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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-26 (3:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have taken special districts to task for misusing public money.
  • As a Jewish woman and elected official, this date holds deep meaning. Thank you.
  • As a Jewish woman and elected official, this date holds deep meaning.
  • It's a matter of public safety and also a moral responsibility as a lawmaker.
  • This is not consistent, it is not fair, and it does not improve public safety.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum confirmed, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for retired fire captain Bill Guston and a welcome for guests in the galleries. The Speaker then outlined the House’s budget approach, saying the proposed General Appropriations Act would be lower than both the governor’s proposal and last year’s budget, and announced plans to seek a permanent 0.75% reduction in the state sales tax. The chamber also received the governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001 and began considering motions to restore several vetoed appropriations. Members unanimously reinstated funding for the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, the Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1 project, the automated staffing/time management system for the Department of Corrections, and the Baldwin sanitary sewer and water main replacement project. The House also adopted special order and GAA amendment-procedure reports. On the special order calendar, the chamber passed HB 289 on boating safety (“Lucy’s Law”), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process, all by wide margins. The most debated measure was HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “free kill” law limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-sought justice measure for families who lost adult children and were barred from suing, while opponents argued it was needed to provide accountability and fairness. The bill passed 104-6. The House then took up HB 759, which would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. An amendment to keep the age at 21 was defeated, and debate featured strong arguments on both sides about constitutional rights, public safety, Parkland, military service, and data on youth violence; the transcript ends during continued debate on the bill, before final passage is shown.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT Mar 16th, 2026

ALC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT

Transcript Highlights:
  • “I mean, I don’t know what legislation or code set this up or how long we’ve been doing it, but this
  • The only thing I will say is our answers and things like that are of public record.
  • However, this is a very public body. Our opponents are often listening to us.
  • This is a very public body.
  • The funding codes provided in DHS's answer will be used then to reconcile everything.
Keywords: 1204, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, the next official uh on June 1st.
  • ,<00:48:15.760> uh with uh school district officials, uh with uh school district officials
  • So you can find the reemployment publications.
  • There's information for publications.
  • <01:02:38.960> out Remember just uh for the public out Remember just uh for the public out
Summary: The meeting began with quorum, approval of the prior minutes, and an announcement that the June meeting had been canceled and replaced by this combined May/June meeting; the next official PPOB meeting was announced for July 21 at 2:30. Staff then gave an overview of the Public Pension Oversight Board’s required actuarial audit process, explaining that House Bill 238 requires a review every five years of the retirement systems’ actuarial assumptions and methods, funded by the systems themselves. The presentation distinguished this audit from a financial or forensic audit, described the three possible audit levels (full replication, limited/spot review, or basic review), and noted that the last audit in 2021 was a level one performed by Milleman Consulting at a cost of about $190,000. Members discussed timing for the next audit cycle, with a request to LRC likely needed in July or August to target the June 30, 2026 valuation, and several members expressed interest in another level one review. Questions also addressed whether prior audits found major issues; staff said the 2021 review was generally clean but recommended more consistency in reporting and assumptions across systems. The committee then welcomed new staff and interns, including Odet Guanzi of KPPPA and Team Kentucky intern Amamira Bowman. Bo Barnes of the Teachers Retirement System presented an overview of the statutory framework for reemployment after retirement under KRS 161.605. He explained that the law is intended to let retirees return to help with staffing needs, do so in an actuarially sound way through required contributions, and keep TRS compliant with federal tax rules for a qualified plan under section 401(a). Barnes described the required breaks in service and earnings limits for retirees returning part-time or full-time, including the three-month or 12-month break depending on the employer, the 6,900-day limit, and the daily wage threshold based on years of service. He also noted a lightly used critical shortage program that allows school districts to hire retirees without a wage cap, while still observing the break-in-service rules. Members asked questions about who decides the scope and level of the actuarial audit, how the audit would treat leave balances and other benefit-related items, and whether the prior level one audit identified substantial problems. Staff said the committee would request the audit, but LRC would handle contracting, and that the audit scope could include items like sick leave and annual leave costs if requested. On the reemployment topic, Barnes emphasized that the rules are designed to avoid pre-arranged retire-and-return arrangements that could jeopardize TRS’s tax-qualified status. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the meeting concluded with the presentations and discussion of these pension oversight issues.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 04/20/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • local officials. Senator Bakk. local officials. Senator Bakk.
  • ,<00:33:42.440> but you don't want elected officials, but you don't want elected officials
  • municipalities to make sure the public municipalities to make sure the public is<01:07:56.000>
  • when city councils take public actions. when city councils take public actions.
  • Project Bigfoot, under code names.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Elementary and Secondary Education Jan 15th, 2026

Elementary and Secondary Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here to present House Bill 1757, requiring universal screenings to identify gifted students in public
  • I was a gifted program coordinator in the Columbia Public Schools.
  • I was a gifted program coordinator in the Columbia Public Schools.
  • So does this... ...to establish a code of ethics and create bylaws.
  • So even if in the Code of Ethics, that's more going to be talking about the Code of Ethics within the
Keywords: 959, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 13th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment is coded A6. I recognize the member from Dakota, Representative Ryer.
  • The amendment to the amendment is coded A.
  • The amendment is coded A9. I recognize the member from Rice, Representative Purcell.
  • Ongoing and dangerous trend of dedicating public funds to crisis pregnancy centers.
  • sector with public dollars in the name of religion.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Oz has years of experience as an acclaimed physician and public health advocate.
  • Because the whistleblower said, you personally intervened to get DOJ officials installed.
  • Thank you very much for bringing your public, your private expertise to benefit the public.
  • The importance of the public trust has always been integral to that core mission.
  • My objective is to continue it and do a great job for the American public.
Summary: The committee meeting focused heavily on the nomination of Frank Bisignano as the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, with intense discussions around the current state of Social Security and its management under the current administration. Members voiced significant concerns regarding potential changes to Social Security and Medicaid, specifically addressing issues such as office closures, delays in benefit processing, and the perceived policies from Elon Musk's association with the administration. Public testimonies highlighted fears that these changes would severely impact the accessibility of benefits for seniors and vulnerable individuals, resulting in a chaotic environment at the SSA. Members expressed a unified opposition to the notion of dismantling these critical programs, emphasizing the long-term implications on their constituents' well-being.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment May 19th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I'm glad you brought that up because giving the public a voice is very important. ...giving the public
  • So I don't think the public will be officially armed... ...to make that informed decision.
  • The code does address high consequence areas, right, whether it's in the gas code or a liquid code.
  • It adds requirements for public notice of draft permits and public hearings and a public comment period
  • Day after the public hearing.
Keywords: 965, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/11/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As much as I support education, I serve on a public school board.
  • As much as I support education, I serve on a public school board.
  • Let's get certainty for the income tax code.
  • For years, Arizona has underfunded our K-12 public schools.
  • Public safety matters. ...and created fear in immigrant communities. Public safety matters.
Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a high school student and an advocate connected to the domestic violence bill HB 2995. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, first advancing HB 4155, HB 4156, and HB 4157, then HB 4164, HB 4165, and HB 4166, all with do-pass recommendations and no substantive amendments on those calendars. Later, the House also considered SB 1326, a victims’ rights measure, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it out as amended. The House corrected an earlier clerical error regarding HB 4155-4157 being referred to engrossing rather than third reading. The House then took up a long series of final passage votes on Senate bills. SB 2174, SB 2611, SB 1011, SB 1012, SB 1016, SB 1018, SB 1038, SB 1039, SB 1040, SB 1053, SB 1055, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1061, SB 1068, SB 1069, SB 1075, SB 1100, SB 1113 on reconsideration, SB 1160, and SB 1170 all passed. SB 2873, SB 1004, SB 1009, SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1049, SB 1093, and SB 1143 failed. SB 2995, the emergency family-law/domestic-violence bill known as the Alec and Lydia Act, passed with the required two-thirds vote after extensive debate; supporters said it would better protect children and clarify judicial standards, while opponents argued its definitions were overly broad and could harm families. SB 1018 on foreign laws also drew extended debate over Sharia law, with supporters framing it as a defense of American values and opponents calling it unnecessary and discriminatory. Several votes included explanations focused on policy concerns. SB 1004 on sex-offender registration and monitoring drew debate over whether electronic monitoring is effective. SB 1040 on voter registration transparency prompted arguments over public access to voter rolls versus privacy and security. SB 1118 on municipal zoning and historical homes was debated as a property-rights and local-control issue, with supporters saying it could help preserve affordable housing and opponents warning it would override local decisions. The House also adopted motions to reconsider prior actions on SB 1043 and SB 1100, and it requested the Senate return SB 1552 for reconsideration. The session ended with the House still processing additional Committee of the Whole business, including HB 4158, HB 4159, HB 4160, HB 4161, HB 4162, and HB 4163, with HB 4162 and HB 4163 receiving floor amendments and do-pass recommendations.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 1/21/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is my second term on taxes, so thanks for having me, and I also serve on Public Safety.
  • serve on uh Public serve on uh Public Safety<00:03:10.120> thank<00:03:10.280> you
  • He said that’s typically as far as any official documents would go.
  • He said that’s typically as far as any official documents would go.
  • 50th uh out of 50 states in tax code 50th uh out of 50 states in tax code progressivity<01:19:15.280
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The House Tax Committee met for an organizational and orientation session. Members and staff introduced themselves, with several lawmakers noting their districts, business backgrounds, and interest in tax policy. Chair Greg Davids then opened the committee’s first substantive item: a presentation from House Research and House Fiscal staff on how the committee works and on basic tax concepts. House Research staff Sean Williams and Chris Clayman explained their roles in drafting bills and amendments, writing bill summaries, answering legal and policy questions, and modeling tax proposals. They also described the committee’s key documents, including partisan and nonpartisan bill summaries, revenue estimates, fiscal notes, and supporting materials. Their presentation covered core tax concepts such as tax bases, rates, deductions, exemptions, credits, tax revenues, and tax expenditures, emphasizing that tax expenditures function like spending through the tax code and are reviewed by a legislative commission. The staff then reviewed Minnesota’s major taxes, focusing on the individual income tax and business taxation. They explained that Minnesota’s individual income tax starts with federal adjusted gross income, then applies state additions, deductions, subtractions, and credits, and that the state’s income tax brackets and rates are set separately from federal law. They also outlined the difference between corporate franchise taxes for C corporations and individual income tax treatment for pass-through entities, and discussed how the federal SALT cap led Minnesota and other states to adopt pass-through entity taxes so businesses could preserve federal deductibility of state taxes. Members asked questions about a duplicate “marriage penalty” entry on a slide, the purpose of Minnesota’s marriage penalty credit, comparisons with other states, and the timing and effect of the pass-through entity tax; staff answered that the duplicate was a mistake, the credit offsets bracket-related marriage penalties, and the pass-through entity tax was adopted in response to the federal SALT cap.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 4th, 2025

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public assistance to date... Public assistance to date is $1.1 billion.
  • And then Code Plus construction.
  • The Florida Building Code has also Yes, ma'am.
  • That’s a part of the Florida Building Code now.
  • That’s a part of the Florida Building Code now.
Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard two hurricane-recovery presentations focused on Florida’s response and long-term recovery efforts. Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, reviewed response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, including meals, water, sheltering, search and rescue deployments, power restoration, debris removal, flood-control efforts, and generator distribution. He also described ongoing public assistance and mitigation funding, the state’s FROC system for standardizing and speeding reimbursement documentation, and the Elevate Florida residential mitigation program, which will use about $400 million to elevate or reconstruct eligible flood-insurance properties and may expand to county-run programs. Senators asked about manufactured homes, school shelter hardening, mobile home tie-downs, reimbursement for USAR teams, debris hauling, regional sheltering, and FEMA review delays; Guthrie said the state is trying to move recovery faster and more proactively, while acknowledging some limits and federal bottlenecks. The committee then heard from Justin Domer, Deputy Secretary of Community Development at Florida Commerce, on HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs. He explained that Commerce administers long-term recovery funds through its Office of Long-Term Resiliency for housing, infrastructure, and economic development, with funds used as a last resort after FEMA and insurance. Domer outlined the process for the most recent $925 million allocation covering multiple disasters, including Idalia, Debby, Helene, Milton, Broward flooding, and North Florida tornadoes, and said the state currently manages about $3.4 billion in DR funds, rising to over $4 billion with the new allocation. He highlighted completed and ongoing housing programs for Hurricane Irma, Michael, and Ian, plus workforce recovery programs and subrecipient infrastructure grants. Senators asked about Broward and Fort Lauderdale funding, homeowner turnaround times, and mobile home eligibility; Domer said Broward and Fort Lauderdale will have separate HUD-directed programs, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1124 would require the California Department of Public Health to create signage for lung
  • I've seen that's about fourfold, and one major reason is low public awareness.
  • At a time when our public health system is under pressure, we need transparency, providers.
  • But those would also need to be in the Business and Professions Code. Okay, so if one...
  • My name is Jerica Code, and I'm a long-time...
Keywords: 987, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Then we'll open it up for public testimony on Senate Bill 2967.
  • Adrian Shelly, Public Citizen, a real public citizen. That's great. Okay. I see Cyrus.
  • If not, we'll close public testimony and leave the bill pending.
  • We'll open up public testimony and we'll call it a day. If it's stacked, Texas A&M?
  • Right now, Chapter 53 of the property code provides sufficient protection.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/10/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:37:21.680> and students in Minnesota's public and students in Minnesota's public and non-public
  • Public school non-public schools.
  • of<01:15:35.679> public<01:15:35.920> education supportive as public of public
  • at our non-public schools. at our non-public schools.
  • non-public schools. non-public schools.
Bills: HF3490, HF4040
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Mar 5th, 2025

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then submit the appropriate paperwork back to the Juvenile Public Safety Advisory Board to officially
  • There is a juvenile public safety advisory.
  • I did public comment, I think.
  • That concludes our public comment period.
  • It would repeal a section of the Uniform Probate Code.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It designates Pflugerville as the official trail capital for a 10-year period, ending in 2035.
  • Resolution is a companion to HCR 113 by Representative Mary Gonzalez, designating El Paso as the official
  • HCR 117 by Chairman Hunter designates Port Aransas as the official fishing capital of Texas for a 10-
  • We heard public testimony on HB 4811 in committee on April 15th. that HB 4811, with that amendment, be
  • Public testimony. At this time, the chair calls Matt Wagner. We've had some long days.
Summary: The meeting of the committee centered around significant legislative measures, including several bills aimed at enhancing wildlife safety through the establishment of wildlife corridors and licenses for outdoor activities. Key discussions highlighted House Bill 5259, led by Vice Chair Flores, which proposes a wildlife corridor action plan to reduce animal-vehicle collisions in Texas. This bill is crucial given Texas's alarming rate of wildlife-vehicle accidents, and testimonies from supporting members emphasized the need for action to protect both wildlife and public safety. Furthermore, Senate Bill 1247 was brought forward, simplifying the non-resident hunting license system to improve compliance and conservation funding. The committee also addressed multiple concurrent resolutions recognizing towns for their cultural significance, reflecting a broader commitment to community identity and heritage.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Transcript Highlights:
  • as many times as I can because for us it's a very great thing to see, but the two, as two elected officials
  • of color serving as But the two, as two elected officials of color serving as chair, we come to this
  • gaps, driving inclusive economic growth, and ensure that opportunity isn't determined by your zip code
  • With that isn't determined by your zip code or your background.
  • What is missing is a system that tracks where public support goes and where it doesn't.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held its second hearing of the session, with Chairs Gómez and Vargas opening by emphasizing the committee’s focus on equity, small business growth, and support for communities that have historically been overlooked. Several members noted the historic nature of having two Latino chairs. The hearing covered a package of bills centered on access to capital, transparency in state assistance, commercial tenant protections, downtown revitalization, and business improvement district administration. Testimony was largely supportive of bills aimed at helping micro-businesses, small businesses, and disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Beckma, the Asian Business Empowerment Council, a minority- and woman-owned business owner, and a worker-owned Springfield business all backed measures including S. 179 and H. 312/S. 184, which would prioritize capital assistance and require reporting on where state business aid goes. Witnesses said transparency, upfront payments on state contracts, and better data collection could help businesses that struggle with delayed reimbursements, limited reserves, and difficulty accessing traditional financing. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council supported S. 173, which would dedicate a portion of sales tax revenue to a downtown vitality fund for district management, cultural districts, and downtown infrastructure, and said the bill could help sustain downtowns and prevent cultural displacement. There was also testimony on H. 306, a commercial tenant first right of refusal bill, with Beckma supporting it as a way to help small tenants stay in their locations, while the Greater Boston Real Estate Board opposed it, arguing it would add cost, delay, uncertainty, and could reduce property values and the commercial tax base. The board supported H. 305, a housing bill that would expand by-right multifamily and open-space residential development while preserving local zoning protections. Andre Leroux of MassINC also supported S. 173 and H. 299, the latter proposing longer BID renewal periods and audit requirements aligned with nonprofit standards. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded after public testimony and questions, with the chair closing testimony.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Advertisements, publications, and printings on their official website to satisfy their statutory requirements
  • The purpose of public notices is to prevent official actions from occurring in secret.
  • Public notices facilitate public participation in decision-making processes.
  • Chairman, so you want a public hearing on the public hearing notice? So you want a public hearing?
  • There's no billing codes. There's no diagnosis codes.
Keywords: 1182, all
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So again, welcome to the third public meeting.
  • The intersection of public safety and public health models, understanding that with public safety and
  • safety and public health models understanding that with public safety and public health you can get
  • We bring in providers from the ZIP codes of the people who are being released back to that ZIP code.
  • Sheriff's facilities are modern, humane, and more conducive to public safety and public health models
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The meeting was the third public session of the Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration. Members introduced themselves, and the commission approved the prior meeting minutes. The main presentation came from the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association, led by several sheriffs, who described the role of sheriffs’ offices as independently elected county institutions that operate jails and houses of correction, regional lockups, civil process, 911 communications in some counties, school resource officers, and investigative units. They emphasized that most of their population is pretrial, that admissions and releases are far higher than the Department of Correction’s, and that their facilities now house more people overall than DOC despite having a smaller budget. The sheriffs argued that their work has shifted toward rehabilitation, reentry, and public health, highlighting extensive programming in mental health, substance use treatment, medication-assisted treatment, education, vocational training, and gender-specific, trauma-informed services. They said standardized risk/needs assessments and better funding would help make services more consistent across counties. They also described specialized units and models such as regional evaluation and stabilization units, older-adult housing, emerging adult and gang-intervention programs, and reentry centers that connect people to housing, employment, family support, and community services. Several examples were cited, including Suffolk’s Project Evolve, Middlesex’s older-adult unit, Hampden’s MAGIC program, Worcester’s STOP program, and county reentry centers across the state. A major theme was that these programs are expensive but, in the sheriffs’ view, reduce recidivism and improve safety by stabilizing people before release and supporting them afterward. They pointed to COVID-19 as a period when sheriffs adapted facilities for quarantine and medical care, and said they continue to work with public health partners. They also stressed that their facilities are heavily audited by state and federal agencies and that maintaining humane, safe conditions requires significant staffing and operating costs. Commission members responded favorably at points, noting the importance of the turnover in sheriff populations and the need to understand the different correctional mission compared with DOC. The meeting ended with discussion of future commission dates and a note that the presentation materials would be shared electronically.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes omnibus cannabis bill 5/17/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It revives the QR codes for hemp packages that everyone's been asking about.
  • It revives the QR codes for hemp going.
  • It revives the QR codes for hemp packages<00:02:30.480> that<00:02:30.640> everyone's<00
  • And I just want everybody in the public to know like all of us legislators here, we're great, but we're
  • <00:14:21.840> to just want everybody in the public to just want everybody in the public to
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: Senate File 4401, a cannabis bill, was presented as a broad maintenance package developed through months of work with more than 80 stakeholders, including small businesses, labor, tribal representatives, medical licensees, and the Office of Cannabis Management. The author said it makes a series of technical and policy adjustments, including support for small businesses, hemp QR codes, privacy protections, event coordinator changes, clearer product definitions, investor and timeline changes, and a bridge for hemp businesses to enter cannabis. It also addresses medical cannabis access by renaming medical combination licenses as macro licenses, eliminating the grow-and-sale ratio, correcting canopy estimates, requiring key products to be stocked, and creating a first step toward a medical psilocybin program with a report and federal funding directive. Representative West supported the bill overall but criticized the canopy reduction for medical combination licenses, arguing it changes the rules midstream and could lead to litigation and taxpayer costs. He said the bill helps social equity applicants by allowing more outside investment and described the hemp provisions as a way to save that industry. The author responded that the bill right-sizes a temporary system and reflects stakeholder agreement on needed changes. After discussion, the author again urged a green vote and thanked staff and prior cannabis workers for their help. There were no amendments at the desk, the bill was given a third reading, and the House passed Senate File 4401 by a vote of 92 ayes to 42 nays, with the title agreed to.