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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:15:28.000> per will be a two-minute time limit per will be a two-minute time limit per
  • <00:23:50.000> for assessments established as fine for assessments established as fine for
  • um stickers or the fine portion of it? um stickers or the fine portion of it?
  • It's the language used, um, uh, the phrase used, limited distribution. So how limited is that?
  • uh the phrase used limited distribution. uh the phrase used limited distribution.
Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • of those fines.
  • generation of collecting those fines. generation of collecting those fines.
  • Flat fines and based fines and fees.
  • monetary fine, then what will it be? monetary fine, then what will it be?
  • effective uh system for traffic fines. effective uh system for traffic fines.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 83, which would require hotel keepers to give adequate notice of service disruptions to guests and third-party vendors. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but asked for amendments to restore remedies and add a nonwaiver provision, arguing that without penalties the measure would lack consequences and that consumers should not be able to waive the notice rights. Supporters, including Unite Here Local 5 and individual testifiers, said guests deserve transparency and meaningful recourse when disruptions occur, especially for labor disputes, construction, or other service interruptions that affect the experience they paid for. Hotel industry representatives, including the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Hawaii Hotel Alliance, and hotel workers/testifiers, opposed the bill in its current form while offering amendments. They said the measure was too broad, difficult to implement, and could interfere with collective bargaining, third-party booking systems, and existing contracts. They also argued that some disruptions are not easily known in advance and that the bill unfairly singles out hotels compared with other industries. One testifier emphasized that notice should be required only for actual, known disruptions rather than potential events, and another raised concerns about applying the bill to properties not directly involved in a labor dispute. After the SB 83 testimony, the committee moved on to SB 2798, which would make permanent and expand statewide the agricultural enforcement pilot program created in 2025 and rename it the agricultural enforcement program. The chair introduced the measure and called on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity as the first testifier, but the transcript excerpt ends before testimony or any vote on SB 2798.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 6th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • well, to accommodate the witnesses and the time that we have allotted today, we placed a two-minute limit
  • We had a very large fine as well. We do go after their commissary accounts.
  • We have no objection to the rape shield law; it's fine.
  • Well, I think that in our reading of it, it's probably going to be a limited.
  • But the loser pays, I think, is fine. And so there is a new committee substitute.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Lips can be fine. >> Okay.
  • Uh, with my limited understanding of this amendment, I'll do the best that I can.
  • Representative Lips can<00:15:36.880> be<00:15:36.959> fine.
  • can be fine. can be fine.
  • Uh with my limited understanding >> Okay.
Bills: HB139, HB172, HB156
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh we're going to uh try to limit conversation or your remarks to uh limit conversation or your remarks
  • effectuated felony allowed for limiting effectuated felony allowed for limiting effectuated felony arrests
  • . court cost and even fines. court cost and even fines. court cost and even restitution.
  • and court will often cover their fines and court will often cover their fines and court cost.
  • and their bond, it covers their fines and their bond, it covers their fines and their court cost.
Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation (04/14/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • limit on locally controlled roads. limit on locally controlled roads.
  • speed limits. speed limits.
  • limits for all road users. limits for all road users.
  • a 15 mph speed limit? a 15 mph speed limit?
  • <01:09:52.040> Um set speed limits. Um set speed limits.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 21st, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's fine. Thank you.
  • No, you're fine, Scott.
  • , and the measure being put forward here, particularly in relation to the limitation, 20% limitation
  • And so, you know, I think there's a lot of competing pressures for a limited amount of time. limited
  • No, you're fine.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/09/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:10:28.079> As limitations. That's as to visitation. As limitations.
  • Senator Cronin said that was fine and explained that this is just a way of drafting it where they are
  • So, I think it's fine.<00:30:25.919> Thanks. fine. Thanks. fine. Thanks.
  • That's<00:31:07.919> fine.
  • I mean that this is just a That's fine.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Legislative Administration (02/19/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's okay, fine, whatever you're comfortable with.
  • We have limited their ability to delve into more detail.
  • that's fine.
  • hey why are you doing this that's fine hey why are you doing this that's fine um<01:52:08.679>
  • technically employees and that's fine technically employees and that's fine how<05:05:06.440>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Mar 18th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Fine is excused from today's meeting.
  • Senator Fine. Senator Grall. Senator McClain? Yes.
  • Senator Fine, Senator Grall, Senator McClain, Senator Pizzo, Senator Rodriguez?
  • Senator Fine. Senator Grall? Yes. Senator McClain? Senator Fine. Senator Grall. Senator McClain.
  • But even that's the case, I'm fine with providing some type of fax machine.
Summary: The committee considered and reported favorably several bills, most of them sponsored by Senator Rodriguez. CS/SB 164 on vessel accountability was presented as a measure to help law enforcement identify vessel owners, create a free long-term anchoring permit program, increase penalties for derelict vessel violations, and authorize grants for local governments in FWC’s prevention program; it passed without amendment. SB 388, dealing with FWC trust funds, was also reported favorably after Senator Berman asked whether non-game wildlife funds would support immigration enforcement; Senator Rodriguez said they would not. CS/SB 1320 was amended to recreate the Resilient Florida Trust Fund and then passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 344 modernizing the Telecommunications Access System was amended to define new terms and reduce the maximum surcharge from 25 cents to 15 cents, then reported favorably. CS/SB 86 on peer support for first responders expanded eligibility to support personnel and passed with broad support from law enforcement and related groups. The committee also took up CS/CS/SB 92, a hit-and-run accountability bill by Senator Gruters. The adopted amendment added a front license plate requirement, lowered the damage threshold from $5,000 to $2,500, and retained reporting requirements for repair shops. NFIB testified in opposition to parts of the bill, citing concerns about the lower threshold, short reporting deadlines, and potential license revocation, while supporters argued the bill would improve accountability and help solve hit-and-run cases. The bill was reported favorably after debate. The final and most contentious measure was CS/SB 56 by Senator Garcia, which would prohibit geoengineering and weather modification activities in Florida, repeal older weather-modification statutes, create a public reporting system at DEP, and impose penalties for violations. Supporters, including individuals identifying with weather-watch and anti-geoengineering concerns, argued that the bill would address public fears and environmental risks. A cloud-seeding company representative testified that cloud seeding is distinct from solar radiation management and said permitting should exist for responsible weather modification, while warning the bill could hinder beneficial precipitation enhancement. Despite skepticism from some members about the bill’s premise and scope, the committee reported it favorably. The meeting then concluded after members recorded missed votes and the committee adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, it limited pool and reducing it?
  • So, we we Should be fine. All right.
  • funds, so I'm fine with that. All right. funds, so I'm fine with that. All right.
  • No, it's fine. from one year to another. No, it's fine.
  • 07:49.359> the<04:07:49.600> allowance the limits on transfers, the allowance the limits
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through a side-by-side of the budget. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre testified that lottery revenues are outperforming prior estimates, projecting a $27 million return to the state this year, up $7 million, and $200 million per year in the next biennium, up $6.5 million per year. He attributed the increase to stronger scratch ticket sales, no negative impact from Massachusetts sports betting, and overall better performance. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher numbers, including the proposed $50 scratch tickets, the effect of inflation, and whether the projections were conservative enough. McIntyre said the $50 ticket could produce modest growth and that the estimates were intentionally cautious. The discussion also covered gaming revenue assumptions for historical horse racing and video lottery terminals, with McIntyre saying the state market is not yet saturated and that future conversions from HHR to VLTs should be net positive for the state. Members also discussed differences between House and Senate revenue numbers for gaming, including machine counts, daily revenue assumptions, and the tax split. The Senate version used higher machine counts and a 31.25% tax rate, with a quarter-point reserved for responsible gaming and the remainder split between charities and the state. The House had used a 30% rate with a different distribution. McIntyre and committee members also reviewed House Bill 2 items affecting Kino hours and local option games of chance, with McIntyre explaining that the bill would expand playing hours and shift towns to an opt-out model. No votes were taken during the lottery discussion, but the committee indicated it would continue refining the revenue model and circulate the spreadsheet used for the estimates. The committee then moved through the HB 1 detail change sheet, accepting several Senate positions and holding others for later. It agreed to a zero-cost realignment in the Department of Safety moving the international fuel tax agreement function from administration to motor vehicles, and it restored eight passenger motor vehicle inspection positions for later discussion in HB 2. The Department of Corrections reorganization was set aside for a later, more detailed discussion. The committee also accepted no-change positions for the Department of Employment Security and agreed to a technical footnote fix in the Judicial Council section. It discussed a new HB 2 item moving contract counsel for involuntary mental health admissions from the judicial branch to the Judicial Council, funded at $100,000 per year, and noted that the public defender funding issue would be revisited when the overall budget picture is clearer. The meeting ended with the committee continuing its review of the remaining pages of the detail change sheet.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in addition, current law has been interpreted to mean that limited partnerships and limited liability
  • This bill ensures that LPs and LLCs, limited partners and, and limited liability companies may buy and
  • Limited marketing and strict regulations.
  • Like Ducks Limited and CCA, so it is very limited in scope, and we estimate that roughly 2/3 of our members
  • It removes the limit of 4 races per year and also removes the outdated provision limiting sales to no
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just to remind everyone, two-minute time limit per speaker, only two speakers for a bill, to a guest.
  • And I did it, and thank goodness it was fine.
  • I was like, oh, like, sure, that's fine. I didn't realize how hard it would be.
  • I was like, oh, like, sure, that's fine.
  • It was fine until the week after we started session, so it was a very difficult time.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (02/18/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was just, you know, fine with it.
  • <01:17:40.000> to that licensing should be limited to that licensing should be limited to
  • It's fine. >> It's fine. >> Um, and sorry, Representative Bailey, I can see why everybody likes one that
  • It's fine. >> It's fine. >> Um, and sorry, Representative Bailey, I can see why everybody likes one that
  • works, that's fine. works, that's fine.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 1/22/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • If it's less than that, that's fine.
  • resources and that's a A Real Fine resources and that's a A Real Fine balance<00:12:46.399> to
  • Participation should be limited to 11th and 12th graders.
  • Participation should be limited to 11th and 12th graders.
  • Very limiting to schools.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The Education Policy Committee approved the minutes from January 21, 2025, and then heard testimony from several school superintendents about the financial and operational impact of recent education-related mandates. Chair Bennett framed the hearing as an opportunity to hear from districts about the effects of more than 65 new mandates and restrictions adopted in recent years. The first witnesses were Corey McIntyre of Anoka-Hennepin, Michael Thomas of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, and David Law of Minnetonka Public Schools. The superintendents said districts are facing rising costs, flat or declining enrollment, the end of federal pandemic aid, and mandates they described as unfunded or underfunded. McIntyre cited major budget cuts in Anoka-Hennepin, including reductions in central office staff, and said the district faces continuing shortfalls tied to special education, multilingual learner costs, unemployment claims, paid leave, transportation, literacy materials, and the K-3 discipline statute. Thomas said Prior Lake-Savage is balancing growing student needs against limited revenue, and argued that mandates such as REACT and other requirements should be delayed or better funded so districts can implement them with fidelity. Law said the concerns are statewide, not just metro-based, and criticized the accumulation of expectations around food service, mental health, sick and safe time, unemployment, and family leave without corresponding resources. Several witnesses emphasized that school budgets are heavily committed to staff costs and that new obligations create administrative burdens as well as direct expenses. They urged lawmakers to reduce, delay, or better fund mandates, adjust timelines, and provide more flexibility in local revenue tools and equalization aid. No votes were taken on legislation during this portion of the meeting beyond approval of the prior day’s minutes.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 20, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • > that of the current speed limit for that of the current speed limit for that road<00:18:34.960
  • of the speed limit.
  • > you regardless of the speed limit thank you regardless of the speed limit thank you yeah<00:
  • killed um people get let off with a fine killed um people get let off with a fine and<00:41:40.119
  • <01:04:30.839> those recommend that you limit those recommend that you limit those amendments
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard a series of transportation and public safety bills, beginning with HB 706, which would require skateboard users under age 16 to wear helmets. The Department of Transportation supported the measure, and the chair noted written support from AAA Hawaii, Kulani Medical Center for Women and Children, and several individuals. No opposition was mentioned, and the bill appeared to draw no questions. Members then heard HB 860, which would grant immunity to the state or county that repairs or maintains a street when ownership or jurisdiction is disputed. DOT and DLNR supported the bill, with county support from Maui and a Hawaii Island county representative, while the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed it. The committee also heard HB 1162, requiring applicants for a motorcycle instruction permit to complete an approved basic rider course, with DOT support and a recommended amendment to exempt motorcycles used for training; the Public Defender asked about the current process, and DOT explained the bill was intended to improve safety given motorcycle fatalities. HB 1259, allowing speed-limit reductions within 10 mph of the current limit without an engineering study, also drew DOT support and support from the AAHU Metropolitan Planning Organization and individuals. The committee next considered HB 1158, a governor’s package bill limiting civil liability for people who provide firefighting services with vessels at commercial harbors or roadsteads to gross negligence or wanton conduct. DOT Harbors said the bill was prompted by lessons from the Lahaina fires and was intended to encourage privately owned firefighting-equipped vessels to assist without hesitation; the Hawaii Harbor Users Group and an individual supported it. HB 54, which would make a third or subsequent excessive speeding offense a Class C felony and allow vehicle forfeiture, drew DOT support but strong opposition from the Public Defender, who argued the bill was overly harsh, would force jury trials, and could create sentencing problems; the Public Defender also said existing penalties were already significant. The committee then heard HB 1334, which would exempt donations of wild game meat, including axis deer, to charitable and nonprofit organizations from certain meat inspection and transportation laws; DLNR and multiple community and food-related groups supported it, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 698 on animal cruelty, which would increase criminal penalties for various offenses. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing the cases are rare, enforcement is limited, and the proposed penalties—up to Class A felony treatment in some cases—were too severe; animal welfare advocates strongly supported the measure, saying cruelty cases are widespread, underreported, and under-enforced, and that stronger penalties are needed as a deterrent. No votes or final actions were taken on any of the bills in the portion of the hearing provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • accommodations housing and public accommodations barriers<00:02:55.360> that<00:02:55.599> limit
  • <00:02:56.480> opportunities<00:02:57.480> and barriers that limit opportunities and
  • barriers that limit opportunities and Independence<00:02:58.959> and<00:02:59.120> although
  • <00:21:39.880> with<00:21:40.039> pushing<00:21:40.320> a were just fine with
  • pushing a were just fine with pushing a constitutional<00:21:41.360> amendment<00:21:41.679><
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um the the big way over the limit.
  • Right now, we're in a society where, when we start looking at fines, fine structures don't matter anymore
  • c> matter fines, fine structures don't matter fines, fine structures don't matter anymore.<01:49:
  • limit on roadways with a speed limit limit on roadways with a speed limit greater<01:58:19.119><
  • 5 miles hour when the posted speed limit 5 miles hour when the posted speed limit is<01:58:27.360
Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a two-minute oral testimony limit and that decision-making would follow after testimony. It then took up SB 20008, which would set 55 mph as the maximum speed limit on all parts of the DKI/Saddle Road highway. The bill’s introducer described it as a response to safety concerns and noted prior public opposition when the speed limit was lowered from 60 mph; the Hawaii Police Department was listed in opposition, while DOT and several individuals testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion provided. The committee next heard SB 20009, requiring new plates/tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals, and SB 2026, which would require drivers approaching stationary vehicles on the shoulder or roadside to slow down and, if necessary, change lanes. The Attorney General supported SB 2026 but recommended narrowing and clarifying the language by removing references to shoulder/roadside, collision or mechanical problem, and other limiting definitions so the duty would apply more broadly and be easier to enforce; AAA and OMA also supported the measure. Members discussed the practical need for a mandatory move-over rule, especially for roadside workers and tow operators, and the committee heard concerns about enforceability on two-lane roads and in accident scenes. SB 2053 was then heard, authorizing electronic signatures on supporting documents used to transfer ownership of total-loss vehicles to insurers without notarization and requiring insurers to indemnify the finance director for claims arising from those electronic title issuances. The Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, the City and County of Honolulu, and others supported the bill, with Copart describing it as a modernization that would reduce delays for total-loss settlements; technical amendments were requested. The committee also heard SB 2172, which would allow all-terrain vehicles to operate at night if equipped with lights and a slow-moving vehicle emblem, adjust helmet requirements, define utility terrain vehicles, and include ATVs in motor vehicle insurance law. DOT said it could support the bill only if limited to low-speed areas, and the insurance industry warned it could create a new insurance scheme; the City and County of Honolulu opposed while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and an individual supported. Finally, SB 2253 was introduced to expand first-degree negligent injury to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, with DOT, county prosecutors, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office in support; Honolulu prosecutors said they would oppose a proposed amendment because they wanted the language to preserve the offense as a lesser included offense tied to negligent homicide.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Finance (02/10/2026)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • believe that everything was was fine." believe that everything was was fine."
  • Well, come to find out, it wasn't fine Well, come to find out, it wasn't fine because<01:01:55.359
  • , the reserves were everything was fine, the reserves were fine,<01:30:35.199> that<01:30:35.520
  • It establishes a limited pools.
  • So, I appreciate the we're very limited.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/23/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • with absolutely no limit on that.
  • Chairman, I'm 100% for term limits. I love term limits. I love my own term limits. I guess my wife.
  • The Senate and the House here have term limits. The governor has term limits.
  • The CorpCom has term limits. The President of the United States has term limits.
  • create their own term limit.
Keywords: 1182, all