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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- This initiative process was reserved to the people. the ballot as well.
- This process was reserved to the people, and it gave them the right and power to do what they thought
- I would like to reserve this very, very, very special process. Let's talk about other amendments.
- I would like to reserve this very, very, very special process.
- In this, I would like to reserve this very, very special process that not every state affords.
Keywords:
initiative, referendum, ballot measure, petition, signature gathering, circulator, per-signature pay, paid circulator, election integrity, voter fraud, ballot title, Secretary of State, Code Reviser, direct democracy, citizen lawsuit, civil penalties, Washington elections, initiative process, referendum process, grassroots petition
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The chart here on the left side of your PowerPoints talks about our reserves.
- The Governor's recommended budget leaves $16.75 billion in reserves, and that's a combination of unallocated
- Stabilization Fund, and we also have the EPRF, which is DEM's emergency response fund, as part of reserves
- Does the Governor's proposed budget hold any money in reserve for impacts related to a potential reduction
- Kelly, does the governor's proposed budget hold any money in reserve for impacts related to a potential
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee first took up SB 7010, which would authorize Roth contributions in state and local deferred compensation plans. Senator Mayfield explained that current law only allows pre-tax contributions, and the bill would let the Department of Financial Services and local governments offer post-tax Roth options. The bill had one support appearance card, no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then received a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended “Floridians First” budget, totaling $117.4 billion and $53.2 billion in general revenue. The presentation highlighted reserves, debt paydown, tax relief, and proposed reductions and efficiencies, along with major spending areas in education, health care, public safety, corrections, transportation, and economic development. Key proposals included higher K-12 funding, teacher salary increases, funding for Everglades and water quality projects, emergency preparedness, corrections staffing and facility funding, cybersecurity, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments.
Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserves, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and spending, the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and federal reimbursement, the Second Amendment sales tax holiday, animal abuse hotline funding, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and teacher pay. A major portion of the discussion focused on the Department of Health’s planned changes to the ADAP HIV medication program, with senators and a public witness expressing concern about access to life-saving medications and possible misuse or redirection of funds. The committee did not take further action on the budget presentation, and the meeting ended after additional comments supporting the budget and the corrections funding, with SB 7010 already approved.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector and Senate Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector Aug 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Forty-five percent have to draw from existing resources like reserves.
- Forty-five percent have to draw from existing resources like reserves.
- This in turn creates a depletion of our reserves.
- If we are focused and forced to drain our limited cash reserves to cover the gaps, we are left with no
- know delayed payments are pretty rough, especially because nonprofits don't tend to have a lot in reserves
Summary:
The joint Senate and Assembly select committee hearing focused on the challenges facing California nonprofits in 2025 and possible state responses. Opening remarks emphasized the sector’s size and importance, the impact of federal funding disruptions and tax policy changes, and the need for stronger public-private partnerships, especially in disaster response and recovery. Witnesses from community foundations, food banks, Cal OES, long-term recovery groups, CalNonprofits, and nonprofit finance organizations described funding uncertainty, delayed reimbursements, reduced indirect cost coverage, staffing strain, and the effects of climate disasters and immigration-related fear on service delivery.
Testimony highlighted several policy ideas, including advance payments for state grants and contracts, prompt payment standards, sustainable indirect cost rates, contract flexibility in emergencies, streamlined registration and reporting, and a possible new Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to serve as a central point of contact and coordination within state government. Speakers also described how nonprofits and VOAD networks support wildfire response and long-term recovery, but noted that recovery groups often lack stable operating funding even when they are recognized as best practice. A food bank leader described federal food aid cuts and disruptions to deliveries, while other witnesses stressed that nonprofits are increasingly forced to use reserves, loans, or service reductions to manage cash flow gaps.
Committee members generally expressed support for the sector and asked how the state could better partner with nonprofits during both disasters and budget crises. Several members raised the possibility of incremental steps if full legislative changes are not immediately feasible, and witnesses suggested pilots, better sharing of best practices, and stronger state leadership on payment timelines. Public commenters echoed the need for better contracting practices, support for community-based organizations, and attention to nonprofit worker compensation and protections. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the hearing, which concluded with adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, I'm happy to answer questions and reserve the right to close. Members, any questions?
- We reserve your right. Thank you, sir. The chair calls. Doctor Laura Presley. We show you as Dr.
- I'm happy to answer any questions, reserve the right to close. Thank you, ma'am, and members, Mr.
- We'll reserve the right to close and we'll proceed to public testimony.
- If not, we'll proceed to public testimony, and you reserve your right to close, Ms. Swanson.
Bills:
HB311
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I reserve my right to close, yes. Actually, I'm kidding. It's a gentleman. Yeah. Mr.
- I reserve the right to close. Thank you so much. Thank you. The chair recognizes Robin Stallings.
- I'll take any questions and reserve my right to close. Questions?
- And just by way of reminder, since no right to close can be reserved, I humbly ask Speaker Craddock and
- I thank you for your time, and I would yield to any questions and reserve my right to close.
Bills:
HB535, HB2120, HB2822, HB3243, HB3457, HB3544, HB4089, HB4192, HB4669, HB4868, HB4955, HB5253, HB5669, SB1371, SB1919, SB2001
Keywords:
motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, and I'd reserve the right to close. Are there any questions?
- I humbly, uh, reserve the right to close. All right. Are there any questions?
- I am happy to answer questions and I reserve the right to close. Mr. Canalis has a question.
- If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer them, and I reserve the right to close. Thank you.
- And with that, members, I will take any question, and I respectfully reserve the right to close.
Bills:
HB 2065, HB 2462, HB 2621, HB 3187, HB 3539, HB 3563, HB 3726, HB 4164, HB 4207, HB 4368, HB 4706, HB 4916, HB 4950, HB 4967, HB 5177, HB 4429, HB 5597
Keywords:
commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Apr 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate resolution creates a non-binding reserve fund. $2 trillion in unspecified spending cuts over
- if approved by the Board of Supervisors later this month, I anticipate using a combination of our reserves
- During that period of time, if SELF has insufficient reserves to pay any of these claims during that
- And that is a year-to-year analysis of claims coming in, and do they have any reserves left for those
- If the year is negative, in that they need to pay claims. and don't have reserves to do that then that's
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If you recall, we publish every year, twice a year, a capacity demand and reserve report.
- That report shows the Amount of reserves we expect to have in the future under varying scenarios.
- exorbitantly high or incorrectly high, it limits the amount of space that we can give generators to reserve
- it is if you look at your ERCOT app right now, we still have about 10, almost 11,000 megawatts in reserves
- Reserves right now as we speak. So that's a good thing. We're in a good place right now.
Bills:
SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 1495, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2154, SB 2167, SB 2184, SB 2211, SB 2268, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 2902
Keywords:
SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency
Summary:
The meeting of the committee commenced with the establishment of a quorum, where members discussed and voted on five significant bills related to energy efficiency, insurance regulation, and public utility governance. Notably, Senate Bill 2717 was presented, incorporating feedback to foster collaboration among various state agencies for improved energy efficiency performance. This was followed by a detailed discussion on Senate Bill 1642, which proposed changes to the Texas Department of Insurance's executive structure to optimize management and consumer focus. Each bill saw active participation from senators who moved to adopt committee substitutes for clarity and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns, indicating a proactive approach to legislative issues.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- OK, any other questions that I'd just like to reserve to close. OK, we'll do that. So thank you.
- The Chair calls Deborah, and we'll reserve the right to close. uh, Deborah Simmons. Thank you.
- We'll reserve for you the right to close. uh, Chair calls Adrian Shelley. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Additionally, there is also a body of research out of Case Western Reserve University up in Cleveland
- I mean, I have some Case Western Reserve, um, Science Daily, uh, the daily.
Keywords:
HB 207, Texas Government Code, Section 411.201, license to carry, LTC, handgun license, concealed carry, federal judge, immigration judge, immigration court, U.S. immigration court, judicial security, firearm carry permit, Texas handgun license, federal judiciary, HB235, Texas, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, disabled veteran
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 19th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm certainly happy to answer any questions, and Madam Chairwoman, admirably and respectfully, I reserve
- I'm happy to turn it over to the witnesses and I respectfully, respectfully reserve my right to close
- Um, I'm happy to answer any questions and respectfully reserve the right to close.
- substitute removes the application stage award, and I believe we have some witnesses here to testify and reserve
- I'd be happy to answer any questions that this committee may have and would respectfully reserve the
Bills:
HB 186
Keywords:
public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivisions, government expenditure, transparency, local government, political subdivision, county, city, municipality, special district, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying restriction, registered lobbyist, government association, county association dues, Texas Legislature, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Chapter 556
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 19th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I reserve the right to close. Thank you. We'll ask you to come back. Okay, thank you. Thank you.
- I'm happy to turn it over to the witnesses and I respect the I respectfully reserve my right to close
- updated it's already past the Senate so it's on its way I'm happy to answer any questions respectfully reserve
- I'm here to testify and reserve the right to close. Thank you, Chairwoman.
- I'd be happy to answer any questions that this committee may have and would respectfully reserve the
Keywords:
social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Mar 17th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Our school districts usually have small reserve accounts, anywhere from 4% up to 12%.
- And that is when many of your districts had exhausted their reserve funds and had to take out high-interest
- funds are transferred first to the cash flow account—that's our rainy day fund—then into the budget reserve
- It's been designated as surplus; he does refill the budget reserve account, but completely ignores placing
- The reserve account is not going to be there anymore.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State & Local Government (3-13-25) - Upon Recess
Transcript Highlights:
- I haven't had time to consider it, and so I reserve the right to change my vote on the floor if I learn
- I haven't had time to consider it, and so I reserve the right to change my vote on the floor if I learn
- has been adopted. haven't had time to consider it and so I haven't had time to consider it and so I reserve
- 04:06.480><c> change</c><00:04:06.720><c> my</c><00:04:06.840><c> vote</c><00:04:07.040><c> on</c> reserve
- the right to change my vote on reserve the right to change my vote on the<00:04:07.200><c> floor</c>
Keywords:
This meeting will take place upon Recess of the Senate Chambers. There is not an exact time for this meeting therefore a placeholder time for the live stream has been set for 12:30PM est.
Meeting Start: 00:03
Attendance Roll Call: 00:12
HB 321 (Rep. Johnson): 00:49
HB 340 (Rep. Hampton): 05:10
HB 520 (Rep. Fugate): 08:55
Adjournment: 32:26, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government considered three bills. House Bill 321, sponsored by Rep. DJ Johnson and supported by the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Realtor Association, was amended by committee substitute and adopted unanimously. As amended, it extends training deadlines for planning commission and board of adjustment members and adds required training on how planning and zoning policies affect housing supply and accessibility. The committee substitute also limits appeals of final board of adjustment actions to persons or entities claiming injury who own real estate in the same zone as the affected property. The bill passed 8-0, and a title amendment was adopted.
House Bill 340, sponsored by Rep. Tony Hampton with support from law enforcement and federal security representatives, would create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 to require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records for federal suitability or fitness background checks and allow a $25 fee for records requests reimbursed by the federal government. It also conforms juvenile records law to the new process. The committee approved the bill 9-0 with no opposition.
House Bill 520, sponsored by Rep. Chris Fugate and backed by the Kentucky Sheriff's Association, Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, and Kentucky League of Cities, generated the most debate. The bill and committee substitute would exempt certain open police investigation records from disclosure under the Open Records Act when an agency says release could harm an investigation or reveal informants or witnesses. Several senators raised concerns that the “could” standard was too broad and could weaken transparency, while supporters argued it was needed to protect ongoing investigations, witnesses, and officers. The committee initially failed the bill 6-4, then after additional vote changes and discussion, reconsidered it and advanced the amended bill with favorable expression 6-4 to the floor.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 115 May 8th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:44:19.520><c> they</c><00:44:19.680><c> wanted</c> Six of them here because they wanted seats reserved
- There were still a few things with some reservation, but like there are some still some things that I
- c> with</c><04:30:35.560><c> some</c> still a few things with some still a few things with some reservation
- , but like there are some reservation, but like there are some still<04:30:38.040><c> some</c><04:30:
- by Representative Lukan and Zamora and Senator Cutter, concerning the continuation of the Colorado Forest
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Mar 31st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, I appreciate your comments, and I guess that's one of my biggest reservations about it, is what
- That's what I'm, you know, that's the bill that would eliminate the stranded reserves.
- What we have found, the reserves that are out there, are the reserves.
- So EOR is actually the ability to produce more reserves because when you look at what we produce, we
- What we have found, the reserves that are out there, are the reserves.
Summary:
The House Natural Resources Committee met on House Bill 7 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson, the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act, which would remove eminent domain authority for carbon capture and geological sequestration projects. After housekeeping and roll call, the committee adopted a set of technical amendments that cleaned up definitions, removed a stray statutory reference, and changed “commissioner” to “secretary.” The author then gave an extended presentation arguing the bill was needed to align Louisiana law with the state constitution’s property-rights protections and recent court rulings, and to ensure carbon capture projects proceed only through voluntary agreements rather than forced takings.
Several members questioned the author and supportive witnesses about whether the bill would stop carbon capture, affect oil and gas pipelines, or disrupt investment. The author and supporters said it would not stop projects, only prevent taking land without consent, and argued that landowners—especially small and rural owners—should not face the threat of expropriation. Supportive testimony also emphasized family land, inheritance, and constitutional limits on takings. Some members raised concerns about changing the rules after prior legislative action and about the economic importance of carbon capture, but the author responded that the legislature had made a mistake in 2020 and should correct it now.
Opposition testimony came from representatives of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, and attorneys who handle right-of-way matters. They argued that eminent domain is a rare last resort, that existing law and the Landowner Bill of Rights already protect owners, and that the Constitution’s provisions for private-entity expropriation are different from the provisions discussed by the bill’s supporters. They warned that removing the tool for carbon capture would chill investment, threaten jobs and revenue, and could spill over into other energy infrastructure. The committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:39 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- And what we've seen is we're seeing huge cash reserves or cash balances, emergency reserve in the district
- I am wondering about the capital development and reserve funds. Is that a new fund?
- It doesn't change anything about... development and reserve fund. Mr.
- So it just provides some additional source of funding to build that reserve further. Thank you.
- And then a couple, just a couple short questions regarding the capital development and reserve funds.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for allowing me to indulge you today, and I reserve my right to close.
- I'd be happy to take any questions that you all have and reserve my right to close.
- With that, members, I'm happy to take your questions, and I reserve the right to close.
- And I reserve the right to close. Miss Thompson has a question.
- Chairman, I'm happy to answer any questions and reserve my right to close.
Bills:
HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042, HB45
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Otherwise, I reserve my right to close.
- Members, I'm happy to answer any questions and reserve my right to close.
- We respectfully reserve the right to close. Okay, thank you, Chairman Spiller.
- We do have a number of witnesses and we will reserve your right to close.
- Maybe the private ones are reserved. That's what I'm asking you.
Bills:
HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455
Keywords:
judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> about</c><00:52:09.440><c> this</c> I have some reservations about this I have some reservations
- ,</c><00:52:13.640><c> Madam</c> reservations about this bill, Madam reservations about this bill, Madam
- Well, aren't they mandated to do a reserve study? It's not about the study.
- Okay, so this is beyond the reserve study. Thank you, Mr. Floor Leader.
- Okay, so this is beyond the reserve study. Thank you, Mr. Floor Leader.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And so why have reserves? It's the exact same reason why the state has a rainy day fund.
- Um<00:28:33.720><c> there's</c><00:28:33.960><c> also</c> There's also reserves there to help bridge
- And so you're really losing money, or you're having to use reserves to pay for those costs. comparison
- </c> money or you're having to use reserves money or you're having to use reserves to<00:29:51.040><c
- </c><01:38:08.600><c> and</c> oversight with robust reserves and oversight with robust reserves and conservative
Keywords:
travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace