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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/04/2026 - House International Trade
House International Trade Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- about what the state of Arizona could do to support the small businesses, businesses that have 10 employees
- , 20 employees?
- about what the state of Arizona could do to support the small businesses, businesses that have 10 employees
- , 20 employees?
Summary:
The Committee on International Trade heard a presentation from Monica Villalobos, president and CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, who shared trade and economic data on Hispanic businesses and consumers in Arizona and nationally. She emphasized that Hispanics represent a major economic force, that small and medium-sized businesses are key exporters, and that tariffs or border disruptions can significantly affect Arizona businesses. She also highlighted Arizona’s trade relationship with Mexico, major import/export sectors such as computers, electronics, transportation, and machinery, and the need for more state support for small businesses through capital access and technical assistance. Villalobos noted the Chamber’s upcoming business engagement tour to Mexico City and said the organization would provide district-specific trade profiles to legislators.
Members asked questions about top Mexico trade products, transportation equipment, and how the state could better support small businesses. Villalobos said major Mexico-related trade areas include automotive electronics, transportation, and service-oriented business opportunities, and she pointed to the need for microloan access and funding for technical assistance programs that have lost federal support. She also offered to share additional data and connect members with experts on transportation infrastructure and trade.
The committee then considered HB 2754, which would add the chairs of the Senate Finance Committee and House International Trade Committee, or designees, to the Arizona Commerce Authority board; shift trade office oversight and the Arizona Competes program to legislative appropriation; require annual reporting on trade office activities; and remove the Competes program’s termination date. The bill sponsor argued the legislature should have more direct oversight of trade offices and the Competes Fund. After discussion, the committee voted 5-0 with 2 present and 3 absent to give HB 2754 a do pass recommendation, and the committee adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislative employees running for and holding elected office while temporary session staff are legislative
- employees at the time of the adoption of this new policy.
- And staff, as the 2025 regular session began, it was discovered that some temporary session employees
- Together, the supervisor and the employee should show evidence that they are assuming additional duties
Committee:
House Legislative Council
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- and ministers on behalf of Assembly Member this would also give PERB the right to protect public employees
- care providers who care for young people, teachers who educate the next generation leaders, park employees
- who keep the public parks available to all, and to all public employees who are the backbone of our
- their rights by promoting fair and consistent application of the laws intended to protect all public Employees
Committee:
House Appropriations
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Since the definition of supervisory employee was deleted, the Public Employee Relations Board has had
- And they're they're under a employees.
- </c><00:53:46.400><c> so</c> definition of a supervisory employee so definition of a supervisory employee
- </c><00:55:41.280><c> I</c> employee. And that's what we said. I employee. And that's what we said.
- </c><00:56:26.400><c> Relations</c> College, the Public Employee Relations College, the Public Employee
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that my employees in there.
- Let's say that all of the other corrections employees are, for example, federal employees, they're on
- Let's say that all of the other corrections employees are, for example, federal employees, they're on
- Let's say that all of the other corrections employees are, for example, federal employees, they're on
- Let's say that all of the other corrections employees are, for example, federal employees, they're on
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:38:54.719><c> at</c><01:38:54.960><c> a</c> consistent um employee at a consistent um employee
- Those factories need employees, and most of those employees are probably going to be immigrants, a large
- most of those employees are probably and most of those employees are probably going<01:50:44.320><c>
- ,</c> harder to recruit and retain employees, harder to recruit and retain employees, especially<02:01
- They've been ideal employees.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- made in a civil immigration detainer or made directly to court personnel, shall be treated by court employees
- made in a civil immigration detainer or made directly to court personnel, shall be treated by court employees
- in the same manner as would be a requirement... ...shall be treated by court employees in the same manner
Summary:
The Senate met briefly, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by remarks from a senator from Worcester and Hampshire criticizing state immigration and court policies. He argued that Massachusetts has not done enough to prevent dangerous individuals from being released or entering the Commonwealth, cited several criminal cases involving immigrants, and urged changes to state law and court practices regarding federal immigration detainers and information-sharing.
The chamber then took up an order from the senator from Middlesex and Norfolk establishing a temporary Senate Committee on Rules until a permanent committee is appointed. The order created a nine-member committee, with two minority appointments, and a subcommittee to handle matters referred to it, including issues related to Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2024. The Senate suspended the rules, adopted the order, and printed related communications from the Senate President and minority leader announcing committee appointments.
Finally, the senator from Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth offered an adjournment order setting the Senate’s next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The order was adopted, and the Senate adjourned accordingly.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 88 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House No. 4426, an act establishing a sick leave bank for Paul Starvowski, an employee of the Department
- Third reading of the bill: An act establishing a sick leave bank for Kathleen Rodericks, an employee
- House for final passage: House 4426, an act establishing a sick leave bank for Paul Savowski, an employee
Summary:
The House took up several committee reports and local bills, first adopting a resolution commending Hope and Comfort, Inc. for Hygiene Insecurity Awareness Week and then approving an extension for the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to report on pending House documents. The chamber also advanced two local matters to third reading: a bill relocating harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor and a bill authorizing Westfield to set an age limit for original appointment as a police officer.
The House then acted on a series of bills on final passage or engrossment. It adopted the emergency preamble and passed a sick leave bank bill for Paul Starvowski of the Department of Correction, enacted a bill expanding the select board in Weston, and enacted a bill exempting certain affordable housing and branch library space in Dorchester from public enforcement. It also passed to engrossment a bill allowing Acton to increase the residency limit for police and fire personnel.
Several Bridgewater-related bills were amended and advanced: a bill establishing an annual stipend for the Bridgewater City Council was amended to require local acceptance before taking effect and then passed to engrossment as amended; a bill on temporary absence of the town manager was also amended and passed to engrossment as amended; and a sick leave bank bill for Kathleen Rodericks was amended to add an emergency preamble and strike Section 2 before passing to engrossment as amended. Finally, the House enacted the Paul Starvowski sick leave bank bill, adopted an order to meet the following Thursday at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned to that time in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 12 Feb 5th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , local approval received; and the House bill establishing a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee
- Christopher Taylor, House No. 4902; and an act establishing a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee
- Murray of Milford asks the members, guests, and employees to please stand in a moment of silent tribute
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:34.920><c> and</c> the staff have been state employees and the staff have been state employees
- So now, for instance, the administrator is an employee of the Public Utilities Commission.
- So now, for instance, the administrator is an employee of the Public Utilities Commission.
- Are any of these Group 2 employees? No. Okay. And do they create fines?
- </c><05:23:28.320><c> of</c> businesses of speaking to employees of businesses of speaking to employees
Summary:
The committee first heard the Banking Department’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget presentation from Commissioner Amelia Galeri. She described the department as a self-funded consumer protection regulator overseeing two main areas: the Banking Trust Division, which supervises state-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies, and the Consumer Credit Division, which oversees more than 7,000 licensees including mortgage and money transmitter businesses. She said the department’s budget is about 86% salaries and benefits, with 53 positions all filled, and explained that the agency funds itself through fees, fines, and end-of-year assessments on regulated entities.
Galeri said the department is facing workload growth from several directions: continued growth in the trust industry, increased fintech supervision, and a new requirement to regularly examine auto dealers that take finance applications, which adds about 300 exams over two fiscal years. She said the department was directed to flat-fund its budget based on 2025 levels but was allowed to increase travel and training. To stay within that limit, she said the department reduced office space, went paperless, converted administrative and licensing positions into examiner positions, and expects to defund an embedded DOJ database administrator position once a new SharePoint system is fully implemented.
Members asked about how the department’s revenue and assessments work, including whether fees were increasing and how much existing banks would pay. Galeri said fees are not being raised, most banks pay little or no fines, and assessments are based largely on asset size, with trust companies paying the bulk. She also explained that fines are set by statute, generally capped at $2,500 per violation for consumer credit entities, and said she would not recommend increasing that cap. The committee then voted to accept the Banking Department’s budget proposal as presented in HQ1, with a motion and second and no discussion.
The transcript then moved to the Department of Energy budget. Commissioner Jared Chakin and Chief of Operations Lenny Radio discussed federal program funding, including LIHEAP fuel assistance and weatherization. They said the apparent drop in fuel assistance funding from FY 2024 actuals to the budgeted amount is due to the loss of ARPA and CARES Act supplemental funds, while weatherization remains a federally constrained program with a waiting list and limited flexibility. Members also asked about a proposed transfer from the renewable energy fund; staff said the transfer would still allow the department to carry out its statutory duties for the year, though the committee deferred deeper discussion until House Bill 2.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 8, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- federal employees and program federal employees and program administrators<03:29:36.720><c> are</c><
- </c><03:33:16.640><c> for</c> may pay cash awards to employees for may pay cash awards to employees for
- </c><03:33:54.399><c> to</c> incentives for federal employees to incentives for federal employees to
- </c> program that already rewards employees program that already rewards employees who<03:37:01.920><
- </c> this legislation, any federal employee this legislation, any federal employee who<03:37:09.680><
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 6 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cabral for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee of the Department
- Cabral for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee of the Department
- Woburn, of Woburn, At the request of Representative Haggerty of Woburn, will the members, guests, and employees
Summary:
The House opened with routine proceedings, including the adoption of a resolution congratulating Anna Karaza on her 100th birthday after the rules were suspended. The chamber also received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation to address federal tax changes in Massachusetts, which was referred to the Committee on Revenue. In addition, the House concurred in Senate petitions concerning student access to food and nutritional information and a celiac disease screening pilot program, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 for petitions including another celiac screening pilot program and a sick leave bank for a Department of Transitional Assistance employee.
The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended several local bills for consideration, including measures involving Boston police age requirements, a bridge designation in New Bedford, tax deferrals in Wellesley, and a Westwood charter change. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave second readings and ordered several bills to a third reading, including Boston police age-waiver bills, the New Bedford bridge designation, and local bills for Wellesley and Westwood. The House then passed to be enacted two engrossed bills amending the Provincetown charter and establishing an appointed town clerk in Avon, and it also passed a Westwood alcohol license bill to be enacted.
The House observed a moment of silent tribute for Joseph Crowley Jr. of Woburn, honoring his long service to the community and school committee. Later, the chamber passed several bills to be engrossed, including Boston police age-waiver bills for Pierre Charles Darius and Kenny Gatow and a Plainville charter amendment. A Senate bill amending the Sandwich charter was also engrossed after the House adopted an amendment offered by Representative Walsh. The House then recessed and later adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Civil Service and Pensions - 03/10/2026
Civil Service And Pensions
Transcript Highlights:
- Retirement and Social Security Law in relation to providing a cost-of-living-related benefit to certain employees
- retirement search security law in relation to providing a call trade center related benefits to certain employees
- who worked at River Azano bridge toll related benefits to certain employees who worked at Riverazano
Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Civil Service and Pensions met on March 10, 2026, with a quorum present and 11 bills on the agenda. The committee chair noted that all measures were recommended to be referred to the Finance Committee. The bills largely concerned retirement and pension-related changes for public employees, including increased military service credit, retirement rules for 911 operators and dispatchers, salary base determinations for NYC police pension members, retired firefighters serving as fire science instructors, borrowing from accumulated contributions for certain NYC correction members, a cost-of-living-related benefit for Verrazzano Bridge toll employees, restoration of 20-year service credit for certain NYC correction officers and sanitation workers, death benefits for Orange County correction personnel, pension benefits for fire marshals with service beyond 25 years, prior service treatment for NYC Police Pension Fund members, and death benefits for certain retirement system beneficiaries.
Members moved each bill without substantive debate, and each received unanimous support in the recorded vote tally of seven ayes, zero nays, and zero AWRs. Several bills were sponsored by Senator Jackson, who also participated in the motions on those measures. Senator Cooney arrived during the meeting and joined the committee proceedings. No opposition or amendments were recorded.
At the conclusion of the agenda, all 11 bills were reported to the Finance Committee, and the chair adjourned the meeting after noting the completion of the committee’s third meeting of the 26th legislative session.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- simple, but what it does is mandate that state and local governments and employers with over 150 employees
- taxpayer dollars are involved, the employer must use E-Verify to address the legal status of their employees
- The penalty phase says if they continue to hire unlawful employees, compliance incentives are first employed
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 6 Jan 22nd, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cabral for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee of the Department
- Cabral for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee of the Department
- Haggerty of Woburn, At the request of Representative Haggerty of Woburn, will the members, guests, and employees
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and quickly took up several routine matters. Members adopted a congratulatory resolution for Anna Karaza on her 100th birthday after suspending the rules. The Governor’s message on legislation to manage federal tax changes in Massachusetts, House No. 4975, was referred to the Committee on Revenue. The House also concurred in a Senate petition on a celiac disease screening pilot program, and Joint Rule 12 was suspended for that petition and for a separate sick leave bank bill for Sonia Felix.
The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended several local bills for consideration, including bills on Boston police age requirements for Antonio Pires and Cheryl Malice, a bridge naming in New Bedford, a Wellesley tax deferral bill, and a Westwood charter bill. The House suspended Rule 7A as needed, gave second readings, and ordered the bills to third reading. It then passed to be enacted engrossed bills amending the Provincetown charter, establishing an appointed town clerk in Avon, and authorizing a Westwood alcohol license reissuance and new license.
The House also observed a moment of silence for Joseph Crowley Jr. of Woburn, honoring his long service to the community and school committee. Later, the chamber passed several bills to be engrossed, including Boston police age-waiver bills for Pierre Charles Darius and Kenny Gatow, a Plainville charter amendment, and a Sandwich charter bill. The Sandwich bill was amended on the floor by Representative Walsh before being engrossed. The House then recessed and later adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 6 Jan 22nd, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cabral for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee of the Department
- Cabral for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee of the Department
- Haggerty of Woburn, At the request of Representative Haggerty of Woburn, will the members, guests, and employees
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , on a moment's notice, we had to shut down 15 schools, affecting 8,000 students and about 1,000 employees
- Good morning, Carlos Lopez with the California School Employees Association, in support.
- CalSavers is California's retirement savings program for employees who don't have one at work.
- For employees, their accounts are completely portable.
- while at work, just like any other employee in California.
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several tax-related bills, beginning with AB 760, which would exempt settlement payments tied to the Garden Grove chemical incident from California income tax. The author and a school district trustee described evacuations, school closures, and losses to residents, businesses, students, and staff, arguing the payments should make victims whole rather than be taxed. There was support from the Orange County Board of Supervisors, no opposition, and the bill passed 3-0 to Appropriations, with committee amendments accepted.
Members then heard AB 2319, creating a California post-production tax credit for film and television work done in-state, even when principal photography occurred elsewhere or the project did not receive the existing film credit. The author and supporters from the Motion Picture Editors Guild, California Post Alliance, and others said post-production jobs and facilities are leaving California and that the bill would help retain high-wage work; opponents were not present. The committee members generally supported the measure, and it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. AB 2186 followed, excluding future reparations benefits for descendants of formerly enslaved people from state income tax. The author and NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference said taxing such benefits would undermine reparative justice; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 3-0.
The committee also heard AB 762, which would ban the sale of disposable nicotine vapes and add enforcement tools. Supporters, including waste, recycling, local government, and public health groups, said disposable vapes create fire hazards, waste problems, and costs for local agencies; opponents argued the bill would mainly eliminate the legal market while leaving illicit products untouched and urged stronger enforcement instead. The author accepted committee amendments adding CDTFA enforcement, but the bill was not voted on because a motion was pending and members were absent. Later, AB 1519, AB 2172, AB 2222, AB 1793, AB 2089, and AB 1265 were heard and each received support from committee members and passed 2-0 or 3-0 to Appropriations, with amendments accepted where noted. AB 1519 clarified that the 20-year tax collection statute of limitations should not be reset by later fees or penalties; AB 2172 would let large counties use a single assessment appeals commissioner for complex property tax appeals; AB 2222 would create a temporary tax credit for local news organizations to retain and hire journalists; AB 1793 would authorize symmetrical cash rounding to the nearest nickel after the federal penny phaseout; AB 2089 would streamline the welfare exemption filing process for affordable housing; and AB 1265 would extend and revise the historic building tax credit to encourage adaptive reuse for housing and mixed-use projects.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- There's also recent legislation regarding the use of union employees and people in the union for certain
- This causes headaches for employees, complications for the press and the public who want to access these
- This causes headaches for employees, complications for the press and the public who want to access these
- records, and for employees, complications for the press and the public who want to access these records
- that just sit there because nobody knows what's Departed employees from state agencies and offices just
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills. Representative David Linsky supported HB 3383, which would designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of Massachusetts, describing its Boston roots and cultural significance. Representative Sean Garberle supported HB 3335 on public access to historical records, arguing that records from state institutions should be released after 75 years and that families and researchers should be able to identify people buried in unmarked graves at former state institutions. Representative Rodney Elliott and Lowell officials supported HB 4138, authorizing easements for a Lowell sewer separation project; they said the project is needed for Clean Water Act compliance, will reduce combined sewer overflows into the Merrimack River, and must proceed quickly to meet SRF and consent-decree timelines. Committee members asked about Article 97, the location and scope of the easement, environmental justice impacts, and minority/small business participation in construction.
The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate 2183 and its House companion, which would elevate the Massachusetts National Guard to a cabinet-level position reporting directly to the Governor. Senators Mike Moore and John Velis, along with the National Guard Association’s Matthew McKenna, argued the change would reduce bureaucracy, improve communication and readiness, and reflect the Guard’s broad domestic and military missions. Velis cited the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy as an example of a breakdown in communication, while committee members said they wanted more information, including input from the Governor’s office and Guard leadership, before acting. The committee noted the distinction between state-controlled and federalized Guard missions and said it would continue reviewing the issue.
Senator Liz Miranda and a large panel of survivors, advocates, and Northeastern law students testified in support of S. 2174 and S. 2177, which would create an office and task force on unsolved homicides, allow families to petition for case review after three years, require written responses, and establish a tip line, database, and dedicated funding. Witnesses described long-standing lack of communication, low clearance rates, and the disproportionate impact on Black and Brown communities. Senator Becca Rausch also testified on S. 2210, extending public records law to the governor and Legislature, and S. 2207, creating stronger information-governance and records-retention standards; she said both would improve transparency and reduce waste. The transcript does not reflect any votes taken during the hearing, though chairs repeatedly indicated support for moving some bills favorably and said the committee would continue reviewing the National Guard proposal.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 097 Apr 21st, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Kolker and Gonzales and Representatives Bacon and Lukens, concerning modifications to the Public Employees
- </c><00:20:50.640><c> Retirement</c> the Public Employees Retirement the Public Employees Retirement
- 00:37:56.680><c> subdivision</c> state and political subdivision state and political subdivision employees
- are</c><00:37:57.840><c> prohibited</c><00:37:58.440><c> from</c><00:37:58.600><c> disclosing</c> employees
- current or former member of the union that represents the largest collective bargaining unit of employees
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- School employees are not trained to handle sexual abuse cases.
- So the message to every employee should be, when in doubt, report out.
- Most employees who work in school settings would never harm a child, but those who do create a lifetime
- September of 2021 to July of 2024, found 6,888 reports of physical and sexual offenses by school employees
- The message to all employees regarding educator sexual misconduct must be that when in doubt, outside
Bills:
SB604 , SB843 , SB1636 , SB2395 , SB571 , SB1224 , SB1832 , SB2392 , SB747 , SB2623 , SB2624 , SB2185
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16