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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WTL Public Hearing 04-11-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But to make sure we got the boats right, get the boat ramp fixed up ahead.
- But for right now, I mean, the boat works fine.
- ><c> up</c> boats, right, get the boat ramp fixed up boats, right, get the boat ramp fixed up for<00:
- </c> get there is by boat. get there is by boat.
- It it's now, I mean the boat works fine.
Summary:
The Water and Land Committee held a hearing on several governor’s messages for confirmation to land and water-related boards and commissions. The first item was GM 745, confirming Nor Abbott to a second term on the Natural Area Reserves System Commission through June 30, 2029. DLNR and other supporters submitted testimony, and Abbott said his focus has been on watching for potential impacts to marine reserves from nearby land activity and helping ensure those impacts are avoided, minimized, or mitigated through a thorough process.
The committee then took up GM 783 and GM 762, both involving the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission. Fenton Pang and Jensen Chop were nominated for terms ending June 30, 2028 and June 30, 2029, respectively. Multiple individuals and organizations testified in strong support, including representatives of civic clubs, Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana, and other community groups. Testimony emphasized Pang’s scientific background, cultural values, humility, and service, and described Chop as a long-time Kahoʻolawe steward with strong ties to restoration work and the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana. Chop said his goal is to help more people build a connection to ʻāina and to continue restoration and cultural education efforts on Kahoʻolawe.
The final major item was GM 770, confirming Hannah Kihalani Springer to the Commission on Water Resource Management through June 30, 2028. DLNR strongly supported her nomination, describing her as a cultural expert and advocate who can ensure indigenous knowledge is meaningfully included in water policy. Testimony from community members, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, and others highlighted her experience, integrity, and role in protecting customary and traditional water rights, especially for place-based and Native Hawaiian communities. Supporters also said her appointment was important given current water and climate challenges. The chair indicated the committee would proceed to decision-making after the hearing, and no opposition was noted in the testimony summarized here.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- we do to dynamically change and get young people off their devices and back onto the lakes by the boat
- </c><00:04:36.320><c> And</c> lakes by the boat or on shore? And lakes by the boat or on shore?
- </c><00:09:25.680><c> Uh,</c> to to check everybody in that boat.
- Uh, to to check everybody in that boat.
- folks in that boat have a license<00:09:54.800><c> anyway.
Bills:
HF624
Keywords:
HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Relations May 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- specifically shielded from the assessment of penalties and attorneys' fees by the institution of the safe harbor
- to them to do at any point by terminating benefits, they can also receive the protection of safe harbor
- They will get safe harbor if they... ...is deemed to be inappropriate.
- They will get safe harbor if they follow the guidelines and procedures under 1201.1.
Summary:
The Senate Labor Committee met on March 14 and adopted the prior minutes. It voluntarily deferred Senate Bill 358, which would have addressed workers’ compensation coverage for independent contractors and sole-proprietor subcontractors. Senator Abraham said the bill would instead be studied to determine whether such workers should be able to buy occupational accident coverage or be required to carry workers’ compensation coverage, particularly where no employees are involved.
The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand and clarify workers’ compensation petition requirements and broaden employers’ and payers’ ability to file disputed claims beyond fraud and medical-director appeals to other disputes under the chapter. The bill drew strong support from business groups and strong opposition from injured-worker attorneys, who argued it would revive problems seen in 2012 when employers could sue injured workers without a ripe dispute, burden unrepresented claimants, and increase litigation and administrative costs. Supporters said it would improve access to the courts and help employers investigate questionable claims. After debate, the committee voted 5-1 to report HB 456 favorably, with Senator Barrow voting no.
The committee also heard House Bill 549, which creates the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program, or Bayou Works, a proposed statewide workforce training grant program aimed at helping employers quickly train workers for specific skill needs. The sponsor and Louisiana Workforce Commission representatives said it would be privately funded, modeled on Michigan’s “Going Pro” program, and coordinated with technical colleges, apprenticeships, internships, and other workforce partners. Members asked about statewide reach, youth pipeline efforts, and timing; the department said implementation would likely begin later next year. The committee reported HB 549 favorably by unanimous consent and then adjourned.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Relations May 14th, 2026
Labor & Industrial Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- specifically shielded from the assessment of penalties and attorneys' fees by the institution of the safe harbor
- to them to do at any point by terminating benefits, they can also receive the protection of safe harbor
- They will get safe harbor if they...
- They will get safe harbor if they follow the guidelines and procedures under 1201.1.
Committee:
Senate Labor & Industrial Relations
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Fri Jan 16, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:30:11.600><c> Um</c> Uh I have a relatively small one. Um Uh I have a relatively small one.
- </c> small community. small community.
- I've been a small business owner for 20 years, mostly working with small and medium-sized businesses,
- On our harbor side, through grants.
- Just one last one, for harbors.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- to the historic baselines preferred by lobsters and other harbor residents.
- “So I'm glad to offer you these two small bills with outsized impact. As my colleague Dr.
- This small step allows us to see the largest emergency brake we have.
- So I urge you to take this small step.”
- Mr. — could you just one more small point of clarification?
Summary:
The hearing focused on several climate and utility-related bills, especially H. 3449/S. 2292 to expand the municipal fossil fuel-free building demonstration program from 10 to 20 communities and related home rule petitions for Somerville and other municipalities. Witnesses from Somerville, Salem, Worcester, Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, Wellesley, Watertown, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association argued that local governments should be allowed to opt into fossil fuel-free or net-zero building standards, citing climate goals, environmental justice concerns, housing production, and data showing all-electric construction can cost about the same as or less than mixed-fuel construction. Committee members repeatedly pressed witnesses for cost data and asked for written follow-up, while also discussing whether strong environmental standards affect housing supply; witnesses responded that the main housing constraints are financing and that they would provide more data from local projects and state studies.
A second major topic was H. 3564, which would require gas companies to provide municipalities with detailed multi-year pipe replacement plans, allow local review and objections, and limit reimbursement for projects not previously disclosed except in emergencies. Municipal leaders and advocates said the bill would improve coordination of street work, reduce disruption and costs, and help cities plan for electrification, network geothermal, and non-pipeline alternatives. Testimony from Wellesley, Cambridge, Arlington, Newton, and others emphasized repeated problems with last-minute gas main work, the need for advance notice, and the value of municipal participation in planning gas system retirement and alternatives.
The committee also heard testimony on the “tactical transition” bills, S. 2249/H. 3539, aimed at managing the gas-to-clean-energy transition. Supporters from Gas Transition Allies, Rewiring America, and 350 Mass said the bills would require joint gas-electric planning, create an advisory council, eliminate subsidies for new gas hookups, shift investment toward repairs and clean alternatives, protect workers through retraining, and make utility plans more transparent. They argued these changes would reduce ratepayer costs, avoid stranded gas assets, and support orderly decarbonization. In addition, HEET testified on H. 3541, which would update greenhouse gas accounting to better reflect methane’s short-term climate impact, and H. 3543, which would establish a framework for managing shared thermal resources and thermal energy networks; committee members asked several questions about the meaning, ownership, and consumer-cost implications of the proposed “thermal commons.” No votes were taken during the hearing.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Navy sailors at gunpoint on their knees on the deck of an Iranian boat.
- </c><04:44:04.320><c> Before</c> the deck of an Iranian boat. Before the deck of an Iranian boat.
- We can afford a government that small and no other. America is a republic, not an empire.
- We can afford a government that small and no other. America is a republic, not an empire.
- We can afford a government that small and no other. America is a republic, not an empire.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
Transcript Highlights:
- We have worked on remediating small urban soils with both plants and fungi.”
- Our farms are small, and most farmers work off the farm to make ends meet.
- Our local food system relies on these small businesses and our small family farmers that grow, transport
- It is best to think of these small farms as unique urban oases.
- Costs of electricity, gas, and water on these small farms.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries held a public hearing on 19 legislative proposals, with testimony limited to three minutes per speaker and seven minutes per panel. The hearing opened with testimony on bills promoting urban agriculture and vacant-lot conversion, including H.121/S.61, which Green Roots staff and community members supported as a way to turn vacant lots in environmental justice communities into urban farms and gardens that improve food access, health, community cohesion, and climate resilience. Rep. James Arena-DeRosa also spoke in support of H.109/S.56, the PFAS bill, describing it as a measure to protect soil and farms from contamination and to create relief for affected farmers.
A major portion of the hearing focused on H.109/S.56, which would ban land application of sewage sludge/biosolids, provide liability protection and relief funds for farmers, and address PFAS contamination in soil, water, crops, and animals. Testimony came from environmental groups, farm organizations, and individual farmers, including the Mass Food System Collaborative, Conservation Law Foundation, Clean Water Action, CEMAP, NOFA, Sierra Club, and several farmers who described contamination in Maine and Massachusetts and urged the committee to act. Witnesses emphasized that PFAS poses serious health risks, that farmers should not bear responsibility for legacy contamination, and that the bill should be paired with funding for testing, remediation, and assistance. Committee members asked questions about farm liability, the scope of the bill, contamination in different ownership situations, and the costs and timelines of remediation, with Senator Comerford and others clarifying that the bill is intended to protect farms and farmers rather than non-agricultural landholders.
The committee also heard strong support for H.416, a farm-to-institution pilot program, from Rep. Lee Davis, Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, and Berkshire Bounty. They said the pilot would connect Massachusetts farms to schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, and other institutions, creating new markets, strengthening local supply chains, and supporting food-is-medicine efforts. Members discussed whether the model could be statewide and referenced existing programs such as Island Grown Initiative and local hospital and insurance partnerships. Another agricultural bill, H.1058, was supported by Rep. Mark Sylvia and the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association as a way to allow unused cranberry water rights to be transferred within the same watershed for municipal mitigation while helping growers retire or consolidate bogs. The hearing also included testimony on the broader farm omnibus bill H.112/S.55 and related measures, with the Massachusetts Farm Bureau and others praising the committee’s work on agricultural resilience, food security, agritourism, workforce development, and farmland access, while suggesting additional transportation-related fixes for farmers. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- each year; angling licenses, I should say, 800,000 fishing or hunting licenses; 82,000 registered boats
- We operate small cities, as you all know if you've been out there in the summertime.
- We operate small cities, as you all know if you've been out there in the summertime.
- Then finally, I've had some constituents that have been reporting abandoned boats, where people just
- Chair, Representative Hansen, yes, I've been in conversations with other people who have those boats
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 4th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a practicing small animal veterinarian here in Tallahassee. I'll keep it brief.
- Creating a mid-level position is an attempt to fill a gap, but does so where it does not exist in small
- now that I'm in vet school, and I'm surrounded by people that are involved in equine, food animal, small
- now that I'm in vet school, and I'm surrounded by people that are involved in equine, food animal, small
- A few years ago I was working on a film about the veteran glass-bottom boat drivers.
Bills:
S0302 , S0394 , S0480 , S0546 , S0636 , S0774 , S0796 , S1028 , S1050 , S1066 , S1120 , S1230 , S1288 , S1682
Keywords:
cybersecurity, information technology, data management, local government compliance, cloud services, state agency oversight, integrated governance, conservation lands, land exchange, state-owned land, Acquisition and Restoration Council, Florida water management, environmental protection, beach management, beach erosion, beach nourishment, coastal resilience, shoreline protection, critical erosion, critically eroded beach
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 548 has to do with boating in Idaho, boating on the waters of Idaho.
- So, to the Idaho Boating Act, we want to add the words “upon reasonable suspicion that a violation has
- Now, this doesn't prevent law enforcement from pulling up alongside a stationary boat and asking the
- occupants of the boat whether they would like some safety information or just having a conversation.
- But to stop a boat and board a boat, to detain a boat, there has to be probable cause as required by
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Number two, Carbone, Majority Leader Carbone, threatens to build a small modular reactor under the Senate
- That Arizona law already makes it a felony to aid and escape, to harbor someone to avoid arrest, or to
- noted, this bill includes a lot of language, including things like interference or assistance or harbor
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 12, 2026 - 02:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Connie Lattimore with Haynes Harbor Incorporated who is a proponent and wishes to appear in person
- I'm 12 years old and I stand before you today on behalf of Haynes Harbor where we support girls who have
- Most small businesses and nonprofits always had $1 million, $2 million, $3 million of general liability
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- President. for our small communities and so much for our counties.
- But when you have your small cities and your small communities, Mr.
- But there's also the small... ...other pieces to it.
- But there's also the small business economic piece.
- But we cannot keep expecting more and more out of our small schools.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Rabbi Jack Stocker for New Mexico’s first Jewish Community Day at the legislature, and then proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance, Spanish pledge, flag salute, and national anthem. Early floor business included unanimous-consent approvals for cameras on the floor and in the gallery, a relaxed dress code for guests, and an excuse for Senator Hickey. Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth noted it was the last day for bill introductions and reviewed the day’s observances and receptions, including Multiple Sclerosis Advocacy Day, Jewish Community Day, Santo Domingo Pueblo Day, Lincoln County Day, and UNM Day.
A large portion of the meeting was devoted to honoring the Artesia Bulldogs football team, recognized for winning another state championship and for their long record of success. Senators and coaches praised the team’s resilience, community support, and the role of local fundraising and school support in sustaining athletic excellence. The Senate also observed a moment of silence for New Mexico State Police Officer Darien Jarrett on the fifth anniversary of his death in the line of duty, with Senator Brantley speaking about Jarrett’s service and the impact of his loss on law enforcement and the region.
The chamber then celebrated UNM Day with a formal certificate recognizing the University of New Mexico’s role as the state’s flagship university, its enrollment, degrees awarded, research, patents, health sciences, and hospital services. Multiple senators spoke in support, emphasizing UNM’s impact on education, health care, public service, first-generation students, and athletics, and several introduced guests from UNM programs and leadership. The Senate also read and adopted a certificate recognizing Dr. V. Sue Cleveland for 32 years leading Rio Rancho Public Schools, with members praising her role in building the district and supporting its growth and success.
Later, the Senate recognized Valencia County Day and Hidalgo County Day, with senators highlighting each county’s history, economic development, agriculture, transportation, and community identity, and introducing local officials, business leaders, and youth honorary lieutenant governors. Additional floor remarks honored nurses and health care professionals tied to Lincoln County Day and related observances, with senators introducing guests from nursing, education, and hospital settings and emphasizing the importance of the nursing workforce and rural health care.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (01/20/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, this were small elections.
- Um, this were small elections.
- This were small elections.
- This were small elections.
- </c><01:50:48.560><c> AB</c> 57 57 57 Harbor you know seven Harbor AB 57 57 57 Harbor you know seven
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/02/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- and find best practices in conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the statewide program for Safe Harbor
- and find best practices in conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the statewide program for Safe Harbor
- It's a very, very small, uh, well in northern Minnesota.
- </c><01:05:37.319><c> uh</c><01:05:37.480><c> well</c><01:05:38.119><c> in</c> it's a very very small
- uh well in it's a very very small uh well in northern<01:05:38.720><c> Minnesota</c><01:05:39.279><c
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there anything else that would, um, there's a carve out in the bill for, for small royalty amounts
- The carveout here is really for small accumulated payments that over 12 months will be $100 or less.
- Um, some of these royalty owners have very small fractional pieces, is that right?
- Sometimes there are large groups of people with tiny little slices, and that, even if it's just a small
- Um, a big portion of that is a very small percentage of the royalties from oil and gas wells.
Committee:
House Energy Resources
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of our colleagues are small business owners, mom-and-pop shops, very small staffs, so keeping track
- Many of our colleagues are small business owners, mom-and-pop shops, very small staffs, so keeping track
- </c> Clarity is going to help our small Clarity is going to help our small business<01:15:27.639><c>
- </c> if not tens of thousands of very small if not tens of thousands of very small dollar<01:38:44.119
- dollar returns that are there of small dollar returns that are there for<01:41:09.560><c> one</c><01
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Feb 3rd, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- So my concern would be that not everyone is in the same boat.
- And the final thought, everyone is in the same boat.
- In some small jurisdictions, tens of thousands of dollars are wasted.
- You know, we want small elections where we can only get the people we want out.
- We formed a little group and we studied this in Pilot Grove, a small town.
Summary:
The committee met in executive session and first took up House Bill 2709, including a substitute that combined language from HB 2709 and HB 2671. Members debated an amendment that would have separated the Hancock-by-subclass portion from a personal property tax provision; supporters said it would make the bill cleaner and preserve a separate property tax issue already addressed elsewhere, while opponents argued it would create inconsistency. The amendment failed, the substitute was adopted, and the House Committee Substitute for HB 2709 and HB 2671 was voted do pass by a roll call of 14 yes and 5 no.
The committee then passed HB 1759 do pass by a vote of 12 yes and 7 no, with one member noting that additional tweaks were expected on the floor. Next, the committee considered HB 2925, where Representative Fowler offered Amendment 04H to remove the requirement that property tax elections be held in November and replace it with an affirmative-consent standard requiring both a majority of votes cast and at least 25% of registered voters voting yes. Supporters said the change would avoid forcing local tax elections into a narrow election window and would require broader voter buy-in for long-term tax obligations; opponents argued it would be a major change that should receive more public review and could distort local election participation. The amendment failed 5 yes to 14 no, and HB 2925 was then voted do pass 11 yes to 8 no.
In public testimony, Representative Van Schoiack presented HB 2415, which would require assessors to use a cost approach rather than a market approach for valuing buildings, while still valuing land through the market approach. He said the bill was intended to address over-assessment in larger counties and under-assessment in rural counties, and to make valuations more objective. Testimony was mixed: a public advocate supported the idea as a way to address rising taxes and tax sales, while county assessors and other witnesses said assessors already use multiple approaches, that cost approach works best for new or rural properties but can be subjective for older buildings, and that forcing one method statewide could create inaccuracies and large valuation swings. No action was taken on HB 2415 during the hearing.
The committee also heard HJR 148 and HJR 111, presented by Representatives Coleman and Taylor, to bring Kansas City Public Schools under Hancock limits like other districts. Sponsors said KCPS is the only district still operating under a special court-imposed arrangement from desegregation-era orders and that the proposal would keep the district at its current levy while requiring voter approval for future increases. KCPS Superintendent Jennifer Collier opposed the measure as written, saying the district does want to come under Hancock but needs to do so on its own timeline and with a planned April 2027 levy proposal that would maintain the current rate; she said the district is now fiscally stronger and has community support, including passage of an 85% bond issue. Committee members questioned the legal basis, the effect on KCPS and charter schools, and whether the proposal would interfere with the district’s planned ballot strategy.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas the band's story has resonated across Washington and beyond, illustrating how small schools
- Let me repeat that: a small band from Chimicum School in Jefferson County will represent the state of
- A small band from Chimicum School in Jefferson County will represent the state of Washington at our 250th
- There's nothing more to say than that, honestly, because that has to be one of the highest honors a small
- What this bill does, it creates a series of safe harbors that if you fall into one of those safe harbors
Summary:
The Senate opened with roll call, colors, pledge, and a prayer by Sikh youth leader Gertit Singh Cocher, followed by recognition of guests from the Sikh Coalition and Kalsa Germath Center. The chamber approved the journal and then adopted Senate Resolution 8678 honoring the Chimicum High School Marching Band for being selected as Washington’s representative in the 2026 National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C.; senators praised the band’s dedication and rural-school achievement, and the band was recognized in the gallery.
The Senate then confirmed two gubernatorial appointments by 49-0 votes: Ryan Moran as Director of the Health Care Authority and Dennis Worsham as Secretary of the Department of Health. Supporters highlighted Moran’s Medicaid and health system background and Worsham’s long public health career, including local health leadership and work on HIV/AIDS and community health. The chamber also advanced and passed Senate Bill 6011, expanding court bailiff authority to conduct threat assessments for the Court of Appeals, and Senate Bill 5831, creating safe harbors related to mortgage modification recording requirements.
Several bills were debated and passed after amendment votes. Senate Bill 6188, concerning Labor and Industries’ asbestos training and certification rules, saw an amendment to align with federal standards rejected and then passed 38-19. Substitute Senate Bill 5917, dealing with access to abortion medications through the Department of Corrections pharmacy, had multiple proposed amendments rejected before passing 32-17 after extensive debate over access, labeling, distribution limits, and emergency status. The Senate also adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 6024 on developmental disability services confidentiality, then passed the bill 48-0-1 excused; passed Substitute Senate Bill 6091 on residential property marketing and fair housing by 49-0; and passed Substitute Senate Bill 5840 adjusting campaign finance expenditure reporting deadlines by 46-3. The body then recessed for caucus and lunch.