Video & Transcript Research : 'second chance'
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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
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second. a second. a second. - Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Representative Robbins. Vice Chair Robbins.
- >> Second. >> Second. >> Second.
- >> I didn't have a chance.
Keywords:
inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, public works, sealed bids, bid advertisement, procurement, government contracting, construction bids, municipal bidding, county bidding, state bidding, Department of Transportation
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives May 13th, 2026
Louisiana House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate bills on second reading, returned from the Bureau.
- Well, you answered my first and my second question.
- One second. Hold on one second. Members, I promise you all I'm not getting fussed at right now.
- Chance Henry, for a personal privilege. Rep. Chance Henry for a personal privilege. Rep.
- Hold up just a second, Rep. Rimp. Hang on just a second. Representative Carver, for a motion.
Bills:
HR275, HR276, HR277, HR278, HR279, HR280, HR281, HR282, HR283, HR284, HCR112, HCR113, HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, SCR63, SCR66, SCR67, SB414, SB484, SB513, HR168, HR174, HR194, HR216, HR264, HCR54, HCR74, HCR79, HCR85, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR98, HCR104, SCR23, SCR29, SCR33, SCR38, HB75, HB705, SB54, SB56, SB72, SB79, SB97, SB105, SB123, SB125, SB129, SB163, SB171, SB252, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB461, SB466, HR84, HR188, HR205, HR3, HR197, HR243, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, SCR35, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB39, HB58, HB112, HB134, HB155, HB187, HB287, HB462, HB782, HB825, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB1200, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, HB842, HB633, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB251, HB582, HB646, HB819, HB998, HB1257, SB197, SB436, SB78, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, SB149, SB382, SB441
Keywords:
highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, carbon storage, carbon dioxide storage, carbon capture and storage, CCS, mineral rights, mineral owners, oil and gas, disposal wells, injection wells, advanced drilling, carbon sequestration, Louisiana energy policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- All those in seconded by for consent. All those in seconded by Senator<00:25:34.480>
Sullivan. - Seconded by Senator Rosenald.
- >> It's been moved and second for command >> It's been moved and second for command of<01
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second. <01:42:27.520>Dr. >> One second. Dr. - >> One second. Dr.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Code Commission Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there a second? Second. Is there making me rephrase it? All right. All in favor say aye. Aye.
- Is there a second? Second.
- All right, it's been moved and seconded that we go ahead and exercise the... Is there a second?
- Second. It's been moved and seconded that we go ahead and exercise the extension.
- I moved and seconded. All right, moved and seconded. All those in favor say aye. All right.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/30/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Besides, about 90% of suicide attempts with firearms are lethal, so those people don't get a second chance
- don't get a second don't get a second chance chance chance um<00:36:25.280>
and <00:36:25.480 - Day 78 is a second hearing.
- I'll second that. Seconded by Representative PR. Would you like to speak to your motion?
- I'll second that. Thank you.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine biomedical research, focusing on keeping America's edge in innovation. Apr 30th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- In biomedical research, the US dominated the second half of the. 20th century.
- How do you measure giving someone the chance to become a parent or to see their grandkid?
- Second, there's the possibility of catastrophic cuts in 26.
- The EU is second and China third, but showing a 47% increase over the past decade.
- They are stolen chances, unfinished stories, and futures left unrealized.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- She said the goal of the legislation is to keep public safety intact while giving a second chance to
- This is the second time that I filed this piece of legislation.
- We often talk about rehabilitation and second chances, but those ideals mean little if people are released
- It doesn't mean someone else should lose their chance of freedom.
- It doesn't mean someone else should lose their chance of freedom.
Keywords:
mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, inmate release, identification certificate, Texas Department of Corrections, personal identification, driver's license, state law, reentry services, nondisclosure, criminal history, criminal defendants, community supervision, misdemeanors, felonies, rehabilitation, hearsay
Summary:
The Corrections Committee first took up pending business and reported several previously heard bills favorably to the full House, including HB 1515 and SB 2405, the TDCJ Sunset bill and its Senate companion, HB 5639 on the veteran housing program, HB 2854 on hospital visits as a parole or mandatory supervision condition and related hospital liability, and SB 1080 on occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions. The committee also heard and advanced SB 1080 without amendment, then moved into new business.
A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3618, which would limit invasive group strip searches of female inmates in TDCJ facilities. Formerly incarcerated women and advocates testified in support, describing humiliation, trauma, barriers to programming, and arguing that searches were often ineffective and that contraband more often comes from staff. TDCJ’s resource witness said the agency has looked at technology such as millimeter scanners and is in the process of placing them in facilities, while the bill sponsor said the measure would preserve searches in emergencies and require female officers when women are unclothed. HB 3618 was left pending.
The committee also heard HB 4515 on expanding orders of nondisclosure, with the author saying the committee substitute would narrow the bill to marijuana possession only; supporters from Alliance for Safety and Justice and Right on Crime argued it would improve reentry and public safety, while members asked about eligibility and related offenses. HB 1826, requiring depression screenings for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated women, drew support from women’s health advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses; the bill was left pending. HB 1969, to help people leaving prison renew or obtain driver’s licenses, and HB 2708, expanding nondisclosure eligibility for certain misdemeanor convictions, were also laid out and left pending.
Later, the committee heard HB 2729, which would bar hearsay evidence in hearings on violations of release conditions, and SB 1021, which would make stalking convictions ineligible for community supervision and add related victim-protection provisions; both were left pending. SB 1610, addressing civil commitment facility safety, sex offender registration, and penalties for assaults on staff, drew strong opposition from civil commitment residents, family members, and civil rights advocates who argued it was punitive and raised due process concerns; the resource witness said assaults had increased and explained the civil commitment process and existing legal safeguards. Finally, HB 4764 would require TDCJ to report detailed annual data on restrictive housing; supporters said the bill would improve transparency around solitary confinement, and the committee left it pending before adjourning.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance and Taxation Apr 9th, 2025 at 04:00 pm
Finance and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there a second? Seconded. All in favor say aye. Opposed, the same sign. The motion's carried.
- Okay, is there a second? Second. Seconded by Representative Porter.
- Seconded. I am seconded by Representative Porter.
- Is there a second?
- Is there a second? I re-referred to approves. Okay, there's a motion. Is there a second?
Summary:
The committee first reconsidered its action on Senate Bill 2093, then took up an amendment offered by Representative Hagert. The amendment would use $20 million for broad-based income tax relief by expanding the bottom income tax bracket, with the stated goal of providing relief beyond law enforcement-related spending. Members discussed how the Tax Department calculated the bracket changes, the continuing marriage penalty issue, and the broader goal of reducing income taxes over time. The amendment was adopted, and the committee then approved a due pass recommendation on the amended bill and re-referred it to Appropriations on a 12-1-1 vote.
The committee then reconsidered Senate Bill 2323 so Representative Anderson could have his vote recorded. During discussion, Representative Dockter raised a possible amendment about moving a funding bucket, but after questions from members and the chair’s reminder that reconsideration was intended only to allow a recorded vote, Dockter withdrew the idea. Representative Foss noted information that the SIF fund had been reduced and said the bill’s impact on the prairie dog bucket would not change. The committee then voted to recommend due pass on amended Senate Bill 2323 and re-refer it to Appropriations; the motion carried on a roll call vote.
The meeting ended with adjournment. No other formal actions were taken.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, the letter uses speculative fears about CMS disapproval and potential loss of Medicaid funding
- I think that having a process for determining whether an agency is, in the second paragraph that has
- I was seeing last night could be looked at like the effective dates, making sure that they have a chance
- I was seeing last night could be looked at like the effective dates, making sure that they have a chance
- I was seeing last night could be looked at like the effective dates, making sure that they have a chance
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (02/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- A motion and a second to retain House Bill 97. Further discussion?
- I'll second it.
- Representative Maguire moved to retain House Bill 197, and Representative Abel seconded it.
- and motion by Maguire retain I'll second and motion by Maguire second<00:11:10.920>
by <00:11: - Representative Tski seconded the motion.
Summary:
The Finance Committee met on February 18 and retained several bills for possible inclusion in the budget. House Bill 97, appropriating funds to the Department of Environmental Services for wastewater infrastructure projects, was retained on a 21-0 vote. House Bill 197, which would have the state pay 7.5% of certain political subdivision employees’ retirement contributions at an estimated annual cost of $28 million to $29 million, was also retained unanimously. House Bill 246, creating the Conservation District Climate Resilience Grant Program with a small appropriation of about $50,000 per year for two years, was retained 22-0. House Bill 519, appropriating $500,000 annually to support the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was likewise retained 22-0.
The committee then shifted to a broader budget discussion. Representative Maguire said the committee was facing a roughly $732 million gap between projected revenue and spending, based on preliminary Ways and Means figures and the governor’s budget. He noted that the governor’s plan included $81 million from the rainy day fund and $127 million from proposed slot machine revenue, while other potential obligations such as $150 million in YDC payments and prison down payments were not included. Members discussed how Ways and Means revenue estimates are based on current law, meaning proposals not yet enacted would not be counted in the official forecast.
Members also asked about the relationship between the education funding committee and Finance, and were told that many education bills would likely come back to Finance after action in the other committee and on the floor. The chair and members discussed donor towns, swept funds, and the possibility of moving more information technology spending into the capital budget if appropriate. The meeting ended with agreement to let Division 2 head to education funding, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We've got beds coming online in the second year of the biennium of this year.
- I hope you've had a chance to actually experience farm-raised eggs.
- I have a question for the panel, and I stepped out for just a second.
- Please give me that chance. Thank you for your time.
- I'm going to try to land this plane here for just a quick second.
Keywords:
SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction
Summary:
The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data.
Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed.
The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Oct 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Thanks so much for the chance to make... thank you.
- They are a great interactive second person when the DCRs go on scene.
- Second is thinking about what happens during a response.
- Second is thinking about kind of what happens during a response.
- The second impact that we had is we actually had a space constraint.
Summary:
The Community Safety Committee held an interim work session on crisis response, with members and witnesses discussing how Washington can better integrate 911, 988, mobile crisis, co-response, and alternative response models for behavioral health crises in public spaces. Travis Parker opened with an overview of the Sequential Intercept Model and the crisis care continuum, emphasizing early intervention, 988 access, regional coordination, navigators and peer support, and the need for sustainable braided funding. Several Washington witnesses then described current programs and system gaps, including the growth of co-response teams, the importance of integrating 911 and 988 rather than treating them as competing systems, and the need to reduce unnecessary emergency room use and improve first responder wellness and training.
City, fire, and crisis-system representatives described local challenges and reforms. Kim Hendrickson of Poulsbo said most crisis calls still come through 911 and urged better coordination among field-based teams, more behavioral health training for fire/EMS, and more alternatives to ER transport. Laura Pippen, a designated crisis responder, described a strained involuntary treatment system, fewer DCRs statewide, difficulty getting law enforcement support for transports, and limited facility capacity, especially for substance use disorder. Jennifer Stuber and South County Fire’s Keith Sharp highlighted workforce training, a crisis responder certificate program, and first responder wellness efforts. Research witnesses Evan Lauder and James Pine said the evidence is still developing but generally supports on-scene resolution, reduced ED transport and detention in some models, and the importance of clear dispatch protocols, coordination, and ongoing evaluation.
Dispatch and program operators then gave examples of how systems are working in practice. Katie Myers of Washington APCO/NENA said 911 remains essential, but needs evidence-based triage protocols, liability protections, and additional funding if it is expected to take on more crisis-response responsibilities. Whatcom County described embedding a “community connector” in the 911 center to coordinate alternative response, while ValleyCom reported that its 988 diversion pilot transferred 2,165 calls with 98% resolved through 988/211 without returning to 911. National examples included Denver’s STAR program, Albuquerque’s Community Safety Department, and Atlanta’s PAD initiative, each showing different ways to route low-acuity or behavioral-health-related calls away from police and toward clinicians, peers, or civilian responders. The session ended with Washington examples continuing, including Whatcom County’s alternative response team, underscoring the committee’s interest in refining and expanding integrated crisis response systems in the next session.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children.(2-10-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there a second? Is there any other questions? All right.
- >> Is<00:15:15.120>
there <00:15:15.199>a <00:15:15.440>second? - Is there any other >> Is there a second?
- I've had a chance to look through that. There's some good things in that bill.
- I've had a chance to look it addresses. I've had a chance to look through<00:17:43.840>
that.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children met for its first meeting, established a quorum, and took up Senate Bill 160, sponsored by Chair Danny Carroll, which would change child care regulatory enforcement. Carroll said the bill is intended to give the cabinet and OIG more discretion when responding to complaints or self-reported incidents, including considering a center’s policies, training, supervision, self-reporting, corrective actions, and history before issuing plans of correction, directed plans of correction, suspensions, or revocations. He also said the bill would provide new child care centers with more support during a six-month probationary period, including at least two support contacts, one in person, and limit violations during that period unless a violation was knowingly committed after clear instruction or posed an immediate threat to children.
Members discussed the bill in the context of child safety and enforcement. Senator Frommeyer raised a personal tragedy involving her infant niece’s death in child care and asked about inspection frequency and how quickly unsafe conditions are corrected. Carroll responded that serious incidents would trigger immediate reporting and likely Child Protective Services involvement, while less severe issues could take longer; he said inspectors would direct centers to correct unsafe items and that emergency suspension could follow noncompliance. He also noted existing rules on baby bed replacement and mattress requirements. Frommeyer and other members said the bill struck a balance between protecting children and giving centers more time and guidance, especially smaller private centers that struggle with staffing and funding.
After discussion, the committee called the roll and Senate Bill 160 received a favorable expression by a vote of 10-0. Carroll then previewed other child-focused legislation expected later in the session, including a bill addressing pediatric ingestion of illegal substances, a House child care bill, a child welfare omnibus bill, and a resolution related to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 01/23/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
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members point um if you get a chance members point um if you get a chance members - He said the second reason is that he is a very ethical and humane hunter.
- received the amendment and had a chance received the amendment and had a chance to<00:35:44.079>
- a later point after you've had a chance a later point after you've had a chance to<00:42:26.599>
- Let me pause there for a second.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- A second benefit is mitigating learning loss and weather disruptions.
- A second benefit is mitigating learning loss and weather disruptions.
- A second benefit is mitigating learning loss and weather disruptions.
- A second benefit is mitigating learning loss and weather disruptions.
- Representative Mueller, one second.
Keywords:
school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- The second bill on the agenda: Senate Print 2644 by Senator Adabbo.
- Do we have a second? Seconded by Senator Ashton. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye.
- We have seconded by Senator Ashby. Those in favor signify by saying aye.
- Senator Harckham moves the bill, seconded by Senator Helming.
- Second. Second by Senator Helming. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Insurance held its first meeting of the year on February 3, 2026, chaired by Senator Jamaal Bailey. The chair opened with introductions of committee members, staff, and guests from the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau’s Youth and Community Advisory Council, emphasizing the importance of bringing young people into the legislative process. Senator Pamela Helming, the ranking member, also offered opening remarks focused on affordability in insurance, especially health care premiums and property/casualty costs, and said she would be advancing a bill requiring fiscal notes for health care premium legislation.
The committee then acted on five bills. Senate Print 1763A (Fernandez), concerning certain cost-sharing fees for outpatient and substance abuse treatment, was moved and referred to the Finance Committee. Senate Print 2644 (Addabbo), prohibiting retrospective denial of payment for substance use disorder treatment services, was reported to the floor without recommendation. Senate Print 3820B (Rivera), requiring health insurance coverage for anesthesia for the full duration of a medical procedure, was reported to the floor. Senate Print 4964 (Bailey), relating to excess line coverage for certain medical malpractice insurance, was reported. Senate Print 5052 (Payne), allowing insurers in certain circumstances to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy, was also reported.
Throughout the meeting, members stressed that insurance affordability is a major concern for New Yorkers and that the committee would be addressing related issues during the session. The meeting concluded after the bill actions and brief closing remarks, with no recorded opposition on the measures beyond the noted without-recommendation report on Senate Print 2644.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 15th, 2025 at 03:30 pm
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- No, this was actually very good to get a chance to This was actually very good to get a chance to visit
- We have a motion by Representative Sanford, second by Swantec for the proposed amendment.
- Is there a second? Representative Hanson.
- Second by Swantec. Second by Swantec. Any discussion on the amendments for Senate Bill 2003?
- Is there a second? Second by Representative Swantec.
Bills:
SB2003
Keywords:
higher education, student loans, scholarships, capital projects, workforce development, funding, North Dakota university system, 908, all
Summary:
The committee reconvened to act on Senate Bill 2003, the higher education budget. Members first replaced prior intent language related to the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences with new language stating it is the intent of the 69th Legislative Assembly that an Allied Health Facility expansion be completed, and that the 70th Legislative Assembly consider supporting completion of the project. The chair explained the change was meant to avoid binding the next legislature to a specific $50 million commitment while still helping UND with fundraising. The amendment was moved, seconded, and adopted unanimously.
The committee then addressed funding for Minot State University’s “Advancing Students Toward Education and Employment” program. After some discussion about the amount already in the bill and what had been previously agreed to, the committee approved adding $1 million, bringing the total appropriation for that line to $1.5 million. Members referenced prior testimony in support of the program. That amendment also passed unanimously.
After approving the amendments, the committee adopted a do-pass recommendation on Senate Bill 2003 as amended, with Representative Sanford designated as the bill carrier. The chair noted the bill would likely be taken up on the floor later in the week. The committee also said it would return to commerce-related work the next day and then adjourned for the day.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there a second? Well, first and a second. Would you like to close, Senator? Yes.
- Second. Second. Would you like to close, Senator?
- Second. There is a first and a second. Would you like to close, Senator?
- Is there a motion and a second? Second. Second. Would you like to close?
- Is there a second for consent? Second. We have a first and a second. Please call the roll.
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 753, which would modernize California’s shopping cart recovery rules by allowing cities and counties to return abandoned carts directly to retailers, recover documented retrieval costs, and avoid the current impound-and-wait process. The author and supporters, including San Jose officials and the League of California Cities, said the bill would help clear streets, sidewalks, and waterways and reduce local costs. Grocers and retailers opposed the measure unless amended, arguing it would turn cart retrieval into a new cost burden and could create incentives for cities to charge too much for stolen property. After extensive discussion about notice periods, cost caps, and local ordinances, the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 6-0 as amended.
The committee then took up SB 445, which would speed up permitting and approvals needed for high-speed rail by requiring early engagement, setting rules for third-party coordination, and creating a dispute-resolution process. The author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier, broader transit proposal and was intended to reduce delays caused by utilities, local governments, and other entities. Supporters said permitting bottlenecks add major costs and delays to infrastructure projects, while opponents from utilities, cities, counties, telecoms, and special districts raised concerns about safety, reliability, affordability, and the need to review the pending amendments. The bill passed 8-1 to the Utilities and Energy Committee.
The committee also heard SB 9, a narrower housing bill focused on accessory dwelling units. The author explained that it would require local ADU ordinances to be submitted to HCD for review and would make state standards control if a local agency fails to submit a compliant ordinance or respond to HCD findings. Supporters from housing and YIMBY groups said the bill would improve enforcement of state ADU law and prevent local barriers from slowing housing production. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. The committee then began hearing SB 79, which would allow more housing near major transit stops; the author and supporters framed it as a response to the housing shortage and transit underuse, and the hearing continued with extensive support testimony as the transcript ended.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber Fri May 8, 2026, 10:00AM HST - Day 58
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Kong, sorry about this second time.
- Representative Morikawa: Madam Speaker, I second the motion. Any discussion?
- I'm sorry, one second. Okay.
- Representative Iwamoto for the second time. >> Second time. Still in opposition.
- Madam Speaker, I second the motion. Any discussion? All those in favor say I.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 24th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- I just basically right in the the second review or the the second part of the review that we were expected
- Yeah, and I want to get to that in a second.
- So again, they still had a chance to lose.
- They also had a chance that anybody else had the same chance, so any of the other people that purchased
- But maybe I heard you wrong a second ago.