Transcript Highlights:

• leader and that is necessary for Minnesota to meet its clean energy goals in a fair, equitable, and democratic

Bills: HF2103 , HF2793

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset

Transcript Highlights:

• FOR WORKING FLORIDIANS PICK YOUR JOB IS TO REPRESENT FLORIDIANS INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN THE DEMOCRATIC

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But what united the Democrats and the Republicans in there was not wanting spending for private businesses

Committee: House Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:

• Republican, Democrat, independent black, White, Hispanic Bridgeport, nobody's gonna pull their kids away

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Democratic Ranking Member Skidmore: Here. Representatives Anderson: Here. Andrade. Benarroch: Here.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met and heard several bills on boating, anchoring, plastics, coastal resilience, and permitting. HB 735, expanding the Boating Improvement Program to fund boat-trailer parking at public ramps and offering a submerged land lease discount for manufacturers using environmental best practices, drew no opposition and was reported favorably. HB 371, a nature-based coastal resilience bill, was amended with a strike-all and then reported favorably with committee substitute. HB 287, allowing building or plumbing permits to move forward while septic system permits are still under review, also passed favorably after testimony from the onsite wastewater industry and a brief debate about construction delays and final occupancy certification. The committee also took up HB 565 on auxiliary containers, which would preempt local regulation of items like bags, cups, and bottles and maintain statewide uniformity. The sponsor argued it protects consumer choice and business consistency, while environmental groups, PTA representatives, and others warned it would worsen plastic pollution, microplastics, and local cleanup burdens. Despite opposition and a 13-5 vote with several members opposed, the bill was reported favorably. Members also discussed HB 565’s policy background, including prior DEP studies and the tension between state preemption and local environmental regulation. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 565 in the transcript’s boating context, actually HB 565 on anchoring limitations in Biscayne Bay and other heavily impacted areas. Supporters from Miami Beach and North Bay Village said derelict and anchored vessels are harming waterways, seagrass, public safety, and enforcement efforts, while cruisers and boating groups argued the bill would displace responsible boaters and fail to solve derelict-vessel problems. The committee adopted an amendment, then reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by an 18-0 vote. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were completed and the subcommittee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• many respects than the McHenry-Waters proposal that was negotiated between House Republican and Democratic

Committee: Senate Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Digital Assets

Keywords: Digital Assets, Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Legislation, Bipartisan, Consumer Protection, Regulatory Framework, Financial Innovation, Testimony

Summary: The inaugural meeting of the Digital Assets Subcommittee brought a wave of excitement and anticipation regarding the future of digital assets, including Bitcoin and stablecoins. Chair Lummis expressed gratitude towards Senator Scott for establishing the subcommittee, indicating a commitment to promote responsible innovation while safeguarding consumers. Members discussed the necessity for a bipartisan legislative framework to regulate digital asset markets effectively while outlining the potential benefits such legislation could have on enhancing financial inclusion and streamlining payments. The meeting featured expert testimonies from key figures in the digital asset industry, highlighting the importance of creating clear regulatory guidance for digital assets to foster innovation without compromising consumer protections.

Transcript Highlights:

• Until four years ago, when Democrats and Republicans joined together and passed the bipartisan infrastructure

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Keywords: Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, IIJA, bipartisan infrastructure, funding flexibility, NEPA, environmental reviews, bureaucratic delays, federal funding, infrastructure investment

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, discussing the ongoing implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Chairman Capito highlighted the bipartisan nature of the legislation and the necessity of refining existing provisions to ensure effective delivery of transportation projects. Notable emphasis was placed on the need for flexibility in funding to address inflation impacts and delays caused by bureaucratic hurdles, especially relating to environmental reviews under NEPA. Witnesses from state transportation agencies provided valuable insights into real-world challenges faced in project execution, ultimately underscoring the importance of continuous federal support for infrastructure development. The discussion also touched on the broader implications of federal funding freezes by the previous administration, which have reportedly hindered several ongoing and planned projects. This issue raised significant concern among committee members, who urged the need for reliable funding and the removal of unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles that could cause delays in project implementation. The meeting concluded with a commitment from the members to work collaboratively to overcome these challenges and ensure a smooth path forward for critical infrastructure investments.

Transcript Highlights:

• So,<04:38:39.760><c> eight</c><04:38:40.000><c> Democrats</c><04:38:40.561><c> in</c><04:38:40.799><c
• > a</c><04:38:41.039><c> 24</c><04:38:41.439><c> member</c> So, eight Democrats in a 24-member chamber
• I hope my Democratic colleagues will be able to do a tour so you can see what it looks like up there.
• has decided that she is not running again, and it will be a big loss for the Senate and for the Democratic
• has decided that she is not running again, and it will be a big loss for the Senate and for the Democratic

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Democrat Party opposes voter ID. Why?
• The<00:51:14.720><c> Democrat</c><00:51:15.240><c> Party</c><00:51:15.720><c> opposes</c><00:51:16.480
• </c> The Democrat Party opposes voter ID. The Democrat Party opposes voter ID. Why?
• It's an idea that resonates with Republican communities, liberal Democrat communities, liberals, conservatives

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 957, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What actually happened to him was that in 1964 there was a military coup that overthrew the democratic
• 12:58.239><c> coup</c><02:12:58.560><c> overthrew</c><02:12:59.119><c> the</c><02:13:00.320><c> democratic
• </c> military coup overthrew the democratic military coup overthrew the democratic uh<02:13:02.000><c
• I think no Democrats crossed over to vote for it. No Republicans crossed over to vote against it.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• W., the Oahu Filipino Community Council, Pride at Work Hawaii, and the Stonewall Caucus of the Democratic
• work Hawaii Stonewall caucus<00:58:43.440><c> of</c><00:58:43.520><c> the</c><00:58:43.599><c> democratic
• </c><00:58:44.000><c> party</c><00:58:44.200><c> of</c> caucus of the democratic party of caucus of the
• democratic party of Hawaii<00:58:45.880><c> and</c><00:58:46.039><c> then</c><00:58:46.160><c> we</c
• It's necessary, and again, if we live in a democratic state, country, and we need this because we just

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on February 19, 2025, and first heard House Bill 150, which would prohibit lending a firearm to someone who does not have a firearm permit or a registered firearm. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, though HPD said enforcing any time limit on a loaned firearm would be difficult. Several members of the public opposed the measure, arguing it would interfere with lawful lending for hunting, competitions, training, military-related use, and family situations, and could create unintended criminal liability. One supporter said the bill would strengthen gun safety and encourage more responsible ownership. No vote was taken during the testimony portion described. The committee then heard House Bill 186, which would make harassment by stalking a class C felony. The Office of the Public Defender requested deferral, arguing the bill would remove a misdemeanor option that can help deter escalation and could be unnecessarily severe and burdensome. Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying stalking can be a precursor to more serious violence. The Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney raised concerns about how the new felony would fit within the existing grading scheme, noting that aggravated harassment by stalking and first-degree terroristic threatening are already class C felonies. April Bautista testified in strong support, describing her own experience with domestic violence and stalking and urging passage of the bill. Committee members discussed whether other penalty structures might be possible, but no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard House Bill 991, which would delete the term “agent of the contractor” from criminal history record check provisions to comply with FBI requirements. The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center supported the bill with comments, explaining that the FBI had found the term too broad for fingerprint-based background checks tied to access to federal tax information. In addition, House Bill 995 was introduced, changing deadlines for annual firearms carry reporting; the Department of the Attorney General supported it, saying the revised deadlines would allow a more complete report, and HPD was also heard on the measure. The transcript ends before any votes or final committee actions on these bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are all, uh, some of us are Democrats, some are Republicans, some are independents, small business
• We are all uh some of us<01:41:40.239><c> are</c><01:41:40.400><c> Democrats,</c><01:41:40.880><c> some
• </c><01:41:41.040><c> are</c><01:41:41.199><c> Republicans,</c> us are Democrats, some are Republicans
• , us are Democrats, some are Republicans, some<01:41:41.840><c> are</c><01:41:42.000><c> independents

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Out of the last four governors, two of them have been Democrats and two of them have been Republicans
• four governors, two of them<01:22:22.560><c> have</c><01:22:22.960><c> been</c><01:22:23.120><c> Democrats
• and</c><01:22:23.840><c> two</c><01:22:24.000><c> of</c><01:22:24.080><c> them</c> them have been Democrats
• and two of them them have been Democrats and two of them have<01:22:24.480><c> been</c><01:22:24.719

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Republicans and Democrats have both been guilty of federal overreach into our rights and our lives.
• Republicans and Democrats<01:45:58.440><c> have</c><01:45:58.560><c> both</c><01:45:58.800><c> been</
• c><01:45:58.920><c> guilty</c><01:45:59.320><c> of</c> Democrats have both been guilty of Democrats have

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum present and then proceeded through committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports and amendments without objection. Early measures included SB 530, which funds grants for multigenerational social connection programs for older adults; SB 731, clarifying the legal status of the Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council; SB 809, directing a feasibility study on a caregiver infrastructure program; SB 860, creating an Aging Resilience Fund with reporting and budget protections; SB 910, requiring insurance reimbursement for services provided by graduate-level clinical interns under supervision; and SB 972, making several Baltimore City alcoholic beverages licensing changes. Each of these bills was advanced to third reading after committee amendments were adopted. The Finance Committee also advanced SB 555, establishing a Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and a provider resource toolkit for dementia care; SB 757, creating a Maryland Local Sourcing Portal to connect businesses with local sources for tariff-impacted goods; SB 772, creating an employment training and opportunity database to help people qualify for or maintain Medicaid and SNAP; SB 792, requiring hospitals to adopt and train staff on immigration-enforcement policies consistent with Attorney General guidance; SB 869, establishing a workforce training pilot program through Commerce and community colleges; SB 905, creating an advanced manufacturing grant program through TEDCO; and SB 974, changing who may serve as inspector for the Caroline County Board of License Commissioners. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or narrowing amendments and then ordered printed for third reading. Budget and Taxation advanced SB 28, which would create binding arbitration for state employee collective bargaining impasses and include a proposed constitutional amendment requiring funding in the Governor’s budget; SB 466, expanding a physician preceptor tax credit and adjusting training-hour requirements; and later SB 704, concerning estate tax treatment for qualified agricultural property transferred to an LLC. SB 557, a gaming-related bill, was laid over until the end of the evening at the majority leader’s request. In the Education, Energy, and the Environment report, the committee advanced SB 35 on a state natural science museum designation, SB 166 on shellfish aquaculture permit sanctions, SB 189 on municipal drainage inlet safety requirements prompted by a child’s death, SB 242 on civil relief for service members and spouses, SB 266 on local regulation of invasive trees and tree-of-heaven, and SB 267 on a corporate rental-property registry and local housing application review process. SB 267 drew a brief question from the minority leader, who asked whether prior opposition remained and how the amended bill differed; the sponsor said the opposition had gone away and described the bill as now focused on a responsible-owner registry and an administrative review process.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, finally, Hawaii continues to be the last democratic trifecta state to have not legalized cannabis
• to be the Um, finally, Hawaii continues to be the last<01:37:39.920><c> uh</c><01:37:40.400><c> democratic
• </c><01:37:41.280><c> trifecta</c><01:37:42.000><c> state</c><01:37:42.400><c> to</c> last uh democratic
• trifecta state to last uh democratic trifecta state to have<01:37:42.960><c> not</c><01:37:43.119><c

Bills: HB1974 , HB1853 , HB1973 , HB1574 , HB2619 , HB1966 , HB1643 , HB1671 , HB2558 , HB1854 , HB2173 , HB1575 , HB2229 , HB1535 , HB1978 , HB2508 , HB1549 , HB2187 , HB1550 , HB1977 , HB2314 , HB1871 , HB2319 , HB1591 , HB1858 , HB1898 , HB2372 , HB1765 , HB2012 , HB1706 , HB1962 , HB1963 , HB1975 , HB2009 , HB2083 , HB2224 , HB1877 , HB1959 , HB1626 , HB1665 , HB2488 , HB2456 , HB2548 , HB2207 , HB1832 , HB2079 , HB1985 , HB1618 , HB2486 , HB2242 , HB2045 , HB1703 , HB2236 , HB2480 , HB1976 , HB2287 , HB2288 , HB1777 , HB276 , HB1660 , HB1676 , HB1605 , HB1751 , HB1967 , HB2383 , HB2340 , HB1946 , HB2268 , HB1950 , HB2156 , HB2118 , HB1859 , HB1863 , HB1996 , HB2114 , HB2423 , HB2429 , HB2475 , HB2534 , HB2545 , HB1813 , HB1941 , HB2474 , HB2583 , HB1576 , HB1886 , HB1939 , HB2540 , HB2590 , HB2000 , HB2163 , HB2386 , HB1691 , HB1680 , HB2516 , HB1993 , HB2442 , HB1510 , HB1958 , HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

Transcript Highlights:

• 08:10.800><c> state's</c><00:08:11.120><c> natural</c> And so we worked with both Republicans and Democrats
• worked with uh both um<00:10:40.399><c> Republicans</c><00:10:41.040><c> and</c><00:10:41.279><c> Democrats
• </c><00:10:41.760><c> and</c><00:10:41.920><c> our</c> um Republicans and Democrats and our um Republicans
• and Democrats and our congressional<00:10:42.640><c> committee</c><00:10:43.680><c> uh</c><00:10:43.920

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• fraudsters and then releasing them into the country to, you know, continue doing it and targeting Democratic
• <00:34:25.200><c> targeting</c> continue doing it and targeting continue doing it and targeting Democratic
• 26.720><c> while</c><00:34:27.040><c> allowing</c><00:34:28.000><c> um</c><00:34:28.399><c> this</c> Democratic
• states while allowing um this Democratic states while allowing um this to<00:34:28.800><c> continue<

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When you get the Democrats back in, you can switch on the gas. I don't know.
• When you get the Democrats<00:40:36.160><c> back</c><00:40:36.320><c> in,</c><00:40:36.640><c> you</c
• :36.800><c> can</c><00:40:36.960><c> switch</c><00:40:37.119><c> on</c><00:40:37.359><c> the</c> Democrats
• back in, you can switch on the Democrats back in, you can switch on the gas.<00:40:37.920><c> I</c><

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

Transcript Highlights:

• make child care scholarship easier for providers and parents alike, and if I knew that our voters, Democrats
• And if I knew that our voters, Democrats<01:38:15.040><c> and</c><01:38:15.360><c> Republicans</c><01
• :38:16.000><c> alike,</c><01:38:16.560><c> want</c><01:38:16.719><c> us</c> Democrats and Republicans
• alike, want us Democrats and Republicans alike, want us to<01:38:17.119><c> take</c><01:38:17.440><c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• fearless leader of the Wilco County Democratic Party, a volunteer with the Round Rock Food Bank, and
• leaves behind not only a robust legacy of service, but also the admiration of the Williamson County Democrats
• Imagine if you had a Republican administration and you had a Democratic Attorney General here in Texas
• I know not everyone has been supportive, but the majority of the Republicans, as long as the Democrats

Bills: SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.