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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a companion bill this time in the Senate. >> Any questions from members?
- has made it to the Senate.<00:06:05.919><c> There's</c><00:06:06.080><c> a</c><00:06:06.240><c> companion
- There's a companion bill this Senate.
- There's a companion bill this time<00:06:07.199><c> in</c><00:06:07.360><c> the</c><00:06:07.520><c>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee substitute before you is identical to the companion to this bill that was voted out of
- This is the companion to House Bill 3861. Is this Canales' day or what? He's not even here.
- Was this the companion to the last bill we just passed?
- This is the companion to the event bill by Representative Paul, whom you just heard.
Bills:
HB137, HB283, HCR114, HB137, HB283, HB1398, HB1960, HB2153, HB2431, HB2638, HB2699, HB2999, HB3208, HB3389, HB3413, HB3510, HB3642, HB3859, HB3974, HB3986, HB4142, HB4173, HB4174, HB4542, HB4605, HB4663, HB4731, HB5064, HB5216, HB5218, HB5332, HB5453, HB5577
Keywords:
state budget, fiscal biennium, budget repeal, financial management, state funding, Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, low-income individuals, insurance coverage, memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this is a companion to...
- Members, this is the companion to House Bill 2391 by Chairman Campos-Leon regarding the definition of
- Members, this is a companion to House Bill 1360 by Vice Chair Hernandez.
- Members, this is a companion to HB 3270 by Chairman Geren relating to drones over spaceports.
Bills:
HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40
Keywords:
power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House veterans panel OKs bill to aid struggling American Legion, VFW posts 2/12/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And just a few days ago, we testified in support of this bill's Senate companion, SF 255, in the Senate
- testified in support of this bill's testified in support of this bill's Senate<00:03:40.000><c> companion
- </c><00:03:41.000><c> SF</c> Senate companion SF Senate companion SF 255<00:03:43.360><c> in</c><00:03
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this is referred Senate Bill 2031, which is the companion to House Bill 4543 by Chairwoman Orr
- DeAyala, we are voting on House Bill 4543 by Chairwoman Orr, which is a companion to Senate Bill 2031
Bills:
SB3059
Keywords:
Alamo, historic preservation, cultural heritage, restoration, Texas history, state parks, commemoration, 1184, house, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here today to ask for your support on Senate Bill 1498, as well as the companion bill 657.
- I'm here today to ask for your support on Senate Bill 1498, as well as the Companion Bill 657.
- To give you just a few examples of why a bill like this and the companion bill are necessary, the following
Keywords:
temporary door locking device, emergency safety, building code, training programs, fire exit security, utility services, municipal agreements, public meetings, rates and fees, public service commission, municipal utility, water service, wastewater service, property owners, annexation, civil action, community associations, condominium, homeowners associations, structural integrity
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up four bills. First, it considered SB 1724 on municipal utility services. Senator Martin offered a late-filed delete-everything amendment that would require annual customer meetings for extraterritorial utility customers, cap use of gross utility revenues for general government at 10%, eliminate a 25% surcharge on customers outside city limits, reduce the rate differential cap from 50% to 25%, remove municipal natural gas utilities from the bill, and preserve certain existing bond-related surcharges until debt is retired or refinanced. The League of Cities raised implementation concerns about the July 1, 2026 effective date and the need for rate studies and budget adjustments. The amendment was adopted and the committee reported CS/SB 1724 favorably.
The committee then heard SB 936 on temporary door locking devices from Senator McLean. The bill would define temporary door locking devices, allow them to be installed at any height, require the Florida Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code, and require their use to be incorporated into safety plans, drills, and training. With no opposition or amendments, SB 936 was reported favorably.
Next, the committee considered SB 1014 by Senator Mayfield, which would prohibit municipalities from refusing water or wastewater service solely because a property owner will not annex, and would require service expansion when a property is near a municipal main line, not served by another utility, and the utility has capacity. A committee amendment narrowed the bill to properties near a main line and reduced the distance threshold from 2,000 meters to one-half mile. The Florida League of Cities opposed the bill as amended, citing concerns about property size, annexation conflicts, enclave creation, and possible revenue impacts, but the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1498 on community associations from Chair Bradley. A strike-all amendment revised technical provisions on video conference recordings, turnover inspection reports, SIRS references, and electronic voting, and added two major policy changes: requiring associations to provide records to law enforcement and prosecutors and creating a second-degree misdemeanor for willful refusal, and prohibiting mandatory club or amenity fee schemes controlled by developers or third parties that generate profit beyond proportional expenses. Testimony in support described homeowner disputes involving concentrated board control, lack of transparency, and mandatory fees in communities such as Rosedale. The amendment was adopted and CS/SB 1498 was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Bracey Davis asked to be recorded voting in the affirmative on tabs 1, 2, and 3, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3505 is the companion to Senate Bill 1443, which was heard and left pending in this committee
- House Bill 3305 is the House companion to Senate Bill 1375, which creates the Collin County Local Provider
- It was the companion to my original Senate Bill 1578 and HB3390.
Bills:
HB198, HB303, HB1535, HB2742, HB3305, HB3348, HB3505, HB3711, HB4753, HB2715, HB21, HB30, HB21, HB198, HB303
Keywords:
HB 198, Wade Cannon Act, firefighter cancer screening, occupational cancer screening, fire protection personnel, local government, political subdivision, Texas Commission on Fire Protection, National Fire Protection Association, NFPA standards, occupational medical examination, public safety, firefighter health, cancer prevention, annual health screening, confidential medical exam, pulmonary function test, electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, blood test
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Ethics and Elections Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- DeCegile: I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS A HOUSE COMPANION. >> Chair Gaetz: MY SECOND QUESTION IS HAVE YOU
- FIRST I WOULD SAY SENATOR I WILL VOTE FOR YOUR BILL TODAY BUT IF YOU DON'T HAVE A HOUSE COMPANION BY
- COMMITTEE STOP I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN COUNT ON MY SUPPORT FOR A BILL THAT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A HOUSE COMPANION
FL
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I think you have a companion bill, House Bill 2636, that has passed this committee by a vote of 13-0
- Chairman, I want to thank you for carrying the companion bill.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and heard Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 834, sponsored by Senator Sandy Crawford. Crawford described the bill as the Mortgage Modification Act, intended to modernize loan modifications by preserving lien priority while allowing changes such as interest rate adjustments and term extensions. She said the measure is consumer-friendly because it can help borrowers avoid foreclosure and reduce the need for new title work and appraisals. She also explained a Senate floor amendment adding the Missouri Residential Sale Leaseback Protection Act, which would provide consumer protections for homeowners entering sale-leaseback transactions, including time to seek advice and safeguards against predatory practices.
A committee member thanked Crawford for the mortgage modification provisions and noted the practical benefits for consumers seeking lower rates. In support testimony, David Kent of the Missouri Bankers Association said the bill was very consumer-friendly and supported the mortgage modification section, while being neutral to generally supportive of the leaseback provisions. Heath Clarkston of the Missouri Mortgage Bankers Association agreed, saying the bill made sense and that the amendment did not appear problematic for the mortgage industry.
No one testified in opposition or for informational purposes. After closing testimony, the chair announced that the hearing was complete and adjourned the meeting.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I think you have a companion bill, House Bill 2636, that has passed this committee by a vote of 13-0
- Chairman, I want to thank you for carrying the companion bill.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and heard Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 834, sponsored by Sen. Sandy Crawford. Crawford described the bill as the Mortgage Modification Act, which would allow loan modifications such as rate changes and term extensions without changing lien priority, making it easier for lenders and borrowers to work out consumer-friendly modifications instead of moving into foreclosure. She also explained a Senate floor amendment added by Sen. McCreery that creates protections for residential sale-leaseback transactions, including clearer disclosures and time for homeowners to seek advice to guard against predatory practices.
Members briefly discussed the practical benefits of mortgage modifications, including avoiding new title work and appraisals. Testimony in support came from David Kent of the Missouri Bankers Association and Heath Clarkston of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri, both of whom said the bill is consumer-friendly and supported the mortgage modification provisions; Clarkston said the sale-leaseback amendment was not problematic for the industry, though his group took no formal position on it. No one testified in opposition or for informational purposes only.
After closing testimony, the chair thanked the witnesses and adjourned the meeting. No vote was taken during the transcript.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is referred Senate bill is the companion for House Bill 4543 by Chairwoman, Chairwoman Orr relating
- Which is a companion to SB 2031, which is the one we're currently going to vote on.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Goad then clarified the term “companion animal.”
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- </c> when you state that you have a companion when you state that you have a companion animal<04:14:04.800
- </c><04:23:17.560><c> animals</c> may be possessed as companion animals may be possessed as companion
Summary:
The committee first held a work session on HB 505, which would allow the sale of freeze-dried foods produced in homestead food operations. Members raised concerns about the bill’s broad language, especially the provision stating freeze-dried food would not be considered potentially hazardous. Several suggested narrowing the bill to specific products such as processed foods, berries, fruit, dairy products, ice cream, or vegetables, and requiring use of commercial freeze-drying equipment rather than dehydrators. There was also discussion of oxygen absorbers, moisture control, sanitation, and whether the issue should be handled in statute or rules. By the end of the discussion, members generally agreed the topic should be treated in a separate section of law rather than folded into the existing homestead food license, and the chair said the matter would be sent to the food safety subcommittee, with the possibility of a study committee if more time was needed.
The committee then moved to HB 277, a technical correction to the animal cruelty statutes. Representative Bixby explained that current law refers to a “colt,” which applies only to male baby horses, leaving fillies unaddressed; the bill would replace “colt” with “foal” and make related wording changes so the restriction applies to any horse under 90 days old not being nursed by its dam. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the change was requested to clarify and modernize the statute and that the issue had been identified during work on related animal cruelty legislation.
No votes were taken in the portion provided. The chair recessed the work session until 11:00 a.m. and announced that Representative Ktoa would take over the hearing on HB 277.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I also want to say that this is a companion bill to House Bill 192, which is the constitutional amendment
- This is the constitutional amendment that's a companion to HB 180.
- This is the constitutional amendment that's a companion to HB 180.
- And my bill, the companion legislation, gives them an off-ramp, gives them some opportunity to get in
- The companion legislation gives them an off-ramp, gives them some opportunity to get in line, and number
Bills:
HB37, HB51, HB173, HB180, HB192, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB485, HB516, HB521, HB526, HB638, HB752, HB817, HB976, HB1006, HB1044
Keywords:
HB37, expropriation, eminent domain, property rights, foreign entity, foreign corporation, limited liability company, LLC, reciprocal expropriation agreement, Louisiana property law, land acquisition, utility infrastructure, public utilities, railroad, waterworks, sewerage, natural gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, carbon dioxide pipeline
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, HB 1089 is the companion bill to SB 795, which was heard in committee, had public testimony,
- Members, HB 1089 is the companion bill to SB 795, which was heard in committee, had public testimony,
Keywords:
pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, injection wells, environmental regulation, water quality, site inspection, geoscientist, satellite imagery, interstate compact, liquefied natural gas, energy resources, Gulf Coast, regulatory coordination, HB 2970, Gulf Coast Protection District, Special District Local Laws Code, governor appointment
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and took up several bills, mostly as pending business. HB 1089, creating the Gulf Coast Protection Account to be administered by the General Land Office, was laid out as the House companion to SB 795; Senator Alvarado moved it be reported favorably, and it passed the committee 8-0. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for HB 2970 and then reported it favorably 9-0, despite the motion wording recommending the substitute in lieu of the original bill. HB 2890, HB 1238, and HB 206 were each laid out and reported favorably to the full Senate by 9-0 votes.
For each bill reported favorably, members also approved motions to place the bill on the local and uncontested calendar, with no objections. The transcript reflects brief procedural repetition and some garbled audio, but the actions are clear: the committee advanced all measures considered during the meeting without recorded opposition. The chair then announced there was no further business and the committee stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 22nd, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- This is Senator Creighton's companion to HB1888, Chairman Metcalf's bill. previously voted out relating
- SB262, members, this is Senator Perry's companion to HB1757, which is Chair Button's bill.
Keywords:
education, funding, student support, financial aid, K-12, higher education, weather modification, prohibition, criminal offense, Texas, agriculture, environmental control, agriculture law, Texas legislation, chemical control, Texas law, massage therapy, regulation, licensing, criminal penalties
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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- I would ask that you reconsider my bill, which is House Bill 281, because there's a Senate companion
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Cochran also was very interested, but Amato's jumped on as being a House companion.
- They are both great House companion bills in my opinion.
- in being a companion bill to Senator<02:47:16.720><c> McKeliey's</c><02:47:17.359><c> bill</c><02:47
- </c><02:47:28.240><c> They</c><02:47:28.479><c> are</c> as being a House companion.
- They are as being a House companion.
Bills:
HB676
Keywords:
HB676, Hawaii correctional facilities, youth correctional facilities, adult correctional facilities, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Youth Services, inmate phone calls, prison phone calls, jail phone calls, free prison calls, free communication services, incarcerated persons, prison reform, reentry, family visitation, recidivism, video visitation, electronic messaging, commissions, ancillary fees
Summary:
The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language.
HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments.
HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to testify in support of two companion bills: House 2794, filed by Representative Mark Hu?
- These bills are companion bills. They both do the same thing.
- These bills are companion bills. They both do the same thing.
- So, with that, my request is obviously to look favorably on these two companion bills, but to hold off
- I need to mention that the House bills are not on the hearing schedule today; however, they are companion
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Service heard testimony on a wide range of retirement, municipal workforce, and public employee labor bills. Early testimony focused on H. 2749, a Plymouth home rule petition to classify Plymouth harbormaster employees as Group 4 for retirement purposes. Supporters, including local officials and retirement board representatives, argued the employees perform law-enforcement and rescue duties comparable to police and fire personnel, that the change would be fair, and that it would have little or no fiscal impact on the town. A separate harbormaster-related bill, H. 2743, was also introduced later in the hearing.
The committee also heard testimony on provisions of the Municipal Empowerment Act (H. 56), including a temporary critical-shortage exemption allowing retired state or municipal employees to return to work in hard-to-fill positions, and a renewed OPEB commission to study retiree health care costs. Administration and municipal officials said the measures were needed to address staffing shortages and rising benefit liabilities, while emphasizing the shortage exemption would be time-limited and require proof of recruitment efforts. Related retirement bills drew support and caution: advocates for higher COLA bases and enhanced COLA benefits urged relief for retirees, but some asked the committee to wait for recommendations from the special COLA commission before acting.
A major portion of the hearing concerned labor rights at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and the Committee for Public Counsel Services. Union representatives and employees backed bills to extend just-cause protections, promotional rights, and collective bargaining rights to MWRA and CPCS workers, arguing they currently lack protections available to most other public employees. Testimony described unfair discipline, delayed promotions, and high turnover, and committee members indicated prior favorable action on similar MWRA bills and expressed support for addressing CPCS labor rights. The committee also heard from representatives of the Massachusetts Municipal Association and public higher education employees in support of H. 2820, which would require timely funding of ratified state employee contracts, with witnesses describing long delays in receiving negotiated raises and back pay. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair repeatedly invited written testimony and closed each panel after questions.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It is the companion to House Bill 3636 by Representative Will Metcalf.
- So I'm testifying a bit hypothetically, having seen the committee substitute in the House for the companion
- So I'm testifying a bit hypothetically, having seen the committee substitute in the House for the companion
- So I'm testifying a bit hypothetically, having seen the committee substitute in the house for the companion
- So in part my testimony. for the companion.
Summary:
The committee heard and laid out a series of criminal justice bills, with public and invited testimony on restitution, juvenile justice, child abuse reporting, public-safety protections, organ trafficking, property fraud, disaster-response worker protections, fentanyl exposure, emergency data disclosure, insurance-fraud investigations, blood warrant execution, human smuggling, and TJJD advocacy access. Several measures drew support from prosecutors, clerks, law enforcement, utility companies, and victims who described real-world harms and delays in current law; opposition or caution came from civil-rights and advocacy groups on bills involving expanded criminal liability, data disclosure, and juvenile-facility access. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with the committee later voting out SB 127 favorably and placing it on the local and uncontested calendar.
SB 1666 would streamline restitution payments for parole or mandatory supervision cases by requiring TDCJ to include victim information when forwarding payments, shortening the period before unclaimed funds go to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund, and clarifying confidentiality and contact procedures; county clerks supported it as an efficiency measure. SB 2776 would let TJJD disclose certain information, with written consent, to support the Credible Messengers Program, and SB 127 would extend limitations periods for failure-to-report child abuse and concealment offenses, with testimony emphasizing delayed discovery of abuse and the need for accountability. SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting or interfering with peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers, and SB 456 would raise penalties for organ purchasing/trafficking and create a more specific criminal framework for the offense; both drew strong support from law enforcement and victims.
The committee also heard SB 2611 on real property theft and deed fraud, which would create separate offenses for real property theft and fraud, add a ten-year limitations period, require criminal judgments to be filed in county property records, and expand restitution and title-clearing remedies. Witnesses described forged deeds, stolen church and family properties, and long, costly efforts to restore title; county clerks and prosecutors said the bill would help victims and streamline civil remedies. SB 482 would increase penalties for offenses against utility workers during declared disasters or evacuation orders, prompted by reports of threats and assaults during Hurricane Beryl; utility representatives said the bill is needed to keep mutual-aid crews coming to Texas. SB 1234 would add fentanyl to the endangerment statute for vulnerable people, while SB 816 would allow providers to disclose electronic data in immediate life-threatening situations; both drew support from prosecutors and criticism from civil-rights advocates concerned about overbreadth and liability protections.