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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veteran and Military Affairs REVISED: Links added Feb 5th, 2026

Veteran and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • believe that during peak seasons in the summer, we'd often have to pull airmen off the flight line, launching
Bills: HB3257 , HB3428 , HB3043 , HB3044 , HB3078 , HB3940 , HB3432
Committee: House Veteran and Military Affairs
Summary: The committee heard several veterans-related bills. House Bill 3257 would treat 100% disabilities caused by medical malpractice at a VA facility as service-connected for purposes of Oklahoma state benefits, aligning state treatment with federal benefits; members asked about the bill’s scope and its relation to military service and citizenship, and it passed 6-0. House Bill 3432 would allow veterans to attend public school sporting events without paying gate admission; one member spoke against the idea of preferential treatment for veterans, but the bill passed 5-1. House Bill 3428 would require the Department of Labor, working with the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, to create a workplace poster for employers with more than 50 employees listing veteran benefits and contact information for assistance programs. The author emphasized it was not a recruitment effort and said the poster would mainly provide hotline numbers and claims assistance information; it passed 7-0. House Bill 3043 would let ODVA hire PRN, seasonal, or as-needed employees during peak periods instead of relying on full-time staff, and members discussed possible reporting additions; it passed 7-0. The committee also considered House Bill 3044, which continues the existing tax return donation option for the ODVA equipment capital improvement program, and it passed 7-0. House Bill 3078, as amended, changed the donation mechanism to a direct link to the ODVA website rather than a checkbox on state transaction forms, and the amendment was adopted before the bill passed 8-0. Finally, House Bill 3940, a broad cleanup/omnibus measure revising National Guard and State Guard provisions, retention and education assistance rules, museum-related authority, and other technical matters, was presented as a follow-up to prior legislation, amended by PCS, and passed 7-0 with one member absent/abstaining; the committee then adjourned.
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 5, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • First is the official launch of the Andrew John Anderson Rare Disease Grant Program, for which the Florida
Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met with a quorum present and received a briefing from Melissa Jordan, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Health and chair of the Florida Rare Disease Advisory Council (ARDAC). Jordan explained that rare diseases affect fewer than 200,000 people each individually, but together impact an estimated 2.3 million Floridians. She reviewed ARDAC’s structure, its three subcommittees, and its 2025 legislative report recommendations, which focused on expanding Florida-specific data, disaster preparedness, state agency coordination, insurance oversight, provider education, faster diagnostic tools, research collaboration, and establishing centers of excellence. She also highlighted ARDAC’s work with other states and its effort to build an online repository of resources for families and providers. Jordan discussed the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program, funded at $500,000 annually, which supported research awards at Florida State University and the University of Miami in 2024 and another University of Miami project in 2025. She also described House Bill 907 and the Sunshine Genetics Act pilot program, which created the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn whole-genome sequencing pilot to screen volunteer infants for hundreds of conditions beyond traditional newborn screening. The institute will include research, training, clinical care, a diagnostic lab, genome editing capacity, and a sequencing pilot overseen by a board, consortium, and steering committee. Members asked about interstate collaboration, the scope of data collection beyond Medicaid, how the council reduces family financial burdens, how families and providers can learn about available resources, and how ARDAC measures effectiveness. Jordan said Florida has learned from other states’ survey-based approaches and instead is using administrative data sources such as Medicaid, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, birth and death certificates, with more clinical data to be added over time. She said success is tracked through annual reports, ongoing work plans, and quarterly research reports that measure progress, patient enrollment, treatment outcomes, and potential follow-on funding. The meeting concluded after the presentation and questions, and the subcommittee adjourned without further business.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Sep 22nd, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Through the use of the continuum grant funds, we've also Been able to recently launch a violence prevention
Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Business meeting to consider Amendment of Rule 6(b) of the Committee Rules to establish the reporting quorum, an original resolution to provide for the funding of the Committee for the 119th Congress, and the nominations of Douglas Burgum, of North D Jan 23rd, 2025 at 08:30 am

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • make clear that my vote does not indicate my support for some of the early attacks that have been launched
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
VT
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-28 - 9:30AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study Stable Tokens (05/13/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • whereas Dan had mentioned earlier, you know, I'm the CEO of Link Network, and the Link Network was launched
  • After two years, we launched ArCoin. ArCoin itself is the name of the share.
  • And as Jim said, now we have a product that we've launched and scaled.
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Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, and approval of the April 6 and May 4 minutes, with minor corrections noted to the May minutes. The main presentation came from JD of Link Network, introduced by Dan Cohen, who described Link’s work with crypto.com and other market participants on tokenized money market funds and real-time settlement for institutional clients. JD gave a detailed history of his earlier work developing the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund and ArCoin, emphasizing that the project was built within existing SEC and 1940 Act frameworks and was intended to use blockchain technology for a traditional asset rather than create a crypto product. He said the effort involved years of discussions with the SEC, multiple custodians, and partners such as U.S. Bank, T-Zero Securities, and Tassat, and that the model eventually led to Link’s settlement system. He highlighted concerns that shaped the design, including regulatory compliance, privacy for institutional users, and the need to bridge traditional banking hours with 24/7 digital asset markets. The presentation also described Link’s features, including segregated and bankruptcy-remote fund structures, tokenized deposit and treasury fund settlement, and “yield in transit,” which allows interest to accrue and be distributed daily down to a two-second block. JD said the platform is being expanded for use cases such as exchange liquidity, cross-border capital movement, off-exchange collateral, stablecoin bridging, treasury management, and peer-to-peer settlement. He closed by posing policy questions for the commission about the use cases for stablecoins versus tokenized money market funds in New Hampshire and whether the state could issue or administer a security-based program with appropriate compliance controls.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (12-8-25)

Transcript Highlights:
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Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then recognized a staff member’s birthday and a guest shadowing Senator Adams. It then moved into informational review of Education and Labor Cabinet, Department of Education regulation 702 KAR 3:30, which sets insurance coverage requirements for school district buildings and structures. Department of Education officials explained that districts are expected to carry coverage at replacement cost and said they understand some districts participate in self-insurance pools with backup policies, but they deferred detailed insurance questions to the Department of Insurance. Senators raised concerns that pooled coverage could leave districts exposed if claims exceed pool limits, and the chair asked KDE to follow up with DOI to confirm districts are adequately covered, especially for bondholders. No vote was taken on the informational review. The committee then reviewed emergency ABC regulations 804 KAR 130:01 through 130:04 implementing Senate Bill 100’s new licensing requirements for tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product businesses. ABC and Public Protection Cabinet representatives outlined the emergency rules governing enforcement, license applications, denial criteria, and transitional licenses. Retail industry witnesses Shannon Stiglet and Brian Clark said they support licensure in principle but argued the rules add duplicative requirements borrowed from alcohol licensing, create confusion about transitional licenses, and may be too burdensome for the roughly 7,000 affected businesses to meet by the January 1 deadline. They also said guidance has been inconsistent and requested the agency revise the regulations, remove requirements not grounded in law, and provide clearer, separate processes for new and existing businesses. Committee members asked whether the industry had worked directly with ABC and noted the public comment period was still open. Witnesses said they had communicated with ABC and the Public Protection Cabinet, but responses had been uneven and they wanted written guidance. Members expressed concern about the short timeline and the need to avoid disruption so businesses can operate legally on January 1. Representative Marzian asked for clarification that the discussion concerned emergency regulations already in effect while ordinary regulations remain in process. No formal action was taken beyond receiving the informational testimony and discussion.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Apr 14th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • occupy a special position in terms of First Amendment protection because of their historic role as sites
  • occupy a special position in terms of First Amendment protection because of their historic role as sites
  • Indiana has seen a significant decline in illegal abandonment since their program launched.
  • Indiana has seen a significant decline in illegal abandonment since their program launched.
Committee: House Public Safety
AR
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-LOTTERY OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 16th, 2026

ALC-LOTTERY OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • May: a new $1, a new $2, a new $5, and a new $10, and then we have two Fast Play games that were launched
Committee: All ALC-LOTTERY OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
Summary: The committee reviewed two Arkansas Scholarship Lottery contracts and the lottery’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget, along with the monthly disclosure report for May 2026. The first contract was a new three-year advertising and marketing agreement with Cranford Company, running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, for $19.29 million total, with two optional one-year extensions. Lottery officials said the contract followed an RFP with five bids, no disqualifications, and would cost about $1 million less than the prior contract. Members asked about the bid scoring formula and the weight given to price, and the item was reviewed after a motion and vote. The second contract was a three-year University of Arkansas sponsorship agreement through Learfield for $86,800 per year, or $260,400 total, with no extensions; members questioned a system-generated summary figure that incorrectly showed $1.8 million, and staff clarified that the contract itself did not contain that amount. This item was also reviewed without objection after a motion and vote. In the budget presentation, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery projected about $108.2 million in net proceeds to be transferred to the scholarship account for fiscal 2027. Officials highlighted expected savings of about $1 million each from the new gaming system/scratch ticket printing contracts and the new advertising contract, along with slight shifts in instant and draw ticket revenue forecasts. The committee did not take action on the budget beyond hearing the presentation. The monthly disclosure report showed May 2026 instant game sales were flat year over year, draw game sales were up 12.6%, and total revenue was up 2.2%, while net proceeds were down 8.2% year over year but up 2.5% versus budget for the month. Year to date, draw game sales were up nearly 11.5% and net proceeds were up about 6.4% to 6.5% year over year, with net proceeds ahead of budget by 9.5%. Members asked how unclaimed prizes are handled, and staff explained that scratch-off prizes must be claimed within 90 days and draw prizes within 180 days; unclaimed prizes remain in reserve during the year, then all but $1 million are transferred to the scholarship trust account at fiscal year end. The meeting ended with praise for the lottery’s marketing around a recent large winner and then adjourned.
AR
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-LOTTERY OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 16th, 2026

ALC-LOTTERY OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also launched two Fast Play games on May 4th. That concludes that.
Committee: All ALC-LOTTERY OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
Summary: The committee met to review Arkansas Scholarship Lottery contracts and receive updates on operations and finances. Sharon Strong, the lottery’s executive director, presented a new three-year advertising and marketing contract with Cranford Company for $19.29 million, replacing an expiring contract and coming in below the prior three-year amount. Members asked about the RFP process, number of bids, and how cost is weighted in the award formula; the contract was reviewed and approved without objection after a motion and vote. The committee also reviewed a three-year Learfield sponsorship contract tied to University of Arkansas promotional events for $86,800 per year, with a corrected three-year total of $260,400; members questioned a system-generated summary figure that incorrectly showed a seven-year total, and staff clarified the contract itself was only for three years with no extensions. That item was also reviewed without objection. Strong then presented the fiscal 2027 budget, highlighting expected savings of about $1 million each from the new gaming system/scratch ticket contracts and the new advertising contract. The lottery projected slight shifts in instant and draw ticket revenue, corresponding prize payout changes, and net proceeds of about $108.2 million transferred to the scholarship account. In the monthly disclosure report for May 2026, she reported flat instant game sales, a 12.6% increase in draw game sales, and year-to-date net proceeds ahead of budget, with strong draw game performance attributed in part to Powerball. Members asked about unclaimed prizes, which remain in reserve during the year and are transferred at fiscal year-end to the scholarship trust account except for a $1 million reserve, and about how scholarship funds are distributed through the Division of Higher Education based on student rosters and class year awards. The committee also discussed the lottery’s financial statements, including revenue, prize payouts, operating expenses, trust account balances, and unclaimed prize balances. Staff explained that the lottery is self-sustaining and funded by lottery revenue, not taxpayer appropriations, and that the trust account balance is used to meet scholarship requests from higher education. The meeting ended with Senator Hill praising the lottery staff’s marketing around a recent large winner in Little Rock, and the committee adjourned.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Appropriations

House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • Governor Brewer launched the Alzheimer's Task Force through an executive order in 2011.
Committee: House House Appropriations Committee of Reference
Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on March 18 and considered two Senate bills. SB 1131 would require school districts and charter schools to report their AED inventory, CPR/AED training levels, and cardiac emergency response plans to ADE, which would compile the data; it also provides funding for AED purchases and maintenance. The committee adopted an amendment shifting the appropriation from the general fund to the industry-recognized certification and licensure reimbursement fund. The American Heart Association testified in support, emphasizing the need for better school cardiac preparedness. Several members raised concerns about using that fund because it supports student certification and licensure exams, but staff said the fund had an estimated $2 million balance and continued annual deposits. The bill was returned with a due pass recommendation by a 15-1 vote, with two members voting present. The committee then heard SB 1249, which would establish a dementia services program and require DHS to develop and maintain an Alzheimer’s disease state plan with stakeholder input. The bill appropriates $600,000 from the Health Services Lottery Moneys Fund. The Arizona government relations director for the Alzheimer’s Association testified in strong support, describing prior state planning efforts and current work on caregiver support, training, data collection, and grant applications, and noting that prior funding is expiring. Members asked whether the bill was meant to fund implementation or simply the plan, and the sponsor indicated it is written as a one-year appropriation but could be adjusted. Some members supported the policy but objected to taking money from a fund that supports maternal and child health programs such as Health Start and WIC, while others supported the measure and urged a sustainable funding source. The committee approved SB 1249 with a due pass recommendation by a 9-3 vote, with several members voting present.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 16, 2026 - 11:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, as you continue to see record numbers of rocket launches from Florida, it is becoming increasingly
Summary: The Transportation Economic Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard four measures. First, the committee considered PCS for HB 1177, which originally addressed ad valorem tax exemptions for defense and aerospace operations and contract procedures for Space Florida. An amendment removed the tax exemption portion for later consideration in the tax package, and the bill then passed favorably after brief discussion about Florida’s competitiveness in the space industry. The committee next took up a conforming budget bill on documentary stamp taxes, which redirects a portion of doc stamp revenue from general revenue to the State Transportation Trust Fund. The sponsor said the change restores a $60 million transportation funding stream with a corresponding general revenue reduction, while maintaining a net zero fiscal impact overall. Members asked about why the funding was being restored and how the money would be used, and the bill passed favorably. Members then heard PCB 26-02, which re-creates the Emergency Preparedness Response Fund and adds restrictions and oversight. The proposal limits the fund to state appropriations for natural emergencies, requires legislative consultation for extended emergencies, keeps revenue in the fund, sends federal reimbursements to general revenue, adds quarterly reporting and inventory/accounting requirements, and sunsets the fund in 2030 unless reenacted. Testimony and debate focused on accountability, disaster response readiness, and concerns about prior uses of the fund; the PCB passed favorably. Finally, the committee considered HB 953, which strengthens oversight of commercial driving schools by authorizing county tax collectors to enforce related statutes and inspections. The sponsor said the bill responds to fraud and misrepresentation in the industry and would help protect driver licensing integrity, especially in South Florida. After supportive testimony from the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office and a lobbyist, the bill passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 13th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under his father's leadership, the Church of God in Christ expanded its national impact, launching urban
Summary: The Senate opened with a roll call showing a quorum present, followed by a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The floor then moved to privileges of the floor, where members welcomed Jesuit High School’s 2025 CIF Division 2 boys cross-country champions, highlighting the team’s 11th state title, strong academic records, and college commitments, and also recognized YMCA Youth and Government delegates visiting the Capitol, including several student leaders from across California. The chamber then took up the special consent calendar, which included Senate Resolution 73 and Assembly Concurrent Resolutions 71, 115, and 117. The consent calendar was approved by roll call, with 38 ayes and no noes on the file item and the remaining items approved as well. The remainder of the session consisted of adjournment-in-memory tributes. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas honored Superintendent Pastor Lawrence Champion Blake, Sr. of West Angeles Church of God in Christ; Senator Cortese remembered Joseph Anthony D. Maria, a longtime San Jose community leader and businessman; and Senator Blakespear honored Major Tyler R. Bracone, a U.S. Marine Corps aviator who died in a training crash at Camp Pendleton. The Senate then announced its next floor session and recessed.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , SEVEN YEARS AGO I STOOD ON THE STEPS OF THE OLD CAPITOL BUILDING TO ARTICULATE A NEW VISION AND LAUNCH
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 18th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • WE WILL HELP OUR BUSINESSES LAUNCH AND THRIVE. WE WENT THROUGH MANY STORMS. I WROTE THEM DOWN HERE.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 16th, 2026

Privacy and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • our days at the box office explaining to fans that the $800 ticket that they bought on a secondary site
  • It levels the playing field and allows fraudsters to scam at will on these sites.
  • So with the committee's amendments, it's about having sites where you'll be required to upload the ticket
  • But where it won't be is on reseller sites that are adhering to the laws that you set, because they won't
  • But where it won't be is on reseller sites that are adhering to the laws that you set, because they won't
Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 03/27/25

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
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Committee: Senate Higher Education
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota launched the new state agency to create a sustainable public path for children's issues in
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Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children.(3-10-26)

Families & Children

Transcript Highlights:
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Committee: Senate Families & Children