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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, we also have Hawaii Community Foundation in support as well as two other individuals all in support
  • <00:13:39.040> in have Hawaii Community Foundation in have Hawaii Community Foundation in
  • And you think about all the ways that folks come back to Hawaii and then serve in the community.
  • yourself and to love your community. yourself and to love your community.
  • <00:39:41.200> from libraries provide to our community from libraries provide to our community
Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures focused on arts funding, public art, performing arts, and libraries. HB 2437 would appropriate funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program; the Foundation testified in strong support, explaining that demand has increased and that additional funding would allow more schools to be served. HB 2461 would raise the ceiling for the works of art special fund and provide money for maintenance and a collections manager position; the Foundation supported it and described major conservation needs, including large-scale repairs to public artworks such as the Tadashi Sato work in Hilo and the King Kamehameha statue, as well as ongoing bronze maintenance and new commissions affected by rising materials costs. HB 2604 would create a performing arts ticket surcharge; the Attorney General and Department of Taxation raised drafting and administration concerns, while the State Foundation supported the concept. HB 2605 would create a position to coordinate specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved neurodivergent populations, and the Foundation supported that measure as well. HB 1860 would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra and require annual reports; the Attorney General suggested clarifying the public purpose, and the Symphony, youth symphony, and many community supporters testified in favor, emphasizing educational, cultural, and civic benefits. HB 20001 would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the State Public Library System, Friends of the Library, and individual testifiers strongly supported it, describing libraries as essential community and educational resources. After hearing testimony, the committee took action on several bills. HB 2437 was recommended for passage with amendments in HD1, with the appropriation blanked out and the additional needed funding to be noted for Finance consideration; the vote was unanimous among members present. HB 2604 was also recommended for passage with HD1 and technical amendments, including deleting the term “Hawaii-based,” clarifying that student performances at public charter schools are exempt, aligning recordkeeping provisions with tax law, and setting an effective date of January 1, 2027. HB 2461 was deferred to decision-making on Friday, February 13. The transcript also indicates the committee moved through the remaining measures after testimony, but the excerpt ends before final votes are shown for HB 2605, HB 1860, and HB 20001.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • There especially the Flint community.
  • Investing in housing stability can reduce reliance on emergency services and strengthen our communities
  • > can Investing in housing stability can Investing in housing stability can reduce<00:30:21.919
  • welcome youth that are um need community welcome youth that are um need community service<00:50:
  • education uh relating to community education uh relating to community literacy<01:13:52.640>
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition. The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals. The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • stability.
  • <00:12:51.720> Stability the Household and Community Stability the Household and Community
  • communities like John. communities like John.
  • When we invest in HECAT, we strengthen families, we stabilize our communities, we create long-term economic
  • made in her community. made in her community.
US
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  • who have the experience. leadership and commitment needed to restore economic growth and financial stability
  • experience to the OCC, and he will put an end to the politically motivated debanking and ensure financial stability
  • Trump administration's deregulatory agenda. instead of fighting to protect consumers and financial stability
Summary: The meeting centered around the confirmation of four significant individuals nominated for leadership positions within various financial institutions. Members engaged in heated discussions regarding the nominees' qualifications and past track records. Concerns were raised over the potential implications of these appointments on economic stability and consumer protections. Each nominee was scrutinized, with particular emphasis on their political alignments and prior influence in their respective agencies. Despite the contentious atmosphere, there was a clear focus on the need for strong leadership to guide economic policies during challenging times.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 20, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:16:17.199> local attorney, the local community, local attorney, the local community,
  • Could we divert that, stabilize the person, get them into community treatment while the county attorney
  • Vice Chair Otman. our community. and I stand for our community. and I stand for questions.
  • It's hard on the communities.
  • on the communities. on the communities.
Bills: SF0010, SF0005
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • Office of Community Services, DIR, from Office of Community Services, DIR, from the<00:11:58.399>
  • <00:12:03.279> Foundation, Apple Seed, Hawaii Community Foundation, Apple Seed, Hawaii Community
  • homeless<00:45:55.440> youth community advocate, a homeless youth community advocate, a homeless
  • of Hawaii's homeless community. of Hawaii's homeless community.
  • <01:07:45.760> homeless community homeless community homeless concerns<01:07:48.079> liaison
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services. HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas. HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • c> our<00:09:41.440> communities stability we see in our communities stability we see in our
  • ,<00:10:24.880> improves strengthens housing stability, improves strengthens housing stability
  • <00:10:39.360> existing and provide a way to stabilize existing and provide a way to stabilize
  • <00:12:30.560> and funding for services, communities and funding for services, communities
  • housing developments, ensure communities housing developments, ensure communities can<00:13:34.880
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Apr 16, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Bills: SCR118, SCR173
Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection heard two resolutions. SCR 118 SD1 would urge the Insurance Division and the Attorney General to convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division deferred to written testimony, while the Attorney General opposed the measure because of an ongoing lawsuit, asking that references to legal recovery and the AG’s role in convening the group be removed. Members questioned how the resolution might relate to the state’s climate damages litigation and whether it could inform damages calculations. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including removing the Attorney General as co-convener and changing certain membership references to board chairs; the motion passed unanimously with one excused member. The committee also heard SCR 173 SD1, which would create a task force on event ticket scalping. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the concept but asked to be added as a task force member and said the draft left its role unclear. Supporters, including the National Independent Venue Association and D-BAT, described high resale prices, fraudulent or speculative tickets, and harm to consumers and local businesses. StubHub and the Ticket Policy Forum supported the task force but urged broader scope to include the primary ticket market and ticket sellers, and StubHub also sought inclusion on the task force. Members discussed whether the task force should focus on the secondary market or the broader ticketing ecosystem, and whether the Office of Consumer Protection should be part of the task force or only consulted. The vice chair recommended passage with amendments adding the Office of Consumer Protection as a member and clarifying the consultation language, and the committee adopted that recommendation unanimously with one excused member.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • and it certainly undermines community and it certainly undermines community safety.<00:52:46.800
  • members of our community. Thank you. members of our community. Thank you.
  • benefit from consistent community benefit from consistent community stewardship<01:30:29.840>
  • Human Services for community-based Human Services for community-based nonprofit<01:43:22.880>
  • Out of our 80 plus community-based Out of our 80 plus community-based nonprofit<01:43:29.600>
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • relating to community literacy labs. relating to community literacy labs.
  • community literacy lab? community literacy lab?
  • <01:49:22.480> So for community CSI baskets. So for community CSI baskets.
  • provide it back to the communities so they are aware of what is happening in their community.
  • or pulling back on community support. or pulling back on community support.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one community. Thank you.
  • Doing what I could to defeat a redistricting map that divides my community and silences my constituents
  • Community, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, I'm not through with my answer.
  • What are you leaving for your community? What impact did you have, like my pastor used to say?
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • to develop and grow and really benefit the people that... ...for your community to develop and grow
  • That is a huge accomplishment for our community, and it is a huge savings for our taxpayers because,
  • We are a small community, 4,800 population, in upper northern Arizona.
  • We're a small community, 4,800 population, in upper northern Arizona.
  • The community was built in 1907. We have 120-year-old sewer pipes.
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2780, a technical cleanup measure related to Arizona’s judicial tax lien foreclosure and excess proceeds process. The sponsor and a witness said the bill clarifies when a court should order a public sale, standardizes distribution of sale proceeds, and corrects inconsistencies left from prior reforms. No opposition was raised, and the committee approved HB 2780 unanimously on a 9-0 do pass vote. The committee then took up House Bill 4029, which would require the Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to evaluate the revenue impact of federal tax conformity changes earlier in the process, and would require the Department of Revenue to issue tax forms consistent with statute. An amendment was adopted to have OSPB and JLBC each make the evaluation and to require a governor’s report if the impact is $100 million or more, along with new reporting deadlines for DOR. Supporters argued the bill would force earlier action on conformity and prevent tax forms from diverging from statute; opponents said it added bureaucracy and could delay filing. The committee approved HB 4029 as amended by a 5-4 vote. The committee also heard House Bill 4030 and the related HCR 2052, both aimed at limiting local tax and fee increases. HB 4030 would bar municipalities and counties from adopting, imposing, or collecting increased fees, transaction privilege taxes, and utility rates from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030. The sponsor said the measure was intended to protect taxpayers from inflation and rising local costs. Cities, counties, and utility representatives opposed the bills, warning they would hinder infrastructure financing, water and wastewater projects, road improvements, and public safety services, and could force general fund subsidies or delayed maintenance. Supporters argued local governments have seen substantial revenue growth and should be restrained from further increases. The committee did not reach a final vote on HB 4030 or HCR 2052 in the portion provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our local communities the tools they need to adapt. We should have a committee substitute.
  • I'm the General Manager of Hillwood Communities here in Austin, Texas, and I'm here in support of House
  • This is especially powerful in underserved and rural communities.
  • We want the city, our local communities, and our neighborhood associations to be able to enforce some
  • And Kristen, we show you representing the Fort Cavazos Community Habitat for Humanity.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is not good for the development community, nor for the safety of Texas residents or our firefighters
  • Conveysos Community Habitat for Humanity for the bill and not testifying. Culturally grounded.
  • Ward Keltner, Benson, Agus-Carl memoir, ning to build your community out of the 1860s as cultural communities
  • to receive a neutral letter from a state representative. to be eligible for the maximum number of community
  • not included, but of non-fuel revenue. 12% comes to the general fund to provide services to the community
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 6th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • not the Chinese Community not Community not the Chinese Community not Community not the Chinese Community
  • Community not the white community no other community no other community no other community except for
  • the black community except for the black community except for the black community that have these big
  • care about stability and of them don't care about stability and of them don't care about stability and
  • and 23 Birmingham has 99 communities and 23 Birmingham has 99 communities and 23 excuse me 23 communities
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 6th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bryant, who was a dedicated educator. attorney, and community leader in Houston.
  • Gonzalez, Ciso Mosqueda, and Yuppie Hernandez. who stepped up when their community needed them.
  • It's a beautiful community that's currently continuing to grow.
  • Community Development Commission.
  • please join me in congratulating her. for a decade of serving underprivileged communities.