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MN
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in made changes to their zoning codes in made changes to their zoning codes - Um, this about a strong tax code.
- Thank you. for a fair tax code that funds the for a fair tax code that funds the public<01:23:52.960>
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to precedent by using the tax code to precedent by using the tax code to enforce - This bill is about making Minnesota's tax code promote shared prosperity.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 7, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- FOR BROADBAND THIS REQUIRED US TO UNDERSTAND THE TYPES OF SKILLS AND OCCUPATIONS NEEDED TO SUPPORT INSTALLATION
- RETURN TO THE INDUSTRY TO PROVIDE WHAT THEY BELIEVED WERE GOING TO BE THE MOST IN DEMAND OCCUPATIONS
- THEN WE WORKED WITH OUR PARTNERS TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS THAT ALIGN THE IDENTIFIED OCCUPATIONS WITH THEIR
- BIT ON THE 50% REQUIREMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS SO THEY ARE FOCUSING MORE ON THOSE OCCUPATIONAL
- THE TRAINING WE OFFER THROUGH THE NETWORK ARE GEARED TOWARDS THOSE TECHNICAL SKILLS TOWARDS THE OCCUPATIONAL
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- after graduating from high school, and their majors will lead them to jobs in Vermont's critical occupations
- lead them to jobs in<00:03:30.080>
Vermont's <00:03:30.640>critical <00:03:31.120>occupations - in Vermont's critical occupations. in Vermont's critical occupations.
Summary:
The House opened with a moment of silence and referred House Bill 542, relating to terminating PCB testing of schools in Vermont and carrying an appropriation, to the Committee on Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The body then heard a series of announcements recognizing guests in the gallery, including directors and staff from court diversion and pre-trial services, Community College of Vermont early college and free degree promise students, and a former House member returning to the chamber. Members also offered personal remarks, including a birthday recognition for a colleague and a story about reconnecting with the Okamoto family.
On the action calendar, House Bill 907, relating to legislative review of reporting requirements, was taken up and a motion was made to postpone action on the bill for one legislative day. The House agreed, and action on H. 907 was postponed. No other substantive floor debate or amendments were recorded.
Before adjournment, a member announced a legislative ski night at Bolton Valley Ski Resort on February 25 and said a signup email would be recirculated. The House then adjourned by motion until Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Feb 28th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- prohibition on the collection by a state agency of biometric information from an applicant for an occupational
- Senate Bill 1328 by Johnson, relating to requiring an occupational license to practice magnetic resonance
- Senate Bill 1333 by Hughes, relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement
- Senate Bill 1333 by Hughes relating to the unauthorized entry occupancy, sale rental lease, advertisement
Summary:
The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties.
The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees.
At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- cities and towns, including those proposed by the administration, like the local meals tax, the occupancy
- I will also add that using meals and occupancy tax in particular are options that don't create a new
- of these revenue-raising options, and we didn't see all cities and towns adopt a local meals or occupancy
- And that resulted in a 5% decrease in occupancy taxes from April through June.
- Over 200 municipalities already levy a local option occupancy tax.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on several property and local tax bills. The main focus was H.56, the Municipal Empowerment Act, which the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, MAPC, and Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo supported as a package of local options and administrative reforms. Supporters said municipalities need more tools to relieve pressure on property taxes and fund services, citing proposed increases to local meals and lodging taxes, a new local vehicle excise surcharge, senior property tax relief, one-year override flexibility for emergencies, and central valuation of telecom and utility property by DOR. The administration said the bill was based on municipal listening sessions and was intended to give cities and towns optional, not mandatory, revenue tools. Opponents, including the National Federation of Independent Businesses, argued the tax increases would hurt restaurants, hotels, tourism, and small businesses and add to affordability concerns.
The committee also heard testimony on H.3211, dealing with deeds excise receipts, from Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staidi. He said Norfolk County is financially stable but needs additional revenue for major capital needs at its agricultural school, especially a new cafeteria and other aging facilities, and also to support county programs such as veteran transportation services. On S.2020, a bill to allow settlements of tax liability, Greater Boston Legal Services, the Asian American Civic Association, and several individual taxpayers urged creation of a more workable offer-in-compromise process at DOR. They said the current system is too subjective, requires an unaffordable $5,000 threshold, lacks clear standards and appeal rights, and leaves low-income taxpayers stuck with unmanageable debt, license suspensions, or business closures. Supporters said the bill would give both taxpayers and DOR a practical way to resolve liabilities and bring people back into compliance.
The committee also took testimony on S.1966, which would require nonprofits selling property to disclose any back-tax obligations to buyers. Senator Peter Durant said the bill was prompted by a personal experience in which a tax bill arrived after a nonprofit property purchase was already completed, and he argued the disclosure would prevent buyers from being surprised by retroactive tax liability. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed the session after hearing from all scheduled witnesses.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 11 (1-21-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 458, Representative Don, an act relating to universal recognition of occupational licenses
- House Bill 459, Representative Moser, an act relating to licensed occupations.
- To Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations: House Bills 347, 355, and 362.
- 340, 357, 360, 361, and 363 to Also 340, 357, 360, 361, and 363 to licensing,<00:39:47.599>
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and licensing, occupations, and licensing, occupations, and administrative
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 05:10
Calendar/2nd Readings 07:06
Report of Committees 07:47
Orders of the Day 08:52
HB 176 09:09
HB 178 12:19
HB 280 15:34
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 19:55
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 32:05
Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 32:05
ConC and Rules Report 39:04
Adjournment 40:48, 958, all
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The Senate then communicated passage of Senate Bills 10 and 28 and requested concurrence. The House also received second-reading reports for several bills, including measures on custody, human sexuality instruction in schools, tax increment financing, death benefits, postsecondary education, and disabled veterans, along with committee reports advancing bills on agriculture, criminal trespass, concealed firearms, human trafficking, sexual performance material involving minors, reading and writing in schools, and educators.
The chamber then took up and passed three health-related bills. House Bill 176, on prior authorization, was explained as a bipartisan effort to reduce insurance-related delays and bureaucracy in patient care; it passed 90-1. House Bill 178, on the psychiatric collaborative care model, was presented as a budget-neutral way to expand timely mental health access through primary care settings; it passed unanimously, 93-0. House Bill 280, a Kentucky Board of Nursing cleanup bill and school rescue-medication update, was amended by House Committee Substitute 1 to restore language allowing investigations involving abuse and to update school medication provisions; the substitute and the bill as amended both passed 94-0.
House Resolution 35, recognizing January 21, 2026 as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Day in Kentucky, was introduced, taken from committee, and adopted. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings and events, including a reception for highway contractors and related groups, and several committee cancellations. One member also spoke about a catastrophic fire in Williamsburg, asking for prayers for the community and first responders.
The Committee on Committees and Rules then reported referrals for numerous newly introduced bills to standing committees and made changes to the 2026 Committee on Impeachment, removing Representatives Marzian and Donworth and appointing Representatives Watkins and Gentry. The House then adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, are we looking at the correct code there, um, in terms of what we're looking at reducing?
- Uh the second one is building occupancy. Uh the second one is building occupancy.
- object code 103 in the exception request, the three and the seven are reversed.
- page 11, when you look at that same code page 11, when you look at that same code object<03:00:02.800
exception object code 103 in the exception object code 103 in the exception request, request,
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Morning Session Apr 10th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Vulnerable senior adult rules and code, the civil and criminal procedure, the Nebraska Uniform Trust
- Code, the service of process, equipment, business regulation act, the age-appropriate online design code
- civil process, violation brass uniform standards for motoristual housing units act, uniform standard code
- The reading continues with more code sections and amendment language, but the transcript is too garbled
- Gross Legislative Bill 1212, introduced by the Judiciary Committee, relates to occupational licensing
Bills:
LB764, LB815A, LB839, LB888, LB955, LB972A, LB1029, LB1087, LB1091, LB1126A, LB1181A, LB1237A, LB1261A, LB304A, LB762, LB889, LB929, LB966, LB1022, LB1187, LR508
Keywords:
law enforcement, correctional services, Department of Correctional Services, corrections officers, state prison employees, peace officer, certification, police standards, training academy, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, criminal justice, correctional staff, conditional officer, law enforcement authority, public safety, LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill
HI
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor May 31st, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce and Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- the building official, so they were the ones that had the final oversight to give a certificate of occupancy
- and we will welcome the presenters for Assembly Bill 414, which revises provisions relating to occupational
- Protecting Nevada workers from poor air quality is essential for occupational health and safety, especially
- to mitigate exposure to greenhouse gases, other gases, and poor air quality in accordance with occupational
- of greenhouse gases, other gases, or air quality exceeds the level set forth in any applicable occupational
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House lawmakers consider HF1007 3/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , you know, during the women's and men's Big Ten basketball tournament, we had the highest hotel occupancy
- tournament is coming at a time when, you know, in the middle end of December, early January when hotel occupancy
- , you know, during the women's and men's Big Ten basketball tournament, we had the highest hotel occupancy
- tournament is coming at a time when, you know, in the middle end of December, early January when hotel occupancy
- , you know, during the women's and men's Big Ten basketball tournament, we had the highest hotel occupancy
Summary:
The committee heard House File 107, a proposal by Representatives Norris and Witty to provide a $5 million grant through Explore Minnesota to help cover costs of hosting the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The authors and supporters described Minnesota’s hockey culture, the tournament’s international profile, and expected benefits, including about 250,000 spectators, a projected $75 million economic impact, and broader tourism and exposure for communities across the state.
Testimony in support came from hockey legend Lou Nanne, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, and Wendy Blackshaw of Minnesota Sports and Events. Nanne called the tournament a major opportunity to showcase Minnesota and said it should be viewed as an income generator. Carter emphasized the event’s prestige and the chance to boost St. Paul’s economy and reputation as a hockey destination. Blackshaw said the funding would cover actual event expenses such as public safety, operations, venue costs, and transportation, and explained that without the grant, Minnesota Sports and Events would have to slow or pause bidding on future events such as gymnastics trials, NCAA wrestling, men’s basketball, the NFL draft, FIFA Women’s World Cup, and WWE events.
Members asked questions about how much of the economic benefit would come from out-of-state visitors, how the $5 million figure was chosen, and what would happen if the grant were not approved. Blackshaw said the organization uses University of Minnesota economic studies and ticket-sales analysis to estimate visitor spending, and said the $5 million would pay for World Juniors expenses while ticket revenue would support future events. The chair noted the bill would be held over for further consideration, and no vote was taken during the meeting.
MN
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- tens of thousands of high school seniors have gotten this message, but it should not be up to zip code
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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- And a part of that discussion relative to the occupational tax bill, we used and joked off, and we had
- >> It's just fixed our code or the part of the bill that it didn't mirror federal law, and we just needed
- It's<01:53:40.000>
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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 120 May 14th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Majority Leader Bacon done on a prior policy, which I believe was 1372, to identify kids in certain zip codes
- that are... ...kids in certain zip codes that are marginalized and underserved.
- Also, Senator Doherty, concerning regulation of the Division of Professions and Occupations and, in connection
- Um, and we moved out the effective date of the section related to the occupational tax, and we'd ask
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 19th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hotel occupancy rates, international travel, and conventions are all rebounding, but future projections
- local conversations happening around that, but I'll underscore again as well how important transit occupancy
- AB 930 modernizes California's election code to reflect how people actually vote today.
- AB 930 modernizes California's election code to reflect how people actually vote today.
Summary:
The Assembly met after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long Daily File with several guest introductions and floor speeches. Members recognized visiting student leaders, championship football teams from Tuolumne County, Alpha Kappa Alpha members at their Capitol day, and later a descendant of Wong Kim Ark. The chamber also adopted a procedural motion allowing certain members to host guests in the rear of the chamber.
Among the major policy items, AB 578 on food delivery platform refund practices passed 47-2, AB 344 on successor beer manufacturer definitions passed 61-0, AB 454 to make California’s migratory bird protections permanent passed 55-12 on the urgency clause, AB 482 updating the Table Grape Commission passed 64-1, AB 1237 to support transit access for 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket holders passed 56-15 on the urgency clause, AB 738 on wildfire rebuild solar exemptions passed 42-2, AB 1460 on 340B pharmacy access for clinics passed 41-5, AB 750 on homeless shelter oversight passed 49-1, AB 1061 on housing in historic districts passed 41-13, AB 1523 on expanding mandatory mediation thresholds passed 65-0, and AB 316 on AI-related civil liability passed 56-0. AB 761 authorizing the Monterey-Salinas Transit District to seek a sales tax ballot measure passed 47-12.
The chamber also adopted several resolutions. AJR 3 urging protection of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid passed 53-2 after extensive debate that included criticism of federal cuts and counterarguments focused on state Medi-Cal policy and budget decisions. ACR 65 proclaiming California Tourism Month was adopted by voice vote after coauthors were added, and ACR 62 recognizing California Nonprofits Day was also adopted by voice vote with 65 coauthors. AJR 5 affirming birthright citizenship and opposing efforts to end it passed 58-1 after a lengthy, highly partisan debate centered on the 14th Amendment and the Wong Kim Ark precedent. The session also included passage of AB 571, a CEQA exemption for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon, which was presented as a long-running bipartisan effort to create a final resting place for Orange County veterans.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 10/15/25
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- , um, for and the Austin area zip code, um, for and Mau<00:31:50.640>
County. - <00:40:35.839>
That <00:40:36.160>was through the tax code. - That was through the tax code.
- And farming can be a dangerous<01:51:04.639>
occupation. - And we knew we dangerous occupation.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the same man, after all, who had our nuclear code sitting in his bathroom in Mar-a-Lago.
- This is the same man, after all, who had our nuclear code sitting in his bathroom in Mar-a-Lago.
- it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 1526 to amend Title 28, United States Code
- 43.840>
the <02:26:44.080>authority <02:26:44.479>of <02:26:44.720>the Code - to limit the authority of the Code to limit the authority of the district<02:26:45.280>
courts
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 19th, 2026
ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- answer any questions that you might have on behalf of the Fire Protection Licensing Board and our occupational
- Moving on to item E, which is a review of reports from occupational authorization entities, the Arkansas
- We appreciate the opportunity to be here and present our occupational licensing report for this cycle
MA
Transcript Highlights:
- on the other side you describe services that are essential for many children in massachusetts occupational
- Children there receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy alongside a full educational program
- I'm an occupational therapist and a supervisor of the OT and rehab engineering department.
- Offer outpatient services in physical, occupational, and speech and language therapies.
- Offer outpatient services in physical, occupational, and speech and language therapies, PAPIS is ready
Summary:
The special legislative commission on the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children held a hybrid public hearing focused on the hospital’s future, admissions, staffing, infrastructure, and whether the facility should be preserved, expanded, or reimagined. Opening remarks from legislators, commissioners, parents, and union representatives emphasized that Pappas provides a unique combination of medical, rehabilitative, educational, and residential services for children with complex needs, and several speakers argued that the hospital is effectively being depopulated through reduced admissions and ongoing discharges despite public assurances that it remains open. Multiple speakers urged the commission to extend its authorization and continue its work before any closure or major change can occur.
Testimony from labor leaders, including AFSCME, SEIU Local 509, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association, described a “silent closure” in practice, with staff reporting confusion about the hospital’s status, declining census numbers, blocked admissions, and uncertainty about the workforce’s future. They called for immediate action to stop admission denials and unnecessary discharges, and some proposed short-term solutions such as temporary modular structures to address infrastructure barriers and allow admissions to resume. Parents and former patients testified that Pappas provided life-changing independence, specialized therapy, and campus-based supports that they said could not be replicated elsewhere, and they criticized alternative placements as inadequate.
Commissioner Robert Goldstein of the Department of Public Health said the administration supports keeping Pappas open and funded while the commission works, but he argued that admissions must comply with hospital-level-of-care rules and that the campus’s deteriorating infrastructure limits the kinds of children who can safely be served there. He said the department is continuing admissions for appropriate patients, working to expand outreach and services, and exploring long-term options, including broader statewide models of care. Commissioners pressed him on whether discharge status or lack of a clear discharge plan had been used as a barrier to admission, and requested de-identified data on patients recommended for admission but denied. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/26/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- explicit allowance in the zoning code explicit allowance in the zoning code meant<00:25:01.039><
- So currently nothing in my bill would overrule the city safety, city occupancy, nor the city codes that
- So building codes would still apply, safety codes would still apply if there were safety concerns.
- > codes<00:33:49.360>
would <00:33:49.600>still still apply, safety codes would still - , or codes such as that.