Video & Transcript : 'Florida Legislature' :

Page 170 of 500
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Election Law (03/31/2026)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:45:13.760><c> enacted</c><00:45:14.120><c> this</c> since the legislature enacted this since
  • the legislature enacted this requirement<00:45:14.880><c> in</c><00:45:15.000><c> 2024.
  • New England itself and then have spent upwards of over 11 million in states like Ohio, Alaska, um, Florida
  • million in states like Ohio, Alaska, 11 million in states like Ohio, Alaska, um<01:21:59.360><c> Florida
  • So, they are directly um Florida.
Committee: House Election Law
Keywords: 1189, house, all
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • We've got mining facilities, aggregate mining facilities throughout Florida and Louisiana.
  • So, you know, on all of these, I think, between the $3 million the legislature had paid for...
  • It ran down in Florida for a long time, first in the limestone market.
  • Florida amended theirs into another bill, which I'll mention toward the utility cost portion.
  • State legislatures have generally avoided requiring... classification for data centers.
Summary: The committee met at the Coteau Freedom Mine in Mercer County, approved the June 2 minutes, and heard an overview of the mine from Coteau Properties president Andrew Hawbaker. He described the Freedom Mine’s production history, customer mix, safety record, reclamation practices, workforce, community involvement, and economic impact. Members asked about how long land stays in production before reclamation, how quickly it returns to agriculture, labor shortages, groundwater impacts, and which skilled trades are hardest to fill. Hawbaker said the mine typically disturbs land for three to five years, reclamation returns much of the land to agricultural use, and the biggest hiring challenges are electricians, welders, mechanics, operators, engineers, and accountants. The committee then heard from Public Service Commission Chairman Randy Christman on coal mining reclamation. He reviewed the history of North Dakota and federal reclamation laws, the PSC’s permitting and inspection authority, bonding requirements, contemporaneous reclamation standards, and how the state handles topsoil, subsoil, drainage, and revegetation. He emphasized that North Dakota’s program is well regarded, with frequent inspections and no corrective-action issues in recent federal reviews. Christman also discussed problems caused by federal coal ownership that can delay mine plans, and he answered questions about reclamation timing, wildlife easements, wind and pipeline reclamation, and whether similar bonding concepts could apply to data centers. In the afternoon, the committee received an update from Lignite Energy Council President and CEO Jonathan Fortner on the lignite industry. He highlighted the industry’s long-term role in providing reliable electricity, jobs, and tax revenue, along with North Dakota’s low electricity rates and strong grid reliability. Fortner discussed severance and conversion tax revenues, federal regulatory changes, litigation over EPA rules, carbon capture, critical minerals, and the potential for large-load customers such as data centers to support new coal generation. He said the industry sees a window of opportunity for growth and expressed support for new large-load development, while noting that diversified energy companies are also pursuing natural gas and other resources. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and adjourning for the tour.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislature appropriated two different supplementals.
  • I think the legislature has been clear that they expected to.
  • There are several ideas we're working on with the legislature.
  • So I would just ask that the legislature consider continuing to support that.
  • It's also possible that the legislature might choose.
Keywords: 914, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Florida has been doing this for 20 years for hurricanes.
  • Florida has been doing this for 20 years for a hurricane.
  • Under the new rules, Florida has been doing this for 20 years for a hurricane.
  • And this is only the second hearing of the state legislature on tribal lands.
  • I mean, we work on bills and we work in the state legislature.
Keywords: 988, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Commerce

House Commerce Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you can see, the legislature indeed... Thank you, members.
  • As you can see, the legislature, indeed every public body, handles executive sessions this way.
  • and the governor by September 30 of each year. ...or underpayment of privilege fees to the legislature
  • consent aimed at protecting minors from harmful content and data collection, including Arkansas, Florida
  • Should the state legislature have to worry about censoring that? And it goes on from there.
Summary: The committee took up a series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 1421, a contentious measure restricting financial institutions and check cashers from accepting certain identification from unauthorized immigrants and limiting remittance transfers without proof of lawful status. An attempted strike-everything amendment by Rep. Villegas would have redirected the bill to authorize tax-deeded property sales for affordable housing, but the committee rejected that amendment. After public testimony both for and against the underlying bill, the committee voted 6-2 to give SB 1421 a due pass recommendation. The committee then approved SB 1254, which revises Industrial Commission of Arizona statutes, including renaming certain positions, shifting boiler and elevator oversight, and requiring fee schedules to be posted online. It also passed SB 1515, which creates a public safety parity fund for retention pay and benefits for DPS and corrections employees using investment earnings from the budget stabilization fund; supporters cited vacancies, turnover, and pay gaps, while opponents argued the state should fund raises through the general fund. Both bills received due pass recommendations after amendment adoption and roll call votes. Other measures considered included SB 1206, which restricts adjusters and contractors from soliciting work during active loss events or emergency responses, with an exception for essential services; SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers certain fee caps; and SB 1649, which creates a digital assets reserve fund, though an amendment to turn it into a transparency measure on employers receiving public assistance was rejected. The committee also passed SB 1290 after rejecting an amendment on emergency price controls and adopting a Carter amendment clarifying HOA executive sessions may be closed only for discussion without action; testimony on that bill focused heavily on HOA transparency versus privacy concerns. Finally, the committee approved SB 1670, a contractor licensing preemption bill, and SB 1671, which continues the Department of Gaming and related commissions and updates reporting and conflict-of-interest requirements, with the department supporting the continuation and amendment language.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • resolution last night and the Walker resolution last night and the Walker County<00:06:50.319><c> Florida
  • commission</c><00:06:52.560><c> or</c><00:06:52.880><c> in</c><00:06:53.120><c> support</c> County Florida
  • commission or in support County Florida commission or in support of<00:06:53.600><c> this</c><00:06:
  • still got to go drill through some limestone, which is the water source for South Alabama, the whole Florida
  • panhandle goes all the way to Cal, Florida, and the southern Georgia.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 13, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What purpose does the gentleman from Florida seek recognition? Mr.
  • </c> as the leader of the senate in Florida as the leader of the senate in Florida we<02:05:41.400><c
  • What purpose does the gentleman from Florida seek recognition? Mr.
  • I now turn to the honorable representative from the state of Florida.
  • The honorable representative from the state of Florida. Thank you, Schultz.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/19/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Transcript Highlights:
  • cadets, and anyone who has ever looked up the Arizona night sky and especially when you work at the legislature
  • Sorry, Florida, your oranges are cute, but our meteors have better aim.
  • Also, Florida, California, we're competing against those guys as well.
  • Because I talk all the time about AI that we as a legislature will be dealing with new parts of AI that
  • Because I talk all the time about AI that we as a legislature will be dealing with new parts of AI that
Bills: SB1020
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Jan 28th, 2026 at 02:54 pm

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • working with LFC, Tax and Revenue, and the Economic Development Department, as well as members of the legislature
  • in the economic diversification package being proposed by the governor and Senate and allows the legislature
  • And we think we can be uniquely competitive with this new structure vis-a-vis whether it's Florida, Texas
  • it does is it creates a working group to study the feasibility and make recommendations to the legislature
  • We're familiar directly with Arizona, Maryland, Virginia, as well as Florida and Texas.
Keywords: 996, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TGWG Informational Briefing 05-21-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the questions that you guys do have is to bring that in a report to be delivered back to the legislature
  • in carrying out its... in carrying out its duty, including the preparation of the report to the legislature
  • have a very extensive experience already with proposals that have been brought to the floor in the legislature
  • That seems to be like either the working group or the legislature would have to determine the feasibility
  • So, but you got to figure Florida model, right? Florida model: you have standalone casinos.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • the facilities requirement must be renewed every five years, and establishes a new report to the legislature
  • The legislature passed HB 396 to add interstate shipping that may be covered by the Instructional Materials
  • So we're very appreciative of this legislature back in 2021, and that was the purpose of that legislation
  • Florida, they're gonna go to Alabama, they're gonna go to other states like I was saying.
  • Senator Menéndez mentioned in the 87th Legislature, HB 699 was enacted. required public school districts
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Then in 2021, the legislature passed House Bill 1927, removing the requirement for a license to cury
  • Through these laws the legislature has made it intent very clear we are to protect and uphold every Texan's
  • felonies and misdemeanors at one-sixth the rate of police officers. officers, as observed in Texas and Florida
  • That committee had a hearing in January, at the end of the last legislature, right before this one.
  • Yes, so there actually is a... big study being done in the state of Florida right now and they released
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 25, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • And as such, our responsibility to the people of Florida requires us to make challenging decisions to
  • Since Florida began recovering from the pandemic, our state revenues and our state budgets have grown
  • detention medical services contract, while another $2.4 million is included for operational costs of the Florida
  • The Florida Department of Law Enforcement highlights include $5 million for the build-out and leasing
Summary: The Justice Budget Subcommittee met to consider the fiscal year 2025-26 budget recommendations, a proposed committee bill on judicial positions, and one member bill. The chair framed the budget as part of a broader effort to slow spending growth and reduce recurring expenditures, noting the subcommittee’s proposed $7.3 billion budget is $366 million below the prior year. Major budget items included funding for the Department of Corrections to address staffing, maintenance, health services, security equipment, and facility needs; the Department of Juvenile Justice for residential beds, maintenance, the Broward detention facility replacement design, medical services, and Florida Scholars Academy costs; FDLE for the Fort Myers regional operations center and sexual offender/predator registration workload; and the state courts and justice administration entities for judges, due process resources, security, and staffing. The budget also reduced 1,280 vacant positions and $139.2 million in excess funding and authority. The committee then heard PCB-JUB-25-01, which implements part of the Florida Supreme Court’s certification of judicial need. The bill establishes 17 additional circuit court judges and 12 additional county court judges, with about $13.9 million in general revenue and 72 associated positions. In response to a question about why the two certified 6th District Court of Appeal judges were not included, the chair said the committee did not think it was the right time to add judges to a brand-new court still operating from leased space. The PCB was reported favorably on a 14-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 1351 by Representative Baker, which revises sex offender and predator registration rules by clarifying resident categories, creating an in-state travel residence definition, allowing online or in-person reporting for certain temporary residence changes, removing duplicative reporting requirements, clarifying vehicle and employment reporting, and requiring local law enforcement to verify addresses more frequently for registrants not on supervision. FDLE and Smart Justice indicated support, and the bill passed unanimously, 14-0. The committee then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 24th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Kevin Coyne of the Florida Stormwater Association is waiving against. Is he here?
  • educational requirements for obtaining both a standard driver's license and a learner's driver's license in Florida
  • Courtney Larkin with A BET Florida is waiving in support. Thank you.
  • Senator Sebesta was originally elected to the Florida Senate in 1988 and reelected in 2002 and served
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard four bills. SB 810, as amended, addressed stormwater management and flooding prevention after recent hurricanes by requiring annual inspections of certain municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) and identifying infrastructure vulnerable to blockage, deterioration, failure, or flooding. Senator Burgess said the amendment narrowed the bill, removed a notice requirement to DEM, and was still being refined with stakeholders and counties; Senator Smith asked about prioritizing high-risk systems and DEP’s role. The committee adopted the amendment, heard one opposition appearance from the Florida Stormwater Association, and reported the bill favorably as C.S. for SB 810. SB 994 by Senator Collins revised driver education requirements. It would require applicants age 18 and older to complete a traffic law and substance abuse education course unless they had previously been licensed or completed a Department of Education driver’s ed course, and it would require learner’s permit applicants to complete a DHSMV-approved classroom driver education course. The bill had one supportive appearance from A BET Florida and was reported favorably without debate. The committee also approved two transportation facility designation bills. SB 662 designated a portion of West Beaver Street in Duval County as Harry Frisch Street in honor of the Jacksonville businessman and philanthropist, and SB 706 designated a portion of U.S. 92/Gandy Boulevard as the Senator James A. Sebesta Memorial Highway, recognizing Sebesta’s public service and work on transportation issues. Both bills had no opposition or debate and were reported favorably. The committee then adjourned and noted it would meet again Wednesday to take up additional bills and begin budget rollout.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislature in 2028 intends to stop advertisement to children by making the legal age of consumption
  • As a result, other markets, including South Carolina and Florida, are moving forward with similar bills
  • We resorted to using the Marchman Act in Florida to force him into treatment.
  • In Florida, Sun City, but they're accredited too. I do love the idea of Texas State Labs.
  • So, you ship your product to Florida, they test it, and send you the results? Correct.
Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • She received her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine and completed her
  • Alvarado, Benincourt, Burdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Creighton, Eckhart, Florida, Florida, Florida
  • Legislature have been nothing short of transformative.
  • Property taxes are an important subject here at the legislature.
  • Property taxes are an important subject here at the legislature.
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • All the committees of the legislature do provide an option for people to testify remotely, so this one
  • As is customary, we usually take members of the legislature out of order due to the schedule, and then
  • And what we've done in the legislature on the PFAS, sort of the people of firefighters, you know, is
  • And what we've done in the legislature on the PFAS system, the people of the firefighters, you know,
  • By American laws, including New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Florida.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several procurement-related bills. Senator Lovely and steel industry witnesses supported S. 2167/H. 3411, which would require preference for U.S. manufacturers on public construction projects using steel and other materials. They argued that Canadian and other foreign fabricators underbid Massachusetts firms because of exchange rates, subsidies, and different labor-cost structures, causing local job losses and economic leakage. Committee members asked about tariffs, market share, and whether the bill should be folded into broader municipal legislation; the witnesses said public work should stay in Massachusetts and that the bill would help preserve local industry and jobs. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2107, a bill to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in state and municipal contracting. Work Inc. testified that a preference for contractors employing people with disabilities would expand competitive employment, reduce reliance on public assistance, and generate net savings for taxpayers. Members asked about the estimated savings and whether recent federal changes to benefits would affect the numbers; the witness said the figures may need updating but that the underlying employment opportunity remains important. Another bill, H. 3339/S. 2187, would prohibit state and municipal contracts for new artificial turf fields containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally added PFAS. Sponsors and supporters cited health risks, heat retention, injuries, and PFAS contamination, while committee members discussed local bans, disposal problems, and whether indoor facilities or alternative materials could be used. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro testified in favor of H. 12 and H. 13, which would update Chapter 30B procurement thresholds and allow municipalities to bundle snow hauling and removal with plowing contracts. He said the changes would give local governments more flexibility, reduce confusion between school and municipal procurement rules, and make snow contracts more attractive to vendors. Members questioned whether quasi-public agencies and state entities should also be subject to 30B, and Shapiro said many public entities have their own procedures but that transparency and fairness should apply across the board. The committee also heard support for S. 2150, a software licensing bill aimed at preventing vendor lock-in by ensuring state agencies can run purchased software in the infrastructure that best fits their needs; the witness said restrictive licensing can drive up costs and create cybersecurity and modernization problems, and that similar laws have already passed in several other states.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Whereas the Oklahoma State Legislature is Pleased to welcome Coach Morris to Oklahoma State University
  • Now, there is one state, Florida, whose rate is 3% or CPI, whichever is lower.
  • You were worried, if I understand correctly, about the legislature having the ability to do things.
  • The language says bottom of page one, top of page two: the legislature shall enact laws necessary to
  • The bill says we're going to put in the constitution the authority for the legislature to decide what
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Insurance Committee Jun 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • policyholders about their coverage options; requires the Fair Plan to report to the public and Legislature
  • The industry itself has told the Legislature in a letter to the Assembly on March 7th that they are still
  • Standards, the industry itself has told the legislature in a letter to assembly on March 7th that they
  • Florida, France, Canada, Australia, and other countries do not allow life and disability insurers to
  • All of these countries, and Florida, have robust insurance markets that have not been destabilized or
Summary: The committee heard several insurance-related bills. AB 69, AB 1554, and AB 1680 all focused on California’s insurance market and the Fair Plan. AB 69 would require clearer notices to Fair Plan policyholders about coverage options, quarterly public reporting on clearinghouse programs, and additional broker/agent training to help depopulate the Fair Plan while preserving consumer choice. AB 1554 would require the California Earthquake Authority to post its annual report online and send it to relevant committees, and would direct the Insurance Commissioner to convene a working group on incorporating hazard mitigation into risk-transfer recommendations. AB 1680 would require the Fair Plan to comply with CDI examination findings, hire more staff, and improve clearinghouse operations; the Fair Plan moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and the department said the bill would strengthen accountability and consumer protections. These bills were held pending quorum or taken up later, with authors requesting aye votes. AB 2198, by Assemblymember Rodriguez, would clarify title insurance rate-filing rules by specifying that title insurers file title rates and underwritten title companies file escrow rates, reducing duplicative filings and requiring rate schedules to be posted online. The California Land Title Association supported the bill, saying it codified longstanding practice and improved transparency, while the department continued discussions about possible revisions. The bill was left open for further questions and a later vote. AB 1795, by Assemblymember Gibson, would create statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating smoke damage in wildfire-affected homes. The author and the Department of Insurance said the bill would establish science-based standards, protect survivors from unsafe reentry, require training and certification for relevant professionals, and improve claims handling; the department also described serious gaps found in its Fair Plan examination and recent wildfire claims. Insurers and some residents opposed or opposed unless amended, arguing the bill was still too broad, could raise costs, relied too much on industry standards, and left unresolved issues about legal standards, timing, and coverage. The bill remained under discussion, with the author saying negotiations would continue. AB 311, by Assemblymember McKinnor, would create an optional telematics-based auto insurance program to reward safer driving and improve road safety. Supporters, including road-safety advocates, victims’ families, and some insurance representatives, argued telematics could reduce speeding and distracted driving and save lives. Opponents, including privacy and consumer groups, argued the bill would create opaque surveillance pricing, undermine Prop. 103, and raise privacy and fairness concerns. After extensive debate, the committee passed the bill on a 3-0 vote and placed it on call. AB 1798, by Assemblymember Wilson, would bar life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information from direct-to-consumer or other predictive genetic testing to deny coverage or raise premiums, while preserving use of medical history and family history and allowing consideration of certain high-value policies above $1.5 million. Supporters said the bill would reduce genetic discrimination and encourage testing; insurers argued genetic information is relevant to underwriting and warned the bill could raise costs and create inconsistencies. The committee chair and members noted the bill was close to agreement but still needed work, and the bill was moved with a 3-0 vote and placed on call.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • My team and I are researchers through Arizona State University and the University of South Florida on
  • veteran of 28 years of active duty naval service, was part of the USF, that's the University of South Florida
  • The initial results of our studies are promising at the University of South Florida, and we actually
  • Despite the near-term improvements that this legislature has funded just a few years ago, the corridor
  • For a relatively small investment, this study will give ADOT and the legislature a clear understanding