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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP Public Hearing - Tue Apr 1, 2025 @ 10:45 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Reserve. Reserve.
- Are there any noes or reservations? And seeing none, Rep. Quinnland excused.
- Are there any uh nos or reservations? Are there any uh nos or reservations?
- Are there any nos or reservations?
- <00:28:29.679><c> Seeing</c><00:28:30.000><c> none,</c> reservations? Seeing none, reservations?
Summary:
The Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection met on April 1, 2025, to hear three resolutions. The first, HR 27/HCR 28, sought to reconvene a working group on contamination remediation tied to the Pu‘uloa/Puoa Ranch Range training facility. Testimony was strongly supportive, with speakers from the Sierra Club of Hawai‘i and the community describing concerns about lead contamination, health risks to children and pregnant women, and the need for continued testing and coordination. The committee later recommended and adopted the resolution unamended by vote, with Rep. Quinnland excused.
The second measure, HR 143/HCR 149, asked the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene a working group to assess steps toward transitioning Volcano, Hawai‘i, into a biosphere area aligned with the Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve. Support came from community and environmental interests, including testimony from the Sierra Club and others, and DLNR offered comments. The committee recommended passage with amendments limiting the working group participants to the district representative and the Volcano Community Association, and that recommendation was adopted.
The final measure, HR 191/HCR 199, urged DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife to prioritize restoration and protection of additional wetlands and an Ankuline pools. DLNR supported the intent but suggested technical clarifications, while community testimony emphasized wetlands’ role in flood control, sediment capture, and long-term environmental protection in South Maui. The committee recommended several amendments, including removing reference to the Division of Forestry and Wildlife, revising agency references, changing “state waters” to “waters of the state,” and assigning the County of Maui as the responsible party for certain wetland protections. The amended resolution was then adopted, and the hearing adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/26/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Capital Improvement Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026
Capital Improvement
Transcript Highlights:
- facilities; new section 80 for Fort DuPont Redevelopment and Preservation Corporation; new section reserved
- The next section in your packet, for the Delaware Forest Service on page 45, authorizes the Delaware
- Forest Service to utilize commercially available services to dispose of an unused and non-functioning
- outbuilding located within the Blackbird State Forest.
- So, I move to adopt new section Delaware Forest Service, new section pilot deer crop damage indemnity
Summary:
The committee met to finalize the FY27 bond bill, beginning with a roll call and a detailed review of updated appropriation amounts. The Comptroller General walked through major changes across agencies, including additions for OMB, the Department of State, DNREC, Agriculture, Education, and Transportation, and explained the funding sources that would cover the total $1.256 billion package. Members then debated several large items, especially the $110 million appropriation for the Diamond State Port Corporation, the $35 million Legislative Hall addition, the $20 million Community Reinvestment Fund, and the $30 million land and building acquisition line. Questions focused on the port project’s costs, expected jobs, return on investment, and whether the state would face future commitments; Secretary of State Charney Patitofunded Chances and other officials testified that the port expansion would create construction and permanent jobs and support long-term economic growth, while some members remained skeptical and objected to the process and spending priorities.
The committee also discussed school construction funding, with officials explaining that additional money would forward-fund projects already in the pipeline and help districts that had been turned down for certificates of necessity. Other items reviewed included funding for park improvements, marina acquisition, the Plummer Center demolition and transfer, the Pyle Center sewer project, the Site Readiness Fund, affordable housing, the Arts Endowment Fund, an unclaimed property task force, and various transportation and community transportation projects. Several members raised concerns about county distribution, minority-party involvement in negotiations, and the scale of certain appropriations, but the majority defended the package as statewide investment and economic development.
The committee then voted on the Section 1 addendum and a series of new and replacement epilogue sections, including provisions for the port project, Legislative Hall minor capital improvements, land acquisition, affordable housing, the Community Reinvestment Fund, downtown development districts, the Rite Aid demolition, the Site Readiness Fund, school construction formula review, and enhanced school capital funding. Most motions carried, with a few recorded no votes or abstentions on the main addendum. The meeting concluded with a motion authorizing technical corrections by the Comptroller General’s office, followed by closing remarks thanking staff and members for their work and noting that this was likely the final bond committee meeting for some participants before adjournment.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we'll open the public hearing on HB 2267, which is concerning urban forest management ordinance
- The bill before you is House Bill 2267, an act relating to urban forest management ordinances.
- The bill before you is House Bill 2267, an act relating to urban forest management ordinances.
- An urban forest management ordinance is a regulation that may limit or prevent the removal of trees on
- forests do not have to be in conflict.
Summary:
The House Local Government Committee held public hearings on four bills. HB 2174 would allow counties, cities, towns, or the Department of Transportation to designate accident risk zones on roads with repeated crashes, hold a public hearing, conduct engineering and traffic studies, increase enforcement, and use half of traffic fine revenue for safety improvements. The sponsor and local officials from Pasco and Colotis described serious crashes and fatalities on U.S. 12 and U.S. 395 and said the bill could provide a temporary safety tool while long-term fixes are pursued. Testifiers generally supported the concept but raised concerns about liability, implementation, youth penalties, and possible targeted enforcement, especially for motorcyclists; several suggested amendments and the committee discussed possible alignment with safe system practices.
HB 2267 would direct the Department of Commerce to create a model urban forest management ordinance, update it every 10 years, provide guidance on tree retention and mitigation, and create a grant program for local governments that adopt or substantially adopt the model. Supporters from Washington Conservation Action, The Nature Conservancy, FutureWise, and the Puget Sound Partnership said trees are important for stormwater, heat reduction, air quality, public health, and climate resilience, and argued the bill could help balance housing growth with canopy protection. Opposition from the Building Industry Association of Washington and the Master Builders Association focused on the grant condition tied to adoption of the model ordinance, concerns that the bill would effectively mandate local policy, and worries that prioritizing tree retention could constrain housing production and increase legal risk.
HB 2183 would require counties planning under the Growth Management Act to adopt extreme heat response plans by July 1, 2027, covering immediate response, long-term mitigation, protection of high-risk populations, tribal coordination, and public education. The sponsor and physicians from Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility cited the 2021 heat dome as a deadly disaster that overwhelmed emergency services and killed many people in their homes, arguing counties need coordinated planning for future heat events. Local public health officials supported the goal but asked for amendments to reduce duplication with existing emergency and mitigation plans and to clarify leadership roles; L&I requested that the bill reference existing worker-protection rules for outdoor workers. HB 1529 would let counties perform city roadway striping and paving work without counting it against city public works limits or bidding thresholds, if the county can do the work more cheaply or no bids are received. Supporters from Pasco and the Association of Counties said it would help cities use existing county equipment and crews more efficiently, while contractors and labor groups opposed it, warning about reduced competition, quality and oversight concerns, and the loss of prevailing-wage and small-business opportunities. No votes were taken on any of the bills, and the committee adjourned after the hearings.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Jun 3rd, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So, House Bill 175, forest and watershed buffer projects. Um, allowing, uh.
- Um, we have on page 3, again, related to, uh, dealing with our forests and the over, um, crowding in
- I also highlight just as it ties in with all of our wildfire and forest management kind of package bills
- I'm also concerned about the US Forest Service and what they have done to our state.
- Uh, we'd like to see a buffer program where we could defend our, our communities from the forest and
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The one on the left is Blakeley Bluff's Park Reserve that's in Scott County.
- The one on the left is Blakeley Bluff's Park Reserve that's in Scott County.
- And this Reserve that's in Scott County.
- >> It's a new park reserve. Yeah. >> Okay.
- </c> >> It's a new park reserve. Yeah. Okay. >> It's a new park reserve. Yeah. Okay.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
Transcript Highlights:
- It includes General Fund reserves of $23 billion.
- It includes general fund reserves of $23 billion.
- And then both of you spoke about the reserves, and this is a significant reserve by historic standards
- build those reserves during the next few years?
- that reserves can't exceed 10% of state revenues, that a reserve of 50% would actually be more appropriate
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee heard opening remarks on the Governor’s 2026-27 budget, which the Department of Finance described as balanced in the budget year but still facing out-year structural deficits of more than $20 billion. Chair Laird emphasized the budget’s $23 billion in reserves and said the state must work with the Legislature and administration to address long-term fiscal stability. Vice Chair Niello argued the revenue forecast was overly optimistic, called the structural deficit alarming, and criticized the lack of a full January proposal on some major issues, including Proposition 36 and the state’s $20 billion unemployment insurance debt.
The Department of Finance presented the budget’s main features: about $350 billion in total spending, roughly $250 billion General Fund, a projected $2.9 billion budget-year deficit, and $42 billion in higher revenues driven largely by stock market gains and capital gains-related tax receipts. Finance said the budget relies on constitutional obligations such as Proposition 98 and the rainy day fund, maintains strong reserves, and is a “workload” budget with few new programs or cuts. It also highlighted higher education funding, climate investments including wildfire resilience and a new zero-emission vehicle incentive, health and human services costs tied to federal HR1 changes, child care funding, and three tax proposals involving marketplace facilitators, renewable aviation fuel, and an extension of the California Competes tax credit.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office focused on risks to the budget, especially downside risk in the revenue forecast and the state’s chronic multi-year deficits. The LAO said its revenue estimate is about $30 billion below the administration’s because it is more cautious about the stock market and AI-driven gains, and it recommended using the LAO revenue forecast, rejecting the proposed suspension of the rainy day fund deposit, and setting aside the proposed Proposition 98 settle-up in reserve rather than spending it. The LAO also urged the Legislature to begin addressing the structural deficit now rather than waiting until the May Revision, warning that delaying could force rushed decisions later.
Members raised concerns about health care cuts, HR1 impacts, CalFresh and Medi-Cal eligibility changes, county administrative burdens, the MCO tax extension, wildfire funding, the Olympics and Exposition Park, courthouse maintenance, and worker displacement from refinery closures and AI. Finance said it would begin discussions with legislative leadership before the May Revision and acknowledged that federal funding losses could not simply be backfilled, though it said it was working with counties and federal agencies on implementation details. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing consisted of presentations and member questioning.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Darcia Forester.
- My name is Darcia Forester. I'm Aloha. My name is Darcia Forester.
- Um, as Deputy Public Defender Forester indicated, the bill's been worked up.
- Any with reservations?
- >> No vote. >> Any with reservations?
Keywords:
LGBTQ+ rights, commission membership, representation, youth involvement, Hawaii legislation, child well-being, financial support, expectant mothers, Hawaii Rx kids program, economic stability, youth homelessness, financial assistance, housing instability, emergency services, transitioning youth, Medicaid, pharmaceutical benefits, human services, healthcare access, public funds
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition.
The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals.
The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 2:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- The nearly 20 million acres of forest land we have in the state, held by 130,000 forest land owners,
- </c><00:25:06.880><c> land</c> practices that make our forest land practices that make our forest land
- </c><00:26:13.520><c> management</c> tax implications of forest management tax implications of forest
- , forest resource economics and policy, urban and community forestry, forest products manufacturing and
- </c><00:35:04.560><c> products</c> community forestry, forest products community forestry, forest products
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- from Georgia reserves.
- from Georgia reserves.
- And I reserve. >> Gentleman reserves. THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
- AND I RESERVE.
- I reserve the balance of my time. >> The gentleman reserves.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure
Transportation & Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe that the reservation in the Gila River Indian Community had a lot of undue stress, too.
- I went through the reservation, so I didn’t see that.
- We’ve completed 52 of those projects to date, our Forest Road extension.
- That’s where we actually just finished Forest Road extension.
- We call it the State Route 89A Forest Ranger, etc.
Bills:
HB2067, HB2068, HB2127, HB2164, HB2200, HB2201, HB2242, HB2283, HB2284, HB2285, HB2286, HB2287, HB2304, HB2306, HB2399, HB2601, HB2609, HB2760, HB2761, HB2859, HB2887, HB2892, HB2893, HB2894, HB2978, HB4027, HCM2012, HCM2016
Keywords:
appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- It's supported by a previous transfer from the Restricted Reserve Fund.
- This is supported by a restricted reserve fund transfer that will be requested later in the agenda.
- Department of the Interior to restore and maintain 4,000 acres in the Ozark National Forest.
- Section G is the Restricted Reserve Fund Transfer Request section.
- Section G, this is the Restricted Reserve Fund Transfer Request section.
Summary:
The committee met to review a large slate of fiscal year 2026 and 2027 appropriation, transfer, and continuation requests across multiple sections. Early items included temporary appropriations for agencies such as Health, DHS, Education, Public Safety, State Police, Emergency Management, Aeronautics, Military, Economic Development, and Game and Fish, covering items like maternal health outreach, energy assistance repayments, Wynne High School tornado rebuilding, senior food services, cybersecurity, crime victim reparations, aviation grants, conservation incentives, and emergency tower maintenance. Members asked questions on several items, including DHS aging carry-forward funds and Treasury custodial banking fees tied to COVID-era balances; the committee also approved a disclosure by the chair on the Game and Fish-related item before voting to approve the section.
The committee then approved continuation requests, CARES Act and ARPA reallocations, and federal grant appropriations. Notable discussion included the Boonville developmental disability project, ALIGN program reallocations at several universities, a small business technical assistance grant at UA Little Rock, and a Department of Public Safety highway safety grant, for which members requested more detail on operating expenses and professional fees. Additional approvals covered a transfer to the Merit Teacher Incentive program, restricted reserve fund transfers for military medical command and university projects, and a state central services deduction held at 2%. The Department of Commerce also received approval for a reallocation of positions and spending authority tied to its organizational realignment.
Later sections included shared technology and higher education transfers, cash fund appropriations for school Medicaid reimbursements, corrections, youth mental health, narcotics detection canines, bike safety equipment, a state motor pool pilot, and law enforcement safety costs. The committee also reviewed budget classification transfers, including a Governor’s Office legal fee transfer related to a California lawsuit, and heard explanations about E-Rate reimbursements affecting the Office of State Technology. Members asked about VOCA funding levels for crime victim services and about the National Security Grant Program for nonprofits and faith-based organizations; officials said federal funding had declined from prior highs but appeared to have stabilized, and that the nonprofit security grant is an annual federal program. The meeting concluded with review of pay plan requests, DHS overtime funding for child protection caseloads, and a year-end adjustment request allowing DFA to make up to $1 million in transfers to close the books, after which the committee adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Natural Resources and Water
Transcript Highlights:
- Forest Service, it's more important now than ever to protect our wildlife and fund those who are... .
- And so the model in this bill is based on success that various groups such as Blue Forest have had with
- So, in 2018, the Yuba water agency committed $1.5 million to help leverage a forest resiliency bond of
- It’s in the Plumas National Forest, where we’ve got a project that Blue Forest is coordinating with,
- in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California,
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Gentlemen, I reserve. back, Mr. Speaker. Gentlemen, I reserve.
- Speaker, I reserve.
- Speaker, I reserve.
- I reserve.
- I reserve the balance of my time. I reserve the balance of my time.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a line in the A.G. line 1714 about a new state forest.
- It's adjacent to one of the forests that we have now, I believe. Okay.
- Finally, the bill provides DFS with the authority to audit or examine stable coin issuers to verify reserve
- finally, the bill provides DFS with the authority to audit or examine stable coin issuers to verify reserve
Keywords:
payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills related to engineering regulation, cybersecurity, financial services, and state administration. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; it was reported favorably after questions about whether it would reimburse victims of unlicensed practitioners, with the sponsor noting it would not and that affected individuals would need to pursue complaints and private legal action. CS/SB 576 created a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing of cybersecurity services and priority for fiscally constrained counties; it received support from local government and industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1078 set transition requirements for gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and controlled access to agency records under a memorandum of understanding, and it also passed favorably.
The committee also approved CS/SB 314, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers in Florida, and CS/SB 530, which updates lottery operations, security, retailer rules, and bonding requirements. CS/SB 1614, after adoption of a technical substitute amendment, would limit local governments’ eligibility for certain state funding if they have excess funds, have recently been audited by the legislative audit committee, or fail to affirm expenditure of prior funds; the sponsor said it would give the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee more enforcement leverage, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 990 authorizes protective cell captive insurance companies to expand insurance market capacity and potentially lower premiums, while CS/SB 1588 is a step toward implementing last session’s gold and silver legal tender law; both were reported favorably.
Additional bills passed included CS/SB 1440, which adds cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, loan originators, and money service businesses, and CS/SB 1568, which creates a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program allowing DFS fees to be paid with approved stablecoins. The stablecoin bill was amended to add guardrails, including fee limits, website notice requirements, and restrictions if no approved issuers are available. The committee also received a brief budget overview highlighting major funding items such as Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, water quality, Farmers Feeding Florida, citrus recovery, school lunches, state parks, and law enforcement and staffing items, and members later recorded additional votes before the committee adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Washington State Forester.
- There is the forest and landscape resilience component.
- Forest Service equipment... ...through the state forest in every state where we can get Defense Department
- Forest Service equipment and provide these to fire departments.
- The fires that we look at, those are dry forest.
Bills:
HB2579
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Joint Resolution 102 establishing the Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill
- </c><00:21:40.240><c> Products</c><00:21:40.559><c> Retention</c> the Alabama Forest Products Retention
- </c><00:46:45.680><c> On</c><00:46:45.920><c> page</c><00:46:46.160><c> 62,</c> Opportunities Reserve
- On page 62, Opportunities Reserve Fund.
- Secretary, call the next bill. opportunity reserve fund uh dispersement opportunity reserve fund uh dispersement
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, confirmed a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber then received House messages referring House Bill 614 on supplemental appropriations and House Bill 224 on the distribution and use of tax funds to the Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee. Committee reports followed on several bills, including favorable reports for House Bills 169, 542, 593, and 13, with HB 542 amended in committee. The Senate also referred Senator Orr’s proposed rules change to the Rules Committee.
A series of resolutions were taken up and adopted, including Senate Resolution 109 creating the Alabama Boating Safety Task Force, Senate Joint Resolutions 102 and 103, House Joint Resolutions 237, 215, 216, 218, and 235, Senate Joint Resolution 88 supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear life cycle innovation effort, Senate Joint Resolution 93 creating a rural EMS and volunteer fire department study commission, Senate Joint Resolution 94 commending Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa Officer of the Year honorees, and Senate Joint Resolution 110 commending William Riley Hawkins Jr. on his retirement from AARP Alabama. The Senate also recognized several guests in the gallery, including local school superintendents and a student visitor.
The chamber then moved through local legislation, adopting BRs and passing numerous local bills and constitutional amendments, including measures for Mobile, Prichard, Class 2 municipalities, Mingo County, Talladega County, Perry County, Wilcox County, Clay County, Washington County, and Madison County. Senate Bill 376 on Mobile County and Senate Bill 379 on Madison County were both passed and transmitted. Most local bills passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes using the previous roll.
The Senate also adopted Special Order Calendar Resolution 111, setting a special order calendar for the 27th legislative day that prioritized a long list of appropriations, education, retirement, dam safety, and higher education bills. On that calendar, House Bills 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 565, and Senate Bill 380 were taken up. HB 235’s committee substitute was tabled, a floor substitute was adopted restoring funding to the McQuain Center and removing some arts grants, and the bill passed. HB 236 passed after a language amendment. HB 237 passed as the Education Opportunities Reserve Fund bill. HB 238 passed after a floor substitute that shifted arts grants, added Voices for Alabama’s Children, adjusted RAISE Act weights, and increased funding for poverty, special education, and gifted students, along with a small amendment. HB 239 passed as the public education employee pay raise bill, with a substitute adding a retiree bonus and members discussing that the bonus would also be carried through SB 380. HB 240, HB 241, HB 242, and HB 565 all passed. SB 380 on the teachers retirement system received committee amendments and was being advanced as the vehicle for the retiree bonus, with Senator Orr explaining the bonus would be about $33 million and based on $1 per month of service for eligible retirees with at least 10 years of service.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 15, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/27/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- It is also one of the major sources of funding for forest management, along with the Forest Management
- </c> the major sources of funding Forest the major sources of funding Forest management<00:09:36.040>
- </c> management um along with the forest management um along with the forest management<00:09:38.000>
- </c> river and aquafer data supporting Forest river and aquafer data supporting Forest stewardship<00
- </c> CRP program or conservation Reserve CRP program or conservation Reserve program<01:43:08.159><c>
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 7th, 2026 at 06:52 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- We have five definitions: greenhouse gas, greenhouse gas intensity, non-reservation Indian land, reservation
- I don't think we can blame oil and gas for the forest fires. That is lack of management...
- For the forest fires. That is lack of management in the forest. And we all know that.
- Let's manage the forest, eliminate the... Know the solutions now.
- Let's manage the forest, eliminate the smoke, and do the right thing.
Keywords:
tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news