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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Jan 20th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- The Latin is a general doctrine.
- The Latin is a *juistum generous* [questionable]. I won't bore you with the details.
- So I think that the general principle would still apply.
- Well, I think that kind of—I was making some general statement.
- It'll also be able to generate reports.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Vice President of Government Relations and General Counsel for the Florida Restaurant and Lodging
- where, you know, There is a difference between someone's front door and a public place where the general
- It's energy independent because we operate our own power plant to generate and consume all of our own
- And personally, I'm a fifth-generation rural Floridian from Putnam County.
- Data centers can generate $26 in tax revenue for every dollar of public services they require.
Keywords:
vaccine advertisement, manufacturer liability, harmful vaccine, healthcare, court action, smoking regulation, public health, vaping, marijuana, public places, Florida Statutes, alcohol distribution, tax deductions, extraordinary losses, warehouse breakage, regulatory compliance, veterinary, prescription, pharmacy, client rights
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-14 (4:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Stop mixing up the money, the Auditor General said.
- The Auditor General will audit the Department of Education and the SFOs every single...
- And the Auditor General will do that on an annual basis.
- My comment will be very brief and pretty general.
- My comment will be very brief and pretty general.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Founders’ Day, a visiting debate student, and later Palm Beach County Day at the Capitol. The chamber then took up committee reports and confirmed a slate of 52 executive appointments by a 39-0 vote.
On special order, senators considered SB 250 on rural communities. The bill, described as a “Rural Renaissance” package, would create an Office of Rural Prosperity, establish a Renaissance Grant Program, increase housing and transportation support, and direct new funding to rural education and health care. Two amendments were adopted to update rural health funding and hospital estimates. Members from both parties spoke in support, while raising questions about eligibility and access to grants for certain rural areas. The bill passed 39-0.
The Senate then debated CS/SB 318 on educational scholarship programs. The bill responds to Auditor General concerns by separating scholarship funding from public-school funding, requiring student identification and enrollment verification, reducing administrative fees for scholarship funding organizations, tightening payment and audit procedures, and creating a stabilization fund for scholarships. Three amendments were adopted to remove a district declining-enrollment provision from the bill, adjust private-school documentation timing, and clarify withdrawal form and parent-attestation procedures. Senators from both parties supported the measure while noting concerns about oversight, school quality, and future conforming legislation. The bill passed 38-0, and both SB 250 and CS/SB 318 were certified to the House before adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/21/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but line 100 is the total general fund impact.
- So, the the total general fund impact.
- ><c> which</c><00:14:55.680><c> is</c><00:14:55.839><c> a</c> non-general fund change, which is a non-general
- </c><00:16:24.959><c> uh</c> Line 129 is for the next generation uh Line 129 is for the next generation
- Investing in student parents is actually a two-generation solution.
Bills:
HF2312
Keywords:
higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> switching to the normal evenear general switching to the normal evenear general election election
- </c> Your percentage in general election. Your percentage in general election.
- </c> elections happening during a general elections happening during a general election<00:19:05.440>
- House file 62 is placed on the general general general register.<01:04:17.039><c> And</c><01:04:17.359
- </c> amended is placed on the general amended is placed on the general register.<01:40:21.440><c> All
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , how do you pay for college generally.
- </c> approach searching for college generally approach searching for college generally how<00:03:43.599
- </c><00:03:45.840><c> and</c> how do you pay for college generally and how do you pay for college generally
- Of that, $3,970,092,000 is in the general fund in 2026-27 and $3,970,156,000 is in the general fund in
- <01:33:28.480><c> fund</c><01:33:28.679><c> in</c> general fund in general fund in 2829<01:33:30.800>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> approved in an even year general approved in an even year general election,<00:13:29.200><c> the
- </c> 123B 595, a charter school generates 123B 595, a charter school generates $132<00:25:22.640><c>
- It's a general fund.
- In order to correct this issue, it's going to require general fund dollars. General fund dollars.
- Thank you. general fund dollars. general fund dollars.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- First up, we have the Attorney General. Deputy Attorney General Poole.
- Mizuno. >> Um, Attorney General, please. >> Thank you, Attorney General, for being here.
- </c> >> Um Attorney General, please. >> Um Attorney General, please.
- </c> Uh now the Attorney General. Uh now the Attorney General. On<02:23:06.600><c> Zoom?
- </c> If not, can I ask the Attorney General? If not, can I ask the Attorney General?
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 3123, which would treat free tuition or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions as a conditional gift rather than a contractual obligation unless otherwise agreed in writing. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, and Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools strongly backed it, saying it would protect donor intent, preserve school-ohana relationships, and help maintain tuition assistance and educational access for families. A committee member commented favorably on the unity among school organizations, and there were no objections raised before the committee moved on.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2438, which creates a civil cause of action for interference with constitutional and statutory rights through threats, intimidation, or coercion, with private and government enforcement options and protections for constitutionally protected speech. Testifiers from the Community Alliance on Prisons and a know-your-rights educator supported the measure as a civil rights protection grounded in the Hawaii Constitution. No opposition testimony was presented during the hearing, and the measure appeared to receive general support from those who testified.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 3142, which establishes offenses for dangerous and habitual dangerous intoxication and allows civil protective custody and emergency examination in lieu of arrest in certain cases. The Attorney General, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Health, and Department of Human Services supported the bill as a treatment-oriented diversion tool for people who are dangerously intoxicated and at risk to themselves or the public. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, warning it could expand police discretion, burden emergency rooms, and function as a loss of liberty without sufficient treatment resources, while committee members questioned whether the bill would simply cycle people through emergency rooms and back onto the street. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the chair said decision-making would occur at the end of the agenda.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate bill number general fund. Senate bill number general fund.
- A filter is a generally accepted and A filter is a generally accepted and A filter is a generally accepted
- The attorney general may seek the revocation attorney general may seek the revocation attorney general
- , that's what the general but in general, that's what the general but in general, that's what the general
- Section nine, the attorney general shall adopt rules attorney general shall adopt rules attorney general
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Morning Session Apr 8th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- No general funds, no state dollars go to it.
- But in general, a full-spectrum doula does not include abortion doula work. Okay.
- So, I'm aware, generally aware of their work. Of course, Mr. Speaker.
- So I'm generally aware of their work. Are they licensed? Are they certified?
- It's incredibly generous of this private donor to donate money.
Bills:
LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504
Keywords:
paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Four - Tuesday, March 31 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Attorney General?
- But it's not coming from general revenue. But it's a reduction of general revenue.
- But it's not coming from a general revenue.
- But it's a reduction of, it is a reduction of general revenue.
- But I think the general lady from the Collins district— Gentleman from St.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- The strike-everything amendment appropriates $2.2 million from the state general fund in FY 2027 to the
- I agree we need oversight, but I think that we need to look at the Office of the Auditor General.
- We're constantly looking for ways to pay for roads to the general fund.
- This allows the state to use construction tax generated on site by the project itself.
- There has been a question a few times about the plate removal from the consular general plates.
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 2615, as amended by a strike-everything amendment creating an Independent Oversight Committee on the Department of Child Safety with 15 members, authority to review DCS data and practices, request briefings and audits, conduct site visits, and receive confidential complaints, with a $2.2 million FY 2027 appropriation. The sponsor and several parents and foster/adoptive caregivers testified in support, describing child safety failures and arguing for independent accountability, while some members questioned whether the Ombudsman’s office was the right home for the committee and suggested other oversight structures. The amendment was adopted, but the bill itself failed on a 5-5 vote.
House Bill 2620, which would appropriate $300,000 annually from FY 2027 through FY 2031 to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services for grants to emergency shelters serving veterans, received strong support from the sponsor and shelter advocates who said the funding would help move homeless veterans toward stable housing and connect them with VA services. Members emphasized veterans’ service and the need for trauma-informed case management, and the bill passed with a 10-0 do-pass recommendation. House Bill 2321, requiring DCS to place and later remove a credit freeze for children in care to prevent identity theft, also passed unanimously after the sponsor and members discussed the administrative process and protections for foster youth.
The committee then considered House Bill 2601, directing ADOT to seek federal segmentation for the Interstate 11 project between Casa Grande and Wickenburg so environmental review could proceed separately from litigation affecting the southern portion. Supporters framed the bill as a bipartisan way to keep the project moving, while opponents from environmental groups and several members argued it would encourage sprawl, harm desert habitat, and add cost and delay; the bill passed 6-4. House Bill 2992, a pilot program for child sexual abuse and grooming awareness education in six public schools, drew testimony from a trafficking survivor and others who supported prevention efforts, but some members argued the topic should be handled through broader sex education or parent education; it passed 6-4. Later bills also advanced: HB 2156, appropriating $250,000 to the Livestock Compensation Fund, passed 7-3; HB 2165, exempting certain veterans and National Guard members from state park admission fees, passed 6-4 after amendment narrowing the exemption; HB 2960, creating a veterans specialty court grant program and related data-sharing requirements, passed 8-0; HB 2014, directing studies on gasoline blends and fuel feasibility amid EPA waiver concerns, passed 6-2; and HB 2957, preserving non-Real ID licenses and limiting biometric/data retention with a Kavanaugh amendment, passed 5-4-1.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 056 Mar 11th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion is the adoption of the committee reports on the bills on the general recent calendar.
- on the general secretary bills consent<01:28:06.800><c> calendar.
- General orders. Second reading of the bill. Senator Hendrickson. Thank you, Mr. President.
- For many of us here in generations.
- accessible for generations that will follow<01:44:19.440><c> us.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Short, so let's speak in more general.
- So generally, the general public will express concerns about air quality.
- It's a fifth-generation ranch.
- I serve as general manager of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District, as well as the general, general
- Uh, I'm the general manager of Walnut Creek SUD.
Bills:
HB 1520, HB 1525, HB 1530, HB 1535, HB 2068, HB 2091, HB 2347, HB 2372, HB 2805, HB 2815, HB 2867, HB 3154, HB 3482, HB 3483, HB 3663, HB 3781, HB 3901, HB 3915, HB 4135, HB 4153, HB 4158, HB 4329, HB 4331
Keywords:
Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:11:40.079><c> fund</c> 11.5 million in one-time general fund 11.5 million in one-time general
- </c><00:20:05.600><c> fund</c> which would address both general fund which would address both general
- </c><00:37:49.359><c> fund</c> budget as opposed to the general fund budget as opposed to the general
- been filled by transfers from the Treasury's general fund.
- People who know that what they build today will stand for generations.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 111 May 4th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> including a direct attack on the general including a direct attack on the general duty<00:59:40.319
- Um, in general, that's violates law.
- </c> of the general assembly. of the general assembly.
- c> killing</c><02:59:09.760><c> people</c> The general assembly is killing people The general assembly
- </c> generally having only three choices. generally having only three choices.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-21 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:19:56.240><c> fund</c> city and here's my question general fund city and here's my question general
- The impetus of the general fund budget.
- I'm wondering, is the general fund one thing, the general fund budget one thing, and then general fund
- I'm wondering, is the general fund one thing, the general fund budget one thing, and then general fund
- </c> Attorney General to the General Assembly Attorney General to the General Assembly regarding<01:39
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to generally speaking know.
- Al, that's not the only category of revenue that they generate. Oh, okay.
- </c> category of Revenue that they generate category of Revenue that they generate oh<00:06:55.800><c
- </c> judicial council is facing in general judicial council is facing in general any<00:42:57.280><c>
- The actuaries will have detailed numbers, but generally that's kind of how it works.
Summary:
The committee first discussed a proposed increase to the annual elevator certificate fee in the Department of Labor. The commissioner said the fee had been $50 for years and generated just under $300,000 annually, while the Inspection Division’s broader revenue far exceeded its expenses. Members noted the fee only covered the certificate, not the inspection itself, which is billed separately at $100 per hour. After comparing the fee to neighboring states and discussing the department’s revenue and staffing, the committee agreed to rewrite the language to set the fee at $75 and to vote on an amendment later.
The committee then took up Section 139, which would expand the list of labor-law violations that can be penalized without first issuing a warning. The Department explained the change was meant to align House Bill 157 with other chapters, including youth employment and workers’ compensation provisions, where immediate civil penalties are already allowed. The section was accepted unanimously.
A longer discussion followed on the Second Injury Fund. The commissioner explained that the fund reimburses insurers for certain workers’ compensation costs tied to claims involving pre-existing conditions, is financed by assessments on insurers, and requires notice within 100 weeks of injury plus a $10,000 deductible before reimbursement. He said the fund currently holds roughly $16 million to $22 million, one full-time employee administers it, and total staff involvement is about five to six people. Members questioned whether the fund should be sunset, but the department said the current House Bill 2 language does not propose a sunset; instead, it addresses increased hearing and litigation burdens after a recent Supreme Court decision. Sections 140 and 141, dealing with hearings, were then accepted unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed fines for late insurance coverage reporting, with the department noting the current rubric allows up to $50 per day but uses $112 per day, and members suggesting a lower amount.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a general surgery resident physician at UC San Diego.
- I'm currently also a research fellow in thoracic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, where my
- the last few years, I've had the privilege of leading one of the clinical trials at Massachusetts General
- So lung cancer screening in general is just a low-dose CT scan of the chest. Yes.
- So lung cancer screening in general is just a low-dose CT scan of the chest.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills focused on public health, wildfire recovery, local government finance, transportation, and rural health care. SB 1124 by Senator Archuleta would require the California Department of Public Health to create and post lung cancer screening eligibility signage at tobacco retail locations. The author and a physician witness argued the bill would raise awareness of a highly underused screening that can save lives, while retailers and fuel/convenience groups raised implementation concerns about signage size, notice, and penalties. The bill passed to the Health Committee on a 4-0 vote after the committee later took up the on-call item.
SB 1352 by Senator Valadao and Senator Allen would clarify that wildfire victims can rebuild homes up to 110% of the original size without triggering reassessment, so long as the property was destroyed in a governor-declared disaster. Supporters, including the L.A. County Assessor, the California Assessors Association, Realtors, and taxpayers groups, said the bill would reduce uncertainty and help families rebuild without higher property taxes. It passed to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote. SB 1343, presented by Senator Allen on behalf of Senator Dodd, would provide a $4,000 income tax credit for sales tax paid on furniture and appliances purchased to furnish a primary residence after a disaster; it drew one opposition witness from the California Teachers Association but otherwise had no public opposition and passed 5-0 to Appropriations.
SB 1172 by Senator Hurtado would place caps and transparency requirements on consultant compensation in local tax-sharing agreements, responding to cases in Shafter and Dinuba where revenue was allegedly diverted to consultants. Local government and business groups supported the measure as a guardrail, while some members expressed concern about Sacramento limiting local control; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1408 by Senator Arreguín would authorize the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to place a countywide sales tax measure of up to 1% on the ballot to continue transportation funding; transit agencies and local officials supported it, while taxpayer groups opposed it, and it passed 4-1. SB 1404 by Senator Stern would restore a fee on property owners in state responsibility areas to fund Cal Fire wildfire prevention and suppression, with supporters arguing the fee would broaden funding and opponents calling it an unfair tax on rural and wildfire-prone residents; it passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1102 by Senator Dodd would create a $2,000 tax credit for frontline nurses working in rural hospitals; supporters said it would help recruit and retain nurses in underserved areas, and the bill passed 5-0 as amended to Appropriations.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Generally, enforcement starts in a civil mechanism.
- However, general authority peace officers are authorized to investigate any crimes in the state, so I
- Generally speaking, as a prosecutor, we evaluate the applicability of defenses before we ever make a
- I appreciate the Attorney General's Office testimony as well in terms of the current Attorney General
- We also generate credits under the Clean Fuels Program.