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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- in from the federal government, then we also don't need a ton of money coming in from the state's reserves
- in from the federal government, then we also don't need a ton of money coming in from the state's reserves
- there to maybe limit how many times the state of emergency can be extended so that it is really reserved
- I'm sure Senator President is probably going to bring some of that up from Fort Lauderdale and Broward
- Sunny Isles and Aventura all the way up the Broward County line, including Hallandale, Hollywood, Fort
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and took up three property-tax related bills before turning to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a residential property’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented by Senator Lee and reported favorably. CS for SB 110, which clarifies that holders of 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably. SB 856, requiring online residential listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew support from property appraisers, Zillow representatives, and others and was reported favorably after questions about transparency and realtor obligations.
The committee then considered SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Senator DiCeglie and Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie argued the fund is needed for hurricane response, other natural and man-made emergencies, and reimbursement-based spending; they said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Several senators questioned the use of the fund for immigration-related operations, detention facilities, and other non-disaster activities, as well as the lack of additional guardrails, reimbursement timing, and transparency. Guthrie said the division has used the fund for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, security operations, and other incidents, and that some reimbursements are still pending from the federal government.
Public testimony on SPB 7040 was largely opposed. Speakers from the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Florida for All, and others argued the fund has been repurposed for immigration enforcement and detention-related spending rather than true emergencies, and raised concerns about deaths in detention and the absence of competitive bidding and oversight. Guthrie answered extensive questions about the South Florida and North Florida detention facilities, Operation Vigilant Sentry, State Guard support, reimbursement requests, equipment purchases, and legislative access to facilities. The committee did not take a final vote on SPB 7040 within the portion of the transcript provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I reserve my right to close.
- Johnson: Reserved the right to close.
- Chairman, I'll reserve my right to close. Chair: Thank you, sir. Thank you.
- Larry Robinson: ...United States, Station Fort Hood.
- So I, of course, deployed to Fort Bragg. And...
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
Keywords:
animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And I reserve the authority to remove individuals or groups if disruptive or threatening behavior occurs
- We're about 10 minutes from Fort Bragg. Okay, what was the name of your company again?
- And as I said, we're a stone's throw from Fort Bragg.
- Paul Kirchhoff went down to Fort Leonard Wood and delivered those four Bronze Stars to me today.
- Paul Kirchoff went down to Fort Leonardwood and Paul Kirchhoff went down to Fort Leonardwood and delivered
Committee:
House Veterans and Armed Forces
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 02/11/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They'll make the reservation probably right now for next year again, because they just keep winning over
- THEY'LL MAKE THE RESERVATION PROBABLY RIGHT NOW FOR NEXT YEAR AGAIN.
- Fort Henry, after Henry Johnson, renaming it to Fort Johnson.
- Sadly, now we're to 2025, last year, the Department of Defense pulled that name off, renamed the fort
- to, under a different soldier, but renaming it to Fort Polk.
Summary:
The Senate first handled routine business, approving the prior journal and taking up several messages and motions. A Rules Committee report was accepted on Senate Print 915, a Cannabis Law bill, and the chamber then moved to debate that measure on the controversial calendar. The bill was described by supporters as clarifying how distances are measured for adult-use cannabis dispensaries near schools and houses of worship, with the sponsor saying it would create statewide consistency and provide clearer direction to the Office of Cannabis Management. Opponents argued it would weaken protections for children and churches, reward agency mistakes, and allow dispensaries to be sited closer to school property than intended. After extended debate, the Senate passed the bill 36-23.
The cannabis debate centered on whether the bill merely clarifies legislative intent or substantively changes the law. Supporters said the current language left measurement methods undefined and that the bill would help legal dispensaries, reduce confusion, and push back illicit stores. Opponents said the original law already protected school grounds and houses of worship, and that the new language would allow dispensaries to abut school playgrounds, fields, or church-related property in some cases. Several senators also raised concerns about youth exposure, public consumption, local zoning, and the performance of the Office of Cannabis Management. After the vote, the Senate returned to the calendar and passed additional measures, including Calendar 121 (Public Authorities Law), Calendar 170 (Public Health Law), and Calendar 190 (Labor Law), each by comfortable margins.
The chamber also adopted a resolution package honoring Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School’s boys cross country team and girls field hockey team for state championships, with Senator Tedisco introducing the guests. Later, the Senate passed Senate Print 6990A, the Civil Voice Law, which requires state agencies to conduct exit interviews for employees who resign or retire. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, morale, and retention by standardizing a way to hear from departing workers. The bill received affirmative explanations of vote from Senator Jackson and others, and the Senate continued through the calendar after its passage.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Mar 25th, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And they pecked on my ear and all the scary stuff, but it was fun. And I get it.
Committee:
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
Summary:
The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of environmental and natural resources bills. It reported favorably SB 1784 on sewer collection systems, allowing municipal sewer revenues to be used for expansion; SB 1388 on vessels, which prohibits random vessel inspections without probable cause, creates a five-year safety decal, bars local fuel-type boat bans, and expands funding options for boat ramps and marinas; and SB 880, which designates the American flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state songbird. SB 946, as amended, was also reported favorably; it restricts certain waste facilities and incinerators near the Everglades, with the amendment narrowing the focus to the Broward/Miami-Dade area near the C-9 impoundment project. SB 1792 on dry sandy beaches was reported favorably after amendment, creating a pilot and process to inventory beaches and explore voluntary public access or conservation arrangements with private owners. SB 866 on anchoring limitation areas was reported favorably despite opposition from cruisers and boaters who argued existing law should be used instead of new county-specific restrictions. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands was reported favorably with amendments that removed language about the necessity of phosphate mining and clarified that landowners requesting a radiation study must pay for it. The committee also reported favorably SB 1326 on hurricane evacuation clearance times and permit allocations in the Keys, and SB 1580, after a delete-all amendment, which authorizes DEP to use public-private partnerships for coastal resiliency projects. Finally, SB 1300 on oil and gas drilling permits was introduced to require DEP to consider potential harm from accidents or blowouts to natural resources when reviewing drilling permits, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill. The committee also took up confirmations, temporarily postponing the vote on Rodney Barreto’s FWC reappointment after public criticism of his leadership, while recommending favorably the other listed appointments.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So I will go over the market update of where the reserve is today.
- We are implementing the reserve in two phases.
- We are implementing the reserve in two phases.
- So is it the smallest reserve that y'all have?" "0.01%. Yeah.
- Texas has some minimal funding through the Dallas Federal Reserve.
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 3rd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Our county is home to 18 tribes and reservations, the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, the Barona Reservation
- , the Campo Reservation, the Capitan Grande Reservation, the Jamul Indian Village, the Pala Reservation
- , the Rincon Reservation, The Jamul Indian Village, the Pala Reservation, the Rincon Reservation, the
- La Jolla Band of Indians, La Posta Reservation, Los Coyotes Reservation, the Cuyapaipe Reservation,
- the Manzanita Reservation, Mesa Grande Reservation, the Palma and Yuima Reservation, Santa Ysabel Reservation
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with a Native American prayer/song and a moment of silence for former staff member Eric Washington, then proceeded through a series of procedural motions, guest introductions, and floor ceremonies. Members also recognized Assemblymember Ward’s birthday and welcomed several guests, including family members, business and community leaders, firefighters, and students.
A major portion of the meeting was devoted to the Native American Day ceremony and adoption of ACR 208 by Assemblymember Ramos, which recognized California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Multiple caucus leaders spoke in support, emphasizing Native history, sovereignty, cultural preservation, missing and murdered Indigenous people, and the need to tell California’s history honestly. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 61 coauthors were added, followed by a ceremonial honoring of tribal elders and leaders.
The Assembly also adopted several other resolutions and concurred in Senate amendments on multiple bills. These included ACR 126 designating the Captain Vida Anderson Memorial Highway, AB 1651 requiring disclosure of AI use in bar exam development, AB 2789 on mediation, AJR 27 urging federal disaster aid for Eaton and Palisades fire victims, and AB 2134 protecting local officials taking parental leave. Later, ACR 213 designated September 2026 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, HR 102 recognized Filipino American History Month, and ACR 230 proclaimed California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day; all were adopted with broad support and many coauthors. The Senate file also began with SCR 136 on coastal protection and SJR 12 opposing offshore drilling, with debate reflecting strong environmental opposition and a dissenting view that the resolution was too absolute and could raise energy costs.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study May 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- To be allocated amongst the 22 published tribes and nations, not including Fort Seal, we are adding that
- as a parameter to start collecting those numbers for the next school year, and then 20% was then reserved
- And that's kind of my concern because, and thank you for including Fort Sill, who is often left out because
- And, and Assistant secretary in Fort Sill Chica, I mean they're in the process of changing names.
- flyer about hotels availability and things like that if people would like to start making your reservations
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- their tribe across the Red River into the Texas frontier, where they camped near Waco, Fredericksburg, Fort
- Many went on to join the United States Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Duncan and Fort Clark, which is now Brackettville
- I reserve a hell of a voting aye. Have all members voted?
- relating to the recovery of the gas utility gross plant placed in service but not yet being recovered in reserve
Keywords:
occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 1st, 2025
Congressional Redistricting, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a resident of Fort Worth.
- to Fort Bliss.
- This idea that Fort Bliss is El Paso and El Paso is Fort Bliss... is to remember that they take care
- I think that, historically speaking, when you say El Paso is Fort Bliss and Fort Bliss is El Paso—though
- I was talking to people in Fort Worth.
Bills:
HB4
Committee:
House Congressional Redistricting, Select
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- They hope to use university reserves for this project.
- The original total projected cost is $100 million, and it will be paid for with 95% university reserves
- Number four, with UA Fort Smith. This is a new original MOF for the University Police Department.
- Fort Smith, this is a new original MOF for the University Police Department renovation valued at $522,000
- , originally using university reserves.
Committee:
All ALC-REVIEW
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I welcome Fort Sill-Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribal Princess Michaela McGuire.
- James is from Fort Sill out there in Oklahoma.
- He's with the Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe. I rise today to welcome Mr.
- Buckner from Fort Sill for being my guest in the chamber today. Mr.
- at Fort Sumner.
Summary:
The Senate convened for an Indian Day/Native American Day session featuring prayers, drum and color guard presentations, and extensive recognition of tribal leaders, students, royalty, and community advocates from across New Mexico and neighboring tribal nations. Senators used the morning to introduce guests and speak about Native sovereignty, language preservation, education, water access, economic development, and the importance of tribal-state relationships. Several speakers highlighted personal and family ties to Native communities, while others emphasized ongoing work on issues such as clean water for Navajo communities, Native youth leadership, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives.
A major non-ceremonial item was the reading of Senate Executive Messages from the governor authorizing consideration of Senate Bills 306, 309, 312, and 313. Those bills would, respectively, change licensure rules for certain institutions, alter lottery tuition fund deposit requirements, and repeal or revise provisions related to safety helmets and child restraint devices in negligence and damages law. The Senate also received committee reports advancing House Bill 34, Senate Bills 204, 241, 77, 152, 190, and 143, along with confirmations for Elaine Luna and Grace Margaret Herrera to the New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents. The Rules Committee also reported on the governor’s appointment of Don Walters as child advocate for the Office of the Child Advocate.
The chamber also adopted a Senate resolution recognizing February 6, 2026, as New Mexico Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Day, with Senator Pope speaking in support of audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Throughout the session, members repeatedly acknowledged the prior night’s Senate-House basketball game, which raised more than $26,000 for cancer, and used the occasion to thank participants and guests. No roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript beyond voice votes adopting the committee reports and the unanimous-consent actions on floor procedures and guest access.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, if we could, let's reserve questions until.
- I just wanted to ask if you're planning to move forward with a very distinct evaluation of Fort Worth
- I've had multiple interactions with the leadership team in Fort Worth.
- You will, you certainly got my support in that, and I've got more Fort Worth.
- pretty intentional process to figure out what the best course of action is to support students in Fort
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- for reservations and then ...searching for a reservation, because what happened is people were searching
- , reserved, reserved, and you're thinking, what are we doing as a state?
- And so... ...signs that say reserved, reserved, reserved, and you're thinking, what are we doing as a
- We are explaining it on the website, for example, that when somebody makes a reservation, that reservation
- If you no-show, you automatically lose your reservation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Fort Worth ISD, sir. Could you say it again? Fort Worth ISD, sir.
- this isn't the first problem we've had with Fort Worth ISD.
- Fort Worth ISD and would be very interested in this information.
- That everyone the Fort Worth ISD knows how seriously this committee takes this matter and that we look
- Worth. in Fort Worth to close their doors.
Bills:
SB604 , SB843 , SB1636 , SB2395 , SB571 , SB1224 , SB1832 , SB2392 , SB747 , SB2623 , SB2624 , SB2185
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Bishop Eric Gronberg of Fort Worth. He said, quote, "Faith should not be used as a weapon.
- I welcome any questions and reserve the right to close. Yeah. Mr. Turner. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- I am from Fort Worth, and I am testifying in my personal capacity, only in favor of Senate Bill 8.
- You are testifying on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, is that correct?
- Do you want to keep your first part of your registration as the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth?
Committee:
House State Affairs
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe we have a witness here and I reserve the right to close. Thank you.
- Not in this case, in Fort Bend County.
- Otherwise, I respectfully reserve the right to close Thank You mr.
- So with that, I reserve the right... close. Thank you Representative Caprillo.
- We do have several witnesses so we'll hear from them. then reserve your right to close.
Bills:
HB1952 , HB3258 , HB3524 , HB3851 , HB4478 , HB4613 , HB4703 , HB4742 , HB4744 , HB4809 , HB4864
Committee:
House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals
Keywords:
county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- hourly employee to a director with consistently top performance ratings, receiving multiple awards reserved
- The First Amendment reserves that authority to families, not the state.
- First panel that I'd like to call up is David Forte with the Office of Insurance Commissioner.
- Up is David Forte with the Office of Insurance Commissioner and the Honorable Patrick Toneskitt with
- the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
Summary:
The Senate Business, Trade and Economic Development Committee first held a work session on protecting children online. Testimony focused on a proposed Kids Online Protection Act that would limit addictive algorithmic feeds for minors and restrict push notifications during school hours and at night. Supporters included a former tech executive, a Meta whistleblower, and a psychology researcher, who argued that social media design exploits adolescent development, harms well-being, and that the bill gives parents and children more control without banning access to content. Industry and trade group witnesses opposed the approach, arguing it would violate the First Amendment, create privacy risks through age verification, and could reduce useful personalization and safety tools; they said companies are already implementing teen protections and parental controls. The committee did not take a vote during the work session.
The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5928, sponsored by Senators Warnick and Short at the request of the Insurance Commissioner. The bill would require property insurers using wildfire risk scores or models to disclose more information to consumers, explain adverse factors, provide appeal and rescoring processes, and account for mitigation actions in rate filings and discounts. The Office of Insurance Commissioner, a Colville Tribal representative, fire district testimony, climate advocates, realtors, hospitality businesses, and insurance agents generally supported the bill as a transparency and consumer-protection measure, with some urging inclusion of commercial lines and stronger recognition of local fire mitigation. Several insurance trade groups opposed or were neutral, warning that the bill goes too far, could expose proprietary underwriting information, increase regulation and costs, and should be narrowed to align with other states’ approaches. No vote was taken, and the chair adjourned after the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have a resource witness who is the chief appraiser from Fort Bend County.
- I am the chief appraiser for Fort Bend Central Appraisal District.
- And so many of these community associations hire a reserve company that comes in, looks at them, and
- While I know that is in the fact pattern in Senator King's district, imagine Katy, for example, in Fort
- You're in, you know, Dallas-Fort Worth, or you're up in the panhandle.
Bills:
SB434 , SB844 , SB898 , SB1177 , SB1214 , SB1454 , SB1920 , SB1927 , SB1935 , SB1965 , SB2010 , SB2046 , SB2068 , SB2073 , SB2183 , SB2260 , SB3034 , SB907
Committee:
Senate Local Government