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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP Public Hearing - Thu Jan 30, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Next to testify, we have Public Access to Sunscreens Coalition in support on Zoom.
- Hi, my name is Lenia Here, representing the Public Access to Sunscreens Coalition.
- Next to testify, we have Public Access to Sunscreens Coalition in support on Zoom.
- Hi, my name is Lindia here from the public access to sensoring.
- students to do the work and then it app students to do the work and then it app you<01:09:46.359
Summary:
The committee heard several energy and environmental bills. On HB 974, which would authorize state step-in agreements for certain power purchase agreements and create a trust fund/reserve mechanism, the Attorney General’s office raised concern that the state should not incur liability beyond the trust fund. The Division of Consumer Advocacy said it had comments but did not take a position, while the Public Utilities Commission, Ameresco, Hawaiian Electric, and other industry groups supported the measure, saying it would help developers secure financing for renewable projects and improve reliability. Hawaiian Electric said the bill would not use state funds and that its proposed reserve account would be held in trust and returned to customers if unused. Committee members questioned whether the reserve would raise customer costs; Hawaiian Electric said the amount would be small and would be offset by avoiding higher financing costs, while Consumer Advocacy suggested the language should be strengthened to ensure unused funds are fully returned.
The committee then heard HB 338, which would clarify that premium interest-rate adjustments for non-fossil fuel generation are just and reasonable and allow the PUC to include them in rates. DCCA and the State Energy Office supported the bill, and the PUC also supported it. Hawaiian Electric opposed unless amended, arguing the PUC already has discretion and warning the bill could weaken competitive procurement by encouraging higher bids tied to the utility’s credit rating. DCCA said the concern was that developers might not seek the best financing if premium rates are recoverable, but said Hawaiian Electric’s suggested amendment requiring clear and convincing evidence of unavoidable financing-cost increases would help. Members also asked about refinancing and whether developers could later lower debt costs after locking in a premium rate; DCCA said that ability exists and suggested a time limit or review mechanism.
For HB 337, which would direct the PUC to establish standards requiring utilities to remove certain fossil-fuel costs from the rate base when adding renewable resources, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaii Clean Power Alliance, and the State Energy Office supported the measure. Hawaiian Electric opposed it, saying it misunderstood utility cost recovery and could threaten grid reliability because fossil plants provide ancillary services such as voltage regulation and balancing, not just energy. Hawaiian Electric pointed to its integrated grid plan and recent fossil-unit retirements as evidence of ongoing transition, and asked the committee to defer the bill and leave oversight to the PUC. The committee also heard HB 879 on cesspool conversions, which would raise the maximum grant from $20,000 to $30,000 and add DOH positions; DHHL, DOH, environmental groups, Hawaii Realtors, and others supported it, while DOH discussed staffing needs and the practical effect of the higher grant cap. The committee also began HB 379 on requiring denitrification capacity for certain wastewater systems near shorelines or groundwater, with DLNR testifying in support.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/23/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So, digital access is no longer a luxury.
- So, um digital access is no Americans.
- So, um digital access is no longer<02:42:10.800>
a <02:42:11.040>luxury. - This morning, and I'm a millennial and otherwise competent with online access and apps.
- Thank you. secession uh easier or more accessible secession uh easier or more accessible to<05:00:29.360
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They would all have access, but I believe the general public also has access as well.
- They would all have access, but I believe the general public also has access as well.
- I know the superintendent is here present and was a big part of that, that we got access to.
- <01:09:53.120>
to big part of that that we got access to big part of that that we got access - We make sure it's all incredibly accessible.
Keywords:
public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- door openers, full accessible kitchens, and other assistive technology devices.
- door openers, full accessible kitchens, and other assistive technology devices.
- is already accessible through maps apps<01:03:31.920>
and <01:03:32.079>local <01:03:32.400 - >
government apps and local government apps and local government resources<01:03:34.359>the - It will expand free trainings to more audiences, provide more accessible ways to access legal advice,
Keywords:
landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Info Briefing - Wed Dec 3, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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So We literally cannot access that. So We literally cannot access that. - That download that you're doing gives them remote access into your computer.
- And payments will be cash, check, cash app, AC or wires. ask.
- <01:24:41.520>
It's actually had access to everything. - It's actually had access to everything. It's crazy. crazy. crazy.
Summary:
The committee held an informational briefing on fraud in the community, with presenters from ARP, CoinFlip, HPD, the Hawaii Bankers Association, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, and the Department of Law Enforcement. The chair described widespread scams targeting kupuna and other residents, including impersonation of grandchildren, lottery/inheritance schemes, romance scams, online shopping fraud, investment scams, and tech-support scams. Members emphasized the emotional manipulation used by scammers, the difficulty of getting victims to report losses, and the need to educate the public on warning signs and available resources.
ARP said scams are an epidemic and highlighted national data showing major losses among older adults, including $4.8 billion lost by people age 60 and over in 2024. ARP focused especially on cryptocurrency kiosks as a growing scam channel in Hawaii, citing 64 complaints totaling $922,000 in 2024 and noting that complaints nearly doubled from the prior year. ARP urged stronger safeguards such as limits on transactions, refunds, live customer support, and a law-enforcement contact for operators, and said its Fraud Watch Network can help victims freeze credit, identify next steps, and track current scams. The chair said he intends to introduce legislation to lower and ultimately eliminate the amount of Bitcoin that can be purchased through ATMs.
CoinFlip said it supports consumer-protection regulation and described its compliance practices, including scam warning screens, anti-money-laundering controls, blockchain analytics, wallet pinning, transaction monitoring, and cooperation with law enforcement. The company said it is registered as a money services business, files suspicious activity and currency transaction reports, and holds money transmitter licenses in many jurisdictions. It also pointed to Illinois-style refund protections for new users and said it refunds fees to scam victims, though not the underlying funds. In response to committee questions, members and the company discussed whether crypto kiosks are necessary, how scams can be traced, and whether banks and kiosks can better intervene when suspicious activity is detected.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We're also seeing an increase in the health care access fund, so in the next biennium, a 3.3% increase
- You know, it may be great for people as far as obviously getting access to needed care, and there may
- You know, may be great for people as far as obviously getting access to needed care, and there may be
- to the waiver in the waiver to access to the waiver and<00:53:46.359>
use <00:53:46.599>of - <01:31:05.239>
and through our caregiver access and through our caregiver access and information
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 25th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- bond will ensure that tens of thousands, likely hundreds of thousands, of people will be able to access
- All right, while ensuring that victims get access to care.
- it reflects a thoughtful compromise and it enhances safety for everyone who utilizes ride-sharing apps
- It also protects a victim's path to accessing the justice system when violations do occur.
- the Legislature's work to rein in abusive practices within our legal industry while safeguarding access
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 14th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- No, against the app, the person saying it. that the other person hears it when they come in.
- made against a childcare worker or a, a neighbor or a teacher, both of whom will have continued, um, access
- After gathering this data, TLSC applied for and was awarded funding by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation
- public, accessing public benefits and health insurance.
- We've also assisted with access to education, assistance with special education, obtaining Medicaid,
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Ethics and Elections Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- particularly in newly developed residential and commercial air is this creates significant gaps in access
- Halloween uses, but ones and that type of facility is seriously what would be helpful to provide access
- posed to say trust the supervisors, trust the I mean, trust the process and no, you no longer have access
- to any of this real information that we have had access to so far.
- If we could, please just get the app up to follow the Florida Sunshine Law.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So this change does make those trainings a little bit more accessible.
- <01:07:35.599>
Accessibility for the education itself. - Accessibility for the education itself.
- should be re regulated by and that app should be re regulated by accreditation<01:14:19.120>
via< - In reality, that accessible to children.
Keywords:
HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/17/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They really need access to services and supports within the community as well as in residential settings
- system of care they really need access system of care they really need access to<00:04:43.759>
- <00:04:55.680>
better move towards increased access better move towards increased access better- Just having access is very important in a state, so we can definitely get more of that state-to-state
- with you um and having multiple access with you um and having multiple access to<00:09:36.360>
- <00:04:55.680>
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- The first um Maya App, from Baltimore County, District 8, Perry Hall High School. >> [applause] >> Next
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first <01:09:59.000>um <01:09:59.240>Maya <01:09:59.600>App - The first um Maya App, from one.
- The first um Maya App, from Baltimore<01:10:00.600>
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Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Jermaine Turner, followed by welcoming remarks for visiting students and a quorum call confirming the chamber was in session. The body then moved through introductions and began considering bills and messages, including a supplemental budget message from the Governor that was journalized and referred to Budget and Taxation for incorporation into the FY27 budget. The chamber also handled several committee reports and amendments, with multiple measures ordered printed for third reading after no objections.
Among the notable committee actions, the Senate adopted amendments and advanced Senate Bill 538 on Baltimore City raffles for organizations affiliated with professional baseball and football teams, Senate Bill 108 on water resources and wetlands enforcement, Senate Bill 328 on property tax credits for disabled or fallen public safety and judicial officers, Senate Bill 587 funding the Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund, Senate Bill 765 on property tax sales heir protection and tax credits, and Senate Bill 767 on property tax credits for commercial buildings rented to small businesses. The chamber also adopted favorable reports for Senate Bill 503 on the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program and Senate Bill 519 on delaying and studying the Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program.
The Senate then took up third-reading votes on a series of bills, passing measures including Senate Bills 540, 544, 578, 581, 634, 638, 852, 897, 69, 177, 241, 323, 776, and 439. The final bill, Senate Bill 439 on employment discrimination related to fire and rescue public safety employees’ use of medical cannabis, prompted extended discussion about off-duty cannabis use, impairment, and the difference between prescribed opioids and medical cannabis recommendations. The bill sponsor and other senators debated whether cannabis can be prescribed, the role of physicians, and the lack of a measurable standard for impairment, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill is shown.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So HB 263, uh, basically what this bill does is that if you are a health and wellness app, like so many
- 00:44:34.640>
health <00:44:34.880>and <00:44:35.119>wellness <00:44:35.520>app - if you are a a health and wellness app if you are a a health and wellness app like<00:44:36.240>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They want access to abortion. Your constituents want to be able to access abortion.
- We show you as query app field test fine on top of...
- The person they assaulted access abortion.
- These pills are too dangerous to be accessed. online.
- Because, um, if you don't have access to life-saving measures, like abortion, then. have access to life-saving
Keywords:
HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/23/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for the time to testify. ready to work, but unable to access ready to work, but unable to access
- Working alongside access to capital.
- <00:06:57.120>
The access and and knowledge to capital. - The access and and knowledge to capital.
- have access to traditional markets. have access to traditional markets.
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- And so with that, I'd<00:52:52.720>
app <00:52:53.280>uh <00:52:53.440>would <00: - 52:53.839>
encourage <00:52:54.319>people <00:52:54.480>to I'd app uh would encourage - people to I'd app uh would encourage people to vote<00:52:54.880>
for <00:52:55.119>the
Summary:
The committee welcomed three new members and elected Senator Brian Rhodes as committee secretary by acclamation. It then took up three education bills. Senate Bill 2001, a $2,000 across-the-board pay raise for teachers, teacher assistants, and certain higher education instructors, was explained as a partial step that could be increased later if more funds become available. The bill also included language to prevent school districts from offsetting state raises for teacher assistants by reducing local supplements. After no questions, the committee adopted a motion that the bill be reported.
Senate Bill 2003, which expands the program allowing retired individuals to return to teach, drew the most discussion. The bill broadens eligibility beyond retired educators, raises the retirement-pay percentage from 50% to 65%, shortens the required break in service from 90 days to 45 days in most cases, removes the critical-shortage-area limitation, and allows retirees to teach in any district. Senator Hill offered and the committee adopted an amendment to clarify that the retiree must be receiving a PERS retirement allowance. Members debated possible effects on the retirement system, but the bill was ultimately reported.
Senate Bill 2002, dealing with public school district transfers, would remove the sending district’s ability to veto a student’s transfer to another public district. Senator Hopson offered a single amendment, adopted by the committee, to allow receiving districts to charge a reasonable fee, require transfer notice by March 15 absent good cause, and preserve MHSAA’s authority over extracurricular eligibility. Members discussed transportation, equity, and athletic recruiting concerns, and the amendment was clarified to leave the fee amount to the receiving district’s board. After the amendment, the bill was reported.
MN
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Finance Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Finance
DE
Transcript Highlights:
- and Budget to reprogram these funds of $1,485,000 to support initiatives focused on improving food access
- It was initially intended to develop and implement a SMART food program app, I believe.
Summary:
The Joint Finance Committee met to review and vote on the fiscal year 2027 Grants and Aid Act, which was expected to be pre-filed as Senate Bill 337. Members first reviewed Section 1, covering county seat payments, paramedic operations, senior center allocations, senior center transportation, and Homeland Security grants. They approved Section 1 after discussion of how senior center transportation is being moved from DART to grant-in-aid and how some organizations can appear in both the senior center formula and the general aging category.
The committee then worked through Section 2, which included one-time appropriations and the various grant categories for aging, arts/historical/recreation, economic housing or labor services, family and youth services, health or disability services, and neighborhood and community services. Members discussed several specific items, including New Castle County reassessment-related funding, Friends of Cooch’s Bridge, Slaughter Neck Community Action Organization, Plastic-Free Delaware, Love, Inc. of the Delmarva, and the Southern Delaware Horse Retirement Association. One aging line for Slaughter Neck was reduced back to flat funding after members questioned a large increase, and the revised category total was adjusted accordingly. Each of the Section 2 subcategories was then adopted.
Section 3, covering fire companies and public service ambulance companies, was approved with increases across apparatus, ambulance, rescue truck, aerial truck, rescue boat, substation, and insurance rebate equalization funding. Section 4, for veterans organizations and youth programs such as Boys State, Girls State, and Trooper Youth Week, was also adopted. The committee then approved the epilogue sections, which included eligibility, audit, payment, and reporting rules; special provisions for the Wilmington Senior Center contingency; conditions tied to several one-time appropriations; withholding funding from Merri-Dell Volunteer Fire Company pending a corrective report; and reprogramming $1,485,000 from a prior SMART food program appropriation toward SNAP/WIC-related food access initiatives. The meeting ended with remarks thanking staff and noting that it was likely the last JFC meeting for two members, followed by adjournment.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- But the law is ambiguous and unclear, which has led to some different app. law is ambiguous and unclear
- seeing in rural Louisiana as a broadband expansion project moves forward through our Broadband Equity, Access
Bills:
SCR53, HB259, HB267, HB478, HB548, HB555, HB617, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB848, HB917, HB921, HB1096, HB1103, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230
Keywords:
payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board