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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- By State Affairs Committee and Representative Overdorf, CS/House Joint Resolution 1F, a joint resolution
- Yesterday in the State Affairs Committee, the bill was amended to remove the $5.5 million.
- Yesterday in the State Affairs Committee, the bill was amended to remove the $5.5 million.
- By State Affairs Committee and Representative Overdorf. Sub.
- By State Affairs Committee and Representative Overdorf. C.S.
Summary:
The House took up the special order calendar for a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, CS/HJR 1F, which would create a new homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property, and restrict how counties and municipalities may use ad valorem tax revenue. The sponsor, Rep. Overdorf, said the measure would give homeowners tax relief and argued local governments could adjust spending or use other revenue sources. Opponents repeatedly questioned the ballot language, the lack of a fiscal estimate or backfill, and the potential impact on local services, public safety, and debt obligations. The House adopted the special order report and then debated the resolution and a series of amendments.
Several amendments were offered to carve out or protect specific services from the tax changes. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to protect Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was supported by members who said those entities fund early learning, mental health, aftercare, and other services for children and working families, but it failed 25-74. Rep. Cross offered an amendment to include water management districts in allowable ad valorem uses, warning of impacts on flood control, water quality, Everglades restoration, and water supply; that amendment also failed. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment requiring the Legislature to backfill public safety funding if local revenues fall, arguing police and fire services, staffing, and response times would be at risk; it failed 25-71.
The chamber then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other local senior programs, and opponents saying the proposal was outside the bill’s scope. Finally, Rep. Gant offered an amendment to protect veteran services, saying local governments fund housing, mental health, transition, and family support programs for veterans; debate emphasized the importance of honoring veterans and avoiding cuts to those services. The transcript cuts off during debate on that amendment, before a final vote is shown.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 44 (3-11-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the House Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs will not
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and<00:59:32.080><c> Intergovernmental</c><00:59:32.800><c> affairs
- ,</c><00:59:33.560><c> House</c> and Intergovernmental affairs, House and Intergovernmental affairs,
- To Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, Senate Bill 11.
- ><c> and</c> To veterans, military affairs, and To veterans, military affairs, and public<01:01:38.280
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, and adopted a legislative citation honoring Dave Buzz Baker for his long career with WKYT and the UK Sports Network. The Senate clerk then reported several Senate bills passed by the Senate and requested concurrence. The House approved the journal and received committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing and regulations, education, and information technology, covering topics such as agricultural procurement, pesticide labeling, vehicle financial protection products, proxy advisory services, financial exploitation, status offenses, firearms liability protections, school administrator salaries, sick leave, school safety, and data privacy.
The chamber then considered House Bill 468 on civil rights. The bill would update the Kentucky Civil Rights Act to align the definition of disability with the federal ADA, and it would remove the Kentucky Human Rights Commission’s adjudicative powers over employment and public accommodations disputes while preserving investigative functions. House Floor Amendment 1 was adopted; it removed language barring attorney’s fees, preserved local commissions’ investigative powers, authorized local commissions and private plaintiffs to file civil actions in circuit court, and extended the probable-cause determination period from 30 to 180 days. The bill, as amended, passed 72-22.
House Bill 757, the session’s revenue bill, was then debated. Its sponsor described provisions including moratoriums on certain local school district taxes, Internal Revenue Code conformity, new taxes on data brokering, fantasy contests, and predictive markets, EV charging station inspection fees, elimination of some tax expenditures, Department of Revenue cleanup provisions, and process changes for inheritance tax, property tax delinquencies, and other measures. Members raised concerns that the bill would limit local school boards’ taxing options and could affect bonding and school construction; the sponsor said TIF-related provisions would sunset future participation, not existing projects, and that the bill had been developed with agency input. House Bill 757 passed 69-18. The House also passed House Bill 727, creating the Kentucky Education Placement Service System for teacher applicants and district job postings, by a vote of 94-0. The chamber then took up House Bill 776, a modernization of the Dental Practice Act, with changes to board authority, licensure renewal, hygienist and assistant rules, and telehealth standards; the sponsor noted an ownership-related issue and presented House Floor Amendment 1 for consideration, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that amendment and the bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Curbing private equity purchases of single-family homes 3/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- on two research and Regional Affairs on two research projects,<00:04:28.600><c> and</c><00:04:28.800
- Next we have Paul Eger, senior vice president of government affairs with the Minnesota Realtors.
- Next we have Paul Eger, senior vice president of government affairs with the Minnesota Realtors.
- I'm senior vice president of governmental affairs for the Minnesota Realtors Association.
- for the Minnesota governmental affairs for the Minnesota Realtors<00:10:20.640><c> Association.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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- And section 17 is the Department of Military Affairs.
- And the same thing on page 19, lines 3 through 6, that was the Department of Military Affairs, and lines
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- ,</c><00:44:52.960><c> and</c><00:44:53.359><c> lines</c><00:44:53.680><c> 13</c> of Military Affairs
Committee:
Senate Capital Budget
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TRN Public Hearing - Tue Mar 18, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Transportation and Culture and the Arts, the chair of the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
- Transportation and Culture and the Arts, the chair of the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
- Transportation and Culture and the Arts, the chair of the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
- Transportation and Culture and the Arts, the chair of the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
- Transportation and Culture and the Arts, the chair of the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The House Committee on Transportation met on March 18, 2025, to hear several measures and later take up amendments and votes. Early items included a budget measure to increase the mass transit special fund expenditure ceiling, a bill extending lapse dates for drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory funds, and a measure creating buffer zones for parking near crosswalks and intersections. Testimony on the crosswalk-parking bill was broadly supportive from transportation, law enforcement, planning, bicycling, public health, and advocacy groups, with the Department of Health emphasizing visibility and roadway safety. The committee also heard a bill establishing the Mokai air carrier subsidy program for Molokaʻi, which drew support from the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and comments from the Department of Transportation. The committee then heard SB 106 on pedestrian rules, which generated mixed testimony: the Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Workers Center, and the Department of Health supported it, while the Honolulu Police Department and Kīpuka Injury Prevention Coalition opposed it. Supporters argued the bill would reduce inequitable jaywalking enforcement and reflect a broader safety culture; opponents warned it could create confusion and risk. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect other traffic-code provisions and asked about crash data in other jurisdictions; the Department of Health said crashes had not increased in other places and cited California data showing decreased crashes and fatalities.
In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 934 SD2 with amendments, with Representative Miyake reserving and Representative Cochran excused. It then passed SB 1526 SD2 with amendments. SB 1195 SD1 was also passed with amendments after the chair proposed adding language tying fines for illegal parking near crosswalks and intersections to the Safe Routes to School special fund and establishing a fine range of $100 to $500 per violation, with collected fines dedicated to pedestrian safety improvements. Members voiced support for the dedicated revenue source and community safety rationale.
The committee next passed SB 1638 SD2 with amendments to strengthen the constitutional/public-purpose findings for subsidizing air carriers serving Molokaʻi and to add annual audit requirements and penalties for misuse of funds. The amended findings emphasized that affordable air service is essential for health care, employment, education, and overall well-being in remote island communities, and that the subsidy program is intended to improve access and competition while lowering costs for residents. The chair then recessed the meeting after the final vote.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- acknowledge your visit to the New Hampshire Senate and to express the hope that your interest in the affairs
- There are a few bills that are removed, so please note Senate Bill 43 in Municipal Affairs, removed by
- Municipal Affairs removed by senator Al Municipal Affairs removed by senator Al Shiller<00:52:28.200>
- He was vice chair and chairman of, uh, Health and Human Services in El Affairs and he was a lifetime
- and he was a Services in El Affairs and he was a lifetime<01:53:19.040><c> member</c><01:53:19.320><
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HWN-EIG, HWN, HWN-HOU, HOU DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2025
Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs and a joint hearing with the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental
- Affairs.
- Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs agrees with the decision on this measure. really good
- This is a joint committee hearing for the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs and the Committee on Housing.
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Committee:
Senate Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The joint hearing focused primarily on Senate Bill 1409, which would cap county user fees charged to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the measure, arguing it would reduce monthly housing-related costs for lower-income beneficiaries and help make homesteading more affordable. Several testifiers, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and some individuals, also submitted comments or support. County and city water and sewer agencies, including the County of Kauai Department of Water, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and the City and County Department of Environmental Services, strongly opposed the bill, saying it would shift substantial costs to other ratepayers, create lost revenue, and could force fee increases for everyone else. They also raised concerns about the bill’s cap structure and potential misuse, while noting their systems are funded by user fees rather than taxes.
During committee discussion, Honolulu Board of Water Supply officials estimated about 4,500 DHHL customers on Oʻahu and projected lost revenue of roughly $30 million to $36 million over five years, with larger cumulative impacts over time; they said any waiver would be absorbed by other customers. The County of Hawaiʻi representative estimated nearly 2,000 DHHL customers on the Big Island and about $2.4 million in annual lost revenue. DHHL responded that it is pursuing revenue-generating projects on unused lands, but members questioned whether the department should do more to generate its own revenue and suggested looking at other affordability mechanisms, including market rent on commercial properties or a similar cap on other beneficiary fees. After hearing the testimony and discussion, the committee chair announced the recommendation to defer SB 1409 indefinitely, and the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs agreed with that decision.
The hearing then moved to Senate Bill 1408, a housekeeping measure. DHHL testified in support, saying the bill was part of an effort to lower housing costs through a modular manufacturing approach. DHHL described plans to use an unused hangar at Kalaeloa for a potential modular housing manufacturing plant, including discussions with the University of Hawaiʻi and a Denver-based company, and said it was also exploring a pilot project with Habitat for Humanity on Maui. No vote or final action on SB 1408 was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/19/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- For the record, Brett Meekam, Cadmus Public Affairs, Chairman of the Arizona Space Commission, representing
- For the record, Brett Meekam, Cadmus Public Affairs, Chairman of the Arizona Space Commission, representing
- But no, my name is Michaela Baker, and I'm a government affairs manager for Pano AI. Mr.
- Like I had said, my name is Michaela Baker, and I'm the current government affairs manager for Pano AI
- Like I had said, my name is Michaela Baker, and I'm the current government affairs manager for Pano AI
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1020, which would create Arizona Space Commission special license plates. Staff explained that by December 31, 2026, an applicant would pay a $32,000 implementation fee to ADOT, with $8 going to an administrative fee and $17 from each plate donation going to the Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund. Senator Shamp and Arizona Space Commission representatives spoke in support, describing the bill as a way to raise awareness for Arizona’s space economy and support future aerospace and research efforts. A commission chair also noted that the commission has no dedicated funding stream and that the bill would help generate revenue for its aerospace and innovation work.
After discussion, members asked about the bill’s timing and a likely floor amendment to extend the implementation deadline from 2026 to 2027. The committee then voted 5-0, with two members absent, to return SB 1020 with a do-pass recommendation. The chair and members made several supportive remarks about Arizona’s space industry, including Yuma’s future role and the state’s broader competitiveness in aerospace.
The committee then received a Deloitte presentation on artificial intelligence in government. Deloitte described how AI and large public data sets can be used to improve state services, but emphasized questions of accountability, privacy, workforce impacts, and responsible use. In response to member questions, the presenters explained their data sources, how they handle minors through household-level records, and how they use predictive models to identify likely needs such as veteran benefits or rural health outreach, while stressing that the models are not used to make final eligibility decisions.
A final presentation from Pano AI focused on wildfire detection technology. The presenter explained that the system uses high-definition cameras, AI, and human review to detect smoke early, provide location data to responders, and improve initial attack on fires. Members asked about coverage, weather limitations, funding, and future improvements. The presenter said the system is already deployed across Arizona through public and private partners, including utilities and fire agencies, and that it has helped identify fires early and support faster containment. The committee adjourned after the presentations.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/16/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- It gives them the ability to have somebody with them when they're in internal affairs.
- Paul Sheldon, retired from Tucson PD as a sergeant, and both was on rolls that weren't in internal affairs
- and on internal affairs.
- Quite honestly, I believe, first of all, most of the time, if I get called down into internal affairs
- Quite honestly, I believe, first of all, most of the time, if I get called down into internal affairs
Summary:
The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard several public safety measures. SB 1520 would have required state agencies to share certain immigration-related data with the federal government and included a repeal date in 2029. Representative Abatia offered a strike-everything amendment to replace the bill with a firefighter support grant program to help pay for station food, supplies, and small appliances, but the committee rejected the amendment and then gave the underlying SB 1520 a due pass recommendation.
SB 1216 would repeal the sunset on traumatic event counseling for public safety employees and expand coverage to crime scene and digital forensics technicians. Supporters said the program helps officers and firefighters cope with trauma and that utilization is relatively low, while members asked about costs and usage. The bill passed 12-0. SB 1391 would create an AZ POST pilot program for law enforcement stress management, funded at $950,000 and run through a nonprofit, with emphasis on prevention, peer support, and family impacts. Some members objected that it was too prescriptive and looked like a vendor bill, and the committee failed to give it a due pass recommendation.
SB 1493 would require employers to pay taxable costs, attorney fees, and expert fees when a law enforcement officer wins a wrongful termination appeal and the employer still refuses reinstatement. Supporters argued it was a fairness and due process measure for officers who must appeal twice to be made whole, while members debated whether similar treatment should apply in criminal cases and whether the bill should also restore other lost compensation. After adopting a chairman’s amendment, the committee gave SB 1493 as amended a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Director of State Government Affairs for Charter Communications. Thank you so very much.
- :03:11.760><c> of</c><00:03:12.120><c> State</c><00:03:12.360><c> Government</c><00:03:12.680><c> Affairs
- </c><00:03:13.040><c> for</c> Director of State Government Affairs for Director of State Government Affairs
- Chairman, Ethan Witt, with Cornerstone Government Affairs, representing the Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Committee:
Senate Transportation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And state affairs come to order. Clerk, call the roll. Chair King? Here. Vice Chair Hernandez?
- Last session, the bill previously passed unanimously out of. of the State Affairs Committee, and recently
- Thank you, Chairman King, Vice Chair Hernandez, and members of the State Affairs Committee for. the opportunity
- Darby, is this your first bill laid out before the State Affairs?
- I'm a little concerned that this is his first bill before the State Affairs Committee.
Bills:
HB842 , HB1907 , HB2844 , HB2892 , HB3439 , HB4211 , HB4536 , HB5111 , HB5138 , HB5182 , HB5247 , HB5269 , HB5323 , HB5435 , HJR201 , SB871 , HB3896 , SJR40
Committee:
House State Affairs
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TCA, TCA-EIG Public Hearings 04-10-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Culture and the Arts, together with our good friends from the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
- questions of, why don't I turn it over to my esteemed colleague from the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
- 51.839><c> energy</c><00:14:52.079><c> and</c><00:14:52.320><c> intergovernmental</c><00:14:52.959><c> affairs
- </c> the energy and intergovernmental affairs the energy and intergovernmental affairs committee<00:14
Summary:
The committee heard and then voted on several concurrent resolutions. HCR 71, asking the Coalina Golf Club to work with the Department of Transportation to prevent golf balls from reaching Fington Highway, drew no opposition in testimony; a member thanked the golf club for cooperating after a constituent’s windshield was struck, and the measure was passed unamended. HCR 19 HD1, supporting Taiwan’s international participation and a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement, received only DBED testimony in support and was passed with technical amendments. HCR 163, urging the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to establish an annual Pacific Island culture and arts festival, was supported by DBEDT and the foundation itself, which said it would welcome such a festival subject to funding and staff resources; it was passed unamended.
In the later joint session, HCR 70 on accelerating sustainable aviation fuels received support from the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, while DOT said it is already working on clean fuels through its greenhouse-gas reduction efforts and that the resolution would mainly require a more targeted progress report; the measure passed, with one no vote in the joint committee vote. HCR 123, on a restricted parking zone pilot program in West Oahu neighborhoods, had no oral testimony and was passed with technical amendments. HCR 57, on a traffic mitigation and calming study in Waipahu, also had no testimony and was passed unamended. HCR 112, urging Honolulu to adopt a pedestrian-first policy, drew broad support from public health, planning, bicycling, and student witnesses, though one testifier urged coordination with existing county plans; it passed unamended. HCR 177, encouraging a summer streets pilot program, also passed unamended.
For HCR 203, urging Maui County to prioritize planning for the Kihei North-South Collector Road, the chairs proposed technical amendments to correct the responsible agency from the Planning Department to the Public Works Department, and the measure passed with those amendments. Across the meetings, the committee repeatedly noted when there were no further questions or testimony, and each resolution was adopted by the committee after the stated recommendations.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Warren Stephens, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Tilman Fertitta, of Apr 9th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- If confirmed, it will also be my honor to steward the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which
- I will now hear from Allison Hooker of Georgia to be Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs.
- deeply honored to be nominated by the President to serve as Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs
- You also, your role is Historically, the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs has represented
- review that I understand the department has undertaken with respect to all educational and cultural affairs
Committee:
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Keywords:
Senator Flinstone, HB22, SB4, amendments, public testimony, legislation, environmental impact, economic implications
Summary:
The meeting featured a thorough examination of various bills, including substantial discussions on HB22 and SB4. Key points included amendments proposed by committee members, particularly from Senator Flinstone, who emphasized the need for clarifications on certain provisions. The committee actively engaged with several witnesses providing public testimony, some in favor of the proposed legislation while others highlighted concerns and potential implications. The discussions were vibrant, showcasing different perspectives, especially on the environmental and economic impacts of the bills in question. The meeting concluded with a consensus to reconvene after a recess to further address the outstanding issues related to the bills.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House veterans panel OKs bill to aid struggling American Legion, VFW posts 2/12/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, uh, Chair Bliss and Lead Shang and members of the House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
- Members of the House Veterans and Military Affairs Division, thank you so much for giving a hearing for
- The Department of Veterans Affairs sends a list of eligible organizations to the Department of Revenue
- The Department of Veterans Affairs sends a list of eligible organizations to the Department of Revenue
- The Department of Veterans Affairs sends a list of eligible organizations to the Department of Revenue
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HOU-LBT, HOU DEFER, HOU Public Hearings 02-06-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill was actually deferred indefinitely by the Hawaiian Affairs Committee, so for the Housing Committee
- This bill was actually deferred indefinitely by the Hawaiian Affairs Committee, so for the Housing Committee
- indefinitely<00:20:59.440><c> by</c><00:20:59.559><c> the</c><00:20:59.679><c> Hawaiian</c><00:21:00.000><c> Affairs
- </c> indefinitely by the Hawaiian Affairs indefinitely by the Hawaiian Affairs committee<00:21:00.799
Summary:
The Committee on Housing met on February 6, 2025, first in a joint session with the Committee on Labor and Technology. The joint committees heard SB 1235, which would create a Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation program for government employee housing, including a revolving fund and a leasehold rent-to-own program. Testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC, the Department of Budget and Finance, and UPW, with one testifier opposing the bill because it was limited to state workers and should be broader. The committees recommended passage with amendments, including technical changes, $450,000 for two positions, removal of an income restriction, and clarification that leasehold and day-one projects are eligible; both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously, and the joint meeting adjourned.
The Housing Committee then took up SB 67, SB 1133, and SB 1333. SB 67 would bar inclusionary zoning requirements on certain housing offered for sale or rent to qualifying residents, and it received support from HHFDC, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and others; the committee recommended passage with technical amendments and adopted it. SB 1133 would allow counties to set rent increase limits tied to CPI and create a long-term residential lease tax credit; testimony included support from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Realtors, NAIOP Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation, which warned about rent-control consequences. The committee recommended passage with amendments that made the credit nonrefundable, allowed limited carry-forward, restricted claims in certain family-lease situations, set filing deadlines, and applied the measure to disaster-affected counties; the recommendation was adopted.
SB 1333 would allow certain counties to use surcharge revenues for transportation and housing infrastructure and extend the surcharge period. DBEDT, OPSD, HCDA, county officials, and the Grassroot Institute supported the bill, while the Tax Foundation opposed it, arguing temporary taxes were becoming permanent. The committee recommended passage with technical amendments, and members noted concerns that prior surcharge revenues had not produced enough housing projects, which were to be reflected in the committee report. Finally, the committee deferred SB 834 indefinitely because it had already been deferred indefinitely by the Hawaiian Affairs Committee, and the Housing Committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, your Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections has under consideration Senate
- Right now, there's no funding from the general appropriations for the Military Affairs Commission.
- And I think it's important that we have a military affairs commission.
- And I think it's important that we have a military affairs commission.
- allowing the Military Affairs Commission to fundraise to support its operations.
Summary:
The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance.
In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration.
On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We discussed this bill quite a bit in the Veterans Caucus regarding the Military Affairs Commission.
- Right now, there's no funding from the general appropriations for the Military Affairs Commission.
- , it allows the Military Affairs Commission to go out and raise money to cover the operations of the
- And I think it's important that we have a military affairs commission.
- and then also allowing the Military Affairs Commission to fundraise to support its operations.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Read the bill a third time by title: By Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, and Senator Bradley, CS
- I rose in the ranks, became the senior director of public affairs and communications, went through a
- To all of the government affairs professionals, even though we disagree, especially on taxes, please
- By the Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs,
- By the Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs,
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and several recognitions, including law enforcement guests, a Spina Bifida Week presentation, and a salute to the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot team. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to floor consideration of Senate bills.
Members passed several bills unanimously or near-unanimously after brief debate and, in some cases, floor amendments. CS/SB 590 clarified that changes to the statute of limitations for mandatory reporters of child abuse apply prospectively and passed 111-0. SB 418 required law enforcement autism-interaction training and allowed the blue-envelope program to be offered in electronic or physical form; it passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 addressed NICA’s actuarial soundness and passed 112-0. CS/SB 1246 expanded the Linking Industry to Nursing Education fund to broader health science programs and passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 1404 set baseline standards for memory care providers and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1030 revised recovery residence rules, including MAT-related provisions, and passed 168-0. CS/CS/SB 178 changed FHSAA rules so school coaches may use limited personal funds for student welfare with parent consent and passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 422 barred use of ADS-B data for airport billing and passed 108-2. CS/CS/SB 598 modernized funeral, cemetery, and consumer services licensing and passed 111-0.
The House also considered CS/CS/SB 1134, a controversial bill restricting county and municipal DEI-related official actions and contracting. Sponsor Rep. Black described broad prohibitions with numerous exceptions, while members asked about effects on observances, special events, parade participation, and local economic-vitality offices. Rep. Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition by removing vague prongs, arguing the language was ambiguous and could chill local government action; debate on that amendment was underway when the transcript ended. The chamber then moved into farewell remarks, including an extended address from Rep. Eskamani reflecting on her service, family, staff, constituents, and policy priorities, followed by remarks from the Speaker praising her energy and preparation. Rep. Overdorf also delivered farewell remarks highlighting his work on environmental policy, human trafficking, development regulation, property rights, and property taxes, with the Speaker commending his contributions.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-10 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Read the bill a third time by title: By Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, and Senator Bradley, CS
- To all of the government affairs professionals, even though we disagree, especially on taxes, please
- By Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, and
- Plato wrote more than 2,000 years ago, “The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is
- By Fiscal Policy, Community Affairs.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HOU-PSM, HOU-HWN, HOU Public Hearings 03-11-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- and that concludes the Joint Committee on Housing and the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs
- are now on the 1:05 p.m. agenda of the Committee on Housing as well as the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs
- committee is because um the Affairs committee is because um the department<00:20:48.240><c> um</c><00
- There being no further business on the joint committee on housing and Hawaiian Affairs 105 agenda, it
- uh same will for committee on Co Affairs uh same will be<01:05:05.160><c> deferring</c><01:05:05.720
Summary:
The joint Housing and Public Safety/Water and Land hearing first took up HB 1096, which would repeal statutory tenant-selection preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in state low-income housing. HPHA testified in support, saying the change was a housekeeping measure because the same preferences already exist in administrative rules and could be adjusted later to align with other local preferences, while also noting the federal VASH program provides stronger veteran housing support. Several members questioned why the preference should be removed at all, emphasizing that veterans have long been underserved and asking for a stronger justification; the committees ultimately deferred HB 1096.
The later Housing/Hawaiian Affairs agenda heard HB 606 HD1, a measure to extend Act 279 funding and related exemptions for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Supporters argued the bill would give DHHL more time to use the $600 million appropriation to acquire land, work with developers, and address a wait list of about 29,000 applicants, while also helping restore Hawaiian communities and reduce the Hawaiian diaspora. Opponents focused on accountability and oversight, saying DHHL needs clearer plans, measurable goals, and stronger safeguards before receiving more money, and warning that prior spending and strategic-plan changes had reduced the number of applicants served. The committee also heard testimony that the bill would help DHHL fulfill long-standing obligations to Native Hawaiians and that the housing need affects the broader state, not only Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries.