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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 23rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Their leadership and commitment help keep parks open, healthy, inclusive, and environmentally responsible
- Their leadership and commitment help keep parks open, healthy, inclusive, and environmentally responsible
- Assembly Bill 839 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio, an act relating to environmental quality.
- Assembly Bill 1139 by Assembly Member Rogers and an act relating to environmental quality.
- Assembly Bill 1139 by Assembly Member Rogers and an act relating to environmental quality.
Summary:
The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members also made several guest introductions and memorial recognitions, including tributes to labor leader Louisa Blue and a Memorial Day moment of silence. The body adopted a motion to suspend Assembly Rule 63 for certain Appropriations Committee bills, and later took up a second-day consent calendar and several resolutions.
The chamber adopted ACR 68, declaring July 2025 as Parks Make Life Better Month, and ACR 83, proclaiming California Maritime Day; both received broad support. On the floor file, members passed a series of bills covering child passenger safety, student financial aid, downtown office-to-housing conversion districts, rental vehicle theft prevention, fire hazard zone reviews, medical data protections, UC admissions transparency, office-to-housing streamlining, inoperable RV removal, domestic violence and child welfare, insurance classification for social service workers, sustainable aviation fuel CEQA review, UC hiring background checks, accessory dwelling units, fish and wildlife exemptions for Sutter County infrastructure, speed limit assessments, geothermal permitting, special education transfers, recorder fee adjustments, and a BIT program exemption for farmers and ranchers. Most measures passed with little or no opposition.
AB 435, which would have implemented a five-step test standard for child passenger safety laws, was later reconsidered and failed on a vote of 36-12 after the call was lifted. The Assembly also adopted the second-day consent calendar, including multiple bills and resolutions, and added co-authors to several resolutions. The session ended with adjournments in memory and an adjournment until Tuesday, May 27 at 1 p.m.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 4, 2025 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill instructs the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a comprehensive waste reduction
- The Department of Environmental Protection to... members for allowing me to bring this bill.
- H.B. 295 instructs the Department of Environmental Protection to The bill instructs the Department of
- Environmental Protection to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan based on the
- This bill helps protect landowners and businesses who are following environmental permitting guidelines
Summary:
The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met for its first meeting of session and heard four bills. HB 209, the State Parks Preservation Act, would limit development in state parks and require stronger public notice and participation for land management plan changes. Members discussed protections for cabins and existing lodging, and an amendment aligned the bill with the Senate and clarified conservation-based recreational uses. Support came from Audubon Florida, Nature Conservancy, and others, and the bill was reported favorably with committee substitute after a unanimous roll call.
HB 143 would create a Florida Resilient Buildings Tax Credit for new construction and retrofits that meet LEED-based resiliency standards, with a new advisory committee under DBPR to help administer the program. An amendment moved the process under DBPR, added UCF and FIU to the advisory council, and made technical conforming changes. The bill drew supportive testimony from a Boca Raton city council member and was reported favorably with committee substitute, with one no vote.
HB 295 would direct DEP to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan based on its 2020 recycling report, including education, market development, and recommendations for statutory changes. Testimony emphasized that the plan would be voluntary and would not impose costs or mandates on homeowners or businesses. The bill passed without amendments and was reported favorably. HB 585 would let owners of former phosphate mining lands record notice and obtain a Department of Health radiation survey to support a narrow defense against strict liability claims; an amendment clarified the notice content and limited the definition to mined lands, not gyp stacks. The bill drew extensive questions about notice, radiation thresholds, disclosure to buyers, and liability scope, but supporters from Mosaic, the Florida Chamber, and a health physicist argued it would improve transparency and help redevelop lands. It was reported favorably with committee substitute, with one soft yes and one no vote.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- be no fee if they also wanted to obtain the existing bonded wine warehouse license.
- The bill establishes requirements for the... ...the existing bonded wine warehouse license.
- beer warehouse in the same premises as a bonded warehouse.
- Well, we do not oppose the creation or continuation of bonded beer and wine warehouse licenses.
- Currently, the laws that were set up for fairness are only set up for bonded wine and spirits.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
alcohol service, sports facilities, amusement venues, recreational activities, patron engagement, alcohol warehousing, regulation, liquor distribution, storage standards, state laws, liquor licenses, multiple premises, alcohol distribution, commercial leasing, regulatory reform, winery, restaurant license, alcohol, spirits, beer
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The Senate's Special Election Results / The Spirit of Civility / Minnesota's Housing Needs Feb 2nd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the Senate didn't pass a bonding bill last session.
- There's room to bond for important bipartisan projects when it comes to child care.
- There's room to bond for important bipartisan projects when it comes to child care."
- </c> you the call is out for an early bonding you the call is out for an early bonding bill<00:24:44.080
- </c> looking forward to crafting a bonding looking forward to crafting a bonding proposal<00:25:48.600
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (6-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> judges are setting those initial bonds. judges are setting those initial bonds.
- And so impact on how I set that bond.
- We might put someone on home incarceration as a condition of the bond, meaning if you post the bond,
- We might put someone on home incarceration as a condition of the bond, meaning if you post the bond,
- We might put someone on home incarceration as a condition of the bond, meaning if you post the bond,
Summary:
The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 7, 2024 meeting, and then heard an update on disaster response and courthouse recovery efforts after the April flooding. Representatives from the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Franklin County Circuit and District Court Clerk’s office, and the Franklin Circuit Court described damage in Perry, Hardin, and especially Franklin counties. Perry County had limited roof and water infiltration issues with no operational impact. Hardin County’s justice center basement took about 18 inches of water, affecting court records and mechanical/electrical equipment, and court operations were briefly suspended. Franklin County’s courthouse was far more severely damaged, with about four feet of water on the first floor, forcing relocation of court operations to temporary sites, including AOC space and the regional jail for custody proceedings.
Witnesses said damaged files from Hardin and Franklin counties were removed, sent to an out-of-state vendor for drying and remediation, and would be returned or destroyed as appropriate. They estimated combined costs for file restoration, building repair, and remediation at about $11 million, with insurance through KCOJ/KO expected to cover only part of the losses and FEMA reimbursement still pending a federal disaster declaration. They also said the Franklin County courthouse’s first floor remains gutted, electrical panels and HVAC systems need major replacement, and the second and third floors may be used temporarily once power and data are restored. Members asked about roof damage in Hardin County, the status of FEMA applications, digitization of court records, and whether Senate Bill 25 restricted funds could be used to cover the funding gap; staff said the funds cannot be spent without General Assembly authorization.
The committee also discussed broader record-retention and e-filing issues, with members noting the limits of paper filing and the need for better digitization as a backup in emergencies. AOC staff said they are working with the Supreme Court and state law librarian on what records can be digitized and how long hard copies must still be retained. After the disaster-response presentation, the committee moved on to a separate informational presentation on pre-trial services, with introductions from the executive officer of pre-trial services, the president of the Kentucky District Judges Association, a circuit judge, and the manager of pre-trial services, who began explaining how the pre-trial system works for newer committee members.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Products would still have to go through the normal environmental and other permitting processes, and
- So we've been working with the environmental community, and I've been left, Matt, we've just brought
- making them a cost-effective and natural way to store water that can support both water uses and environmental
- Groundwater recharge creates environmental and public benefits by preventing land subsidence, diverting
- these changes are designed to move water during high-flow conditions while maintaining existing environmental
Summary:
The committee heard a long agenda of natural resources and water bills, beginning without a quorum and then proceeding after quorum was established. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass from wildfire mitigation in environmentally beneficial ways. Supporters said it would help reduce wildfire risk, avoid open burning, improve air quality, and support energy reliability; opponents from environmental groups raised concerns about biomass impacts and sustainability. The bill passed the committee 5-0 and was sent to Energy, Utilities and Communications.
The committee then took up AB 2026, also by Aguiar-Curry, which would streamline permitting for groundwater recharge and allow more flexible diversion permits during wet periods. Support came from local water agencies, counties, and water associations, which argued the bill would help capture flood flows, reduce costs, and improve groundwater sustainability. Opponents, including Defenders of Wildlife, salmon and environmental groups, and several irrigation districts, argued the bill could harm fish, public trust resources, and downstream users by allowing diversions based on broad wet-year criteria. Members discussed the bill at length, with some supportive of the recharge goals but urging more safeguards; it passed 4-0 and was sent to Environmental Quality.
Other measures included AB 2216 to expand the Delta Conservancy’s service area to additional portions of several counties and add Lake County, which supporters said would improve habitat, climate resilience, and watershed-scale conservation; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. AB 2075 would clarify fire-safety equipment requirements for land-clearing operations and make employers responsible for compliance; farm and cattle groups sought more flexibility for rangeland, and the bill passed 3-0 to Appropriations. AB 1960 would allow Cal Fire wildfire prevention grants to fund community-level home-hardening projects and was sent to Emergency Management. AB 1808, dealing with Western Joshua tree conservation and local permitting/fee issues, drew support after opposition groups withdrew concerns and passed 3-0 to Environmental Quality. The committee also heard AB 550 on incidental take permits for species not yet listed, aimed at reducing delays for clean energy projects, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Conservation Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:07 am
Senate Conservation
Transcript Highlights:
- The first is the Environmental Product Declaration Program.
- hyperscalers, whether it be commercial or residential developers Are starting to require the use of environmental
- They have five cement and concrete blends that are certified that have The Environmental Product Declaration
- And that included using linoleum, which is still a product that's Environmentally safe, all these things
- And to speak to the existing facilities briefly, for the rebate and For the Environmental Product Declaration
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The departments of ecology and fish and wildlife may condition the issuance of certain environmental
- This may include requiring a project proponent or landowner to mitigate the environmental impacts of
- in the bill to transfer 50% of the penalty amounts to the University of Washington's Center for Environmental
- Senator Wagoner asked about the distribution that goes to the University of Washington Center for Environmental
- I'm the executive director of the Center for Environmental Forensic Science at the University of Washington
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
irrigation districts, director contracts, beneficial interests, transparency, governance, mitigation, habitat conservation, property rights, landowner compensation, fairness in mitigation, critical habitat, species preservation, riparian protection, salmon recovery, watershed planning, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Ecology, habitat conservation account, conservation easement, noxious weed control
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Feb 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- With those Teckham bonds, the proceeds from those bonds go into the Teckham Capital Projects Fund, and
- You can find more details about the Teckham bonding and the Garvey bonding in the appendix of your slides
- of bonding, and we implemented those projects very rapidly.”
- But bonding is a question that we take very seriously.
- But bonding is a question that we take very seriously.
Summary:
The committee heard a budget presentation on the Idaho Transportation Department from Legislative Services analyst Brooke Dupree and then from Director Scott Stokes. The presentation outlined ITD’s four divisions and major funding sources, including the State Highway Fund, Aeronautics Fund, and the Transportation Expansion Congestion Mitigation (TECK) and Garvey bonding programs. The analyst also reviewed appropriation trends, noting the effect of reappropriations and the continuous appropriation of the Strategic Initiatives Program Fund, and compared the department’s request with the governor’s recommendation.
ITD’s requested enhancements included $15.5 million for deferred maintenance on state buildings, funding for State Highway 16 operations and maintenance, $4.9 million for roadside tree removal, $4.7 million for new equipment, a $275 million general fund transfer for safety, capacity, road, and bridge work, and smaller requests for airport improvements and aeronautics maintenance. Members asked about the Highway 16 funding, the continuous appropriation language, the impact of the governor’s decision not to recommend the $275 million transfer, and the department’s equipment and maintenance priorities. The director explained that much of the work is contracted, that the agency is prioritizing pavement and bridge condition, and that the department is prepared to move projects quickly if funding returns.
In questioning, legislators also raised concerns about the reduction in strategic initiatives funding, the department’s workforce retention, the State Street property project, and why ITD remains on its existing finance system rather than fully transitioning to LUMA. Stokes said the State Street project has had modest spending so far, with about $41 million appropriated and an estimated total cost of $60 million to $70 million, and that the agency is still housed at the Chinden campus. He also said workforce retention has improved somewhat after prior pay adjustments, and that the LUMA decision was driven by federal reimbursement and system integration concerns. The committee took no vote on the budget in this segment and adjourned with notice that rescissions, cash transfers, and statewide decisions would be taken up the next day.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So that bonding capacity is very important.
- I know full well that the bonding capacity is a big deal.
- that was wanting to file, and she could not be bonding.
- And that's why we have to have such a high bond.
- The surety bond—there are some issues.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Conservation and Natural Resources Mar 30th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Conservation and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And whenever I see bills like this and I see environmental protection and emissions funds and things
- All of the many, many conservation and environmental quality issues that we all work on over the last
- And other environmental concerns such as noise pollution, light pollution, and unknown chemical use,
- And other environmental concerns such as noise pollution, light pollution, and unknown chemical use,
- Environmental impacts, and I encourage you to go on our website and read that.
Committee:
House Conservation and Natural Resources
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Housing Finance and Affordability Aug 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But the 4% program must be paired with tax-exempt bonds.
- Set by, we get a per capita multiplier of taxes and bonds that we have the authority to allocate to bond
- We also offer additional financing outside of the state's annual bond cap through our innovative bond
- One, the housing bond. I can't emphasize enough the importance of the housing bond right now.
- benefit because of other bonds that have happened.
Summary:
The Assembly Select Committee on Housing Finance and Affordability held its first hearing of 2025 to examine California’s housing finance system, with opening remarks emphasizing the state’s severe housing shortage, high costs, and the need for practical recommendations to the Legislature and Governor. Co-chairs described the committee as an educational and problem-solving forum focused on financing housing production, first-time homeownership, mixed-income developments, and affordability across the income spectrum. Witnesses from state agencies and the development sector were invited to explain how housing is financed and where the system is breaking down.
Panelists from the California Housing Partnership, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, the Tax Credit Allocation Committee/State Treasurer’s Office, CalHFA, and Related outlined the “capital stack” used to finance affordable housing, stressing that projects typically rely on multiple public and private sources, including federal and state low-income housing tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, state subsidies, local funds, and rental income. Speakers noted that affordable housing rents generally cannot support full project costs without public subsidy, and that recent federal changes—especially the expansion of the 4% and 9% tax credit programs and the reduction of the bond financing threshold for 4% credits—should allow California to finance substantially more units. CalHFA also described its homeownership programs, including My Home, Dream For All, and disaster-related mortgage assistance, as well as its multifamily lending and bond issuance programs.
Several witnesses and committee members emphasized that the system remains too complex, too slow, and underfunded. They pointed to the need for more state funding, a housing bond, a permanent funding source, and better coordination among agencies, while also citing recent streamlining efforts such as AB 434’s SuperNOFA, AB 519’s one-stop-shop working group, and the planned California Housing and Homeless Agency reorganization. Members raised concerns about equity, access, missing-middle housing, gender and racial disparities, and whether current programs adequately serve extremely low-income households and those at risk of homelessness. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing; the discussion ended with committee members and witnesses agreeing that both funding and administrative reform are needed to increase production and improve affordability.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Without the housing infrastructure bonds, these homes would not have been preserved or built, and we
- Without the housing infrastructure bonds, these homes would not have been preserved or built, and we
- We're here today to ask you to support House File 1411 and invest in housing infrastructure bonds.
- We use bonding as a way to make payments now that we think will have a long lifetime of benefit.
- and housing infrastructure bonds are quite competitive.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the bonding the bonding request<00:14:08.120><c> um</c><00:14:09.120><c> and</c><00:14:09.320><c
- </c> we'll get started with our um bonding we'll get started with our um bonding proposal<00:33:20.720
- This phase was funded by the 2023 bonding bill.
- </c> 900,000 was in general obligation bonds 900,000 was in general obligation bonds and<01:31:58.880
- </c><01:32:10.760><c> Bill</c> was cancelled um from the bonding Bill was cancelled um from the bonding
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Subdivision three is the bonding authority authorizing the city to issue bonds to finance the projects
- Subdivision three is the bonding authority authorizing the city to issue bonds to finance the projects
- Subdivision three is the bonding authority authorizing the city to issue bonds to finance the projects
- Subdivision three is the bonding authority authorizing the city to issue bonds to finance the projects
- Subdivision three is the bonding authority authorizing the city to issue bonds to finance the projects
Committee:
Senate Taxes
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, the commission uses bond financing to provide below-market-rate financing to low-income
- For example, the commission uses bond financing to provide below-market-rate financing to low-income
- For example, the commission uses bond financing to provide below-market-rate financing to low-income
- will issue during the term of the plan, and information on how the bond proceeds will be expended.
- Lisa is the director of our multifamily program and other bond programs at the commission.
Committee:
House Housing
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- We will have a presentation on the environmental common agenda, and we will have pizza.
- We will have a presentation<00:10:15.120><c> on</c><00:10:15.360><c> the</c><00:10:16.240><c> environmental
- </c><00:10:17.040><c> the</c> presentation on the environmental the presentation on the environmental
- the common<00:10:17.680><c> environmental</c><00:10:18.399><c> agenda</c><00:10:19.120><c> and</c><00
- :10:19.440><c> we</c><00:10:19.600><c> will</c> common environmental agenda and we will common environmental
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 19, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- I look forward, as I joked with my friend, Representative Cross, to our annual debate on the environmental
- In order to do that... ...you have to complete a phase one environmental study.
- when I say must, it's not regulated, but the banks insulate themselves from risk by having an environmental
- But to the extent it does transact, then you're going to go into a phase one environmental assessment
- It's incumbent upon the purchaser to do an environmental assessment and understand the risk, right?
Summary:
The State Affairs Committee opened with a tribute to the late Representative Joe Casello, with remarks from the chair and Ranking Member Eskamani honoring his service, especially his advocacy for first responders, veterans, and working people. The committee then turned to its only bill, HB 167, which would remove strict liability for certain previously mined phosphate lands if the landowner notifies the county and requests a Department of Health radiation survey. The sponsor said the bill is intended to create a voluntary process, add data about the land, and provide notice through the public record and title process.
Members asked extensive questions about who pays for the surveys, how notice would reach future buyers, whether the bill affects renters or construction workers, and whether it would impact pending lawsuits. The sponsor said the landowner would pay for the survey needed to remove strict liability, plaintiffs would pay for surveys in litigation, the bill does not address OSHA or rental disclosures, and it would not apply retroactively to current cases because the complaint must include a survey. Supporters argued the bill simply replaces automatic liability with recorded notice and due diligence, while opponents said it could leave families and renters without adequate warning and should include stronger disclosure protections.
Public testimony was in support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Florida, and one individual. After debate, the committee voted 18-8 to report HB 167 favorably.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
ECD/TOU Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 10:15 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- The CAT did some polling, and 72% of our residents support environmental resiliency, 73% support infrastructure
- The CAT did some polling, and 72% of our residents support environmental resiliency, 73% support infrastructure
- The CAT did some polling, and 72% of our residents support environmental resiliency, 73% support infrastructure
- so I know there's concerns<00:10:09.920><c> about</c><00:10:10.079><c> the</c><00:10:10.200><c> environmental
- </c><00:10:10.839><c> side</c> concerns about the environmental side concerns about the environmental
Summary:
The joint hearing of the Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Tourism on February 12, 2025, focused on HB 77/HB 1077, a measure related to increasing the transient accommodations tax and directing revenue toward climate mitigation/resiliency and economic development/tourism resiliency. Most testifiers supported the bill, including the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, State Energy Office, Governor’s office, DLNR, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the Nature Conservancy, the Hawaii Climate Advisory Team, Care for Aina Now Coalition, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the Ocean Legislative Task Force. Supporters emphasized the need for reliable funding for disaster preparedness, environmental restoration, infrastructure resilience, and tourism-related resilience projects; some cited polling and a reported funding gap for natural resource protection and restoration.
Opposition or concerns came from the Kohala Coast Resort Association, which argued the state should fully collect existing taxes from short-term vacation rentals and other accommodations before considering any tax increase. The Attorney General and Department of Taxation offered technical comments, noting the bill’s special fund language referred to fees that the chapter did not actually authorize and recommending either deleting that language or authorizing fee collection through rulemaking. The Hawaii Tourism Authority supported the measure but asked that the funding mechanism have a clear nexus to tourism resiliency.
After a brief recess, the chair recommended amendments to redirect the proposed 1.75% TAT increase away from the two special funds and into the general fund, while earmarking 7.3% of total revenue for climate mitigation/resiliency and 7.3% for economic development and tourism resiliency, with technical and defect-effective-date amendments. Both committees then voted to pass the measure with amendments; the recommendations were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/13/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, the state will be paying off these bonds likely through July of 2049.
- </c> HIBs, the Housing Infrastructure Bonds. HIBs, the Housing Infrastructure Bonds.
- </c><00:06:57.120><c> create</c> And the the infrastructure bonds create And the the infrastructure bonds
- ,</c> thereafter for the life of the bonds, thereafter for the life of the bonds, which<00:07:20.280>
- </c> state will be paying off these bonds state will be paying off these bonds likely<00:07:46.480><c