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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 1st, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Georgia took on Florida's structure.
  • Now if you go to California, California's got a different structure.
  • Now, if you go to California, California's got a different structure.
  • Georgia took on Florida's structure.
  • Now if you go to California, California's got a different structure.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice of major events such as a ward’s death or relocation to a more restrictive setting. Senator Jones and supportive speakers said the bill was intended to protect wards from abuse and isolation by bad actors, while still preserving good-faith guardianship. With no opposition testimony or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS for Senate Bill 1284, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil claims for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize claims against the mother or against health care providers acting within the lawful standard of care. The bill drew extensive debate and testimony. Supporters argued it would give parents parity and fuller damages, including economic losses and mental anguish, when negligence causes the death of an unborn child. Opponents, including the ACLU, medical professionals, and reproductive rights advocates, warned it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice exposure, worsen physician shortages, and create speculative damages. The committee approved the bill 6-4. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1288 on parental rights, with a strike-all amendment that would strengthen parental control over minors’ medical decisions, surveys, and biofeedback devices, while adding exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal statuses, and situations involving abuse or out-of-home placement. Supporters said the measure restores parents as primary decision-makers and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment without consent. Opponents argued it could block minors from confidential care for STIs, mental health, or abuse-related issues, and could chill school and medical screenings. The transcript ends during testimony and debate on this bill, before any final vote is shown.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2026-04-16

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • This is like a contract fee that's being paid.
  • This is like a contract fee that's being paid.
  • This is like a contract fee that's being paid. A contract fee that's being paid.
  • It's a 24-hour contract fee.
Bills: HF4338
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Disaster sites are very dangerous environments, often involving unstable structures, hazardous material
  • that the Office of the State Fire Marshal has clear authority, appropriate enforcement tools, and a fee
  • structure sufficient to administer the new program.
  • that the office of the state fire marshal has clear authority, appropriate enforcement tools, and a fee
  • structure sufficient to administer the new program.
Summary: The Assembly Emergency Management Committee met late in the evening and first approved a consent calendar containing SB 837, SB 894, SB 973, and SB 1079, sending those bills to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 904, which would codify coordinated state response and permitting review efforts for wildfire recovery, and SB 1263, which would limit post-disaster debris removal work to properly licensed contractors with required hazardous-materials training. Both bills drew support from the authors and industry/public-safety witnesses, with SB 1263 also drawing an opposed-unless-amended position from contractors who said they were working toward agreement on final language. Both measures passed to Appropriations on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee next heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, which would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for interstate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific safety standards. The author and supporters from building trades and pipe trades argued the bill would provide clear safety rules before hydrogen infrastructure expands, while one industry witness said the correct agency had been identified but that some concerns remained. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations, with Assemblymember DeMaio voting no. Finally, the committee considered SB 883, which would impose additional oversight on facilities storing methyl methacrylate and other reactive chemicals after a recent Orange County evacuation tied to a potential explosion risk. Supporters, including community, environmental, and public-health groups, said the bill would improve transparency, emergency planning, and safety protections near homes and schools. Chemical and manufacturing groups opposed the bill in its current form, citing undefined terms, concerns about mandated cooling systems, and possible conflicts with existing regulatory frameworks, but said they were willing to continue working on the measure. The bill passed to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials on a 4-2 vote, with Assemblymembers Hadwick and DeMaio voting no.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 16th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The changes are structural and format-related that the Legislative Counsel deemed necessary and removes
  • Those penalties are not part of their rate structure.
  • times of increasing water scarcity, we need everyone to play by the rules to keep the regulatory structure
  • Of what the fees would be assessed. Chair: I'm not sure about the sliding scale exactly.
  • the legislature wouldn't be authorizing groundwater districts to Brian Sledge: assess these types of fees
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Education Postsecondary Feb 4th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Adding a sixth would be a pretty big structural change, but this gets to the intent, which is to make
  • modifies provisions related to post-secondary education and workforce development, focusing on tuition and fee
  • modifies provisions related to post-secondary education and workforce development, focus on tuition and fee
  • The bill removes the classic learning test as a qualifying assessment for fee waivers.
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary considered several items. First, it took up SB 1694 on technology education, which would revise postsecondary general education standards to incorporate technology-related instruction, including computer science and artificial intelligence concepts. An amendment was adopted that shifted the bill away from creating a sixth core requirement and instead required technology-integrated core courses to include digital literacy, AI applications, and related topics such as software engineering, networks, databases, and cybersecurity where applicable. The amendment also added guidance for high school computer science courses that include AI, emphasizing critical evaluation, limitations, and ethical use. After brief discussion, the committee voted to report CS for SB 1694 favorably. The committee then approved confirmation of the appointments on Tabs 1 through 2 by a single favorable vote. Next, it considered SPB 7038, a proposed committee bill on postsecondary education and workforce development covering tuition and fee policies, consumer protections, career and technical education, student acceleration, and institutional operations. Senator Berman asked about changes to CIE licensure/jurisdiction and dual enrollment expansion; the sponsor said the bill affects institutions rather than individual courses and is intended to expand student options without necessarily increasing enrollment or funding needs. A Florida Dental Association representative testified in information only, urging preservation of the existing exemption for dental assisting programs from CIE oversight. The committee adopted a motion to submit the proposal as a committee bill and then reported SPB 7038 favorably. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • requirements and fees. requirements and fees.
  • It provides a specific fee schedule for oxygen therapy procedures separate from ancillary services.
  • > schedule<02:09:40.719> for Provide a specific fee schedule for Provide a specific fee schedule
  • general global fee that is paid to a nursing<02:13:28.320> home.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then recognized a staff member’s birthday and a guest shadowing Senator Adams. It then moved into informational review of Education and Labor Cabinet, Department of Education regulation 702 KAR 3:30, which sets insurance coverage requirements for school district buildings and structures. Department of Education officials explained that districts are expected to carry coverage at replacement cost and said they understand some districts participate in self-insurance pools with backup policies, but they deferred detailed insurance questions to the Department of Insurance. Senators raised concerns that pooled coverage could leave districts exposed if claims exceed pool limits, and the chair asked KDE to follow up with DOI to confirm districts are adequately covered, especially for bondholders. No vote was taken on the informational review. The committee then reviewed emergency ABC regulations 804 KAR 130:01 through 130:04 implementing Senate Bill 100’s new licensing requirements for tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product businesses. ABC and Public Protection Cabinet representatives outlined the emergency rules governing enforcement, license applications, denial criteria, and transitional licenses. Retail industry witnesses Shannon Stiglet and Brian Clark said they support licensure in principle but argued the rules add duplicative requirements borrowed from alcohol licensing, create confusion about transitional licenses, and may be too burdensome for the roughly 7,000 affected businesses to meet by the January 1 deadline. They also said guidance has been inconsistent and requested the agency revise the regulations, remove requirements not grounded in law, and provide clearer, separate processes for new and existing businesses. Committee members asked whether the industry had worked directly with ABC and noted the public comment period was still open. Witnesses said they had communicated with ABC and the Public Protection Cabinet, but responses had been uneven and they wanted written guidance. Members expressed concern about the short timeline and the need to avoid disruption so businesses can operate legally on January 1. Representative Marzian asked for clarification that the discussion concerned emergency regulations already in effect while ordinary regulations remain in process. No formal action was taken beyond receiving the informational testimony and discussion.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 15th, 2026

Business, Professions and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • fact that it's only a three-year program, number two, and the fact that we will be looking at the fees
  • first make a medical diagnosis, somatic dysfunction, a specific clinical finding involving altered structure
  • as for an I vote thank you ...regulatory provisions and the fees.
  • We agree with the opposition that doctor autonomy is critical, and existing law is structured such that
  • AB 2402 will establish a definition for a multi-service health club studio, updating a law on fees that
Keywords: 987, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2025

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have faced a structural deficit in their facilities program for quite a while, and they're trying
  • Is that fee per BSL, or is that just a one-time fee? That is correct.
  • The fact that New Mexico is now going to raise those fees to 150% of Medicare, that's where the state
  • I think the rest of us kind of know, unless new members want to go over and do the structure.
  • Fees. Is that correct? Yes. Yeah.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we have to structurally change all three. ...to the death, it is 100% broken.
  • So we have to structurally change all three and silo each program.
  • There are some bills that are talking about changing the RFP structure.
  • Access has a list of rates that it pays for the fee-for-service program that is not administered by the
  • Access has a list of rates that it pays for the fee-for-service program that is not administered by the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • charge for all new. large loads interconnecting to the transmission system and in this think of impact fee
  • development, that housing addition will have on the water and wastewater systems, and they assess an impact fee
  • . impact fee is is determined by study and it is to offset the cost so that the other residents in the
  • we don't do that, just with as the same is true. for the minimum transmission charge, or the impacts fee
  • So when we talk about minimizing the potential for a stranded infrastructure, structure costs.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • There was a fee established in this bill.
  • We pay the county's witness fees up to $30,000 per county per biennium.
  • And then I put the current status of those fees down below.
  • We also have some additional fees and expenses in our base budget.
  • We also have some additional fees and expenses in our base budget.
Summary: The committee met as the Commerce and Legal Services Division and first approved the minutes, then received a Legislative Council overview of the Attorney General’s current budget status and a blue-sheet summary of the AG’s base budget for the next biennium. Staff highlighted compliance with legislative intent items, including FTE changes, one-time funding updates, litigation pool spending, opioid settlement receipts, and continuing appropriations. Members asked about specific funds such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund and the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and staff explained the statutory basis and status of those items. The Attorney General’s office then presented an extensive overview of its divisions and budget pressures. Chief Deputy Attorney General Clare Ness described the office’s 14 divisions, the role of the office in defending the state and recouping funds, and concerns about attorney pay, recruitment, and retention. Members discussed whether attorney salaries should be benchmarked across state government and whether more legal work could be centralized in the AG’s office. The office also described challenges with the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, leased office space, and the criminal justice information systems used to connect law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts. The Crime Laboratory director gave a detailed update on space and infrastructure problems, saying the current lab is overcrowded and outdated, with safety, workflow, air-handling, glycol leak, alarm, and maintenance issues that can delay casework and risk evidence integrity. She said a 2024 study projected a need for a much larger facility and that the preferred option would be a new building on the current health department site, at an estimated cost of roughly $40 million to $45 million. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, firearms, fingerprint, and drug cases, though toxicology had recently developed a small backlog after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, gaming division, and BCI also provided updates. MFCU’s new director said the unit is federally funded 75/25, focuses on fraud, abuse, and neglect, and is seeking two attorney hires while continuing to work with federal partners on cases and recertification. Gaming staff reported continued growth in charitable gaming and electronic pull-tab activity, with concerns about site competition, large trust balances, possible ineligible expenditures, and the need for more scrutiny as revenues have grown. BCI outlined its staffing, drug task forces, ICAC work, and the Missing Indigenous Person Task Force, which is using its $250,000 appropriation to help tribal nations develop emergency response plans and purchase alerting tools such as IPAWS. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 12th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • act to amend Title 15 relative to the collection or reporting of debts for criminal court fines or fees
  • House Bill 908, by Representative Minas, is an act to amend Title 49 relative to fees charged by the
  • All the fees are generated within the constable's office. I see no questions.
  • Members, this bill increases the amount a lender may charge for an origination fee, changing it from
  • It would allow them to raise their parcel fee up to $150 with the approval of the vote of the people.
Keywords: 974, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in our bill, it defines which one of those rate structures you follow.
  • and then there's a mileage fee.
  • If you're 50 miles outside of Phoenix, there's a hook fee plus a mileage fee for those 50 miles so that
  • There's a tow fee and there's a daily storage fee.
  • and then there's a daily storage fee.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • , that grating structure, that’s all Verco-type material.
  • The bill further stipulates that of the $20 fee, $8 is an administration fee and $12 is an annual donation
  • The fee, I think, is too low. There's not enough teeth to it.
  • have to pay the permit fees, whatever those are, insurance fees of at least a million dollars in insurance
  • So there are fees that have to go with that.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the the current structure is.
  • the resident rate on tuition and mandatory fees.
  • the resident rate on tuition and mandatory fees.
  • Now, we do of course and mandatory fees.
  • It really is hard to renovate a concrete structure, as others have noted.
Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 9:45 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • structure that provides a free. structure that provides a free.
  • And we're recommending a threshold for the fee so that it will be really easy for new car purchasers
  • And we're recommending a threshold for the fee so that it will be really easy for new car purchasers
  • the fee the fee so<00:58:11.840> that<00:58:12.040> it<00:58:12.160> will<00
  • bait for the fee on gasoline vehicles.
Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on three measures related to cleaner fuels. On HB 1986, which would require the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for a clean fuel standard by January 1, 2028 and include reporting and public informational sessions, testimony was largely supportive from state commissions, fuel companies, airlines, and other industry and advocacy groups. Supporters said the bill would create a long-term framework for reducing emissions and developing cleaner fuels in Hawaii. Opposition came from Energy Justice Network, which argued that so-called clean fuels are not carbon-free, would be costly, and could delay a needed transition to electrification. The department later said it was monitoring the bill and was concerned about costs. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1694, a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit bill that would provide a per-gallon credit for SAF, cap annual credits at $20 million, require reporting, and sunset in 2035. The Department of Taxation testified on administration, while the Department of Transportation said it supported the measure as a short-term strategy to jump-start SAF until the clean fuel standard ramps up. Airlines, fuel companies, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, and others supported the bill, saying it would send a market signal, help close the cost gap with conventional jet fuel, and encourage local production and investment. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network, Life of the Land, and Ted Metros, argued the bill would be expensive, could lock in a transitional fuel system, and would not produce enough fuel to meet demand. Committee members asked about the likely impact and the share of total fuel demand the credit could support; DOT said the supported gallons would be only a very small percentage of annual demand and that the credit was intended to work alongside the future clean fuel standard. Finally, the committee took up HB 1695 HD1 on renewable fuel, which expands the renewable fuels production tax credit. Testimony was again mixed but generally supportive from the Department of Transportation, Department of Taxation, Island Energy Services, airlines, the Tax Foundation, Pana Pacific, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau. Supporters said the measure would encourage local feedstock production, create agricultural opportunities, and help attract investment in renewable fuels. Pana Pacific requested an amendment to explicitly include camelina in the definition of renewable feedstocks. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and Life of the Land, repeated concerns about cost, imported feedstocks, and the risk of undermining full electrification goals. The hearing transcript does not show any vote or final committee action on HB 1694 or HB 1695 HD1.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, that along with any fee revenue other than that, it was unspecified in terms of, you know, specific
  • Uh that along with um any any fee<00:53:07.760> revenue<00:53:08.319> other<00:53:08.559
  • > than<00:53:08.720> that<00:53:09.200> it<00:53:09.440> was fee revenue
  • took care of the agency increase<00:53:30.640> um<00:53:30.800> the<00:53:31.119> fee
  • increases and and increase um the fee increases and and all<00:53:32.559> those<00:53:32.720>
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Really, the important part is that it's the average assessed value of the county times the structures
  • Really, the important part is that it's the average assessed value of the county times the structures
  • There is a weird case where the number structures like a... it's an edge case where the number of structures
  • There is a weird case where the number of structures destroyed times the average value in the county
  • were added onto that so we're fees were added onto that so we're separating<01:29:31.800> out
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on HB 982 HD1, a wildfire-related measure aimed at creating a wildfire recovery fund and a financing structure to address future catastrophic wildfire liability. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Division of Consumer Advocacy, and the Public Utilities Commission submitted comments and were available for questions. Supporters included IBW Local 1260, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Clearway Energy Group, Hawaiian Electric, Par Hawaii, and others, while Charter Communications and the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed or raised concerns. Life of the Land supported the bill but urged changes to the definition of a catastrophic wildfire and noted concerns about prudency review language. IBW Local 1260 asked to restore language from the original draft, and Charter warned the bill could impair existing contract and indemnity rights unless amended. A major focus of the hearing was Hawaiian Electric’s position on the HD1 version. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the original bill but objected to the HD1 requirement for an additional $500 million shareholder contribution, arguing it was not feasible and could delay or prevent the fund from operating. The company said the bill would help protect customers and improve credit ratings by creating a dedicated revenue stream and a bankruptcy-remote financing structure, which it said would lower borrowing costs over time. Members questioned how the $1 billion securitization amount was chosen, whether credit rating agencies had indicated it was sufficient, and how the bill would work in bankruptcy; Hawaiian Electric said the amount was a balance among interests, not based on a specific agency directive, and that it would follow up on bankruptcy questions. Opponents and skeptics raised concerns about liability caps, the new claims process, and unclear language on damages above the fund’s limits. The Hawaii Association for Justice argued the bill limits victims’ remedies and gives too much authority to the new entity without clear guardrails. Committee members also pressed Hawaiian Electric on comparisons to California, the feasibility of the shareholder contribution, and whether alternative capital-raising or divestiture options had been considered. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; testimony and questioning continued with follow-up information requested from Hawaiian Electric and others.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • does a number of additional reforms that exempts... from the insurance premium maintenance tax and fees
  • Since Hurricane Ike, that's what's causing a lot of these problems in their funding structure.
  • So remind us of the board structure: how many members are there and how many are representative of what
  • This is a bill that changes TWIA's funding structure to a... a dynamic funding structure, and it is not
  • And I think as this committee and this legislature decides how to update the funding structure for TWIA
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • She's been amazing, especially for the fee-for-service side.
  • The same story: they were just not getting paid on the fee-for-service side.
  • And then we go to the fee-for-service side, and they were just not being paid.
  • While we call it a fuel tax, it really is a use fee.
  • It has a fee for hired vehicles.