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HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • 12.000><c> with</c> Hawaii public housing authority with Hawaii public housing authority with comments
  • So that's available to the public.
  • So that's available to the public.
  • So, I know [clears throat] water usage per household is public, or at least semi-public.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Um not outside public concerns. &gt;&gt; Um not outside public concerns.
Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on a series of housing-related Senate bills. SB 2190 SD2 on inclusionary zoning drew support from HHFDC, Hawaii YIMBY, Grassroot Institute, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and Hako Seed Center, with opposition from OHA and Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. SB 2338 SD1, dealing with housing agency personnel authority, received comments from the Attorney General cautioning that the bill should be clarified to avoid conflicts with civil service and collective bargaining laws and recommending removal of a provision limiting employment contracts; HHFDC said its comments addressed those concerns and supported the measure. SB 2424 SD1, concerning HHFDC, received broad support from housing, business, and community groups, with one opposition. Testimony focused on changing the definition of “qualified resident” so people who already own an HHFDC-assisted unit could later purchase another if their housing needs change; HHFDC said the current rule forces people to sell before buying again and that the bill would help people move up the housing ladder and encourage more housing development. SB 2356 on parking also drew broad support from state agencies, housing advocates, business groups, and local officials, with Unite Here Local 5 in opposition. SB 2981 on land use had strong support from many organizations and 67 individuals, with Unite Here Local 5 opposing. SB 3028 SD2 on property conveyance generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Indivisible Hawaii, and others, backed restructuring the conveyance tax into a marginal rate system and urged changes to revenue allocations, including dedicated funding for homeless services, DHHL, and the rental housing revolving fund. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii supported the marginal-rate concept but opposed dedicated special-fund allocations and criticized the bill’s blank sections. Committee members questioned the historical purpose of the conveyance tax, and the Tax Foundation explained it was originally a modest tax tied to property-value tracking when the state still ran the property tax system. The committee also heard SB 3187 SD2 on off-site construction, SB 2378 SD2 on housing permitting, and SB 2398 SD2 on residential housing utilities. OPSD supported SB 3187 but said it preferred the House version and wanted clarification that off-site certification should apply to factories in Hawaii, not out of state, to avoid outsourcing labor; it also suggested starting with a small scope. SB 2378 SD2 drew support from engineering, housing, and labor groups, with testimony that the House version included needed fixes to make the program insurable. On SB 2398 SD2, the Board of Water Supply opposed the bill, saying it could require disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information beyond ordinary water-availability assessments and raise critical-infrastructure and cybersecurity concerns; developers and housing groups supported the measure. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • crisis follow-up and stabilization services, and embedding social workers in local public safety agencies
  • public service agencies.
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  • </c><00:19:06.240><c> Um,</c> service. It's it's a safety element. Um, service.
  • </c> those services. those services.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 20

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fukui for her outstanding service to the people of Hawaii. Please join me in congratulating her.
  • Fukui for her outstanding service to the people of Hawaii. Please join me in congratulating her.
  • Fukui for her outstanding service to the people of Hawaii. Please join me in congratulating her.
  • Throughout her years of service, she combined her exceptional clinical skill with deep compassion for
  • Throughout her years of service, she combined her exceptional clinical skill with deep compassion for
Bills: SB2723, HB9
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 20, 2026 @ 11:00 AM HST

Culture & Arts

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  • Our wounded service members fought tirelessly when our nation called upon us.
  • from the Office of Veterans Services as well as the Hawaii Military Affairs Council.
  • Thank you so much, and thank you for your<00:14:19.279><c> service.</c> your service. your service.
  • </c> from um the Office of Veterans Services from um the Office of Veterans Services as<00:14:27.120>
  • </c> Education Services. Education Services.
Bills: HB9, SB2723
Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard testimony on HB 9 HD1, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart State, and SB 2723, relating to State Sheriff’s Day. On HB 9 HD1, Takumi Abby of Purple Heart Chapter 483 testified in strong support, saying the bill would recognize the service and sacrifice of combat-wounded veterans and honor Purple Heart recipients and their families. Additional support was noted from the Office of Veterans Services, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, and CARES, whose representative Angela Melody Young described related veteran-honoring efforts in Honolulu and across Oahu and said the state designation would extend that recognition statewide. Members then moved to decision-making on HB 9 HD1. One member briefly commented on family military service and the importance of remembering Purple Heart recipients. The committee voted to adopt the chair’s recommendation to pass the measure as is, with all members present voting aye. For SB 2723, the chair indicated the committee would further defer the date, while also recommending passage with amendments. The committee voted on the amended version and adopted the chair’s recommendation with no objections or reservations.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Dollars and upholding public trust. I moved for adoption. Yield for questions.
  • Shouted about passlerk we've a machine service now's roll call in the hall.
  • Clerks, the machine services announce it's roll call in the hall. Roll call is in progress.
  • The machine service announced roll call in the hall. Roll call is in progress.
  • House Bill 3279 follows the public corruption bill we passed last year.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Stepping up as a voice for their peers while engaging with local leaders and learning about public service
  • Thank you for the service to the state of Oklahoma from the governor of...
  • They are our state's only Joint Commission certified stroke center.
  • But we do have a duty to protect public health with operators like this.
  • Representative, since this is a public registry, how would the public be able to access the registry?
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • service.
  • Thank you for your service to the state of Oklahoma.
  • They are the state's only Joint Commission-certified stroke center.
  • But we do have a duty to protect public health with operators like this.
  • Representative, since this is a public registry, how would the public be able to access the registry?
Summary: The House convened, heard the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, recognized the Doctor of the Day, and held several special presentations, including the Bethany Youth Council and a centennial recognition for Ascension St. John. The chamber then took up a long series of bills on second and third reading, with members asking questions on hospice care, broadband, funeral director continuing education, economic development, court reporters, DUI-related GPS monitoring, banking discrimination, statutory interpretation, electronic filings, intoxicating hemp beverages, homemade food production, youth apprenticeships, domestic violence, school communications with minors, firearms definitions, and outdoor warning sirens. Among the measures considered, House Bill 3645 on hospice referrals for patients without next of kin or a durable power of attorney passed 16-0. House Bill 3649, allowing proceeds from certain state property sales to remain in the mental health real estate trust, passed 15-0. House Bill 2293 extending the Oklahoma Broadband Office sunset to 2030 passed 84-10. House Bill 3216 adding the Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association to approved continuing education providers passed 94-0, and House Bill 3176 directing Commerce to pursue national lab and innovation opportunities passed 51-37 after extensive debate about its aspirational nature and cost. Other bills approved included HB 3177 on Corporation Commission court reporter pay and retention, HB 3114 removing DUI with great bodily harm from DOC GPS monitoring eligibility, HB 3172 restricting adverse banking actions by large financial institutions against lawful activity, HB 3322 on statutory interpretation, HB 3323 removing notarization requirements for electronic Service Oklahoma submissions, HB 4248 restricting certain intoxicating beverages to those 21 and older, HB 3720 expanding the Homemade Food Freedom Act, HB 2210 modernizing youth apprenticeships, HB 1322 creating a domestic violence offender registry, HB 1937 revising school communications with minors and receiving emergency passage, HB 3301 aligning state firearms definitions with federal law, and HB 4107 criminalizing hacking or unauthorized activation of outdoor warning sirens. Most bills passed with broad support, though some drew significant questioning over fiscal impact, public safety, and implementation details.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Another deals with attempting to take photos of people's private areas out in public, which is also a
  • A lot of times people will go into a public place and they will try to use a video camera or a camera
  • House Bill 3024 by Lowe of the House and Kern of the Senate, an act relating to public finance.
  • House Bill 3279 follows the public corruption bill we passed last year.
  • House Bill 3279 follows the public corruption bill we passed last year.
Summary: The House convened after a quorum call, welcomed visitors in the galleries, and then took up a series of bills. HB 4104, relating to the Sex Offenders Registration Act, was explained as making second or subsequent misdemeanor “peeping tom” offenses a felony and making felony convictions under that statute registrable; it passed 91-0. HB 3722, an elections bill, drew extended debate over whether a voter registration application should be considered incomplete if the applicant leaves party affiliation blank; supporters said the state should not infer intent, while opponents argued the change would create an unnecessary barrier and could disenfranchise voters. The bill passed 75-18. HB 3787, as amended, clarified that any person appointed to fill an unexpired term in an elected office must be a U.S. citizen; it passed 79-13. HB 3700, from the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee, requires colleges and universities to grade students on academic content rather than opinions or beliefs, and it passed with an emergency clause. HB 3701 codifies the Regents’ process for reviewing low-performing degree programs and passed with an emergency clause as well. The House also passed HB 3310 on state government transparency and accountability 94-0, HB 3404 creating a framework for prescribed burn associations and financial relief 89-4, HB 2964 on medical records fees after amendment 92-0, HB 2398 allowing postsecondary institutions to designate credentials of value 70-20, HB 3024 on transparency for state employee pay and bonuses 79-9 with an emergency clause, HB 3499 allowing special judges to hear certain title-issuance cases 84-5, HB 3278 providing corrections for Open Meeting Act violations without going straight to district court 82-4, and HB 3279 updating public corruption rules to address contract and post-employment conflicts 10-? (the transcript indicates passage but the exact final tally is unclear). The session ended with adjournment until Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Part services for folks in rural areas.
  • </c><00:06:03.039><c> So</c> service for the next three years. So service for the next three years.
  • </c><00:06:14.000><c> low</c><00:06:14.240><c> acuity</c> service providers to treat low acuity service
  • </c> which an emergency medical service which an emergency medical service provider<00:15:34.480><c>
  • </c> emergency medical service provider. emergency medical service provider.
Bills: SB9, HB400, SB9, HB400
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Mar 24th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • They asked him to provide a service.
  • They asked him to provide a service.
  • And he provided that service, and he needs to get paid.
  • , serve on these boards and commissions.
  • service.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Retirement Apr 29th, 2026

Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • They referenced the Civil Service Commission.
  • State Police does not operate under the Civil Service Commission, but... ...but, as we all know, operates
  • under the State Police Commission.
  • Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services.
  • Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services.
Summary: The Retirement Committee met on April 29, 2026, established a quorum, and heard a series of retirement-related bills, mostly cleanup or technical measures affecting various public retirement systems. SB 22 would extend Municipal Employees Retirement System eligibility to certain positions in the Second City Court constable’s office in New Orleans. SB 17 would create a funding deposit account for cost-of-living adjustments for registrars of voters’ employees’ retirement system. SB 455 would allow certain district and parish courts to participate in the Parochial Employees Retirement System. SB 456 would update compensation rules for assigned retired judges, and SB 8 would add the Louisiana Asset Management Pool as a participating employer in MERS. All of these bills were described as aligning statutes with current practice or expanding participation options, and each was reported favorably without objection. The committee also heard several Louisiana State Police retirement bills. SB 10 would repeal outdated priority allocation and retiree raise rules and adjust handling of surplus employee contributions; SB 11 would increase the funding cap for benefit increases from 2.5% to 3.5%; and SB 12 would update membership and definition language to reflect the State Police Commission rather than the Civil Service Commission. SB 18 would repeal a special exception allowing certain MERS retirees to return to part-time work while collecting full benefits, while protecting roughly 30 current participants. SB 20 and SB 21 would update actuarial gain/loss and unfunded liability funding rules for school employees’ retirement and LASERS, respectively, in light of the new permanent benefit increase funding structure. Each of these bills was supported by system officials as cleanup or modernization measures and was reported favorably. The committee spent the most time on education and return-to-work issues for teachers and public employees. SB 16 would reduce annual trustee training requirements for retirement system boards from 16 hours back to 12 hours, which witnesses said would better fit smaller systems and match the original intent of the law. SB 13 would similarly update TRSL’s actuarial funding rules after the sunset of the experience account. SB 14, based on a 2025 study work group, would consolidate and simplify TRSL return-to-work rules and expand options for retired teachers, with witnesses emphasizing teacher shortages and the need to retain experienced educators. All three were reported favorably. Finally, SB 416 would allow certain Department of Public Safety and Corrections retirees to return to critical shortage positions after one year, and SB 477 would classify the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board as a full-time state employee for retirement purposes. Both bills drew questions and discussion, especially SB 416, and both were reported favorably. The chair announced the committee’s next meeting would be moved from Monday to Tuesday, and the meeting adjourned.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, next up we have HCR 118 and HR 14 HD1, requesting the State Public Charter School Commission to
  • General Services.
  • Public Utilities Commission in support of us. Chair Eddie. Actually, no questions. Thank you.
  • So it's providing the services to a person, providing the service for the concession itself.
  • So it's providing the services to person, providing the service for the concession itself.
Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Utilities Feb 10th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Utilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3392 directs the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to conduct a comprehensive study about large
  • House Bill 3466 is a bill request from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission that eliminates their petty
  • Can you make sure that the Corporation Commission writes at least 20 pages of administrative My question
  • Yeah, so to address your first point, this is essentially telling the Corporation Commission that this
  • So, right now, from the conversations I've had with the Corporation Commission, there's nothing within
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Utilities Feb 10th, 2026

Utilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3392 directs the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to conduct a comprehensive study about large-load
  • House Bill 3466 is a bill request from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission that eliminates their petty
  • complex meeting, statutes, tariffs, and requirements from the electric utility or the Corporation Commission
  • Can you make sure that the Corporation Commission writes at least 20 pages of administrative rules?
  • So right now, from the conversations I've had with the Corporation Commission, there's nothing within
Summary: The committee first announced that House Bill 3724 would be laid over at the author’s request and not heard. House Bill 3392, by Representative Clinton, passed 7-0 after brief discussion; it directs the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to study large-load electric customers, including defining them, assessing their grid impact, and evaluating cost allocation, while not interfering with any OCC rulemaking already underway. Chairman Bowles then presented House Bill 3466, a Corporation Commission request bill to remove an obsolete petty cash fund from statute. It passed 7-0 with no debate. House Bill 4060, by Representative Alonzo, was amended to remove a section dealing with homeownership regulations; the bill then advanced after discussion focused on small plug-in solar devices, their safety features, and the intent to clarify that such devices would not be treated as improper grid interconnections or subjected to burdensome utility or OCC requirements. Members raised questions about backfeeding and line-worker safety, and the sponsor said the devices would have anti-islanding protections and would not send power back into the grid. The committee approved HB 4060 8-0. The chair noted that several additional bills were assigned and expected next week, and the meeting adjourned with no further business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I have no one ready to provide public testimony, so is there anyone wishing to provide public testimony
  • We currently have changed that now to where we're holding public meetings—straight public meetings on
  • Hearing and seeing none, public testimony is closed.
  • We'll move to public testimony. Do I have any... Okay.
  • I have no one registered for public testimony on SCR48.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-06-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • </c> to various boards and commissions. to various boards and commissions.