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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC/CPN Joint Info Briefing - Thu Apr 3, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- To serve as the initial capital base to launch the commercial product.
- The sufficiency of capital—we need capital to be able to launch the commercial product, right?
- </c><01:59:57.119><c> our</c> of a minimum Capital to to launch our of a minimum Capital to to launch
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:10.880><c> reporting</c><00:04:11.280><c> period</c> launched.
- And our first reporting period launched.
- It was restricted to 60 double-spaced documents.
- We are launching these early pilots now. Lots of discussions.
- </c> We are launching these early pilots now. We are launching these early pilots now.
Committee:
Joint Health Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- you very much for bringing this measure forward and at least facilitating the conversations in this space
- And so that's why the priority for me and the conversations has been exactly in that space.
- If you want to join us at the Pride Party that's happening right now over at Asa Space.
- Thank you for working in this space because I'm with you. I like my people. Thank you.”
- It's interesting because I had not thought about this particular space in this way when I'm downloading
Summary:
The committee first heard AB 1159, which would update California student data privacy law for educational technology and college-level platforms. The author and supporters argued that students’ personal information is being collected and used far beyond educational purposes, including sensitive health and demographic data, and said the bill would limit misuse and add stronger privacy protections. Support came from privacy, labor, education, and civil rights groups, while opposition from college store and industry representatives focused on narrowing the definition of “operator,” preserving institution-related communications, and concerns about the bill’s private right of action. Members raised questions about how the bill would affect scholarships, financial aid, adult students, consent, and litigation; the author said the bill includes a right to cure and notice to the Attorney General. The committee voted 4-0 to pass the bill to Appropriations, with the measure placed on call.
The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for social media accounts on platforms with specified addictive design features and create a youth safety commission. The author, pediatric and safety advocates, and several public supporters argued that social media companies intentionally design compulsive features that harm youth mental health, sleep, and development, and that the bill is a necessary product-safety response. Opponents argued the bill is overbroad, may be ineffective, raises First Amendment concerns, and could cut off vulnerable youth from important online support networks. Members focused heavily on possible amendments, especially a non-addictive feed option for younger users and strengthening the commission; the author said he was open to those changes and to further work with the committees. The bill was moved to Judiciary on a 5-0 vote and placed on call.
At the end of the excerpt, the author began presenting a third measure, AB 2076, which would strengthen California’s Parents’ Accountability and Child Protection Act by adding nitrous oxide to the list of age-verified dangerous products, banning purchase with gift cards or store credit, and increasing penalties for large sellers. The author described nitrous oxide as increasingly accessible to minors online and cited enforcement gaps in the current law, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm currently working to raise $2 million to launch The Greenhouse, a home on Cape Cod that will offer
- families, one at a time, a full week of rest and healing, free of charge, for families like mine who need space
- For example, a victim of stalking or harassment may need to request a parking space that's in a more
- Same exact problem happens in the employment space.
- Same exact problem happens in the employment space.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hybrid hearing on a large group of bills carried over from the previous session, with Chair Jake Oliveira and House Co-Chair Paul McMurtry outlining the process and limiting testimony to three minutes. The committee heard testimony on several labor and workplace proposals, including bills to harmonize employee definitions to address misclassification (SB 1338/HB 2141), expand bereavement leave (including H. 2189/S. 1354 and related bills), protect collective bargaining rights for certain administrative employees (HB 268/SB 1306), expand commuter transit benefits (HB 2153/SB 1345), regulate employer use of credit reports (S. 1286), and require apprenticeship participation or OSHA-related workplace safety measures on public projects. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read into the record additional bills that did not receive testimony that day.
Supporters of the misclassification bill, including Greater Boston Legal Services and the AFL-CIO, said aligning the employee-status tests across wage, unemployment, and PFML laws would reduce confusion, improve enforcement, and help workers wrongly treated as independent contractors or managers recover benefits and bargaining rights. NAGE and its representative argued that public-sector employees have been improperly reclassified into management titles to weaken unions, and that the bill would force the Division of Labor Relations to review those titles. On bereavement leave, advocates including the Louis E. Brown Peace Institute, a state representative, the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance, and individual survivors described the impact of sudden loss and homicide on families, saying guaranteed leave would help workers grieve, make arrangements, and avoid losing jobs or custody-related stability. The committee also heard support for commuter benefits as a low-cost way to reduce emissions and increase transit use, and for restricting employer credit checks because of inaccuracies and discriminatory effects.
There was opposition to some construction-related bills. The Associated Builders and Contractors and the Building Trades Employers Association supported apprenticeship training in principle but said current apprentice-to-journeyworker ratios are outdated or misunderstood, and that the bills should be amended or clarified before advancing. The Massachusetts landscape and snow-removal industry strongly supported a snow-liability limitation bill, arguing that hold-harmless clauses and broad indemnification requirements force contractors to assume liability for conditions they cannot control, drive up insurance costs, and threaten business viability. The committee did not take any votes during the hearing, and the session ended with the chairs thanking members, staff, and the public before adjourning.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- The city does lease space from the airport and has some partnerships, but it is a separate enterprise
- They can be fully assembled and launched within an hour.
- And they get upset when they're questioned when they park in a parking space, but remember that's...
- ...they're questioned when they park in a parking space.
- privacy, and forgive my ignorance—I have worked with this committee for quite some time—but the drone space
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 36 bills covering aviation, commercial vehicles, school buses, veterans license plates, and related transportation issues. Chair Jim Arciero and Senate Chair Brendan Crighton outlined the hearing procedures, then the committee heard testimony on a range of measures, including a bill to modernize alternative student transportation for vulnerable students such as those covered by McKinney-Vento, foster children, and students with disabilities; a bill on unmanned aerial systems that would define drones and restrict weaponization, interference with aircraft, and certain surveillance; and a bill addressing airplane noise and reporting at Beverly Regional Airport. Supporters of the student transportation bill argued it would update outdated school bus requirements while preserving safety standards, while drone-related testimony was split between sponsors and public safety advocates who supported stronger restrictions and industry representatives who warned the bills could conflict with federal law and harm legitimate commercial uses.
The committee also heard testimony on workforce and school transportation bills. Representatives and industry witnesses supported a proposal to create a grant program and career outreach for the trucking industry, citing a persistent driver shortage and the importance of trucking to the state’s economy. Teamsters Local 170 supported a bill to ease unemployment job-search requirements for school bus drivers and monitors who are expected to return to work within a short period, saying the current rules create unnecessary burdens during summer layoffs. Another school transportation bill would create an under-the-hood exception for CDL licensing of school bus drivers; several chiropractors testified in support, saying they already perform DOT-style exams and should be explicitly authorized to do school bus driver medical certifications.
Veterans-related testimony focused on license plate and disability-definition bills. Advocates supported a Medal of Fidelity license plate for Gold Star families and a separate bill to create an air medal plate. The Office of the Veteran Advocate testified in favor of revising the state’s definition of disabled veteran for RMV purposes, arguing the current language is tied to special monthly compensation categories and does not adequately reflect modern service-connected disabilities, including invisible wounds. The American Legion also urged clarification of the definition, while opposing a separate women veterans plate on the grounds that it could divide veterans unnecessarily. The committee took no votes during the hearing and ended with a motion to adjourn.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce Mar 11th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It's important that you know that we've launched Source Louisiana, which is a searchable database of
- , speaking with the members of the governor's staff, they had concerns that EBR has limited office space
- , so they allowed for the board to establish its office space in the metropolitan Baton Rouge area, but
- also speaking with the members of the governor's staff, they had concerns that EBR has limited office space
- , so they allowed for the board to establish its office space in the metropolitan bandage area, but that
Summary:
The House Committee on Commerce met on March 11, 2026, opened with roll call and adoption of prior minutes, interim amendments, and the committee rules for the new session. Members then took up several bills, with technical amendments adopted on multiple measures before final committee action. The committee also deferred House Bill 267 because the author was absent.
House Bill 853 by Representative McMakin, dealing with misleading solicitations by non-government entities, drew the most discussion. The committee adopted technical amendments and a concept amendment tying enforcement to the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, with members and Secretary of State Nancy Landry discussing the meaning of “may” versus “shall,” the scope of “foreign” entities, and whether the bill covered mail, email, and other digital solicitations. The Secretary of State’s office supported the bill as a consumer-protection measure against deceptive government-like mailings, and the committee reported the bill favorably with amendments.
House Bill 618, also by Representative McMakin, would adjust Louisiana Economic Development fees and related cost provisions. Secretary of LED gave a detailed presentation on the department’s recent restructuring, investment totals, job creation, small-business support, and the Source Louisiana platform, while members questioned fee impacts, hardship waivers, competitive effects, and how LED tracks incentives and job data. After adopting technical amendments and an amendment removing biannual inflationary adjustments, the committee reported the bill favorably with amendments. House Bill 207 by Representative Henry, revising the Louisiana Auctioneer’s Licensing Board’s membership, domicile, and related provisions, was amended to keep consumer members and clarify venue in East Baton Rouge Parish before being reported favorably. House Bill 300 by Representative Riser, raising the appraisal threshold for certain state bank residential loans from $250,000 to $400,000, was reported favorably after discussion of federal alignment and appraisal safeguards. House Bill 464 by Representative Riser, requiring more centralized reporting of damaged utilities through 811 and related notifications, received support from utility and 811 representatives and was also reported favorably. The committee adjourned after adopting a motion to do so.
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Transcript Highlights:
- ADUs are filling space on the margins of the housing supply, and we need other policies to go with it
- ADUs are filling space on the margins of the housing supply, and we need other policies to go with it
- properties in a way that best fits the needs of their families, whether that be helping a child to launch
- California, and that whole housing model of just crowding as many people as you can into the smallest space
- it's a way of allowing for more residents. ...allowing for more residences to be built on the same space
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Human Resources
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Higher Education & Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- know, for us at Microsoft, the issue of high-demand degrees, specifically in the computer science space
- And do you feel that we have that trust in that space at least built up so we could have these conversations
- by the Student Achievement Council and entities in the higher education and workforce development space
- Washington College Grant through median family income levels and other investments in the higher education space
- creates risk for our essential functions, hinders emergency preparedness, and does not allow us to launch
Keywords:
medical school, medical education, letter grades, grading system, pass/fail, tiered grading, student assessment, curriculum, University of Washington, Washington State University, School of Medicine, physician training, academic standards, coursework evaluation, RCW 28B, SB 6259, Washington, state financial aid, higher education, public college
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Dec 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- improving our workforce opportunities and being able to improve our welding program to renovate some space
- improving our workforce opportunities and being able to improve our welding program to renovate some space
- improving our workforce opportunities and being able to improve our welding program to renovate some space
- Certainly workforce is important. to renovate some space there. Certainly, workforce is important.
- president, the administration, and the broader Florida Poly community, which builds accountability, we launched
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear confirmation testimony for a large slate of university and state college trustees. Most of the discussion centered on the nominees’ backgrounds, ties to their institutions, and priorities such as student success, workforce development, financial sustainability, research growth, housing, and maintaining or improving university rankings. Several University of Florida trustees emphasized campus improvements, “One UF” integration, institutional neutrality, and ambitions to move UF into the top tier nationally. Other nominees highlighted goals for Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, UCF, Florida State, Florida Poly, the Florida Prepaid College Board, and several state colleges, with recurring themes of affordability, economic mobility, cybersecurity, and keeping Florida students in-state for college and careers.
Public testimony was heard on the Florida A&M appointment, where Elijah Hooks spoke in opposition to the current administration and described his expulsion, arrest, and trespass from the university after protesting the selection of President Marva Johnson. During questioning of FAU nominee Tina Vidal-Duart, senators asked about her prior service on the Hope Florida Foundation board and about reports concerning CDR Health’s contracting practices; she said she was not aware of the foundation issues at the time and noted that CDR’s state contract was a flat daily rate, so subcontractor pricing affected only the company’s internal margins. Other nominees received little or no questioning.
At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to confirm all nominees except Tina Vidal-Duart separately. Senator Bracy Davis requested the separate vote and opposed her confirmation, citing concerns related to her Hope Florida Foundation board service. Despite that objection, the committee ultimately voted to report Vidal-Duart favorably as well. The committee also noted that one University of West Florida nominee would be taken up at a later hearing because he was unable to attend.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Apr 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I have let my family's philanthropic giving and the veterans but space.
- And my family is rich history in the education space.
- I think the university is the leader in those 2 spaces, but we can we can take it even further further
- As I mentioned earlier, as an attorney, I, of course, do have an interest in the pre-launch program for
- And every trade efforts should be redouble to encourage more men to enter the medical field, space exploration
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- our elders talk to us—that our job as legislators is to make sure that when we're sitting in these spaces
- , spaces.
- while she was in the hospital, and I'll never forget the joy on her face when she came home to her new space
- should never have to choose between staying in danger or facing homelessness due to a lack of shelter space
- a sudden say, "I'm not the only one; other people have experienced this," they are able to go and launch
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2023, city crews in Orlando launched an 18-month sanitary sewer construction project along Orange
- the data center exemption program, business development reclassification, military land transfers, Space
- Space Florida, regional planning councils, and modernizing our incentive support for all Florida businesses
- I would have to research what other states are doing in the reemployment space, but I don't think Florida
- I would have to research what other states are doing in the reemployment space, but I don't think Florida
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Tourism
Summary:
The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and favorably reported several bills. SB 1672 removed duplicative state provisions related to labor pools; CS/SB 940 prohibited third-party sale of restaurant reservations without the restaurant’s consent; and CS/SB 1820 made changes to motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer franchise law, including disclosure of performance measures, anti-retaliation protections, and limits on franchise termination or nonrenewal. The committee also approved CS/SB 324, creating a revolving loan program to help small businesses affected by prolonged public works construction, and SB 936, which creates a recurring three-year study of the effects of AI, robotics, and automation on Florida’s workforce and economy. SB 1322, the Florida Rural Jobs Act, was amended and reported favorably to encourage private investment in rural small businesses through a state tax credit program. The committee also reported favorably on CS/SB 910, which regulates for-profit veterans’ benefit assistance services, and CS/SB 656, which extends protections from extraordinary collection actions to all bill-of-care payment actions by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.
The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 1264, a broad Department of Commerce agency bill. The strike-all amendment added or revised provisions on Secure Florida, the RISE venture capital tax credit program, data center tax exemptions, business development classifications, military land transfers, and other economic development matters, while also repealing regional planning councils from statute. That repeal drew extensive opposition from local officials and regional council representatives, who argued the councils are important for emergency management, grant writing, planning, and support for small and rural communities. Supporters of the amendment said the councils could continue locally without state statutory involvement. After debate, the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, though Senators Davis and Smith voted no.
The committee also considered CS/SB 1238, which would tighten reemployment assistance rules by disqualifying claimants who fail to meet job-search requirements or refuse work, and by adding verification and reporting requirements. Supporters framed it as adding guardrails and preventing fraud, while opponents argued Florida’s unemployment system is already difficult to access and that the bill would add unnecessary barriers and costs. Despite opposition from labor and advocacy groups, the bill was reported favorably, with Senators Smith and Arrington voting no. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Alexis Yarborough and John Gilbert to the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- All this space. Well, there's 12 members on the committee, I wanted to know.
- Last month the governor also launched a new website accountability.ca.gov The portal provides a county-by-county
- more permanent and and other affordable housing across the board and so some additional work in that space
- Spaces and the basic disorder that comes with that, that's what the general public asked me about.
- Maynard, and I really do appreciate your efforts on that in just making sure that our public spaces are
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Air Force, Navy, Space Force, Coast Guard blues, the Army's green, and the Marines' red.
- The Air Force, Navy, Space Force, Coast Guard blues, the Army's green, and the Marines' red.
- As always, the small geographic space called the Virgin Islands does big things.
- The Chair lays before the House the following enrolled joint resolutions. geographic space called the
- Virgin geographic space called the Virgin Islands<02:16:44.960><c> does</c><02:16:45.439><c> big</c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House lawmakers honor 50th anniversary of High School Page Program 3/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hedstrom, a young assistant Sergeant at Arms, played a key role in launching and leading the program
- 02:42.080><c> in</c> Sergeant at Arms played a key role in Sergeant at Arms played a key role in launching
- 42.840><c> leading</c><00:02:43.200><c> the</c><00:02:43.400><c> program</c><00:02:44.040><c> for</c> launching
- and leading the program for launching and leading the program for its<00:02:44.480><c> first</c><00:
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> This infrastructure has provided a space This infrastructure has provided a space for<00:05:24.960
- Um, and so we're preparing teachers in that space.
- </c><00:32:49.279><c> It</c> preparing teachers in that space. It preparing teachers in that space.
- So, we're being seen nationally as a leader in this space.
- </c><00:37:57.200><c> an</c> the read Act, Minnetonka launched an the read Act, Minnetonka launched an
Bills:
HF3421
Committee:
House Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/13/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This gives parents the space and tools they need to be healthy and succeed, and children the stability
- where that is the case this many spaces where that is the case this is<00:48:18.160><c> certainly</c
- into an 18 non-security detention space into an 18 bed<01:00:17.480><c> prtf</c><01:00:18.039><c> to
- So in October 2023, the U of M and M Health Fairview launched a pilot program called STRIDE.
- launched a pilot program<01:11:19.000><c> um</c><01:11:19.480><c> which</c><01:11:19.840><c> is</c><
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/02/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a lot of carbon being released in that space.
- Since its launch, Energy Alley has supported numerous pilot projects across the state, attracted more
- We launched publicly in 2016. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So then, Mr.
- creating a space that provides workforce creating a space that provides workforce housing,<01:31:04.560
- :15.679><c> workforce</c> from event space rentals, workforce from event space rentals, workforce housing
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (04/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the bill references living space.
- </c><00:15:36.639><c> Is</c> the bill references living space. Is the bill references living space.
- Um, I what living space is defined as?
- If decks living space are not increased.
- ,</c><00:22:11.120><c> then</c> are not considered living space, then are not considered living space
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 27FN, which would change how improvements to dwellings over water are handled and align those projects more closely with the state building code. The bill was presented by Trisha Milo on behalf of Senator Lang, and attorney John Cronin explained that it arose from a specific New Hampshire Supreme Court case involving the Newcombs’ lakeside property, but that it could affect a small number of older waterfront homes statewide. He said the intent was to give the Department of Environmental Services (DES) limited waiver authority for improvements that do not harm water quality, plant life, or fish, while still requiring DES review and local permits.
Committee members asked several questions about the scope of the bill, including whether it was tied to one case, how many properties might be affected, what counts as “living space,” and whether the language could allow larger decks or other expansions. Cronin said the bill was meant to be narrow, focused on access and egress and not on creating new living space, and that DES would still be able to deny unreasonable requests. He also described the Newcombs’ project as a rehabilitation of an older structure that had been approved locally and later challenged by DES, leading to the current dispute.
Darlene Forst, the Wetlands Bureau administrator at DES, testified in opposition. She said the department was surprised the bill was being heard because it believed the Senate had sent it to interim study, and she argued the language was unclear and could have broader statewide effects than intended. Forst also said the underlying case was still active and should not be effectively re-litigated through this bill. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 2:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Two years ago, the FWRC launched an ambitious plan to invest $4 million in renovation and modernization
- Two years ago,<00:32:51.120><c> the</c><00:32:51.279><c> FWRC</c><00:32:52.480><c> launched</c><00:32
- :52.880><c> an</c><00:32:53.120><c> ambitious</c><00:32:53.679><c> plan</c> ago, the FWRC launched an
- ambitious plan ago, the FWRC launched an ambitious plan to<00:32:54.720><c> invest</c><00:32:55.200>
- Uh so that one I would that space.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations