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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Good job. You know what? I know that people move... to Collin County for a lot of reasons.
- They do a wonderful job.
- And you've done a great job in this space. Thank you for that.
- Those are phenomenal people and have done a masterful job.
- . is disabled depending upon the type of job it is should not impact their ability to get a job.
Bills:
SJR 12 , SCR 39 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 27 , SB 29 , SB 125 , SB 241 , SB 371 , SB 396 , SB 406 , SB 464 , SB 568 , SB 578 , SB 608 , SB 617 , SB 660 , SB 689 , SB 693 , SB 707 , SB 731 , SB 732 , SB 763 , SB 779 , SB 836 , SB 854 , SB 857 , SB 875 , SB 878 , SB 879 , SB 906 , SB 920 , SB 921 , SB 922 , SB 942 , SB 965 , SB 985 , SB 996 , SB 1029 , SB 1035 , SB 1036 , SB 1059 , SB 1084 , SB 1098 , SB 1101 , SB 1185 , SB 1188 , SB 1321 , SB 1332 , SB 1366 , SB 1388 , SB 1396 , SB 1453 , SB 1484 , SB 1494 , SB 1536 , SB 1563 , SB 1596 , SB 1610 , SB 1619 , SB 1737 , SB 1738 , SB 1741 , SB 1816 , SB 1822 , SB 1841 , SB 1939 , SB 2155 , SB 2188 , SB 2230
Keywords:
parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers
Summary:
In this meeting, significant discussions revolved around the passage and modification of various Senate Bills, including SB1388, which pertains to family support services under the Health and Human Services Commission. Senator Kolkhorst advocated for the bill, emphasizing its focus on pro-life, family-centered care. The committee passed the bill after thorough examination, showcasing a collaborative effort among the members to ensure its alignment with successful past initiatives. In another session, Senator Hughes presented SB942, aimed at retroactive child support linked to prenatal care, which sparked a constructive dialogue reflecting bipartisan support for maternal and child welfare.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Teachers will lose their jobs if we don't get this right, because school districts around the state of
- I also noticed you mentioned—this is just a comment—that teachers will lose their jobs.
- um 75% of teachers will lose their jobs um 75% of our<00:35:45.839><c> teacher</c><00:35:46.200><c>
- I really think we've heard, and I did listen to the Jobs Committee, they are ready to go, and I'm just
- I really think we've heard, and I did listen to the Jobs Committee, they are ready to go, and I'm just
Bills:
HF11
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (2-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- they</c><00:20:42.320><c> need</c><00:20:42.480><c> to</c><00:20:42.600><c> do</c> are not doing the job
- they need to do are not doing the job they need to do and<00:20:42.880><c> there</c><00:20:43.039><c
- how much our universities would suffer under this bill should it become law, without any notion of job
- <c> to</c><00:37:18.480><c> collaborations</c><00:37:19.280><c> with</c><00:37:19.480><c> local</c> job
- growth to collaborations with local job growth to collaborations with local companies<00:37:20.760><
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 305, which would clarify and expand a healthcare workforce bill to explicitly include physician assistants and dietitians in efforts to address shortages, especially in rural areas. Rep. Fleming said the change was intended to help with Medicaid-related needs such as diabetes care and noted a decline in dietitian internship applications. Rep. Roarx supported the bill, emphasizing the value of dietitians in helping patients make practical nutrition changes. The bill received a unanimous favorable expression, 14-0, and was reported to the House floor.
The committee then considered House Bill 427, which would create statewide 60-credit-hour transfer pathways for high-demand bachelor’s degree programs under the Council on Postsecondary Education. Rep. Grossl explained the bill is meant to prevent students from losing major credit when transferring between KCTCS and four-year institutions, using nursing as an example. Questions focused on rigor, dual credit, how high-demand programs would be selected, and the July 1, 2026 implementation date; the sponsor said CPE and faculty would map curricula and align standards. The Kentucky Student Rights Coalition testified in support, saying the bill would help students complete degrees faster and make credits count toward majors. HB 427 also passed unanimously, 14-0, with favorable expression.
The committee then took up House Bill 424, as amended by a committee substitute. Rep. Tipton said the substitute removed language allowing up to six-year contracts and instead set up a process for four-year contracts and periodic performance reviews for faculty, including presidents, at public postsecondary institutions. He said the bill is intended to give universities clearer authority to remove underperforming employees and be more efficient with taxpayer dollars. Several faculty witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it would erode tenure protections, create arbitrary performance standards, and harm recruitment, retention, and academic freedom. The committee adopted the substitute and heard testimony, but no final vote on HB 424 is shown in the transcript excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Republican Caucus Members Present Bill Package Addressing Waste, Fraud and Abuse - 02/12/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have no corrective action naturally occurring in state government today for when they get their job
- That's what that piece does, and that's critical for them to do their job to make sure that they stop
- </c><00:15:35.319><c> are</c> sure that every aspect of the jobs are sure that every aspect of the jobs
- </c><00:16:19.440><c> wrong</c><00:16:20.199><c> that's</c> when they get their job wrong that's when
- Are you talking about legislative-approved grants, perhaps through the jobs committee, for example?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a lack of resources to get the job done.
- It's our job to create policy, your job, or not your job, the Coastal Commission appointee's job, to
- It's our job to create policy, your job, or not your job, the Coastal Commission appointee job, to implement
- Equipment and labor are on job sites... ...states.
- They have a very different job.
Summary:
The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law.
The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities.
Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (11/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- They're very responsible people doing a good job trying to make a living, trying to make do a good job
- They're very responsible people doing a good job trying to make a living, trying to make do a good job
- They're very responsible people doing a good job trying to make a living, trying to make do a good job
- They're very responsible people doing a good job trying to make a living, trying to make do a good job
- They're very responsible people doing a good job trying to make a living, trying to make do a good job
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a work session and then executive session on HB 396, which would allow processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by USDA. Representative Comtois presented a revised amendment after prior drafting issues were corrected. The changes narrowed the bill to cuts of meat rather than meat food products, clarified labeling for amenable and non-amenable species, removed an exemption from federal law, struck a seasonal date range at Representative Bixby’s request, and reinstated a previously removed section. Supporters said the amendment now had clearer language and better safeguards, while some members still expressed reservations about the underlying policy.
Testimony from DHHS food safety officials emphasized that the department does not inspect custom-exempt facilities and would have little oversight unless there were a complaint or foodborne outbreak. They noted concerns about removing the September 1 to April 30 date range, explaining it had been included in the original bill because of temperature and storage concerns for large animals, and they also said the amendment appeared to focus documentation requirements on bison, elk, and red deer. Committee members and witnesses debated whether the proposal would create food safety risks, whether farmers should instead be educated and helped to aggregate processing capacity, and whether the bill would expose farmers, retailers, and restaurants to federal enforcement risk.
Rob Johnson of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau said the organization had recently voted down a policy opposing state regulations that would allow uninspected meat sales at retail, and he said he needed to consult further with Farm Bureau leadership before taking a position on HB 396. He suggested the bill should use the broader term “dairy and beef cattle” rather than “beef cows” for consistency. Supporters argued the bill would help small farmers, expand local food access, and reflect an intrastate policy choice despite conflict with federal law. The committee then moved into executive session and voted to approve amendment 2025-3090H, with members stating they would likely have different views on the bill itself.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, I think we can do a better job.
- And, you know, I think we can do a better job.
- We we have the laws, we just better job.
- And I thank you folks because I know you folks are having a hard job.
- And I want to make having a hard job.
Summary:
The briefing focused on the Hawaii State Hospital’s overcrowding, construction defects in the new addition, and how Act 26 and related court-ordered processes are affecting admissions and discharges. The chair said the hospital has become increasingly forensic-focused, has lost beds after the closure of Kahimohala, and may face further costs and possible litigation over the defective addition. Hospital and Department of Health officials said they are working with the attorney general and contractors on repairs, and that the hospital is currently using all 292 licensed beds, including 13 waiver beds, while average daily census last fiscal year was 376.
Officials explained that the high census is driven by both increased admissions and discharge barriers. They said the loss of Kahimohala returned patients to the state hospital, and that Act 26-related petty misdemeanor cases are contributing to admissions. They also said limited lower-level placement options delay discharges. Hospital staff reported that many patients are repeat admissions, about 22% were unhoused before admission, and a significant share are in categories such as fitness-to-proceed evaluations and conditional-release violations. They said these groups could potentially be reduced if evaluations were done elsewhere and if more community or supportive housing were available.
The chair and senators questioned whether some fitness-to-proceed detainees need to be held at the state hospital at all, and whether the Clark consent order requires transfer to the hospital. The attorney general’s office said the Clark injunction does not govern unfitness-to-proceed cases; instead, the requirement comes from state statute, and the statute could be changed. Director Johnson said DCR cannot keep such detainees because the court orders them into the custody of the Department of Health, and the department cannot provide the needed therapeutic level of care in a correctional setting. The discussion also emphasized co-occurring substance use and mental illness, especially among petty misdemeanor defendants, and the need for supportive housing and a decompression plan to reduce readmissions and free beds for civil commitments.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- their job for them.
- Do your job.
- This is a very difficult job.
- This is a very difficult job.
- Other than my job, I lost all.
Bills:
SB 30 , SB 517 , SB 1313 , SB 1314 , SB 1316 , SB 1541 , SB 1698 , SB 1845 , SB 1860 , SB 2420 , SB 2429
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights.
The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/23/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I lost my job, my career, my business, and my reputation.
- I lost my job, my the label of a liar.
- My job was when they set up a search warrant, I would go with.
- No, but we we >> sound like our job.
- </c> how we can do a better job how we can do a better job of<01:28:17.640><c> catching</c><01:28:18.080
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:26:44.719><c> coach</c> I worked um it was called a job coach I worked um it was called a job
- </c><02:42:52.800><c> Those</c><02:42:53.760><c> jobs</c> jobs may potentially go away.
- Those jobs jobs may potentially go away.
- So when the businesses leave, the jobs leave, and when the jobs leave, the people leave.
- So when the businesses leave, the jobs leave, and when the jobs leave, the people leave.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- She's the reason thousands of people across Minnesota have a job and a livelihood today.
- She's the reason thousands of people across Minnesota have a job and a livelihood today.
- She's the reason thousands of people across Minnesota have a job and a livelihood today.
- She's the reason thousands of people across Minnesota have a job and a livelihood today.
- </c><01:03:19.680><c> act</c> infrastructure investment and jobs act infrastructure investment and jobs
Bills:
HF3556
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:34:41.919><c> in</c> dissertation um and accepted a job in dissertation um and accepted a job
- </c> employees are this is their second job employees are this is their second job uh<00:36:54.240><c
- They're able to build more experience in their jobs and maintain jobs that match their expertise.
- </c> 13 employees and so that's our job 13 employees and so that's our job that's<01:34:05.600><c> government's
- /c><01:34:07.440><c> I'd</c> that's government's job and I guess I'd that's government's job and I guess
Bills:
HF1976
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, I think for the advanced senior professional jobs, we have to be able to offer graduate training
- as dean of a college at monoa and my job as dean of a college at monoa and my responsibilities<00:32
- Their job was to develop a vibrant program for our students on the west and central side, and that's
- </c> they've done it wasn't part of their job they've done it wasn't part of their job to<00:37:35.480
- </c> system director because that's the job system director because that's the job of<01:47:25.480><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 1
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:50.039><c> the</c> the actual people doing the job the the actual people doing the job the
- I am all for doing a better job.
- I am all for doing a better job.
- I am all for doing a better job.
- </c><01:09:25.719><c> to</c> set and it's the legislature's job to set and it's the legislature's job
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, what happens to a retired Group 2 member who takes a full-time job that's Group 1?
- Then he took a Group 2 job, a Group 1 job, for a couple of months, so we said, well, the Group 1 formula
- took a group two job a group one<01:00:29.359><c> job</c><01:00:29.559><c> for</c><01:00:29.680><c>
- </c><03:38:28.680><c> that</c> would still be able to do the job that would still be able to do the job
- </c> recovering from an on the job recovering from an on the job injury<03:51:32.760><c> should</c><03
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 2 retirement provisions, focusing on Group Two/Tier B changes in pages 25-39. Jan Goodwin of the New Hampshire Retirement System and deputy chief counsel Mark Kavanaugh explained that the 2025 bill is largely similar to prior versions, but it restores certain pre-2011 benefit rules for Tier B members, including changes to average final compensation and earnable compensation, and it also addresses the annuity multiplier for years of service. Members discussed the tier structure, with Tier A referring to vested members, Tier B to those hired before 11/1/12 who were not vested, and Tier C to later hires. Several members expressed concern that the bill’s purpose was to restore Tier B benefits, not to change Tier A rules or create broader changes affecting newer hires.
The retirement system flagged two likely drafting problems. First, it said a provision appears to omit a special-duty/earnable-compensation limitation in the Group Two section, which they believed was a scrivener’s error caused by moving language out of the Group One definition without adding it back for Group Two. Second, they noted the bill’s multiplier language overlaps with changes already enacted in HB 1647, which increased the multiplier for service beyond 15 years for Group Two and carried an estimated $26 million cost. The committee discussed that HB 1647 was originally broader in the House, but the Senate narrowed it to Tier B only.
The actuary’s comparison of the 2023 and 2025 HB 2 versions showed the bills are close, but the 2025 version differs in funding and timing. Staff said the 2025 bill appropriates $2.5 million more per year for 10 years, and that, together with updated actuarial assumptions and a larger share of the affected tier having already retired or otherwise left service, results in a larger reduction in unfunded liability than the 2023 bill: about $98.2 million versus $68.5 million. Employer contribution impacts were described as small overall, though the 2025 bill was said to be somewhat more favorable than the 2023 version. Members also questioned why House Bill 1 only funds $5 million in the first year, and staff said that was tied to the governor’s revenue estimate and that the full funding does not begin immediately. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly received testimony, asked clarifying questions, and noted that some issues would be addressed in the fiscal note worksheet.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (03/03/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- He asked the department to summarize succinctly what the job of the department is and what the job of
- <c> the</c> department is and what the job of the department is and what the job of the puc<01:00:19.799
- </c> related to energy and utilities the job related to energy and utilities the job of<01:00:42.440>
- </c> the Public Utilities Commission the job the Public Utilities Commission the job of<01:00:51.599>
- </c><01:14:50.239><c> is</c> uh decide the cases properly my job is uh decide the cases properly my job
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 03:04 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- At that point, I've offered you the job.
- creator, or somebody who seeks to be a job creator in West Virginia, to do the job of the federal government
- You're doing a great job. Just a few questions for you. Yes, I do. I'm sorry.
- for a job, the employer asks on the day you show up to work that you bring your verification?
- Excellent job. Are there questions for counsel?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on Primary & Secondary Education & Workforce Development (2-17-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- What I would, and I'll be completely transparent with you, I left a job that I love to take this job.
- I I left um a job that I love to take<00:40:21.200><c> this</c><00:40:21.520><c> job.
- It includes coursework, mentorship, and on-the-job training, allowing students their first job.
- training allowing students their job training allowing students their first<00:49:49.760><c> job.
- </c><00:49:50.764><c> [cough]</c> first job. [cough] first job.
Summary:
The subcommittee met without a quorum and did not approve minutes, but heard testimony on budget line items for Data Seam and Teach for America. Andrew McNeel of Kentucky Free and representatives from the Commonwealth Policy Center argued that both programs rely heavily on recurring taxpayer support and should be re-evaluated. McNeel cited a 2020 Office of Policy and Audit examination of Data Seam, saying the program had received more than $30 million in state support since 2006, including $3.5 million in the current budget, and that the audit raised concerns about administrative overhead, alleged threats to districts, and the use of line-item language to justify sole-source contracting. He recommended suspending Data Seam funding this biennium, directing a new special audit, and requiring reimbursement of audit costs.
The witnesses also urged the committee to withhold funding for Teach for America, saying the organization’s materials and history showed a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that they opposed. They pointed to past statements, leadership titles, and program language as evidence that DEI concepts remained embedded in the organization, and suggested any funding should be redirected directly to school districts instead. Mike Harmon and Richard Nelson echoed those concerns, while also saying long-running programs should be periodically reviewed for efficiency.
Teach for America Appalachia representatives then testified in support of the program. Executive director C.D. Morton described the organization as a teacher-preparation and leadership-development program serving rural eastern Kentucky, saying it had recruited and supported more than 325 teachers since 2011, with about 30 current core members in several counties and roughly 2,800 students impacted daily. He said the program helps fill hard-to-staff vacancies, that about 80% of teachers stay for a third year, and that many alumni remain in education. In response to questions from Representative Bojanowski about retention and cost, Morton said more than 60% of alumni are still in education, but he could not give a precise classroom-teacher retention number beyond the program’s broader alumni data.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have over 100,000 jobs being supported as well.
- We also have over 100,000 jobs being supported as well.
- And you can do the math on that with the tax effects as well as the job creation.
- placement, job training, um, job education services for many disadvantaged populations statewide. founded
- ><c> um</c> provide job placement, job training, um provide job placement, job training, um job<00:39
Committee:
House Economic Development & Technology
Keywords:
economic development, business, state statutes, Hawaii Revised Statutes, legislation, development strategy, state funding, infrastructure, employment opportunities, legislative intent, state legislation, development initiatives, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 1829 on marine affairs. Most testimony was in strong support, with speakers from state agencies, ocean-tech companies, startups, nonprofits, and community groups backing the creation of an Office of Marine Affairs and a marine affairs coordinator under HTDC. Supporters said the measure would better coordinate ocean policy, strengthen the blue economy, and help Hawaii capture jobs, investment, and innovation in marine-related industries. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then took up HTDC-related measures, including HB 1615 and HB 1613, which also drew broad support from business, technology, and economic development interests. Testifiers said the bills would strengthen Hawaii’s technology and innovation ecosystem, support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, and help build a more diversified economy with higher-wage jobs. The committee also heard HB 1607 on public procurement and HB 1772 on small business procurement; state procurement staff and several business groups supported efforts to expand opportunities for local firms, while one speaker from the city’s economic revitalization commission argued that a flat 5% preference could help keep more revenue and jobs in-state.
On HB 1636 relating to shopping carts, the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in opposition, saying the bill would penalize businesses for carts that are stolen rather than abandoned and would add costs that could especially burden small and local retailers. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation drew support from Goodwill Hawaii and other nonprofits, who said the bill would improve transparency around donation bins and protect donors from misleading for-profit collection practices; the Attorney General’s office asked for a delayed effective date to allow system changes and staffing. HB 1782 on AI and the protection of minors received broad support from state agencies, educators, and advocacy groups, but some business and retail representatives urged narrowing the definition of covered AI services so ordinary customer-service chatbots would not be swept in. Finally, HB 1759 on theft drew opposition from the Public Defender’s Office, which said the bill could create overly harsh penalties and should include defense representation on any task force; the office also noted existing laws already address conspiracy and related conduct.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our job is oversight. Our job is to write laws that serve our constituents.
- Our job is not to make the state agency's job easy.
- </c> make his job easier. make his job easier.
- Our job is to Our job is oversight.
- </c> agency's job easy. agency's job easy.