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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU-WLA, EDU Public Hearings 02-13-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, we, um, so site control.
  • , >> So, if you folks have total control, >> So, if you folks have total control, what
  • it since you control it? it since you control it?
  • Uh can I get the border change. Okay.
  • and RC from serving on the border regions.
Bills: SB2613, SB2147
Summary: The committee heard SB 2613, a cleanup bill relating to public school land transfers under Act 307 (2022), which revises tax map key references and the conveyance process for properties transferred to the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure, saying it would complete the long-unfinished separation of the library system from DOE property control and make future building projects more efficient and cost-effective. DOE also supported the bill and requested an amendment to remove TMK 43-62 parcel 10, the Wilcox Elementary School parcel, so that it could instead be transferred to the county for use with the adjacent park and tennis courts. Members focused heavily on why land transfers and construction approvals have been slow, especially the need for right-of-entry documents and an MOA for a library construction project. Library and DOE witnesses said the delays stemmed from site-control issues and confusion over property status, and that the bill would clarify which parcels are transferred by operation of law and remove the need for additional transactional documents in many cases. Several members questioned whether the bill actually changes authority or simply clarifies existing practice, and DOE said it wanted legislative clarity so the transfers are unmistakably effective on a date certain. The committee also discussed a separate section of the bill dealing with public use of school facilities after hours, including parking fees on property under DOE jurisdiction. DOE explained that any parking charges would apply only to property it controls, not county roads, and that fees are set through existing facility-use procedures. Members raised concerns about the pace of land transfers generally and urged DOE to move more expeditiously on pending parcels. The hearing then moved on to SB 2147, which would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the library system testified in support as the committee began that measure.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Health Policy Feb 2nd, 2026

Health Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 844 updates Florida law to ensure that education on sickle cell disease is included in both controlled
  • the budget, the Senate President does not control the budget, the governor does not control the budget
  • , Medicaid controls the budget.
  • The governor does not control the budget. Medicaid controls the budget.
  • :55.000] History has told us that the court has found that Florida's Medicaid termination notices border
Summary: The committee first considered SB 268, a public records exemption for emergency physicians. Senator Rodriguez’s strike-all amendment narrowed and clarified the exemption, and testimony from an emergency physician described threats, harassment, and safety concerns tied to mandatory reporting and patient encounters. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. Members then heard SB 514, creating the Dula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties for pregnant and postpartum women affected by substance use disorder. Senator Osgood explained the pilot would provide non-medical doula support and data collection, and an amendment changed the funding source to specific appropriations in the General Appropriations Act. Supporters said doula care can improve maternal and infant outcomes and complement medical providers. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also approved SB 36 on use of professional nursing titles after extensive debate over whether nurses with doctoral degrees should be allowed to use “doctor” in clinical settings, with concerns raised about patient confusion and the need for clearer identification. The bill was amended to align with the House version and then reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee next approved SB 864, a public records exemption for uterine fibroid research data, after a technical amendment setting a July 1, 2026 effective date; Senator Sharif said the exemption is needed so the Department of Health can collect sensitive data for the related research bill. SB 844, requiring continuing education on sickle cell disease care management for certain licensed physicians and nurses, was also reported favorably after emotional testimony from patients and advocates describing delayed care and bias. Later, the committee approved SB 1404 on memory care, after a strike-all amendment creating a new memory care specialty license for assisted living facilities that advertise or provide specialized memory care services, while allowing optional supportive services without the new license. Supporters from the senior living industry backed the clarification. The committee then passed SB 914, which clarifies that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling, after an amendment adjusting supervision and continuing education language. Finally, the committee took up SB 1758, a broad Medicaid and SNAP reform bill that would strengthen fraud enforcement, impose Medicaid work requirements for certain able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services, modernize drug purchasing and prior authorization, and require SNAP fraud-reduction measures. Several amendments were adopted, and members questioned the work requirement, implementation costs, EBT card photo identification, and due process concerns; debate continued as the transcript ended.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Jun 22nd, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are no new requirements; this is just to make sure that the emission controls are operating the
  • strengthens safeguards governing automated license plate recognition systems by requiring stricter controls
  • Others commingled ALPR data with other sensitive personal information while maintaining inadequate control
  • safety requirements and enables drivers to avoid conflicting design requirements at each state's borders
  • safety requirements and enables drivers to avoid conflicting design requirements at each state's borders
Keywords: 988, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 20th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • unclear whether that language includes sales taxes and other mandated charges that are outside the control
  • of charges on top of their so-called base rent, including fees in lieu of security deposit, pest control
  • they can place it somewhere, and you've put a restriction that it has to be placed in an area of a bordering
  • they can place it somewhere, and you've put a restriction that it has to be placed in an area of a bordering
  • mechanism for the state to accept them, no custodian to hold them, and no rule telling companies that control
Summary: The committee took up several House measures. HCR 66, as amended, asked Louisiana Economic Development and the Governor’s Office of Rural Development to study rural parish assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities, and it was moved forward without objection. HB 387, a clarification to allow the fire marshal’s office to review architectural and engineering plans equally, also passed favorably without objection. HB 1223, which would have LED promote Louisiana’s clinical trial capacity and adjust internal review board processes, was amended and moved favorably. HB 950, aimed at helping older adults recognize and avoid fraud through materials and resources from the Office of Elderly Affairs, was reported favorably. HB 975, a routine measure to recreate the Public Service Commission, was also reported favorably. HB 1186, which would create a more uniform statewide building code and licensing system for inspectors, was amended and moved favorably. HB 1222, described as a Grocery Initiative Act to let LED identify ways to address food deserts and food insecurity, was introduced near the end of the meeting. The most extensive debate centered on HB 617, a consumer transparency bill requiring mandatory fees to be included in upfront pricing. The author said the bill was intended to curb hidden fees and help consumers compare prices, with examples such as hotel resort fees and automatic restaurant service charges. Supporters argued it would improve transparency, while opponents from grocery, restaurant, hotel, housing, retail, and business groups said the bill was too broad, vague about terms like “total price,” unclear on enforcement and penalties, and could create compliance burdens and litigation risk, especially for small businesses. Housing advocates opposed the bill’s housing carve-out, arguing it could weaken renters’ ability to bring unfair-practice claims. Senator Morris moved to defer HB 617, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee also heard lengthy testimony on HB 797, which would create a Bayou Gold certification for certain transactional gold vendors that meet state-defined standards such as segregation, insurance, and nearby storage. The sponsor said the goal was to give consumers confidence and encourage vendors to keep gold closer to Louisiana, while critics argued the program would amount to a state endorsement of private companies, create misleading consumer impressions, and expose the state to confusion or liability. The bill drew opposition from the Sound Money Defense League and others, but the committee ultimately reported HB 797 favorably, with the understanding it still had to go to Finance. HB 1228, a hearing-aid cleanup bill updating definitions, contracts, testing periods, and licensing rules, was also moved favorably without objection.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Mar 11th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • distributors, and the retailers. are not allowed to exert any influence over one another or have financial control
  • There are 29 ports of entry along the border that we have staff at that collect excise taxes for folks
  • coming across the border with alcoholic beverages, and we limit how much by state law that they can
  • The Texas Lottery Commission is a statutory mandated to exercise strict control and close supervision
  • And again, lottery tickets are typically purchased in cash, and I don't have any regulatory control over
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 4th, 2025

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's on my border.
  • And don't forget one thing we haven't mentioned here: in the consortium where we are, we're on the border
  • We had a big spur of growth after a shooting at the fair that we have no control over.
  • districts with us and trying to get where we share some risk eventually and have a risk-sharing model to control
  • evaluation piece was back in 2012, and there was a constant ratcheting down of that money that we had control
Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee met to discuss the needs of rural school districts and the role of Florida’s three regional education consortia: the Panhandle Area Education Consortium, Northeast Florida Educational Consortium, and Heartland Educational Consortium. Executive directors and several rural superintendents described the consortia as member-led organizations that provide shared services, professional learning, leadership development, grant support, cooperative purchasing, risk management, IT/cybersecurity help, and back-office assistance that small districts could not afford to provide on their own. They emphasized that rural districts are often very small, have limited staff, and must still meet the same state reporting and compliance requirements as large urban systems. Testimony focused heavily on teacher recruitment and retention, alternative certification, and the difficulty of staffing specialized roles such as CFOs, MIS directors, IT staff, and content-area teachers. Superintendents said many new hires are career changers or alternatively certified teachers who need consortium-supported training, and several argued for more flexibility in funding so districts can raise salaries and compete with neighboring districts and nearby states. Members also asked about the impact of declining enrollment, homeschooling, and voucher-related school choice; superintendents said those trends are reducing FTE and creating budget instability, while also requiring districts to right-size staff and programs. Several speakers described the financial strain on rural districts, including rising insurance costs, transportation costs, and the challenge of forecasting budgets when enrollment changes after the school year begins. One superintendent recounted major hurricane damage and said consortium risk-management support was essential to recovery. Others said the consortia help districts pool resources for property and health insurance, payroll, student data systems, and procurement, and that this shared approach saves money and improves services. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so that, unfortunately, is not anything that can be controlled.
  • but yet this is something be controlled but yet this is something you<01:06:24.039> have<01:06
  • issue is that there is a lot of law enforcement, especially recently in Pittsburgh, with Northern Border
  • Especially recently in Pittsburgh, with Northern Border and Stone Garden patrols that are going on up
  • there actively, and their primary goal is to do those Northern Border duties for illegal entries and
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting was an orientation for the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, led by Chair Bob Harb. He reviewed committee procedures, including pink cards for witnesses, blue sheets for counts, use of drawers in the committee room, scheduling practices, and how bills would be posted and distributed. Members briefly introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to serve on the committee, with several citing interests in conservation, water quality, outdoor recreation, land use, and related local issues. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1113, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Representative Ré Colcombe, the sponsor, explained that the bill would allow local OHV/UTV access across a short section of state road in Windsor so residents on divided portions of town could travel legally between areas. He said the town selectmen were already allowing OHRV use on town roads, the route was paved, traffic impacts were expected to be minimal, and local police had no objections. He also said the town would hold public hearings and notify abutters as required, and that if the select board ultimately opposed the proposal he would recommend killing the bill. Members asked about the legal authority for the change, speed limits, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and whether the Department of Transportation or select board had to approve the route. Colcombe said the town must hold a public hearing and that the change would need to be incorporated into RSA 258:10, section 4. He said the road is maintained by the town in winter and by the state in summer. An opponent, Anne Davis, testified that she opposed the bill, saying ATV use should be treated as a tool for forest management rather than recreation, that law enforcement capacity in Windsor was a concern, and that she believed affected residents should be fully notified before any approval. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 14th, 2025 at 02:00 pm

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, and the accountability for the number of FTEs is in the fact that we underfunded it, or the control
  • Yes, Chairman Dever, and this helps with the problem of, like, border towns where a child care worker
  • might This helps with the problem of, like, border towns where a child care worker might be working
Bills: SB2015
Summary: The Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division met with all members present and took up several bills, focusing most of the discussion on SB 1577 and SB 1619, along with a detailed review of the HHS budget bill draft. On SB 1577, Senator Magrum explained that the bill was being revised to focus on wastewater rather than raw water, possibly shifting the Washburn project to the Department of Water Resources so it could access matching funds, and potentially converting the bill into a line of credit if federal money is restored later. Members discussed whether to keep an emergency clause or instead use a date-based approach, and agreed the bill would likely be handled through the full committee and possibly reconsidered later. On SB 1619, Senator Davison said amendments were still being worked on, including changes requested by the Bank of North Dakota, and the committee planned to hold it for possible amendment before full committee consideration. The bulk of the meeting was a section-by-section review of the HHS appropriations bill draft. Members discussed one-time funding items such as technology projects, child care programs, housing programs, behavioral health facility grants, infant and toddler care provider support, juvenile justice diversion, medical housing, and other public health and human services projects. Several adjustments were noted, including reductions or changes to IMD-related funding, incarcerated-person treatment funding, the child welfare technology project, and the provider rate increase. The committee also discussed the FTE block grant structure at length, with staff explaining that the apparent increase in positions reflected budgeting mechanics, zero-dollar “phantom” positions, and positions approved previously but not counted in the FTE total. Members raised concerns about transparency and whether the bill should list FTE numbers, but staff said the block grant was intended to give the department flexibility while quarterly reporting would provide oversight. Other topics included Medicaid expansion funding and provider reimbursement rules, the move toward certifying human service centers as certified community behavioral health clinics, a moratorium on new ICF beds, and studies or reports on Medicaid, obesity, disability services, truancy, and behavioral health facility grants. The committee also discussed removing or revising broad intent language in Section 31 so the department would report findings rather than implement changes without further legislative action. No final votes were taken in the transcript; instead, members agreed to make a few technical adjustments, continue reviewing the bill, and likely revisit it the next day before moving it to conference committee.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Oct 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next up, we have the Border Authority. That's Agency Code 417.
  • The Border Authority requested a general fund increase of $20.1. $5,000, or 3.6% over FY 26.
  • In its FY24 audit, the agency had a material weakness audit finding regarding internal control and a
  • significant deficiency finding regarding internal financial control compliance.
  • Chair and the committee, that a lot of internal controls have already been established to mitigate the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill includes programs for providers, specifically for those in rural areas near the state border
  • In this case, they'd be protected in a climate-controlled space.
  • appreciate Senator Miles' work to address this important issue, especially focusing on the temperature control
  • We have got to get control of the liability issue that we have right now, because it's just...
  • would offer coverage when damages could be astronomical. for things outside of an organization's control
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • All of those things are very annoying, um, but not really within parental control.
  • And fortunately, now our borders are getting a little bit more secure.
  • They're at 96% secure at the southern border, but 90% of illegal fentanyl that's been caught at the borders
  • So, I think it's just and I'll borders.
  • president today who secured the border president today who secured the border where<01:03:18.240
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Border Security Mar 27th, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • On Border Security, we will now come to order.
  • border, and defend this border will cease to be a nation.
  • Define This border doesn't. Protect this border and defend this border will cease to be a nation.
  • There would be new border security provisions.
  • There would be new border security provisions.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met to consider SCR 39, authored by Senator Creighton, which urges the federal government to take immediate action on border security and calls for Texas to be reimbursed for roughly $11 billion spent on border-related efforts. Creighton argued the federal government has failed to secure the border, leading to illegal crossings, fentanyl trafficking, and the need for Texas to step in through Operation Lone Star. A DPS chief financial officer was present as a resource witness, though no public testimony was taken. Several senators spoke in support of the resolution while also noting broader context. Senator Hinojosa of Nueces said border security has been neglected by multiple administrations, not just the Biden administration, but supported the measure and emphasized the need for lawful immigration and border enforcement. Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo and Senator Flores also supported the resolution, highlighting cartel activity, trade impacts, and Texas’s role in maintaining border integrity. Senator Eckhardt questioned the author about what specific federal actions were meant by “immediate action,” and Creighton pointed to more staffing, better radio interoperability, stronger drug interdiction, and renewed federal responsibility for wall construction and enforcement. After questions and discussion, public testimony was closed. Senator Flores moved that SCR 39 be favorably recommended to the full Senate, and the committee approved the motion by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay. The chair then announced that SB 36, creating a border security division within DPS, would be the committee’s primary focus at the next meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-03-24

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Third, this creates competitive and cross-border issues. SNAP is a federal program used nationwide.
  • Because that's what this is really about when we talk about trying to control what people eat.
  • Because that's what this is really about when we talk about trying to control what people eat.
  • Because that's what this is really about when we talk about trying to control what people eat.
  • you're talking about different border you're talking about different border states,<00:50:47.839
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:30 am

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then there wasn't enough control, and we passed Chapter 135.
  • That's government control. That's endangering the very people you claim to protect.
  • That's government control that's endangering the very people you claim to protect.
  • This bill requires that they set up what is called reasonable controls and procedures.
  • It's a violation of the 1968 Gun Control Act, so I don't see how we can do it.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing focused heavily on firearms legislation, especially bills to repeal Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 (including H. 2618/S. 1671 and related repeal measures) and bills on firearm industry accountability (H. 2672/S. 1653). Supporters of repeal, including Senator Peter Durant, Rep. Ken Sweezey, gun owners, instructors, sportsmen, and women’s gun-rights advocates, argued that Chapter 135 overreaches, creates confusion in licensing and training requirements, burdens lawful gun owners, restricts pepper spray and semi-automatic firearms, and is being enforced in ways they said criminalize responsible conduct. Committee members defending the law said it was the product of years of work, public listening sessions, and multiple drafts, and argued that Massachusetts remains the safest state for gun violence and that implementation issues, such as live-fire training, had been delayed to allow time for regulations and infrastructure. Several witnesses also testified on H. 2672/S. 1653, which would create firearm industry standards of conduct and allow civil actions against manufacturers, distributors, and dealers that engage in unsafe or unlawful practices. Supporters from the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown, Brady, Giffords, and survivors described the bill as a way to hold the industry accountable, reduce the flow of crime guns, and give victims and the Attorney General a path to sue bad actors. They cited data on crime-gun traces, disproportionate impacts on communities of color, and examples from other states that have enacted similar laws. Opponents, including gun dealers and industry representatives, argued that existing law already punishes illegal sales, that most crime guns are stolen or diverted after lawful sale, and that the bill would improperly target manufacturers for the actions of others. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to remove the non-resident ban on semi-automatic firearms for hunting (H. 2710/S. 1676), with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers supporting the change as a way to restore access for returning residents, veterans, and hunting programs that had been displaced. Later testimony returned to repeal and related gun-law bills, with sportsmen’s groups arguing Chapter 135 was rushed, confusing, and harmful to youth hunting and lawful ownership. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing; it was a public testimony session with extensive questioning by committee members.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 11th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • with members of Congress for the past 4 years to brief them on the state's actions to secure the border
  • Out of control diabetes is a very big issue that we encounter.
  • So these individuals come in with some precondition that is very difficult to get back under control.
  • We value the local control.
  • You can't say local control enough times for me. I worked for TML for 5 years.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bend our will from all that does not promote your peace, from all that feeds our pride toward your control
  • FROM ALL THAT FEEDS OUR PRIDE TOWARD YOUR CONTROL. CALL US OUT WHEN WE UNLEASH OUR DESIRES.
  • [Applause] Millennia before our nations existed, before any border was drawn, the mountains of Scotland
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Homeland; 1154, appropriation; state route; 1156, appropriation; short term; 1157, appropriation; border
  • make an appropriate and wise decision, I also guard against making sure that government does not control
  • That's not the role of government, to control every facet of our lives.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several recognitions and proclamations, including a doctor of the day introduction, a thank-you to members who supported care packages for deployed troops, a visit from Mom’s Demand Action, and a proclamation honoring the 205th anniversary of Greek Independence Day. The chamber also announced committee substitutions, bill referrals, and the day’s calendar, then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider measures on the calendar. In Committee of the Whole, the House recommended do pass on Senate Bill 1125, which was described as a response to child welfare and tribal communication issues raised after the Emily Pike tragedy; members noted the Department of Child Safety supported the bill. The committee also adopted an agreed floor amendment to Senate Bill 1193 and recommended it do pass as amended; discussion focused on protecting EMTs and paramedics from disclosure of private information sold through vendors. Senate Bill 1448 was also amended and recommended do pass; the bill would add certain utility, telecommunications, and video service workers to aggravated assault protections when they are engaged in work duties, and members debated whether the protection was appropriately limited to on-duty work situations. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred the amended bills to engrossing. In open session, Senate Bill 1023 passed 43-10 and Senate Bill 1211 passed 53-0. The House also received announcements about upcoming committee meetings and a personal privilege proclamation designating April 26 to May 2, 2026, as Arizona Water Professionals Week. The chamber adjourned until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Congressional Redistricting, Select Jul 26th, 2025

Congressional Redistricting, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then you were also a city controller?
  • It means people not being able to go to Planned Parenthood to get birth control.
  • Maintain control over it.
  • They're being drawn for control.
  • He's in control. Everything is happening for a reason.
Keywords: 997, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's an enhancement into local control, right? But when we have local out of control. Yes.
  • You know, while, you know, people talk a lot about local control.
  • We're just saying that, whether we're working on border issues.
  • It's about censorship, erasure, and control.
  • They are about controlling them. Senate Bill 12 and Senate Bill 156.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/28/2026)

Resources, Recreation and Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pittsburgh down to to the mass border Pittsburgh down to to the mass border where<03:11:52.080><
  • ,<03:36:34.880> I control.
  • The definition of control, I control.
  • But the of control, the door is open.
  • to be under the control of the owner. to be under the control of the owner.
Keywords: 1189, house, all