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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm also, my appointed seat on the Council is to represent manufacturers, suppliers, and installers of
- In Project Breakthrough, unfortunately, there was a big manufacturing component, how they were going
- In Project Breakthrough, unfortunately, there was a big manufacturing component, how they were going
- Well, you think of Toyota manufacturing and so forth; those principles of lean manufacturing really helped
- That leads to where 30 to 40% of the housing is actually done in a pre-manufacture way.
Summary:
The committee held its first official work session with member and staff introductions, then received an update from the State Building Code Council on the current three-year code cycle and several legislatively directed code changes. Council staff said the council is moving toward CR-102 rulemaking and final adoption in the spring, with legislative mandates nearing completion on minimum dwelling unit size, emergency shelters, single-exit stairs for buildings up to six stories and 24 units, and sixplexes in the residential code. Members asked about how technical advisory groups are selected, and staff explained that the council advertises seats, reviews applications and recommendations, and approves members in public meetings, typically including firefighters, engineers, architects, and other subject-matter experts.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the single-stair and sixplex work and on how fire safety, egress, and local service levels are being considered. Council representatives said the single-stair proposal includes emergency escape and rescue openings on all levels and is intended to provide more options for safe egress while reducing building footprint and cost. They emphasized that the recommendations are still entering the public rulemaking process and that cost-benefit considerations were part of the legislative intent. Members also raised questions about whether self-rescue devices or other builder options could be codified, and council staff said such ideas are considered through the advisory process, though not all become required code provisions.
The second half of the session covered performance-based codes, prompted by a bill referred to as HB 2381. Todd Byrd explained the difference between prescriptive codes, which specify exact solutions, and performance-based codes, which set outcomes and allow designers and manufacturers more flexibility in how to meet them. He described the bill as a narrow proposal for low-rise residential buildings up to 24 units and under the high-rise threshold, with third-party or state certification and local jurisdiction approval still required. He cited international examples, especially Japan and Sweden, where performance-based approaches supported innovation and prefabrication, and said such systems can lower costs while maintaining safety. Members discussed seismic safety, builder participation, embodied carbon, and energy-code interactions, and council staff said the proposal could help align material, energy, and design optimization without changing the existing energy code. The committee took no vote and adjourned after the informational presentation and discussion.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- , and the manufacturers are for it.
- , and the manufacturers are for it.
- , and the manufacturers are for it.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE PEOPLE ELEVATED IN HOMES A SPECIALLY MANUFACTURED HOMES AS SOON A JULY OF 2025.
- I WILL TELL YOU THAT I USED TO LIVE IN A MANUFACTURED HOME AND I WOULD NOT.
- >> THIS PARTICULAR HOME FOR MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOMES IS ONLY FOR TIEDOWN.
- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE NOW REQUIRES A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TIEDOWNS ON BRAND NEW MANUFACTURED HOME.
- IF YOU HAVE A MANUFACTURED HOME AND YOU WANT TO PUT MORE TIEDOWNS ON IT TO KEEP IF YOU HAVE A MANUFACTURED
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I think this gives HCDC an opportunity to really help in difficult times for manufacturers.
- Thank you. technology into our local manufacturing technology into our local manufacturing industries
- </c><00:02:38.560><c> through</c> improved their manufacturing through improved their manufacturing through
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- Products and for research and development for new or improved manufacturing techniques.
Committee:
Senate Economic Development and Tourism
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 449 relating to economic development, HB 1006 relating to the Agribusiness Development Corporation, and then began HB 1467 relating to housing resiliency. On HB 449, Director Wayne Enoy of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation and several business groups, including the Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Food Industry Association, testified in strong support. They said the measure would help local manufacturers and tech-focused businesses adapt to uncertainty around tariffs and federal funding pauses, diversify Hawaiʻi’s economy, and expand workforce training and apprenticeship efforts tied to innovation and manufacturing.
The bulk of the discussion focused on HB 1006 and proposed agritourism authority for ADC. ADC, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other supporters said agritourism can be a value-added tool that helps farmers diversify income while keeping agriculture as the primary use of the land. One testifier opposed the bill’s direction without stronger guardrails, urging that a high percentage of revenue or land use remain tied to actual agricultural production. Committee members questioned ADC and Farm Bureau witnesses about how much land should remain in production, whether agritourism could expand on public lands, how enforcement would work, and whether responsibilities should be shifted from the Department of Agriculture’s marketing functions to ADC. Witnesses said ADC currently has no tenants engaged in agritourism, but would support standards, annual reporting, site visits, and the ability to reclaim land if production requirements are not met.
No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided. After concluding HB 1006 testimony and questions, the committee moved on to HB 1467 and called the first witness, Luke Meyers, before the transcript ended.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the President's 2025 trade policy agenda. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Another issue has come up about garment manufacturing.
- We don't have a lot of garment manufacturing here in the United States.
- Western Hemisphere textile and garment manufacturing is more competitive.
- I've been in manufacturing since, you know, late 70s. hire enough people in manufacturing back then,
- Thank you very much. for manufacturing. He's going to far outweigh anything.
Committee:
Senate Finance Committee
Keywords:
tariffs, Trump administration, economy, public testimony, trade policy, market access, export controls
Summary:
The meeting focused on various significant topics concerning the recent tariff policies and their wide-ranging implications on the American economy. Members expressed their concerns regarding the negative impact of increased tariffs as proposed by the Trump administration, with specific emphasis on how families might suffer from higher costs and market access issues. The discussion was lively, with members questioning the clarity of the tariff plan and raising concerns about its potential effects on small businesses and American exports.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The number of PFAS manufacturers, and we've defined that as those who manufacture, use, or release PFAS
- , so either they're manufacturing the chemical themselves or in manufacturing.
- Chair, and Commissioner Koudelka, for the series of questions on the manufacturing.
- When you're describing a manufacturer, you're describing.
- The difference between manufacturers and manufacturers that use it is that the use of PFAS has just as
Bills:
HF3220
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- -manufactured transformers it can secure.
- So we're looking at manufacturer origins.
- This access that the manufacturers retain, this is authorized access. 3242 This access that the manufacturers
- In fact, there are now about 14 there's 3832 about 14GW of solar manufacturer of inverter manufacturing
- The first one was domestic manufacturing. The first one is domestic manufacturing.
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held its first interim hearing on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, with a focus on Texas’s electric grid and the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. The chair also highlighted Texas’s relatively low electricity prices and welcomed new committee members. ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission (PUC), and the Attorney General’s office were invited to explain how the state screens market participants and grid equipment for ties to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and how the agencies respond to noncompliance.
ERCOT testified that it has implemented the requirements of three related Senate bills by requiring attestations on corporate affiliations and on critical grid equipment and services. ERCOT said it has processed thousands of attestations, used additional requests for information and third-party verification tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, and terminated nonresponsive market participants. ERCOT also said it has not seen a case requiring direct Attorney General involvement, but it does refer matters to the PUC when needed. The PUC said it can investigate suspected violations and impose penalties of up to $1 million per violation per day, and that most investigations into late or missing attestations have been resolved through compliance, market exit, or removal by ERCOT. The Attorney General’s office said its role is currently limited to audits and court involvement, and that it lacks broad independent investigatory authority under the act.
Members pressed the panel on whether the current system is too reliant on self-reporting and whether it adequately addresses indirect foreign influence, especially through supply chains for batteries, inverters, transformers, and other equipment with routable connectivity. ERCOT acknowledged that the current attestation process has gaps and said it plans to refine definitions of critical grid equipment and grid services, improve information requests, and continue stakeholder rulemaking. The panel also discussed possible legislative changes, including tying prohibitions to the Department of Defense Section 1260H list and the Texas Prohibited Technologies list, clarifying warranty and service access, and expanding the statute to cover grid services more directly. Several senators raised concerns about cost, reliability, and the extent to which foreign-sourced components remain embedded in Texas infrastructure, while others suggested incentives for domestic manufacturing and stronger verification tools, including possible work with national labs such as Sandia.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the HUD code manufactured home so that it would align nationally.
- Does this would this affect many other manufacturers in Texas?
- The, the manufactured home manufacturers. Yes, they're all looking at it.
- housing units, and now we're talking about manufactured homes.
- So right now in Texas law, manufactured homes and HUD code manufactured homes, uh, the definitions, and
Bills:
HB303
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- 924,000 in manufacturing, which is 11% of the state's GSP.
- Thank you. away from manufacturing.
- Based upon the chip manufacturing issue, watch the train wreck.
- A lot of manufacturing in Sherman going on right now and historically.
- Members, I'm Tony Bennett, President of the Texas Association of Manufacturing.
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Because the manufacturer has omitted a charging port.
- Chris Pollinger, on behalf of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, the Polyiso Manufacturers
- I am the chief manufacturing officer at Fortera.
- It doesn't tell manufacturers what materials they can use.
- B.A.H.P. represents manufacturers B.A.H.P. represents manufacturers of absorbent hygiene products in
Summary:
The committee heard AB 839, which would allow up to three sustainable aviation fuel projects to qualify for expedited CEQA judicial review. The author and airline and airport supporters argued SAF is a key emissions-reduction strategy for aviation and that California needs to signal investment certainty after prior project litigation. Environmental Justice and Earthjustice opposed, saying the bill weakens the public’s ability to challenge polluting projects and that SAF facilities can harm already overburdened communities. The committee later took a roll call on the bill and it was held on call after a 3-0 vote, with the motion being due pass to Judiciary.
Members then took up AB 762, which would ban the sale of disposable nicotine vapes in California. The author and a broad coalition of waste, public health, local government, and environmental groups said the devices create fire hazards, add lithium batteries to the waste stream, and burden local recycling and hazardous waste systems. Opponents, including retailers and business groups, argued the bill would mainly affect a small legal market while the illicit market would continue to supply most disposable vapes, and warned of unintended consequences. After discussion about illicit sales, EPR ideas, and reuse alternatives, the committee voted 2-2 on the motion to pass as amended to Revenue and Taxation, so the bill was kept on call.
The committee also heard AB 907, which would compensate the six local air district representatives who serve on the California Air Resources Board the same as other board members. The author and supporters said the change would improve equity and help ensure local representation on CARB, and no opposition was presented. The chair expressed support, noting similar legislation had passed the committee previously, and the bill was held for a later vote once quorum issues were resolved.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- house, you can't have a manufactured house, you can't have a manufactured<00:21:11.200><c> house</c>
- </c> manufactured house as my ADU? manufactured house as my ADU?
- </c> cannot be a manufactured house house. cannot be a manufactured house house.
- </c> associated with manufactured housing. associated with manufactured housing.
- of manufactured housing or manufactured<00:31:46.240><c> housing</c><00:31:46.559><c> parks.
Committee:
House Housing
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Committee Sep 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is all being done in the name of advanced manufacturing.
- And this is all being done in the name of advanced manufacturing.
- And this is all being done in the name of advanced manufacturing.
- And this is all being done in the name of advanced manufacturing.
- And this is all being done in the name of advanced manufacturing.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the September budget package, which included SB 105 and a series of trailer bills covering health, human services, education, resources, child care, transportation, labor, public safety, housing, revenue, background checks, collective bargaining, and a special election. The Department of Finance described the package as largely technical and clarifying, but also responsive to state and federal changes, especially H.R. 1. Key items included roughly $3.3 billion in Proposition 4 climate and environmental spending, $540 million in discretionary greenhouse gas reduction funds, and major responses to H.R. 1 such as CalFresh error-rate mitigation, food bank support, and Medicaid-related changes. Other notable provisions included vaccine policy flexibility, an Abortion Access Fund, a gender-affirming care program, community college basic-needs and aid changes, CEQA and coastal permit exemptions tied to the 2028 Olympics, invasive mussel prevention funding, a civic media program, labor and pension-related provisions, and special election administration changes.
Members raised questions and concerns about several parts of the package. There was support for climate, water, transit, offshore wind, food security, and health investments, but also significant criticism of the lack of cleanup language for SB 131 and its advanced manufacturing exemptions, with multiple members saying promised fixes had not materialized and expressing concerns about tribal consultation, labor standards, and environmental protections. Members also questioned the scale and timing of some Proposition 4 allocations, including fairground upgrades, regional conveyance, and a UC Davis alternative protein research center. The Department of Finance said some programs would roll out over time and that certain funding levels reflected current implementation capacity.
The hearing also featured discussion of Bay Area transit financing, with Finance saying SB 105 directs the department and CalSTA to examine loan or other financing options rather than immediately providing loans. Members and public commenters also discussed the state’s response to H.R. 1, with advocates supporting food bank, health care, and immunization provisions while warning of ongoing harm to immigrants, foster youth, and other vulnerable groups. Public testimony broadly supported the health, food, water, offshore wind, and golden mussel provisions, while many speakers echoed legislative concerns about SB 131 and urged cleanup action in the next session. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only, though the chair noted votes on the bills were expected later that night or the next morning.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
House Housing
Summary:
The House Housing Committee heard testimony on HB 577, a bill to expand accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in New Hampshire. The sponsor and supporters described the state’s housing shortage and argued the bill would make it easier for property owners to build ADUs by right, up to 950 square feet, either attached or detached, while still requiring compliance with building codes, septic/water limits, and other local requirements. Supporters said the measure would help seniors age in place, provide housing for young adults, caregivers, and workers, and make better use of existing property such as garages and barns.
Representative Reed raised concern that removing language related to short-term rentals could allow ADUs to be used for that purpose rather than long-term housing. The sponsor said he was open to clarifying language on short-term rentals, and another witness explained that current law already allows municipalities some choice on ingress/egress requirements, while the bill would standardize that and leave the design choice to the property owner. Several supportive witnesses followed, including the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, the Business and Industry Association, AARP, Housing Action New Hampshire, 603 Forward, and New Hampshire Youth Movement. They emphasized affordability, property rights, workforce housing, intergenerational living, and the need for statewide consistency.
A Derry resident testified that his existing garage space could be converted into an ADU under HB 577, but current local rules prevent that because it is detached; he said the bill would let him rent it affordably. Supporters also argued that ADUs can increase property values and help homeowners cover mortgages and taxes. In opposition, the New Hampshire Municipal Association said the bill would impose a local zoning mandate, could add density pressure on already stressed infrastructure, and did not guarantee that new units would be affordable or workforce housing. No vote or final committee action was taken in the excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We are a manufacturing union and we care about manufacturing jobs.
- They used to have a lot of manufacturing.
- , advanced manufacturing, To be more intentional about bringing manufacturing, advanced manufacturing
- manufacturing of critical electricity grid components.
- California Great Manufacturing Initiative.
Summary:
The committee heard several energy-related bills. AB 710 would require investor-owned utilities to share critical circuit and grid information with local and tribal governments and community choice aggregators to help plan microgrids for resilience during PSPS events and wildfires. Supporters from counties and cities said better data sharing is needed to develop microgrids for critical facilities; PG&E and SDG&E opposed the bill as drafted, citing privacy and grid-security concerns, though SDG&E said amendments may address some issues. Members generally supported the bill’s goal, and the author accepted committee amendments.
AB 2182 would restructure the CPUC’s industrial energy efficiency program so industrial customers’ funds are used for industrial projects, with less review and more focus on projects that reduce transmission and distribution needs. Support came from large energy users, with members praising the bill’s ratepayer protections and asking about caps, agriculture, and carbon capture; the author said agriculture could participate and carbon capture was removed from the bill. AB 2589 would require utility federal tax savings to be returned to ratepayers, building on prior legislation; it drew little debate and no opposition on the record.
The committee also heard AB 2163, which would create strategic clean energy and critical mineral development zones, especially to support geothermal and lithium development in places like Imperial County and the Salton Sea. Supporters emphasized jobs, domestic supply chains, and state competitiveness, while some members raised questions about whether other zero-carbon resources should be included; the author said the bill could be receptive to those ideas. AB 2505 would allow hydrogen refueling stations to use dedicated utility meters and service lines, with supporters from the hydrogen industry and labor. AB 1577 would require data centers to report energy and water-use information to the Energy Commission and local planners; supporters said it would protect ratepayers and communities, while industry groups opposed the bill as too broad and duplicative, though they welcomed amendments narrowing the scope and adding trade-secret protections. AB 2065 would impose penalties on utilities that seek to recover prohibited or double-counted costs from ratepayers, and AB 2516 would create a California Grid Manufacturing Initiative to reduce equipment costs and expand in-state manufacturing; both drew strong support and some concerns about overreach and implementation. Finally, AB 2647 would direct the Energy Commission to study advanced nuclear’s role in meeting California’s electricity needs, with testimony in support from nuclear advocates and academics; the hearing ended before any final votes were taken, with several motions pending quorum.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/17/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Um so actually manufactured and sold.
- Historically, manufactured housing has Historically, manufactured housing has been<00:26:33.040><c> the
- 00:41:12.280><c> home</c> uh about 10 manufactured home uh about 10 manufactured home communities<00:
- </c> Minnesota, and I own a manufactured Minnesota, and I own a manufactured housing<00:48:50.400><c>
- </c> home or or manufactured home parks. home or or manufactured home parks.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- As we heard from the manufacturer, they have a wait list to get these purchased.
- Smaller manufacturers may not be able to comply with this.
- And yes, that offers an opportunity to that manufacturer to make some money on it.
- You didn't invite any manufacturers from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- But again, this legislature will continue to force manufacturers out of the state.
Summary:
The Special Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology met to review its work on intentional microstamping and personalized firearms and to discuss draft recommendations for a final report. The co-chairs summarized testimony received from manufacturers, advocates, law enforcement, and officials from New Jersey, New York, and California. For microstamping, the discussion focused on how the technology could help trace spent casings, its limits in forensic use, and concerns about wear, tampering, implementation costs, and whether it would burden lawful gun owners. For personalized firearms, members reviewed testimony about biometric smart guns, their current commercial availability, higher cost, and potential benefits for preventing accidental shootings and unauthorized use, especially involving children and suicide prevention.
Commissioners expressed a range of views. Several supported microstamping as a crime-solving tool and endorsed a recommendation that the legislature direct a feasibility and viability study, set standards and training, fund implementation, and create penalties for tampering. Others opposed microstamping, arguing it has not worked in other states, may not reduce crime, and could impose costs on manufacturers and owners. On personalized firearms, most commissioners supported encouraging the technology, but there was disagreement over whether to create a temporary sales tax exemption; some favored an incentive to promote adoption, while others opposed any tax subsidy for firearms or questioned whether the data justified it.
The co-chairs said they would draft a report reflecting the majority consensus and circulate it for review before a final vote at a later meeting, likely in July. The commission also discussed which executive branch agency should conduct the microstamping feasibility study, with the Attorney General’s office and EOPSS mentioned as possibilities. The meeting ended with agreement to reconvene for final votes on the report and recommendations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We've assisted over 130 Minnesota small manufacturing companies.
- Manufacturing strength is essential to our state's future, and on behalf of the small manufacturers,
- </c><00:40:41.319><c> were</c> virtually all manufacturers were virtually all manufacturers were recognized
- It's advanced manufacturing.
- </c><01:13:54.120><c> focus</c><01:13:54.520><c> on</c> on like manufacturing focus on on like manufacturing
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- They're critical manufacturing employers in Washington State.
- But these are important manufacturing industries.
- You know, could it potentially be through, say, materials input into their manufacturing?
- ...through, say, materials input into their manufacturing.
- The other 80% is from the input products that go into manufacturing the products that we manufacture.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas, GHG emissions, cap-and-invest, carbon market, emissions trading, allowances, covered entity, coal-fired power plant, coal plant, electric utility, electric generating facility, fossil fuels, natural gas, imported electricity, emissions leakage, air pollution, renewable energy transition, industrial emissions, railroad emissions
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> manufactured housing. manufactured housing.
- Taxes that manufactured homes.
- </c> The bill reinforces that manufactured The bill reinforces that manufactured homes,<00:37:18.360>
- </c> Trusts specializing in manufactured Trusts specializing in manufactured housing,<00:45:26.480><c
- </c> manufactured homes. manufactured homes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- We are a manufacturing union and we care about manufacturing jobs.
- , you know, keeping and growing manufacturing here in California.
- They used to have a lot of manufacturing.
- , advanced manufacturing, ...to be more intentional about bringing manufacturing, advanced manufacturing
- manufacturing of critical electricity grid components.
Committee:
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications