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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 31st, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Other comments, which you all can read, but this is also in the face of federal law.
  • Okay, are there federal requirements that you must label your foods?
  • Aligning Texas with federal and U.S.... ...Coast Guard regulations will increase the marketability of
  • Essler with the Texas Poultry Federation. We are in support of SB 1948.
  • We have emergency shutdown power when we are concerned that there are indicators of human trafficking
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Health & Long-Term Care

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of my observations include trying to navigate the federal climate that we're in about how do we
  • changes and certain... ...significant disruption due to federal changes and certainly a lot of coming
  • We navigated the longest federal government shutdown in recent history, alongside major policy shifts
  • You touched on also the federal changes with HR1 and other federal decisions that we're seeing.
  • Federal changes with HR1 and other federal decisions that we're seeing, and particularly the downsizing
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee May 12th, 2026

Energy, Utilities and Communications

Transcript Highlights:
  • Federal approaches to flood and terrorism and natural catastrophe financing approaches are also executed
  • Federal approaches to flood and terrorism and natural catastrophe financing approaches are also executed
  • over $9 million in 2024 alone, more than double Cal Fire's combined annual budget and more than the federal
  • Under the supervision of a federal bankruptcy judge, which was the situation in 2019.
  • Declaring a state of emergency and requiring the shutdown of transmission lines ahead of windstorms.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, we have a project that has estimates of 100% federally funded receipts for an increase to a capital
  • increase in the amount of 29,000, of which 156,800 is from the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Federal
  • This regional solution will provide shutdown of an aging wax water treatment plant, and the purchase
  • This regional solution<00:34:34.320><c> will</c><00:34:34.720><c> provide</c><00:34:35.280><c> shutdown
  • </c><00:34:35.839><c> of</c><00:34:36.000><c> an</c> solution will provide shutdown of an solution will
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first received several information items, including University of Kentucky reports on medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts’ planned bond issues, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues. Members then heard and approved an appropriation increase for a federally funded University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. The project will construct a terminal building and is tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school; members asked about the public funding, the role of EKU, and possible aviation expansion, and the item was approved by roll call. The committee next approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for an 85,000-square-foot facility at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead for $6.4 million. UK said the property, formerly the Rowan County Board of Education site, is directly across from UK St. Clair and will be used for multiple purposes; members questioned the quarterly payment structure and why the county preferred not to receive the full amount upfront, but the item was approved. The committee then heard three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Fish and Wildlife pump project at Ballard Wildlife Management Area and two Lake Barkley State Resort Park repair projects. Finance staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies after bids came in close to available funding, and the committee approved the action items. Janice Thomas then presented four pool projects requiring no action: HVAC upgrades at the Future Farmers of America Leadership Training Center in Hardinsburg, geothermal and HVAC work at the Kentucky School for the Blind, a Brady Hall HVAC project at the Kentucky School for the Blind, and a renovation of Shanti Hall at Kentucky State University for the School of Engineering Technology. Members asked no substantive questions on those items. Finally, Natalie Broner presented a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the rent, the lack of other bids, and whether another county location might be preferable; CHFS said it maintains county-seat offices statewide and that the Wayne County site would replace an existing office. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing services with renovation costs largely absorbed by the lessor. Both lease items were presented for action after the discussion.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, federal authority to do this.
  • </c><00:28:46.799><c> changes</c> responding to lots of federal changes responding to lots of federal
  • </c><00:29:37.679><c> pressures</c> So uh diving into the federal pressures So uh diving into the federal
  • </c> are scrutinized by the federal are scrutinized by the federal government.<00:32:36.240><c> In</c
  • </c> just sort of these federal definitions. just sort of these federal definitions.
Bills: HF3379
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-01-2026 06:30pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the custody of a state or county law enforcement agency of their rights before any interview with federal
  • The bill designates all records relating to federal immigration authorities' access to detained individuals
  • prohibits any law enforcement agency or law enforcement official from entering into an agreement under federal
  • prohibits any law enforcement agency or law enforcement official from entering into an agreement under federal
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • income groups the project is intended to serve; B, violate or conflict with affordability covenants, federal
  • ><c> covenants,</c> conflict with affordability covenants, conflict with affordability covenants, federal
  • 01.640><c> or</c><00:14:01.800><c> state</c><00:14:02.160><c> housing</c><00:14:02.520><c> program</c> federal
  • or state housing program federal or state housing program requirements,<00:14:03.560><c> or</c><00:14
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was federal appropriation, and that's what funded it. And yes, we funded Cancer Center.
  • If they decide to ultimately backfill any federal cuts or cost shares, they can do this out of that fund
  • If they decide to ultimately backfill<01:02:43.320><c> any</c><01:02:43.480><c> federal</c><01:02:43.840
  • ><c> cuts</c><01:02:44.120><c> or</c><01:02:44.200><c> cost</c> backfill any federal cuts or cost backfill
  • any federal cuts or cost shares,<01:02:44.720><c> they</c><01:02:44.840><c> can</c><01:02:44.960><c>
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-30-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This appropriation is contingent upon at least $48 million being matched with federal funds, provided
  • <00:21:28.400><c> matched</c><00:21:28.640><c> with</c><00:21:28.799><c> the</c><00:21:28.960><c> federal
  • </c><00:21:29.200><c> funds,</c> being matched with the federal funds, being matched with the federal
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • we've proposed for your consideration is just a straight general fund appropriation to offset the federal
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm hoping that federal courts will see it differently, and that's why we proposed our position to try
  • I'm hoping that federal courts will see it differently, and that's why we proposed our position to try
  • constitutional right, federal courts will still allow foreign mainland corporations to come in and spend
  • I'm hoping that federal courts will see it differently, and that's why we proposed our position to try
  • Right that federal courts will still allow foreign mainland corporations to come in and spend here to
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPN Informational Briefing 11-12-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:12:11.760><c> actions,</c> national issues and the federal actions, national issues and the federal
  • </c> about what is happening at the federal about what is happening at the federal level.<00:54:20.079
  • But then the state the federal level.
  • </c> rules from the federal regul regulator. rules from the federal regul regulator.
  • </c> as a result of many of the um federal as a result of many of the um federal changes.<01:34:51.920
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held an informational briefing on digital assets, blockchain, and related regulatory developments. Chair Jarrett Keohoko said the committee was focusing on national and state policy issues around digital assets, while leaving the separate issue of Bitcoin kiosks and fraud to the House Consumer Protection Committee, which had already noticed a similar briefing. No public testimony was taken; the session was for informational updates and member questions. Representatives from the Aptos Foundation, including JC Yun and Michael Cheng, gave a detailed presentation on blockchain basics and Aptos’s technology. They described blockchain as a tamper-resistant digital ledger, explained proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems, and argued that proof-of-stake networks are faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. They also emphasized smart contracts and potential uses beyond speculation, such as car titles, college transcripts, collectibles, digital IDs, real estate, and other tokenized assets. The presenters highlighted Aptos’s Hawaii connections and said the technology could help local residents and businesses participate in the digital economy. They cited adoption statistics, including billions of transactions on Aptos, tokenized money market funds from major financial firms, micro-lending applications, decentralized cloud infrastructure, and the rapid growth of stablecoins. They acknowledged concerns about scams and consumer protection, but argued that the answer is stronger regulation and education rather than avoiding the technology altogether.