Transcript Highlights:

• ensure a rigorous analysis of impacts on air and water quality, water supplies, waste disposal, flood hazards

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I also dealt closely with EPA and set on the Oklahoma Hazardous Material Emergency Response Commission

Bills: HB3045

Keywords: accident response, motor vehicle, law enforcement, fire department, fee prohibition, 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 274 by Senator Edmonds, environmental quality, data records related to lead hazard detection

Bills: HR119, HR120, HR121, HR122, HR123, HR124, HR125, HR126, HR127, HR128, HR129, HR130, HR131, HR132, HCR53, HCR54, HCR55, HCR56, HR115, HR116, HR117, HR118, SCR19, SCR26, SB102, SB222, SB255, SB270, SB273, SB314, SB418, SB420, HB21, HB24, HB29, HB31, HB39, HB45, HB49, HB77, HB136, HB150, HB211, HB263, HB273, HB299, HB315, HB324, HB376, HB377, HB422, HB431, HB444, HB450, HB519, HB533, HB538, HB549, HB559, HB562, HB663, HB664, HB715, HB717, HB805, HB822, HB823, HB834, HB864, HB867, HB1011, HB1017, HB1018, HB1068, HB1134, HB1137, HB1234, HB1235, HB1236, HB310, HCR6, HCR19, HCR10, HR74, HCR26, HCR35, HCR7, HB51, HB82, HB143, HB145, HB160, HB180, HB192, HB393, HB430, HB445, HB506, HB515, HB521, HB565, HB590, HB614, HB638, HB670, HB672, HB685, HB692, HB752, HB773, HB781, HB799, HB860, HB874, HB887, HB917, HB937, HB956, HB965, HB972, HB977, HB982, HB1006, HB1010, HB1044, HB1072, HB1088, HB1179, HB1200, HB76, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB475, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB52, HB154, HB400, HB463, HB570, HB631, HB637, HB870, HB952, HB961, HB399, HB868, HB905, HB401, HB901, HR20, HB9, HB58, HB151, HB193, HB284, HB459, HB476, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB615, HB682, HB733, HB915

Keywords: condolences, public service, environmental justice, sustainability, local government, military service, World War II, veteran, community, Italian Festival, cultural celebration, Tickfaw, Italian-American, community pride, heritage, Miss Louisiana Teen USA, Heaven Riley Breaux, recognition, youth empowerment, community service

Summary: The House met on April 9, 2026, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the pledge. Members then spent much of the morning recognizing visiting groups and honoring individuals and teams, including Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Day, social workers, Black Women’s Health Initiative and My Sister’s Keeper, the Knock Knock Children’s Museum, and several championship school teams. The House also received committee reports and introduced a number of resolutions and Senate bills before moving into House bills on second reading and final passage. A large block of bills focused on taxation, procurement, transportation, public safety, and administrative modernization. The House passed measures on prompt payment for contractors, fleet vehicle registration, electronic bidding forms, cooperative purchasing by local governments, and use of federal procurement rules for buses and paratransit vehicles. Members also approved bills related to ad valorem millage rules and a constitutional amendment proposal to change legislative session dates, though that session-date measure was sent to Appropriations. Other bills passed addressed brick manufacturing and wood pellet manufacturing as economic development priorities, boiler inspection authority, the Fire Marshal’s role in child care center inspections, and the Louisiana Wallet digitized credentials program. Several public safety and social policy bills also advanced. The House passed bills increasing penalties for repeat DWI offenders with serious prior driving-related convictions, providing medical expense assistance for injured law enforcement officers and firefighters, creating a green/blue envelope program for drivers with autism or mental illness, and establishing a workplace violence measure for retail food service establishments. Members also passed bills on domestic violence, homelessness-related court programs, non-compete restrictions for interns and preceptors, pharmacy benefit managers, and health coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices. One bill on jury trial reassignment in criminal cases failed on reconsideration by a vote of 50-49 and returned to the calendar. Most of the bills considered on final passage were approved by wide margins, with several receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. A few measures were temporarily returned to the calendar or recommitted, including some domestic violence, insurance, and retirement-related bills. The House also adopted multiple amendments during debate, and several members requested co-authors on measures after passage.

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, maybe a comment and maybe a response, but e-bikes are kind of a hazard, too, when they're driven

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1272, a transportation code cleanup measure presented by Representative Manwaring. He said the bill repeals outdated provisions on aircraft pilot registration, antiquated livestock-movement notice language, and obsolete special license plate statutes, while also making conforming amendments to remove references to those repealed sections. There was no testimony from the public, and the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 508, which Representative Green described as follow-up legislation to prior-year bills affecting bike and pedestrian funding and related enforcement language. He said the bill would allow government entities receiving federal grants or funds to make standalone bike and pedestrian improvements, and would narrow a violation provision so it applies to elected officials or officers rather than consultants. After a brief question about how federal funds could be used, and with no public testimony, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 880, also presented by Representative Green, dealing with e-bike definitions and regulation. He said the bill would add a new classification for certain motorbike-like electric bikes, require licensing and registration for those vehicles if used on public roads, and address safety concerns raised by law enforcement about fast, motorcycle-like devices being ridden by children on streets and shared-use paths. Members raised concerns about the bill’s 750-watt threshold and whether it might unintentionally affect ordinary e-bikes used by adults and seniors, and several discussed the need to avoid overbroad restrictions while addressing safety issues. At Representative Green’s request, the committee sent HB 880 to general orders for further work, and the meeting adjourned after that action.

Transcript Highlights:

• Arrington, when he was speaking about the levels that could be a health hazard, who does that reporting

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee approved the minutes from March 12, 2026, and then heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 120 from Representative Hill. Hill argued the resolution supports Idaho’s role in nuclear fuel reprocessing and broader nuclear development, saying the state is well positioned through INL and that the resolution is intended to align with the existing settlement framework while seeking clarifying amendments. No one testified against it, and the committee voted to send SCR 120 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1269, a cloud seeding transparency bill sponsored by Representative Fuhrman. He said the measure would clarify definitions, require public meetings and more detailed monthly and annual reporting, narrow liability protections to exclude gross negligence or willful misconduct, and align Idaho reporting with federal requirements. Testimony from Paul Arrington of the Idaho Water Users Association explained current cloud seeding practices, including the use of silver iodide, propane, acetone, and flares, and said the program has shown no known harmful environmental or health effects at current levels. Several members questioned whether the bill would fully disclose all chemicals used, whether reporting would include frequency, locations, and measured residue levels, and whether the bill functioned as an immunity measure. After discussion, the committee voted on SB 1269 by roll call. The motion to send the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation passed 9-6. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The first recommendation would establish a consistent screening model for weapons or hazardous materials

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security met on January 13, 2026, adopted the January 7 minutes, and reviewed the committee’s work on the annual AAST/ACAS security report. The chair emphasized that the committee’s purpose is advisory only, but that its recommendations could guide the governor and legislature on improving security at the Minnesota Capitol complex. She also highlighted prior testimony about security practices in other states and said the committee’s report would likely recommend stronger screening and weapon-ban policies as part of a broader effort to prevent violence in public government spaces. Department of Public Safety advisers reported that they are still reviewing the report in detail and determining internal next steps. They also said quarterly security meetings with building tenants have been held and that internal and external tabletop exercises with law enforcement and other security partners are scheduled for the end of January. The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms gave a brief update on operational security changes, including hiring additional staff with security experience, weekly security meetings with DFL and GOP chiefs of staff, installation of two security kiosks, rollout of encrypted keycard ID badges, updated emergency procedure QR-code stickers, and implementation of the State Patrol’s threat matrix and reporting protocol. The Senate also said it is continuing joint training with the House and LCC. The committee then moved into a closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subdivision 3D, to discuss sensitive security details and non-public findings from the capital security assessment. The chair stated that the closed session would cover confidential vulnerabilities and operational information, and that the committee would later reconvene in public to vote on whether certain provisions from the public executive summary should be included as recommendations in the final report.

Transcript Highlights:

• changes with the Residential Mortgage Lending Act and to take into account the unique nature of these hazard

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Rather than doing that back and forth, we don't want to set up a hazard for people.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture met and considered four bills. SB 178, by Senator Rouson, created an agronomic study to be conducted by Florida A&M University, subject to appropriation, to identify viable crops or products for land taken out of production by disease or weather and to assess environmental and economic impacts; it passed unanimously and was reported favorably. SB 980, by Senator Bernard, created a one-year Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program within FDACS to help postsecondary institutions address student hunger through task forces, SNAP assistance, food pantries, and related measures; DACS support was noted, one student government representative appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 786, by Chair Truenow, prohibited assignment of assessments on agricultural improvements for agricultural purposes on lands classified as agriculture; it also passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 700, the FDACS “farm bill,” via a strike-all amendment. The amendment included a broad package of technical and substantive changes, including restrictions on additives to public water systems, limits on ESG considerations in agricultural lending, criminal penalties related to drone harassment, updates to disaster loan programs, truth-in-labeling provisions, charity registration changes, on-farm worker housing provisions, and support for FFA and 4-H dues. A major point of discussion was the provision preempting local governments from deciding whether to fluoridate water; supporters argued for statewide consistency and consumer choice, while opponents, including the Florida Dental Association and local officials, warned it would remove local control and harm public health, especially for low-income residents. Other speakers addressed concealed carry due process concerns, landowner rights, and labeling issues. The strike-all was adopted, and CS/SB 700 was reported favorably, with some senators noting they would continue working on concerns before later stops. At the end of the meeting, Senator Burton asked to be recorded as voting yes on SB 178, SB 980, and SB 786, and the committee agreed. The chair also welcomed Warner University agriculture policy students visiting the Capitol, and the meeting adjourned without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><08:34:10.160><c> to</c> capital, they are changing the maps to capital, they are changing the maps
• These maps are a pattern, and after Clay, it is spreading like a wildfire.
• These maps are a pattern, and after Clay, it is spreading like a wildfire.
• These maps are a pattern, and after Clay, it is spreading like a wildfire.
• These maps are a pattern, and after Clay, it is spreading like a wildfire.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The first is about the infamous 2022 mapping project. I don't know how... ...questions.
• The first is about the infamous 2022 mapping project.
• Project, and I'd specifically suggest we talk about the 2022 Mapping Project, which was a harrowing
• And just briefly, the Mapping Project was textbook antisemitism.
• Justice David Lowy that... ...such as the Mapping Project.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism met to hear testimony from Chief James Hicks of the Natick Police Department, who chairs the Municipal Police Training Committee, and Chief Thomas Fowler of the Salisbury Police Department. They described the statewide civil-rights-officer model for hate-crime response, the HEART Unit, and MPTC training authority under POST, and urged the commission to recommend incorporating the IHRA definition of antisemitism into police training and to fund that effort. Commissioners asked about how law enforcement should handle antisemitic incidents that may not rise to crimes, the 2022 Mapping Project, masking during protests, and the role of HART; the chiefs said departments can update training quickly, that every department should have a trained civil-rights officer, and that HART’s expertise should be integrated statewide. The commission also approved the October 16, 2025 minutes after correcting an initial procedural error. The rest of the meeting focused on the draft report, especially the prefatory statement and the definition section. Commissioners broadly praised the report’s scope and the chairs’ work, but offered many edits aimed at tightening language, reducing advocacy tone, and clarifying the “Massachusetts way” of combating antisemitism. Several members wanted stronger emphasis on Massachusetts values, education, moral leadership, and the distinction between hate incidents, hate crimes, and statutory offenses; others urged clearer references to constitutional protections, First Amendment limits, and Attorney General review of legal statements. There was also discussion of whether to keep or remove references to alternative definitions of antisemitism: some commissioners argued that only the IHRA definition should be centered, while others said acknowledging other definitions was factually important and would reflect the range of testimony. Commissioners also raised specific substantive edits for later sections, including adding examples such as the 2022 Mapping Project, strengthening language on online intimidation, academic boycotts, and divestment campaigns, and clarifying that some conduct may be hateful even if lawful. In the higher education section, members praised recommendations on mandatory training, bystander intervention, trauma-informed responses, mental health supports, and campus climate surveys, while suggesting a few technical edits and additional best-practice examples. No final votes were taken on the draft report during this portion; the chairs said they would incorporate feedback into a revised draft before the remaining meetings and eventual vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then the last slide, number 14, is actually a map of New Mexico.
• We can display it as heat maps, and we can look at different time periods.
• The next page you can see a heat map of those, probably those same. Types of calls.
• You see an association map.
• I map traffic citations. It shows we're doing traffic stops by Colorado Springs.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Medical Assistance Protection Act or MAP Medical Assistance Protection Act or MAP Act<00:38:21.520
• The MAP Act resources we're asking for.
• The MAP Act adds should all fix that.
• We're also trying to correct that with the MAP Act here.
• We're also trying to correct that with the MAP Act here.

Bills: HF3423, HF2354, HF3634

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And Human Services, the Department of Human Services, continues to not act and to put out a road map
• for how we can upgrade these a road map for how we can upgrade these services. services. services.
• The mapping, a lot of that is done, and a lot of the work is now underway.
• </c> Since 2023, Minnesota has worked to map Since 2023, Minnesota has worked to map and<01:03:46.840
• </c> and mapping work continues. and mapping work continues.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You can see this map quite a few.
• The lands that you see depicted on this map are the lands owned by the implementing agencies.
• So one of your maps shows the network of the arterial, but I want to focus in on the highway BRT.
• So one of your maps shows the network of the arterial, but I want to focus in on the highway BRT.
• So it doesn't show up on our map, but it definitely shows up on our minds.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• As you know, I love talking about maps.
• As you know, I love talking about maps, and so we'll have some maps as well.
• But as always, if you need data, if you need maps, if you need any companies that can help you with more
• And so we need to better understand how we can map the brains of each of our patients in real time to
• In fact, our first session is our mapping session.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• both an organizational discussion and also the consideration of how do we sequence construction and map
• The team is working to... ...decision out of Coast Guard is so material to mapping that out.
• that's about that sort of a loose range is what I can say to you today, because we don't have it mapped
• The team is mapping it out right now, and that seems reasonable.
• And the states are committed to working those issues together and mapping out how to bring forward those

Summary: The Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee met for a work session and public hearing on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement program. Program staff outlined major milestones, including the recent biological opinion, the Coast Guard’s opening of a public comment period on the Navigation Impact Report, expected decisions in early 2026 on navigational clearance and the final supplemental environmental impact statement, and a possible amended record of decision in 2026. They also discussed the Bridge Investment Program grant amendment deadline, the need for an initial finance plan, and ongoing community outreach and contractor engagement. Greg Johnson announced he was stepping down as program administrator, and Carly Francis introduced herself as interim administrator. A large portion of the meeting focused on design and cost questions. Staff said the program is studying fixed and movable spans, single- and double-deck configurations, and one versus two auxiliary lanes, with final recommendations to be made through the federal environmental process. They said the Coast Guard’s decision is central to what bridge configuration is permittable and to the timing of the updated cost estimate, which has not yet been released. Members pressed for more detail on cost drivers, potential impacts to businesses upriver, and whether the states would need to seek additional funding. Staff said they had reached agreements with four impacted river users, but the underlying evaluation materials are protected and not publicly releasable. The committee also reviewed transit-related questions. Staff explained that light rail remains part of the modified locally preferred alternative and that ridership and operations estimates are being updated using federal modeling methods. They said projected opening-day transit operations and maintenance costs have dropped from an earlier estimate of $21.8 million to about $10.3 million annually because the current model assumes lower frequency, with Oregon and Washington shares split by geography and fare recovery. Members raised concerns about TriMet’s financial stability and the need for a funding plan by fall 2027, ahead of a planned federal transit funding application in fall 2028. During public testimony, several speakers criticized the delay in releasing a new cost estimate and argued the project scope should be reduced if costs continue to rise. Testifiers from City Observatory and the Just Crossing Alliance said the project appears to be avoiding bad news, urged the committee to consider scope reductions, and questioned whether the active transportation and freeway components align with the project’s core purpose. The meeting ended with thanks to Johnson for his service and a transition to public hearing testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you look at the handout, this section is indicated on the map extending from Southwest Houston to
• This imaginary line on published maps has prevented us from developing our 993-acre property, where we
• One reason for this is that TXDOT isn't allowed to invest in certain projects even when mapping data
• May I give you these two maps? I'm against the bill. Oh, no, I'm... for the bill.
• I gave them the system map.

Bills: HJR58, HJR63, HB263, HB542, HB905, HB 1288, HB1402, HB2003, HB2262, HB2323, HB2429, HB2876, HB3019, HB263

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access

Transcript Highlights:

• My day-to-day work includes meeting with students to talk through different career paths, map out graduation
• </c><00:19:49.480><c> out</c> different career paths map out different career paths map out graduation
• Although I would like to ask, since we are sort of mapping out this bill at this point, if the author
• out</c><00:29:42.679><c> this</c><00:29:42.840><c> bill</c><00:29:43.120><c> at</c> we are sort of mapping
• out this bill at we are sort of mapping out this bill at this<00:29:43.480><c> point</c><00:29:44.159

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And so this is a congestion heat map. So we've deployed all this technology.
• Here we have a holistic map of where all the funding in Florida has gone.
• Here we have in a holistic map of where all the funding in Florida has gone.
• This is a key map. As well as cybersecurity training.
• This is a key map here on this list here on this slide.

Summary: The committee heard introductory remarks from Chair LaMarca and members, then received presentations on electric utility planning, transportation infrastructure, and broadband deployment. Public Service Commission staff explained how Florida’s utilities plan for reliability and cost through 10-year site plans, demand forecasting, and economic dispatch. The presentation emphasized Florida’s residential-heavy load, growing EV demand, expanding solar and battery storage, continued reliance on natural gas combined-cycle plants, and the role of nuclear power. Members asked about energy efficiency, rates, renewable options beyond solar, cybersecurity, grid resilience, data centers, and small modular nuclear reactors; the witness said efficiency programs are reviewed every five years, utilities must balance reliability and affordability, and large new loads like data centers generally must pay for their own infrastructure needs. Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue described FDOT’s five-year work program, decentralized district structure, and funding mix, noting that the agency is predominantly state-funded and prioritizes maintenance and preservation before expansion. He highlighted record investment levels, major congestion-relief projects, toll-road revenues, seaport and airport partnerships, spaceport investments, workforce and equipment needs, and emerging technology such as advanced air mobility. Members asked about project timing, MPO planning, rail and ferry funding, airport governance, winter storm preparedness, and flooding/sea-level rise; Perdue said faster delivery depends on resources, local governments lead transit operations with FDOT as a capital partner, and coastal and drainage projects are designed around storm surge and resiliency. The Office of Broadband reported on six grant programs supporting infrastructure, community facilities, digital connectivity, and future digital capacity and broadband expansion. Director Leo Garcia said the office has awarded hundreds of millions of dollars across most counties, leveraged significant private investment, and focused heavily on rural areas. He noted that broadband efforts are intended to support telehealth, education, workforce development, and economic growth, and said the state has reduced the number of unserved locations from more than 400,000 to a projected 170,000 after current awards are completed. He also said the office needs additional budget authority for the upcoming digital capacity program and that the larger federal/state broadband deployment program will be used to reach remaining unserved and underserved areas.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do we have an accurate plan or an accurate map for BSL in place, or are we trying to revise it?
• I will tell you that mapping is still going to be an ongoing issue.
• That being said, I think the broadband maps are as good as they've ever been.
• Maps, and we have to go through and do challenges even with the FCC and make those corrections.
• Part of this is complicated because it used to be a giant polygon on a map; now we're actually going