and 147 and making other conforming changes in a committee substitute. Parker argued the bill was about government neutrality, transparency, and employee freedom from coercion, and said organizations can collect dues directly using modern payment methods. Supporters from Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Business Coalition, Freedom Foundation, ABC Texas, and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said taxpayer-funded payroll systems should not be used to collect dues for private organizations, especially ones involved in political activity. Opponents, including ATPE, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Public Employees Association, and correctional employees, said payroll deduction is a convenient, secure service that helps professional associations and employee groups, and argued the bill would burden teachers and other public employees. Several witnesses and senators focused on the bill’s exemptions and whether it treated teachers differently from first responders. Senator Menendez questioned why some public employees were excluded while others were not, and a Houston police union representative said he moved from opposing to supporting the bill after being told the substitute would preserve meet-and-confer deductions under Chapters 143 and 147. Senator Parker closed by saying the bill was not meant to eliminate associations or payroll deduction entirely, only to remove the state as a middleman. SB 2330 was left pending, and the committee then recessed subject to call.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm actually here to support the bill, SB 2321.
  • So we really come here to support that.
  • We support the bill.
  • I'm here today to strongly support SB 776.
  • I'm here today to strongly support SB 776.
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills. SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives. The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending. The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank respectfully ask for your support.
  • <00:19:43.840> it feels fills a good gap and we support it feels fills a good gap and we support
  • <00:43:01.599> Thank and I appreciate your support. Thank and I appreciate your support.
  • Um I I all, I just say I support this.
  • I support the bill.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS DEFER, TRS Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • 3182 support um SP 3182 support um SP 3182 SD1.
  • >> Fully<00:10:28.560> supported. >> Fully supported. >> Fully supported.
  • uh in support. uh in support.
  • in support. in support.
  • Okay, in support. Uh uh on Zoom or not. Okay, in support.
Summary: The committee first took up SB 2699, which would create a youth transit program within DOT and a special fund tied to the environmental response/energy/food security tax fund. The chair described support from several agencies but also noted Attorney General concerns about whether the special fund met statutory criteria, DOE comments requesting a July 1, 2026 effective date, and broader funding concerns because the bill would draw from general fund resources. The chair recommended deferral, saying the measure involved significant long-term costs and needed more work on a funding mechanism. The committee deferred the bill. The committee then heard SB 3182, relating to administrative license revocation procedures. HDOT supported the measure, while the Judiciary opposed the bill as written, citing operational, staffing, fiscal, and mailing burdens from requiring ADLRO to mail all case documents to every respondent within five days. Judiciary said it handles about 3,000 to 4,000 DUI cases annually and would need additional staff and certified-mail costs. Prosecutors from the state and county supported a proposed SD1 version, saying it would address backlog concerns and help DUI enforcement by creating a presumption of revocation. The committee ultimately recommended support and passage of SD1. The committee also heard SB 3313 on interisland air service stability and transformation. The Attorney General warned the bill could be preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act and raised constitutional concerns about a local-hire provision. DOTAX said the program would be complicated to administer and suggested third-party certification. No action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 3337, which would eliminate state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles; HDOT opposed it, while DOTAX provided comments and the Hawaii Transportation Association supported it. The transcript then moved to SB 2896, lowering the minimum age for commercial driving from 19 to 18. HDOT supported the bill, the Hawaii Transportation Association strongly supported it and suggested added training requirements, and an Operating Engineers representative supported the concept but urged that young drivers be tied to apprenticeship or other structured training programs. No vote was shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard SB 2400, which would exempt wing-in-ground craft from the Hawaii Waters Act and define those craft in law. The PUC supported the bill’s intent, and Regent Craft testified in strong support, describing sea gliders as all-electric vessels that could improve interisland access, resiliency, and decarbonization while using existing harbor infrastructure. HTDC and several other groups also supported the measure. Members asked about infrastructure, ports, weather operations, and Coast Guard jurisdiction, and the witness said operators would decide harbor locations and that the company had identified multiple possible ports. No final committee action was included in the excerpt.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • Zoom in support.
  • Ag Group, and one individual on Zoom in Ag Group, and one individual on Zoom in support. support. support
  • support of SB 2153. support of SB 2153.
  • . support. support.
  • . support. support.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • At least we have this fund to help support you for three years.
  • So I'm going to support this bill. I'm just using… to support this bill.
  • You care, and I... any way I can help support what you're trying to... ...help support what you're trying
  • Concern, and you all supported it. All of us supported it.
  • We’re doing a lot, and we should help support the...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • About uninsured Texans, this would be a great bill to support. Yes, sir. All right. Thank you.
  • Chairman, and strong support. And thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.
  • We do support the claims database.
  • We are in support of the spirit of this bill.
  • Or the things that you support, which are all good and valid and honorable things.
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is correct, and we're looking forward to supporting the committee substitute.
  • there's a couple things that I'd like to point out and it's That's why we're on the bill and not supporting
  • Thanks for your support, and hopefully you'll be good to support the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • I'm here to testify in support for House Bill 388.
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I spent a lifetime trying to support the health care system.
  • I spent a lifetime trying to support the health care system.
  • <01:09:46.000> affordable is committed to supporting affordable is committed to supporting
  • <01:12:00.760> a every few years and support a every few years and support a broad-based<01
  • We are also supportive of continuing reinsurance.
Bills: HF837, HF1903, HF499, HF794
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 6th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Certainly I support the bill and any individual who may owe child support paying and fulfilling their
  • Certainly I support the bill and any individual who may owe child support paying and fulfilling their
  • Certainly, I support the bill and any individual who may owe child support paying and fulfilling their
  • We support those 100%.
  • I'm in full support of the rest of it and full support of our independent pharmacies.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They were supportive of this bill.
  • It has the support of HHS, the Hospital Association, and It has the support of HHS, the Hospital Association
  • Again, there's a pretty wide group of supporters originally in support of LB 1187 at the committee hearing
  • want to support.
  • I do support Senator Bosn's upcoming amendment.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I do support holding kids back who need it.
  • We're here to support our schools. We're here to support our schools.
  • I want to rise in support of AM 3052 and LB 1050.
  • I rise in support of AM 3140.
  • I rise in support of AM 3125.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HLT-HHS Informational Briefing 03-06-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Helping<00:03:10.320> out<00:03:11.040> supporting Helping out supporting Helping out supporting
  • to maybe support to maybe support less<00:10:45.640> scaling less scaling less scaling and
  • There's equipment investment in ambulances, Starlink, infrastructure support.
  • ambulances, Starlink, infrastructure ambulances, Starlink, infrastructure support.<00:31:02.440>
  • responses and support stabilization. responses and support stabilization.
Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-06-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sorry, I was actually going to support this, but last minute I want to change just because, um, jokingly
  • this, but last minute I going to support this, but last minute I want<00:03:47.160> to<00:03:
  • On SCR 2724, 2360, and strong support and permission to enter comments into the journal.
  • On SCR 2724, 2360, and strong support and permission to enter comments into the journal.
  • She was very supportive of everything I did. Uh, she always gave me advice.
Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-05-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Were there other people from that group here supporting Mia? I guess not. That's it. Thank you.
  • Transportation Committee members and testifying today and also meeting with their industry allies and supporters
  • 03:18.400> industry<00:03:18.920> allies<00:03:19.480> and<00:03:19.640> supporters
  • their industry allies and supporters. their industry allies and supporters.
  • Third reading of Senate Bill 3123, Senate Draft 1, relating to private support of education.
Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-18-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • opportunity to recognize the many educators, students, and community members who go above and beyond to support
  • /c><00:04:01.720> to members who go above and beyond to members who go above and beyond to support
  • support learning across our great state. support learning across our great state.
  • She has led a school-wide Veterans Day assembly, coordinated service projects to support the ASYMCA Wheeler
  • As many of you know, the Women's Legislative Caucus hosts its annual Easter basket drive to support outstanding