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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The bottom line is that this bill is moving the oversight from the fire marshal's office.
- We've always been under the fire marshal's, and all of that's going to be completely moved over to be
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The House Committee on Appropriations met on May 18, 2026, and considered four Senate bills. Senate Bill 143 would create a Special Protective Equipment Fund to finance bulletproof vests for peace officers, with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to regulate distribution; an amendment standardizing fund language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Testimony and cards in support came from law enforcement groups and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
Senate Bill 367 would create the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund, depositing remaining severance tax revenues from sand and stone mining after constitutional allocations; an amendment was adopted to align it with House Bill 802 by adding reporting and appropriation language, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Support was noted from the Louisiana Concrete Association and Chiefs of Police, and members discussed flood-related concerns and broader watershed restoration goals.
Senate Bill 388 would authorize review of state contracts involving foreign adversary nations or terrorist organizations and remove a trigger clause from a prior 2023 law. The sponsor said the review could be done at no cost, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 398 would reorganize manufactured housing regulation by moving oversight from the fire marshal’s office to the Board of Contractors, consolidating residential housing oversight, moving licensees to Title 37, and changing inspection procedures; an amendment to conform fund language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then adjourned.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The bottom line is that this bill is moving the oversight from the fire marshal's office.
- We've always been under the fire marshals, and all of that's going to be completely moved over to be
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
bulletproof vests, body armor, peace officers, law enforcement funding, police equipment, officer safety, local police, sheriff's office, municipal police, parish law enforcement, grant fund, special fund, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, criminal justice, protective gear, NIJ standards, USMCA, small agencies, public safety, Act 739
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Basically, I've had some members of the fire department who are part of the retirement system, the Professional
- And LMA, of course, puts two members on there, and that could actually be fire chiefs if that's what
Committee:
Senate Retirement
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Retirement met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and approved the minutes from May 5. The committee then took up House Bill 41, which concerns the board membership of the firefighter retirement system. The author explained that the bill had been revised toward a compromise to better represent non-union active members on the retirement board, while preserving legislative representation. Under the concept amendment discussed, the House-appointed legislative seat would be removed, the Senate designee would remain, and a non-union active member would be added in its place. The author and committee also discussed alternating legislative terms, but clarified that the Senate designee would not be removed.
Committee members and staff then reviewed how the new non-union seat would be filled, including an election process limited to non-union active members. Firefighters Retirement System counsel and a representative of the Professional Firefighters Association raised concerns about the difficulty and cost of identifying eligible voters because union membership changes frequently. Staff estimated the election could cost roughly $50,000 to $65,000 every five years, with additional administrative work to verify eligibility and send ballots. A senator asked whether a fixed cutoff date could solve the problem, but witnesses said membership changes would still make that difficult.
After discussion, the committee identified the amendment as 3541 and moved the bill forward on a favorable motion, with no objection. The meeting then adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 27th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And yet, when the Nazis rose to power, he and all the Jewish professors were summarily fired upon request
- And yet, when the Nazis rose to power, he and all the Jewish professors were summarily fired upon request
Summary:
The Senate met in a pro forma session and first suspended Rule 46 so committees could continue meeting during the session. The journal was approved, and the chamber moved through introductions and referrals, including first reading of Senate Bill 6314 and a referral adjustment sending Senate Bill 6321, which would establish the Washington Institute for Scientific Advancement, to the Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
The main floor item was Senate Resolution 8670 recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The resolution recounted the history of the Holocaust, the liberation of Auschwitz, and the ongoing problem of anti-Semitism, including a cited rise in incidents in Washington State. Senator Solomon spoke at length in support, sharing personal family history tied to Nazi persecution and warning about rising anti-Semitism and the need for vigilance, remembrance, and community support. Senator Short also spoke in support, emphasizing responsibility to prevent such atrocities and the value of education and open-mindedness.
Senator Hasegawa moved that the sponsor’s remarks be spread across the journal, and the Senate agreed without objection. The resolution was then adopted by voice vote. The President recognized guests from the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Holocaust Center for Humanity in the gallery. The Senate then adjourned until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And best they can do is to help prevent forest fires, and all working together as a group.
- Thank y'all for your service. >> Gentleman, you're recognized for the next item. >> Mr.
- Uh, it finds that in awarding economic development incentives, uh, from fire protection to wastewater
- So, I didn't know if this had any kind of like, "Hey, you need to be serviced within so many days?"
- </c> often times it's because the services often times it's because the services they<03:46:43.200><c
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- The charter school also provides service logs for services that are contracted with the district and
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Summary:
The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0.
The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0.
HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0.
The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> Human Services to look at this option. Human Services to look at this option.
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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And thank you for offering your time and service.
- But it comes at a cost to the service to the constituents to work remotely.
- We need to make sure that our longtime service employees are valued, and it is money.
- Fresquez has always supported The public as well has a career in public service.
- Abilities that are essential to the service on the Personnel Board.
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
Keywords:
land grant, Las Vegas, governance, self-governance, judicial management, forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Proposing AI protections in Minnesota | Senator Erin Maye Quade Apr 10th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- rapid development and consumer-facing AI being completely unregulated, I've called it a five-alarm fire
- it</c><00:00:50.960><c> a</c><00:00:51.120><c> five</c><00:00:51.280><c> alarm</c><00:00:51.680><c> fire
- </c> called it a five alarm fire for society. called it a five alarm fire for society.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- ADS systems can set weekly schedules and even track, discipline, or fire employees, a practice recently
- Algorithmic firing is reportedly on the rise, with recent figures estimating that more than one in five
- managers allow AI systems to make final firing decisions without their input.
- tools are still used to set a worker's schedule, pay, and even determine whether or not they should be fired
Summary:
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several workplace-related bills. AB 1803 would require anti-hate speech training as part of existing harassment prevention training for employers with five or more employees; supporters said it would help workers recognize and report workplace hate, while opponents raised First Amendment and definitional concerns. The bill passed on a do pass motion and was re-referred to Judiciary, with the roll left open for absent members. AB 1940 would add perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause to FEHA’s sex protections and clarify related workplace protections; supporters emphasized workplace equity and retention, while business groups said existing accommodation laws already cover many issues and raised concerns about expanding protected classifications. It also passed and was re-referred to Judiciary with the roll open. AB 1838 would require bidders on public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations and how they were addressed; labor groups supported the transparency measure, while contractors and business groups questioned definitions and disclosure scope. It passed and was re-referred to Judiciary. AB 1859 would give joint labor-management committees access to public works job sites to help identify labor-law violations; supporters said it would improve enforcement of wage theft laws, while opponents raised due process, property access, and constitutional concerns. It passed and was re-referred to Judiciary.
The committee also considered two workplace AI and surveillance bills. AB 1883 would prohibit certain invasive surveillance technologies in the workplace, including facial, gait, and emotion recognition, while placing limits on some facial recognition uses; supporters argued these tools are discriminatory and unreliable, and opponents said a ban was too broad and could eliminate useful safety and operational tools. The bill passed and was re-referred to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 1898 would require employers to give workers advance notice before using AI tools to surveil or manage workers, including disclosure of the tool’s purpose, data collected, and affected decisions; supporters framed it as a basic transparency measure, while opponents objected to the breadth of notice requirements, possible veto power over deployment, and enforcement language. It also passed and was re-referred to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee additionally took up AB 1707, which passed and was re-referred to Appropriations with a consent-calendar recommendation, though the transcript does not provide the bill’s subject matter.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Labor and Employment
Transcript Highlights:
- ADS systems can set weekly schedules and even track, discipline, or fire employees, a practice recently
- Algorithmic firing is reportedly on the rise, with recent figures estimating that more than one in five
- managers allow AI systems to make final firing decisions without their input.
- tools are still used to set a worker's schedule, pay, and even determine whether or not they should be fired
Committee:
House Labor and Employment
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 3 March, 2026; 2:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- County a bit of tragic news that we had two students of the West Bala school district die in a house fire
- district to die in the West Bala school district to die in a<00:11:46.399><c> house</c><00:11:46.800><c> fire
- /c><00:11:48.240><c> and</c><00:11:48.480><c> unfortunately</c><00:11:49.040><c> would</c> a house fire
- and unfortunately would a house fire and unfortunately would have<00:11:49.360><c> been</c><00:11:49.600
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 6172 relates to eliminating preferential treatment to a coal-fired electric generating plant
- 2011 directed the governor to enter into a memorandum of agreement, or MOA, with the owners of a coal-fired
- We support ending exemptions in state law for a coal-fired power plant after its scheduled closure date
- here before you today, and have been before you before, because I grew up within eyesight of a coal-fired
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas, GHG emissions, cap-and-invest, carbon market, emissions trading, allowances, covered entity, coal-fired power plant, coal plant, electric utility, electric generating facility, fossil fuels, natural gas, imported electricity, emissions leakage, air pollution, renewable energy transition, industrial emissions, railroad emissions
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Recently, you've seen the fires and the hail throughout the state of Texas and they're going through
- It mirrors an equitable funding approach that you've seen fire and Dennis and Matt and allied lines policies
- That, as I said, would uniformly and fairly apply to all Texans like Fire and Allied lines do and in
- know, I think, uh, you know, I saw some ears perk up when, uh, although I know, uh, uh, they do the fire
Committee:
House Insurance
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TOU/WAL Joint Public Hearing - Thu Feb 13, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- we had this bill pass years ago, but maybe if there was better stewardship of that area, maybe the fire
- Maybe we wouldn't have lost, and we saw what happened to Maui when that fire happened.
- stewardship</c><00:22:10.360><c> of</c><00:22:10.520><c> that</c><00:22:10.679><c> area</c> Maybe the fire
- Maybe we wouldn't have lost, and we saw what happened to Maui when that fire happened.
Summary:
The joint House Committee on Tourism and Committee on Water and Land heard HB 504, which would raise the transient accommodations tax by imposing a $20 nightly charge on stays booked with points, miles, or other rewards-program benefits, with revenues dedicated to DLNR for natural resource protection, management, and restoration. Supporters said Hawaiʻi faces major environmental funding shortfalls and that visitors should help pay for the lands and waters they enjoy. Testimony in support came from DLNR, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Care for Now Coalition, Hawaiʻi Ocean Legislative Task Force, Hawaiʻi Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, Kuaʻulu, Mālama Puka, Resources Legacy Fund, and others, many citing visitor polling showing strong support for an environmental stewardship fee and the need for a dedicated funding source and community grants.
Opposition or caution focused mainly on implementation and the tax structure. The Department of Taxation said the surcharge would create administrative difficulties because it would be hard to verify the value of points, miles, and similar bookings, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi said it supported the policy goal but not the funding source, warning that tourists have limited budgets and may choose other destinations. Some members also raised concerns about the $20 rate and administrative complexity, while others said the concept was creative but needed refinement.
After discussion, the chair recommended passing HB 504 as HD1 with amendments, including noting DoTax’s concerns and changing the effective date for the surcharge to January 1, 2027. Both committees adopted the recommendation and passed the bill with amendments; one member in Water and Land voted with reservations, and several members were excused.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (02/14/2025)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- If you are at odds, then chances are the board of directors can fire the director and get a new one.
- ><00:13:54.360><c> of</c><00:13:54.480><c> directors</c><00:13:54.920><c> can</c><00:13:55.120><c> fire
- </c><00:13:55.440><c> the</c> are the board of directors can fire the are the board of directors can
- fire the director<00:13:55.959><c> and</c><00:13:56.160><c> get</c><00:13:56.279><c> a</c><00:13:56.399
Committee:
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Community solar garden named for Melissa Hortman 3/3/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Naming the community solar program in her honor is a fitting tribute to her lifetime of service.
- </c><00:08:23.840><c> I</c><00:08:24.240><c> urge</c><00:08:24.400><c> your</c> lifetime of service.
- I urge your lifetime of service. I urge your support. support. support.
- Our planet is literally on fire.
- Her service to our state wasn't done.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/13/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- 4807 deals with the amount of pay for commissioned officers and enlisted members in state active service
- This would be for veterans who were unable to complete their high school education due to their service
- event<00:27:22.920><c> of</c><00:27:23.040><c> breakage</c><00:27:23.400><c> or</c><00:27:23.480><c> fire
- c><00:27:24.160><c> So,</c><00:27:24.360><c> even</c><00:27:24.640><c> in</c> event of breakage or fire
- So, even in event of breakage or fire.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Transcript Highlights:
- Ed was a great colleague, he was a great guy, and in his services at both the State House and at his
- funeral service, he was really proud of Lowell.
- So it's a relatively small commitment for a debt service, which, you know, will always be paid.
- One of our buildings desperately needs an electrical upgrade and fire protection installation.
- We have not only pressed that ship into classroom service, simulator service, laboratory service; it
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on the BRIGHT Act, a higher education capital bill that would use Fair Share surtax revenue to fund major repairs, modernization, and decarbonization projects across UMass, state universities, and community colleges. UMass leadership described a $4.8 billion deferred maintenance backlog, aging buildings, and the need to modernize facilities, improve accessibility, and reduce emissions. Administration officials said the bill would authorize $2.5 billion in capital funding, split roughly 50-50 between UMass and the rest of public higher education, plus additional targeted funding for housing planning, smaller modernization projects, campus master plans, and workforce skills grants. They emphasized that the financing structure is modeled on the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and would not raise student costs, while also supporting affordability through financial aid and free community college.
Members raised questions about regional equity, the distribution of funds among the five UMass campuses and the 24 state university/community college campuses, project labor agreements, whether the bill would unlock private or federal matching funds, and how the system is preparing for AI and changing workforce needs. UMass officials said project selection is data-driven, based on deferred maintenance, safety, accessibility, sustainability, and programmatic needs, and that the flagship campus in Western Massachusetts would likely receive a large share because of its size and needs. They also said UMass Boston would receive its own share and would not be shortchanged by the Bayside project. On labor, they said PLAs are commonly used and they would follow existing board and building authority policies. On affordability, they said the university has shifted hundreds of millions into need-based aid and that the state’s recent support has helped keep tuition low for many students.
DCAMM and higher education officials said the state’s public campuses account for a large share of state-owned building space and a disproportionate share of operational carbon emissions, making decarbonization a major driver of the bill. They said the legislation would allow larger, more comprehensive projects that can address deferred maintenance, energy efficiency, and program needs at the same time, while also making some projects shovel-ready through the Fair Share supplemental funding already appropriated. A later panel from the State Universities Council of Presidents argued the bill’s authorization is still too small to meet long-term needs and urged the committee to increase the bond cap and ensure a more equitable distribution among segments. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Dec 18th, 2025 at 01:07 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- In the SPED context, you're seeing more students with IEPs, but the level of services that they need
- And so that covers some of the services.
- Again, this is in the Higher Education Act specifically for pre-service teachers.
- Supplemental Services for reading or reading proficiencies for kindergarten through 12th grade.
- Or the services we can. When I advocate, I advocate for all kids.