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MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 28 January, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , Yazoo Valley, and Pearl River County.
- I mean, Pearl River Valley electric has been cancelled.
- , Yazoo Valley, and Pearl River County.
- I mean, Pearl River Valley electric has been cancelled.
- and Pearl River County.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I reserve my right to close, sir. Okay, members, questions for Chairman Oliverson?
- If there aren't any questions, I do reserve my right to close. Okay.
- I reserve my right to close. Okay, members, questions? Representative Martin.
- Only for a carrier that writes wind and hail on the coast. So the position...
- I reserve the right to close. Members, are there questions for Representative Wharton?
Bills:
HB778 , HB 1266 , HB1576 , HB2213 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2841 , HB3306 , HB3320 , HB3388 , HB3508 , HB3520 , HB3689
Committee:
House Insurance
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 8th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's say someone's across the line in Arizona on the Navajo reservation, where Gallup is their closest
- Prior to joining the City of Albuquerque, I've worked with surrounding reservations and Pueblos here
- racial minorities, excluding Alaskan Natives, and because we have a separate section for American Indians
- We also have health councils who are very deeply tied to their Indian health services and the 638 IHS
- The services decreased because of a lack of oversight from the Indian Health Service.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My strategy, my strategy, is we need all of the above when it comes to energy: wind, solar, hydro, gas
- This year, we're going to go hard and deploy more solar, more wind, more transmission, more battery storage
- Also joining us tonight is Fall River Fire Chief Jeff Bacon.
Summary:
The joint convention of the Massachusetts Legislature convened to receive the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth address. The session began with procedural motions to appoint committees to notify the lieutenant governor, constitutional officers, Executive Council, and Governor, followed by an invocation from Archbishop Richard G. Henning, the posting and retiring of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem. The Governor was then formally admitted to the chamber and delivered the address, with a benediction afterward by Rabbi Elaine Zacker.
Governor Maura Healey’s address focused on affordability and public services. She highlighted actions and proposals on housing, including faster permitting, use of state land for housing, accessory dwelling units, down payment assistance, and expanded programs to help first-time buyers. She also discussed energy affordability, saying she would oppose utility rate hikes, pursue an energy affordability bill, and temporarily reduce electric and gas bills. On health care, she described efforts to cap costs, prevent prior authorization for insulin, ban medical debt reporting to credit agencies, and form a health care affordability working group. She also proposed making subscription cancellations easier, improving transportation through bridge repairs and transit investments, and strengthening protections for children on social media.
The Governor also emphasized education, workforce development, and economic competitiveness, citing the state’s top national education ranking, expanded pre-K and child care, literacy and tutoring investments, early college opportunities, and a goal of 100,000 apprentices over 10 years. She praised Massachusetts’ response to federal actions, including support for vaccines, food assistance, abortion access, and research funding, and she criticized the Trump administration on tariffs, health care cuts, and immigration enforcement. She also noted public safety and veterans’ issues, including new assisted-living protections after the Gabriel House fire and the rebuilding of veterans’ homes. No substantive votes on legislation were taken beyond adoption of the ceremonial orders and the final adjournment motion.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session Jan 22nd, 2026
Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My strategy is we need all of the above when it comes to energy: wind, solar, hydro, gas, nuclear, whatever
- This year, we're going to go hard and deploy more solar, more wind, more transmission, more battery storage
- Also joining us tonight is Fall River Fire Chief Jeff Bacon.
Summary:
The joint convention convened to receive the Governor’s annual State of the Commonwealth address. Before the address, the chamber adopted orders appointing committees to escort the Lieutenant Governor, constitutional officers, Executive Council, and Governor into the chamber, and the Archbishop of Boston and Rabbi Elaine Zacker delivered the invocation and benediction. The proceedings also included the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, and formal acknowledgments of guests and former officials.
In her address, Governor Maura Healey focused on affordability and the state’s response to federal policy changes. She criticized actions by the Trump administration on tariffs, health care, immigration enforcement, and food assistance, while emphasizing Massachusetts’ efforts to lower costs and protect residents. She highlighted housing production and conversion of state and office properties, energy affordability measures, health care reforms including ending prior authorization for insulin and banning medical debt reporting, transportation improvements, economic development, education investments, and workforce training. She also announced short-term relief for winter utility bills, expanded support for food banks, and new proposals to protect children from social media harms.
The Governor also discussed public safety and veterans’ services, citing reforms after the Gabriel House fire and improvements to the Chelsea and Holyoke veterans’ homes. She framed the speech around Massachusetts’ historical role in the nation’s founding and the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence, urging continued unity and leadership. After the Governor’s remarks and the benediction, the joint convention adjourned without any legislative vote on policy matters during the session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session Jan 22nd, 2026
Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My strategy is we need all of the above when it comes to energy: wind, solar, hydro, gas, nuclear, whatever
- This year, we're going to go hard and deploy more solar, more wind, more transmission, more battery storage
- Also joining us tonight is Fall River Fire Chief Jeff Bacon.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Commerce and Tourism Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- . 3rd 3003th party rest restaurant reservation.
- Platforms are using automated programs box to misappropriate restaurant Rez reservations.
- These 3rd party reservations make it difficult for consumers to find available restaurant, reservations
- , a popular restaurants and are forced to pay for them when they sell the reservation.
- River Borders, Madison County in Hamilton County and it could wrap it up.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Mar 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Affairs and renamed the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs.
- am seeking your support today for Senate Bill 6034, which would establish the Governor's Office of Indian
- And in 1979, the Council is reorganized to the Assistant of Indian Affairs and renamed the Governor's
- Office of Indian Affairs.
- And I guess time will tell as to whether or not this young girl does wind up getting any surgeries done
Summary:
The committee heard public testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 5828, which would restore and adjust Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship award levels for students attending private, not-for-profit four-year institutions. Staff explained the bill would set the awards at 90 percent of the regional and state college rate rather than 50 percent of the research rate, with an estimated fiscal impact of $3.3 million in fiscal year 2027 and $18.6 million over four years. Testimony was largely in support from private college presidents, students, and school counselors, who said the bill would help low-income and first-generation students and preserve access and enrollment choices; some public college student representatives said they did not oppose the bill but argued that cuts to public-school aid should be restored first.
The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 5911, which would prohibit DCYF from using benefits or funds of youth in extended foster care as reimbursement for their cost of care beginning in 2027, while requiring support for benefit management and payee arrangements and allowing protected accounts such as ABLE accounts. Staff estimated a net fiscal impact of $608,000 in fiscal year 2027 and $2.2 million per biennium thereafter. Testimony in support said the bill would end the practice of withholding SSI and other benefits from youth in care and better support disabled youth transitioning to adulthood. Members asked questions about fiduciary responsibility and representative payee arrangements.
In executive session, the committee adopted amendments and advanced several bills. It adopted Amendment Clark 350 to House Bill 2689, raising the required provider response rate for the child care market rate survey to 65 percent, and then reported the bill out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 18-11, with two excused. It adopted Amendment H-3743.1 to Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5395 on retrospective prior authorization denials and reported that bill out unanimously. It also adopted Amendment Pool 272 to Senate Bill 5420 and reported that bill out unanimously. For Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5496, the committee adopted several amendments clarifying scope and penalties but rejected amendments that would have delayed the bill or replaced it with a study; the bill was then reported out with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard amendment briefings on other bills, including 5981, 6026, 6160, 6184, and 6211, but deferred action on some items heard that morning.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association is very unique.
- The Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association is very unique.
- There is no other river system. There is no other committee that allows us to do that.
- I am the owner of Hatch River Expeditions.
- We've been doing continuous river trips in Grand Canyon National Park since 1934.
Committee:
House Commerce
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (9-23-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Kentucky River Regional Jail for Perry and Knott, and I believe Letcher, or no, Perry, Knott, I'm sorry
- ><c> for</c><00:07:03.240><c> Perry</c> Kentucky River Regional Jail for Perry Kentucky River Regional
- We are using reserve money this year to make ends meet, to also subsidize EMS at $3.5 million, which
- Our operating budget requires about $2 million of this reserve money this year alone.
- What it has done is used up all the reserve that we have.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 26 minutes, and then took up a discussion of county jail funding. KACO representatives and county officials said jail operations are an ongoing strain for counties because they must pay for inmate care, facilities, and mandated standards, while many counties also rely on jail revenue to offset costs. They described Kentucky’s jail system, including 77 jails, 43 closed counties without jails, and the mix of county, state, federal, and controlled-intake inmates. KACO emphasized that counties remain financially responsible for inmates even when they must contract with other jails, often at costs above the state’s per diem rate, and said it is developing a broader proposal to present later.
The testimony focused on rising expenses and shrinking revenue. KACO said counties spent about $374 million on jail operations in FY24, up 24% from FY19, and about $41 million on jail medical costs, up 40%. General fund support for jails was said to total $147 million in FY24, more than double pre-COVID levels. Speakers also noted that state inmate populations in county jails have fallen from about 11,500 in 2019 to 7,212 in 2025, while federal inmates have increased because they are more lucrative for counties. The state jail per diem of $35.34 was described as insufficient to cover actual costs, especially medical care.
County judges from Webster, Knox, and Hardin counties gave examples of local budget pressure. Webster County said it now houses 114 state prisoners, 47 county prisoners, and 24 out-of-county prisoners, and that it transferred $512,000 from its general fund to the jail last year, about $77 per taxpayer. Knox County said its jail budget has grown from an initial $2.8 million projection to $5.7 million, with $3 million coming from occupational tax revenue. Hardin County said its jail has an approximate $11 million expense budget against $5 million in revenue, creating a $6 million deficit, driven by higher payroll, medical, and insurance costs and a 29% drop in state prisoner revenue. The judge said the county has responded with property tax increases and an expanded occupational tax district, but still uses reserves to cover other county services.
A Grant County magistrate then began speaking from the perspective of magistrates and commissioners, describing her background working at a local jail before serving in county government. The discussion remained centered on the fiscal burden of jails and the need for counties and the legislature to work together on a long-term solution.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- about the importation of the chemical constituents that you can use to make explosives that will then wind
- about the importation of the chemical constituents that you can use to make explosives that will then wind
- given to the local communities is all about, you know, well, if you don't do this, we're going to wind
- given to the local communities is all about, you know, well, if you don't do this, we're going to wind
- going to tell you exactly how you manage your public universities, even though the Constitution reserves
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government heard six bills. SB 828 by Senator Cabaldon would require fireworks license applicants to disclose storage locations and prove they have local permits, with the state notifying local agencies when licenses are denied or revoked. The bill was presented as a response to deadly fireworks explosions and illegal storage gaps; fire officials and fireworks industry representatives supported it, while county groups raised liability concerns. The committee approved SB 828 unanimously and sent it to Appropriations.
SB 799 by Senator Allen would revise the South Bay Regional Housing Trust’s governing rules, including more flexibility on appointing board leadership, alternate participation, and board selection under the joint powers agreement. Supporters said the changes would help the new housing trust operate effectively and allow knowledgeable alternates; questions focused on accountability for non-elected alternates handling public funds. The bill passed on a 6-0 vote as amended to the Senate floor. SB 762 by Senator Arreguín would authorize the city of Hercules to place a local ballot measure for up to a 1% sales tax increase to fund city services and infrastructure. Supporters said Hercules has limited revenue options and high service needs; some senators cautioned about how such measures are presented to voters. The bill passed 5-2 to the Senate floor.
SB 722 by Senator Wahab would add protections for mobile home residents from displacement tied to transit-oriented development and redevelopment, described as a cleanup to preserve affordable housing stock. Mobile home residents, housing advocates, cities, and the League of California Cities supported the bill, and no opposition was heard. It passed 7-0 as amended to Appropriations. SB 222 by Senator Wiener would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems through automated permitting, consolidated permits, and limits on local fee and siting barriers; supporters framed it as a climate and affordability measure, while local government and HOA groups objected to statewide preemption, fee caps, and liability concerns. The committee approved it 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 677, also by Senator Wiener, made technical clarifications to SB 79’s transit-oriented housing rules, but local governments and regional agencies warned the changes could expand the law’s scope and disrupt mapping work; the bill passed 5-2 to Appropriations.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's say somebody builds a 1,000 megawatt wind farm.
- And if we knew when the wind would blow, that would make things a lot easier for dispatchable resources
- We agree that programs like the Dispatch Reliability Reserve Service serve that particular purpose, yes
- Do your batteries like this, and your wind not, or where are you on this?
- The concept bill included the Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS), included co-optimization
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 21 Mar 9th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- supports Indigenous fashion and has modeled for Indigenous fashion designers during the Santa Fe Indian
- I appreciate that, but here in Oklahoma, in Indian country, there are not enough Native Americans to
- And the first time somebody challenges under this language, you're going to wind up in a court...
- And the first time somebody challenges under this language, you're going to wind up in a court.
Bills:
HR1036 , HB2975 , HB3026 , HB3297 , HB2981 , HB2978 , HB4144 , HB1322 , HB1818 , HB3194 , HB3767 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB4170 , HB3287 , HB3288 , HB4454 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB4095 , HB4115 , HB4316 , HB3530 , HB3428 , HB4272 , HB4273 , HB4274 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3467 , HB3469 , HB3931
Summary:
The House opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Donald W. DeLap, 2025 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Melissa Yvonne, Doctor of the Day Dr. Corey Shawnaway, Nurse of the Day Rusty Rutherford, and Psychologist of the Day Dr. Glenna Stumbling Bear Riddle. Members also recognized Bob Wills Day at the Capitol with a resolution and musical presentation, and introduced visiting student groups and pages. The chamber then moved into second- and third-reading business on a series of bills.
Several measures passed with little or no opposition. House Bill 2975, a Department of Agriculture cleanup bill on poultry litter spreading/exporting, passed 89-8 after questions about removed misdemeanor language and hauler information. House Bill 3026, allowing children of U.S. military allies to start kindergarten according to their home-country timelines, passed 97-0 and its emergency clause also passed 97-0. House Bill 3297, creating a regulatory framework for highway remediation services, passed 87-0. House Bill 2981, requiring school boards to post approved meeting minutes within two weeks and within two clicks, passed 93-0. House Bill 4144, clarifying that arrest and incident reports are open records, passed 97-0. House Bill 1818, updating social work licensing terminology, also passed 97-0. House Bill 3767, updating controlled dangerous substance scheduling to match federal law and DEA watch lists, passed later in the day.
The most extended debate centered on House Bill 3194, which would protect pregnancy resource centers from being singled out for regulation or lawsuits. Supporters argued the bill would shield private nonprofit centers from post-Dobbs legal attacks and let them focus on helping pregnant women and families. Opponents raised concerns about transparency, oversight of private nonprofits receiving state funds, the bill’s abortion definition, and whether it could create liability or reduce accountability. After lengthy debate, the House passed the bill 79-18. House Bill 3342, relating to Medicaid audits, passed 67-25 after discussion about making audits corrective rather than punitive. House Bill 3344, a foster care bill based on an interim study, was extensively debated over kinship placement standards, income thresholds, sleeping arrangements, transportation, tribal placement issues, and whether codifying DHS rules would improve accountability; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 7th, 2026 at 12:19 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- An Indian nation, tribe, or Pueblo, or an agency or political subdivision thereof. 3.
- or National Guard, Active duty or while they're in the Reserves or National Guard serving New Mexico
- And to say no to New Mexico National Guardsmen, New Mexico Air National Guardsmen, Air Force Reserve,
- Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve.
- So why was it illegal to provide firearms to the Indians? Well, they were the enemies.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- basins, that is responsible for administering the water in the river to the headgate.
- So that water master is responsible to administer in priority the water in the river to the headgate.
- Now, just a couple of moments ago with Senator Cook, we were talking about water in a river that then
- I will reserve my right to vote differently on the floor.
- I will reserve my right to vote differently on the floor.
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:51:55.799><c> account</c> this money goes into a reserved account this money goes into a reserved
- Paul and Minneapolis but in reservation districts, will be affected.
- Paul, Minneapolis, and reservation districts will be affected.
- but it's the Teacher, I'm sorry, Twin Cities Coalition to increase teachers of color and American Indian
- I'm not even sure if I've ever worked with an American Indian teacher, and I work in a very large school
Committee:
House Education Finance
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - Senate Federalism
Senate Federalism Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- this is a time of rising anti-Semitism, rising Islamophobia, and I myself have been subject to anti-Indian
- this is a time of rising anti-Semitism, rising Islamophobia, and I myself have been subject to anti-Indian
- But the states reserve the right to regulate campaign finance authority.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills and a memorial, with extensive testimony on each. SB 1018 would amend Arizona’s foreign-law statute to expressly include Sharia law. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill was needed to prevent foreign legal systems from being enforced in Arizona courts and said it would not restrict private religious practice. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona, said the measure singled out Islam, was based on fear rather than evidence, and was unconstitutional. After debate, the committee approved SB 1018 on a 4-3 vote.
The committee then considered SB 1075, which restricts conveyance of Arizona land to foreign entities deemed hostile to the United States and adds disclosure and penalty provisions through an amendment. The sponsor said the bill was modeled on similar efforts in other states and was intended to prevent adversarial foreign ownership near sensitive sites. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill as amended on a 4-3 vote.
SB 1141, dealing with presidential electors, would require electors to vote for a properly nominated successor if a winning presidential or vice presidential candidate dies or withdraws before the Electoral College meets, and would treat an elector’s office as vacant if the elector fails to appear. Supporters said the bill closes a gap in Arizona law and helps avoid a deadlock in an unlikely but possible contingency. The committee passed SB 1141 unanimously, 7-0.
Finally, the committee heard SCM 1003, a memorial urging Congress to affirm state authority over election processes and campaign finance through a constitutional amendment. Supporters framed it as a federalism measure responding to concerns about outside money in politics, while some members questioned claims about money laundering and noted the memorial’s broad language. The committee approved SCM 1003 unanimously, 7-0.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 5th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We are grateful that the leadership from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians are here.
- Can we please give a warm welcome to Chairman Anez, Band of Chumash Indians are here.
- That I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- of coastline and three nautical miles out to sea, all marine protected areas. ...30,000 miles of rivers
- and streams, 4,800 lakes and reservoirs, and 80 major rivers.
- 99 coyote, 73 bear, about 19% in the Lake Tahoe Basin, 27 lion, and then 33 other wildlife, deer, river
- With that being said, I go back to the Colorado River, which is in my district, the largest body of water
- is down, if you know L.A., the 60 and the 10, which is not a wildlife area, but it had followed the river
Summary:
The hearing focused on human-wildlife conflict in California, especially predator management involving bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and wolves. The chair and Assemblymember Hadwick framed the issue as a balance between protecting people, livestock, and property while preserving wildlife and biodiversity, citing habitat loss, development, drought, wildfire, and climate change as drivers of conflict. Department of Fish and Wildlife officials described their conflict-response work, including public education, depredation permits, wildlife incident reporting, and coordination with sheriffs, counties, and other agencies. They also noted that wildlife sightings and conflicts are increasingly common in both rural and urban areas, including recent mountain lion activity in San Francisco and ongoing bear conflicts in places like Tahoe and Sierra Madre.
CDFW staff outlined the department’s human-wildlife conflict program, including the WEIR reporting system, a public toolkit, limited-term staff, and regional response efforts. They said the program grew out of drought-related incidents and later state funding, but that one-time money has expired, creating service gaps. Officials also discussed specific management approaches such as Tahoe’s trap-tag-haze bear program, DNA-based incident tracking, and the use of nonlethal deterrents before lethal action. For wolves, they explained that the species is protected and managed differently from bears and lions, that there is no general depredation-kill process for wolves, and that the department is working on data-sharing agreements, county liaisons, compensation programs, and improved coordination with ranchers and local law enforcement.
Members pressed the department on underreporting, trust in state agencies, the need for sheriffs to participate in investigations, and whether more authority should be given for public-safety removals or hazing. Assemblymember Gonzalez also raised wildlife trafficking and border enforcement issues in Southern California. The panel repeatedly emphasized that more resources, technology, and local partnerships are needed. Officials gave budget context, saying roughly $17 million in one-time funding over several years supported conflict response and wolf compensation efforts, but that staffing and program capacity remain limited. The chair concluded by noting interest in further work on technology, funding, and institutionalizing collaboration, and the hearing then moved to a second panel of university researchers who presented on wolf and mountain lion conflict, habitat planning, trust, and the need for flexible, science-based, locally tailored mitigation strategies.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So, they might wind up having to divert funds from other things. I understand what you're saying.
- that's come online, and all of a sudden we go from a 5,000-acre to 5 $0 million wind project, and that
- We talked about wind, you know, a real popular topic these days.
- What is your thought about how they pay for staffing if they wind up with, say, even a 30% cut in ad
- So think of rivers that serve as county boundaries and going into springtime and the heavy rains.
Committee:
House Rules