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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-25 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It also introduces a mandatory minimum sentence for attempted murder against judicial system personnel
- And those specific things need to include, at a minimum, information about wages under the Fair Labor
- Florida leads the nation in minimum wage violations among large states.
- When I deal with that security model that's making the minimum wage, they do not want that for their
- And right now, Gulfstream is also doing the minimum amount of racing that's required by statute: 40 racing
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker announced schedule changes for the following week, including canceling the floor session on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
The main floor action centered on CS/HB 7033, the House tax package. Sponsor Rep. Duggan described broad tax changes, including reducing the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, exempting certain bullion sales, repealing the aviation fuel tax, delaying the natural gas fuel tax, changing corporate income tax treatment for charitable trusts, reducing the pari-mutuel tax on card rooms, and major changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use. The bill would redirect most TDT revenue toward property tax relief, dissolve tourist development councils, and include related property tax and local tax administration changes. Several amendments were debated: a Driscoll amendment to preserve local TDT flexibility failed; Duggan’s amendment giving local governments 25% discretion over TDT revenues was adopted; Eskamani’s combined-reporting amendment failed; and a Duggan amendment requiring audit certification of compliance with the TDT/property tax relief provisions was adopted. After debate, CS/HB 7033 passed 78-29.
The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1221 on local option taxes, which was presented as a companion-style measure to give local governments more flexibility while redirecting TDT revenues toward property tax relief. Supporters argued the bill would provide immediate relief to property owners and restore accountability in local tax use, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism funding, infrastructure, and local services. An amendment allowing local governments to retain 25% of TDT revenues for general purposes was adopted, and the bill passed 62-45 after floor debate.
The final item shown was the reading of CS/CS/HJR 1257, a proposed constitutional amendment related to property tax exemptions and assessment limits, but the transcript cuts off before debate or action on that measure.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-25 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It also introduces a mandatory minimum sentence for attempted murder against judicial system personnel
- And those specific things need to include, at a minimum, information about wage under the Fair Labor
- Florida leads the nation in minimum wage violations among large states.
- When I deal with that security model that's making the minimum wage, they do not want that for their
- And right now, Gulfstream is also doing the minimum amount of racing that's required by statute: 40 racing
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The chamber approved the journal and adopted the special order report, and the Speaker announced a schedule change canceling the floor on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
The main business was CS for HB 7033, the House tax package, presented by Rep. Duggan. He described a broad set of tax changes, including the previously passed sales tax rate reduction from 6% to 5.25%, exemptions for certain bullion sales, changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use, property tax administration updates, affordable housing-related exemptions, repeal of the aviation fuel tax, delayed natural gas fuel tax implementation, corporate income tax changes, and other provisions. Debate focused heavily on the TDT section and the bill’s property tax relief structure. Amendments to preserve local flexibility or remove the TDT restrictions were offered and debated; one Duggan amendment was adopted to allow local governments to keep 25% of TDT revenues for general use while directing 75% to property tax relief, and another amendment requiring audit certification of compliance was also adopted. A combined reporting amendment offered by Rep. Eskamani to close corporate tax loopholes was debated at length but failed.
On final passage, supporters argued the bill provides immediate, permanent tax relief and affordability help, while opponents said it diverts tourism dollars away from local needs and could harm tourism-dependent counties and services. CS for HB 7033 passed the House 78-29. The chamber then took up CS for CS for HB 1221 on local option taxes, which would give local governments more control over certain local taxes and, as presented, redirect TDT revenues toward property tax relief with some local flexibility. After questions and amendments, including a Miller amendment allowing 25% of TDT revenue for general purposes and another accountability amendment, the bill moved to final debate. Members split sharply: supporters framed it as immediate tax relief and local accountability, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism marketing, infrastructure, and county budgets. The transcript ends during closing debate on HB 1221, before final passage is recorded.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/25/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It would set a minimum at 1.5% and then track with the Social Security adjustment, so some measure of
- It would set a minimum at 1.5% and then track with the Social Security adjustment, so some measure of
- Whether you work in the pre-sentence unit, juvenile probation, sex crimes, DWI, domestic assault, or
- We've raised the minimum actuarial work.
- We've raised the minimum number<01:20:22.320>
of <01:20:22.560>service <01:20:22.960>
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (10/22/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, it could be an additional, um, add-on to that one sentence where it ends with application and saying
- Uh, it could be an additional, um, add-on to that one sentence where it ends with application and saying
- Uh, it could be an additional, um, add-on to that one sentence where it ends with application and saying
- Uh, it could be an additional, um, add-on to that one sentence where it ends with application and saying
- Uh, it could be an additional, um, add-on to that one sentence where it ends with application and saying
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/10/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- There are minimum requirements for the number of precincts that must be tested as part of the public
- There are minimum requirements for the number of precincts that must be tested as part of the public
- There are minimum requirements for the number of precincts that must be tested as part of the public
- There are minimum requirements for the number of precincts that must be tested as part of the public
- There are minimum requirements for the number of precincts that must be tested as part of the public
Summary:
The Minnesota House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee met to begin its session with member and staff introductions, then heard an overview from Secretary of State Steve Simon and elections director Paul Linnell on the state’s elections administration and budget needs. Simon said the office’s committee-jurisdiction budget request was for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) election security grant match: Minnesota received about $1 million in federal funds in 2024 and needs a $200,000 state match to unlock the money for election security navigator work. He also previewed the office’s broader presentation on the 2024 election, outreach efforts, and election security.
Simon described the 2024 election cycle as successful, saying his administrative goals were high turnout and low drama. He reported that Minnesota had very high turnout in the November election, with more than 3.27 million ballots cast and about 76.4% turnout, and noted that more than 1.3 million voters cast ballots before Election Day. He also highlighted outreach and accessibility efforts, including the Students Voting Program, Youth Day at the Capitol, National Voter Registration Day activities, expanded online voter tools in additional languages, and work to inform eligible Minnesotans about the Restore the Vote law for people leaving prison. He emphasized that elections are a team effort carried out largely by counties, cities, townships, and election judges.
Linnell then explained the state’s election administration structure and responsibilities, including the Statewide Voter Registration System, candidate filing and election reporting systems, voting equipment certification, and post-election performance reviews. He said counties are central to voter registration updates and ballot preparation, and noted that in 2024 there were a handful of counties with ballot errors that required court action, with a vendor process change identified as a contributing factor. Committee members asked for more detail on the number and identity of the affected counties. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (06/02/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- They don't meet all of the minimum standards. It's for a certificate of completion.
- next year and at a minimum next year and at a minimum with<01:10:02.800>
no <01:10:03.120> - Um, 186 C16 C rules exceeding state or federal minimum requirements. We exceed here in this state.
- Now, we do have minimum requirement.
- and reasons for exceeding those minimum and reasons for exceeding those minimum requirements.<01
Summary:
The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions.
A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses.
The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Good news, he was sentenced to 21 months in prison.
- Bad news, President Trump pardoned him 15 days after he began serving that sentence.
- President Trump commuted the sentence of Lawrence Duran, who helped lead a massive Medicare fraud scheme
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- And the way our sentencing... ...the penalty range is the same. It's one to four years.
- And the way our sentencing structure works in Nevada, there is not a lot of room with a one to four range
- So if a person who committed an act of animal cruelty now is sentenced after this bill takes effect,
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- last month we announced the convictions of three Louisville violent felons, resulting in a 10-year sentence
- /c><00:14:04.800>
in <00:14:04.959>a <00:14:05.120>10-year <00:14:05.519>sentence - felons resulting in a 10-year sentence felons resulting in a 10-year sentence and<00:14:06.240><
- c> two<00:14:06.480>
five-year <00:14:06.959>sentences <00:14:07.680>from <00 - :14:08.000>
this and two five-year sentences from this and two five-year sentences from this new
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- A one-size-fits-all sentence does not reflect how levies impact voters in Minnesota.
- What this bill does remove is a sentence that can unintentionally mischaracterize real tax impacts for
- McLaughlin. sentence does not reflect how levies sentence does not reflect how levies impact<00:09:49.360
- What this bill does remove<00:10:05.720>
is <00:10:05.880>a <00:10:05.960>sentence - c><00:10:07.000>
that <00:10:07.440>can remove is a sentence that can remove is a sentence - c><00:10:07.000>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/10/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- So, if an individual is sentenced to 30 days, an ICE detainer that requires transfer during those 30
- It is the request to hold them for an additional 48 hours beyond that sentence that would be unlawful
- So, if an individual is<01:38:48.680>
sentenced <01:38:48.960>to <01:38:49.040>30 <01:39:00.320>It that sentence that would be unlawful. - It that sentence that would be unlawful.
Keywords:
medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud, payment withholding, withheld payments, program integrity, public funds, state agency, program participant, credible allegation of fraud, administrative reconsideration, contested case, chapter 14, data practices, confidential data, protected nonpublic data, anti-fraud
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from March 5 by voice vote and welcomed new member Representative Van Binsbergen. It then took up House File 2354, which Chair Liebling moved to re-refer to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. Representative Norris presented the bill as an updated version of the Medical Assistance Protection Act, aimed at strengthening the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, closing loopholes, equalizing fraud penalties, and increasing penalties for large-scale Medicaid fraud. Attorney General Ellison said the bill would add 18 specialized staff to the unit, moving it from 32 to 50 positions, and argued the federal-state matching structure makes the Attorney General’s office the proper home for the funding because the unit is dedicated to Medicaid fraud work.
Nick Wonka, director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, explained the bill’s provisions affecting committee jurisdiction: expanded subpoena authority to obtain financial account contents in provider-fraud investigations, conforming legal representation language to preserve the unit’s authority, venue changes to allow charging in counties where parts of the offense occurred, and a restitution change to let courts order restitution for related conduct in the same scheme. He said the subpoena change would speed investigations and align the Attorney General’s authority with other agencies, and that the restitution change would help recover more fraudulently obtained Medicaid funds.
No public testimony was offered. Members questioned why the funding should go to the Attorney General’s office rather than the BCA, whether the new records authority was federally required, how the venue language would work across state lines, and whether the added FTEs indicated the fraud problem was larger than expected. Ellison and Wonka responded that the federal grant requires the work to stay within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, that the unit’s investigators are specialized and work with, but separate from, law enforcement, and that the venue provision applies only within Minnesota while out-of-state matters would be referred to the appropriate authorities. The amendment that had been posted was withdrawn and not offered.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 20, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> And again, if you go into the last couple of sentences on page four, they have to put it on their
- <00:29:57.039>
on <00:29:58.159>page <00:29:58.640>four, couple of sentences - on page four, couple of sentences on page four, they<00:30:00.480>
have <00:30:00.640>to - And it all goes back to that one sentence in current state statute that I mentioned.
- And it all goes back to<00:32:22.960>
that <00:32:24.000>one <00:32:24.320>sentence<
Keywords:
pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Seclusion Working Group - 10/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll hear an alarm go off when your time is almost up, and I'd ask you to finish your sentence at that
- almost up, and I'd ask you to finish almost up, and I'd ask you to finish your<00:42:56.000>
sentence - at that time and your sentence at that time and relinquish<00:42:58.319>
the <00:42:58.640> - I mean, finish your sentence. Your time is up. >> Oh, okay.
- I mean, finish your sentence. >> I'm sorry. I mean, finish your sentence.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (04/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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and <00 - So<00:20:03.240>
the <00:20:04.240>the <00:20:04.640>thing and who are sentenced - So the the thing and who are sentenced.
Summary:
The committee first handled roll call and approved the prior meeting minutes. Members discussed attendance and substitutions, then moved to the DHS commissioner’s update, which focused on New Hampshire’s Medicaid 1115 waiver and the new community re-entry initiative for people leaving correctional facilities. The presenter explained that the waiver lets the state cover certain services not normally covered under Medicaid, including substance use disorder treatment, serious mental illness services, adult dental benefits, and the new community re-entry component. She also noted that a separate youth re-entry component is federally required, with youth defined up to age 21 and foster-care-related coverage extending to age 26.
The update described how the adult re-entry program works for incarcerated individuals with behavioral health needs, providing up to 45 days of pre-release services, care coordination with managed care organizations and DOC staff, telemedicine assessments, discharge prescriptions, insurance cards, and connections to community mental health, primary care, and substance use providers. For youth, the program includes more intensive case management, 30 days of pre-release services, and 30 days of post-release care coordination, with a stronger emphasis on screening, diagnosis, and holistic assessment. The presenter said New Hampshire received the adult waiver in July 2024, has implemented the program in state correctional facilities, and is beginning work at the youth center.
Members and the presenter discussed why the program is structured as a waiver rather than a standard Medicaid benefit, with the explanation that CMS is allowing this as a newer policy area and that states generally pursue waivers for certain services. The chair and others emphasized the need for real cost and outcome data, and the presenter said an independent evaluator and evaluation plan are required under the 1115 waiver. Early results cited included 30 adults enrolled so far, 10 released, five youth enrolled with one released, and anecdotal early successes such as housing, employment, and better continuity of medication and treatment. The committee did not take any additional votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Yes, that's one more sentence. >> Absolutely. >> Okay. Thanks.
- I think this bill, without at minimum changing HIPAA, cannot overcome the hurdle of confidentiality.
- this<03:44:44.319>
bill <03:44:44.800>without <03:44:45.920>at <03:44:46.319>minimum - <03:44:47.760>
changing this bill without at minimum changing this bill without at minimum
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll likely have either another hearing, or at a minimum we'll have another work session on this to
- another<00:27:43.360>
hearing <00:27:43.600>at <00:27:43.760>a <00:27:43.840>minimum - <00:27:44.240>
we'll <00:27:44.400>have another hearing at a minimum we'll have another - hearing at a minimum we'll have another<00:27:44.799>
work <00:27:44.960>session <00:27 - the Department of Education puts out, there’s staffing maximums, uh, student-to-teacher ratios, minimums
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/10/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- ,<02:42:47.600>
but <02:42:47.840>at if you can say it in a sentence, but at if you - Could you wrap your testimony up in a sentence? I will, Madam Chair.
- And since I have a few sentences does.
- This is just the bare minimum. If the town wants to allow more, do more.
- That's up to the town, but at least have a bare minimum that would allow people to have a home-based
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 093 Apr 17th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I get it because it says in the first sentence of section 3, that's on page 13, line 27, a county
- 02:14:05.920>
says in<02:14:10.120>the <02:14:10.200>first <02:14:10.520>sentence - <02:14:11.680>
of <02:14:11.840>section <02:14:12.320>3 in the first sentence - of section 3 in the first sentence of section 3 that's<02:14:12.960>
on <02:14:13.240>page - allotment of residential electricity service program that provides income-qualified utility customers a minimum
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a large third-reading consent calendar containing many House bills, most of them dealing with appropriations, fund transfers, repeals of programs or cash funds, and related budget adjustments. The calendar included measures affecting broadband infrastructure, early childhood prevention services, school food programs, reading and assessment programs, higher education funding, human services funding models, disaster and transportation funds, public safety communications, and several other state cash funds and reserve requirements. Most of the bills passed with broad support, though several drew recorded no votes from individual senators on specific measures.
Before the consent calendar vote, Senator Catlin recognized a Montrose leadership class visiting the chamber. The Senate then adopted the consent calendar, with the clerk recording numerous individual no votes on particular bills. Among the more notable measures passed were bills related to the Healthy School Meals for All program, the state education fund, the Affordable Housing Financing Fund, kinship care, judicial discipline, public defender/prosecutor behavioral health support, public safety personnel health benefits, multimodal transportation funding, unclaimed property transfers, tobacco education funds, and preschool funding. Several bills were approved unanimously or near-unanimously, while others had more divided votes.
The chamber then debated Senate Bill 90, which exempts critical infrastructure from the Consumer Repair Bill of Rights Act. Senator Snyder explained that the bill had been revised after stakeholder discussions with opponents, the governor’s office, and the attorney general’s office; the amendment L006 was described as narrowing and defining the exemption, giving the Attorney General rulemaking authority, and preserving district court review. Senator Carson supported the amendment and said it clarified that the bill focused on business-to-business and business-to-government equipment rather than retail consumer products. The amendment was adopted 35-0, and the bill then passed 22-13.
The Senate also passed House Bill 1351 on the Healthy School Meals for All program, with Senator Kirkmeyer saying it repays money previously transferred from the state education fund and does not reduce program funding or transparency. House Bill 1353 on state-administered social studies assessments passed 25-10, and House Bill 1359 on school land mineral revenues passed 28-7. The final portion of the transcript shows additional House bills being read and passed, including measures on housing financing, reserve reductions, cash fund transfers, child welfare subsidies, kinship care, judicial discipline, public safety benefits, multimodal transportation, unclaimed property transfers, tobacco education funds, and preschool funding, with several senators recording no votes and Senator Kirkmeyer noting concerns about transparency in cash fund balances during the debate on House Bill 1405.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 57 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They show the student a picture of the word, or they ask the student to consider the rest of the sentence
- They show the student a picture of the word, or they ask the student to consider the rest of the sentence
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed several student and community guests, including ambassadors from Robinson Middle School in Lowell, visitors honoring the Gaudet family and Patricia Rappucci, Scottish visitors celebrating Scotland’s World Cup appearance, Top-Notch Scholars students from Lawrence, and the King Philip Regional High School baseball team after its first state championship. The chamber also adopted several routine resolutions and orders, including extending the reporting deadline for the Health Care Financing Committee and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a condominium-related petition. The House then rejected concurrence with the Senate on the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and instead voted to appoint a committee of conference.
The major policy action was on Senate Bill 3064, the Mass Ready Act, a large climate resilience and environmental bond bill. Members speaking in support emphasized flood protection, clean water, PFAS remediation, municipal vulnerability preparedness, coastal resilience, parks, trails, housing, and agricultural and food-system investments. The bill was described as authorizing roughly $3.8 billion in general obligation bonds, with discussion of specific funding for the Clean Water Trust, PFAS remediation, coastal infrastructure, biodiversity, healthy homes, and farmland preservation. A consolidated amendment was adopted, and after debate the House passed the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote.
The House also took up the conference report on H. 5511, the early literacy and teacher preparation bill. Supporters said the measure would require evidence-based reading instruction, move away from three-cueing approaches, support educator training and apprenticeships, and improve student literacy outcomes statewide. The conference report was accepted on a roll call vote of 152-0. Later, the House considered amendments to the Mass Ready Act, including one proposal to increase PFAS remediation funding that was ultimately withdrawn, and adopted another consolidated amendment before passing the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 151-0. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned to an informal session.