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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Jan 27th, 2026

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 806 creates a portable wireless device repair act aimed at expanding repair options
  • for consumers and reducing manufacturer-controlled repair monopolies.
  • And why would it result in longer wait times for repair or a shortage of repair equipment?
  • CTA is concerned with the patchwork of state repair laws coming into effect.
  • Repair laws, we believe, should focus on increasing access to repair options for consumers, not increasing
Bills: S0806
Summary: The Committee on Agriculture took up SB 806, a consumer and agricultural equipment right-to-repair bill sponsored by Senator Truenow. The bill was described as expanding repair options for portable wireless devices and farm equipment while protecting trade secrets. Two amendments were adopted: one clarified that portable devices do not include motor vehicles, and another was a technical staff amendment. Testimony included support for the general goal of repair access, but opposition from a John Deere dealership representative, who warned the bill could weaken local dealer support, reduce parts inventory, increase downtime, and create emissions-compliance risks. The Consumer Technology Association also opposed the bill in its current form, citing concerns about a patchwork of state laws, a private right of action against manufacturers, and inconsistencies with other states’ repair laws. After closing remarks from Senator Truenow, the committee voted to report CS for SB 806 favorably. The committee then heard a presentation from Florida 4-H state officers and alumni, who highlighted 4-H’s role in youth development, leadership, agriculture, STEM, and healthy living. They described statewide participation of more than 216,000 youth, the impact of camps and hands-on programs, and efforts to raise funds for facility improvements, including Camp Cherry Lake and Camp Timpoochee. Members asked about how youth discover 4-H, what drives participation, and the organization’s growth goals, including reaching 300,000 youth. Next, Florida FFA state officers presented on agricultural education and FFA’s role in preparing students for careers in agriculture and related fields. They emphasized the three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and FFA leadership activities, and noted Florida’s membership growth to more than 65,000 students, supported by state funding that allows all agricultural education students to participate at no cost. Members discussed the need for technology and AI to help meet future food-production demands, and the presenters stressed innovation, urban agriculture, and efficiency as key to feeding a growing population. The meeting concluded with general comments of support and a request for a group photo with the students.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Jan 13th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • So Senate Bill 806 creates a portable wireless device repair act aimed at expanding repair options for
  • So Senate Bill 806 creates a portable wireless device repair act aimed at expanding repair options for
  • That's done by making available the same technical manuals, parts manuals, schematics, and diagnostic
  • software, service documentation, manuals, and repair information necessary to perform do-it-yourself
  • software, service documentation, manuals, and repair information necessary to perform do-it-yourself
Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met with a quorum and considered several bills, most of them receiving favorable reports. SB 386, relating to farm equipment repair rights, was briefly explained by the sponsor as a lemon-law style measure for farm equipment; it passed without questions or debate. SB 528, aimed at strengthening Florida’s manufacturing sector by expanding Department of Commerce responsibilities, codifying the chief manufacturing officer role, creating a workforce development grant program, and requiring reporting, drew support from several appearance forms and was reported favorably. SB 806, a broader right-to-repair bill covering portable wireless devices and agricultural equipment, drew the most discussion: dealership and industry representatives opposed it, arguing existing manufacturer agreements already provide access to repair information and that the bill could force manufacturers into competition with dealers, while supporters framed it as pro-consumer and pro-repair access; it was still reported favorably. SB 696 on trademark registration modernization and SB 930 creating a Florida Retirement Savings Task Force were both explained as administrative/policy measures and passed without opposition. SB 874, which creates a professional licensure reciprocity path for out-of-state surveyors and mappers to address workforce shortages, also passed favorably. The committee then took up SB 826 on gift certificates, which the sponsor said is intended to target bank-branded “reward cards” that function like gift cards but expire, while not affecting loyalty programs. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association expressed concern about unintended consequences and asked to work on tighter definitions, but the bill was reported favorably after the sponsor said clarifying language would be added later. The committee also heard SB 838, as amended, on electronic payments for retail installment contracts; the sponsor said it would clarify that reasonable convenience fees for optional electronic payments are permissible, require disclosure, and preserve a fee-free option. Members raised concerns about what counts as a “reasonable” fee and whether the bill could authorize junk fees, but the committee substitute was reported favorably. Several votes were taken by roll call, with the bills above reported favorably and SB 898 temporarily postponed at the sponsor’s request. Members later asked to be recorded as voting affirmatively on bills they had missed. The meeting concluded after the final vote on SB 838 and a motion to adjourn.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 3rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 806 creates the Portable Wireless Device Repair Act aimed at expanding repair options for
  • consumers and reducing manufacturer-controlled repair monopolies.
  • can access necessary diagnostic software and repair data to maintain and fix equipment.
  • This bill seeks to increase consumer choice, lower repair costs, support small repair businesses, and
  • homes. ...rehabilitate and make emergency repairs to their homes.
Summary: The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg. Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed. The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 2:00PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
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  • They could have taken it. >> It's a matter of what repair is the right repair.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1991, which would change Hawaii’s liquor excise tax structure to an ABV-based system. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii took no position and stood on written comments. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and an individual testifier who described surviving a drunk-driving crash, argued that higher alcohol taxes reduce alcohol-related harms, save lives, and generate additional state revenue. The public health witness cited alcohol-related harms as a major preventable cause of death and said the tax increase would have only a small annual cost for most consumers. Most industry testimony was in opposition. Representatives of Lanikai Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company, the Wine Institute, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association said the bill would sharply raise taxes on beer and wine, squeeze already thin margins, and threaten local jobs and businesses. They argued Hawaii producers already face high costs for labor, energy, shipping, and compliance, and said an ABV-based tax would be difficult to administer, would require additional testing and labeling work, and could reduce consumer choice. Several industry witnesses urged lawmakers to instead adopt a small-producer or class 18 carveout, with one suggesting a cap tied to 60,000 barrels. Committee members questioned the brewers about alcohol content testing, labeling, and whether smaller producers already measure ABV. Witnesses said many local producers do not certify ABV for in-state sales, that yeast and fermentation can vary by batch, and that an ABV-based system could require more testing than current practice. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 22nd, 2026

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • landscaping, the driveway, the fence, our pool, or other things that would be damaged during the repair
  • Crumbling foundations, as we've all been hearing, have been reduced to cold statistics: repair costs,
Bills: S3091, H5477
Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on two late-file matters, centered on S. 3091, a bill to create relief for homeowners affected by the crumbling concrete/pyrrhotite crisis. Senator Peter Durant presented the bill as a way to establish a crumbling concrete assistance fund, administered by CEDAC, to help replace failing foundations and reimburse homeowners who already paid out of pocket. He said the proposal follows recommendations from a state commission and would be funded by a $6 fee on homeowner/condo insurance policies and a $6-per-cubic-yard surcharge on concrete, with the goal of spreading costs broadly rather than placing them on homeowners alone. Several affected homeowners testified about severe financial and emotional harm, including expensive foundation replacements, lost equity, inability to sell or refinance, and long delays in getting help. Homeowners Karen Riani, Michelle Iglesi, Karen Bellotti, and Russell Dupierre described living with homes that became unsellable or unaffordable to repair, and urged the committee to move the bill forward. Committee members asked about inspection practices, whether pyrrhotite can be detected during home sales, whether the bill would ban pyrrhotite, and how much funding the program would need. Witnesses said the problem is broader than originally understood, affecting at least 52 municipalities, and that the only fix is full foundation replacement. They also said the bill includes training and education for inspectors, but does not ban pyrrhotite outright because the issue is now being addressed through quarry testing and material controls. Representatives of the concrete industry, including Craig Dauphinay, Karen Marshall, and Guy Glottis, said they support homeowner relief and the creation of a fund, but strongly opposed the concrete surcharge. They argued the industry has already taken significant steps, including supporting state testing and regulation of aggregate sources, and said the surcharge would unfairly assign blame, raise costs for residential, municipal, and infrastructure projects, and create cross-border competitiveness issues with neighboring states. They favored a Connecticut-style model funded primarily through insurance assessments, noting that Connecticut’s program has been successful and that Massachusetts could adopt a similar approach. No vote was taken at the hearing.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 22nd, 2026

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • landscaping, the driveway, the fence, our pool, or other things that would be damaged during the repair
  • Crumbling foundations, as we've all been hearing, have been reduced to cold statistics: repair costs,
Bills: S3091, H5477
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Apr 7th, 2026

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Transcript Highlights:
  • This plan is already showing results, accelerating progress on hundreds of long-awaited bridge repairs
  • The money would also be funneled into our new funding for accelerated infrastructure repair, or FAIR,
  • The first question we have is: do you have a number of how many bridges we need to repair in the state
  • I can tell you how many bridges we have in my district and it needs to be repaired, and why we have to
  • You know, you have one of the bridges that need to be repaired that was shut down and is owned by the
Bills: H5279
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture REVISED: HB3902 - Added Feb 16th, 2026

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a right-to-repair bill specific to agricultural equipment.
  • It would not hold manufacturers' warranties if someone were to repair their own equipment.
  • Could you just talk to me about what other states are doing in this right-to-repair space?
  • don't have those exact numbers before me, but I know that, again, some states have enacted a right to repair
Summary: The committee took up several agriculture-related bills, many with committee substitutes and amendments. HB 356, dealing with raw, unpasteurized milk, was amended to limit sales for off-premise consumption and to provide liability protection for producers; members discussed whether restaurants should also receive protection and whether consumers should be notified, and the bill passed 4-2. HB 3391, requiring commercial pet breeders to include their state license number in advertisements and authorizing Agriculture Department rules and fines, passed 6-0. HB 3657, an Oklahoma Employment Security Commission request bill updating agricultural labor reporting language and allowing workforce data sharing with the Workforce Commission, passed 4-3 after questions about the type of data shared and a tie vote was broken by a member voting in the affirmative. HB 3617, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment, was amended to correct wording and to protect intellectual property, trade secrets, and warranties, but members questioned its scope and application date; it passed 5-1. HB 4055, the Breeding Animals Responsibly and with Care Act, was heavily amended to remove a section changing licensing thresholds and to set minimum fines, but it drew extensive questions about the new fund, inspection hours, fiscal impact, and whether it would burden the Department of Agriculture or consumers; it failed 3-4. HB 3902, a bill aimed at addressing pet overpopulation and allowing counties to act, prompted concerns about county zoning, sheriff workload, and unfunded mandates; the authors said they would continue working on the issue and strike the title later, and the bill passed 4-3 despite requests to lay it over.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary: The subcommittee heard capital project requests from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for fiscal years 2026-28. The cabinet described its large statewide footprint and said its facilities face significant deferred maintenance, with the governor’s budget proposing full funding for maintenance pool requests, including an additional $60 million for the Department of Corrections’ maintenance pool and cash funding through investment income. Officials said the projects were based on facility assessments and were presented as necessary public safety investments rather than wish-list items. For the Department of Juvenile Justice, the main requests were $35 million for a high-acuity mental health treatment facility and $45 million each for two new female detention facilities. Officials said the mental health facility would fill a gap for youth needing psychiatric care, while the female facilities were needed to support a regional detention model and address overcrowding; they noted the current female population has grown by 50% since July 2024. Members asked about locations, and staff said they were considering western Kentucky abandoned mine land and available land in Fayette and Jefferson counties, with current female placements in Boyd County and Warren County. For the Department of Corrections, officials requested funding for critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roof, and structural repairs, including $15.78 million for Kentucky State Penitentiary utilities infrastructure and additional funding for North Point Training Center projects. They also highlighted two re-entry initiatives: a KCTCS partnership for a re-entry campus at North Point and the East Kentucky Applied Manufacturing Institute at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, both aimed at reducing recidivism through intensive training and job preparation. Members asked about the KCTCS re-entry model, and DOC explained it would be a more immersive, campus-style program than current prison-based vocational classes. The Department of Criminal Justice Training discussed projects at its Richmond campus and the planned Western Kentucky Training Center, including a replacement flat track and campus access road at Richmond and added training features in Madisonville. Officials said the Richmond changes were needed because EKU construction had removed the existing flat track and would affect access, while the Western Kentucky project would expand training capacity and reduce travel for law enforcement agencies. The Kentucky State Police then outlined the final phase of the statewide emergency radio system replacement, estimated at about $17.5 million, and said the system is being built in geographic phases; members asked how long completion would take, and staff estimated roughly four years after funding, assuming no major inflation spikes. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational with member questions and staff responses.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a right-to-repair bill. I've been working on it with the constituent.
  • It is a right-to-repair bill specific to agricultural equipment.
  • ' warranties if someone were to repair their own equipment.
  • Could you just talk to me about what other states are doing in this right-to-repair space?
  • Could you just talk to me about what other states are doing in this right-to-repair space?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Mar 30th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Relative to the repair of damaged infrastructure from certain excavators or demolishers, to provide for
  • Relative to the repair of damage infrastructure from certain excavators or demolishers, to provide for
  • definition, to provide for notice, to provide for the repair of damage, to provide for the.
  • it or pay for the repair.
  • I mean, you can manually, but that's a lot of work and a lot of time by potholing and probing and stuff
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • get into the small details, because when I read legislation like this, it's like reading a stereo manual
  • , or overhauling general aviation aircraft and all property used for aircraft repair, remodeling, or
  • But you and I, people who work hard, have to pay for the repairs on their cars when we go to work.
  • So I'd much rather them come here, have somebody here be paid to do those repairs.
  • So I'd much rather than come here, have somebody here be paid to do those repairs.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Consumer Protection & Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • They must provide timely and accurate scope of damage and cost of repair.
  • They must provide accurate and timely costs to repair or replace damaged property.
  • We'll do the repairs. You won't have to worry about anything with the insurance company.
  • I can't do repairs anymore.
  • Forte pointed out, these assignments go beyond just the benefits, the cost of repairs.
Bills: SB5831, SB6178
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Feb 4th, 2026

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those time allowances are based on objective studies and based on actually timing the steps and repairs
  • Those are intended for independent repair shops, not dealers.
  • It's for their shops to give estimates to consumers on how long repairs will take and how much their
  • repairs will cost.
  • Independent repair shops don't have the tools, training, or specialization that a dealer has, and they