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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And here's how it kind of works.
- I've worked with Gilbert for 20 years.
- Maybe big hearts make it sound good, but the reality economically it doesn't work, and it has never worked
- We primarily work with women that are uninsured or in the working poor.
- I cannot say that word... and so to work on getting those issues addressed. ...that word, and so to work
Bills:
HB2211 , HB2229 , HB2389 , HB2403 , HB2445 , HB2502 , HB2620 , HB2813 , HB2872 , HB2889 , HB2960 , HB4028 , HCR2007
Keywords:
contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Um members, amendment if that works.
- </c> stuff they've made changes and worked stuff they've made changes and worked on.<00:21:51.440><c>
- </c> state have worked real hard on this. state have worked real hard on this.
- </c><00:39:59.359><c> to</c> following that uh they're working to following that uh they're working to
- </c><00:41:41.280><c> on</c> Congress are working on Congress are working on and<00:41:43.040><c> helps
Keywords:
loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- I do understand, at least preliminarily, that it appears that the work of the work group may be completed
- I'm retired and worked in county government.
- This is because it works and allows citizens to do things.
- So as we keep working this bill, we should work together and figure out how that works logistically.
- look to find something that works.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate all your hard work on that. And Karen, thank you so much for the work you did too.
- That's not going to work.
- They do incredible work. convention.
- But there are still people that aren't working. I mean... ...still people that aren't working.
- But I appreciate all your work. Everybody works great together.
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
entertainment, film, music, production incentives, Alabama Film Office, tax rebates, media industry, economic development, Baptist convention, tax exemption, sales and use tax, Alabama, nonprofit, HB203, High Socks for Hope, nonprofit tax exemption, sales tax, use tax, state tax exemption, local option tax exemption
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 15th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- So I've worked with both groups.
- And then you're working with two of now.
- in the work release program.
- “We tried to work with them in good faith.
- “We tried to work with them in good faith.
Bills:
HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB167 , HB175 , HB255 , HB330 , HB364 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB656 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1070
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
public defender, funding, district court, East Baton Rouge, judicial expenses, Autism Spectrum Disorder, missing children, law enforcement, public safety, Spectrum Alert, inmate documentation, post-release employment, special identification card, Louisiana Department of Public Safety, reentry services, veterans, veterans services, lottery proceeds, special fund, grant board
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Feb 24th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for working with us on a variety of issues, including fixing the language around FTA, bringing
- I'm Kyle Tuig, Senior Director of Public Works for Spokane County.
- Balances over six years, and we appreciate the work that went into doing that.
- We need consistency across the funding to help get our members back to work.
- So this would be huge to get them back to work.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
transportation bonds, general obligation bonds, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, highway funding, road construction, infrastructure financing, motor fuel tax, gas tax, vehicle fees, bond authorization, state finance committee, highway bond retirement fund, corridor projects, interstate improvements, right-of-way acquisition, public-private partnerships, transportation capital projects, local matching funds, emergency clause
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- and, if necessary, revise street standards, frontage improvement requirements, and related public works
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit, SEPA, environmental review, local government, county authority, agricultural irrigation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I live and work here in Arizona, in Gilbert.
- I'm glad that worked out. I was practicing. Good job. I'm glad that worked out.
- I do not want to work with a sponsor on language for this bill. What I'll work with you on is on...
- Our committee worked really hard.
- We worked with actuaries, we worked with data, we worked with tons of economic statistics, and came up
Bills:
SB1015 , SB1049 , SB1066 , SB1081 , SB1092 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1139 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1168 , SB1189 , SCR1001 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1010
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- When we went through the statutes, we were just making sure everything was in working order.
- So thank you all for the work, and at the appropriate time, I'd ask you move favorably.
- People want to go back to work and not be... issues. He's got a question.
- People want to go back to work and not be. And I get calls all the time.
- People want to go back to work and not be penalized. But thank you.
Bills:
SB8 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB416 , SB455 , SB456 , SB477
Committee:
House Retirement
Keywords:
Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Louisiana, participation, employer, retirement, SB 10, Act 222, Louisiana State Police Retirement System, state police retirement, retirement system funding, employer contributions, actuarial gains, amortization, Permanent Benefit Increase, PBI account, benefit increase reserve, supplemental permanent benefit increase, public retirement systems, state pension, pension funding
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your work for the folks at the roster and the folks behind the scenes, and we wish Paula
Bills:
SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675 , HB2426
Keywords:
tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects
Summary:
The Senate considered Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, a measure to terminate and restate the LEOFF 1 pension plan and use surplus funds for other state purposes if federal approval is obtained. During debate, senators discussed whether the plan should remain funded at 110% or 120% of actuarial value, whether surplus dollars should instead go to transportation or the budget stabilization account, whether members should receive an additional distribution, and whether local governments should be reimbursed for retiree health care costs. Several amendments were offered: a Gildon amendment to raise the funding target to 120% failed; a technical Robinson amendment adding a date passed; Holy, King, Harris, Schessler, and Conway amendments addressing member distributions, transportation, budget stabilization, local government health care costs, and a reconstituted board distribution all failed; and Robinson’s amendment removing Climate Commitment Act repayment language passed. The Ways and Means striking amendment, as amended, was then adopted.
On final passage, supporters argued the bill was actuarially sound, had been reviewed by attorneys, actuaries, the State Investment Board, and the Department of Retirement Systems, and would allow use of excess funding for other state needs. Opponents warned it left too little in the pension fund, should dedicate surplus dollars only to one-time uses, and did not adequately reimburse cities and counties for retiree medical obligations. After debate, the Senate passed E2SHB 2034 by a vote of 25 yeas, 22 nays, with one absent and one excused.
Afterward, the Senate returned to Substitute House Bill 2178, which was also passed on final passage by a vote of 39 yeas and 9 nays, with one excused. The chamber then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And if they're unlicensed, is it Adult Protective Services? Who is it?
- So they don't just get to continue operating as unlicensed. No ma'am. Okay.
- And it has to do with unlicensed assisted living facilities.
- In this role, I work alongside a satellite team.
- They are unlicensed, and they're not licensed; that I know of.
Bills:
HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539
Committee:
House Human Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jan 12th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Mason, for your work on this bill.
- Contractors will be able to recover payment for work completed while licensed, even if they were unlicensed
- it will continue to be unlawful to begin work on a project if you were unlicensed.
- It will continue to be unlawful to begin work on a project if you were unlicensed.
- And one piece of this doesn't allow consumers then to sue for unlicensed work.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's one thing we've worked into our actual agreement, or our...
- We frequently work with state law enforcement in this regard, as the unlicensed practice of law is also
- We frequently work with state law enforcement in this regard, as the unlicensed practice of law is also
- We participate in the Florida Attorney General's Consumer Fraud Work Group and work regularly with them
- And our unlicensed practice of law department is working with our communications department on public
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and Senator Thompson excused. The committee first considered Senate Bill 48 by Senator Garcia on judicial sales and procedures. Garcia explained a delete-all amendment that would create clearer statewide procedures for alternative judicial sales, increase transparency, remove bidding credits, extend sale timelines, and add oversight for auctioneers and escrow agents to prevent fraud and collusion. After no questions or opposition, the amendment was adopted, Senator Pasadoma said the rewrite addressed many of his concerns, and the committee then voted CS for SB 48 favorably with unanimous yes votes from members present.
The committee then received a presentation from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on the effectiveness of Florida’s recent anti-squatting law, House Bill 621/SB 888. Presenters described several cases in which deputies used the new process to remove unlawful occupants, including a false landlord report, a long-term fake lease situation, and a more recent unlawful occupancy case. They said the law has helped protect property owners and potential victims, but suggested technical changes: clearer authorization for deputies to enter and use force if needed, and a fix to the affidavit penalty provision because false statements are currently being charged as false reports rather than perjury under the existing wording.
The Florida Bar also presented on its role in regulating lawyers, lawyer advertising, and the unlicensed practice of law. Bar leaders explained that the Bar operates under the Florida Supreme Court’s authority, is funded by member fees, and handles complaints through a multi-step process involving intake, branch offices, grievance committees, referees, and final Supreme Court review. They described advertising review procedures, discipline statistics, consumer assistance, the Clients’ Security Fund, and enforcement against unlicensed practice. Senators asked about the Legislature’s authority over lawyer advertising, the prevalence of legal ads, the role of public members on grievance committees, and how those members are selected and used.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jan 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Mason for your work on this bill.
- Contractors will be able to recover payment for work completed while licensed, even if they were unlicensed
- will continue to be unlawful to begin work on a project if you were unlicensed."
- "It will continue to be unlawful to begin work on a project if you were unlicensed.
- And one piece of this doesn't allow consumers then to sue for unlicensed work.
Summary:
The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee heard three bills. SB 849 by Senator Weber Pearson would tighten restrictions on physicians and surgeons who committed specified sexual misconduct against patients by barring license renewal petitions, requiring automatic revocation in certain reinstatement cases, and making the changes retroactive to 2020. Support came from the California Medical Association and the American College of OBGYN; there was no opposition in the room. Members praised the bill as closing a loophole and protecting patients, and it passed 8-0 to the Appropriations Committee, placed on call for absent members.
SB 96 by Senator Umberg would extend California’s ad volume rules to streaming services, podcasts, and similar content so advertisements cannot be louder than surrounding programming. The author said the bill was prompted by a child being awakened by loud streaming ads and was intended to mirror the federal CALM Act’s approach for television. There was no support or opposition testimony in the room. The committee discussed how the rule might work across platforms and states, then passed the bill 9-0 to Appropriations, also on call.
SB 342 by Senator Umberg, the Contractors Licensure Fairness Act, would allow contractors to recover payment for work performed while licensed even if their license lapsed during part of a project, while still denying payment for unlicensed days and preserving penalties for starting work without a license. Supporters included the California Conference of Carpenters, State Building and Construction Trades, and several contractor associations. Committee members raised concerns about consumer protections, burden of proof, and whether the bill could create loopholes, but the author and staff said existing enforcement would remain and the bill would only limit forfeiture to the period of unlicensure. The bill passed 9-0 to Judiciary. At the end of the hearing, the chair announced all three bills were out of committee and thanked staff for their work.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jan 12th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So how do you envision this working just in California since, How do you envision this working just in
- Mason for your work on this bill.
- Contractors will be able to recover payment for work completed while licensed, even if they were unlicensed
- will continue to be unlawful to begin work on a project if you were unlicensed.
- And one piece of this doesn't allow consumers then to sue for unlicensed work.
Summary:
The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee heard three bills. SB 849 by Senator Weber Pearson would address physician sexual misconduct by clarifying that physicians or surgeons who committed specified sexual offenses against patients cannot petition for license renewal, and by requiring automatic revocation in certain misconduct-related cases, including where a license was surrendered, revoked, or the person was convicted or required to register as a sex offender. Support came from the California Medical Association and the American College of OBGYN; there was no opposition in the room. The bill was moved do pass to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, then later confirmed out on call.
SB 96 by Senator Umberg would extend California’s advertising-volume rules to streaming services, podcasts, and similar content by requiring ads to be kept at the ambient level of the surrounding content. The author said the bill was inspired by a child awakened by loud streaming ads and argued it would update the earlier CALM Act for modern media. There was no support or opposition testimony in the room. The committee discussed how the rule might affect platforms operating statewide or nationally, and the bill passed do pass on a 9-0 vote, then was confirmed out on call.
SB 342 by Senator Umberg, the Contractors Licensure Fairness Act, would allow contractors to recover payment for work performed while licensed even if they were unlicensed for part of a project, while still barring payment for unlicensed days and preserving existing prohibitions on starting work without a license. Supporters, including representatives of the California Conference of Carpenters, State Building and Construction Trades, and contractor associations, argued the current law can be overly punitive and can create windfalls for owners when a technical lapse is discovered later. Committee members raised concerns about consumer protection, burden of proof, and whether the bill could create loopholes, but the author and supporters said existing protections remain and the bill is intended to be proportional. The bill passed do pass to Judiciary on a 9-0 vote and was later confirmed out on call to Appropriations.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> five more unlicensed charges. five more unlicensed charges.
- </c> unlicensed.
- Why is driving unlicensed unlicensed.
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- is, and that's where a lot of the unlicensed work comes in.
- Contractors to do any of the work. >> Yeah. >> Um, unfortunately, the unlicensed contractors have convinced
- work comes in.
- </c> plumbing work to licensed? plumbing work to licensed?
- </c> unlicensed subs in some capacity? unlicensed subs in some capacity?
Committee:
House Housing
Summary:
The House Housing Committee heard testimony on several housing-related bills. HB 1743 would expand the owner-builder exemption by repealing a leasing restriction and requiring notice when a leased residential structure was built by an unlicensed contractor. Subcontractors Association of Hawaii and the Contractors Licensing Board opposed the bill, warning it could encourage unlicensed contracting and weaken consumer protections, while Hawaii Realtors, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, BIA Hawaii, and others supported it as a way to increase housing flexibility. After questions about whether licensed electrical and plumbing work would still be required, the committee voted to pass HB 1743 with amendments and a defective date.
The committee also heard and advanced HB 2122 HD1 on teacher housing, which would create a teacher housing assistance program using vouchers from the teachers housing revolving fund. Testimony included support from the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, and individuals, with the Office of Collective Bargaining in opposition and the Department of Education offering comments. The bill was voted out as is. The committee then considered HB 1756 and HB 1837, both updating the individual housing account program to reflect current housing prices; supporters including Housing Hawaii’s Future and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs said the limits were outdated and needed inflation adjustments, and HB 1756 was passed with amendments while HB 1837 was deferred as nearly identical.
HB 1729 would disallow the state home mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Hawaii Realtors opposed it, while Housing Hawaii’s Future supported it as a way to prioritize first-time homebuyers and reduce competition from second-home buyers. The chair noted a possible revenue savings estimate and the committee passed the bill with amendments, with several reservations. Finally, HB 2559 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential property to limited exclusive groups of buyers, which the Office of Consumer Protection said needed an enforcement clarification and the Realtors said could affect some legitimate private-listing situations. The chair proposed replacing the outright ban with a disclosure requirement for private listings, and the committee passed HB 2559 with amendments. The hearing then adjourned after the chair thanked members, staff, and the public.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, members, we've got a work cut out for us.
- </c><00:03:24.560><c> through</c> wanted to let my testify work through wanted to let my testify work
- The testifier said they have been working with a multitude of colleges and tend to work with the organization
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- </c> respit for minors is in an unlicensed respit for minors is in an unlicensed setting<00:31:22.720
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- They are 90% work from home, which was a gift.
- How is it that this volume of unlicensed... ...becoming licensed, how is it that this volume of unlicensed
- And so can you, even if the ones that are unlicensed or even the ones that are unlicensed or even the
- We will have to do some quality checks on their work to ensure that, you know, they are doing the work
- What we have seen in these processes, working with these providers, is that when we're able to work with
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- To cut down on unlicensed plumbing work that can lead to unsafe working conditions and bad outcomes for
- The kinds of plumbing in commercial buildings, there are more consequences for unlicensed work, and so
- In the meantime, the unlicensed contractors will continue to be out there doing the work.
- We do not want to see unlicensed contractors doing this work because the reality is their biggest competitors
- "Why would we be using unlicensed contractors in some work?
Summary:
The Labor and Commerce Committee held public hearings and later executive action on several bills. Senate Bill 6158, by request of L&I, would update factory-built housing and commercial structure rules to incorporate International Code Council standards and allow qualified third-party inspectors approved by L&I; the sponsor said it would make modular housing inspections more efficient and cost-effective, and L&I supported it with a requested technical amendment and no fiscal impact. Senate Bill 6197 would separate plumbing discipline standards for residential and nonresidential work, allowing suspension after five infractions in five years for nonresidential violations while keeping the current three-in-36-month standard for residential work; supporters from mechanical contractors, union plumbers, and a plumbing advisory board member said it would curb unlicensed work and unsafe practices, while opponents from contractor groups and some plumbing businesses argued it was too punitive, did not adequately distinguish commercial service from construction, and should be refined. L&I said it needed time to implement and asked for a later effective date.
During executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute and advanced Senate Bill 5437, which voids noncompetition covenants, with a delayed effective date and other conforming changes; some Republicans opposed it as too broad. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 6117, which would extend PERC jurisdiction and state collective-bargaining protections if federal labor law no longer applies, after rejecting an amendment that would have narrowed coverage further. Senate Bill 5852, dealing with immigrant worker protections during federal I-9 inspections, advanced after the committee rejected an amendment to remove the private right of action. Senate Bill 5847, on workers’ compensation medical care and treatment access, advanced with an amendment removing penalty provisions and another adding claims manager positions; the bill was sent to Ways and Means. Senate Bills 6067 and 6136 also advanced, the former changing workers’ compensation health benefit calculations and the latter requiring L&I to publish actuarially indicated industrial insurance rates.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 6302, which would address misclassification in finishing trades on public works by limiting contractors and subcontractors to no more than two independent contractors on covered finishing work such as drywall, flooring, tile, painting, and glazier work, with violators treated as employees for prevailing wage and workers’ compensation purposes. Supporters from building trades and pipefitters said the bill would reduce misclassification, protect workers, and level the playing field; opponents from general contractors and contractor associations said it would effectively ban legitimate independent contractors, reduce flexibility on public projects, and hurt small businesses. L&I said it had clarifying questions about how the cap would apply and asked for more specificity.