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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They are not a government agency. Gun violence is complicated. There is not one solution.
  • Each one of those cases took between 20 and 40 hours to code, and there were 120 of them.
  • data scientist and statistician, and for a college-level... ...student that's maybe doing some data coding
  • Government transparency issues raised by Matt Eling are also reflected in this amendment.
  • is the base bill for this policy collective, and this is the provision that modifies the statute governing
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They are not a government agency.
  • They are not a government agency.
  • Each one of those cases took between 20 and 40 hours to code, and there were 120 of them.
  • And for a college-level student that's maybe doing some data coding work, that's being paid more sort
  • the privacy issues or government the privacy issues or government transparency<01:33:02.280>
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Agriculture & Livestock May 14th, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • Would be required to hold an ungraded dealer-wholesaler license obtained from the Texas Department of
  • That are ungraded, or Texas duck eggs that are ungraded. Any reported problems? No.
  • SB1864 is a common sense update to the agriculture code.
  • This is representing the Texas Poultry Federation against the bill, is that correct?
  • Now, currently, today in the state of Texas, anybody can sell eggs.
Bills: SB1864
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Preserving Texas spaceports is vital.
  • Preserving Texas spaceports is vital.
  • This bill will amend the government code to include veteran-owned businesses certified by the United
  • We urge Texas legislators to champion policies recognizing the contributions of Texas veterans.
  • , invest in Texas, and be the next generation of risk takers and job creators for Texas.
Summary: The meeting of the Committee on Veteran Affairs addressed several significant bills aimed at supporting veterans and their businesses. Among the bills discussed was SB390, which seeks to expand the definition of historically underutilized businesses to include all veteran-owned businesses, regardless of disability status. This change aims to create a more equitable economic landscape for veterans and to foster their participation in state procurement opportunities. The committee heard strong testimony supporting this initiative, emphasizing the importance of providing veterans with fair chances in business development.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm your Senate research analyst, staffing government and federalism.
  • I'm originally from Texas, but I moved to Rio Verde in 2019.
  • You don't believe it's an overreach of government for a government-employed teacher to engage in actions
  • You don't think that's overreach by the government?
  • Do you believe that a government-employed teacher who ...a government-employed teacher who engages in
Summary: The committee first handled Senate Bill 1045, which would bar cities, towns, and counties from taxing or charging fees on the use of blockchain technology in residences, with limited exceptions. The sponsor said the bill was a repeat of a measure vetoed the prior year and framed it as a tax-preemption issue. There was no testimony, and the bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1019, which would prohibit the addition of fluoride to public water systems. Senator Shamp argued the bill was about health freedom, informed consent, and emerging research she said raised concerns about fluoride’s benefits and possible neurodevelopmental risks. Opponents, including representatives of Arizona dental and public health groups, testified that community water fluoridation is safe, effective, and especially important for low-income and rural communities with limited dental access. After extended debate, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1050 would provide free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans. State Parks testified neutrally but warned the measure could reduce revenue used to support park operations and rural economies; the sponsor said the bill was prompted by a park visit where veterans were charged admission. The committee also approved SB 1050 on a 4-3 vote. Later, SB 1078, dealing with de novo review in public records denial cases, passed unanimously after support from the Goldwater Institute, and SB 1083, which would prevent HOAs and condo associations from banning certain lighted home address devices for emergency response, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a homeowners coalition.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Taxes Committee 3/4/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:35.320> forcing<00:32:35.880> tough<00:32:36.080> choices Governments are
  • Paul, Minneapolis, and suburban Twin Cities cities, and each local government also has their own desire
  • <00:58:23.359> and<00:58:23.599> each<00:58:23.960> local<00:58:24.440> government
  • <00:58:25.359> also cities and each local government also cities and each local government
  • Good government all the time. We adjourn. [Music]
Bills: HF1277, HF812, HF457, HF633
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

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

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • This really seems to operate off the belief that state government can alone and maybe even primarily
  • and working groups and so forth, and having those in seats of decision-making power within state government
  • This really seems to operate off the belief that state government can alone and maybe even primarily
  • and working groups and so forth, and having those in seats of decision-making power within state government
  • section 3, that the land and premises pertains only to the agricultural district classified under chapter
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA-HWN Public Hearing 02-19-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Bills: SB2596, SB3002, SB3067
Summary: The joint committees on Water and Culture and the Arts and on Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 3173, which would create a cultural training pilot program in the Department of Land and Natural Resources, administered by DOBOR, for commercial permit holders operating in Lahaina Harbor. Testimony was largely supportive from Lahaina Strong, which said the bill responds to community concerns and would help commercial operators return with greater cultural understanding and respect. Supporters framed the measure as a way to rebuild Lahaina intentionally and strengthen relationships between industry and community. Opposition came from Trilogy Excursions and the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii. They said they already provide or encourage cultural education, but argued the bill as written is too broad, potentially mandatory, and could create hiring and operational problems for businesses trying to restart after the fire. They asked that any program be voluntary, collaborative, and practical, with clearer details on who must take the training, how often it would be offered, and how it would be coordinated. In response to questions, a witness said most operators would likely participate if the training were accessible and well-marketed, but that the harbor’s limited current operations and staggered rebuilding make timing important. After testimony and questions, the chairs said they appreciated the comments but wanted to move the bill forward without amendments because of a filing deadline, noting that timing and other issues could be worked out in later committees with DLNR, OHA, and stakeholders. Both committees then voted to pass SB 3173 unamended, with one member excused in each committee.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Paul that before this bill goes forward, there should be an evaluation of its cost to the federal government
  • This includes evaluating the costs to the federal government, not just in terms of dollars, but also
  • In fact, the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents about half of the headquarters
  • My amendment requires the Government Accountability Office to perform a cost-benefit analysis of this
  • These are just small people, and they're looking for help from the government.
Bills: SB298, SB300, SB371
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/7/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:37:31.920> policies the ways many um government policies the ways many um government policies
  • In Minnesota, we've seen this already with our tax code.
  • But our federal government is like nowhere near doing this.
  • <01:24:45.920> government<01:24:46.280> is But our govern our federal government is
  • But our govern our federal government is like<01:24:46.600> nowhere<01:24:46.960> near
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HLT-HHS Informational Briefing 03-06-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And, of course, we added state employees, government employees, because the biggest employer.
  • Hawaii Island, to charter schools where they're currently not located. added um state employees, government
  • added um state employees, government employees,<00:27:39.640> cuz<00:27:39.800> the<00
  • Every single one of these dollars is coming from the federal government in subsequent years.
Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-06-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And when the government starts depending on ticket revenue, people stop seeing safety and start seeing
  • And when the government starts per year.
  • She was a trailblazer in government.
  • <00:31:14.080> She She was a trailblazer in government.
  • She She was a trailblazer in government.
Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-05-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Code of Civil Procedure allows monetary sanctions and penalties to be assessed.
  • Consent includes AB 418, Wilson, to Appropriations.
  • What it's done to local government, and local governments and communities have been not encouraged to
  • What I see more than anything else coming from local government is that...
  • County ZIP codes. That order expired. That order expires in April of this year. L.A.
Summary: The committee heard several bills, with the most detailed discussion focused on AB 316, AB 251, AB 474, AB 1201, AB 464, and AB 614. AB 316 would prevent AI developers or deployers from arguing in civil cases that an AI system’s alleged autonomy absolves them of responsibility. Supporters framed it as a narrow guardrail to protect families, especially children, from harms like dangerous chatbots and deepfakes; opponents, including TechNet and the Chamber of Progress, raised concerns about possible strict-liability implications. The bill was moved out of committee to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 251 would let judges lower the burden of proof in elder abuse cases when a skilled nursing facility or RCFE intentionally destroys evidence. Supporters said the measure is needed because elder abuse victims are often unable to testify and records are vulnerable to spoliation, while opponents argued existing sanctions are sufficient and warned of more litigation. The bill passed, with committee members emphasizing the vulnerability of elder abuse victims. AB 474 sought to expand nonprofit home-sharing programs, including tax incentives for low-income homeowners and changes to housing law and lodger rules. Supporters said it would help older adults and low-income Californians avoid homelessness, but several members and the California Apartment Association raised concerns about removing lodger-law protections for homeowners; the author committed to keep working on the issue. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 1201 would give courts discretion to provide family reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions, rather than applying an automatic bypass. Supporters from Starting Over Inc. described personal experiences with permanent family separation and argued the bill would give parents a fair chance when the conviction is unrelated to child safety. Some members supported the measure but questioned whether domestic violence histories should be treated differently; the author said the bill still allows courts to deny services when reunification would endanger a child. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 464 addressed sexual abuse and retaliation in state prisons by extending reporting time after release, adding 90-day monitoring after reports, barring rehiring of confirmed abusers, and strengthening reporting and anti-retaliation rules. Survivors testified about abuse, retaliation, and failures in CDCR’s response; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 614 would standardize the Government Claims Act filing deadline at one year for all claims. The author and supporters argued the current six-month deadline for injury and wrongful death claims is too short for victims to learn the process, find counsel, and gather evidence, while businesses often get a full year. A civil rights attorney and a family member of a deceased jail detainee testified in support, describing how the current deadline can block meritorious claims. The bill was presented for committee consideration as the hearing continued.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-08-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our rights as individual people don't come from the government or the Constitution.
  • They preexist the government. The government doesn't grant us rights.
  • They are created by state law, specifically Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 414.
  • The charter that exists in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 414.
  • Best wishes in the next chapter of your life, and thank you for your service here.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 11th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's call the State Government Committee to order.
  • And this is going in and just updating their code section. It makes a few changes in some fees.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • federal government. federal government.
  • from government action where government from government action where<00:15:59.120> it<00:15:59.279
  • <00:32:33.440> It governments. This does two things. It governments.
  • objectives of the federal government. objectives of the federal government.
  • State and local government. Okay. is it? State and local government. Okay.