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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • This is an issue in 32 states, and there are four pending bills in states including Texas right now.
  • Are other states doing this? Are we... Yes.
  • not see these individuals extradited to the state of Texas.
  • House Bill 2760 makes a simple change to the labor code.
  • I would say that you are the state treasure, really.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • Other states, like Guam, have already acted to give organizations a home.
  • There is a push to bring back value capture to the United States.
  • In the United States, they need to be able to have tax reporting.
  • It was stated that states should provide resources and expedite processes for victims to unwind a fraudulent
  • In 2023, 21 state attorneys general led by...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 2nd, 2025

Natural Resources

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  • We could do things like that here in the state of Texas.
  • state, along with a broad network of local chambers.
  • We also provide recommendations for how our state can raise these grades.
  • This House Bill, 2692, In the Special District Local Laws Code.
  • Members, we'll tell you that 21 other states have this model.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 2nd, 2025

Natural Resources

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  • Well, it is the largest port in the United States, number one in total tonnage.
  • Over a trillion dollars a year of the state GDP.
  • And earlier, it was mentioned that the state GDP is 2. 6 trillion, so it's a very large number.
  • The Water Development Board is responsible for developing both the state water plan and the state flood
  • rules every four years, per the Texas Government Code.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 30th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • losses to state-owned property.
  • Members, many other states are trying to help our shrimp industry.
  • People having their homes stolen across this state by fraudulent deeds.
  • 202.007, is intended to be a subsection of the property code.
  • We're a property rights state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 17th, 2025 at 09:04 am

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • state property.
  • contingent upon the construction of a new state records facility in eastern Travis County, which I understand
  • state property.
  • contingent upon the construction of a new state records facility in eastern Travis County, which I understand
  • Happy to take any questions you have. ...and follow Chapter 82 of the Uniform Property Code.
Summary: The committee heard testimony and took action on several land use, housing, municipal utility district, and cemetery-related bills. House Bill 447, dealing with transportation impact analysis requirements tied to MUD bond issuance, drew opposition from a witness who argued it would duplicate work, strain agency resources, and delay development; after the sponsor’s closing remarks, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1202, on third-party review of home backup power installations, was substituted and reported favorably to the full House by a unanimous roll call. House Bill 2494, on disannexation for failure to provide municipal services, and House Bill 1835, removing barriers to HUD-code manufactured homes, were also substituted and reported favorably; HB 1835 passed on a 5-1 vote. Senate Bill 15, limiting lot size and density requirements in certain large municipalities, was substituted and reported favorably unanimously. The committee also heard House Bill 897, which would authorize the sale or long-term lease of two state-owned Austin properties used by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and HHSC. The sponsor said the properties are in poor condition and that proceeds would benefit the state; after questions, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Several template MUD bills were then laid out, including HB 5652, HB 5654, HB 5661, and HB 5656, each creating or authorizing municipal utility districts in Montgomery or Fort Bend counties for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational improvements. These bills drew limited testimony in support and were left pending without objection. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 2673, which would repeal last session’s change allowing new cemeteries within certain distances of municipalities and restore the prior rule limiting cemetery placement near growing urban areas. The sponsor and supporters argued the 2023 change created unintended consequences, removed valuable taxable land from future use, and complicated city planning; opponents, including a funeral service industry representative, argued the current law gives communities local control and helps address cemetery land shortages. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4753, a bill allowing a property owner to use a municipal record showing a certificate of occupancy was issued when the original document is lost; it was left pending. Finally, HB 3680, a Cameron County-specific bill modifying subdivision/model rule procedures to reduce replatting burdens while preserving colonia protections, and HB 4812, clarifying that condominiums follow Chapter 82 of the Property Code rather than full subdivision platting, both received supportive testimony and were left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 17th, 2025 at 09:04 am

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • state property.
  • contingent upon the construction of a new state records facility in eastern Travis County, which I understand
  • I do that for this state. I do this for this state to show you how to expand these cemeteries.
  • Property Code.
  • This is particularly true in Texas, where we lack a state-level technical building code review mechanism
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of land use, housing, and local government bills. House Bill 447, relating to TIA requirements for certain MUD bond issuances, drew opposition from a witness who argued it would duplicate work already done, strain agency resources, and delay development; after the author’s closing, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out Senate Bill 1202 (third-party review of home backup power installations), House Bill 2494 (disannexation for failure to provide services), House Bill 1835 (removing barriers to HUD co-manufactured homes), and Senate Bill 15 (lot size and density limits in certain municipalities), with House Bill 1835 receiving one no vote and the others passing unanimously. House Bill 897, authorizing sale or lease of two state-owned Austin properties, was laid out and left pending after brief questions and no public testimony. The committee also heard and left pending several MUD creation bills for Montgomery and Fort Bend counties, including House Bills 5652, 5654, 5661, and 5656, each presented as template district bills with local support and no opposition recorded at the table. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 2673, which would restore prior restrictions on new cemeteries near growing urban areas by repealing changes made last session. Representative Lujan and supporters argued the current law created unintended consequences, including loss of developable land, tax-exempt property in urban cores, and conflicts with infrastructure planning; they said cities already have authority to establish their own cemeteries if needed. Opponents, including a funeral services industry representative, argued the 2023 change was intended to let communities decide and that the bill would take local decision-making backward. After extensive testimony from both sides, the bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 3680, which would create a Cameron County-specific process allowing local discretion under the model subdivision rules. Supporters said the bill would preserve colonia protections while reducing costly platting and replatting burdens on families trying to sell or pass down land; county officials and realtors testified in favor. The bill was left pending after closing. House Bill 4812, a clarification to the Texas Uniform Condominium Act to prevent counties from imposing subdivision platting requirements on condominiums, received support from builders and a condominium attorney who said current county practices create duplicative hurdles and higher costs; it too was left pending. Finally, House Bill 5148, which would allow certain single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories, generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including housing advocates and architects, said the bill would lower costs, improve unit design, and expand affordable, family-friendly housing while maintaining safety through sprinklers and other safeguards. Fire officials from Corpus Christi opposed the bill, warning that a single stairwell could hinder firefighting and occupant evacuation, especially if sprinklers fail or smoke spreads. The author said the bill was aimed at new construction only and was part of a broader effort to reduce outdated housing regulations; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending at adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 17th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • state property.
  • contingent upon the construction of a new state records facility in eastern Travis County, which I understand
  • Property Code.
  • And follow Chapter 82 of the Uniform Property Code.
  • This is particularly true in Texas, where we lack a state-level technical building code review mechanism
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 17th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • We can see it in Nueces; we can see it all over the state.
  • I'm here speaking, as stated, in opposition to House Bill 3671.
  • State law ties other bond issues to procedural or financial benchmarks.
  • It's typically done with construction, and obviously that construction has to be approved by all governmental
  • that must occur prior to permitting of projects and construction.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO, GVO-EIG, GVO Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • First up is 2543 relating to state construction projects, Office of the State Construction Manager within
  • construction projects.
  • Thank you very much for your against construction. We work in against construction.
  • it's in state facilities. it's in state facilities.
  • >> state department office. >> state department office.
Bills: SB2543, SB2435, SB2352
Summary: The Committee on Government Operations reconvened on February 10, 2026, to take up measures previously heard on February 5. It advanced SB 2983 on criminal destruction of trees with technical, non-substantive amendments and a committee report note asking Judiciary to clarify that removal of invasive species remains allowed; the measure passed with one no vote. SB 2930 on the state risk management revolving fund also passed with amendments, including blanking out the amount, setting a defective date, and directing Ways and Means to review a spreadsheet before further action. The committee likewise passed SB 2928 on making the small business procurement program permanent and SB 2970 on standards of conduct for state agency contracts, adopting the Ethics Commission’s recommended language assigning compliance responsibility to department directors and deputy directors. SB 2927 and SB 3068 on procurement were deferred to a time certain on February 12, and SB 3015 on personal information, SB 2929 on public notice, and SB 2938 on search and rescue were also deferred for further discussion or to avoid re-referral issues. SB 2662 on external consultants was amended to remove a cap and preemptive approval language, narrow the expertise standard, and note possible auditor staffing or appropriation needs; it then passed with amendments. The joint GVO-EIG hearing then took up SB 2543 on state construction projects and an Office of the State Construction Manager within DAGS. Testimony from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund strongly supported the bill, saying it could reduce wasteful spending on large design-build projects and free money for tax credits and other public needs. DAGS, the University of Hawaii, and DLNR offered written comments, while one witness from KIC opposed the measure and asked for an exemption for member-owned electric cooperatives. A Hawaii Solar Energy Association witness also supported the bill but asked that landscape architects be excluded from the bill’s definition of design professionals, and Rocky Mold said Kauai permitting was efficient enough that he had no objection to carving it out. The committee adopted amendments from DNR, DAGS, and UH and passed SB 2543. The hearing also considered SB 2435 on EV charging infrastructure at state facilities. DAGS and the Hawaii State Energy Office supported the concept and explained that the goal was to retrofit managed parking facilities with infrastructure that can meet current and future EV needs, while acknowledging that some stalls can sit unused and that the state must balance space and enforcement. Members raised concerns about whether dedicating 25% of stalls to EV charging would reduce usable parking, and about rural and Big Island conditions where EV range and battery capacity remain limiting. The discussion noted that DOT, DNR, DOE, and DOH may have their own parking facilities outside DAGS control. The committee then indicated it would broaden the bill to apply to all state agencies and lower the threshold in response to member concerns, with final action not fully shown in the transcript.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 6th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm Brian Adams, the State Fire Marshal.
  • Right now in the state of Louisiana, you can hire me.
  • And I want you to know, it's a state agency.
  • That includes reciprocity with other states.
  • Plumbing Board, Terry Smith with the State Plumbing Board, and Brad Hassart with the State Licensing
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

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  • Operate three of them in the state.
  • State Farm has those adjusters that adjust claims here and in every other state in the country.
  • state.
  • Many states did.
  • Otherwise, the states will act.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and held Senate Bill 1241 for a later hearing because a witness was unavailable. It then took up Senate Bill 1144, which would create an alternative pathway for veterinary technician certification through supervised on-the-job training instead of only a two-year curriculum. Supporters, including the Arizona Humane Society, a high school student in a veterinary program, and a veterinary technician employer, argued the bill would help address a veterinary technician shortage, reduce student debt, and expand access to care. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Technician Association and some veterinarians, said Arizona already has an existing pathway, warned the bill could weaken competency standards and patient safety, and argued the shortage is more about retention and utilization than entry requirements. The committee adopted a Bolick amendment tightening supervision and documentation requirements, then passed SB 1144 as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee next approved Senate Bill 1247 unanimously. That bill would allow an individual who does not need services to live with a resident in an assisted living center or other unit in the facility, and would bar the Department of Health Services from imposing care requirements on that individual. The sponsor and a lobbyist said the bill was intended to fix a recent statutory interpretation that could force spouses or other companions to separate or pay for services they do not use; a floor amendment was mentioned to extend the same treatment to assisted living homes. Senate Bill 1286, which would extend from 14 days to 60 days the period for veterinary prescriptions and renewals issued through telemedicine, drew extensive testimony and was ultimately held for a possible amendment next week. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Arizona Humane Society, and Animal Policy Group, said telemedicine has expanded access in rural and underserved areas and that longer prescription windows would improve convenience and continuity of care while still excluding controlled substances. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians, argued the current 14-day limit is a compromise that protects animal safety, that telemedicine without an in-person exam can lead to misdiagnosis and delayed diagnostics, and that the bill could function like a “pill mill.” The committee then passed Senate Bill 1164, which would let Medicaid billing continue under the prior owner’s certification number during a change of ownership for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Supporters said the current process can delay reimbursement for 6 to 18 months and strain providers; Access said it had legal concerns about possible conflict with federal law but was working on fixes. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1181, which would expand CPA certification pathways by adding degree-and-experience options and updating reciprocity rules, and a supporter from the Arizona Society of CPAs said it would address workforce shortages and improve mobility.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on State Affairs.
  • Committee on State Affairs.
  • Committee on State Affairs.
  • Committee on State Affairs.
  • On State Affairs.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a modification of the RFP process for state employees' prescription drug plan.
  • He is a two-time state champion in wrestling.
  • He wants to attend Rose State to study atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
  • She's in the state chorus for FFA.
  • She is a Lifesmart's state champion.
OK
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • When a state pays for something, we analyze the cost. We have a fiscal note.
  • Because they know that it's going to come back with a cost to the state.
  • There are 29 other states that do it.
  • The mandate at a state level. Administrative cost to the state? To the plans. Yes, sir.
  • But at what cost to every Texan in the state of Texas? Does that make sense?
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • overlooked is the benefit that this has for helping legislators and appropriators. evaluate our own state
  • hearing until that fiscal note can get here and something as large and complicated and difficult as state
  • could look at these reform efforts and get valuable insight as to the impact of its forms on its state
  • That is a major benefit for state appropriators.
  • We've got about 9,500 members. across the state. Appreciate you.
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of the State
  • Please state your name, who you represent, with your for or against or what we're doing today.
  • Um, I, I, what we stated is that we're working on the financing, um, and I, we stated all the sources
  • time, we're not proposing the construction of the project.
  • We're really trying to work with the state of Texas. It's going to be important.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please state your name, who you represent, and what you're for or against. What we're doing today.
  • Okay, particularly with regard to the proposed method of financing of the construction or acquisition
  • The bill was if construction is proposed, the cost for each year of construction.
  • And you state, as the final project financing is sought, we currently believe that the Japanese.
  • We're really trying to work with the state of Texas. It's going to be a long process.