For the Week of January 13, 2025
View our legislative session calendar here.
- In session or committee meetings: Blue
- Upcoming or in special session: Red
- Adjourned or in recess: Grey
Also meeting: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, GUAM, NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS and UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.
STATE AND LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
STATE LEGISLATURES MEETING THIS WEEK:
CALIFORNIA
On January 14, the Los Angeles City Council will continue consideration of a Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committee report relative to reviewing the City's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and report with other municipalities' TOT practices, recommendations to maximize the city's overall TOT tax revenue, and recommendations for closure of TOT collection and remittance loopholes in preparation of the 2028 Olympic Games.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
COLORADO
On January 13, the Denver City Council will consider an ordinance amending the Denver Zoning Code, concerning map amendments to update the rezoning process and review criteria to refresh the process to better incorporate Denver’s values and priorities.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
On January 14, the Denver Mayor-Council will consider amending the Denver Zoning Code to create new use limitations for gas stations, citywide.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
HAWAII
On January 16, the Honolulu Committee on Planning, Infrastructure and Transportation will consider amending Section 15-2.33 of the Revised Ordinances to regulate the possession and use of bicycles and electric bicycles in the city and county of Honolulu.
Contact: Stephanie Rojo
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee will meet on January 15 to discuss HB 359, which prohibits a financial institution from denying or canceling its services to a person based factors including ESG standards.
Contact: Matthew Wallack
NORTH DAKOTA
The House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee will meet on January 17 to discuss HB 1167, which provides that any action taken for a political purpose that utilizes artifical intelligence to prominently state the following disclaimer: "This content generated by artificial intelligence."
Contact: Alexander Aceto
WASHINGTON
The Senate Committee on Environment, Energy and Technology will meet on January 15 to discuss SB 5033, which directs the Department of Ecology to establish PFAS chemical sampling or testing requirements for biosolids.
Contact: Stephanie Obieroma
The House Committee on Environment and Energy will meet on January 16 to discuss HB 1071, which requires the Department of Ecology to develop a list of materials that may be collected for curbside recycling.
Contact: Stephanie Obieroma
The House Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans Committee will meet on January 17 to discuss HB 1170, which requires that a covered provider have an artificial intelligence detection tool available at no cost to the user.
Contact: Alexander Aceto
