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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight Mar 24th, 2026

Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • If people don't trust the way we make laws, the public won't.
  • If people don't trust the way we make laws, the public won't trust the laws that we make.
  • If people don't trust the way we make laws, the public won't trust the laws that we make.
  • A transparent, competitive procurement, we believe, builds trust.
  • Says, 'You don't trust the board.'
Summary: The committee met to review MassDOT’s failed service plaza procurement and the Inspector General’s findings. Chair Montigny opened with a broad critique of procurement culture, conflict-of-interest risks, and the need for stronger oversight, saying the committee’s role is bipartisan and investigative and that subpoenas would be used if necessary. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro then summarized his investigatory letter, saying MassDOT had created procedures that could have supported a fair process but did not follow them. He identified eight major problems, including inadequate conflict-of-interest disclosures, undisclosed relationships and communications with Applegreen and Suffolk Construction, violations of contact rules, inconsistent weighting of evaluation subfactors, weak documentation of scoring, unclear information-sharing with subject matter experts, live roll-call scoring that increased perceived bias, and insufficient board/committee review before approval. He recommended clearer disclosure forms, stronger training, better documentation, sealed scoring, clearer rules for internal communications, and more public board involvement. Committee members pressed the Inspector General on whether the conduct violated law, how to define and police “appearance” of conflicts, whether employees should be held accountable, and whether prior evaluators should be excluded from the new process. Shapiro said his report did not conclude that laws were violated, but that the process was seriously flawed and that accountability should be handled within agencies. He also said he would provide additional written recommendations on broader procurement standards and noted that some oversight functions may need clearer definitions and better recordkeeping across agencies and quasi-public entities. The chair and members emphasized that the problems appeared systemic rather than limited to one administration or one contract. MassDOT Interim Secretary Phil Ting and Undersecretary Jonathan Gulliver then described the new procurement approach. They said the prior process had been a failure, but that the new effort is a complete reset with no one from the prior evaluation participating. MassDOT plans to split the plazas into three geographic packages, use a design-build/public-private partnership framework, and create a P3 Commission with appointments from the governor, legislative leaders, and treasurer, plus review by the Inspector General and Attorney General. They said the new scoring will be more objective, with financial scoring set at 60% and based on a guaranteed maximum price and other mathematical measures rather than projected revenues, and that technical and financial evaluations will be separated in a double-blind process. Members signaled cautious support for the changes but continued to question whether the new structure and oversight will be enough to prevent a repeat of the earlier procurement failures.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 12, February 23, 2026-AM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We won $200,000 using the natural resource trust as a guide.
  • We won $200,000 using the natural resource trust as a guide.
  • We won $200,000 using the natural resource trust as a guide.
  • Have some faith and some trust in our councils to do the right thing.
  • . judiciously. judiciously.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Community Affairs Jan 27th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • existing statutes to incorporate this new website publication option across various contexts, including judicial
  • existing statutes to incorporate this new website publication option across various contexts including judicial
  • I trust you. I think that you're going to do what it takes to make it better.
  • Because I trust her, yes. I'll come to you. Okay, deal. Senator Leak? Yes. Senator Pasadamo? Yes.
  • Our organization spearheaded the effort more than 30 years ago to establish the affordable housing trust
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered a series of bills, many focused on local government authority, land use, housing, and public notice requirements. Several measures were reported favorably, including SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention, SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments, SB 936 on temporary door locking devices, SB 962 on affordable housing protections for farms, SB 218 on land use regulations in hurricane-affected counties, SB 1020 on regulation of chickee huts, and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment of environmentally challenged properties. SB 1180 on community development district recall elections was amended to narrow and clarify the recall process and to add provisions on synthetic turf and compact urban mixed-use districts before being reported favorably. SB 380 on legal notices was also amended and reported favorably despite significant opposition from the Florida Press Association, Common Cause, and others who argued it would further fragment public notice access; supporters said it would modernize publication options and save money. Testimony on the bills was mixed. Supporters of the housing and redevelopment measures argued they would increase attainable housing, streamline approvals, and make better use of underutilized or contaminated land, while local government groups and advocacy organizations warned about overdevelopment, reduced public input, infrastructure strain, and conflicts with comprehensive planning. On SB 1444, which combined preemptions related to religious gatherings, private clubs, and certain permitting requirements, supporters framed it as protecting religious freedom and limiting local micromanagement, while the League of Cities and the Florida Association of Counties opposed it as overly broad and unclear; the bill nevertheless passed favorably after debate. SB 218 was presented as restoring normal land-use authority in counties unaffected by hurricanes while preserving protections in damaged areas, and SB 984 was described as clarifying firefighter cancer benefits and health coverage rules; both passed without controversy. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 948, a strike-all on local government land development regulations and orders that would create a statewide framework for starter homes and lot-split rules within urban growth areas. Supporters said it would expand housing supply and reduce regulatory delays, while opponents said it would override local zoning, weaken infrastructure and environmental protections, and apply too broadly. The bill drew support from housing advocates and some local officials, but opposition from the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties, and others. The transcript ends with SB 948 still under consideration, with testimony continuing and no final vote shown in the excerpt.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 27th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • existing statutes to incorporate this new website publication option across various contexts, including judicial
  • existing statutes to incorporate this new website publication option across various contexts, including judicial
  • I trust you. I think that you're going to do what it takes to make it better.
  • Because I trust her, yes, I'll come to you. Okay, deal. Senator Leek? Yes. Senator Passidomo? Yes.
  • Our organization spearheaded the effort more than 30 years ago to establish the affordable housing trust
Bills: S0218 , S0380 , S0936 , S0948 , S0962 , S0984 , S1020 , S1180 , S1434 , S1444 , S1612
Summary: The committee took up a broad agenda of local government, land use, housing, and public notice bills. It reported favorably SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments, SB 1180 creating a recall process for community development district board members and adding related CDD provisions on synthetic turf and compact urban mixed-use districts, SB 936 on temporary door locking devices, CS/SB 380 expanding options for publishing legal notices, SB 962 clarifying that the Live Local zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture farms and farm operations, SB 1444 on state preemption involving religious gatherings, private clubs, and certain permitting issues, SB 218 narrowing hurricane-related land-use protections to affected counties, SB 1020 regulating chickee huts, and SB 1434 creating a redevelopment framework for environmentally impacted parcels in certain urban counties. Several of these bills were amended before passage, including SB 1180, SB 380, and SB 948. Testimony was mixed on the more controversial measures. Supporters of SB 984 said the bill clarifies benefits for firefighters diagnosed with occupational cancer. On SB 380, the Florida Press Association and Common Cause opposed shifting legal notices away from newspapers and warned that publication would become more fragmented and harder to find, while the sponsor argued the bill would save money and reflect digital practices. SB 1444 drew support from Florida Family Voice on religious freedom grounds, but the Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties warned that the bill was broad, undefined in places, and could create unintended consequences for local zoning, parking, and permitting. SB 1434 on redevelopment of environmentally impacted land drew support from housing advocates but opposition from counties and cities, which said it would bypass local development review and could allow overdevelopment. The committee also heard substantial testimony on SB 948, which would create a statewide framework for starter-home and lot-split regulations in residential areas. Supporters, including housing advocates, a Gainesville city commissioner, and an urban economist, said local regulations have constrained housing supply and that the bill would help produce more starter homes. Opponents, including the Florida Association of Counties, 1,000 Friends of Florida, and the Florida League of Cities, argued it would function as a statewide zoning code, reduce local planning authority, and create infrastructure and litigation concerns. The bill was amended and then laid over for further consideration after extensive debate and public comment.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the public to see, creating this dilemma where even though the individual has been forgiven by our judicial
  • not voting in your home precinct where you are registered to vote, that may again undermine public trust
  • years an increasing number of men and women who have come forward about the abuse they faced from trusted
  • Importantly, they erode trust in law enforcement. I want to emphasize how narrow this bill is.
  • I've addressed concerns about the Judicial Council's authority to purchase electronic records. equipment
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • our allies to end UNRWA's mandate and shift legitimate humanitarian functions to other UN organs or trusted
  • Overthrows, but also start to develop the bonds of trust and partnership that are necessary for long-term
  • We need to be cautious and... judicious with the new leadership in Syria.
  • On how we can be most effective and judicious in making those cuts, but it goes back to one of my main
  • Secretary Rubio and President Trump to ensure we have a real verification process to go back to Reagan's "trust
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Private areas, you need a judicial warrant to go into.
  • Private areas, you need a judicial warrant to go into.
  • </c> private areas you need a judicial private areas you need a judicial warrant<00:43:04.000><c> to<
  • >> Correct. >> Do DOE employees know the difference between a judicial warrant and an administrative
  • So that's a judicial warrant.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony. The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion. The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Civil Judiciary REVISED: Links added Feb 5th, 2026

Civil Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill just sets timelines for judicial recusals. I yield. We have a motion and a second.
  • Members, House Bill 3648 is a request bill from U-Hat to include OU Health and the University Hospital Trust
Summary: The committee considered a series of House bills, mostly on civil procedure, public records, insurance, local government, and liability issues. Early measures included HB 4139, creating the Oklahoma Home Warranty Transparency Act to improve disclosures in home service contracts; HB 4143, raising the property-damage threshold for Oklahoma City officers to work traffic collisions from $300 to $3,000; HB 4144, clarifying that arrest and incident reports must include a brief summary; and HB 3974, allowing counties in multi-county jails to limit lawsuits to the county that placed the inmate in the facility. Each of these bills received a motion, no debate, and a unanimous due-pass recommendation. The committee also heard HB 3303, which was presented as a response to an insurance claim dispute involving fault allocation after a red-light crash. The author said the bill would align with Oklahoma Insurance Department processes and could be revised further before oversight; members raised concerns about jury verdicts and whether the bill could affect premiums. HB 3790, giving homeowners a five-day cooling-off period after door-to-door home repair sales, and HB 3697, a procedural fix codifying extra time defendants can already obtain by reservation, also advanced unanimously. HB 3262, a request bill from the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office to update warrant fees, was amended to say “up to” and then passed 7-2. Additional bills approved included HB 4226 on timelines for judicial recusals, HB 2936 barring people convicted of pedophilia from adopting, HB 3322 on interpreting statutes when multiple versions exist, HB 4296 protecting a notary’s home address from publication, HB 3278 creating a process to resolve Open Meetings Act violations without court, HB 4202 moving radiology reimbursement rates in workers’ compensation to the fee schedule, HB 3648 extending Governmental Tort Claims Act coverage to OU Health entities, HB 3500 removing a nine-month delay for filing a transfer-on-death deed confirmation, and HB 3037 adding certain students working under professors to the employee definition for tort-claim purposes. The committee also laid over HB 2941, HB 2959, HB 387, HB 4176, and HB 419, and adjourned after reporting the remaining bills due pass.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Election Law (02/10/2026)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • It helps to ensure that the guidance developed is practical, balanced, and trusted across institutions
  • in our democratic process is trust in our democratic process is strengthened.<00:31:05.760><c> Uh</c
  • And those are both genuine values, and we try to balance them judiciously in our legislation, and this
  • And those are both genuine values, and we try to balance them judiciously in our legislation, and this
  • And those are both genuine values, and we try to balance them judiciously in our legislation, and this
Committee: House Election Law
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • uniquely identifying, tracing, or authenticating a specific individual's ownership in any entity, or a trust
  • If there's a conflict and the Attorney General determines they're disqualified from providing judicial
  • us and they shouldn't trust us because we haven't given them a reason to trust us.
  • I don't trust the federal government. That's why I believe the state government is where it's at.
  • Well, I don't trust the federal government.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 4/3/2026 #2

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so, the judicial component of that is it's going to take time.
  • And And so, the judicial uh law says."
  • Senate Bill 131, Estates and Trusts, Fiduciaries, Attorney-Client Privilege.
  • ><c> attorney-client</c> and trusts, fiduciaries, attorney-client and trusts, fiduciaries, attorney-client
  • Senate Bill 277, Estates and Trust Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Apr 8, 2025, 9:00 AM HST - Day 47

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> adversely affect recruitment of judicial adversely affect recruitment of judicial applicants.<00
  • Also, OHA should have a fourth seat on the public land trust working group to have parity and appropriate
  • Um this public<00:40:36.480><c> land</c><00:40:36.800><c> trust</c><00:40:37.119><c> inventory</c><00
  • :40:37.520><c> is</c><00:40:37.760><c> very</c> public land trust inventory is very public land trust
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/10/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • She said this is a may approval, not a requirement, and that it requires them to act judiciously.
  • </c><01:08:03.280><c> They</c><01:08:03.520><c> see</c> that they do so judiciously.
  • They see that they do so judiciously.
  • And I'm comfortable today um moving forward with it and trust that people will keep working on it as
  • </c><01:13:49.000><c> that</c> forward with it and and trust that forward with it and and trust that
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 28th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • state this hurricane season, that you would grant to us this season protection and provision, for we trust
  • assistant district attorneys, to provide for the number of assistant district attorneys in each judicial
  • for the administration of the ABLE Account Program, Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust
  • Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Program. Senator Mazzell.
  • this is Representative Carver's bill that would allow a program manager for the Louisiana Tuition Trust
Summary: The Senate convened with 26 members present, heard a prayer from Dr. Steve Horn, and recited the pledge. The chamber then handled messages from the House, including concurrence in SCR 83 and appointment of conference committee members on several disagreements. A number of Senate resolutions were introduced or adopted, mostly creating study task forces or commending individuals and organizations, including resolutions on energy infrastructure, breast pump access, insurance coverage for auto repairs, biomarker testing, higher education funding, public-private partnership contracting, and various commendations. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, while others were returned to the calendar or concurred in by recorded vote, including SCR 29 and SCR 33 with House amendments. The Senate also considered House and Senate bills and resolutions returned from the House, with many measures adopted or concurred in. Notable actions included concurrence in HCR 117 on homeowner insurance claims processes, adoption of HCR 5 on special red drum harvest permits, and passage of bills on TOPS Tech eligibility (HB 325), vapor product permitting (HB 623), ABLE/Tuition Trust administration (HB 749), design services contracting (HB 755), rare cancer advisory board composition (HB 761), non-emergency medical transportation reimbursement (HB 1028), public meeting notices (HB 1049), healthy food retail financing (HB 1194), genetic testing coverage for SCN2A disorders (HB 1199), grocery initiative grants (HB 1222, which failed), and a constitutional amendment on retirement debt repayment order (HB 27). The chamber also adopted HCR 95, creating a joint rule requiring a fiscal review of certain tax measures for sales and use tax uniformity. Several measures drew extended debate. HB 181, which would allow the legislative auditor access to Medicaid and SNAP-related tax information for eligibility verification and fraud review, prompted concerns about privacy and scope but ultimately passed 26-8. HB 1220 on the State Board of Medical Examiners generated amendment discussion about board composition and transparency, including live video broadcasting of meetings, but was returned to the calendar before final action. HB 1018, creating a temporary local moratorium on certain alcohol permits in one Shreveport district, passed after discussion about broader policy solutions. The Senate then recessed for lunch at 2 p.m. after completing the subject-to-call list for the morning session.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/16/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We trust in your ability to soften hearts and bring about change.
  • Whereas Taiwan is a vibrant and trusted democracy that shares with the United States core values of freedom
  • and shared interests... ...between the State of Arizona and Taiwan, whereas Taiwan is a vibrant and trusted
  • accountability, that seek retribution against their political opponents and chill dissent, that ignore judicial
  • I would prefer to trust local control than this automatic idea here.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, approved the journal, and received routine communications from the governor and House. The body then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House bills, including HB 2369 on photo-enforcement traffic citations, HB 2423 on advanced math course enrollment, HB 2481 on school district financial records, HB 2621 on access to special education in public schools, and HB 2756 on public utilities and high-load factor customers. Each of these bills received amendments and were advanced with do pass recommendations. Members discussed HB 2423 at length, with supporters saying it would better identify high-achieving students for advanced math while critics argued the larger issue was funding and teacher shortages. HB 2756 also drew debate over data centers, utility reporting, and ratepayer impacts, but was amended and advanced. The Committee of the Whole then rose and reported its recommendations, which the Senate adopted. The Senate also adopted a proclamation supporting stronger Arizona and U.S. relations with Taiwan, and welcomed Taiwan’s Director General Jason Poyon Ma. The chamber calendared HB 2192 for additional Committee of the Whole consideration, adopted a Bolick amendment clarifying that telecom and broadband providers are not included in the definition of online hosting platform, and advanced the bill as amended. Later, the Senate took up third-reading votes on multiple measures, including HB 2249, HB 2482, HB 2641, HB 2661, HB 2662, HB 2673, HB 2745, HB 2752, HB 2895, HB 2923, and several House concurrent memorials on foreign ownership, endangered species, and related federal policy. Most passed, though several senators explained no votes on grounds such as budget concerns, policy objections, or opposition to limiting testimony or subpoena enforcement authority. At the end of the session, the Senate also passed HB 2369, HB 2423, HB 2481, HB 2621, HB 2756, HB 2192, and other listed bills by recorded roll call, with final vote totals announced for each. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, bills were properly assigned, and committee announcements were made for the following Monday. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, April 20, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/16/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We trust in your ability to soften hearts and bring about change.
  • Whereas Taiwan is a vibrant and trusted democracy that shares... ...between the State of Arizona and
  • Whereas Taiwan is a vibrant and trusted democracy that shares with the United States core values of freedom
  • accountability, that seek retribution against their political opponents and chill dissent, that ignore judicial
  • I would prefer to trust local control than this automatic idea here.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Trusting in your their prayers to you.
  • It also includes assistance trust funds.
  • </c> normal judicial ethics and procedures. normal judicial ethics and procedures.
  • </c> Trump would comply with judicial orders. Trump would comply with judicial orders.
  • They cannot be trusted. lost their way. They cannot be trusted.
Bills: HB7006 , HR992
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • One is trust, the second is taxes, and the third is taking.
  • We trust Congress to amend the Constitution, but not the people? Why would Congress...
  • They can't trust that the Founders put Article V in there.
  • But the way they view us now, in the whole... ...is they don't trust us as much.
  • That if it became an issue, their trust would be in the people, that that trust would be well founded
Committee: House State Affairs
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Apr 30, 2025, 9:00AM HST - Day 59

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It represented trust, hope, and partnership.
  • It represented trust, hope, and partnership.
  • It represented trust, hope, and partnership.
  • It represented trust, hope, and partnership.
  • The judicial really disturbs me.