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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Aug 13th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • regulated market.
  • Go to a regulation model, pass legislation and a regulation model, do you...
  • Without statewide labs, inspectors, and checks, any regulation of consumable THC will be legalization
  • regulated market.
  • Regulate and ban, regulate, not ban. Work with Governor Abbott on this.
Bills: HB5
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules May 4th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Summary: The committee considered three resolutions, all presented by Chairman Kendrick with full PCS substitutes. H.J.R. 1096 approved a medical marijuana rule that had originally been treated as a major rule but was later determined not to be one; members asked no questions and the resolution was adopted unanimously. H.J.R. 1099 was described as a direct result of H.B. 1576 from the prior session concerning Oklahoma Health Care Authority rules; it also drew no questions and passed unanimously. H.J.R. 1100 addressed a rule from the Oklahoma Management and Enterprise Services that was discovered late to be a major rule; after brief discussion and no substantive questions, it too passed unanimously. During the meeting, members voted on each resolution after motions for adoption and do pass. The recorded votes were unanimous in favor on all three measures, with no nay votes. After H.J.R. 1100 passed, Chairman Kendrick noted there would be one more committee meeting the next morning at 9 a.m. to address a late-arriving resolution, and he offered to discuss the late major-rule issue with Representative Chapman after adjournment.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Rules and regulations should have already been adopted.
  • forward and asking them to get this done because 2024 to 26 we're quite a long ways out rules and in regulation
  • adopted this should have been going forward for families to be able to do routine care with in regulations
  • Currently, the board regulates approximately 150,000 nurses and certificate holders.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026

Technology and Telecommunications

Summary: The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee considered several House bills focused on artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, broadband, and education technology. House Bill 3176 would create an Oklahoma Gas Artificial Intelligence and Space Research Hub under the Department of Commerce and a National Laboratory Development Program to help Oklahoma pursue federal research designations; members questioned the fiscal impact, public reporting, and agency placement, and the bill passed 7-1. House Bill 3544 would prohibit minors from accessing AI social companions and authorize civil penalties; supporters cited research and safety concerns, and it passed 8-0. House Bill 3619 would modernize state geographic data collection and mapping for census and boundary purposes; members raised concerns about county boundaries, costs, and possible impacts on property and taxation, and it passed 6-2. The committee also advanced House Bill 3546, which bars artificial intelligence and other non-human entities from being granted legal personhood under Oklahoma law, passing 8-0 without debate. House Bill 1782 would create an Oklahoma AI Education Innovation Act with an advisory council and grant fund; members asked about funding formulas, membership, and dual office-holding, and it passed 8-0. House Bill 2293 would extend the Oklahoma Broadband Office sunset while requiring a wind-down plan and legislative review; members discussed the office’s consultation and termination process, and it passed 8-0. Finally, House Bill 4358 would limit screen time for pre-K through fifth grade students to one hour per school day. After questions about enforcement, classroom logistics, and special events, the author struck the title to continue working on the measure, and the bill passed 8-0. Throughout the meeting, members generally expressed support for the policy goals of the bills while flagging implementation, fiscal, and jurisdictional concerns.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 11:00 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
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Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held its first hearing and began with House Bill 1531, which would require the governor or county mayor to provide an ASL interpreter during official emergency announcements broadcast on television or the internet, ensure the interpreter is visible, and require news outlets to show the interpreter in a picture-in-picture window. Testimony was strongly supportive from disability advocates, who said live captions can be inaccurate and that ASL access is critical during emergencies, but broadcasters raised practical concerns that the bill as drafted could require extra camera crews and reduce coverage. Members discussed possible alternatives such as government-provided pool feeds and interpreter placement, and the chair recommended deferring decision-making on the bill to the following Wednesday to allow time for amendment language. The committee then heard House Bill 1751, which would expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified enlisted personnel. The Hawaii Army National Guard, the Department of Defense, and University of Hawaii representatives supported the measure as a recruiting, retention, and professionalization tool. A member asked about funding, and the response was that the program is funded through a state appropriation currently set at $250,000 and was described as sufficient at present. The bill drew no opposition in the hearing. Next, House Bill 1752 was taken up. This measure would remove the Adjutant General as a nonvoting ex officio member of the HAIMA advisory committee and add the HAIMA administrator as a nonvoting ex officio member of the MSAC. The Department of Defense and Department of Health supported the bill, with the Department of Health asking that it be aligned with other EMS modernization provisions in the governor’s package so the related measures remain consistent. No objections were raised. The committee also heard House Bill 1577 on 911 services, which would require the 911 Board to establish a statewide emergency safety profile system for residents to voluntarily store emergency-relevant personal information. The Department of Health, disability advocates, the 911 Board, and others supported the concept, saying it could improve emergency response for people with disabilities, kūpuna, families, and others with functional needs. Testimony also raised concerns about funding, system integration, confidentiality, advanced directives, and liability protections if information does not reach responders in time. Members discussed statewide coordination and existing county systems, and the hearing continued with those issues unresolved.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 23rd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It does not mean that we can't meet the requirements of that regulation by Ecology.
  • which will add nearly 100 fast-charging ports. ...which will add nearly 100 fast-charging ports statewide
  • senior energy policy specialist at the Washington State Department of Commerce, where I lead our statewide
Bills: HB2111, HB2495
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's also some challenges at the state level when it comes to regulations.
  • It is a problem statewide, nationwide.
  • I'm interested in what that may be because sometimes regulation is created by unintended consequences
  • It is much more robust, and I think the regulations just haven't followed along with that.
  • Um, and it's just time to review the regulations.
Bills: HB31, HB31
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Energy Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Governed by a board of directors including utility executives, regulators, and electric and RNG industry
  • This investment will attract significantly greater private capital, generating returns statewide and
  • these projects will deliver the savings and system benefits outlined in existing Minnesota law, regulations
Bills: HF2103, HF2793
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 20th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The FDA already regulates this. That's a fallacy. They do not regulate this.
  • They allow industry to regulate themselves.
  • Our regulations, whether they be environmental or with regard to food safety, are based on science.
  • We are regulated based on science, and we want to be regulated based on science.
  • The regulation of food ingredients and packaging should be uniformly addressed at the federal level,
Bills: HB25, HB38
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I represent contractors of Texas, a statewide trade association representing more than 1,600 merit shop
  • It's increased, and the way they do it, they have regulations that foreign shrimpers do not have.
  • shrimp are not caught in the wild; they are farmed in a country far, far away with little to no regulations
  • The chair lays out SB72 by Senator Zaffirini relating to... to the regulation of private passenger vehicle
  • The chair lays out SB2420 by Senator Paxton relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • your question, the community members are the ones who should own the protocol. and we need clear regulation
  • I intend to intentionally pause and wait for regulation to happen.
  • The result is that often regulations are created that may be overlapping or cause undue hardships for
  • . the regulations of pre-K and the regulations of child care actively conflicted.
  • This is an example of the regulations that need to be aligned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Consumer Federation of America, former Commissioner Bob Hunter. who regulated our market in the 90s
  • Workers' comp rates are heavily regulated and deeply discounted, using them as a benchmark for private
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights. The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.