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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 18, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In my district, afford afford coverage.
- </c> affordability, and help us compete. affordability, and help us compete.
- From affordable housing to affordable energy, it has become virtually impossible to build anything.
- . affordability. affordability.
- . affordability. affordability.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Aug 19th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Member Bennett, which would expand existing efficiency standards to appliances rented or leased
- long-standing oversight and would require distributors to ensure that all devices sold, imported, rented, or leased
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition, kind of one of the big pieces of this is the council's lease space at the Oklahoma Bar Association
- We've just had leases with them that have been basically reactivated at some point, but the state does
Summary:
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary heard presentations from several agencies. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reported full National Association of Medical Examiners accreditation, major improvements in turnaround times, staffing growth to 18 forensic pathologists, and expanded rural coverage, but warned that a flat budget would leave it short of funds by August. The agency requested $4.5 million in recurring funding for professional staff and operations, citing rising supply, transport, IT, and facility costs, and said failure to fund the request would cause a catastrophic collapse. Members asked about cremation fees, other revenue sources, and the consequences of not funding the request; the chair said the recommendation would be forwarded but not necessarily adopted.
The Council on Judicial Complaints said complaints against judges have roughly doubled since 2018, with most complaints involving dissatisfaction with judicial rulings rather than misconduct. The council emphasized its goal of responding within 90 days, its new judges college to prevent ethics problems, and the cost of removal proceedings. It requested an additional $125,000 on top of its current $300,000 appropriation to cover rising operating costs, a lease increase, judicial college expenses, and salary adjustments. Senators asked about case prioritization, turnover, staffing, and whether a specific courtroom incident could be investigated; the director said it would be an appropriate complaint to review.
The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System described heavy caseloads in rural counties, a mix of satellite offices and county contracts, and a need to reduce attorney workloads, especially in Norman and Lawton. It requested funding for six resource navigators, a project manager, direct-care support, eight additional attorneys, internal training, and continued county contract funding, while also discussing possible diversion programs and grant opportunities. The Department of Corrections requested increases for county jail backup per diem and ICON maintenance, highlighted contraband interdiction, centralized visitation, mobile check-ins, and tablet-based efficiencies, and discussed an ICE detention contract at Watonga that brings in monthly revenue and jobs but is not counted in the budget request. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs presented a revised legacy-fund request tied to purchasing and remodeling a building shared with OSBI, saying the new plan would cost about $25 million total and save money compared with new construction; it also noted declining wire-transfer revenue tied to fewer grow operations and other enforcement changes.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Commerce Feb 4th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- And they don't sign a lease. They don't do anything.
- legally, per our statute, the owner could just go throw their stuff away because they have no binding lease
Summary:
The committee first went into executive session on House Bill 2099, adopting a House committee substitute and an amendment clarifying language about non-private, non-commercial property and authorized agents, including executors, administrators, trustees, and verified heirs. Members discussed the amendment as a way to prevent people from exploiting recent obituaries to occupy property without authorization. The committee then voted unanimously to do pass the House committee substitute for HB 2099.
The main public hearing was on House Bill 1791, which would set deadlines for political subdivisions to act on building permit applications and reduce fees if deadlines are missed. The sponsor and supporters, including the Missouri Municipal League’s critics from the construction industry, argued the bill would reduce costly delays, improve predictability, and help housing and business development. Opponents from municipal groups said the bill could create liability concerns, impose one-size-fits-all mandates on cities of different sizes, and interfere with local inspection and safety processes. Several witnesses said they were willing to work on the bill’s definitions and timelines, but no vote was taken in the transcript.
The committee also heard House Bill 2465, which would let sole proprietors and single-member businesses obtain group health coverage outside the ACA framework and would revise the employee-count threshold from two to one, with discussion about whether the upper limit should remain 50 or be changed. Supporters said the bill would help small businesses, especially family-run firms, access more affordable and flexible coverage, including out-of-network options; one witness described personal difficulty obtaining coverage for a spouse who works in the business. Members raised questions about federal implications and the impact of changing the 50-employee cap, but the hearing ended without a recorded vote.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2717, a storage-unit and public notice bill that would modernize notice requirements by reducing reliance on newspaper advertisements, allow electronic delivery of rental agreements, shorten certain notice periods, and address storage units being used as housing. Supporters said the bill reflects current business practices and improves communication and efficiency, while opponents focused on preserving newspaper notice and raised concerns about public awareness and process. The sponsor said the bill had been repeatedly introduced in prior sessions and was intended to update the industry’s rules; the hearing concluded without final action in the transcript.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee - Afternoon Session Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- So, when it comes to our savings and efficiencies, LEAT has been able to stop leasing computers, and
- We also were able to purchase copiers as opposed to leasing copiers, which also was a savings for LEAT
Committee:
House Public Safety
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Europe has affordable, effective gas.
- Europe has affordable, effective alternatives.<00:13:07.600><c> The</c><00:13:07.760><c> United</c><00
- </c><04:02:57.279><c> And</c> a written legal lease agreement. And a written legal lease agreement.
- </c> and start making life more affordable. and start making life more affordable.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 20, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- To put this in perspective, there are currently two leased tracks at county facilities, one in Sweetwater
- I'd say that that would actually discourage any new operator from wanting to come into the state to lease
- mile rule was an important consideration in 2021 when 307 Horse Racing first entered and decided to lease
- c><01:05:19.839><c> to</c> Racing first entered and decided to Racing first entered and decided to lease
- </c> lease their track in Campbell County. lease their track in Campbell County.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Electricity as Vehicle Fuel Working Group 10/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So that includes the motor vehicle sales tax, lease sales tax, the short-term rental tax, the automotive
- So that includes the motor vehicle sales tax, lease sales tax, the short-term rental tax, the automotive
- So that includes the motor vehicle sales tax, lease sales tax, the short-term rental tax, the automotive
- c> sales</c><01:26:13.760><c> tax,</c><01:26:14.639><c> uh</c><01:26:14.800><c> the</c> sales tax, lease
- sales tax, uh the sales tax, lease sales tax, uh the short-term<01:26:15.600><c> rental</c><01:26:16.080
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Minors, yes, even if emancipated, still can't sign certain leases, contracts, other things.
- <c> certain</c> if emancipated, still can't sign certain if emancipated, still can't sign certain leases
- </c><00:48:07.520><c> So,</c> leases, contracts, other things. So, leases, contracts, other things.
- a minor that New Hampshire law affords a minor the<04:21:02.319><c> ability</c><04:21:02.640><c> to<
- Um, but I'm grateful you afforded the opportunity to talk about the effect The intention was to bring
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And the governor's plan continues to prioritize affordable housing by recommending $50 million in housing
- million is included for Rural Finance Authority loans, and this will help Minnesota farmers obtain affordable
- We manage 750 property leases and 324 construction projects through our real estate and construction
Committee:
House Capital Investment
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 11th, 2026
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- them to put in all this wiring and cameras, most of them in their homes, that will not be able to afford
- Though she originally aspired to be a veterinarian or a physical therapist, she cannot afford to return
- charter schools. ...requiring that the amount of a grant from the Public School Capital Outlay Fund for lease
Bills:
HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, pledges, and a series of recognitions and guest introductions, including a memorial honoring J.B. White, a young Santa Fe basketball player killed by gun violence, and presentations for Disability Rights Awareness Day, Down syndrome advocacy, adult education and literacy, and Western New Mexico University’s 133rd birthday. Members also welcomed students, legislative fellows, and other guests, and several speakers used the announcements period to highlight community work, family milestones, and advocacy efforts.
The chamber then received and referred several executive and Senate messages. Governor-authorized bills included HB 282 on school attendance enforcement and juvenile probation coordination, HB 292 creating the New Mexico Prison Rape Elimination Act, and HB 149 involving charter school facility financing; these were referred to the Judiciary or Appropriations and Finance Committees as applicable. The House also received Senate-passed bills and committee substitutes, which were referred to the appropriate House committees. In committee reports, multiple bills and memorials were adopted, including HB 4, HB 7, HB 65, HB 66, HB 80, HB 88, HB 96, HB 270, HB 280, HB 275, HB 285, HB 20, HB 166, HB 295, HM 46, HM 54, and SJR 1.
On third reading, HB 38 on wheelchair insurance coverage was announced as being remanded back to the House Health and Human Services Committee for a simple amendment before returning to the floor. The main floor debate centered on HB 120, which addresses restraint and seclusion in schools. Sponsors said the bill is intended to improve student safety, clarify when intervention is allowed, require de-escalation and behavior-support training, improve documentation and parent notification, and prevent harmful or punitive practices. An amendment was adopted to replace the term “punishment” with “disciplinary action” and to add reporting to a legislative study committee. The bill then drew extended questioning about definitions, school resource officers, PBIS references, training requirements, data collection, and possible costs and liability, with sponsors emphasizing that the measure clarifies existing practice rather than imposing a specific curriculum or program.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Nov 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Charters start with 98% of district operational funding, and their lease assistance only covers 60% of
- Even with a full-time teaching job and careful budgeting, I still cannot afford to buy a home for my
- And this is because we can't hire an SLP in Santa Fe; we don't pay them enough because they can't afford
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- And that is something we cannot afford. Mahalo, Mr. President.
- And that is something<00:39:18.120><c> we</c><00:39:18.240><c> cannot</c><00:39:18.560><c> afford.
- </c> something we cannot afford. Mahalo, Mr. something we cannot afford. Mahalo, Mr. President.
- So, this bill sets up a cesspool conversion loan program to make upgrades more affordable.
- They're not going to be able to afford to get any grants or any loans to do this.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Higher Education Jul 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I understand affordability. We have a tuition freeze.
- I understand affordability, and we have all been committed to that. We have property tax pressures.
- I want you to describe that a little bit and commend you for. the edge of affordability.
- We've all been committed to that affordability.
- It's like deleting the rent payment on a lease. It's like the whole thing. That's the whole point.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Higher Education met with a quorum, adopted its interim rules on a 6-0 vote, and heard opening remarks from members and staff introductions. The chair emphasized higher education’s role in workforce development and noted a Legislative Budget Board survey issue that was resolved after a community college initially did not respond because the survey was marked optional. The committee then focused on monitoring implementation of Senate Bill 37, which governs public higher education boards, curriculum review, faculty senates/councils, training for regents, and the ombudsman office.
Testimony from Chancellor Brandon Creighton of Texas Tech, Commissioner Wynn Rosser, UNT Chancellor Michael Williams, and Ombudsman Brandon Simmons described how SB 37 is being implemented. They said boards now have stronger authority, faculty senates are advisory, and institutions are reviewing general education curricula and other programs for rigor, relevance, and workforce value. Rosser said the statewide advisory committee is reviewing the core curriculum and board training requirements are being administered, while Simmons reported the ombudsman office has received 73 complaints, opened two investigations, and expects a third, with many complaints outside its jurisdiction or harassing in nature.
Members questioned witnesses about transfer credits, board training content, auditing, conflicts of interest, curriculum decisions, and whether any institutions were missing deadlines. Rosser said non-transferable credits have declined since reporting began under earlier law, and that the most common reason is courses outside degree requirements. Witnesses said they were not aware of institutions missing the SB 37 review deadlines. Senators also raised concerns about an appearance of impropriety in a Texas Tech-related matter and about whether a Dred Scott case should be taught in law school, with Creighton saying the curriculum review process did not prohibit teaching Supreme Court cases and that he would follow up. Later testimony from University of Houston, Texas State, UT, and Texas A&M system officials said their systems had updated policies, abolished prior faculty senates, created compliant advisory councils, and completed or were completing core curriculum reviews and related governance changes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/15/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- from possessing a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives within a building or land owned or leased
- local governments Have this local control and the ability to ban firearms in the government-owned and leased
- the authority to restrict dangerous weapons, ammunition, or explosives at local government-owned or leased
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on State Government (3-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- /c><00:03:03.480><c> a</c> House Bill 491 is a measure that would raise the threshold required for lease
- of real property equipment cost, a lease of movable equipment, and new acquisition, upgrade, or replacement
- 10%, refunded that to the people to put in the pension fund, and we even gave up a whole bunch of leases
Summary:
The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 491 by Representative Steve Riley. The committee adopted a proposed committee substitute, then heard that the bill would raise the threshold for certain capital project and equipment purchases from $200,000 to $500,000, remove a requirement for a special board meeting when replacing a board of regents member, allow certain employees or contractors to perform capital construction work up to $500,000, remove limits on retired police officers working at postsecondary institutions, and speed release of pension information to employers. Members asked about reporting and oversight of the higher threshold, and the witness said the records are maintained by institutions and available upon request. HB 491 passed on a 19-0 roll call vote.
The committee then heard House Bill 738 by Representative Griffey, relating to state personnel and the constitutional officers. The bill would give independently elected constitutional officers more flexibility to hire unclassified employees and set salaries for classified employees up to the midpoint without Personnel Cabinet approval, while leaving pay scales, appropriations, and funding limits unchanged. Representative Griffey and witnesses from the auditor’s office said the measure was intended to reduce red tape, address salary compression, improve pay equity, and help recruit and retain staff; they also said it would allow offices to fill policy roles needed for audits and other work. Members questioned the fiscal note, salary caps, and whether the bill would affect future budget requests. The bill passed 18-1, with one pass, and the chair noted it would move favorably to the House floor.
After those bills, the committee briefly welcomed Taiwan’s consul general, Elliot Wang, and Representative Adam Bowling spoke about Kentucky’s relationship with Taiwan, including trade, investment, and prior assistance during disasters. Wang described Taiwan’s economic ties with the United States, ongoing trade and investment developments, defense and education cooperation, and people-to-people exchange programs, noting Kentucky was the first state to sign an education cooperation MOU with Taiwan in 2021.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- Exceptional item number six is our final item and we're requesting funding for our lease expenses.
- Our offices are currently in leased space and annually there's an increased amount for for that leased
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health May 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- towards doing what the people of California have asked us to do, which is to make California an affordable
- ...additional dollars for subsidy backfill or to protect subsidies and to protect, therefore, affordability
- $13.4 million from the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund in 2027-28 and ongoing to augment the
- The proposal raises pretty serious affordability red flags.
- We urge the Legislature to reject the increase in premiums that would make it much more affordable.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- to feed themselves or their parents can afford to feed themselves.
- to feed themselves or their parents can afford to feed themselves.
- So when they say that, um— that don't qualify can afford to.
- We're reallocating resources from those that can afford it to those that can.
- We're reallocating resources from those that can afford it to those that can.
Bills:
HB1623
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 1624, the “Universal Lunch Bill,” from Rep. Mike Nathie. He argued the proposal should be placed in Century Code rather than the Constitution so future legislatures can adjust it if state finances tighten, and said the bill would start the program a year earlier with a $65 million appropriation for one school year. DPI testified that the estimate did not include nonpublic schools that do not participate, and members questioned the impact on Title I, free-and-reduced applications, private-school accountability, breakfast mandates for schools that do not currently serve breakfast, and whether the funding could come from the DPI budget or other sources. Supporters, including North Dakota United, the North Dakota Catholic Conference, a pediatrician, and the American Heart Association, said universal meals improve student health and learning, reduce family costs, and are better handled in statute than by constitutional amendment. No opposition testimony was offered, and the chair closed the hearing for later work-session action.
The committee then took up House Bill 1627, introduced by Rep. Tye Dressler, which would raise the income threshold for the state-funded school lunch program from 225% to 300% of poverty, with an estimated cost of about $7 million for 2026-27. Dressler said the bill is intended as a targeted, budget-friendly alternative to the ballot measure and emphasized that the state should maximize federal meal dollars while improving participation in the current program. Members questioned whether raising the threshold would actually increase utilization, whether a dollar amount would be clearer than a percentage, and how the change would affect federal reimbursements and application rates. DPI said it could quickly calculate additional percentage levels, and the chair closed the hearing, directing DPI to prepare more numbers for the work session.
Finally, the committee opened Senate Bill 2403, presented by Sen. Schiable, to create a short-term bridge-loan program for financially distressed hospitals, centered on Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin. The bill would authorize up to $5 million per loan, with a $10 million appropriation available on a first-come, first-served basis, and would run only through June 30, 2027. Schiable said the hospital’s debt and operating problems threaten local health care, ambulance service, and the community’s economy, and that the proposal was designed narrowly with Bank of North Dakota review to avoid creating a broad precedent. Committee members asked whether the appropriation could be reduced and whether the bank would still apply commercial feasibility and repayment standards; Schiable said yes, the bank would still evaluate the loan and could reject it if it was not sound.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They had the $100 was specifically related to a lease that the district had for a pool with the city,
- and so when that lease expired, they no longer needed that authority.
- also schools that charge $25,000 in tuition, and this is an amount that most of our families cannot afford
- also schools that charge $25,000 in tuition, and this is an amount that most of our families cannot afford
- . afford. afford.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance