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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section six on page seven authorizes legislators to receive reimbursement for economic development travel
  • authorizes Section six on page seven authorizes legislators to receive reimbursement for economic development
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

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Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have would be developed.
  • Development Authority in support.
  • <00:28:14.080> you Community Development Authority. you Community Development Authority. you
  • First to testify on development council.
  • council in any way workforce development council in any way negatively?
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 20th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • Churches in rural areas may not get a law enforcement response for up to 30 minutes.
  • side of this, where I have had some conversations with some individuals who were responsible for development
  • They've gone to levels where it's really made it very difficult for these developers to do their job.
Summary: The committee considered several bills and reported each favorably. SB 624, by Senator Yarborough, would allow batterers intervention programs to offer optional supplemental faith-based activities, with no participant required to take part. Supporters said it would expand provider options and help address a shortage of certified programs; opponents raised concerns about mixing government-ordered programming with religion and about the state’s prior rule change. The bill passed 7-2. The committee also approved CS/SB 834, which repeals a 2022 restriction barring licensed insurance agents from partnering with health care sharing ministries to market or sell their programs. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill restores free speech, consumer choice, and access to faith-based alternatives, while opponents warned about consumer confusion, higher commissions, and weak protections because these ministries are not insurance. After extended debate, the measure passed 8-2. Other measures advanced unanimously or near-unanimously. CS/SB 502, as amended, would give Florida concurrent jurisdiction over certain juvenile offenses on military installations so juveniles can be handled in the state system; it passed 9-0. CS/SB 52 would exempt volunteer armed security for houses of worship from Class D or G licensing requirements, and supporters cited rising threats to churches and the need for organized volunteer security; it passed 9-0. SB 840, a cleanup bill to narrow and clarify last year’s emergency-related land-use restrictions after hurricanes, also passed 9-0, and CS/SB 758, which updates the membership of the Justice Administration Commission, passed 9-0 after an amendment restoring two public defenders to the commission.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • million to go to the Department of Education to fund a grant program for local boards of education to develop
  • Then on line 357, the Resource Conservation Development Program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Mar 25th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • House District 38 to strengthen our workforce by launching a soft skills pilot program designed to develop
  • I want to thank our community leaders who work with my office to develop this initiative.
  • We show you registered as Mary York, Director of Workforce Development from the Texas Workforce Commission
  • By prioritizing workforce development and skills training, we can ensure that local residents are first
  • leaders, local government officials, education providers, and members of the public to study and develop
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

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  • There is a separate and somewhat independent process that's being led by Reconnect Rondo to develop a
  • on top and then programming development on top and then programming from<01:26:28.679> there<
  • Access to transit services for the Rondo community and supports economic development by creating new
  • dollars you know I Economic Development dollars you know I think<01:32:51.600> I<01:32:51.679
  • On the contrary, Reconnect Rondo has a robust plan for utilizing diverse contractors in the development
Bills: HF192, HF268, HF1214, HF494
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if you have more development, more people moving in, you might not even end up with higher property
  • a big difference so if you<00:26:41.520> have<00:26:41.679> more<00:26:41.880> development
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  • have more development more people moving<00:26:43.360> in<00:26:44.000> you<00:26:44.159
  • <00:29:59.760> Minnesota life liced care and in rural Minnesota life liced care and in rural
Bills: HF656, HF655, HF633
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Apr 9, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • there's always an intent for development there's always an intent for development projects<00:14
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  • a special fund to fund pre-development a special fund to fund pre-development work<00:18:24.000>
  • So, as developers went through their pre-development due diligence, they did appraisals to determine
  • develop the the rules. develop the the rules.
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard. A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The curriculum developed under this bill will be viewpoint neutral, devoid of live firearms or ammunition
  • Will follow OsD and Cleat in developing.
  • I don't disagree with that, but once again, my intent is not to be the professional in developing curriculum
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Mar 2nd, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under this bill, develop the necessary skills and expertise.
  • Senate Bill 214 will help rural communities and certain rural special districts manage cash flow on state
  • communities and key rural infrastructure providers.
  • Senators, we will now take up tab 14, Senate Bill 130 on education and workforce development.
  • I’m a CTE teacher in rural Northwest Florida.
Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 42 on specific medical diagnosis and child protective investigations. A late-file strike-all amendment was adopted that made only stylistic changes to align with the House version. Supporters said the bill would help DCF and child protective teams better identify rare medical conditions and give parents a chance to defend against mistaken abuse findings. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1570, which restores a prior program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices and CARD centers, with nonrecurring funding included. Members then advanced several education, disability, and public services measures. CS for CSSB 182 created a teacher training and mentoring program for high-performing current and retired teachers to mentor teachers in D- and F-rated schools, and CS for CSSB 794 required background screening for employees in residential and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities while directing APD to study support coordination quality, workforce issues, and service gaps. Testimony on SB 794 strongly supported better training, lower caseloads, and more consistent support coordination. The committee also favorably reported CS for CS SB 1168 on background screenings, CS for CS SB 214 to allow rural special districts to pay verified invoices directly, CS for SB 1376 to create grants for genetic counseling education, and SB 1574 (Maddie’s Law) to add newborn screening for biliary atresia; the latter drew emotional support and testimony that early screening could save lives and reduce transplant costs. The committee heard and passed a number of other policy bills, including CS for CS for SB 1510, the DEP agency package, after environmental groups warned that one provision could delay basin management protections and allow more septic systems in impaired watersheds; the bill still passed favorably. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 688 to license naturopathic doctors, SB 1318 on scholarship account reversion rules, CS for CS for SB 682 on domestic violence injunctions and penalties, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local affordable housing update. Several bills were briefly postponed or taken up later in the meeting. In the latter portion of the meeting, the committee approved CS for C.S. for SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria, CS for C.S. SB 762 on assigning conflict capital cases across regional counsel offices, SB 1332 on career offender registration requirements, CS for CS for SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a child, and CS for SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The committee also debated CS for SB 1226 on Public Employee Relations Commission procedures and union certification rules, including a late-file amendment setting a 60% threshold and 25% quorum for recertification; the discussion focused heavily on constitutional concerns, union rights, and differences between first responders and other public employees. The transcript ends while that bill’s debate is still underway, with the committee having already taken numerous favorable votes throughout the meeting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Economic Development Committee will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
  • a single standardized definition, the bill enhances clarity and supports more effective policy development
  • Section 9 was added to clarify that historians employed by the Historic Sites Division will develop a
  • Commission to develop a plan to display the Texas Constitution, the Texas Declaration of Independence
  • It's a cleanup bill. of the Office of Economic Development and Tourism and enhance its efficiency.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development May 12th, 2025

Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Economic Development Committee will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
  • a single standardized definition, the bill enhances clarity and supports more effective policy development
  • Section 9 was added to clarify that historians employed by the Historic Sites Division will develop a
  • the Broadband Development Office at the Comptroller's Office in 2021.
  • Broadband Development Office at the Comptroller's Office in 2021.
Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee met without a quorum, so no votes or formal actions were taken. The chair laid out several bills and resolutions for explanation and public testimony, with each item left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early items included House Bill 1240, a cleanup measure to create a single uniform definition of the Texas-Mexico border region across state law, and House Bill 2768, which would establish an IT apprenticeship credential through junior colleges and technical institutions to help fill state government technology jobs. The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 90, which would encourage establishing a Texas trade and investment office in Jerusalem. Testimony on the resolution was sharply divided: one witness opposed it on foreign policy and values grounds, while a Texas Association of Business representative strongly supported it, citing Israel’s innovation and trade potential. Another major item was House Bill 4187, a committee substitute for legislation affecting the Texas Historical Commission; the sponsor described changes expanding use of trust fund money for historic sites, allowing more affiliated nonprofits, clarifying retail operations, and creating a framework for training and consistent interpretation at historic sites. A Texas Historical Commission witness explained that the bill would shift responsibility for maintaining many state-owned historical markers and monuments, including markers on private land, to the commission. Additional measures included House Bill 2788, which would shield Texas Workforce Commission fraud-prevention methods from public information requests; House Bill 5032, directing state agencies to plan for public display of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Texas Constitution, and the Victory or Death letter at the Capitol Complex; House Bill 3146, which would eliminate outdated memoranda-of-understanding requirements for certain State Office of Administrative Hearings arrangements; and House Bill 4815, a cleanup bill modernizing economic development statutes, revising the Made in Texas standard to 51% Texas-origin content, repealing the Governor’s Broadband Development Council, and making other conforming changes. The committee ended by recessing, with members indicating they would likely vote on pending business later when a quorum was available.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're struggling to find enough appraisers, especially in rural Texas.
  • Furthermore, this bill will provide a cost break to rural. rural areas where newspapers are not produced
  • Cosmetologists and barbers often develop close. personal relationships with their clients.
  • I'm in the rural area.
  • This opposition spans across party lines, rural and urban. communities alike.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations 2ND REVISED Mar 4th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is not set up for a project but is set up to Where an organization, such as an economic development
  • Why wouldn't the developer be responsible for this development? Can you help clarify?
  • If this is a neighborhood being built, why wouldn't the neighborhood developer be responsible?
  • We want to make sure that both rural and urban areas are served here.
  • Three are urban, two are rural. We would expect this to potentially grow over the next two years.