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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-06-16 (7:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment allows citrus packing housing and processor equipment to be assessed at salvage value for
- It is a reflection of who we are as a state and what we value as a state.
- This increase, members, is primarily attributable to the compromise on not reducing the value of the
- Judy exemplified the values of service, integrity, and determination.
- Judy exemplified the values of service, integrity, and determination.
Summary:
The House met on the final day of session, swore in Representatives Boyles and Hodgers, and observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as for Representative Rosenwald’s father. The chamber then moved into final budget work, with leaders outlining the plan to take up H.J.R. 5019, HB 7031, HB 5017, HB 5015, and then the general appropriations act once the Senate transmitted it. H.J.R. 5019, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand the budget stabilization fund, was explained and amended to raise the rainy day fund cap, require annual deposits, and allow withdrawals for critical state needs by a two-thirds vote; it passed 100-1.
The House then adopted the conference report on HB 7031, the tax package. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or expands several sales tax holidays and exemptions, including permanent exemptions for disaster-preparedness items, hunting/fishing/camping items, and ammunition and firearms-related purchases, and makes changes to property, corporate income, local tax, and economic development provisions. Members debated the removal of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related revenue streams, the new ammunition exemption, and the data center tax changes; supporters argued the package reduces taxes and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents raised concerns about housing, transportation, and gun violence. The conference report passed 93-7.
HB 5017, creating a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer to retire state bonds early, passed unanimously. HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment, also passed. The House then began explanation and questions on the fiscal year 2025-26 general appropriations act, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down $3.8 billion from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major spending areas, including pre-K-12 funding increases, health care funding for Medicaid, KidCare, nursing homes, opioid treatment, and mental health, transportation and economic development funding, environmental and water projects, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology. Questions focused on school vouchers, inflationary pressures on school districts, and the adequacy of funding for housing, transportation, and other priorities.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Administration Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026
Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- qualified behavioral health professionals recognized in advanced licenses is a practical step that values
- Delaware cannot say it values school-based mental health and leave school social workers behind.
- So we ask you to consider the values of all your constituents, not just a few special interests, to protect
- It might include a vehicle, like what Representative Dukes said he did on that scene that he stopped
- So there might be a couple of cars there or EMT vehicles there that would form some type of barrier.
Bills:
SB231
Keywords:
school social workers, salary supplement, LCSW, mental health, education funding, Delaware Code, certification, professional standards
Summary:
The House Administration Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 231, which would extend the existing 6% salary supplement for school-based mental health professionals with advanced credentials to school social workers who hold licensed clinical social worker credentials and have passed the national exam. The bill sponsor and multiple witnesses described school social workers as essential to student mental health, crisis response, attendance, and family support, and argued the measure corrects an oversight and inequity in the current salary supplement structure. Public testimony was uniformly supportive, and the committee voted to release the bill.
The committee then heard Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 212, a constitutional amendment to protect the rights to hunt, fish, and trap. Supporters, including sportsmen’s groups and individual residents, said the amendment would preserve longstanding traditions, support wildlife management, and guard against future threats to hunting and trapping. An opposing witness argued there was no current threat in Delaware and said the Constitution should not be used to protect trapping or elevate hunting and trapping over other wildlife management approaches. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to release the substitute bill.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 284, the First State Emergency Response Act, which would create a 25-foot buffer around first responders at emergency scenes after warning, with misdemeanor penalties for knowingly entering or remaining in the zone to interfere with duties. Supporters said the bill would protect police, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics from interference, while opponents from the ACLU and the Office of Defense Services raised concerns about vague terms, potential First Amendment impacts, enforcement clarity, and jurisdictional issues. Committee members also questioned how the buffer would be marked and enforced. The sponsor and staff said they would continue working on the language, and the committee voted to release the bill.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- Recognizing dispatchers as Group 2 employees shows the Commonwealth values the people who serve as the
- protect us needs to be washed on a regular basis and continues to poison us when it's stored in our vehicles
- When we return from a fire investigation, these toxins cannot help but be brought into our personal vehicles
- It tells us, your work is valued, your sacrifices are seen.
- It tells us your work is valued, your sacrifices are seen. You can't just do this job halfway.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Service held its 15th hearing of the 194th General Court, focused on retirement group classifications for a range of public safety and related employees. Much of the testimony centered on bills affecting Barnstable County dispatchers and 911 telecommunicators, who argued they should remain in or be moved to Group 2 because their work is highly stressful, life-or-death in nature, and historically had been treated that way. Speakers said the proposed changes would largely grandfather in current employees, would not add costs in some cases, and were needed to correct outdated statutory language and PERAC rulings that had created uncertainty for workers nearing retirement or already retired. Similar support was offered for bills to reclassify 911 dispatchers statewide from Group 1 to Group 2, with testimony from dispatch supervisors, sheriffs, and police associations describing chronic stress, PTSD, staffing shortages, and retention problems.
The committee also heard testimony on several other retirement-related bills. Representatives of Massport and campus police supported measures to align retirement benefits for Massport police and public higher education police with other law enforcement groups, arguing they perform comparable duties and face similar risks. The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association also backed a bill to ease post-retirement earning restrictions for retired police and firefighters so they can continue consulting, training, or advising without penalty. MOSES testified in favor of bills moving certain state employees into Group 2, including forensic scientists at the State Police Crime Lab, DCR aerial foresters, and Department of Correction construction coordinators, citing hazardous work environments and physical danger. Department of Fire Services compliance officers likewise sought Group 4 classification, describing exposure to toxins, fatal fire scenes, and cancer risks.
No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee heard extensive testimony from affected employees, union and association representatives, and public safety officials, all urging favorable reports on the bills. At the end of the hearing, the chairs thanked witnesses and staff, and the committee adjourned after a motion and second.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1303 is the sunset extension vehicle for the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
- SB 1363 is the sunset extension vehicle for the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.
- targeted support to independent promoters and events that deliver measurable economic and cultural value
- And because it means eliminating or removing vegetation close to the house that increases the value of
- And because it means eliminating or removing vegetation close to the house that increases the value of
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development met as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later established quorum and took up a series of bills, mostly sunset extensions for licensing boards. SB 1302, SB 1303, SB 1304, SB 1363, and SB 1368 all dealt with extending board operations to January 1, 2031 and making related technical or policy changes. SB 1303 for the Board of Naturopathic Medicine added a fictitious name permit program and other administrative changes, while SB 1304 for the Respiratory Care Board drew significant testimony over whether licensed vocational nurses should be allowed to perform basic respiratory tasks in skilled nursing facilities and hospitals. SB 1363 updated barbering and cosmetology apprenticeship and licensing rules, and SB 1368 added a retired license category and strengthened continuing education oversight for speech-language pathology, audiology, and hearing aid dispensers.
The committee also heard SB 865, which would create a California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program to support large independent multi-day music festivals. Supporters, including Visit Sacramento and festival promoters, said the bill would protect jobs, tourism, hotel nights, and local tax revenue; opponents raised concerns about using state funds during a deficit year and questioned whether profitable events should receive subsidies. The committee also heard SB 1297, which would create regional public-private partnerships and financing tools for wildfire mitigation projects; the author and supporters said it would help address the state’s large wildfire prevention funding gap by leveraging local and private investment, while members asked how the bonds would be repaid and whether the state would bear costs.
SB 993, presented on behalf of Senator Ochoa-Bogue, would restore privacy protections for mental health professionals working in correctional and state hospital settings by limiting routine disclosure of identifying information while preserving a complaint process. Supporters described safety threats, stalking, and staffing concerns, and the bill passed unanimously. SB 1304 also passed after committee discussion, with members and the author noting ongoing negotiations over LVN scope and training in higher-acuity settings. SB 865 passed on a 9-1 vote, SB 1297 passed 10-0, and the sunset bills SB 1302, SB 1303, SB 1363, and SB 1368 all advanced unanimously to the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1333 was not heard, and SB 1445 was on the consent calendar.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1303 is the sunset extension vehicle for the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
- SB 1363 is the sunset extension vehicle for the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.
- targeted support to independent promoters and events that deliver measurable economic and cultural value
- And because it means eliminating or removing vegetation close to the house that increases the value of
- And because it means eliminating or removing vegetation close to the house that increases the value of
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't think it's an appropriate vehicle to transfer funds to higher education.
- A person who has the exemption is receiving up to $125,000, or 50% of the market value, that is exempt
- , but Idaho law does require that our identification that we use for our driver's license and our vehicle
- that, but for the purposes, these are well-known activities, and I believe they are ones that are valued
- and in line with our values as Idahoans.
Summary:
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee approved minutes from March 6, 11, 12, and 13, 2026, after correcting an earlier procedural issue with the March 6 approval. The committee then heard House Bill 861, which would allow universities to apply for grants from the state’s hotel bed tax marketing fund. Representative Monks argued the bill would simply let universities compete for existing grant dollars without taking money directly from anyone, while opponents including the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association said the fund is dedicated to tourism promotion and should not be diverted from chambers, travel groups, and rural outdoor businesses. After debate over whether the money would be reduced for current recipients and whether universities would actually benefit, the committee voted down the motion to send HB 861 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee next heard House Bill 885, which clarifies and tightens homestead exemption eligibility and documentation requirements, including requiring proof that a claimant does not have a similar homestead exemption in another state and allowing an Idaho income tax return as alternate proof of residency. Representative Raybould said the bill codifies existing law, helps ensure only Idaho residents receive the exemption and related property tax relief, and aligns homestead status with voting and candidate residency rules. Ron Nate of the Idaho Freedom Foundation opposed the bill, arguing it could retroactively affect candidates, create unequal exceptions, and impose an impractical multi-state verification burden. Despite concerns about retroactivity and implementation, the committee approved HB 885 and sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with several members recording no votes.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 1345, which would allow the Idaho Tax Commission to communicate with taxpayers by email or other secure electronic means on an opt-in basis instead of only by mail. Chairman Cannon said the bill would improve efficiency and save an estimated $300,000, and that the Tax Commission was comfortable with the July 1, 2026 implementation date. The committee had no testimony on the bill and passed the motion to send SB 1345 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 03/10/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- education into action, meeting with legislators, and engaging respectfully and advocating for their values
- education into action, meeting with legislators, and engaging respectfully and advocating for their values
- dignity, and more, and carry it forward through our efforts here in this chamber to lift up Those values
- Calendar 357, Senate Print 516A, Senator Persaud, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Calendar 360, Senate Print 3249, Senator Cooney, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Summary:
The Senate met on March 9, 2026, approved the prior journal, and took up several procedural items, including substituting identical Senate Bill 6734A for Assembly Bill 4382A and adopting a resolution calendar with exceptions for Resolutions 1718 and 1723. The chamber also received amendments on another bill and heard multiple guest introductions, including students from Ahavas Bas Yaakov of Monsey and Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, who was recognized for her work on food and nutrition policy and health equity.
A major portion of the session was devoted to Resolution 1680 commemorating Bronx Day. Senators Fernandez, Bailey, Myrie, Serrano, Sepúlveda, Krueger, and others spoke in praise of the Bronx’s history, diversity, culture, resilience, and contributions to music, fashion, sports, and civic life. The Senate also adopted Resolution 1718 recognizing Harriet Tubman Day, with remarks highlighting Tubman’s work on the Underground Railroad, her Civil War service, and her later life in Auburn, and adopted Resolution 1723 marking the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and emphasizing the continuing importance of voting rights protections.
The Senate then passed a series of bills from the calendar. These included measures on general municipal law, public health, executive law, education, vehicle and traffic law, criminal procedure, labor law, and legislative law. Several members explained their votes on health-related bills: Senator Cleare spoke about period poverty and access to free menstrual products in educational institutions; Senator Webb supported a bill requiring hospital governing boards to include a registered professional nurse; and Senator Murray, joined by Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, described personal experiences with blood clots and pulmonary embolism in support of a bill creating a working group on the issue. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable negative votes, and the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It instills in us that value of giving, that value of paying forward.
- by Gervin Hawkins relating to the increasing criminal penalty for certain criminal offenses and a vehicle
- committee on appropriations 727 by Cortez ruling to the punishment for the offensive burglary of a vehicle
- constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total assessed value
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 7th, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Public Works
Transcript Highlights:
- There are grappler systems that attach to vehicles.
- Vehicle pursuits are inherently dangerous.
- Public Safety and Corrections through the Office of Motor Vehicles.
- So this is really designed for traffic stops, so when the officer is approaching the vehicle.
- It resolves only the issue for vehicle stops, but there are a lot of those.
Bills:
HB506, HB590, HB647, HB685, HB692, HB839, HB860, HB873, HB887, HB965, HB972, HB982, HB1072, HB1157
Keywords:
license plates, prestige plates, Fraternal Order of Police, charitable donations, high school representation, waterway projects, application timeline, government funding, semi-annual submissions, Louisiana waterways, public procurement, motor vehicles, rolling stock, FAST Act, Louisiana bid law, hospital service district, construction management, public works, contract limit, bidding process
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 1157, which would create a Louisiana State Infrastructure Bank to provide a new funding mechanism for transportation projects, including roads, bridges, rail, ports, and airports. The chairman and DOTD Secretary Glenn LaDoux said the bank would help leverage state, federal, local, and private dollars, modelled in part on programs in Florida and other states, and would be used for gap funding and faster project delivery. Members asked extensive questions about board makeup, oversight, seed funding, application priorities, and how the program would differ from capital outlay and other existing funding tools. Support testimony came from Greater New Orleans, Inc. and other groups, and the bill was reported favorably without objection.
The committee then approved several mostly technical or local bills, including HB 860 allowing fillable electronic public bid forms; HB 972 naming a portion of Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish the Desert Shield Desert Storm Memorial Highway; HB 965 naming a portion of Highway 163 for Sergeant William Billy Earl Collins Jr.; HB 692 allowing local governments to use group purchasing organizations, as amended; HB 685 allowing cooperative procurement for public motor vehicles and rolling stock under FAST Act procedures, which passed after a roll call vote with one no vote; HB 982 designating portions of highways in Morehouse Parish, as amended; HB 506 creating specialty license plates, as amended; HB 839 lowering the CMAR threshold for hospital service districts from $2 million to $1 million via substitute bill; HB 647 revising the waterway assistance program and application timelines via substitute bill; and HB 887 revising construction management-at-risk procedures, as amended. Most of these measures were reported favorably or favorably as amended, with little or no opposition.
The committee also received an update on the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction from Representative Chesson, who said the office will assume control of about 4,000 miles of roadway and 2,000 bridges and has been moving projects quickly using internal procurement procedures. HB 1072, which reforms the office’s powers and emergency authority, was amended to narrow emergency provisions and clarify funding and reporting language, then reported favorably as amended. The final major item was HB 873, which would fund pursuit-intervention technology and training for law enforcement through a $2 fee on driver’s licenses; the bill was presented alongside emotional testimony from the widow and daughter of Sergeant Grant Candies and from a St. John the Baptist Parish captain, who argued the fee would help agencies buy safer equipment and obtain grant support. The transcript ends during questioning on HB 873, before any final committee action on that bill is shown.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2021 we passed the Driver Privacy Act, and in 2025 we passed the Maryland Values Act.
- overtaken and passed safely by at least 3 ft. by a vehicle or pedestrian.
- overtaken and passed safely by at least 3 ft. by a vehicle or pedestrian.
- House Bill 844, motor vehicle please.
- </c> Vehicle and Transportation subcommittee Vehicle and Transportation subcommittee is<02:37:03.920>
Summary:
The House convened with 122 members present, opened with prayer, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then took up two congratulatory resolutions: one honoring Layla Wishard of Hagerstown for winning gold with Team USA at the Junior Roller Derby Association World Cup in Australia, and another recognizing Delores Millhouse as the 2026 Maryland Mother of the Year. Both resolutions were read and adopted with applause.
The House then considered a series of committee reports, primarily from the Committee on Economic Matters, and advanced multiple bills to third reading after adopting committee amendments and favorable reports. Measures included consumer contract protections in House Bill 103, workers’ compensation presumptions for hypertension in House Bill 347, broadband access and affordability in House Bill 382, housing and land-use changes in House Bills 548 and 894, data privacy in House Bill 711, franchise law changes in House Bill 730, a blockchain-based real property title pilot program in House Bill 810, bankruptcy exemptions in House Bill 1098, and telecommunications infrastructure protections in House Bill 1100.
Several bills drew questions and were special ordered for further review. House Bill 711, the Data Privacy Act, prompted extended discussion about whether its geolocation provisions could affect stadium and venue security tracking; the sponsor said the bill was intended to close loopholes around cell phone and vehicle location data and would not change existing permission-based rules, but the bill was still special ordered until the next day. House Bill 894, the transit-oriented development bill, also drew questions about local government concerns and was special ordered, with the floor leader saying county and municipal groups were generally satisfied with the amendments. House Bill 1100 was also taken up after the amendments were adopted, and the title amendment process began as the transcript ended.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- days in a vehicle with me, right?
- He lived his values. He kept his word.
- </c> He lived his values. He kept his word. He lived his values. He kept his word.
- Uh, as you hear the values being celebrated that Bruce lived with, those are the values we are tasked
- </c> person the relationship and he valued person the relationship and he valued that<01:11:59.920><c
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- vehicles and ambulances, required<00:03:41.240><c> supplies.
- The clerk will read the bill: Senate Bill 111, Vehicle Laws — Out-of-State Vehicles — Improper Registration
- The clerk will read the bill: Senate Bill 111, Vehicle Laws — Out-of-State Vehicles — Improper Registration
- a motor vehicle owner is a resident of the state but has failed to properly register the motor vehicle
- , Maryland Values Act 2026, favorable<01:59:40.720><c> amendments.
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- donate $5 to multiple different causes when electronically renewing a driver’s license, ID card, or vehicle
- donate $5 to multiple different causes when electronically renewing a driver’s license, ID card, or vehicle
- If they cannot negotiate that contract that establishes exclusivity, then they lose value in their programming
- Then they lose value in their programming.
- If we diminish their exclusivity, we will diminish their value, and then I will tell you what will happen
Summary:
The House began with ceremonial recognitions, including guests of Representatives Benham and Warren and a farewell acknowledgment for longtime floor staffer Michelle Martin, who is leaving House service for a role in the Senate. The chamber then took up caucus and committee announcements, recessed several times, and later returned to consider a series of committee reports and bills. House and Senate bills were reported from Rules, Appropriations, and Judiciary, including referrals of several measures to committees.
The House adopted House Resolution 515 unanimously, urging Congress to review Major Richard D. Winner’s actions for possible Medal of Honor recognition. It also adopted House Resolution 208, directing a performance audit of services, wait times, and processes in the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services; supporters said it would help improve services for Pennsylvanians with vision impairment, while the vote was 201-1. The chamber then passed several bills with amendments, including measures on foster care youth benefits, AI companion safeguards, prison industry enhancement program administration, memorial bridge designations, firefighter and EMS donation options through PennDOT renewals, horse-racing background checks, and fertility preservation coverage.
Several bills reached final passage. House Bill 1239, limiting homeowners associations from restricting rooftop solar installations, passed 109-93. House Bill 2146, amending the Sunshine Act to tighten the 24-hour agenda notice rule while preserving limited exceptions, passed 193-9 after debate over transparency and local-government flexibility. House Bill 2558, banning non-compete agreements for broadcast workers, passed narrowly 103-99 amid objections from Republicans and concerns about impacts on local broadcasters and contract rights. Senate Bills 971 and 972 also passed finally, dealing with township audit deadlines and municipal memorials for first responders.
The House also approved House Bill 2412, funding state-related universities for fiscal year 2026-27, by 155-47 after debate over Penn State’s campus closures, accountability, and per-student funding differences; House Bill 2413, appropriating funds to the University of Pennsylvania, passed 195-7. The chamber then moved several bills back to Appropriations, signed Senate Bills 971 and 972, and adjourned until the next scheduled session.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources Feb 10th, 2026
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the agency head would also determine the value of the savings?
- interest, which is money, and this is a lot of money, then you start having a dispute between the value
- , even if you have good intentions and good-faith actions... ...a dispute between the value, even if
- you have good intentions and good-faith actors, people with good motives on both sides may value that
- We have a vehicle here to do that.
Keywords:
nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts
Summary:
The Committee on Retirement and Government Resources heard several bills dealing with state employment, purchasing, and retirement policy. Senate Bill 1415, by Senator Brooks, would prohibit nondisclosure agreements when a state employee resigns or is terminated, with exceptions for statutorily protected confidentiality such as physician or attorney privilege. Members questioned how the bill would interact with whistleblower protections and sensitive information, but the bill passed 6-1.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1714, by Senator Jett, which would expand an existing state employee suggestion/incentive program to encourage agencies to identify cost savings and efficiencies, require agencies to review recommendations in good faith, and report back on accepted or rejected ideas. Members raised concerns about open meetings, employee notification, written documentation of suggestions, and possible disputes over the value of savings. The author agreed to work on amendments, the title was struck, and the bill passed as amended 5-2.
Senate Bill 1962, by Senator Bullard, would move certain purchasing exemptions out of statute and into the administrative rules process so exemptions must be periodically renewed and justified. Supporters said this would reduce personality-driven exemptions and improve oversight, while concerns were raised about ongoing needs and emergency situations. The bill passed unanimously 7-0. The committee also passed Senate Bill 26, which would allow retired teachers to return to work after a 90-day break with a salary set by local districts and a 3% contribution back to the retirement system, and Senate Bill 172, which would tie cost-of-living adjustments for pension systems to funding benchmarks and a rolling average, rather than legislative discretion; both bills passed, with SB 26 passing 7-0 and SB 172 passing 6-1. The chair noted the committee expected at least one more meeting and hoped to finish the following week.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee REVISED: Oklahoma Broadband Office added Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
A&B Finance Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- So when we first got there, just like any leader, you put together your mission statement, core values
- out, have a marketing campaign, and then you ask somebody in the rank and file what are our core values
- These core values are very important to us.
- So I'm accountable for it for driving each of these core values. My direct reports, directors, etc.
- , sorry, motor vehicle division.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We train and evolve our practices, and we have a culture of belonging so that everyone feels valued,
- The $200 billion replacement value of all of our state assets includes the roads and bridges and complete
- And of course, one of our key values is safety. Safety for the traveling public and for our crews.
- We get amazing value out of these boats.
- So for context purposes, Eric, we bond generally against vehicle-related fees and fuel taxes, and so.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee heard a presentation from WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith on the agency’s mission, 2025 accomplishments, and 2026 priorities. Meredith emphasized preservation, safety, emergency response, ferry reliability, culvert replacement, and major projects such as the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge work, North Spokane Corridor, Confluence Parkway, and the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. She highlighted the state’s aging transportation assets, recent storm and flood damage, bridge strikes, and the need for additional preservation funding, including the governor’s proposed $1 billion investment in Washington State Ferries and continued work on the World Cup and future regional growth planning. Members asked about ferry service disruptions, rising IBR costs, staffing needs, aviation assets, and bridge-strike certainty tied to the Coast Guard’s upcoming decision on bridge clearance requirements.
The committee then received a briefing on HB 2306, the governor’s supplemental transportation budget, which totals $16.7 billion and increases the enacted budget by about $1.2 billion, with most of the increase directed to WSDOT capital spending. OFM staff said the proposal is driven by preservation, maintenance, and ferry needs, and relies on about $3.1 billion in bonding against transportation revenues, while staying below the Treasurer’s coverage ratio. The proposal includes $2 billion for preservation, $164 million for paving this summer, $756 million for paving over 10 years, $250 million for maintenance, $150 million for preserving existing ferries, $15 million for Lower Columbia River dredging, and smaller investments for WSP communications, DOL access, and local road grants. Committee members asked about debt service, remaining bonding capacity, and the impact of office closures and ferry service reductions.
Public testimony was largely supportive of the governor’s budget, especially its preservation and ferry investments. Local officials and associations backed ferry funding, local road grants, pavement and bridge preservation, and the Columbia River dredging match. Several speakers urged more support for cities and counties, while rail and transit advocates asked for more rail capital funding and less highway expansion. One ferry advocate criticized the cost of hybrid-electric vessel maintenance compared with diesel, and another witness warned against a pay-per-mile tax. The hearing ended without a vote, and the chair announced a short caucus before adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/18/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, it just seems like that was not the best fit and that this does seem at face value a much more
- does</c><00:03:20.200><c> seem</c><00:03:21.200><c> at</c><00:03:21.519><c> face</c><00:03:21.840><c> value
- <00:03:22.159><c> a</c><00:03:22.440><c> much</c><00:03:23.440><c> more</c> this does seem at face value
- a much more this does seem at face value a much more appropriate<00:03:25.120><c> um</c><00:03:25.519
- So, this bill just includes or requires the vehicle services to include a section or curriculum on work
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Ford Motor decided that it was less expensive to pay people for deaths than it was to take the vehicle
- Sadly, my brother left New Mexico and found a police department that recognized the value he would bring
- into this vital public service. department that recognized the value he would bring into this vital
- , and take their vehicles home, and it would work just like any other police.
- embezzles rather, five different occasions, that should be one Crime, which would add up the total value
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and let you know that our agency really values the work that you do.
- Um, and we really value the work that you do on Wyoming's resources.
- </c> budget for permanently assigned vehicles budget for permanently assigned vehicles which<01:15:51.840
- And you cover the cost of that vehicle.
- </c> values, all of that in the in the cloud. values, all of that in the in the cloud.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- First reading of the bill: vehicle registration fees, tribal governments.
- House Bill 26 is an act relating to motor vehicle exempting motor vehicles for tribal governments.
- First reading of the bill: vehicle registration fees amendments.
- So I would like to remind uh we've elected to use valuations for vehicle taxation.
- I thought maybe exemptions for vehicles.