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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 28th, 2026 at 11:26 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Grant County, Grant County, the city of Grant, Grant County. Everybody's here today.
- President, Grant County is probably one of the best, well, I'm definitely going to say the best county
- The Grant County Prospectors honor...
- President, and thank you for recognizing Grant County and Grant County Day.
- Some of her hobbies include participation in mock trial, Some of her hobbies include participation in
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 4th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm proud that my district is home to the Ventura County Alumni Chapter. Yes.
- As my colleague from Orange County said, 22 veterans are lost to suicide every day.
- Deputy Timothy Corlew, Riverside County Sheriff's Office, end of watch January 8, 2025.
- Kelly Egglin, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, end of watch July 18, 2025.
- Lemus, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, end of watch July 18, 2025.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on floor recognitions. Members welcomed the Far West Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and honored its leadership and civic service, including wildfire recovery work and local chapter anniversaries. The body also recognized the 2026 Latino Spirit Award honorees, with remarks tied to Cinco de Mayo and Latino resilience, followed by a series of resolutions and guest introductions.
Several resolutions were adopted, including SR 86 on Cinco de Mayo Week, SCR 146 declaring May Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, SCR 154 establishing Green Star Veterans and Families Day, SCR 123 recognizing California Peace Officers Memorial Day, SCR 164 designating Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, and SCR 103 on Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Testimony and remarks emphasized cultural heritage, shared struggles for justice, veterans’ mental health and suicide prevention, law enforcement sacrifice, and persistent racial health disparities. Most resolutions passed by unanimous roll call votes.
The Senate also confirmed multiple Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, including Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, Jason Johnson, Madeline McLean, Brian Bishop, and Sarah Larson. Senators Grove and others voiced protest over CDCR appointments, arguing for consideration of Frank Silva, but the confirmations still passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The chamber then approved several bills, including SB 1159 on artificial intelligence and public meetings, SB 1416 shortening refund timelines for duplicate medical/dental payments, SB 1273 expanding tied-house advertising rules for winery instructional events, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 1099 clarifying local authority to provide public benefits, SB 1195 expanding tied-house exemptions for certain venues, and SB 990 allowing a highway information sign near Ridgecrest. The session concluded with adjournment memories for labor leader and UCLA Labor Center director Kent Wong and recognition of his family and colleagues.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:43 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- County, Lincoln County, De Baca County, Eddy County, Lincoln County, De Baca County, and the list goes
- I live north of Artesia in Chavez County, west of Lake Arthur.
- And McKinley County is one of those counties, number seven in New Mexico of oil and gas production, that
- And I know that they have court participation.
- I committed to him that we will finish the Mora County Courthouse.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 16th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- We did county operations. We've looked at TANF and a number of things.
- how states can participate in UPL programs anyway, whether that's UPL, state-directed payments.
- states can participate in UPL programs anyway, whether that's UPL, state-directed payments.
- And have they participated previously? Yes, sir, they have participated.
- And have they participated previously? Yes, sir, they have participated.
Summary:
The subcommittee met to review Arkansas DHS hospital spending and reimbursement methods, with Secretary Janet Mann and Deputy Secretary Misty Eubanks explaining Medicaid hospital payments. They described fee-for-service per diem payments, cost settlements, and the upper payment limit (UPL) program, noting that SFY 2025 hospital payments included $688 million in inpatient/outpatient claims, $473 million in UPL payments, $248 million in cost settlements, and about $47 million in other payments such as graduate medical education and disproportionate share hospital funds. Members asked about why per diem rates vary, how cost settlements work, why UPL applies mainly to private hospitals, and how assessment fees are structured and funded. DHS said the hospital assessment fee is broad-based and uniform, used as the state share to draw federal funds, and that supplemental hospital payments after federal match totaled $548 million with no general revenue used.
The Arkansas Hospital Association’s Jody Ann Tritt then gave a broader overview of the hospital landscape, explaining the different hospital types in the state, including critical access hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, PPS hospitals, and specialty hospitals. She said Arkansas hospitals face financial strain, citing a negative 5.18% patient service margin statewide and lower reimbursement than surrounding states. She argued that Arkansas hospitals are paid less than hospitals in neighboring states for similar services, that commercial payer rates and administrative burdens are a major problem, and that Medicaid and Medicare rates remain below cost even with UPL support. She also said hospitals are the backbone of community care, provide emergency and public health functions, and are looking for ways to invest in technology and telehealth but often lack the revenue to do so.
Members pressed for clearer data on hospital finances, reimbursement adequacy, and the impact of commercial insurers. Tritt said the association had just authorized a statewide survey to gather updated financial information from hospitals, which she said would take about a year to complete. She also explained that Medicaid pays weekly, Medicare and commercial plans can involve delays and denials, and that hospitals often spend significant resources on revenue cycle work. The discussion ended with a brief update on assisted living reimbursement: DHS said one facility, The Pillars of the Community in Crossett, had announced closure, nine Living Choices waiver clients were being transitioned, and the updated rate study would be available after cost reports are collected, likely before the end of the fiscal year. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There has been some good participation.
- As mayor, I came down with the county judge to talk to TCEQ about it.
- I recently moved over to Friendswood, Texas, in Galveston County.
- University Board of Regents and as the Senator for Denton County, the home of T.W.
- Her husband, Hugh, was a county.
Committee:
Senate Nominations
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Vpk Summer Bridge program. 3.3 million to provide assistance to schools and fiscally constrained counties
- to participate in the Florida Safe Schools Canine Program, which is our school safety package. 19.5
- The transition to weigh and other counties would receive 10%.
- This could result in fewer participating schools and families.
- The funds has for each county has for each program, articulate it in the budget, probably document as
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (3-4-26)
Primary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- She's no stranger to County High School.
- </c> and now she works in the Spencer County and now she works in the Spencer County School<00:02:14.160
- Application optional participation for applicants.
- Application optional participation for applicants.
- Um workforce workforce participation.
Committee:
House Primary and Secondary Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And thank you for serving our home county, Santa Clara County. Thank you very much.
- And thank you for serving our home county, Santa Clara County. All right.
- Amanda Kirchard, on behalf of County...
- Currently, there's no public data showing which counties and housing authorities are participating in
- in this program for our counties and housing authorities.
Committee:
House Human Services
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Bethany Allen and the Pike and the Pike County Commissioner the Pike County Commissioner the Pike County
- County. County.
- Barber County, Bullet County, road. Barber County, Bullet County, road.
- Barber County, Bullet County, Russell County. Yes, sir. And ain't no Russell County. Yes, sir.
- I'm either in Russell County out on the either in Russell County out on the either in Russell County
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Mary Creasy on behalf of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, in opposition in print.
- We have the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in opposition in print.
- It prohibits cost shifting to non-participating customers.
- They support communities like the one I represent in Imperial County.
- Deanna Latour Keene, on behalf of the San Diego County Water Authority, in support.
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill amends the government code to prohibit a municipality or a county that has not adopted civil
- This impacts cities and counties, as mentioned by Representative Canales, that do not currently have
- We show you registered as Robert Graves on behalf of the Texas Association of Counties, and yourself
- I don't know if that's participated under the bill or not.
- One of the situations we encounter is that because they have to work in order to participate, program
Committee:
House S/C on Workforce
Keywords:
peace officers, firefighters, employment protection, worker's compensation, job security, maximum medical improvement, government employment, firefighter cancer benefits, emergency medical technicians, compensation claims, cancer exposures, firefighting hazards, workforce training, rural development, grant program, job-specific training, Texas Workforce Commission, child care, single-parent, subsidized
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Jul 16th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- The city or the county is not...
- We also want to thank King County, Pierce County, and the City of Kent.
- We also want to thank King County, Pierce County, and the City of Kent.
- King County Superior Court did so in 54% of its cases, and Pierce County Superior Court did so in 40%
- county.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee I-900 Subcommittee heard JLARC’s annual update on the status of State Auditor recommendations. JLARC staff said that for the 2024 review period there were three new legislative recommendations and three previously unresolved recommendations from earlier years. They reported that the legislature did not convene the civil asset forfeiture work group recommended by the auditor, and took no formal action on two water-use-efficiency recommendations. Two recommendations related to concurrent Medicaid enrollments were addressed in a bill introduced this session, but that bill was not adopted.
The committee then heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on ensuring climate-resilient electricity infrastructure. The audit concluded Washington has opportunities to better adapt new energy infrastructure to climate change by using more site-specific climate information, broader collaboration, and stronger use of vulnerability assessments. The auditors recommended expanding the Climate Impacts Group’s analyses if funding is available, using forecasted information in DNR wildfire maps, designating a non-regulatory coordination office, and expanding vulnerability assessments in Ecology and Commerce processes. Agency witnesses generally agreed with the importance of resilience but emphasized existing efforts, the need to avoid duplicating current planning and SEPA processes, and concerns about funding, staffing, affordability, and preserving regulatory roles.
The final audit examined fines for human trafficking and related sexual exploitation crimes. Auditors found courts assessed these mandatory fines inconsistently, collection rates varied widely, some revenues were sent to the wrong local government, and some jurisdictions did not clearly use the money for enforcement, prevention, or survivor services as required. The audit recommended better coordination with prosecutors, improved court coding and templates, and stronger local processes for tracking and spending fine revenue. King County provided testimony thanking the auditors and describing its anti-trafficking work. The meeting ended with no votes taken and the next meeting announced for September 17.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 1st, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Ensuring RD 108 can confidently plan for and participate in future projects.
- While maintaining public participation and transparency. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- to transfer these otherwise idle funds into the county general fund up to four.
- Here, to build a strong community in our county, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Sacramento.
- Santa Clara County, Orange County, Los Angeles County were three of the counties that were chosen to
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Oct 8th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- Notably, King County led 11 programs, while Pierce-Snohomish counties led four programs each.
- Notably, King County led 11 programs, while Pearson-Snowmish counties led four programs each.
- I am a fire captain for South County Fire.
- based on a county-wide assessment and looking at counties across the state.
- So we don't know exactly... ...a county-wide assessment and looking at counties across the state.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s State Auditor Subcommittee held a hybrid public hearing on two Initiative 900 performance audits. The first audit examined CARES programs run by fire agencies to reduce non-emergency use of emergency systems. Auditors reported there are 52 such programs statewide, but many communities still lack one despite need. Key barriers identified were unstable funding, difficulty hiring qualified staff, lack of statewide guidance, and inconsistent access to patient records. The audit also found that only about half of programs tracked both required performance measures, and it recommended legislative action to consider private insurance reimbursement and to convene a statewide CARES work group. Fire agency representatives largely agreed with the findings and emphasized that short-term grants and one-year contracts make programs hard to sustain, while some noted support from accountable communities of health and hospitals.
Committee members asked about why only a small share of programs receive Medicaid or accountable community of health funding, and auditors clarified that the 10% figure referred to direct Medicaid reimbursement for treat-and-refer services, which some agencies do not pursue because the payment is too low relative to the administrative effort. Agency witnesses said ACH support can help but is often temporary and uncertain. Members also asked whether the new public safety sales tax authority could help fund these programs, but fire district representatives said it is generally not a direct option for them.
The second audit focused on improving performance management in the Department of Commerce’s economic development programs. Auditors found the Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness lacks a division-wide strategic plan and has inconsistent performance management across its 16 programs. They recommended stakeholder engagement, clearer goals and measures, alignment between program and division goals, and stronger contract and grant performance provisions. Commerce officials agreed with the findings, said work on a statewide economic development plan is already underway, and described efforts to align divisional planning with broader agency strategy. The chair asked Commerce to return next year with progress updates, and the meeting ended with notice that written testimony could still be submitted and that another JLARC meeting would occur in November.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State and Local Government Apr 3rd, 2025 at 09:00 am
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- , West Fargo mayor is an associate member of the board, a status that allows participation, but no voting
- I need in the county understand also that we may be doing... Thank you.
- As a legislator, you can choose not to participate in the interim at all.
- Release for those incarcerated from the county jail when that was allowed to occur.
- According to the Cass County government website, those ones are perpetual care cemeteries.
Bills:
HB1162
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 1162, which would add the West Fargo mayor as a voting member of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority board. The sponsor and Fargo’s mayor argued West Fargo has grown into a major regional water stakeholder and should have a formal vote, while members questioned the board structure and why the change was not framed more specifically. The bill was supported in testimony, closed without opposition, and received a 6-0 do pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 1259 on annual legislative sessions and session structure. Members adopted an amendment that left the structure and logistics of sessions to legislative management rather than prescribing details in statute, after discussion about flexibility, committee workload, annual versus biennial sessions, and concerns about preserving debate and committee process. The amended bill received a 4-2 do pass recommendation, with some members voting no because they preferred a different committee recommendation or had concerns about the broader change.
House Bill 1254, which would allow any North Dakota resident to obtain a State Library card, drew supportive testimony from the bill sponsor and State Library staff. They said the change would align law with current practice and expand access to books, e-materials, and other resources statewide, including for military families and out-of-state state employees. The committee closed the hearing and approved the bill 6-0.
The committee also considered House Bill 1469, which narrows financial disclosure requirements so only business or trust interests directly related to the office sought or held must be disclosed. After brief discussion that the change would reduce unnecessary disclosure burdens, the committee adopted the amendment and then gave the bill a 6-0 do pass recommendation. House Bill 1368, dealing with administrative rules and the standard for challenging them, was opposed by committee counsel as too broad and legally problematic; the committee rejected it on a 4-2 do not pass vote. Finally, House Bill 1219, which would reduce the required perpetual care fund set-aside for certain cemeteries from 20% to 10%, received supportive testimony from the sponsor, cemetery representatives, and local users, but also concern about long-term fund health. The committee ultimately recommended do pass on a 5-1 vote.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 4th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- puts special districts in rural communities and rural areas of opportunity on the same footing as counties
- Outcomes include the number of students participating in the program and the skills, credentials, and
- Four Black men outside of Groveland in Lake County.
- During the 2016 legislative session, I drove her to Lake County when the Groveland City Council passed
- During the 2016 legislative session, I drove her to Lake County when the Groveland City Council passed
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and considered three bills. First, SB 214 by Senator McLean, a rural access bill for special districts, was amended to allow independent special districts in rural areas to receive certain state and federal financial assistance payments directly for verified work rather than relying on reimbursement. Testimony in support came from representatives of water and sewer entities and the Florida Association of Special Districts. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 214 favorably.
Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1266 by Senator Collada on cybersecurity internships and workforce readiness. The bill was amended to create a cybersecurity experiential learning opportunity and clearance readiness program within the Department of Commerce, working with Cyber Florida at USF. A proposed amendment to the amendment was withdrawn by Senator Bernard. With no opposition noted, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 1266 favorably.
Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 694 by Senator Bracey Davis, which provides compensation to the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for wrongful convictions and related harms. The bill was presented as a justice and redress measure, with supportive testimony from Delatry Hollinger and comments from Senator Smith and the chair praising the effort. The committee reported CS/SB 694 favorably, and then adjourned without further business.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Nov 6th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent about a fourth of Dona Ana County.
- Mexico, from Dona Ana County to San Juan County, from Hobbs all the way to your seat.
- And businesses located in the same county.
- and sue in Santa Fe County?
- Chavez County, Curry County, Luna, and Santa Fe, we don't have detention centers. So what do we...
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Jan 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It all just happened in, you know, less than five years ago for my county.
- , Superintendent of Schools in Glenn County.
- McLean Rosahnski with the Alameda County Office of Education, in opposition.
- within a county where the total K through 12 enrollment is fewer than 40,000 pupils.
- But I started with, hey, let's start with the counties that are the most rural.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee met at the start of the 2026 session and heard four bills. AB 673 (Jackson) would create a five-year Unaccompanied Youth Support Grant Program for 16- and 17-year-old homeless students who are not in a parent or guardian’s custody, with grants to local education agencies for housing referrals, basic needs, tutoring, employment readiness, and related services. Support came from the Department of Education and an Alameda County Office of Education representative. Members raised questions about funding, reporting burdens on small districts, and coordination with county and nonprofit services, but the bill was approved 6-0 and sent to Human Services as amended.
AB 1493 (Avila Farías) would have required school board special elections to be consolidated with the next primary or general election. The author argued this would reduce costs and increase turnout, while opponents including CFT and the California School Boards Association said it would reduce local accountability and preserve too much time for appointed members without voter input. Committee members debated turnout, democracy, costs, and whether the bill should instead address signature thresholds; the author said she was open to further work, but the measure failed on a 2-2 vote and did not advance.
AB 68 (Gallagher) would require rural school districts, as defined in the bill, to have at least one school resource officer on campus, with a good-cause exception and a compliance plan if a district cannot meet the requirement. The author and a Glenn County superintendent said rural schools face long response times and need more protection, while CSBA, the Small School Districts Association, and several advocacy groups opposed the mandate, citing local control, costs, and evidence that SROs can increase anxiety and disciplinary actions without improving safety. After a lengthy debate over safety, local control, and funding, the bill passed 5-2 and was sent to Public Safety. AB 296 (Davies), which would create a standalone website for schools to buy and sell used career technical education equipment, drew support from construction industry groups and passed unanimously 8-0 to Appropriations.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The household income has to be below 75% of county median household income.
- In terms of the qualifying of county median household income.
- As some brief context, county assessors send out property tax statements annually.
- That's in all counties.
- With the current threshold, some counties are still not fully able to participate in this program, so
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
SB 6073, LEOFF, Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, retirement system, pension, public safety retirement, wildland firefighter, aviation firefighter, wildland fire, forest firefighter, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, firefighter benefits, retirement benefits, service credit, disability retirement, survivor benefits, employer contributions, Washington RCW, public employees
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Fiscal Policy Feb 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They work, they drive, and they participate in their communities just like anyone else.
- Detention cost share language between the Department of Juvenile Justice and counties that has been in
- Age from 4 and under to be ages 1 through 7 for participation. And that's the bill.
- Johns County, Florida.
- I think today there's 26 admitted companies participating in Citizens' clearinghouse, which was just
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and reported favorably a series of bills after hearing sponsor presentations, public testimony, and roll-call votes. Among the health and public safety measures, CS/SB 68 would require pediatric readiness standards in hospital emergency departments; CS/SB 340 would require nursing students to complete human trafficking identification training; CS/SB 32 and SB 210 would create a new injunction process and related public records provisions for victims of serious violence by a known person; and SB 418 would add autism-focused law enforcement training and a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD. Each of these bills received supportive testimony and passed the committee.
The committee also approved several child safety and community protection measures. CS/SB 606 would add drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials, and SB 428 would expand the state swim lesson voucher program to older children, with strong support from advocates and families concerned about drowning risks, especially for children with autism. CS/SB 302 would streamline permitting and incentives for nature-based coastal resiliency projects, and SB 636 would create an alternative beach management pathway for coastal communities, though beach preservation advocates warned about perpetual easement language and funding concerns. SB 628, designating Warrior Sacrifice Way in Pensacola, also passed unanimously.
In addition, the committee advanced CS/SB 1734 on juvenile justice, with a late-file amendment updating definitions for juvenile probation and detention officers and codifying detention cost-share language. It also reported favorably CS/SB 246, a specialty license plate bill that was amended to include the UFC plate and an additional first responders resiliency plate, and CS/SB 1028, which revises Citizens Property Insurance Corporation clearinghouse procedures and related insurance market rules. Several witnesses testified in support or with technical concerns on the insurance bill, and members discussed competitive safeguards, clearinghouse scope, and Citizens’ assessment risk. At the end of the meeting, members requested to be recorded on specific bills, and the committee adjourned.