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HI
Transcript Highlights:
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  • As we sit here this morning, a new generation of veterans is coming behind me.
  • </c><01:09:48.480><c> behind</c> generation of veterans is coming behind generation of veterans is coming
  • It's an Office of Consumer Protection and Attorney General statute, right?
  • It's an Office of Consumer Protection and Attorney General statute, right?
Committee: House Health
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 847, which would create a Kauai pilot program allowing qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. The Board of Psychology supported the bill’s intent but asked for amendments to delay the effective date or extend the pilot so rules could be written first, and to clarify the education/training language. Supporters, including the Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Mental Health Coalition, and several psychologists, argued that prescribing psychologists have long safety records in other jurisdictions and that the pilot could improve access to care on Kauai, especially amid ongoing mental health needs and storm-related stress. They cited studies and examples from New Mexico, Louisiana, the Department of Defense, and other places. Opponents, including the Hawaii Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Queen’s Medical Center, and a Department of Health representative, said the bill needed substantial work, raised concerns about training, liability, and workforce impacts, and urged a team-based model with psychiatrist oversight rather than independent prescribing. Some testimony also referenced a GAO report, with witnesses disagreeing over its meaning and cost-effectiveness. No vote was taken during the discussion, and members asked questions about how the bill would address the workforce shortage and whether a psychiatrist on Kauai could already meet the need. The committee then moved to SB 2271 on hospital licensing and SB 2272 on home health care licensing. The Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported both measures, which were described as streamlining and clarifying licensing oversight by relying on accreditation or certification reports. A member asked whether the bill language on hospital accreditation reports was duplicative, and the response was that the second provision was intended to strengthen enforcement by requiring hospitals to provide the actual report to DOH. The committee did not take final action in the portion of the hearing provided, and the chair noted that all bills on the agenda would later be considered for decision-making.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • an online auction of a lot of the an online auction of a lot of the elements.<00:41:09.160><c> Uh</c
  • </c><00:51:54.840><c> tech</c> it kind of ties into a lot of tech it kind of ties into a lot of tech
  • SD2 just adds sort of robust accountability measures, and as a reminder, this bill just generally ensures
  • Today, Napa Valley generates over $11 billion annually from about 42,000 acres of vineyards.
  • A<01:31:18.240><c> lot</c><01:31:18.520><c> of</c><01:31:18.720><c> the</c> A lot of the A lot of the
Summary: The committee opened by reviewing hearing procedures and then took up SB 2580, which concerns Hawaii’s film production tax credit and related incentives. Testimony was strongly supportive overall, with witnesses saying the measure would help attract productions, extend the sunset date, include streaming platforms, and strengthen the state’s competitiveness. Several supporters asked for cleanup language on grant administration, tax credit management, local-hire uplifts, and limits on third-party audit requirements for smaller productions. The state film office said the bill was generally strong but suggested clarifying language and noted that DBEDT and DOTAX already provide oversight of the current credit. No vote was taken in the transcript, but the bill drew broad support with a few comments and one opposition noted later in the hearing. The committee then heard SB 2578 SD1, a measure to create a film commission and related grant structure. Testifiers said the proposal would formalize industry input, improve accountability, and help the state compete globally, but they also raised concerns about how a new grant program would interact with the existing tax credit system. The film office said the grant program and tax credit should be separated operationally, that the advisory structure should include industry voices and possibly union representation, and that county film commissioner language may need technical adjustment. A testifier also suggested a Hawaii film museum and related tourism opportunities. The measure was described as having 42 supporters, one opposition, and five comments, with no final action shown. The committee next considered SB 2259, a dementia training measure. Supporters, including the bill’s drafter and the Alzheimer’s Association, described personal caregiving experiences and said free dementia training could help workers and families. Suggested amendments focused on clarifying the relationship between EOA and DBED and allowing retraining every two years because of workforce turnover. DBED said the bill is worthwhile but is not really an economic development initiative, and it should align with existing dementia programs and be easy for businesses to use, preferably online. The committee then moved to SB 3084 SD1, which HTDC said would expand its R&D matching program beyond SBIR to other federal research grants because of uncertainty at the federal level; the transcript ends as testimony begins, with no vote or final action recorded.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will continue to recognize the chair of each of the standing committees to get their input on any
  • of the bills coming through. ...recognize the chair of each of the standing committees to get their input
  • Could you please kind of explain a little bit of that? Yeah, I'd be happy to.
  • So as a lot of you probably already know, the state of Delaware has one of the most comprehensive laws
  • So my question is really kind of almost more of a statement because, even though I've got a pretty strong
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was brought to the attention of the attorney general that there is a loophole in the current law that
  • And of course, instantly I knew that God would take care of me, and I believe he'll take care of everybody
  • Of course not.
  • I don't think we can be afraid of looking at these kinds of ideas and working on them for fear of driving
  • A lot of farmland and acreages across Oklahoma that are in various states of disrepair or in need of
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was brought to the attention of the Attorney General that there is a loophole in the current law that
  • It was brought to the attention of the Attorney General that there is a loophole in the current law that
  • It was brought to the attention of the Attorney General that there is a loophole in the current law that
  • So is the author aware of any kind of circumstance or example of where this has actually occurred?
  • Of course not.
Summary: The Senate Business and Insurance Committee met and first laid over Senate Bills 1969 and 1624 without hearing them. It then considered SB 1953, a health insurance transparency bill requiring third-party administrators to provide employers information on what was spent on employee health benefits; an amendment deleting the word “welfare” was adopted, and the bill passed 7-1. SB 1277, which codifies a three-week work-search requirement for unemployment benefits, passed 8-0. SB 1287, amended to change “may” to “shall,” would bar the Oklahoma Abstractors Board from licensing applicants not legally authorized to work in the U.S.; after questions about the need for the bill and the alleged loophole, it passed 7-2. The committee also passed SB 1061, a cleanup measure on mortgage broker licensing and renewal fees, and SB 1916, which would move the Oklahoma Receivership Office under the Insurance Department and streamline receivership operations. SB 1589, as amended to reference Indian Gaming Regulatory Act authorization, would increase penalties for illegal sweepstakes/gambling operations and expand enforcement against entities profiting from illegal gambling; it passed unanimously. SB 2178, a compromise special-event license bill requiring liability insurance coverage, also passed unanimously. Two major insurance reform bills were debated at length and failed. SB 1444 would shift homeowners insurance rate regulation from a use-and-file system to prior filing with authority for the Insurance Commissioner to declare rates excessive; after testimony from a homeowner about a large premium increase and extensive debate over regulation and market effects, it failed 4-5. SB 1438 would require reporting of underwriting gains and profits, cap average profits at 5% over three years, and require rebates or premium credits if profits exceeded that level; supporters argued it would protect consumers, while opponents warned of market disruption and reduced competition. It failed 2-7. The committee then passed SB 1501, clarifying medical marijuana grow reclamation bond requirements, SB 1873, correcting a drafting error in a prior bill and delaying its effective date, and SB 1364, requiring an affidavit of encumbrances before transferring a medical marijuana business license.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jan 28th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
  • the people of Washington state arise, and whereas ...when the needs of the people of Washington state
  • of the House of Representatives to the Adjutant General of the Washington National Guard, the Governor
  • of the State of Washington, and other appropriate officials.
  • For example, the keeping of the journal of our proceedings or the manner of election of your office,
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Generally then, House Bill 47 would ensure courts consider the impact of case delays for adult survivors
  • This is because the Office of the Attorney General is not an investigating agency in this instance.
  • There was a tenfold increase in the circulation of deepfakes on the internet from 2022 to 2023.
  • Of the deepfake images that are circulated on the internet, 99% are women.
  • students in our schools are aware of one of these images. being circulated in their school.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 7th, 2025 at 03:30 pm

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sort of a broader bill about research in general, but it seems to be aimed at opioid addiction.
  • I'm a native Texan, and I come from multiple generations of Texans.
  • coffers of big corporations, generally, and certainly the pharmaceutical industry.
  • of equity ownership of anything that is generated out of this that will yield a perpetual return on
  • Even if we do get some of those slots, it's a generous amount.
Committee: House Public Health
Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/3/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • road for safety, installation of runway lighting, navigational aids, and the addition of a revenue-generating
  • of navigational aids, and the additional of a<00:05:04.639><c> revenue</c><00:05:05.120><c> generating
  • residents of the city of Blooming Prairie.
  • On behalf of the of Blooming Prairie.
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 3rd, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am here on behalf of the Department of Justice.
  • All of these— all of these different areas work together, and that's a big part of our job. to work with
  • This is a lot of money. This is a lot of money.
  • And since we don't really have any options, what other sources of revenue do you generate in your camp
  • , it not only had the benefit of benefiting all of the every business, really, in the state of Texas,
Bills: HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22 , HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22
Committee: House Ways & Means
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • validity of of the length of um the validity of removal,<00:10:13.640><c> then</c><00:10:13.800><c>
  • </c> it as of today. it as of today.
  • </c> behalf of MRC. behalf of MRC.
  • </c> the general discussion of the bill. the general discussion of the bill.
  • </c> front of you. front of you.
Bills: HF4407 , HF4382
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • As many of you recall, the prospect of not... In strong support of SB 1452.
  • Just kind of...
  • of sessions.
  • For Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings.
  • Of those, we issued decisions in 1,606. Yes, 94% of those were in favor of the agency. 1,606.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Environment and Natural Resources Jan 13th, 2026

Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Harold: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for
  • Larger pots of money.
  • , with the expansion of a new policy-based... ...of $50 million for those projects.
  • part of the foundation of agriculture.
  • I think some of these just general questions that I jotted down, some of which Senator Smith brought
Bills: S0544 , S0636 , S0848 , S0546
Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 636 on beach management, by Senator Leek, would create additional pathways for counties and municipalities to obtain critically eroded beach or area of critical state concern designations, shifting the process toward a more proactive approach. Senator Smith and Senator Harrell raised concerns about local capacity and funding, and the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association said the bill was an alternative pathway but emphasized the need for more recurring funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 544, which transfers the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Program from DEP to FDACS and establishes certification and training standards there. Senator Smith and Senator Harrell asked about environmental oversight, taxation, and whether the change would affect state park restrictions; the sponsor said it would not change tax treatment or park rules and that DEP would still handle enforcement if BMPs are not followed. The Florida Springs Council opposed the bill, arguing golf courses are not agriculture and warning of weaker protections for springs, while the Florida Golf Course Superintendent's Association supported the move as a continuity and participation measure. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. SB 848 on stormwater treatment, also by Senator Trunow, was amended to clarify the role of water quality enhancement areas while stormwater rules are still being finalized and to make public-land project review forward-looking. Resource Environmental Solutions supported the amendment and bill as providing a clearer market for water quality credits, and the Florida Home Builders Association supported the measure. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 546 by Vice Chair Mayfield would require 30-day public notice before meetings reviewing the sale or exchange of state conservation lands, including at water management districts; after a technical amendment, it received support from conservation groups and was reported favorably. The committee also received a DEP presentation on the State Park Amenities Report, which said Florida’s 175 state parks drew over 28 million visitors and generated a $3.6 billion economic impact. DEP identified nearly $759 million in needed repairs and upgrades over 10 years and $1.39 billion in contemplated new construction and development in unit management plans. No votes were taken on the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The ghosts of the committee members are the spirits of the committee members.
  • Both all of us, go ahead.
  • Months and years of wages are kind of buried.
  • in support of the bill.
  • I would even be in favor of considering some kind of criminal sanctions.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • to require the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to submit a report of findings to the Governor and
  • Office of Court Administration? Oh, Office of Court Administration. Okay.
  • by Senator Johnson, about the confidentiality of information in a declaration of informal marriage.
  • It's about the rights of the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to enrollment in school
  • by Senator Parker, about the prosecution of barratry and solicitation of professional employment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • a study about digital reporting and to require the Office of OCA to submit a report of findings to the
  • Office of Court Administration. Oh, Office of Court Administration. OK.
  • by Senator Johnson about the confidentiality of information and a declaration of informal marriage.
  • It's about the rights of the sole managing conservator of a child relation to the enrollment in school
  • of professional employment. 2733.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • the fiscal part of it kind of<00:04:01.120><c> self-explanatory</c> of self-explanatory of self-explanatory
  • We are going to the general register, so this Senate file just increases the operating speed of towed
  • those savings were derived, and specific details about the kinds of efficiencies employed to generate
  • efficiencies employed to kinds of efficiencies employed to generate<00:58:19.280><c> savings</c><00:
  • </c><00:59:19.760><c> of</c><00:59:20.160><c> of</c> this bill forward um this issue of of of this bill
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 27th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB441 addresses the troubling rise of artificial, AI-generated intimate visual images, often known as
  • Place the September 27 transition date would date to the General Land Office terms of the Alamo plan
  • Implications for the generations of Texans. This is a constitutional amendment. Do no harm.
  • of the Attorney General if he or she so chooses to intervene.
  • date of their general elections.
Bills: SB15 , SB35 , SB290 , SB1365 , SB2568 , SB18 , SB427 , SB1860 , SB1864 , SB2675 , SB596 , SB2858 , SB3058 , SB816 , SB1163 , SB1484 , SB1898 , SB1777 , SB1802 , SB2692 , SB315 , SB1585 , SB1626 , SB2058 , SB2050 , SB2105 , SB2245 , SB2764 , SB2611 , SB2497 , SB2452 , SB2243 , SB1705 , SB1244 , SB1361 , SB438 , SB578 , SB584 , SB2690 , SB2521 , SB2487 , SB2342 , SB2063 , SB125 , SB2041 , SB1962 , SB1413 , SB6 , SB2878 , SB13 , SB30 , SJR87 , SB7 , SB127 , SB293 , SB441 , SB3059 , SB57 , SB512 , SB1718 , SB140 , SB2055 , SB2075 , SB2018 , SB1534 , SB1567 , SB785 , SB1233 , SB1580 , SB1663 , SB413 , SB447 , SB519 , SB467 , SB1579 , SB1191 , SB1021 , SB1838 , SB2807 , SB2835 , SB546 , SB2121 , SB2167 , SB2024 , SB1032 , SB1049 , SB1266 , SB1400 , SB1302 , SB401 , SB1596 , SB1281 , SB1242 , SB1343 , SB1346 , SB2753 , SB2221 , SB1719 , SB2177 , SB552 , SB646 , SJR1 , SB15 , SB800 , SB790 , SB748 , SB571 , SB1957 , SB1923 , SB1896 , SB1760 , SB1335 , SB2368 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2972 , SB2986 , SB2965 , SB1563 , SB1467 , SB1164 , SB1137 , SB614 , SB705 , SB961 , SB918 , SB955 , SB869 , SB850 , SB863 , SB1610 , SB1055 , SB2206 , SB457 , SB2337 , SB1362 , SB926 , SB1494 , SB251 , SB456 , SB500 , SB1307 , SB2615 , SB2995 , SB2321 , SB973 , SB974 , SB865 , SB506 , SB781 , SB1522 , SB1558 , SB510 , SB667 , SB763 , SB2073 , SB1858 , SB1660 , SB505 , SB2900 , SB1433 , SB1540 , SB1964 , SB1300 , SB1644 , SB2217 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1758 , SB2480 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3073 , SB2920 , SB2781 , SB826 , SB766 , SB2460 , SB527 , SB1946 , SB2885 , SB1243 , SB2610 , SB2595 , SB857 , SB2501 , SB66 , SB268 , SB331 , SB618 , SB414 , SB1394 , SB2425 , SB898 , SB993 , SB442 , SB735 , SB784 , SB2538 , SB1919 , SB1013 , SB2215 , SB2322 , SB626 , SB570 , SB747 , SB2183 , SB673 , SB1015 , SB1447 , SB1370 , SB1784 , SB1897 , SB2873 , SB2891 , SB2933 , SB2540 , SB2681 , SB2695 , SB1965 , SB2203 , SB872 , SB875 , SB1030 , SB1277 , SB1730 , SB1681 , SB1152 , SB2969 , SB2747 , SB2705 , SB2541 , SB1708 , SB2080 , SB2721 , SB1986 , SB2392 , SB2539 , SB2857 , SB2799 , SB2785 , SB2782 , SB1531 , SB1927 , SB1263 , SB1098 , SB35 , SB290 , SB1365 , SB2568 , SB18 , SB427 , SB1860 , SB1864 , SB2675 , SB596 , SB2858 , SB3058 , SB816 , SB1163 , SB1484 , SB1898 , SB1777 , SB1802 , SB2692 , SB315 , SB1585 , SB1626 , SB2058 , SB2050 , SB2105 , SB2245 , SB2764 , SB2611 , SB2497 , SB2452 , SB2243 , SB1705 , SB1244 , SB1361 , SB438 , SB578 , SB584 , SB2690 , SB2521 , SB2487 , SB2342 , SB2063 , SB125 , SB2041 , SB1962 , SB1413 , SCR9 , SB21 , SB1198 , SB1405 , SB2601 , SB2778 , HB5560 , HB762 , HB1584 , HB 107 , HB 114 , HB138 , HB4386 , HB2495 , HB581 , HB3348 , HB5323 , HB4341 , HB6 , HB171 , HB143 , HB449 , HB3486 , HB4263 , HB5246 , HB2 , HB2011 , SB17