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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • It promotes physical activity, reduces isolation, and strengthens the social fabric of our community.
  • It promotes physical activity, reduces isolation, and strengthens the social fabric of our community.
  • ,<00:41:18.760> connection,<00:41:19.320> and environment of activity, connection,
  • and environment of activity, connection, and joy. joy. joy.
  • physical activity, It promotes physical activity, uh<00:41:34.760> reduces<00:41:35.360> isolation
Summary: The Water and Land Committee met on April 7 and heard testimony on several resolutions and one bill. SB 2405 SD1 HD2, relating to agricultural workforce housing, received support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, HFTC, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the committee later recommended passage as is; one member voted with reservations citing department cost and staffing concerns. The committee also heard HCR 19/HR 20 designating March as March for Water Month, HCR 63/HR 57 urging DLNR and DOT to clarify jurisdiction over Honouliuli Bridge, HCR 85/HR 77 on transferring parcels for the East Kapolei TOD project, HCR 140/HR 132 on vegetation management and fuel reduction in West Maui, HCR 166/HR 156 on identifying East Oahu lands for native Hawaiian tree planting, HCR 82/HR 74 on basic shelter standards for rapid deployment housing, HCR 98/HR 90 on a Honolulu housing pattern book, HCR 104/HR 96 on North Shore coastal trails, HCR 106/HR 98 on endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, HCR 141/HR 133 on Maui fire code enforcement, and HCR 165/HR 155 on permanent pickleball nets and lighting at Kamiloiki Community Park. Testimony was generally supportive on most measures, with several agencies and organizations submitting written comments or appearing in support. HCR 82/HR 74 drew the most discussion: the State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent but asked that accessibility be considered on the front end, while another testifier opposed the resolution, arguing it could turn temporary emergency shelters into permanent substandard housing and should be deferred. Committee members discussed temporary versus permanent housing standards and accessibility, and the chair later said the measure would be amended to require permanent units to meet appropriate code standards and to note accessibility concerns in the committee report. On HCR 140/HR 132, DLNR testified that firebreak maintenance on its Waianae lands would be costly, and members noted funding and staffing implications. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures it voted on. SB 2405 was passed with a reservation from one member; HCR 19/HR 20, HCR 63/HR 57, HCR 85/HR 77, HCR 98/HR 90, HCR 104/HR 96, HCR 106/HR 98, HCR 141/HR 133, and HCR 165/HR 155 were passed unamended, while HCR 140/HR 132 was passed with reservations and HCR 166/HR 156 and HCR 82/HR 74 were passed with amendments. The committee then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And like many other efforts, HB 5200 will help Texas continue its economic growth by reducing congestion
  • Right now, uh, this will require holistic effort by IRCOT and individual utilities which this legislation
  • This bill represents one step in the ongoing effort to preserve the rights enshrined in our Constitution
  • Bandera Electric strongly supports this effort to protect our members and preserve local control while
  • In Harper, the skull is downwind of 3/10 of a mile downwind of the The, uh, best that we're actively
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We share our... ...unique perspective and actively participate in community life, enriching the state's
  • Activity, and then we just let them know this is not wasteful.
  • We appreciate the effort. safety concerns that he has.
  • They are not part of the active federal military and remain under state control.
  • Finally, under state active duty, which we refer to as SAD, National Guard members are activated solely
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman Darby and many other efforts.
  • Right now, this will require a holistic effort by ERCOT and individual utilities, which this legislation
  • Ongoing effort to preserve the rights enshrined in our Constitution may not resolve every issue, nor
  • Bandera Electric strongly supports this effort to protect our members and preserve local control. ...
  • In Harper, the school is three-tenths of a mile downwind of the facility that we're actively opposing
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/23/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it's a Representative Jordan effort that I don't know that anybody opposed anywhere along the
  • I think it's a Representative Jordan effort that I don't know that anybody opposed anywhere along the
  • I think it's a Representative Jordan effort that I don't know that anybody opposed anywhere along the
  • I think it's a Representative Jordan effort that I don't know that anybody opposed anywhere along the
  • I think it's a Representative Jordan effort that I don't know that anybody opposed anywhere along the
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 19th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was really a comprehensive effort to have all sides looked at, which is why it became so large in
  • concerned that we would be doing. ...efforts that are already well underway.
  • We have a lot of the state's maternal and child health efforts under our purview.
  • , or the maternal mortality efforts.
  • So thank you. ...efforts. So thank you.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • That activity, in part, was purchasing fuel. Vehicles coming across from the south purchase fuel.
  • That activity is way down, and so fuel consumption is down.
  • What other activity have you been seeing in the region that has shown you the state of water?
  • The deepest part is up in Gila and in Maricopa County, and that activity will not change.
  • Nobody's even talked about the... ...in Maricopa County, and that activity will not change.
Summary: The committee began with an informational presentation from Gordon Shemp of Nemecu Analytics on Arizona transportation fuel supply and pricing. He explained that Arizona sits at the end of the pipeline system, relies on limited terminal inventories, and can experience only about a seven-day fuel supply if pipelines are disrupted. He attributed recent price spikes to constrained pipeline capacity, Kinder Morgan pressure reductions after PHMSA anomaly reviews, and recovering demand, and he also discussed California refinery closures, increased imports from overseas, and proposed new pipeline capacity into Phoenix from the east. Committee members asked about fuel formulations and pipeline logistics, and Shemp said the proposed project would not change fuel specifications, only transport capacity. The committee then took up House Bill 2758, which would allow eligible entities in La Paz County’s McMullen Valley groundwater basin to transport groundwater to AMAs under specified limits and conditions, with related provisions on fees, districts, and water improvement programs. Supporters, including Stan Barnes, Jim Downing, and Barry Arons, argued the bill follows the Harquahala model, provides needed augmentation for urban Arizona, and includes local benefits and guardrails. Opponents, including La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, Devonna Sater, and Ed Curry, said the bill would worsen groundwater decline, subsidence, and well failures in Salome and Wenden and favored outside investors over rural residents. After debate, the committee approved HB 2758 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard and advanced several other water-related bills. HB 2031, extending the deadline to apply for grandfathered groundwater rights in the Wilcox AMA from 15 to 27 months, passed 5-2 after some members said the extension was unnecessary and would delay protections. HB 2102, allowing county improvement districts in subsequent AMAs or groundwater transportation basins to use eminent domain for a well and standpipe site and water hauling, passed 4-3 after Sierra Club testimony called it a limited “band-aid” rather than a real solution. HB 2103, which would let water improvement programs accept gifts and dedicate groundwater transportation fee revenue to local residential water hauling and delivery, also passed 4-3. HB 2117, a technical cleanup bill shifting Environmental Special Plate Fund administration to the Natural Resource Conservation Board and raising education-center distributions from $5,000 to $10,000, passed 5-2 despite concerns about the fund’s administration. The committee then considered HB 2261, which changes agricultural property tax terminology and valuation rules. County assessors and the Arizona Association of Counties opposed it, warning it would effectively exempt many agricultural improvements from taxation and shift costs to residential taxpayers; the Arizona Farm Bureau supported it as a clarification that would provide certainty for agriculture. The bill passed 4-3. Finally, HB 2262, transferring the Resource Analysis Division from the State Land Department to the Arizona Geological Survey and revising geospatial advisory responsibilities, was introduced, with State Land Department staff saying they were neutral but noting the bill would need clearer statutory duties if RAD is removed.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you know if the perpetrator in that particular case you're talking about, was there criminal activity
  • 00:26:05.440> was<00:26:05.600> there<00:26:05.919> criminal<00:26:06.480> activ
  • about, was there criminal activ? about, was there criminal activ?
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like we need to have this separate effort to make sure that we get it right.
  • HB 71 established a statutory framework for youth camping and activity safety.
  • entity, and high-risk activity, and it confirms that division means the Texas Division of Emergency
  • It shows the urgent need for stronger youth camp safety, high-risk activity oversight, and emergency
  • The plan itself must identify location, specific risk activity based on hazards, evacuation procedures
Summary: The committee met in special session to hear a series of flood, preparedness, and youth-camp safety bills, with members repeatedly noting that many of the measures were intended as planning, warning, or authority-clarifying bills rather than direct spending bills. House Bill 254 would expand eligibility for the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program to include Kerr County and 18 other flood-affected counties by raising the GDP cap and lowering the poverty threshold; it drew no opposition and was left pending. House Bill 68 would direct a study of flood mitigation in flatland areas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, to develop cost-effective drainage and infrastructure recommendations; local officials and advocates supported it, and it was also left pending. The committee then heard several youth camp bills tied to the recent Hill Country flooding. House Bill 75 would impose flood-aware building and site standards for youth camps near floodplains, and House Bill 71 would require camps and youth activity entities to submit emergency preparedness plans to TDEM, coordinate with local responders, and maintain readiness protocols; both bills were supported by safety advocates and camp representatives, and both were left pending. House Bill 171 would require campgrounds near flood-prone waters to give written flood-risk notice to campers and obtain signed acknowledgment; it was presented as informed consent and left pending. Testimony on these bills emphasized Camp Mystic and other recent flood tragedies, with some witnesses urging broader building-code and floodplain reforms. The committee also heard House Bill 117, which would let counties regulate impervious cover for flood mitigation in unincorporated areas. Supporters, including county officials, environmental groups, and residents, argued that rapid development in the Hill Country and other growing areas is worsening runoff and downstream flooding; opponents from the builders’ association said counties already have substantial authority and warned about overreach into rural property use. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 18 would streamline permitting for certain flood control districts to repair dams and reservoirs and build small holding areas, and it was left pending after supportive testimony from Plum Creek Conservation District. Senate Bill 3 would create a state-backed outdoor flood warning siren program for identified flood-prone areas, funded through a grant program; witnesses generally supported it, though some cautioned that sirens are not sufficient by themselves and may not be heard indoors or in overnight storms. It too was left pending. The committee also began hearing House Bill 149 on public-safety radio interoperability, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s full testimony or action is shown.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 7th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill allows a male attendant to... if he is wearing an activated body-worn camera audio-video recording
  • We activate a sepsis protocol. We increase our fluids.
  • I can tell you that if the 1925 law is still active and a good law that we need to have the exception
  • And we have been very active speaking out against criminalizing women. So we do support.
  • Oh, and I'm not talking about the activism or anything. activism of any particular court that you maybe
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need to have this separate effort to make sure that we get it right.
  • It requires camps and youth activity entities to submit site-based emergency preparedness plans to TETM
  • HB 71 establishes a statutory framework for youth camping. and activity safety.
  • It also includes youth activity entities and high-risk activities, and it confirms that division means
  • Take proactive steps to limit impervious cover in flood-prone areas and actively encourage strategies
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/11/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Repair efforts were complicated by a nearby gas line, forcing us to run two 2-inch temporary above-ground
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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 14th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • And with all the activity that's going to be coming with the container port in New Orleans, I-12 is going
  • practices, comparing and contrasting, in particular, the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge project in relation to active
  • to you in a minute, but basically the proposed law changes the responsibility of the aeronautics activities
  • of Louisiana to make certain we keep up training on this subject matter, that our officers also actively
  • Please support this effort for every survivor, every family, and every person who deserves to be seen
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Mar 18th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I fully support the efforts to keep students safe and healthy.
  • When they're doing what's right, they get to do some fun activities.
  • We gave various disciplines involving activities she really needed to do.
  • And same results, you keep trying the efforts.
  • Right, but I want you to, I want you to be, if I can, help you get more active as opposed to less active
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 6th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the efforts of the you and your efforts the efforts of the you and your efforts the efforts of the team
  • wanted to commend you for the effort wanted to commend you for the effort that you put into this bill
  • absolutely and I appreciate your efforts absolutely and I appreciate your efforts for doing that and
  • did not and it goes back to your efforts did not and it goes back to your efforts to wanted to make
  • barfoot for his efforts and senator barfoot for his efforts and senator barfoot for his efforts and