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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 24th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • For centuries, the legal code has recognized...
  • For centuries, the legal code has recognized that lawful claims must have expiration dates, providing
  • For centuries, the legal code has recognized that lawful claims must be for, must have expiration dates
  • The definition of tax in this bill relates only to the specific section of code and does not affect the
  • This includes our revenue and taxation codes.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Committee Jun 15th, 2026

Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • levels, and that, frankly, is helping the state of California's revenues with our progressive tax code
  • , and I'm still passionate about making sure that we balance the investments in clean trucks and vehicles
  • with the investments in the other ZEV vehicles that we have out there.
  • There's a lot of unjust application of our tax code, loopholes, and other areas that could have provided
  • Program; on behalf of the LA Public Defenders Union for the inclusion of continued funding for the Penal Code
Keywords: 988, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 1041 to amend Title 38, United States Code
  • <00:27:41.200> struck Sergeant Eric Edmonson's vehicle struck Sergeant Eric Edmonson's vehicle
  • Code parental rights.
  • <03:25:56.000> Code<03:25:56.319> parental and continues to this day.
  • Code parental and continues to this day.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (02/18/2025)

Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • <02:05:17.520> uh Tourism efforts of motorized vehicles uh Tourism efforts of motorized vehicles
  • And for the most part, a lot of the buildings that are being used, they are completely up to code.
  • <02:15:24.599> representative codes representative codes representative stavis<02:15:27.480>
  • representative brought up around code representative brought up around code and<02:18:26.000>
  • <02:19:21.040> that outside of existing building code that outside of existing building code
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AK

Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jul 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Alaska House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If our tax code needs reform, then let's do it in its own bill.
  • If our tax code needs reform, then let's do it in its own bill with its own committee hearings.
  • Subchapter S of the IRS code is simply a manner of filing your income taxes.
  • So HB 381, before us, emerged as the vehicle to replace that high property tax with an alternative volumetric
Keywords: 905, all
Summary: The House met with a quorum, approved the journal, and received messages from the governor and Senate, including notice that the governor vetoed CSHB 16 and allowed HB 14 to become law without signature. The chamber then took up the conference committee report on HB 381, a major Alaska LNG-related bill that revises the project’s tax and regulatory structure. The conference report was explained as a compromise package that, among other things, changes required local contribution language, expands disclosure and notice requirements, adjusts foreign ownership reporting, extends the Phase 1 construction deadline, adds a $10 million workforce development/community impact fund, modifies project labor agreement provisions, and exempts the Alaska LNG project from the new pass-through entity tax while still requiring an informational tax return in 2027. The Speaker also announced the governor had issued a proclamation calling the legislature back into session on July 27, 2026, and said sine die would be moved after debate. Debate on HB 381 was sharply divided. Supporters argued the bill is necessary enabling legislation to improve the project’s financial viability, protect Alaska’s interests, and move the North Slope gas line toward final investment decision, while also adding transparency, foreign ownership safeguards, and labor and workforce provisions. Several members said the conference committee process was collaborative and that the bill reflects hard-fought compromise with the developer, AGDC, labor, and the administration. Opponents focused on the addition of the pass-through entity/S-corp income tax and related reporting requirements, arguing it is a separate tax policy issue that should have been considered in its own bill, creates uncertainty and litigation risk, could harm existing oil and gas and Cook Inlet production, and may discourage investment. Multiple members also criticized the process as rushed and insufficiently transparent, especially the limited opportunity for the minority and the absence of Department of Revenue testimony during conference. No final vote on the conference committee report is shown in the transcript excerpt. The debate continued with members alternating between support for the gas line project itself and opposition to the tax provisions and process used to advance HB 381.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/26/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ambassadors, and learn more about Arizona's world-class fishing, hunting, boating, and off-highway vehicle
  • Scouts of the U.S. of America Day, Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, Vietnam Veterans Day, Navajo Code
  • Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, Vietnam Veterans Day, Navajo Code Talkers Day, First Responders Day
  • Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, Vietnam Veterans Day, Navajo Code Talkers Day, First Responders Day
Keywords: 1182, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • pay a convenience fee, just like they would pay if they were paying a fee at the Registry of Motor Vehicles
  • or a state tax payment or a City of Boston tax payment. ...a fee at the Registry of Motor Vehicles,
  • We support initiatives to strengthen the criminal code, as others have recommended.
  • . ...bill ignores the rigor of our training, of our curriculum, of our standards, and practice and codes
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee opened a hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and reviewed a broad agenda including credit card fees, event ticketing, music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, CPA pathways, school mental health licensure, and a bill regulating alternative healing therapies. The chairs explained hearing logistics, including three-minute testimony limits and submission of written testimony, and noted that more than 70 people had signed up to testify. Legislators and advocates were heard out of order throughout the day. A major portion of the hearing focused on credit card surcharge and interchange legislation. Restaurant owners, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, NFIB, and other small-business witnesses supported bills allowing merchants to add convenience fees and, in one proposal, preventing card companies from charging fees on tax and tip portions of transactions. They argued that swipe fees are a major and growing cost, especially for restaurants, and that Massachusetts is one of only two states that bars surcharges. Opponents from the Cooperative Credit Union Association, the Electronic Payment Coalition, and the Electronic Transactions Association warned that the proposals would create compliance burdens, fragment the payment system, raise legal preemption issues, and disrupt a system they described as efficient and secure. The committee also heard competing testimony on ticket transferability and ticket resale. Supporters, including the National Consumers League and Sports Fans Coalition, said bills on ticket transferability would protect consumers who cannot attend events and would increase competition and savings in the secondary market. Opponents, including United Musicians and Allied Workers and theater owners, argued that mandatory transferability would weaken artists’ and venues’ ability to prevent scalping and predatory resale, and that some ticket sellers should be exempt from the broader ticketing regulations. Separate testimony supported music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, and new CPA education pathways, with witnesses saying these measures would expand access to care and strengthen the workforce while maintaining professional standards. The hearing also drew extensive opposition to S.261 on alternative healing therapies, with practitioners and clients arguing it would overregulate spiritual and holistic practices and was not an effective response to human trafficking concerns.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:13 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • zealously represent the best interests of the child, amending the statutory purpose of the Children's Code
  • to ensure... ...the best interests of the child, amending the statutory purpose of the Children's Code
  • Senate Bill 69, introduced by Senator Padilla, an act relating to motor vehicles, requiring registration
  • plates to be attached to the front and rear of a motor vehicle, providing exceptions.
Keywords: 996, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Some 3,000 families served by the state preschool program live in areas, or zip codes, if you will, located
  • She now delivers groceries to families and develops code words so parents feel safe opening the doors
  • be over my mileage seven months into the end of the lease, which means I'm going to have to rent a vehicle
  • be over my mileage seven months into the end of the lease, which means I'm going to have to rent a vehicle
Summary: The hearing focused first on how wildfires and other disasters affect child care providers, families, and early education infrastructure. State officials from the Department of Social Services and Department of Education described disaster response and preparedness efforts, including shelter coordination, licensing outreach, emergency waivers, distribution of supplies, and the statewide child care disaster plan. Testimony from providers and advocates emphasized major gaps in recovery funding, insurance coverage, rebuilding support, mental health services, and coordination with local rebuild plans. Several witnesses urged more dedicated disaster-recovery funding for child care facilities and suggested statutory changes, including allowing greater flexibility for rebuilding costs and requiring early childhood programs to be included in local disaster planning. The second panel addressed immigration enforcement and its impact on child care. Advocates from the Children's Partnership, Every Child California, and CHIRLA said enforcement activity is causing families to keep children home, disrupting continuity of care, reducing enrollment, and creating fear and trauma for children and providers. They argued that immigrant and mixed-status families need clearer protections, privacy safeguards, legal support, trauma-informed guidance, and safe-haven policies for child care settings. Speakers also stressed that the child care workforce is heavily immigrant and that recent state laws such as AB 49 and AB 495 will require funding, training, and technical assistance to implement effectively. Public commenters, including child care providers, described personal experiences with fire damage, displacement, permit delays, lost income, and the emotional toll of serving families during crises. Others described how immigration enforcement has made parents afraid to attend events, drop off children, or remain connected to providers. Committee members repeatedly noted that child care is often overlooked in emergencies and asked state officials how child care systems are being integrated into disaster planning and how local and state agencies can better coordinate. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance May 14th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • This process guided by New Mexico Administrative Code 5.3.9 and 5.3.10 does not address budget feasibility
  • And you can see everything in between and we have the segments of the pipeline system are color coded
  • these crews come and live in our community and on our economy, shop in our grocery stores and buy vehicles
  • We need to look at vehicles in the future, but probably the biggest thing, and I want to spend just a
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • preamble states, in short, access to quality early learning and care for children is an effective vehicle
  • So with regards to the public vetting, that has served as our primary vehicle, the RQAP meetings for
  • statute to provide this report, a five-year report that they update also yearly, that provides the zip codes
  • statute to provide this report, five-year report that they update also yearly, that provides the zip codes
Summary: The joint hearing focused on California’s child care, preschool, and transitional kindergarten oversight, with chairs emphasizing the state’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and the need to break down silos between programs. CDSS and CDE reported progress toward the plan’s goals, including universal access to TK for all four-year-olds next school year, expanded access for low-income three-year-olds, and more children with disabilities being served in state preschool. They also noted ongoing work on quality rating/review reform, funding structure changes, and the need to address rates, workforce shortages, and federal uncertainty around Head Start. Testimony from advocacy groups and providers largely supported expanding access while simplifying the system. Children Now, Every Child California, and the California Budget and Policy Center argued that California still has uneven access, especially for infants, toddlers, and three-year-olds, and urged investments in mixed delivery, inclusion, full-day options, and a cost-of-care rate methodology. Every Child California recommended consolidating part-day and full-day contracts, streamlining eligibility priorities, making the two-year-old option permanent, and funding staffing incentives. Parent testimony highlighted how child care gaps and county-to-county transfer delays can disrupt work, safety, and children’s stability, and providers described low reimbursement rates, the need for health and retirement benefits, and support for delinking subsidy rates from private pay. The second panel addressed universal transitional kindergarten. The Learning Policy Institute reported rapid TK expansion, with most districts now offering TK, but said access still depends on facilities, staffing, and whether programs are available at all school sites. The Department of Finance said the governor’s budget would fully implement TK by adding funding for all eligible four-year-olds and lowering the adult-to-child ratio from 12:1 to 10:1. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the administration’s enrollment and cost assumptions were optimistic and estimated lower TK enrollment growth and lower costs for the ratio change. CDE supported the expansion and urged continued funding for UPK coordinators, teacher development, and mixed-delivery planning grants. Members questioned facilities shortages, staffing competition, and how to ensure TK expansion does not displace CSPP or Head Start classrooms. No formal votes or actions were taken in the hearing.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Apr 8th, 2025

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill aims to align boating laws more closely with motor vehicle laws to increase accountability and
  • The bill aims to align boating laws more closely with motor vehicle laws to increase accountability and
  • So there is a catch-all first-degree misdemeanor penalty for violations of the election code that are
  • And the Ethics Commission does not have jurisdiction over the elections code.
Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation, adopting a substitute amendment that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and fund a traffic signal modernization program with $10 million annually from the State Transportation Trust Fund. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales tax transfer to the trust fund, a bid protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for SB 628, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety, which would strengthen penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless vessel operation. Lucy’s parents gave emotional testimony in support, describing the fatal 2022 boating crash and urging stronger accountability. The sponsor withdrew pending amendments, and the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, was next; the strike-all amendment covered a broad range of agriculture-related changes, including water fluoridation restrictions, labeling rules, drone restrictions over farmland, disaster recovery programs, an honest services registry, FFA-related provisions, and agricultural land preservation. Testimony included support from agricultural and gun-rights groups, opposition from banking, dental, and local-government advocates, and a lengthy public debate over fluoridation and financial discrimination. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems was reported favorably with little debate. The committee then took up CS for SB 1618 on K-12 education, adopting a delete-all amendment that combined a wide range of education provisions, including VPK flexibility, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention requirements, teacher assignment reporting, restrictions on spending public funds on political or social activism, postsecondary and workforce-related changes, and other school and college system updates. Several speakers opposed the activism-related funding restriction, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to keep publicly funded schools focused on education; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 7016 on initiative petitions, adopting a strike-all amendment that would sharply tighten petition circulation rules and increase penalties. The proposal would require circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose training and registration requirements, shorten petition submission deadlines, require more identifying information on petition forms, limit sponsors to one amendment per election cycle, and create new enforcement and investigation triggers, including a 25% invalid-signature threshold. Sponsors argued the changes were needed to address fraud and protect the integrity of constitutional amendment petitions, while senators raised concerns about due process, public-records issues, burdens on volunteers, and the impact on voters and sponsors. The bill was not reported in the portion provided, and the discussion remained ongoing at the end of the transcript.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • activity in California However we don't think the legislature should consider the credit as a strong vehicle
  • state economy you know we do recognize in our report that you know this tax credit is an effective vehicle
  • answer any questions, you have some things from us, including we sent out this. which has some QR codes
  • Middle class jobs are just, is just code for do better, an opportunity to be better, keeping the company
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (05/06/2025)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, I think we all recognize that there are several vehicles out there to accomplish this.
  • So, um, we can come together on that. vehicles out there to accomplish this. vehicles out there to accomplish
  • <01:42:35.520> And<01:42:35.840> when um it violates the life codes.
  • And when um it violates the life codes.
  • These zoning ordinances aren't arbitrary either, but often line up with the fire code.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • census form due to their homes not meeting the town's standards, such as occupancy limits or housing codes
  • infection requiring amputation of multiple limbs, or a teenager who becomes paralyzed in a motor vehicle
  • infection requiring amputation of multiple limbs, or a teenager who becomes paralyzed in a motor vehicle
  • Force the other person into submission, and that is against every bit of moral code.
  • If the other player, if it could, if the code, if the code, if... Particular reason.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a very full public hearing on the first Education Committee hearing of the session, with testimony taken on a large slate of bills, especially H. 650/S. 436 and related measures. The chairs explained the hearing rules, including two-minute testimony limits, live streaming, written testimony, and accommodations for interpreters and disabilities. The committee first heard extensive testimony on H. 460/S. 436 and later H. 650/S. 436, bills to affirm and maintain equal access to public education for all children, including immigrant students, English learners, and students with disabilities. Witnesses included parents, advocates, educators, attorneys, and state officials, many of whom described fears caused by federal policy changes and argued that Massachusetts should codify protections for school enrollment, special education, interpreter services, and due process in discipline cases. The Attorney General’s office, Mass Advocates for Children, Lawyers for Civil Rights, MIRA, the Children’s Law Center, the Disability Law/advocacy community, and others all urged favorable action, while committee members asked questions about Plyler v. Doe, manifestation determinations, interpreter qualifications, and how the bill would mirror or preserve existing federal protections at the state level. The committee also heard testimony on H. 702/S. 460, establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program, which was supported as a way to expand STEM opportunities and help schools fund robotics programs. Representative Sweeney also testified on H. 713, a bill to support student participation in 4-H programming by allowing excused absences similar to those for athletics and other sanctioned activities; members noted bipartisan support and the bill’s long history. The hearing then moved to H. 543/S. 417, a recess bill requiring at least 30 minutes of free-play recess for K-8 students. Supporters included the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the League of Women Voters, educators, and parents, who emphasized recess as important for physical health, social-emotional development, attention, and academic performance, and noted that unequal local policies create disparities across districts. Several witnesses also tied recess to broader concerns about student well-being and screen time. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply received testimony and closed testimony on the bills as it moved through the agenda.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Funding (02/13/2026)

Education Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • And whether or not my amendment or this bill is the vehicle that's up for the committee to decide, but
  • that's up for the committee to vehicle that's up for the committee to decide,<00:44:45.359> but
  • The children who come to Spalding Youth Center for room and board are not coded children.
  • And you have students at Spalding that are not coded that are going to Winnwam. >> Yes.
  • Um, this is from what my understanding right now we’re talking about two children that are not coded,
Keywords: 1189, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 26, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, House Bill 1523 relating to the statewide traffic code.
  • This removes references to traffic code.
  • Um, so many people, especially those not relying on a vehicle and...
  • <01:49:33.280> and don't know if they have codes and don't know if they have codes and standards
  • House Bill 1523 relating to the statewide traffic code. I recommend we move this out as is.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2592, which would clarify the powers of the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority regarding land use on Mauna Akea and related property transfers. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the rural property transfer but objected to language transferring conservation district use permits, saying CDUPs normally run with the land rather than being assigned to specific telescopes or observatories. The University of Hawaiʻi and the observatories generally supported the bill but urged clearer language, especially on the transfer of real property assets, related obligations and liabilities, and the inclusion of milestones for the transition. Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill’s overall intent but warned that some language could be overbroad and might improperly waive future beneficiary claims. Several testifiers opposed the measure, arguing it ignored DHHL lands and beneficiary rights, while others supported it as a way to clarify the authority’s role. Members questioned DLNR about the practical effects of transferring CDUP responsibility, and the committee emphasized that the bill was narrowly focused on specific land. The committee then took up House Bill 2593, which would authorize the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority to extend existing leases and subleases for up to 10 years. The authority explained that the bill does not itself extend any lease, but instead gives the authority discretion to initiate a transparent public process if extensions are needed. The University of Hawaiʻi supported the concept but said the timing of any extension matters and noted possible legal requirements under state law. The observatories also supported the bill, describing it as a flexible tool during a broader transition process and noting that the authority has held many public planning workshops. Opponents, including Native Hawaiian and community testifiers, argued that the conservation lands should receive the highest protection, that the community had not consented, and that the observatories have had decades to plan ahead. One testifier urged the bill be deferred or killed for lack of clarity. In response to questions, the committee clarified that the bill only authorizes a process and does not itself extend leases, and that any extension would require public participation. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was House Bill 2047, relating to the AHAPU advisory committee. The discussion focused on the committee’s administrative relationship to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and whether DLNR should oversee basic legal compliance issues such as Sunshine Law and legislative reporting. DLNR explained that the committee is administratively attached to the department, which provides support on human resources, procurement, and legal questions, but that the committee itself generally handles its own operations. The department said it would route compliance questions to its attorneys and implement their advice. The hearing then moved on to House Bill 2231, which would transfer appointment authority for island burial council members from the governor and Senate to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees. OHA said it generally supported the change for geographic moku representatives, since it already nominates candidates for those seats, but expressed concern about taking on appointment authority for the large landowner seats because that role is less directly tied to its statutory duties.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

High Subsidy Transit Routes report 2/18/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • About 57,000 households in the region do not own a vehicle.
  • Uh, especially as vehicle prices and insurance and associated costs with automobiles have grown.
  • They're color-coded by provider, not by subsidy. Um, so you can see the different routes.
  • <00:45:02.000> sales there's a share of motor vehicle sales there's a share of motor vehicle
  • per person getting on that vehicle per person getting on that vehicle taxpayer<00:48:24.079>
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee heard a Met Council report from Charles Carlson on high-subsidy transit route analysis required by the transportation bill. Carlson explained that the study uses per-passenger operating subsidy, compares routes by type and service day, and is intended to help providers improve cost-effectiveness while recognizing transit’s importance for access, affordability, safety, and the region’s economy. He noted that routes more than 60% above peer averages are considered the highest-subsidy tier, and that the report also estimates the cost of Metro Mobility associated with those routes. Members asked several questions about why contracted service can cost less than directly operated service, whether contracting affects wages, union membership, or service quality, and why the Met Council targets about 20% of regular route service for contracting. Carlson said contracted service can be cheaper because of lower overhead and other market factors, that the council sets minimum wage and service-quality requirements in contracts, and that customers should not notice a quality difference. He also said the 20% target is meant to balance cost-effective service, geography, and a mix of providers, and that some routes may become more cost-effective with more frequent service depending on local demand. Carlson reported that in 2024, 206 of 264 routes met guidelines, 16 were in the lowest intervention tier, 14 in the middle tier, and 28 were in the highest-subsidy tier. He said the regional share of high-subsidy service was about 4.1%, but the share varied widely by provider, with some at 0% and others much higher. He estimated that discontinuing the highest-subsidy routes would save about $23 million annually and up to $72 million in capital costs. For Metro Mobility, he said the cost associated with trips tied to high-subsidy routes rose from about $368,000 in 2023 to about $6.1 million in 2024, largely because the mix of routes triggering federally mandated paratransit service changed, especially in the Shakopee area.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Apr 9th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles funding to address the driver's license backlog in
  • So hopefully I’m an appropriate vehicle to be able to... ...not per se new money.
  • So hopefully I’m an appropriate vehicle to be able to explain and reassure what we’re trying to do without
  • So hopefully I'm an appropriate vehicle to be able to, to, to, to, to, to I think it.
  • So hopefully I'm an appropriate vehicle to be able to explain and reassure what we're trying to do without
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions before taking up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley explained that the bill is intended to divert clinically appropriate defendants with mental illness from jail to treatment, create pretrial mental health diversion programs, expand grant uses for mental health and substance abuse reinvestment, require evaluations and treatment follow-up in certain probation and prison settings, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, and establish a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, and the Murphy family’s role in the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then recorded 37 co-sponsors. The chamber then moved into presentations on SB 2500, the 2025-26 General Appropriations Act. Chair Hooper said the Senate budget totals $117.4 billion, reduces overall spending from the prior year, maintains reserves, keeps employee health contributions level, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and nearly $1 billion in education capital outlay. Committee chairs outlined their portions of the budget, including increased funding for K-12 schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, Medicaid and health services, corrections and courts, transportation and housing, and environmental restoration such as Everglades and water quality projects. Members then asked extensive questions, especially about education funding, school choice, AP/IB and accelerated programs, the Family Empowerment Scholarship, and the FEFP calculations. Senator Burgess repeatedly explained that scholarship funding is being moved “below the line” to improve tracking and that the Senate position is to preserve funding while giving districts more flexibility. Senators also questioned the APD wait list for disability services, opioid settlement spending, arts funding, the My Safe Florida Home condo pilot, and proposed IT and agency restructuring. Several chairs said some issues would be resolved in conference, and no final vote on the budget was taken in the portion provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/21/2026)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was being denied service for I was trying to get vehicle plates, which I was told I wasn't going to
  • by my vehicle. >> See no further questions.
  • Privacy Act, requires motor vehicle Privacy Act, requires motor vehicle records<02:39:39.760>
  • Should it say director of motor vehicles, colonel of state police, you know, director of FT STEMs?
  • Should it say director of motor vehicles, colonel of state police, you know, director of FT STEMs?
Keywords: 1189, house, all