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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 19, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I need to turn those in to get my registration.
  • I need to turn those in to get my registration.
  • it's illegal to show your registration it's illegal to show your registration to<00:23:37.559>
  • House Bill 359, relating to covered offender registration, amends covered offender registration laws
  • amends covered Registration this amends covered offender<01:48:32.840> registration<01:48:33.440
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on February 19, 2025, and first heard House Bill 150, which would prohibit lending a firearm to someone who does not have a firearm permit or a registered firearm. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, though HPD said enforcing any time limit on a loaned firearm would be difficult. Several members of the public opposed the measure, arguing it would interfere with lawful lending for hunting, competitions, training, military-related use, and family situations, and could create unintended criminal liability. One supporter said the bill would strengthen gun safety and encourage more responsible ownership. No vote was taken during the testimony portion described. The committee then heard House Bill 186, which would make harassment by stalking a class C felony. The Office of the Public Defender requested deferral, arguing the bill would remove a misdemeanor option that can help deter escalation and could be unnecessarily severe and burdensome. Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying stalking can be a precursor to more serious violence. The Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney raised concerns about how the new felony would fit within the existing grading scheme, noting that aggravated harassment by stalking and first-degree terroristic threatening are already class C felonies. April Bautista testified in strong support, describing her own experience with domestic violence and stalking and urging passage of the bill. Committee members discussed whether other penalty structures might be possible, but no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard House Bill 991, which would delete the term “agent of the contractor” from criminal history record check provisions to comply with FBI requirements. The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center supported the bill with comments, explaining that the FBI had found the term too broad for fingerprint-based background checks tied to access to federal tax information. In addition, House Bill 995 was introduced, changing deadlines for annual firearms carry reporting; the Department of the Attorney General supported it, saying the revised deadlines would allow a more complete report, and HPD was also heard on the measure. The transcript ends before any votes or final committee actions on these bills.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 11th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Since that seems to be the governor's highest priority.
  • We are a lower priority than California, apparently.
  • That was the priority assessment. I know I'm a spreadsheet guy.
  • assessment you have priority factor grievance.
  • I'm sorry, I didn't- Priority factor grievance? Yes, ma'am.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, expanding automatic voter registration under these conditions is not reform.
  • One, we already have automatic voter registration right now. It is an opt-in system.
  • under<01:16:42.640> these automatic voter registration under these automatic voter registration
  • automatic voter registration right now. automatic voter registration right now.
  • And motor voter registration is not the answer.
Bills: HB1546
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2083, which would add homeless shelters to Hawaii’s drug-free/safe-zone protections. The City and County prosecutor’s office strongly supported the bill, saying service providers asked for the change because drug activity near shelters can undermine recovery efforts. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, focusing on a possible notice problem because many shelters are not readily identifiable and the bill’s 750-foot distance requirement could be difficult to apply. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii also opposed the bill, arguing it would expand criminalization of poverty and drug use and that drug-free zone laws are ineffective and disproportionately harmful. The prosecutor’s office said it would do more research on the notice concern. The committee then moved on without taking a vote in the transcript provided. The committee next discussed HB 2087, which would change the treatment of abuse of family or household member cases by ending the deferred-acceptance pilot and returning to the prior statute. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying the pilot had not reduced backlog as intended and that domestic violence cases should remain petty misdemeanors without deferral. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Public Defender’s Office both opposed HB 2087, instead urging extension of the pilot for another five years so the legislature can better evaluate how deferred acceptance is working. They said deferrals can be a useful incentive for behavior change and that more data is needed before ending the program. Committee members questioned the prosecutor about why Hawaii should differ from other counties and whether repeat offenders could keep receiving deferrals; the prosecutor said the deferral is available only once and reiterated support for returning to the old statute. The committee then heard HB 2096 on aggravated circumstances in child protective proceedings. The family court and Attorney General’s Office supported the bill, saying current law limits aggravated-circumstances findings to the early return hearing, which can prevent findings in the most serious abuse cases when key evidence is not yet available. They said the bill would allow such findings later in the case and, with proposed amendments, would let the court consolidate aggravated-circumstances and termination-of-parental-rights hearings to reduce delay and appeals. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii opposed the measure, arguing it would expand state power in family matters and could worsen outcomes for parents and children. Committee questions focused on the amended language, including what “another court of competent jurisdiction” means and whether a charge alone would be enough; the judiciary responded that criminal courts are included, but a hearing and opportunity to defend would still be required. Finally, the committee took up HB 1959, another domestic violence measure. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Public Defender’s Office, the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and county prosecuting offices testified in support. Supporters said the bill would extend the pilot program while keeping deferred acceptance of guilty pleas in place, giving more time to evaluate whether the program is working and whether a more formal diversion model should be developed. The coalition also suggested technical fixes to ensure judiciary data reporting continues and that the deferred-acceptance statute is not inadvertently repealed. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript before the committee moved on to the next bill.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

GVO Public Hearing 01-28-2025

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next up, we have small bill Senate Bill 78 relating to voter registration.
  • for voter registration part of certain for voter registration part of certain state<00:52:03.319
  • registration and in-person registration, as well as even in our high schools.
  • How will the state and county elections office prevent duplication of voter registrations?
  • options online registration and inperson registration<00:53:21.960> as<00:53:22.079> well
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee opened its first hearing of 2025 and announced that all measures heard that day would be deferred to the next committee hearing for decision-making on Thursday, January 30. The agenda centered largely on procurement and government-operations bills, with testimony generally split between state agencies and local governments. On procurement measures, SB 254 and SB 383 would raise small-purchase thresholds; the State Procurement Office opposed both, while county officials, the City and County of Honolulu, the state librarian, and others supported them. SB 382, which would bar disclosure of a competing offeror’s proposal or evaluation score, and SB 462, which would require performance incentive contracts to specify pricing bases, goals, and formulas, drew mostly written comments and some support from agencies such as the Department of Transportation and Department of Education. SB 615, which would treat certain large change orders as new contracts, received opposition from the Comptroller and engineering interests. The committee also heard several bills on vacancies, appointments, and legislative oversight. SB 5 on state legislative vacancies had one supporting testifier, while SB 300 on deadlines for filling certain Senate vacancies drew opposition from several individuals and support from one late testifier. SB 1081, which would create a legislative budget office to provide fiscal analysis and reports on bills, received broad support from advocacy groups, civic organizations, and individuals. SB 711, requiring Senate advice and consent for certain executive-branch appointments, drew written opposition from the Governor’s Office and support from one individual. SB 375, establishing a select commission on government restructuring, had one written supporter. SB 418, which would require the Attorney General’s office to review a portion of administrative rules each year, prompted extended discussion about outdated rules, the difficulty of repealing or amending rules, and whether the bill should be refined; the AG’s office indicated the process is burdensome and could be streamlined. The committee then took up transparency and access measures. SB 55, requiring agency rules to be posted online in a digitally accessible format, received support from several advocacy and civic groups and written comment from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. SB 870 would direct the comptroller to identify state office buildings that could provide equitable telecom access for remote participation in hearings, especially for residents with disabilities; the Comptroller supported the concept, and members discussed using libraries, DAGS facilities, county facilities, and other public buildings, with concerns raised about staffing, bandwidth, and competing public use. SB 270, a sunshine-law measure allowing board members to attend informational meetings and presentations, drew opposition from the Public First Law Center, which argued it would create a broad loophole and should be narrowed to existing county-council provisions. SB 45, concerning neighborhood board meetings and third-party presentations, prompted discussion about whether it actually addressed neighborhood boards’ Sunshine Law concerns; the committee was told it was not the right vehicle for that issue. SB 406, which would cap copying fees for government records at 5 cents per page with exceptions, drew support from media and transparency groups but opposition from DAGS, which said its actual per-page cost is much higher; members discussed possible electronic-copy alternatives and asked for more cost information before the next hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 03/25/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The regional literacy network really serves the key priority of building statewide capacity.
  • priority of building statewide capacity. priority of building statewide capacity.
  • just began this past registration just began this past December.
  • we began registration for phase two. we began registration for phase two.
  • <00:21:45.120> began professional learning registration began professional learning registration
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee Jul 2nd, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • state's current budget concerns, I do not believe that the assembly bill 249 should be a legislative priority
  • And that is crafting a mechanism to, in my view, increase either turnout or registration by, in essence
  • Currently our voter roll rolls have a large number of outdated registrations, including individuals who
  • According to our President, Linda Payne, massive numbers Members of cross-state registrations underscore
  • Postal Service National Change of Address list to reconcile their voter registration list, mail additional
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a significant loss of potential registrants.
  • Academic expectations, maintaining registration priority pursuant to Section 58108, when that's clear
  • as mud, goes through all these requirements: registration and college fees, academic calendar.
  • We have this as a high-priority support. Thank you. Thank you.
  • Paid work-based learning opportunities are a priority need for our students.
Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/21/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • They were not in the auto vehicle registration, you know, vehicle registration.
  • The vehicle registrations are...
  • <02:08:11.760> It registration fee increasing that one.
  • It registration fee increasing that one.
  • The vehicle registrations are No, I bit.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first revisited HB 781, the cell phone bill, after previously retaining it. On reconsideration, members moved to OTP the bill, and it passed unanimously. The committee then moved into the budget tracking packet and adopted an amendment to HB 2 to add the same cell phone policy language, also unanimously, and separately reduced HB 1 by $1 million to match the policy change. Members noted the cell phone language had already been stripped of grant funding language in the House version and that the policy and funding pieces were being aligned across the budget bills. The committee then took up a Department of Education technical amendment to HB 2 on charter school grants, which made timing and administrative changes without altering grant amounts, and adopted it unanimously. Members also discussed but held other education-related items, including adequacy grants, pending broader decisions on overall education funding. Another HB 2 item concerning E-911/state police radio communications prompted a longer discussion about whether E-911 surcharge funds were being used for purposes that should instead be general-funded. After debate over whether to leave the current practice in place or split the funding 50/50 between E-911 and general funds, the committee adopted a joint HB 1/HB 2 change to shift the funding source to a 50/50 split and delete the HB 2 language authorizing the prior use; the motion passed 7-0. The committee also discussed but did not act on several lottery-related provisions, including the video lottery terminal amendment, the increase in maximum ticket price from $30 to $50, and related tax split changes, with members planning to hear from the Lottery Commission on Monday. The meeting ended with the committee beginning review of new amendments in the tracking packet, including a Department of Education request related to Public School Infrastructure Commission grant administration, but no action was taken on that item in the portion provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/20/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Where perspectives clash, cultivate respect; where priorities compete, foster discernment; where decisions
  • SB 1223, authorized transfers, minimum standards registration, Health and Human Services and Appropriations
  • SB 1223, authorized transfers, minimum standards registration, Health and Human Services.
  • SB 2023, authorized transfer, minimum standards registration, Health and Human Services.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests, including the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Tammy Penhollow, as well as visitors from Republic Services, Copper Valley Energy, and a young guest shadowing Senator Bolick. The President also announced deadline extensions for opening Senate folders and bill introduction preparation, and the chamber received communications from the Governor without reading them aloud. The main floor business was the reading and reference of a large number of Senate bills and resolutions to committees, covering topics such as education, taxation, water and natural resources, health care, behavioral health, public safety, elections, family law, immigration, transportation, and appropriations. The Senate also completed second reading of another extensive set of bills on issues including concealed weapons, nicotine products, rental housing, mental health, behavioral health, radiation protection, school safety, family courts, elections, and various appropriations and regulatory measures. No bills were debated or voted on during this transcript. Standing committee reports were waived from reading, and committee announcements were made for upcoming meetings of Government, Health and Human Services, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, Education, Judiciary and Elections, and Public Safety. The Senate then adjourned until Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 15th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The application includes proof of insurance, bonding, and registration. for business entities.
  • And what's amazing is that we, as lawmakers, have a priority to protect the citizens and protect the
  • Will you show your registration?
  • Renzo Soto, you will show your registration.
  • Our written testimony includes some methods that TechNet members have deployed to meet that priority.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, please note that registration for House Bill 232.
  • That's witness registration for House Bill 232. will be closed one hour after we convene from the House
  • would like to testify on for or against House Bill 232, please register now or before witness registration
  • . registration closes, which will close an hour after we reconvene from the floor.
  • Again, I just want to make sure that everybody understands witness registration for House Bill 232 will
Bills: HB232
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, please note that registration for House Bill 232.
  • That's witness registration for House Bill 232. one hour after we convene from the House floor. to testify
  • on for against House Bill 232, please register now or before witness registration. registration closes
  • Again, I just want to make sure that everybody understands witness registration for House Bill 232 will
  • Protecting our institutions of higher education from foreign interference should be our first. priority
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 11th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And congressional leadership that his biggest priority is OLS reimbursement.
  • We are a lower priority than California apparently.
  • And that's funded voluntarily through vehicle registration.
  • Um, and I saw on your priority assessment you have priority factor grievance.
  • I'm sorry, priority factor grievance. Yes, ma'am.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/26/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, and I'm available for questions. current flat EV registration.
  • However, current flat EV registration.
  • 50.640> states<00:37:51.119> are registration fees, more states are registration fees,
  • Collecting fees at registration fee.
  • It's the priorities of how we spend that money. way. I have a couple concerns, but yeah, way.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 5175 by Bernal, relating to governing actions involving certain investment securities and priority
  • HB 5175 by Bernal, relating to governing actions involving certain investment securities and priority
  • HB 5175 by Bernal, relating to governing actions involving certain investment securities and priority
  • HB 5175 by Bernal, relating to governing actions involving certain investment securities and priority
  • HB 5175 by Bernal, relating to governing actions involving certain investment securities and priority
Keywords: 1184, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment May 6th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • It updates boat registration laws to reduce duplication for federally documented boats.
  • Because registration is required for each, and motors can be moved from vessel to vessel.
  • And just the requirement of registration.
  • I can't imagine we're getting a lot of priorities.
  • I can't imagine we're getting a lot of priorities.
Keywords: 965, house, all
Summary: The committee heard a series of natural resources and environmental measures, mostly local property transfers and Wildlife and Fisheries bills. It reported favorable on Senate Bills 229 and 71, which authorize property transfers in Bossier and Lafayette parishes, and on several department bills dealing with fishing and boating rules: SB 203 on possession of catch during multi-day trips, SB 429 on registration of lapsed or “orphan” boats, SB 204 on commercial fishing gear licenses for nonresidents, SB 205 reducing duplicate registration for federally documented boats, SB 213 on titling certain vessels and outboard motors, SB 257 removing Social Security number requirements from certain tags, and HB 662, a substitute bill setting a hierarchy for handling seized sick, injured, or orphan wildlife. The committee also adopted amendments and reported favorable SB 379, a technical cleanup bill tied to the Department of Conservation and Energy reorganization, though an opposition witness warned it could reduce minimum oil and gas royalties and asked for a fiscal note. Members also advanced several measures aimed at coastal and flood-related concerns. HCR 62, by Rep. Domangue, urges FEMA to review flood maps every five years instead of every ten and to better account for local flood-protection projects; members broadly supported it and discussed the burden of flood insurance in coastal parishes. SB 214 would give the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District authority to stop pumping during immediate flood risk events identified by the National Weather Service or GOSEP, and it was reported favorable. SB 274, as amended, requires lead hazard risk assessments and remediation for certain child care and pre-kindergarten facilities, with DEQ and LDH testimony supporting the update. HCR 78 memorializes Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026, which supporters said would help Louisiana’s seafood industry and access federal loans and grants. The committee also debated broader policy resolutions. HCR 216, by Rep. Owen, sought to repudiate the Louisiana Climate Action Plan of 2022, but after extensive discussion about its purpose, possible effects on existing projects, and whether the legislature should instead hold a hearing, the resolution was voluntarily deferred. Finally, the committee took up SCR 24 on chronic wasting disease rules, adopted amendments raising the prevalence threshold from 1.5% to 2.5% and adjusting zone and baiting provisions, and continued discussion of the bill’s reset of management rules for deer disease control.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Mar 27th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • OK, if we delete the registration, that shows you're not testifying? Yes, please.
  • In Travis County, one person has challenged the registrations of 12,000 people.
  • . ...voter registrations.
  • They do abide by the National Voter Registration Act here.
  • The registration shows that you live in Holly Springs, Texas.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Aug 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the most common approach that states have taken is they've created flat registration fees on the registration
  • Then they complete their registration renewal using any of the existing registration renewal methods.
  • They pay at the time of registration.
  • So at the time of the registration, they have only driven 40 miles worth on the registration.
  • So Oregon uses a tiered registration structure where vehicles pay a supplemental registration fee based
Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee first took up three highway naming resolutions on its consent calendar: ACR 109, SCR 78, and SCR 90. The committee approved the consent calendar with 11 aye votes and no no votes, then adjourned the bill-hearing portion. Members also recognized committee science fellow AJ Mendeola for his service, noting his contributions to bill analysis and staff support. The committee then held an informational hearing on alternatives to the gas tax, focused on the projected decline in fuel-tax revenue and the need for a more sustainable transportation funding model. The chair and invited experts described how inflation, improved fuel efficiency, and growth in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles are eroding gas-tax revenues. Presenters from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the University of California discussed state options such as higher or indexed gas taxes, EV registration fees, road usage charges, delivery fees, public EV charging fees, transportation network company fees, and managed lanes, emphasizing tradeoffs among revenue adequacy, fairness, administrative cost, and public acceptance. Committee members raised concerns that mileage-based fees or EV fees could function as new taxes on commuters and lower-income drivers, especially if the gas tax is not repealed. Presenters responded that road usage charges are generally intended as replacements for the gas tax, not additions, and argued that mileage-based systems better preserve the user-pays principle while being less tied to vehicle fuel efficiency. They also noted that flat EV registration fees are easy to administer but can be less equitable because they are not linked to actual road use. Officials from Hawaii, Utah, and Oregon described their state programs and policy choices. Hawaii said its new road usage charge began July 1, 2025, for EVs, offers a choice between a per-mile charge and a flat annual fee through 2028, and will transition to mandatory EV participation before expanding to all light-duty vehicles by 2033. Utah described its voluntary EV road usage charge program, quarterly reporting, privacy protections, and legislative scenarios for removing the cap or making participation mandatory. Oregon outlined its constitutional cost-responsibility framework and broader transportation funding challenges, including reliance on user fees and limited use of general-fund support.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:12:40.320> and program, new hemp registration and program, new hemp registration and trends
  • because we didn't have a re registration because we didn't have a re registration system<00:18:54.000
  • to get registration. Yeah, that's right. to get registration. Yeah, that's right.
  • >> The AMP registration, I think as of Friday we were looking at 30 retail registrations, six distributors
  • I think as of >> The amp registration.