Transcript Highlights:

• So let's say it's a manufacturer or distributor in New York. Okay. Fair enough.
• It's over in stickers in the student center at UT.
• in the bill in terms of the size of the flag.
• ways that endanger single-sex spaces, undermine fairness in sports, and distort data collection for
• distinctions matter—in housing, in restrooms, in prisons, things like that.

Bills: HB229 , HB229 , HB3990 , HB5082 , HB5510

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district

Transcript Highlights:

• In spreadsheet that's in your packet.
• It's a $100,000 in the first year in FY 26. $1,344,000 in $1,344,000 in FY2627<00:06:54.479><c> and</
• </c> occurred in this bill in previous occurred in this bill in previous iterations.<00:15:20.399><c>
• It's $3,400,000 in savings in FY 26-27 and $3,400,000 in savings in FY 28-29.
• ><c> in</c> are listed out in the repealer in are listed out in the repealer in section Section 28.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Agriculture Conference Committee met for an initial organizational and comparison session on House File 2446, the agriculture broadband and rural development bill. Members introduced themselves, noted that no conference target had yet been set, and agreed to begin with a side-by-side review of House and Senate positions. No oral testimony was taken; instead, the chair listed written testimony submitted by a wide range of agricultural, environmental, local government, food bank, and industry groups. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the major funding differences. Both bills included some shared items such as operating adjustments, wolf and elk damage compensation, and certain technical changes, but they differed on several major appropriations. The House generally proposed larger increases for meat inspection, local food purchasing, and the Board of Animal Health, and added items such as county inspector grants, biofertilizer innovation, a biosolids/PFAS-related study, a soil health study, broadband installation study funding, an Agri Works program, an Agri Support program, a milk grant program, and several House-only transfers and grants. The Senate included items such as a climate coordinator position, biofuel-related reductions and policy changes, livestock processing funding, farm-to-school and urban agriculture changes, MARL funding, cottage foods licensing updates, and several Senate-only pass-through grants and transfers. Staff also noted differences in the agriculture emergency account transfer approach and in how the two bodies handled the Second Harvest Heartland and related food distribution provisions. House Research then reviewed the policy language differences in the bill. The House language included provisions allowing more flexible use of grant administration funds, unpaid prior-year claims, county inspector grants, and updates tied to its own policy article, while the Senate language included the climate coordinator, PFAS-related commercialization language, cooperative development grant permissive language, and other Senate policy changes. The committee did not take any votes or final actions at this meeting; the session was informational and focused on identifying differences for later negotiation.

Transcript Highlights:

• I am chambered in Fillmore County in the Third Judicial District.
• And this is to ensure fairness and justice in our systems.
• meet in in offices to um, for us to come meet in in offices to talk<00:43:07.599><c> further.
• All in favor? I those opposed register. All in favor?
• </c> in Minnesota uh that conduct business in in Minnesota uh that conduct business in the<00:59:40.640

Bills: HF1151 , HF1239 , HF1240 , HF2020 , HF2514 , HF2515 , HF2451

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight

Transcript Highlights:

• Basically, all this amended bill does is, in many respects, repeat what is in statute and in administrative
• in in this the covered somewhere else in in this the health<00:16:58.440><c> standards</c> health standards
• In fairness thank you thank you yes In fairness thank you thank<00:17:59.440><c> you</c><00:17:59.600
• fairness, I think that there has been curriculum in the schools on sexual education for many years,
• in curriculums in the topics are covered in curriculums in the local<00:20:12.480><c> school</c><00:

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• uh in in in in are we running card game uh in in in in a<00:14:38.000><c> facility</c><00:14:38.320>
• At Kentucky Downs in million in purses.
• </c><00:21:34.880><c> regulated</c> here in Kentucky in a legal regulated here in Kentucky in a legal
• We will be running in Ashland in 2026.
• in mostly in quarter horses and in in mostly in Eastern<00:46:19.359><c> Kentucky,</c><00:46:19.839>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its August 21 meeting and then received an update from Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation leadership on implementation of Senate Bill 299 and House Bill 566. Jamie Eids and staff described the agency’s new structure after charitable gaming was brought under the corporation, including new divisions, staffing, banking, payroll, insurance, procurement, and reporting systems. They also unveiled the corporation’s new logo and tagline, and said the transition had been designed to avoid interruption for charities, licensees, and racing operations. A major focus was the fee structure required by House Bill 566. Eids outlined current licensing fees across racing, sports wagering, and charitable gaming, compared Kentucky’s fees with other states, and recommended keeping the status quo for one more year because the agency has only recently brought all three components fully in-house. Members asked about whether charitable gaming had harmed veterans’ groups or other nonprofits, whether any revenue should be transferred back to the state, and whether the charitable gaming licenses cover one-off raffles as well as standing operations. Eids said she had not heard complaints, said the licenses include all such activity with some exemptions, and agreed to look at the question of future transfers. The committee then heard from Melissa Combs Wright on pari-mutuel wagering and Hannah Sims on sports wagering. They reported continued growth in historical horse racing, more than $11 billion in total pari-mutuel wagering in fiscal year 2025, over $10.5 billion in HHR wagers, and about $161 million in pari-mutuel tax revenue, with most of that supporting the general fund and horse-breeding development funds. They also said sports wagering has generated nearly $5 billion in wagers since launch, $73 million for the public pension fund, and more than $2 million for problem gambling services, while expanding to 13 retail locations and 92 additional sports events. Members raised concerns about players being cut off after winning, the lack of local government revenue sharing from gaming facilities, and the growth of computer-assisted wagering; the witnesses said they were reviewing CAWs and that Kentucky does not license poker rooms through the corporation.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's only fair to the bill sponsor that he actually, and to the people in this chamber, that
• Moore's leadership in digital learning in the state.
• He's known in, he lives in my district.
• Senate Bill 279 is about fairness in ensuring that Delaware schools can attract and retain occupational
• Is that in the amendment? Yes, it's in the amendment.

Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.

Transcript Highlights:

• He said it is a fair overreaction in his opinion because he does not know the other side of where things
• He said it is a fair overreaction in his opinion because he does not know the other side of where things
• He said it is a fair overreaction in his opinion because he does not know the other side of where things
• He said it is a fair overreaction in his opinion because he does not know the other side of where things
• He said it is a fair overreaction in his opinion because he does not know the other side of where things

Bills: HF1662 , HF2115 , HF2159 , HF1095 , HF2160

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:15:25.240><c> in</c><00:15:25.720><c> in,</c> uh, is clearly defined in in in, uh, is clearly
• So it's fair to say I'll go to you in just a second.
• So it's fair to say I'll go to you in just a second.
• </c> So it's fair to say I'll go to you in So it's fair to say I'll go to you in just<00:21:09.160><c
• </c><01:15:04.120><c> fully</c><01:15:04.440><c> in</c> folks in the state in here fully in folks in

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I just want to make sure that, like, it makes sense that we are doing it in a way that is fair.
• I just want to make sure that, like, it makes sense that we are doing it in a way that is fair.
• I just want to make sure that, like, it makes sense that we are doing it in a way that is fair.
• I just want to make sure that, like, it makes sense that we are doing it in a way that is fair.
• I just want to make sure that, like, it makes sense that we are doing it in a way that is fair.

Bills: HF647 , HF2824 , HF1249 , HF623 , HF820

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition

Transcript Highlights:

• > that wasn't available in the '9s um in that wasn't available in the '9s um in the<00:21:29.919><c>
• Veronica Moore in support. Sarah Cordero in support. Geette Yandel in support.
• in in a I that needs to be vetted out in in a I hate<00:36:39.520><c> to</c><00:36:39.680><c> use</c
• Is that a fair burden when, in fact, the system itself failed?
• One of in your in your &gt;&gt; Go ahead.

Bills: HB1997 , HB2343 , HB2566 , HB2493

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: students with disabilities, individualized education programs, emergency plans, evacuation procedures, support services, Hawaii education law, HB2343, Maui State Veterans Home, veterans home, veterans, long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, Alzheimer's care, respite care, assimilate, transfer deadline, Act 99, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1997, which would require IEPs for students with disabilities to include individualized emergency accommodations and evacuation supports. The Attorney General’s office supported the intent but recommended amendments to explicitly include students with Section 504 plans and to change references from “department schools” to “public schools” so charter school students are covered. Testimony in support came from disability advocates and several individuals, including Peter Fritz, who said emergency evacuation planning should be made explicit because it is not clearly required by federal law, and Ka Swan, who emphasized student safety during emergencies. No vote or final action was taken on the bill in the transcript. The committee then took up House Bill 2343, relating to the Maui State Veterans Home. The measure would repeal a deadline for transferring the home to a state agency with a Maui affiliation and instead require the transfer to occur as soon as practicable. The Department of Defense, the Office of Veterans Services, HHSC Oahu Region, and several individuals testified in support. Committee members asked whether a more definite deadline should be used, but the department said the open-ended language was preferable because the Maui entity is not yet ready and Oahu is currently providing oversight. No vote or final action was recorded. House Bill 2566, authorizing special license plates for Hawaii Civil Air Patrol members, was also heard. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services testified in opposition, while Johnny Perry testified in support. The committee did not take a vote in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2493 on wrongful imprisonment compensation procedures. The Attorney General’s office opposed the bill, arguing it would create an automatic payment mechanism without a sufficient finding of actual innocence, could trigger payments within five days of dismissal, and raised concerns about insufficient time for prosecution review and about funding and appropriation issues. Supporters, including people who said they had been wrongfully convicted and later found actually innocent, argued the bill would reduce delays and help released individuals survive while awaiting compensation. Judiciary staff requested technical amendments and said operational details still needed review. Members questioned the AG about the meaning of “actual innocence,” burden shifting, and whether the bill would better define the standard, but no vote or final action was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:22:20.000><c> Thank</c> accommodation in in place. Okay. Thank accommodation in in place.
• in summary uh we we do uh Um so uh in in summary uh we we do uh focus<00:23:37.919><c> on</c><00:23:
• : 8 in support and 17 in opposition.
• In total, we've received 53 testimonies in support, eight in opposition, and seven with comments.
• in our in our uh construction workers in our in our industry<01:18:46.320><c> lives</c><01:18:47.040

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> the</c> million in capital expenditures in the million in capital expenditures in the sense<00:09
• </c> to that in a in a bit, but Okay. Go. to that in a in a bit, but Okay. Go.
• here</c><00:53:10.000><c> have</c> included in the language in here have included in the language in
• Well, so it's fair to say it's pretty lax in terms of the enforcement mechanisms in here.
• </c> conference committee in any in any case, conference committee in any in any case, right?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 118, as amended, which contains several unrelated provisions with a modest fiscal note. Nathan White of the Department of Health and Human Services explained that section 1 would change the personal needs allowance for Medicaid-eligible residents of private and county nursing homes from an adjustment every five years to an annual adjustment, increasing the state cost by about $50,000 per year. He also described section 2, a one-time appropriation of about $160,000 to make certain Hampstead employees whole for missed bonuses and lost leave during the state’s transition of the facility to Dartmouth management. White then outlined sections 3 through 5, which would create a dedicated fund for Hampstead lease revenue to cover the state’s contractual obligation to match Dartmouth capital improvements dollar-for-dollar up to $3 million. He said the state receives about $1.141 million in lease revenue in the first year, with a 3% annual escalator, and that the fund would hold lease revenue until needed for reimbursement. Members questioned how the matching arrangement would work, what happens if Dartmouth spends before the fund has enough money, and whether the state could refuse to match certain improvements. White said Dartmouth has final determination under the agreement if disputes arise, and that if the bill does not pass the state could face difficulty meeting the obligation without cutting services or finding other general funds. Several members also raised policy concerns about the personal needs allowance becoming an automatic cost driver. Brian Clark, attorney for the Bureau of Adult and Aging Services, clarified that current law requires the allowance to be updated at least every five years, but the legislature could change it in an off year if it chose. He also explained that the allowance is money residents retain from their own income, such as Social Security, as part of Medicaid cost-of-care calculations, and that the department does not regulate how residents keep those funds. No vote was taken during the discussion, and the committee paused to correct the bill copy before continuing testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, if we wanted to make the change with the vehicles, we should, in fairness, probably do it to the
• </c><01:03:03.119><c> fairness,</c><01:03:03.920><c> we</c> vehicles, we should, in fairness, we vehicles
• , we should, in fairness, we should<01:03:04.400><c> probably</c><01:03:04.799><c> do</c><01:03:04.960
• In terms of fairness under the law, I get that.
• In terms of fairness<01:06:06.079><c> under</c><01:06:06.319><c> the</c><01:06:06.480><c> law,</c><01

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• /c> in in other words you live in one house in in other words you live in one house and<00:05:30.280>
• In the middle of the hottest summer I can remember, I was told by FAIR to go sign up for the homeless
• </c><01:06:57.480><c> the</c> by fair to go sign up for in the by fair to go sign up for in the homeless
• tenant that has been in a property for a fair amount of time, a year, two years, three years, at a certain
• tenant that has been in a property for a fair amount of time, a year, two years, three years, at a certain

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• both in the public and in the prison.
• Think the language is drafted broadly to give the commissioner a fair amount of discretion in how to
• <01:20:23.880><c> five</c><01:20:24.120><c> years</c><01:20:24.360><c> in</c> in five years in in five
• :31.719><c> the</c> and in perhaps in particular in the and in perhaps in particular in the carceral<
• </c> happen every day in in our prisons all happen every day in in our prisons all over<01:45:27.599>

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :41.039><c> whether</c><00:26:41.440><c> in</c> is in the packaging, whether in is in the packaging,
• </c><00:30:15.440><c> in</c> the agriculture commissioner in in the agriculture commissioner in in detailed
• </c> amendment in 1865 abolished slavery in amendment in 1865 abolished slavery in the<00:36:44.560><
• </c><00:46:46.400><c> of</c> incorporate us in in the profits of of incorporate us in in the profits
• And in yet another reference State Fair.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> $3 million in fraud. $3 million in fraud.
• in conventional reservoirs in barrels in conventional reservoirs in Wyoming<01:15:49.040><c> and</c>
• </c> development projects in EUR in Wyoming. development projects in EUR in Wyoming.
• all in assets in Wyoming, which are all in orange, orange, orange, are<01:19:53.760><c> in</c><01:19
• </c><01:39:42.639><c> of</c> process or in other cases in some of process or in other cases in some of

Bills: HB0075 , HB0128

Committee: Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Safety needs exist in all 331 school districts, and this approach provides both fairness and predictability
• And what's more in funding in 2006.
• </c><00:57:50.000><c> in</c> legal ease explained to that in in legal ease explained to that in in making
• in our communities and uh in our in our in our communities and in<01:17:08.480><c> our</c><01:17:08.719
• </c> I've had in my time here in the Senate. I've had in my time here in the Senate.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's while they're still in in training.
• We have a all what, fair is fair.
• the</c><01:15:51.840><c> Air</c> serving in almost every in the Air serving in almost every in the Air
• in good standing in you've been a CPA in good standing in the<01:31:01.120><c> past.
• the</c><01:54:47.760><c> real</c> good point in the at least in the real good point in the at least in

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He said that even though that is in the amendment, it is fair to say that somebody can still give testimony
• He said that even though that is in the amendment, it is fair to say that somebody can still give testimony
• He said that even though that is in the amendment, it is fair to say that somebody can still give testimony
• this it's I think that's in this it's I think it's<00:24:50.520><c> fair</c><00:24:51.520><c> to</c>
• c><01:10:37.520><c> the</c> so would it be fair to say that in the so would it be fair to say that in

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 118 in executive session and adopted Amendment 0882H, which would remove the House and Senate members from the Child Care Commission while leaving the commission in place. Members said the amendment was a continuation of earlier committee discussion and supported it as a needed change. The committee then voted 12-0 to recommend ought to pass as amended, and HB 118 was placed on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 142, dealing with Gold Star Mother’s Day. The sponsor explained that the bill was unnecessary because existing statute already directs the governor to issue a proclamation for Gold Star Mother’s Day and to urge appropriate observance, including flag-related ceremonies. Several members discussed how to ensure the proclamation and flag observance would happen and whether the committee report should note the existing statute. Other members said they would oppose killing the bill because the recognition was important. The committee voted 9-3 to table/ITL the bill, and HB 142 was declared inexpedient to legislate. The final major item was a public hearing on a non-germane amendment to House Bill 456, with a related draft amendment also discussed. The sponsor said the amendment would raise the annual membership allowance from $20 to $75, rename fees as dues, prohibit dues from being used to pay lobbyists, require NHMA dues to be brought before voters as a separate warrant article for transparency, and require separate accounting so lobbying funds are not co-mingled with other funds. Supporters said the goal was to keep taxpayer-derived money from funding lobbying while preserving non-lobbying services such as legal advice and training. Opponents argued the proposal was an overreach and would micromanage local towns. No vote was taken in the portion provided.