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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Feb 18th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • I appreciate Texas, and we have multiple programs in the state of Florida.
  • I appreciate Texas and we have multiple programs in the state of Florida.
  • There's a big difference between large states—California, Texas, Florida—and how we have to address our
  • There's a big difference between large states, California, Texas, Florida, and how we have to address
  • We bring in folks from Hawaii, Italy, Virginia, California, Texas, all of our competitor states, Korea
Summary: The committee took up SB 116 by Senator Burgess, a veterans bill aimed at several FDVA-related changes. The bill would reduce annual nominations to the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame from 20 to 5, expand FDVA’s survey work to assess veterans’ awareness of available programs and their health literacy, add mental health training to the veterans suicide prevention pilot, strengthen coordination and reporting between Veterans Florida and FDVA, direct FDVA to develop a plan for adult day health care facilities statewide, and allow the Florida Veterans Foundation to use a portion of Gadsden flag plate proceeds for administrative costs. Senator Burgess said the measure builds on prior “Forward March” efforts and helps close service gaps for aging veterans and others who may not know about available benefits. Testimony on SB 116 was uniformly supportive. FDVA leadership said adult day health care could be added at existing facilities such as Port St. Lucie and Lake City, and that the state would need authority and funding to move forward. A veterans legal collaborative, AARP Florida, and Endeavors all voiced support, with speakers emphasizing the importance of better outreach, mental health awareness, and care options that allow veterans to remain at home. The committee then voted favorably on SB 116. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to agency and stakeholder presentations. Florida National Guard officials described a high operational tempo, deployments at home and abroad, hurricane response efforts, and the need to grow the force and infrastructure. FDVA’s adjutant general reported Florida now has the nation’s second-largest veteran population, rising in-migration of younger veterans, a large and aging Vietnam-era population, strong claims and outreach activity, declining veteran homelessness, and improved suicide prevention outcomes. The Florida Veterans Foundation outlined its emergency relief, dental, transportation, and license-plate-funded programs, while Veterans Florida and CareerSource Florida detailed workforce, apprenticeship, SkillBridge, entrepreneurship, and job-fair programs for veterans and spouses, along with efforts to expand recurring funding and better protect customer information.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education May 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill aligns state law with an AG opinion KP 0481.
  • It is springtime in Austin, Texas, so allergies can create respiratory issues.
  • I'm the South Texas director for Lifewise Academy.
  • We request that Texas do the same. Thank you. Thank you very much, members.
  • Uh, we know it works, uh, because many other states have similar laws.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session May 24th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If anything, other states envy Texas. Yet instead of celebrating that, ...other states envy Texas.
  • of Texas to mandate and make it compulsory to all counties throughout the state of Texas?
  • Texas continue to build this state. You cannot look at it... Texas continues to build this state.
  • State of Texas.
  • in the state that has already cost lives in Texas.
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 19th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
  • I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
  • And it's not just in the Houston ISD example, but all throughout the state of Texas.
  • Correct, for the second largest state in the, in the United States. Correct. Thank you.
  • when you compare Texas' local debt outstanding to the top 10 most populous states in the nation, we actually
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-01-2026 06:30pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Conference Committee Report No. 33, final reading of Senate Bill 3140, Conference Draft 1, relating to the State
  • Conference Committee Report No. 33, final reading of Senate Bill 3140, Conference Draft 1, relating to the State
  • Hawaii should be a state that want to be like our island and not like any other state.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , Florida packs can still come in to spend money here in the state of Hawaii when Hawaii packs cannot
  • , Florida packs can still come in to spend money here in the state of Hawaii when Hawaii packs cannot
  • , Florida packs can still come in Texas, Florida packs can still come in to<00:11:19.560><c> spend</c
  • </c><00:11:20.680><c> of</c> to spend money here in the state of to spend money here in the state of
  • That's why I feel closer to the state.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri May 1, 2026, 6:30PM HST - Day 56

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 411 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 309 Conference AM/PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With HB 1839, this bill requires state and county law enforcement agencies to notify an individual in
  • </c><00:14:11.280><c> and</c><00:14:11.480><c> county</c> 1st, 2027, requires all state and county 1st
  • , 2027, requires all state and county agencies<00:14:12.560><c> that</c><00:14:12.760><c> operate</c>
  • For the House, we need to just state the description, if you don't mind. >> Um, this measure prohibits
  • </c><00:22:33.600><c> fire</c> for the office of the state fire for the office of the state fire marshal
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sure. state rent supplement program for Kupuna state rent supplement program for Kupuna and<01:10:13.520
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  • </c> the design review of certain state the design review of certain state construction<02:30:40.560>
  • </c><03:03:07.040><c> to</c><03:03:07.120><c> submit</c> the state to submit the state to submit syndromic
  • </c> environmental health state special fund. environmental health state special fund.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference AM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> better fiscal situation that the state better fiscal situation that the state might<00:28:24.600
  • Hopefully with state appropriation passed. Thank you.
  • Hopefully with state appropriation passed. Thank you.
  • Hopefully with state appropriation passed. Thank you.
  • 19:25.160><c> is</c> Hopefully with state appropriation is Hopefully with state appropriation is passed
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, just to reiterate, the new CD1 that we're agreeing on is to make the state rent supplement program
  • requirement for DOE and a seven-year commencement requirement with reversion of the developer if the state
  • </c><00:02:47.480><c> The</c> developer if the state fails to act.
  • The developer if the state fails to act.
  • ><c> expressly</c><00:16:23.079><c> provide</c> State Constitution to expressly provide State Constitution
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Thu Apr 30, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference PM - Thu Apr 30, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference AM - Thu Apr 30, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting