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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Transportation Jan 27th, 2026
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- And if you get out of practice or you don't get enough of that muscle memory to do it right and make
- And if you get out of practice or you don't get enough of that, you know, muscle memory to do it right
- You know, muscle memory to do it right and make sure you stay safe.
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee met and first considered SB 86, which would make it unlawful for unauthorized aliens to operate commercial motor vehicles in Florida. The sponsor described the bill as a highway safety measure, requiring lawful presence, a valid CDL, English proficiency, and the ability to communicate with law enforcement. The bill also provides for impoundment, custody transfer to federal authorities, a civil penalty on the motor carrier, and an out-of-service order. An amendment was adopted, public testimony included support from the Florida PBA, and the committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee then heard SB 706, which preempts naming of major commercial service airports to the state and would rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment was adopted to make the change subject to FAA approval, a trademark agreement, and a reasonable implementation period for Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County representatives supported the measure and the amendment, and the committee reported the bill favorably.
Next, the committee approved SB 1670, a specialty license plate bill for the “outsider” plate, after adopting an amendment reducing the Huber Brothers Foundation’s share of proceeds from 25% to 10%. The committee also passed SB 1054, which increases penalties for traffic infractions that result in crashes involving red lights or stop signs, including higher fines, license suspensions, and a one-year bodily injury insurance requirement after injury-causing crashes. Testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups supported the bill, and it was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee considered SB 422 on ADS-B aviation surveillance data. The bill would prohibit use of ADS-B data to calculate or collect landing-related fees, and an amendment narrowed the prohibition to fees tied to landings, touch-and-goes, or entering a fee-assessing airspace radius. Aviation groups, pilots, and airport officials offered extensive testimony, with supporters arguing the bill protects safety and prevents inaccurate or surprise billing, while airport representatives said they use the data for fee collection and operational purposes and wanted further changes. Despite those concerns, the committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Oct 9th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- minutes, but I I quickly went through things, and something that is in your presentation jogged my memory
- I can't go all the way back from memory and tell you specifically what they did.
- Way back from memory and tell you specifically what they did.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Apr 21st, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My contribution today is flowers in memory of Mary.
- We have flowers here in memory of Mary today.
- May her memory be a blessing as we carry her spirit with us and continue the work she loved.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. 550 551 552 553 Members Members please take your seats, we have a memorial recognition.
- Curry for memorial recognition. and the Senate that are present, today I'm honored to celebrate the life
- Wednesday in memory of Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco. Is there objection? Chair, here's the motion.
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Whenever you were giving your open statement, could you refresh my memory on what those are, please?
- President, your Judiciary Committee to whom has been referred Senate Memorial 24 has had it under consideration
- Your Judiciary Committee has been referred Senate Memorial 24 has had it under consideration and reports
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Mar 4th, 2025
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- talking about this new facility was, you know, we went through this process a long time ago with memory
- care facilities and violence in memory care facilities and residents that we're having multiple multifaceted
- They then took him to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Where are his diagnosis?
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 155, HB 1102, HB 1109, HB 1356, HB 1469, HB 1323, HB 1376 (05/26/2026)
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- for the first time—and I think that's the first time it's come up in my seven or eight years in Congress
- years<02:30:30.720>
in up in my seven or eight years in up in my seven or eight years in Congress - 32.560>
the <02:30:32.720>first <02:30:32.800>time <02:30:32.960>I've Congress - What's the first time I've Congress.
Summary:
The committee first adopted amendment 2026-2021S to correct a drafting issue in the budget language so that the $2.5 million appropriation for Medicaid per diem rate stabilization at county nursing homes can be spent during the biennium rather than lapsing at the end of the fiscal year. Senator Lang explained that the funds are matched with federal dollars for a total of $5 million and are intended to prevent rate reductions that could shift costs to county property taxpayers. The amendment was adopted unanimously by both chambers, and the committee proceeded on the bill as amended by the Senate.
The main discussion then focused on HB 155 and a proposed amendment to the business enterprise tax. The House proposal would lower the BET rate in stages when combined business tax revenues exceed certain thresholds, while the Senate opposed an immediate rate reduction and argued that tax changes should be handled in a budget year. Senators emphasized that raising the filing threshold to $375,000 had already removed about 3,500 small businesses from filing requirements, and they preferred further relief through threshold changes rather than rate cuts. House members argued that the trigger-based reduction was a reasonable, tested mechanism and would provide future tax relief without taking effect unless revenues rose enough.
Members debated whether the trigger could be distorted by one-time revenue spikes, such as the recent tax amnesty receipts and prior federal repatriation-related revenue, and Representative Sweeney said he was willing to adjust the effective date or carve out amnesty revenue. The committee did not reach agreement on the BET reduction, and the chair called a break and then continued the meeting later with a new proposal to delay the trigger’s effective date to January 1, 2028. Senator Lang rejected that version but offered a counterproposal to raise the filing threshold to $400,000, and the parties ultimately agreed to continue discussions and reconvene later.
The meeting also took up HB 1102, concerning the research and development tax credit and state park fees. The House position was to support the R&D tax credit but remove the park-fee provisions, citing testimony from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that it did not need the increase and concerns about discouraging tourism, especially at border parks. Supporters of the park-fee language argued that the department had not raised rates in years, could set its own rates, and should be able to charge nonresidents more while keeping New Hampshire residents’ fees lower. The discussion remained unresolved, with members debating the likely effect on tourism and fairness to residents versus the need for additional revenue.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- about the baby formula, and the FDA actually responded that they have been trying for years to get Congress
- The moms relentlessly lobbied Congress until the Infant Formula Act was passed by the FDA, again, in
- about the baby formula, and the FDA actually responded that they have been trying for years to get Congress
- The moms relentlessly lobbied Congress until the Infant Formula Act was passed by the FDA, again, in
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Congress acted in 2005 and passed the Energy Policy Act.
- Congress acted in 2005 and passed the Energy Policy Act.
- Congress acted in 2005 and passed the Energy Policy Act.
- Congress acted in 2005 and passed the Energy Policy Act.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- believe that law enforcement has the right, you know, we have laws in this land that were passed by Congress
- believe that law enforcement has the right, you know, we have laws in this land that were passed by Congress
- believe that law enforcement has the right, you know, we have laws in this land that were passed by Congress
- Congress, in its wisdom, did not apply it to itself when it passed the law.
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, immigration enforcement, economic impact, Operation Metro Surge, study, appropriation, local government, Legislative Commission on Legislative Security, legislator security, elected official security, staff security, statehouse security, capitol security, legislative district safety, political violence prevention, threat assessment
Summary:
The committee first attempted to approve minutes from February 24 and March 3, but members identified multiple spelling errors in names, so approval was held and the motion withdrawn. The committee then took up House File 3477, a bill by Representative Long proposing a civil remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal actors. An author’s amendment (A4) was adopted to remove a subdivision and clarify retroactivity. In discussion, members raised concerns about Supremacy Clause and immigration-related issues; the author responded that the bill applies evenly to state and federal actors and is meant to enforce constitutional rights, not immigration law. After debate, the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register failed on a 6-7 vote, with one member excused.
The committee next heard House File 3480, authored by Representative Howard, which would commission an independent economic impact study of Operation Metro Surge. An A2 amendment was adopted to add a dollar amount for the study and clarify timing. Representative Howard said the study would help the legislature understand statewide impacts and noted reported harm to businesses, child care, schools, and local governments. Testimony in support came from Laura Santiago, reading a statement from Christopher Gomez of Willmar, who described ICE agents entering his family’s restaurant, the detention and deportation of family members, and resulting business losses. Rachel Ser, Minneapolis emergency management director, cited a preliminary city assessment estimating major impacts including food insecurity, lost wages, business revenue losses, hotel cancellations, and rental assistance needs. Some members questioned the cost and usefulness of the study, while others said suburban and greater Minnesota communities also wanted the data. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 048 Mar 3rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
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- Washington himself, in his address to Congress in 1790, emphasized that a free people ought not only
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to Washington himself in his address to Washington himself in his address to Congress - 40.240>
emphasized <00:57:41.040>that <00:57:41.280>a <00:57:41.440>free Congress - in 1790 emphasized that a free Congress in 1790 emphasized that a free people<00:57:42.240>
ought
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum present, approved the February 27, 2026 journal, and then moved out of order to consider resolutions. Senate Resolution 003, designating March as Arts Education Month in Colorado, was read at length and supported by Senators Snyder and Basley, who emphasized the educational, social, and economic value of arts instruction and noted concerns about unequal access across the state. Senator Coleman and Senator Danielson also spoke in support, highlighting personal experiences with the arts and the importance of preserving arts programs in schools. The resolution passed unanimously, 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors.
The chamber then adopted House Joint Resolution 1019, recognizing Caregiving Youth Day. Senator Judah described caregiving youth as children and teens who provide substantial care for family members while balancing school and other responsibilities, citing statewide and national data on the prevalence of youth caregivers and the risks they face. Senator Gonzales also spoke in support, urging the legislature to recognize and support this often invisible work. The resolution passed 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors.
The Senate next took up third-reading consent calendar House Bill 1035, which enacts the 2025 Colorado Revised Statutes as positive and statutory law; it passed 32-3, with Senators Baisley, Lynda Zamora Wilson, and Long voting no. Senate Bill 53, expanding eligible borrowers for Colorado Housing and Finance Authority mortgages, then passed 29-6 after no-vote requests from Senators Zamora Wilson, Amabile, Sullivan, Hinrichsen, Baisley, and R. Pelton. House Bill 1064, concerning modifications to the youthful offender system, passed 23-12 after several no-vote requests, and Senate Bill 43, concerning regulation of firearm barrel transfers and related criminal penalties, was introduced for final passage with Senator Zamora Wilson delivering extended opposition focused on Second Amendment and fiscal concerns; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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- But Congress left an explicit carve-out for any action that is brought for a violation of the U.S.
- But Congress<00:37:21.839>
left <00:37:22.160>an <00:37:22.400>explicit <00:37:23.040 - >
carve <00:37:23.359>out <00:37:24.079>for Congress left an explicit carve out - for Congress left an explicit carve out for any<00:37:25.040>
action <00:37:25.760>that
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/19/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
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- that's transportation and HUD, federal appropriations bill was enacted on February 3rd of this year, Congress
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year, enacted on February 3rd of this year, enacted on February 3rd of this year, Congress - :31.600>
to <00:14:31.680>renew <00:14:31.920>a <00:14:32.079>subset Congress - required HUD to renew a subset Congress required HUD to renew a subset of<00:14:32.560>
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MN
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- As you know, with H.R. 1, Congress established this federal scholarship tax credit that provides a dollar-for-dollar
- As you know, with HR1, Congress<01:27:21.840>
established <01:27:22.320>this <01:27:22.560 - >
federal Congress established this federal Congress established this federal scholarship<01:27
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 6, February 16, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
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- Congress and 14 years in the Wyoming Legislature and eight years as Wyoming's state treasurer.
- eight years in the US Senate, she served eight years in the<00:49:45.599>
US <00:49:45.839>Congress - 46.559>
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NH
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- Last spring, the budget enacted premiums for Medicaid before we knew what Congress was going to do.
- <01:23:02.800>
what for Medicaid before we knew what for Medicaid before we knew what Congress - <01:23:05.840>
The <01:23:06.159>sensible Congress was going to do. - The sensible Congress was going to do.
MN
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- that, um, I pushed uh, last session, um, just based off of work um, previously in my other life in Congress
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in previously in in my other life in previously in in my other life in Congress - 43.600>
um <01:37:44.000>I <01:37:44.239>appreciated <01:37:44.719>the Congress - And so um I appreciated the Congress.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
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- Roughly a year ago, in testimony to Congress, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
- it roughly a year ago in<01:10:10.640>
testimony <01:10:11.120>to <01:10:11.400>Congress - <01:10:12.080>
the <01:10:12.239>American in testimony to Congress the American in - testimony to Congress the American Association<01:10:13.239>
of <01:10:13.400>Motor <01:
MN
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- So, you know, we've also seen that there's a budget that's been passed in Congress that would slash Medicaid
- ><01:34:36.639>
been <01:34:36.840>passed <01:34:37.119>in <01:34:37.400>Congress - budget that's been passed in Congress budget that's been passed in Congress that<01:34:37.920>