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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- To them, policies like this weren't just about rules; it was about whether the bridge would still hold
- concerns because I think rural Florida would be hurt the most from the bill in its current state. rule
- And when the rules are unclear, then safety suffers.
- And we really need to have clear rules of the road for riders and the families who purchase these for
- It is really hard to know what would have happened if these rules were in place two years ago.
Committee:
Senate Fiscal Policy
Keywords:
Florida Virtual School, FLVS, virtual school, online education, distance learning, K-12 education, public school choice, charter-like franchise, student enrollment priorities, home education, homeschool, military families, active duty military, rural schools, inner-city schools, accelerated graduation, education technology, supplemental funding, direct-support organization, foundation
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard and advanced a series of bills covering transportation, unemployment benefits, public records, education, law enforcement, and health. Senator Massullo’s SB 488, the DHSMV agency package, would update fuel tax and motor carrier definitions, raise the crash-reporting damage threshold from $500 to $2,000, expand email use for certain DHSMV transactions, and align tank vehicle definitions with federal rules; SB 490 would create a related public records exemption for certain email records. Both bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 892, revising enhanced sentencing procedures for repeat offenders, and SB 124, which cleans up and clarifies Florida Virtual School statutes without changing day-to-day operations.
The most debated measure was SB 216, which would tighten reemployment assistance eligibility by adding work-search and interview requirements, requiring more frequent identity and eligibility verification, and expanding fraud reporting and information sharing. Supporters said the bill targets fraud and improves program integrity; opponents, including labor advocates and several senators, argued it would create burdens for legitimate claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 382 on e-bike safety, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation. Testimony from a parent who lost her son in an e-scooter crash prompted discussion about whether scooters should be included in the bill.
Additional bills advanced included SB 584, strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and giving DHSMV and county tax collectors more enforcement tools; CS/SB 656, formally codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force within FDLE and renaming the related grant program; and SB 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to support research, treatment, education, and outreach. All were reported favorably with support from law enforcement, advocacy groups, and institutional representatives. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded on specific bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The Judiciary and Rules Committee met pursuant to notice. We are called to order.
- There's a lot of rules on where you can. I couldn't have a one mile radius.
- There's a lot of rules on where you can.
- And in this case, yes, there's a lot of rules on where you can't shoot them down.
- It imposes time limits on how long symbolic tents and other structures may remain erected.
Committee:
House Judiciary, Rules and Administration
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 3, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- GRANT PROGRAM FDOT TESTING FACILITIES LIKE THE MATERIALS OFFICE, TRAFFIC RESEARCH LAB AND STATE STRUCTURES
- AS WE TAKE ON LARGER AND MORE COMPLEX PROJECTS SUCH AS PROJECTS AND MOVING FLORIDA FORWARD AND STRUCTURE
- AT THE STATE STRUCTURE RESEARCH LAB WE ARE EVALUATING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AND BRIDGE SYSTEMS TO ENSURE
- SAFE RELIABLE AND COST EFFICIENT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE NETWORK.
- A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOW WE USE THIS IS BRIDGE EXPECTIONS, SURVEY AND MAPPING, INSPECTIONS OF STRUCTURES
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jun 30 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Please report to the Rules Room immediately. Thank you, Mr. President.
- Please report to the Rules Room immediately.
- Committee, please report to the Rules Room immediately.
- Pursuant to Rule 10E, the remarks will be submitted.
- Pursuant to Rule 10(e), the remarks will be submitted.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received committee reports from Banking and Insurance and Judiciary. Several leaves of absence were granted, and the chamber took up calendar and procedural motions, including re-referrals and tabling actions on multiple bills. House Bill 1102 and Senate Bill 911 were re-referred to Appropriations, House Bill 96 and Senate Bill 599 were briefly laid on the table and then returned to the calendar, and House Bill 2400 and Senate Bill 746 were also sent to Appropriations. The Senate later agreed to consider a discharge-related motion on minimum wage, but the motion to make it a special order of business failed by a vote of 23-27.
On final passage, Senate Bill 1182 passed 50-0 after Senator Boscola described it as a modernization of the Board of Vehicles Act to address software-based vehicle features, warranty reimbursement, data protections, loaner vehicles, and related dealer/manufacturer issues; she noted amendments had been adopted to address stakeholder concerns. Senate Bill 1334 also passed, 29-21, after the Senate rejected Amendment A44049, which would have exempted certain cardiology technicians from licensing requirements if credentialed and supervised; supporters argued the exemption reflected existing practice and credentialing, while opponents said the bill was needed for patient safety and consistent oversight. Senate Bill 1372 passed 50-0, and House Bill 2426 was re-referred to Appropriations.
The latter part of the session focused heavily on minimum wage and budget timing. Senators Tartaglione, Hughes, and Costa argued Pennsylvania had gone 20 years without raising the minimum wage and urged action on a House-passed minimum wage measure, while Senator Pittman said Republicans were willing to “meet in the middle” but opposed the House proposal as written. Members also discussed the state budget, the rainy day fund, and whether the Senate should remain in session; after debate, Senator Pittman’s motion to recess to the call of the President pro tempore was adopted 27-23, and the Senate stood in recess.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure
Transportation & Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- And widening and five new structures.
- The far-left structure there is a local road passing underneath that free-flow ramp, and then the structure
- Under House Rule 14(G), this motion is not subject to vote explanation.
- So just to answer your question, there was a federal rule.
- Secretary, please follow rule. Yeah, may I explain my vote, please?
Bills:
HB2067 , HB2068 , HB2127 , HB2164 , HB2200 , HB2201 , HB2242 , HB2283 , HB2284 , HB2285 , HB2286 , HB2287 , HB2304 , HB2306 , HB2399 , HB2601 , HB2609 , HB2760 , HB2761 , HB2859 , HB2887 , HB2892 , HB2893 , HB2894 , HB2978 , HB4027 , HCM2012 , HCM2016
Committee:
House Transportation & Infrastructure
Keywords:
appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the structure of the compact. It exists as it is.
- This one is particularly aggravating because the rules haven't yet been written.
- This one is particularly aggravating because the rules haven't yet been written.
- This one is particularly aggravating because the rules haven't yet been written.
- The proposed structure eliminates this essential checks and balances.
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership.
Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone.
Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 18th, 2026
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, so that is still a piece of our rule.
- And so we just inspect them for compliance adherence to the rule. That's great.
- So this rule is making it come out of this fund, is that what you're telling me?
- We do expect them to know the rule after that training and be able to comply.
- It could, but one residential structure does not require all of the licensing.
Summary:
The committee first reviewed the Division of Environmental Quality’s asbestos abatement program. DEQ officials explained that the program licenses asbestos-related workers and businesses, including contractors, workers, inspectors, planners/designers, consultants, air monitors, and training providers, under federal and state requirements. Members asked about asbestos use today, grant funding for removal, inspections funded by fees and fines, complaint handling, enforcement authority, and health risks. DEQ said some asbestos-containing products are still manufactured, grants have not been issued in over six years due to funding constraints, inspectors investigate complaints and can issue civil penalties or other enforcement actions, and exposure can cause asbestosis and mesothelioma. The report was accepted without objection.
The committee then heard from the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. Officials described the agency’s standards and training divisions, three basic academies, advanced training, and jail standards training. Members asked about recruitment, academy capacity, training costs, and curriculum changes. The commission said recruitment and retention are improving, basic academy enrollment is around 700 per year with capacity for about 725 to 750, training costs counties nothing because the state funds it, and basic training is being expanded from 528 hours to 705 hours with more practical instruction based on input from chiefs and sheriffs.
Questions also covered detention officer training, school resource officer training, and whether other agencies are subject to the same standards. Officials said detention officers receive separate training, school resource officers have standalone training approved by the commission, and other law enforcement divisions such as the Department of Agriculture are held to the same standards. They also noted a Veterans to Law Enforcement program that allows eligible veterans to attend the academy without first being hired by an agency, with GI Bill support. The report was accepted without objection, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If we had some type of objection to rules, having to fight and possibly pay millions of dollars, isn't
- What do you take that to mean in terms of the board's ability to make rules about licensure?
- And I'd rather Oklahomans be the ones that make the rules for Oklahomans. So, I appreciate this.
- Moving forward, we know that Rules get changed, and we need to be able to respond to that and not be
- It levels the fee structure in the service contract industry. Embers.
Keywords:
dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry, dental hygiene, licensure compact, interstate compact, professional licensing, license portability, health workforce, workforce shortage, mobility, compact privilege, state licensing board, public health, public safety, military spouse, telehealth dentistry, reciprocity, Title 59, occupational licensing
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Government Affairs May 30th, 2025 at 03:30 pm
Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not a rule of general applicability like an ordinance is. So I don't think it belongs there.
- But the impact fee is not a rule of general applicability.
- We're having to do all of this impact statement because they're not putting in a rule.
- So how were the rules under this different than the rules under that versus the rules for the other than
- The structure that is already in place through the counties.
Committee:
Senate Government Affairs
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We will adhere to our committee rules and time limits: five minutes for the author's opening and closing
- And the structure that we're putting in place, you keep hearing us say over and over, we're going to
- Well, in your bill, you're setting up a new perimeter and some new structure.
- Or are they going to operate under old rules? They already have that.
- Or are they going to operate under old rules? They already have that.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
TOPS, education funding, workforce development, postsecondary education, Louisiana Works, tech training, declining enrollment, public schools, school districts, Louisiana Department of Education, state superintendent, school closures, budget cuts, teacher layoffs, school consolidation, education policy, enrollment decline, birth rates, migration, private schools
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/14/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- net</c><00:18:57.679><c> metering</c> the DOE has rules around net metering the DOE has rules around
- </c> the new rules? the new rules?
- He added, “Text the clerk rule.”
- Um, but we haven't ruled that out.
- Um, but we haven't ruled that out.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
Summary:
The committee met on April 14 and began by welcoming a new member, Representative Samban Denier, who briefly described his background as a Clarkson University environmental engineering graduate and Air Force veteran. The committee then moved into a work session on five energy-related bills, starting with Senate Bill 65 on stormwater management for solar arrays. Representative McGee presented amendment 1594H, which would exclude projects in shoreland areas from the bill’s permit-by-notification process and require the standard alteration-of-terrain permit review instead. Members asked for clarification, and McGee explained the amendment was requested by the New Hampshire Lakes Association and others to preserve the fuller review process for shoreland projects. The committee appeared satisfied with the explanation and moved on.
The committee next discussed Senate Bill 230 on electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. Members concluded that section one was unnecessary because a better definition of advanced nuclear resources had already been added to House Bill 710, and that section two would allow investment in advanced nuclear resources in a way they had already rejected in another bill due to ratepayer risk. Several members agreed the bill was redundant and supported an ITL motion. They also discussed Senate Bill 232 on net metering terms and conditions, focusing first on whether hydroelectric generators could be listed in ISO New England while also taking net metering credits. Granite State Hydropower Association representative Heidi Kroll testified that generators are subject to checks and balances, that double-dipping is not occurring, and that rules and tariffs already require participation in one market arrangement or the other.
Discussion on Senate Bill 232 then shifted to section two, which would bar retroactive changes to net metering tariffs in place as of January 1, 2025. Representative McGee proposed alternative language to protect existing customer generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts from retroactive changes, while others said the language was needed to provide stability for current participants operating on thin margins. Some members supported the clearer wording; others argued the committee should not tie the hands of the PUC and DOE, noting future circumstances could require regulatory flexibility and that conflicts could be resolved in court if necessary. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jul 17th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- over by Coyote Canyon that have the same structure.
- We've done a lot of community events since the ruling.
- So we all blame PED for not coming up with any rules.
- with a rule.
- And if they come up with a rule, somebody's going to sue them.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- seniors in Protections that they might otherwise assume that they're getting as seniors in housing structures
- and the housing tax credits and then said, oh, we're not doing it because we're not following the rules
- don't follow through on the eventual tenant ownership obligations that you signed up for under our rules
- Those families and those structures exist in the following counties: Grays Harbor, Clallam, Snohomish
- Those families and those structures exist in the following counties.
Committee:
House Housing
Keywords:
senior housing, independent living, 55 and older, older adults, elderly, retirement housing, retirement community, resident rights, tenant protections, consumer protection act, unfair or deceptive practices, housing discrimination, assisted living distinction, Department of Commerce, Washington RCW, housing provider, community living, security cameras, resident meetings, anonymous complaints
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Jul 1st, 2025
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- being additional fees for the same waste already assessed and paid for, this time under the new 2022 structure
- excited to be able to come back in the interim and have conversations conversations about a fee structure
- I guess my one concern here is that the way this is structured, I think the people paying for it are
- The actual cost of the agency itself, DTSC, and how their structure works internally.
- But, under the rule, the maximum contaminant level rule, then you don't have a violation that's actionable
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee May 5th, 2025
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Pursuant to our committee rules, bills with fiscal impacts of greater than $150,000, whether that is
- Pursuant to our committee rules, bills with fiscal impacts of greater than $150,000, whether that is
- Prop. 64 references no fewer than five times that taxes must be structured to ensure the legal market
- ... ...references no fewer than five times that taxes must be structured to ensure the legal market out-competes
- that's all... ...in the South, where they have a huge structure that they're trying to get on a historic
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
Summary:
The Revenue and Taxation Committee met first without a quorum, then established one and heard several bills. AB 564 by Assemblymember Haney would freeze the cannabis excise tax at its current 15% rate rather than allowing it to rise to 25%; supporters argued the legal cannabis industry is under severe pressure from the illicit market and high taxes, while opponents said the measure would reduce funding for child care, youth programs, environmental restoration, and enforcement. AB 1265, also by Haney, would extend and expand the state historic tax credit to encourage rehabilitation of vacant historic buildings into housing and mixed-use projects; supporters emphasized housing production, preservation, and economic returns, and the bill was referred to suspense. AB 1377 by Assemblymember McKinnor would require studios seeking optional DEIA film tax credits to fully carry out their submitted diversity plans; it passed the committee 5-1 and was sent to Appropriations. AB 1416 by Assemblymember Ta would clarify disaster-related property tax deferrals for homeowners and passed 7-0 to the Assembly Floor.
After the regular agenda, the committee took up suspense-file bills and made broad remarks about the fiscal impact of tax expenditures. The chair said the bills on suspense represented large projected revenue losses and argued the committee must weigh those costs against state priorities. On the suspense file, AB 564 was approved 6-0 with amendments including a five-year sunset and a Section 41 requirement. AB 27, AB 53, AB 97, AB 231, AB 232, AB 429, AB 613, AB 984, and AB 1485 all passed with varying unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while several bills including AB 386, AB 389, AB 490, AB 814, AB 834, AB 838, AB 895, AB 918, AB 976, AB 1057, AB 1219, AB 1282, AB 1354, AB 1431, AB 1435, AB 1481, and AB 6991 were held in committee. AB 547 passed 5-1 with amendments, and AB 613 passed 6-0 after amendments.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- From my perspective, this budget is just structurally unsound. It's kind of like a house of cards.
- It's been moved and seconded. 5998 receive a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
- From my perspective, this budget is just structurally unsound. It's kind of like a house of cards.
- Senator Gildon: This budget is just structurally unsound.
- By your vote, Substitute Senate Bill 5998 has received a do pass recommendation to the Rules Committee
Bills:
SB5998
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Ways & Means Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- From my perspective, this budget is just structurally unsound.
- It's been moved and seconded. 5998 receive a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
- From my perspective, this budget is just structurally unsound. It's kind of like a house of cards.
- Senator Gildon: This budget is just structurally unsound.
- Substitute Senate Bill 5998 has received a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee, subject to
Summary:
The Senate Ways and Means Committee met in executive session on Senate Bill 5998, the proposed operating budget, and received a staff briefing on 39 proposed amendments. The amendments covered a wide range of issues, including technical corrections; truancy intervention funding; public defense and Blake-related vacatur work; family reading, shellfish program review, cultural resource protection, agritourism, transmission planning, paid leave, developmental disabilities services, nursing home rates, TANF workforce services, food bank language, oral health access, behavioral health partnership access, sexual assault nurse examiner training, Department of Corrections security measures, child welfare staffing, pediatric interim care centers, Working Connections Child Care, range rider funding, Chinese American history month materials, Running Start, retiree health subsidies, school bus contractor costs, local effort assistance, transition to kindergarten, charter school enrichment, arts grants, and a tribal liaison position. Several amendments were withdrawn before action, including the truancy increase, Blake funding, one DD-related amendment, and others.
The committee adopted a number of amendments, including the technical corrections packet, reductions or savings-related corrections, the family reading program, shellfish review funding, the transmission-system implementation funding, the oral health foundation, the partnership access line, health technology assessment funding, the governor errata correction, the sexual assault nurse examiner training contract, the DOC canine scheduling language, the child welfare staffing correction, the people transportation language, the TTK-related amendment, and the tribal liaison funding. It rejected several others, including agritourism, paid leave study language, DD waiver expansion, nursing home add-ons, the PIC program, range rider funding, Chinese American history month materials, Running Start restoration, the LEA restoration amendment, and the arts grant restoration. Some amendments were withdrawn after discussion, including the DD waiver and LEA-related proposals.
During debate, supporters of various amendments emphasized service needs for vulnerable populations, including people with developmental disabilities, survivors of sexual assault, Medicaid dental access, behavioral health callers, and students in Running Start and TTK. Opponents repeatedly cited budget constraints, the need for a sustainable operating budget, and the view that some issues were better addressed through collective bargaining or future negotiations. The committee then rolled the adopted amendments into a new substitute Senate Bill 5998 and voted to send it to the Rules Committee with a do-pass recommendation, subject to signatures. Several members stated they would vote no on the budget overall, while others supported it as a difficult but necessary compromise. The meeting adjourned after the final vote.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, in terms of timing, I understand that, but this is a public prompt-pay structure that has been
- And we are playing, you know, we need to be playing by a very similar set of rules that other states
- market and say, yes, we have to be playing, you know, we need to be playing by a very similar set of rules
- that other states are applying. ...set of rules that other states are applying.
- .attorneys in other states when all of this started a few years ago because I was wondering if the rules
Committees:
House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Keywords:
insurance regulation, modeling organizations, financial disclosure, rate-making, predictive models, revitalization districts, construction contracts, infrastructure, municipal services, intergovernmental agreements, user fees, landowner agreements, overtime, wages, employee rights, industrial commission, complaints, adjudication, landlord, tenant
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Member Soria to speak on
- I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 1188.
- The rules are suspended. Assembly Member DeMaio, you are recognized.
- It's a structural issue. It's a broken system issue.
- It's a structural issue. It's a broken system issue.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/30/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:20:28.000><c> so</c> traditional town meeting structure so traditional town meeting structure
- It does provide the proper structure and has been, perhaps, a recipient of good structure.
- perhaps of of good structure recipient perhaps of of good structure my<03:51:34.040><c> concern</c><
- </c> of an existing multif family structure of an existing multif family structure as<05:03:55.040><c
- </c> existing multif family structures existing multif family structures recovery<05:12:22.200><c> house
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government