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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 12:45 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They cannot go after closed facilities or non-operating facilities. Mr.
- It's the electricity that it takes to run these facilities. That's what that is.
- One of the emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities that exist here in the state is the Kaiser facility
- , in addition to the Kaiser facility that I just talked about, is also the Boeing facilities in western
- , which I generally resist.
Bills:
HB2720, HB2073, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5831, SB6137, SB6244, SB6044, SB6132, SB5109, SB5877, SB6258, HB2720, HB2073, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5831, SB6137, SB6244, SB5420, SB5868, SB6044, SB6132, SJM8002
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Through down payment assistance and financial education, they've helped generate millions in savings
- THROUGH DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION, THEY'VE HELPED GENERATE MILLIONS IN SAVINGS
- GENERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL BE TRANSPORTED ON U.S. FLAGGED SHIPS.
- These facilities are common on other transportation modes, including airliners.
- THESE FACILITIES ARE COMMON ON OTHER TRANSPORTATION MODES INCLUDING AIRLINERS.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2438 - Transportation Omnibus - 05/09/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:27:12.320><c> This</c> General fund budget shortfall.
- </c> $250 federal fee on electric vehicles. $250 federal fee on electric vehicles.
- The electricity we purchase from NSP is not free.
- We also pay taxes and franchise fees on that electricity.
- </c> fees on that electricity. fees on that electricity.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 22nd, 2026
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm fourth generation; my great-grandfather started this. We've never heard of this mineral before.
- And the two quarries and gravel pits that we bought from, it was like generations.
- That generate? So, totals per policy. Is anybody was it mentioned earlier?
- I'm the general manager of Boston Concrete.
- This is generational loss.
Keywords:
crumbling concrete, pyrite, pyrrhotite, homeowner assistance, financial relief, CEDAC, construction, insurance surcharge, foundation repair, Massachusetts
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on two late-file matters, centered on S. 3091, a bill to create relief for homeowners affected by the crumbling concrete/pyrrhotite crisis. Senator Peter Durant presented the bill as a way to establish a crumbling concrete assistance fund, administered by CEDAC, to help replace failing foundations and reimburse homeowners who already paid out of pocket. He said the proposal follows recommendations from a state commission and would be funded by a $6 fee on homeowner/condo insurance policies and a $6-per-cubic-yard surcharge on concrete, with the goal of spreading costs broadly rather than placing them on homeowners alone. Several affected homeowners testified about severe financial and emotional harm, including expensive foundation replacements, lost equity, inability to sell or refinance, and long delays in getting help.
Homeowners Karen Riani, Michelle Iglesi, Karen Bellotti, and Russell Dupierre described living with homes that became unsellable or unaffordable to repair, and urged the committee to move the bill forward. Committee members asked about inspection practices, whether pyrrhotite can be detected during home sales, whether the bill would ban pyrrhotite, and how much funding the program would need. Witnesses said the problem is broader than originally understood, affecting at least 52 municipalities, and that the only fix is full foundation replacement. They also said the bill includes training and education for inspectors, but does not ban pyrrhotite outright because the issue is now being addressed through quarry testing and material controls.
Representatives of the concrete industry, including Craig Dauphinay, Karen Marshall, and Guy Glottis, said they support homeowner relief and the creation of a fund, but strongly opposed the concrete surcharge. They argued the industry has already taken significant steps, including supporting state testing and regulation of aggregate sources, and said the surcharge would unfairly assign blame, raise costs for residential, municipal, and infrastructure projects, and create cross-border competitiveness issues with neighboring states. They favored a Connecticut-style model funded primarily through insurance assessments, noting that Connecticut’s program has been successful and that Massachusetts could adopt a similar approach. No vote was taken at the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And then you also have things like electric vehicles, data centers. generation locating on the distribution
- The problem with the backup generation is that backup generation, in most cases, can never be connected
- generation. generation.
- But the generator now looks like a 500 megawatt generator to the grid, because 500 megawatts never makes
- And incentivize additional power generation? So, the generational... will be beneficial, needed.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Council Jun 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Renovation of the existing 39,608 square feet facility in lieu of new construction of a replacement facility
- will remove the facilities from the facilities assessment database.
- Is that the facility at the high school or is that an old facility?
- Is this one facility with two schools in it?
- We currently operate two facilities, so we would be merging those two facilities, um, together into one
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 7, February 17, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Please, Representative Yen. generated from. And many of the laws generated from.
- And I am I'm from the slide rule<00:37:47.359><c> generation.</c> rule generation. rule generation.
- There's no general fund the the revenue. There's no general fund dollars.
- </c> training for our facilities folks. training for our facilities folks.
- </c> facilities. Thank you. facilities. Thank you.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 15, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- And we are budget committee that Cross General Appropriations Act.
- In addition to this based funding districts receive performance generated generated funds including a
- And that's a gain of more than 15,000 students in that year are do general education programs also grew
- And specifically these programs since its inception have generated approximately 53,000 new seats for
- Together, these 2 initiatives have generated unprecedented collaboration between education and health
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Jul 31st, 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- They would be able to own natural gas plants and nuclear power generation facilities that produce 5 megawatts
- </c><01:39:29.600><c> facilities</c><01:39:30.400><c> that</c> nuclear power generation facilities that
- nuclear power generation facilities that produce<01:39:31.360><c> 5</c><01:39:31.600><c> megawws</c>
- </c> general fund expenditure of $250,000. general fund expenditure of $250,000.
- </c> general funds. general funds.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 10th, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , basic care facility, any intermediate care facility, and a psychiatric residential treatment facility
- President, and $390,000 of general funds for the NAGPRA compliance.
- The general fund increase was from $14,826,000 to $15,528,000, a very small increase in general fund
- If asked a question, I generally give a direct answer.
- And I generally resisted that.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call, then approved journal corrections and moved to elect Senator Kyle Davison as President Pro Tem. Davison was nominated, elected by unanimous ballot, escorted to the rostrum, sworn in, and gave remarks thanking his family, colleagues, and faith, emphasizing relationships, service, and stewardship. The chamber also recognized National Public Health Week with a floor statement honoring public health workers and training programs, and that statement was ordered printed in the journal.
The Senate then considered several House bills, beginning with HB 1485, which increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid residents in certain facilities by $15 per month and indexes it to inflation; the amendment was adopted and the bill passed 46-1. HB 1018, the State Historical Society budget, was amended to adjust one-time and ongoing funding for museum exhibits, repatriation compliance, archives storage, local historic grants, and the military gallery project, then passed 42-0 with one senator excused from voting due to a conflict. HB 1181, defining gender in state code as an individual’s sex and removing a broader application section, passed 41-6. HB 1144, adding a penalty and enforcement mechanism related to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools, passed 40-7 with its emergency clause.
The Senate also passed HB 1600, creating an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota School of Law and shifting its funding to the strategic investment and improvements fund, by 34-13. HB 1019, the Parks and Recreation budget, was amended to fund deferred maintenance, technology, sewer work, matching grants, and other park projects, add language requiring legislative approval for new or renamed state parks, and clarify use of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library line of credit; a proposed amendment to remove funding for the International Peace Gardens cactus conservatory failed 20-27, and the bill then passed 39-8. HB 1417, dealing with parole/probation violations, court fees, and a study of criminal justice fees, passed 40-7 after amendments.
The most extensive debate centered on HB 1450, which would require parent or guardian access to a minor’s medical exam room and notice of questions asked of the minor, with exceptions for emancipation and suspected abuse or trafficking. Supporters framed it as a parental rights and transparency measure, while opponents warned it could hinder screening for abuse, neglect, mental health concerns, and confidential care; multiple senators shared personal experiences on both sides. A proposed amendment to narrow the bill failed 21-26, and the transcript ends amid continued debate on the bill itself, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Plastic bottle excise tax proposed 3/10/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, I'll be testifying on behalf of the Public Facilities Authority.
- </c><00:09:09.680><c> public</c><00:09:10.080><c> facilities</c> the public facility public facilities
- the public facility public facilities authority. authority. authority.
- Brainerd Public Utilities provides water, wastewater, and electric service to the city of Brainerd and
- Stores generally cannot absorb new costs like this, which means they're passed along to customers.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:29.799><c> yeah</c> part of the conversation in general yeah part of the conversation in general
- </c> mechanical electrical mechanical electrical inspections<00:29:29.720><c> uh</c><00:29:29.880><c>
- </c> um well thank you as a an electrical um well thank you as a an electrical contractor<00:30:44.440
- </c><00:59:48.079><c> fund</c> um in DLI include the general fund um in DLI include the general fund
- </c><01:02:36.839><c> fund</c> general fund um perb has general fund general fund um perb has general
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Transportation committee approves repeal of California clean car standards 2/26/25
Transcript Highlights:
- for the coming electric vehicle age.
- </c><00:09:14.519><c> vehicles</c> cold here in Minnesota electric vehicles cold here in Minnesota electric
- </c><00:09:33.160><c> Vehicles</c> dealers are not anti-electric Vehicles dealers are not anti-electric
- </c> in getting ready for the coming electric in getting ready for the coming electric vehicle<00:09:
- </c><00:10:02.959><c> vehicles</c> operate and live with electric vehicles operate and live with electric
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Commerce Mar 11th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- The alternative fuel decal right now, that's on electric cars, everybody has to get that decal in January
- Salis, facility, and we've been operating for over 40 years.
- They have to generate the revenue, and they have to generate a profit.
- But in general, I do think we need to provide some kind of incentive.
- So they're usually the generics that are made in India or China now.
Summary:
The Commerce Committee met with quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. It adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 2080 and then voted the substitute do pass on a 6-2 roll call. The committee also voted House Bill 1745 do pass by 6-2 and House Bill 3230 do pass unanimously, 8-0. HB 2080 was described as a proposal related to state investment in cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, other crypto and stablecoins, with a trigger tied to constitutional changes and language allowing staking of assets.
In public hearing, House Bill 3490, sponsored by Rep. Mike Jones, would modify Missouri’s Local Historic Preservation Act so that in certain large cities, property owned by public or private colleges and universities could not be designated as historic landmarks by local commissions. Supporters argued the bill would protect property rights and allow universities to develop campus property, while opponents and some members said it appeared aimed at a specific Kansas City dispute and could be overbroad or an overreach into local historic preservation. No one testified in formal support or opposition, and the hearing closed without action.
The committee then heard House Bill 3316, a Department of Revenue cleanup bill sponsored by Rep. Jeff Knight. The department said it would simplify vehicle registration and titling, including flat registration fees instead of horsepower-based fees, changes to alternative fuel decals, disabled placards, Real ID document retention, out-of-state vehicle tax collection, legal-name titling, higher late-registration penalties, and ending even-odd year registration. Members asked about water-damaged titles, dealer plate thresholds, emissions inspections, and temporary tags; the department and sponsor said they were open to amendments on some points. Copart testified in informational support, asking that resale exemptions remain intact. The committee then heard House Bill 3027, also by Rep. Knight, which would create tax incentives for companies producing critical minerals, materials, and certain pharmaceuticals in Missouri. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was aimed at reducing dependence on foreign supply chains and encouraging mining and processing in-state; a chemical manufacturer suggested tightening the bill by making credits nontransferable and tying them to actual production and profitability, and the Missouri Chamber supported the concept. After the hearings, the committee adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (6-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- submittals, electrical equipment, big electrical equipment, and so forth.
- </c> facility to get us 100% operation. facility to get us 100% operation.
- I just want to get into the general population issue that we are having in our veterans' facilities.
- The national levels show that generally speaking our veteran health facilities, according to RAND quarterly
- </c> per facility. That's the capacity. per facility. That's the capacity.
Summary:
The meeting opened with the pledge and prayer, a roll call established quorum, and members announced a Veterans Caucus meeting to follow the session. The committee also recognized distinguished veteran Joe Mash Masterson of Bardstown, who was praised for his Army service, long-time advocacy for veterans, and leadership in the American Legion and local veteran organizations. Masterson thanked his family, the American Legion Post 121, and the VA staff, and several members offered remarks honoring his service and the committee’s practice of recognizing veterans.
The committee then briefly addressed a referred administrative regulation, 017 KAR 001 030, which leadership described as technical updates to existing policy; no vote was taken. After that, members heard testimony from KDVA and Finance and Administration officials on the ongoing HVAC replacement project at the Radcliffe Veteran Center. Officials said the system had been problematic for years, that design work began early to accelerate the project, and that the work was complicated by the need to replace the system in an operating nursing facility. They explained that the project was bid in March, awarded to Less Mechanical, and that protective measures, shop drawings, and equipment orders were underway.
Committee members pressed officials on why the problem had taken so long to resolve, why the original system had been installed, whether the issue had been communicated regularly, and whether the state should be paying for a replacement in a relatively new facility. Officials said the original system’s components and warranties had failed, that they had tried to replace parts before moving to a full replacement, and that the system’s manufacturer and quality differed from a similar facility in Glasgow that had not had the same issues. They said the current phase one contract was about $6 million, with the remaining funds held for phase two to restore full occupancy; phase two design was nearly complete and could be bid later if funding is approved. Officials estimated phase one completion around January 2026 and full completion around March 2027, depending on funding and scheduling.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Workplace Standards
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Christine Brewer here testifying in support of House Bill 2479 on behalf of the Associated General
- equipment associated with the generation, control, transformation, transmission, or distribution of
- equipment associated with the generation control transformation transmission or distribution of energy
- installations owned by an electrical utility and the entry is limited to qualified service personnel
- The good gentleman is correct, and in the spirit of removing the Attorney General from the equation,
Keywords:
unpaid wages, wage theft, wage recovery, labor standards, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, worker protection, low-wage workers, back pay, interest on wages, civil penalties, retaliation, immigration status coercion, gig workers, transportation network companies, rideshare drivers, app-based drivers, employment law, wage complaint, payroll enforcement
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So if you read 49-615 right now, it doesn’t include electric-assisted bikes.
- It only says a person propelling a human-powered vehicle, and the judge concluded an electric-assisted
- Senator Adams, so if I am riding my e-bike and I am pedaling and the electric assist kicks in while I'm
- So just so I'm understanding, the electric-assisted bicycle term that you are adding covers all three
- I will be going to Spain for a year and studying abroad and just doing my general eds because it's a
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, the important thing to remember with the backup generation is that backup generation in most cases
- their backup generation.
- So a generator that is connected to the system, let's say we have a 1000 megawatt generator, a 500 megawatt
- Transmission is what connects generation to load.
- And incentivize additional, uh, power generation. So the generation will be beneficial.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is general fund only.
- Keith, I'd like to look with you at the third slide, 10-year general fund growth by category.
- Only general fund spending here. Okay, thank you. Follow up? Yes, Mr. Chairman.
- That goes to the general fund.
- That goes to the general fund.