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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH-HLT Joint Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • or out of facility.
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  • Our it's the near the facility facility.
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Summary: The committee heard SB 709 SD2, which would require the Department of Health to respond to reports involving persons with severe mental illness, assess eligibility for assisted community treatment, and coordinate treatment when appropriate. Testimony from the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health supported the measure, with DOH saying it generally supported the bill but had comments on one section it viewed as unnecessary. The Department of Law Enforcement later explained that the bill would shift certification and standards for crisis intervention officer training from DOH to DLE, while still involving DOH in the training process. Opposition came from the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and an individual testifier, both of whom argued the bill expands state authority over people with mental illness and could worsen forced treatment practices. The Disability Rights Center also raised procedural concerns, saying the bill was effectively moved from a prior administration measure that had not been heard this session, and questioned whether the bill’s changes to assisted community treatment, blood tests, urinalysis, and living arrangements went beyond current law. The individual testifier argued the bill would further entrench harmful psychiatric drugging and urged the committee to defer it. Committee members questioned the administration about the bill’s process, the role of the Attorney General in treatment-over-objection proceedings, and the practical effects of moving CIT certification to DLE. The Attorney General’s office said the bill was intended to fill a gap by allowing it to assist with treatment proceedings, while public defenders would continue to represent respondents and due process protections would remain in place. DLE and DOH said the change would better align certification with law enforcement training needs, improve speed in crisis response, and still keep DOH involved; members also discussed whether WAM counted as a hearing and whether the bill should more explicitly preserve DOH’s role. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 24th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • population that is getting ready to go into the city of Huntsville due to all of these new federal facilities
  • population that is getting ready to go into the city of Huntsville due to all of these new federal facilities
  • population that is getting ready to go into the city of Huntsville due to all of these new federal facilities
  • population that is getting ready to go into the city of Huntsville due to all of these new federal facilities
  • population that is getting ready to go into the city of Huntsville due to all of these new federal facilities
Bills: SB298, SB91
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • extreme need and where priorities demand, you know, something else like wildfires or dilapidated facilities
  • extreme need and where priorities demand, you know, something else like wildfires or dilapidated facilities
  • extreme need and where priorities demand, you know, something else like wildfires or dilapidated facilities
  • Thank you for your attention. wildfires or uh dilapidated facilities wildfires or uh dilapidated facilities
  • extreme need and where priorities demand, you know, something else like wildfires or dilapidated facilities
Bills: SB2278, SB2908, SB2987
Summary: The House Committees on Tourism and Economic Development and Technology heard several measures on February 12, 2026. HB 1950 would dedicate 15% of transit accommodations tax revenue to a new state-led marketing and branding special fund and require an annual tourism management plan. HTA and DBEDT supported the bill as providing predictable funding for marketing and tourism management, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed the special fund structure as limiting legislative flexibility. Members discussed the size of the allocation and whether a tourism emergency fund would still be needed; the bill later advanced with amendments that removed some provisions and blanked out the 15% figure for further discussion, and it passed with amendments. HB 2268 would add film production marketing and promotion to HTA’s powers. The governor’s office, HTA, the Hawaii Film Alliance, and several industry groups supported the measure, arguing that film and TV exposure drives tourism and generates significant spending and tax revenue, while one individual testified in opposition. In questions, HTA said it would use existing staff and did not have a separate cost estimate. The committee amended the bill to specify that film productions are primarily filmed in Hawaii and deferred the date to continue discussion; it then passed with amendments. The committee also heard HB 2156, which would raise filing thresholds for general excise tax and transit accommodations tax filers. The Department of Taxation said the change could increase administrative burden if more filers shift from mandatory electronic filing to paper filing, while the Tax Foundation noted the filing threshold issue is separate from e-filing requirements. The bill was moved forward with a deferred date. HB 1946, concerning time-share registration renewals and amendments, drew support from ARDA and other industry testimony, with no opposition noted; DCCA was said to be in talks with the industry. It was also advanced with technical amendments and a deferred date.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 5th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The only reason this facility wasn't brought as a local bill is that it's going to be in Jefferson County
  • mean, if the municipality does not provide retirement and then you come along with this wonderful facility
  • But yes, ma'am, and I think it has the option, the facility to... ...option the facility to provide that
  • effort to help municipalities collaborate, pool their resources, and come up with a good training facility
Bills: HB333, HB329, HB362
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ,</c><00:07:08.880><c> we</c> boarding crisis in our facilities, we boarding crisis in our facilities
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Capital Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are also eligibility standards for facility modernization that relate to building age.
  • Our youth athletic facilities program.
  • program that focuses on youth athletic facilities.
  • program that focuses on youth athletic facilities.
  • A lot of aging ball fields, a lot of new athletic kids entering into athletics.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • bill we heard previously that relate to the training required or offered by HHSC for long-term care facility
  • And a 2017 AARP study showed that 42% of Texans ages 19 to To 64 stopped taking medication or skip doses
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/4/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HF3611, HF3659, HF3909
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the executive director at the Office of Facility Development and Efficiency and Finance Cabinet.
  • director at the Baker I'm the executive director at the office<00:02:02.680><c> of</c><00:02:03.479><c> facility
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  • of facility development and efficiency<00:02:04.960><c> and</c><00:02:05.119><c> finance</c><00:02:05.479
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance, and Administrative Cabinet met for an informational update, with the new chair noting the committee does not vote on issues and is mainly reviewing implementation of budgeted items. The main presentation came from Scott Baker of the Finance Cabinet’s Office of Facility Development and Efficiency, who explained how the office has shifted experienced staff to lead Department of Parks projects and hired new staff to be trained into project management roles. He said the office is managing 146 ongoing parks projects and has moved from weekly to biweekly meetings as work has progressed. Baker said the budgeted staffing changes were intended to speed project delivery while maintaining expertise, since state project management also requires knowledge of procurement law and other Commonwealth-specific rules. He described the workload as heavy, with 15 project managers handling 1,149 active projects, including one western Kentucky manager overseeing 127 projects, and said the office is trying to add more staff and create new positions to improve recruiting. Members asked about staffing levels and workload, and Baker said the office is not overstaffed but is competing with a strong construction industry for talent. Committee members praised the office’s work on parks projects, noting campground and infrastructure needs at places like Lake Barkley and emphasizing prudent use of the large capital budgets approved in recent years. No votes were taken because the subcommittee lacked a quorum, as some members were in other committee meetings. The chair said the committee would continue to meet during session and interim periods and adjourned the meeting after the update.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 12th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB2, HB8
Summary: The committee reviewed drafting instructions and spending sheets for House Bill 2, focusing on both recurring and nonrecurring appropriations, reserve levels, and several late changes. Staff explained that the package would leave reserves around 28% under the current scenario, with the possibility of rising to about 30% if a separate natural disaster reform bill is enacted. Members discussed how disaster funding would be handled through a replacement Section 8 and the appropriation contingency fund, and whether the operating reserve could be tapped with explicit authorization. There was also clarification on fund types, including other state funds and interagency transfers, and on how line items were reflected in the spreadsheets. A major point of debate was how to offset additions by reducing funding elsewhere. Members discussed shifting money from the state fair/multipurpose arena request, the Office of Natural Resources Trustee, and other capital items to accommodate changes. Several senators raised concerns about cutting the Office of Natural Resources Trustee too deeply and about the purpose of those funds, including possible land purchases and floodplain mitigation in Ruidoso. The committee also discussed whether the state fair money should be reduced, with some members supporting a $25 million restoration and others preferring to leave the executive’s request intact. Staff noted that some reductions were not true cuts but swaps or offsets, such as moving local road money and using excess capital outlay reserves. Other corrections and policy items were addressed, including an increase for UNM and NMSU stadium funding, a correction to a project distribution on line 105, and funding for the Health Council. Members also noted that the public employee 1% raise was no longer funded because recurring capacity was used elsewhere, and that no COLA was included. After discussion, Senator Woods moved to adopt the drafting instructions, Senator Gonzalez seconded, and the motion passed without objection. The committee then directed staff to prepare a catch-up cleanup version of House Bill 2 for later review and said House Bill 8 would be taken up the next morning.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Feb 4th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Capital Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • And logically, it makes sense that at some point it will be necessary to repair and replace those facilities
  • diversions could impact the account's ability to fund water, sewer and wastewater, and solid waste facilities
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Depending on their age, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay.
  • You know, those 18 people will have reached the super that time, and... >> Depending on their age, right
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fourth, facilities must notify residents and families of the facilities.
  • or evacuate to another facility.
  • We have, in leading age.
  • But even within the nursing facilities, what is being required for existing facilities that may have
  • that these facilities are in.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The motion carries 11 ayes and no nays. required or offered by HHSC for long-term care facility surveyors
  • disproportionately affected. proportionally affected, and a 2017 AARP study showed that 42% of Texans ages