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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture - 02/25/2026
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate.
- We are here with Senator Fahy and Senator Oberacker.
- Moved by Senator Fahy, seconded by Senator Borrello. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed?
- From Senator Borrello, seconded by Senator Fahy. All those in favor? Aye.
- It's great to have an alumni chairing the Senate committee. Absolutely.
Summary:
The Senate Agriculture Committee met and first took up five bills. It reported S.593 (land used in agricultural production), S.879A (the Garden Protection Act), S.3277 (transfer-on-death beneficiaries for farming implements), and S.4754 (creating an Office of Urban Agriculture). S.1529A, the Carbon Farming Act, was moved to the Finance Committee. The committee briefly discussed S.4754, with Senator Borrello asking about its status and members noting strong support for urban agriculture and food-system resilience; the bill was then reported to Finance by voice vote.
The committee then heard from Julie Suarez, Associate Dean for Land Grant Affairs at Cornell CALS, who described Cornell’s role in research, extension, and public service across New York agriculture. She highlighted Cornell’s economic impact, growth in FFA participation including new urban chapters, dairy investment, and the potential of the maple industry, while emphasizing the need for continued agricultural science funding to address climate change, invasive species, and market challenges. She also pointed members to Cornell programs supporting food entrepreneurs, soil health, small farms, veterans entering agriculture, and community integrated pest management.
Members asked questions about tick increases, with Suarez attributing them to deer, rodents, climate change, and invasive species, and said Cornell’s community IPM program offers landscaping and prevention guidance. She also explained Cornell’s land-grant and contract-college structure, including its statutory mission and state support. The meeting ended after members expressed interest in further outreach and informational sessions, and the committee adjourned.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction - 02/25/2026
Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to today's Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction meeting.
- I want to acknowledge that we do have the voting sheet of Ranking Member of this committee, Senator Rob
- Third bill on our agenda is S. 1645 by Senator Clear. The committee clerk will read: S. 1645.
- The sixth bill on our agenda is S. 5265 by Senator Bailey, the committee clerk will read: S. 5265, an
- The sixth bill on our agenda is S. 5265 by Senator Bailey, the committee clerk will read: S. 5265, an
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction, chaired by Senator Salazar, met with Senators Harckham, Murray, and Bailey present, and considered 10 bills related to correctional policy, reentry, victim services, and public health in facilities. Measures discussed included educational access for incarcerated individuals, a phone call before transfer, expanded substance abuse programming for non-English speakers, commissary/canteen issues, a reentry pilot program, SNAP screening before release, discharge planning for wrongfully convicted individuals, public water testing transparency in correctional facilities, evidentiary standards in disciplinary hearings, and notification to victims about the address confidentiality program. The committee also corrected the record on one bill title during the meeting, clarifying that S. 1645 was actually a human trafficking assistance priority bill.
Members generally expressed support for the bills, with brief comments highlighting the importance of reentry services, public health, and victim protections. Senator Harckham spoke in support of the water testing bill, citing PFAS and other contaminants, and Senator Murray praised the address confidentiality program bill. Most bills were moved by motion and seconded without substantive debate.
All bills were reported out of committee, with several specifically reported to Finance. Senator Murray cast negative votes on some measures, while the rest were approved by the committee.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection - 02/25/2026
Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the second meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Consumer
- I'm Senator Rachel May, Chair of the committee, and I greatly appreciate everyone's attendance.
- I want to welcome Senator Bynoe, Senator Myrie, Senator Weber, and there's a lot else going on.
- The first bill is Senate Bill 363A by Senator Janaris.
- The third bill is Senate Bill 1280B. The third bill is Senate Bill 1280B by Senator Kruger.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection met for its second meeting of 2026, with Chair Rachel May noting National Consumer Protection Week and mentioning upcoming consumer fraud outreach and new online fraud-reporting tools from the Attorney General. The committee considered eight bills focused on consumer issues, including junk fees, arbitration transparency, gas stove labeling, retailer biometric tracking notices, credit monitoring services, and youth sports recording rights.
Several bills were advanced with little or no opposition. S.363A on clear and conspicuous pricing for mandatory junk fees was reported to first reading. S.926 on arbitration organizations drew support for its transparency goals, but Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick raised concerns about confidentiality and a private right of action; it was still moved forward. S.1280B on gas stove health-risk labeling also advanced despite opposition from Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Weber. S.2539A, requiring retailers to warn customers about electronic tracking and biometric data collection, was supported by Senator Myrie, who described it as a notice-only measure.
The committee also advanced S.3078 on credit monitoring services and S.2517, though the transcript of the discussion on S.2517 was largely garbled. Chair May’s S.8666, which would prevent youth sports operators from barring parents from taking in-person photos or recordings of their children, prompted concerns from Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick about privacy, liability, and recordings by other parents; the chair responded that the bill includes limits for safety, court orders, privacy protections, and restricted areas. The meeting concluded after the bills were moved and voted on, with several reported to first reading or to another committee.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/25/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- [Music] Minnesota Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee will please come to order
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- Senator Grunhagen. Senator Mchuan. Senator Grunhagen.
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- We're going to call the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee meeting to order.
- Senator Senator Jazinski? Senator Senator Jazinski?
- So, uh, we need to say farewell to Senator Pa, who's leaving the transportation committee.
- Thank you, Senator Pa, for your service on this committee. All right, with that, can I adjourn us?
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committee.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/25/26
Health and Human Services
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- Senator Putnam.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Kunish, whenever you're ready today, the intention is to send Senate File 3611 to the Committee
- Senator Kunish, whenever you're ready today, the intention is to send Senate File 3611 to the Committee
- Senator Kunish, whenever you're ready today, the intention is to send Senate File 3611 to the Committee
- Senator Kunish, whenever you're ready today, the intention is to send Senate File 3611 to the Committee
- Senator Mann. Um, next up is Senate File 3803. Welcome to the committee today.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/25/26
Jobs and Economic Development
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/25/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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- Chair, Senator Kunesh, I believe we'd refer it to education policy. >> Senator Kunesh, is that your committee
- Chair, Senator Kunesh, I believe we'd refer it to education policy. >> Senator Kunesh, is that your committee
- Chair, I'd move the passage of Senate File 3687 be referred to the Education Policy Committee. >> Senator
- Westrom moves that Senate File 3687 be passed to the committee and be redirected to the committee on
- Uh Senator Wester moves that Committee.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, Chairwoman Kesha and members of the Senate Education Finance Committee.
- All right, Senator Kunes, welcome to your committee.
- Today, the intention is to move Senate File 3684 to the Capital Investment Committee.
- Thank you, Chair, committee members, and Senator Kesh for authoring Senate File 3684.
- Members, any senator? Senator Clark?
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Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk: Senator Gaetz. Senator Bernard. Senator Hooper. Clerk: Senator Jones. Senator Mayfield.
- Senator Gaetz: Because of the fact that this is a Finance and Tax Committee and we have to understand
- Chair: The Senator moves that this be moved as a committee bill.
- If not, Senator Hooper moves SB 7048 be submitted as a committee bill.
- Are there any senators that wish to be recorded as voting on bills before the committee?
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Transcript Highlights:
- Secretary: Committee Substitute for Committee Secretary: Substitute Senate Bill 198, a bill entitled
- , which passed unanimously through all its assigned Senate committees, to Senate Bill 428.
- Secretary: Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute Senate Bill 540, a bill entitled an act relating
- Secretary: Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute Senate Bill 540.
- Secretary: Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1440, a bill entitled an Act
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Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 25th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Brodeur: Here. Senator Burton: Here. Senator Garcia: Here. Senator Harrell: Here.
- Senators, we have 31 minutes before the committee ends.
- We have some potential amendment language that we may suggest before Senator Gruters' committee and with
- And in closing, members of the committee, the Florida Senate for Nursing recently reported that ranks
- Chair Trumbull: Seeing no other business before our committee, Senator Burton moves we adjourn.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Feb 25th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Calatayud: Here. Clerk: Senator Gaetz. Senator Gaetz: Here. Clerk: Senator Jones.
- Senator Rodriguez: Thank you Chair, Senator Rodriguez: Vice Chair, and members of the committee.
- This never happens in our committee. Senator Rodriguez, you may close. Senator Rodriguez: Waive.
- Senator Osgood: Thank you Senator Jones for this bill and just to take a moment to commend this committee
- You have run this committee in a way that has not just been enjoyable but also made Senator Jones: it
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Mhm. >> Okay. >> So, senators are being handed both the original version and the report of the committee
- So I thank the committee, and I hopefully thank the Senate for standing in solidarity with Ukraine.
- , yes. >> Senator Bond, yes. >> Senator Brendan, yes. >> Senator Brock, yes. >> Senator Kitten, yes.
- >> Senator Clarkson, yes. >> Senator Collier, yes. >> Senator Julie, yes. >> Senator Hardy, yes. >> Senator
- >> Senator Mat, yes. >> Senator Morley, yes. >> Senator Norris, yes. >> Senator Persian, yes. >> Senator
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
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- Uh, Senator Wagner, I have a report from the committee on rules. Mr.
- From the committee on rules: Senate Resolution 63, special order calendar.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications - 02/24/2026
Energy And Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications. I’m Senator Kevin Parker.
- We have Senator Mark Walczyk, Senator Michelle Hinchey, Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Senator Christopher
- We have Senator Walczyk. We have Senator Hinchey, Senator Gonzalez, Senator Ryan, and Senator May.
- Senator May.
- It's on Senator Bann.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, chaired by Senator Kevin Parker, considered a lengthy agenda of energy- and utility-related bills. The committee discussed measures on utility outage penalties for combination utilities, a NYSERDA-backed electric landscaping rebate program, stronger utility storm response compliance, a study on utility reporting of late payments to credit agencies, a used zero-emission vehicle rebate program, alternative fuels along the New York State Thruway, a property tax exemption for energy-related utility real property, a NYSERDA pilot microgrid at Glenwood Houses, a prohibition on PSC approval of certain utility rate increases, a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, a usage monitoring program, and a bill on denial of increased utility rates and charges.
Several bills prompted questions about who would pay for the programs or penalties, with sponsors and staff repeatedly stating that fines would be paid by utilities and that many programs would be funded through NYSERDA or existing appropriations, though members raised concerns about whether ratepayer funds or system benefits charges could be used. The electric landscaping rebate bill drew extended debate over whether its equipment definitions could allow companies to use battery equipment charged by generators, while the microgrid pilot and used EV rebate bills were defended as investments to improve reliability, lower peak costs, and build a secondary EV market. Senator May spoke in support of the Glenwood Houses microgrid and the related investment rationale.
Most bills were advanced after motions and votes, often with some no votes or without-recommendation votes. The committee reported several measures to third reading, including the utility outage penalties bill, the utility storm response bill, the utility rate increase restriction bill, the usage monitoring program, and the denial of increased utility rates and charges bill. Other bills were advanced to the Finance Committee, Budget and Revenue Committee, or Local Government Committee, including the electric landscaping rebate program, the used EV rebate program, the alternative fuels bill, the tax exemption bill, the Glenwood Houses microgrid pilot, and the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Senate Standing Committee on Codes.
- Next is Senate Print 362 by Senator Janaris.
- We have been joined by Senator Salazar [member_7073]. Next is Senate Print 630 by Senator Stubisky.
- Next is Senate Print 1285A. Next is Senate Print 1285A by Senator Persaud.
- Senator Murray in the negative, the bill is reported. Next is Senate Print 3909 by Senator Parker.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Codes met with Chair Senator Zellnor Myrie presiding and noted that several majority members were absent due to blizzard-related travel disruptions, though quorum was established through submitted votes. The committee took up a series of bills, mostly criminal justice and public safety measures, including Senate Prints 205, 362, 490, 630, 1192, 1285A, 2491, 3909, 4757, and 6121. Senator Murray participated in moving bills while making clear that his seconding did not necessarily indicate support, and Senator Salazar joined partway through the meeting.
Several bills drew discussion or opposition. Senator Murray strongly opposed Senate Print 362, warning that its added waiting period for firearm-related approval could endanger people seeking protection from domestic violence or stalking. On Senate Print 490, counsel and members discussed whether the bill’s language required an additional incident after age 13, and Murray ultimately voted without recommendation pending clarification. Senate Print 2491, addressing peremptory challenges, was described as important because of the racial history of such challenges, though Murray voted in the negative. Senate Print 3909, the Phoenix Act relating to domestic violence responses, also drew criticism from Murray over language he viewed as overly racial and political, though the committee advanced it.
The committee also highlighted support for Senate Print 4757, which would codify the SNUG violence-prevention program in law; members praised its success in communities and noted it would reduce reliance on annual budget negotiations. Actions taken included reporting several bills, referring Senate Print 1192 and 4757 to finance, and reporting Senate Print 6121 with Senator Murray recorded without recommendation. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were addressed.
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