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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, travel, Mr.
  • </c> Legislator session 1.15 million. Legislator session 1.15 million.
  • Chairman for uh um travel Mr.
  • travel out of state travel is um Mr.<00:02:17.840><c> Mr.
  • Section six on page seven authorizes legislators to receive reimbursement for economic development travel
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:03:20.879><c> The</c><00:03:21.120><c> remaining</c> legislative action.
  • The remaining legislative action.
  • The second part of page two begins the change from the old legislatively determined appropriation into
  • Uh, the second large change is moving the source of funding from a legislatively determined biennial
  • </c> source of funding from a legislatively source of funding from a legislatively determined<00:46:37.040
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, AEN-GVO Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; Okay. uh Senate Bill 3332 relating to state<00:07:50.240><c> funded</c><00:07:50.639><c> travel
  • ><00:07:51.120><c> While</c><00:07:51.360><c> we</c><00:07:51.919><c> definitely</c> state funded travel
  • While we definitely state funded travel.
  • We're going to report the<00:08:06.879><c> travel</c><00:08:07.280><c> by</c><00:08:07.599><c> position
  • </c><00:08:08.080><c> number,</c><00:08:08.400><c> which</c> the travel by position number, which the
Summary: The committee met on February 12, 2026, to take decision-making on measures previously heard earlier in the month. Several bills were deferred indefinitely or set for later discussion, including SB 2064 on the Office of the State Architect, SB 3068 on procurement, and SB 3216 after its contents were moved into another measure. SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, SB 2781, and SB 315 were all deferred to Tuesday, February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225 for further work. The committee also noted that if technical problems interrupted the meeting, it would reconvene later for outstanding decision-making. The committee passed SB 2343 on the Legislature with amendments incorporating language from SB 3216, technical changes, and a defective date of 2525. SB 2075 was advanced as a Senate draft 1 after amendments responding to constitutional concerns raised by the attorney general and SPO. SB 2927 on procurement was also passed with amendments clarifying debriefing requirements and adding technical changes, and SB 2938 on search and rescue was amended to place the position in Hima rather than the Governor’s office before being adopted. SB 3249 on procurement protests was amended to remove the term "frivolous," reduce the forfeiture to half the bond amount, and note unresolved issues, then adopted. The committee also took up SB 3332 on state-funded travel, amending it to remove certain lines, report travel by position number to protect confidentiality, remove subsection G, and add a defective date of 2525; it was adopted. SB 2929 on public notice was amended into a pilot project for counties with populations between 100,000 and 175,000, with a year-end report to the Legislature, and was adopted. Later, the committee returned to SB 2094 on environmental action levels, heard testimony from the Department of Health in support of its current scientific process and from an environmental caucus witness in strong support of the bill’s transparency and petition provisions, and then deferred decision-making to February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225. In the joint hearing portion, SB 3233 on agricultural workforce housing drew generally supportive testimony from ADC, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the State Procurement Office, with concerns focused on clarity, flexibility for smaller farms, and avoiding concentration of benefits in one large operation. The committee ultimately recommended passing SB 3233 with the State Procurement Office’s clarifying amendments and the Hawaii Farmers Union’s amendment to ensure workforce housing incentives benefit multiple farmers, and the measure was adopted.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Business, Trade & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 6248, addressing travel insurance, was heard in this committee last Wednesday.
  • requirements, duties, requirements, and restrictions around travel insurance.
  • It provides that limited lines travel insurance... By Senator Stanford.
  • by certain unlicensed persons under the producers' or travel retailers' supervision.
  • It revises an exemption from travel administrators. The next bill is 5976.
Summary: The Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Committee met on cut-off day and first received a staff briefing on several gubernatorial appointments and bills, including travel insurance (SB 6248), false subject lines in commercial emails (SB 5976), wildfire mitigation grants and insurance underwriting limits (SB 6079), small loan principal limits (SB 6250), appraiser trainee licensing tolling (SB 6257), the statewide economic development strategic plan (SB 6289), cash transaction rounding to eliminate pennies (SB 6230), surveillance pricing in grocery stores, and a late-added proposed substitute on the definition of rural counties. Staff noted fiscal impacts where available and described proposed substitutes that adjusted effective dates, reporting requirements, eligibility, and other technical details. In executive session, the committee voted to recommend confirmation for gubernatorial appointments 9060 (Alicia Levy), 9169 (Michael Charles), 9265 (Brian Bennett), and 9266 (Noah Skartford). It then advanced SB 6248, SB 6079, SB 6250, SB 6257, SB 6289, SB 6230, and SB 6149 with due pass recommendations, sending most to Rules and SB 6079 to Ways and Means. SB 5976 was not considered, and SB 612 was removed from the agenda. Members and the chair closed by thanking committee staff, stakeholders, tribes, and those who testified in person or online during the short session. The committee then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on State-Federal Relations May 1st, 2025

S/C on State-Federal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The gist here is to add to existing legislative policy.
  • Having reciprocal services from both sides of the state line, as enabled by legislative policy from the
  • Yet, under current federal law, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, these very same secure IDs
  • However, for routine travel, the Mexican government does not require a visa. ...require U.S. citizens
  • I had the opportunity; I travel very often to places like Cancun.
Bills: HB3484, HCR112, HCR125
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Business, Trade & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Insurance Legislators.
  • It defines travel administrators, limited lines travel insurance producers, and travel retailers.
  • It specifies how travel insurance... ...with respect to travel insurance.
  • We support this legislation that will help protect travelers, promote transparency, and uphold the integrity
  • We support this legislation that will help protect travelers, promote transparency, and uphold the integrity
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on Senate Bill 6175, the WAVE Act, which would regulate ticket resale and ticketing practices. The bill would create licensing and bonding requirements for resellers, require all-in pricing and guaranteed refunds, cap resale prices at 110% of the original total price, prohibit speculative ticket sales and certain deceptive practices, and direct the Department of Licensing to enforce the law. Supporters from arts venues, nonprofit theaters, artists’ groups, consumer advocates, and labor said the bill would protect fans, artists, and venues from bots, fake websites, and extreme markups. Opponents from StubHub, Live Nation, the Ticket Policy Forum, and Chamber of Progress argued that price caps and other restrictions would reduce legitimate resale options, push activity into unregulated markets, and interfere with consumers’ ability to transfer or resell tickets. Committee members asked about transferability, sports-ticket exemptions, and how the bill would affect season tickets and property rights. Public testimony was then closed on SB 6175. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6230, which would require cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment in light of the federal decision to stop minting new pennies. Staff explained that rounding would apply after taxes and fees, and the Department of Revenue could adopt rules for mixed cash and non-cash payments. The sponsor said the bill would give businesses a clear framework. Retail and grocery groups supported the bill but asked for amendments to protect against audit and consumer-protection liability, to make acceptance of pennies permissive, and to address local ordinances and SNAP equal-treatment concerns. No one testified in opposition, and public testimony on SB 6230 was closed. The committee then took testimony on Senate Bill 6312, which would prohibit surveillance-based pricing, surge pricing, and the use of electronic shelf label systems in large grocery stores until 2030. Supporters, including privacy advocates, grocery workers, and labor representatives, said the bill would prevent AI-driven price discrimination and protect workers and consumers from opaque, unfair pricing. Opponents from grocery and retail associations and a Vusion Group representative said the bill was drafted too broadly, could unintentionally affect loyalty programs, discounts, inventory-based pricing, and existing electronic shelf label technology, and should be narrowed. After testimony, the committee waived the five-day notice rule for SB 6312 by motion and vote so it could take further action. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6149, which would expand the definition of a rural county for certain funding purposes. The sponsor, Senator Jeff Wilson, said the change was needed to preserve rural-designation benefits for Cowlitz County and other counties nearing population thresholds. Staff noted a discrepancy between data sources about which counties would qualify, and the sponsor said he would offer an amendment. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6248 on travel insurance, which would codify a model act and standardize licensing, disclosures, and consumer protections. The travel insurance industry supported the bill, while the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the Attorney General’s Office raised concerns about unresolved issues, including unlicensed claims adjusters and possible conflicts of law.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I just don't understand why we have to always legislate things all the way down to a person's grocery
  • things all the way to always legislate things all the way down<00:16:10.240><c> to</c><00:16:10.560>
  • The main thing this bill does is it expands those that can do business through this legislation, mainly
  • I see this was actually part of the existing legislation.
  • I didn't know that either legislation.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it is the travel insurance policy.
  • Um, just to remind you, this is a bill on travel insurance.
  • I appreciate your transparency, and I think that's something us as legislators can start looking at and
  • 00:50:08.280><c> something</c><00:50:08.640><c> us</c><00:50:08.800><c> as</c><00:50:08.920><c> legislators
  • </c> that's uh something us as legislators that's uh something us as legislators can<00:50:09.560><c>
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Financial Services Feb 24th, 2026

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • with the State House being closed due to the state of emergency and the blizzard from yesterday, travel
  • On behalf of all the legislators, we know it was a tough day yesterday and continues to be today as we
  • As is tradition with this committee, we will take legislators out of turn that wish to testify as they
  • Thank you, Representative Rogers, for introducing this important legislation, and Lindsay for joining
  • Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code and Senate Bill 2921 by Senator Payano, an act relative to travel
Bills: H5112, S2921, H4914
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jan 26th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We operate in Sequim, Washington, in the 24th Legislative District.
  • Our inventory includes travel trailers, fifth wheels, motorhomes.
  • to clarify the proper method of measuring fifth-wheel travel trailers.
  • to clarify the proper method of measuring fifth-wheel travel trailers.
  • of fifth-wheel travel trailers.
Bills: HB2467, HB2495, HB2552
Summary: The committee heard public hearings on three transportation bills. HB 2467, sponsored by Rep. Timmons, would clarify how fifth-wheel RVs are measured for length by using the distance from the kingpin to the rear of the trailer, allowing fifth wheels up to 46 feet under that measurement without changing existing roadway length limits. The staff report noted no fiscal impact for most agencies and a small indeterminate impact for Labor and Industries. Timmons and multiple RV dealers, the Association of Washington Business, and the RV Industry Association testified in support, saying the bill would improve clarity, preserve safety, and help Washington dealers compete with neighboring states. A proposed substitute making technical measurement changes was also described. No opposition testimony was presented. HB 2495, sponsored by Rep. Thomas, would give the City of Seattle authority to immediately impound vehicles blocking streetcar rights-of-way when they obstruct streetcar operations or threaten public safety, without waiting for police to first issue the authorization. Staff said local governments anticipated no fiscal impact because impound fees would offset costs. Thomas and Seattle Streetcar Program Manager Alison Redenz supported the bill, saying it would reduce delays caused by illegally parked vehicles and help keep streetcar service moving, especially during major events. The public hearing on HB 2495 was then closed. The committee also heard HB 2552, sponsored by Rep. Zahn, which would authorize WSDOT and Sound Transit to use multiple award task order contracting (MATOC) for transportation construction projects. Staff explained that MATOC would let agencies pre-qualify contractors and compete task orders among them to speed procurement and manage large projects more flexibly. Sound Transit supported the bill, saying it would improve efficiency, competition, and opportunities for smaller firms. The Washington Aggregate and Concrete Association opposed it, arguing the method is not well tested in Washington, could reduce competition, and should be reviewed by the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board. After questions about competition safeguards, the committee closed the public hearing on HB 2552 and then adjourned after caucuses.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Agriculture. (1-21-26)

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
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  • here. and also like to ask legislation here. and also like to ask if<00:00:58.559><c> any</c><00:00:
  • He's traveled a ways. He's all the way from California, the Northern Bay Area, San Francisco area.
  • All those restrictions are still in the legislation, of course.
  • All those restrictions are still in the legislation, of course.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources & Energy.(7-2-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, the new legislation required that Um, the new legislation required that the<00:29:27.600><c> commission
  • </c> me chair and then the new legislation me chair and then the new legislation requires<00:29:39.440
  • </c><00:46:07.280><c> is</c> because I think that if legislation is because I think that if legislation
  • </c> help people be, the better legislation help people be, the better legislation will<00:46:12.160>
  • So, lots of states have passed legislation.
Bills: SB8
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Jan 22nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a lot more group travel because there are fan supporter groups or corporations that are traveling
  • For the record, I'm Senator Judy Warnock, 13th Legislative District.
  • Our members build RVs, travel trailers, fifth-wheel travel trailers, folding camping trailers, and park
  • of fifth-wheel travel trailers.
  • I want to thank Senator King for sponsoring the legislation.
Summary: The committee first heard an update on Seattle’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup from April Putney of the Seattle FWC 26 organizing committee and Travis Phelps of WSDOT. Putney described the event as a statewide, 39-day tournament with matches in Seattle, base camps in Renton and Spokane, fan zones across the state, and major transportation impacts centered in the Seattle area and on I-5 north toward Vancouver. She said planning goals focus on safe and seamless mobility, with a target of 80% of stadium attendees arriving by non-personal vehicle, and noted coordination with federal partners on border crossings and security. Phelps outlined roughly $225.65 million in state funding for tunnel maintenance, traffic operations, signage, transit support, and ferries, emphasizing overtime, incident response, wayfinding, and interagency coordination rather than new permanent hires. Senators asked about border staffing and ferry capacity, and WSDOT said it would follow up on ferry staffing concerns. The committee then held public hearings on several transportation bills. SB 5839 would remove the “passenger only” limitation for county ferry districts, allowing them to support vehicle ferries; supporters from Whatcom County and the Association of Counties said the change would help finance aging ferry systems like the Whatcom Chief and improve local funding transparency, while the hearing ended with five pro and five con sign-ins. SB 6032 would amend the secure-your-load law so muddy or debris-covered vehicles being towed on paved highways must be cleaned or fully covered; the sponsor and witnesses from the construction industry said the change would save time and water by allowing track covers for excavators and similar equipment, and the hearing closed with 137 pro and 2 con sign-ins. SB 5824 would clarify how fifth-wheel travel trailers are measured, allowing 46-foot fifth wheels by measuring from the kingpin to the rear of the trailer; RV industry and dealer witnesses said the bill would align Washington with other states, improve safety clarity, and help dealers compete, and the hearing closed with 146 pro and 1 con sign-in. Finally, the committee heard SB 5864, which would create an online motor vehicle insurance verification system at DOL and require insurers to provide policy data, with a pilot period before full implementation in 2029. The sponsor and supporters from Grange, PEMCO, the Northwest Insurance Council, sheriffs and police chiefs, subagents, and county auditors said the bill would help reduce uninsured driving, improve roadside verification, and lower costs for insured drivers, while noting implementation concerns about real-time system performance and workload at licensing offices. The hearing ended with 57 pro, 158 con, and one other sign-in, and the committee adjourned after the final hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • . legislation. legislation.
  • </c> the unique aspects of travel insurance. the unique aspects of travel insurance.
  • This legislation is important both for travel insurance consumers and the industry.
  • Legislation will also expand consumer choice and availability of travel insurance products in Minnesota
  • </c> also provide travel coverage as well. also provide travel coverage as well.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • in all things to give thanks, and we thank you this morning for your grace and mercy, especially traveling
  • Amen. your grace and mercy, especially your grace and mercy, especially traveling<00:04:21.040><c> grace
  • 21.600><c> morning</c><00:04:21.759><c> as</c><00:04:22.000><c> we</c><00:04:22.639><c> lift</c> traveling
  • grace this morning as we lift traveling grace this morning as we lift our<00:04:23.199><c> destination
Bills: HB454, HB429, HB454, HB429