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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Apr 10th, 2025
Transportation and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- They currently have a franchise agreement that runs to 2038. franchise agreement that runs to 2038.
- And that franchise agreement just says we pay nothing. Correct.
- We currently collect no franchise fee from our customers for the city of Birmingham until their agreement
- I will say we spoke with the city, the League of Municipalities, and this was the agreement we came to
- So we sat down with the league before we introduced this bill, and this was what we came to an agreement
Committee:
Senate Transportation and Energy
Keywords:
SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to get to a place where we have some agreement, and there was some discussion around speeding
Bills:
SB1015 , SB1049 , SB1066 , SB1081 , SB1092 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1139 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1168 , SB1189 , SCR1001 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1010
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Non-solicitation agreements.
- Non-solicitation agreements exclude an agreement directly or indirectly prohibiting the acceptance or
- agreements.
- agreements.
- What prohibits strikes usually is an agreement in a collective bargaining agreement.
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
noncompete, noncompetition agreement, restrictive covenant, nonsolicitation, employment contract, worker mobility, labor law, wage suppression, trade secrets, confidentiality agreement, franchise, independent contractor, employee mobility, economic growth, entrepreneurship, job mobility, restraint of trade, customer solicitation, post-employment restrictions, FTC noncompete rule
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 24th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- that bill gave the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality the option to enter into a safe harbor agreement
- language make it unclear whether all types of retail. public utilities may enter into the safe harbor agreements
- simply clarifies that all types of retail public utilities are eligible for the HB 3232 safe harbor agreements
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.
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Transcript Highlights:
- This is in agreement with them in the process and just ensuring that we are getting the Most out of the
- Came down, that was a plea agreement, not a plea agreement, but a negotiated agreement between the two
- no car check, no release of information that without the employee's consent, and no neutrality agreements
Committee:
House Business
Keywords:
corporation, corporate governance, business entities, Oklahoma General Corporation Act, limited liability company, LLC, shareholder rights, beneficial owner, controlling shareholder, control group, interested director, fiduciary duty, books and records inspection, corporate records, ratification, defective corporate acts, putative stock, stock issuance, treasury shares, rights and options
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I assume there are constraints and ethics and those types of things when the cooperative agreements are
- If you look at the bill as written specifically, it says any cooperative agreement shall provide for
- again, I'm trusting that my school board's going to iron out those rules within their contractual agreements
- And at the end of the day, we could not find that agreement.
- We will work as much as possible to try to find agreements, find places where we can find agreements.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- updated in about 40-ish years, to try to find some efficiencies and to see where we can find some agreement
- see where we can, and, you know, find some efficiencies to see where we can, you know, find some agreement
- My sense from our discussions is no; there's a pretty general agreement that those would be benefits.
- A local government may enter into a development agreement with a person having ownership or control of
- A development agreement must state the development standards and other provisions that shall govern and
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
land subdivision, zoning, property development, local government authority, real estate, infrastructure, wildfire, wildland urban interface, WUI, building code, fire-resistant construction, defensible space, hazard map, risk map, state building code council, department of natural resources, fire marshal, regional fire defense board, roofing standards, exterior walls
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We came to an agreement, and we thought it was easier to strike everything on the same subject versus
- I actually reached out to Ranking Member Cesar Aguilar, and I said, 'Man, this has got to be bipartisan
- And I think this is bipartisan.
- I know we're going to have some people signed We included the casinos, and I think this is bipartisan
- This is going to be looking for not only bipartisan support.
Committees:
House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Keywords:
insurance regulation, modeling organizations, financial disclosure, rate-making, predictive models, revitalization districts, construction contracts, infrastructure, municipal services, intergovernmental agreements, user fees, landowner agreements, overtime, wages, employee rights, industrial commission, complaints, adjudication, landlord, tenant
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.28, to require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices, S.97, to require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign d Mar 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We're also considering today the bipartisan safe orbit act to address growing congestion in low earth
- This legislation has bicameral and bipartisan leadership.
Bills:
SB244 , SB28 , SB289 , SB323 , SB389 , SB414 , SB428 , SB433 , SB582 , SB613 , SB759 , SB792 , SB841 , SB843 , SB97
Keywords:
national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, sodium nitrite, poisoning prevention, youth safety, consumer product safety, banned hazardous product, Consumer Product Safety Act, CPSA, hazardous household products
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Advancing SB 6197 before agreement was reached undermined the stakeholder process and erodes trust.
- This bill moved forward without agreement, and we want to go back to the table before that moves forward
- modifies the provisions related to violations to refer to non-compete covenants rather than prohibited agreements
- That lack of agreement should not be mistaken for a lack of harm.
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
SB 6197, plumbing contractor, plumber, contractor licensing, licensing enforcement, infractions, administrative penalties, license suspension, certificate suspension, endorsement suspension, registration suspension, Department of Labor and Industries, advisory board of plumbers, penalty schedule, repeat violations, workplace standards, construction trades, professional licensing, Washington state, factory built housing
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I've heard from local cities and counties across the aisle, bipartisan, that they need more fiscal tools
- I've heard from local cities and counties across the aisle, bipartisan, that they need more fiscal tools
- Counties across the aisle, bipartisan, have said that they need more fiscal tools so they can better
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
affordable housing, local government funding, housing programs, community development, financial assistance, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, permanent legislation, local government, tax authority, sales tax, use tax, real estate excise tax, REET
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally, the bill requires a city or town that enters into an intergovernmental agreement with a county
- Finally, the bill requires a city or town that enters into an intergovernmental agreement with a county
- Thankfully, in this case, there was the ability to get a city and county intergovernmental agreement
- gap, HB 2324 allows a city that has adopted its own fire code to submit a joint intergovernmental agreement
- to make it more favorable to their office and align the bill with their current intergovernmental agreement
Keywords:
AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, HB2324, fire code, fire marshal, state fire marshal, municipalities, cities and towns, county-owned buildings, county buildings, intergovernmental agreement, IGA, fire inspection, occupancy certificate, building inventory, local government, county government
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Feb 27th, 2026 at 02:30 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- cause a manufacturer to be in violation of the laws governing manufacturer and dealer franchise agreements
- We have previously accepted the return of bridges under agreements.
- event when issues are so substantial that agreement cannot be reached, resolution by the Legislature
- As the sponsor mentioned, if there is not agreement on a two-mile segment proposed to be RJT, then it
- She said the bill already has strong bipartisan support in the House and is supported by industry and
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
vehicle ownership, insurance, title transfer, consumer protection, motor vehicle, oil tanker, tank vessel, restricted waters, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Rosario Strait, Admiralty Inlet, Discovery Island, New Dungeness, tug escort, pilotage, marine safety, spill prevention, oil transport, petroleum shipment
WA
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, local government funding, permanent legislation, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, governmental transfer, agriculture, land use, local government, tax authority
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 4th, 2026
State Government
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax, license tax, privilege tax, Public Service Commission, PSC, utility regulation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I also appreciate the bipartisan support around this nomination. We have Gary Bay. Gary?
- And I do echo Senator Mesnard's words about bipartisan support and folks that want to step up and support
- Up again to serve, like I said, and I do echo Senator Mesnard's words about bipartisan support and folks
Keywords:
alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill creates interest arbitration procedures for when parties fail to reach an agreement.
- The bill creates interest arbitration procedures for when parties fail to reach an agreement.
- Collective bargaining agreements replace those relationships with paperwork and procedures.
- L&I must develop a model disclosure statement and a model written agreement.
- How is it possible that our industry does not have the right to have a written agreement?
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
agriculture, collective bargaining, labor relations, public employment, agricultural employees, SB 6188, asbestos, asbestos training, asbestos certification, asbestos worker, asbestos supervisor, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, rulemaking authority, occupational safety, workplace safety, hazardous materials, abatement, encapsulation, removal
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Jan 21st, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> You're in agreement with that? >> Absolutely, 100%.
- will state that it'll be, I think it's going to be SD instead of the state flower. >> You're in agreement
- will state that it'll be, I think it's going to be SD instead of the state flower. >> You're in agreement
- You're in agreement with that? >> Absolutely, 100%.
- You're in agreement with that? >> Absolutely, 100%.
Bills:
SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107 , SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
voting rights, absentee ballot, protected classes, Alabama Voting Rights Act, felony conviction, election integrity, preclearance, Alabama Jobs Act, incentives, job creation, economic development, recapture provisions, capital investment, employment, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So that would have to be an agreement made by the taxpayer and the taxing authority.
- And then the compromise was let's come up with an agreement between the two parties.
- Let's come up with an agreement between the two parties.
- They could come up to an agreement and say, okay, we can suspend it. All right. That's it.
- Unfortunately not, and that was what I'm working toward, but I could not come to that agreement.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration