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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Human Services - 02/12/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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- So the timeline to get that done within those 30 days, after you have had seven days to get the tests
- So the timeline to get that done within those 30 days, after you have had seven days to get the tests
Committees:
Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- , I can make some argument about a bunch of other stuff that I won't to keep us from being here all day
- project. but we will keep in close conversation with the contractor to see, you know, maybe on certain days
- when committees are meeting, they can switch to quieter work on those days.
- looking at locations in the nearby vicinity that the legislature may be able to utilize for those days
- And our staff can insert an email chain later today and get us together on Zoom over the next few days
Committee:
House Legislative Council
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Hatathlie and I would like to introduce the Doctor of the Day from Flagstaff. Excellent.
- Sarah Coles is our Doctor of the Day. Raise your hand, ma'am. There you are.
- She'll be celebrating her birthday in just a few days.
- I hadn't stood up all day; I just had to. Mr. President Pro Tem, I rise to explain my vote. Please.
- I grew up in Illinois where PE was required every day.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized guests including participants in the Southern Arizona Water Leadership Institute and the Doctor of the Day, and then moved through a series of procedural actions, committee reports, and Committee of the Whole calendars. The chamber considered several House bills dealing mainly with water policy, air quality, local regulation and airport buffers, timeshare sales, advertising/digital goods refunds, elections, probation, radiologic technologies, firefighters, health care, property tax, state agencies, tourism, employment relationships, motor vehicle warranties, the State Fire Marshal, education, and retirement system provisions. Several floor and committee amendments were adopted, including amendments to HB 2428, HB 2875, HB 2877, HB 2029, and HB 2010; one amendment to HB 2029 failed on a 13-14 vote.
On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2006, HB 2050, HB 246, HB 262, HB 2089, HB 2090, HB 292, HB 298, HB 2122, HB 2126, HB 2138, HB 2176, HB 2177, HB 2173, HB 2178, HB 2179, HB 2258, HB 2310, HB 2323, HB 2324, HB 2395, HB 2010, HB 2029, HB 2132, HB 2261, HB 2428, HB 2875, and HB 2877, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous or near-unanimous support to more divided outcomes on HB 2026, HB 2132, HB 2261, and HB 2877. HB 2026 drew criticism over assured water supply and commingling concerns, while HB 2029’s statewide water-conservation analysis amendment was defended as a responsible use of public funds. HB 2177 drew supportive explanations from senators noting its importance for tribal waiver-related services.
The Senate also concurred in House amendments to SB 1092, SB 1430, and SB 1479, then adopted final readings on those measures. SB 1092, dealing with dangerous crimes against children probation, passed 18-10 after debate over judicial discretion and sentencing policy; SB 1430 passed unanimously; and SB 1479 passed 20-1. The session concluded with the Senate adjourning until April 8, 2026, at 10 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 25 Mar 18th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- support of our leadership and colleagues, who welcomed me to this historic institution on my first day
- Springfield, commending Admetek Foundation on recognizing the 17th annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day
- Springfield, commending Admetek Foundation on recognizing the 17th annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day
- State delegation is proud to welcome the Lawrence Hurricanes to the House of Representatives to celebrate
- A portion of the surplus goes into the reserve account for future rainy day funds.
Summary:
The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance, received and placed on file the resignation letter of Rep. Vanna Howard of Lowell, and adopted several routine committee reports. These included extensions of reporting deadlines for the Healthcare Financing and Public Health committees, concurrence with Senate petitions sent to Housing and Public Safety and Homeland Security, and suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petition concerning children involved with DCF. The chamber also adopted a resolution commending the Admetek Foundation on Prostate Cancer Awareness Day.
The main business was House No. 5264, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill totaling about $1.8 billion. House leaders described the bill as using Fair Share surtax surplus funds for transportation and education, addressing MBTA reserves, safety and infrastructure, special education circuit breaker costs, early education and childcare, and other deficiencies such as GIC costs, sheriff deficiencies, heating assistance, and World Cup-related expenses. Members also discussed the bill’s tax conformity provisions responding to federal tax changes, with supporters arguing the bill would reduce a projected revenue shortfall and preserve competitiveness while delaying some conformity changes.
The House considered several amendments to the supplemental bill. Amendment 43, which would have redirected $100 million of Fair Share funds to a per-capita municipal distribution for roads and schools, drew debate over equity and rural road needs but was rejected on a roll call, 25-128. A consolidated amendment was then adopted on a roll call, 148-0, and the bill itself was passed to be engrossed on a roll call, 150-3. The House also adopted an amendment setting the next day’s meeting time and then adjourned to meet the following day at 11 a.m. in informal session.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the first things that President Trump did on day one was an executive order to put real sugar
- Representative Beiswenger, I fear that before this day is over, we will be leaving this room on a high
- It's Sugar Beet Day at the Capitol.
- This is a picture of my daughter, who, her and my dad and I were out digging in the field one day, and
- Some of the same products that you celebrate weddings with, that you drink to have energy when you're
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr/Sub-OMES REVISED Jan 21st, 2026 at 09:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Our office celebrated the first two projects completed by one of our great internet service providers
- believe it or not, there's a high number of Oklahomans that have yet to experience that, but their day
- legislature and the governor, I think OMES is in a better place than it's been before, in my thirty-day
- We can save just operating costs alone $2 million a year with what our day-to-day expenses are right
- I can get you by end of day.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Dec 4th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- commissioners come and go, but the professional staff at this agency does the work on behalf of the people day
- in and day out in every district in this state.
- They were eating up literally hundreds of thousands of dollars a day just to put them out.
- The Arcadia 20, they were there building line, stayed on it for five days.
- Hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas holiday, other holidays, whatever holidays you celebrate, and
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Summary:
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a December 4 work session focused first on a Department of Natural Resources update. Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthe Grove outlined the agency’s size and responsibilities, previewed several agency-request bills, and emphasized budget-related priorities: authority to sell ecosystem service credits, greater flexibility to use underutilized water rights for drought relief and rural/agricultural support, adding a tribal representative to the Board of Natural Resources, timber-sale efficiency changes, and inclusion of wildland firefighters in the LEOFF pension system. He also strongly urged restoration of wildfire prevention and preparedness funding, warning that cuts would reduce firefighters, forest health work, and support for rural fire districts. He said the agency supports funding the negotiated Washington Public Employees Association contract.
State Forester George Geisler then reviewed the wildfire season, describing year-round fire response, mutual aid to other states, 31 aircraft used, 691 seasonal firefighters, and more than 180 corrections-based crew members. He said DNR’s success rate for keeping fires under 10 acres improved to 94.1 percent, and highlighted early detection and rapid response on the Crescent Road Fire, which was contained to 182 acres with no structures lost. He also noted 53 confirmed arson fires, mostly around Spokane, and said the department’s use of bulldozers and other ground resources is increasingly important alongside aircraft.
Assistant Deputy Supervisor Dwayne Emmons presented on the trust land transfer program, explaining that it was codified in statute in 2023 after decades of being funded through the capital budget. He said the program moves non-performing or underperforming trust lands to other public entities while keeping the trust whole through replacement land purchases. He described recent funded projects, including Bechler 6, Okanogan G, South Lake Ozette, and portions of Yakama Nation’s Tract C, and said DNR is requesting funding for remaining parcels such as Tract C, Babcock Bench, and Middle Fork Snoqualmie.
The committee then shifted to a historical overview of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife by staffer Jeff Olson, who traced the agency’s evolution from early fish and game commissions to the current Fish and Wildlife Commission structure established in 1995. He summarized the commission’s statutory duties and appointment structure, and noted that in other states the director may be appointed either by the governor or by a commission. In discussion, the chair said he was not proposing immediate legislation to change the commission, but wanted to explore accountability and possible reforms, including whether the department should again become a cabinet-level agency. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned with no objection.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - Part 2 - 04/02/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
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- engaged, but also steers them away from negative influences and violence that is all around them on a day-to-day
- Days of Peace, because that's the initiative, right?
- Days of Peace, because that's the initiative, right?
- I have mentored 43 kids now in the last 12 years. the day and through my passion of gaming the day and
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr/Sub-Natural Resources REVISED Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You're now celebrating yourself— is that going to be shifted from the original umbrella to this and now
Summary:
The subcommittee heard an informational budget presentation from Diana Fletcher, administrator of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, which regulates amateur and professional combative sports and professional wrestling. Fletcher said the agency oversees licensing and event regulation for boxing, MMA, kickboxing, bare-knuckle fighting, slap fighting, and wrestling, with a focus on participant and public safety. She described recent changes including securing a standalone agency number, updating definitions and legal authority, moving away from cash/check processing to credit cards and online applications, and joining national regulatory organizations. She also said the commission is trying to attract major events such as UFC, WWE, and AEW, and noted the economic impact of 173 events last year, with more than $3 million in sales and significant hotel and job impact.
Members asked about licensing requirements, whether events must be sanctioned, the legality of unsanctioned events, and how the commission handles enforcement. Fletcher explained that participants, judges, promoters, announcers, and others around the ring or cage must be licensed, and that unsanctioned events are illegal under state law; boxing is also federally regulated. She said the commission relies mainly on the Attorney General’s Office for legal enforcement and does not regulate high school sports, though it does regulate youth combat sports and youth kickboxing. Questions also focused on slap fighting, which Fletcher said is a real and dangerous sport that the commission has trained on in Las Vegas to prepare for regulation.
On funding, Fletcher said the commission has historically received about $200,000, but is requesting a $300,000 supplemental appropriation this year and $500,000 recurring going forward. She said the agency needs funds for rent, IT, HR/payroll services through OMS, training, and one additional full-time employee, and that its revolving fund could be depleted without additional support. A committee member with boxing background endorsed the commission’s reputation and the need to restore it as a standalone agency. No vote was taken; the meeting ended after members thanked the presenters and adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll be celebrating our 25th anniversary later this year. 529 is the federal IRS code for education
Committee:
Senate Education
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - House Regulatory Oversight
House Regulatory Oversight Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, if you recall...
Summary:
The Committee on Regulatory Oversight heard two bills related to Arizona bullion and gold-backed transactions. HB 2123 would establish an Arizona bullion depository under the State Treasurer, allow third-party administration and electronic payment systems, require insurance for deposits, and recognize gold and silver as legal tender. Representative Lisa Fink presented the bill as a way to provide an optional, inflation-resistant payment method and to make gold and silver more accessible to ordinary Arizonans; a witness from the Transactional Gold and Silver Project described the depository as a fully allocated, insured warehouse system tied to a debit card and said the model had been used in other states. The committee voted 4-0 with one present to give HB 2123 a do pass recommendation.
The committee then considered HB 2140, which would allow state and local governments to use the Arizona bullion depository, permit the State Treasurer to place up to 10% of state monies in bullion there, and require rulemaking by the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Representative Fink again argued that holding some bullion could diversify state assets and reduce counterparty risk, citing Utah’s treasurer and broader central bank gold accumulation. A member asked about the bill’s rulemaking language and the sponsor said she was open to discussing changes with the State Treasurer. With no public testimony, the committee voted 4-0 with one present to recommend HB 2140 do pass, and then adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, if you recall... ...150th
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm just looking forward to celebrating our semi-quincennial.
Committee:
House State Affairs
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy One - Friday, May 15 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You don't know what the day in, day out is. You don't know the relationships.
- , Charlie Parker Day, Leon Jordan Day, and, get ready for this one, George Jones Day.
- Day, Charlie Parker Day, Leon Jordan Day, George Jones Day, Freeman Bosley Junior Memorial Bridge, Officer
- Awareness Day, the Frankery Miss Muse Freeman Day, my one that I added William Lacey Cleaner Senior Day
- A penny a day with compounding interest for 30 days, just one cent. ...compounding interest for 30 days
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy One - Friday, May 15 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You don't know what the day in, day out is. You don't know the relationships.
- Day, Charlie Parker Day, Leon Jordan Day, and, get ready for this one, George Jones Day; adding the following
- Day, Charlie Parker Day, Leon Jordan Day, George Jones Day, Freeman Bosley Jr.
- for 30 days?
- in 30 days.
Summary:
The House met on the final day of session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 126-0 vote. Much of the early floor time was devoted to points of personal privilege, with members and the Speaker offering lengthy tributes to departing colleagues, House staff, law enforcement, veterans, and family members. Several members reflected on their service, discussed the challenges of the session, and thanked staff in the chamber and across the Capitol for their work.
The chamber then took up Senate messages and committee reports, followed by several bills and resolutions. House Bill 2636, dealing with mortgage modification and related consumer protections, was adopted as amended and finally passed by votes of 142-1 on adoption and 144-1 on final passage. House Bill 2397, concerning water district dissolution procedures and related safeguards, was adopted and finally passed by votes of 129-16 and 127-17. House Bill 2576, a naming and designation bill adding observances and memorial highways/bridges, was adopted and finally passed by votes of 136-4 and 134-6.
The House also debated Senate Joint Resolution 95, which proposed creating a constitutional Show Me Prosperity Fund as a sovereign wealth fund intended to eventually replace state taxes through long-term investment returns. Supporters argued it was a forward-looking fiscal strategy based on compound interest and could reduce reliance on taxes over generations. Opponents warned that the state was facing near-term budget shortfalls and that locking money away could make it inaccessible during emergencies or when needed for current services. The transcript ends during continued debate on the resolution, with no final vote shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Flores moves suspension of the three-day rule. three-day rule, the secretary will call the roll
- It says, after the election, line 50, to the voter registrar by the... six days after election day, then
- , instead of saying, by the sixth day, it uses the language... not later than the sixth day.
- Now, by the sixth day and not later than the sixth day probably mean the same thing, but this will just
- I move suspension of the three-day rule. Senator Creighton moves suspension of the three-day rule.
Bills:
SJR12 , SJR37 , SB7 , SB8 , SB16 , SB27 , SB108 , SB125 , SB207 , SB251 , SB318 , SB371 , SB379 , SB396 , SB406 , SB472 , SB503 , SB533 , SB578 , SB599 , SB608 , SB617 , SB621 , SB689 , SB707 , SB763 , SB836 , SB854 , SB856 , SB857 , SB875 , SB878 , SB906 , SB922 , SB942 , SB965 , SB985 , SB988 , SB1021 , SB1059 , SB1084 , SB1098 , SB1185 , SB1188 , SB1202 , SB1207 , SB1307 , SB1321 , SB1330 , SB1366 , SB1388 , SB1396 , SB1453 , SB1484 , SB1497 , SB1498 , SB1535 , SB1563 , SB1596 , SB1610 , SB1619 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SB1741 , SB1816 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1939 , SB2188 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR37 , SJR81 , SJR50 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB875 , SB318 , SB707 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB504 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB1497 , SB1498 , SB241 , SB304 , SB621 , SB1023 , SB371 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB406 , SB985 , SB965 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB1215 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB583 , SB673 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB608 , SB955 , SB957 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB541 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB125 , SB599 , SB1330 , SB53 , SB1352 , SB785 , SB472 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB108 , SB8 , SB507 , SB533 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB503 , SB16 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB1029 , SB1185 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB1535 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB207 , SB1207 , SB1619 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741 , SB7 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1366 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1772 , SB1816 , SB1841 , SB2188 , SB1147 , SB879 , SB1008 , SB1536 , SB2016 , SB1453 , SB1173 , SB1163 , SB996 , SB27 , SB568 , SB1370 , SB1321 , SB1101 , SB906 , SB860 , SB1563 , SB993 , SB693 , SB1610 , SB1537 , SB836 , SB1332 , SB1307 , SB963 , SB493 , SB922 , SB984 , SB1084 , SB619 , SB1098 , SB1122 , SB455 , SB522 , SB1057 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1877 , SB464 , SB1277 , SB32 , SB732 , SB660 , SB731 , SB921 , SB268 , SB1822 , SB1188 , SB1939 , SB1589 , SB397 , SB1388 , SB2230 , SB1058 , SB1036 , SB1267 , SB2112 , SB1930 , SB532 , SB1035 , SB2155 , SB508 , SB29 , SB292 , SB291 , SB901 , SB1333 , SB1436 , SB1494 , SB964 , SB779 , SB1378 , SB2312 , SB1719 , SB1386 , SB287 , SB2143 , SB1245 , SB261 , SB1247 , SB1948 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SB1882 , SB1197 , SB1814 , SB618 , SB38
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 25th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Niello over here one day said, you bless us and we bless you.
- The Rainy Day Fund is... ...experienced in 2021 due to the pandemic.
- Day after day, whatever it took, he was there with that family.
- Day after day, whatever it took, he was there with that family.
- Her faith, again, guided her every single day.
Summary:
The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the session honoring Sister Michelle Gorman, the Senate chaplain, on her final day after 11 years of service. Members from both parties praised her prayers, compassion, humor, and steady presence, and several noted her long career in education and religious service. The chamber also welcomed delegations from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California and the Japanese Business Association of Southern California, as well as a delegation from Morelia, Mexico, in connection with Sacramento’s sister-city relationship.
The Senate then handled several procedural items, including Assembly messages and motions to remove or withdraw certain bills from consent or committee. The chamber adopted a motion to move Budget and Fiscal Review Committee measures to third reading, and later approved author’s and floor amendments. The main floor action was on ACA 20, the Save for California Futures Act, which would expand the state Rainy Day Fund target from 10% to 20% of general fund taxes, change how reserve deposits count under the Gann limit, and extend and broaden debt repayment provisions, including federal unemployment insurance debt. Supporters argued it would strengthen fiscal stability and reduce volatility; opponents said it was too complicated, still allowed too much borrowing, and did not sufficiently prioritize paying down existing debt. The measure passed 29-2.
The Senate also took up SB 623, a compromise measure addressing transportation network company accident cases and medical lien practices. The bill would cap certain lien-based medical charges, restrict attorney referrals and kickbacks tied to lien providers, require more standardized billing, and add rideshare safety requirements such as background checks and additional disqualifying offenses; it passed 36-0. The chamber then considered SB 417, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, an $11.25 billion housing bond with $10 billion in general obligation bonds and $1.25 billion for veterans home loan assistance. Supporters said it would fund shovel-ready affordable housing, preservation, homeownership, youth housing, infrastructure, and veterans’ housing; opponents criticized it as a “bait-and-switch” that used veterans to justify broader housing debt and argued the state should focus on existing programs and private financing. Despite the opposition, the measure passed 29-2.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 25th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- into the Rainy Day Fund as well as required debt repayments.
- So it is a great day to say, I love the San Gabriel Valley.
- Day after day, whatever it took, he was there with that family.
- Her faith again guided her every single day.
- Her faith again guided her every single day.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - House Appropriations
House Appropriations Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- That is something we should celebrate.
- I always do every day.
- And they put their lives on the line every single day.
- Right now, the Rainy Day Fund stands at 9.64% of revenues.
- Fund interest, which is raiding the Rainy Day Fund itself?
Summary:
The committee heard several appropriations and policy bills, beginning with HB 263, which would appropriate $1.5 million to fund the Independent Correctional Oversight Office. Representative Blackman argued the office is needed to address serious problems in the Department of Corrections, including lawsuits, staffing shortages, injuries, and safety concerns, and said he was open to shifting existing dollars to cover the cost. A supportive witness from Justice Action Network said the funding would make the oversight office operational and is a small investment compared with the department’s overall budget. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 17-1 vote.
The committee then considered HB 2993, as amended, which would let the Department of Public Safety spend money on legal services independent of the Attorney General and move $5 million from the Consumer Protection/Consumer Fraud Revolving Fund to the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission Fund. Speaker Montenegro said the bill was intended to support law enforcement and shift resources toward frontline public safety work. The amendment changed the destination of the $5 million from the Peace Officers Training Fund to GITEM, and the bill passed 11-7. HB 2271 followed, dealing with firefighter cancer insurance reimbursement and rate deviations for insurers. Witnesses described it as a technical, unfinished consensus measure meant to bring fire districts into the existing cancer reimbursement structure without changing claim handling for firefighters. Members repeatedly noted more work was needed, but the bill still received a do-pass recommendation on a 16-1-1 vote.
HB 2416 appropriated $20 million to DPS for local border support, including law enforcement positions, prosecution and detention costs, and equipment. Sheriffs and the Arizona Sheriffs Association testified in support, saying the funding has been used for drug interdiction, fentanyl seizures, and joint task forces, while opponents argued the money should go elsewhere. The bill passed 11-6-1. HB 2692, a procurement bill, would create or revise rules for construction delivery methods, including one-step competition and progressive design-build for federally funded public infrastructure projects. Construction and procurement stakeholders said it was a long-negotiated consensus measure, while some members worried about taxpayer risk and wanted more information; it passed 10-7-1.
The committee also amended and passed HB 2478, which creates the Arizona Commission on Student Outcomes and funds it with Classroom Site Fund dollars to study K-12 accountability, standards, graduation requirements, early childhood education, and a possible trade pathways diploma. Supporters said Arizona needs a broader conversation about student outcomes and school accountability, while opponents questioned the funding source and whether the work should instead be done by existing education agencies. The amended bill passed 11-7. Finally, HB 4044 was introduced to create a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and Corrections salaries using proceeds from forfeited digital assets and interest from the Budget Stabilization Fund; the sponsor and a troopers association witness said it would help address long-standing pay parity and vacancy problems, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on that bill.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-12 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Our doctor of the day is Dr. Diane Day of Gainesville, sponsored by Senator McLean. Dr.
- They have to do this verification team in two days. Help me repeat it: two days.
- on election day.
- At the end of the day, At the end of the day, the supervisor of elections, I heard the tier one, tier
- As provided, it may be done the same day or the next day in which the Senate sits under 4.17, Section