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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 18th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, our insurance code requires a child be diagnosed by age eight, and the services are only mandated
- The surgery was then listed as an elective. He went into a dirty ball, listed as an elective.
- All of you are elected by your constituents.
- I have former classmates that are serving in residencies all over the nation, California and Texas being
- And we're paying about double of malpractice insurance of what they pay counterparts in Texas.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and considered several health-related bills. SB 398, by Senator Burgess, would create a statewide Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs, focused on early detection, brain health, risk reduction, clinical trial access, and community resources. Supporters said Florida has a large and growing Alzheimer’s population and that the campaign would help families and vulnerable communities; the bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also adopted an amendment to SB 714, by Senator Burton, which would create non-opioid advanced directives and add liability protections for providers in medical emergencies involving opioids. Supporters framed it as a patient-choice measure, while opponents argued it was vague and could interfere with appropriate pain treatment; the amended bill was then reported favorably.
The committee also approved CS/SB 756, which removes the current age-eight diagnosis requirement for autism-related insurance coverage and extends coverage beyond age 18 for those diagnosed with autism. Senator Burton said the bill would help families whose children are diagnosed later or whose needs continue into adulthood. There was brief discussion about existing lifetime benefit caps, but the sponsor said the bill did not change those limits. The committee then took up SB 734, a proposal by Senator Yarbrough to repeal Florida’s wrongful death exception that bars certain parents and adult children from recovering non-economic damages in medical negligence cases. The sponsor and supporters described the current law as discriminatory and unjust, especially for families of older adults and disabled individuals, while opponents warned it would raise malpractice costs, increase premiums, and worsen provider shortages. The bill drew extensive public testimony from both grieving family members and health care/insurance representatives, and members debated whether caps or other safeguards should be added. No final action on SB 734 is reflected in the transcript excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- Maggie Carpenter, has two lawsuits against her from Texas and Louisiana because someone found medication
- country. 437,000 of those fatalities were here in California, the second highest in the nation behind Texas
- Sunny Klein, I'm the President-Elect for CAPA as well.
- officer of CAMTC cannot make more than the salary alone of those individuals mentioned in government code
- Under this framework, randomized audits ensure compliance with health and safety standards. codes, and
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill makes it clear that the Texas Family Code, that the Texas Family Code that another person or
- One of these is um chapter, Texas Family Code chapter 32.003.
- This addresses inconsistencies within the Texas Family Code, uh, in Title 12, and 5 does not, uh, apply
- Um, throughout the Texas Family Code, there are multiple references to attorneys' fees, um, but the standards
- And so the Texas Family Code currently, again, grants sole managing conservators various exclusive rights
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas is a great state.
- It was a need from the state of Texas, as identified by the Texas... Child...
- People across the state of Texas thought were some ideas that we could do in Texas to bolster the mental
- The Texas Child Mental Health Care.
- Health and Texas Council of Community Centers.
Keywords:
budget, House Bill 1, public education, healthcare, border security, federal funding, spending limits
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on reviewing the proposed budget for the upcoming biennium, with substantial discussions around House Bill 1 and its implications for public education, healthcare, and border security. The Comptroller presented a revenue overview indicating a total of $194.6 billion available for general purpose spending, which reflects a slight decrease compared to previous years due to fluctuating economic conditions. Members raised questions regarding spending limits and the impact of federal funding on state programs, highlighting concerns about the sustainability of funding in light of potential changes at the federal level.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 14th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- So, uh, House Bill 557 amends the Texas Family Code to create reasonable safeguards.
- This bill proposes several changes to the estate code in Texas to provide greater clarity, improvement
- Uh, your witness affirmation says Texas Family Foundation, but I believe that's the Texas Family Law
- The Texas Property code currently requires trustees to divide, uh, or provide detailed accountings that
- House Bill 2301 is a straightforward amendment to the Texas Family Code and clarifies the timing of providing
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- position in a special election.
- Representative Shed was... special election.
- Building codes. Representative Libum, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- In the major revision that we did, we separated the code sections. ...we separated the code sections
- Oh, well, those code sections are listed in the revised adoption code. Did you get a copy of this?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill passed with broad stakeholder support, including Texas Association of Health Plans and Texas
- For over 100 years, the Texas Insurance code has included anti-rebating laws which prohibit insurance
- Uh, section of the insurance code.
- So for Texas to encourage, uh, more prescribed burning on private lands, uh, Texas needs more certified
- to the state of Texas.
Bills:
HB139
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- If it's acting as a code enforcement mechanism, it's basically supplanting code enforcement for proper
- So when you go to the post office and change your ZIP codes...
- So when you go to the post office and change your zip codes.
- And we have to look at our local elected officials.
- We're going to have to have a whole new re-look at our land development codes.
Summary:
The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and first took up SB 122, which would repeal Chapter 205 governing local business taxes while allowing municipalities that already levy a gross-receipts-based business tax to continue doing so, with limits on changing the tax rate. The sponsor’s proxy and committee members discussed whether local business taxes fund identifiable services, with supporters saying the bill would reduce burdens on businesses and opponents arguing it would remove a capped home-rule revenue source used for general services, economic development, inspections, fire and police support, and business regulation. The Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities opposed the bill, citing a statewide revenue loss and concern that costs would shift to residential taxpayers, while one member noted the bill should be considered in the context of broader property tax changes. SB 122 was reported favorably by a roll call vote, with Senators Leek, Passidomo, Pizzo, Trumbull, and Chair McClain voting yes and Senator Sharief voting no.
The committee then held an extended informational panel on Florida’s housing shortage and affordability challenges. Dr. Samuel Staley said Florida is in a housing crisis driven primarily by insufficient supply, arguing that the state needs far more units each year, that local comprehensive plans and zoning often fail to prioritize housing, and that the state should focus more on measurable impacts, density, accessory dwelling units, smaller lot sizes, and other ways to let the market respond. Ann Ray of the Shimberg Center presented data showing increased single-family and multifamily construction but limited condo growth, highly concentrated new development in a handful of counties, and continued high cost burdens for renters, especially lower-income and older households. Leslie Deutsch of John Burns Research and Consulting said the national housing market is slow, Florida prices are easing but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, and affordability problems are being driven by land, construction, financing, and insurance costs; she urged more product diversity, including build-to-rent, townhomes, manufactured housing, and higher-density redevelopment tailored to local demographics.
Members questioned the panel about density, vertical development, impact fees, construction costs, and incentives for local governments. Several senators said local governments need clearer direction or incentives to approve more housing, while others emphasized preserving local character and avoiding overdevelopment. The panel generally agreed that no single policy will solve the problem, but that Florida needs more housing types, more density in appropriate places, updated zoning and building codes, and a more market-responsive regulatory framework. After the presentations and discussion, the committee adjourned with no further business.
IN
Transcript Highlights:
- As I said, it'll expire actually in 2027 so it doesn't stay in code.
- We don't have USC codes in Indiana.
- Because that's exactly what that USC code is put, was voted on and put in place for.
- I can't tell you exactly when, but if a student comes to, from Texas, as we spoke...
- I can't tell you exactly when, but if a student comes to, from Texas, as we spoke about yesterday, as
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Building codes are a necessary and overdue step.
- should include a stretch resilience code.
- A stretch code is a type of building code.
- A stretch code is a type of building code that a city or town can choose to adopt to exceed the requirements
- of statewide code.
Summary:
The hearing focused on the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill. Administration officials said the bill would fund climate resilience, clean water, land conservation, parks, PFAS remediation, food security infrastructure, and coastal and inland flood protection, while also streamlining permitting for housing, restoration, and other resilience projects. They emphasized that the bond authorizes spending but does not itself obligate it, and said the proposal includes deauthorizations as housekeeping. Committee members asked about the new Resilience Revolving Fund, flood and drought management, MVP funding, land acquisition, Chapter 61 right-of-first-refusal changes, salt marsh carbon sequestration, and how the bill would help smaller municipalities and offset expected federal funding losses. Officials said the revolving fund would be managed through EEA and the Clean Water Trust, with criteria aimed at directing aid to communities most in need, and noted that drought issues would continue to be handled through existing DEP and drought commission tools.
Several committee members and witnesses discussed specific policy provisions, including flood disclosure requirements for homebuyers and renters, expanded authority for regional planning and small-town access to grants, and permitting reforms that would exempt or expedite certain environmental restoration and priority housing projects from more time-consuming review processes. Administration witnesses defended the reforms as a way to achieve the same environmental outcomes faster and with more certainty, while some advocates argued the bill should go further, especially on Chapter 91 and restoration permitting. The administration also described investments in DCR facilities, water and wastewater systems, open space, agricultural easements, and a new focus on blue carbon and salt marsh restoration.
Public testimony largely supported the bill. Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, The Nature Conservancy, MAPC, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, municipal officials, and others praised the bill’s resilience, conservation, and water infrastructure investments. Some witnesses urged additional funding for land protection, coastal resilience, buyouts, and restoration, and several called for stronger or simpler permitting reforms. Municipal witnesses from Boston, Beckett, Beverly, Conway, and regional planning organizations stressed the need for flexible financing, especially for small and rural communities facing costly infrastructure and climate adaptation projects. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and asked questions before moving on to additional panels.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , which makes makes such acts illegal under Chapter 35 of the Texas Penal Code.
- According to data from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas saw a net loss of one pharmacy per week
- Chair calls Pete Powers, Texas Pharmacy Association itself from the big city of Gilmer, Texas.
- It's time for Texas to do the same.
- So understand same welcome to Texas to your Texas capital. OK. Any other questions, members?
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Oct 15th, 2025
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So you have like Texas.
- So is there a concern that Texas could be monetizing New Mexico water?
- If you reroute that pipe to the Texas Pecos, you could get a Texas permit and still be on New Mexico
- under a Texas permit.
- Texas has some pretty good universities: UT, Texas A&M, UTEP; you could go on.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Four - Tuesday, January 13 - Afternoon Session - State of the State
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- table when recruiting jobs and investment, but when we're competing against states like Tennessee and Texas
- The issue at hand here is competitiveness, and competitiveness starts with our tax code.
- This plan is about aligning our tax code with today's economy, and not yesterday's.
- Missouri's tax code was built for the past 100 years.
- the freedom to choose the public school that best meets their child's needs, regardless of their zip code
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The data is clear, 90% of Texas high school students graduate and 62% of Texas jobs require some sort
- Uh, this is a completely separate portion of the Texas education code. So the answer is no.
- There are separate sections of Texas education code.
- So this would establish Texas Education Code Chapter 30B.
- competitive Texas.
Bills:
HB117
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- tax code.
- House Bill 3699 would amend the Texas Labor Code to define last work and.
- Section 552,130 of the government code and Section 730007 of the Transportation code to clarify that
- By amending Chapter 201, Texas Labor Code, House Bill 33,700 would ensure that all programs at TWC have
- Labor Code.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Topics Meeting, March 3, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- in a non-partisan election.
- in a non-partisan election.
- They would I non-partisan elections.
- <00:36:31.120>
and to protect our elections and to protect our elections and and<00:36:32.480 - elections, poll watchers. elections, poll watchers.
Summary:
The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding.
Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues.
Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They want to expand their Texas presence and has chosen North Texas.
- Right now, Alpine is specifically restricted by a section of the Texas Tax Code that requires them to
- Under the current law in Subchapter C of Chapter 31 of the tax code, 66 Texas cities are authorized to
- This bill would add the City of Monahans to Section 351.0066(a) of the Texas Tax Code.
- tax code.
Summary:
The committee heard a long series of bills, most of them expanding or adjusting hotel occupancy tax or qualified hotel project authority for specific local governments. Measures discussed included HB 2404 for Childress County; HB 3066 for Allen’s Kalahari resort project; HB 4682 for Plano; HB 4683 for Anna; HB 3076 creating a project finance zone in Frisco; HB 3567 for Wichita County; HB 3715 for McAllen; HB 1039 for Alpine; HB 3182 for Burleson; HB 4926 for Grimes County; HB 4222 for Victoria County; HB 3377 for Katy; HB 4659 for Addison; HB 3241 for Georgetown; HB 4098 for Taylor; HB 3178 for Kerr County; HB 3179 for Mason County; HB 2289 for New Braunfels; HB 4412 for Kermit; HB 5165 for Monahans; HB 3500 for Bastrop; and HB 3169 for Carrollton. In each case, authors and local officials described tourism, convention, hotel, airport, or mixed-use development needs and argued the bills would help attract visitors, investment, and jobs. One non-hotel-tax bill, HB 4226, would exempt Texas food banks from sales tax on vehicle purchases and rentals, with testimony emphasizing the scale of food bank operations and the savings’ impact on meal delivery and disaster response.
Testimony was generally supportive from city officials, economic development representatives, and industry groups such as the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association. Several witnesses described major private projects, including Kalahari in Allen, a proposed hotel and conference center in Addison, a mixed-use project in Georgetown, and a large development tied to Samsung growth in Taylor. For HB 4226, food bank representatives said the bill would help them purchase refrigerated trucks and other delivery vehicles, while an opponent questioned the fiscal note and the scope of the exemption. HB 4926 drew opposition from Camp Allen, whose representative argued a new county hotel tax would raise costs for guests and could hurt the retreat center’s operations. HB 3178 also drew an objection from a Kerr County resident who argued the tax would grow county government and pointed to event center losses, though the author said the revenue would support tourism-related county uses.
The committee took no final votes on the bills in this transcript. After each bill was laid out and testimony concluded, the chair repeatedly asked whether there was objection to leaving the bill pending; in each instance, no objection was heard, and the bills were left pending. Several committee substitutes were offered and then withdrawn or noted as conforming drafts, but no bill was reported out or otherwise acted on beyond being left pending.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/20/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Like there's Texas out there. Good luck beating Texas. >> Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Like there's Texas out competition.
- <00:38:35.280>
Texas. - Good luck beating Texas. there. Good luck beating Texas.
- Legislators are elected and legislators lose reelection, and some resign or worse.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's why we were elected.
- It was about less than a month before the 2008 election.
- And in fact, there have been elected officials who have resigned and, And in fact, there have been elected
- Four years later, he ran for county recorder clerk and went on to serve six elected terms.
- military voters, and was known for his steady presence on election day.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, completed the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing visitors, students, and a long-serving committee secretary, Tabitha Volga-Sang, who was honored for 32 years of service. Members also took up a procedural motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to immediately consider ACA 14, the Taxpayer Protection Act, without reference to file; that motion failed on a 14-44 vote.
The main policy debate centered on SB 106 by Senator Laird, a budget appropriation to provide $90 million in one-time funding for Planned Parenthood and related women’s health and family planning services after federal cuts. Assembly Member Tangipa offered amendments arguing the money should be directed more broadly to women’s health and hospitals, but the Assembly voted 41-13 to lay the amendments on the table. Supporters, including Gabriel, Sharp-Collins, Gibson, Krell, Bonta, and others, said the bill was needed to preserve access to cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing, and reproductive care, especially in rural and underserved communities, and to offset the effects of federal defunding. Opponents, including Johnson, DeMaio, Patterson, and Tangipa, criticized the bill as lacking transparency, favoring a politically connected organization, and diverting attention from hospital funding and other health needs.
After extended floor debate, SB 106 passed the Assembly 55-10 and was transmitted immediately to the Senate. The chamber then took up H.R. 84, a resolution condemning racism after President Trump circulated racist imagery depicting former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Members from the Black, LGBTQ, Latino, AAPI, Jewish, Native American, and other caucuses spoke in support, saying the post normalized dehumanization and had real-world consequences; Assembly Member Tangipa also stated the post was wrong and apologized on the record. The transcript ends during continued debate on H.R. 84, before a final vote is shown.
TX