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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Jul 1st, 2025
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- financed, most of the student body receives aid and every resident pays rent, meaning some of these top
- It's an actual double win You get contaminated soil cleaned up and then you get housing on top of that
- Product safety is the top priority for BHPNR members and we support preventing exposure to dangerous
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Republican Media Availability following adjournment of 2025 session 5/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- year from general taxpayer funds, not gas taxes, not vehicle fees, to build and maintain our roads on top
- sanctioned monopolies, it inevitably allows profits to supersede public safety, which is always the top
- This bill would help put Texas back on top.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State and Local Government Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- the petition title, placed immediately before the full text of the measure, adds a new sub-D at the top
- Then the next change is at the bottom of page 6, top of page 7, which is the canvassing of mailed absent
- Yeah, and we have, like, within nursing, you know, we have, you know, here's starting wage, here's top
Summary:
The State and Local Government Committee met to reconsider and amend House Bill 1165, which dealt with petition circulation requirements and ballot receipt rules. The committee walked through technical changes requested by the Secretary of State’s office, including moving petition-title language, adding a 15-business-day submission deadline for petition packets, and revising language related to mailed absentee ballots and the presidential executive order requiring ballots to be received by election day rather than merely postmarked. The State Election Director explained that the change was intended to provide clarity and consistency for voters and election officials, while Senator Braunberger objected that it was an unnecessary reaction to an executive order that could be challenged. The committee adopted the amendment 5-1 and then passed the bill as amended on a 5-1 vote, with Senator Braunberger voting no.
The committee then took up House Bill 1307, which concerned election authority, home rule powers, and related city and county petition/signature provisions. After questions from members and clarification from the Deputy Secretary of State and a League of Cities representative, the committee agreed the amendment was intended to preserve city petition power and align the bill with changes made in another election bill, while also addressing park district language. The amendment was adopted 6-0, and the bill was passed as amended 6-0. Senator Castaneda was designated as the carrier.
Finally, the committee discussed House Bill 1580, a study bill on state employee compensation. Members used language from an earlier draft tied to health plan changes and broadened it to study total rewards compensation, including pay grades, classifications, comparisons among state employees across departments and with similar private-sector jobs, equity funding and bonuses, prevailing wages on state projects, and the impact of changes to health plan benefits and premium structures. The committee agreed to make the language more generic and adopted the amendment 6-0, then passed the bill as amended 6-0. House Bill 1601 was not acted on and was held until after floor session so members could continue discussions and await additional input.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, is this tax on top of like problem.
- Um, is this tax on top of like my municipality has a 9.75 sales tax?
- Would this be on top of that when they go in?
Keywords:
firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the Freedom of Information Act, focusing on perspectives from public requesters. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- the public can see what records are most often requested and then mandate that agencies identify the top
- Often it's not the top priority for the White House and it's generally managed by career civil servants
- And we, the people, needed to get on top of that.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Industry and Business Apr 2nd, 2025 at 02:45 pm
Industry and Business
Transcript Highlights:
- When combined with the removal of the ERISA exemption at the top of page two, With the removal of the
- ERISA exemption at the top of page two, currently 'an employer' would really only apply to a self-funded
- I don't know off the top of my head what bill number that was, but we could certainly get that to you
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Industry and Business reconvened to work on House Bill 1584, which would create a new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulatory structure within the Insurance Department. Insurance Commissioner John Godfrey and Deputy Commissioner John Arnold explained a revised set of amendments negotiated with Representative Casper and the North Dakota Pharmacists Association. They said the bill largely kept the House policy intact but added technical corrections, narrowed some references in Chapter 19-02, created a separate PBM licensing class, set a delayed effective date for licensing, and established emergency authority so the department could begin building the new division. They also described the proposal to fund the program through existing trust fund resources, PBM license fees, and a transfer of about $1.6 million from the prescription drug transparency program fund, while allowing the department flexibility to hire needed attorneys, pharmacists, and examiners.
A major point of discussion was Section 10, which would have required the Attorney General to represent and bear costs for lawsuits related to the bill. Chief Deputy Attorney General Claire Ness said the language was too broad and would go beyond normal constitutional defense work, potentially obligating her office to cover all lawsuits against the commissioner or state under the section. Representative Casper said the intent was only to avoid the Insurance Department having to seek emergency funding for litigation, and both he and department officials said they were open to removing the section or narrowing it. After further discussion, the committee agreed to remove Section 10 from the amendments.
The committee then voted 4-0 to adopt the amended amendment package, and then voted 4-0 to give House Bill 1584 a do pass recommendation as amended and refer it to Appropriations. Members noted the bill was still a work in progress, but said the revised version was intended to move the PBM regulation issue forward while continuing discussion in the appropriations process.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So this bill is just pulling ten percent off the top of that allocation and targeting... this area that's
- That dedicated top 10% there, that would be just in the high risk, not in the moderate and high?
- And so we're growing money on top of the money that was put in the ESF for necessary long-term needs
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
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll just mention the top 10 because we don't have time for all of our student achievements.
- So, we want to put them on the top of a new building.
- When I came to ASMS, I truly believed I was going to be at the top of my class.
Keywords:
workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 26th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- All of us have seen these top programs, and there are some good ones.
- It's then being mentioned in our governor's priority of the legislative issues for the session in his top
- resemble roof shingles and comprise an entire roof, unlike regular solar panels which are placed on top
Keywords:
HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, restrictive covenants, real estate, subdivision regulations, multi-zoned subdivisions
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Reentry Committee Mar 20th, 2025
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 10th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- that have to roll this thing out with their existing systems need to know how this is going to work on top
- Right on top of open enrollment periods, this is far from ready to go out the door.
- They don't always want this benefit on top of what they have, and then get a tax to go along with it.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So if you could name, let's say, the top two or three regulatory...
- more than anything it's like anything else, it takes a commitment from the city, and that's from the top
- And on top of that, the industry is burdened by heavy regulation and slow approvals, as you've already
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In the building stage, dividing that 25% up, could you name, let's say, the top two or three regulatory
- That commitment must come from the top—city council, mayor, city manager's office—on down to say, "Listen
- On top of that, the industry is burdened by heavy regulation and slow approvals.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Community Affairs Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- MITIGATION RECONSTRUCTION WHAT WE DID THERE IS ACTUALLY DEMOLISHED THE HOME AND THEN ELEVATE IT ON TOP
- A DECADE AGO YOU COULD BUY A MANUFACTURED HOME FOR 60 TO $70,000, DOUBLE WIDE, TRIPLE WIDE TOP HOME BUT
- THAT TOP LINE IS A ONE YEAR PROCESS. BOTTOM LINE BEING SIX YEARS.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- ON TOP OF THAT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY YOU HAVE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT OVERSEES THE GOVERNANCE
- APPROVE THINGS LIKE CALENDAR, INSTRUCTIONAL SCHEDULE, AND ARE LOOKING AT ALL THE DIFFERENT PIECES AND ON TOP
- I CAN TELL YOU SOME OF YOU CO-CHAIRED WITH ME IN THE DIFFERENT CIRCUITS -- BUT I WENT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/17/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- Rules 350 C8 is off the top of your head, or... >> I don't have it.
- Rules 350 C8 is off the top of your head, or... >> I don't have it.
- Rules 350 C8 is off the top of your head, or... >> I don't have it.
- Rules 350 C8 is off the top of your up.
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it.
Summary:
The subcommittee held an open work session on HB 1766-FN, a bill addressing cruelty to livestock, and focused on proposed language changes from the Department of Agriculture. Assistant State Veterinarian Nathan Harvey, speaking for the commissioner, explained concerns about the term “imminent danger,” arguing that the bill should allow seizure based on probable cause when an animal is starving or has a life-threatening condition, rather than tying action too closely to whether the owner is arrested. The department also proposed language on “extreme suffering” that would require euthanasia if the cost of treatment would exceed the allowable reimbursement amount under AGR rules, though members immediately raised concerns about using a dollar limit to require euthanasia. The department further suggested clarifying who may participate in investigations by allowing the state veterinarian or a designate, and noted that the current draft could be read too narrowly.
Members discussed the $5,000 emergency care cap in the rules, with Josh Marshall confirming it is an aggregate emergency veterinary care limit. Several legislators said they were uncomfortable changing the bill from “may” to “shall” euthanize, arguing that treatment costs vary widely by species and condition and that a fixed monetary threshold could be too rigid. Representative Bixby also raised a separate concern that the bill’s language may be broader than intended and could apply to all animals rather than livestock only. The department agreed the bill should be limited to livestock and suggested using existing statutory definitions or adding a new section to make that clear.
The discussion also turned to humane societies and other organizations that might investigate complaints or board seized animals. A representative from a humane organization said the groups with expertise in care often also have expertise useful to investigations, and that removing them entirely could be impractical because only a few facilities in the state can provide boarding. Members and witnesses explored alternative language that would allow for-profit and nonprofit organizations to participate in either the investigation or the care of livestock, but not both, to avoid conflicts of interest while preserving needed expertise. No votes were taken; the work session ended with agreement to consult the Office of Legislative Services and the department to refine the bill before the next meeting.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Stop the giveaways for those at the top and release the damn Epstein files.
- That is at the top of the list.
- That is at the top of the list. I ago. That is at the top of the list.
- Uh I right up to the top on priorities.
- North Dakota is a top of federal land.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- felt like the country lost one of its most outspoken patriots before the sold-out arenas and Chart-topping
- And whereas throughout his extraordinary career, Toby Keith released numerous chart-topping hits, including
Bills:
SB1246, SB1510, SB1979, SB1929, SB1930, SB1976, HCR1019, SB1459, SB1673, SB1500, SB1447, SB1646, SB2007, SB1275, SB2074
Keywords:
environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 12, 2026 - 02:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- This chart shows the top five highest increases over the five-year period.
- The middle chart shows the top five highest minimum base salaries as well as a result of the Legislature's
Summary:
The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum present and focused primarily on the classroom teacher and other instructional personnel salary increase allocation. The chair reviewed how the recurring allocation, first established in fiscal year 2021, has grown to $1.4 billion and was intended to help districts and charter schools raise minimum base teacher salaries to at least $47,500. The chair noted that districts must submit distribution plans and annual expenditure reports, and said six districts were still at impasse for the current year, with a possible seventh.
The chair presented data showing the allocation’s impact over five years: only one district met the $47,500 minimum in 2021, while 54 of 67 districts did so by the end of fiscal year 2024-25. Liberty County’s minimum base salary rose from $32,237 to $44,155, and several districts saw increases of roughly $14,000 to $19,000. Members also noted that some districts remain just below the target and may have reached it after the latest funding increase.
Members discussed concerns about salary compression and veteran teachers, with Ranking Member Gantt saying experienced teachers often earn only slightly more than new hires and asking for more data on the issue. The chair responded that the allocation can be used not only for starting salaries but also, in some years, for broader compensation increases and raises for teachers with two or more years of experience. Representative Nix asked about a possible study on compression, and Representative Daniels emphasized that the committee should recognize the progress already made while continuing to improve teacher pay. The meeting then briefly turned to fiscal year 2026-27 budget issues, and the chair said budget recommendations had been submitted before the committee adjourned without objection.