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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Public Safety Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • These vehicles often get towed away, cycling on and off the streets in Los Angeles.
  • As well as fee relief for wrongly towed RVs.
  • We respectfully must continue our opposition, as it is our position that towing and disposing of vehicular
  • The bill does not consider whether someone is living in an RV before towing and destroying their home
  • . ...before towing and destroying their home.
Summary: The Senate Public Safety Committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 647, which would clarify last year’s RV disposal pilot program for Los Angeles and Alameda counties so local agencies can remove abandoned, inoperable RVs more efficiently. Supporters, including a representative for Mayor Karen Bass, said the bill is needed to address public health, fire, sewage, and neighborhood safety hazards. Opponents argued the measure would be used to remove occupied RVs without adequate housing or service referrals and would harm vehicle residents. The committee later approved AB 647 on a do-pass motion to the Appropriations Committee. The committee also considered AB 1656, which would give judges discretion to delay human trafficking cases when the assigned prosecutor has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress, with amendments limiting the continuance to one time and no more than 10 days. Supporters said the bill would help preserve vertical prosecution and trauma-informed continuity for survivors; opponents raised speedy-trial and due process concerns. After discussion about balancing victim continuity and constitutional rights, the committee passed AB 1656 as amended to the floor. AB 1917, a bill to require prosecutors to file a motion before reinstating charges dismissed at preliminary hearing, also drew support from public defenders and defense groups and opposition from district attorneys, who argued the bill used the wrong procedural mechanism. The author agreed to explore moving the process into the existing 995 framework, and the committee passed AB 1917 as amended to Appropriations. AB 2636 would require courts to consider possession of a loaded firearm when deciding whether a juvenile qualifies for deferred entry of judgment. Supporters, including probation and police chiefs, said the bill would add accountability for serious gun-related conduct while preserving rehabilitation options; opponents said it would reduce access to effective youth diversion and disproportionately affect Black and brown youth. The committee passed the bill to the floor. AB 1632, which would replace notarization with a penalty-of-perjury statement for 602 trespass authorization letters, was supported by cities and law enforcement as a way to reduce bureaucracy and help address trespass and vacant-property hazards, while opponents warned of abuse and Fourth Amendment concerns. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill to the floor. The hearing then moved on to AB 1974, a voluntary firearm safe-storage bill, with the author introducing the measure and witnesses from Pierce’s Pledge expected to testify.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-19 - 1:15PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • This section would increase the amount of towing a towing service can charge the state for towing an
  • In fiscal year 2025, DMV paid for 256 vehicles to be towed, assuming this constant rate in future years
  • a towing service the amount of towing a towing service can<04:02:55.040><c> charge</c><04:02:55.279>
  • ><c> an</c> can charge the state for towing an can charge the state for towing an abandoned<04:02:57.199
Keywords: 926, house, all
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • /c><00:23:15.760><c> that</c><00:23:16.000><c> car,</c><00:23:16.559><c> let's</c><00:23:16.720><c> tow
  • </c> handicapped in that car, let's tow it. handicapped in that car, let's tow it.
  • the vehicles And I think law towing the vehicles And I think law enforcement<00:23:53.600><c> would<
  • bit</c><00:24:32.400><c> harsh</c><00:24:33.360><c> uh</c><00:24:33.440><c> to</c><00:24:33.600><c> tow
  • </c> I think that's a bit harsh uh to tow it. I think that's a bit harsh uh to tow it.
Bills: SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149
Committee: Senate Judiciary
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So just so we're clear, we're not tracking health care costs, we're not tracking incarceration rates,
  • So just so we're clear, we're not tracking health care costs, we're not tracking incarceration rates,
  • Speaker, members, this bill will certainly affect the veteran suicide rate.
  • Larry has been a leader in the towing industry, serving multiple terms as chair of the Texas Towing and
  • into both the Texas and International Towing Halls of Fame.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/3/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill discusses increasing the speed limit by 5 miles per hour for towed implements of husbandry.
  • This bill discusses increasing the speed limit by 5 miles per hour for towed implements of husbandry.
  • So, for those of you who don't understand agricultural terms, that is a towed piece of farm equipment
  • So whether it's towed by a tractor or it's towed by a truck, a implement of husbandry that is towed.
  • And members, please vote to increase the speed limit for towed implements of husbandry to 35.
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Community Affairs Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • CERTAINLY AT A MORE AFFORDABLE RATE. CERTAINLY, THEY ARE SEEING SAVINGS ON THE AD VALOREM SIDE.
  • HAVE SEEN PARTICULARLY IN MULTIPLE AREAS WITHIN OUR STATE, THEY ARE CHARGING ESSENTIALLY A MARKET RATE
  • DOES YOUR BILL FOR JUST A FLAT TIRE WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED. >> I DON'T BELIEVE SO. >> HOW DO THEY KNOW
  • I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT OF GUARDIAN FOOD SERVICES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUNSHINE STATE TOWING ASSOCIATION
  • I THINK THIS IS A WAY TO GET TOWING COMPANIES EXTRA MONEY FOR A PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T EXIST AND I WILL
Keywords: 999, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 26th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in 2024, Louisiana recorded a maternal mortality rate of four. ...recognize such.
  • is the highest rate in the nation.
  • for towing and storage company business hours relative to vehicles.”
  • Members, this bill is about non-consensual tows.
  • It leaves the time frame to Louisiana State Police’s towing and recovery division.”
Bills: HR320 , HR321 , SCR55 , SCR69 , SCR75 , SCR77 , SCR78 , SCR79 , SB259 , SB295 , SB312 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , HR73 , HR118 , HR144 , HR196 , HR237 , HR249 , HR260 , HR267 , HR272 , HR278 , HCR85 , HCR100 , HCR105 , HCR107 , HCR114 , HR245 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR37 , SCR63 , SCR30 , SCR40 , HB62 , HB193 , HB210 , HB220 , HB246 , HB364 , HB420 , HB475 , HB584 , HB622 , HB772 , HB784 , HB949 , HB953 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1092 , HB1134 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB119 , HB129 , HB233 , HB283 , HB538 , HB789 , HB850 , HB870 , HB1236 , HB1241 , HB54 , HB137 , HB321 , HB368 , HB386 , HB414 , HB431 , HB552 , HB555 , HB578 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB638 , HB670 , HB692 , HB707 , HB708 , HB715 , HB718 , HB732 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB796 , HB807 , HB822 , HB848 , HB856 , HB887 , HB888 , HB917 , HB921 , HB1082 , HB1243 , HB1246 , HB378 , HB509 , HB1090 , HB1259 , SB80 , SB131 , SB143 , SB251 , SB254 , SB279 , SB367 , SB384 , SB388 , SB389 , SB398 , SB408 , SB431 , SB468 , SB469 , SB496 , SB4 , SB52 , SB57 , SB83 , SB145 , SB152 , SB194 , SB276 , SB319 , SB333 , SB448 , SB450 , SB465 , SB484 , SB501 , SB509 , SB149 , HR168 , HB463 , HB998 , SB123 , SB353 , SB479 , SB495 , SB82 , SB97 , SB283 , SB326 , SB518 , SB197 , SB268 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB89 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB441 , SB449 , SB487
Summary: The House was called to order, a quorum was established, and the meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members also observed several personal privileges and recognitions, including International Preeclampsia Awareness Month, the Hudson Cup award presentation to Rep. John Illg Jr., recognition of the Delcambre Shrimp Festival Queen, and a visit from U.S. Sen. John Kennedy. The chamber also received Senate messages, conference committee appointments, enrolled reports, and a conference report on SB 483 dealing with psychedelic-assisted therapy, which was laid over. The House then moved through a long series of concurrence and rejection votes on Senate amendments to House bills. Among the measures concurred in were bills affecting the Louisiana Women’s Policy Research Commission, the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission, child exploitation reporting on covered platforms, the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board, DCFS background checks, AI disclosure in health care, foster care placement and related terminology, criminal history record confidentiality, parish court jurisdiction, court costs, developmental disability office renaming, insurance claims and contractor licensing, Medicare Advantage coverage, colorectal cancer screening, health facilities, highway memorial designations, jury compensation, school employee protections, juvenile court fees, off-road vehicle seizure, residential property insurance cancellation, child support enforcement, and several others. The House rejected Senate amendments on bills including ethics retroactivity, sex offender registration notification, plumbers licensing, and health insurance formulary placement, sending some to conference. Several bills were finally passed, including measures on obstructing public passages with motorized vehicles, class six injection well hearings, arson of religious buildings, wearing masks while committing felonies, professional board attorney fees, bulletproof vests for peace officers, critical infrastructure protection from foreign adversaries, debit card surcharges, electronic stock certificates, watershed restoration funding, and innovation economic development pilot hubs. The innovation hub bill drew extensive debate over no-bid contracting, transparency, and the role of elected versus unelected bodies; an amendment to limit contracting authority to parish governing authorities was withdrawn, and the bill later proceeded to final passage after extended floor discussion. The House also took up and passed or concurred in multiple other bills and resolutions, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to divided on a few measures.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences May 6th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences

Transcript Highlights:
  • It directs JLARC to study state and local renewable energy tax rates by October 2031.
  • This is followed by a preferential use tax rate for when refineries use self-produced fuel to operate
  • And when the refineries use that gas, they pay a use tax rate closer to the public utility tax rate rather
  • than the nominal use tax rate of 6.5 percent.
  • Next and finally on this list is a sales and use tax exemption for sales of abandoned vehicles by tow
Keywords: 904, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences May 6th, 2026

Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences

Transcript Highlights:
  • It directs JLARC to study state and local renewable energy tax rates by October 2031.
  • This is followed by a preferential use tax rate for when refineries use self-produced fuel to operate
  • And when the refineries use that gas, they pay a use tax rate closer to the public utility tax rate rather
  • than the nominal use tax rate of six and a half percent.
  • Next and finally on this list is a sales and use tax exemption for sales of abandoned vehicles by tow
Summary: The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on May 6, 2026, with quorum present and unanimously approved the October 21, 2025 minutes. The Attorney General’s Office then provided its annual open government refresher, covering key points of the Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act, including broad disclosure requirements, records retention, response timelines for public records requests, and rules for meetings, special meetings, emergency meetings, and executive sessions. JLARC staff gave a 2026 legislative session update on tax preference bills. They highlighted 20 bills affecting tax preferences, including repeal of the coal-related sales and use tax exemption, changes to data center exemptions, new property tax exemptions for renewable energy facilities and land bank authorities, and a broad tax package in engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6346 that created multiple credits, deductions, and exemptions. Staff also presented the 2026 expedited tax preference review report covering 64 preferences, noting it is based on prior JLARC reviews and Department of Revenue studies and is now available in an interactive searchable format. The commission approved the 2026 public testimony questions without changes and then adopted the 2027–2036 tax preference review schedule, along with a new rolling 10-year schedule that will be updated each May. During discussion, commissioners raised concerns about how preferences are prioritized for full review versus expedited review, especially for older or high-revenue preferences without performance statements, and staff explained that legislative mandates, expiration dates, and workload constraints drive the schedule. The meeting also included a public and staff recognition of Commissioner Grant Forsyth’s 13 years of service and leadership, with remarks praising his collaborative approach and long tenure; the next meeting was set for August 4, 2026.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • still hears and maintains complaints relating to towing companies.
  • Towing companies, unlike booting companies, are additionally subject to licensing by the state.
  • Whereas towing frees up parking for other drivers, booting does not, and we have seen parking lots in
  • A tow truck would be called and that I would have to pay $400 when the tow truck gets there.
  • My only concern is it may lead to cars getting towed, which is a lot more expensive.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • The state is just not guaranteeing a rate.
  • An investment account that has a rate of return built into it.
  • It could be positive because there is no guaranteed rate.
  • Again, I would have run it with a guaranteed rate of return. They just didn't.
  • Than 7.9% annualized rate of return, but we dropped the pension assumed rate of return from 7.5% to 7%
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions REVISED: HB1182 - Removed Feb 17th, 2026

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • It could be positive because there is no guaranteed rate.
  • Again, I would have run it with a guaranteed rate of return.
  • of return, but we dropped the pension assumed rate of return from 7.5% to 7%.
  • of return, but we dropped the pension assumed rate of return from 7.5% to 7%.
  • I just feel that our retirees, if the rate I just feel that our retirees, if the rate of return, will
Summary: The Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee heard a series of retirement, banking, and school finance bills after announcing that several measures would be laid over or sent back to Rules and that the committee would recess briefly because of quorum and scheduling conflicts. The chair also explained the committee’s OPLA/safe-harbor process for pension bills and noted that many of the measures would still need oversight and floor consideration. Among the bills advanced were HB 1245, allowing certain DHS CLEET-commissioned agents to join the law enforcement retirement system; HB 4352, helping people refinance homes or businesses while protecting lenders; HB 4263, giving certain retired teachers who go to work for CareerTech a choice between TRS and OPERS; HB 1268, creating a five-year DROP option for EMTs and county sheriffs in OPERS; HB 1739, reinstating a half-pay provision in the law enforcement retirement system for OHP recruitment and retention; HB 2116, expanding OLERS eligibility to certain Office of State Fire Marshal officers; HB 2206, allowing newly hired school resource officers into OLERS; HB 3625, expanding school district investment options; HB 1889, providing a catch-up COLA for older police and fire retirees; and HB 1784, requiring TRS’s assumed rate of return not fall below its past 20-year annualized return. HB 3172, the “Fair Banking Act,” would restrict adverse actions by very large financial institutions based on lawful economic activity and require explanations on request; members asked whether it would affect Oklahoma banks and whether it mirrored a presidential executive order. HB 2193 proposed a COLA for state retirement systems with caps on eligible benefits and salaries, and members raised concerns about differing actuarial estimates and the need for more work before oversight. Most bills were reported out by committee votes ranging from 8-0 to 4-3. The chair and members repeatedly noted that several measures, especially the pension bills, would need further work with actuaries and oversight committees. The meeting ended with a brief acknowledgment of committee staff and support personnel before adjournment.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • whole process, and then our pocketbooks, because whenever nuclear comes online, it means people's rates
  • Chair Lopez, and members of the House Committee on Natural Resources. comes online it means people's rates
  • path so that investors and utilities can commit to advancing energy infrastructure that will keep rates
  • primarily due to our hot climate, as lower RVP produces fuel evaporation, reduces fuel evaporation rates
  • our hot climate as lower RVP produces fuel evaporation reduces I'm sorry reduces fuel evaporation rates
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what this bill does is currently universities get a discounted rate.
  • Um, what we're trying to do is say expand this rate adjustment for our school districts.
  • rates and try to fight for the rate 41.
  • Um, here's, here's the reality our school districts are already at the highest taxing rate.
  • Historically, that rate has been a discounted rate.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The time between requesting a rate increase and charging rate payers higher rates is It's called regulatory
  • now, so I pay a higher interest rate than I would if I had a better credit rating.
  • What percentage of that is this rate increase? So when I... ...file a rate case.
  • authorized rate.
  • rate.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • financing mechanism provides consumer savings for a utility's known expenses through... lower interest rates
  • Doing it at a cheaper rate, which this bill allows us to do, takes out some of those hidden costs and
Committee: House State Affairs
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Lowering the High Cost of Healthcare | Senator Matt Klein May 1st, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And uh in other states where they've done that, big pharma has finally towed the line. motans have access
  • And uh in other states where they've done that, big pharma has finally towed the line. >> Talk to me
  • has</c> they've done that, big pharma has they've done that, big pharma has finally<00:02:11.920><c> towed
  • 13.440><c> Talk</c><00:02:13.680><c> to</c><00:02:13.840><c> me</c><00:02:14.080><c> about</c> finally towed
  • Talk to me about finally towed the line.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all