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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 26th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So I will ask the Santa Fe County folks to come forward.
- , Rio Arriba County, and Santa Fe County with that first phase being the SIMS mapping.
- Part of that program is because our county manager did, we did find identify jobs within the county that
- My questions are also for the county folks.
- On this presentation here, first slide, you have 4 counties and then 3 counties.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:11:08.399><c> uh</c> by se section E this section counties uh by se section E this section counties
- </c><00:11:22.560><c> take</c> urging the cities to and counties take urging the cities to and counties
- "And being from a county that I represent that is an affected county, I think it's wrong to impugn the
- "And being from a county that I represent that is an affected county, I think it's wrong to impugn the
- </c> subpoena authorization. subpoena authorization.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, up in the dais from Wilson County, we have Wilson County Precinct 2 Commissioner Russell King
- Wilson County Precinct 2 Commissioner Russell King, Wilson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Scott Aiken
- From Wilson County, we have Wilson County Attorney Teresa Nettles, Wilson County Clerk Genevieve Martinez
- My amendment is accepted by the author.
- The author is agreeable. It's acceptable to the author, and I move adoption.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget.
A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes.
The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6.
Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Oct 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The senior mill site in Sierra County is in jeopardy of closing. Luna County, I know...
- Hidalgo, Grant County.
- , the median income of people in my county is lower than somewhere like Los Alamos County, Santa Fe County
- , Albuquerque, which is in Bernalillo County, or in Dona Ana County.
- Does the health care authority have authority?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> authorization agent. authorization agent.
- Ending the legal authority for counties to continue to administer NEMT after 7/1/2025.
- </c><01:04:41.400><c> to</c> authority for counties to continue to authority for counties to continue
- </c> authorization for it? authorization for it?
- </c> counties. Thank you. counties. Thank you.
Keywords:
housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/19/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:37:56.000><c> Chair,</c> Chief author, Mr. Chair, Chief author, Mr.
- </c> authority in a century. authority in a century.
- </c><01:10:24.080><c> of</c><01:10:24.159><c> the</c> author uh of the original author of the author
- </c> trying to bypass anyone or any author. trying to bypass anyone or any author.
- Thank you. in our uh in the county. We put a lot of in our uh in the county.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority is a 17-member Joint Powers Authority.
- The eight Southern California counties, not the counties that are in the current pilot.
- The eight Southern California counties. Not the counties that are in the current pilot.
- And that's something that we've learned, especially working with Lake County and Shasta County through
- County. I had a few comments on that.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty - Monday, April 13
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It does not authorize risky or speculative investments.
- Louis County, Black Bear. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- Louis County in the back. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- That's on the confiscating authority to do so.
- Gentleman from Platte County, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by roll call vote, 127-2. Members then used points of personal privilege and guest introductions to recognize a new grandchild, President Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, Artemis II and Missouri’s role in space manufacturing, Line Worker Appreciation Day, a visiting mayor, and a former representative. The chamber then moved into third reading and perfection business.
Several bills were passed. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2740, creating a pediatric disease task force in the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, passed 139-1 after supporters described it as a limited, accountable way to coordinate research and report on outcomes. House Bill 2422, which raises a county filing fee to support the Department of Agriculture’s Land Survey Program, passed 131-6 after members said the program could not continue on the current fee. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 311, moving bail bond oversight under the Board of Private Investigators and Fire Investigators, passed 112-22. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3009, allowing nonprofit pharmacies to provide medications during emergencies, passed 133-6. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2474, authorizing progressive design-build project delivery for public construction, and House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3076, clarifying that common agricultural practices are exempt from non-point source permitting under clean water law, were both ordered perfected and printed.
House Joint Resolution 159, which would modernize the state treasurer’s constitutional investment authority, drew the most debate. The sponsor argued it would update outdated restrictions, allow safer investment options, and generate an estimated $15.1 million without raising taxes. An amendment adding legislative, governor, and auditor approval for changes to the investment policy was adopted. Supporters called the proposal conservative and bipartisan, while opponents warned the language was too broad and could reopen questions about risky investments or conflict-of-interest issues. After debate, the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the resolution perfected and printed.
The chamber also took up House Bill 2436, dealing with animal impoundment, return of animals when no charges are filed or a defendant is found innocent, and related animal neglect provisions. Members adopted a title amendment, then adopted an amendment creating penalties for malicious false reports of animal abuse and another amendment modernizing neglect and abandonment offenses, including provisions on adequate care and control and higher penalties for repeat or harmful conduct. Debate centered on whether the bill was necessary, how to define malicious reporting, and concerns from animal welfare groups versus law enforcement and agricultural interests. The bill remained under consideration as the transcript ended.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- or counties.
- That is really the only authority TIDC has is to remove grant funds from County.
- And we, as the attorney pro tem, would have the authority. of a district or county attorney for that
- Starting in 2020, the counties, we've told the counties and the counties saw that the backlog, counties
- And many, many counties, including Harris County, including Dallas County, including everywhere else.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Louis County uh also adds uh two St.
- </c> authorization to sell certain lands. authorization to sell certain lands.
- water in Becker County.
- </c> authorized in 2024. authorized in 2024.
- Croix in Washington<00:10:43.800><c> County.</c> Washington County. Washington County.
Keywords:
Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, environment
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Management Audit Committee, June 18, 2026 - PM
Management Audit Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- is not The county is not compliant because the county, they are part of the county.
- County to the contractor.
- </c> county, and then somebody in the county county, and then somebody in the county has<01:54:19.800
- goes to the county clerk, and then the county clerk, in... clerk, and then the county clerk, in this
- Every county is working hard at this, but extra kudos to Laramie County and Sheridan County.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- County attorneys. We have a county attorney system, and they are elected in our 87 counties.
- County attorneys with criminal prosecution.
- was unable to accept cases, which created problems because counties had to turn to other counties to
- over the state, mostly in smaller counties.
- In the past six years, we've been able to take cases for county attorneys in 40 different counties in
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- is add a J.P. to that committee, one J.P. from the county, one constable. in the county, and it requires
- The interesting case is out of Cook County, one of my counties, has to do with intoxicating beverages
- County.
- And as County Clerk Fogg.
- Rule their their loved one and they would sign the cremation authorization authorizing that We might
Bills:
HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455
Keywords:
judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-11 (12:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Lord God, you are the author of life and the giver of every good gift.
- This amendment would change the authorized uses of the emergency fund.
- Senators, today is Marion County Day at the Capitol.
- Senators, today is Marion County Day at the Capitol.
- Thank you, with our Palm Beach County people, Senator Harold included.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Or, he added as a co-author. This co-author on the resolution. Or, he added as a co-author.
- This is a co-author on the resolution. All members vote who desire to vote. This is for co-authors.
- There are 61 co-authors on the resolution.
- There are 70 co-authors on the resolution. There are 70 co-authors.
- This is for co-authors.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:13 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The most important event in Sandoval County since Intel moved there.
- I want to thank Sandoval County, Wayne Johnson, and all five county commissioners, three Republicans
- Good living up in Sandoval County.
- and charitable trust in Rio Arriba County. ...in Colfax and Mora County and charitable trust in Rio
- Arriba County as well.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 26, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- or a fiscally constrained county.
- or a fiscally constrained county.
- constrained county.
- Johns County.
- Johns County that are at risk.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of bills, many of them amended. Early action included PCS for CS for HB 639, which would expand an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians, tighten specialty plate rules for future applicants, require financial projections and reporting, and create several new specialty plates. After questions about Florida nexus requirements and a successful amendment adding a Florida Film Legacy plate, the bill was reported favorably 26-0. PCS for CS for HB 1169, limiting local governments’ use of excess building-code enforcement funds for construction of the code-enforcement building, also passed unanimously after testimony from the Florida Home Builders Association.
The committee then approved HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections for state, local, and contract employees who file ethics complaints, with support from the Florida Commission on Ethics. PCS for HB 273, which would make special districts eligible for certain state and federal grants and direct pay options, passed 24-1 after testimony from both supporters and opponents. Members also approved CS for HB 1087, a public-records exemption for certain stablecoin issuer information, and CS for HB 1085, updating the local government cybersecurity grant program by moving it to Cyber Florida at USF, adding a sunset, and limiting consecutive awards.
Several environmental and local-government transparency measures drew extended debate. CS for CS for HB 1417, a broad environmental bill, was amended to remove several provisions, retain others on the Environmental Regulation Commission, springs, solar facilities, Indian River Lagoon septic deadlines, and coastal resiliency partnerships, and then passed 24-0 amid mixed testimony from DEP, water management districts, and environmental advocates. CS for HB 1457, creating a framework for regional stormwater management systems and water quality enhancement areas, passed 24-0 after discussion of port impacts. CS for HB 1329, requiring local budgets to be posted earlier, retained longer, and made searchable, and adding a 10% budget-cutting exercise, passed 17-6 after strong opposition from local-government groups who argued it would be costly and duplicative. The committee also approved CS for HB 4091 creating a special district for stormwater and flood control in Sarasota and Manatee counties, and then took up CS for HB 995, a major overhaul of Public Employees Relations Commission and union-related procedures, including registration, dues disclosure, election rules, leave-time limits, and expedited bargaining over legislatively appropriated salary increases; that bill was still under questioning when the transcript ended.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I am happy to be an author on it again.
- One of the key parts he saw was that the resource is used by counties.
- Louis, the author of the bill, Representative Johnson.
- Transportation uh before the author Transportation uh before the author explains<00:31:41.000><c> the
- of Scott County so Scott County<00:33:47.919><c> is</c><00:33:48.159><c> not</c><00:33:49.080><c> um<
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Lee County is a small rural county about 60 miles east of here.
- Travis County. It's in Travis County. Okay. Yeah.
- I serve as County Commissioner in Haiti.
- The West Travis County PUA serves approximately 65,000 people in western Travis and northern Hayes counties
- PUA via a concurrent resolutions of Hayes County, the city of Bee Cave, and the West Travis County Municipal
Keywords:
coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Feb 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill before you is House Bill 2588, an act relating to county ferry district authority.
- A ferry district is governed by the members of the county legislative authority, and county ferry districts
- generally have similar authority as the county, except the ferry district's authority is limited to
- So to me, this is about providing Whatcom County and other counties the same options that other counties
- This bill gives county ferry districts the same authority that counties already have, allowing them to
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on several transportation-related bills. On Substitute House Bill 2251, staff explained changes to Climate Commitment Act accounts and revenue distribution, including new operating and capital accounts and a revised split of auction proceeds among transportation, capital, operating, and air quality accounts. Members asked about the bill’s effect on CERA funding, the air quality account, and whether the bill responded to projected revenue declines. Testimony was mixed but generally supportive of the bill’s goal of clearer, more predictable budgeting; tribal testimony requested clearer protections and a dedicated tribal set-aside, while other witnesses supported the bill for its transparency and climate/transportation benefits. No action was taken on the bill during the hearing.
The committee then heard House Bill 2588, which would allow county ferry districts to operate and finance vehicle ferries, not just passenger-only ferries. The prime sponsor and county officials from Whatcom and Pierce described the bill as a local option to help fund aging ferry systems without raising taxes, and public testimony from island residents, county representatives, and advocacy groups strongly supported it as a way to stabilize essential ferry service. The committee also heard House Bill 2722, which would raise the vehicle weight threshold for Transportation Benefit District fees from 6,000 to 10,000 pounds. Staff said the change would modestly increase TBD revenue statewide, and the sponsor argued the current law unfairly exempts heavier trucks while lighter vehicles pay the fee. Cities and local officials supported the bill, while the trucking association said it would support a compromise at 9,000 pounds instead of 10,000. The committee also heard House Bill 2727, creating an Educational Transit Access Grant Program for transit agencies and community and technical colleges to pilot free or reduced fares for students; the sponsor and transit advocates said it would improve affordability and access, and testimony emphasized equity and student retention benefits.
In executive session, the committee considered Second Substitute House Bill 1923, which would expand who can form passenger-only ferry service districts and where they can be formed, with added intent language related to southern resident orcas and a revised effective date. After discussion, the committee voted 23-4 to pass the bill out of committee with a do pass recommendation. The chair also announced a deadline extension for amendment requests on bills heard that day and thanked staff before adjournment.