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HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Vice Chair for the vote. Vice Chair for the vote.
  • voting with reservations, any no votes? voting with reservations, any no votes?
  • Vote I. Vice Chair votes Uh Chair Lee. Vote I.
  • With five members present, any voting with reservations, any no votes? No vote.
  • Any voting with reservations and no votes?
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard and then later voted on a series of gubernatorial nominations and several bills. In the nomination portion, DLNR and the nominees generally testified in support or briefly described their qualifications and goals. The nominees included Elray Moreno, Richard First, and Stephen DeWalt for the Game Management Advisory Commission; Noah Dolim and Graham Hart for the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board; Joseph Pickard, Jared Machado, and Elena Bryant for the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council; Kaipuloa Makanui Alona Kealoha for the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission; and Zachary Bentolina for the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. Testimony emphasized public service, community representation, historic preservation awareness, and bridging communication between communities and DLNR. For the Kaho‘olawe nomination, testimony also discussed storm damage and ongoing assessments on the island. The chair asked questions about historic preservation outreach, board vacancies, and the status of Kaho‘olawe facilities. GM 651 was deferred so the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts could weigh in, while the others were later recommended for advise and consent and adopted without opposition. In decision making on the 1:00 p.m. agenda, the committee voted to advise and consent on GM 641, 642, 703, 683, 743, 645, 646, 647, and 738. GM 651 was deferred to a later date. The committee also noted that some nominees were interim or reappointments, and clarified that the Kaneohe Bay and Kaho‘olawe-related appointments were being confirmed for the first time or as continuing service, as applicable. The committee then moved into its 1:05 p.m. agenda on several bills. HB 2426 relating to state parks was passed with amendments, including an effective date change. HB 1881 relating to land use was passed with amendments that limited passenger ropeways for private single-home use, removed the mountain definition, prohibited passenger ropeways in all land use districts, and added a narrow exemption for certain government or recognized nonprofit projects subject to legislative approval. HB 1918 relating to taxation was passed with amendments changing the effective date to January 1, 2028 so it could proceed to Ways and Means. HB 1802 relating to conservation mitigation banks was passed with technical amendments. Each measure was adopted by the members present without recorded opposition.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:43:07.960> I want to vote I don't want them to vote I want to vote I don't want them to
  • voted.
  • voted.
  • Representative Schmidt voted yes. Representative Dargie voted yes. Representative Howard voted yes.
  • Representative Dver voted yes. Representative Long voted yes. The chair voted yes.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The hearing opened on House Bill 192, which concerns the Joint Committee on Employee Classification process for state employee positions. Representative Peter Schmidt explained that the bill is a procedural step to send already-reviewed classifications to Korn Ferry and then into statute and the budget. Department of Corrections staff and Commissioner Helen Hanks testified that one Deputy Director of Medical Services position had been omitted from the bill by mistake even though it had already gone through the JCEC process, and they asked for an amendment to add it. Hanks clarified that the position is an existing classified job being converted to unclassified status, not a new position. The committee discussed how the amendment would work and the quorum requirements for the JCEC, then closed the hearing on HB 192 after no further testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 435, sponsored by Representative Don McFarland, which would clarify professional engineering licensure law. McFarland said the bill is intended to make clear that work in IT security, electronics, digital systems, computing, and software is not the practice of engineering requiring a professional engineer license, while preserving licensure requirements for fields such as civil, structural, and building-related engineering. He said he had consulted with the American Council of Engineering Companies and that the bill is meant to remove ambiguity and legal risk, not deregulate engineering. Several members with engineering backgrounds spoke in support, describing the distinction between licensed PE work and other technical fields, and one member noted that software development and regulated software work typically do not require a PE license. The committee voted ought to pass on HB 435 by a roll call of 16-0 and placed it on consent. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 210, which would create a commission to study the New Hampshire state flag. Representative Tom Corman argued that the current flag is a generic “state seal on a blue bedsheet” and does not meet common vexillological design principles such as simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, and distinctiveness. He said the proposed commission would include legislative members plus representatives of the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New England Vexillological Association, and would review the flag’s history and recommend whether to redesign it and how to do so. He also indicated he intended to add language to avoid costs, but the bill discussion was not completed in the portion provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Explain my vote. Senator Epstein? Explain my vote. This is simply minority rule.
  • I vote no. That's not right. I vote no. Senator Fernandez? No. Senator Hoffman?
  • And so for that reason, I'm a vote no. Briefly explain my vote.
  • I vote aye. Six ayes, one no, zero not voting. Members by vote is six to one.
  • I vote nay.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • on to vote.
  • And then we will move to the vote. If you will move to the vote.
  • So with that, I vote aye. Thank you all.
  • And I feel that if this vote, if this were to come up, I also would be a yes vote.
  • And with that, I vote aye.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Minnesota House passes HF72 2/27/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I'm fine suggesting my members vote yes on this amendment since it is something of a clarification
  • Members, I'd say vote yes.
  • The clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. Gander votes aye. Hicks votes aye.
  • members voting members voting remotely Gander<00:20:10.000> Gander<00:20:10.520> votes
  • Gander Gander votes I Gander votes I Gander Gander votes I Gander votes I Hicks<00:20:16.600>
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill has 6-0 votes, and we'll leave the roll open for votes. Thank you.
  • And I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Good afternoon.
  • So with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
  • Voting? Aaron's? Aaron's aye. Bonta. Castillo. Castillo not voting. Garcia. Lowenthal.
  • The vote is 8-0; the bill is out. File item 5, SB 965.
Keywords: 988, house, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members wishing to vote or change their vote, the chair is preparing to close the vote. 92 to zero nay
  • Representative Pogo Miller, do you care to vote? Declare the vote.
  • Forward to members recently to vote or Change the vote. Chairs appearing to close.
  • Declare the vote: 73 nay, 24 aye, having received a majority vote of those elected.
  • Members wishing to vote or change their vote, chairs preparing to close, you call it.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Children, Youth and Family Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Will you open up the queue for the vote, please? Speaker Protem votes.
  • Votes. I vote aye. It's Williams. Yeah, there you go.
  • OK, see everyone that has voted. The vote is 7 yes, 1 nay. Mister Speaker, we're going to vote.
  • Chairman votes, Guy votes, er... The great representative in the red outfit.
  • Send the guys to vote. Chairman Williams, votes a protest. More votes.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/29/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • You could explain your vote. Yeah, you can explain. You can explain your vote.
  • Okay, I'll explain my vote.
  • Okay, I vote no. Vice Chair Lopez? Aye. Chairman Martinez, I'm going to explain my vote.
  • Vice Chair Lopez, I'd like to explain my vote.
  • And with that, I vote aye. Thank you. I'm chair.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (05/15/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • is ought to pass by a vote of 3 to2. is ought to pass by a vote of 3 to2.
  • The eyes have it by a vote of 15 to 8. The eyes have it by a vote of 15 to 8.
  • ought to pass by a vote of 5 to1. ought to pass by a vote of 5 to1.
  • is ought to pass by a vote of 3 to2. is ought to pass by a vote of 3 to2.
  • vote no on the ought to pass to vote vote no on the ought to pass motion.<03:48:15.760> Thank
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Public Works and Highways (03/25/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • get a successful vote next year, right? get a successful vote next year, right?
  • We we made an voted on by the towns.
  • Milford did not vote yes. Whether the number be $20 million, $18 million, they did not vote yes.
  • 18 million, they did not vote yes. 18 million, they did not vote yes.
  • <01:07:04.880> so they do after they have their vote so they do after they have their vote
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on proposed improvements to the State Police gun range and related Public Works estimates. Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn and Major Brendan Davy explained that the range is used for realistic, scenario-based training that includes vehicle work, movement, cover, elevation, and stress inoculation, and that it also supports requalification and special unit training for state, local, and federal partners. They said the current facility lacks running water, continuous power, and permanent restrooms, and that the PSTC range cannot accommodate rifles because its backstop is handgun-caliber only. Public Works Director Theodore Copper said the project estimate is $2.3 million, including $1.5 million for the building and site work plus soft costs, inflation, and design fees; he described the proposed building as basic, with office space, classrooms, restrooms, and HVAC. Committee members asked about the cost and scope, and Copper provided a breakdown of the estimate. The committee also heard from Commissioner Edelblute and Milford School District Superintendent Christy Misho regarding career and technical education capital funding. Edelblute urged the committee to include $10 million for the Milford CTE project, saying the district had reduced the scope after a prior bond vote and that the project would support high-demand workforce programs. Misho said Milford’s initial bond vote received 42 percent and the revised proposal received 56 percent, short of the 60 percent needed, but that the community still supports the project; she said the district plans to move forward with a CTE-only ballot and a smaller local bond. Committee members expressed concern about holding state funds for a project that has not yet won local approval, but said the request would be taken under advisement. In work session action, the committee corrected a prior vote on the Market Street Marine Terminal warehouse removal and office replacement project, increasing the appropriation by $353,300 to $1,973,300 and raising the agency subtotal to $4,155,300. The committee also accepted a motion to add $1.8 million for the community college system, including $1.3 million for critical maintenance and $500,000 for an energy management system. The committee then discussed a Fish and Game request for a $350,000 backhoe, with members debating whether it should be funded with general funds or other funds and whether the cost was excessive; no final objection was recorded in the portion provided. Later discussion also referenced the new parking garage project, with staff saying it is expected to be operational in March 2026 and fully completed by May or June 2026, with 409 spaces and a mix of assigned and open parking.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Mar 18, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 29

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are we ready for the vote? Representative Morikawa for the vote.
  • No vote. vote. vote. So<01:09:03.640> ordered. Representative<01:09:07.960> Yamashita.
  • Are we ready for the vote? Okay. Are we ready for the vote?
  • all majority members vote aye. all majority members vote aye.
  • Have all votes been cast? Have all votes been cast?
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Branskum, explain my vote. Mr. Chairman, explain my vote. All right. Thank you.
  • vote forecasted. vote forecasted.
  • >> explain my vote. >> explain my vote. >> Yes,<00:31:57.919> ma'am.
  • >> explain my vote, please. >> explain my vote, please. >> Yes.
  • Vote yes. Representative Lewis, Representative Lockett, explain my vote, please.
Summary: The committee first adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 139, which would allow a political party to replace a candidate who dies or withdraws after the filing deadline but before ballot certification. Representative Decker explained the substitute as a narrow election-related fix, and the bill was then passed by the committee on an 11-yes, 1-pass vote and sent to the full House. The committee then heard House Bill 356, which would move the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) qualification test from a once-every-four-years, Frankfort-based format to administration through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System at multiple locations and times. Representative Bridges said the Department of Revenue would still write and control the exam, KCTCS would only administer it, the fiscal note was zero, and the change would improve access and convenience without weakening standards. KCTCS said it was prepared to help if directed. Members generally agreed PVAs should be tested, but some raised concerns about test integrity, whether a broader testing network could create uneven conditions, and whether the change should instead use a smaller number of regional test sites. Others supported the bill as a common-sense way to expand access and avoid forcing candidates to wait years after missing a single test date. The committee also discussed the lack of a study guide for the exam and whether that should be addressed separately. No final vote on House Bill 356 is reflected in the transcript excerpt.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (05/08/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The uh motion to table passes by a vote The uh motion to table passes by a vote of of of 14-10<01
  • By a vote of 14 to 10, The eyes have it.
  • Uh, by a vote of 16 to The eyes have it.
  • <01:59:16.400> This specifically voted to allow it. This specifically voted to allow it.
  • opportunity to vote to prohibit gaming. opportunity to vote to prohibit gaming.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:37 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Gonzales votes yes. Senator Lanier? No. Senator Lanier votes no. Senator Padilla? Yes.
  • Senator Tobiassen votes no. Senator Trujillo votes no. Senator Woods? No. Senator Woods votes yes.
  • Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Steinborn? Yes. Senator Steinborn votes yes.
  • Senator Tobiassen votes no. Senator Trujillo? Senator Woods votes no. Senator Shendo? Yes.
  • Senator Shendo votes yes. Senator Munoz? Yes. Senator Munoz votes yes.
Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, chair for the vote. >> Thanks. We are voting on HR 192, HCR 202.
  • Seeing none, ready for vote. >> All right, we are voting on HR 194, HCR 204.
  • none, um chair for the vote. none, um chair for the vote.
  • Seeing none, ready for vote. Seeing none, ready for vote.
  • Seeing none, chair for the vote. vote. vote. >> Thank<00:41:16.160> you.
Bills: SB3253, SB3154, SB3254
Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard a long series of resolutions focused largely on waste reduction, energy planning, and environmental protection. Early measures included HR 12/HCR 10 on a permanent landfill host benefits program for Honolulu, HCR 148/HCR 157 on a demolition waste reduction working group, and HR 184/HCR 194 on a mattress stewardship program working group. Testimony on these waste-related measures was generally supportive from environmental groups and some individuals, while the Department of Health supported the mattress stewardship proposal. The Department of Health also commented that a proposed study on recyclable/biodegradable/compostable labeling was very broad and would require additional resources to carry out effectively. The committee then took up several energy-related resolutions. HR 192/HCR 202 would create a task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, and HR 194/HCR 204 would ask the Public Utilities Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of cost reductions and financial risk. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the PUC offered support or comments on these measures, with environmental and industry groups also submitting testimony. Members questioned the Energy Office and PUC at length about errors in prior analyses, competitive bidding, and whether utility proposals could proceed through waiver processes; the PUC said any proposal would still be reviewed and that it generally prefers competitive bidding, while the Energy Office said some issues were being characterized differently and would follow up on waiver standards. Additional measures addressed data centers, liquefied natural gas, and utility oversight. HR 196/HCR 206 would convene a working group on the impacts of large data centers, and HR 197/HCR 207 would require conditions before the PUC approves LNG-related costs; testimony on LNG was split, with supporters urging caution and opponents arguing LNG should not be pursued. HR 193/HCR 2003 sought a written status update on implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, and HR 191/HCR 201 and HR 33/HCR 33 dealt with sewage and wastewater issues, both drawing support from environmental and community groups. The committee also heard strong support for HR 141/HCR 149 on Red Hill remediation meetings and HR 190/HCR 200 on reassessing military PFAS cleanup decisions; the Board of Water Supply testified in support and described ongoing PFAS testing and concerns beyond Red Hill. The transcript ends as the committee moved into decision-making, with the chair indicating a recommendation to pass HR 12/HCR 10.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HWN-EIG, HWN, HWN-HOU, HOU DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2025

Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Vice Chair, for the vote. Okay, voting on SB 1553.
  • Vice Chair, for the vote. Okay, voting on SB 1553.
  • Vice Chair, for the vote. Okay, voting on SB 1405.
  • Chair votes I; any members voting with reservations? Any members voting no?
  • <01:01:19.000> with chair votes I any members voting with chair votes I any members voting
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint hearing focused primarily on Senate Bill 1409, which would cap county user fees charged to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the measure, arguing it would reduce monthly housing-related costs for lower-income beneficiaries and help make homesteading more affordable. Several testifiers, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and some individuals, also submitted comments or support. County and city water and sewer agencies, including the County of Kauai Department of Water, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and the City and County Department of Environmental Services, strongly opposed the bill, saying it would shift substantial costs to other ratepayers, create lost revenue, and could force fee increases for everyone else. They also raised concerns about the bill’s cap structure and potential misuse, while noting their systems are funded by user fees rather than taxes. During committee discussion, Honolulu Board of Water Supply officials estimated about 4,500 DHHL customers on Oʻahu and projected lost revenue of roughly $30 million to $36 million over five years, with larger cumulative impacts over time; they said any waiver would be absorbed by other customers. The County of Hawaiʻi representative estimated nearly 2,000 DHHL customers on the Big Island and about $2.4 million in annual lost revenue. DHHL responded that it is pursuing revenue-generating projects on unused lands, but members questioned whether the department should do more to generate its own revenue and suggested looking at other affordability mechanisms, including market rent on commercial properties or a similar cap on other beneficiary fees. After hearing the testimony and discussion, the committee chair announced the recommendation to defer SB 1409 indefinitely, and the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs agreed with that decision. The hearing then moved to Senate Bill 1408, a housekeeping measure. DHHL testified in support, saying the bill was part of an effort to lower housing costs through a modular manufacturing approach. DHHL described plans to use an unused hangar at Kalaeloa for a potential modular housing manufacturing plant, including discussions with the University of Hawaiʻi and a Denver-based company, and said it was also exploring a pilot project with Habitat for Humanity on Maui. No vote or final action on SB 1408 was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 8th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All members vote who desire to vote. Members, this is a 54-vote bill.
  • All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
  • All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
  • All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
  • All members vote who desire to vote.
Keywords: 988, house, all
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 05/05/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I vote aye. >> Thank you, Senator Mayer.
  • I proudly vote aye, and I now, Mr.
  • I VOTE AYE. >> THANK YOU, SENATOR PERSAUD.
  • President, I ask for the adoption of this resolution, and I vote aye.
  • President, and I proudly vote aye.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate met on May 4, 2026, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of resolutions and floor bills. The chamber first adopted a resolution honoring Carlos Beltran on his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with several senators praising his Mets career, athletic achievements, and philanthropy in Puerto Rico. The Senate also adopted resolutions recognizing the 2026 Women of Distinction, including tributes to living honorees and posthumous recognition of Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Dr. Hazel Dukes, and later adopted resolutions commemorating May Day and Panama’s Black Heritage Month. A Queens Chamber of Commerce resolution also prompted extensive remarks celebrating Queens’ diversity, small businesses, immigrant communities, and cultural institutions. On legislation, the Senate recalled two bills from the Assembly and restored them to the third reading calendar by a 62-0 reconsideration vote. The chamber then passed a long list of bills, including measures affecting public health, agriculture and markets, insurance, criminal procedure, public officers, labor, not-for-profit corporations, and executive law. Several bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, while a few drew recorded opposition, including the environmental conservation bill on animal cruelty and the public health bill on Calendar 840. Supportive floor explanations emphasized animal welfare, protections for abandoned pets, and other public-interest reforms. The Senate also heard brief explanatory remarks on some bills, such as concerns about animals left behind in vacated housing and the treatment of wild animals in traveling circuses. After completing the calendar, the Senate reported no further business and adjourned until Wednesday, May 6, at 3:00 p.m.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-03-19

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, seeing none, all those in favor of adopting the 8-1 amendment, please signify by voting. Aye.
  • one time and that their vote is counted.
  • Is it a decision made by the mayor, or does it have to be voted on by the city?
  • , registering to vote, or aiding another person in casting a ballot or registering to vote.
  • To the new voting operations technology and election resources account, the voting equipment grant account