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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Feb 17th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, because in the legislature, I would be remiss if I said that could never happen again, because
- Of great success in Texas and Florida, and what it does is it makes it so that you're, if you have a
- Of police, it has had very good success in the state of Texas and Florida.
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Keywords:
emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, Arizona and Florida. Most states offer a 10 to 15% exemption.
- SJR 467 would authorize the legislature to provide the temporary tax exemption that we talked about,
- forced to move several of our high-profile projects to other states like Louisiana, California, and Florida
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction, margin tax, Texas Tax Code, depreciation, amortization, broadcast rights
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The great thing about the New Hampshire legislature is if you have an idea now and then you can bring
- Florida enacted the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act in 2015 and made amendments.
- is if you the New Hampshire legislature is if you have<00:11:19.040><c> an</c><00:11:19.279><c> idea
- Florida enacted the Freedom from call.
- Um the Florida law and this one model.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 14, 2026 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair: Waiving in support from the Florida League of Cities.
- Sam Wagner, Florida League of Cities, waiving in support.
- Seth Graham, Florida Association of Counties, waiving in support.
- And Raquel, Florida Association of Code Enforcement, waiving in support.
- And we know that that's not even that's not even laughable in Florida.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Tripp Hunter, Florida Farm Bureau, waiving in support.
- Cameron Fink, Associated Industries of Florida, waiving in support. Thank you.
- Richard Williams, Florida Veterinary Medical Association, waiving in support.
- Gene Adams, Feed Florida Association, waiving in support. Lena Juarez.
- Feed Florida Association, waiving in support.
Committee:
Senate Fiscal Policy
Keywords:
agriculture, landscape equipment, gasoline-powered, ecologically significant parcels, local government regulations, educational efficiency, public schools, district school boards, budget transparency, school accountability, instructional personnel
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first took up CS for SB 290, a broad Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment that, among other things, set density requirements for certain small municipalities, delayed biosolids-related changes from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2028, required higher insurance coverage for fumigation businesses, increased fines for fumigation violations, extended the time contractors have to pay subcontractors and suppliers from 15 to 30 business days, preempted certain county agritourism permitting ordinances, and renamed the Bonifay Forestry Station. Senators raised concerns about local government preemption, the biosolids timeline, and especially the new felony penalty for nonpayment of subcontractors and suppliers. Audubon Florida testified in opposition to the state lands and biosolids provisions, while several agricultural and industry groups waived in support. The bill was reported favorably after debate, with Senator Bracy Davis voting no and Senator Jones expressing concern about the contractor penalty.
The committee then heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools. The bill would reduce district-level requirements across assessments, personnel, facilities, budgeting, and early learning administration; expand teacher apprenticeship pathways; create longer instructional contracts and renewable professional certificates; simplify testing and evaluation rules; increase flexibility for Title I and discretionary capital funding; and streamline facility planning and architectural requirements. School district and education association representatives waived in support. Senators Osgood and others praised the deregulation and flexibility, while Senator Bracy Davis asked about remedies if charter schools fail to respond directly to Department of Education expenditure questions. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce administrative burden while preserving accountability. SB 320 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 2, 2025 - 02:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- And Tony Large, Florida Society of Rheumatology, waving in support. Thank you for being here.
- Jason Hand, Florida Senior Living Association, is an opponent of the bill. Would you like to speak?
- Jason Hand, CEO and General Counsel, Florida Senior Living Association: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Hand just mentioned, the silver tsunami that Florida is expected to see, why not, at this point, put
- Hand just mentioned, the silver tsunami that Florida is expected to see, why not, at this point, put
Summary:
The Health Care Facilities and Systems Subcommittee met with a quorum present and considered four measures. The first was the PCS for HB 815, which would direct AHCA to study referral patterns by Medicaid managed care organizations and plans, including whether patients are being steered to providers with ownership or profit-sharing ties and how those services compare in cost. Members discussed transparency and potential cost impacts, and the PCS was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote.
The committee then took up HB 1543, which narrows and clarifies an existing licensure attestation related to foreign countries of concern and controlling interests in health care entities. An amendment was adopted without objection to make clear the attestation applies to direct controlling interests. The bill was supported as a clarification for complex corporate structures, and it was reported favorably as amended by a 17-0 vote.
Next, HB 899 addressed prescription drug coverage disclosures, aiming to prevent mid-year changes that could disrupt treatment or increase out-of-pocket costs for patients with chronic conditions. Supporters from Epic Pharmacies and the Florida Society of Rheumatology appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. Finally, the PCS for HB 493 on memory care facilities sought to add minimum standards and oversight for facilities advertising memory care services. The Florida Senior Living Association opposed the bill as overbroad and urged more refinement, while AHCA supported the added guardrails. The sponsor said the bill was intended to protect vulnerable residents and improve transparency, and the PCS was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The meeting then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Mar 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- ALL IT DOES IS ADDRESS THE PATIENT COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS AS CURRENTLY DEFINED IN FLORIDA STATUTES
- AND IT IS ESTIMATED AT 25 PERCENT OF ALL POLICIES IN FLORIDA.
- THIS BILL STRENGTHENS FLORIDA COASTAL RESIDENCY SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS, OPTIMIZING MANGROVES, LIVING
- FLORIDA SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT. FANTASTIC. YVETTE WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
- DAVID, RESILIENCE FLORIDA WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 7, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- YOU SPEAK TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND THEY HAVE THOUGHTS ABOUT IT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
- I'M ANNOUNCING THAT WE WILL ADDRESS PROCUREMENT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
- I'VE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE BRING ME THEIR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
- THIS IS ALL VALUABLE INTEL AS WE CREATE CHANGES IN FLORIDA GOING FORWARD.
- WITH THEIR HELP AND THE HELP OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA WE CAN GET GREAT THINGS DONE IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General, Department of Justice. Jan 29th, 2025 at 08:00 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- And we also have a particular welcome to our new Senator from the state of Florida, Senator Ashley Moody
- She is the first woman to serve as the elected Attorney General in the state of Florida.
- in the state of Florida, when 90% of the most...
- The largest distributing pill mills were in Florida, the entire nation.
- It is still urban legend in Tallahassee, Florida, the capital of Florida, that it is an urban legend
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Dec 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Under Section 189.0695, Florida Statutes, the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis
- Each district has a statutory purpose that's defined by 163.502, Florida Statutes, and when looking at
- And then finally, community development agencies and the Florida Department of Transportation, because
- Under 163.516, Florida Statutes, each district is required to maintain a safe neighborhood improvement
- Six districts we could not find a plan or... under 163 516 Florida statute each district is required
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to consider several audit requests and enforcement items involving local governments and special districts. The committee approved operational audits of the City of Miami Beach, the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, and the City of Daytona Beach. In each case, the requesting member described concerns about transparency, financial management, or internal controls, while local officials or representatives generally said they were willing to cooperate and, in Delray Beach’s case, noted that an internal audit had already been completed and that some issues were being corrected.
The committee also received a presentation on the statewide review of neighborhood improvement districts. The reviewers reported that 15 of 21 districts were active and six inactive, with common findings including outdated or missing performance plans, weak web presence, inadequate meeting notices, and limited management mechanisms. They said staffing levels often correlated with the ability to meet statutory requirements, and they recommended updates to district governance and transparency practices.
On enforcement, staff reviewed local governments and special districts that had failed to file required financial reports or had submitted audit reports missing required information. The committee approved staff recommendations to proceed under the statutory enforcement process for the noncompliant entities, with flexibility for the chair and vice chair to delay action if additional information is provided in good faith. The committee also voted to send a letter to the Union County Legislative Delegation encouraging a local bill to dissolve the Town of Rayford, based on staff’s view that the town lacked employees, services, debt, and a clear reason to continue existing as an incorporated municipality.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature passed that, and so we're seeking to do the same with the domestic violence fatality
- </c> codified in statute the legislature codified in statute the legislature passed<01:20:15.600><c>
- In the late 1990s, the first ever conference on fatality review was convened in Key West, Florida, by
- We have ended the third-party contract for this service with the lab in Florida.
- </c> subsequently sent to a lab in Florida subsequently sent to a lab in Florida for<01:39:40.040><c>
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Patrol trooper and as Florida, uh, the FHP's Chief Technology Officer.
- And I'll go back to my experience, as I mentioned, as a Florida State Trooper.
- Make a grant unless the legislature has appropriated the money for the grant. Mr.
- Several states, including Florida, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri, have statutes requiring citizenship to
- The 88th legislature passed Senate Bill 1518 and established the Terrorist offender registry under CCP
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 30, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Will the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Will the gentleman from Florida, Mr.
- </c> Florida. All those in favor say I. Florida. All those in favor say I.
- </c> Florida seek recognition? Florida seek recognition?
- Stwie of Florida. offered by Mr. Stwie of Florida.
- </c> gentleman from Florida. gentleman from Florida.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It's also been, um, the state of Florida; they took up a law and passed it to name it the Gulf of America
- It's also been, um, the state of Florida; they took up a law and passed it to name it the Gulf of America
- Now you mentioned Florida, you mentioned Louisiana, you're trying to get Alabama on board, but you haven't
- It's also been um state<00:06:02.960><c> of</c><00:06:03.120><c> Florida</c><00:06:04.560><c> um</c><
- And so what causing problems in Florida.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, HB17, Alabama Squat Truck Law, squat truck
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Gentlewoman from Florida is recognized.
- ,</c> million at Port Everglades, Florida, million at Port Everglades, Florida, seized<00:50:31.520><
- ,</c> remove the gentleman from Florida, remove the gentleman from Florida, Representative<01:52:37.520
- It's not like Florida.
- </c> not like Florida. It's not like Texas. not like Florida. It's not like Texas.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 5, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in the Florida
- Services such as 988 Florida Lifeline continue to show a 96% diversion rate from an involuntary Baker
- may know, law enforcement initiates over 50% of all of our involuntary Baker Acts in the state of Florida
- Our goal is for Florida to set the national benchmark for this work by incorporating best practices and
- All the meetings were publicly noticed in the Florida Administrative Register.
Summary:
The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive an update from the Florida Department of Children and Families on implementation of House Bill 7021, which revised the Baker Act and Marchman Act and was funded with a $50 million appropriation. Deputy Assistant Secretary Bill Hardin reported that the department has updated reference guides, training, administrative rules, and forms; launched regional behavioral health collaboratives; and created the Office of Children’s Behavioral Health Ombudsman. He said early data show continued declines in Baker Act use, high diversion rates from involuntary examinations through 988, mobile response teams, and care coordination, along with generally positive provider feedback on changes such as allowing psychiatric nurses to initiate emergency treatment orders and clarifying the 72-hour examination period.
Hardin also described Marchman Act changes, including a streamlined petition process, remote testimony, improved discharge planning, and a new annual data report. He said the department has completed or is completing multiple training courses for providers and law enforcement, and has adopted or is finalizing numerous rules and forms. He reported that the regional collaboratives are identifying common statewide needs such as service capacity, resource sharing, funding flexibility, and peer support, while the ombudsman office is handling complaints and helping families navigate services.
Members asked about whether the current funding is sufficient, future budget needs, outreach for the new ombudsman office, and services for juveniles. Hardin said DCF has posted legislative budget requests for additional forensic FACT services and short-term residential treatment beds, including children’s beds, and noted the ombudsman office is staffed with two FTEs and supported through existing complaint-management and regional systems. He said outreach is being done through regional collaboratives and coordination with other agencies, especially the Department of Education, and that juvenile transport and placement issues have improved with the new law. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 6, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Of presidential libraries here in the state of Florida. Very well.
- We all know how important transparency is to the state of Florida. I am not masked in any way.
- Peter Abayo from the Florida Association of Counties. Is he in the audience? Very well.
- But very important to understand there is zero fiscal to Florida.
- Thank you very much for your service and your family service to the state of Florida.
Summary:
The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee heard and voted on several local and statewide bills. HB 69, by Rep. Andrade, preempted local zoning and land-use authority to the state for presidential libraries; after an amendment clarifying the scope of preemption, it passed 13-2. HB 63, by Reps. Gerwig and Cassel, created a public-records exemption for city and county administrators and their deputies, citing threats and harassment against local administrators; it included a 10-year sunset and passed 15-0. HB 4045, by Rep. Alvarez, updated the City of Tampa firefighters’ and police officers’ pension plan, including extending the DROP period by three years; it passed 14-0 with a committee substitute. HB 4023, by Rep. Hunschofsky, tightened conflict-of-interest rules for officers and employees of the North Springs Improvement District after prior audit concerns; it passed 16-0. HB 4017, by Rep. Oliver, codified the Bermont Drainage District’s charter and corrected a statutory cross-reference via amendment; it passed 16-0 with committee substitute. HB 4009, by Rep. Kendall, renamed the St. Johns County regional airport to the St. Augustine Airport and passed 16-0. The committee also considered PCB IAS 25-01, by Vice Chair Griffiths, which would standardize county constitutional officers’ budget procedures and create an appeal process for clerks of court and supervisors of elections similar to that used by sheriffs; after testimony from the clerks and supervisors’ associations, it passed 16-0.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Tim Parsons, Florida Sheriff's Association, is waiving in support, right?
- Tim Parsons, Florida Sheriff's Association, is waiving in support, right?
- Justin Senior is speaking in information, Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida.
- I'm the CEO of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida.
- I just want to say with respect to this amendment, thanking the Florida Department of Corrections, as
Summary:
The Criminal and Civil Justice Committee met with a quorum present and began with a notice that the committee would not present its budget that day, instead planning to roll it out the following week in coordination with House counterparts and Senate notice requirements. The chair also noted several members were excused or late, and the committee proceeded to the agenda items.
The committee heard CS for SB 760 by Senator McLean, relating to violations of pretrial release conditions for violent crimes. There was no debate, and the Florida Sheriffs Association waived in support. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee also took up SB 1536 by Senator Pizzo on digital voyeurism, described as expanding the reasonable expectation of privacy to include a privately fenced yard; no questions, appearances, or debate were recorded, and the bill was closed on without further action noted in the transcript.
Next, the committee considered SB 102 by Senator Yarbrough on inmate services. A leave-filed amendment was adopted that addressed correctional facility maintenance and repair deductions, Medicaid supplemental reimbursement participation, emergency medical transport reimbursement, and negotiated rates for certain community health care providers, including telehealth arrangements. The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida spoke in information and indicated the amendment was a positive step, while the Florida Department of Corrections waived in support. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably by roll call vote. Two additional agenda items, CS for SB 1582 on statewide data sharing of secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions and SB 1792 on public records for pawnbroker transactions, were temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after no further business.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- or administrative rule changes to expand licensing scope, and we provide considerations for the legislature
- We recommend that the legislature consider designating a single entity responsible for investigating
- mentioned the 26 kids out of state—those responses look different if that youth is in Tennessee or Florida
- If that youth is in Tennessee or Florida, then it might be different than if they were in Nampa.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 639 from Senator Ben Taves, which would modernize Idaho’s licensed midwifery laws by replacing a fixed statutory medication list with a board-defined formulary and protocol for maternal and neonatal care. Supporters, including licensed midwives Charity Catlin and Valerie Hall, said the bill would reduce unnecessary hospital transfers, especially for stable postpartum hemorrhage cases and other rural maternity situations, while lowering costs and preserving recovery and bonding. Senator Taves said he worked with the Idaho Midwifery Council and that the bill aligns Idaho with neighboring states. The committee voted to send HB 639 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then received a presentation from the Office of Performance Evaluations on state oversight of children’s residential care. OPE reported concerns about limited licensing authority, unclear children’s rights information, lack of required reporting on restraint and seclusion, weak enforcement, and inconsistent monitoring practices. The report also found that foster youth placements in residential care had increased, including out-of-state placements, and that the state lacked a clear way to track whether children were in the most appropriate setting. OPE recommended more unannounced surveys, standardized contract monitoring, better communication across divisions, and clearer abuse-investigation procedures.
Department of Health and Welfare officials responded that they had already reduced congregate care use, created a Continuity Care Bureau, and implemented or were implementing several recommendations. They said licensing had adopted priority response timelines similar to child protection cases and was working on resident-rights improvements, but acknowledged a remaining gap in placing substantiated perpetrators on a registry and said legislative action would be needed. The committee discussed the need for stronger oversight for both foster and privately placed children, and the chair announced the committee would meet again the next day for a Medicaid and managed care presentation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It doesn't allow for modulation year over year, except by changes made by the legislature, which, as
- used to have this three-commissioner structure and was changed to a single commissioner by the legislature
- examinations when those insured saw... ...showed signs of financial distress, such as what happened in Florida
- If you look at the numbers when they do the modeling for the PML, you're looking at Florida, which has
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance, commercial automobile insurance, rate approval, consumer protection, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, administrative penalties, coastal counties, 1184, house, all