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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we're going to be shifting and getting rid of the program that has been around and working... ...
  • and getting rid of the program that has been around and working for decades, and then we're just going
  • services and are placed in the program.
  • And Mr.... ...are enrolled in this program is 18 years old. And Mr.
  • And so we have this program in place, and this program has not worked.
Summary: The Senate received messages from the House transmitting several signed bills, then moved through a series of second- and third-reading actions on multiple measures. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508, clarifying the scope and authority of the Office of Independent Investigations, was advanced to final passage without objection and passed 44-4. Senators supporting it described it as a technical housekeeping bill aligning statute with current practice, while noting it had broad support from law enforcement groups and the ACLU; opponents raised concerns about overlapping investigations and authority. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, which dedicates a share of sales tax revenue from the stadium area to the South Downtown/Pioneer Square community preservation and development authority, was amended by a Ways and Means striking amendment declaring an emergency and then passed 47-1. Supporters said it would fund earthquake reinforcement, preservation, and community development in a historic district, with reporting and sunset provisions. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1500, dealing with resale certificates for common interest communities and homeowners associations, was amended to clarify disclosure and litigation provisions and passed 39-9. Substitute House Bill 1570, allowing collective bargaining for certain employees enrolled in academic programs at public institutions, failed an amendment to remove the emergency clause and then passed 29-19; supporters framed it as recognition of student workers’ organizing rights, while opponents warned it blurred student and employee roles. The Senate also passed Substitute House Bill 1390, repealing the Community Protection Program and directing participants into other developmental disability services, after rejecting a series of amendments that sought to preserve sex-offender-related restrictions, add assessments, damages, or prosecutorial review. The bill passed 29-20 amid sharp debate over whether the program was coercive and outdated or necessary to protect vulnerable people and communities. Other bills passed included Substitute House Bill 2114 on defective license plates, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2471 on collective bargaining if the NLRB is unavailable, House Bill 1069 on bargaining over supplemental retirement contributions for Department of Corrections employees, House Bill 2441 expanding medical premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line-of-duty deaths, and Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1710 adding preclearance requirements under the Washington Voting Rights Act; the voting rights bill drew opposition over local control and litigation concerns. The transcript ends during the roll call on final passage of Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1710.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and daycare program in Walla Walla, through which she supported working families, strengthened early
  • and daycare program in Walla Walla, through which she was supported working families, strengthen early
  • and prevent that lapse from occurring.
  • An act relating to early learning program licensing requirements and amending RCW 43.216.
  • That is the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program. It's a well-regulated program.
Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance, prayer, and approval of the previous day’s journal. It received a House message that the House had passed second engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5010, and then took up Senate Resolution 8700 honoring Yolanda Cortinas Trout Manuel for her community service, business leadership, and public service. Senator Fortunato sponsored the resolution and spoke warmly in support, and the Senate adopted it by voice vote and recognized the guest in the gallery. The chamber then confirmed Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9142, Maria Seguyenza to the Western Washington University Board of Trustees, after supportive remarks from Senators Bateman and Wilson-Clair. The Senate also passed Substitute House Bill 2248, described as a technical cleanup bill for Secretary of State corporate filings, and House Bill 2309, which removes postgraduate degree requirements for certain state jobs to broaden applicant pools. House Bill 2348 passed as a Department of Natural Resources efficiency measure allowing smaller land sales to be posted online and clarifying fair-market-value requirements. The Senate deferred Second Substitute House Bill 1128 at first, then later adopted a striking amendment and passed the bill as amended. The bill creates a child care workforce standards board to study workforce conditions and make recommendations; several proposed amendments by Senator King to add child-safety training language, add an expiration date, and narrow the board’s scope were rejected. Supporters said the board would professionalize child care work and improve wages and standards, while opponents argued it would add government and costs without solving affordability. The Senate also passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2523 on the Community Reinvestment Program, with supporters emphasizing accountability, periodic review, and an independent study, and passed Substitute House Bill 2428 to prevent unintentional lapses in life insurance policies by allowing third-party notices. Finally, the Senate passed House Bill 2340, expanding the CARES substance use disorder recovery program to nursing assistants, and Engrossed House Bill 2317, which streamlines licensing for Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program sites in certain educational settings. Most bills passed by wide margins, though Second Substitute House Bill 1128 passed with a narrower 28-19 vote. The Senate then recessed for lunch and caucus.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we're going to be shifting and getting rid of the program that has been around and working... ...
  • services and are placed in the program.
  • And Mr.... ...are enrolled in this program is 18 years old. And Mr.
  • And so we have this program in place and this program has not worked.
  • try and prevent some of the issues that we've heard, and I encourage your support.
Summary: The Senate took up a series of House bills, often suspending the rules to move measures directly to final passage after brief debate. Messages from the House reported signed bills being transmitted, and the Senate later signed several measures in open session. The chamber also excused a few members from voting on specific bills. Among the first major actions, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508, clarifying the scope and authority of the Office of Independent Investigations, passed 44-4 after supporters described it as a technical housekeeping bill and opponents raised concerns about overlapping investigations. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, which dedicates 20% of sales tax revenue from the two large stadiums to a community preservation and development authority in South Downtown/Pioneer Square/Chinatown International District, passed 47-1 after supporters emphasized reinvestment in historic buildings and neighborhood safety. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1500, requiring more complete resale certificates for common interest communities and homeowners associations, passed 39-9 after a successful amendment clarifying litigation language. Substitute House Bill 1570, allowing collective bargaining for certain student employees at public institutions, failed an amendment to remove the emergency clause and then passed 29-19 despite objections that it blurs student and employee roles. The chamber then debated Substitute House Bill 1390, which repeals the Community Protection Program and directs DSHS to transition participants into other developmental disability services. Numerous amendments sought to preserve restrictions, add assessments, or create liability protections, but most were rejected; the committee striking amendment updating agency names and dates was adopted. The bill passed 29-20 after a lengthy, emotional debate over whether the program protects public safety or unfairly restricts people with developmental disabilities, with supporters citing civil rights concerns and opponents warning about risks to vulnerable residents and the lack of a detailed transition plan. Other measures passed with broad support, including Substitute House Bill 2114 on defective license plates (48-0), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2471 on collective bargaining if the NLRB loses authority (31-18), House Bill 1069 on bargaining over supplemental retirement contributions for Department of Corrections employees (31-18), House Bill 2441 expanding medical premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line-of-duty deaths (49-0), and Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1710 adding preclearance requirements under the Washington Voting Rights Act, which drew debate over local control and litigation but had not yet reached a final vote by the end of the transcript.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that's the first... ...action and these deliberations and this effort, and that's why that singular
  • And I think that's how Representative Dolio and myself, and hopefully...
  • records, and how you would now need to digitize that and categorize that, and it's a very complex and
  • And it directs experts and agencies to identify what exists and what can be preserved.
  • And let's come together and solve our differences and find common ground. Thank you very much.
Bills: SCR8406, SB5892, SB5863
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • we have a delegate and they go to the convention, and they... ...where if we have a delegate and they
  • Chair, this is a new program and it is not coming out of Veterans Affairs. Thank you. Mr.
  • Chair, this is a new program and it is not coming out of Veterans Affairs. Thank you.
  • And, Mr.
  • So, and I propose this to, and we're going to discuss further with the board and ASU. If...
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Tourism Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've got the amendment and we've got first and second.
  • And all that, and we're not going to lose revenue and ABC or D, but right now it's speculative, you know
  • That meeting and I said it publicly, and I'm saying it again.
  • We want to make sure, and the sponsor and I...
  • Allows a 20% allocation to the black belt unincorporated wastewater program and 40% to the councils throughout
Bills: SB268, SB262, HB237, SB90
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><00:55:37.599><c> uh</c> program and of course the uh program and of course the uh Administration<00
  • , and that these sorts of programs become even more dire.
  • She noted that the Affordable Connectivity Program was a federal program with a subsidy, and that when
  • </c><01:16:04.679><c> and</c> Director Macky said that if a grantee applies for their program and can
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Transcript Highlights:
  • ..and I have been working with some entities like Highed and others.
  • Congress named it and gave it protection under the Act and everything.
  • We have a motion, and a second, and a... We have a motion and a second.
  • It would be really Pensacola and then Mobile West. and then Mobile West, yeah.
  • and the port.
Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/4/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then the MPCA came in and said you're out of compliance and you need to make a new one 10 years,
  • </c><00:31:45.360><c> that</c><00:31:45.639><c> because</c> and and get reimbursed for that because and
  • </c><00:36:13.960><c> the</c> the city and one that myself and the the city and one that myself and the
  • So we've been very aggressive with our water system program for the last 35 years, and the tower that
  • , prevent inefficiencies, and avoid the added cost of tearing up the regional roadway multiple times.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Committee on Technology - February 4, 2020 - Decision Making

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS0VbQIk5fQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Scheduled for February 4, 2020: Ke Kōmike ‘Enehana COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY Kenekoa/Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Luna Ho‘omalu/Chair Kenekoa/Senator J. Kalani English, Hope Luna Ho‘omalu/Vice Chair Ke Kōmike Hana Aupuni COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Kenekoa/Senator Laura H. Thielen, Luna Ho‘omalu/Chair Kenekoa/Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Hope Luna Ho‘omalu/Vice Chair ‘Ōlelo Ho‘olaha No Ka ‘Aha Ho‘olohe NOTICE OF HEARING Lā / DATE: Pō‘alua,Pepeluali 4, 2020 / Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Hola / TIME: 3:45 p.m. Wahi / PLACE: Lumi ‘Aha Kūkā 225 / Conference Room 225 Ke Kapikala Moku‘āina / State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street Papa Kumuhana A G E N D A SB 3031 RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Requires the department of accounting and general services and the department of budget and finance, in consultation with the office of enterprise technology services, to develop and implement a uniform financial database, with parameters, benefits, and features that are compatible to the software system currently being implemented by the office of enterprise technology services at other agencies for use by all state agencies. Appropriates funds. TEC/GVO, WAM No Ka ‘Ike ‘Ē A‘e, E Kelepona Aku I Ke Kākau ‘Ōlelo Kōmike Ma (808) 587-7217. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 587-7217., 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a 2,500-seat theater, and we do a lot of daily programming in there, but we also host all of our
  • and more to build more and more and more momentum.<00:20:39.280><c> And</c><00:20:39.520><c> what</c
  • and other um there and other states and and other um there and<00:38:01.520><c> they're</c><00:38:01.680
  • And I, and I continuing to strive.
  • um and and we did spend a small and um and and we did spend a small fortune<00:50:20.000><c> because
Summary: The committee met for its second Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology meeting, approved the June minutes, and then heard a presentation from representatives of the Ark Encounter on its 10-year anniversary. Eddie Lutz and Anna Katherine Scalf described the Ark as a major tourism anchor in Kentucky, citing nearly 9.3 million total guests, about 1 million annual visitors, 16,871 bus groups, and a largely out-of-region audience. They emphasized that the Ark and the nearby Creation Museum together draw about 1.5 million visitors a year and have helped drive hotel development, restaurant activity, and other tourism spending in Northern Kentucky and surrounding areas. They also previewed future expansion, including a large first-century Jerusalem model in the welcome center and a 40-day Christian music festival with more than 120 concerts. Members asked about the project’s financing, location choice, and business structure. The witnesses said no taxpayer dollars were used to build the Ark, but the project did receive a Kentucky tax incentive/rebate program, which they said helped bring the attraction to the state. They said Kentucky was chosen in part because of the available land off I-75 and because the Ark and Creation Museum are close enough to encourage overnight stays. In response to questions, they explained that Answers in Genesis is the nonprofit parent organization, the Creation Museum is nonprofit, and the Ark Encounter operates as a for-profit entity owned by a nonprofit; revenue comes from ticket sales and events, while development was funded through private donations. They also said staffing can reach about 1,400 employees seasonally, though they did not know the occupational tax details. Several legislators offered supportive comments and personal observations about the Ark’s draw for out-of-state and international visitors, including license plates from many states and stories of travelers extending their stays to visit. The witnesses and members also discussed broader tourism collaboration in Kentucky, including partnerships with Louisville, Lexington, Northern Kentucky attractions, and nearby hotels and businesses that benefit from Ark-related traffic. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the June minutes.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • county road aid, the rural secondary program, and municipal road aid. difficult decision and sided with
  • secondary program, and the rural secondary program, and municipal<00:05:22.480><c> road</c><00:05:22.760
  • </c> Rural and Municipal Aid's major programs Rural and Municipal Aid's major programs will<00:08:35.240
  • to stay within budgets and make the dollars work for the programs that we have, and I think the opportunity
  • And that program provides funding for 36 projects spread across all 12 highway districts.
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met for its first meeting and received an overview from Transportation Cabinet officials on the governor’s executive order responding to high gas prices. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock and budget director Shawn McKiernan explained that the order declared a state of emergency, reduced the state motor fuels tax by 10 cents per gallon, froze the tax rate for FY27, and urged Congress to suspend the federal gas tax. They said the emergency regulation would remain in effect until the war in Iran ends or Kentucky gas prices fall below $3 per gallon, and that any transportation budget shortfalls could be covered by the state budget reserve trust fund if requested later by the governor. McKiernan estimated the 10-cent reduction would reduce the road fund by about $26.8 million per month, with roughly 44% flowing to county road aid, rural secondary, and municipal road aid. He said the immediate impact to counties and cities would be about $11.8 million for one month, while the cabinet would see about $15 million per month less available for its own use. He also said the freeze on the FY27 motor fuels tax rate would prevent a scheduled increase and, compared with the budget assumption, would produce about $42 million in net additional revenue, split between local governments and the cabinet. He added that if the reduction lasted through December, the major transportation programs could be down about 16.9% from budgeted levels. Members focused on the effect on local governments, the road fund, and the cabinet’s cash management process. Several senators and representatives criticized the executive order as short-sighted or political, while others emphasized the need for a long-term solution to transportation funding. Questions were raised about how make-whole payments to counties and cities would be handled, how the cabinet manages cash flow, and whether the state should continue relying on general fund transfers to support the road plan. Cabinet officials said they would work with lawmakers, explained that project authorizations are managed based on cash flow and seasonal spending patterns, and noted that construction and maintenance costs have risen sharply, making revenue adequacy a continuing concern.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections May 8th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thanks for being here early this morning. This is a relatively simple and straightforward bill.
  • He then gave us... two clerks, and we countered again in early voting, and we ended up with parity finally
  • And again, I go back to when I worked as an early voting alternate.
  • for in-person early voting and voting by mail.
  • These provisions help prevent unauthorized access and ensure the integrity of our election processes.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Apr 17, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning and welcome to this morning's Agriculture and Food Systems hearing.
  • And And And Greg<00:18:33.240><c> Gregory</c><00:18:34.320><c> uh</c><00:18:34.400><c> Misaki</c><00:
  • Um, and I ended up getting him to a rescue, and he had surgery, and he had three pellets removed from
  • This legislation is a genius, and<00:24:52.679><c> uh</c> and uh and uh and<00:24:53.440><c> then</c>
  • And effectively and cost-effectively.
Bills: SCR120, SCR71, SCR164, SCR41
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 25 (2-11-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Food is medicine interventions like produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals for high-risk
  • Our students should have more access to pathways and programs that provide firsthand experiences with
  • Our students should have more access to pathways and programs that provide firsthand experiences with
  • Our students should have more access to pathways and programs that provide firsthand experiences with
  • it reminds us that when year before and it reminds us that when prevention<00:39:11.280><c> works,</