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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hospital 132 modernizes the governance code to ensure Texas keeps pace with modern national security
  • Investigative measures that the state is considering standing up you want to have your state code modernized
  • But I think adding hostile foreign nation states to the code modernizes it, brings it up to the present
  • So again, I think this modernization... modernization is timely and necessary. Thank you.
  • All righty, fire away.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • were actually built to code. were actually built to code.
  • Okay, HCR 141, HR 133, urging the County of Maui to enforce the provisions of the fire code of the
  • We are now on HCR 141 and HR 133, urging the county of Maui to enforce provisions of the fire code.
  • We are now on HCR 141 and HR 133, urging the county of Maui to enforce provisions of the fire code.
  • to enforce provisions of the fire code. to enforce provisions of the fire code.
Summary: The Water and Land Committee met on April 7 and heard testimony on several resolutions and one bill. SB 2405 SD1 HD2, relating to agricultural workforce housing, received support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, HFTC, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the committee later recommended passage as is; one member voted with reservations citing department cost and staffing concerns. The committee also heard HCR 19/HR 20 designating March as March for Water Month, HCR 63/HR 57 urging DLNR and DOT to clarify jurisdiction over Honouliuli Bridge, HCR 85/HR 77 on transferring parcels for the East Kapolei TOD project, HCR 140/HR 132 on vegetation management and fuel reduction in West Maui, HCR 166/HR 156 on identifying East Oahu lands for native Hawaiian tree planting, HCR 82/HR 74 on basic shelter standards for rapid deployment housing, HCR 98/HR 90 on a Honolulu housing pattern book, HCR 104/HR 96 on North Shore coastal trails, HCR 106/HR 98 on endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, HCR 141/HR 133 on Maui fire code enforcement, and HCR 165/HR 155 on permanent pickleball nets and lighting at Kamiloiki Community Park. Testimony was generally supportive on most measures, with several agencies and organizations submitting written comments or appearing in support. HCR 82/HR 74 drew the most discussion: the State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent but asked that accessibility be considered on the front end, while another testifier opposed the resolution, arguing it could turn temporary emergency shelters into permanent substandard housing and should be deferred. Committee members discussed temporary versus permanent housing standards and accessibility, and the chair later said the measure would be amended to require permanent units to meet appropriate code standards and to note accessibility concerns in the committee report. On HCR 140/HR 132, DLNR testified that firebreak maintenance on its Waianae lands would be costly, and members noted funding and staffing implications. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures it voted on. SB 2405 was passed with a reservation from one member; HCR 19/HR 20, HCR 63/HR 57, HCR 85/HR 77, HCR 98/HR 90, HCR 104/HR 96, HCR 106/HR 98, HCR 141/HR 133, and HCR 165/HR 155 were passed unamended, while HCR 140/HR 132 was passed with reservations and HCR 166/HR 156 and HCR 82/HR 74 were passed with amendments. The committee then adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG-PSM Public Hearing 03-31-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:02:41.360> and before agencies like EMS, fire, and before agencies like EMS, fire, and
  • We're responding with our partners in EMS, fire, and police.
  • , with our our uh partners in EMS, fire, with our our uh partners in EMS, fire, and<00:08:11.800>
  • to retire early like uh police and fire. to retire early like uh police and fire.
  • code of the County of Maui relating to fire hazards, brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation
Summary: The committee first heard SCR 56 and SR 54, which recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and acknowledge their role in emergency response and public safety. Testifiers from the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaii Water Safety Coalition, Honolulu and Kauai Ocean Safety, and a junior guard all strongly supported the resolutions, describing lifeguards as often first on scene for drownings, cardiac arrest, spinal injuries, flooding rescues, and other emergencies. Several speakers said formal recognition would better reflect the work lifeguards already do and could improve training, support services, pay equity, and access to benefits such as retirement and trauma resources. Members asked about what legal or administrative changes would follow, and the discussion suggested the resolutions were a first step toward broader recognition and related policy changes. The committee then took up SCR 25 and SR 22, opposing federal condemnation or threats of condemnation to take control of Pohakuloa and other state land. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the resolutions, saying Pohakuloa has deep historical, cultural, genealogical, and ecological significance and that any future decisions should go through existing state legal processes with meaningful consultation with Native Hawaiians. Members discussed the role of the governor’s advisory process, the need to follow DLNR/BLNR procedures, and concerns about environmental and health violations at the site. The committee also noted 14 written testimonies in support. Next, the committee heard SCR 79 and SR 81, urging the U.S. Navy to take responsibility for eradicating octocoral and other invasive species in Pearl Harbor waters, including West, Middle, and East Loch. DLNR supported the resolutions, and testimony focused on the spread of invasive coral, the difficulty of eradication, and the limited access state agencies have inside Pearl Harbor. Members raised concerns about contamination, responsibility for the problem, and whether the Navy should fund or carry out the cleanup; DLNR said it could not speak to broader contamination issues but supported the resolution as a way to encourage action. The committee then began discussion of SCR 179 and SR 174, which urge Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, with written support noted from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 29th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • Labor Code and Occupation Code further complicates enforcement.
  • One code defines a license holder as a person who is licensed while the other defines it as a person
  • SB 1254 addresses these issues by making the definition of a license holder consistent across codes,
  • Additionally, delays in demolition following fires or natural disasters are prolonged due to mold assessment
  • issues by removing mycotoxins from the definition of mole, exempting demolition activities after a fire
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , which is why it got moved out of criminal justice and recommitted here, because we went from the Code
  • So that’s why we moved it from the Code of Criminal Procedure initially, the way the bill was filed,
  • You fire one up in there because, Senator, I have grave concerns about this. You don’t.
  • It provides relative to the Uniform Construction Code and Inspector Licensing.
  • HB 1186 brings consistency, accountability, and efficiency to Louisiana's building code system while
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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 20th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I had discussions with the chief architect with the fire marshal's office a couple years ago, and he
  • They thought they had to protect it against fire, so I had to communicate to them, we're not.
  • HB 1186 brings consistency, accountability, and efficiency to Louisiana's building code system while
  • Office of the State Fire Marshal to a stand-alone commission, if you will.
  • Sherry Teamer with CONS, Codes, and Standards.
Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee met on April 20, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard a series of bills and resolutions. It first advanced H. CR 66, which directs Louisiana Economic Development, working with the Governor’s Office of Rural Development, to study rural parish economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. The committee also moved HB 387, a clarification allowing the fire marshal to review architectural and engineering plans equally, and HB 1223, which seeks to promote clinical trials in Louisiana by having LED market the state’s research capacity and by adjusting internal review board procedures. HB 1228, a cleanup bill for hearing aid dealers that updates definitions, contracts, testing periods, licensing, and related requirements, was also reported favorably, as was HB 950, which would create an elderly consumer perception program through the Office of Elderly Affairs to help seniors recognize scams and fraud. The committee spent the most time on HB 617, a broad “hidden fees” consumer transparency bill. The author and supporters said it would require mandatory fees to be included in upfront pricing so consumers can make informed choices, while opponents from grocery, restaurant, hotel, housing, retail, and business groups argued the bill was vague, overly broad, and likely to create compliance burdens and litigation risk. Housing advocates objected to the bill’s housing exemption, warning it could weaken renters’ ability to bring claims over undisclosed fees. After extensive debate over variable pricing, sales taxes, enforcement, and the scope of the bill, Senator Morris moved to defer HB 617, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee also heard HB 797, which would create a “Bayou Gold” certification program for certain gold vendors and transactional gold products. The sponsor said the program would encourage vendors to keep gold insured, segregated, and closer to Louisiana consumers, with the Treasury administering the certification through participant fees. Several senators and an outside witness raised concerns that the state seal could be mistaken for an endorsement, could create liability or consumer confusion, and would favor a narrow set of vendors. Despite opposition, the committee reported HB 797 favorably, with members noting it still had to go to Finance. Later, the committee advanced HB 1186, which would create a more uniform statewide building code and licensing system for inspectors, add disciplinary authority, and impose a small permit fee to support the program, and HB 1222, which would let LED develop a grocery initiative to address food deserts and food insecurity. The meeting concluded with the committee hearing HB 1256 on abandoned digital assets, which would require dormant digital assets to be held in original form for three years so owners can reclaim them.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Filing for one every time there's a fire... ...event consideration.
  • Filing for one every time there's a fire on federal public lands doesn't really make sense, as sometimes
  • Authority and the Wildfire Prevention Authority Fund under the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire
  • led by a council of 13, including two state agency directors, four from local governments, two from fire
  • , which could benefit individuals who live in homes that are built under the code, there's still a question
Summary: The committee heard three measures. HB 2013 would require the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to submit an exceptional event demonstration to the EPA when wildfires on federally managed land affect Arizona air quality. Sponsor Rep. Lisa Fink said the bill is intended to prevent Arizona from being penalized for wildfire-driven air quality problems and could help reduce regulatory burdens. Sierra Club opposed the bill, arguing the existing exceptional-event process already requires case-by-case analysis, that automatic filings could be unnecessary or ineffective, and that the bill lacked an appropriation. ADEQ testified neutral. The committee approved HB 2013 on a 5-1 vote. HB 2292 would create the Wildfire Prevention Authority and Fund under the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management; a committee amendment renamed it the Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Authority and Fund, capped administrative expenses at 8%, and prioritized funding for single-family and multi-family dwellings. Supporters, including Coconino County Vice Chair Geronimo Vasquez and the County Supervisors Association, said the bill would provide a coordinated, data-driven wildfire mitigation program funded by a $20 million annual diversion from insurance premium tax revenues, helping reduce wildfire damage and stabilize insurance costs. Members discussed the funding source as an existing tax diversion rather than a new tax. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 2292 as amended on an 8-0 vote. HCM 2011 urges Congress to pass federal legislation to delist the Mexican wolf, defund the reintroduction program, and transfer management to local authorities. The sponsor said the memorial responds to ranching impacts from wolf predation and supports federal action already moving in Congress. Sierra Club opposed the memorial, saying the species remains insufficiently recovered and that delisting would be premature. After debate, including comments both supporting and opposing delisting, the committee approved HCM 2011 on a 5-2 vote and then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • other hand, are only governed by a mayor and two commissioners, as determined by local government code
  • House Bill 303 is a cleanup bill that amends Section 8.021A of the local government code to remove the
  • This was the disaster fix for the code that limited the.
  • The bill amends the Government Code to include violations by county, municipal, and school boards.
  • So, you know, under the tax code, it's either 75,000 or 125.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • trucks and ambulances. ...and support fire truck access is concerning.
  • road standards already in the code without...
  • All right, and we know and we move this to the disaster code to follow the other. disaster code changes
  • However, some appraisal districts have misinterpreted tax code section.
  • treatment under the tax code.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government May 12th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under the Government Code, type C cities are governed by a mayor and two commissioners, as determined
  • by local government code.
  • House Bill 303 is a cleanup bill that amends Section 8.02, 88021A of the Local Government Code to remove
  • The bill amends the Government Code to include violations by county, municipal, and school boards as
  • I think it should be in line with the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552
Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard and discussed a series of House bills dealing with municipal structure, tax payment timing, local provider participation funds, firefighter cancer screenings, sunset review of the Trinity River Authority, replacement certificates of occupancy, and open meetings enforcement. HB 303 would remove the 501-resident floor so very small type A and B municipalities can convert to type C cities; HB 2742 would give property owners a later first split-payment deadline when tax bills are mailed after November 30; HB 3305 and HB 3348 were local provider participation fund measures with committee substitutes; HB 198 would require political subdivisions to offer occupational cancer screenings for firefighters; HB 1535 was a sunset bill for the Trinity River Authority; HB 4753 would allow a municipality-issued proof of a certificate of occupancy to substitute for a lost original; and HB 3711 would treat certain Open Meetings Act violations as offenses against public administration and require public explanation when prosecutors decline to act. Testimony was generally supportive or limited, with several witnesses and senators emphasizing practical fixes, firefighter health and cost savings, local government transparency, and administrative cleanup. For HB 198, firefighter representatives gave emotional testimony about cancer deaths and the value of early screening. On HB 3711, a witness supported the bill but urged stronger enforcement and broader application. Several senators raised policy concerns on HB 2715 about routing removal proceedings through a regional presiding judge rather than the local county, arguing it could politicize the process. The committee took no public testimony on most bills and repeatedly left them pending subject to call of the chair before later voting them out. HB 21, HB 30, HB 1535, HB 1520, HB 198, HB 303, HB 2742, and HB 4753 were reported to the full Senate, generally by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HB 30 passed on a 5-1 vote, while the other reported bills were approved unanimously or with no recorded opposition. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Retirement May 11th, 2026

Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, I've had some members of the fire department who are part of the retirement system, with the
  • And LMA, of course, puts two members on there, and that could be actually fire chiefs if that's what
Bills: HB41
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not following our code, and they're not following the law. That's correct.
  • The problem is that there's nothing in the code that allows for the enforcement of the code against a
  • Then, there’s an express waiver of immunity for enforcement of the code by an action through mandamus
  • House Bill 1593 directs the Texas Commission on Fire Protection to establish an advisory...
  • The committee is made up of fire service representatives and mental health professionals.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • 25:01.120> revenue consequence for the internal revenue consequence for the internal revenue code
  • 00:25:04.080> of<00:25:04.320> which<00:25:04.640> is<00:25:04.880> to code
  • uh the significance of which is to code uh the significance of which is to ensure<00:25:06.000> the
  • Bai responded: “Well, you would be, you know, there would be tracking breaks separately for code purposes
  • mean, I don't think the, you know, how do we enforce if the warehouse is going to collect data on code