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MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/1/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If we could read the resolution, Clerk will read the resolution in full.
  • Congratulations. resolution be presented on this first resolution be presented on this first day<00:06
  • Feldmark, House Bill 472, Delegate Feldmark, House Bill 472, Delegate Feldmark, Income<00:15:
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  • 1:00, hearings and voting. Excellent. 1:00, hearings and voting. Excellent.
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Father Mark Bilek of Westminster, introduced by the Senator from the 42nd District and praised by members for his community service and Lenten message of reconciliation. The prayer was journalized. The chamber then recognized several guests, including interns, family members, a shadowing student, and the doctor of the day, Dr. Ann Benfield, before moving to floor business. A scheduling note indicated a light floor agenda, with committee work later in the day and a longer floor session expected the next day. The Senate considered several second-reading committee reports and moved multiple bills to third reading, generally without objection. These included House Bill 229, increasing Maryland Transportation Authority bond capacity from $4 billion to $5 billion; House Bill 266, allowing resource-sharing revenues to support state communications infrastructure, with an amendment conforming it to Senate Bill 85; House Bill 472, extending and adjusting the theatrical production tax credit; House Bill 607, setting constitutional officers’ salaries; House Bill 810, creating a study on blockchain-based lease recordation verification with an amendment adding the Maryland Blockchain Association; House Bill 1095, granting a Calvert County property tax credit for former tobacco barns; House Bill 1142, creating a task force on county and municipal revenue structures; and House Bill 1165, addressing apprenticeship program accountability and completion. The Senate also advanced Senate Bill 956, authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive portions of video tolls or civil penalties on delinquent accounts, with a sponsor amendment. Members briefly joked about April Fools’ Day during the proceedings, but the chamber continued to adopt reports and amendments without recorded opposition. At the end of the session, leaders announced committee schedules for the afternoon and the next day, including Finance, Triple E, Budget and Taxation, and Judicial Proceedings meetings. The Senate then held a quorum call, confirmed 45 members present, and adjourned until Thursday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, I ask that you read Senate Concurrent Resolution You read Senate Concurrent Resolution 546
  • I move we stand in recess to 1:30. Stand in recess to 1:30. >> All in favor signify by saying aye.
  • President, I'm informed the House has recommitted House Bill 1772.
  • That is House language. We took the House language. So, in other...
  • That's January 1, 2027. If you go down... That's January 1, 2027.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Finance - Room 216, 19 March, 2026; 1:30 PM

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • What the bill would do is increase the hotel tax by 1% and the restaurant tax by half of 1% for Visit
  • uh increase the hotel tax by 1% uh increase the hotel tax by 1% uh<00:01:33.240> and<00:01
  • uh and the restaurant tax by half of 1% uh and the restaurant tax by half of 1% for<00:01:37.800
  • He has a resolution passed from the town of Ackerman in favor of this.
  • So um we'll probably have the house.
Summary: The committee heard several local and private bills involving tourism and local tax referenda. Senator Butler explained a Mayfield proposal to establish a 3% tourist tax on hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts, with local voters to decide the issue by referendum. Senator Blunt presented a Jackson measure for Visit Jackson that would raise the hotel tax by 1% and the restaurant tax by 0.5%, also subject to referendum. Both bills drew no questions and were advanced on motions that the titles were sufficient and the bills do pass. Senator Chassaniol explained a Vaiden bill involving St. Clements church, which has been deconsecrated and is intended to become a town or community center. The bill would help raise funds for renovations needed to complete that project. The committee again asked no questions and voted title sufficient, do pass. Senator Williams’s bill for Ackerman was described as a 2% tax on food and drink with a referendum requirement; it also moved forward without objection. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted there would be three nominations to consider and additional local and private bills coming over from the House, likely requiring another meeting the following week. The committee then voted to rise and report, and the motion carried.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Energy - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 1:30 P.M.

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, first up on the agenda is House Bill 1049.
  • As most of you may remember, what we're doing here, this is a bill that came to us from the House.
  • Sections 1 through 6 is Senate Bill 2526, which is the rural water oversight committee.
  • Section 22 is in compliance with 31-13-1 through 31-13-11 in code.
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Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 1049, which was explained as a House vehicle used to insert two previously introduced Senate bills: the rural water oversight committee bill and a measure expanding PSC authority to reject certain certificated areas for municipalities serving customers more than one mile outside city limits, with water utilities added to the existing electric utility language. The committee adopted the strike-off amendment and then passed the amended bill, which was reported out. Next, House Bill 1305 was taken up. The bill would expand oversight of municipally owned electrical distribution systems by allowing the Public Service Commission to conduct audits, but it included a reverse repealer because further work was still needed. The sponsor said he wanted to ensure systems that do not need auditing are not unnecessarily included. The committee adopted the strike-off amendment and then reported the bill. The final and most detailed item was a bill creating the Metro Jackson Water Authority. The sponsor described it as a response to Jackson’s water crisis and warned that without action the city could face bankruptcy and bondholder enforcement. The bill would create a new authority covering Jackson water and wastewater service areas, establish a board with appointments by the mayor, governor, lieutenant governor, and others, transfer operations when the court-ordered process ends, and give the authority powers over rates, contracts, bonds, procurement, reporting, and related financial matters. A committee member asked whether population-based language would capture any city other than Jackson; the sponsor said Jackson is the only city over 100,000 population and acknowledged a drafting issue, noting the reverse repealer was included because the bill was not yet perfect. After the strike-off was adopted, the committee voted to report the bill.