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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 24th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It takes a risk to run for office, but it also takes a risk to govern.
- And I get that it is a privilege to be in agriculture and the privilege to pay the government.
- And just a brief history on the trust code in the state of Minnesota: a big overhaul of it.
- The amendment is coded A-1.
- The language simply clarifies that the estranged parent inheritance section of the bill, section 29,
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:25 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The federal government. Mr. So you mean the process? Repeat that question. federal government. Mr.
- And it's taking out Section 3 because Section 3 was adding language to And it's taking out Section 3
- Section 3, we just amended out on a unanimous vote. We just amended Section 3 out.
- Section 3 is current law.
- Dress code, but for tomorrow, the dress code still remains as usual.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 5th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman Kolkhorst now moves that the committee substitute for House Bill 26 be recommended for local
- code.
- Senator Perry moves that Senate Bill 1986 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendars.
- Senator Perry moves that Senate Bill 2311 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendars.
- And then lastly, The substitute removes the section related to DEI.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman Cohurst now moves the committee substitute House Bill 26 be recommended for local and uncontested
- code.
- Senator Perry moves that Senate Bill 1986 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.
- Senator Perry moves that Senate Bill 2311 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.
- And then lastly, the substitute removes the section Senator Sparks: Related to DEI.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Apr 9th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- governments to actually implement. a bill on this is more technical support for local governments to
- governments that just don't have the resources Helping with exploration for local governments that just
- In terms of battery storage, what does the CEC offer in terms of greater confidence for local governments
- We have local governments now because of the fire that are throwing up a lot more resistance to battery
- We have local governments now because of the fire that are throwing up a lot more resistance to battery
Summary:
The hearing was an informational budget session on energy agency proposals, with no votes taken. Early discussion focused on Proposition 4 climate bond implementation, including funding for demand-side grid support, offshore wind development, and transmission financing. The Department of Finance said the budget includes allocations for demand-side grid support and offshore wind, but not yet for the $325 million transmission financing piece pending a required study. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to consider whether to wait on offshore wind funding, whether to keep shifting funds into demand-side grid support, and how to direct future transmission financing. Members also raised concerns about local technical assistance for offshore wind, Salton Sea priorities, and the need for more information before final decisions.
The California Energy Commission and CPUC then reviewed the broader energy package. The CEC highlighted the demand-side grid support program’s growth, distributed energy backup assets, long-duration storage, hydrogen grants, and the SIRP clean energy reliability program. CPUC testimony emphasized affordability, wildfire mitigation costs, rooftop solar cost shifts, and efforts to reduce rates while maintaining reliability and clean energy goals. Members questioned CPUC staffing, delays in proceedings, coordination with the CEC and CAISO, and the impact of rate increases on customers. The agencies also discussed the AB 3264 transmission financing study, with CPUC saying work on the study had already begun and was on track for the July 1 deadline.
Several trailer bill and implementation items were also discussed. The committee reviewed a proposal to extend the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program surcharge, with members split over whether it should be handled in budget trailer bill language or policy legislation; the administration said the surcharge supports a critical program serving about three-quarters of a million Californians. The committee also heard a CPUC data-sharing proposal to allow nondisclosure agreements for transmission and reliability data, which members generally supported as a technical fix. DWR explained a proposal to clarify language for the Electricity Supply Strategic Reliability Reserve so it can potentially sell three gas-fired units it owns, and the CEC presented a federal transmission grant proposal tied to grid-enhancing technologies and ratepayer cost recovery. Finally, the committee discussed California Lifeline and possible broadband pilot reforms in light of uncertainty around federal Universal Service Fund support, with CPUC saying it is exploring a statewide standalone broadband option for eligible customers.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session 6/9/25 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- you know, uh we did not cut local you know, uh we did not cut local government<02:26:06.960>
- We did not cut cut local government aid.
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government <02:26:26.000>aid substantial cuts to local government aid - substantial cuts to local government aid and<02:26:26.560>
county <02:26:26.880>program local governments, and small businesses. local governments, and small businesses.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- For local governments to have the tools they need to actually enforce the law to clean this up.
- As the supporters mentioned, some local governments are implementing these options, and the Legislature
- As someone who fought very hard when I was in local government to fund police academy classes... ...local
- law enforcement as someone who fought very hard when I was in local government to fund police academy
- But subdivision G of Penal Code Section 311.3 already addresses this issue, in that it states that subdivision
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up is House Bill 505, which relates to members of the local governing body and continuing a personal
- House Bill 630 expanded the option of using ranked choice voting to include all local governing bodies
- Bottom of page 28, House Bill 702 relates to local law enforcement.
- They actually restore the language to Virginia Code section 15.2-2279 that the bill proposed to strike
- Section 18.2-308.2:5.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE AND HOUSE Feb 13th, 2026
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services, February 11, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
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interference, um from government interference, um from government interference agencies <00:07:12.240>that Are there any government agencies that Are there any government- The bill prohibits state and local governments from forcing centers to provide or refer abortions, promote
- The bill prohibits state and local The bill prohibits state and local governments<00:30:58.320><
- government overreach before it occurs. government overreach before it occurs.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill prohibits a local government entity from applying for or approving a permit for a solid waste
- Local governments need to provide municipal disposal.
- Take up late filed Amendment bar code 1, 0, 6, 6, to to Senator Gruters.
- Chairman of this bill requires local government comprehensive plans to maintain a hurricane evacuation
- Code 6, 0, 7, 8, 0, 0, >> Thank you, Mr.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force Jun 29th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Working with local governments is to be expected and not a reason to wait.
- The one-offness means to me the governing body is strongly influenced by the state government.
- How does that one section that talks about, 'We should amend the code to allow for open bids,' work with
- Section B addresses local government regulations: if a county or municipality wishes to host nuclear
- It's under addressing local government regulations, B2.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/17/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, first in section one, Minnesota and its local governments should not be involved in the federal immigration
- c> local<00:52:36.240>
governments Minnesota and its local governments Minnesota and its local - > this local government had hidden this local government had hidden this information<01:38:21.280
- Local governments are creatures of the state government.
- Local governments are creatures of the state government.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- that do not have a change in the code from the section.
- , which governs the oversight of utilities.
- Section 4 is adding 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E. Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
- Section 4 is adding 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E. Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
- code to give a death penalty plus another two and a half death penalties for murder.
Keywords:
water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection
Summary:
The Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and first took up several pending bills for reconsideration and committee substitute adoption. House Bill 2692, relating to codification and clarification of local laws concerning the San Antonio River Authority, was reported favorably to the full House and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by an 11-0 vote. House Bills 1407, 1520, 1535, 2970, 4153, 291, 3663, and 3915 were also reconsidered or laid out as pending business, with committee substitutes adopted where needed and each bill reported favorably, generally by unanimous vote, to the full House and then to Calendars or Calendars/Calendars-related referral as applicable.
The committee then heard House Bill 4530, which would expand the Texas Water Trust framework to include groundwater rights, require Texas Water Development Board review and approval of groundwater dedications, and notify local groundwater districts when groundwater rights are placed in the trust. The bill’s author and witnesses from the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Chispa Texas supported the measure as a conservation tool and a way to create a clear process for voluntary donations; a Texas Water Development Board witness testified neutrally. The bill was left pending.
House Bill 4931, relating to an aquifer storage and recovery project in Medina County, drew support from the author, the Medina County judge, and a regional water alliance witness, who described severe stress on the Edwards Aquifer, low levels at Medina Lake, and the need for a local water-supply tool. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5559, which would clarify enforcement of drought contingency plans for investor-owned water utilities and involve the PUC in model plan development, received support from groundwater district representatives but also concerns from water company and utility witnesses about enforcement authority, approval procedures, and potential conflicts with existing obligations to provide continuous service; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5560, which would raise the maximum civil penalty for certain groundwater conservation district enforcement actions from $10,000 to $25,000 per violation, prompted debate over whether current law is already sufficient; supporters said the higher cap would better deter overpumping, while opponents argued existing penalties are already severe. That bill was also left pending, and the committee adjourned subject to call of the chair.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (6-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Whether we are modifying building codes through their adoption cycles, standardizing local permit fees
- Whether we are modifying building codes through their adoption cycles, standardizing local permit fees
- we compare them with some of our local/state building codes that it's a little unbalanced?
- we compare them with some of our local/state building codes that it's a little unbalanced?
- >
it's <00:15:40.800>a local/state building codes that it's a local/state building codes
Summary:
The committee first heard a presentation from Northern Kentucky building industry representatives Brian Miller and Matt Mains on housing affordability and construction workforce issues. They argued that regulatory and code requirements add significant cost to new homes, citing an estimate of nearly $94,000 per home nationally and $15,000 to $20,000 per home in Boone County over the past decade. They recommended reforms to building code adoption, architectural design mandates, permit fees and delays, and setback/land dedication rules, saying these changes could reduce costs by $25,000 to $35,000 per home without affecting public safety. They also discussed workforce training efforts through the Enzwe Building Institute, dual-credit programs, apprenticeship incentives, and workforce grants, saying these efforts have helped hold wage growth below regional trends and improve housing affordability.
Committee members asked about the breakdown of regulatory costs, the effect of energy codes, and ways to speed up permitting. The presenters said the costs were roughly split among federal, state, and local requirements, with local regulations adding about $25,000 to $35,000 and some energy-code changes adding about $19,000 per home. They said faster plan review, coordination with the Kentucky Division of Water, and addressing municipal staffing shortages could cut 30 to 45 days from approvals. Members also discussed the difficulty of building starter homes under about $350,000 and the need for more missing-middle housing, with the presenters saying such homes are hard to produce without sacrificing quality.
The committee then took up Representative Kim Moer and Dr. Dale Bertram’s discussion of marriage and family therapist licensing and healthcare workforce data reporting. They explained that the bill would allow Kentucky to recognize out-of-state marriage and family therapists who meet licensure requirements, have no disciplinary history, and have passed the national exam, in order to reduce barriers and address provider shortages, especially in rural areas. They also described a separate workforce data reporting section that would require licensure boards to collect consistent information on where licensees practice and whether they are actively seeing patients, including through telehealth, so the state can better understand its healthcare workforce. Members supported the portability idea, noted that some qualified applicants are currently working in Indiana instead of Kentucky, and asked whether the data collection could be handled administratively; the sponsors said the bill would create consistency across boards. The committee also briefly discussed occupational board updates and the need for stronger communication between legislators and licensing boards, including architecture licensure issues and efforts to recruit more professionals.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill provides common sense safeguards into the election code.
- So I think that would be a great addition just to add the EIC in that section. That's all.
- The bill completely ignores election code 84.007b1, which requires a hard copy of the application to
- The, the section of the code that we're, um, y'all are amending to put the dates forward.
- It allows an unelected political appointee to seize control of local affairs from locally elected officials
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDT DEFER, EDT-EDU, WLA-EDT-EDU, EDT Public Hearings 02-17-2026
Economic Development and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill has essentially two sections. The sections one and two have to do with the civil action.
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five <00:16:24.639>that section 4 and delete section five that section - sections four and five. sections four and five.
- I would like to governance design.
- farmers, local farmers, and encourages<00:36:24.320>
local <00:36:24.640>ownership, <00
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 2693 relating to capital improvement projects for aerospace infrastructure. Members had no questions, and the recommendation to pass the bill with a defective date of July 1, 2050 was adopted unanimously. The committee then deferred decision making on Senate Bill 26980 relating to transportation and Senate Bill 2374 relating to the blue economy until Thursday, February 19, 2026, in Room 229, pending additional information.
In the joint hearing on Senate Bill 2816 relating to state enterprise zones, agencies and organizations including DBEDT, HTDC, Taxation, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Oceanit, the Hawaii Medical Association, and the Queen’s Health System testified in support or submitted written comments. One public testifier urged expanding enterprise zones around the Kakaako/Cancer Center area and combining them with the foreign trade zone to reduce taxes and attract business. A senator questioned whether the enterprise zone program had ever been comprehensively evaluated, noting DBEDT said it had not done a full study in recent years and cited annual report figures including about $221 million in company revenues and $460,000 in foregone state revenue in 2022. The discussion focused on whether the bill would subsidize existing activity or support new economic development, and on the broader policy question of whether enterprise zones should be used to revitalize depressed areas or to target strategic sectors like health care technology.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 2900 relating to sports officials. The Department of Education supported the measure, saying the Attorney General is best positioned to represent employees in temporary restraining order matters and that elevating intentional bodily injury of a sports official to a class B felony would improve safety. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it would escalate conduct already covered by existing assault statutes and go beyond other protected classes. The Department of the Attorney General recommended narrowing the bill by inserting “substantial” before bodily injury in the criminal section and deleting a section that would make the AG’s office act like plaintiff’s counsel in civil matters, suggesting instead that departments adopt policies to help employees obtain TROs without creating an open-ended civil representation role. Several sports and school-related organizations testified in support, and members discussed whether the bill should be narrowed or coordinated with other measures before further action.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 12th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- governments.
- Code governing regional park districts, park and open space districts, and open space districts.
- government.
- Many of you served in local government. You know what I'm talking about.
- government.
Summary:
The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 35 recognizing May as AAPI Heritage Month, with extensive floor remarks from caucus leaders and members highlighting AAPI history, contributions, and solidarity with other communities. The chamber then honored 14 AAPI honorees from across the state, including public servants, advocates, artists, health professionals, and community leaders, before moving to the regular file.
On the floor, the Assembly passed a series of bills on social media harms to minors, labor privilege, foster care family-finding, low-impact camping areas, student body association governance, drink-spiking prevention at music festivals, behavioral health access, greenhouse gas recapture, physical therapy access, housing enforcement, insurance licensing, density bonus clarification, water district proxy voting, park district updates, secured transactions, and property tax relief during emergencies. Most measures passed with broad or unanimous support; notable votes included AB 2 on social media platform accountability passing 59-0, AB 1109 on union communications privilege passing 45-4, AB 409 on student body association open meetings passing 55-6, AB 518 on low-impact camping passing 55-0, AB 668 on drink-spiking protections passing 72-0, AB 348 on behavioral health access passing 69-0, AB 663 on HFC recapture passing 71-0, AB 574 on physical therapy access passing 68-0, AB 712 on housing enforcement passing 57-1, AB 943 on insurance pre-licensing reform passing 63-0, AB 87 on density bonus law clarification passing 63-0, AB 523 on Metropolitan Water District proxy voting passing 62-1, AB 769 on park district code cleanup passing 68-0, AB 771 on secured transactions passing 69-0, and AB 1416 on property tax installment deferrals passing 66-0.
The Assembly also took up AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Protection Act, which would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service. Supporters described the practice as predatory and discriminatory, while noting ongoing concerns about preserving legitimate discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was presented as a consumer protection measure aimed at preventing hidden price discrimination and reducing cost-of-living pressures. The transcript ends amid repeated and partially duplicated readings of AB 446, without a final vote shown for that item.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- projects that don't serve our local projects that don't serve our local families<00:30:41.720>
- <00:36:42.880>
professional rules rules governing professional rules rules governing professional- <00:40:11.200>
in it local um the decisions local in it local um the decisions local in accordance- effectuate the purpose of the section effectuate the purpose of the section and<01:42:02.080>
- The recommendation is to pass with amendments. section of the bill is either 90 days um section of the
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Summary:
The Housing Committee heard testimony on several housing-related bills. On SB 26, SD 2, relating to affordable housing, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development explained a prior transit-oriented development study that identified roughly 59,000 possible units and about 25,000 affordable units from known projects, and said the bill would help fill gaps by evaluating additional public lands for housing suitability and possible co-use with existing facilities. Members asked about the need for resources and staffing to do that work, and OPSD said it would need time and consultant support to carry it out. Testimony on the bill included support from state and county housing agencies and comments from planning and land use entities.
On SB 66, SD 2, relating to housing and historic preservation review, SHPD and OHA both testified. SHPD said the bill would not override existing burial-site protections and that county staff with proper qualifications could make historic-property determinations locally, while OHA asked for clearer language requiring consultation when Native Hawaiian historic sites are involved and clearer procedures if an adverse effect is found. Committee members and SHPD discussed whether the bill should explicitly preserve existing Chapter 6E processes, whether counties have qualified staff, and how quickly a county would have to decide if it cannot complete the review itself and must use a third-party reviewer. Supporters said the measure could speed permitting and keep decisions local; one opponent argued it could rush approvals and strain infrastructure. The committee also heard support from housing, construction, business, and food-industry groups, and opposition from some preservation and community advocates.
The committee then heard SB 332, SD 1, on foreclosure-related protections, with testimony focused on Lānaʻi and concerns about speculative real estate after the foreclosure moratorium ended. SB 414, SD 2, on restoring access to disaster-affected areas, drew support from HHFDC, DHS, and the Maui Chamber; HHFDC noted DOH plans for a temporary paved access road to the Kayola temporary housing site and said agencies were discussing which parcels would be needed. On SB 102, SD 2, relating to affordable housing and third-party historic review, SHPD said it would need to do more upfront screening and that the bill’s timelines and third-party provisions should be clearer; OHA said the measure should include a sunset and better staffing, and asked that the department fill positions to meet review demand. No votes or final committee actions were reported in the transcript.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- She also held a variety of positions throughout local government, serving with distinction in the Brooklyn
- government, throughout local government, serving<02:13:10.400>
with <02:13:10.639>distinction - need to revisit this section. need to revisit this section.
- the government and I'm here to help. the government and I'm here to help.