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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the concerns of parents in every single neighborhood in our state.
  • pay the tax in the next year.
  • in my, in the 18th, be able to make some improvements in their school construction and their maintenance
  • I urge you to join me in voting yes on Bill 1980. Join me in voting yes on Bill 1980.
  • our state in a way that really leverages our infrastructure in the best way.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer from Rabbi Seth Goldstein. After caucus announcements and routine approval of introductions and committee referrals, the chamber moved to second and third reading of several bills. House Bill 1175, concerning small business establishments in residential zones, was amended to give smaller communities more local control and then passed 94-2. House Bill 1376, allowing voluntary prepayment of the state capital gains tax to preserve a federal tax deduction, passed unanimously 97-0. House Bill 1500, dealing with resale certificates for units in common interest communities, received a technical striking amendment to update the bill to current condo law and then passed 85-12. On third reading, Substitute House Bill 1302, which would let local governments waive utility connection charges for certain industrial symbiosis or green technology projects, passed 76-21 after supporters described it as an environmental and economic development tool and opponents warned it could shift costs and raise utility prices. House Bill 1796, allowing school districts to bond against capital levy collections to accelerate construction projects, passed 78-19 amid debate over whether the change respected voter intent and public trust. Substitute House Bill 1980 was returned to second reading for a striking amendment, which was adopted, and then passed 97-0. Supporters said it would create a pilot program to help employers, transit agencies, and workers better use transportation infrastructure and HOV/transit lanes in congested areas. The House also re-referred House Joint Memorial 4010 and House Bill 2402 to different committees, then adjourned until the following Friday morning.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jan 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House will be in order. The clerk will call the roll.
  • Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Let's be in prayer.
  • Gracious and wise God, in these tumultuous times, this body gathers today with open hearts, open to the
  • of purpose, even amidst a diversity of opinion, and let the work they do today sow seeds of hope, fairness
Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared present. The chamber then observed the Pledge of Allegiance and heard an opening prayer from Pastor Gordy Hutchins of Evergreen Grace Church in Tacoma, who asked for clarity, humility, justice, compassion, and unity in the members’ work, ending with a lighthearted “Go Hawks.” The House approved the previous day’s minutes without objection and received a message from the Senate stating that the President had signed House Concurrent Resolutions 4406 and 4407 and Resolution 8407. The Speaker also signed Senate Concurrent Resolution 8407. The House agreed to treat the bills, memorials, and resolutions on the introduction sheet as first reading items and refer them to the appropriate committees. No substantive debate or votes on policy bills occurred. Members announced caucuses after adjournment, and the House adjourned until 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 15.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources (Part II) Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • When a well is orphaned, the state assumes the liability of the well in perpetuity.
  • SB 1146 will allow operators in good standing who own interest in a current oil and gas lease or mineral
  • It's a win for the state, and it facilitates companies in advancing the development of oil and gas in
  • to my knowledge, nobody's ever participated in it.
  • So I think it sounds like the substitute is heading in the right direction.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Children and Youth Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • This causes delays in care that can be deadly—delays in cancer diagnoses, delays in diagnosing suicidal
  • I have previously worked in child welfare. I have worked in… ...child welfare.
  • or call in the abuser.
  • There are, in my...
  • That's in the bill.
Bills: SB58, SB101, SB102
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 17th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • I live in Okaloosa County in Crestview.
  • In 2023, 97 children fatally drowned in our state. In 2024, 105 children.
  • And Chris Lyon, representing the Florida Association of Mitigation Bankers, waves in support.
  • Doyle in support, Laura Munoz in support, and Yara Mendes-Amora in support.
  • in support; Luna Plaza waves in support.
Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and considered a long agenda of bills, many of them retained from the prior week. The most debated measure was CS for SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designate Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport, subject to FAA approval and a trademark agreement. Amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to prevent private financial benefit from the naming. Several senators spoke in opposition, citing concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and the trademark/licensing arrangement; supporters argued there was no cost to the airport and that the bill simply set a state naming policy. The committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements, CS for CS for SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, CS for SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, SB 962 on excluding farms from certain zoning definitions, and CS for SB 820 on problem-solving court reporting requirements. The committee then approved several bills from Senator DiCeglie and Senator Arrington. SB 840, addressing land-use regulations for local governments affected by natural disasters, was supported by local-government and environmental advocates who said it would restore local control after SB 180’s hurricane-related restrictions; the sponsor said it was intended to correct unintended consequences of last year’s law. CS for SB 856, requiring online listing platforms to show estimated ad valorem taxes on residential listings, was amended to exclude social media platforms and broaden liability protections; the sponsor and a county property appraiser described it as a consumer-transparency measure. CS for SB 110, clarifying homestead exemption treatment for long-term leases that end at death, was also reported favorably. The committee took up a controversial strike-all amendment to SB 212, which focused on public swimming pools and added residency and related restrictions for certain sex offenders and offenders on community control or probation. The amendment drew strong opposition from advocates and affected families, who argued it would worsen homelessness, impose broad geographic restrictions, and lack evidence of improving child safety; supporters said it was a targeted public-safety measure. Despite the objections, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, SB 394 on reinsurance intermediary managers, SB 434 on property tax assessment treatment for wind-hardening improvements, CS for CS for SBs 658 and 608 on water-safety requirements for rental properties with pools or nearby water, SB 748 on adding voting-rights restoration information to sentencing score sheets, and CS for SB 824 requiring school districts to inventory unimproved real property. The meeting ended while the committee was beginning SB 848 on stormwater treatment, with an amendment being introduced as the transcript cut off.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 4th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • By vote of seven in the affirmative, zero in the negative... as far as being in my district.
  • They hosted us in Deming, in Columbus.
  • We finished last year in the top five in the country in per capita income growth, or in family income
  • in the past in answer to your question.
  • I am going to lose $1.2 million in GRT. I cannot, we cannot, and it's not fair.
Summary: The House convened with quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and then moved through a series of memorials, recognitions, and announcements. House Memorial 49, declaring February 4, 2026 UNM Day, was taken from the Speaker’s table, explained, and debated at length. Members from both parties and several guests praised the University of New Mexico for its role in education, health care, research, public service, and workforce development, with special recognition of President Garnett Stokes, interim provost Barbara Rodriguez, and Health Sciences leaders and students. The memorial highlighted UNM’s enrollment, degrees awarded, scholarship support, patent activity, and the UNM Hospital and Health Sciences Center. It passed 70-0. House Memorial 48, declaring February 4, 2026 Valencia County Day, was also brought forward and passed unanimously. Supporters described Valencia County’s history, culture, economic growth, and traditions, including the annual matanza, Route 66 heritage, and major employers and development projects. Members from the county and local officials were recognized, and the memorial emphasized both historic communities and current business and infrastructure expansion. House Memorial 50, declaring Lincoln County Day, was introduced by title and placed on the Speaker’s table, but not taken up for final passage during this segment. The chamber also recognized the Artesia Bulldogs football team for winning another state championship, Del Norte High School’s class of 1966 on its 60th anniversary, and a number of guests tied to nursing, education, and local community service. Several members used announcements to highlight nurses, school programs, and local events, including a Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus invitation and a reminder that the day was the final day to file bills with the clerk. The session closed with continued announcements and guest introductions, reflecting a day focused heavily on community recognition and celebratory memorials rather than substantive legislation beyond the memorial votes.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health & Long-Term Care

Transcript Highlights:
  • All in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed, say nay. Okay. All in favor, say aye. Aye.
  • It's still a work in progress.
  • It's still a work in progress.
  • I'm located in Westchester, Pennsylvania. I've been in the hearing industry for 23 years.
  • in Washington State.
Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee met on January 30 and first moved through executive session on five bills. The committee adopted proposed substitutes and advanced Senate Bills 5999, 5185, 5845, 6071, and 6258 to the Rules Committee, all by voice vote and subject to signatures. SB 5999 would let smaller rural counties appoint an APRN or PA as an acting local health officer; SB 5185 creates a pilot pathway for international medical graduates toward physician licensure; SB 5845 revises timely payment rules for health carriers; SB 6071 standardizes overpayment recovery timelines; and SB 6258 creates a non-disciplinary pathway for relinquishing certain medical licenses. Several sponsors noted that SBs 5845 and 6071 were still being worked on with stakeholders. The committee then held a hearing on SB 6226, which would protect the clinical autonomy of audiologists and require the Board of Hearing and Speech to apply hearing-instrument rules consistently across care modalities, including telehealth. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with witnesses emphasizing teleaudiology’s role in expanding access, especially for rural residents, older adults, and people with mobility challenges. One association witness supported the bill’s goals but warned it could be read too broadly and affect other regulatory standards. The hearing closed with 54 people signed in pro, none opposed, and two other. Next, the committee heard SB 6305, the Truth in Mental Health Coverage Act, which would require carriers to submit standardized annual data to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner on behavioral health coverage, access, reimbursement, utilization, and network participation, with public posting in raw files and dashboards. Supporters said the bill would make parity and access problems visible and help consumers compare plans; the OIC said it supported the transparency approach and was already engaged in parity oversight. Opponents argued the bill was premature given implementation of recent parity legislation and could add burdens without addressing workforce or network adequacy. The hearing closed with 396 signed in pro, two con, and zero other. Finally, the committee heard SB 5924, a proposed substitute expanding pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and limited diagnostic authority for certain drugs and conditions, consistent with a Department of Health sunrise review. Supporters from pharmacy, health care, retail, and rural access perspectives said it would reduce administrative barriers, improve access in underserved areas, and better use pharmacists’ training; some cited examples such as immunizations, contraception, opioid use disorder treatment, and minor illnesses. The Washington State Medical Association opposed the bill, saying it moved away from collaborative practice and needed more time to resolve concerns about coordination, pediatrics, and complex patients. A few testifiers raised objections to psychiatric prescribing or specific drugs, while others asked about reporting back to primary care. The hearing closed with 279 signed in pro, six con, and four other, and the committee adjourned after concluding its business.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I know that many in this chamber have experienced the loss of a loved one in and around this particular
  • Members, today in the North Gallery, I had the privilege of having leadership with us in the House today
  • Organized in 1939 when Democrats were in charge, Oklahoma... ...are dedicated to serving the needs of
  • As you know, Representative, this legislative body that me and you have both been in— you've been in
  • a row. $200 million ten years in a row—that's not even what we've got in the CLO.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • bring you in on time.
  • Chairman, Senator, it could in theory operate in that area around the state fair.
  • Bruner weigh in on the MRA in general. Mr.
  • I don't know if there's one in the House, but I'm still interested in this.
  • I don't know if there's one in the House, but I'm still interested in this.
Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 101, which would repeal the July 1, 2030 sunset on the Health Care Delivery and Access Act and make the hospital provider-tax program permanent. The sponsor, the Health Care Authority secretary, and the New Mexico Hospital Association said the program has generated substantial federal Medicaid matching funds and has supported hospital workforce, quality, and infrastructure investments, especially in rural areas. Members asked why the sunset existed originally and whether federal changes under H.R. 1 would phase the program down; the secretary explained the sunset was meant as a review point, but that federal law now prevents creating a new similar program if this one expires. The committee heard support from hospital and business representatives, no opposition, and voted due pass 7-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 58, as amended, which extends the property tax abatement period for metropolitan redevelopment areas from a fixed seven years to up to 14 years. The sponsor and Albuquerque redevelopment officials said the change would give local governments more flexibility to structure projects based on financial need, while still preserving current tax payments and encouraging redevelopment of blighted or underused areas. Several supporters, including realtors and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber, argued the longer window would improve certainty for developers and help spur housing and other reinvestment. Some members raised concerns about lost revenue for schools and whether the tool could be overused, but were told the program applies only in designated redevelopment areas and is intended to leverage future higher assessments. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended 7-0. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 55, which increases New Mexico’s state solar tax credit from 10% to 30% after the federal credit was reduced, and raises the individual cap from $6,000 to $15,000 while keeping the overall annual program cap at $30 million. The sponsor and numerous solar industry, business, and clean-energy advocates said the change is needed to prevent layoffs, stabilize the rooftop solar market, support local jobs, and preserve grid and affordability benefits for customers. Members asked about permitting, certification, consumer protection, and whether battery storage was included; the sponsor said the bill covers rooftop solar only, the credit is refundable, and EMNRD certifies systems before credits are issued. The committee heard broad support, no opposition, and voted due pass 7-0 before adjourning.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Civil Rights & Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's in King County. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. In my county.
  • So we're in full support of the bill. We're in full support of Mr.
  • So we're in full support of the bill. We're in full support of Mr.
  • Am I correct in that?
  • to be right here in Seattle, or in Seattle, I should say, right here in Washington.
Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2239, which would allow family burial grounds on privately owned land. Staff explained that the bill would permit private landowners to establish burial areas, including mausoleums or columbaria, with limits on size, setbacks, recording requirements, and construction standards, while leaving some questions about obligations of later property owners and local regulation. The sponsor said the measure is intended to help rural families and some Native communities keep burial sites on land with deep family and cultural significance. Testimony from a farmer and the Washington Cattlemen’s Association strongly supported the bill as a way to honor family roots and land stewardship. The committee then heard House Bill 2304, a follow-up to last year’s condominium warranty reform. The bill would expand eligibility for the 2-10 warranty option to stacked-flat and other condominium buildings up to four stories, rather than limiting it to lower-rise buildings. The sponsor and supporters from housing, builder, realtor, AARP, Habitat for Humanity, Seattle, and other groups said the change would help make condos and stacked flats more feasible to build, increase attainable homeownership, and improve accessibility for older adults and people with mobility challenges. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner supported the bill but suggested technical language changes, saying the warranty product is not insurance under the insurance code. In executive session, staff reviewed House Bill 2095, which would add education requirements and civil-liability changes related to vulnerable users of public ways, and House Bill 2248, which makes technical changes to Secretary of State filing laws. The committee deferred action on HB 2095. It then voted 11-0, with two excused, to report the proposed substitute for HB 2248 out of committee with a do pass recommendation.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Secretary, please call roll while we have everyone in here. Well, had everyone in here.
  • </c> authorities here in the Commonwealth. authorities here in the Commonwealth.
  • In addition, our coverage for the state government and for the three branches of government in general
  • </c><00:08:35.919><c> Um</c> for our current system in 2030. Um for our current system in 2030.
  • </c> ensure that we can mitigate those risks. ensure that we can mitigate those risks.
Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance held its first meeting and heard a presentation from personnel cabinet officials on a major request to replace the Kentucky Human Resources Information System, known as CHRIS, which currently handles HR, payroll, tax compliance, and health plan administration for state government and several local offices. Officials said the system supports payroll for about 48,000 employees, covers all three branches of government and 24 sheriff and county clerk offices, and stores records for nearly 475,000 current and former users. They explained that SAP has said the system will reach end of life and lose support by 2030, creating risks around security, maintenance, and tax compliance if it is not replaced. Commissioners and staff emphasized that the replacement is needed not just as an upgrade but as a full system replacement, especially because the current platform no longer receives meaningful HR enhancements and will eventually lose security updates and tax tables. They also described the Kentucky Employees Health Plan as a major driver of the project, noting it serves nearly 300,000 covered lives, many school boards, pre-65 retirees, and more than 700 entities, with significant complexity in billing, premium collection, and regulatory compliance. Officials said the new system would help address current manual workarounds, support changing insurance rules, and better protect personally identifiable and health information. Members asked detailed questions about the $151 million request, including why the estimate had risen by more than $50 million, what would happen if the project missed the 2030 deadline, how progress would be tracked, how vendor costs were estimated, and what the largest cost components would cover. Officials said the increase was mainly due to inflation and changing requirements, and that there was no real backup plan if the replacement was not completed before support ends. They said the project would be managed through an RFP process expected in July 2026, with kickoff in January 2027 and go-live by July 2030, and that oversight would include an enterprise steering committee, monthly updates, and existing quarterly COT reporting to LRC. They also explained that the largest share of the request is for implementation and integrator services, with additional amounts for software licensing and hosting, independent verification and validation, dependent verification, FSA administration, and limited contract support, and that payments would be tied to deliverables and acceptance testing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 5/2/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing no discussion, all in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion prevails, and the minutes are approved.
  • So all those in favor of my motion say aye. Opposed? Motion prevails.
  • back up scheduled on Monday until further notice, or can we start understanding when we might see it in
  • attention every day, uh, there was a day last week, I believe it was, where this meeting was completed in
  • <c> completed</c> it was, where this meeting was completed it was, where this meeting was completed in
Bills: SF1832, HF2440, HF2442
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/4/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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  • c> buildings now in are in need of buildings now in are in need of conversion<01:14:36.239><c> to</c>
  • in duth and in other areas and can you in duth and in other areas and can you talk<01:24:36.719><c> about
  • </c><01:31:56.000><c> in</c><01:31:56.280><c> in</c> of maybe maybe we do but in in in of maybe maybe
Bills: HF1277, HF812, HF457, HF633