Video & Transcript Research : 'bill drafting'
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- And then the bill is currently actually drafted in session law, so I recommend that we move that HRS
- And then the bill is currently actually drafted in session law, so I recommend that we move that HRS
- And then the bill is currently actually drafted in session law, so I recommend that we move that HRS
- And then the bill is currently actually drafted in session law, so I recommend that we move that HRS
- And then the bill is currently actually drafted in session law, so I recommend that we move that HRS
Summary:
The Housing Committee met on March 19 for a brief public hearing on two bills. SB 79 SD1, relating to historic preservation reviews, drew support from HHFDC, DLNR/SHIPY, and NAOP Hawaiʻi, with NAOP recommending a technical amendment to ensure applications submitted to the department are complete and accurate. No opposition or questions were raised during the hearing.
The committee also heard SB 170 SD2 HD1, relating to the expeditious redevelopment and development of affordable rental housing. Testimony was generally supportive, including from HHFDC, Hal Māhu, Pacific Commercial Realty, KCOM Corporation, the Green Party of Hawaiʻi, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, and several individuals, with one person testifying in opposition. Supporters emphasized the need to speed affordable housing redevelopment, especially for Lahaina fire victims, displaced residents, workers, and people experiencing homelessness. A KCOM representative described proposed technical amendments to avoid special-law concerns and to clarify that a permit in process with the county should be sufficient if an emergency proclamation expires before completion.
In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 79 SD1 with amendments and to pass SB 170 SD2 HD1 with substantial amendments. For SB 170, the chair described amendments to incorporate Pacific Commercial Realty’s proposed changes, clarify application-completeness requirements, exclude shoreline- and erosion-impacted parcels, remove references to flooding and tsunami, clarify an exemption from HRS 343 for certain permanently affordable multifamily projects in the SMA on historic properties, and move the bill’s provisions into statute. Representatives Cochran, Kagawa, and Peric were excused on the vote. The hearing then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/03/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And this bill is rather interesting.
- Um, and so again, this is all offered as sort of a first draft, but a thoughtful first draft based on
- <00:46:21.440>
405 the public hearing on Senate Bill 405 the public hearing on Senate Bill - sponsor of the amendment of the bill. sponsor of the amendment of the bill. Sorry. Sorry.
- pass on Senate Bill 435. pass on Senate Bill 435.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/18/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, to pay a fake bill. That that's not what this bill addresses.
- sorting out of the bill. sorting out of the bill.
- This bill fills a for hearing the bill.
- I'm happy to support this bill and co-author the bill.
- the bill over, Mr. Chair. the bill over, Mr. Chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That bill failed.
- The sunset bill would have... ...change this to something we had to do every 10 years.
- However, that bill failed, and we must continue making these adjustments.
- Our first draft opinion...
- Do I have a motion to adopt the draft opinion as written? I so move.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation May 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for the opportunity to present the High-Speed Rail Authority’s draft business plan for year
- One issue we did raise, however, is that we have some overall concerns with the draft business plan.
- plan, withholding action until that draft business plan is finalized and has all of the information
- And there were a number of other statutory changes, or statutory requirements for the draft business
- The requirements for the draft business plan that they also identified were not met.
Summary:
The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 heard an update from the California High-Speed Rail Authority on its 2026 draft business plan and related budget proposals. The Authority said work in the Central Valley is advancing, with 59 of 92 major structures complete, 80 of 119 miles under construction finished, utility relocations 93% complete, and track-laying expected to begin later this year. It said the revised plan targets completion of the Merced-to-Bakersfield early operating segment in 2032-33, and it highlighted a new strategy focused on ancillary revenues, public-private partnerships, and possible value-capture tools such as real estate, energy, broadband, logistics, and tax increment financing. The Authority also asked for reappropriation of $423 million in Prop 1A funds for the Link Union Station project and $246 million in federal trust funds to avoid expiration.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office said it had no specific concerns with the two budget change proposals but raised broader concerns about the draft business plan and the project’s finances. LAO said the plan appears to assume optimistic cost savings, immediate approval of major statutory changes, and reliable future cap-and-invest revenues, while actual funding may be insufficient even for the revised Central Valley segment once borrowing costs are included. LAO also said the draft business plan was missing several required elements identified by the Office of the Inspector General, and it suggested the Legislature could wait until the plan is finalized before acting. Department of Finance had no additional comment.
Members questioned the Authority about whether all proposed financing and policy changes are necessary, how tax increment financing would affect local governments and school districts, and what authority the Authority has to enter public-private partnerships without further legislative approval. The Authority said utility relocation authority is its top legislative priority, that value capture is a longer-term tool not needed to complete Merced-to-Bakersfield, and that any state backstop beyond the current $20 billion commitment would require returning to the Legislature. It said a private partner is expected to be selected around June 1, with more detailed financing analysis to follow over six to eight months. Public testimony was split: labor groups and project supporters backed the budget request and urged action on utility relocation and job creation, while local government and special district representatives strongly opposed tax increment financing and related land-use proposals without local consent. The hearing ended with no vote taken and the committee adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PSM-JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-13-2025
Public Safety and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- First up on our agenda is House Bill 550, House Draft 2, relating to fireworks.
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available House Bill 550 draft two be available House Bill 550 draft two be - This is on House Bill 550, House Draft 2, relating to fireworks.
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the proposed bill and the draft that the proposed bill and the draft that the
Summary:
The joint committees heard testimony on several fireworks-related bills. On HB 550, which would allow law enforcement to use drone recordings to establish probable cause for fireworks arrests in public areas and appropriate funds for drones, the Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the measure. The Public Defender and some public testifiers opposed it, arguing that a statute cannot mandate probable cause and that the bill raises constitutional concerns. A prosecutor later explained that the bill is intended to address Hawaiʻi case law, especially State v. Kit, which limits aerial surveillance over homes under the state constitution, and suggested that changing “shall” to “may” could reduce constitutional problems. Members also questioned whether current law already allows video evidence of fireworks violations and whether the bill was necessary. Testimony included both support and opposition from individuals and organizations, and no vote was taken during the hearing.
The committees then heard HB 806, which would appropriate funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oʻahu to enforce fireworks laws. The department and police supported the bill, while the Libertarian Party of Hawaiʻi opposed it, arguing that fireworks are already illegal and that the measure adds unnecessary enforcement powers and constitutional risk. Committee members asked what “sting operation” means and whether the term should be defined more clearly; the department said it refers to police or criminal investigations involving deception and agreed a definition would help guide use of the funds. The department also said the funding would support training, storage, and other operational costs for undercover investigations.
Finally, the committees heard HB 1483, a broader fireworks enforcement bill that would create an adjudication system for fireworks infractions, revise definitions and penalties, establish new offenses, and increase penalties when fireworks offenses cause injury or death. The Attorney General’s office strongly supported the bill, saying it would improve enforcement by clarifying definitions and allowing cases to be proven without particle testing or expert witnesses when fireworks leave no physical evidence. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported it. The Public Defender opposed the bill, focusing on the bill’s penalty enhancements for offenses that are rarely enforced and its concurrent trial provision, which it said raises problems because of the differences between civil and criminal proceedings. No final committee action or vote was reported in the transcript.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We also feel that that open bill.
- consideration of the bill. Thank you. consideration of the bill. Thank you.
- for this bill to go on. for this bill to go on.
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bill <01:15:26.600>um over this bill um over this bill um for<01:15:28.000 - Um, give us an opportunity to ensure that we can get this drafted right. as the intent of the bill, um
Keywords:
SB2069, Hawaii housing, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund, equity pilot program, housing affordability, homeownership, first-time homebuyer, for-sale housing, transit-oriented development, TOD, transit-oriented development zone, bus route, bus stop, critical workforce housing, health care workers, educators, law enforcement, correctional officers
Summary:
The House Housing Committee opened its Friday morning hearing by noting potentially catastrophic flooding on the island and acknowledging that some members were absent helping their communities, so quorum for voting was uncertain. The committee then heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most bills drawing support from housing agencies and community organizations and little or no opposition in the room.
On SB 2069 SD2, SB 2177 SD2, and SB 2342 SD2, witnesses largely supported the measures. HHFDC supported SB 2069 and SB 2177, and HPHA supported SB 2342. For SB 2342, HHFDC raised concerns that the bill would alter the Qualified Allocation Plan outside the normal open, public process required by federal law and could exclude stakeholders; Kathy Charities echoed those concerns and also objected to changing point allocations in ways that could raise rents and weaken long-term affordability. Members questioned HHFDC about how the QAP is normally updated, the meaning of the point system, and whether a legislative working group could mandate changes; HHFDC said recommendations would still need public hearing and board approval.
The committee also heard SB 2060 SD2, which would create a mixed-income subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund. HHFDC said the subaccount would likely use tier-two funds, estimated at about $100 million total, to support mixed-income projects above 60% AMI, citing Front Street Apartments as a possible example. Members asked about project selection and funding needs. On SB 2544 SD2, OHA opposed the bill’s Chapter 6E-related exemptions and mandatory review timelines, arguing that burial review protections should not be weakened and that the SPEED Task Force process was a better venue for streamlining. The sponsor later clarified that the bill was not meant to eliminate the 60-day review process but to make the deadline clearer.
For SB 3011 SD1, which concerns public housing and pet ownership, HPHA and several humane organizations supported the measure, saying it would help low-income residents and seniors keep pets and benefit from animal companionship. HPHA explained its existing pet policy, including deposits, monthly fees, and restrictions, and said the requested funding would support ADA-accessible pet areas and related administration. Finally, on SB 2061 SD2, HCDA supported the bill while OHA opposed it unless protections for Hawaiian Crown and Government lands were strengthened. Committee members questioned the project’s 60/40 split between income-restricted and market-rate units, the 10-year owner-occupancy restriction, and the procurement exemption; the sponsor said the exemption was tied to a real estate transaction and that the project would still use 103D-like solicitation procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing, and several items were left for later action because quorum was uncertain.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AEN-HHS, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-02-2026
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- San Buenaventura for five more bills.
- landowner citation in this bill. landowner citation in this bill.
- Um you guys are in support of this bill. Um you guys are in support of this bill.
- the bill? the bill? >> Um,<00:26:53.679>
I'm <00:26:53.919>Wendy. - previous questions were on this bill. previous questions were on this bill.
Keywords:
fuel tank, environmental impact, groundwater, health and safety, military facilities, local communication, advisory committee, Hawaii legislation, PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, forever chemicals, toxic chemicals, environmental contamination, water pollution, drinking water, surface water, soil contamination, fish consumption, food safety, public health
Summary:
The joint Senate Agriculture and Environment and Health and Human Services hearing opened with SB 2093, which would require the fuel tank advisory committee to meet at least quarterly and provide funding. The Department of Health offered written testimony, and multiple supporters, including the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Sierra Club, and a public member of the advisory committee, said more frequent meetings were needed to keep Red Hill cleanup, water testing, and public engagement front and center. Senators asked about public participation and whether the bill should also require meetings outside business hours; testifiers urged at least one evening or weekend meeting to improve access. No vote was taken during the discussion shown.
The committee then heard SB 2095, creating a PFAS working group within the Department of Health to study PFAS and related chemicals and report to the Legislature. DOH supported the concept but requested amendments and funding, while the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity deferred to DOH. The Board of Water Supply supported the measure and asked to be included in the working group. Members asked about the bill’s reference to “other residuals,” and DOH explained it could refer to remaining PFAS components in soil, water, or other media. The discussion emphasized the widespread and long-lasting nature of PFAS contamination.
Next, the committee considered SB 2046 on underground storage tanks and Red Hill-related cleanup. DOH and the Board of Water Supply testified, and a long list of community and environmental groups supported the bill. Testifiers argued the Navy caused the problem and should be held accountable for cleanup, while one witness said the bill was necessary because the Navy had delayed meaningful remediation. Senators asked whether the bill’s “large landowner” language could include the state or counties under existing statutes; DOH said it would check and later explained that cleanup responsibility generally falls first on the responsible party, then on large landowners if no responsible party exists, with the Navy currently understood to own Red Hill.
The hearing then moved to SB 2096 on wastewater management, which the Department of Land and Natural Resources supported, noting PFAS can harm marine resources, and DOH’s wastewater branch offered comments. SB 2127 on water pollution drew support from Agra Business Development Corporation and opposition from the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and others. The main debate centered on runoff, NPDES permitting, and whether the bill could unfairly affect agricultural and public entities; senators and witnesses discussed how heavy rainfall, cesspools, and mixed land uses complicate responsibility and compliance. The transcript ends with the committee still in discussion on SB 2127, with no final votes or actions shown in the excerpt.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 20, 2025 - 06:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Main amendments must be submitted to House bill drafting by 3 p.m. and approved for filing by 4 p.m.
- Adhering amendments must be submitted to House bill drafting by 6:30 p.m. and approved for filing by
- Main amendments must be submitted to House bill drafting by 3 p.m. and approved for filing by 4 p.m.
- Adhering amendments must be submitted to House bill drafting by 6.30 p.m. and approved for filing by
- Floor amendments to the implementing bill and conforming bills must be filed with the House bill drafting
Summary:
The House Rules Committee met on March 20, 2025, with a quorum present and moved quickly through a full agenda. The committee first heard HB 399 by Representative Maney, an ethics bill aimed at prohibiting employees, candidates, and public officers from falsely claiming military service or decorations for material benefit and establishing civil penalties. An amendment was adopted to conform the House bill to the Senate version and clarify collection of penalties, including delinquency after 90 days and Attorney General collection authority. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the added civil-penalty language would improve enforcement. The bill was reported favorably by a 16-0 vote.
The committee then adopted the special order letter for the March 26 session and approved special amendment deadlines and procedures for the General Appropriations Act and related bills. The budget procedures set deadlines for publication of the proposed GAA and related bills, committee amendment filing, and floor amendment filing, and required amendment requests to come from the sponsoring member or a House employee with written authorization. The chair also noted that some line-item veto reinstatements recommended by work groups would be considered on March 26.
Finally, the committee considered four proposed committee bills sponsored by Vice Chair Barrero: PCB REC-25-01, the Adoption Act for recent statutes and reviser changes; PCB REC-25-02, a directive bill updating statutory references from the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services to the Division of Criminal Investigations; PCB REC-25-03, a cleanup bill repealing inoperative or expired provisions; and PCB REC-25-04, the annual general reviser bill making technical, non-substantive, and conforming changes. None drew questions, testimony, or debate, and all four were reported favorably by unanimous 16-0 votes before the meeting adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Feb 27, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 23
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- speaker I move that the Senate bills speaker I move that the Senate bills laying<00:19:44.039>
- bill um for for a few reasons this bill bill um for for a few reasons this bill basically<00:30:
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clearly bill will change if the bill clearly bill will change if the bill clearly- If so, said House bills passed. Third reading, item number six. Third reading bills.
- Any discussion on these items, starting with House Bill 132 and House Bill 622?
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP Public Hearing - Thu Feb 13, 2025 @ 10:15 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill thank you for the opportunity to Bill thank you for the opportunity to testify<01:00:53.359>
- House Bill 348, relating to single-use plastics. We've seen this bill many years in a row now.
- All right, seeing none, the last bill that we're taking testimony for on this agenda is House Bill 975
- We're going to leave that in the bill for now because it's unclear whether this bill would serve its
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to distributed uh proposed house draft to distributed uh proposed house draft
Summary:
The Energy and Environmental Protection Committee met on February 13, 2025, after a brief recess for a concurrent hearing. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including HB 332 on recycling and lithium-ion batteries, HB 256 on environmental protection and federal air standards, HB 348 on single-use plastics in lodging establishments, HB 810 on noise pollution and helicopter-related civil actions, HB 505 on Red Hill coordination, HB 975 on carbon sequestration incentives, and HB 974 on utility financing and step-in agreements. Testimony was generally supportive on HB 256, HB 348, HB 505, HB 975, and HB 974, while HB 332 drew both support and opposition, including concerns from the Consumer Technology Association about battery recycling policy. On HB 975, OPSD supported the program but urged language to prevent use for carbon offsets, and the committee discussed how the program would be monitored and reimbursed. On HB 974, the chair summarized extensive amendments addressing reserve fees, revenue definitions, trust funds, default procedures, and customer credits, while noting the Consumer Advocate’s changed view that a reserve fee may not be constitutionally required.
In decision making, the committee adopted amendments and recommended passage for HB 332, converting it into a working group to study recycling of small- and medium-format lithium-ion batteries, with members from state agencies and industry and a note that an appropriation may be needed. HB 256 was passed with amendments to clarify compliance with federal law unless standards become more stringent. HB 348, HB 810, and HB 505 were each passed as is. HB 975 was passed with amendments, including language to prevent use of the program for carbon offsets and a note that dollar amounts would be blanked out and addressed in the committee report. HB 974 was also passed with amendments after the committee reviewed the proposed changes and discussed the reserve fee issue. The committee additionally noted that HB 1476 had previously been deferred and would remain deferred, and the meeting concluded with adjournment.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EDT-HRE, HRE Public Hearings 03-13-2025
Economic Development and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- one item Senate Bill 1337 house draft one item Senate Bill 1337 house draft one relating<00:48:13.920
- We have House Bill 3, House Draft 2, relating to beach management on the North Shore of Oahu.
- house draft House Bill three house draft two<01:03:02.039>
relating <01:03:02.400>to <01 - We'll move on to our final item on the agenda: House Bill 1345, House Draft 1. falling into the ocean
- And House Bill 1337, House Draft 1, the recommendation will be to defer this measure.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and Higher Education heard HB 1494, relating to sports facilities. Testimony was largely in opposition to the bill as drafted from the Stadium Authority, the Department of Accounting and General Services, and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, with several other written comments also opposing; each asked that if the measure advances, Senate language from related stadium bills be incorporated instead. The University of Hawaiʻi testified in support of the Nāʻid project and said it wants the project delivered at Halawa so the university can have a football facility, though members pressed the university on whether it was effectively supporting both the project and the bill’s current approach.
A substantial portion of the hearing focused on the stadium project’s financing, schedule, and oversight. DAGS and Public Works discussed a consultant contract that had grown to about $28 million and an audit that recovered $441,000 after improper travel and expense reimbursements, including first-class airfare and other personal expenses; officials said the audit exposed weak internal controls and led to revised reimbursement policies. Members questioned whether the problems would have been found without media reporting and whether stronger oversight should have been in place earlier.
The committee also discussed the current Ching Field setup for UH football, with witnesses describing it as less than ideal and temporary until the new stadium is built. Stadium Authority representatives said the current preferred offeror is Aloha Halawa Development Partners, negotiations have recently accelerated, and the goal remains a contract this summer and a fall 2028 opening. They said the state is committed to $350 million in general obligation bonds, with the overall project expected to cost more, and that the developer is exploring other financing sources such as TIF or CFD while the state and city work to expedite permits and demolition. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I think we can clearly tell this was done because the bill failed. We heard the bill and it died.
- I don't know why DAGS attempted the bill, but it was so...
- because the bill failed. because the bill failed.
- where recommendation is a Senate draft where recommendation is a Senate draft one<00:28:07.440><
- draft one to make that clarification. draft one to make that clarification.
Summary:
The Government Operations Committee heard Governor’s Message 663, reappointing Corey Schaefer to the 911 Board for a term ending June 30, 2026. Schaefer described his telecommunications background and five years of service on the board, including recent election as chair. There was no opposition, and the committee recommended advise and consent; the recommendation was adopted with one member excused.
The committee then took up a resolution asking the Comptroller and DAGS to work with the Hawaii State Public Library System to identify rural and underserved communities needing better telecommunications access for participation in the legislative process. Testimony from library and disability advocates supported the goal, but members raised concerns that the measure was too broad and unclear about the actual problem, whether libraries already had sufficient broadband and equipment, and whether the focus should be on public access and education rather than DAGS. The committee deferred the measure to Thursday for a revised draft.
Members also heard a resolution urging all state departments to partner with the Office of Wellness and Resilience on data-sharing agreements. The office and several advocacy groups supported the measure as part of trauma-informed state efforts, but members expressed strong privacy and HIPAA concerns and questioned what data would be shared, for what purpose, and how it would be protected. The committee deferred that measure as well so the office could work with the chair on narrower language.
Finally, the committee considered a resolution urging boards and commissions to conduct annual performance reviews of executive directors or equivalent exempt positions. With only one individual testifying in support, the committee recommended a Senate draft to clarify that the measure applies to civil service exempt positions, and the recommendation was adopted.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules REVISED: HJR1040 - Removed | HJR1084 - Added Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill and I'm so happy to see all the Young pages are here because this is really going to be a bill
- Yeah, I will tell you that in this bill related to this bill that a lot of district attorneys have actually
- If the bill comes to fruition, it will change drastically. There is a companion bill in the Senate.
- I ran the bill as is so people knew how the bill started, not where it's going to end.
- And there's also another bill that's kind of a companion bill going through that'll be a five-year pilot
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- entry on the notice calendar Senate Bill entry on the notice calendar Senate Bill 313,<00:05:45.640
- . drafting. drafting.
- Members, we will begin with Senate Bill Members, we will begin with Senate Bill 157,<00:15:12.920
- The question is, shall the bill pass in The question is, shall the bill pass in concurrence<00:15:32.560
- And the final bill on our action calendar today is House Bill 410, which is an act relating to the calculation
Summary:
The House opened with a devotional by Representative Tom Stevens of Waterbury, who reflected on the Sermon on the Mount as a call to resist exclusion, greed, and coercion and to focus on blessing and care for those in need. After the devotional, the chamber suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 313, relating to transforming Vermont’s career and technical education system, and committed it to the Committee on Education. The House also adopted HCR 241, a concurrent resolution congratulating University of Vermont Distinguished Professor and Vermont State Climatologist Dr. Leslie Ann Dupigny-Giroux on receiving the Manny L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science, with members offering remarks about her climate work and public service.
On the action calendar, the House passed Senate Bill 157 on recovery residence certification in concurrence with proposal of amendment, and Senate Bill 239 on the child abuse and neglect reporting working group in concurrence with proposal of amendment. During discussion of S. 239, a member explained that the House amendment was a technical correction adding the Vermont School Counselor Association and the Agency of Education as stakeholders for the working group to consult. The House also concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 410, which concerns the calculation of recidivism and other criminology measures; the Judiciary Committee said the Senate change was a clarifying wording revision and supported it.
The chamber then moved through announcements, including recognition of visiting family members, a UVM intern, and notice of a caucus discussion on permitting modernization. A member also invited colleagues to view Vermont Railways’ train in Montpelier. The House completed its orders of the day and adjourned until the next morning at 9:30 a.m.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TCA-AEN Public Hearing 04-02-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The correction is to change the defective date so we don't send a bill inadvertently to the Governor
- However, the chair's recommendation on said bill, HB 345 House Draft 2, is to pass with amendments.
- Pastor on HB 345 House Draft 2 passing with amendments. Chair votes I. Vice Chair votes I.
- Chair Bai. pasture on HB 345 House<00:02:03.600>
draft <00:02:04.000>2 <00:02:04.320> - House draft 2 passing with amendments. House draft 2 passing with amendments.
Summary:
The joint committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and on Agriculture and the Environment met briefly to correct a clerical error in HB 345 HD2, relating to the state shrimp. Chairs explained that the measure needed to be reconsidered so the bill could be sent to the Governor in its correct final form, with the defective date changed to June 6, 2944.
Both committees then voted to reconsider their previous action and recommend passage of HB 345 HD2 with amendments. The votes were unanimous among members present, with Senator Kanuha excused in the Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee and Senator Kanuha also noted as excused in the Agriculture and the Environment committee. The amended recommendation was adopted in both committees.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 18, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- From my perspective, one of the most important things that this bill draft does is we specify more succinctly
- Duna bill. It's been a very very popular Duna bill.
- From my perspective, one of the most important things that this bill draft does is we specify more succinctly
- From my perspective, one of the most important things that this bill draft does is we specify more succinctly
- And that's the bill. in the future. And that's the bill.
Keywords:
stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- File House Communication Number 5 transmits House Bill 1440, House Draft 1, which passed third reading
- President, I move that said House bills pass first reading by title and be referred to committee.
- File House Communication Number 5 transmits House Bill 1440, House Draft 1, which passed third reading
- President, I move that said House bills pass first reading by title and be referred to committee.
- 1<00:01:51.600>
which House Bill 1440 house draft 1 which House Bill 1440 house draft 1 which
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, today we don't have any bills, but we have two fantastic presenters.
- And at the end of it, as an outcome, you get a draft, a very good first draft of what a concept report
- This is a good draft that a safety engineer could use to build out and build.
- We'd love to have some of our people come in and talk to you about the bill.
- He needs more power in order to do that, and I think a bill could help.
Summary:
The House Science and Technology Committee met and heard two informational presentations, with no bills considered and no votes taken. Deloitte Infrastructure Insights presented a transportation AI tool, Infrastructure Insights Pro, focused on vulnerable road user safety and pedestrian crash analysis. The presenter described how the platform ingests agency data such as crash records, GIS layers, and project management systems to generate map-based insights, trust scores for data reliability, and draft concept reports. Members asked about how long similar reports took before AI, whether the tool had been used in other states, and whether it reduced cost or effort; the presenter said a report that once took six to eight months could now be drafted in hours, that the safety use case had been implemented at Caltrans, and that the main savings were in staff effort.
The committee then heard from OCTA and Socure on digital identity, fraud prevention, and resident access to government services. The presenters argued that state and local governments should move toward a single, privacy-preserving digital identity experience that reduces multiple logins, improves security, and helps stop fraud by using contextual signals such as device, location, and document validation. They said Arizona already uses OCTA for more than 40,000 employees and some citizen services, and that Socure supports identity verification for public programs, including Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account. A lengthy discussion followed about Real ID, state digital IDs, privacy, Fourth Amendment concerns, federal funding, and whether identity systems could become a national ID or surveillance tool. The presenters responded that states should retain control, that verifiable digital credentials can limit what information is shared, and that Arizona could centralize resident identity with privacy guardrails while preserving choice. The committee adjourned without further business.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Third reading of House Bill 127, Senate draft 1, relating to pre-trial release.
- Third reading of House Bill 132, House draft 1, relating to expungement. Is there any discussion?
- Third reading of House Bill<00:14:56.639>
132, <00:14:57.120>House <00:14:57.360>draft - <00:14:57.680>
1, <00:14:58.000>relating <00:14:58.399>to Bill 132, House draft - 1, relating to Bill 132, House draft 1, relating to expungement.<00:14:59.440>
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