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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It also directs the Department of Transportation to adopt rules and design standards for pedestrian reroutes
- clarifies that local agencies have the authority to determine feasibility using clear and objective standards
- It also directs the Department of Transportation to adopt rules and design standards for pedestrian rerout
- And it also establishes that, Using clear and objective standards.
- It clarifies that local governments that have previously adopted standards for pedestrian reroutes and
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met in executive session and considered seven measures, with staff briefing members on proposed amendments and substitutes. The main policy bills included Substitute Senate Bill 6066 on crash prevention zones, Senate Bill 6131 on the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission’s role in traffic safety and fatality review, Senate Bill 6311 on maintaining pedestrian passage during construction, Senate Bill 6230 on rounding cash transactions to eliminate pennies, Senate Bill 6032 on covering or cleaning towed vehicles with mud or debris, and Senate Bill 6335 revising the State Transportation Commission. The committee also considered Substitute Joint Memorial 8016, urging federal emergency treatment for the Fairfax Bridge closure and replacement.
Members discussed competing amendments on SB 6066, including proposals to clarify enforcement coordination, signage, penalty amounts, and the scope of local versus state crash prevention zones. On SB 6131, amendments were offered to either remove or narrow the Traffic Safety Commission’s public health authority designation, while another amendment added HIPAA-related definitions and confidentiality protections. For SB 6311, the substitute focused on continuous accessible pedestrian passage near hospitals, parks, and schools, with later clarifications on where the requirement applies, local feasibility standards, and liability limits. SB 6230’s amendments would have allowed exact-payment exceptions and permissive rounding authority, while SB 6032’s amendment would have required reusable covers if a driver chooses to cover a towed vehicle.
The committee adopted or accepted substitutes and then advanced all seven measures with do-pass recommendations to the Rules Committee. Senator King withdrew his SB 6066 substitute, SB 6131’s withdrawn amendments were replaced by adoption of amendment S-4874.1, and SB 6311’s substitute was withdrawn and then advanced in the revised form. SB 6230’s amendments were withdrawn after members noted a floor substitute was being worked on, and SB 6032’s amendment was set aside because the prime sponsor was absent. The meeting ended with thanks to committee staff and adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas has diligently complied with these federal standards since 2016, verifying citizenship, identity
- It leverages existing rigorous security standards already embedded in the REAL ID Act.
- Texas has already done the work to meet federal standards; it is time for federal policy to recognize
- It's our own government that has been imposing these additional standards.
- and flexibility to travel. ...back and forth, and you know, if Mexico decides to adopt stricter standards
Keywords:
border municipalities, agreements, funding eligibility, infrastructure, intergovernmental cooperation, REAL ID, travel document, border crossing, Texas, U.S. citizens, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, defense innovation, national security, U.S. Army Futures Command, military technology, economic growth, 1184, house, all
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 15th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The industry standard from a propane ignition source is 25 to 50 feet, not 3,000 ft, which is a vastly
- The Alabama LP Gas Board has been successful with integrating higher safety standards and reducing unsafe
- Adding another standard does not improve safety. The standards are already there.
- The LP Gas Board is already the regulatory body to regulate those standards.
- The LP Gas Board has adopted the 2020 edition and that is our standard. the 2020 edition and that is
Keywords:
local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, transparency, discretionary accounts, government accountability, public access, online publication, liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, drycleaning, environmental remediation, pollution, hazardous waste, trust fund
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Council Aug 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Standards-based projects: For a pre-K facility, Reserve has requested funding for a pre-K facility.
- Current applications that we've received since then include two standards-based projects for Roswell:
- To whatever extent we can standardize some of that process, whether through some sort of— I don't want
- think we really need to take a look at threshold requirements for particular years of funding: a standard
- The potential motion is to amend the 2020-2021 standards-based award language to Gallup-McKinley County
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-20 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe we have 45 standards that are general standards of policy.
- </c> little bit more than just the standards. little bit more than just the standards.
- </c> that are general standards of policy. that are general standards of policy.
- </c><00:48:41.200><c> And</c> comply with the PREA standards. And comply with the PREA standards.
- There are a number of general standards. So, those are general standards.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 12, February 23, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> tells</c><00:27:31.520><c> courts</c> evidentiary standard that tells courts evidentiary standard
- </c> immunity and that's the correct standard immunity and that's the correct standard for<00:31:10.880
- ><c> lawyers</c><00:32:59.679><c> and</c> That's the standard Wyoming lawyers and That's the standard
- ><c> reason</c><00:44:18.880><c> which</c> viability standard is a reason which viability standard is
- The viability standard makes sense. The viability standard makes sense.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/20/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:38:17.359><c> workg</c> minimal impact design standards workg minimal impact design standards
- </c><00:46:08.880><c> must</c> establish water quality standards must establish water quality standards
- </c> to conform to cultural beauty standards to conform to cultural beauty standards that<01:11:01.280
- </c><01:47:43.920><c> and</c> subject to the same high standards and subject to the same high standards
- </c><02:04:04.880><c> Thanks,</c> double standard. Thanks, double standard.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, a in workplace standards.
- </c> of Labor Standards um to enforce it. of Labor Standards um to enforce it.
- </c><00:42:54.400><c> under</c> to established federal standards under to established federal standards
- </c> position within the labor standards position within the labor standards division.<01:46:07.600><
- </c> benefit from labor standards laws. benefit from labor standards laws.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP-TRN-AEN-TCA Informational Briefing 06-25-2025
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um so making sure we can move standard.
- </c><00:52:17.680><c> includes</c> Um, so clean fuel standards includes Um, so clean fuel standards includes
- Putting some standards? Okay, what do we expect out of the clean fuel standard?
- Okay, what do we putting some standards?
- </c> expect out of the clean fuel standard? expect out of the clean fuel standard?
Summary:
The joint informational briefing focused on the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s work under the Navah settlement, which was described as a first-of-its-kind climate agreement tied to the state’s constitutional public trust and clean-environment obligations. Speakers said the settlement was intended to accelerate progress toward Hawaii’s 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals, especially by addressing transportation, the state’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. They emphasized that the agreement formalizes milestones, reduces dependence on changing administrations, and includes a role for the legislature alongside the courts and executive branch.
DOT and Earthjustice representatives outlined the main settlement deliverables: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. They also highlighted a new project-level greenhouse gas/VMT scoring tool, described as the first of its kind in the nation for DOT-wide use, to evaluate the climate impact of transportation projects. The presentation tied these efforts to prior legislative actions, including the state’s climate emergency declaration, net-zero/net-negative targets, and Act 131’s requirements for multimodal network planning and emissions reporting.
A substantial portion of the briefing was devoted to the youth council, which reported 20 members selected from 83 applicants, representation from across the islands, and work on bylaws, committees, and outreach. Youth members described feedback they gave on the energy security plan, a student leadership summit presentation, and future plans to meet with legislators and participate in the Climate Future Forum. DOT also said the settlement’s transportation strategies include clean fuels, electrification, aviation sustainable aviation fuel, marine shore power, and carbon sequestration, including expanded native tree planting and fire mitigation work.
No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the briefing. Members discussed implementation challenges, including cost and supply constraints for aviation and marine decarbonization, but DOT said industry stakeholders were not rejecting the goals, only raising affordability and timing concerns. Officials also noted that a GIS map for network gaps was in development and that the settlement’s pedestrian, bike, and transit connectivity requirement would compress roughly 15 years of work into five years, with an estimated annual commitment of $40 million to $50 million.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Mar 19, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- of Correction standards and in Institute of Correction standards and in some<00:12:22.079><c> areas<
- </c><00:15:06.240><c> of</c> upheld to scrupulous standards of upheld to scrupulous standards of conduct
- </c> is there any best practice and standards is there any best practice and standards and<00:31:16.799
- c> that</c> standards multitude of standards that standards multitude of standards that are<00:35:56.839
- </c> agreements and enforcing labor standards agreements and enforcing labor standards um<01:37:33.199
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 104, which would restrict the use of restrictive housing or solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with specified exceptions. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation strongly opposed the bill, saying its existing policy already meets or exceeds ACA and National Institute of Corrections standards, and objecting to language they said would give the oversight commission operational decision-making authority. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission supported the bill, but also said it was not intended to run operations and described concerns about restrictive housing practices, including CoreCivic’s SHIP program at Saguaro.
Supporters included the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the Disability Rights Center, ACLU Hawaii, Easter Seals Hawaii, and individual testifiers. They argued that Native Hawaiians are disproportionately impacted by incarceration, that solitary confinement is harmful and linked to depression, anxiety, suicidality, and poor reentry outcomes, and that confinement beyond 15 days is widely condemned under international standards. Several testifiers cited suicides and deaths in custody as reasons to codify limits in statute rather than rely on policy alone. The department responded that it already has 24/7 medical care, though not 24/7 mental health coverage at one facility, and explained that it uses four custody categories: disciplinary segregation, administrative segregation, protective custody, and placements for inmates seeking separation for safety reasons.
Members questioned the department and commission about the SHIP program, whether the bill was based on other states’ laws, and how current policies compare with national standards. The director said the bill was too ambiguous in places and that the department was willing to work with the commission on policy changes, but still opposed the measure as written. The committee took testimony and questions; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> The proposed approach sets a standard The proposed approach sets a standard and<00:47:35.920><c>
- </c><00:48:23.520><c> contract</c> to requirements for standard contract to requirements for standard
- The standard is UL3700 systems.
- </c> standards development organizations. standards development organizations.
- That<01:30:04.000><c> standard</c><01:30:04.320><c> UL3700</c> That standard UL3700 That standard UL3700
Keywords:
virtual power plant, VPP, distributed energy resources, DER, demand response, load management, grid modernization, peak demand, peak shaving, battery storage, energy storage, solar photovoltaic, solar panels, electric vehicles, smart thermostats, heat pumps, aggregator, public utilities commission, PUC, rate recovery
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , so they won't go down to zero; they'll just go down to the standard deduction.
- , so they won't go down to zero; they'll just go down to the standard deduction.
- , so they won't go down to zero; they'll just go down to the standard deduction.
- , so they won't go down to zero; they'll just go down to the standard deduction.
- The standard deduction was increased to offset the loss of personal exemptions.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (05/05/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> once, which again runs against standard once, which again runs against standard practice.<00:53:
- It lacks standards for heat standards.
- A standard treats like things alike.
- </c><01:56:30.000><c> to</c> how to, so we don't have a standard to how to, so we don't have a standard
- </c> It ensures uniform compliance standards It ensures uniform compliance standards and<02:28:40.280
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- They're just reviewing them to make sure that they align with the AAP standards.
- I'm wondering as conversations continue if we can align some of the standards.
- Standards. That was it.
- So that's not a clinical standard, and it's not a public safety standard.
- It's already monitored by the DMHC and the Financial Solvency Standards Board. Thank you.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government. (6-23-26)
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> fitness standards they have to have. fitness standards they have to have.
- </c> fitness standards fitness standards to<00:21:18.360><c> be</c><00:21:18.600><c> able</c><00:21:18.880
- ,</c> sacrificing our training or standards, sacrificing our training or standards, but<00:44:43.160>
- with that as pass the physical standards with that as well. well. well.
- ,</c><00:52:46.360><c> excellent</c> training, excellent standards, excellent training, excellent standards
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Judiciary Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a major policy shift that lowers the standard of care.
- The New Mexico Medical Board... ...a major policy shift that lowers the standard of care.
- If surgical authority is expanded, accountability standards must be equivalent.
- Training for these procedures must be held to a high standard to ensure patient safety.
- Training for these procedures must be held to a high standard to ensure patient's surgery, or safety
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 120, which would revise New Mexico law on restraint and seclusion in public schools. The sponsor and supporters said the bill grew out of a year-long stakeholder working group and would clearly define terms such as chemical, mechanical, prone restraint, seclusion, timeout, de-escalation, and elopement; prohibit chemical, mechanical, and prone restraint; require continuous supervision during seclusion; update school safety plans and staff training; and improve reporting to parents and the state. Testimony from disability advocates, the Public Education Department, educators, and parents emphasized that students with disabilities are disproportionately affected, that clearer rules would help staff act safely, and that better reporting and de-escalation practices would reduce trauma. Committee members asked about the meaning of timeout, chemical restraint, data accuracy, and the juvenile detention facility exception, and the sponsor indicated an amendment on parent-notification timing would not be pursued to avoid delay.
The committee then began House Bill 213, which would expand the Optometry Act to allow trained optometrists to perform certain laser procedures, including treatment for capsular clouding and glaucoma-related procedures. The sponsor said the bill adds training, certification, supervised live-procedure requirements, adverse-outcome reporting, and an Optometry Board member qualified to perform the procedures. Supporters argued the measure would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, and that the procedures are already performed safely in other states. Opponents, including ophthalmologists and the New Mexico Medical Board, argued the bill would move surgery outside the Medical Practice Act, lower the standard of care, and create regulatory and malpractice-accountability concerns because optometrists would not be subject to the same oversight and emergency-care authority as physicians. The committee did not reach a final vote on HB 213 before the transcript ended.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Local Government. (2-3-26)
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It also ensures housing remains affordable for at least 15 years following federal HUD standards and
- least 15 years following<00:04:27.360><c> federal</c><00:04:27.759><c> HUD</c><00:04:28.160><c> standards
- </c><00:04:28.560><c> and</c> following federal HUD standards and following federal HUD standards and
- health, with objective building, fire, health, and<00:04:48.479><c> safety</c><00:04:49.199><c> standards
- </c> and safety standards. and safety standards.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So we've got the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
- We've got the Renewable Fuel Standard at the federal level.
- That’s true on the low-carbon fuel standard.
- “Yes, so to rely on the low-carbon fuel standard. All right.
- We also administer used EV programs for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The witness replied that there is no standard. The witness said there is no standard.
- No, there is no standard. >> No. No, there is no standard. >> Oh,<00:23:23.520><c> okay.
- set out by noted, there are uh standards set out by entities<00:25:29.679><c> such</c><00:25:29.840>
- The registry is based on national standards from the National Association of Recovery Residences.
- </c> national standards from National national standards from National Association<00:49:42.800><c> of
Keywords:
emergency funding, food assistance, healthcare, federal shutdown, Hawaii, DHS, jury duty, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, exemption, patient care, financial hardship, medication abortion, anonymous prescription, pregnancy rights, healthcare privacy, pharmacy regulations, chiropractic education, clinical training, student supervision
Summary:
The House Committee on Health held its first hearing of the session and opened with housekeeping notes, introductions of members, and an explanation that the agenda would be taken out of order to accommodate a sign language interpreter. The committee first heard HB 469, relating to parking for disabled persons. Testimony from the Disability and Communications Access Board and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill, explaining that a travel placard would help people with disabilities who must travel interisland or to the mainland for medical care. Members asked about emergency travel, misuse prevention, and how to distinguish the travel placard from existing disabled parking placards; witnesses said the bill would need to be tied to administrative rules, and agreed the placard should clearly show an expiration date and likely be a different color. No vote was taken.
The committee then heard HB 218, relating to hospital surgical smoke. The Department of Health supported the measure, and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii supported it with amendments, saying hospitals already follow existing standards but that any new policy should account for different procedures and provider safety. A committee member questioned the proposed amendment language and whether it was too flexible; the witness explained the intent was to allow case-by-case application because some procedures generate only brief exposure. Members also asked what surgical smoke is, and the witness explained it is produced when electrical or cauterizing tools are used on tissue and creates vapor or fumes. The bill remained under discussion with no final action reported.
The committee next took up HB 814, which would fund a public information campaign and related services on cannabis use among youth. The Department of the Attorney General said the bill should be amended to clarify whether the funding would be used for contracts or grants and to include proper grant standards if grants are intended. The Department of Health supported the bill and said the funds would expand prevention, treatment, recovery, and public education efforts, including social media outreach, PSAs, and school-based youth services. Multiple organizations and individuals testified in support, emphasizing the harms of youth cannabis use and the need for prevention and treatment resources. Members asked what the department currently does, whether it is fulfilling existing law on science-based cannabis information, and what kinds of treatment would be provided; the department said services would mainly be intensive outpatient, outpatient, counseling, and related youth-focused supports. No vote was taken during the hearing.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> public trust and disciplined standards public trust and disciplined standards within<00:26:58.960
- They have standards.
- </c><01:49:08.639><c> around</c> clear and consistent standards around clear and consistent standards
- </c><02:08:29.119><c> for</c> officer identification standards for officer identification standards for
- The section standards consistently.