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Florida 2025 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a Floridian that recently relocated from Texas, a community health worker.
- There's there's one delete all Amendment bar code 4, 6, 7, 8, 5, 0, by Senator leak.
- This the Lieutenant Governor of Texas is arguably more important than the governor of Texas.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 18th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, our insurance code requires a child be diagnosed by age eight, and the services are only mandated
- I have former classmates that are serving in residencies all over the nation, California and Texas being
- And we're paying about double of malpractice insurance of what they pay counterparts in Texas.
- some things, and we're paying about double the malpractice insurance of what they pay counterparts in Texas
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and considered several health-related bills. SB 398, by Senator Burgess, would create a statewide Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs, focused on early detection, brain health, risk reduction, clinical trial access, and community resources. Supporters said Florida has a large and growing Alzheimer’s population and that the campaign would help families and vulnerable communities; the bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also adopted an amendment to SB 714, by Senator Burton, which would create non-opioid advanced directives and add liability protections for providers in medical emergencies involving opioids. Supporters framed it as a patient-choice measure, while opponents argued it was vague and could interfere with appropriate pain treatment; the amended bill was then reported favorably.
The committee also approved CS/SB 756, which removes the current age-eight diagnosis requirement for autism-related insurance coverage and extends coverage beyond age 18 for those diagnosed with autism. Senator Burton said the bill would help families whose children are diagnosed later or whose needs continue into adulthood. There was brief discussion about existing lifetime benefit caps, but the sponsor said the bill did not change those limits. The committee then took up SB 734, a proposal by Senator Yarbrough to repeal Florida’s wrongful death exception that bars certain parents and adult children from recovering non-economic damages in medical negligence cases. The sponsor and supporters described the current law as discriminatory and unjust, especially for families of older adults and disabled individuals, while opponents warned it would raise malpractice costs, increase premiums, and worsen provider shortages. The bill drew extensive public testimony from both grieving family members and health care/insurance representatives, and members debated whether caps or other safeguards should be added. No final action on SB 734 is reflected in the transcript excerpt.
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Transcript Highlights:
- If it's acting as a code enforcement mechanism, it's basically supplanting code enforcement for proper
- The way we track migration, by the way, is we look at people changing their ZIP codes.
- So when you go to the post office and change your ZIP codes...
- So when you go to the post office and change your zip codes.
- We're going to have to have a whole new re-look at our land development codes.
Summary:
The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and first took up SB 122, which would repeal Chapter 205 governing local business taxes while allowing municipalities that already levy a gross-receipts-based business tax to continue doing so, with limits on changing the tax rate. The sponsor’s proxy and committee members discussed whether local business taxes fund identifiable services, with supporters saying the bill would reduce burdens on businesses and opponents arguing it would remove a capped home-rule revenue source used for general services, economic development, inspections, fire and police support, and business regulation. The Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities opposed the bill, citing a statewide revenue loss and concern that costs would shift to residential taxpayers, while one member noted the bill should be considered in the context of broader property tax changes. SB 122 was reported favorably by a roll call vote, with Senators Leek, Passidomo, Pizzo, Trumbull, and Chair McClain voting yes and Senator Sharief voting no.
The committee then held an extended informational panel on Florida’s housing shortage and affordability challenges. Dr. Samuel Staley said Florida is in a housing crisis driven primarily by insufficient supply, arguing that the state needs far more units each year, that local comprehensive plans and zoning often fail to prioritize housing, and that the state should focus more on measurable impacts, density, accessory dwelling units, smaller lot sizes, and other ways to let the market respond. Ann Ray of the Shimberg Center presented data showing increased single-family and multifamily construction but limited condo growth, highly concentrated new development in a handful of counties, and continued high cost burdens for renters, especially lower-income and older households. Leslie Deutsch of John Burns Research and Consulting said the national housing market is slow, Florida prices are easing but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, and affordability problems are being driven by land, construction, financing, and insurance costs; she urged more product diversity, including build-to-rent, townhomes, manufactured housing, and higher-density redevelopment tailored to local demographics.
Members questioned the panel about density, vertical development, impact fees, construction costs, and incentives for local governments. Several senators said local governments need clearer direction or incentives to approve more housing, while others emphasized preserving local character and avoiding overdevelopment. The panel generally agreed that no single policy will solve the problem, but that Florida needs more housing types, more density in appropriate places, updated zoning and building codes, and a more market-responsive regulatory framework. After the presentations and discussion, the committee adjourned with no further business.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Apr 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It ensures that the Florida Building Code is consistent with the international code as it relates to
- So what is the reason for why do they need to be exempted from building codes?
- These are unique facilities and very technologically unique, and the Florida Building Code currently
- These are unique facilities and very technologically unique, and the Florida Building Code currently
- This amendment aligns Florida's building code with national standards and makes rules predictable for
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 80, the Parks Preservation Act, which would define state park purposes around conservation-based recreation and public access, prohibit uses such as golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts, ball fields, and hotels, require more public notice and advisory input on land management changes, and mandate reporting on park spending and maintenance backlogs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with conservation groups, youth advocates, and other members of the public backing stronger protections for state parks. The bill was reported favorably.
Members then approved SB 200, directing DEP to develop a statewide waste reduction and recycling plan, and CS for SB 496, which clarifies that timeshare facilities are governed by Chapter 721 and only need annual board meetings. CS for CS for SB 1404, dealing with illegal gambling, was amended to add reporting requirements, tighten penalties, preempt local gambling legalization, and create a process for vetting certain machines and veteran-service-organization gaming questions; the bill drew significant concern from veterans groups and others over vague machine definitions and the need for clearer standards, but it was still reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 622 to allow pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities across horse-racing classes.
The committee next approved CS for CS for SB 712 after adopting a strike-all and amendment that covered synthetic turf rules, change-order timelines, public works scoring, elevator and alarm contractor issues, mass timber code updates, pool and spa contractor scope changes, spaceport building-code exemptions, and solar/energy-storage inspection provisions. Support came from timber, construction, and industry groups, while pool contractors objected to parts of the scope changes. The committee also reported favorably CS for CS for SB 1742, a major condominium reform bill that pauses reserve funding after milestone inspections, expands financial flexibility, adds disclosure and conflict-of-interest rules, and increases data collection and oversight; members from both parties praised the sponsor’s work on condo issues.
Finally, the committee approved SB 1574 on renewable natural gas infrastructure and SB 1580 authorizing DEP coastal resiliency public-private partnerships. It also passed CS for SB 1760, which requires certain public officials and agency leaders to meet Florida residency or proximity requirements. The last bill, SB 820, would codify the Office of Faith and Community in the Governor’s office; while supporters said it would permanently support faith-based and community organizations and improve coordination, several senators raised concerns about church-state separation, the office’s ties to Hope Florida, and whether codifying it could make the program more political. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably.
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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:36 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll be reviewing the Request for the New Mexico Sentencing Commission agency code (3 5 4).
- Yes, the criminal code update. We did do a lot of Work, Madam Chair, Representative.
- We had seven subcommittees that worked on the criminal code chapters 30 and 31.
- The department has separated itself into two distinct programs or P codes.
- I think it's very important with our code enforcement.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency -LOFT- Feb 26th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT)
Transcript Highlights:
- This authority is reaffirmed throughout Oklahoma's statutory code.
- Because of incorrectly coded expenses, WAFT is only able to estimate that the total rent paid by the
- Texas and Arkansas both create strategic plans to increase efficiency and utilization of state-owned
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- My district goes to the Texas state line, to the border with Mexico.
- What staff does, it's got a number of links and resources on the backside, as well as a couple of QR codes
- Generally, that's left to school districts and individual school personnel. personnel to code students
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/12/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #26 & #27
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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- through its own processes, but it could provide resources for communities that may not already have codes
- bring more natural gas through the pipeline, trying to bring, let's throw a water pipe in coming from Texas
- To conduct the formal bidding process in line with state procurement code and to complete the study,
- You have Oregon, divided government, Nevada, divided government, Idaho, Utah, South Dakota, Texas, Indiana
- You have Oregon, divided government, Nevada, divided government, Idaho, Utah, South Dakota, Texas, Indiana
Bills:
HB2014, HB2055, HB2145, HB2150, HB2696, HB2755, HB2763, HB2781, HB2782, HB2787, HB2795, HB2889, HB2975, HB2985, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2020, HCR2038
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:13 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They were looking at Midland, Texas. But they chose Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
- And I cannot thank Castilian for picking a better home because we beat Texas and we beat Arizona.
- And New Mexico is tired of being a flyover state for Texas and Arizona. This is the place to be.
- 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
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
- Canadian, if it were not there, then the water would end up at Meredith over in Amarillo, over in Texas
- So it goes to Texas.
- To Texas.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I'll close by saying our code >> Yes.
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enforcement with our town's code enforcement with our town's code enforcement - >
enforcement <00:53:19.119>shut heard that the code enforcement shut heard that the code - They're using code terms, not I specifically went in and had this act done to me.
- occupations or working for the state. occupations or working for the state.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Part 2 Feb 12th, 2026 at 12:58 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They are stretched over 54 communities between New Mexico and Texas.
- And instead of going to Hobbs in five hours, we ended up in Texas.
- This amendment incorporates the New Mexico tax code recently enacted federal tax changes related to no
- Speaker and gentlemen, when we talk about having a tax cleanup code, it's done annually based on the
- And by stealing water, you're violating the water code, whether you're selling your water to someone
Bills:
HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 29 (2-18-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The License Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee has met and reports House Bill 185 should
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and <00:07:22.639>Administrative Occupations and - Administrative Occupations and Administrative Regulations<00:07:23.759>
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and licensing, occupations, and licensing, occupations, and administrative
Keywords:
Convene 00:00:00
Senate Message 00:04:53
Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:27
Report of Committees 00:06:16
Orders of the Day 00:08:42
SB 172 00:08:54
HB 392 00:11:47
HB 529 00:16:02
HB 456 00:22:04
HB 424 00:25:27
HJR 50 00:30:04
HB 577 00:32:29
HB 213 00:36:10
HB 58 00:40:22
HB 10 00:45:23
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:04:32
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:17:33
Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 01:20:15
ConC/Rules Report 01:25:00
Floor Amendments 01:26:56
Adjournment 01:27:21, 958, all
Summary:
The House convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum of 96 members, excused absent members, and approved the prior journal. The chamber also received Senate messages transmitting Senate Bills 969 and 141. Several bills were reported from committee and placed on the calendar, including measures on on-farm animal health, insurance regulation, crimes and punishments, employment, artificial intelligence, utility fuel adjustments, education, and addictive online platforms.
The House then took up and passed Senate Bill 172, which allows the Public Service Commission to spread sudden fuel cost spikes over several months to reduce consumer bill shock. It passed 95-0. House Bill 392, dealing with local public agency transactions and procurement, was amended by committee substitute to remove disputed best-value procurement and residential bidder preference provisions, lower the small purchase threshold increase to $50,000, and add indexing and other local purchasing changes; it passed 97-0. House Bill 529, concerning the parole board, was amended to stagger board terms, allow limited term extensions, authorize panel hearings, and adjust parole review timing; it passed 99-0. House Bill 456, relating to unclaimed property and the state treasurer, was passed 100-0 after adding an unclaimed property awareness week, removing a residency requirement for the treasurer, clarifying mineral royalty reporting, and tightening reporting requirements.
The House also passed House Bill 424 on social work licensure, which exempts student interns and trainees, sets supervision standards, updates licensure rules including multi-state licensure, background checks, and telehealth, and requires board representation from social work education; it passed 94-0. House Joint Resolution 50, directing a study of child care regulations and processes by the Auditor of Public Accounts, was adopted 98-0. House Bill 577, modernizing economic development statutes by renaming and updating innovation programs, expanding the Kentucky Enterprise Fund, allowing certain out-of-state companies to qualify if they relocate within 180 days, and broadening angel investor participation, passed 98-0. House Bill 213, reducing the service requirement for rehiring retired police officers from 20 to 15 years and allowing local employers to offer health benefits, passed 98-0. House Bill 58, on privacy protection and automated license plate reader data, was taken up with a committee substitute and floor amendment allowing limited data retention and training use under redactions; the transcript cuts off during explanation of the bill after the amendment was adopted.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/20/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Like there's Texas out there. Good luck beating Texas. >> Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Like there's Texas out competition.
- <00:38:35.280>
Texas. - Good luck beating Texas. there. Good luck beating Texas.
- special needs but he wasn't coded special needs but he wasn't getting<02:48:35.439>
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Utah 2025 Regular Session
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to have whatever our co-chair is not here and our vice chair is in Texas, and so I'm going
- And we modernize, reorganize, and bring clarity to Utah's entire trafficking code.
- Here presenting a bill that has to do with the Traffic Code.
- The first two, it reduces two Class C misdemeanors that are in our code to infractions.
- Most of the traffic code is infractions.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We've seen twice in Michigan, once in Texas, once in Virginia. The homeland is under attack.
- Act 50 United States Code 1622D Act 50 United States Code 1622D provides<04:12:02.479>
for <04: - Act 50 United States Code 1622D provides Act 50 United States Code 1622D provides for<04:17:45.199>
- I'm grateful to my friend from Texas, Mr. VC, for working on both of these bills with me.
- , I'm grateful to my friend from Texas, I'm grateful to my friend from Texas, Mr.<06:01:17.120>
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jun 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas is real good about stealing heroes.
- I went to a large university in Texas, and of course, we were diverse, but we were 45,000 people.
- this should be relatively brief, but First one will be the adopted rule in New Mexico Administrative code
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Florida's been leading the way on that as well with a few other states, Texas and Georgia, and we have
- that routes directly to a public safety answering point, and allows a victim to create a numerical code
- You would have a special code to put in, and the police would know to immediately come, and they would
- I want to talk about the bill with getting a code for a phone so that there be no doubt.
- I'm asking you to help these women with a code on the phone so that they can get the help that they need
Summary:
The committee received a presentation on the Governor’s fiscal year 2026-2027 public safety budget, which totals $8.2 billion for the public safety silo and includes funding for the Departments of Law Enforcement, Juvenile Justice, and Corrections, along with courts and legal affairs. The Governor’s Office highlighted recurring reductions and vacancy eliminations, while agency heads outlined their major requests: FDLE sought funding for fentanyl enforcement, career offender registry staffing, alert-system upgrades, alcohol testing modernization, officer wellness, criminal intelligence, and immigration-related intelligence work; DJJ requested money for the Florida Scholars Academy, uniforms, residential services, a new Broward detention center, and facility maintenance; and DOC requested major increases for officer pay, additional staff, facility construction and maintenance, communications upgrades, inmate health care, pharmaceuticals, and food service. Members questioned FDLE about immigration enforcement and public records burdens, and DOC about staffing, capacity, mental health services, contraband, housing, and whether prison beds were being used for immigration detainees. Public testimony also urged better prison conditions and basic necessities for incarcerated people.
The committee then took up and reported favorably CS/SB 156, the Jason Rayner Act, which would strengthen penalties and clarify that a person may not resist an officer with violence when the officer is performing official duties. An amendment conforming the bill to House language was adopted, and the bill passed with Senator Smith voting no. The committee also adopted an amendment and reported favorably CS/SB 54, which concerns use of substances affecting cognitive function and limits certain medical-record disclosures to information relevant to investigations of violent offenders; Senator Smith voted no on that measure as well.
Next, the committee considered Senator Berman’s bills on domestic and dating violence. CS/SB 296 would direct a study of a secure web-based alert platform for victims, including a discreet phone-number/code system and geolocation support, and would expand the Address Confidentiality Program to dating-violence victims. The bill drew emotional support testimony from survivors and advocates describing the dangers victims face when trying to leave abusive situations, and it was reported favorably. Its companion, CS/SB 298, would extend public-records protections in the Address Confidentiality Program to dating-violence victims; it was also reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.