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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Governmental Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- When the Type 79 farmers' market permit was created, I supported it, but I have never been able to use
- By contrast, the Type 84 permit for small breweries has no estate-grown requirement, and it lets the
- SB 917 is a simple, common-sense fix that supports small wineries like mine, the growers we rely on,
- We have one of those signs that was legally permitted during the redevelopment agency, and unfortunately
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- order to facilitate the committee's business and public participation in today's hearing, we will not permit
- During the Gulf War in 1990, FVAP initiated the Electronic Transmission Service, which permitted military
- During the Gulf War in 1990, FVAP initiated the Electronic Transmission Service, which permitted military
- In fact, I was just texting with a friend of mine who’s a retired three-star general.
Summary:
The committee met on June 17, 2026, beginning without a quorum and initially proceeding as a subcommittee. Members heard several Senate bills, with testimony focused mainly on redistricting, Bay Area transit funding, and military/overseas voting access. The chair also announced committee membership changes and that SB 1369 had been pulled by the author. Written testimony was accepted through the committee portal, and public testimony was limited by the chair’s rules.
SB 1414 by Senator Reyes would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County. Supporters, including Inland Empire United, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters, argued the bill would improve transparency and reduce political influence in map drawing. Opponents, including San Bernardino County and several local government/election groups, said the county’s existing advisory commission already provided substantial public input and raised concerns about cost. The bill was moved do pass as amended and re-referred to Local Government, with one no vote from Assembly Member Lackey; it was later taken off call and passed 6-1.
SB 830 by Senator Wiener made technical changes to the administration of the Bay Area regional transit sales tax measure authorized by SB 63, including uniform ballot naming and county-specific ballot arguments. Support came from labor, transit, business, and advocacy groups, who said the bill would help voters understand the measure and protect transit funding. Members emphasized the Bay Area’s transit funding crisis and the need for local action. The bill passed do pass as amended, 5-1, and was later recorded as out 6-0 on call. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing six bills.
SB 970 by Senator Cervantes addressed military and overseas voting after the federal discontinuation of the Department of Defense fax service used for ballot return. Supporters, including county election officials and local government organizations, said California needed a secure replacement to avoid disenfranchising service members and overseas voters. The Secretary of State’s office and Verified Voting raised security concerns and suggested a task force or more detailed standards, but the author and supporters argued the bill was urgent and should direct the Secretary of State to develop secure regulations. The bill passed do pass and was re-referred to Military and Veteran Affairs, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- A few years ago, I heard a story from two friends of mine in Pine Bluff, Bill and Sherry Jones.
- To fuel investment and growth, I signed executive orders to streamline state government, cutting permitting
- We cut the permitting time on new energy projects from 18 months, We cut the permitting time on new energy
Summary:
The meeting was the opening of the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 fiscal session, beginning with quorum calls, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor of the day, nurse of the day, constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices, and family and friends of legislators. The House adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address, appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor, and later received the Senate into the chamber before recessing for the joint session.
In the joint session, members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Stan Berry, then heard Governor Sanders’s fiscal session address. Her remarks focused heavily on the proposed budget and her administration’s priorities: fully funding education and the LEARNS Act, supporting teachers and literacy efforts, funding public safety and corrections, expanding the 1033 initiative to move people from crisis to career, and holding down government growth while pursuing further income tax cuts. She also highlighted economic development, low cost of living, and support for veterans, while emphasizing conservative policy themes and thanking several Arkansans whose stories illustrated the administration’s agenda.
No substantive legislation was debated or voted on beyond the adoption of House Resolution 1001 and the procedural motions to adjourn the joint session and then adjourn the House until the next day. The House announced that Joint Budget would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- During the other five periods, however, a retail fireworks permit holder must obtain approval from the
- And Well, let me go back. 10 years ago, I was here with a friend of mine, Representative James White.
- open in other parts of the state, but we were closed in their county because their county had not permitted
- We remit tens of thousands of dollars in fees and building permits for stands and stores per year to
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator, and Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, both of the Small Business Administration. Mar 12th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- landscape design company and often shares how excessive regulations, including extensive environmental permits
- And your work is, by statute, not permitted to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget or
- Your work is by statute not permitted to be submitted, quote, to the Office of Management and Budget
- That was made abundantly clear to me during my prior term and will be a key focus of mine, getting the
Keywords:
SBA, small business, nominations, Bill Briggs, Casey Mulligan, regulations, capital access, public support
Summary:
The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened to consider the nominations of Bill Briggs for Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Dr. Casey Mulligan for Chief Counsel for Advocacy. The discussions highlighted the critical role of the SBA in promoting small businesses, with emphasis on overcoming challenges posed by excessive regulations and the need for improved access to capital. Several committee members expressed their concerns over recent layoffs within the SBA and the closure of district offices, which they believe undermine support for small businesses across the nation. The committee meeting saw extensive dialogue about the implications of regulations on small business operations and how the nominees plan to address these issues if confirmed. Public support for the nominees was acknowledged through letters from various stakeholders who advocate for small business interests.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but not they have a permit to carry.
- don't have a permit to carry are committing over 99% of the gun crimes.
- <00:17:40.720>
I have a legal permit to carry or not. - I have a legal permit to carry or not.
- <00:19:02.799>
to to people that have a legal permit to to people that have a legal permit
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We have seven lakes in the state that require a permit if you have a mooring.
- We have water event permits that are comprised of slalom course permits, swim line permits, fishing tournaments
- Our other water event permits are free of charge to the public.
- our other water event moing permits our other water event permits<00:52:30.520>
are <00:52:30.680 - Another person had, so they didn't let me introduce mine. I did see one.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met for an opening/orientation session in which members introduced themselves and explained their interest in the committee. Several members noted backgrounds in trucking, piloting, boating, motorcycles, road safety, or constituent concerns about transportation issues. The chair also noted several absent members and said the committee would first hear agency presentations before covering committee procedures.
The Department of Safety gave the main presentation, outlining its seven divisions and how they relate to transportation policy and the Highway Fund. The assistant commissioner emphasized that Highway Fund revenue supports both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Safety, with collections coming largely from the road toll/gas tax, DMV fees, and the new electric vehicle surcharge. He also noted that 12% of Highway Fund revenues go to local road repair through the DOT Betterment Fund, and warned that the fund has had a structural deficit for several biennia, requiring General Fund transfers that may be uncertain this session. He said the department aims to provide data and fiscal context on legislation and fiscal notes.
State Police then provided a detailed overview of its structure and operations, including the Operations Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau, and Justice Information Bureau. Testimony highlighted Troop G’s role in vehicle inspections, commercial motor vehicle enforcement, fraud investigations, and consumer complaint handling, as well as statewide staffing shortages. The division reported rising calls for service, motor vehicle stops, DWI arrests, and other arrests despite a vacancy rate of about 17%. It also described aviation, K-9, bomb squad, special events response, SWAT, narcotics, major crime, forensic laboratory, and other specialized units, with statistics on drug seizures, investigations, and lab workload. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Now mine is listening. Yep.
- <01:41:36.800>
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- Sometimes we deny that permit<02:18:39.240>
sometimes. permit sometimes. permit sometimes.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened, heard a prayer and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the prior journal. The chamber received House messages, including referral of Senate Confirmation 89 for Rex Jones to the Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Funds Management Board, and concurred in Senate Bill 231 after a 30-0 vote. Several local House bills were referred to the Committee on Local Legislation.
During personal remarks, Senator Coleman-Madison recognized Women’s History Month and highlighted Alabama native Mary Ellen Jolly and her book, "Accidental Activist," praising women who support the legislature. The Senate then processed committee reports, including favorable reports on multiple Finance and Taxation General Fund bills (SB 143, 144, 145 with substitute, 152, 153, 154, 162, 226 with substitute, and 146 with substitute and one abstention), as well as confirmations for Nancy Sandford, Marty Abrams, and Jim Page to the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees, all of which were confirmed.
Committee reports also advanced several county and municipal and local legislation measures, including SB 292, HB 351, HB 141, HB 273, HB 504, HB 488, SB 343, and SB 346. On the floor, SB 333 on class two municipalities passed after adoption of its BIR and committee amendment, and HB 308, a proposed constitutional amendment for Mobile County, passed after the Senate tabled the committee amendment, adopted a substitute amendment by Senator Figures, and approved the certification resolution. SB 334 for Shelby County, SB 339 for Crenshaw County, and HB 507 for Covington County also passed, with certification resolutions adopted where required. The governor returned SB 228 with an executive amendment, and the Senate concurred 33-0.
The Rules Committee report set the special order calendar for the next legislative day, listing bills including SB 91, SB 280, SB 181, SB 237, SB 326, SB 255, HB 77, HB 104, HB 110, HB 271, HB 362, HB 332, HB 429, SB 211, HB 125, HB 122, HB 124, SB 140, SB 199, and SB 332. Senator Singleton spoke at length criticizing the handling of minority-sponsored bills and questioning several measures, and after debate the Senate adopted the special order calendar 34-0. SB 91 was then carried over at the call of the chair.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- the first time in 40 years, this administration is weaponizing the I-9 inspection process to data mine
- One former colleague of mine who trained as a physician abroad speaks five languages and was working
- She's approaching graduation, but she has permitted public access as a service dog in training under
- bill would do the important work of codifying what has long been the standard under Chapter 151B to permit
- bill would do the important work of codifying what has long been the standard under Chapter 151B to permit
Summary:
The hearing opened with the co-chairs introducing House and Senate members and explaining the hybrid format, three-minute testimony guidance, and the deadline for written testimony. The committee then heard extensive testimony on S. 2665, which would require employers to post notice to employees when an I-9 audit or similar federal immigration inspection is underway. Supporters, including immigration attorneys, a pediatrician, a labor leader, and an affected family member, argued the bill would protect privacy, give workers time to gather documents and consult counsel, and reduce fear and wrongful arrests. One witness from Illinois described a similar law there and said it had not caused the problems employers feared, while others said recent ICE enforcement has made notice especially important. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1360, a bill affecting collective bargaining rights for State Police, with the State Police Association arguing that a statutory gap lets departmental rules override their contract and that the bill would restore intended bargaining protections. A separate labor bill, S. 1305, was also briefly supported by the AFL-CIO as part of broader worker-classification protections for app-based delivery drivers.
A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 2066, which would impose fines on transportation network drivers who refuse rides to people with disabilities using service animals. Testimony from blind and disabled riders, service dog users, advocates, and the Disability Law Center described repeated ride cancellations, drivers pulling away after seeing a service animal, and the difficulty of enforcing existing anti-discrimination laws through MCAD or other agencies. Witnesses said the current system leaves riders without practical recourse because drivers are hard to identify and complaints can take years, and they argued that fines on individual drivers would create a real deterrent. Several witnesses also described the impact on employment, medical appointments, and daily independence. Committee members asked about service-animal verification, whether refusals are ever appropriate, and whether penalties should target drivers or companies; witnesses said legitimate refusals are limited to misbehaving or unsafe animals and that companies already have policies and some training, but enforcement remains weak.
The committee also heard from a witness supporting a related bill on rideshare accessibility and from advocates describing broader transportation discrimination issues. One witness discussed a separate proposal to study service-animal denial, and others noted that Uber’s self-identification feature and company policies have not solved the problem. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the meeting ended after the final witnesses on the service-animal bill and a brief organizational discussion about related legislation and committee business.
UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- don't have, and let me just recognize this, we do not and do not want zoning, land use authority, permitting
- So we don't have the ability to do any type of land use permitting.
- mentioned you have projects and you called it clean energy as if there were dirty energy that was permitted
- I think your observation was the same as mine when we first came in.
- With everything that's happening in energy, minerals, mining, so many opportunities right now are coming
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2025
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Please oppose this legislation, which will further stigmatize and cause harm to children like mine.
- I'm the mom of two teens, and there are friends and family members of mine who would be harmed by this
- Can you reveal what you know, if you're permitted to discuss that?
- fraudulently agreeing not to discriminate on the basis of sex while discriminating against females by permitting
- Under the law, students in California are permitted to participate in sex-segregated programs and access
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We can't mine as it is; it takes 29 years in only case to build a copper mine in this country.
- We can't mine as it is; it takes 29 years in only case to build a copper mine in this country.
- We can't mine as it is; it takes 29 years in only case to build a copper mine in this country.
- We can't mine as it is; it takes 29 years in only case to build a copper mine in this country.
- We can't mine as it is; it takes 29 years in only case to build a copper mine in this country.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- RESPONSES TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL EXPERTS WHO ARGUE THE BILL VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION WHICH DOES NOT PERMIT
- Fine: ELECTRONIC DEVICES OFF OR GET OUT. >> IT STATES THE FLSA DOESN'T PERMIT, WHICH IS FEDERAL, IT DOESN'T
- PERMIT AN EMPLOYEE TO WAIVE THE RIGHT SO THAT IS WHAT THIS AMENDMENT ADDRESSED WAS MENTIONING AN EMPLOYEE
- IT COULD HAVE BEEN MINE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN YOURS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
- IT WEAKENS INCLUSION, RESPECT AND EQUALITY WE VALUE LAW SHOULD PROTECT EVERYONE, NOT PERMIT UNEQUAL TREATMENT
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In the absence of the HUB program, small businesses like mine are kept out of the competitive bidding
- In the absence of the HUB program, small businesses like mine are kept out of the competitive bidding
- We will not stand by to allow this disenfranchisement or permit the HUB program to be undone by one official
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 4, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- As you can see in the language just below in line 80, the specific purpose a city would be permitted
- That's the concern of mine. I believe Removing teachers from the decision-making process.
- That's a concern of mine.
- That's a major concern of mine because when you're talking about education, we need the village.
- That's a major concern of mine, because when you're talking about education, we need the village.
Summary:
The committee first took up PCS for HB 123, which would change the process for converting a public school to a charter school by requiring approval from a majority of parents at the school, allow municipalities to apply to convert certain schools under limited circumstances, and address surplus school property in districts with declining enrollment. The sponsor said the bill is meant to give parents the primary say and to prevent districts from holding unused property. Opponents, including the Florida PTA, several members, and public speakers, argued the bill excludes teachers, school boards, and other stakeholders, could disenfranchise parents who do not live in the municipality, and could create enrollment, transportation, and equity problems. After debate, the bill passed 13-5 and was reported favorably.
The committee then heard HB 597 on diabetes management in schools. The bill would allow school districts and charter schools to procure and store glucagon pens for emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia, permit trained personnel to administer them, require 911 to be called after use, and add limited liability protections. The sponsor said the medication is inexpensive and could save lives for the roughly 7,000 diabetic K-12 students in Florida. An amendment clarified that public and charter schools are both covered. The bill drew support from the American Diabetes Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Florida PTA, and members from both parties praised the measure. It passed unanimously and was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, which would add walking along freeways, expressways, and their ramps as a hazardous condition requiring bus service for elementary students within two miles of school. The sponsor described personal examples of children walking near dangerous roads and said the bill is intended to prevent injuries and deaths. An amendment narrowed the language by deleting “state highway.” Public testimony included a parent who described her child being hit by a car and urged broader coverage, while members raised concerns about bus shortages and fiscal impact. Most members spoke in support, emphasizing student safety, and the bill was reported favorably after debate.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 15, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Permitting alone takes two years, right?
- that point, an emergency hire permit that point, an emergency hire permit holder<01:51:24.159>
- The HSB permit to a full license.
- you can hold an emergency hire permit. you can hold an emergency hire permit.
- stuff anyways with weekly data mining stuff anyways with weekly data mining and<02:37:27.840>
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- In the three heavy industries: mining, construction, and utilities.
- Um, I've taken my concealed carry permits along with my hunter safety.
- Um, I've taken my concealed carry permits along with my hunter safety.
- Um, I've taken my concealed carry permits along with my hunter safety.
- Um, I've taken my concealed carry permits along with my hunter safety.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, May 27, 2026 - PM
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- have some influence, but if they're going to do an oil and gas lease or whatever that is, a strip mine
- , or whatever that is, a strip mine, or whatever that is, a strip mine, they're<00:27:31.200>
- You know, there might that might take away some of the tension that we've got with landowner permits
- <00:32:36.080>
because landowner permits because landowner permits because they<00:32:38.240 - is to you group and that would be mine is to you know<01:04:54.640>
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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Mine wasn't from the Gulf. >> Okay.
- >> Mine wasn't from the Gul. >> Mine wasn't from the Gul.
- Uh, it removed the provisions that permit the court to sanction a party for an improper or vexatious
- Members, this is a bill relating to a coal mine in northern Tuscaloosa County.
- And I think every year I done got all mine passed out that I wanted to get out.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce May 11th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- In practice now, a manufactured home has to be permitted to be put in a particular location, but the
- In practice, now a manufactured home has to be permitted to be putting in a particular location, but
- I don't think it's a license; I think it's a permit." "It's a permit. A thousand hours.
- So currently the shampooing permit is at 40 hours.
- They should not be shampooing hair unless they have a shampoo permit on top of that, which I'm unsure
Summary:
The House Committee on Commerce met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and took up a series of Senate bills, a resolution, and one House bill. The committee reported favorably Senate Bill 79 to recreate Louisiana Economic Development, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 to establish the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, Senate Bill 375 on firefighting foam with amendments clarifying use in declared emergencies, Senate Bill 398 moving manufactured and modular housing oversight under the Contractors Licensing Board with technical and substantive amendments, Senate Bill 163 on virtual currency business licensing with an amendment providing for federal preemption if Congress enacts a national licensing regime, and Senate Bill 287 on virtual currency kiosks with consumer-protection provisions and technical amendments. The committee also reported favorably House Resolution 197, as amended, urging the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage resources with LSU involvement, and Senate Bill 54, which would allow estheticians to blow-dry hair after certain services; that bill drew extensive testimony from supporters and opponents in the cosmetology and aesthetics industries before being reported favorably.
Several bills prompted detailed discussion and testimony. On Senate Bill 398, the sponsor and Contractors Licensing Board representatives said the change would improve enforcement and consumer safety for manufactured-home installation, especially tie-downs, leveling, and foundation blocking, while not affecting HUD-regulated construction. On the virtual currency bills, OFI said it currently licenses 37 virtual currency businesses with 33 pending applications, and supporters described the kiosk bill as a response to fraud complaints by requiring clearer disclosures, refund procedures, live customer support, and reporting to OFI. For House Resolution 197, the sponsor, PSC officials, and energy stakeholders said the study would examine the value of distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar and battery storage, in light of rising demand and grid reliability concerns; PSC staff and LSU energy experts described the study as focused on market value and avoided-cost benefits.
House Bill 744, which would have shifted regulation of certain New Orleans utilities from the city council to the PSC, generated discussion about constitutional history, rate impacts, and utility consolidation. PSC officials and the sponsor said the current city-council regulation is a constitutional exception dating back to 1921, and they argued that PSC regulation could reduce costs and simplify oversight, but the sponsor ultimately moved to defer the bill rather than force a floor fight, and the committee agreed. The committee then began consideration of Senate Bill 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, adopting technical amendments and then a larger amendment package that revised definitions and compliance provisions; the transcript ends while that bill’s amendment process is still underway, with no final action shown in the excerpt.