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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources May 21st, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, in 2023, the 88th Legislature introduced Senate Bill 2440, requiring developers to attach a
  • To subdivide a tract of land, if the development will rely on groundwater for its water supply, Senate
  • It is applicable if sufficient groundwater is available for the proposed development based on credible
  • CEQ, this bill promotes responsible land development.
  • We had some very large developments go in. When those developments go in, we utilize the U.T.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 15th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill promotes fair compensation and strengthens TDI's SFMO as a competitive employer.
  • UT Dallas faculty are also developing next-generation quantum algorithms to enable the use of quantum
  • You know, you go all the way back to the development of silicon chips, Bell Labs, integrated circuits
  • , and states are far more competitive.
  • We need everyone pulling to beat the competition here.
Summary: The committee first handled pending business, including reconsidering SB 715 and then voting out several measures. The committee substitute for SB 1978 was reported favorably, and HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 434, HB 1584, and HB 4739 were all reported favorably, many with objections sent to the local and uncontested calendar. HB 1522 and HB 4238 were adopted as committee substitutes before passage. The committee then moved into public testimony on HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill for consumer electronics. Supporters argued it would reduce waste, lower costs, and help independent repair shops by requiring manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information on fair terms, while opponents said the bill was too broad and the automotive MOU exemption was problematic. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 2467, which would align State Fire Marshal Office investigators’ pay with other commissioned peace officers at TDI; testimony was strongly supportive, emphasizing the office’s arson-investigation role, and the bill was left pending. HB 252, a bill allowing certain state agencies flexibility to pay Schedule A employees twice monthly, was laid out and left pending after limited testimony. HB 2468, dealing with public improvement district notice in real estate transactions, would let buyers terminate within seven days if required PID notice was not provided before contract execution; it drew no public testimony and was left pending. HB 4386, an annuity exchange and surrender process bill, was presented as a consumer-protection measure with deadlines and penalties for insurer delays; it received support from industry witnesses and was left pending. The committee then heard HB 4751, creating the Texas Quantum Initiative within the Governor’s Office to coordinate quantum research, workforce, industry partnerships, and possible future grant funding. Witnesses from universities and industry supported the bill, while several senators questioned whether a new state structure was necessary; the bill was left pending. HJR 175 proposed a constitutional amendment protecting Texans’ right to use mutually agreed forms of exchange, including cash, bullion, digital currency, or private script, and was discussed at length in the context of central bank digital currency and barter; it was left pending after testimony. HB 2221, updating insurance anti-rebating laws to allow wellness and value-added services, drew supportive testimony from the insurance industry and discussion about incentives versus monitoring; it was also left pending. Finally, the committee heard a series of utility wildfire and infrastructure bills: HB 106, requiring oil and gas operators to maintain certain electrical infrastructure near well sites; HB 144, requiring electric utilities to submit pole inspection and management plans to the PUC; and HB 145, requiring wildfire mitigation plans and allowing self-insurance under certain conditions. Utility, insurance, and cooperative witnesses generally supported the wildfire-related bills while asking for clarifications and less burdensome reporting, and the bills were left pending.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce May 15th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • and states are far more competitive.
  • We need everyone pulling to beat the competition here.
  • And they both said competition in money produces superior results.
  • And they both said competition in money produces superior results.
  • However, we do want to note direct. developing rules over the interim.
Summary: The committee first handled pending business, including reconsidering a failed vote on SB 715 and then reporting several measures favorably. SB 1978 was reported from committee on a committee substitute, and a series of House bills — including HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 434, HB 1584, and HB 4739 — were moved out of committee, most to the local and uncontested calendar. The votes on these items were overwhelmingly or unanimously in favor, with committee substitutes adopted where applicable. The committee then heard HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill for consumer electronics. The author said the bill would require manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and documentation on fair and reasonable terms while preserving trade secrets and excluding certain categories such as medical devices, motor vehicles covered by an MOU, critical infrastructure, and commercial-only transactions. Supporters from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Environment Texas argued it would strengthen property rights, help small businesses, and reduce e-waste. Opponents, including representatives of SafeLight Auto Glass and LKQ, said they supported right-to-repair in principle but objected to the bill’s automotive MOU exemption and broader scope, warning it could create uncertainty and leave some manufacturers and repair shops outside the framework. The bill was left pending after testimony. Members also heard HB 2467 on salary parity for State Fire Marshal investigators, HB 252 on allowing some state agencies to pay certain employees twice monthly, HB 2468 on public improvement district notice and a buyer’s right to terminate, HB 4386 on annuity contract exchanges and surrender timelines, HB 4751 creating a Texas Quantum Initiative and related fund, and HJR 175 proposing a constitutional amendment protecting Texans’ ability to use mutually agreed-upon mediums of exchange, including cash, bullion, and digital currency. Testimony on HB 4751 was largely supportive but included questions about whether the state needs a new coordinating structure and funding mechanism for quantum research and commercialization. HJR 175 drew discussion about barter, taxes, and concerns over central bank digital currency. Each of these items was left pending after hearing testimony. The committee also heard HB 2221, which would update insurance anti-rebating laws to allow more wellness and value-added services in life and health insurance, with supporters saying it would encourage healthier behavior without requiring data monitoring. Finally, the committee took up a package of utility and wildfire-related bills from Chairman King’s portfolio: HB 106, requiring oil and gas operators to maintain certain overhead electrical lines; HB 144, requiring utilities to submit pole inspection and management plans to the PUC; and HB 145, requiring wildfire mitigation plans and allowing utilities to self-insure under certain conditions. Utility, co-op, and insurance representatives generally supported the safety and resiliency goals of HB 144, while asking for clarifications and less frequent reporting; HB 145 was introduced as a broader wildfire-risk and liability measure. These bills were also left pending after testimony.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 14th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Workforce and Economic Development Committee will now come to order. Clerk will call the roll.
  • of introducing the body to either live attenuated or inactivated viral matter, this vaccine was developed
  • With it because he has a mutation in his DNA that we were able to develop a drug that just turns that
  • Current federal law restricts federally funded social services with workforce. development program.
  • Economic development is now adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • So the RFP would be a competitive bid, and we support the A5 amendment. Chair.
  • <00:21:13.200> grant them through a competitive grant them through a competitive grant process
  • Like, why didn't we set up a competitive process?
  • this concern about un non-competitive this concern about un non-competitive direct<00:26:59.480>
  • Representative Pinto: This is a driver for me when it comes to competitive grants.
Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the RFP competitive bid process.
  • <00:13:51.120> per<00:13:51.360> the those competitive grants uh per the those competitive
  • this concern about un non-competitive this concern about un non-competitive direct<00:30:09.159>
  • <00:31:24.559> Um into a competitive grant process. Um into a competitive grant process.
  • <00:37:37.280> grants a reason to drive for competitive grants a reason to drive for competitive
Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Development um we have found that this Development um we have found that this limits<01:04:22.119>
  • And so thus began the work, 18 months of time to develop a good program that worked for farmers.
  • And so we developed a pilot in 2023.
  • of time to develop a a good<01:32:16.440> program<01:32:17.000> that<01:32:17.159>
  • From there, we moved on with our development of our program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/25/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:32.920> and<00:03:33.120> privately developed and privately developed and privately
  • do six developments.
  • <00:10:42.440> process quickly as the development process quickly as the development process
  • consistency once these developments consistency once these developments happen<00:36:19.920>
  • That means that the housing itself can be developed by private developers.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 24th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hale, Texas Association. of Builders here on behalf of nearly 10,000 home builders, remodelers, developers
  • It makes us anti-competitive for the U.S., and frankly, it would be anti-competitive for the state of
  • We are focused on remaining competitive.
  • that definition... though, is we were going to continue to allow the port to engage in economic development
  • language we had last session is met and honored, and that the port can have continued economic development
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 36

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The director of development, Tina Albao. If you could stand when I say your name: Bryden Kawai.
  • Hawaii Youth of the Year and will go on to represent us in the Pacific Region and the National Youth Competition
  • Hawaii Youth of the Year and will go on to represent us in the Pacific Region and the National Youth Competition
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 42

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Concurrent Resolution number 121 has been re-referred solely to the Committee on Economic Development
  • solely to the Committee<00:36:32.840> on<00:36:33.040> Economic<00:36:33.520> Development
  • <00:36:34.200> and Committee on Economic Development and Committee on Economic Development
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 43

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This year's festivities were led by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • HCR 82, HR 74, requesting the state building code council to develop and adopt basic shelter standards
  • building code requesting the state building code council<00:25:27.600> to<00:25:27.680> develop
  • and<00:25:28.200> adopt<00:25:28.800> adopt<00:25:29.320> basic council to develop
  • and adopt adopt basic council to develop and adopt adopt basic shelter<00:25:30.120> standards
  • HR 90, requesting the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu to develop
Summary: The Water and Land Committee met on April 7 and heard testimony on several resolutions and one bill. SB 2405 SD1 HD2, relating to agricultural workforce housing, received support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, HFTC, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the committee later recommended passage as is; one member voted with reservations citing department cost and staffing concerns. The committee also heard HCR 19/HR 20 designating March as March for Water Month, HCR 63/HR 57 urging DLNR and DOT to clarify jurisdiction over Honouliuli Bridge, HCR 85/HR 77 on transferring parcels for the East Kapolei TOD project, HCR 140/HR 132 on vegetation management and fuel reduction in West Maui, HCR 166/HR 156 on identifying East Oahu lands for native Hawaiian tree planting, HCR 82/HR 74 on basic shelter standards for rapid deployment housing, HCR 98/HR 90 on a Honolulu housing pattern book, HCR 104/HR 96 on North Shore coastal trails, HCR 106/HR 98 on endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, HCR 141/HR 133 on Maui fire code enforcement, and HCR 165/HR 155 on permanent pickleball nets and lighting at Kamiloiki Community Park. Testimony was generally supportive on most measures, with several agencies and organizations submitting written comments or appearing in support. HCR 82/HR 74 drew the most discussion: the State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent but asked that accessibility be considered on the front end, while another testifier opposed the resolution, arguing it could turn temporary emergency shelters into permanent substandard housing and should be deferred. Committee members discussed temporary versus permanent housing standards and accessibility, and the chair later said the measure would be amended to require permanent units to meet appropriate code standards and to note accessibility concerns in the committee report. On HCR 140/HR 132, DLNR testified that firebreak maintenance on its Waianae lands would be costly, and members noted funding and staffing implications. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures it voted on. SB 2405 was passed with a reservation from one member; HCR 19/HR 20, HCR 63/HR 57, HCR 85/HR 77, HCR 98/HR 90, HCR 104/HR 96, HCR 106/HR 98, HCR 141/HR 133, and HCR 165/HR 155 were passed unamended, while HCR 140/HR 132 was passed with reservations and HCR 166/HR 156 and HCR 82/HR 74 were passed with amendments. The committee then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Water, uh, Development Board.
  • That he wanted to develop, uh, a high-end property development.
  • Texas Water Development Board.
  • The big dense development that we're starting to see, you know, I've met with, uh, the developer, uh,
  • The city of Decatur, the city of Bridgeport have multiple developments and developers they're working
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Development Board, testifying neutrally.
  • In this situation, Asphalt, Inc. told the seller... that he wanted to develop a high-end property development
  • the city of Decatur to City of Bridgeport have multiple developments and developers they're working
  • But what about the developer?
  • But I say our district is rural, and I believe that this would give a chance for development. developments
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 9th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • And as soon as we can get those developments up and going and put.
  • Up sites and citing those builders and developers.
  • We don't want to promote that type of development going on.
  • They have to development a storm water management. plan.
  • , all those small parcels, are now in a development...