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MO
Transcript Highlights:
- What it's doing is allowing properties that are in the Chapter 100 bond program, which means that the
- have all government entities, because there's, like the port authorities, sometimes they use the Chapter
- Any Chapter 100-owned property that way would be included in the bonding capacity then. Right.
- That's true, but all the properties in Chapter 100s are not in there forever.
- Most of the Chapter 100s are usually 10 years, to where it goes in increments of what's paid.
Committee:
House Legislative Review
Summary:
The committee met without a quorum at first, then heard testimony on House Bill 2516, which would allow a qualified family advocate to participate in a patient’s care during a 96-hour mental health hold. Representative Burns said the bill is intended to prevent facilities from using blanket HIPAA-based policies to exclude family members who often provide critical background, medication history, and discharge support. Members asked whether the bill assumes incapacity based on detention and whether a doctor could still deny family participation; Burns said the goal is to let physicians permit family input and that the advocacy role would end once the patient is released. No one testified for or against the bill, and the hearing was closed.
The committee then heard House Joint Resolution 171, which would count property held in Chapter 100 bond arrangements toward a school district’s bonding capacity even though the property is tax-exempt while under municipal or other government ownership. Representative Faulkner said the change would help districts borrow more and noted an amendment was being considered to include all government entities, not just municipalities. Members raised concern that the proposal would extend school district credit without allowing the district to use the property’s tax revenue to repay the bond, though Faulkner said Chapter 100 projects are temporary and eventually return to the tax rolls. No public testimony was offered.
After a quorum was established, the committee entered executive session and voted on House Bill 3205. The motion to do pass the bill was approved 6-0, with six ayes and no noes. The committee also postponed executive action on another measure until the following week, then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- First, they add more seats to address the increasing demand for Chapter 74 programs.
- Enrollment in Chapter 74 programs has grown over 20% over the past decade.
- I mean, there are children that need to even be placed in, you know, Chapter 766 schools.
- Based on the Chapter 70 formula, it doesn't even cover the loss of $28 million.
- Number nine was MSBA grants, which is an evaluation for Chapter 74... ...which is an evaluation for Chapter
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held a lengthy hearing on a large slate of bills focused primarily on charter school policy and vocational technical education. Committee members opened with ground rules for testimony, including a two-minute limit, written testimony acceptance, and a live-streamed format. The committee then heard testimony on bills to expand collective bargaining rights in Horace Mann and Innovation Schools, reform charter school funding and reimbursement, allow enrollment preferences for high-need students in charter lotteries, and require BESE to consider district impacts when approving new or expanded charters. Several witnesses, including union leaders, parents, educators, and legislators, argued that charter growth has strained district budgets and that funding formulas should be reworked to better protect public schools; charter advocates and alumni countered that charter schools serve high-need students well and should not be penalized for their success.
A major portion of the hearing focused on vocational technical education bills, including proposals to expand access and capacity, create a large grant program, and increase MSBA reimbursement rates for vocational school construction. Supporters described long waitlists, strong labor-market demand, and the higher cost of building and maintaining vocational schools, while municipal officials emphasized the tax burden on local communities. The committee also heard testimony on charter school reimbursement bills that would extend the state’s reimbursement schedule, with witnesses from districts such as Boston, Worcester, Fall River, and New Bedford describing large net losses to charter tuition and arguing for longer reimbursement periods and structural reform.
The committee took no final votes during the hearing. In one instance, the chair said a bill would be held open until a missing senator could testify. Members asked several detailed questions about charter admissions lotteries, special education placements, funding formulas, and the practical effects of proposed charter caps and reimbursement changes. The hearing remained informational, with witnesses and committee members presenting sharply different views on whether the bills would improve equity and opportunity or harm existing public school systems.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Please see the first bill on the calendar: SB 1002, an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2 of
- SB 1002 in act amending title 46 chapter two article two or is under vice statutes by adding section
- Please read the last bill on the calendar: SB 1368, an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2 of
- Senate Bill 1333: an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
- Senate Bill 1334: an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 25, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- To get that chapter updated, which you have, you know, you have to compile the whole chapter.
- They're going to put it in chapter then.
- 36:14.000><c> you</c><00:36:14.160><c> have,</c> that chapter updated, which you have, that chapter updated
- I mean, I don't chapter will take years.
- Section 7.5 in part two of chapter 150A.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Summary:
The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard testimony on several measures. SB 1402, relating to vessels in state commercial harbors, drew opposition from Captain Andy Sailing Incorporated, and later the committee agreed to amend the bill to exempt tour boat operators before passing it. SB 1411, relating to Medicaid third-party liability, received strong support from the Department of Human Services, which asked that the effective date be restored to upon approval. SB 1438, relating to home care agencies, was supported by the Department of Health and one individual testifier, with the department arguing that unlicensed personnel performing skilled nursing services puts kupuna at risk. The committee later moved that bill forward with a clean date.
SB 1449, relating to prior authorization of health care services, drew support from the Hawaii Medical Association and comments from the Hawaii Association of Health Plans and HMSA. Health plans asked that reporting requirements align with upcoming CMS regulations, and HMSA noted the work of the stakeholder process. The committee discussed the bill as consumer-focused and adopted amendments to add laboratory and diagnostic tests and to require the working group’s first report before the 2026 session and before each session thereafter. SB 1291, relating to certified public accountants, received support from the Board of Public Accountancy, the Hawaii Society of CPAs, Hong Consulting LLC, and Ron Heler, who said it was substantially the same as a previously passed House bill and would help increase the CPA pipeline in Hawaii.
The committee also heard SB 752, relating to insurance, with opposition and comments from the Hawaii Insurance Council and Liberty Mutual, which requested amendments on non-payment of premiums, material misrepresentation, and limiting the bill to homeowners insurance. Greg Mskian testified in support but urged clearer notice and denial explanations for homeowners. SB 385, relating to condominiums, drew support from Hawaii Realtors and detailed comments from Ray Tenno and Greg Mskian about making governing documents available online or by email to owners and agents, with discussion of website costs and access. Finally, SB 140, relating to invasive species, received support from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and CAPS, while the Department of Agriculture offered comments and proposed streamlining language; supporters emphasized firewood treatment standards and the need to prevent invasive pests. After a brief recess, the committee took votes on several measures, adopting the chair’s recommendations on SB 1402, SB 1411, SB 1438, SB 1449, and SB 1291.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- This chapter is Minnesota's Title IX chapter.
- This chapter is Minnesota's Title IX chapter.
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) May 21st, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We’re challenging it when it comes to Chapter 90. We’re challenging it when it comes to Chapter 70.
- This is Chapter 90. House No. 5375. This is Chapter 90. The bill has been read a third time.
- Chapter 90 has been engrossed. The Senate will be in a brief recess. It will be in order.
- Things like revisiting our Chapter 70 formula, which is broken.
- Things like revisiting our Chapter 70 formula, which is broken.
Summary:
The Senate continued debate on the FY27 state budget, with several distinguished introductions and a series of amendment actions. Early amendments from Senator Collins on restoring DCF social worker funding and educator pay were withdrawn without objection. The Chair then sustained a point of order that a group of tax-related amendments, including proposals on teacher tax relief, tips, overtime, estate tax, and income tax rates, were out of order because they would create money bills that must originate in the House; the Senate voted 35-4 to uphold that ruling. Senator Tarr’s gas tax suspension amendment and several other amendments were defeated, while Senator Fattman’s amendment extending domestic violence leave protections to contract employees was adopted unanimously, 39-0. The Senate also adopted Senator Fernandes’ amendment creating a commission to study the adequacy, reliability, and distribution of unrestricted general government aid (UGA), after debate focused on inequities in local aid distribution and the need for a modern formula.
The chamber then took up House No. 5375, the Chapter 90 municipal roads and bridges bill, and passed it to be engrossed. Additional amendments were considered on the budget, including a community programming amendment and a Senate Ways and Means amendment, both adopted, after which the Ways and Means amendment as amended was adopted and the underlying budget was ordered to a third reading. The Senate also handled several procedural matters, including concurrence in a House referral for a bill on poverty-related legislation and ordering a sick leave bank bill for Carla Johnson to a third reading.
After extensive closing remarks from the Ways and Means chair, minority leader, and others praising the collaborative budget process and highlighting investments in local aid, education, public safety, and other priorities, the Senate voted on final passage of House No. 5501, the FY27 appropriations bill. The roll call showed 40-0 in favor, and the bill was passed to be engrossed. The Senate then adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of Trooper Kevin Thomas Traynor.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Mar 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here representing the International Interior Design Association Northern Pacific Chapter, and I'm
- The Northern Pacific Chapter has been focused on collaboration, building connection to Washington chapter
- The Northern Pacific Chapter has been focused on collaboration, building connection to Washington chapter
- I'm not here only as a representative of our chapter, but also as an NCIDQ-certified designer and as
- I also stand before you as an NCIDQ-certified... ...Northern Pacific Chapter.
Summary:
The Consumer Protection & Business Committee held public hearings on two bills. House Bill 2616, described as an agriculturally resilient markets act, would create a broad package of agriculture-related policies and appropriations, including a strategy to expand state purchasing of Washington-grown food, temporary packaging and emissions exemptions for certain agricultural uses, changes to labor notice rules for agricultural and dairy layoffs, several grant and study programs, a transfer of cannabis production/processing/testing oversight to the Department of Agriculture, and an appropriation for the tree fruit leadership program. Representative Christine Reeves said the bill was intended as a state-level “farm bill” to address farm losses, food security, and regulatory burdens, and she emphasized stakeholder input and the need to support family farms and farmworker well-being.
Testimony on HB 2616 was overwhelmingly supportive, with growers, commodity groups, dairy and potato representatives, and other agricultural stakeholders arguing that Washington farms face low margins, high regulatory and labor costs, refrigeration and processing challenges, and competition from foreign producers. Several speakers said the bill’s exemptions, grants, and studies would help keep farms viable and preserve local food production. Committee members asked about stakeholder outreach, the role of Washington State University and commodity commissions, the impact of federal versus state policy, and possible ways to reduce compliance burdens. The hearing ended without a vote, and the chair noted the bill was after cutoff and would not move this year, but that stakeholder meetings would continue over the summer.
The committee then heard House Bill 2721, which would create a registration system for commercial interior designers, expand and rename the Board of Architects, set education, examination, and experience requirements, define the scope of practice, require seals and technical submission attestations, and establish penalties and a fee account. Supporters from interior design organizations said the bill would recognize a profession already performing code- and safety-related work in commercial spaces, align Washington with other states and national model law standards, and remove barriers to ownership and advancement, especially for women. Testifiers also said the bill would clarify responsibility for life safety, accessibility, and non-structural interior construction in schools, health care, and public buildings. The committee heard only supportive testimony, but members raised questions about how the profession compares with architecture, the impact of delaying the bill until 2027, and demographic diversity in the field. The chair closed the hearing noting the bill would not advance this session and that further interim work would be needed.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 9, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that cabbie, I'm going to focus on 4 main statutory chapters here, right time Chapter one 19,
- statutes, chapter 2.87, our public procurement statutes and then finally chapter one 20, which are administrative
- is chapter one. 28 administrative proceedings, right?
- That's kind of a really high-level overview of a few of the different chapters we take in mind.
- As you heard a little bit of the discussion around Chapter one, 19 for us.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jun 2nd, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent at this time, 9 Navajo chapters and half of the city of Gallup. It's a fun committee.
- , well, 13 chapters 15 with land base is there.
- So, um, with the Representative Lunchon I share one chapter that's Rock Springs.
- And uh perhaps maybe one chapter meeting.
- I'm, I'd like to request maybe Pinedale chapter since we've been to Sheep Springs last year.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill repeals chapters 69, 76, and 77 of Title 18. I have three of them here.
- This bill repeals chapters 69, 76, and 77 of Title 18, which is Idaho anti-camcorder piracy act, the
- that such procedures shall not be subject to rulemaking, judicial review, or other provisions of Chapter
- I did a little bit of perusal of what's in Chapter 52, Title 67. It's very, very broad.
- Rulemaking, judicial review, or other provisions of the chapter.
Committee:
House Judiciary, Rules and Administration
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HOU-EIG, HOU DEFER, HOU DEFER, HOU Public Hearings 02-05-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They're exempt from chapter 89.
- So at will you exempt from chapter 89.
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- </c> >> NYO Hawaii chapter in support. >> NYO Hawaii chapter in support.
- This bill agencies from chapter 103D.
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on five housing-related measures. SB 2232 would create a three-year tiny home grant pilot program within HHFDC, with annual reporting to HHFDC and the Legislature; testimony was mixed, and the bill was later recommended for passage with amendments, including a full-time housing development specialist, a residential-use-only restriction for the tiny homes, and a blanked appropriation. SB 2192 would bar county down-zoning that reduces housing capacity unless equivalent capacity is added elsewhere in the county; it drew support from housing advocates and comments from planning officials, and was also recommended for passage with amendments. SB 2378 would clarify insurance requirements for single- and multifamily projects seeking expedited county permitting; engineers and housing groups supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and it was recommended for passage with a technical amendment. SB 2524 would appropriate funds to the City and County of Honolulu for housing-related departments to comply with prior acts; the Honolulu department supported it, and members asked about prior spending and funding sources. SB 2398 would require residential housing utility availability maps; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed the bill as written, citing infrastructure security, accuracy, liability, and administrative burden concerns, while supporters said it would improve transparency for developers. The chair proposed amendments to make the maps broad and geographic rather than parcel-specific, remove contested-case and reliance provisions, allow disclaimer language, and change the date; the bill was then recommended for passage with amendments, with one member noting reservations. All five measures were ultimately passed out of committee with amendments, with votes recorded and some members excused.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill, House 12, makes some common-sense changes to the thresholds in Chapter 30B, House 12
- makes some common-sense changes to the thresholds in Chapter 30B.
- Chapter 30B is the law that municipalities, along with some other governmental entities, must follow
- Snow plowing is exempt from Chapter 30B, but snow hauling and snow removal are not.
- It proposes a simple change to Chapter 30B.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several procurement-related bills. Senator Lovely and steel industry witnesses supported S. 2167/H. 3411, which would require preference for U.S. manufacturers on public construction projects using steel and other materials. They argued that Canadian and other foreign fabricators underbid Massachusetts firms because of exchange rates, subsidies, and different labor-cost structures, causing local job losses and economic leakage. Committee members asked about tariffs, market share, and whether the bill should be folded into broader municipal legislation; the witnesses said public work should stay in Massachusetts and that the bill would help preserve local industry and jobs.
The committee also heard strong support for S. 2107, a bill to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in state and municipal contracting. Work Inc. testified that a preference for contractors employing people with disabilities would expand competitive employment, reduce reliance on public assistance, and generate net savings for taxpayers. Members asked about the estimated savings and whether recent federal changes to benefits would affect the numbers; the witness said the figures may need updating but that the underlying employment opportunity remains important. Another bill, H. 3339/S. 2187, would prohibit state and municipal contracts for new artificial turf fields containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally added PFAS. Sponsors and supporters cited health risks, heat retention, injuries, and PFAS contamination, while committee members discussed local bans, disposal problems, and whether indoor facilities or alternative materials could be used.
Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro testified in favor of H. 12 and H. 13, which would update Chapter 30B procurement thresholds and allow municipalities to bundle snow hauling and removal with plowing contracts. He said the changes would give local governments more flexibility, reduce confusion between school and municipal procurement rules, and make snow contracts more attractive to vendors. Members questioned whether quasi-public agencies and state entities should also be subject to 30B, and Shapiro said many public entities have their own procedures but that transparency and fairness should apply across the board. The committee also heard support for S. 2150, a software licensing bill aimed at preventing vendor lock-in by ensuring state agencies can run purchased software in the infrastructure that best fits their needs; the witness said restrictive licensing can drive up costs and create cybersecurity and modernization problems, and that similar laws have already passed in several other states.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2192, enacting Title 23, Chapter 2, relating to employment.
- House Bill 2192, enacting Title 23, Chapter 2. Go ahead and read the first bill on the calendar.
- House bill 2192, enact amending 10.0.23, Chapter 2, 2, relating to employment.
- Household 2592 enactment in title 18, Chapter 1, Article 1, and Vice Statue, Binding, Section 18105,
- Amending Title 41, Chapter 21, Article 1, Section 41-105, relating to state...
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- What stands out, however, is how Texas courts treat a violation of Chapter 211.
- For example, in the energy efficiency chapters of this code.
- On behalf of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, and you'll be testifying for the bill?
- My name is Kenneth Flippin, Texas chapter of the U.S.... Green Building Council.
- Ken Flippin, Texas Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Bills:
HB407 , HB871 , HB882 , HB2011 , HB3572 , HB3578 , HB4038 , HB4866 , HB4897 , HB4978 , HB5380 , HB5555 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , SB673
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Physicians for Social Responsibility, Arizona Chapter.
- Please see the first bill on the calendar: SB 1002, an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2 of
- Please do the next bill on the calendar: SB 1331, an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2 of the
- Please do the next bill on the calendar: SB 1333, an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2 of the
- Please read the last bill on the calendar: SB 1368, an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2 of
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized several visiting groups at the Capitol, including OBGYNs and trainees for Women’s and Reproductive Health Day, environmental advocates for Environmental Day, Arizona Maha Coalition members, nurses for Arizona Nurses Day, aerospace industry representatives for Aerospace Day, and guests for International Mother Language Day and other district visitors. Several proclamations and recognitions were read, including International Mother Language Day, Arizona Aerospace Day, and a recognition of Israeli Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez. The chamber also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and a newly appointed commissioner, and the President Pro Tem made temporary committee appointments.
The main floor business was a Committee of the Whole on several SNAP-related bills. SB 1002, concerning SNAP/TANF public welfare verification, received a floor amendment from Senator Kavanagh and was advanced with a do pass recommendation. SB 1331, relating to SNAP military employment and training, also advanced do pass. SB 1333, relating to a SNAP error rate forensic audit, was amended by the Health and Human Services Committee and advanced do pass after Senator Gonzalez spoke in opposition, arguing the bill did not address the underlying federal error-rate problem and could increase state costs.
SB 1334, concerning SNAP work requirement waivers and exemptions, advanced do pass despite Senator Gonzalez’s opposition, in which she argued the bill would restrict Arizona’s flexibility, especially in rural and tribal areas, and could harm older adults and people with disabilities. SB 1368, concerning SNAP purchase restrictions, was then taken up; Senator Gonzalez began speaking in opposition, but the transcript cuts off before the debate or final action on that bill is completed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This distinguished international service organization has over 1,000 graduate and undergraduate chapters
- The Texas chapter of APWA consists of over 2,100 members across the state of Texas with nine branches
- By supporting the fields of public works, the Texas chapter of APWA has contributed to the vitality and
- , congratulating Heather Keister on being named the 2024 Engineer of the Year by the South Plains Chapter
- Members, Heather Keister of Lubbock was named the 2024 Engineer of the Year by the South Plains Chapter
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- And then chapter 3, offenses against property, chapter 5, offenses against public administration, and
- Chapter 4, the against the person.
- Chapter six, the against persons.
- by chapter and chapter 6, Title 6.
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Committee:
Joint Judiciary
HI
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
No NDAs for municipalities 3/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:31:54.600><c> So</c> chapter 13 isn't covered under this.
- So chapter 13 isn't covered under this.
- I >> chapter 13 isn't covered under this.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- She is also the advocacy chairperson for the Arizona chapter of the American College of Surgeons.
- We'll move on to SB 1236, an act amending Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes,
- SB 1236, an act amending Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections
- SB 1238, an act amending Title 32, Chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Article 5 relating
- Senate Bill 1056, an act amending section 41708, Arizona Vice Statute, submitting Title 41, Chapter 4