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TX
Texas 89th 1st C.S.
Joint Hearing: Senate and House Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Jul 23rd, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for the recommendations.
- It recommended that we have prerequisites.
- We do have some recommendations that we would propose.
- The plan also looks ahead and provides flood management recommendations.
- recommended. ...and included in the plan.
Keywords:
flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/05/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <01:54:20.920>
and approval and then recommendations and approval and then recommendations - New Hampshire is recommending this what New Hampshire is recommending this is<02:06:55.320>
what< - It's not really a recommendation.
- It's not really a recommendation.
- on blanket recommendations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Labor and Employment
Transcript Highlights:
- And with that, I will be giving it an aye recommendation. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Notably, it directs the LDWA in consultation with both labor and employers to deliver recommendations
- I have an aye recommendation today.
- As to SB 1046, Blake Speer, do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation to
- Motion is do pass and re-refer to Committee on Judiciary with recommendation to consent calendar.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/11/26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- 37, 27 >> Vice Chair Olson, would you like to move House File 3727 before the division with a recommendation
- The Legislative Auditor's office has also recommended doing away with legislatively named grants for
- Representative Rayner, would you like to move that House File 3467, as amended, is recommended to be
- Representative Rayner, would you like to move that House File 3467, as amended, is recommended to be
- Representative Rayner, would you like to move that House File 3467, as amended, is recommended to be
Keywords:
veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (3-11-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
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And <00:14:29.120>it's directors have recommended. - And it's directors have recommended.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
House Floor Session Jan 23rd, 2026 at 09:00 am
North Dakota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Ruby, co-chair, recommends amendments and, when so amended, recommends do pass on Senate Bill 24-1 by
- Ruby, co-chair, recommends amendments on Senate Bill 2402, and when so amended, recommends do pass by
- Speaker, members of the Assembly, your Joint Policy Committee recommends a unanimous do pass as amended
- Speaker, your Joint Appropriations Committee representative Vigesaa, co-chair, recommends amendments
- on Senate Bill 2403 and, when so amended, recommends do pass by a vote of 22 yeas, 0 nays. ...and one
Keywords:
presidential physical fitness test, physical education, fitness assessment, student fitness, school curriculum, graduation requirements, elementary school, middle school, high school, public schools, nonpublic schools, superintendent of public instruction, exceptions, disability accommodations, North Dakota studies, computer science, cybersecurity, health education, concept-based fitness class, school standards
Summary:
The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0.
The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12.
Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- assaulted with emergency contraception or either prescribe it to them. contraceptive medication or recommend
- Central Hall moves that House Bill 1661 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation
- Rainey moves that House Bill 2240 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that
- For those moves, House Bill 2240 be recommended and certified for placement on the local and uncontested
- Dean Zaffirini moves that House Bill 4202 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.
Keywords:
sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Bettencourt moves that it be reported favorably to the full Senate with a recommendation to do
- Senator Hinojosa moves that it be reported favorably to the full Senate with a recommendation to do pass
- Senate Bill 1426 will be reported back to the Senate with a favorable recommendation.
- Senate Bill 2065 will be reported back to the Senate with a favorable recommendation. Aye.
- Senate Bill 2065 will be reported back to the Senate with a favorable recommendation.
Keywords:
SB 868, rural volunteer fire department assistance program, volunteer fire department assistance fund, Texas Government Code, wildfire, wildland fire, high-risk wildfire area, fire suppression, rural fire departments, volunteer firefighters, emergency response, public safety, grant allocation, appropriations, disaster preparedness, tax penalties, interest calculation, overpayment, tax law, refund process
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee heard several bills focused on tax administration, transportation, emergency services, historic preservation, forensic training, pension funding, and the state’s rainy day fund. Senate Bill 1337, by Senator Creighton, would require the comptroller to assess penalty and interest only on the net tax due and allow sales and use tax overpayments to offset underpayments more automatically; it was left pending while the author, comptroller staff, and a private witness continued working on the language and fiscal note. Senate Bill 1371, by Senator Hinojosa, would address Corpus Christi transit authority operations, including emergency refueling coordination, fare-setting procedures, and board term limits; it received supportive testimony and was left pending. Senate Bill 1377, by Senator Perry, would create a grant program for rural counties to buy ambulances, with a committee substitute expanding eligible uses in some cases to equipment and setting a sunset date; numerous EMS officials, county representatives, and association witnesses testified in support, emphasizing rising ambulance costs, staffing shortages, and the need for rural emergency coverage, and the bill was left pending after testimony. Senate Bill 868, by Senator Sparks, would direct at least 10% of volunteer fire department assistance funding to high wildfire-risk areas; Texas A&M Forest Service explained the map and methodology, and the committee substitute was adopted.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 1426, which would place the First Capitol State Historic Site in West Columbia under Texas Historical Commission stewardship, and Senate Bill 1620, which would create a Texas Forensic Analyst Apprenticeship Pilot Program through the Office of Court Administration to address forensic scientist shortages; both had no opposition in testimony and their committee substitutes were adopted. Senate Bill 2065 would change the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System funding structure to require an actuarially determined state contribution and address the system’s unfunded liability over 30 years; Pasadena fire department representatives testified that the pension is an important volunteer retention tool, and the bill was left pending after testimony. Senate Joint Resolution 4 would raise the Economic Stabilization Fund cap from 10% to 15% of biennial revenue deposits, with a committee substitute correcting the effective date to September 1, 2027; the committee discussed the fund’s current balance and purpose before adopting the substitute.
After quorum was established, the committee voted out the measures. Senate Bill 1868, Senate Bill 1371, Senate Bill 264, Senate Joint Resolution 4, Senate Bill 1426, Senate Bill 1620, and Senate Bill 2065 were all reported favorably to the full Senate, with some bills also certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee substitute for Senate Bill 868 was adopted and the bill was reported favorably as well. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- recommendations in our amendment. recommendations in our amendment.
- and also the last sentence to recommend and also the last sentence to recommend an<01:43:31.280>
- . recommendations. recommendations.
- And it's all on the recommendation And it's all on the recommendation of<01:46:24.480>
the <04:06:25.440>for <04:06:25.720>actual a recommendation for actual a recommendation
Summary:
The House opened with a devotional by Representative Tiffany Lumley focused on lessons from horses and horsemanship, using the imagery to encourage legislators to lead, listen, stay patient, and remain attentive to constituents outside the chamber. The chamber then welcomed newly appointed Representative Kevin Scully of Burlington, who was sworn in and assigned to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.
Members took up several procedural items and resolutions. Senate Bill 239, relating to a child abuse and neglect reporting working group and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations, and Senate Bill 157, relating to recovery residence certification and affecting state revenue, was referred to Ways and Means after a favorable report with amendment from Human Services. The House also read and adopted concurrent resolutions honoring the federal TRIO programs in Vermont, recognizing tourism economy day and the importance of the visitor economy, and honoring former Representative John Killacky of South Burlington for his artistic and legislative contributions. Multiple members offered personal remarks about John Killacky/Colacci, his arts career, activism, and service in the House, and guests connected to the resolutions were welcomed from the gallery.
The House then concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 237, which would allow certain doctoral-level psychologists to prescribe medications. The committee explained the Senate’s changes, including revised training and rotation requirements, a later effective date, and a future OPR report, and said the bill was intended as one tool to address mental health provider shortages; the House agreed by voice vote. The chamber next began second reading of House Bill 955, a major education reform bill titled “next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system,” with the Education Committee describing mandatory cooperative education service areas, merger study committees, and related changes intended to improve efficiency, support local voice, and strengthen public education. No final action on H.955 was taken in the portion provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- , statutory accounting principles, and other applicable rules, but not recommendations.
- And our intent is to actually... ...applicable rules, but not recommendations.
- This just happened in the hallway, and I 100 percent agree we don't want just a recommendation.
- The chair here will have no recommendation. Members are free to vote their conscience.
- But again, the chair has no recommendation on the bill.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you do other interventions that aren't in the recommendations? Yes? OK. Thank you.
- Which brings us to our key findings and recommendations.
- And that's why I'm recommending that, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
- One of the recommendations in the report that's a great recommendation is be more proactive on that list
- So is that something you would recommend us looking at? Mr.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- um make the motion to recommend um make the motion to recommend appointment okay<00:09:33.800>
- Senator Pappas asked what is holding up Judge Quinn's paperwork and recommendation.
- merger and some other recommendations merger and some other recommendations from<00:39:36.240>
- I move to recommend to the Senate that the appointment of Johnny V.
- , or modify that recommendation in the board's decision and order.
Summary:
The Senate Labor Committee received an overview from Chief Judge Patricia Millan of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA). She explained the court’s history, created in 1981, its role as the appellate body for workers’ compensation disputes after Department of Labor and Industry and Office of Administrative Hearings proceedings, and its original jurisdiction over petitions to vacate settlement agreements. She also noted the court is composed of five judges, is funded entirely by the workers’ compensation fund, and operates with five staff attorneys and two full-time employees.
The committee then heard introductory remarks from the judges present for confirmation: Deb Sunquist, Katherine Carlson, Shan Quinn, and Thomas Christensen, with a procedural note that Quinn’s reappointment had not yet been formally referred to the committee, so his motion would be held until paperwork arrived. The judges emphasized their collaborative, panel-based work, their experience representing both injured workers and employers, and their commitment to the workers’ compensation system. Quinn also described efforts to teach workers’ compensation at the University of Minnesota and encourage younger lawyers to enter the field.
Members asked about the court’s caseload and about delays in workers’ compensation claims. In response, the judges said the WCCA’s caseload has generally declined and fluctuates, and they offered to provide case-count data. In a more detailed exchange, a senator described a family member’s long-delayed claim; judges explained that repetitive-trauma or “Gillette” injuries often require substantial medical proof and can be difficult for insurers to accept, but that the system is intended to be no-fault and typically takes about a year to a year and a half from filing to resolution. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected here.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Apr 7th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- In response to a recommendation from the Texas Coordinating Council for Veteran Services, in their in
- Mandated entity, uh, that gathers together to provide recommendations to the legislature on various veteran
- chair inform the committee chair, uh, that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends
- Uh, that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that House Bill 2914 be scheduled
- chair inform the committee chair of the that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends
Bills:
HCR7
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair moves. that House Bill 1373 be reported favorably to the full House with a recommendation that
- The chair recommends that it do pass, be printed, and sent to the local and consent calendars.
- The chair recommends that it do pass, be printed, and sent to the local and consent calendars.
- We report a fair bill to the full House with the recommendation to do pass, printed.
- Without amendments, be reported for review to the full House with the recommendation to do pass.
Bills:
HB767, HB 1242, HB1373, HB1404, HB1708, HB1936, HB2041, HB2198, HB2270, HB2315, HB2415, HB2427, HB2455, HB2457, HB2522, HB2523, HB2686, HB2763, HB2775, HB2944, HB3034, HB1683, HB1695
Keywords:
highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND WE WILL MAKE THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
- MAKE THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE. >> FOLLOW UP. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE MONEY.
- THE PLAN WAS REQUIRED TO DISCUSS RECOMMENDATIONS ON EXPANDING THE CANCER INNOVATION FUND TO A BROADER
- WE SUBMITTED A BUDGET REQUEST AND IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS. >> Chair Burton:
- THEY DO NOT HAVE PRESCRIPTIONS FROM DOCTORS BUT RECOMMENDATIONS AND THAT IS A RECORDED RECOMMENDATION
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration, January 22, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so recommendations: we still recommend shifting from the current minimums that are 6, 8, and 10 to
- as recommended by Dr.
- recommended by Dr. Stoddard. recommended by Dr.
- What we are recommending is staff.
- what was recommended last time we met. what was recommended last time we met.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Recommendation to pass as is.
- Recommendation is Any with reservations? Recommendation is adopted. adopted. adopted.
- Those are my recommendations.
- General's recommendation. General's recommendation.
- They have two recommendations. They have two recommendations.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 3123, which would treat free tuition or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions as a conditional gift rather than a contractual obligation unless otherwise agreed in writing. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, and Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools strongly backed it, saying it would protect donor intent, preserve school-ohana relationships, and help maintain tuition assistance and educational access for families. A committee member commented favorably on the unity among school organizations, and there were no objections raised before the committee moved on.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2438, which creates a civil cause of action for interference with constitutional and statutory rights through threats, intimidation, or coercion, with private and government enforcement options and protections for constitutionally protected speech. Testifiers from the Community Alliance on Prisons and a know-your-rights educator supported the measure as a civil rights protection grounded in the Hawaii Constitution. No opposition testimony was presented during the hearing, and the measure appeared to receive general support from those who testified.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 3142, which establishes offenses for dangerous and habitual dangerous intoxication and allows civil protective custody and emergency examination in lieu of arrest in certain cases. The Attorney General, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Health, and Department of Human Services supported the bill as a treatment-oriented diversion tool for people who are dangerously intoxicated and at risk to themselves or the public. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, warning it could expand police discretion, burden emergency rooms, and function as a loss of liberty without sufficient treatment resources, while committee members questioned whether the bill would simply cycle people through emergency rooms and back onto the street. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the chair said decision-making would occur at the end of the agenda.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 119 May 13th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <03:56:40.640>
are makes the following recommendations are makes the following recommendations - Recommend that amended plan proposal.
- The board must issue its recommendation in writing and include reasoning supporting the recommendation
- So the recommendation...
- So the recommendation in the document says, and this is the finality of it all, we therefore recommend
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- It does have a due pass recommendation from me. We have a motion and a second.
- I highly recommend it. What this, What's being built in our state. I highly recommend it.
- It would do-pass recommendation for me. A motion and a second.
- So this bill reflects what the Vice Chair was recommending to the Governor.
- This bill has a due pass recommendation from me. I will study just about anything.
Summary:
The committee heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 2026 on groundwater recharge. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting, codify existing CEQA exemptions for recharge diversions, and help California capture flood flows for storage in aquifers. Water agencies and local districts supported the measure, while environmental groups and some irrigation districts opposed it or sought amendments, warning about CEQA, streambed, Delta, and tribal-resource concerns. The bill was held open pending a quorum.
Members then heard AB 1577 on data center energy accountability, which would require monthly reporting of energy use and related information to the Energy Commission and local agencies. The author and the Little Hoover Commission argued the bill would improve transparency, help protect ratepayers, and support grid planning. Data center industry and business groups opposed it as duplicative, burdensome, and uniquely targeted, while several environmental and local-government groups supported or supported if amended. The bill was left with a due-pass recommendation once a quorum was present.
The committee also took up AB 2245 on producer responsibility for vehicle lubricant products and containers, AB 2170 on CEQA language-access and environmental protections in overburdened communities, AB 2059 on rural transportation/VMT analysis, AB 1808 on Western Joshua tree permitting and fee relief, AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency program changes, AB 2231 on streamlining two hospital projects, and AB 2433 on density bonus housing incentives. Each bill drew a mix of support from sponsors, local agencies, labor, housing, or environmental justice groups and opposition or concerns from business, local government, or conservation organizations. Several measures were amended in committee, and multiple bills were reported out on due-pass or due-pass-as-amended votes, with some roll calls left open for absent members.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Your recommendation is adopted. Thank you.
- <01:45:02.800>
is remedies the chair's recommendation is remedies the chair's recommendation - Your recommendation is adopted.
- <01:46:02.800>
is NOS thank you your uh recommendation is NOS thank you your uh recommendation - Seeing none, your recommendation is adopted.
Summary:
The Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee met on February 12 and heard several bills. HB 97, relating to travel insurance, drew only brief testimony: the Insurance Division stood on written testimony, one industry witness supported the bill and requested a minor amendment, and no one else testified or asked questions. HB 226, relating to window tinting, received support from the Department of Transportation, while the Honolulu Police Department offered comments on the proposed amendments, asking for clearer language on what it means to roll windows down, when the requirement applies, how it handles bad weather, and what sanctions would apply for noncompliance. No further testimony was offered on that measure.
The committee also heard HB 1179, relating to rural emergency hospitals. The Department of Human Services stood on written testimony, and Maui Health Systems strongly supported the bill, saying it would help critical access hospitals better serve kūpuna and provide long-term care beds. There were no questions or additional testimony. HB 420, relating to remedies and the contractor repair act, generated extensive and sharply divided testimony. Opponents, including attorneys representing homeowners and AARP Hawaii, argued the bill was anti-consumer, would weaken homeowners’ ability to recover for construction defects, and would shift costs and risk to consumers. Supporters, including builders, realtors, the Chamber of Commerce, and D.R. Horton Hawaii, said the bill would create a more balanced and efficient process, reduce unnecessary litigation, and help builders address legitimate defects more quickly.
Testimony on HB 420 focused heavily on whether the contractor repair process and class actions help or hinder repairs. Opponents said the bill would delay or limit homeowner recovery, especially for life and safety defects, while supporters said current class-action litigation can prevent direct communication with homeowners and slow repairs. Committee members asked questions about when communication with homeowners stops and whether repairs could be made before a class is certified. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.