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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER, AEN-EIG Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • incurred by a qualified production within the state that are subject to the general excise tax under chapter
  • 237 at the highest rate of tax, or income tax under this chapter, if the costs are not subject to general
  • 237 at the highest rate of tax, or income tax under this chapter, if the costs are not subject to general
  • 237 at the highest rate of tax, or income tax under this chapter, if the costs are not subject to general
  • 237 at the highest rate of tax, or income tax under this chapter, if the costs are not subject to general
Bills: SB2699
Summary: The committee reconvened and first addressed SB 2699 on public transit/free transportation for young people. Members noted that the Committee on Transportation had already deferred the measure, and this committee said it would defer it as well before adjourning that brief reconvened session. The hearing then moved to SB 2373, which would establish a state goal to strengthen nature-based carbon emissions reduction solutions and authorize the Hawaii State Energy Office to develop methods to quantify carbon reductions from marine ecosystem restoration. The Energy Office said marine carbon sequestration was outside its expertise and asked to be removed from that portion of the bill, while DLNR and OPSD offered comments and said the work fit better with their areas, with DLNR saying it could take it on if properly resourced. Testimony included support from environmental groups, and committee discussion focused on which agency should lead and whether existing methodologies could be used. Next was SB 21001 on organic waste reduction and diversion. The Department of Health supported the intent but raised implementation concerns. Hawaii Farmers Union strongly supported the bill, arguing it would help build compost supply, improve soil health, and give counties time to develop infrastructure; they cited Vermont as a model and said the bill could extend landfill life and reduce methane. Members asked about the Vermont approach and the need for infrastructure before household-level diversion. The committee also heard SB 2905, which would increase the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and direct more revenue to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. The Energy Office, PUC, and Tax Department offered comments; youth and clean transportation advocates strongly supported the bill as a way to expand charging access and meet EV adoption goals. A member questioned whether the proposed increase would outpace the state’s ability to deploy chargers, and PUC staff said the current annual appropriation is about $750,000 and that they could provide more data on an appropriate funding level. Additional measures were briefly taken up: SB 3231 on condominium maps and county zoning certification in A districts drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; SB 2486 on climate change drew comments from the Energy Office, Climate Commission, and OPSD, who said it duplicated existing climate planning and should include adaptation language; and SB 2376 on the renewable fuels production tax credit drew support from industry and agricultural groups, while the Energy Office and Tax Department raised concerns about the rollover provision and the scale of the credit. No final votes were recorded in the excerpt beyond the earlier deferral of SB 2699.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • When you look at page two, line 24, where electronic credential data is subject to chapter 13, are you
  • telling the bar owner who you’re verifying all of a sudden you’re going to be under chapter 13 because
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CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, we will review the administration spending plan for wildfire and forest resilience, Chapter 4,
  • and Chapter 4 of Proposition 4.
  • I think when you get into implementation, we generally try and look at it within each chapter.
  • So it's really an overall bond thing, but we do look at It within each chapter as well.
  • The chapter, but is not, as far as I saw in your proposal.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Public Service

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a DCF social worker and the Metro Regional Vice President for SEIU 509, DCF Chapter.
  • I'm a DCF social worker in the Metro Regional Vice President for SEIU 509, DCF Chapter.
  • I am the DCF chapter president and a family resource social worker in the Springfield area office, and
  • I am the DCF chapter president and a family resource social worker in the Springfield area office, and
  • I'm also the Department of Mental Health Chapter President of SEIU 509.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several retirement and workforce-related bills. House Bill 2980 would place county correctional nurses and certain medical staff into Group 4 retirement. Representative Trino, Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, and nurse manager Leanne Cameron argued that correctional nurses work in dangerous, high-stress settings with frequent contact with incarcerated people, high rates of mental illness and substance use in the jail population, and significant workplace violence, and that the change would help recruitment and retention with limited statewide fiscal impact. The committee also heard Senate Bill 210, which would create a commission to study additional regular compensation and annual expenses for members of the General Court. Senator John Keenan said Massachusetts has high leadership stipends compared with other states and argued the current structure can affect independence and public trust. Representative O'Day testified on House Bill 2928 to extend Group 2 retirement to additional Department of Children and Families social workers, and SEIU 509 witnesses described frequent transport of children, crisis response, threats, assaults, and other high-risk duties that they said match Group 2 work. Additional testimony supported House Bill 2943 for DDS service coordinators and supervisors, with witnesses describing home visits in unsafe conditions, transport of vulnerable individuals, direct care during staffing crises, and exposure to violence. House Bill 2899 drew support from the Association of Social Work Boards for social work field placement grants, incentives for supervisors, and expanded retirement benefits for DCF social workers. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2613, a local retirement bill for Salem police officer Kathleen Roachville, who described a severe line-of-duty injury during an arrest involving a combative person in a mental health crisis. Finally, Susan Smith Campbell testified for reclassifying certain DYS administrative officers into Group 2 because of their direct involvement in restraints, assaults, and crisis management. After testimony concluded, the committee adjourned without taking any votes.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 43 Feb 23rd, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 752 by the Ways and Means Committee, an act relating to indecency and obscenity, amending Chapter
  • 753 by the Health and Welfare Committee, an act relating to assertive community treatment, amending Chapter
  • 22, Title 56, Idaho Code, and Chapter 25, Title 56, Idaho Code, to define terms, establish provisions
  • House Bill 752 by the Ways and Means Committee, an act relating to indecency and obscenity, amending Chapter
  • And then lastly, under the section of conflict, it says that this chapter shall not be construed to conflict
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Feb 19th, 2026

Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Transcript Highlights:
  • I, I think I, if I think of it like the Chapter 100s when you're just debating the property tax, Good
  • I think I, if I think of it like the Chapter 100s when you're just abating the property taxes and you've
  • Same thing on a tax or Chapter 100. The city does it. No more taxes.
  • Yeah, I'd say sometimes on abatements, just a straight 100, Chapter 100, the district, man, I didn't
  • I would... ...100, Chapter 100, the district, man, I didn't even know what happened.
Summary: The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met for an open discussion, with no public testimony, to reset its work after the prior combined bill was separated back into two standalone measures. The chair outlined the current direction: House Bill 2780 would include Murphy’s Hancock fix, levy-by-subclass, commercial protection language, the 275-to-150 levy adjustment, and abatement provisions; House Bill 2668 would carry clear ballot language, no-tax-increase ballot measures, clarification of SB 190, and the SB 3 fix. Members also discussed whether additional ideas, such as taxpayer appeal protections and electronic filing, might be added later if they can be worked out. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Hancock-related “275 fix,” with members clarifying that the proposal would not move all districts to 275, but would prevent two known districts below that level from being forced down and losing significant revenue. Several members raised concerns about confusion in the field and the need to communicate clearly to school districts and superintendents what the proposal would and would not do. There was also discussion of new construction under Hancock, including whether certain redevelopment or replacement projects should count as new construction and how that affects school and other local taxing entities. The committee spent substantial time debating tax abatements, especially TIFs and similar economic incentives. Supporters of the language said the intent is to prevent taxing jurisdictions from treating abated revenue as if it were still available and then shifting the cost to other taxpayers; opponents questioned whether the language would improperly reduce revenue that communities had already decided to collect. Members also discussed whether the language should apply only to the entity adopting the abatement, and whether some abatements are better handled through separate legislation. Several members urged that any new ideas be referred through committee so they can receive proper vetting and fiscal analysis, and there was broad agreement to keep the main bills relatively streamlined while continuing to work on additional concepts separately.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • It amends Chapter 66, Section 1-4-14, the personal information section, to include some of the parts
  • I have here the bill from last year, Senate Bill 36, and what's now in Chapter 10 of this section of
  • law, which would be, yeah, of Chapter 10, that's for this section.
  • There's still some concerns, so on 491 about access off of 491 into various chapter roadways we can work
  • There's still some concerns, so on 491 about access off of 491 into various chapter roadways we can work
Summary: The committee first heard HB 299, a bill to support the Highway 180 project between Deming and Silver City. The sponsors described it as a three-phase road expansion that is already partly complete, but they emphasized rising construction costs, frequent accidents, heavy mining traffic, and the importance of the route to the local economy, tourism, and access to Silver City. A DOT engineer confirmed the project’s phases and cost increases, and the bill drew support from a former DOT official and others. The committee voted do pass, 6-0. The committee then heard HB 325, which would create a railroad crossing safety fund to help improve crossings statewide with lights, gates, overpasses, and other safety measures. Sponsors said the fund would be seeded with a modest amount and could leverage local, federal, and possibly public-private funding, with DOT setting rules and priorities. Railroad lobbyists from Union Pacific and BNSF supported the bill, saying it would help address a major public safety issue, especially for smaller communities. The committee voted do pass. Next, SB 73 was presented to require driver education schools to include at least three hours of instruction on vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Supporters said the bill would improve awareness and safety at low cost, and public testimony included a bicyclist and a parent who lost a daughter in a crash involving a vulnerable road user. Some members asked how the requirement would apply to first-time or older drivers, and sponsors said it would be part of driver education curriculum developed by MVD and DOT. The committee voted do pass, with one member explaining a vote to note the bill should be read as applying to any first-time driver, not just young drivers. The committee also heard SB 111, which would align the Motor Vehicle Division’s confidentiality rules with last session’s SB 36 by protecting personal information such as sex, gender identity, immigration status, and national origin from public disclosure. The Taxation and Revenue Department said the change was meant to close a gap in the law and prevent release of sensitive data in response to public records requests, while still allowing disclosure for law enforcement and other legally required purposes. The bill passed on a 6-1 vote, with one member voting no and saying he was frustrated by last-minute efforts to fix problems he did not see as existing. The meeting concluded with lengthy DOT district presentations from District 1 and District 6, covering budgets, completed and ongoing projects, local road and bridge work, equipment needs, and unfunded priorities. Members asked about specific projects, freight routes, cattle guards, dust and weather issues, striping contractors, and how projects are prioritized under the state’s asset management scoring system. DOT officials said many projects were complete or underway, that some major projects would be funded through Senate Bill 2 or other appropriations, and that equipment and recurring maintenance funding remain major concerns. The committee adjourned after thanking DOT staff and members for their work.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 05:20 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Preference created in Section 2, Chapter 301, Laws of 2017. Senator Gildon. Thank you, Mr.
  • A new section to Chapter 34.12 RCW. Senator Holy. Well, thank you, Mr. President.
  • A new section to Chapter 34.12 RCW. Senator Holy. Well, thank you, Mr. President.
  • Last line: definitions in 2013, chapter 173, section 2, are each repealed.
  • Definitions in 2013, chapter 173, section 2, are each repealed. Amendment at the desk.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 29th, 2026 at 11:09 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • sustainable agriculture classes from grades 9 through 12, and she is also the lead of Lovington's FFA chapter
  • instructor for the Lovington High School Plant Systems Pathway and is also the advisor to the Lovington chapter
  • sustainable agriculture classes from grades 9 through 12, and she is also the lead of Lovington's FFA chapter
  • instructor for the Levington High School Plant Systems Pathway and is also the advisor to the Levington chapter
  • for a clean transportation fuel standard, repealing Section 74-1-18, NMSA 1978, being Laws 2004, Chapter
Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 20th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • page six, we've explained that it would go against utility tax payments levied in Articles 3, 4 of Chapter
  • six, we've explained that it would go against utility tax payments levied in Articles 3 and 4 of Chapter
  • /c><00:02:18.560><c> of</c> payments levied in articles 3 4 of payments levied in articles 3 4 of chapter
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  • So those were just some chapter 21.
Bills: HB245 , HB138 , HB151 , HB152 , HB245 , HB138 , HB151 , HB152
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Higher Education Committee Dec 3rd, 2025

Joint Higher Education Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The payroll chapter, Chapter 25, requires all agencies except higher education to use HRMS, the Human
  • And Chapter 90 discusses the requirements around the use of AFRS.
  • And Chapter 90 discusses the requirements around the use of AFRS, the Agency Financial Reporting System
  • WAM is currently under development, and we have several chapters that are available for review on our
Summary: The Joint Higher Education Committee met for a work session on higher education accounting practices and financial transparency. OFM Deputy Director Sarah Rupp explained how state accounting rules and higher education reporting differ, including what data is captured in AFRS today and what will move into Workday, with universities generally reporting summary-level fund data, mandatory codes, and most balance sheet and income statement activity, but not transaction-level detail or vendor payment information. Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University described the complexity of their own accounting systems, the many entities and business lines they must track for audits and compliance, and the need to reconcile university-level accrual accounting with state reporting requirements. The committee also heard from the Education Research and Data Center on the public four-year finance dashboard created under Senate Bill 5512; ERDC said the dashboard is based on publicly available data, is best used to examine institutions individually rather than compare them directly, and will be updated with additional metrics in 2025 and 2026. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). Joel Anderson reviewed WIA’s creation under House Bill 2158, its revenue sources, and its intended uses for higher education, financial aid, and workforce development. He said recent legislation significantly increased WIA revenues and that, in the 2025–27 budget, the account is being used in new ways, including to replace general fund support for University of Washington operations and to fund a larger share of the Washington College Grant and some faculty compensation costs. Anderson said roughly 98% of current WIA appropriations go to higher education, but the share used to supplant other higher education funding has grown, and he estimated about 60% to 70% of current spending still aligns with the account’s original intent. He also described a new effort to track WIA appropriations across biennia in more detail and noted the WIA Oversight Board’s role in recommending uses of the account and monitoring outcomes. No votes were taken; the committee ended by moving into executive session for staffing issues and then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 22nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have one in Chapter 14. 31 where we define the Florida faith-based and community-based advisory council
  • We have a reference rather and chapter 14.2, 0, 1, 9, We have the statewide office for suicide Prevention
  • where there's a mention there and then also chapter 4, 20.0, 6, 2, to the state Office on homelessness
  • , 5, 5, and the local option taxes because just with the local option taxes, if you're looking at chapter
  • I have been certified and permanent and permanent by a licensed physician under Chapter 4.58.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2407 addresses this issue by amending Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to increase
  • Instead of making that offense a second-degree felony, it cuts off our access to our Penal Code Chapter
  • We still have access to our Penal Code Chapter 12 enhancements, and I'm happy to answer any questions
  • alleged criminal negligence occurring under the duties performed by a veterinarian or their staff under Chapter
  • As viewed from the actor's standpoint, it is closer to gross negligence, as defined in Chapter 41 of
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Edpol Committee Meeting - 2025-03-19

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • proposed expansions of grades, sites, and programs for charter schools. 1.24 clarifies that all of Chapter
  • Again, MDE's guidance has been that they have to follow all of the requirements under Chapter 120B, but
  • So, removing that specific reference makes it clear that all of Chapter 120 does apply to charter schools
  • guidance has always been that people who participate in these programs need to comply with the full chapter
  • The chapter of law under 181 that this stricken language does refer back to... our staff's read of this
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • He is credited by name as a contributor to the EPA chapter of Project 2025, the extremist billionaire-funded
  • You were a contributor to that. that document and were thanked by the author of the chapter on EPA, correct
  • The EPA chapter of Project 2025 has dedicated five pages to the Office of Air and Radiation, which you
  • I was not involved in any sort of final review or determination. to what went into that chapter or any
  • of the other chapters within Project 2025.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications - 03/24/2026

Energy And Telecommunications

Transcript Highlights:
  • on page 2, line 4 and 5, shall include such proceedings conducted pursuant to Section 71 of this chapter
  • You're looking at Section 71 of the chapter, which says if 25 customers... ...you're looking at Section
  • 71 of the chapter, which says if 25 customers come forward in writing, they shall have an investigation
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, chaired by Senator Cameron Parker, considered a large agenda focused on utility consumer protections, rate transparency, NYSERDA oversight, and energy transition policy. Several bills were discussed in detail, including measures to prohibit residential utility shutoffs during extreme temperature forecasts (Bill 120A), delay shutoffs and late fees while a utility is under certain PSC investigations (Bill 904B), require disclosure of planned rate increases (Bill 4989A), limit certain utility charges after 12 months (Bill 8710), and require utilities to disclose more information with major rate change applications (Bill 9433A). The committee also considered bills on net energy metering credits (Bill 1553), reconnection for low-income customers (Bill 965), sanctions and civil penalties (Bill 8908), and annual NYSERDA reporting obligations (Bill 1819). Members raised recurring concerns about affordability, arrears, and who ultimately bears costs when utilities are prevented from collecting immediately. Senator Walczyk repeatedly questioned whether protections would shift costs to other ratepayers, while sponsors and the chair emphasized that the bills did not erase arrears but created temporary consumer protections. Senator May noted that some proposals could produce significant savings for ratepayers. On Bill 1819, Senator Walczyk supported greater accountability for NYSERDA’s use of ratepayer-funded money. Bill 1668, which would authorize NYSERDA to administer grants for switching residents to electric heat pumps, drew questions about funding; staff said it would be funded off-budget from existing sources and would have no direct state cost, though it could require shifting existing program resources. The committee advanced most bills to third reading after motions and votes, with several measures receiving no votes but still moving forward. Bill 2477 was held for possible amendments. Bill 4989A was referred to the Consumer Protection Committee. Bill 5111, the Just Energy Transition Act, prompted extended discussion about its study timeline and a PSC order to facilitate replacement and redevelopment of at least 4 gigawatts of fossil fuel generation; the bill was advanced to third reading after debate. The meeting concluded with adjournment after the committee completed its agenda.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the director for Sierra Club's Green Canyon chapter, which is the Arizona chapter, and we are opposed
  • Chairman, member Sandy Barr, I'm the director for Sierra Club's Green Canyon Chapter, and we are opposed
Summary: The committee heard three measures. HB 2013 would require the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to submit an exceptional event demonstration to the EPA when wildfire smoke from federally managed land affects the state. The sponsor said it would help Arizona avoid penalties tied to uncontrollable wildfire events and could ease pressure on air-quality compliance; Sierra Club opposed it, arguing the bill could create unnecessary filings and burdens, while ADEQ was neutral. The committee voted 5-1 to give HB 2013 a due pass recommendation. HB 2292, as amended, would create the Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Authority and fund under the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, with the amendment renaming the authority, capping administrative costs at 8%, and prioritizing funding for single-family and multifamily dwellings. Supporters from Coconino County and the County Supervisors Association said the program would help reduce wildfire risk, support community hardening, and address rising homeowners insurance costs by redirecting $20 million from existing insurance premium tax revenues; members clarified it was not a new tax. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 8-0. HCM 2011 urges Congress to pass federal legislation to delist the Mexican wolf, defund the reintroduction program, and transfer management to local authorities. Supporters said ranchers have been harmed by wolf predation and that delisting is overdue, while Sierra Club opposed the memorial, saying the species remains under-recovered and decisions should be based on science. The committee approved the memorial 5-2 and then adjourned.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Feb 2nd, 2026

Transportation and Defense

Transcript Highlights:
  • ITD's efforts over this time frame have resulted in the elimination of 49 rule chapters, and we began
  • It's important to note, however, over this time, we didn't just arbitrarily remove chapters and cut words
  • I think the department did a good job of combining chapters that had similar material.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 11 Jan 22nd, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Colossians chapter 3, verse 13, says... That the prisoner was you.
  • Colossians chapter 3, verse 13, says: Bear with each other and forgive one another.
  • the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, repealing Chapter
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 21st, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also proposes changes to several sections of Chapter 943 to clarify the duties and responsibilities
  • It also proposes changes to several sections of Chapter 943 to clarify the duties and responsibilities
  • It amends various sections of Chapter 943 to clarify that curriculum is approved by the Criminal Justice
Bills: S0032 , S0210 , S0432 , S0504 , S0506 , S0524 , S0676
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum present and considered several bills. The committee heard and approved SB 504, allowing local governments to adopt standardized policies for code enforcement officers to use body cameras, and SB 506, which creates a related public records exemption for certain body camera recordings, including protections for minors and private information. Senator Smith raised questions about notice to property owners and use limitations, and Senator Osgood asked whether cameras must be on at all times; the sponsor said he would follow up on specifics. Both bills had support from local government and code enforcement groups and were reported favorably after adoption of an amendment to SB 504 clarifying training and familiarity with camera rules. The committee also approved CS/SB 32, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and SB 210, the companion public records exemption for petitions involving that injunction. Senator Sharif said the bills fill a gap for victims who do not qualify under existing injunction categories, and supporters waived in favor. SB 676, by Senator Arrington, was also reported favorably; it creates a graduated penalty structure for contributing to the delinquency of a minor when the underlying conduct involves certain animal cruelty offenses, and increases penalties for fighting or baiting animals. Senator Osgood spoke in support, tying the bill to protecting children and animals, and several law enforcement and animal welfare groups waived in support. The committee further approved SB 432, which adds certain concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I, exempts FDA-approved veterinary xylazine products, creates a first-degree felony with a mandatory minimum for certain candy-like xylazine products, and establishes trafficking penalties for xylazine. Senator Osgood spoke at length in support, emphasizing overdose risks and the impact on people with substance use disorder. Finally, the committee passed SB 524, which revises duties and appointments related to the Medical Examiners Commission and district medical examiners, clarifies responsibilities within Chapter 943, and changes notification and curriculum approval provisions for criminal justice standards. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.