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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on a bill to expand the solar energy tax credit for single-family residential properties by removing certain cap amounts and raising the adjusted gross income limits for taxpayers to elect a refund of excess credits. The Hawaii State Energy Office and Department of Taxation both said they were standing on written testimony, while industry and advocacy groups largely supported the measure. Members questioned whether the income thresholds were set appropriately, how many taxpayers would be affected at different income levels, and how many would qualify for refundable treatment; Taxation said it did not yet have the requested numbers but was preparing a fiscal estimate. A major issue raised was drafting and administration: witnesses said the bill appears to apply differently to owner-purchased systems versus third-party leased systems, and Taxation said it likely could not easily verify household income for leased systems or cross-reference different taxpayers. Discussion also covered whether the credit should remain refundable, whether credits should be limited to amounts actually expended, and whether the bill should instead be structured to keep the credit with the system owner or lessor, with concerns about equity, market effects, and possible incentives to lease rather than buy. The committee then moved to HB 2316, which would align state restrictions on lead materials in drinking water infrastructure with federal Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. The Department of Health and other supporters testified in favor, and there were no questions from the chair. Next, HB 1566 on energy efficiency would require state agencies to use energy-efficient lighting, with the Hawaii State Energy Office providing technical assistance and a compliance survey prioritized for first responder facilities; testimony from state agencies and advocates was in support, and again there were no questions. For HB 1926 on Red Hill, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Board of Water Supply, and multiple organizations and individuals supported funding for remediation studies, environmental monitoring, groundwater research, independent testing, and a public dashboard, with DLNR emphasizing that decades of work remain necessary even after defueling and that the bill supports ongoing university and community partnerships. The committee then heard HB 1673 on landfill units. The Department of Health initially said it was in support but later corrected the record and stated it strongly opposes the measure, saying the bill would undo protections enacted last session that keep landfills out of areas over aquifers; the Board of Water Supply also opposed repeal of those protections, while the City and County of Honolulu supported the HD1 version that leaves siting decisions to the counties. Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi and the Energy Justice Network opposed the bill, arguing the original protections should remain and that the amended version had confused commenters; supporters of the original version urged restoring it and considering additional language on ash.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you and I know, tourism has had an ongoing issue of deferred Maintenance costs that no operation of
  • the acreage requirements that see a low currently has on the department of tourism and also Just for
  • But this land is land that is owned by the people of Oklahoma, of course, under the Department of Tourism
  • that have oversight for the finances of the Department of Tourism.
  • proud of this Adventure the Tourism Development Act inducement increase, and we're pretty excited to
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • a trusted partner in developing Minnesota's next generation of workers and leaders.
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  • of Treasury and with the Department of Treasury and Harvard<00:54:06.040> University<00:54:07.040
  • the impact of STEM learning and workforce development programs across the state.
  • the impact of STEM learning and workforce development programs across the state.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • Department of Aviation provides Department of Aviation provides oversight<00:58:28.240> and
  • Aviation's<00:59:12.319> hangers And our Department of Aviation's hangers And our Department
  • For planning, design, construction, and maintenance of roadways and transportation facilities, and updates
Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the May 21 minutes, and welcomed a new executive branch member, Secretary Keith Jackson of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The board also received two informational items: agency responses to prior questions and amendments made to capital plans after the last meeting. It then heard the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s report on executive branch IT capital project scoring, which reviewed 16 IT requests totaling about $330.5 million. COOT said projects were ranked through an independent panel using standardized criteria focused on feasibility, statewide alignment, readiness, impact, and risk; the CIO recommended moving an enterprise application and artificial intelligence inventory system from rank 11 to rank 4 because of its enterprise-wide impact and connection to Senate Bill 4. The Department of Military Affairs presented its capital plan, describing 43 million in projects for the current period and 13 projects totaling $65 million for 2026–2028, with most funding coming from federal sources and restricted agency funds and no general fund request in the latter period. Its projects included maintenance pool adjustments, a statewide Army master plan, the Somerset readiness center, Shelbyville and Ashland armories, a future home for the Kentucky Army National Guard band, and other facility upgrades. Members asked about the Somerset project’s cost growth and federal delay; the department said the project remains in conceptual design, is awaiting federal MILCON action, and would require a state match of about $9.8 million against $29.6 million federal funding if it is approved. Members also asked about staffing levels, and the department said state employee and Title 32 numbers have been relatively steady, while technician positions have declined. The Department of Veterans Affairs outlined seven projects for 2026–2028, led by a Radcliff Veterans Center HVAC replacement that needs an estimated additional $16 million to finish phase two after phase one was already funded. Other requests included a maintenance pool increase, renovations and exterior upgrades at Eastern and Western Kentucky veterans facilities, a cooling tower replacement at Thompson Hood, and parking lot and lighting improvements. The department said some projects were already in the six-year plan and that the Radcliff phase two could be bid in June 2026 if funded. Members confirmed that a columbarium wall project at Grayson is federally funded. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented its six-year capital plan, citing more than $3 billion in loan commitments since 1988 and over $5 billion in supported infrastructure projects. KIA requested $298.439 million in the first biennium, including $27.742 million in state match for federal clean water and drinking water revolving funds, $25 million for its state Infrastructure Revolving Fund, $185.697 million in federal capitalization grants, and $30 million in leverage bond authorization for each year of the two federally assisted loan programs. Members asked about drinking-water quality, and KIA said that function is handled by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Water, not KIA. KIA also said its loan rates currently range from 0.5% to 2.25%, averaging just under 1%, and that its revolving loan programs have had no defaults. The Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet began its presentation at the end of the transcript, with staff identifying themselves, but no project details or board action from that presentation were included in the excerpt.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/9/26

Capital Investment

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  • Frenzen and Chair Lee and members of the Frenzen and Chair Lee and members of the House<01:20:01.240
  • by the Department of Health and PCA. by the Department of Health and PCA.
  • We also have design students, um, education and human development students, um, and all of our veterinary
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • whom of whom only utilize segments five and six of S.
  • of good services and people.
  • Good afternoon, my name is Dottie Watkins and I am the President and CEO of CapMetro. here to testify
  • These investments have spurred economic development and enhanced quality of life for countless. residents
  • Bill 3643 and to support the continued stability and growth of public health. transportation in Central
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • a clarification regarding the requirements for loans and grants with the Texas Department of Transportation
  • Subsection B-3 states that when the Texas Department of Transportation approves the loan or grant, the
  • a clarification regarding the requirements for loans and grants with the Texas Department of Transportation
  • The Texas Department of Transportation approves the loan or grant.
  • And as a result of that horrific crash, six people lost their lives, and another 36 were transported
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • And I think again we're leaving that sort of option open to the Department of what they think they would
  • And I think again we're leaving that sort of option open to the Department of what they think they would
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Bills: HF8, HF1416
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Feb 25th, 2025

Baldwin County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, yes, this is the Board of Equalization.
  • Basically, a pay increase from $115 to $200, and the Board of Equalization is $200, and the Board of
  • Yes, ma'am, it would be, and ...be retroactive. Yes, ma'am, it would be.
  • That was one of the questions that came up: is this budgeted?
  • They have plenty of money in that. Well, it's calendar... Any other questions? Any members?
Bills: HB236, HB236
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Jan 21st, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Department of Commerce.
  • Senate Bill 998 is the Department of Commerce package for the 2026 session and is composed of the following
  • notices and hearings, and authorize recovery of investigative and legal costs in cases of violations
  • notices and hearings, and authorize recovery of investigative and legal costs in cases of violations
  • The department, ahead of that, has to notify the employer of noncompliance and give them a 30-day window
Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism heard and advanced several bills focused on economic development, consumer protection, workforce issues, and technology. SB 1076 would raise Florida’s research and development tax credit cap from $9 million to $50 million beginning with the 2027 allocation, and it was reported favorably. SB 1266, as amended, creates a cybersecurity experiential internship and clearance-readiness program with Cyber Florida and was also reported favorably. SB 554, a Florida Bar-backed update to the not-for-profit corporations statute, was approved without opposition. SB 1004, aimed at protecting buyers of dogs and cats from deceptive sales practices and predatory financing at retail pet stores, received supportive testimony from animal welfare advocates and was reported favorably. SB 1074, which sets rounding rules for cash transactions if pennies are unavailable, also passed favorably. The committee also considered SB 998, the Department of Commerce package, which combines updates to the Small Cities CDBG program, clarification of rural community eligibility, an exemption from a reverter clause for military-related land conveyances, and revisions to E-Verify enforcement. The E-Verify portion drew the most debate, with questions about employer cure periods, treatment of current investigations, and whether the bill creates a loophole for independent contractors. Senator Smith opposed the bill, arguing it creates unequal enforcement between employers and immigrant workers, while Senator Wright supported the military-related provisions. SB 998 was reported favorably on a divided vote. SB 214, which expands the rural community definition to include special districts in rural counties, was reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 482, an artificial intelligence consumer-protection bill that creates an “AI bill of rights” covering companion chatbots, parental controls for minors, data privacy, de-identified data, unauthorized use of likeness, and enforcement by the Attorney General, with a limited private cause of action for minors. The bill drew extensive testimony both in support and in opposition, including concerns about privacy, age verification, and enforcement, but it was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7030, a public-records exemption tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations under the AI bill, and adjourned after members requested to be recorded on certain votes.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works Mar 10th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • Kyle Ardoin, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor, Office of Rural Development and Intergovernmental
  • Billions and billions of dollars in backlog development across this state.
  • One of the most promising approaches is targeted economic development and infrastructure development
  • And I appreciate all of you and all of your debate and your support as... Good morning, Mr.
  • And I appreciate all of you and all of your debate and your support as I've brought a lot of contentious
Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on March 10 and took up a series of highway and bridge naming bills, beginning with House Bill 346, which redesignates a portion of U.S. Highway 171 as the Speaker Joe Salter Memorial Highway. The bill was presented with extensive tributes from the sponsor, former colleagues, and Secretary of State Nancy Landry, all praising Salter’s public service, education background, and character. The committee reported HB 346 favorably without objection. Members then heard House Bill 221, which names a proposed Mississippi River bridge connecting LA 1 and LA 30 as the President Donald J. Trump Expressway. The sponsor argued the naming would help draw attention and funding to a long-discussed, toll-free bridge project and described possible financing through development districts and federal programs. Some members questioned the political and practical logic of naming a bridge before it is built, while others supported the concept as a way to advance a needed infrastructure project. The committee adopted a roll-call vote and reported HB 221 favorably by 12-2. The committee also advanced several memorial highway and bridge designations, including HB 356 for the Elwood T. Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge, HB 149 for Senior Police Officer Trevor Abney Memorial Highway, HB 148 for the Eugene Washington Memorial Highway, HB 716 naming the Schaumet Ferry Terminal after Michael C. Ginnart Jr., HB 355 naming Highway 10 in Washington Parish as Veterans Park Memorial Highway, HB 675 naming part of U.S. 425 as the Bill Putt Linder Memorial Highway, HB 657 naming portions of LA 182 for Burrick B.J. Lejeune Jr. and Judge Richard T. Dickey Hike Sr., HB 354 renaming the Magnolia Bridge for Caleb Easterling, HB 358 naming a portion of LA 433 for Charles R. Bordelon Sr., and HB 384 naming part of U.S. 11 as the Dan de Blanc American Hero Memorial Highway. Several bills were amended to add or remove the word “Memorial.” The committee reported the measures favorably, with amendments where applicable, and then voluntarily deferred HB 129, HB 130, HB 360, and HB 401 to a later agenda before adjourning.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS Public Hearing 02-03-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Customer Services, City and County of Honolulu, in opposition as well.
  • Sniffing with the Department of Transportation.
  • Sniffing with the Department of Transportation.
  • Um, I did see some comments that came through from the Department of Transportation regarding kind of
  • And this concludes our Department of Transportation and the Committee on Transportation hearing notice
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.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • On the front page, you can see a summary of estimated costs from the Department of Transportation.
  • And then below that you can see the assumption for the two additional FTE on the Department of Transportation
  • with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
  • the Department of Transportation.
  • <01:29:39.480> of<01:29:39.560> Transportation with the Department of Transportation
Bills: HF192, HF268, HF1214, HF494
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Mar 18, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 29

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • during recess and lunch for the rest of during recess and lunch for the rest of the<00:32:13.040
  • > our for taxpayers and advancing many of our for taxpayers and advancing many of our house<00:50
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

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  • Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity comments. Thank you. Department of the Attorney General.
  • of egg and First up we have department of egg and mouse<00:38:30.640> security.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/27/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • The city has lots of development, lots of growth, and lots of needs, so he would like to turn it over
  • And these are just some of the beginning to touch on some of the areas that our department has needs.
  • And these are just some of the beginning to touch on some of the areas that our department has needs.
  • And these are just some of the beginning to touch on some of the areas that our department has needs.
  • of now, our police department and all of our<01:43:24.159> city<01:43:24.480> facilities
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Most states already are investing a significant amount of time and effort at the Department of Public
  • Gary Gibson testifying on behalf of Texas Department of Public Safety and Neutral as a resource.
  • You're going to hear from members of the OIG today and also members of the Dallas Police Department which
  • So we're doing a lot of collaboration with the Texas Military Department. and Parks and Wildlife, because
  • of police and...
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Mar 11th, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

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