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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-10-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SB1432, SB2024, SB2043, SB2060, SB2069, SB2153, SB2259, SB2319, SB2321, SB2338, SB2360, SB2396, SB2405, SB2407, SB2544, SB2550, SB2552, SB2578, SB2580, SB2607, SB2614, SB2671, SB2800, SB2805, SB2816, SB2835, SB2877, SB2892, SB2928, SB2934, SB3063, SB3199, SB3233, SB3325, HCR8, HCR10, HCR11, HCR13, HCR14, HCR18, HCR19, HCR22, HCR24, HCR31, HCR32, HCR33, HCR35, HCR54, HCR62, HCR63, HCR66, HCR67, HCR82, HCR83, HCR85, HCR91, HCR93, HCR94, HCR96, HCR98, HCR102, HCR104, HCR105, HCR106, HCR110, HCR111, HCR116, HCR117, HCR118, HCR121, HCR122, HCR123, HCR124, HCR125, HCR127, HCR128, HCR137, HCR139, HCR140, HCR141, HCR144, HCR146, HCR162, HCR165, HCR166, HCR173, HCR178, HCR179, HCR180, HCR181, HCR182, HCR185, HCR189, HCR191, HCR192, HCR193, HCR194, HCR200, HCR202, HCR6, HCR36, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR53, HCR57, HCR61, HCR64, HCR69, HCR84, HCR101, HCR103, HCR107, HCR112, HCR126, HCR136, HCR154, HCR161, HCR175, HCR186, HCR187, HCR188, HCR197, HCR203, HCR204, HCR206, HB1870, HB1588, HB2429, HB2386, HB2583, HB2361, HB2270, HB2137, HB1643, HB1682, HB1692, HB2078, HB1553, HB1667, HB1700, HB1728, HB2293, HB2096, HB1959, HB1511, HB1961, HB1858, HB1897, HB2088, HB2093, HB2279, HB2314, HB2505, HB2433, HB963, HB1705, HB1550, HB469, HB1334, HB1710, HB1737, HB1753, HB1881, HB2309, HB1713, HB1741, HB2062, HB463, HB1839, HB1664, HB2455, HB2417, HB1898, HB1573, HB1768, HB1962, HB2101, HB1782, HB2033, HB1518, HB1642, HB1752, HB2097, HB2282, HB1696, HB1823, HB1886, HB2152, HB2413, HB2503, HB1875, HB1519, HB1509, HB1628, HB1810, HB1990, HB2023, HB2540, HB1679, HB1888, HB2576, HB2592
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-09-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SB1432, SB2024, SB2043, SB2060, SB2069, SB2153, SB2259, SB2319, SB2321, SB2338, SB2360, SB2396, SB2405, SB2407, SB2544, SB2550, SB2552, SB2578, SB2580, SB2607, SB2614, SB2671, SB2800, SB2805, SB2816, SB2835, SB2877, SB2892, SB2928, SB2934, SB3063, SB3199, SB3233, SB3325, HCR8, HCR10, HCR11, HCR13, HCR14, HCR18, HCR19, HCR22, HCR24, HCR31, HCR32, HCR33, HCR35, HCR54, HCR62, HCR63, HCR66, HCR67, HCR82, HCR83, HCR85, HCR91, HCR93, HCR94, HCR96, HCR98, HCR102, HCR104, HCR105, HCR106, HCR110, HCR111, HCR116, HCR117, HCR118, HCR121, HCR122, HCR123, HCR124, HCR125, HCR127, HCR128, HCR137, HCR139, HCR140, HCR141, HCR144, HCR146, HCR162, HCR165, HCR166, HCR173, HCR178, HCR179, HCR180, HCR181, HCR182, HCR185, HCR189, HCR191, HCR192, HCR193, HCR194, HCR200, HCR202, HCR6, HCR36, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR53, HCR57, HCR61, HCR64, HCR69, HCR84, HCR101, HCR103, HCR107, HCR112, HCR126, HCR136, HCR154, HCR161, HCR175, HCR186, HCR187, HCR188, HCR197, HCR203, HCR204, HCR206, HB1870, HB1588, HB2429, HB2386, HB2583, HB2361, HB2270, HB2137, HB1643, HB1682, HB1692, HB2078, HB1553, HB1667, HB1700, HB1728, HB2293, HB2096, HB1959, HB1511, HB1961, HB1858, HB1897, HB2088, HB2093, HB2279, HB2314, HB2505, HB2433, HB963, HB1705, HB1550, HB469, HB1334, HB1710, HB1737, HB1753, HB1881, HB2309, HB1713, HB1741, HB2062, HB463, HB1839, HB1664, HB2455, HB2417, HB1898, HB1573, HB1768, HB1962, HB2101, HB1782, HB2033, HB1518, HB1642, HB1752, HB2097, HB2282, HB1696, HB1823, HB1886, HB2152, HB2413, HB2503, HB1875, HB1519, HB1509, HB1628, HB1810, HB1990, HB2023, HB2540, HB1679, HB1888, HB2576, HB2592
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Natural Resources, the State Office on Planning and Sustainable Development, the Climate Change Mitigation
  • Natural Resources, the State Office on Planning and Sustainable Development, the Climate Change Mitigation
  • /c><01:42:06.960> change development, the climate change development, the climate change mitigation
  • and adaptation commission and mitigation and adaptation commission and the<01:42:10.080> city
  • Um, so within the discussion of the wildfire recovery and the results of Lahaina, Maui, it is justifiable
Keywords: 910, house, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 17, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of the most dramatic cost drivers are from skyrocketing wildfire liability insurance.
  • > skyrocketing cost drivers are are from skyrocketing cost drivers are are from skyrocketing wildfire
  • wildfire liability insurance. wildfire liability insurance.
Bills: SF0095, SF0107, SF0112
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • generated for management is already being emitted right now, either through decay or as fuel for wildfires
  • 00:06:46.319> for either through Decay or as fuel for either through Decay or as fuel for wildfires
  • 47.800> tops<00:06:48.120> and<00:06:48.319> limbs<00:06:48.639> we're wildfires
  • the tops and limbs we're wildfires the tops and limbs we're talking<00:06:49.199> about<00:06
Keywords: 1183, house
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 17 February, 2026; 2:00 PM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I got this little extendable voter for my desk mates, and they've caught on like wildfire.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members dispensed with the reading of the journal, and there were no reports from select committees, no resolutions or memorials, and introductions of bills and constitutional amendments were handled without reading. The chamber also recognized several guests and pages, including a large group of nursing students from Alcorn State University, along with other visitors and constituents in the galleries. A number of members used the announcements period to highlight events and personal matters. Representative Powell asked that the House adjourn in memory of Pat Husler, the mother of a committee assistant, and the request was accepted. Representative Bell also asked to adjourn in memory of the late Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, describing him as an inspiration. Representative Fondren announced a Mississippi Association for Justice event later that evening, and Representative Wallace gave an update on the Sale of Champions, noting scholarships awarded, animals sold, and funds raised. The only formal committee action mentioned was an announcement that Appropriations A would meet at 10:00 a.m. the next day in room 2011A, and that the appropriations committee would also meet five minutes after adjournment to consider a bill that had been omitted earlier. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 2 p.m. the following day.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • being suppressed, but if governors of other states allow that to go unchecked, that will spread like wildfire
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (05/06/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • potential for mismanaged forests, creating issues with recreation, wildlife habitat, forest fire mitigation
  • Passing House Bill 123 would be a way to close a loophole, mitigate rising property taxes, and do what's
  • And also, I'm a good landowner to have next door to housing and everything else because wildfire is not
  • And also, I'm a good landowner to have next door to housing and everything else because wildfire is not
  • And also, I'm a good landowner to have next door to housing and everything else because wildfire is not
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • From monitoring sea level rise to polar ice loss to wildfires, NASA's satellites are the backbone of
  • anything that has impact on human life and the financial repercussions for remediating things such as wildfires
Summary: During the committee meeting, various issues surrounding state policy and governance were deliberated. Although the specifics of bills under discussion were not highlighted, comments from several committee members indicated a focus on improving legislative processes and addressing public concerns. The chairman facilitated discussions that included several points of critique as well as suggestions for enhancement of existing laws. The atmosphere remained constructive despite the complexity of the topics at hand.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The devastating Panhandle wildfire and last year's hurricane in Houston highlighted structural vulnerabilities
  • understand the need to look into some of these issues in the post-barrel environment and in the post-wildfire
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • unfortunately, we know this can come from lots of reasons, whether it's concerns about immigration or wildfires
  • there's just this common thread of instability that happens when the pandemic hit and now the recent wildfires
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 1

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • groups are looking for permitting, and what that means if they are being impacted by things like wildfires
  • are being impacted by things<00:28:48.640> like<00:28:49.159> um<00:28:49.840> wildfires
  • I don't have specific experience talking to companies about impacts from wildfires or other natural disasters
  • the business community, but I don't have firsthand experience to share on that. about impacts from wildfires
  • or other about impacts from wildfires or other natural<00:29:07.080> disasters<00:29:07.679><
Keywords: 1183, house
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 19, March 4, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Or maybe there’s another mitigating circumstance.
  • Or maybe there's another mitigating<01:39:39.920> circumstance.
  • <01:39:40.719> Maybe<01:39:40.960> your mitigating circumstance.
  • Maybe your mitigating circumstance.
Keywords: 916, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • I have been working directly with wildfire survivors.
  • Um, I work directly with wildfire survivors every week as an Equal Justice Fellow and also as United
  • I work directly with wildfire survivors every week as an Equal Justice Fellow and also as United Policy
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee first took up a short-form administrative licensing measure requested by the administration to correct and clarify renewal provisions in a prior bill. Members raised no questions, and the committee voted to adopt the proposed Senate draft and recommit the bill back to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee for a further public hearing. The committee then heard SB 2876 on natural hair braiding, which would exempt natural hair braiders from licensing under certain conditions. The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said it views hair braiding as within the broader scope of cosmetology, but agreed that people who only braid hair should not need a license because the training and exam requirements are minimal. The board warned, however, that exempting braiders could create consumer protection gaps involving sanitation, training, and enforcement, and noted that related services such as waxing, cutting, coloring, shampooing, and relaxing would still require licensure. Supporters included the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and the Institute for Justice. The committee also heard SB 2950 on captive insurance and SB 2951 on insurance proceeds. On SB 2950, the Insurance Division opposed the bill, saying captive insurance is designed for formal self-insurance for companies and that allowing captives to insure the public would not fit the existing regulatory framework; a fire survivor advocate supported the measure as a way to expand disaster-related insurance options. On SB 2951, which would require mortgage servicers to follow certain rules for disbursing insurance proceeds after residential damage or destruction, United Policy Holders strongly supported the bill, citing delays in releasing funds and the need to help survivors rebuild, while banking and financial industry groups submitted opposition or comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 2952, SB 2960, and SB 2964, all related to property insurance and disaster recovery. SB 2952 and SB 2960 would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to submit documentation and recover replacement cost value, with supporters arguing that rebuilding after major disasters takes far longer than standard policy deadlines allow and that the bills would improve consumer protection and transparency; the Insurance Division, the Insurance Council, and national insurance groups opposed the measures. SB 2964 would require annual disclosures of replacement cost value and coverage sufficiency; the Insurance Council opposed it as costly and unnecessary because policies already include inflation-related adjustments, while United Policy Holders and fire survivors supported it, saying many homeowners are underinsured and do not understand their coverage.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/3/25 - Part 2

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • interfering with a bus driver, computer fraud, mortgage fraud, false certification of a notary, wildfire
  • interfering with a bus driver, computer fraud, mortgage fraud, false certification of a notary, wildfire
  • interfering with a bus driver, computer fraud, mortgage fraud, false certification of a notary, wildfire
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture. (6-4-26)

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, floods, droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, you know, drought has been mentioned a few times throughout
  • I think production agriculture already has a lot of things in place that help mitigate water management
  • <00:53:06.079> uh of things in place that help mitigate uh of things in place that help mitigate
  • That's but are there ways<01:53:35.520> to<01:53:35.840> mitigate<01:53:36.400> that
  • to where maybe ways to mitigate that to where maybe that's<01:53:38.000> not<01:53:38.320>
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 092 Apr 16th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • wildfire risk.
  • water and provide defensible<00:27:51.040> space<00:27:51.440> to<00:27:51.520> mitigate
  • <00:27:51.920> wildfire defensible space to mitigate wildfire defensible space to mitigate
  • wildfire risk.<00:27:53.000> Please<00:27:53.200> help<00:27:53.400> me<00:27:53.760
  • We really don't see very many wildfires that go out of control.
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and then spent much of the early portion of the meeting on recognitions and announcements. Members welcomed the Sikh community of Colorado for Baisakhi and Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month, noted a langar lunch at the Capitol, and announced a governor’s proclamation later in the day. Other tributes highlighted Jackie Robinson Day, Golf Day at the Capitol, an upcoming Colorado Religious Freedom Day event, and an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority legislative day and youth leadership program. After announcements, the chamber moved to business and adopted a motion making Senate Bill 109, Senate Bill 104, House Bill 1245, and Senate Bill 121 special orders for April 15. The House then began consideration of Senate Bill 109, concerning building code standards for accessible housing supported by public money. The committee report was adopted, and debate focused on an amendment offered by Representative Soper to exempt counties that have not adopted international building codes. Supporters argued the amendment would protect rural counties, preserve local control, and avoid higher housing costs and budget strain; opponents said it would undermine uniformity. Several members spoke in favor, and the amendment was still under discussion when the transcript ended. Committee announcements also noted that Judiciary would hear Senate Bill 1283 and Senate Bill 85, Education would hear Senate Bill 153, and Health and Human Services would hear Senate Bill 60, House Bill 1347, and House Bill 1314 for action only. The House also heard that House Bill 1250 would be pushed to the following week.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/15/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • information and human connection mattered most. 211 also helped residents navigate the aftermath of the wildfires
  • residents navigate the aftermath<01:04:52.880> of<01:04:53.000> the<01:04:53.120> wildfires
  • <01:04:54.080> in aftermath of the wildfires in aftermath of the wildfires in northeastern
Keywords: 1187, senate, all