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AL
Bills:
HJR303 , SJR83 , SJR85 , HJR310 , HR304 , HJR311 , SJR82 , HJR298 , HJR299 , HJR300 , HJR301 , HJR291
Committee:
House Rules
Keywords:
arts education, cultural heritage, Alabama Center for the Arts, public art, Alabama Arts Hall of Fame, community engagement, Cook Museum, natural science, STEM education, North Alabama, educational programs, student engagement, trade, economic relations, Montenegro, Port of Bar, international cooperation, investment, cargo operations, Alabama
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EEP Public Hearing - Fri Apr 17, 2026 @ 10:05 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Committee:
House Energy & Environmental Protection
Keywords:
dust monitoring, public health, environmental quality, Waimanalo Gulch, air quality, particulate matter, community engagement, health risks, pollution mitigation, mattress stewardship, environmental protection, recycling, producer responsibility, solid waste management, environment, pollution, tourism, disposable bodyboards, polystyrene, marine ecosystems
Summary:
The Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection held its final hearing of the session on April 17, 2026, and took up a series of Senate concurrent resolutions focused on environmental protection, waste reduction, and energy policy. Measures discussed included SCR 142 on dust monitoring near Waimanalo Gulch, SCR 39 on a mattress stewardship program, SCR 40 on banning disposable bodyboards, SCR 83 on a lithium-ion battery disposal facility, SCR 168 on a demolition waste reduction working group, SCR 96 on reporting on the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, SCR 166 on PUC considerations for a generational energy commitment, and SCR 172 on a comprehensive analysis to reduce costs and financial risk while meeting state goals.
Testimony was generally supportive of the environmental and waste-management measures. The Department of Health supported SCR 39 and provided comments on SCR 142; Climate Protectors Hawaii supported SCR 39, SCR 83, SCR 168, and SCR 172; the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and Hawaii Reef and Ocean's Coalition submitted comments or support on SCR 168; and the Public Utilities Commission provided comments on SCR 96 and SCR 166. On SCR 166, Greenpeace Hawaii testified in opposition to LNG, arguing it would worsen pollution and climate impacts, while Earthjustice supported the intent but suggested amendments. Earthjustice also supported SCR 172 and offered friendly amendments to improve the study language.
In decision-making, the chair recommended deferral of SCR 142 because an existing regulatory framework already addresses the issue. The committee then voted to pass SCR 39, SCR 40, SCR 83, SCR 96, and SCR 166 unamended. SCR 168 was passed with amendments to reflect OPSD's requested changes and to make the working group temporary, with a two-year term and annual reports due before session. SCR 172 was passed with amendments accepted from Earthjustice. Rep. Quinlan was noted as excused for the votes, and the committee adjourned after adopting the final recommendation.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Keywords:
emergency management, public funds, educational materials, promotional materials, state agency, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, public interest, criminal justice, New Hope, Madison County, municipal boundary, corporate limits, deannexation, boundary adjustment, local act, city limits, municipal jurisdiction, annexation rollback
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:27:27.600><c> Uh,</c> around electrical safety standards.
- Uh, around electrical safety standards.
- <00:27:35.360><c> SAPE</c> through um certification with SAPE through um certification with SAPE standards
- with a couple of elements to it, but one of those is that it's classified under a SAE international standard
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- But the standards governing who manages that complexity are inconsistent.
- But the standards governing who manages that complexity are inconsistent.
- This legislation lifts standards without expanding government.
- This legislation lifts standards without expanding government.
- Good managers welcome higher standards. This bill doesn't restrict opportunity.
Committee:
Senate Regulated Industries
Keywords:
animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response
Summary:
The committee heard and approved several bills. SB 468 would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected animal cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of patient records in good faith; it was reported favorably with support from animal welfare groups. SB 1706 narrows eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, and it also passed favorably. SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was amended extensively to clarify permit exemptions, private-provider rules, and timelines, then reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1260, dealing with building inspections after emergencies, was amended to require state-term contracts for inspection vendors and then passed. SB 822 would require professionally managed community associations above a budget threshold; an amendment raised the threshold to $750,000, added a parcel-count trigger, and allowed direct-hire credentialed managers, after which the bill was reported favorably. SB 1580 would increase penalties for illegal gaming operations, add enforcement tools, and clarify procedures for veterans organizations; after removing a fantasy sports provision, it also passed favorably.
The committee also heard from several appointees and reappointees to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission. Public Service Commission nominees Anna Ortega and Robert Payne were questioned closely about utility hardening projects, ratepayer costs, and the role of the Office of Public Counsel. Gaming Commission reappointee Julie Brown and appointees William Spacola, John DeQuilla, Peter Cutterman, and Tina Rep discussed illegal gaming enforcement, audits, agency operations, and their backgrounds in law, regulation, law enforcement, and public service. Several members raised concerns about contract timing and evidence handling at the Gaming Commission, while others praised the nominees’ experience and service.
At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 1 through 7. Members then requested favorable placement on the record for specific bills, including SB 468, SB 1234, SB 1260, SB 1580, and SB 1706, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- But the standards governing who manages that complexity are inconsistent.
- This legislation lifts standards without expanding government.
- But the standards governing who manage that complexity are inconsistent.
- But the standards governing who manage that complexity are inconsistent.
- This legislation lifts standards without expanding government.
Committee:
Senate Regulated Industries
Keywords:
animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 29th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Those two bridges will be enhanced to meet current shared-use multimodal design standards and connect
- , that approval is needed by Federal Highways to ensure that we are providing for meeting design standards
- , and this would bring the statute in line with that industry standard.
- We considered a technical fix, and that is already the industry standard and best practice: to use tugs
- We considered a technical fix and that is already the industry standard and best practice to use tugs
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
traffic safety, roadway fatalities, Washington traffic safety commission, policy update, road safety, accident prevention, disability, parking privileges, accessibility, special parking, local government, oil tankers, restricted waters, environmental safety, maritime regulations, state law, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, transportation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Keywords:
tourism, tourism promotion, Washington Tourism Marketing Authority, assessment, self-supported assessment, visitor economy, destination marketing, statewide marketing, lodging, hotels, restaurants, travel services, attractions, recreation, retail, beverage producers, arts and culture, tribal nations, tribal businesses, rural communities
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 16th, 2026 at 08:00 am
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2206 relates to adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting.
- Tribal gaming in Washington has some of the strongest regulatory standards in the country.
- This proposal would expand the applicant pool while still adhering to standards and competencies necessary
- This proposal would expand, excuse me, the applicant pool and while still adhering to standards and competencies
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
sports wagering, gambling regulation, state control, licensing, consumer protection, state employment, classified service, civil service, job qualifications, degree requirements, postgraduate degree, master's degree, doctorate, higher education, Office of Financial Management, OFM, classification plan, salary survey, market rate pay, compensation
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- To give some background on this standard, it was produced by two non-governmental organizations that
- develop international standards for various fields: the International Organization for Standardization
- The standards are high. Maybe the test exonerates somebody.
- We predict the city would need 22 more attorneys with the changes in indigent defense standards that
- Clear standards protect the all Transparency is not anti-safety.
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
Keywords:
garnishment, debt, form standardization, financial protection, legal processes, toxicology testing, laboratories, accreditation, public health, standards, indigent defense, task force, criminal justice, legal aid, public defense, guardianship, conservatorship, protective arrangement, protective arrangements, supported decision-making
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The bad thing for me is I was born in Oklahoma, but I've lived in Texas all my life.
- there are films that take place in Texas, the story is in Texas, yet they are filmed in New Mexico, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma. Oklahoma's got a bet. You love Oklahoma, don't you, right?
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I saw firsthand how Oklahoma benefited from their incentives.
- Most interns were students at Oklahoma colleges. and productions want to hire locals.
- If we don't act now, we are likely not to see stronger salinity standards.
- 2026 surface water quality standards revision that TCEQ is working on right now.
- Texas added a narrative standard and said it was not adopting a numeric standard at that time, in part
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 31st, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Bills:
SB 34 , SB 119 , SB 261 , SB 532 , SB 1035 , SB 1245 , SB 1247 , SB 1267 , SB 1442 , SB 1930 , SB 1948 , SB 2078 , SB 2112 , SB 2143 , SB 2155
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
mRNA vaccine, food labeling, health and safety, consumer rights, transparency, consumer information, mRNA, vaccine labeling, food safety, consumer protection, health regulations, vaccine, labeling, public health, cell-cultured protein, lab-grown meat, young farmers, grant program, agriculture, financial support
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So I addressed a little bit of my first one: Why have a different standard for churches?
- I'm wondering why a different standard for churches, if you will. Could you speak to that?
- It may be helpful to amend the language regarding the minimum parking standards.
- It has a, I guess it's a legal standard. On page four of the SEB, it says...
- We are asking that occupancy limits be based on health and safety standards.
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So we travel all over the country and outside the country, and this is a standard.
- The other thing about the NFPA standard, 1194, is it allows for us to have.
- Clear and standard standards that allow for response.
- House Bill 2701 is written so that NFPA would be the maximum standard.
- As I stated earlier, NFPA 1194 would be the upper standard for RV parks.
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- That is not a function of the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board.
- That is not a function of the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board.
- </c><00:42:38.800><c> the</c> bill is written um this the standard the bill is written um this the standard
- </c><00:51:40.000><c> Board</c> in the rules for the Standards Board in the rules for the Standards Board
Keywords:
nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Education Oversight - Morning Session Dec 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It is free for every public school in the state of Oklahoma.
- Transitioning to what’s called the Oklahoma standard, helping our neighbors and protecting our unique
- It’s just now circulating through Oklahoma.
- It's one of the best in Oklahoma. It's Oklahoma-centered...
- It talks about Oklahoma laws, Oklahoma schools. We have district attorneys that come in.
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs.
Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process.
OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- And we in Oklahoma are at 1,086.
- But I do believe that the data shows that Oklahoma students are...
- days, whereas the standard forever had been 173 academic days, and the only reason we got away from
- ...three out of every 10 fourth graders in Oklahoma.
- Would reflect in the state of Oklahoma if we passed it.
Committee:
House A&B Education Subcommittee
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 23rd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- So we often in our state do not adopt the federal standards on safety issues. So I urge a yes vote.
- Applicants must meet certain standards and be approved by L&I to become a member of the network.
- Applicants must meet certain standards and be approved by L&I to become a member of the network.
- Without standards like these, we could see longer claim durations, higher costs, and less predictable
- It provides the same standard that you and I would enjoy under our private health insurance.
Bills:
SB5847 , SB6067 , SB6136 , SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874 , SB6058 , SB6039 , SB5944 , SB6188
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
workers' compensation, industrial insurance, injured workers, medical provider network, occupational health, occupational medicine, medical care access, L&I, Department of Labor and Industries, self-insured employers, state fund claims, utilization review, provider credentialing, provider network, treatment guidelines, evidence-based medicine, claims management, claims managers, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They both are important steps in modernizing building code standards in our state.
- Under the bills between the county and the city, they do introduce a different standard.
- Builders faced challenges in meeting the standards because of conflicting codes.
- Earlier about updating building standards.
- Do you know if the latest... building standards already would require this.
Bills:
HB407 , HB871 , HB882 , HB2011 , HB3572 , HB3578 , HB4038 , HB4866 , HB4897 , HB4978 , HB5380 , HB5555 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , SB673
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees