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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • These activities are exempt from certain county zoning ordinances under certain circumstances.
  • for special use permits, conditional use permits, or other county land use approvals.
  • the activities are exempt from county the activities are exempt from county zoning<00:22:14.560>
  • <00:22:18.520> land<00:22:18.760> use permits, or other county land use permits, or
  • other county land use approvals. approvals. approvals.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think this is the one we had discussed applying to the County of Maui.
  • So the two amendments that we're doing is we're narrowing it to the County of Maui and taking out gas
  • Which happens to be the County of... All right, I will let you figure out the how to word that.
  • Several islands. the County of Maui by population. Okay. the County of Maui by population. Okay.
  • <00:12:59.080> of Which happens to be the County of Which happens to be the County of All<
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • only bill that we have on our agenda today is SB 2140, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 2, relating to county
  • One, House Draft 2, relating to county labor standards.
  • Um, so, this bill, SB 2140, authorizes counties to require contractors to disclose employee wage, benefit
  • It authorizes counties to deny, revoke, or suspend building permits for violations of related laws under
  • So, this bill, SB 2140, authorizes counties to require contractors to disclose employee wage, benefit
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • area within 1/2 mile radius of a bus stop as defined by the respective county.
  • the respective county. the respective county.
  • I think we're addressing all of the concerns brought to us by counties.
  • I think we're addressing all of the concerns brought to us by counties.
  • . counties. counties.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2026-04-16

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm honored to offer this on behalf of Anoka County and Hennepin County communities across the Mississippi
  • Uh we've in western Henipin County.
  • I'm a Wadena County Commissioner.
  • What's a Wadena County Commissioner doing testifying for Otter Tail County?
  • What's a Wadena County Commissioner doing testifying for Otter Tail County?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation REVISED Apr 13th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, this bill addresses a purchaser that's a non-resident that they will attest that their
  • My understanding is those individuals that would like to Purchasers of these specialty license plates
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is no one here outside of Maricopa County.
  • , out-of-county kind of debate.
  • So it's limited to 55 patients from Maricopa County.
  • So if Maricopa County, we're at their 55-bed, there's 55 beds used for Maricopa County residents right
  • But with this Maricopa County being the biggest county, that also means that they can probably fill all
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide. Sponsor Sen. Karen Werner described the bill as a response to fraud involving vulnerable Native Americans and said the county attorney would investigate the whole state. Some members questioned why the Attorney General was not handling the work and whether the funding should go to a county office, while others supported the effort. The committee voted 10-1 with one present to give SB 1114 a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1116, which would require that denials or adverse appeal decisions on behavioral health claims for the American Indian Health Program be reviewed by someone with at least two years of relevant clinical experience. Access testified neutral but said the bill’s language was too broad and could increase appeals and staffing needs, estimating about $490,000 for eight FTEs. Sen. Werner said the bill was meant to prevent inappropriate denials by reviewers without relevant expertise. Members raised concerns about definitions and staffing, and the committee approved the bill 7-4 with one present. Senate Bill 1346 would require Access to notify providers of claim deficiencies within 72 hours and decide corrected claims within 10 business days. Supporters said the measure would reduce long delays and help providers stay afloat; Access said it was working on process improvements but warned the bill would require more staff and system changes, estimating about $580,000. The committee passed SB 1346 7-5. Senate Bill 1347, requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients at risk of infertility, drew strong support from cancer survivors and advocates, with insurers neutral; the committee passed it unanimously 12-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1813, which would require Arizona State Hospital admissions to be based on clinical need rather than county of residence. Supporters argued the Maricopa County cap unfairly delays treatment and is not required by the underlying court ruling, while ADHS warned the bill could conflict with the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and could shift access away from rural counties. After extensive discussion, the committee passed SB 1813 9-2 with one present. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1178, which would allow naturopathic physicians to administer IV antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals; the initial testimony was largely opposed by medical associations on patient-safety and training grounds, with supporters yet to testify in the excerpt provided.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have our district attorney from Canadian County, who's also a father of one of our players here
  • Before getting to them, I'd also like to recognize our district attorney from Canadian County, who just
  • We have Canadian County leadership.
  • county officers.
  • county officers.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

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

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • It establishes within the DOT a subsidized youth transit program to be coordinated with counties.
  • And first up we have um with counties.
  • Though in the long run, that could save the county some dollars, right?
  • <00:26:02.640> There the county some dollars, right?
  • There the county some dollars, right?
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services. HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas. HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • 67, corresponding to the county. Oh, the counties. Okay.
  • Outlay for county health departments by $1,660,800. That is the amendment.
  • , Hillsborough, and Lee counties; two additional judgeships in Orange County; and three additional judgeships
  • each in Duval and Miami-Dade counties.
  • Under tab 9, we're going to take up SPB-2514, Counties.
Summary: The committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, SPB 2500, with chairs outlining major spending in K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Highlights included a $115 billion overall budget, pay raises for state employees and public safety workers, major K-12 funding increases and enrollment supplements, higher education workforce and nursing investments, expanded Medicaid/KidCare and behavioral health funding, corrections and law enforcement operational funding, transportation and housing investments, and significant environmental and water quality spending. Members asked about civic education funding, declining enrollment, professor retention, APD waiver waitlists, cultural grant allocations, and other line items. Public testimony also addressed HIV/AIDS drug assistance funding and prison air conditioning. SPB 2500 was adopted as a committee bill after amendment consideration and a roll call vote. The committee then took up implementing and related budget bills, including SPB 2502 (implementing the General Appropriations Act), SPB 2504 (state employee bargaining placeholder), SB 7028 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and related retirement changes), SPB 2506 (fuel tax distributions), SPB 2508 (state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge), SPB 2510 (termination of an unused court trust fund), SPB 2512 (new judgeships), SPB 2514 (K-12 conforming changes), SPB 2516 (higher education conforming changes), and SPB 2518 (health conforming changes). Most were explained as technical or conforming measures tied to the budget, and all were reported favorably as committee bills, with SB 7028 amended to direct a portion of increased contributions to disability and line-of-duty death benefits in the FRS investment plan. The committee also heard and passed several member bills, including CS for SB 1074 on rounding rules for cash transactions in a world without pennies, CS for SB 678 restoring the alcohol loss deduction framework for distributors, and SB 964 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention. SB 964 drew the most discussion, with questions about the one-year death-benefit window, the separate $25,000 cancer diagnosis payment, and whether the bill could create gaps in coverage for firefighters diagnosed or dying just outside the new time limits. Firefighter representatives testified in support, saying the bill would provide clearer protections for members and families. All of these measures were reported favorably.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Feb 12th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pryor, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida for Broward County
  • half a million people in Florida during Hurricane Irma in 2017, reducing damages by nearly 25% in counties
  • Detention cost share language between the Department of Juvenile Justice and counties that has been in
  • Johns County, Florida.
  • The idea is that if you provide additional paths for counties and municipalities to obtain the critically
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and reported a series of bills favorably, covering health care, public safety, insurance, coastal resilience, juvenile justice, drowning prevention, transportation designations, and beach management. Senator Harrell presented CS/SB 68, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, designated pediatric readiness personnel, and participation in a national readiness assessment; it passed. Harrell also presented CS/SB 340, requiring nursing students to complete two hours of human trafficking identification training before licensure; it also passed. Senator Sharif’s CS/SB 32 and SB 210, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and the related public records bill, were both reported favorably. Senator Garcia’s CS/CS/SB 302 on nature-based coastal resiliency, Senator Jones’s SB 418 on law enforcement interaction with individuals with autism and the Blue Envelope Program, and Senator Martin’s CS/SB 1734 updating juvenile probation and detention officer definitions and related cost-share language were also approved. The committee then took up several drowning-prevention measures. CS/SB 606 by Senator Smith would add drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials and direct the Department of Health to create standardized materials; an amendment removed a records-retention requirement, and the bill passed. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand the state swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7; it received strong support from advocates, including a young swim instructor and autism advocates, and passed. The committee also approved CS/SB 246, a specialty license plate bill that was amended to include the UFC plate and a First Responders’ Resiliency Foundation plate, and CS/SB 1028, which revises Citizens Property Insurance and clearinghouse procedures to prioritize admitted carriers and prohibit public funds for the clearinghouse; that bill drew discussion about market competition, Citizens’ exposure, and potential impacts on policyholders. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 628, designating a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as Warrior Sacrifice Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack, and CS/SB 636 on beach management, which would create a proactive pathway for coastal communities to obtain erosion-related designations and align with federal programs. Beach industry testimony supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about perpetual easements and funding shortfalls. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • HHS Directory of New Hires, a daily file from Maricopa County and ADCRR, a monthly check with CDC's vital
  • there is no referendum possibility, no initiative possibility by the citizens of that town, city, county
  • I expect your support on my Maricopa County Breakup Bill now.
  • And so we were tasked with essentially creating maps independent of county boundaries...
  • And so we were tasked with essentially creating maps independent of county boundaries to make sure there
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1036, which would tighten unemployment insurance eligibility by requiring five weekly work-search actions, weekly reporting to DES, cross-checks against outside data sets before payment, and employer reporting when former employees refuse work or return-to-work offers. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is aimed at reducing fraud and overpayments and encouraging faster reemployment, while DES said it was neutral but warned of implementation costs, added workload, and possible impacts on apprenticeship programs and appeals. After a technical amendment was adopted, the bill received a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1054, a strike-everything amendment dealing with city and town emergency measures. The bill would make local emergency ordinances and resolutions subject to referendum, with a 30-day filing window and a ballot vote determining whether the measure remains in effect. Mayors and council members from Payson testified in support, describing repeated use of emergency clauses to pass tax and bond measures and arguing the practice undermines the constitutional referendum right; the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed the bill, saying it would defeat the purpose of emergency powers and slow city responses to true crises. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 4-2 vote. Next, SCR 1022 was heard, proposing to increase the House from 60 to 90 members, with three House districts nested within each Senate district, subject to voter approval and delayed applicability. The sponsor argued the change would improve representation by reducing the number of constituents per legislator and make Arizona more in line with other states; some members raised concerns about cost, logistics, and the need for more study, while one public witness strongly supported the measure. After adopting an amendment delaying implementation from 2033 to 2043, the resolution received a do-pass as amended recommendation on a 5-2 vote. The committee also approved SB 1271, which would bar municipalities from penalizing businesses based on the number of emergency-service calls or the value of stolen or damaged property, with exceptions for malicious, knowingly false, or frivolous calls. Supporters said the bill protects businesses from being discouraged from calling 911, and the Goldwater Institute said it would preserve access to emergency services while still allowing action on false alarms; the bill passed 6-1. SB 1437, requiring public records to be provided in the least expensive manner possible and electronically when requested, also passed unanimously after testimony from Goldwater about high fees and delays for electronic records. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1439, a strike-everything amendment creating a Conservative Grassroots Network special license plate and fund, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that item.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Senator Nathan Johnson Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Secondly, the purchase age is 21. Third, I'm sorry, that's not different than Ken King's.
  • We do have that purchase age in common at 21. Again, we have a lower THC threshold.
  • And so prohibition simply does not work—one joint, one impulse purchase.
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , local county or district attorney to prosecute a criminal. crime, what if the local or that county
  • Did you speak with the county judges? No.
  • , Travis County.
  • The yearly dues for just one county, County and District Clerks Association, $510,000. and dollars.
  • Texas Association of County Auditors. $3,365 a year, and Texas District and County Attorneys Association
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Jul 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • specifically, under SB 5, CBD and CBD-C, CBD-C, CBD-C, CBD-C, CBD-C, CBD-G will still be legal for purchase
  • , I guess what you're describing is, if we're describing the marketplace for what people want to purchase
  • We purchased that with the counter.
  • couple of questions here has to do with our rates of incarceration and the amount of money that our counties
  • involvement, but to my knowledge, and you can support this by going to your local DA's in your area, Harris County
Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1