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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM DEFER, WAM-CPN, WAM Public Hearings 03-03-2026

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Calling the joint committee on Ways and Means and Consumer Protection to order.
  • requested by the insurance division requested by the insurance division around<00:04:15.439>
  • also requested by the insurance division also requested by the insurance division also defect
  • >> Thank you of the CPN members present. >> Thank you of the CPN members present.
  • the art special fund for the preservation or relocation of works of art from Aloha Stadium.
Summary: The joint committee on Ways and Means and Consumer Protection met for decision-making only on two agendas and took action on a large number of Senate bills, with no oral testimony heard. On the 1016 agenda, the committee recommended passage of measures including SB 2088, SB 2925, SB 2781, and several others, and passed a number of bills with amendments. Notable amendments included SB 3263, which adopted AG amendments related to the name, image, and likeness endowment trust fund; SB 2047 on pharmacy benefit managers, which incorporated Hawaii Pharmacist Association changes; SB 2087 on health insurance, which added Insurance Division clarifications; SB 2100 on pesticides, which added a blank appropriation; SB 2353 on outdoor signage, which removed provisions related to the Wiki special district; and SB 2902 on renewable energy, which clarified certification standards for portable solar devices and exempted them from certain disclosure requirements. Most recommendations were adopted without objection, though a few members noted reservations on selected bills. The committee also deferred one bill on the agenda, SB 3327. The committee then moved to the 1015 agenda and acted on additional measures. SB 2003 was passed with amendments tied to Act 255, including a repeal trigger if deadlines are missed; SB 2497 on utility-related transparency drew the most discussion, with one member warning about litigation and costs while another argued it was simply about electricity-rate transparency, and it ultimately passed with PUC-related amendments and an exemption for utility cooperatives. Other measures were passed unamended or with technical or fiscal amendments, including bills affecting land planning, tax credits, conveyance tax language, shoreline maintenance, and community improvement projects. Several bills had appropriations blanked or effective dates deferred to 2050, and many were adopted with members noting reservations rather than opposition. On the 1017 agenda, the committee continued approving measures, including SB 709 on crisis intervention officers and assisted community treatment, SB 2153 on defining bona fide farmer/agriculture activity, SB 2694 on water rate adjustments, SB 3025 on income eligibility limits, and SB 3085 on the Hawaii film studio, which included a five-year repeal provision if the studio has not relocated. The committee also passed numerous other bills unamended or with technical amendments, often deferring effective dates or blanking appropriations. Across both agendas, the committee’s actions were largely consistent: bills were advanced with amendments tailored to agency requests, technical corrections, or fiscal adjustments, and votes were generally unanimous or near-unanimous with occasional reservations recorded.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Jan 14th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee overlaps some of the other committees.
  • Yes, I have two of them.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Uh we wheel of confirming with that.
  • In Dothan, we have a large company that transports all types of material, tobacco being one of them.
Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it overlaps some of the other committees.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • of them.
  • transports all type of material tobacco being<00:07:53.599> one<00:07:53.759> of<00:07
Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Is the fiscal impact of that part of this bill?
  • So one of the 11 people on this board that's going to be appointed by the governor as a consumer advocate
  • middle of that.
  • We just want to be out of the middle of that financial relationship.
  • That was kind of my point. That was kind of my point.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Jan 31st, 2026 at 09:07 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the recycling... ...production of biochar be part of the recycling program because biochar can take
  • If we receive a consumer complaint of suspected feed contamination, we would go out and sample that at
  • And so with respect to that, yes, the ability of the producer to pass on the price to consumers is, as
  • lower the risk and severity of catastrophic wildfire, protecting both sensitive riparian habitat and
  • It's productive to think of each of our products in terms of its useful life and future use.
Bills: SB47, SB110, SB122, SB143, SB168
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 11, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • It authorizes the division of animal industry of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to adopt
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  • <00:49:27.520> industry<00:49:28.079> of division division of animal industry of division
  • division of animal industry of the<00:49:28.480> department<00:49:28.880> of<00:49:29.119
  • <00:57:22.079> protecting support the intent of protecting support the intent of protecting
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, you know, the spirit of this bill is really to establish some, you know, end-of-life protections
  • When we get calls from one of our own that he's at the end of life and wants to know, how do I protect
  • This bill also creates due consumer protections.
  • The bill gives the Department of Legal Affairs enforcement authority for violations of consumer protections
  • There's a lot of protections in there.
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.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then as a condition of permitting.
  • Chairman and members of the committee. But this is Alabama's Vehicle Protection Product Act.
  • specifically designed to protect catalytic converters.
  • <00:17:09.760> theft<00:17:10.000> protection offer consumers theft protection offer
  • consumers theft protection products<00:17:10.799> that<00:17:11.039> cover<00:17:11.280
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • in order to protect from the judicial branch to assist and effective enforcement of these orders.
  • Section 2 would expand the protections over victim identity to include the crime of using a minor in
  • The purpose is to protect the identity of minor victims of crimes related to sexual assault, abuse, and
  • This would expand that protection against employer retaliation provided to victims of violent crimes
  • The purpose is to protect the identity of minor victims of crime related to sexual assault, abuse and
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • to um the PVL division of DCCA. to um the PVL division of DCCA. Right. Right. Right.
  • I have a question for Office of Consumer Protection.
  • Office of Consumer Protection with comments.
  • Rajiv Tsuji, with the Office of Consumer Protection, offers comments on this bill.
  • <01:16:17.160> of for uh under the protection of for uh under the protection of protections
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2433 SD1 relating to condominiums, which would direct the condominium education trust fund toward educational resources for unit owners and require the Real Estate Commission to ensure owners’ interests are represented in funded activities and related rulemaking. Supporters, including the Hawaii Real Estate Commission and a condominium owner advocate, said owners need a seat at the table in condo governance and education efforts. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was necessary, with the Real Estate Commission indicating it could already use the trust fund for owner education and that owners are already considered stakeholders, though not through a specific commission seat. No vote was taken during the excerpted discussion. The committee then took up SB 2047 SD2 HD1 on pharmacy benefit managers, which would set requirements for maximum allowable cost reimbursement, allow reverse-and-rebill claims after successful appeals, and authorize fines for violations. The Insurance Division offered comments, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association supported the measure with amendments and suggested future PBM reform funding, and Kaiser Permanente requested a technical amendment. A committee question raised whether the staffing and resource request for implementation was too large for a bill focused only on MAC pricing, and the witness said he would provide more data to the next committee. No final action was shown. Next was SB 2425 SD2 HD1 on health insurance and substance use disorder treatment, requiring insurers to honor written assignments of benefits to SUD providers and prohibiting anti-assignment clauses. Supporters described patients being unable to access treatment because of high out-of-pocket costs and said direct payment would reduce harm for people in recovery. HMSA opposed the bill but said it would begin direct payments to non-participating SUD facilities effective March 27, while continuing to object to the assignment-of-benefits portion because of fraud and balance-billing concerns; the Hawaii Association of Health Plans also opposed. Members questioned HMSA about reimbursement mechanics and why the bill was needed if coverage policies were already changing. Finally, the committee heard SB 3045 SD1 HD1, which would require coverage of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies, including for Medicaid managed care, under certain conditions. DHS and the Insurance Division offered comments, while SHPDA, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, and others supported the bill, citing inconsistent access and a case in which a woman allegedly died after being denied a CGM. HMSA said it already covers medically necessary CGMs and had updated its policy in 2025 for type 1 and insulin-dependent patients, but it raised concerns about expanding mandated coverage to type 2 and gestational diabetes and about supply impacts. The committee also discussed whether the bill duplicated existing coverage standards and why it had been introduced repeatedly. No votes or final dispositions were included in the excerpt.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Jan 13th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is all very good, very pro-consumer stuff that I'm very much in favor of.
  • This is all very good, very pro-consumer stuff that I'm very much in favor of.
  • giving out gift cards but calling them reward cards so that they expire to the detriment of small consumers
  • The goal is simple: protect consumer choice, reduce frivolous litigation, and ensure that Florida law
  • But consumers would also have a fee-free option that they can take advantage of.
Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met with a quorum and considered several bills, most of them receiving favorable reports. SB 386, relating to farm equipment repair rights, was briefly explained by the sponsor as a lemon-law style measure for farm equipment; it passed without questions or debate. SB 528, aimed at strengthening Florida’s manufacturing sector by expanding Department of Commerce responsibilities, codifying the chief manufacturing officer role, creating a workforce development grant program, and requiring reporting, drew support from several appearance forms and was reported favorably. SB 806, a broader right-to-repair bill covering portable wireless devices and agricultural equipment, drew the most discussion: dealership and industry representatives opposed it, arguing existing manufacturer agreements already provide access to repair information and that the bill could force manufacturers into competition with dealers, while supporters framed it as pro-consumer and pro-repair access; it was still reported favorably. SB 696 on trademark registration modernization and SB 930 creating a Florida Retirement Savings Task Force were both explained as administrative/policy measures and passed without opposition. SB 874, which creates a professional licensure reciprocity path for out-of-state surveyors and mappers to address workforce shortages, also passed favorably. The committee then took up SB 826 on gift certificates, which the sponsor said is intended to target bank-branded “reward cards” that function like gift cards but expire, while not affecting loyalty programs. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association expressed concern about unintended consequences and asked to work on tighter definitions, but the bill was reported favorably after the sponsor said clarifying language would be added later. The committee also heard SB 838, as amended, on electronic payments for retail installment contracts; the sponsor said it would clarify that reasonable convenience fees for optional electronic payments are permissible, require disclosure, and preserve a fee-free option. Members raised concerns about what counts as a “reasonable” fee and whether the bill could authorize junk fees, but the committee substitute was reported favorably. Several votes were taken by roll call, with the bills above reported favorably and SB 898 temporarily postponed at the sponsor’s request. Members later asked to be recorded as voting affirmatively on bills they had missed. The meeting concluded after the final vote on SB 838 and a motion to adjourn.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Meanwhile, camps statewide are operating under permits used by the Division of Public Health for those
  • review of the Department of Education's facility evaluation.
  • The committee is part of the review of the Department of Education's facility evaluation instrument and
  • And on one of the bills that one of the students did, it was to ban the sale of energy drinks in public
  • school. ...one of the bills that one of the students did, it was to ban the sale of energy drinks in
Bills: SB293, SB279, SB293, SB279
Summary: The House Education Committee met and first heard Senate Bill 293, the Youth Camp Licensing Act, which would amend child care licensing rules for youth camps. The sponsor said the bill, with amendments, would remove accreditation language, clarify shelter requirements for outdoor camps, and eliminate limits that had restricted the number of children camps could serve, especially for families using purchase-of-care assistance. YMCA and school representatives testified in support, saying the measure would expand access to safe, affordable summer care for low-income working families. The committee voted to release the bill. The committee then approved Senate Bill 328, which would require the Department of Education’s school facility evaluation instrument to be established by regulation and to include lead-based paint hazards in the standard of good repair. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee supported the bill, explaining that lead had not been included in the original evaluation tool and that the new language would improve transparency and public comment. Senate Bill 318, updating the Delaware State Education Association special license plate program, also passed after DSEA testified that proceeds support scholarships for educators and students pursuing education careers. House Bill 443, dealing with background checks for education volunteers and mentors, passed as well. The sponsor said it would allow DOE to continue receiving wrapback reports for mentors in the state mentoring program and ensure state and federal criminal background checks remain in place. The committee also released Senate Joint Resolution 15, which directs DOE to reevaluate Delaware’s use of the SAT, modernize the accountability framework, and develop additional measures of student achievement and readiness; supporters argued the SAT does not capture career and technical pathways or other indicators of success. House Bill 459, which prohibits the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or events, passed after discussion focused on whether the bill would affect possession versus sale and whether it could lead to student discipline; DOE said the bill only bans sales, and the sponsor said an amendment would clarify intent. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 137 passed, directing DOE to review math instruction and MTSS supports statewide; testimony emphasized low math proficiency and the need for stronger, more coherent interventions. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 279 on occupational therapist salary placement, with discussion centered on aligning OT compensation with other specialist roles and broader salary regulation updates, though the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It can be any of a number of different things depending on the family.
  • , sort of... ...partners at the table for potential of doing the sort of employer-supported cost-sharing
  • of having an understanding of if it is just training, then why can't the Department of Education just
  • But is it worthy of this kind of expenditure in order to get it right?
  • And so when we had about half of schools with gaps of 6%, and some with gaps of upwards of 15%, that
Bills: SB293, SB279
Summary: The Senate Education Committee approved the June 10 minutes and then heard House Bill 447, which would create a framework for voluntary child care cost-sharing partnerships among the state, employers, community sponsors, and families. Supporters said the bill is meant to help make child care more affordable and support workforce participation by using the existing Interagency Resource Management Committee to coordinate planning and funding. Committee discussion focused on how the tri-share model would work, who would participate, and whether it would reach lower-income families; no public comment was offered on the bill. The committee then took up House Bill 300, as amended, which would establish a statewide Title IX coordinator within the Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, data collection, and oversight for interscholastic athletics in grades 6 through 12. The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the position would help schools comply with Title IX, improve consistency, and make athletic participation and spending data more transparent; opponents or skeptics questioned whether a new DOE position was needed and whether districts were already meeting their obligations. The sponsor and witnesses responded that existing federal data are delayed and incomplete, that some Delaware schools have participation gaps, and that a state-level coordinator would provide needed support and accountability. Public comment on HB 300 included testimony from the Delaware State Education Association, the Delaware Association of School Administrators, the Delaware School Sports Network, and the Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy, all generally supporting the bill or its goals. DASA noted it remained neutral but appreciated changes made in House Amendment 1 to reduce reporting burden. After public comment, the chair asked members to sign the bill release forms for the two bills heard, and the committee adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 40

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We give everyone a round of applause and welcome her to the House of Representatives.
  • I'd like to introduce members of the Alzheimer's Association of Hawaii who are in the gallery.
  • Welcome to your House of Welcome to your House of Representatives.
  • the order of the day. the order of the day.
  • protections for survivors of image-based protections for survivors of image-based sexual<00:37:36.280
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:07 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • One thing, we've got a couple of bills that may have lots of things.
  • It's a little bit of a conflict of interest with the advice of the student body.
  • Chairman, can you tell me the other Division II schools in the state of New Mexico that would be affected
  • I think there needs to be a lot of equalization, you know, some fair stuff between Division 1 (D1) and
  • of money.
Bills: HB30, HB120, HJR1, SB210, SB306
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:35 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our state needs the contributions of all of its citizens.
  • Voting yes would show that you value the protected class of students with disabilities so much that you
  • I'm here to speak against that portion of SB 64, which seeks to strip special education protection from
  • is not true; services do begin to waver, and the continuum of services weakens without that protection
  • I'm already seeing that. ...without that protection of the special education umbrella.
Bills: HB30, HB120, HJR1, SB210, SB306
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • And one of the big issues that we see is lack of funding.
  • And one of the big issues that we see is lack of funding.
  • I'm available for any questions. testimony in support of the intent of testimony in support of the intent
  • This appropriates funds to the Office of Community Services of the Department of Labor and Industrial
  • > department<01:10:20.560> of<01:10:20.719> accounting director of the department of
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you so much, Father, for the State of Texas.
  • Father, please give them a knowledge of each situation.
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. and to the Republic for which it stands
  • And for the good of the United States of America and for the good of the State of Texas, my state, and
  • Guillen moves that the House of Representatives of the first called session of the 89th Legislature stand
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • In accordance with the proclamation of the Honorable Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, I call the House
  • of Representatives of the 89th Legislature, Second Called Session to order.
  • , with all its history of the state of Texas.
  • I recognize the Honorable Jeff Leach of Brazoria County to lead us in the Pledges of Allegiance to the
  • By following Governor Abbott's lead, instead of the will of Texans, they have allowed us to reset the