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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Wed Jan 29, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • entities, inspection by the Cannabis Office and the Attorney General’s office.
  • entities, inspection by the Cannabis Office and the Attorney General’s office.
  • entities but unlicensed entities<00:54:58.760><c> inspection</c><00:54:59.240><c> by</c><00:54:59.440
  • ><c> the</c><00:54:59.680><c> Cannabis</c> entities inspection by the Cannabis entities inspection by
  • Sorry, now the revenue is balanced between patient registrations and dispensary licensing.
Keywords: 910, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/28/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:09:43.120><c> when</c> representation to those entities when representation to those entities
  • So even as part of the settlement, it's not like, oh well, that entity was shut down but a new entity
  • So even as part of the settlement, it's not like, oh well, that entity was shut down but a new entity
  • So even as part of the settlement, it's not like, oh well, that entity was shut down but a new entity
  • So even as part of the settlement, it's not like, oh well, that entity was shut down but a new entity
Keywords: 1183, house
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Judiciary

House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • So regardless of how long that person might be running from registration, that warrant is now out there
  • And so there really isn't a need to make a statute of limitations forever on registration.
  • They're supposed to be on top of things, and that's how registration works.
  • And just so you know, sex offender registration is not considered a punishment.
  • If community notification level 3 and if DCAC cases and if mandated registration to be placed on GPS
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills on criminal justice, victims’ rights, education, and public safety. SB 1094, which creates a civil cause of action for minors who received irreversible gender reassignment surgery in violation of Arizona law, drew strong opposition from civil liberties and LGBTQ advocates who called it discriminatory and unnecessary, and support from the sponsor and medical-policy witnesses who argued minors cannot consent and that the procedures are not medically supported; it passed 6-3. SB 1635, a bill making it a crime to warn a person of an imminent arrest when the speaker knows police are there to arrest that person, prompted extensive First Amendment objections from the ACLU and others, while supporters said it was narrowly tailored to prevent people from helping suspects evade arrest; it also passed 6-3. The committee then approved SB 1673, appropriating lottery-funded money for the law enforcement crime victim notification system, after testimony that the program standardizes and improves victim notifications statewide; an amendment increased the amount from $5 million to $8.2 million, and the bill passed 9-0 as amended. SB 1092, which would bar early termination of probation for dangerous crimes against children, drew emotional testimony from victims’ advocates and opposition from defense-side speakers who warned it would remove judicial discretion and could sweep in people whose conduct was nonviolent or based on accidental online clicks; it passed 6-2 with one member present. Other bills considered included SB 1239, extending the statute of limitations for failure to register as a sex offender, which supporters said would help law enforcement and opponents said was redundant because registration violations are already tracked and prosecuted; it passed 5-4. SB 1139, a strike-everything bill requiring GPS monitoring for homeless registered sex offenders, failed after testimony that existing probation tools already cover the same population. SB 1502, increasing penalties for unlawful flight from police when aggravated by danger, injury, DUI, or transporting a child, passed 5-1 despite concerns about over-criminalization and possible impacts on innocent drivers. The committee also passed SB 1248 on county detention education programs, SB 1240 excluding certain DCAC probationers from county probation incentive calculations, SB 1669 narrowing rape-shield evidence rules to physical injury, and SB 1540 creating a new offense for fuel dispenser theft after an amendment removed mere possession of a device from the criminal statute.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 60 Mar 12th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • section 39-5704A, Idaho Code, to establish provisions regarding sales between permitted persons or entities
  • representative from 12 is bringing: a license plate bill, and there's apparently an increase in registration
  • Overall, it will bring about nine million dollars into the budget for them from registration fees, so
  • You have one of them on a dedicated fund, so it's registration of vehicles, and you have another portion
  • You have one of them on a dedicated fund, so it's registration of vehicles, and you have another portion
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, and approval of the journal, then received messages from the Governor and Senate, including notice that the Governor had signed House Bills 512, 518, and 551, and that several Senate measures were transmitted for first reading. Committee reports moved a number of bills and resolutions through the process, including appropriations, business, resources, and judiciary measures, with several bills sent to second reading, general orders, or committee referral. The House also introduced a large batch of new bills covering budget, education, taxation, nicotine products, county law, and other topics. On the floor, the House passed a series of bills, many by wide margins, including code-cleanup and deregulation measures such as House Bills 773, 798, 799, and 1275, as well as policy bills on bankruptcy exemptions (HB 775), podiatry board consolidation (HB 787), interior designer certification (HB 790), daycare licensing cleanup (HB 758), polling place use at schools (HB 831), Medicaid and RESHAB budget reductions and reporting (HB 863), and a rules resolution (HR 26). The House also passed Senate bills dealing with appointed officials (SB 1261), crime-related restitution and publicity rights (SB 1232 as amended), DNA collection for certain misdemeanors (SB 1226), daycare distance rules for sex offenders (SB 1239), a major guardianship and conservatorship rewrite (SB 1240), retirement return-to-work provisions (SB 1276), and a natural resources maintenance budget (SB 1363). The most extended debate came on Senate Concurrent Resolutions 117 and 118 concerning water projects and cloud seeding. Supporters argued the resolutions recognized the importance of managed aquifer recharge, snowpack, and agricultural water supply, while opponents raised concerns about cloud seeding’s health, environmental, and transparency issues and called for more third-party data. Despite that opposition, both resolutions passed. The House also passed SCR 116 on statewide water concerns. The day ended with announcements, committee meeting notices, and a recess, followed by additional committee reports after reconvening.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We get a lot of information from interconnecting entities, which are entities that are moving forward
  • Entities which are the entities that go through our resource process, interconnection process, to put
  • A supermajority of that is resource entities.
  • Do we have some notion of, you know, 21 of these were resource entities, of what kind of entities were
  • Nobody wants their entity to be sued, essentially.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Fiscal Policy Feb 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number two, it requires annual registration ...of labor pools operating in Florida with the Department
  • So that's why registration is important.
  • and background check requirements for certain persons involved with insurers or other regulated entities
  • and background check requirements for certain persons involved with insurers or other regulated entities
  • It requires the contracted entity to provide regular reports to the board on the data collected and provides
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and considered a large agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, limited public testimony, and roll-call votes. Early actions included CSSB 1062 creating Florida Speech and Debate Week and the Florida Debate Initiative with a recurring $2.4 million appropriation, and CS for SB 196 establishing the Uterine Fibroid Research Database. The committee also approved the companion public-records bill, CS for SB 864, to keep sensitive fibroid database information confidential. Other health and public-safety measures reported favorably included CS for SB 432, which was amended to address xylazine and restrict recreational nitrous oxide sales by tobacco-permit retailers; CS for SB 646, narrowing drug-paraphernalia testing equipment exemptions to fentanyl, its analogs, and xylazine; and CS for SB 1684 and CS for SB 1686, creating and exempting records for a Parkinson’s Disease Registry at the University of South Florida. The committee also advanced several workforce, regulatory, and local-governance bills. SB 1112 on the Florida Labor Pool Act passed with testimony emphasizing removal of placement fees, annual labor-pool registration, and stronger enforcement to help workers, including returning citizens. CS for SB 524 updated Department of Law Enforcement duties and medical examiner procedures; CS for SB 530 revised lottery operations and security rules; CS for SB 676 expanded animal-cruelty penalties and the public abuser database; CS for SB 1180 created a recall framework for community development district supervisors and updated CDD rules; and CS for SB 800 increased penalties for unlicensed engineering practice after removing a student-loan assistance provision to align with the House version. CS for SB 1404 created a memory-care specialty license for assisted living facilities, with amendments extending rulemaking deadlines and clarifying advertising and resident-choice provisions. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s office, and CS for SB 1630 modernized aging and disability services, guardianship oversight, and dementia-related policy. Two memorialization bills generated the most extended debate and public comment. SB 194 would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, and SB 174 would name a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. Both drew strong support from some speakers who framed them as recognition of civic engagement and free expression, and strong opposition from others who criticized Kirk’s rhetoric and argued the state should instead honor broader civic values or other figures. A late-file amendment to SB 194 that would have converted it into a general day of remembrance for victims of political violence was withdrawn. Despite the controversy, both bills were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after members requested to be recorded on various bills.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Local Government Feb 11th, 2026

Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so you mentioned that this will be a few different entities.
  • Few different entities.
  • We're tested by third party programs like the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or
  • One of it is to create an entity that properties can be... ...to it.
  • One of it is to create an entity that properties can be placed into to be repurposed.
Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted House Bill 1867 do pass by a 15-1 roll call. It then considered House Bill 2394, where a committee amendment changing “get” to “obtain” was adopted and rolled into a substitute. Testimony focused on efforts to work with plumbers and pipefitters on the bill’s scope, but the committee proceeded with the substitute, which passed do pass by a 10-7 vote. House Bill 2600 was then amended with clarifying language about petition signatures tied to the most recent gubernatorial election in the district, rolled into a substitute, and passed unanimously 17-0. The committee then held public hearings. House Bill 1906, sponsored by Rep. McGaugh, would remove township counties from a restriction so they can offer installment property tax payments like other counties. Support came from county collectors and a collector-treasurer, who said taxpayers want the option; one member suggested adding monthly payments as well. No opposition testified. House Bill 3003, sponsored by Rep. Steinmeyer, would require regular inspection and qualified testing of fire, smoke, and combination dampers under statewide standards, with documentation, reporting, and penalties for noncompliance. The sponsor and several witnesses from the fire protection and sheet metal industries said the bill would improve public safety and accountability; one opponent argued the certification standard was too broad, the penalties too steep, and the fiscal impact too high. The hearing also included discussion of hospital inspection cycles, local code variation, and the need for qualified inspectors. Finally, House Bill 2898 was heard. Rep. Owens described it as a revival of the land bank legislation previously enacted but struck down because of an unrelated amendment; the bill would restore land bank authority, expand eligibility beyond the original cities, and adjust St. Louis County appointment language to align with the county charter. Supporters from realtors, St. Louis County, municipal groups, and Springfield said it would help clear title, repurpose vacant properties, and return land to productive use, while one opponent argued the bill could weaken tax-delinquency protections and raise costs. No committee vote was taken on the public hearing bills, and the committee adjourned after closing the hearing on House Bill 2898.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 10th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the engrossed version, there are three ways a person or entity could get in trouble with this bill
  • version, there are three ways a person version, there are three ways a person or<00:10:19.839><c> entity
  • 20.560><c> in</c><00:10:20.720><c> trouble</c><00:10:20.959><c> with</c><00:10:21.200><c> this</c> or entity
  • could get in trouble with this or entity could get in trouble with this bill.<00:10:22.160><c> the</
  • Secretary Allen also announced that 25,000 registrants with no ID were on our voter rolls in 2024.
Bills: SB249, SB259, HB67, HB214
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Nov 18th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • If not, you have a patchwork, haphazard list of requirements for each entity in each organization.
  • If not, you have a patchwork haphazard list of requirements for each entity in each organization.
  • And so our state funds are, we are not the sole, and I'll say exclusive funding entity for a capital
  • And so I'll start with updates on our application requirements for vehicle registrations.
  • Again, this is for the registration of motor vehicle purposes.
Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on micro-mobility device regulation and enforcement, focusing on e-bikes and e-scooters. Sheriff Robert Hardwick and Chief Jamie Cruz described serious injuries involving children, including crashes at high speeds, and argued that current law is outdated because it folds e-bikes into the bicycle statute. They urged a separate statewide framework with clearer age limits, licensing or training requirements, helmet rules, and penalties for modifying devices to go faster. Both also emphasized that parents should bear responsibility and that enforcement should include education, progressive discipline, and, if needed, civil citations. FDOT District 6 Secretary Daniel Iglesias and DHSMV representative Lonnie Groner said their agencies are prioritizing education, outreach, and better data collection. They noted that micromobility devices are increasingly common, create safety and accessibility issues on sidewalks and shared-use paths, and are difficult to track because crash reports often do not identify them consistently. Members discussed whether motorized devices should be barred from sidewalks, whether riders should be licensed and insured, and how enforcement could be made uniform statewide. The panel also said manufacturers have not been meaningfully engaged and that local approaches vary widely. The committee then heard 2026 legislative priorities from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and DHSMV Executive Director Dave Kerner. Perdue outlined FDOT’s large five-year work program, ongoing congestion-relief projects, investments in ports, airports, rail, workforce, heavy equipment, facilities, and cybersecurity, and the need to do more with flat revenues. Kerner summarized DHSMV’s agency bill priorities, including requiring a Florida address and proof of residence for vehicle registration, updating identification requirements, aligning tank vehicle and motor carrier rules with federal standards, improving IFTA administration, raising the crash-report damage threshold, and allowing electronic notices. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Nominations May 5th, 2025

Nominations

Transcript Highlights:
  • occurring right now with the growth in Texas, whether it's, I mean, I mean, pick your, pick your entity
  • that it is at least 440 yards from a house, from a place of worship, from a myriad of different entities
  • I believe, in August of 2024, and are currently working on guidance right now for the regulated entities
  • And hopefully once the registrations start, there'll also be some fees.
  • Commissioner Gonzalez: Once the registrations start, there will also be some fees associated with that
Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations met with a quorum and first took up pending nominations from an earlier agenda. Members severed Douglas McReecken, nominated to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents, from the rest of the list and then voted to report the remaining nominees to the full Senate by a 7-0 vote. The committee then voted on the severed nomination itself and reported Douglas McReecken to the full Senate as well, by a 5-2 vote. The committee heard testimony from Brooke Pop, reappointed as chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and later from Commissioner Katarina Gonzalez, also of TCEQ. Questions focused on whether TCEQ rules comply with state law, ex parte restrictions, public transparency, concrete batch plant permitting, MUD approvals, water availability, illegal dams, enforcement, and the agency’s role in local environmental disputes. Both nominees said they follow the law as written, described internal legal review of rules, and emphasized transparency, public outreach, and enforcement; Gonzalez said she had already sent back two rules she believed did not comply with legislation. Members also discussed TCEQ’s authority limits and the need for clearer public communication about what the agency can and cannot regulate. The committee also considered Alethea Sullivan, nominated to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents. Questions centered on TSU’s status as an independent institution, the role of HBCUs amid DEI-related legal changes, and student outcomes. Sullivan said she would focus on ensuring taxpayer and student resources produce valuable credentials and noted concerns from her review of graduation and bar passage rates. The committee then heard from Benjamin Barkley, appointed chief executive and public counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel. Barkley said OPUC’s main need is additional funding to recruit and retain attorneys and expert witnesses, reduce turnover, and continue representing residential and small commercial consumers in utility rate cases; he said the office was involved in 73 contested cases and saved Texans $2.2 billion in FY 2024. No final action was taken on the later nominees, and the committee recessed with nominations left pending.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Jan 29th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • verification requirements and the importance of ballot signatures matching signatures in voter registration
  • explain the signature verification requirements and the process of updating signatures and voter registration
  • If somebody has hand-printed their signature on their voter registration record, we make every attempt
  • Again, we make every attempt to match those signatures if that is what was used on their voter registration
  • School boards are the only entity by RCW that is accountable for the effectiveness of more than half
Summary: The committee first took up a motion from Ranking Member Root to promptly schedule public hearings on two citizens’ initiatives. Supporters argued the Constitution and public accountability required hearings so voters could hear pro and con arguments; opponents said the legislature was not obligated to act that way and the initiatives would still be heard at the ballot. On a voice vote, the motion failed. The committee then heard extensive testimony on House Bill 1295, which would require evidence-aligned, comprehensive literacy instruction for K-4 students, update teacher endorsement standards and preparation programs, and require literacy-related continuing education for some teachers. The bill also repeals several older literacy-related provisions. The sponsor and supporters said Washington’s reading results are too low and that structured literacy reflects the science of reading; districts such as Puyallup described strong gains after adopting evidence-aligned instruction. Opponents and alternative-program advocates argued the bill could narrow instructional approaches and exclude programs they say have worked well. PESB testified neutrally that much of the endorsement work is already underway but asked for clarification on recertification language. The hearing on HB 1295 was suspended and later resumed with additional pro testimony from students, parents, and literacy advocates. House Bill 2262 was then heard and completed. It would require high school civics instruction to include teaching students to produce a legible, repeatable official signature and explain how signatures are used in elections and ballot processes, while also requiring related outreach and reporting on signature mismatch ballot rejections. The sponsor and county auditor testimony emphasized that younger voters often have signatures that change over time and that better instruction could reduce ballot rejections; questions focused on whether the bill should account for printed signatures and diverse writing systems. The Secretary of State’s office and county auditors were reported as supportive, and the hearing closed after a large number of pro sign-ins. The committee also heard House Bill 2636, which would create a public education performance, operations, and funding review commission to evaluate whether education mandates and funding are effective, relevant, and adequately supported. Supporters said the bill would help identify unfunded mandates and reduce administrative burdens on districts; rural district testimony urged a narrower scope and earlier start date. Finally, House Bill 2007 was heard, proposing competency-based assessments as additional graduation pathway options in place of some existing course/exam requirements. Student testimony supported more flexible, equitable pathways, while the State Board of Education said it supports competency-based education but preferred to wait for its broader Future Ready graduation-requirements work and noted the bill would require additional rulemaking. The hearing on HB 2007 closed after testimony from students and a neutral statement from SBE.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Ethics and Elections Mar 10th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so that would depend on the risk that the entity offering the bond believes that it would have in
  • have the title filled in, for example, and people— they're usually attached just like a voter registration
  • Registration is. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Are there any other questions on this side?
  • The initial process is not the same as a voter registration process, and we recommend you extend that
  • The initial process is not the same as a better registration process, and we recommend you extend that
Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections heard SPB 7016, a bill revising Florida’s citizen initiative petition process to address fraud, voter information, and ballot integrity. The bill and its amendments would add sponsor bonds and deposit requirements, require more identifying information from signers and circulators, bar certain felons and non-citizens from circulating petitions, require circulator training, shorten the time to submit signed petitions, require notices to voters whose signatures are verified, and change how financial impact statements are handled. Several amendments were adopted, including a $1 million bond framework, 10-point font and page limits for petition forms, a ban on incentive-based pay tied to petition counts or speed, removal of a requirement that fraud be proven by criminal conviction before administrative fines, county deposit and payment procedures for supervisors of elections, invalidation of petitions gathered by ineligible circulators, training requirements within 30 days, and a prohibition on public funds being used to advocate for or against constitutional amendments. Committee discussion focused heavily on implementation and fairness. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, argued the bill was needed to deter fraud, protect voter information, and ensure sponsors—not taxpayers—bear the costs of the initiative process. Supervisors of elections testified that county taxpayers should not subsidize petition verification, but also warned that some provisions would be difficult to implement quickly because of software and operational constraints. Senators raised questions about the bond cost, the 10-day submission deadline, notice to voters whose petitions are invalidated, the effect on returning citizens, and whether the bill could disenfranchise voters who sign petitions in good faith. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed. Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, NAACP Florida, Florida Rising, Equality Florida, All Voting Is Local, and other advocates said the bill would suppress grassroots participation, criminalize volunteers, create costly barriers, and favor wealthy or corporate interests. They objected especially to the bond, the new signer identification requirements, the shorter submission window, and the lack of notice when a petition is invalidated. A few supporters, including the Florida Chamber, backed the measure as a safeguard against fraud and outside influence. After debate, the committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion provided, but the bill remained before the committee as amended.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 17th, 2026

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because those big corporate entities, they're not looking for four or six or ten units, right?
  • We actually create a giant loophole for corporate entities that we do see buying those large buildings
  • Because those big corporate entities, they're not looking for four or six or ten units, right?
  • Advance registration was required. Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
  • Advance registration, as I just said, was required.
Bills: H5008
Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-21, House Bill 508, an act to protect tenants by limiting rent increases. The chair explained the ballot process under Article 48 and outlined the hearing structure. The first witness, a Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies researcher, described Massachusetts’ worsening rental affordability, explained how rent regulation policies are typically designed, and reviewed research suggesting rent regulation can slow rent growth and improve tenant stability, while also noting concerns about reduced supply, quality, and implementation details. She compared the proposal to other state and local rent-stabilization laws and said the measure would cap increases at the lower of CPI or 5%, exempt certain housing types, and apply to new tenants as well as current tenants because it would not allow vacancy decontrol. Supporters of the petition argued that rent stabilization is needed to address displacement and immediate affordability pressures while broader housing production continues. The proponent from Homes for All Massachusetts said the policy is a grassroots response to corporate rent hikes and cited examples of tenants facing steep increases. A tenant from Arlington described a long dispute after a building was purchased by an investment firm and rents were raised sharply, saying the experience showed how rent increases can function as eviction. A union leader said high rents are forcing workers out of the communities they serve, and two experts testified that rent stabilization can reduce displacement and provide broad, immediate benefits. Committee members asked about the proposal’s exemptions, the 10-year new-construction carveout, vacancy decontrol, and whether the policy could discourage development; supporters said the bill targets large landlords, preserves room for small owners, and should be viewed as a complement to new housing production. Opponents, including small property owners, a chamber of commerce representative, a union official, and a landlord, argued the measure would hurt small landlords, reduce investment, and slow housing production. They said operating costs such as taxes, insurance, and maintenance rise faster than the proposed cap, and warned that capping rents would lower property values and tax revenues. Several opponents emphasized that many housing providers are not large corporations but local “mom-and-pop” owners, and one said the proposal would discourage pension funds and other investors from financing new projects. Committee members pressed opponents on what alternatives they would support for affordability, and opponents pointed to increased housing production and other housing policies instead of rent control. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • are understanding the rules registrant are understanding the rules of<00:24:55.200><c> the</c><00:24
  • He said the current two registrants in the medical program are under contract, that the department is
  • He said the current two registrants in the medical program are under contract, that the department is
  • He said the current two registrants in the medical program are under contract, and the department is
  • </c><01:12:24.679><c> over</c> to prioritize um Minnesota entities over to prioritize um Minnesota entities
Keywords: 1183, house
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 06:30 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of times, public entities, Indian tribes, nonprofit nature conservancies, when they look to purchase
  • appraisal right away prior to closing, to allow them to have the maximum benefit, because these entities
  • are already treated like public entities, and they have the right processes in place.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/19/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We modified our registration system to collect that data starting in 2023, but it makes it difficult
  • data to indicate harvest registration data to indicate whether<00:08:35.360><c> it</c><00:08:35.599>
  • We we modified<00:08:41.039><c> our</c><00:08:41.279><c> registration</c><00:08:41.760><c> system</c>
  • <00:08:42.000><c> to</c> modified our registration system to modified our registration system to collect
  • He also asked whether this kind of application help is provided for other entities.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/01/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, thank you. entities if a consumer would be allowed entities if a consumer would be allowed
  • be created by certificates that would be created by such<01:49:56.239><c> an</c><01:49:56.400><c> entity
  • if</c><01:49:56.960><c> they</c><01:49:57.119><c> were</c><01:49:57.199><c> eligible</c> such an entity
  • if they were eligible such an entity if they were eligible under<01:49:57.840><c> a</c><01:49:58.080
  • </c> require the education and registration require the education and registration requirements.<02:00
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Review Feb 17th, 2026

Legislative Review

Transcript Highlights:
  • In some instances, that money can come from foreign-linked entities or even hostile interests.
  • So that authority is limited under current U.S. law to just foreign entities.
  • So that authority is limited under current U.S. law to just foreign entities.
  • What this would do is say that any lender or financial entity would have a similar concern.
  • Now, in that, there's no disclosure where the money's coming from, where these entities are.
Summary: The Committee on Legislative Review met in executive session and voted House Bill 2408 due pass by an 8-0 roll call. It then considered House Bill 3092, where a House Committee amendment was adopted and rolled into a House Committee substitute despite objections that the amendment had not received a public hearing and would repeal significant insurance-related provisions. The substitute for HB 3092 was then approved 6-3. The committee also adopted an amendment and House Committee substitute for House Bill 3004, which passed unanimously 9-0. In open hearing, Representative Hausman presented House Bill 3090 as a transparency measure requiring the state treasurer to report annually on special treasury funds that have had no spending for five years and whether those funds were moved to general revenue. She said the bill would help lawmakers identify inactive accounts and unused money. Members asked how the reporting would work, what funds might be affected, and whether the bill would move unused balances into GR after five years; the sponsor said it would. No witnesses testified for or against, and the hearing closed. The committee then heard House Bill 3205 from Representative Castile, which would regulate third-party litigation funding, require disclosure of outside and foreign-linked funders, restrict funding from foreign adversaries, and give enforcement authority to the Attorney General. Members questioned the bill’s scope, including whether the foreign-terrorist language could be read too broadly and how liability and funding-risk provisions would work. Testimony in support came from Associated Industries of Missouri, the Missouri Insurance Coalition/Missouri Civil Justice Coalition, and medical associations, all arguing that litigation funding can distort lawsuits, hide outside influence, and expose businesses and plaintiffs to abusive or foreign-backed financing. No opposition testimony was offered, and the hearing concluded.